Henderson vs. Shogun official score cards

Underground
1 
                    <div class="Article" style="float: left;">
                        <table>
                        <tr style="vertical-align: bottom;">
                        <td>
                            <h3><a href="/go=news.detail&gid=365882" target="_blank">
                                Henderson vs. Shogun official score cards

                            </a></h3>
                        </td>
                        </tr>
                        </table>
                        <a href="/go=news.detail&gid=365882" ><img class="photo" src="http://img.mixedmartialarts.com/method=get&rs=150&q=75&x=-2&y=287&w=310&h=165&ro=0&s=ufc-139-score-cards.jpg" /></a>


                            <strong class="ArticleSource">[mmaweekly.com]</strong>


                        <div style="clear: both; line-height: 1px;height: 1px;">&nbsp;</div>
                    </div>

                    <p><img width="600" height="400" border="0" src="http://img.mixedmartialarts.com/method=get&amp;s=ufc-139-score-cards.jpg" alt="" /></p>

With complete unanimity, all three judges at UFC 139 scored the first three rounds for Dan Henderson 10-9, and the next two rounds for Mauricio 'Shogun' Rua 9-10. leading to a unanious 47-48 decision for Henderson

Read entire article...

                    <div style="clear: left; line-height: 1px;height: 1px;">&nbsp;</div>
2

Round 3 should be 10-8 Dan

Round 5 should be 10-8 Shogun 



http://www.abcboxing.com/unified_mma_rules.html




1. A round is to be scored as a 10-10 Round when both contestants appear to be fighting evenly and neither contestant shows dominance in a round;



2. A round is to be scored as a 10-9 Round when a contestant wins by a close margin, landing the greater number of effective legal strikes, grappling and other maneuvers;



3. A round is to be scored as a 10-8 Round when a contestant overwhelmingly dominates by striking or grappling in a round.



4. A round is to be scored as a 10-7 Round when a contestant totally dominates by striking or grappling in a round.


  

3

Round 5, reading the definition of a 10-8, should be an example of what a 10-8 round looks like in real life.   I don't understand how a reasonable person using that definition could score it any other possible way. 

4

 I don't see any possible way Round 5 wasnt 10-8. How is that possible?

And yeh, Round 3 was arguably 10-8 for Danm but Round 5 was a slamdunk 10-8

5

 ^exactly (the definition).  

6

Ridiculous. 

7

 I wonder what a round would need to look like for these three judges for it to be 10-8? A living death would need to occur I guess. 

8

There were TWO 10-8 rds in that fight IMO.
Unreal these judges.

9

If last night main event had no 10-8 rounds, then I think they may aswell abolish everything but 10-9 rounds as I have never seen a clearer 10-8 than the 5th round.

10



An incredible 79-8 difference in striking in the 5th, with utter dominance.



The last round was a 10 - 8, without question.

11

As i said in another thread, HOW ON EARTH DO THE SAME JUDGES score stephan Bonnar's fight a 30-25 (TWO 10-8 rds) and not give ANY of the main event rds a 10-8?????? Its sad. and a real problem.

12

CRE - they don't even have a basic grip on the system.



STOP BLAMING THE JUDGING SYSTEM.



IT'S THE POOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SYSTEM BY THOSE WHO ARE TRUSTED WITH USING IT!



HORRIBLE.


 

13
BuddyRevell - Round 3 should be 10-8 Dan
Round 5 should be 10-8 Shogun 

http://www.abcboxing.com/unified_mma_rules.html

1. A round is to be scored as a 10-10 Round when both contestants appear to be fighting evenly and neither contestant shows dominance in a round;

2. A round is to be scored as a 10-9 Round when a contestant wins by a close margin, landing the greater number of effective legal strikes, grappling and other maneuvers;

3. A round is to be scored as a 10-8 Round when a contestant overwhelmingly dominates by striking or grappling in a round.

4. A round is to be scored as a 10-7 Round when a contestant totally dominates by striking or grappling in a round.

  

Thanks for the info. And I saw it that way too, which still had hendo in front... Phone Post

14

Mounting someone for 4 minutes does not earn you a 10-8? Wow...

15

But Fitch being in BJ's GUARD throwing pitter patter punches WILL get you a 10-8!

16

  Draw.

Dan won the first 3 rounds 10 - 9.

Shogun had the last 4, 10 - 9 and 10 - 8.



The third wasn't a 10 - 8.

Dan outstruck 33 - to Shogun's 27, but Shogun got a TD and went for a submission.



If you're scoring round 3 a 10 - 8, then by the figures round four is as well.

Shogun got 3 TD's, mount, and outstruck 33 - 9.

17

now shogun fans will cry about how he should have gotten a 10-8, always an excuse to why he loses.....

18
Hansumboy - Mounting someone for 4 minutes does not earn you a 10-8? Wow...

if getting your face plit open an pumbled as you drop 3 times doesnt earn you a 10-8 then laying on someone for 1 round while doing no damage doesnt Phone Post

19

The reason why judges are hesitant to give out a 10-8 round is simply because it is TOO big an advantage, especially in a 3-round fight. How can you, as a judge - give out a 10-8 round in a 3 round fight in the first round, and essentially declare a winner after 1 round?

It's similar in 5 rounders but it's possible to recover from a 10-8 at least.

20

PR - The reason why judges are hesitant to give out a 10-8 round is simply because it is TOO big an advantage, especially in a 3-round fight. How can you, as a judge - give out a 10-8 round in a 3 round fight in the first round, and essentially declare a winner after 1 round?



It's similar in 5 rounders but it's possible to recover from a 10-8 at least.


 They were fine passing them out to Stephan Bonnar