gonzage vs couture had een no-contest moeten zijn, onvrijwillige illegale beweging die erg nadelig uitpakt voor gonzage zijn vechtvermogen. Ik snap niet waarom couture hier de winst krijgt, omdat het de main event was zeker...
Wat een k*tkerel was die heath toch, mogen ze van mij disqualificeren. Zoiets doe je gewoon niet.
Buiten die partij was ufc 74 vol respect...
je bedoeld natuurlijk Renato "Babalu" Sobral.
vind ik ook, dàt vind ik nou een reden voor disqualificatie. de scheids staat daar niet voor niets, hij staat daar om alles vlot te laten verlopen en om er voor te zorgen dat de verwondingen binnen de perken blijven. als je tegenstander afklopt, de scheids 2x moeite moet doen om je armen los te wringen en je dàn nog weigerd om te lossen, dat vind ik meer op straatvechten lijken, en dat zie ik niet graag op dit niveau.... een ferme roode kaart voor babalu had hier op zijn plaats geweest...
edit : het officiëele antwoord van babalu en de gevlogen van zijn actie, bron ufc.com
‘Babalu’ Wins and Loses at the Same Time in UFC 74 Prelim MatchBy Thomas Gerbasi
LAS Related News
VEGAS – Former light heavyweight title challenger Renato ‘Babalu’ Sobral broke a two fight losing streak in impressive fashion, grounding and pounding David Heath before submitting him in the second round of their UFC 74 preliminary bout at the Mandalay Bay Events Center, but his victory was marred by a classless display which saw the Brazilian keep a finishing hold locked on seconds after Heath tapped out and referee Steve Mazzagatti attempted to break the fighters to halt the bout.
“I just thought that I needed to teach him respect after he showed me so much disrespect,” said Sobral, who engaged in a heated weigh-in staredown with Heath on Friday and claimed the Oklahoma native had previously shouted an obscenity at him. “I think that you can be fearless and tough and still maintain sportsmanship. He needed to be taught a lesson.”
Before the disappointing finish, Sobral (28-7) was sharp, shooting and taking Heath (9-2) down, and working his ground and pound game effectively as his opponent fired back punches and tried to force the fight back to a standing position. Eventually the two scrambled and switched position, but Sobral still got the better of the action as he looked to work his submissions from the bottom, with Heath landing the occasional haymaker.
‘Babalu’ stuck with the same ground and pound strategy in round two, opening up a nasty cut on Heath’s head with his relentless onslaught as the crowd chanted his nickname. Heath refused to give in though, doing just enough to stay in the fight and avoid the stoppage. But just as Heath seemed to find his opening to escape, Sobral locked in a choke that produced a tap out at the 3:30 mark.
Sobral will reportedly be fined half of his purse by the Nevada State Athletic Commission and may also face other disciplinary action.