The rules stink

[GiganticMeat]

Valentina had zero meaningful offense that entire fight except an arm triangle in the third? Fourth? A few blocked and evaded headkicks if we're being generous.

Did Alexa win? No. Did Valentina "win"? It's more like she prevented her opponent from winning.

Control time victories? Fighters won't get worse at abusing this. MMA paint by numbers?

At least Alexa took no damage

 

[SuperAlly]

Salty McSalterton bringing the salt here

Cry me a river

 

[mangokush]

Alexa won under PRIDE rules

Actually made attempts to finish the fights while Val would be been yellow carded for hugging

 

[Tayski]

Valentina had zero meaningful offense that entire fight except an arm triangle in the third? Fourth? A few blocked and evaded headkicks if we're being generous.

Did Alexa win? No. Did Valentina "win"? It's more like she prevented her opponent from winning.

Control time victories? Fighters won't get worse at abusing this. MMA paint by numbers?

At least Alexa took no damage

Welcome to MMA.

 

[Fahcough]

I agree, the girls shouldn't be on PPV or fight night cards. They can have tues night fight for the troops .

 

[SuperNerd]

 

[Pharenheit]

Sad guy is sad

 

[Haliacmon]

yeah I bet you fight like a wounded lion, and this is no PRIDE, you work your gameplan with the rules given not with pride´s, boxing or wrestling, just deal with it and enjoy the weekend

 

[mister piscadinha]

wmma is so boring

 

[Only Here for Attachments]

Well they're 1-1-1 now, time for the fourth!

 

[RockyLockridge]

Valentina had zero meaningful offense that entire fight except an arm triangle in the third? Fourth? A few blocked and evaded headkicks if we're being generous.

Did Alexa win? No. Did Valentina "win"? It's more like she prevented her opponent from winning.

Control time victories? Fighters won't get worse at abusing this. MMA paint by numbers?

At least Alexa took no damage

lol you're fucking derranged, Valentina beat her standing, took her down, and beat her there too. What does she have to do to please you?

 

[Bearknuckle]

Valentina outstruck Grasso on the feet. Outgrappled her on the ground.

I think the significant strikes were 87 to 7. Pitter patter from bottom doesnt count as significant strikes. If shevchenko didnt land any thinf meaningful….what did alexa land? Lol

 

[StonedLemur]

Salty McSalterton bringing the salt here

Cry me a river

Lol

 

[JBJ was here]

Shevchenko rewatched the first two fights, figured out that hugging Grasso on the ground was the only thing that worked for her in either fight, and fought appropriately. Grasso and her team apparently do not study tape.

 

[SuperAlly]

Lol

We all know what that OP was

It wasn't the best fight

But Val won every aspect

 

[Bubzeh]

Enjoyable fight.

 

[GiganticMeat]

yeah I bet you fight like a wounded lion, and this is no PRIDE, you work your gameplan with the rules given not with pride´s, boxing or wrestling, just deal with it and enjoy the weekend

Well I never claimed Alexa won, PRIDE rules scoring or not. My complaint has to do with the rules. And yes maybe UFC could borrow some things from other orgs that make fights... Well, actually fights. Whole fight scoring... No more "playing" for rounds. Grounded knees to the head. So many things.

This is definitely a case of "hate the game, not the player"... Though obviously Val wins no bonus points in my mind for fighting like that. Neither did GSP/insert other cautious champ fighter.

 

[Contempt]

Valentina had zero meaningful offense that entire fight except an arm triangle in the third? Fourth? A few blocked and evaded headkicks if we're being generous.

Did Alexa win? No. Did Valentina "win"? It's more like she prevented her opponent from winning.

Control time victories? Fighters won't get worse at abusing this. MMA paint by numbers?

At least Alexa took no damage

I don't like WMMA, most of it is shit.

I do respect the fact that Valentina completely shut her down, on the feet and on the ground. That was so one sided, it was embarrassing.

 

[Tweak896]

Valentina fitched her way to victory. Ironic as a stand up fighter. Grasso has such a poor tdd that I hope someone else replaces both of them.

 

[HHJ]

Valentina had zero meaningful offense that entire fight except an arm triangle in the third? Fourth? A few blocked and evaded headkicks if we're being generous.

Did Alexa win? No. Did Valentina "win"? It's more like she prevented her opponent from winning.

Control time victories? Fighters won't get worse at abusing this. MMA paint by numbers?

At least Alexa took no damage