Team 'Shaolin' planning to appeal Strikeforce loss to Lyle Beerbohm at 'Heavy Artillery'

by Jesse Holland on May 20, 2010 10:51 AM EDT

Quoteworthy:

"Man, it's the first time I see a guy spending all the fight defending himself and getting off there with a loss. There were a lot of critics, because Shaolin attacked all the time and there was a judge that gave 30 to 27 for the other guy...I think they missed his name on the paper, it's not possible. They can't do that, is absurd, it's not right. Even if I have to ask the help of a lawyer, I will change this outcome."

After a controversial ending to the Lyle Beerbohm vs. Vitor Ribeiro fight from last Saturday's "Heavy Artillery" card in St. Louis, Nova Uniao leader Andre Pederneiras and "Shaolin" manager Alex Davis will appeal the official decision that saw "Fancy Pants" take the split decision. Pederneiras takes exception to the 30-27 scores and is hoping for a "No Contest" in his appeal. A pretty tall order, but does anyone think he has a case?

Tweet Comment 12 comments | 0 recs |

Do you like this story?

Comments

Is there any point to appeal?

by MBOW on May 20, 2010 10:52 AM EDT reply actions

Not imo

Why bother? Has an appeal EVER helped anyone overturn a decision??

"Wanderlei Silva; hallowed be thy name." - Genesis 50:27

by O damn he got caught on May 20, 2010 10:57 AM EDT up reply actions

Pederneiras did it before in japan so he thinks it will work here in teh states.

What he doesnt realize is that, the majority of athletic commissions in teh states are populated by fucktards and clueless idiots who think everything might set precedents for everything.

by NNR (formerly NameNotRequired) on May 20, 2010 2:16 PM EDT up reply actions

I bet they can spell "the" though...just saying...

"Fundamentals are a crutch for the talentless" - Kenny Powers

by Joemama_20 on May 20, 2010 3:08 PM EDT up reply actions

They are really wasting their time

It’s done, move on.

by SHORT_BUS on May 20, 2010 3:42 PM EDT up reply actions

i guess

Just to grandstand a bit and show your displeasure with the outcome in an attempt to secure a rematch. Outside of that, no reason. These things don’t get overturned.

by Crowls on May 20, 2010 11:31 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions

I didn't see this fight, but . . .

The commission didn’t overturn Bonnar’s loss to Sossooynshki due to an accidental headbutt; they didn’t overturn Kevin Burns’ TKO via repeated eyepokes over Rumble Johnson. How the hell do they think the commission is going to overturn a decision just because they didn’t agree with the judging?

I'm a pan-handlin', man-handlin', post-holin', high-rollin', dust-bowlin' daddy

by P-Dub on May 20, 2010 12:48 PM EDT up reply actions

2nd Round:
Striking: Draw
Grappling: Shaolin
Aggression: Draw
Control: Shaolin

10-9 Shaolin

3rd Round:
Striking: Draw
Grappling: Shaolin
Aggression: Shaolin
Control: Shaolin

10-9 Shaolin

FINAL RESULT: 30-28 Shaolin

Well the weird thing about me is that I grew up fighting and one of my friends introduced me to MMA and I was like, 'Whoa, you mean I can beat up white dudes and not go to jail?"
-Rampage

by LeeroyJenkin$ on May 20, 2010 2:49 PM EDT up reply actions