Were Colby's eyepoke and groin shot intentional?

[Actualized174]

Wondering why Herb Dean didn't take a point away? The fouls looked intentional to me, anyone else?

 

[Chagaev]

Considering how these things are tolerated in the UFC, not using eye pokes and groin shots is poor fight IQ.

 

[markys00]

No. Don't be a bozo

 

[Question]

That eye poke situation was handled horribly. It led to Masvidal being put in a really disadvantageous position for majority of round 1.
These refs and judges should be held accountable for these mistakes.

Herb shouldn't be near UFC cards anymore IMO or retire.

 

[jeff7b9]

Considering how these things are tolerated in the UFC, not using eye pokes and groin shots is poor fight IQ.

You get a minimum of one free eye poke, groin shot and fence grab per fight...

Might as well use em.

 

[TempleoftheDog]

You can’t take a point away for the first foul unless you’ve done it your whole career. And if you’re talking about Herb and the fouls he lets Conor get away with.. There it is.

They should take a point for all eyepokes if it’s obvious the fighter is keeping his hands open against the rules of pointing your fingers towards the ceiling.

Enough whining. You all think you’re the judge, jury, and executioner.

 

[Joshuaace]

I have a bigger problem with Herb giving the hard warning between rounds for a foul he didnt even see.

 

[D 1 Wrestler]

I hope Masvidal cries about it. A guy who sucker punched someone crying about a little poke to the eye would be great karma

 

[Cowboy Kurt Angle]

No

 

[TheTickG]

There were a couple months last year when the refs were quickly warning fighters about finger placement and taking points because of eye pokes. Those months of good reffing seems to have ended.

 

[DebtCollectorMMA]

Just wisely utilizing fight perks

 

[Abundance]

The eye poke might have been. The groin shot wasn’t intentional though.

 

[Vil7]

That eye poke situation was handled horribly. It led to Masvidal being put in a really disadvantageous position for majority of round 1.
These refs and judges should be held accountable for these mistakes.

Herb shouldn't be near UFC cards anymore IMO or retire.

That av is impressively done.

 

[Lawrence]

I have a bigger problem with Herb giving the hard warning between rounds for a foul he didnt even see.

Herb said he reviewed the replay between rounds, so he did see. The back-up Ref watches on screen and can report or make a replay call. This part makes sense…. As bad as Herb is, this was not egregious.

 

[tmnpothead]

I sure hope so

 

[daPROFESSOR]

You get a minimum of one free eye poke, groin shot and fence grab per fight...

Might as well use em.

shots to the back of the head are widely tolerated as well. Be sure to use a few.

also the glove grab seems to be working swell, the new calf kick

 

[Joshuaace]

Herb said he reviewed the replay between rounds, so he did see. The back-up Ref watches on screen and can report or make a replay call. This part makes sense…. As bad as Herb is, this was not egregious.

Herb has actually seen plenty of eye pokes WITHOUT giving a hard warning, even to notorious serial offenders.

 

[pv3Hpv3p]

I hope Masvidal cries about it. A guy who sucker punched someone crying about a little poke to the eye would be great karma

Someone still doesn't know what a sucker punch is...

 

[Yep]

So you’re able to decide intent? This is exactly why every fouls should result in a point deduction. It’s dumb.

 

[chiefwiggum]

The knee was intentional. As others have said may as well try to get away with it especially if the refs in a bad position