Jake Shields Feels Ref Made A Tough Decision To Stop Fight, But Felt It Was Too Soon

Former No.1 welterweight contender Jake Shields felt that he was still fighting when the referee stopped the bout against Jake Ellenberger at 53-seconds of the first. The former Strikeforce champ would prefer that he be given a chance to fight but understands that the referee has a tough job when it comes to making that split second decision to protect the fighter.

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Former No.1 welterweight contender Jake Shields felt that he was still fighting when the referee stopped the bout against Jake Ellenberger at 53-seconds of the first. The former Strikeforce champ would prefer that he be given a chance to fight but understands that the referee has a tough job when it comes to making that split second decision to protect the fighter.

HT: Sherdog.com (note: The video will keep auto playing until you pause it)