Not just MMA either,boxing too...
Then there's the new rule called the BJ Penn rule...
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Well he wanted to leave a legacy behind...
The Nevada Athletic Commission approved limited use of the technology to help referees review hits that end fights, including knockouts and hits like low blows or head-butts if they cause the match to end because of injury.
Low blows, head-butts, rabbit punches and other illegal hits can disqualify fighters if referees say they were delivered on purpose, but if ruled accidental a winner is determined by judges' scorecards.
Instant replay would be used at the sole discretion of referees to either confirm or overturn their initial calls, said Keith Kizer, the commission's executive director.
"Just like in football, either the play stands, the play is reversed or if it's inconclusive the play would stand," Kizer said. "It's done right then and there, but just like in football you can't have instant replay once the next play happens."
Kizer said corners and others could ask for a play to be reviewed but referees won't be required to go to the monitors unless they feel it's necessary.
The new rule could be in effect within 30 days, Kizer said. It awaits approval from the state's Legislative Council Bureau and filing from the state librarian.
That means it's possible that instant replay could be used during the Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Juan Manuel Marquez fight Sept. 19 in Las Vegas.
Low blows, head-butts, rabbit punches and other illegal hits can disqualify fighters if referees say they were delivered on purpose, but if ruled accidental a winner is determined by judges' scorecards.
Instant replay would be used at the sole discretion of referees to either confirm or overturn their initial calls, said Keith Kizer, the commission's executive director.
"Just like in football, either the play stands, the play is reversed or if it's inconclusive the play would stand," Kizer said. "It's done right then and there, but just like in football you can't have instant replay once the next play happens."
Kizer said corners and others could ask for a play to be reviewed but referees won't be required to go to the monitors unless they feel it's necessary.
The new rule could be in effect within 30 days, Kizer said. It awaits approval from the state's Legislative Council Bureau and filing from the state librarian.
That means it's possible that instant replay could be used during the Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Juan Manuel Marquez fight Sept. 19 in Las Vegas.
Then there's the new rule called the BJ Penn rule...
In a meeting held Wednesday in Las Vegas, the NSAC approved language prohibiting the use of foreign substances on a fighter's body prior to or during a fight that "could result in an unfair advantage."
Dubbed by a commission official as the "B.J. Penn Rule," the use of foreign substances will now be added to a list of "fouls" in the Nevada Administrative Code that address tactics illegal to fighters, such as eye gouging, small joint manipulation, or biting.
Controversy surrounding the use of Vaseline at UFC 94 threatened to overshadow welterweight champion St. Pierre's dominating fourth round win over lightweight champion Penn.
Dubbed by a commission official as the "B.J. Penn Rule," the use of foreign substances will now be added to a list of "fouls" in the Nevada Administrative Code that address tactics illegal to fighters, such as eye gouging, small joint manipulation, or biting.
Controversy surrounding the use of Vaseline at UFC 94 threatened to overshadow welterweight champion St. Pierre's dominating fourth round win over lightweight champion Penn.
Well he wanted to leave a legacy behind...
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