Post by The Sandmen on Jun 2, 2017 7:01:44 GMT -5
Robert Whittaker glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
Stephen Thompson looks very relaxed.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
0:08 Round 1 and Whittaker is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
The two exchange wildly
Wonderboy is connecting with a few punches
Wonderboy moves forward looking for some action
Stephen Thompson shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Wonderboy struggles and launches a few punches to Whittaker's head
Those punches are hitting! Whittaker covers his head!
There is a small laceration on Robert Whittaker's Left eye
Whittaker doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Stephen Thompson embrace and tries to move away...
Stephen Thompson pushes Whittaker forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Robert Whittaker is controlling the clinch and launches a vicious knee!
Crushing blow to Wonderboy's face.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Whittaker charge towards Stephen Thompson with a flying knee
Stephen Thompson saw that coming and block it wiht ease
Wonderboy is trying to counter now!
Stephen Thompson charges at Whittaker throwing flurries left and right.
Not many punches are hitting, but the ones that land are huge shots! Whittaker is rocked!
Wonderboy tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Wonderboy is clinching with Whittaker.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Robert Whittaker slightly pushes Wonderboy into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Whittaker seems hesitant as if he would give the initiative to his opponent.
Whittaker launches a hook to the body
Bang! Wonderboy stops that one with his ribs!
Robert Whittaker has found an opening in the defense of Wonderboy, launching a big hook
Bang! That could break Wonderboy's ribs.
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Robert Whittaker moves forward looking for some grappling action
Whittaker has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
The fighters are clinching.
Wonderboy pushes his opponent down and launches a heavy knee to his head in an unorthodox move...
Wow! Big hit towards Robert Whittaker's face!
Robert Whittaker tries a nice one-two combination
He scores!
Stephen Thompson tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Whittaker is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Stephen Thompson is in open guard over Whittaker
Wonderboy positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Whittaker's being punished here!
Stephen Thompson is in open guard over Whittaker
Stephen Thompson aggressively and repeatedly punches Whittaker.
Good job by Whittaker blocking and slipping the blows.
Stephen Thompson is in open guard over Whittaker
Whittaker tries to close his guard around Wonderboy
He succeeds!
Stephen Thompson is in closed guard over Whittaker
Whittaker throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Stephen Thompson realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Robert Whittaker. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Ginásio Ibirapuera (São Paulo, Brazil) are cheering for the fighters.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Robert Whittaker!
Wonderboy is going to have a big headache after that blow!
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Robert Whittaker launches a low kick
that almost wrenches Wonderboy's knee!
The ref pulls off Robert Whittaker! Wonderboy seems confused and a bit dazed as the bell sounds the bout over.
Winner is Robert Whittaker by TKO (Low kick) at 3:41 Round 1
Statistics: Robert Whittaker
Punches 5/8 (62%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 1/2 (50%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 44 s
Statistics: Stephen Thompson
Punches 5/8 (62%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 3/4 (75%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 3/8 (38%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 44 s
Thompson loses by kick. Ouch.
Stephen Thompson looks very relaxed.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The fight gets underway.
0:08 Round 1 and Whittaker is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
The two exchange wildly
Wonderboy is connecting with a few punches
Wonderboy moves forward looking for some action
Stephen Thompson shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Wonderboy struggles and launches a few punches to Whittaker's head
Those punches are hitting! Whittaker covers his head!
There is a small laceration on Robert Whittaker's Left eye
Whittaker doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Stephen Thompson embrace and tries to move away...
Stephen Thompson pushes Whittaker forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Robert Whittaker is controlling the clinch and launches a vicious knee!
Crushing blow to Wonderboy's face.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Whittaker charge towards Stephen Thompson with a flying knee
Stephen Thompson saw that coming and block it wiht ease
Wonderboy is trying to counter now!
Stephen Thompson charges at Whittaker throwing flurries left and right.
Not many punches are hitting, but the ones that land are huge shots! Whittaker is rocked!
Wonderboy tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Wonderboy is clinching with Whittaker.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Robert Whittaker slightly pushes Wonderboy into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Whittaker seems hesitant as if he would give the initiative to his opponent.
Whittaker launches a hook to the body
Bang! Wonderboy stops that one with his ribs!
Robert Whittaker has found an opening in the defense of Wonderboy, launching a big hook
Bang! That could break Wonderboy's ribs.
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Robert Whittaker moves forward looking for some grappling action
Whittaker has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
The fighters are clinching.
Wonderboy pushes his opponent down and launches a heavy knee to his head in an unorthodox move...
Wow! Big hit towards Robert Whittaker's face!
Robert Whittaker tries a nice one-two combination
He scores!
Stephen Thompson tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Whittaker is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Stephen Thompson is in open guard over Whittaker
Wonderboy positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Whittaker's being punished here!
Stephen Thompson is in open guard over Whittaker
Stephen Thompson aggressively and repeatedly punches Whittaker.
Good job by Whittaker blocking and slipping the blows.
Stephen Thompson is in open guard over Whittaker
Whittaker tries to close his guard around Wonderboy
He succeeds!
Stephen Thompson is in closed guard over Whittaker
Whittaker throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Stephen Thompson realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Robert Whittaker. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Ginásio Ibirapuera (São Paulo, Brazil) are cheering for the fighters.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Robert Whittaker!
Wonderboy is going to have a big headache after that blow!
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Robert Whittaker launches a low kick
that almost wrenches Wonderboy's knee!
The ref pulls off Robert Whittaker! Wonderboy seems confused and a bit dazed as the bell sounds the bout over.
Winner is Robert Whittaker by TKO (Low kick) at 3:41 Round 1
Statistics: Robert Whittaker
Punches 5/8 (62%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 1/2 (50%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 44 s
Statistics: Stephen Thompson
Punches 5/8 (62%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 3/4 (75%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 3/8 (38%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 44 s
Thompson loses by kick. Ouch.