At last weekend's UFC 102 event, Octagon veteran Gabriel Gonzaga and newcomer Chris Tuchscherer clashed in an unaired preliminary bout that had men everywhere cringing. The contest pitted a jiu-jitsu black belt with devastating kicks against a mountain of a wrestler, and when Gonzaga came out with guns blazing he landed a foot square into Tuchscherer's groin, resulting in an understandable delay (for Tuchscherer to vomit into a bucket). After a restart, Tuchscherer quickly lost via TKO. Did the accidental low blow play a role in the rookie's subsequent defeat? Tuchscherer's nuts seem to think so, and yesterday they released the following statement: "We demand a rematch! Never before has an illegal technique had such a role in the outcome of a fight, and when that big Brazilian bastard crushed us, there was no way Chris could have performed to the best of his abilities. How bad was that groin strike? It's almost a week later and Lefty here is still in pain. We - including our owner, Chris - deserve a rematch. It's only fair."
MMA Journalist contacted Gonzaga's foot for a response to this statement, but his foot has yet to reply.
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