Yellow card won't do anything. They need to increase the dimensions of the cage, or just get a damn ring. They need same day weigh ins. Wrestling competitions are same day weigh ins. You can't have guys being that much bigger in wrestling, it gives them such a huge advantage in physicality. Let the come in dehydrated, or force them up a weight class. This isn't boxing, size in wrestling is much more important than in striking. And they need to change the horrible scoring criteria to stop people from winning just for being on top.
I like wrestling a lot, however in MMA, it's completely bastardized. Stack on cage, pummel under, pull legs out, defend from guard. Win. There's no freaking cage in NCAA's, the amount of actual wrestling in MMA is disheartening.
They wont give those for LNP. That is wrestling. They will give the Yellow Cards for not fighting. Standing and looking at each.
There were a shit load of LNP in Pride that didnt Get Yellow cards. The refs dont know when to give Yellow cards for LNP. It just wouldnt work in modern MMA.
It was a hilarious KO. I was confused what Struve was doing at first i thought he just straight jumped in the air, then i realised he was attempting a body kick opcorn:
There is no way that Nelson has less body fat than Arreola. Even James Toney would look in shape next to Nelson.
As I said, make the cage bigger or get a ring, and change the scoring criteria and you may have a leg to stand on. Otherwise, it's just a bunch of mono-skilled wrestlers that win every fight. Wrestler fights a better striker, stack him on the cage and pull his legs out repeatedly. No shots, no throws. All that shit is too risky now, and unnecessary. Wrestler fights a better grappler. Stay in his guard, don't take any chances. Don't try to pass. Even if you get outgrappled, swept, nearly submitted, etc. You were on top and you got takedowns, so you won. Wrestler fights a wrestler. 1-2 combo fest and see who lands more. Try to get a surprise push against the fence to sway the judges.
You want to change the rules to suit your interest. Doesnt work that way. These guys use their wrestling to win. It wont be like that forever. Someone will figure it out and there will be a new dominant art.
Mir couldn't do what he wanted to do there. Nelsons stomach was like a shield when he went down for his legs