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Post by fattic on Apr 12, 2010 13:53:55 GMT -5
What did Silva do? I keep hearing that everyone is pissed about the fight, but I didn't get to see it
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Post by Bartman on Apr 12, 2010 14:02:12 GMT -5
Pretty much dance around and taunt Maia for 5 rounds, when he easily could've finished the fight at any time.
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Post by sean™ on Apr 12, 2010 14:13:08 GMT -5
Don't forget running away.
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Post by 1992 on Apr 12, 2010 14:13:20 GMT -5
Yeah, he pretty much made an ass out of everyone involved in the fight, himself included.
If you type "silva vs maia fight" in Google and click the second link you can uhhh...'read' all about the fight...
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Post by fattic on Apr 12, 2010 15:25:40 GMT -5
Damn...i just read about it...Silva really looked foolish. I wonder who White is going to pit against him next?
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Post by gothereds on Apr 12, 2010 15:39:42 GMT -5
According to MMAJunkie, the scorecard was 50-45, 50-45 and 49-46. It also says something about Silva not breaking any rules with his showboating and refusal to engage Maia. Here's the article.
NSAC exec: UFC 112's Anderson Silva not guilty of breaking rules, license not in danger[/b] by Steven Marrocco on Apr 12, 2010 at 3:50 pm ET
The controversy over UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva's performance against Demian Maia this past Saturday at UFC 112 continues to evolve.
In a new twist to the outcry, reports have suggested Silva is in violation of athletic commission statutes for his bizarre in-cage behavior and apparent refusal to engage Maia during the five-round title fight – and that it could prompt a license denial in states such as Nevada.
On scorecards, Silva pitched a shutout with scores of 50-45, 50-45 and 49-46. Many fans, however, feel he failed his obligation to put on a fair fight when he spent its last three rounds shuffling away from Maia.
A Nevada State Athletic Commission bylaw states a fighter can be disciplined for "a failure to give his or her best efforts, a failure to compete honestly or a failure to give an honest exhibition of his or her skills in a contest or exhibition of unarmed combat."
NSAC executive director Keith Kizer today told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) that he doubts the rule is applicable to Silva's showing.
Kizer oversaw a heavyweight boxing match between Evander Holyfield and Francis Botha this past Saturday and has not yet seen UFC 112 main event, though he has read accounts of the fight.
"I don't see any way it could (apply)," Kizer said. "Just because you don't like a guys style – a lot of people booed (Oscar) De La Hoya in the 12th round of the (Felix) Trinidad fight because he basically just ran that last round – but a fighter, if he thinks he's ahead on the scorecards, it's not uncommon to see him not take any risks in the last round.
"I know the fans don't like it; they want to see toe-to-toe (fighting) for all 25 minutes, but that's unrealistic for a lot of fights. Sometimes the more skilled the fighters, the less exciting the fight. They equalize each other, or in this case, from what I read, one guy was way head on the scorecards, so why take chances in the last third of the fight?"
Kizer said the NSAC statute is usually applied to fighters who "take a dive" or to overmatched fighters who look for the quickest way out of a fight. He pointed to several examples where the commission scrutinized fighters who did not fight to the best of their abilities.
That doesn't mean he condones Silva's behavior.
"If [Silva] wasn't performing to the best of his abilities, boy, that's pretty disrespectful to Mr. Maia," Kizer said.
UFC president Dana White seethed with anger at Silva (26-4 MMA, 11-0 UFC) during UFC 112's post-fight press conference and said the fight was a "disgrace." He later said Silva's next fight may not be televised and cut the press conference short for a closed-door meeting with the middleweight champion.
Silva apologized to fans immediately after the fight but later told reporters that Maia (12-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC) disrespected him and he did not owe anyone an apology.
"Sometimes fights turn out good, (and) sometimes fights turn out bad," he said through translator and manager Ed Soares.
For complete coverage of UFC 112, including the night's official results, check out the UFC Events section of MMAjunkie.com.
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Post by sean™ on Apr 12, 2010 17:09:36 GMT -5
I'd love to see footage of the "closed door meeting".
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Post by stingerfan on Apr 12, 2010 21:16:31 GMT -5
Did anyone else notice that Silva didn't have any tape on this wrists over the glove straps, not that it means much but I thought that was kind of a big NSAC rule, even though the fight wasn't in Nevada.
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Post by James Hetfield on Apr 12, 2010 21:17:26 GMT -5
Not really.
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Post by cmpunkfan4life on Apr 12, 2010 22:06:21 GMT -5
Did anyone else notice that Silva didn't have any tape on this wrists over the glove straps, not that it means much but I thought that was kind of a big NSAC rule, even though the fight wasn't in Nevada. I did i thought the ref or somebody would have seen he wasn't wearing tape but i guess they didn't see
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Post by BasedGod on Apr 13, 2010 10:20:49 GMT -5
As disrespectful as it was for Silva, i think he just wanted to prove a point. If anything, Im impressed with what he did and just further proved that NOBODY in that division can touch him. He is the Muhammad Ali of MMA. Anyways, anyone else think he was just trying to taunt GSP? He was at the announcers table from what i saw.
