The Bellator Thread

[Phillmattic]

Meh, he was locked up and definitely not going anywhere. His eyes were closed and when the ref asked for a sign he didn't respond. It sucks, but if he was really out and the ref wasn't quick enough to react it could have been a really dangerous situation, and the ref would get flak for not calling it early enough.

[fpac]

Quote: Originally Posted by Phillmattic

Wow, the Bellator youtube page has the full fights from last week's event. http://www.youtube.com/user/BellatorMMA

Thanks for the link. I tried to watch last week by dvr and ending up getting the Stars' postgame and a 30 minute fishing show for the 1st hour.

[sven]

Quote: Originally Posted by Phillmattic

Meh, he was locked up and definitely not going anywhere. His eyes were closed and when the ref asked for a sign he didn't respond. It sucks, but if he was really out and the ref wasn't quick enough to react it could have been a really dangerous situation, and the ref would get flak for not calling it early enough.

Closed eye mean nothing. If you aren't being choked there is no reason to go anywhere. And the only the thing the ref even said was half a second before he stopped the fight. You haven't made. Do you have any actual valid points for justifying one of the worst calls ever?

[Phillmattic]

Quote: Originally Posted by sven

Closed eye mean nothing. If you aren't being choked there is no reason to go anywhere. And the only the thing the ref even said was half a second before he stopped the fight. You haven't made. Do you have any actual valid points for justifying one of the worst calls ever?

The guy was locked up, the only thing he could ever hope for was that the other guy's arms gas. We don't really know how deep the choke was, one guy says it wasn't deep(which since he is disputing the call, why would he say it was?) the guy applying the choke said it was.

If the guy was really out, which he appeared to be even if he wasn't, the ref doesn't have a very much time at all to have the choke released before things can get seriously dangerous. It's easy to criticize the ref now but that was a difficult call to make, and I think he should be given more slack.

[Scoop_Brady]

The volcanic eruption in Iceland has given Ryan Thomas a second chance in the tournament. U.K. fighter Jim Wallhead cannot travel because of the ash and Thomas will step in for him. Too bad for Wallhead but at least Thomas gets a second chance since we don't know if he would have been choked out or not.

[Mossfan8480]

It's a shame more people aren't following Bellator, this season has been great so far.

[ManiacMatt1782]

anywhere to catch the full events, and not just the 30 minute bs NBC decides to show saturday night after poker after dark?

[p_rushing]

Quote: Originally Posted by ManiacMatt1782

anywhere to catch the full events, and not just the 30 minute bs NBC decides to show saturday night after poker after dark?

They are on your FSN sports station. They have been live on thursday at 8PM, but usually are replayed at least once more.