Placing MMA judging under the microscope after each UFC event, The Couchside Judges examine all the rounds fight fans are debating at home. Hopefully, you’ll learn a thing or two along the way.
Episodes
Monday Nov 21, 2022
Monday Nov 21, 2022
Bellator was the much better attraction than UFC over the weekend, and it also featured a round that had Scott and Dan staunchly on opposite ends of the fence. But there's plenty of time to handle Contested Rounds from each event, so stick around as the CSJ discuss all nine.
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Monday Nov 14, 2022
Monday Nov 14, 2022
Was UFC 281 the event of the year? One of your hosts thinks so. Probably helped that so few of the rounds were contested, thanks to a whopping seven first-round finishes. But an unusual set of circumstances in one of the prelims led to the scoresheet being updated in the octagon, and, well, that's something the CSJ will have to dive into, won't we?
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Monday Nov 07, 2022
Monday Nov 07, 2022
A combination of sharp judges and early finishes aplenty at the Apex meant Scott and Dan have a light load of Contested Rounds to break down. But there's still plenty to talk about — as usual — including a little judging theory on a round all three judges saw the same way.
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Thursday Nov 03, 2022
Thursday Nov 03, 2022
Scott and Dan weathered a weekend of unfortunate events to bring you a delayed edition of CSJ. After some thoughts on MMA vs. boxing judging, the guys dive in on eight Contested Rounds from UFC Apex, including a pair from the rare case of an Alternative Decision that had social media burning up Saturday night.
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Monday Oct 24, 2022
Monday Oct 24, 2022
With two title fights ending in the second round, neither of the biggest fights from UFC 280 required Scott and Dan to weigh in on any Contested Rounds. But that high-profile bantamweight clash between Petr Yan and Sean O'Malley? That's another matter. The CSJ examine the pivotal first round to see if all the furor of over the split decision was warranted.
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Monday Oct 17, 2022
Monday Oct 17, 2022
Back at the Apex after a week without major MMA, Scott and Dan return to the typical CSJ format focused on Contested Rounds, like the unexpected pair in a unanimous 29-28 and a split decision between bantamweights.
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