I was surfing youtube when I found this gem that dates back to 2000. Fedor vs Ricadro Arona. When looking at Fedor's record, you might look past this bout because it was scored a unanimous decision win, but Arona gave an impressive effort against him. Ricardo Arona is a multi-time champion in bjj, and has notable victories over Jeremy Horn, Dan Henderson, Shogun Rua, and Wanderlei Silvia. This fight displays all aspects of MMA very well, especially grappling, so if you have time take a look:
After watching this fight, it got me thinking about the scoring system used in most MMA organizations (based off the boxing 10-point must system). I have always preferred the japanese scoring method of judging the fight as a whole, rather than a round-by-round point basis. I think if this fight was under the scoring method of UFC, Fedor would have probably received a loss. While Fedor was on his back for a good portion of the fight, both men where keeping active, going for attacks, and showing technique in their defense/escapes. I personally believe Fedor did win, and the judges correctly recognized this because the fight was judged as a whole. What do you think?