Post by The Sandmen on Jul 16, 2018 10:18:50 GMT -5
Rory MacDonald looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
Robert Whittaker raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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Rory and Whittaker move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Rory cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Whittaker can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Rory attempts a shoot
Robert Whittaker hops back and delivers a powerful kick to his head!
Rory MacDonald has found an opening in the defense of Whittaker, launching a big uppercut
Bingo! Whittaker is wobbling!
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Rory stumbles back, his corner is screaming! Robert Whittaker is coming in again!
Quick hook by Robert Whittaker
Good shot! Rory has reasons to be worried.
Whittaker moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Rory MacDonald checks the kick.
Rory tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Rory MacDonald tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on Whittaker's face
Rory MacDonald launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Whittaker blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Robert Whittaker's cheek! Whittaker stumbles and the falls to the mat!
There is a small laceration on Robert Whittaker's Left cheek
Rory is standing while Whittaker is on the ground on his back
Rory MacDonald steps back and allows Whittaker to get back to his feet.
Robert Whittaker is on his feet again.
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Rory has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Rory looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Robert Whittaker's punches
Rory measures the resilience of Whittaker's chin with an uppercut while Whittaker lands some great crosses.
Robert Whittaker launches a low kick
that gets blocked quickly.
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
Solid kick to the leg from Robert Whittaker
that visibly pains Rory.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Rory MacDonald!
Whittaker is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Whittaker looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Rory MacDonald's punches
Whittaker measures the resilience of Rory's chin with an uppercut while Rory lands some great crosses.
The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
Rory MacDonald chases Whittaker and launches a few perfect strikes
Here we go! Whittaker steps backwards when those punches connect with his face
Rory steps backwards away from Robert Whittaker. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Incredible high kick!
Rory deflects and sidesteps.
Robert Whittaker gets sloppy and Rory MacDonald tries to take advantage...
Crisp uppercut by Rory followed by a hard jab
Robert Whittaker stumbles back.
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
Solid low kick from Robert Whittaker.
Rory deflects it.
Rory grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Rory MacDonald
Rory MacDonald is in open guard over Whittaker
Whittaker tries to move on the ground and shows Rory MacDonald a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Whittaker's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Josh Rosenthal knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Whittaker's Forehead is beginning to swell
Rory MacDonald is in open guard over Whittaker
Rory is in open guard over Whittaker... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Whittaker rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Rory misses a step and Robert Whittaker sees an opportunity to counter him!
Whittaker tries an armbar from the bottom!
Rory MacDonald breaks the lock and moves himself to side control.
Rory MacDonald is in side mount over Robert Whittaker
Robert Whittaker attempts to trap Rory MacDonald in his guard.
Rory MacDonald keeps control and remains in side mount.
Rory MacDonald is in side mount over Robert Whittaker
Robert Whittaker attempts to trap Rory MacDonald in his guard.
Rory MacDonald keeps control and remains in side mount.
Rory MacDonald is in side mount over Robert Whittaker
Whittaker tries to show some ground skills
Robert Whittaker put Rory in half guard.
Rory MacDonald is in half guard over Whittaker
Robert Whittaker attempts to move to full guard
Rory MacDonald keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Rory MacDonald is in half guard over Whittaker
Robert Whittaker attempts to move to full guard
Robert Whittaker manages to switch to full guard.
Rory MacDonald is in open guard over Whittaker
Rory is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Josh Rosenthal didn't see the foul!
Rory MacDonald is in open guard over Whittaker
Rory MacDonald tries to finish with a leg lock!
Whittaker is able to break the lock.
Whittaker tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Whittaker tries to close his guard around Rory
He is not able to do it
Josh Rosenthal stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Nippon Gaishi Hall (Nagoya, Japan) are cheering for the fighters.
Rory MacDonald launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Whittaker blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Robert Whittaker's cheek! Whittaker stumbles and the falls to the mat!
This is over! That impact from Rory MacDonald has left Whittaker laying flat on the mat!
Winner is Rory MacDonald by KO (Punch) at 4:50 Round 1
Statistics: Rory MacDonald
Punches 14/18 (78%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 1/1 (100%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 91 s
Statistics: Robert Whittaker
Punches 5/6 (83%)
Kicks 2/6 (33%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 105 s
Not quite yet. Very good fight though. Heavy damage thrown times by both gentlemen.
