The light heavyweight matchup between Rodolfo Bellato and Paul Craig was abruptly declared a no contest following an illegal upkick by Craig. As the fight finished at the end of Round 1, Bellato briefly appeared unconscious before regaining awareness and grappling with the referee. This incident sparked skepticism among commentators about the authenticity of Bellato's reaction, with Anthony Smith notably questioning whether Bellato was feigning unconsciousness to seek a victory. Smith and his fellow commentators expressed doubt about Bellato's intentions in the immediate aftermath of the bout.
It was a great fight up until the way that it ended all weird. Paul Craig was really forcing the takedowns, he ends up shooting the takedown, pulls guard, the round ends and he throws an upkick while Bellato, he has a knee down.
As the upkick happens, he looks to the referee to see if the referee realized that was illegal. He looks right to him. You see his eyes come to the referee to protest and then realizes maybe I can get a free win.
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