tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2371959663541595840.post3127894333038826594..comments2024-02-11T21:07:30.722+00:00Comments on Finding Dyluck: Night of the Gladiators 5 - Reflections on MMABen Cartlidgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04390958623234807277noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2371959663541595840.post-43227653883239643052010-09-14T11:30:12.660+01:002010-09-14T11:30:12.660+01:00It's a tough gig being a ref, there's no t...It's a tough gig being a ref, there's no two ways about it. Now, with the benefit, of the event photos it's clear to me that Bairstow was out when he was clocked with that shot. The fall did indeed wake him up but, from the ref's point of view that was the right call to make. He stood by his decisions and I stand by that.Ben Cartlidgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04390958623234807277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2371959663541595840.post-24389777066857356402010-09-13T21:06:24.519+01:002010-09-13T21:06:24.519+01:00Spot on with all your comments......it was a good ...Spot on with all your comments......it was a good night (again) and hopefully next time we wont have to interupt the fights to calm the crowd down, the ref did well not to let the abuse get to him.Gaznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2371959663541595840.post-84113463851575039292010-09-13T13:02:16.398+01:002010-09-13T13:02:16.398+01:00Overall I think the night was a great one. The off...Overall I think the night was a great one. The officials did receive some stick but I think the ref did well to brush off any comments and continue to be decisive without letting any comments from the croud influence his decisions. <br /><br />I'd like to remember the night for the fights and some amazing finishes- that spinning leg kick was brutal and that choke is one I won't be forgetting any time soon. Roll on event 6!Chrisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2371959663541595840.post-84582597470439654802010-09-12T22:34:16.287+01:002010-09-12T22:34:16.287+01:00Thanks very much, I don't want the whole thing...Thanks very much, I don't want the whole thing to seem like a rant but I listed this piece as a blog not an article for that reason.<br /><br />It was a good event, spoiled for a small ammount of the time by a small ammount of the people.Ben Cartlidgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04390958623234807277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2371959663541595840.post-11965283049721137672010-09-12T22:13:08.091+01:002010-09-12T22:13:08.091+01:00A very interesting read but the end of article sum...A very interesting read but the end of article summary was exactly what needs to be said. MMA is a sport and honour within the sport is very important to the competitors, when spectators turn it into nothing more than a circus sideshow through their own bloodlust then it hurts the sport more than the 'fans' want the fighters to hurt each other. Well said Ben!Angelinanoreply@blogger.com