blogs.chron.com - 7/11/2008
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The UFC light heavyweight championship fight between Forrest Griffin and Quinton Jackson at UFC 86 left many fans with a lot of questions. I'm going to attempt to answer a few.
What was up with the Griffin/Jackson judges scoring?
Many fans were appalled at the incompetence they saw on the Griffin/Jackson judges' scorecards. In case you haven't seen them, here they are:
Adalaide Byrd ...
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Dave Meltzer managed to get his hands on the official judges’ scorecards from last night’s main event, and whether you agree with the decision or not you’re probably still going to be surprised by how the judges saw things.
Judge Adelaide Byrd scored the bout 48-46, giving Griffin rounds 1,2, and 3 while giving Jackson rounds 4 and 5. Byrd ...
Jackson/Griffin Scorecards; Main Event Wins “Fight of the Night” —
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The official judges’ tallies, from Dave Meltzer via Fightlinker :
Adalaide Byrd
Round 1: 10-9 Griffin
Round 2: 10-8 Griffin
Round 3: 10-9 Griffin
Round 4: 10-9 Jackson
Round 5: 10-9 Jackson
Nelson Hamilton
Round 1: 10-9 Jackson
Round 2: 10-8 Griffin
Round 3: 10-9 Griffin
Round 4: 10-9 Jackson
Round 5: 10-9 Griffin
Roy Silbert
Round 1: 10-9 Griffin
Round 2: 10-9 ...
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Quoteworthy:
Adalaide Byrd who scored it 48-46, gave 4 and 5 to Jackson and Griffin 1, 2 and 3 with 2 as 10-8
Nelson Hamilton had it 48-46 with 1 and 4 for Jackson, and Griffin getting 2 10-8
Roy Silbert had it 49-46 with only round 4 for Jackson.
The scoring of the light heavyweight championship bout at UFC 86 has come under some fire — mostly ...
Re-Watching UFC 86 —
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I'm about to do it. I want to take a second look at the Cote - Almeida and Griffin-Jackson fights. My initial inclination is that both decisions were appropriate and I'm a little surprised to see some of the reactions about Rampage's loss. While the judging on the scorecards might be cause for concern, it seems absolutely clear to me Rampage was very flat last night. His trademark ...
