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although that appears to be an issue caused by the state's commission ^^
Illinois addresses PFL 2 controversies regarding Thiago Tavares, Jason High
Thiago Tavares said Thursday that he would be appealing a second-round TKO loss to Robert Watley, which came as the result of a low blow. Tavares was given five minutes to recover from the below-the-belt strike and when he could not continue the commission ruled the bout a victory for Watley.
Under the Unified Rules of MMA, that exact situation would lead to a no contest being the result, since Tavares was finished via an unintentional foul or illegal strike. However, Illinois has different rules, per an IDFPR spokesperson.
“Mr. Tavares was not struck by an illegal blow as low-blows are considered accidental,” the spokesperson wrote. “Per our rules -Section 1370.630 (c)(2)(b)(iii) states: A contestant who is hit with an accidental low-blow must continue after a reasonable amount of time, but no more than 5 minutes, or he or she may lose the bout by technical knockout.”
The spokesperson added that in events that take place in Illinois, the state rules “supersede” the Unified Rules of MMA, which is also the case in most jurisdictions.
Illinois addresses PFL 2 controversies regarding Thiago Tavares, Jason High
Thiago Tavares said Thursday that he would be appealing a second-round TKO loss to Robert Watley, which came as the result of a low blow. Tavares was given five minutes to recover from the below-the-belt strike and when he could not continue the commission ruled the bout a victory for Watley.
Under the Unified Rules of MMA, that exact situation would lead to a no contest being the result, since Tavares was finished via an unintentional foul or illegal strike. However, Illinois has different rules, per an IDFPR spokesperson.
“Mr. Tavares was not struck by an illegal blow as low-blows are considered accidental,” the spokesperson wrote. “Per our rules -Section 1370.630 (c)(2)(b)(iii) states: A contestant who is hit with an accidental low-blow must continue after a reasonable amount of time, but no more than 5 minutes, or he or she may lose the bout by technical knockout.”
The spokesperson added that in events that take place in Illinois, the state rules “supersede” the Unified Rules of MMA, which is also the case in most jurisdictions.
