The California State Athletic Commission made a decision to change the result of the Billy Evangelista Vs Mike Aina fight at Strikeforce Challengers to a No Contest.
Originally, Aina was awarded the fight by Disqualification when Herb Dean ruled that Evangelista (undefeated at the time with a record of 9-0) struck the Hawaiian with an illegal knee to the head. The fans in the arena were upset, but didn't have a second chance to look at the end of the fight, as there was no big screen up for the event. Fans at home, however, were privy to several replays, all of which clearly showed that the knee strike was to the shoulder. (Pictured Below)
The black mark on Evangelista's record has been removed, and he remains undefeated with a record of 9-0 with 1 No Contest.
This brings up the question of instant replays though. Nevada has instituted the use of Instant Replays for fight ending discrepancies. Should California follow suit? Had instant replay been available, Evangelista may very well be standing at 10-0 right now. Aina clearly could not continue the fight, and the strike was a legal one. Should this situation prompt the CSAC to take a long, hard look at implementing instant replay?
Let me know what you think by posting a comment. Is Instant Replay (only for the end of a fight) a good idea for Mixed Martial Arts?
Originally, Aina was awarded the fight by Disqualification when Herb Dean ruled that Evangelista (undefeated at the time with a record of 9-0) struck the Hawaiian with an illegal knee to the head. The fans in the arena were upset, but didn't have a second chance to look at the end of the fight, as there was no big screen up for the event. Fans at home, however, were privy to several replays, all of which clearly showed that the knee strike was to the shoulder. (Pictured Below)
The black mark on Evangelista's record has been removed, and he remains undefeated with a record of 9-0 with 1 No Contest.
This brings up the question of instant replays though. Nevada has instituted the use of Instant Replays for fight ending discrepancies. Should California follow suit? Had instant replay been available, Evangelista may very well be standing at 10-0 right now. Aina clearly could not continue the fight, and the strike was a legal one. Should this situation prompt the CSAC to take a long, hard look at implementing instant replay?
Let me know what you think by posting a comment. Is Instant Replay (only for the end of a fight) a good idea for Mixed Martial Arts?
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