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[SPX]

So apparently Melendez would have gotten the decision but one judge gave Henderson the 5th round. If he gave Melendez the round...Melendez would have won. How the hell did Melendez lose round 5???

Wow, that's interesting. I think Bendo legit won. But it was close. Hopefully Gil can string together a few wins and we'll get a rematch.

[Luke]

Hopefully Gil can string together a few wins and we'll get a rematch.

Whats the point, Bendo will just get another gift decision like he did in the Edgar rematch. Bendo is the only champ I've ever seen who could legitimately be 1-2 in his only 3 title defenses

[mike]

It was a really close fight though. I had no idea who was winning. Neither of them was edging the other.

[SPX]

I gave Bendo three rounds. It was close, but by the end of the fourth round, I legit thought that Gil had only won the first.

Edgar did win the rematch, though. But I guess that just speaks to the depth of lightweight. There's not much that separates the champ from the top contenders. The last time we had a truly dominant champ was when BJ had the belt.

[zY|]

The last time we had a truly dominant champ was when BJ had the belt.

I don't think there has ever been a dominant LW champ. BJ defended it only twice, and one of those was Diego Sanchez.

[SPX]

I suppose that's true, but he's at least the last one to a) take the belt in a totally dominant, decisive way, and defend it also dominantly and decisively.

[zY|]

Fair. But Henderson dominated Diaz to defend.

[SPX]

That's true. I think that's probably the only dominant LW title fight we've seen since BJ/Edgar II.

[Vandelay]

I don't think there has ever been a dominant LW champ. BJ defended it only twice, and one of those was Diego Sanchez.

with the other being kenflo...a notorius choker. Looking back, BJ penn was pretty overrated. His best win being....either sean sherk or matt hughes. Two relatively one dimensional fighters.

[SPX]

Speaking of BJ, I just read that he weighed in at a chubby 191 lbs to fight an in shape 220 lb Lyoto Machida. That dude has balls. And I think that's why people love BJ: He's never been afraid to take a chance at bigger glory unlike, say, GSP.

[Luke]

Speaking of BJ, I just read that he weighed in at a chubby 191 lbs to fight an in shape 220 lb Lyoto Machida. That dude has balls. And I think that's why people love BJ: He's never been afraid to take a chance at bigger glory unlike, say, GSP.

Ive seen that fight. His face is so fat it looks like its about to explode. I'll see if I can find it

[Luke]

[Ludo]

Whats the point, Bendo will just get another gift decision like he did in the Edgar rematch. Bendo is the only champ I've ever seen who could legitimately be 1-2 in his only 3 title defenses

What about Edgar himself? There is a legitimate argument that he was 2-4 in title fights at 155lbs. I'm not sure why there is so much talk about a "gift" decision when it a split decision comprised of all 48-47 scorecards. As if a fight made up of close rounds ending in a split decision one way or the other means somebody got screwed.

[poopoo333]

Ive seen that fight. His face is so fat it looks like its about to explode. I'll see if I can find it

LOL, if we met you might have thought the same about me. I have the big round fat head too...lots of people actually think I am Hawaiian or Samoan or some shit.

[edman5555]

Post fat head pic or lying.