Do you still like 5 round non title fights?

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Originally posted by: Jak
Date: September 08, 2014 at 04:48 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/do-you-still-like-5-round-non-title-fights.63904/
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I used to think it was a great idea, lot's of classic 3 round fights would have been great with an extra round or two. However, personally, i've found most of them don't pan out and lot's of fighters are just doing the point system in 5 round fights(similar to what's killed boxing)
when i see Big Foot vs Arlovski as a 5 rounder, i cringe. if it goes 5 rounds and Arlovski has a glass chin, is it really going to be a good 25 minute fight?
 
Originally posted by: CharlieBrown
Date: September 08, 2014 at 04:48 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/do-you-still-like-5-round-non-title-fights.63904/
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It should be optional not a rule....
 
Originally posted by: skidds
Date: September 08, 2014 at 04:51 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/do-you-still-like-5-round-non-title-fights.63904/
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well big foot vs aa should not be a main event
 
Originally posted by: KZUFCchamp2013
Date: September 08, 2014 at 04:58 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/do-you-still-like-5-round-non-title-fights.63904/
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It depends on the fight. I would like some non main events to be 5 rounds as well, like Cerrone/Alvarez
 
Originally posted by: josephdumas
Date: September 08, 2014 at 05:01 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/do-you-still-like-5-round-non-title-fights.63904/
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Relevancy should dicate if its a 3 rounder or 5 rounder. Shogun/Manuwa has no title significance attatched to the fight. That should be 3 rounds. McCall vs Lineker has title implications attatched to the fight, that should be a 5 round fight.
 
Originally posted by: princecharlestampon
Date: September 08, 2014 at 05:07 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/do-you-still-like-5-round-non-title-fights.63904/
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Was never a big fan of it to begin with. The only time I want to see 5 rounds is when someone is fighting for / defending a belt.
 
Originally posted by: BRF
Date: September 08, 2014 at 05:10 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/do-you-still-like-5-round-non-title-fights.63904/
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should only be on Fox, and on pay per views the top 2 fights should be 5 rounds, that way if you put a #1 contener bout in the co-main with a title of the same weight class on the card, everyone is ready to go 5 rounds in case of a freak accident like a fighter getting KO'd by the sauna
FS1/Fight Pass events shouldn't have 5 round main events every time
 
Originally posted by: redd1
Date: September 08, 2014 at 05:29 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/do-you-still-like-5-round-non-title-fights.63904/
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I still love it. If you don't want to see 5 rounds of a fight it probably isn't main event worthy.
 
Originally posted by: Jak
Date: September 08, 2014 at 05:34 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/do-you-still-like-5-round-non-title-fights.63904/
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KZUFCchamp2013 said:
It depends on the fight. I would like some non main events to be 5 rounds as well, like Cerrone/Alvarez
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That's a great point. Alvarez vs Cerrone should be a 5 rounder. and like the post before you said, Alvarez Cerrone is a way better main event than AA/Bigfoot
 
Originally posted by: Jak
Date: September 08, 2014 at 05:35 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/do-you-still-like-5-round-non-title-fights.63904/
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princecharlestampon said:
Was never a big fan of it to begin with. The only time I want to see 5 rounds is when someone is fighting for / defending a belt.
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I tended to agree that fights like Liddell/Silva should have been 5 rounders
 
Originally posted by: Sapper
Date: September 08, 2014 at 05:37 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/do-you-still-like-5-round-non-title-fights.63904/
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I like it and in fact I wish all of MMA would change to 5 round fights and 7 round title fights. That would bring them closer to boxing times and give more legitimacy to the sport. It would force all MMA fighters to make sure they have cardio. It is just a sad excuse for fighters as they get bigger to not have cadio, just because they don't weight 170 lbs. It would also force more fighters to fight closer to their natural weight, because cutting weight does have an effect on cardio.
 
Originally posted by: tboned
Date: September 08, 2014 at 05:43 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/do-you-still-like-5-round-non-title-fights.63904/
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I like it, I feel a 5 round fight is a real fight.
 
Originally posted by: thedoop
Date: September 08, 2014 at 05:50 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/do-you-still-like-5-round-non-title-fights.63904/
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depends,
condit vs Hendricks should've been a 5 rounder
 
Originally posted by: James Dean
Date: September 08, 2014 at 05:54 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/do-you-still-like-5-round-non-title-fights.63904/
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Jak said:
under, i cringe. if it goes 5 rounds and Arlovski has a glass chin, is it really going to be a good 25 minute fight?
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Did you not enjoy Hunt vs Big Foot?
 
Originally posted by: osubuckeye4
Date: September 08, 2014 at 05:59 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/do-you-still-like-5-round-non-title-fights.63904/
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I almost wish there was some kind of a flex system where fights that are clear 30-27's would end at 3 rounds... and fights that are 29-28 could extend out to 5 rounds.
I know that there is no way to really implement an across the board rule to make that happen though.
All I'm saying is, almost everyone knows when a fight should go longer... and when it should be stopped because one fighter is clearly outclassing the other, or, both guys are completely gassed. If only there could be a rule that would allow someone to make those calls. It wouldn't work in a practical sense though...
 
