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CCM:

--- Quote from: ChadTower on August 11, 2009, 08:08:56 am ---He did wave off the ref, that's the only reason the ref stopped the fight.  That was a submission.  All of the reports summarized it that way too.  It looks strange mostly because Silva wasn't going to chase him to the ground so there was no reason to submit.

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I know that's how it was reported, but I just don't see it.  To me it looks like he put his arms up to try to block further strikes.  Either way Forrest was schooled...

judge for yourself...

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFBtSLEQPvM[/youtube]

ChadTower:

I look at it this way... when even Joe Rogan almost blurts out "WTF was that" watching the replay it's pretty bad.  The UFC needed Silva to win this dominantly in order to set up his next fight which may be their biggest money fight to date.  They put in their biggest company man to get it done.  Sadly, he's not that smart, and apparently wasn't willing to take a beating in the process.

The best next fight available is Machida but I bet they give him Henderson.  Bad news for anyone in the division for which Silva is champion as there isn't much talk of him defending his belt any time soon.

Ginsu Victim:
I just rewatched the whole fight, and I see what CCM means. He was trying to defend. You're right.

ChadTower:

I replayed it about 45 times and disagree.  The ref stopped the fight without any immediate danger because of his signal.  Since when did the UFC stop fights with a knockdown where the other guy isn't following up?  I could see it if he were out like Bisping but he's not.  And Silva isn't pounding him in the head.  There's no reason for the ref to wave this off when he did other than submission.

shardian:

--- Quote from: ChadTower on August 11, 2009, 09:37:12 am ---
I replayed it about 45 times and disagree.  The ref stopped the fight without any immediate danger because of his signal.  Since when did the UFC stop fights with a knockdown where the other guy isn't following up?  I could see it if he were out like Bisping but he's not.  And Silva isn't pounding him in the head.  There's no reason for the ref to wave this off when he did other than submission.

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Chad is correct. Silva had absolutely no intentions of going to the ground. The ref probably stepped in because it was getting embarrassing for the organization. Hell, he was probably gonna offer him a hand again!

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