{"id":393844,"date":"2021-09-04T22:14:17","date_gmt":"2021-09-05T05:14:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=393844"},"modified":"2022-02-04T12:21:39","modified_gmt":"2022-02-04T20:21:39","slug":"fighters-call-for-oblique-kick-to-be-banned-after-khalil-rountree-destroys-modestas-bukauskas-knee-at-ufc-vegas-36","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/fighters-call-for-oblique-kick-to-be-banned-after-khalil-rountree-destroys-modestas-bukauskas-knee-at-ufc-vegas-36\/","title":{"rendered":"Fighters call for oblique kick to be banned after Khalil Rountree destroys Modestas Bukauskas&#8217; knee at UFC Vegas 36"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A number of pro fighters have called for the banning of oblique kicks following Khalil Rountree&#8217;s nasty TKO victory at UFC Vegas 36.<\/p>\n<p>Rountree (9-5 MMA) squared off with fellow light heavyweight Modestas Bukauskas (11-5 MMA) on the main card of today&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ufc.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fight Night<\/a> event in Las Vegas. Both men had entered the contest looking to rebound from two-fight losing skids.<\/p>\n<p>Khalil Rountree got off to a quick start in the fight landing a number of significant strikes on &#8216;The Baltic Gladiator&#8217;. Things did not get much better for Bukauskas at the start of round two, as &#8216;The War Horse&#8217; continued to land heavy blows while pressing the action. Then, at the midway point of the second round, Rountree landed an oblique kick that visibly <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mmanews\/ufc-vegas-36-brunson-vs-till-live-results-and-highlights\/\">shredded the knee<\/a> of his opponent. The fight was immediately waved off by the referee as Modestas crashed to the canvas thriving in pain.<\/p>\n<p>While Khalil Rountree&#8217;s strike was completely legal, many <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mmanews\/pros-react-after-derek-brunson-stops-darren-till-at-ufc-vegas-36\/\">pro<\/a> fighters reacted to the fight-ending finish with disgust.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Yo! That was crazy man! Very interested to hear what the full injury report on that knee\/leg is. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/UFCVegas36?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#UFCVegas36<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/funkmasterMMA\/status\/1434258101163618306?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 4, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Who wants to go into a fight, throw a jab, and get their entire knee destroyed\u2026<br \/>OUCH! OW! AHH! UGHH! That strike is a devastating one.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/funkmasterMMA\/status\/1434259253959663617?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 4, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Agreed, <br \/>this strike should be illegal. <br \/>It is a career ender. <br \/>Who can we talk to about this? <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ufc?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ufc<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>This in now way is a knock on Rountree. His performance and execution was great to watch. <br \/>But this strike should be addressed. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KnKI0BBPSr\">https:\/\/t.co\/KnKI0BBPSr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; #OnAmission4Gold (@KelvinGastelum) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KelvinGastelum\/status\/1434321089941819392?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 5, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Ahhh that technique should be banned that\u2019s career changing<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bullyb170\/status\/1434257581178966018?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 4, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">That&#39;s exactly why that shit shouldn&#39;t  be allowed!!! Hoe shit!!!<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/UFCVegas36?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#UFCVegas36<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jamahal Hill (@JamahalH) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JamahalH\/status\/1434257860033056769?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 4, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/FromHellPichel\/status\/1434258005692801024<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/tatianaufc\/status\/1434257913267195906<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/POSTERBOYJM\/status\/1434258024642736128<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Lamest strike in the game!<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mike &quot;Biggie&quot; Rhodes (@TeamRocBiggie) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TeamRocBiggie\/status\/1434258753214369794?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 4, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/ThiagoMoisesMMA\/status\/1434258073963667458<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/AlanJouban\/status\/1434322228330438658<\/p>\n<p>Other fighters shared a different view of Khalil Rountree&#8217;s oblique kick finish:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Bad form. Def legal, but bad karma <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wlRkldoeeW\">https:\/\/t.co\/wlRkldoeeW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Nik \u201cThe Carny\u201d Lentz (@NikLentz) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NikLentz\/status\/1434260284647120902?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 4, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Also, I know I\u2019m late here but Khalil Rountree jr is a mean motherfucker.  That was fuckin awesome.  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/UFCVegas36?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#UFCVegas36<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Tanner Boser (@BulldozerBoser) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BulldozerBoser\/status\/1434282787452841990?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 4, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>This is certainly not the first time that oblique kicks have played a major role in a fight, however this was the first occasion that a side kick to the knee resulted in a fight-ending finish.<\/p>\n<p>Do you think the UFC should consider banning oblique kicks as suggested by a number of pro fighters following Khalil Rountree&#8217;s win over Modestas Bukauskas this afternoon in Las Vegs? Share your thoughts in the comment section PENN Nation!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A number of pro fighters have called for the banning of oblique kicks following Khalil Rountree&#8217;s nasty TKO victory at UFC Vegas 36. Rountree (9-5 MMA) squared off with fellow light heavyweight Modestas Bukauskas (11-5 MMA) on the main card of today&#8217;s Fight Night event in Las Vegas. 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