LFA fighter Shaun Spath will be appealing a bizarre result from Friday night’s fight card.
Spath lost via TKO against Ahmet Kayretli at LFA 46 in Newport News, Va. The finish came as a result of a stomp from a standing Kayreti to a downed Spath’s midsection — an illegal blow under the Unified Rules of MMA. Kayretli landed the stomp through Spath’s guard, Spath writhed in pain and referee Bill Bookwalter jumped in to stop it.
The Unified Rules state that stomps targeting any part of a grounded opponent from a standing fighter are illegal. Axe kicks — without a bend in the leg — are legal, but stomps with a knee bent are considered fouls.