Fight Fans: Mayweather vs Mcgregor

[Long Wheel Base]

And still the IBO CRUISERWEIGHT CHAMPION OF THE WORLD. GOOD JOB KEVIN LERENA. 6TH round stoppage. Arslan team threw in the towel after a combination of pin point hits from Kevin. A few more seconds and he would have been lights out.

[Stevief]

John Bones Jones manged to defend his legacy against Domink Reyes...... just.  Was a great fight one of the best ive seen.  2 unbelievable athletes giving and getting for 5 long rounds.  Reyes looks like he will be the next Light heavyweight champ.  Dana owes him a re match.

[Spurs]

John Bones Jones manged to defend his legacy against Domink Reyes...... just.  Was a great fight one of the best ive seen.  2 unbelievable athletes giving and getting for 5 long rounds.  Reyes looks like he will be the next Light heavyweight champ.  Dana owes him a re match.

 

Not sure how that one ref scored it 49-46.  I had Reyes 3-1 going into the final round, but I guess to beat the champ, let alone the GOAT, you need a finish.  #dontleaveittothejudges

[Stevief]

Not sure how that one ref scored it 49-46.  I had Reyes 3-1 going into the final round, but I guess to beat the champ, let alone the GOAT, you need a finish.  #dontleaveittothejudges

I actually scored the fight a draw.

First 2 rounds to Reyes 3 rd round i had a draw last 2 Jones was on top.

I felt though if there was another round or two Jones would of had him.  

But i agree the one judge at 49-46 was on drugs.

In my opinion the correct result was a draw.  But as you said to beat the champ you need to convincingly beat him.  Either way was a great fight but UFC needs to seriously look at how judges score fights. 

[Long Wheel Base]

I actually scored the fight a draw.

First 2 rounds to Reyes 3 rd round i had a draw last 2 Jones was on top.

I felt though if there was another round or two Jones would of had him.  

But i agree the one judge at 49-46 was on drugs.

In my opinion the correct result was a draw.  But as you said to beat the champ you need to convincingly beat him.  Either way was a great fight but UFC needs to seriously look at how judges score fights. 

Or don't set the fight to 3 or 5 rounds. Fight till someone finishes................ Do away with judges.

[Stevief]

Or don't set the fight to 3 or 5 rounds. Fight till someone finishes................ Do away with judges.

Joe Rogan actually brought this up.  He said why do we even have rounds?  Just let them fight until there is a winner.

[Long Wheel Base]

Joe Rogan actually brought this up.  He said why do we even have rounds?  Just let them fight until there is a winner.

Look I think a break is good, especially if blood has been drawn, it gives the medic guy a chance to clean it and cover it in vaseline. On another note, what is that block thing they use to like push down on a swollen eye or cheek? Is it cold?

[Stevief]

Look I think a break is good, especially if blood has been drawn, it gives the medic guy a chance to clean it and cover it in vaseline. On another note, what is that block thing they use to like push down on a swollen eye or cheek? Is it cold?

Yes its like icing a bruise.  Stops the swelling

[Spurs]

One of the best suggestions that's been doing the "rounds", is to have open scoring, i.e. let the fighters know what the score is after each round.  Imagine fighters knowing for sure they are 2-2 going into the final round?  Reyes may not have had much left in the tank in the 5th, but he sure as hell would have emptied the tank had he known that it was the deciding round.  

[BaGearA]

One of the best suggestions that's been doing the "rounds", is to have open scoring, i.e. let the fighters know what the score is after each round.  Imagine fighters knowing for sure they are 2-2 going into the final round?  Reyes may not have had much left in the tank in the 5th, but he sure as hell would have emptied the tank had he known that it was the deciding round.  

okay but how would that work if both are still on their feet but know after the 3rd that one fighter has now effectively won the fight cause all 3 rounds have gone in his favour ?

[Spurs]

okay but how would that work if both are still on their feet but know after the 3rd that one fighter has now effectively won the fight cause all 3 rounds have gone in his favour ?

Are you talking about a 5 round fight? Then in that instance the losing fighter knows they have to go for a finish.  Imagine Jon Jones going into the 4th against Reyes knowing he was 3 down? We may have seen an old school Vitor Belfort come out.

 

Yeah so I guess it could take the suspense out of the final decision and Buffer can save his enthusiastic "Aaaaand Stilllll/Newwww" for the fights where the final round is the decider.  

 

In the above scenario, if a fighter is 2 rounds up (and knows it even without the judges having to tell him), they usually coast in the final round anyway to play it safe, so I don't see that changing too much.  But yes it could backfire and make some fights more boring towards the end.

 

I see Kansas City are going to experiment with this.

https://www.espn.com/mma/story/_/id/28673921/kansas-experiment-option-real-scoring-mma-fights

[Capricorn]

okay but how would that work if both are still on their feet but know after the 3rd that one fighter has now effectively won the fight cause all 3 rounds have gone in his favour ?

Either he knocks the other fighter out (if there's a round or few left), or he accepts the fact that for the previous 3 rounds, he was outclassed. i don't understand the hardship here.

[Long Wheel Base]

Are you talking about a 5 round fight? Then in that instance the losing fighter knows they have to go for a finish.  Imagine Jon Jones going into the 4th against Reyes knowing he was 3 down? We may have seen an old school Vitor Belfort come out.

 

Yeah so I guess it could take the suspense out of the final decision and Buffer can save his enthusiastic "Aaaaand Stilllll/Newwww" for the fights where the final round is the decider.  

 

In the above scenario, if a fighter is 2 rounds up (and knows it even without the judges having to tell him), they usually coast in the final round anyway to play it safe, so I don't see that changing too much.  But yes it could backfire and make some fights more boring towards the end.

 

I see Kansas City are going to experiment with this.

https://www.espn.com/mma/story/_/id/28673921/kansas-experiment-option-real-scoring-mma-fights

My wife often watches the fights with me but It's not for the fighting. It's to see what Bruce is wearing. She finds him amusing.

[Long Wheel Base]

Weird award to get.

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[Long Wheel Base]

Good Morning of fights yesterday.

Wilder vs Fury was a good one. Those 2 have some very interesting walks to the ring(if you can call what Tyson did a walk). I am impressed at how long Wilder lasted after that shot to the right side of the head in the 3rd. That was definitely the hit that rattled him. Then the singing by Tyson after the match was entertaining, interesting song choice. Those 2 boys are BIG!!!!

 

Felder vs Hooker...................Hmm, hometown scoring? Think Felder got done in there but the age old story, to avoid judges controversy, finish the opponent. Hooker is a lot like Mayweather, he likes to run around the ring a lot. From the interview afterwards it seems like Felder is done though, misses his family too much when traveling.

[Long Wheel Base]

Our local World Champ, Kevin Lerena tweeted last week that he wants to move up to heavyweight...........