Monday, September 24, 2007

Steppin' Razor

Hey guys. Sorry for the long lull in action. It's been mostly a busy month for me and couldn't get to post as much as I wanted. So now that I have some time now, I finally am going to unload a huge load of MMA and Pro Wrestling angst right NOW!

- The big thing going around the water cooler right now is the Bisping/Hamill match and how we need to fix the ten point must system. I say thee Nay! Nay I say! It is the incompetence of judges that needs to be addressed in that fight. As well in other fights. Don't get me wrong, I too wish to see the ten point must system retooled to be more concise, but even if we let quantum physicists fix the system, Cecil Peoples and The Three Stooges will still find a way to muck it all up. We're supposed to have clean, clear cut judging in MMA. How is it that these yahoos still judging events when they have showed total signs of incompetence? Hold judges accountable somehow or risk a major title fight being held in total scrutiny from the main stream media when these knuckleheads automatically score the other way the second round in a close fight just because they didn't want to think about it.

- Speaking of Yahoos, Fightlinker was always on the bandwagon and "The Jedi" Luke Thomas is starting to show his true colors as well. Kevin Iole...you fucking suck. You don't know moves and technique. You know fuck all about strategy. You make shit up and then when there is polite debate and decent, you go and call those who wasted time and effort "keyboard warriors" and then just after you that you turn into a keyboard warrior and called a fighter nothing short of a criminal even though the one you should be blaming is the ref who let the fight go too long in the first place.

And then...this is good...and then you have the audacity to call yourself a "MMA expert". That's like calling an asshat traveling tourist a "train conductor" because he rode a lot of trains and likes to piss on the baggage men. What makes you qualified Kevin? What? You're in good with Dana. What's that make you? Good? You're not good. You just know how to hide. How to lie. Me? I always give facts. Even if I don't know the answer.

In the end Kevin, you might be on your fourth volume of your autobio in your nice mansion as you get lauded over by the sports media as one of the biggest named reporters in combat sports and I'll still be here, working my 9 to 5 still praying to the gods Art Dore doesn't kill anyone still over a cold plate of Italian poutine. But I will have something that you will never have or understand. I will be able to look people in the eye and tell them with a straight face that I have educated and gotten more people in to the sport with a better understanding then you even will.

So say goodnight to the Bad Guy.

- Gary Shaw is the worst thing to happen to MMA. Hey Gary. Yes, Mr. Shaw. Over here! Yes thank you. You say you want more weight classes. Yeah, um.....not going to happen. Well how many does Boxing have? 17? 17 weight classes? Wow. You know what 17 weight classes tell me? That it's easy not to make a commitment to Boxing. That dedication has no place. Sure, I know they're great fighters. What's gonna stop them from gaining a couple pounds just to duck fighters though? I can be the greatest fighter in my weight class, but I wouldn't have the gold to prove it because the ding dong who really has the belt is too busy trying to conquer the weight classes around the one he actually won gold in the first place. That's why MMA doesn't have 17 weight classes.

- Pavlik will not save boxing.

- Bob Arum is delusional.

- So Mark Cuban wants to work with Vince MacMahon. Yeah umm.....are you that eager to flush your reputation down the drain Cuban? They just did a global steroid bust, do you want the consequences filtering into you business? If so, you're a bigger fool then you look dude

- Free Vancouver! Support CMMAA!

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Yeah I agree that the 10 pt system needs changing to reflect a MMA fight better. How does this look as a basic point system for MMA.

MMA round scoring system

The points awarded to each fighter are based on three main components. Those components are: Clench Effectiveness, Ground Effectiveness, and Effective Striking (Clench striking goes under Effective Striking).

The Maximum points a fighter can get awarded per round is 10. The fighter with the most points per round, will win that round.

The point system is as follows:

Clench Effectiveness
3 points – Takedowns and/or throws are occurring at will.
2 points – Takedowns/throws remain frequent and the stuffing of takedowns are frequent when attempted.
1 point – Half-hearted Takedowns/Barely stuffing takedown attempts

Ground Effectiveness
3 points – Dominating Ground N’ Pound, 1 way domination with submission attempts.
2 points – Dominating submission attempts and effective counters, solid Ground N’ Pound.
1 point – Half-Hearted Ground N’ Pound, Mediocre submission attempts/counters.

Effective Striking
4 points 1 way punishment
3 points Dominating standing war, dominating with counter punching.
2 points Barely losing standing war
1 point Run-by jabbing, Gun shy.

Example of system

Bisping
Round One
Clench Effectiveness 0
Ground Effectiveness 1
Effective Striking 1
Round Total 2 points

Round Two
Clench Effectiveness 1
Ground Effectiveness 2
Effective Striking 2
Round Total 5 points

Round Three
Clench Effectiveness 2
Ground Effectiveness 2
Effective Striking 3
Round Total 7 points

Hamill
Round One
Clench Effectiveness 3
Ground Effectiveness 2
Effective Striking 4
Round Total 9 points

Round Two
Clench Effectiveness 3
Ground Effectiveness 1
Effective Striking 3
Round Total 7 points

Round Three
Clench Effectiveness 1
Ground Effectiveness 1
Effective Striking 2
Round Total 4 points

Round 1
Bisping 2
Hamill 9
Round one to Hamill

Round 2
Bisping 5
Hamill 7
Round two to Hamill

Round 3
Bisping 7
Hamill 4
Round three to Bisping


When faced with a draw due to rounds being even, you then go to the total points.

Unknown said...

You're expecting Boxing judges to remember all this?

 
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