Drew Dober thinks his UFC Mexico Metropolis battle in opposition to Manuel Torres ought to have been stopped earlier.
Dober was dropped and was hanging onto Torres’ leg whereas Torres was touchdown down hammerfists pictures. On the published, the commentators referred to as for the battle to be stopped, however the referee let Dober take a number of pointless punches.
Now, after getting an opportunity to look at the battle, Dober says the battle ought to have stopped the battle it after the primary couple of hammerfists as he was now not there.
“In case you watch, technically if you wish to end the takedown, you need your grip above your opponent’s knee,” Dober mentioned to MMAFighting. “I used to be taking pictures for a takedown and after the primary or second hammer fist, you see my grip simply drop beneath his knee to love a low single. I don’t ever try this takedown in order that was not a productive motion. So if you wish to rewatch that movie, the second my grip goes beneath his knee, that was when the battle ought to have been stopped… The rationale I used to be hanging onto his leg is as a result of I used to be now not there. It was an excellent stoppage. My willingness to battle simply transcends my thoughts…
“For my well being, I believe it may have been stopped earlier however I don’t solid blame on the referee as a result of he’s making an attempt to do his job,” Dober mentioned. “He informed me within the locker room that he is aware of the way in which I battle. He is aware of the injury I can take. He’s going to offer me each alternative to enhance my place. Actually the particular person in charge for the later stoppage is the truth that my physique simply saved preventing no matter my thoughts being absent.”
Finally, the ref stopped the battle 1:45 into the battle, which was Dober’s third-straight defeat.
