Jacare vs Romero Re-aired last night

[nintey]

28-28 and 29-28 for Jacare are the only scores that make sense.

I would love to see a rematch so we can put this to bed. Jacare is underrated/under appreciated.

 

[gunlok]

Romero is MW's Jon Jones
Cheater, loved by judges (and probably any other authority figures), constantly moans about his religious beliefs.

 

[laleggenda27]

If the fight is so close that people endlessly argue over who won the fight
neither fighter can complain because they left it in the hands of the judges

The argument that a fighter should never leave it in the hands of the judges is nonsense and intellectually lazy. That being said, I agree that their can't be too many complaints about a fight that was so close. Personally, I was rooting for Jacare but thought that Romero won. However, the fact that so many people disagree suggests that's it's just one of those fights where reasonable people can disagree. A decision in either direction wouldn't have been a robbery.

 

[Readybodisready]

Round 1 was 10-8 for God damn sure. A vicious knockdown and some of the most impressive GnP ever landed(who does that to world class legendary BJJ specialist Jacare?) that was very very close to finishing the fight and ended with Jacare wobbling to his corner in la la land. So even IF Romero lost the next two rounds it would have been a draw at best.

So GTFO with that robbery BS. Romero smashed him like I've never seen somebody do to Jacare and when Romero was totally out of gas at the end of the fight, Souza STILL couldn't even pass his guard. Jacare did nothing in that fight. NOTHING.

 

[Sparkie]

The argument that a fighter should never leave it in the hands of the judges is nonsense and intellectually lazy. That being said, I agree that their can't be too many complaints about a fight that was so close. Personally, I was rooting for Jacare but thought that Romero won. However, the fact that so many people disagree suggests that's it's just one of those fights where reasonable people can disagree. A decision in either direction wouldn't have been a robbery.

it's not intellectually lazy...
I am not saying this because I am not willing to analyze the results of a fight. The fact of the matter is that scoring is imperfect and always will be so. Not all decisions are going to be fair and sometimes a fighter is going to lose a fight they thought that they won. I just think if it is so close that there is a ton of debate people should be willing to let it go and not be too attached to their own opinion regarding the outcome of a close fight.

Of course fights are going to go to decision at times
but accept responsibility for that fact.

I too was rooting for Jacare and gave it to Romero...

 

[Reddd]

It was pretty even, and there shouldn't have been a winner.

The fact that they said Jacare lost was pretty pathetic especially after not giving him the win when Romero didn't piss clean.

Jacare is the most ficked over fighter I've ever seen in the history of the UFC. Dude should have had a title shot two years ago.

 

[ARONAbeetFEDOR]

They need a rematch. It definitely won't be prettier than the first time around, but these two have unfinished business.

 

[Mochan]

Round 1 was 10-8 for God damn sure.

Not only did Jacare stand and trade successfully with Romero before the backfist, he even got two submission attempts while Romero was pounding on him.

That was NOT a 10-8 round.


One judge thought it was, but the other two didn't. God bless those two judges, but curse the other one for scoring R2 for Romero.

 

[rakeleaves]

These guys could be the true #1-2 in the division. The idea that they should rematch and knock each other off again while guys like Bisbing and Hendo fight for the title is stupid. We need Rockhold vs Romero and Weidman vs Jacare - much more interesting.

 

[Mochan]

10-8
10-10
9-10

29-28 Romero

First round was a 10-8 round, if a flash knockdown can get you a 10-8 round in boxing then vicious knockdown followed by even more vicious ground and pound until the end of the round should give you a 10-8 round in MMA. If that isn't a 10-8 round then I don't know what more do you want a fighter to do.

Second round was a 10-10 round if there ever was one. Neither of them did anything. I don't know why 10-10 rounds aren't given more often, it's the most fair way to judge all those shitty feeling out rounds or rounds where both fighters are gassed and just circle around and stay out of range. I'd give the round to Jacare if he gained at least some momentum but he didn't.

Third round was Jacare's.

LOL 10-10 what are you, some hippie? 10-10 rounds are as mythical as a Unicorn's fart.

Also the only reason it even "could be" a 10-10 round is because Romero cheated twice hanging on to the fence. If he didn't, Jacare would have easily taken the round.

 

[shortlefthook]

Not only did Jacare stand and trade successfully with Romero before the backfist, he even got two submission attempts while Romero was pounding on him.

That was NOT a 10-8 round.


One judge thought it was, but the other two didn't. God bless those two judges, but curse the other one for scoring R2 for Romero.

The idea that you would score round 1 equal as round three is moronic.

The most significant moment of The whole fight was that exchange.
the most danger happened, and jacare couldn't even sit on his stool, he was hurt getting pounded on saved by the bell.

damage counts in scoring especially concusive damage.
The new judging criteria even involves more 10-8 rounds, as they should be.
Yoel had the most significant moment of the fight, and logically cant score it the same as jacares 3rd rd win.
What did jacare ever do to yoel that had him in trouble? Nothing.
He got up from every takedown including the one in the 3rd at the end of the round.
He was never rocked or dropped.
You guys are blinded by hate.

 

[Blayt7hh]

If the fight is so close that people endlessly argue over who won the fight
neither fighter can complain because they left it in the hands of the judges

I actually agree here. Jacare could have probably finished in the third but he kind of coasted. I think he was expecting the decision

 

[HI SCOTT NEWMAN]

I seen the fight twice and its very very close, it would have been fair if they scored it a draw, but they just never seem to really give draws in UFC. Romero won round 1 and did a lot of good damage. Round 2 was very close, round 3 Jacare won. it comes down to the 2nd round. But there needs to be a rematch... and the rematch should be 5 rounds.