{"id":221930,"date":"2017-02-08T15:22:55","date_gmt":"2017-02-08T23:22:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=221930"},"modified":"2017-02-08T15:23:34","modified_gmt":"2017-02-08T23:23:34","slug":"commission-passes-two-new-rules-under-unified-rules-of-mma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/commission-passes-two-new-rules-under-unified-rules-of-mma\/","title":{"rendered":"Commission passes two new rules under Unified Rules of MMA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>2017 will see two new rule changes made to the Unified Rules of MMA following a decision made by the Association of Boxing Commissions &#038; Combative Sports.<\/p>\n<p>The first rule change allows referees access to instant replays in the event that it is needed. One example of this would be if a fighter is complaining about being hit in the groin or poked in the eye.  The second rule is the &#8216;bowel control TKO&#8217; under which fight officials could potentially call a fight for a TKO if a fighter vomits, urinates, or loses bowl control in a fight, or between rounds.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"730\" height=\"380\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/big-john.png\" alt=\"Big John\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-157753\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/big-john.png 730w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/big-john-300x156.png 300w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/big-john-585x305.png 585w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/big-john-390x203.png 390w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Committee chair Sean Wheelock released a statement on the rule changes and how they will play out in the Octagon, to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mmafighting.com\/2017\/2\/7\/14539728\/abc-rules-committee-passes-limited-use-of-instant-replay-in-mma\" target=\"_blank\">MMAFighting<\/a>, saying:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>\u201c(Officials) may only use Instant Replay when he\/she feels that a \u201cFight Ending Sequence\u201d was possibly caused by an illegal action (foul) whether intentional or unintentional.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOnce reviewing the replay the referee can either confirm or dispel whether a foul was committed that brought about the fight ending sequence and take the appropriate actions from there,\u201d the rule states.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe wanted to do it where it had very strict, narrow criteria,\u201d Wheelock said. \u201cI think for this to work, you have to have parameters.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was more of a matter of us looking at ways to improve the sport and looking at other sports,\u201d Wheelock said. \u2026 \u201cIf this technology is there, why not use it?\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"730\" height=\"380\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Nick-Diaz.png\" alt=\"ufc 183\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-200150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Nick-Diaz.png 730w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Nick-Diaz-300x156.png 300w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Nick-Diaz-585x305.png 585w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Nick-Diaz-390x203.png 390w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In addition to potential illegal low blows and eye pokes, instant replay of course could help make decisions on whether or not a fighter is declared a &#8216;grounded opponent&#8217; and is unable to be kicked or kneed in the head. <\/p>\n<p>How do you think the rule changes will play out inside the Octagon throughout the rest of the year? 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