Guest mr. potato head Posted July 16, 2012 Report Share Posted July 16, 2012 Changes to Unified Rules judging: 1) Effective defense has been removed as a criteria. Only offensive moves are to be used in scoring fights. This should end any debate or talks when people ask if defending a takedown should be scored as a positive, or blocking a submission, or avoiding strikes. The new ruling is that effective defense only helps you in that it keeps you alive to do offense, but only offensive moves are the ones to be scored. 2) Striking and grappling are of equal weight. Before the old criteria listed striking first and grappling second. Now they are equal, with the idea that they are weighed based on how much of the fight is standing and on the ground. 3) The term damage as a criteria has been replaced by the term effective damage. 4) Heavier strikes with impact should get more weight that just the number of strikes landed, most notably strikes that cause an opponent to obviously react, stagger, cut or bruiser, be in pain, as well as cumulative impact of strikes. 5) Grappling moves scored are takedowns, reversals and submissions, passing to dominant positions, use of active and threatening moves from the bottom, close submissions can't more than just attempted submissions and submissions that lead to people being tired are also weighed significantly. 6) Effective aggression is moving forward scoring with legal techniques, as well as attacking with strikes or submissions on the ground from either the top or bottom position. 7) Cage and ring control is dictating the pace, place and position Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quom Posted July 16, 2012 Report Share Posted July 16, 2012 Joy, so now the guy laying and praying wins over the guy desperately trying to get out from under him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mr. potato head Posted July 16, 2012 Report Share Posted July 16, 2012 Just the opposite, if the guy under him is working for submissions. The guy on top would only get points for the takedown and for cage control. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjamin Posted July 17, 2012 Report Share Posted July 17, 2012 How are fighting out of submissions or defending takedowns not scored? They are legitimate techniques, for crying out loud. Speaking of stupid rules, Soa Palelei is fighting Andrei Arlovski and Jens Pulver takes on Eric Kelly for ONE FC's next event. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted July 17, 2012 Report Share Posted July 17, 2012 Its almost saying that waiting and counter fighting is not going to be scored as highly as moving forward and attacking... So you know, this is all for Leonard Garcia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazz Posted July 17, 2012 Report Share Posted July 17, 2012 For all the UFC titles! UFC 200: Garcia vs Leben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted July 21, 2012 Report Share Posted July 21, 2012 Tim Sylvia will be facing Cormier in Strikeforce, inking a multi-fight deal according to MMA Junkie, despite the fact this is supposed to be the last Heavyweight fight in Strikeforce... Is big Tim coming back to the UFC? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddieG Posted July 21, 2012 Report Share Posted July 21, 2012 Tim Sylvia will be facing Cormier in Strikeforce, inking a multi-fight deal according to MMA Junkie, despite the fact this is supposed to be the last Heavyweight fight in Strikeforce... Is big Tim coming back to the UFC? Dana White's already come out and said it's a load of bollocks, Tim's not signed to Zuffa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bolleje Posted July 21, 2012 Report Share Posted July 21, 2012 Dana White's already come out and said it's a load of bollocks, Tim's not signed to Zuffa. If he'd defeat Cormier though (highly unlikely)... I guess he would be back in the UFC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddieG Posted July 21, 2012 Report Share Posted July 21, 2012 Dana White's already come out and said it's a load of bollocks, Tim's not signed to Zuffa. If he'd defeat Cormier though (highly unlikely)... I guess he would be back in the UFC. But Cormier is in Strikeforce, Strikeforce is Zuffa. Sylvia is not fighting in Zuffa, aka he's not in Strikeforce, or UFC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asuka's Gonna Kill You Posted August 18, 2012 Report Share Posted August 18, 2012 So, tonight Kaufman get's her arm torn off. Oh Ronda 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazz Posted August 18, 2012 Report Share Posted August 18, 2012 I could watch Ronda weigh in all day long. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beefus of Bethesda Posted August 19, 2012 Report Share Posted August 19, 2012 Honda Housey, Armbar, 127 seconds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asuka's Gonna Kill You Posted August 19, 2012 Report Share Posted August 19, 2012 Fucking hell Ronda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beefus of Bethesda Posted August 19, 2012 Report Share Posted August 19, 2012 Fucking hell Ronda Fuck Yes! Great card top to bottom tonight, prelims on SHOExtreme were pretty good, main card was stellar, great KO's a couple quick subs, pretty much what you want to see over a night of fights, pretty happy Ronda called out Cyborg like that, keeps Tate from trying to clamor for a title shot after that performance tonight, Julie could have probably took that decision but Tate got the finish, good for her, and she ruined my prelims parlay too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjamin Posted August 19, 2012 Report Share Posted August 19, 2012 Great card, exciting from top to bottom. Ronda is one of the best fighters in the world right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted August 19, 2012 Report Share Posted August 19, 2012 Well that was ridiculous Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker Posted August 19, 2012 Report Share Posted August 19, 2012 Guy on Twitter echoes my feelings. Why call someone out when they are a weight class above you and call them a coward if they dont? If you want to fight someone go up to their division, it is not like she'll be undersized. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted August 19, 2012 Report Share Posted August 19, 2012 Cyborg talked about Rousey first, I know it's lame, but it's true, if Cyborg wants Rousey at this stage she has to drop weight classes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazz Posted August 19, 2012 Report Share Posted August 19, 2012 No disrespect to her opponents, but this is like watching 1993 Royce Gracie all over again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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