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UFC 181 Hendricks vs Lawler 2 Scorecard Controversy

I didn't want to say anything else about this fight until I had some sleep and let the fight calm down so I wouldn't be scoring off of emotion to see if my first score is the same as my second score. And this is why I'm not a judge. Me scoring live events especially events that I'm invested in, its very hard to score it right the first time because I'm a fan. Judges are not MMA fans and I'm glad they are not cause that does affect how you look at a fight. With the current 10 Point Must System, either man could of won the fight. Just going off of my Minute/Minute System just looking at who won the round, not the actual point score I had Hendricks winning round 2 and 3. Lawler winning rounds 1 and 5. Round 4 was a draw so with the 10 point must system, someone has to win that round. The moments where Hendricks had Lawler against the cage I scored that the same way I would score if he was on the ground. By damage. The moments Hendricks had Lawler on the cage and was doing damage while Lawler was trying to defend the takedown I scored in Hendricks favor. The moments when Hendricks had Lawler on the cage just controlling but Lawler was attacking even if its a elbow here or there, a knee here or there, I scored in Lawler's favor. The moments where there was nothing from either on the cage, I scored in Hendricks favor because just as on the ground, if he is just riding you and your not doing anything to get up or attack, advantage goes to Hendricks. So with the Ten Point Must system, I score it 48-48 Draw but ofcourse with the Ten Point Must System, it cant be a draw so Round 4 is up for debate. But with my Minute/Minute System I scored it Hendricks 239 Lawler 236. Hendricks Wins. Here is my Scorecard.


Johny Hendricks R1) 9,9,9,10,10= 47 R2)9,10,10,9,10= 48 R3)10,10,10,10,10= 50 R4)10,10,9,10,9= 48 R5)10,10,9,9,8= 46
Robbie Lawler R1)10,10,10,9,9= 48 R2)10,9,9,10,9= 47 R3)9,9,9,9,9,=45 R4)9,9,10,10,10= 48 R5)9,9,10,10,10= 48
Total= Johny Hendricks 239 Robbie Lawler 236
Min/Min System- Hendricks Wins Official Judges Scorecard.- 48-47 Lawler, 48-47 Hendricks, 49-46 Lawler
The only judge in question is the third judge which I would like to see just how he thought the second round went to Lawler cause it makes no sense. With the 10 Point Must System, the fight is very close. With the Min/Min system, the fight was close but clear who won. Hendricks should of won the fight, but with the current system it works in Robbie's favor this fight.

To learn about my Minute/Minute System, visit http://www.mmafighting.com/2014/10/4/6908299/mma-scoring-system-needs-a-change