I had assumed it was the first time because it was largely considered illegal ( See here ). I had assumed that after review the match would be declared a no contest.
I was wrong.
You see the confusion begins in that spinal-locks and neck-cranks are often illegal in amateur BJJ competitions, in fact they are rarely if ever used in competitions that feature combatants below the purple-belt ranking. They are also often illegal in amateur MMA competitions.
They are however considered legal at the professional level of mixed-martial arts. Why? The exact reasoning is unknown but it can be assumed that it is the belief of the Nevada State Athletic Commission that at the professional level the combatants are so skilled and conscientious that they can keep from injuring each other too seriously with a submission.
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| Riiight. 'Cause that isn't TOO serious. |
Well whatever the reason I am sure that the NSAC has the best interests of the fighters at heart. I mean its not like they've already outlawed striking the spine and heel-kicking the kidneys because those can permanently injure fighter and severely shorten their careers. Its not like you can end up paralyzed or anything from a neck-crank or a spinal-lock, which can also permanently injure a fighter and severely shorten their careers. And its not like the other guy in the ring doesn't have your best interests at heart and is instead looking for a way to severely damage you as quickly and as nastily as possible. Right?
Right?
Yeah, that's what I thought. In any case it was an awesome submission, and no one got hurt this time. So congrats Chan Sung Jung on your amazing win, I'm sure that Mr. Bravo is very proud.
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