Walk Out Network's video: Judicial Lynchings The Living Death Show Ep 159 feat Patrick Auger

Our good friend Pat Auger of The Fight Business Podcast on Sherdog joins the panel for a long look at a controversial week in MMA. and were both plagued by some miserable scorecards, including two by the same man: Doug Crosby, who flew across the United States overnight in order to bring his particular brand of justice to high-stakes fights in multiple promotions. For as long as the industry standard is "show money plus win money," MMA judges have fighters' livelihoods in their hands. Is it time for some accountability, or at least some transparency? 0:00 Welcome 1:57 Jay's Stat of the Week: Alice Cooper would be proud ---------- MMA JUDGES 3:56 Scoring was once again the big story of the weekend, with the UFC and Bellator both plagued by controversial verdicts and some ridiculous individual scorecards. This has been a problem forever, but is it a matter of mere incompetence, or actual corruption? In the case of all-time top offender Doug Crosby, it might be none of the above. ---------- BLACHOWICZ vs. ANKALAEV 28:40 Speaking of judging, how did you score Saturday's main event? ---------- TEIXEIRA vs. HILL 36:04 Blachowicz and Ankalaev had barely left the cage before the UFC announced that Glover Teixeira and Jamahal Hill would be fighting for the still-vacant light heavyweight strap at UFC 283 in Brazil. Was this the right move? 40:34 Anthony Smith is now the odd man out, since Hill has been drafted to fight for the title. How do we feel about the UFC's treatment of the quintessential good guy and company man? Some props to UFC play-by-play man Jon Anik here. ---------- PADDY PIMBLETT 48:40 Did Paddy the Baddy cross over into villain territory with his Ariel Helwani beef, his Dana White guest spot, his controversial win and his reaction to it? If so, is it a good thing for his long-term marketability? 51:22 Pat breaks down the seven-layer burrito of UFC fandom, and points out the obvious fact that Pimblett is not Conor McGregor in terms of fighting ability. How should the UFC match its rising star, going forward? The panel gets carried away naming lightweights who would blow Pimblett out of the water. ---------- BELLATOR 289 1:06:38 Raufeon Stots and Patchy Mix punched their tickets to the Bellator BWGP final. Who you got? ---------- QUICK HITS 1:09:14 Darren Till's next move; Ilia Topuria's championship chances; Liz Carmouche's bantamweight wish; Raul Rosas Jr's prospect path ---------- I'M NOT SURPRISED, MISTER FALCONS 1:13:06 [Ben] Bryce Mitchell's belt ceremony 1:15:33 [Pat] Francis Ngannou gets to test the free market 1:21:14 [Jay] The biggest upset in Bellator history 1:23:59 [Ant] Justin Gaethje fails to read the room ---------- UFC VEGAS 66 1:26:24 The UFC turns in its final event of 2022 this Saturday. What's good at , and who you got in the Jared Cannonier - Sean Strickland main event?