From where I sit it looks like another problem for judged sports…
Did GSP beat Hendricks? That depends on who you ask. The vast majority of fight fans would say no. In fact, pretty much everyone who saw
the fight would say Hendricks won.
However, of the three opinions that count, two of them say Hendricks
didn’t. Sadly, that is the
overarching issue with any form of judged sports. It’s just someone’s view of what happened. Maybe they saw something we
didn’t. Maybe GSP got the benefit
of the doubt. This isn’t the first
time a fight has ended with viewers questioning the intelligence, or at least
the eyesight, of the judges. The
judges at ringside are trained, in fact, you can even get training from Herb Dean! But none of that can prevent
controversy. Hockey, basketball,
baseball, even cricket, are all based on the idea of a set way to score
points. If you have more points
than the other team at the end of the game, you win. It’s straightforward.
Whereas in all judged sports there is the big element of, well,
judgment. And in the end, that’s
just someone’s opinion. So, did
GSP win the fight? Yes. Ask the judges.
At least that’s how I see it…and I sit in the cheap
seats.
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