Takedowns to steal a round is a cheap tactic

[Paolo Delutis]

and should not be an indication of winning. That said, fighters shouldn't be punished for exploiting loopholes. Judges just need to be more educated and the criteria needs to be more clarified.

Punching your opponent harder near the end of the round oppose to the begininng to steal the round is cheap too..

LMAO...not ..

Neither are takedowns..you gotta defend yourself at all times

 

[fightfan70]

that's where the system is fucked.

last second takedown = points on judges cards.

defending last second takedown = fucking nothing.

 

[vry pwrful]

that's where the system is fucked.

last second takedown = points on judges cards.

defending last second takedown = fucking nothing.

do you get points when you move away from a strike? what the fuck are you retarded?

 

[Th3Sav4ge]

"judges shouldnt award late flurrys in the last 30 sec determine a round, its a cheap tactic"


there now everyone is just as unhappy

 

[Timurd123]

That’s our shit scoring system tho

Until they change it from a wrestling circle jerk we will get useless takedowns and lots of them

 

[Maori]

I've used this example for years as an indictment of the 10pt system of scoring MMA fights. The 10pt, round by round, system has always promoted points fighting. Nothing is worse than a guy looking at the clock and shooting for a do-nothing takedown with 10-20 seconds in a round thinking it will win it for him.

Start scoring fights as a whole, similar to the way Pride did and make damage the main scoring criteria and you won't see shit like that.

MMA is the only sport that took it's scoring system from a different one, boxing. In boxing they have many more rounds to make up for poorly scored or extremely close rounds.

Some wear damage better then others, case in point anderson silva.

 

[AnotherOldGuy]

and should not be an indication of winning. That said, fighters shouldn't be punished for exploiting loopholes. Judges just need to be more educated and the criteria needs to be more clarified.

Yup, its athletes job to win within the rules. If you don't like the tactics athletes are doing, change the rules.

This is pretty standard stuff. When there weren't enough hits in baseball, they didn't complain that pitchers were trying too hard to strike out batters -- they just lowered the pitcher's mound to give batters a better chance. Athletes should always do their best to win, playing hard and playing smart within the rules. Its up to rules to make it entertaining for fans.

 

[TheRassler]

should be an automatic point deduction, imo.

 

[Organic Damage]

If nothing else of significance happened in a round besides one guy scoring a last-minute takedown, why shouldn't that win him the round?

 

[Shaddows]

and should not be an indication of winning. That said, fighters shouldn't be punished for exploiting loopholes. Judges just need to be more educated and the criteria needs to be more clarified.

Judges are ignorant as fuck. Sometimes, the guy in the bottom is a lot more aggressive, does a lot more damage, but they award the round to "the guy on top".

IMHO takedowns should award absolutely no points, the same way you don't give points to a striker when he stands up from the ground.

Judges need to judge what happens once the fight goes to the ground. Who does what.
Same as they judge while standing.

 

[Thepaintbucket]

Yeah it's a lame ass way to steal a round. A takedown with no follow up shouldn't be scored soo highly. Blame the system and not the fighter.

 

[cauti0n]

Get rid of judges.

3 rounders should just be 15 minute fights until someone quits or gets finished. Champ fights same deal just 25 minutes.

 

[Intellidamus]

If everything was close before the takedown, why wouldn't the guy who scored it get the round over the guy who got taken down?

Sounds like he did more and should be rewarded for it.

Because fans of fighters with shitty takedown defense need something to bitch about. I agree 100%, work on your takedown defense.

 

[SuperNerd]

3 rounders should just be 15 minute fights until someone quits or gets finished. Champ fights same deal just 25 minutes.

 

[Flex Plexico]

Holy fuck I’m a dad you guys


shit was surreal


my female is fucking heroic, man

 

[DirtyBadger]

and should not be an indication of winning. That said, fighters shouldn't be punished for exploiting loopholes. Judges just need to be more educated and the criteria needs to be more clarified.

Or, is giving a round away because of poor takedown defense an expensive lesson?

 

[TripTictonic]

In B4 Gsp fans

How many times did GSP have to “secure a takedown” to win a round? His wins were typically much more dominant than that.

 

[Mortal Wombat]

How many times did GSP have to “secure a takedown” to win a round? His wins were typically much more dominant than that.

I said in before!

 

[Dorkman]

Then start petitioning to change how fights are scored. The fact that fighters are scrutinized for fighting the way the system demands to win rds is ridiculous. You expect them to fight at a disadvantage simply cause you don't like it? get off your high horse.

 

[sssleeper]

The Takedown is an offensive move. If you can pull it off and your opponent can't defend then it should gain favour in the eyes of the judges.

Once you hit the ground and what the fighters do down there is a different story though.