Post by The Rocketmen on Sept 11, 2018 13:25:44 GMT -5
1. Don Frye vs. Mark Hall
Total work, both guys managed by the same guy and Don had already beaten Mark Hall twice before so they wanted him to have all the energy possible to beat Tank Abbott in the finals.
Hall took the dive in exchange for some promises and the manager and Don basically fucked him over and due to his dive he was banned from the UFC and left out in the cold with Don and company denying it all.
Tank Abbott in both UFC 6 and Ultimate Ultimate 1996 faced off against 2 opponents in Oleg Taktarov and Don Frye who both advanced due to dives from their opponents in seconds. Despite this Tank had both of them in danger in both fights despite ultimately losing each one due to fatigue/error.
Had Tank fought these guys after legitimate semi final fights on their parts, history might've been different and Tank might have won a UFC tournament. Tank despite his record was still a solid fighter and does not get nearly the amount of respect he deserves.
John McCarthy's take on the fight:
"Unfortunately, this night was the second time I felt I was refereeing a fixed bout. In the semifinals, Don Frye and Mark Hall met in a rematch of their UFC 10 bout. In their first encounter Frye had beaten the piss out of Hall, who'd refused to give up. Here, though, Frye ankle-locked Hall to advance to the finals without breaking a sweat.
The fight struck me as odd. Frye, a bread-and-butter wrestler and swing-for-the-fences puncher, had never won a fight by leg lock, and Hall practically fell into the submission. I also knew both fighters were managed by the same guy."
Judge for yourself:
2. Tae Hyun Bang vs. Leo Kuntz
One of the reports identifies Tae Hyun Bang, who defeated Leo Kuntz via split decision at the November 2015 event, as the fighter who initially agreed to take a dive for 100 million won (approximately $88,000). Bang also reportedly bet 50 million won ($44,000) on his opponent. Bloody Elbow first brought word of the allegations coming from South Korea.
MMAjunkie.com has confirmed that both Bang and Kuntz were warned by UFC officials about fight fixing prior to their lightweight bout. Betting odds changed drastically as the contest drew near, as Bang went from a slight favorite to a significant underdog in a few hours time. That shift drew suspicion from those within the MMA community at the time.
www.sherdog.com/news/news/Reports-South-Korean-Authorities-Investigate-Alleged-Fight-Fixing-at-UFC-Fight-Night-79-120307
3. Carlos Newton vs. Kazushi Sakuraba
"There was a “gentleman’s agreement” of sorts between Newton and Saku to keep the striking to a minimum and to just grapple to see who the better grappler was, as that’s what they were both known for, and also I think to show off how cool the grappling arts are and stuff.
There is suggestions that Sakuraba and Vernon White had this same agreement before in another fight and turned the whole thing into a grappling demonstration.
This fight happened at Pride 3 in June of 1998, and there is now a lot of information on the web that talks about how Pride was a work-style MMA in the beginning to get their fans involved, so there's a very strong possibility that this fight was either entirely fixed, or specifically they agreed to limit their punches prior to the match to demonstrate their grappling and submission abilities.
That would also mean that neither guy truly could demonstrate who was better by eliminating one of the aspects of mixed martial arts - strikes.
Video to fight, notice how much they just almost need to go out of their way to NOT punch each other:
www.dailymotion.com/video/xzpwjt
Total work, both guys managed by the same guy and Don had already beaten Mark Hall twice before so they wanted him to have all the energy possible to beat Tank Abbott in the finals.
Hall took the dive in exchange for some promises and the manager and Don basically fucked him over and due to his dive he was banned from the UFC and left out in the cold with Don and company denying it all.
Tank Abbott in both UFC 6 and Ultimate Ultimate 1996 faced off against 2 opponents in Oleg Taktarov and Don Frye who both advanced due to dives from their opponents in seconds. Despite this Tank had both of them in danger in both fights despite ultimately losing each one due to fatigue/error.
Had Tank fought these guys after legitimate semi final fights on their parts, history might've been different and Tank might have won a UFC tournament. Tank despite his record was still a solid fighter and does not get nearly the amount of respect he deserves.
John McCarthy's take on the fight:
"Unfortunately, this night was the second time I felt I was refereeing a fixed bout. In the semifinals, Don Frye and Mark Hall met in a rematch of their UFC 10 bout. In their first encounter Frye had beaten the piss out of Hall, who'd refused to give up. Here, though, Frye ankle-locked Hall to advance to the finals without breaking a sweat.
The fight struck me as odd. Frye, a bread-and-butter wrestler and swing-for-the-fences puncher, had never won a fight by leg lock, and Hall practically fell into the submission. I also knew both fighters were managed by the same guy."
Judge for yourself:
2. Tae Hyun Bang vs. Leo Kuntz
One of the reports identifies Tae Hyun Bang, who defeated Leo Kuntz via split decision at the November 2015 event, as the fighter who initially agreed to take a dive for 100 million won (approximately $88,000). Bang also reportedly bet 50 million won ($44,000) on his opponent. Bloody Elbow first brought word of the allegations coming from South Korea.
MMAjunkie.com has confirmed that both Bang and Kuntz were warned by UFC officials about fight fixing prior to their lightweight bout. Betting odds changed drastically as the contest drew near, as Bang went from a slight favorite to a significant underdog in a few hours time. That shift drew suspicion from those within the MMA community at the time.
www.sherdog.com/news/news/Reports-South-Korean-Authorities-Investigate-Alleged-Fight-Fixing-at-UFC-Fight-Night-79-120307
3. Carlos Newton vs. Kazushi Sakuraba
"There was a “gentleman’s agreement” of sorts between Newton and Saku to keep the striking to a minimum and to just grapple to see who the better grappler was, as that’s what they were both known for, and also I think to show off how cool the grappling arts are and stuff.
There is suggestions that Sakuraba and Vernon White had this same agreement before in another fight and turned the whole thing into a grappling demonstration.
This fight happened at Pride 3 in June of 1998, and there is now a lot of information on the web that talks about how Pride was a work-style MMA in the beginning to get their fans involved, so there's a very strong possibility that this fight was either entirely fixed, or specifically they agreed to limit their punches prior to the match to demonstrate their grappling and submission abilities.
That would also mean that neither guy truly could demonstrate who was better by eliminating one of the aspects of mixed martial arts - strikes.
Video to fight, notice how much they just almost need to go out of their way to NOT punch each other:
www.dailymotion.com/video/xzpwjt
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