I didn't actually get to watch it so I'm going by hearsay. But I did watch the renzo and shamrock post fight videos. I also read the fight commentary, and sherdog had gracie winning the first round.
If someone hits someone else with an illegal strike intended or not, that is not allowed. Also if the opponent cannot continue, it's a DQ. Those are the rules, and if you don't like them, you shouldn't be watching it.
Sorry but that is incorrect. It must be intentional to be a DQ in most franchises. Add to that it normally requires repeated offenses and at least one warning, unless it's a particularly grievous offense. There were no priors in this case, and no warnings. This should have been a loss to Gracie. This is far from the first time a weaker fighter took a foul and tried to play it out to the win.
Example: Tyson Holyfield. It took two separate chunks of Holyfield's ears one off of each side for Tyson to get the DQ. Normally the injured fighter has five minutes to recover then he either fights or is declared the loser. Holyfield was given time then required to fight.
The casual declaration of a DQ on this kind of deal is to prevent this exact kind of ending to a world class fight. Look at it this way ... if every time the losing fighter laid down from a foul ...
what would become of the sport?
BTW ... I know that sherdog is one of the premier MMA sites but they
are shit. The opinions there are effected too much by outside influences ... instead of remaining pure to the sport of MMA. The people that post there are mostly assholes who spend more time insulting people then discussing the sport. I use to be one of them 'till I got bored with it. Do not make the mistake of relying on sherdog for an accurate report of what's what or what's right in MMA ... they are all for sale over there at sherdog.
It looks like you're trying to gang up on me with the usual suspects. I don't really care. Not taking the bait.I used to think you were cool. Now I'm having second thoughts.
Take the bait ... please do. I challenge you often now because you put your self in that position. Fire back at me with intellect and maturity. Don't avoid the issues or go off half cocked ... do the research and hit back. You will improve your debate skills AND your knowledge of MMA ... plus we'll have a little fun along the way. I don't get mad very easily.
I have not joined forces with anyone BigD. Not my style. I call em like I see em. This is not the first time you and I have disagreed on an MMA event and it wont be the last. You did state that you hadn't watched the fight ... so why did you start commenting on a fight you didn't watch? I would not even consider doing that because I would be too worried about making a fool of myself. I would never stand behind a fighter just because I'm a fan of that fighter or the family he hails from. If my guy loses he loses. If he pulls some kind of whacked out shit I'll call 'em on it. I value the sport of MMA above all of it's practitioners too much to allow any one I'm a fan of to fuck this sport up.
And for the record ... I think your posts are humorous. You say shit just to be obtuse ... I like that. But; when you say stupid shit you will get nailed on it
every time. Not that everyone is out to get you, just that you pissed everyone off so we all respond in turn each in our own way.
I apologize to you if I've been to abrupt with you, I will attempt to be less caustic ... sorry BigDyl. Seriously.