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Herb Dean Explains Why Jon Jones Eye Pokes Weren’t Always Automatic Fouls

Dean said Jones’ eye pokes weren’t always automatic fouls because opponents can cause contact while escaping. “You start moving your head around wildly, and all of a sudden you get your eye on a finger,” Dean said, describing head-control exchanges where a fighter “put your eye on a finger.” He added, “That’s why we can’t make things automatic,” stressing discretion.