So blocking strikes, getting out of submissions and getting back to your feet should be rewarded with the judges? I remember Chael Sonnen going on a big rant about that once, it was hilarious. You can't be rewarded for defending yourself, your reward literally is getting back to your feet, blocking the strike and or getting out of the submission, well unless you're Willie Pep who once won a round without throwing a punch. I see what you're saying, I just don't agree. A td will always count in the eyes of a judges, the rounds are scored as a whole, they can't just forget the guy was getting taken down.
Nik Lentz, in one of the most boring fights in UFC history held Andre Winner against the cage for 15 minutes and did nothing...nothing in an infuriatingly boring fight, but he did control him the entire time, so Nik should have lost or it should have been a draw? I get that you'd be happier if it was a draw but would it feel right in any way? No. It's all part of the game, you get shitty fights too. Maybe your expectations are too high and if you have been watching for so long you should know to always keep your expectations low.
If you are, like you say getting kind of bored with the sport, I suggest during some downtime check out fights, interviews, read up on or whatever about fighters that you don't know on an upcoming card and that should help you feel a little more emotionally invested and probably enjoy the events as a whole more. I think a lot of fans are getting overwhelmed with the sheer amount of mma, especially the older fans, and find it much less interesting when watching fighters you don't know. Just a suggestion, it might breath a little life into the anticipation you might have slowly lost over the years.
