Post by The Sandmen on Apr 24, 2017 6:57:29 GMT -5
Robert Whittaker doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
Chris Weidman raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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Robert Whittaker and Chris Weidman touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Chris Weidman shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Robert Whittaker is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Weidman into his guard.
Chris Weidman is in closed guard over Whittaker
Weidman struggles on the ground and tries to break Robert Whittaker's guard...
Whittaker doesn't want to free his opponent and Weidman continues in closed guard
Chris Weidman is in closed guard over Whittaker
Robert Whittaker is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Robert Whittaker overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Weidman pulls his arm out of danger.
Weidman tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Weidman is looking to end this fight with strikes
Whittaker anticipates his moves and avoids danger.
Chris Weidman is in half guard over Whittaker
Chris Weidman tries to free his leg...
Whittaker rolls on the ground and moves to side mount! Awesome maneuver!
Robert Whittaker is in side mount over Chris Weidman
Robert Whittaker isolates Chris Weidman's right arm looking for an armbar...
Chris Weidman manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Robert Whittaker lost his dominant position.
Whittaker misses a step and Chris Weidman sees an opportunity to counter him!
Weidman measures the resilience of Whittaker's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Whittaker's side.
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Robert Whittaker is in side mount over Chris Weidman
Chris Weidman attempts to trap Robert Whittaker in his guard.
Chris Weidman manages to switch to half guard.
Robert Whittaker is in half guard over Weidman
Weidman throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Robert Whittaker realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Chris Weidman. 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 American Airlines Center (Dallas, Texas) are cheering for the fighters.
As the fight continues it seems that Chris Weidman is taking the best of the fight.
Weidman is holding Robert Whittaker's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Robert Whittaker shows great balance while pushing away Chris Weidman
Whittaker launches a furious low kick!
Weidman receives a hard blow on his right leg!
Weidman attempts a shoot
Robert Whittaker hops back and delivers a powerful kick to his head!
Weidman has a small cut in his Mouth
Weidman lifts Robert Whittaker up off the ground
...big slam!
The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
Chris Weidman is in open guard over Whittaker
Whittaker tries to move on the ground and shows Chris Weidman a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Whittaker uses his forearms to block the impact!
Chris Weidman is in open guard over Whittaker
Robert Whittaker seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Whittaker throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
That Triangle Armbar from Robert Whittaker appears to be unbreakable
Chris Weidman realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Weidman climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Weidman is standing while Whittaker is on the ground on his back
Robert Whittaker launches an up-kick intended for Chris Weidman's head...
It lands flush with Chris Weidman's head snapping it backwards due to the impact!
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Robert Whittaker. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Robert Whittaker is on his feet again.
Robert Whittaker and Weidman engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Robert Whittaker is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Robert Whittaker tries a nice one-two combination
He scores!
Weidman has a small cut in his Mouth
Robert Whittaker tries a nice one-two combination
He scores!
The two exchange wildly
Whittaker is connecting with a few punches
Whittaker steps forward
Weidman feints.
Weidman clumsily fails here and it's time for Robert Whittaker to fight back!
Robert Whittaker launches a rapid series of punches
taking Weidman from one end of the cage to the other. That's awesome!
Brilliant combination from Chris Weidman
Whittaker is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
Weidman is holding Robert Whittaker's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Robert Whittaker shows great balance while pushing away Chris Weidman
Robert Whittaker moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Brutal combination from Robert Whittaker!
Weidman is in a bad way, his legs look wobbily!
Weidman's Chin is beginning to swell
Chris Weidman seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Robert Whittaker!
Robert Whittaker runs to capitalize and launches a barrage of punches over a dazed Chris Weidman who almost cannot stand!
One after another Robert Whittaker is punishing Weidman! Wow! Mario Yamasaki should be doing something soon!
Weidman hit the ground like he got hit with a baseball bat! Robert Whittaker knocks Weidman out cold in a stunning fashion!
Weidman's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Winner is Robert Whittaker by KO (Punches) at 4:12 Round 1
Statistics: Robert Whittaker
Punches 27/31 (87%)
Kicks 2/2 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 98 s
Statistics: Chris Weidman
Punches 0/10 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 2/8 (25%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 90 s
Weidman needs a direction. Bad. He is kinda all over the place. He has decent punching, but not decent stand-up overall. He has good takedowns, but tries to punch too much. Etc. Some upgrades and he will be on the right track in no time.
