[Javelin]

I still think it was a justified stoppage, Sherk couldn't even stand up.

[js9234]

Originally Posted by attention

The funny thing is that Mario didnt stop it immediately after BJ rocks him... Sherk goes limp, his arms fall to the side... BJ proceeds to hammer fist his face... which I think wakes Sherk up (?)... still Mario lets it go...
The horn blows
BJ turns to Mario and waves his hands... motioning that its over...

This is the weird part...

Mario shakes his head at BJ... as if to say, its NOT over...
ie. even Mario is expecting another round...

Its only after the corner assesses him that the bout is called.

His corner assessed him? I didn't see that. Are you sure?

[attention]

Originally Posted by Javelin

Right after Sherk went down from that flying knee, the 2nd punch from BJ knocked him out, watch it in the slow mo replay, his facial expression just went numb and he was slumping down taking hammerfists from BJ until the ref stepped in. He was out for at least a full second.

I agree... but Mario didnt step in right after that.
Im assuming because he was giving Sherk a chance to recover... just like how Big Nog wasnt counted out as soon as Herring dropped him... some guys can come back after getting tagged... and Sherk has shown he has that ability

[attention]

Originally Posted by js9234

His corner assessed him? I didn't see that. Are you sure?

Not sure... the camera just shows Sherk getting swarmed by people... Im assuming they are Sherks crew.

But the bout isnt called until the crew comes in.

I dont believe Mario was in the corner... lemme double check.

[attention]

Yup... Mario never called the end of the fight at the horn...
he was expecting another round.
Sherks crew goes to his corner... then the camera pans to BJ and follows him... so I cant see what going on over there...
Then Mario finally makes it official and calls it.

I dont know who made the final call, but it was not Mario... all he did was make it official.

[attention]

LOL... it was Mario in Sherks corner...
so many people with black Tees in the cage at that time...

The camera catches Mario bending down talking to Sherk as BJ runs in to get some of Sherks blood.

SO... that means Mario got the opportunity to assess Sherk between rounds...

..then Mario called it

[Javelin]

Originally Posted by attention

LOL... it was Mario in Sherks corner...
so many people with black Tees in the cage at that time...

The camera catches Mario bending down talking to Sherk as BJ runs in to get some of Sherks blood.

SO... that means Mario got the opportunity to assess Sherk between rounds...

..then Mario called it

Yeah thats what i initially thought happened, he called it in between the rounds and decided he couldn't continue. Sherk was still seeing stars when everyone went inside the cage, it was pretty obvious he wouldn't have been able to keep going after falling like a ragged doll from that knock out punch.

[attention]

Originally Posted by Javelin

Yeah thats what i initially thought happened, he called it in between the rounds and decided Sherk couldn't continue.

Heh, this would have been soo much clearer if BJ didnt 'play ref'... thereby get the cameras attention with those antics... which took away what was really going on.

[js9234]

Originally Posted by attention

LOL... it was Mario in Sherks corner...
so many people with black Tees in the cage at that time...

The camera catches Mario bending down talking to Sherk as BJ runs in to get some of Sherks blood.

SO... that means Mario got the opportunity to assess Sherk between rounds...

..then Mario called it

Thanks for the info...

[joey__stalin]

There was nothing wrong with that stoppage. Sherk was out. Hell, he said himself he didn't even hear the air horn.