Originally posted by: James Dean
Date: September 08, 2014 at 06:23 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/do-you-still-like-5-round-non-title-fights.63904/
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Here are all of the 5 round non-title fights since they were implemented on Nov. 5th, 2011:
Bantamweight
Urijah Faber
def.
Scott Jorgensen
via submission (rear naked choke) - Round 4
Featherweight
Chan Sung Jung def. Dustin Poirier via submission (d'arce choke) - Round 4
Cub Swanson def. Jeremy Stephens via unanimous decision
Conor McGregor def. Diego Brandao via TKO (punches) - Round 1
Lightweight
Nate Diaz
def.
Jim Miller
via submission (guillotine choke) - Round 2
Gray Maynard
def.
Clay Guida
via split decision
Ross Pearson
def.
George Sotiropoulos
via TKO (punches) - Round 3
Ben Henderson def. Josh Thomson via split decision
Ben Henderson def. Rustam Khalibov via submission (rear naked choke) - Round 4
Frankie Edgar def. BJ Penn via TKO (punches) - Round 3
Donald Cerrone def. Jim Miller via TKO (head kick and punches) - Round 2
Rafael dos Anjos def. Ben Henderson via TKO (punches) - Round 1
Welterweight
Martin Kampmann
def. Jake Ellenberger via KO (knee) - Round 2
Carlos Condit
def. Martin Kampmann via TKO (knees and punches) - Round 4
Jake Shields
def.
Demian Maia
via split decision
Tarec Saffedine def. Hyun Gyu Lim via unanimous decision
Dong Hyun Kim def. John Hathaway via KO (spinning back elbow) - Round 1
Matt Brown def. Erick Silva via TKO (punches) - Round 3
Robbie Lawler def. Matt Brown via unanimous decision
Middleweight
Mark Munoz
def.
Chris Leben
via TKO (corner stoppage) - Round 2
Michael Bisping
def.
Jason Miller
via TKO (knees and punches) - Round 3
Chris Weidman def. Mark Munoz via KO (elbow and punches) - Round 2
Cung Le
def.
Rich Franklin
via KO (punch) - Round 1
Vitor Belfort
def. Michael Bisping via TKO (punches) - Round 1
Vitor Belfort def.
Luke Rockhold
via KO (head kick and punches) - Round 1
Lyoto Machida
def. Mark Munoz via KO (head kick) - Round 1
Tim Kennedy
def.
Rafael Natal
via KO (punch) - Round 1
Luke Rockhold def. Costa Philippou via TKO (body kick) - Round 1
Lyoto Machida def. Gegard Mousasi via unanimous decision
Tim Kennedy def. Michael Bisping via unanimous decision
Gegard Mousasi def. Mark Munoz via submission (rear naked choke) - Round 1
Nate Marquardt def. James Te Huna via submission (armbar) - Round 1
Michael Bisping def. Cung Le via TKO (knee and punches) - Round 4
Ronaldo Souza def. Gegard Mousasi via submission (guillotine choke) - Round 3
Light Heavyweight
Dan Henderson def.
Mauricio Rua
via unanimous decision
Rashad Evans
def.
Phil Davis
via unanimous decision
Mauricio Rua def.
Brandon Vera
via TKO (punches) - Round 4
Wanderlei Silva
def.
Brian Stann
via KO (punches) - Round 2
Chael Sonnen
def. Mauricio Rua via submission (guillotine choke) - Round
Glover Teixeira
def.
Ryan Bader
via TKO (punches) - Round 1
Vitor Belfort def. Dan Henderson via TKO (head kick) - Round 1
Alexander Gustafsson def. Jim Manuwa via TKO (punches) - Round 2
Dan Henderson def. Mauricio Rua via TKO (punches) - Round 3
Ryan Bader def. Ovince St. Pruex via unanimous decision
Heavyweight
Alistair Overeem
def.
Brock Lesnar
via TKO (knee and punches) - Round 1
Stefan Struve
def.
Stipe Miocic
via TKO (punches) - Round 2
Antonio Silva
def.
Travis Browne
via KO (punches) - Round 1
Roy Nelson
def.
Matt Mitrione
via TKO (punches) - Round 1
Fabricio Werdum
def.
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
via submission (armbar) - Round 2
Mark Hunt vs. Antonio Silva
ends in majority draw
Roy Nelson def. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira via KO (punch) - Round 1
Fabricio Werdum def. Travis Browne via unanimous decision
Stipe Miocic def. Fabio Maldonado via TKO (punches) - Round 1
 
Originally posted by: Spidy
Date: September 08, 2014 at 06:24 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/do-you-still-like-5-round-non-title-fights.63904/
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I believe all fight should be 5 rds. Championships 7rds. Just my opinion
 
Originally posted by: James Dean
Date: September 08, 2014 at 06:30 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/do-you-still-like-5-round-non-title-fights.63904/
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Finishes -
40
Round 1
- 19 (35.8%)
Round 2
- 9 (16.9%)
Round 3
- 6 (11.3%)
Round 4
- 6 (11.3%)
Round 5
- 0 (0.0%)
Decisions
- 13 (
24.5
%)
 
Originally posted by: kungfu_ghetto
Date: September 08, 2014 at 06:48 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/do-you-still-like-5-round-non-title-fights.63904/
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I like them
 
Originally posted by: smartigan
Date: September 08, 2014 at 06:58 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/do-you-still-like-5-round-non-title-fights.63904/
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1 round, half n hour long
main event is to the death
 
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