Worse Stoppage Ever! Rodriguez vs Baker?

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  • Gucci
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    Worse Stoppage Ever! Rodriguez vs Baker?

    Worse Stoppage Ever! Rodriguez vs Baker?


    The guy was obviously just rolling with the punches, showed no sign of being hurt or not being able to protect himself.

    wtf.
  • mrpain81
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    Rodriguez was going to have trouble if they didn't stop it, he was going to gas throwing all those shots. Baker looked like nothing much but dude had a solid chin and has some pop, it was crap.

    Calzaghe type stoppage.

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    • SN!PER
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      #3
      If only the days of Jack Dempsey vs. Jess Willard could return.

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      • FlatLine
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        #4
        Amazingly bad stoppage but the one saving grace for the ref is that he did give a little signal to Baker that he was going to jump in but Baker didn't react (although I'm not sure if he saw the signal, it was like a little half jump in/retreat with his hands raised about 5 seconds before the real one)

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        • The Hammer
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          #5
          He wasn't throwing back.

          The referee had no choice.

          He wasn't really hurt, but he shouldn't have been just standing there taking punches without moving or throwing back.

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          • Redd Foxx
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            #6
            Originally posted by Freedom.
            He wasn't throwing back.

            The referee had no choice.

            He wasn't really hurt, but he shouldn't have been just standing there taking punches without moving or throwing back.
            ^This. The ref needs to protect the fighters and when one isn't fighting, you can't just let it go for the sake of the fans. Wasn't a compelling stoppage but there wasn't any reason to keep it going, this isn't mma, it's sport.

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            • SkillspayBills
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              #7
              His reaction afterwards was literally priceless. You could make memes for days from his face after the stoppage.

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              • b00g13man
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                #8
                I agree he wasn't hurt, but you've got to throw punches. I think the ref was right.

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                • REMOVE SHARK 55
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                  #9
                  Not too bad you must show the referee you're capable of defending yourself at all times. Edwin was landing at will and a referees main objective is fighter safety.

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                  • Santa_
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                    #10
                    That referee should be banned for life.

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