What I found surprising is that, even before the illegal blow, Cole was covering up and not doing much on the ground in the 2nd round. If he wasen't burying his head, Joe probably wouldn't have hit him in the back of the head. Now granted, Joe should have controlled his strikes better, but it's worth taking into consideration. A fighter places himself at risk of taking a blow to the back of the head if the fighter stays in that position.
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