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Announce the scorecard after each round

  • 04-06-2018 4:38pm
    #1
    riffmongous
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    I was watching Glory at the weekend and I was reminded that they do this and I was thinking about if it would be a good idea for MMA as well

    On the one hand you'd think it would be a good idea for fighters going into the last round knowing what they need to do.. Although watching Glory this didn't seem to be the reality, none of the behind on the scorecards fighters went all out in the last round headhunting for knockouts... But You would still think it would have to be a good thing, especially for fighters who might be dominating but still losing


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  • #2
    callaway92
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    Can work both ways...

    Fighters behind could go for it, but fighters ahead could blanket the last round.


  • #3
    riffmongous
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    Yeah a fighter blanketing with a mind to lose the round but win the fight would be frustrating


  • #4
    Mellor
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    I would be a fan as I think it affects the outcome of the fight. It can get tactical enough as it is.


  • #5
    dave1982
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    Did a promition not do this before..rings a bell


  • #6
    riffmongous
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    Mellor wrote: »
    I would be a fan as I think it affects the outcome of the fight. It can get tactical enough as it is.

    Did you make a typo? The second sentence sounds like you are against it :o


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  • #7
    cletus
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    riffmongous wrote: »
    Did you make a typo? The second sentence sounds like you are against it :o

    There is a certain skill to reading Mellor's posts all right :D


  • #8
    Mellor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 39,900 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    riffmongous wrote: »
    Did you make a typo? The second sentence sounds like you are against it :o
    lol yeah.

    Typo in the first. Should be "I wouldn't be a fan..."
    cletus wrote: »
    There is a certain skill to reading Mellor's posts all right :D

    True. Too much posting from my phone, when half asleep, drunk, etc


  • #9
    CatFromHue
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    dave1982 wrote: »
    Did a promition not do this before..rings a bell

    I think it might have been in amateur boxing at one stage


  • #10
    The Rooster
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    The change I would make (in both UFC and boxing) is, keeping 3 judges, but having only one score.

    For example if all 3 judges score the round 10-9, then the score for that round is 10-9.

    If 2 go 9-10, and the other goes 10-9, then the round score is 9-10.

    In the unusual situation of all three scoring the round different, then the middle score is the counting score.

    It means that where a judge makes a a bad call in a round, for whatever reason, then rather than counting till the end, it's lost forever.


  • #11
    Mellor
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    The Rooster wrote: »
    The change I would make (in both UFC and boxing) is, keeping 3 judges, but having only one score.

    For example if all 3 judges score the round 10-9, then the score for that round is 10-9

    If 2 go 9-10, and the other goes 10-9, then the round score is 9-10.

    What is that going to achieve though? It's the exact same.
    A split decisions winner stil wins. A


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  • #12
    [Deleted User]
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    I don't like the idea - part of the skill of the fighter/corner is adapting tactics according to how accurately they're reading the fight. Even more so for close 5 rounders.

    It might make 20-18 type fights really crazy for third round though - with loser going crazy chasing the Hail Mary knock-out/sub and lead fighter just going on the run for 5 minutes!

    I would love if judges had to 'explain' themselves, even nominally though. In American football refs have to explain certain decisions verbally. If MMA judges had to add some vague commentary to scoresheets as in why no 10-8, or why or what knockdowns/takes downs/defence/ring control etc factored into each rounds decision - all on scorecards and available afterwards would be fair.


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