In real time. Not through replay. But he could have went out on shield too. Like the guy that refuse to tap and took the choke
OK, but he did not have the opportunity to go out on his shield, the ref stopped it from getting to that point. He fell for the 3rd time, Max allowed him up, he took his fighting stance and his knee buckled - that was the end of the fight. He had no opportunity to go down swinging.
People already saying it was all staged as he had the injury before the fight; knowing the character of the man, wouldn't surprise me one bit
There was a 900k bet placed on Max Holloway just seconds before the fight started. So there you go.....