I've always been an advocate of not touching gloves before a fight. I don't even give fist bumps in fear that someone might take it the wrong way (like Fox News). Touching gloves at the beginning of the round is the only time in MMA in which two fighters can come in contact without the intent of cutting your opponent's consciousness short. It's usually a sign of respect, unless you fake touching gloves only to punch your opponent in the face shortly after.

Check out what happened in Absolute Adrenaline Platinum in Bournemouth, England last week when one fighter decided to fake touching gloves only to be knocked out by karma seconds later.

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+55 # Sambro 2012-11-19 18:26

What a sneaky cunt. He must be a Marine.

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0 # Fatty_Sam86 2012-11-20 19:34

I assume you're referencing the dude on TUF... pretty sure he's Army.

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+40 # ohmy 2012-11-19 18:29

"protect yourself at all times", yes, but this little bitch was just cheap. Reminds me of when my friends would go for a high five and punch me in the nuts.

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+32 # Instant Karma 2012-11-19 21:02

WAY TO EARLY ON THE STOPPAGE.

The ref could have let him get 12-15 more shots in just to make sure he was out.

Fake glove tappers need to be tarred and feathered and banned from the sport. They have 846 other rules, why not end this bullshit?

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+59 # #Bro 2012-11-19 18:29

That happen when you let the bros bang

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+16 # Diaz4President 2012-11-19 18:31

What a Marine.

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+18 # Duder 2012-11-19 18:34

The winner should have gone in for the hug only for it to be a psych/fake and just walked away from that douche after the hand raise.

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+23 # Codybear 2012-11-19 19:18

It's a bitch move that I'm sick of seeing, glad he got KO'ed

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+11 # phonechecked 2012-11-19 19:42

it appears he didn't want to touch gloves so the guy went after him.

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+10 # Gansu 2012-11-19 20:10

I like that he's from "the blue corner", the guy lived all his life in the blue corner, that's poetic.

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-9 # Chris123456789 2012-11-19 22:23

Whats with the brits and the cheap shots? Daley, Paul Kelly did the same shit to Cerrone, Spitsbing. Angry butter teeth

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+6 # gorillaj 2012-11-19 23:25

that guy took a hard shot, came back and whooped ass. I wonder if the perps gym teaches that stuff, or if he is just a total D bag.

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0 # ispitzhotfire 2012-11-22 13:56

I think sometimes guys are just too hyped. Not excusing the action, but I think that happens.

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+5 # JuicyC 2012-11-19 23:38

Dude had to fake it because as soon as he got punched once he went out....#glassja w

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+5 # johnboy 2012-11-20 03:13

you can kinda see other guy shake.his head lil to say he dsnt wna touch gloves. just a thought

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0 # Adam Fieldhouse 2012-11-20 04:05

Adam Fyfe came out with the intention of touching gloves. Alex Thorne did not. He shakes his head to say he will not. Watch the fight closely before judging. It was a great KO for Alex but all of this is complete bollocks.

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+1 # Instant Karma 2012-11-20 07:03

shut the fuck up dinglewad

watch the fucking video yourself. The guy held his hand way up in the glove touch motion then attacks.

IT was a cheap shot and hopefully he had a nice little dream about it when his lights went out.

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0 # catsarenice 2012-11-20 15:31

He holds his glove up and when the other guy makes absolutely no effort to reciprocate he then attacks. If anything the other guy is a douche for not touching gloves.

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-2 # Karma 2012-11-20 09:58

I've never known Alex to not touch gloves, he's a brilliant sportsman and to say otherwise is bull!

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0 # UKDRAGON 2012-11-22 05:04

I was the official photographer at the show, and have photos if anyone needs them! Check out the Gallery page on my site

www.ukdragon-photos.com

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0 # ispitzhotfire 2012-11-22 13:54

Fuck touching gloves before a fight. There is plenty of time for respect and pleasantries after you are done beating the shit out of each other.

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+1 # Fred Fury Harrington 2012-11-29 07:36

If there was any doubt, here he is again!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Hx7YTVnApY

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