What fouls is he infamous for, besides the fake tap to Bustamante? I'm drawing a blank.Lindland has committed a lot of fouls. I have no problem with this one against him.
What fouls is he infamous for, besides the fake tap to Bustamante? I'm drawing a blank.Lindland has committed a lot of fouls. I have no problem with this one against him.
Really? You didn't know he savagely bit a guys ear in wrestling? He even grabbed the ropes in the Fedor match before Fedor didWhat fouls is he infamous for, besides the fake tap to Bustamante? I'm drawing a blank.
That's right, I forgot about the ear-biting. I'm aware of the rope grab in the Fedor fight---I mentioned it in a prior post. I wouldn't say that rope-grab was anywhere near on the level of fake-tapping or biting though. It's certainly not what got him branded as a foul cheater.Really? You didn't know he savagely bit a guys ear in wrestling? He even grabbed the ropes in the Fedor match before Fedor did
Agreed but it supports the lack of sympathy when Fedor grabbed the ropes.That's right, I forgot about the ear-biting. I'm aware of the rope grab in the Fedor fight---I mentioned it in a prior post. I wouldn't say that rope-grab was anywhere near on the level of fake-tapping or biting though. It's certainly not what got him branded as a foul cheater.
Absolutely my friend, but it's my position to take these things on a case by case basis, IE; picking my battles. In this instance it is one of the most common infractions, minor as "minor" can be in a fight, and Fedor appeared to be fighting against his instinct before the throw, his hand brushed against the rope without grabbing it. It's like playing "just the tip" for all INTENSIVE purposes. I absolutely agree rules are rules, and also agree with the beautiful Leigh that Lindland had a history, in that fight no less.Supposing your opinion of the critical sequence is granted, ie, that the rope wasn't a factor, don't prior fouls make the result at least a little problematic, even if they aren't causally connected to the critical sequence? If one fighter repeatedly fouls another (say, headbutts) and the ref doesn't call it, don't we typically have a problem with that, especially if the offender wins?
What do you think of the ref's repeated instructions to Fedor about the ropes? Was the ref off-base, or were his concerns justified? It wasn't just one warning, but several, and I don't see a point where Fedor responded to them. Maybe he couldn't, though (see below).In this instance it is one of the most common infractions, minor as "minor" can be in a fight, and Fedor appeared to be fighting against his instinct before the throw, his hand brushed against the rope without grabbing it.
It is really tempting to believe in a karma logic like this. The problem I have with it is that if we really do subscribe to it, we're committed to accepting any and all results, no matter what they are. And I'm certainly not prepared to do that.the God of mma balanced all previous Lindland infractions by his own hand on that special evening in St. Petersburg.