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Originally Posted by ct2k
So the UFC's honeymoon period of not being 'dirty' like Boxing is over then  |
it ended for me after the Bisping / Hammil fight. that one, i could see blaming biased local judges giving the win to the hometown hero.
then the Forrest / Rampage fight. that one was pretty bad because i only give Forrest round 2 in that fight, but i wasnt suprised by the decision just given the marketablity of Forrest Griffin. Forrest is a huge personallity in the sport and was probably
the most popular fighter in the UFC at the time. and, lets be honest here, when it comes to fighting sports - in this country, there is still something to be said for
being white, when it comes to getting over with the casual fans. sorry.
but even in that fight, the action was close enough that i could at least question my own sensory perception...along with half the people who saw the fight......and 90% of real MMA fans...
but now this. this wasnt even close. personally, i think Shogun won every round. and i dont even like Shogun. my MMA fandom doesnt extend to Pride. i've only seen Shogun in the UFC. so to me, Shogun has just been some over-rated dude who has looked like shit since arriving in the UFC. of course, he looked much improved when he beat Chuck Liddell. and tonight he was the best in the world at 205 lbs, solving the
Machida Enigma and anyone who says they aggree with tonights decision is just making themself look stupid.
why would Dana and the UFC fix a decision though? marketability maybe. it seemed that Machida was getting over with the fans, which was natural since he seemed basically unbeatable, and almost untouchable. Machida is a handsome dude, so i can see how he might draw more female fans. or maybe just the fact that if there had been a just decision tonight, no LHW champion would have successfully defended the LHW Title since Rampage Jackson, 3 champions ago. sounds a little paranoid and far feched? it probably is. it's probably just a problem of incredibly blind and retarded judges. if that's the case, then i think tonight those judges have hurt the credibility of this sport - and rightly so.