Firstly, the main event was excellent. Both women were outstanding.
Now, let’s turn to the decision & Mike Bells 10-8 5th round call. We all know that Grasso dominated for the final minute, capitalizing on Valentina’s missed throw.
Ok, rewind a couple rounds and Valentina did what Grasso did in that minute for 4 minutes. But, Bell scared that round 10-9 - Valentina.
I’m glad that DC interviewed Valentina because she spoke the truth.
What do you folks think?
Valentina seemed to be point fighting. I thought Grasso did more damage. If the fight was scored as a whole, a draw seems like a reasonable decision. 10-8 was pretty fucking stupid for a little bit of back control.
I agree, it could have been a draw but that 1 wayward score cost Valentina the belt, a potential career changer. I wasn’t too happy about Grasso’s interview evading naming Valentina as a good rematch. The whole thing stunk to high hell.
I had shevchenko to close out a parlay and I though Grasso won 2,4,5. But after seeing the scorecards I feel like I got unlucky because no way is round 5 a 10-8. If Shevchenko doesnt go for a throw and just stalls out the round she wouldve won
100%
Fuck Mike Bell.
Good fight by both though. Split down the writers 12-11 Grasso on mmadecisions.
Though Valentina did enough to win 3 or 4 rounds, just. Grasso was very good.
mike bell got some splainin to do
Valentina was winning the 5 round before going for that stupid throw. If she would’ve stayed standing she probably would’ve won the 5th round.
Should never be able to judge another UFC fight again. Pathetic scoring.
Mike Bell stole the belt from Shevchenko.
13 polled media members had Grasso the winner while 12 had it for Shevchenko. 50% of fans gave it to Shevcheno, 46% Grass and 4% draw.
Close fight sure but fuck Bell for ruining the outcome with bad scoring.
http://mmadecisions.com/decision/14296/Alexa-Grasso-vs-Valentina-Shevchenko
I really thought Valentina was going to get the nod but I didn’t see a 10-8 but i guess it’s MMA and it happens.
Why didn’t Mike Bell give Valentina a 10-8 the round she had the mounted guilotine ?
That round was not 10-8 worthy. Mike Bell is an obvious AByrd plant. But not mad Valentina lost (she got a gift decision against Santos).
This is definitely a case of a judge using a round to influence overall the outcome of the fight. He doesn’t think or want Valentina to win the title back in such a close decision in Mexico so he used the one tool he had to make sure that didn’t happen.
We need to move towards AI judging, I just don’t trust judges at all. If MLB can look at the automated strike zones then the UFC can do the same for this. Just introduce it as a feature where it doesn’t impact the fight, the UFC just flashes it on the screen at the end of the round similar to how boxing broadcasts would have a guy scoring the fight for their own purposes. That way they can improve it over time without impacting fights, but also serve as a healthy deterrent for these corrupt judges knowing they can be replaced.
Every sane person knows r5 was not a 10-8. The fight coulda went either way but he should be suspended for that. The entire world is calling him out for this.
Extremely close fight, but 10/8 for round 5 is criminal.
The media should call out this fucker more.
What possible grounds are there for a 10-8? Fucking outrageous
Mike Bell End
Mike “don’t make it to the final” bell
Because I’ll fuck you