KJ Noons and King Mo use Compressed Oxygen, as SF Houston fighters are not tested for illegal substances (updated)
Posted on August 22, 2010, 10:37 PM by bluntsandbeersThese screenshots below show a substance being ingested by King Mo and KJ Noons (coincidentally betting favorites) before their respective bouts at Strikeforce: Houston. KJ Noons defeated Jorge Gurgel in a controversial Lightweight contest, as King Mo lost his Light Heavyweight title after being TKO'd by Rafael "Feijao" Cavalcante in the third round.
Compressed Oxygen is a banned substance in any sport, including Mixed Martial Arts. TSAC's website clarifies the rules about what kind of substances are allowed inside the cage or ring:
(i) A second shall be responsible for a contestant’s corner supplies.
(1) Approved supplies are ice, which must be in an ice bag or Department approved container, water, cotton swabs, gauze pads, clean towels, Adrenalin 1:10,000, Avitene, Thromblin, petroleum jelly or other surgical lubricant, medical diachylon tape, Enswel, and electrolytes. Electrolytes must be brought to the ring in the manufacturer’s sealed container. Electrolytes must be opened for the first time in the presence of a representative of the Department. All coagulants shall be in a container with the proper manufacturer’s label and not contaminated by any foreign substance.
(2) All containers shall be properly labeled with the manufacturer’s label and not contaminated by any foreign substance.
(3) The use of an unapproved substance may result in disciplinary action.
(4) Only water and electrolytes shall be permitted for hydration of a contestant between rounds. Honey, glucose, or sugar, or any other substance may not be mixed with the water.
The entire concept behind the compressed-oxygen spray is to keep an athlete from tiring out, which would be OK, except when one person has this cardio-boosting puffer while his opponent doesn’t.
MMAJunkie reported yesterday that the Strikeforce: Houston combatants were not tested for illegal substances by the TSAC, adding more controversy to the issue. Texas Departament of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) declared that they do not require drug testing, unless it's ordered by the event promoters.
Stay tuned to LowKick.com for more Strikeforce: Houston news as they happen.
Props: MiddleEasy.com
In a story originally published by MiddleEasy.com, it was stated that "compressed oxygen is a substance banned from nearly every endurance sport, including MMA; in every state, including Texas." The publication also provided photos depicting both fighters ingesting the then unknown substance on national television.
According to an update provided by MMAFighting.com, the assertion that compressed oxygen is banned by the state of Texas is incorrect. In fact, Dr. Jorge Guerrero, who was the supervising ring physician in charge Saturday night, said that while he has never seen canned oxygen used in his 31 years of overseeing boxing and MMA events, the fighters in question did nothing wrong.
"Is there controversy about this?" Guerrero asked. "The fighters didn't use anything against the rules. When it's something that's not overtly prohibited or limited, it's usually left up to the doctors at ringside, and we make the call on the spot. I think that's what happened here."
It was also noted that the effectiveness of compressed oxygen is still questioned by many doctors and studies.
"Oxygen to me is not an enhancing chemical or a super chemical," Guerrero said. "I think you have more problems with adrenaline than you would with 02. This is not a top priority for me to limit or decrease usage. It's just unimportant."
While the regulation of such products vary from state to state, in this case it appears that both Lawal and Noons have been cleared of any wrong doing.
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i bet they will be heavly criticized for that one
"declared that they do not require drug testing, unless it's ordered by the event promoters."
So they are saying that a PROMOTER can choose if the fighters are tested or not?!!! Surely that is a no-brainer for them? They want the best show possible obviously!!....
That state Texas....
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Why the hell wouldnt the PROMOTER require drug testing?@?!?
that is pretty much caught red handed
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Awesome - glad they caught this. Cheaters deserve to be punished. Screw these guys.
Im pretty sure Noons took it before going into the ring and his corner didnt bring it into the cage. Only Mo had it in the cage with him.
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yeah i noticed that when King Mo used it and just thought he just had asthma or something
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What is up with you and Noons hair haha?
Adrenalin is used on the end of cotton swabs for cuts it does something to the cells and cuts down on the bleeding. It is not there to shoot someone up with it.
Just a question. Does it seem like you're helping in an unfair way to stop the bleeding or close a cut during a fight since it is a repricusion of the fight? Shouldn't the cut be a deserved advantage for the one who delt it since it was damage done in his favor by his contact by perfectly legal assult? I would assume they just fix it up so the fans get longer fights.
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you're sure is wasn't whipped cream sprayed inthe their mouth? :P
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Who cares really? From what I just read, it has been removed from the "no-no list" since January 1st. So they did nothing wrong. The only rule broken here was that this is not on the list of items permitted ring side. And since this is not considered an illegal substance, the only reason it would be banned, along with other items, is to ensure that fighters and/or cornermen do not add performance enhancing drugs or substances to the contents.
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they use adrenaline if the fighter is badly cut. If you have aver needed stitches your doctor likely used it on you. The cut man would inject the adrenaline around the cut and the local blood vessels would constrict temporarily stopping the bleeding.
Unless I am misreading the numbers 1:10000 is quite dilute. A fighter would not even notice the effects of that small an ammount of adrenaline. Its not enough to affect a fighters performance.
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Nice article. Pretty interesting. Anyone know if it really works?
Ye, this is used alot in free-diving. The world record in static apnea breathing regular air beforehand is 11 mins. Whereas the record for breathing pure oxygen beforehand is up on 20 mins.
It would definatly give a big advantage going into rounds with your body loaded with pure oxygen. However, really they would need to be taking it in between rounds as well, because the effect doesnt last too long.
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@ Azzer
Do you think it helped KJ and Mo?
lol, I dont think it made any difference on the fight results, but im sure they got a nice high after taking it.
Maybe a boost for the first couple of minutes of the first round.
strikeforce....
Is this stuff really banned? Why would they take it out in the open like that? Wouldn't they at least try to cover it up or something =/
Anyways, I say lets keep it simple. Ban everything or unban everything.
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It sure didn't work for King Mo.
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Imagine how ****ed Mo would have been if he hadn't been puffing on that hahaha... StrikeFarce! (great fights tho)
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They should have shared with Lashley
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NFL and NBA players already use oxygen in the sideline. It would saying that a team or althlete could not drink water! H2O is legal and 02 is not? I think many people need to do some more research about oxygen. In a can or from a generator it doesn't matter, this is a safe, nautural way to enhance althletic performance. You can learn more on my Radio Website at www.thefoodwhisperershow.com
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