Not tonight, Zeph. Not tonight.Your mum dropped you a lot as a baby I take it.
Reyes won that shit 48-47. Time to get these stupid ass boxing judges out of MMA.
I've never been more convinced Jones won
Earlier in the night, they even called out a judge for not looking at one of the fights.Cruz said it best in the 4th
“this looks like it may go to a decision and it’s scary that we’re going to have these judges deciding this fight”
so edgyRd 1 10-9 Reyes
Rd 2 10-10 Draw
Rd 3 10-9 Reyes
Rd 4 9-10 Jones
Rd 5 9-10 Jones
D-raw
It's the athletic commissions, they simply don't have enough qualified MMA refs and judges to cover the growing sport, they had to use the boxing ones or not sanction events at all. They are working on it I'm sure but I do agree that they often don't know what they're watching.I don't have a problem with the decision itself, as a champion typically has to be beaten pretty soundly to lose a belt to a decision. That wasn't the case here. All things being equal, I think Reyes won the fight. But he didn't kick his ass.
I had Reyes winning the first 3 rounds, but the 3rd round was pretty close. I had Jones winning the 4th and 5th - but again, not dominating by any stretch of the imagination.
So I had it 48-47 for Reyes, but I can see an argument for a 48-47 card in favor of Jones.
What I have an issue with is the 49-46 card. Whoever turned that in should never get to judge again. In anything. That's just clueless.
And I'm a little puzzled why they have to use boxing judges anyway. This isn't boxing. It's MMA. Rogan mentioned one of the judges wasn't even watching one of the earlier fights. If true, that is inexcusable. Every one of the fights on these cards are incredibly important for the combatants, and to not take your role seriously when so much is at stake is absurd.
TLDR:
- I'm fine with Jones keeping his belt as it was a close fight
- The 49-46 judge should never be allowed to judge anything again
- MMA needs their own judges. This isn't boxing.
I think they're overcomplicating it.It's the athletic commissions, they simply don't have enough qualified MMA refs and judges to cover the growing sport, they had to use the boxing ones or not sanction events at all. They are working on it I'm sure but I do agree that they often don't know what they're watching.
Was this the same dodo that’s trying to justify his 49-46?Earlier in the night, they even called out a judge for not looking at one of the fights.
UFC 247: Jones vs. Reyes: From Houston | ESPN
I get WMMA isn't everyone's cup of tea, but jesus
Reyes won that shit 48-47. Time to get these stupid ass boxing judges out of MMA.
Rd 1 10-9 Reyes
Rd 2 10-10 Draw
Rd 3 10-9 Reyes
Rd 4 9-10 Jones
Rd 5 9-10 Jones
D-raw
and then a few minutes later Reyes walked out with only a slight limp and said he was just soreunrelated to scoring: dana said backstage jjs legs were on ice, and cornermen were carrying reyes!
he landed some solid strikes for surejust watched r4 in slo mo
wouldnt be wrong to have given that to reyes