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Chas Skelly's fight with Bobby Moffett ended in controversy
It seems like we can't go one UFC show without some kind of refereeing or judging controversy, and last night was no different as Chas Skelly was completely robbed in his fight with Bobby Moffett due to a refereeing gaffe.
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Moffett caught Skelly in an admittedly deep D'Arce choke, but despite Skelly not tapping out, referee Tim Mills called a stoppage, feeling 'The Scrapper' was unconscious. It came as no surprise when Skelly then leapt to his feet to protest the call.
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Things then got even weirder. Colorado is one of the states that allows for instant replays, but rather than admit his mistake - and turn the fight into a No Contest - Mills decided to claim Skelly's arm was limp, and so the decision to award Moffett the win by TKO stood.
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Skelly took the decision surprisingly well, proving he's a classy sportsman if nothing else, but he simply didn't deserve a loss on his record in this fashion.
Quite what Mills was thinking I don't know - whether his pride got the better of him or he genuinely believed Skelly was out is a mystery, but two things can't be denied - one, that Skelly was robbed and two, even after 20 years, the rules of MMA aren't perfect.
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