anyone else bothered by how differently the judges saw the guilard-varner fight?

[blah_blah619]

i mean i'm not here to argue for one fighter over another but i dont see how 3 judges can use the same scoring criteria and yet see the fight completely different. 30-27, 27-30, 30-27 split decision should never happen. ever.

 

[Russian AK47]

I agree, at least the right guy won.

I have no idea how a judge could have seen it 30-27 for Melvin.

 

[Body Shot]

That was pretty crazy since Melvin was dropped in the first round.

 

[F Z NUTZ]

The guy should be taken out back and shot. He is useless! Thank got the right guy won. Good close fight, but an obvious winner.

 

[Michael13]

It's a clear sign that these judges are not taught about MMA rules...... they just score on whatever they like.....boxing rules....kickboxing rules.....wrestling rules......

 

[johnsq316]

So how long have you been watching MMA anyway?

That's pretty much par for the course.

 

[trident]

That's why there are three judges - there's always bound to be a retard, chances are you don't get two retards; but that happens too.

 

[Simian Raticus]

It's suspicious.

 

[kollif]

From the play by play:
http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/UFC-155-Results-Dos-Santos-vs-Velasquez-2-PlaybyPlay-Updates-48565

Official result: Max Holloway def. Leonard Garcia via Split Decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) R3 5:00
Official result: Jamie Varner def. Melvin Guillard via Split Decision (30-27, 27-30, 30-27) R3 5:00
Official result: Eddie Wineland def. Brad Pickett via Split Decision (30-27, 28-29, 30-27) R3 5:00

Assuming its the same judge that scored it for Tim Bradley, Condit and Machida

 

[airman20012001]

yep, the lauzon and belcher fight's got me scared with this numbnuts judging.

 

[DrewGZA]

Maybe one judge actually didn't consider the leg kicks useless? How much did Varner do? The fight was pretty back and forth.

Just because they don't have 3 judges that score the exact same way as each other doesn't mean anything is wrong. 2 judges scoring 1 way and a third scoring another doesn't automatically mean the 2 are right.

 

[Thisisme2]

Like i said in the other thread: the police should head out immediately to the judges house to see if his spouse or children are being hold hostage!

 

[Hugo Drax]

Aside from the nice leg kicks Melvin really didn't do shit.

 

[blah_blah619]

Maybe one judge actually didn't consider the leg kicks useless? How much did Varner do? The fight was pretty back and forth.

Just because they don't have 3 judges that score the exact same way as each other doesn't mean anything is wrong. 2 judges scoring 1 way and a third scoring another doesn't automatically mean the 2 are right.

I can understand disparages between judging, everyone has a different opinion, but for one judge to say this guy won every round and another judge say he didn't win any rounds seems a little off to me

 

[markys00]

this clearly shows any judge can give any score they like and nobody can say anything or do anything about it! wtf!

 

[Viper98]

it was a close fight

I can see how judges could have seen guillard winning round 1 and 2

Round 3 is the only round that Varner clearly won

 

[Graniteeyed]

The 29-28 score of Pickett-Wineland was worse. How someone gave Pickett even one stanza really stretches and astonishes my limited, mortal mind. Melvin-Varner at least had one or two rounds that weren't completely dominant.

 

[DoopidyDawesome]

Yeah, 30-27 Melvin was a fucking dumbshit score, but I could see how one (not me) could have seen it 29-28 for Melvin.

 

[OMMAniscient]

I have 2 theories for this:

1) Sometimes it seems the judges agree that one of them will give a consolation score for the loser.

2) That judge bet on Guillard.

 

[effedup]

it was a close fight

I can see how judges could have seen guillard winning round 1 and 2

Round 3 is the only round that Varner clearly won

Yeah 1 and 2 where close and depended on what the judges were looking for. Guillard was landing a bunch of leg kicks and started workin that jab in the second.

Still think the right man won though but it's not like it was a landslide.
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I agree Doopidy