Glove touch conroversy in WMMA knockout

[David Stager]

The only time I think it's dirty is when you offer to touch gloves and then sucker punch.

[Compella]

The "sucker-punch" didn't knock her out, so what's the argument? If anything, the chick that got swarmed on should've shot in on a takedown and took advantage of all that aggresive upper body coming at her. Live and you learn.

[Enrique "Kiko"]

Dirty but if its not illegal whats the big deal? 4oz gloves hurt! Its a fist fight so be friends after not before and not during.

Exactly, this isn't the first time it's happened. Yes, it's "dirty." But everyone should know that, and if I was cornering a fighter, I'd say, touch gloves if you want, but always be ready just in case they sucker punch. No fighter...ever....should get caught by a sucker punch after a glove touch from being unprepared IMO. Some competitors fight dirty regardless of the sport.

Case in point....Elizabeth Lambert.

[AndyK5]

I am not a big fan of glove touching either, sometimes even in the second or third round a fighter wants to just come out of his corner and storm the other guy or girl in this case, the cautious counter striker offers the glove touch so he wont be bull rushed and has time to set up and start circling, most of the time the guy who wants to rush in gives in to the glove touch out of respect or fear of being called a cheap fighter and loses that moment that he could have done what Boetsch did to Okami. I think it is the same thing as holding on to your opponent in boxing to clear your head.

[Josh Passini]

I only touch gloves in the beginning of the third. If the fight goes that long then my opponent has my respech.