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Re:U.F.C. Sells Itself for $4B by chain18 on Monday July 11, 2016 @05:16PM (#12074728)
> Don't boxing refs stop the fight when they think the fighter can't continue (e.g. can't answer/focus)? I'm pretty sure I've seen that.

Yes they do. However the important difference is that they allow you 10 seconds to recover. In MMA when you get dazed the fight is usually over because you don't get a chance to recover. IIRC your brain is more vulnerable directly after a concussion.

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Re:U.F.C. Sells Itself for $4B by kbenson on Monday July 11, 2016 @05:19PM (#12074754)
> However the important difference is that they allow you 10 seconds to recover.

Not always[1].

1: http://www.badlefthook.com/2014/3/9/5486930/canelo-vs-angulo...

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