Robert Whittaker raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Rory and Whittaker move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Rory cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Whittaker can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Rory attempts a shoot
Robert Whittaker hops back and delivers a powerful kick to his head!
Rory MacDonald has found an opening in the defense of Whittaker, launching a big uppercut
Bingo! Whittaker is wobbling!
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Rory stumbles back, his corner is screaming! Robert Whittaker is coming in again!
Quick hook by Robert Whittaker
Good shot! Rory has reasons to be worried.
Whittaker moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Rory MacDonald checks the kick.
Rory tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Rory MacDonald tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on Whittaker's face
Rory MacDonald launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Whittaker blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Robert Whittaker's cheek! Whittaker stumbles and the falls to the mat!
There is a small laceration on Robert Whittaker's Left cheek
Rory is standing while Whittaker is on the ground on his back
Rory MacDonald steps back and allows Whittaker to get back to his feet.
Robert Whittaker is on his feet again.
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Rory has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Rory looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Robert Whittaker's punches
Rory measures the resilience of Whittaker's chin with an uppercut while Whittaker lands some great crosses.
Robert Whittaker launches a low kick
that gets blocked quickly.
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
Solid kick to the leg from Robert Whittaker
that visibly pains Rory.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Rory MacDonald!
Whittaker is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Whittaker looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Rory MacDonald's punches
Whittaker measures the resilience of Rory's chin with an uppercut while Rory lands some great crosses.
The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
Rory MacDonald chases Whittaker and launches a few perfect strikes
Here we go! Whittaker steps backwards when those punches connect with his face
Rory steps backwards away from Robert Whittaker. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Incredible high kick!
Rory deflects and sidesteps.
Robert Whittaker gets sloppy and Rory MacDonald tries to take advantage...
Crisp uppercut by Rory followed by a hard jab
Robert Whittaker stumbles back.
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
Solid low kick from Robert Whittaker.
Rory deflects it.
Rory grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Rory MacDonald
Rory MacDonald is in open guard over Whittaker
Whittaker tries to move on the ground and shows Rory MacDonald a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Whittaker's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Josh Rosenthal knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Whittaker's Forehead is beginning to swell
Rory MacDonald is in open guard over Whittaker
Rory is in open guard over Whittaker... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Whittaker rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Rory misses a step and Robert Whittaker sees an opportunity to counter him!
Whittaker tries an armbar from the bottom!
Rory MacDonald breaks the lock and moves himself to side control.
Rory MacDonald is in side mount over Robert Whittaker
Robert Whittaker attempts to trap Rory MacDonald in his guard.
Rory MacDonald keeps control and remains in side mount.
Rory MacDonald is in side mount over Robert Whittaker
Robert Whittaker attempts to trap Rory MacDonald in his guard.
Rory MacDonald keeps control and remains in side mount.
Rory MacDonald is in side mount over Robert Whittaker
Whittaker tries to show some ground skills
Robert Whittaker put Rory in half guard.
Rory MacDonald is in half guard over Whittaker
Robert Whittaker attempts to move to full guard
Rory MacDonald keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Rory MacDonald is in half guard over Whittaker
Robert Whittaker attempts to move to full guard
Robert Whittaker manages to switch to full guard.
Rory MacDonald is in open guard over Whittaker
Rory is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Josh Rosenthal didn't see the foul!
Rory MacDonald is in open guard over Whittaker
Rory MacDonald tries to finish with a leg lock!
Whittaker is able to break the lock.
Whittaker tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Whittaker tries to close his guard around Rory
He is not able to do it
Josh Rosenthal stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Nippon Gaishi Hall (Nagoya, Japan) are cheering for the fighters.
Rory MacDonald launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Whittaker blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Robert Whittaker's cheek! Whittaker stumbles and the falls to the mat!
This is over! That impact from Rory MacDonald has left Whittaker laying flat on the mat!
Winner is Rory MacDonald by KO (Punch) at 4:50 Round 1
Statistics: Rory MacDonald
Punches 14/18 (78%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 1/1 (100%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 91 s
Statistics: Robert Whittaker
Punches 5/6 (83%)
Kicks 2/6 (33%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 105 s
Not quite yet. Very good fight though. Heavy damage thrown times by both gentlemen.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!