anyone think Bonnar's win was ufc politics?
Rashaad took him down at will, but could he do anything once he got him there? I think the way that the UFC scores takedowns needs to be re-evaluated cause Rashaad was lost on the ground. And IMO Sam held his own standing with Rashaad. I also think Jardine won his match. Here's another question, can Rashaad actually win a match without it going to a decision?
Not really a big follower of either, but I gotta say that Sam got screwed on that decision! I also think Bonner lost!
Rashaad took him down at will, but could he do anything once he got him there? I think the way that the UFC scores takedowns needs to be re-evaluated cause Rashaad was lost on the ground.
I had it 29-28 Evans, He landed more shots, and took hogar down at will. Hogar had that Kimura, and landed that one kick. Evans didn't really try to finish the fight, but he did enough to win it. Now Bonnar on the other hand, flat out lost.
This is an excellent point.Takedowns should be judged within the context of the fight. In other words, what did the takedown accomplish?There's a difference between slamming someone to the ground and getting a dominant position, and hitting a double-leg that puts you in the guard of someone who has great subs from the bottom.
This is especially true since Rashaad could never "pass guard" and was only down to get his breath because we all know he likes to gas out quick. It was a good fight tactic that worked that shouldn't have!
And totally agree that Bonnar got Christmas way early this year...