Gonzaga's camp is going to appeal his loss against Travis Browne at The Ultimate Fighter 17 Finale due to illegal elbows.
Gabriel Gonzaga's manager is going to file an appeal with the Nevada State Athletic Commission after his controversial loss to Travis Browne at The Ultimate Fighter 17 Finale that took place on April 13, 2013 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. Gonzage suffered a KO loss to Travis Browne when he tried to shoot for a takedown. Travis Browne gave some serious elbows to Gonzaga's head which knocked him out in the first round.
There's a lot of controversy about which elbows were legal and which landed to the back of the head. It seemed to me like 3 elbows were legal and when Gonzage was already out, he gave 3 more elbows that appeared to be illegal. Marco Alvan, Gonzaga's manager, wrote a statement on Facebook in English and Portuguese:
Guys Gabriel Gonzaga is ok, thanks for the messages. I need to review it to count how many illegal elbows but Its a fact that it was illegal. I contacted Keith Kizer head of Nevada Athletic Comission and he told me to file a complaint and he would review it. I true believe it was illegal. I never complaint about a losses who knows me know that I handle it good but illegal we can not accept."
I very hope the commission look it carefully and make a correct decision about it. We respect Travis and his camp but it was a sad night. We hope this result can be fixed and get a new fight between them. I don't know who post it but thanks to clarify for all of us!
I very hope the commission look it carefully and make a correct decision about it. We respect Travis and his camp but it was a sad night. We hope this result can be fixed and get a new fight between them. I don't know who post it but thanks to clarify for all of us!
More on this when we hear more!
