Something needs to be done about the judging in MMA
It’s been a really bad year for controversial judging in the Ultimate Fighting Championship and at UFC 132 that trend has continued.
Matt Wiman and Dennis Siver met in the Octagon this evening with both fighters looking for a decisive win to move themselves up the lightweight ladder.
At the end of the fight, fans everywhere thought that Wiman had earned that decisive victory, but it was not to be.
The first round of the fight was very close. The stand up was fairly even, but a slight edge could be given to Dennis. Wiman worked very hard to take Siver down, but had a lot of trouble doing so. Matt did manage a takedown at the end of first and many thought that may have been enough for him to steal the round.
The second round was all Matt Wiman. He took Siver down and exposed the German fighters guard. Dennis looked relatively lost on his back, failing to control Wiman’s posture much of the time. Matt landed some huge ground and pound in this round and cut up Siver’s forehead badly.
The third round was close again, but Wiman looked like he should have taken it. Matt was the more aggressive fighter in the third round, constantly moving forward and looking for takedowns. Wiman spent more of the third round in an offensive position than Siver did and Matt also secured a guillotine choke at one point.
Overall, Siver spent a lot of this fight pressed up against the cage, not doing much. It was clear that Dennis didn’t want a grappling match, but his lack of footwork allowed Wiman to instigate the clinch often.
The Area exploded with boos when it was announced that Dennis Siver had won the fight via unanimous decision; it was clear they believed that Matt won the fight.
It’s unfortunate that Wiman lost the fight in such a manner, but don’t feel too bad for him. In the case of controversial decisions like this, Dana White is known to give fighters their win bonus anyways and decide on their next fight as if they had won.
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