Jalin Turner KO’s Bobby Green! 😱
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December 3, 2023
Jalin
Turner’s Round 1 knockout win over Bobby Green
at UFC
Austin was marred by a stoppage that came much later than it
needed to be.
Turner stepped up on 10 days’ notice after Dan Hooker
pulled out of the event due to an injury. Not only did “The
Tarantula” make weight despite a worrisome cut, the 28-year-old
went on to dismantle Green 2:49 into the opening frame.
Turner dropped “King” with a devastating right hand and then landed
a series of follow-up punches on the canvas, which were more than
enough to call the fight. However, referee Kerry Hatley elected to
let Green turn his back and take a barrage of unanswered shots
before deciding to step in.
UFC CEO Dana White called the stoppage one of the worst ever at
Saturday’s post-fight press conference. However, White also
revealed that Hatley, a veteran official, has owned up to his
mistake.
“One of the worst I’ve ever seen… So, the difference is, you
know, we’ve had some refs say some dumb s—t in the past like, ‘Oh I
allowed her to be a warrior tonight.’ And goofy sh— like that,”
White said. “He knows that he made a mistake tonight. He does not
feel good about it. It’s unfortunate…Definitely bad stoppage.”