Henry Cejudo tasted the defeat for the third time in his comeback run last night, but not without a good piece of controversy.
The legendary world champion Two weight was punctured by Song Yadong towards the end of the third round of their UFC Seattle Main Event. And after he had taken the full five minutes to return to his senses, he was forced to call off the fight after he had lost the sight in his eyes.
However, the legendary referee John McCarthy believes that there may have been one important problem with the interruption of the struggle and the final technical decision. After he helped setting up MMA's rules set and supervising some of the greatest fighting in the UFC history, no one is a better advocate to speak of official issues.
Henry Cejudo vs Song Yadong Referee explained error
After the third round, Henry Cejudo was repeatedly told that he told his corner that he could no longer see from his left eye. As such, a doctor was called in the rings to the Achthoek and referee Jason Herzog had to stay behind to stop the fight.
He insisted that the fourth round started for a second, so that they could reach championship rounds, at which point a fight -dependent error sees the competition that is sent to the scorecards of the jury prematurely. However, McCarthy has a problem with the three scores of 29-28 × 2 and 30-27.
“If the eye choke had happened in the second round, it would probably have ended up as a no match,” McCarthy explained to Josh Thomson on their ways in podcast. “What I think it would have been better for Henry, but it is not better for the sport or for the UFC as a whole.
“The UFC can always return this fight if they want. But having no competitions is not good for the promotion; You want people to move forward, you want a winner in the fight …
“The score should not have been 29-28 or 30-27. On the 30-27, for example, it should have been a 40-37 because the fourth round should have scored 10-10 by all jury members. They have not seen anything, so it is a 10-10 round, but that's what you tell that it went into the fourth round.
“This is what happens when you have states that don't do many MMA shows and like that. You have people who work on the thing that doesn't even think about it. Sal d'Amato, one of the jury members, knew he had to fill in a card for the fourth round, they just didn't use it.
“It's okay, it's just a technical technique, but it's wrong as far as the scores 40-37 on one and a 39-38 on the other should have been two.”
Henry Cejudo shows off horrible injury after UFC Seattle stoppage
Although fans were initially frustrated by Henry Cejudo's decision to call the fight on Saturday evening, he has now proven his case. He went to social media to share a photo of his left eye, which clearly showed blood through and signs of damage.
Diplopia, damage to soft tissue and wear of the cornea was the official analysis he shared next to a fairly horrible image. He also recorded a video message that he subtitled: “Thanks to all my fans and all my haters.
“Well, I didn't want the night to finish for the fans, for songs, and certainly not for myself. We have to go back this fight as soon as possible !!!
“Dana White, I heard what you said, but I encourage you to reconsider. All the respect for songs, you are a warrior … but you didn't win this fight and I didn't lose. We have unfinished things. And I know you agree. Loop. It. Back.
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