“Mark Smith Waiting for the Post Mortem” – Referee Mark Smith’s Goof Up Has UFC Fans Comparing Fight to Israel Adesanya’s The Undertaker Walkout at UFC Vegas 58
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Chase Sherman had a good outing at UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Fiziev. The heavyweight fighter was involved in a back and forth against Jared Vanderaa. Sherman managed to gain a TKO victory over Vandera in round3. This victory ended a 4-fight losing streak for Sherman, who will walk home a happy man.
Going into the third round, the fight was pretty even. Sherman did well in the first round to land strikes on the face and body of Vanderaa. ‘The Vanilla Gorilla’ also targeted the lead leg of Vanderaa. It seemed pretty clear that Sherman had done enough to win Round 1.
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However, the second round wasn’t the same for Sherman. Vanderaa in the second round did better in the striking department. The fighter landed some beautiful strikes on Sherman. These strikes included some jabs, ferocious right hands, and even leg kicks.
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The turning point of the fight was the third round. While initially the heavyweights traded in the center of the octagon, it seemed as if Vanderaa was getting the better. However, things changed when Sherman landed a right hand on Vanderaa, which had him hurt against the fence. From there, Sherman landed an onslaught until the referee did not stop the fight.
Fans react to Sherman vs Vanderaa at UFC Vegas 58
While Sherman won the fight, many fans believed that the referee of the fight, Mark Smith, made a late stoppage. MMA fans were vocal about the same and took to Twitter to criticize the referee.
Mark Smith waiting for Izzy to come out with the urn before he stops the fight there. #UFCVegas58
— Ian O'Neill (@ioneillmma) July 10, 2022
mark smith making sure vanderaa was well and truly dead #UFCVegas58 pic.twitter.com/DHoT0DRcku
— Hektic_One (@hektic_one) July 10, 2022
Hell of a scrap! Big win diggin deep for @ChaseShermanUFC #UFCVegas58
— Laura Sanko (@laura_sanko) July 10, 2022
Might have been able to step in a bit earlier on that one.
— Tommy Toe Hold (@TommyToeHold) July 10, 2022
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Mark Smith waiting for the post mortem to stop it. #UFCVegas58
— Seán Sheehan (@SeanSheehanBA) July 10, 2022
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