Moderators neil Posted May 16, 2020 Moderators Share Posted May 16, 2020 People are actually saying Herzog should've stopped it earlier? I get that Smith looked pretty fucked, but I wouldn't blame Herzog for it, ultimately Smith was still putting up defense and the fight was getting back on his feet and throwing some shots etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Egg Shen Posted May 16, 2020 Paid Members Share Posted May 16, 2020 Herzog definitely could have stepped in but it was the lack of compassion from the corner which stuck out to me, Smith body language was of a guy looking for a way out, he was exhausted, wasn't responding, told them about his teeth falling out and dropped two 10-8 rounds in a row. There was nothing to gain sending him out for round 5. They could have pulled him out before round 4. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators neil Posted May 16, 2020 Moderators Share Posted May 16, 2020 Yeah I agree about his corner, especially when he said his teeth were fucked. I feel like I remember Herzog checking on him after most of the rounds, in my opinion he did a solid job - hard to be a ref, pretty much always blamed for letting it go too long or stopping it too early. To me Smith looked just not in the fight pretty much after round 2, which I found unusual for him - honestly made me wonder if something else had happened, like the break-in, to throw him off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Egg Shen Posted May 16, 2020 Paid Members Share Posted May 16, 2020 possibly, but i just think he mainly set a pace he couldnt keep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshmallo Posted May 17, 2020 Share Posted May 17, 2020 What's the script with USADA during this coronavirus situation? Are they still testing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Egg Shen Posted May 18, 2020 Paid Members Share Posted May 18, 2020 no idea, i havent heard anything about that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 On 5/17/2020 at 8:25 AM, Marshmallo said: What's the script with USADA during this coronavirus situation? Are they still testing? I'd have to think that they are. If they weren't, the moaners like Luke Thomas and Josh Gross would have been banging on about it as one of their many reasons MMA should be shut down for the next three years or whatever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members wandshogun09 Posted May 18, 2020 Author Paid Members Share Posted May 18, 2020 Could swear I read that USADA have still been testing. And Luke Thomas has still been moaning because they have. Can’t find it on Twitter now but he’s gone a bit anti-USADA these days it seems. He’ll never not find something to be grumpy about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimufctna24 Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 There is a difference between Thomas and Gross. Gross would not complain about enforced drug testing under any circumstances. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members wandshogun09 Posted May 18, 2020 Author Paid Members Share Posted May 18, 2020 Here’s Luke having a whinge about it in March; And he retweeted this; Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 He really is moaning-faced cunt, isn't he? He's the only guy I know who'd rather be actively out of a job than see UFC events take place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Egg Shen Posted May 19, 2020 Paid Members Share Posted May 19, 2020 (edited) Smith talks about the stoppage ^ and below is the full interview. Â Edited May 19, 2020 by Egg Shen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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