As for BJ penn, whats next for him? Maybe he'll move up to WW now? He did state that he wanted to go back up sometime.
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Post by sean™ on Apr 13, 2010 10:25:17 GMT -5
While I do agree that Anderson was being somewhat disrespectful, I do agree that he was trying to prove a point and did do just that. "He did nothing but dance around and taunt for 5 rounds." Fair enough, but he also ed up Maia's face in the process. He barely engaged with him, and still managed to do some serious damage. I don't think it's that hard to grasp the idea that Anderson probably puts himself at the top of the UFC, and rightfully so, and until they put someone in there that will actually make Anderson work, he's not going to.
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Post by gothereds on Apr 13, 2010 12:44:43 GMT -5
" ed up Maia's face in the process" Anderson only really broke Maia's nose. Maia blew it in between the 4th and 5th, and that caused the massive swell. Yeah, it looked painful and horrible, but it wasn't spaced out swelling due to punches. Hell, I don't think Anderson landed that many punches that could've swelled Maia's eye that badly without breaking the nose. As for the tape thing, I noticed it as he stepped in to the Octagon. It really confused me...
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Post by PrideFcF on Apr 13, 2010 13:20:05 GMT -5
Top of the pile or not,his job is to fight his opponents. Prove your point by destroying the guy quickly and doing your craptalking on the mic afterwards demanding a tougher fight. Instead, Anderson f****d over everyone by just playing around and then acting like it wan't a big deal.
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Post by 1992 on Apr 13, 2010 14:39:48 GMT -5
Nobody would have given a **** about his antics, in fact, everyone would be singing his praises right now had he finished at the end of the 2nd or opening of the 3rd. I loved his managers excuse too about how he didn't wanna slip up make a mistake, or leave room for error. Really? Also... Penn vs. Edgar II in the works "The UFC contacted us yesterday, and I think they want to put a rematch together, so I think a rematch is in the works," Penn said Tuesday morning in an interview with 106.7 The Fan in Washington, D.C. "I think the next three months, four months at the most," Penn said. The three or four month range would indicate that Penn vs. Edgar 2 could be the main event at the UFC's tentatively scheduled August 28 pay-per-view show in Boston. If the UFC really wants to give fans a great fight for free, it could also possibly be the main event of the August 1 Versus show in Oakland. LOL @ them even implying that the UFC would give Penn/Edgar II for free.
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Post by uvfan1 on Apr 13, 2010 14:52:38 GMT -5
Round 1 and 2 were Penns. 3,4,5 were Edgars slightly. I don't see how anyone could give it otherwise unless you're bias. because Pens you're favorite fighter something. And again.. www.fightmetric.com/fights/Edgar-Penn.htmlNumbers don't lie my friend. Umm you do relise Fight metric is someones opinion. Anyway Edgar looked better later in the fight to me. He was quicker and pushed the action more.
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Post by 1992 on Apr 13, 2010 15:19:24 GMT -5
Yeah we've moved on from that my man, now we're all pissed over Silva again.
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Post by Kliquid on Apr 13, 2010 15:43:20 GMT -5
I get that "FightMetrics" is someone's opinion, but I mean; when it's just so blatantly overwhelming like that, I don't understand how there can't be more controversy.
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Post by 1992 on Apr 13, 2010 15:56:17 GMT -5
I've come to peace with the Edgar/Penn decision. Glad to see Edgar get his first title, VERY glad to see the LW division reopened(since it was on the verge of being nearly completely cleaned out, same as the MW and WW), and intrigued to see where Penn goes from here in his career(apart from a rematch), but I agree still about the lack of questioning.
I think if Silva hadn't pulled his bull**** at the end, people would be all over Edgar's win.
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Post by BASTARDKING on Apr 13, 2010 16:02:49 GMT -5
Nobody would have given a **** about his antics, in fact, everyone would be singing his praises right now had he finished at the end of the 2nd or opening of the 3rd. I loved his managers excuse too about how he didn't wanna slip up make a mistake, or leave room for error. Really? Also... Penn vs. Edgar II in the works "The UFC contacted us yesterday, and I think they want to put a rematch together, so I think a rematch is in the works," Penn said Tuesday morning in an interview with 106.7 The Fan in Washington, D.C. "I think the next three months, four months at the most," Penn said. The three or four month range would indicate that Penn vs. Edgar 2 could be the main event at the UFC's tentatively scheduled August 28 pay-per-view show in Boston. If the UFC really wants to give fans a great fight for free, it could also possibly be the main event of the August 1 Versus show in Oakland. LOL @ them even implying that the UFC would give Penn/Edgar II for free. Good for BJ. I honestly think they should do it at Aloha Stadium, personally because lets face it... Dana would make ing millions off that. BJ definitely must've been hurt and/or sick when he stepped into the octagon. Not taking anything from Frankie Edgar, the man fought a smart fight. He moved great, and took BJ out of his element and deserved to win because he fought the smarter fight. I truly, truly still believe that BJ is the BEST lightweight in the world today, and something definitely hindered his performance that night, no doubt about it.
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