Brian Stann Sportsmanship Bonus

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GNPfan - 
Elias Cepeda -  why Stann in this one for that?



Not so sure about sportsmanship bonus.... but if Elias doesn't see the sportsmanship displayed by Stann then he needs to check himself.



 I don't know when he hasn't displayed sportsmanship, including this fight, but encouraging fighters to not fight until the ref steps in is a. dangerous and b. can mess with the integrity of fights in several ways.


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Elias Cepeda -  why Stann in this one for that?
Seriously? How does it feel to live under a rock? Better than mommy's basement? Phone Post

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UGCTT croy_00 - 
Elias Cepeda -  why Stann in this one for that?
Seriously? How does it feel to live under a rock? Better than mommy's basement? Phone Post


 It is. More cramped but the increased autonomy and independence more than make up for it

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Elias Cepeda - 
GNPfan - 
Elias Cepeda -  why Stann in this one for that?



Not so sure about sportsmanship bonus.... but if Elias doesn't see the sportsmanship displayed by Stann then he needs to check himself.



 I don't know when he hasn't displayed sportsmanship, including this fight, but encouraging fighters to not fight until the ref steps in is a. dangerous and b. can mess with the integrity of fights in several ways.






Your dead wrong on your points. Some people have a problem hitting defenseless fighters who they think are out, if it's dangerous then that's on him. Some people would rather take that risk then maim someone else due to a possible poor judgement from a ref.

As far as mess with the integrity of fights in several ways... WTF? You have to be kidding right? Once again, that falls on him to make that decision, it's his fight not yours.

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Two thumbs up from this fan WTG stann which he could teach that to the rest of the douch bags! Phone Post

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Prepare2Die -
LookAtThose1s -  I'd have given it to James Head.



Lol, for pushing a defeaded Papy off of him?

Why not. Everyone talking about bones being cocky. Ever since papy got signed to the UFC, he's been walking around like his shit don't stink. He called out a legit fighter like alves, got destroyed, and still thinks he's a bad ass? Then, gets subbed by James fucking Head? Hope this fight humbles him a bit. Phone Post

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Sportmanship Bonus is a brilliant idea, and Stann would be the perfect candidate for the first recipient. All these guys go for the bonuses and putting a Sportmanship one in there will give them all something to think out before they disrespect their downed opponents. That being said, it would be pretty hard to pick a single guy each fight, and it would run the obvious risk of these guys taking it too far and getting a little carried away with the post fight hugging and kissing. Great idea in theory, but very difficult to institute.

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Deleted - changed my mind

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Pleckson - Sportmanship Bonus is a brilliant idea, and Stann would be the perfect candidate for the first recipient. All these guys go for the bonuses and putting a Sportmanship one in there will give them all something to think out before they disrespect their downed opponents. That being said, it would be pretty hard to pick a single guy each fight, and it would run the obvious risk of these guys taking it too far and getting a little carried away with the post fight hugging and kissing. Great idea in theory, but very difficult to institute.
Best post on the subject. Phone Post

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Gif ??

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Very impressed at his self-stoppage last night

"Hey ref, this guy fell asleep, so Imma stop hitting him, k?"

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It's pretty easy to see Stann is a genuinely good guy and that was definitely a classy move in stopping himself. He easily could have landed another couple shots had he waited for the ref to stop it.

Pretty rare to see somebody fight with the incredible ferocity and intensity as he does in the midst of a fight yet be able to be so aware and turn it off in a split second when he knows it's done. Good to see guys that competitive without the desire to harm anyone. Phone Post

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Always been a huge Stann fan.

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Big Stann and Sakara fan...

I was extremely impressed the second he stopped himself from damaging Alessio -

Good on ya Stann!

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Yeah let's reward people for shit their supposed to do Phone Post

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did anybody think that Sakara had a chance? the dude fought 4 times in 4 years lol... Brian stann is the American Axe Murderer.

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UGCTT_Rychek - 
RandyDarsh -  Yeah let's reward people for shit their supposed to do Phone Post


Exactly. It'd create lots of fake shit if you got paid to do it.

You know it...I know it.  Everybody tells their guy to keep going until the ref intervenes.

When the ref doesn't see a guy go out and misses an opportunity to stop damage it's pretty rare to see a guy stop on his own accord....

That's class.

 

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Dumb idea imo.

Its already happened multiple times, where a fighter stops thinking his opponent is done, but the ref doesnt step in and then that same fighter loses. You finish fights when the ref says its over, not when you think your opponent has had enough.

I have nothing against a walk away KO or letting go of your opponent when you choke him unconscious, but the Stann fight is a good example of where things could have gone wrong... Stann woke up Sakara with the 2nd punch on the ground. If the ref had chose not to step in, Stann stopping would have been a HUGE mistake. I dont want to see people halfassing armbars in order to try and win some sportsmanlike bonus.

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Completely agree, though, the first recipient should be Sam Stout when he KO'd Yves Edwards. He saw that Yves was out and stopped. But, Stann is completely deserving of a bonus for Sportsmanship. Sadly, this sport (especially nowadays) could use some more sportsmanship

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Give one to Siyar as well.