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Can't be a robbery if it should have been a draw.
I'm okay with the 10-8 in round 1. My only real contention is that Usman did more damage than Khamzat did in that round. He slammed him and injured his wrist. Feels odd to reward the guy who was hurt more with such a lopsided score.Was the damage that much for a 10-8? Because it looked live like Usman came back and won the next two.
Just rewatched it sober. I really don't see how it was a split TBH. First round a clear 10-8 Chimaev. Last two rounds were close with Chimaev getting the takedowns. Usman had a decent flurry in the last round but that's about it. The defense people have it if it was 5 rounds Chimaev would have been in trouble. Guess what? It wasn't. FIghters change their strategies if it's 5 rounds so that's a dumb argument anyway. The fact that he did that to Usman was impressive to me. Timeline, sure give him Costa for a title eliminator although Costa has done nothing to earn that if he wins but I agree beating Usman moving up didn't deserve it.
I did not think Usman won both rounds. I would have to rewatch the fight to break it down but when I watched it live I remember being very confident that Khamzat would win the decision and was surprised it was a majority decision.
Just rewatched it sober. I really don't see how it was a split TBH. First round a clear 10-8 Chimaev. Last two rounds were close with Chimaev getting the takedowns. Usman had a decent flurry in the last round but that's about it. The defense people have it if it was 5 rounds Chimaev would have been in trouble. Guess what? It wasn't. FIghters change their strategies if it's 5 rounds so that's a dumb argument anyway. The fact that he did that to Usman was impressive to me. Timeline, sure give him Costa for a title eliminator although Costa has done nothing to earn that if he wins but I agree beating Usman moving up didn't deserve it.
I thought Usman won both the second and third round though they were both close. I rarely score any round a 10-8 when there's no damage, but can see the case for it here. With that in mind, anything from 29-28 Khamzat, 29-28 Usman or 28-28, which I had at the time, makes sense. I don't think scoring the fight any of the three is an egregious perspective to have.
Is it really the correct score though? When one guy completely dominated a round and then there's two rounds that follow that are extremely close and debatable that is a draw?I think 28-28 was the right score. Khamzat got clearly out struck in rounds 2 and 3 and he landed a grand total of 1 ground strike in the last 2 rounds and didn't have a submission attempt or a dominant position in either round 2 or 3.
It's a robbery because it should've been a draw but wasn't scored that wayCan't be a robbery if it should have been a draw.
They can only score what there's apparent evidence of, the wrist injury only came out after. It appears to have manifested in the form of reduced output in the last two rounds but it wasn't clear why that was happening until after the fightI'm okay with the 10-8 in round 1. My only real contention is that Usman did more damage than Khamzat did in that round. He slammed him and injured his wrist. Feels odd to reward the guy who was hurt more with such a lopsided score.
Is it really the correct score though? When one guy completely dominated a round and then there's two rounds that follow that are extremely close and debatable that is a draw?
I think you can certainly argue a draw, but that doesn't mean it was the right score. Again I only watched it once and I don't really care either way
Certain judges gave both guys different scores the last two rounds, the only thing clear in this fight is Khamzat won round one by a landslide