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Theres 100% no reason that a main event should ever be 3 rounds
I more or less agree. Of course, though, a "main event" is really sort of an arbitrary classification that just means that that fight comes last at a particular event. It's not really any more significant in the grand scheme of the sport in the same sense that a title fight is.
3 round fights are just overall dumb unless you've only had 5 or less fights. After that everyone should be fighting 5 rounders not just main eventsQuote:
Originally Posted by SPX
I know zY would agree with you, but I think I'm willing to make the concession in order to avoid every Fitch fight being 5 rounds. Not that Fitch isn't awesome. But I don't want to see him do his thing for 25 minutes.Quote:
Originally Posted by Luke
You don't think Fitch polishes off dudes like Saunders in round 4?
And this is good news. Honestly I don't care about the consistency or perceived fairness or whatever, just give me more 5 round fights. It's a step in the right direction.
I'm sure in some cases.Quote:
Originally Posted by zY|
Then again, it could go the other way. If his fight with Mike Pierce had gone beyond 3 rounds then who knows what would've happened.
Any time you can avoid a decision and let them fight it out longer to decide a winner, I am in favor. There a ton of fights that would most likely go the other way in a 5 rounder. The UFC ends their telecast 30 minutes early every damn time anyway...
Yeah, that's the other thing, I want AT LEAST 5 fights per PPV and if they can't do that with all fights being 5 rounds then, again, I can't get aboard that train.
I think all fights should be 5 rounds, championship matches 7 rounds
You'll get used to it.
Would it be worth it to you if that meant only 3 fights per PPV?Quote:
Originally Posted by zY|
Obviously it would require change, but eventually, yes.
3 fights per PPV? Dont PPVs last 3 hours? Boxing usually puts two 12 round fights and two 10 rounders on a PPV card ,thats 132 minutes of fights which is five 5 rounders in MMA so there's plenty of time to put on 5 fights they would just have to cut out a lot of the BS no one wants to hear anywayQuote:
Originally Posted by SPX
Aren't they usually 2 hours/5 guaranteed fights?Quote:
Originally Posted by Luke
They're 3 hours.Quote:
Originally Posted by SPX
Seems I remember my shit running from 8 to 10.Quote:
Originally Posted by zY|
Well it runs from 9-12 every damn time so I don't know what to tell you.Quote:
Originally Posted by SPX
Well I thought it was 3 hours just like boxing so there's no reason they cant put five 5 round fights in one PPV
I'd rather see something like an overtime system. If the same guy wins the first three rounds, just call the damn match over. But I wouldn't mind seeing most close fights go on longer.