So many fighters do these things over the years but only 2 actually get heat for it. Everyone will bend the rules and it's the refs job to impose those rules.
Stalling, outstretched fingers, too much water, Vaseline . 2nds out. Etc. It happens on every card. Even boxers bend the rules. Holding excessive, holding and hitting , repeated low blows on purpose.
Many of the all time greats being those tools out when need be.
1. Romero with his potpourri of of infractions and2. bones eyepokes.
When in reality about everyone does that. And such a problem a rule was made. UFC and eyepokes go hand in hand.
In pride you never saw that. Maybe there gloves should be copied.
So those things I look at like they're playing the game, bending the rules.
I would say cheating is when
GSP was greasing and didn't get much flack. Many opponents said this after they fought him and was even doing it between rounds.
Now that is blatant cheating.
If you are a safety first grappler there is no better way to cheat than what gsp did.
