Koscheck Hendricks eye poke *spoiler*

[yoseph]

Hendricks knew the eye poke was coming and knew he would have to fight through it.

http://mmajunkie.com/news/28577/following-ufc-on-fox-3-win-hendricks-fine-waiting-for-st-pierre-vs-condit-winner.mma

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The fight was made even tougher for Hendricks, a two-time NCAA wrestling champ, by the circumstances he fought through. He said Koscheck poked him in the eye early in the first round, and instantly he saw double, a sensation he called "scary as hell."

Scarier, still, because he felt he couldn't do anything about it. Hendricks said he was instructed by referee Kevin Mulhall before the fight to keep going if an accidental eye poke occurred.

"I said, 'If he pokes me in the eye, what are you doing to do?' He said, 'I can't stop it,'" Hendricks said. "'You don't get a five-minute break, and you can't say you can't see, or the fights going to be over.'"

So Hendricks bit down on his mouthpiece and tried to punch when he felt punches coming at him. A takedown cost him points at the end of the third and final frame, but when scorecards were read, two judges gave him the fight, 29-28.

[justmessing]

thanks mmajunkie!
oops, i mean yoseph

[BrdrOkm69]

Haven't there been fights where the ref gives the fighter time to recover from an eye poke in the past? Can't think of any off the top of my head but I'm fairly certain there has to be a handful.

[therealgreen1]

i remember them stopping the fight for couple seconds to ask the fighter if he can continue but only get 5 min for kicks to the balls

[yoseph]

I think it was a timing issue with the time slot for fox and commercials.

[Zoidborg]

well its official

eye pokes are now legal in the UFC... just make it look somewhat unintentional

the ref cant stop the fight... he cant even call a break

learn your eye gouges too i would guess... if one can do it (KOS)... now all must do it

[obeygiant77]

either the ref is an idiot, or do different states have different rules... or am i an idiot?

[yoseph]

This also makes me think of Jon jones in his fights. The rampage one was pretty bad and the ref let I go.

[RodBurner]

what is this new? The reff ALWAYS stops the fight for an accidental eye poke? IF he see's it. Or is this some new rule change? if so sounds pretty bogus to me

[polito]

Haven't there been fights where the ref gives the fighter time to recover from an eye poke in the past? Can't think of any off the top of my head but I'm fairly certain there has to be a handful.

Fo sho, when vitor stabbed Randy in the eye. Randy was given enough time to check it out and make an evaluation. He couldn't fight through so vitor wonded. Next, Kosckek poked Rumble in the eye. The same fight Kos pretended to get illegally kneed. (flopper)

[polito]

Like I said before, throw an "accidental" finger in the eye first, and THEN lets get things started. "what chu talkin' bout? nah, I tried to block you homey...I win". something like dat.

[jjmmajkd]

Haven't there been fights where the ref gives the fighter time to recover from an eye poke in the past? Can't think of any off the top of my head but I'm fairly certain there has to be a handful.

Yeah but they aren't supposed to they are only supposed to ask if u can continue...which is bullshit..u get 5 mins on a accidental groin strike but eye gouging gets u a second

[jtw13]

He only does it every fight. He's dirty

[jjmmajkd]

He only does it every fight. He's dirty

yeah dude I don't know why he doesn't get reprimanded for it..once or twice is fine but if u do it every fight ur just a damn cheater

[jjmmajkd]

He only does it every fight. He's dirty

yeah dude I don't know why he doesn't get reprimanded for it..once or twice is fine but if u do it every fight ur just a damn cheater