Chris Weidman raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Robert Whittaker and Chris Weidman touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Chris Weidman shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Robert Whittaker is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Weidman into his guard.
Chris Weidman is in closed guard over Whittaker
Weidman struggles on the ground and tries to break Robert Whittaker's guard...
Whittaker doesn't want to free his opponent and Weidman continues in closed guard
Chris Weidman is in closed guard over Whittaker
Robert Whittaker is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Robert Whittaker overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Weidman pulls his arm out of danger.
Weidman tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Weidman is looking to end this fight with strikes
Whittaker anticipates his moves and avoids danger.
Chris Weidman is in half guard over Whittaker
Chris Weidman tries to free his leg...
Whittaker rolls on the ground and moves to side mount! Awesome maneuver!
Robert Whittaker is in side mount over Chris Weidman
Robert Whittaker isolates Chris Weidman's right arm looking for an armbar...
Chris Weidman manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Robert Whittaker lost his dominant position.
Whittaker misses a step and Chris Weidman sees an opportunity to counter him!
Weidman measures the resilience of Whittaker's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Whittaker's side.
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Robert Whittaker is in side mount over Chris Weidman
Chris Weidman attempts to trap Robert Whittaker in his guard.
Chris Weidman manages to switch to half guard.
Robert Whittaker is in half guard over Weidman
Weidman throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Robert Whittaker realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Chris Weidman. 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 American Airlines Center (Dallas, Texas) are cheering for the fighters.
As the fight continues it seems that Chris Weidman is taking the best of the fight.
Weidman is holding Robert Whittaker's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Robert Whittaker shows great balance while pushing away Chris Weidman
Whittaker launches a furious low kick!
Weidman receives a hard blow on his right leg!
Weidman attempts a shoot
Robert Whittaker hops back and delivers a powerful kick to his head!
Weidman has a small cut in his Mouth
Weidman lifts Robert Whittaker up off the ground
...big slam!
The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
Chris Weidman is in open guard over Whittaker
Whittaker tries to move on the ground and shows Chris Weidman a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Whittaker uses his forearms to block the impact!
Chris Weidman is in open guard over Whittaker
Robert Whittaker seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Whittaker throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
That Triangle Armbar from Robert Whittaker appears to be unbreakable
Chris Weidman realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Weidman climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Weidman is standing while Whittaker is on the ground on his back
Robert Whittaker launches an up-kick intended for Chris Weidman's head...
It lands flush with Chris Weidman's head snapping it backwards due to the impact!
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Robert Whittaker. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Robert Whittaker is on his feet again.
Robert Whittaker and Weidman engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Robert Whittaker is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Robert Whittaker tries a nice one-two combination
He scores!
Weidman has a small cut in his Mouth
Robert Whittaker tries a nice one-two combination
He scores!
The two exchange wildly
Whittaker is connecting with a few punches
Whittaker steps forward
Weidman feints.
Weidman clumsily fails here and it's time for Robert Whittaker to fight back!
Robert Whittaker launches a rapid series of punches
taking Weidman from one end of the cage to the other. That's awesome!
Brilliant combination from Chris Weidman
Whittaker is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
Weidman is holding Robert Whittaker's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Robert Whittaker shows great balance while pushing away Chris Weidman
Robert Whittaker moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Brutal combination from Robert Whittaker!
Weidman is in a bad way, his legs look wobbily!
Weidman's Chin is beginning to swell
Chris Weidman seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Robert Whittaker!
Robert Whittaker runs to capitalize and launches a barrage of punches over a dazed Chris Weidman who almost cannot stand!
One after another Robert Whittaker is punishing Weidman! Wow! Mario Yamasaki should be doing something soon!
Weidman hit the ground like he got hit with a baseball bat! Robert Whittaker knocks Weidman out cold in a stunning fashion!
Weidman's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Winner is Robert Whittaker by KO (Punches) at 4:12 Round 1
Statistics: Robert Whittaker
Punches 27/31 (87%)
Kicks 2/2 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 98 s
Statistics: Chris Weidman
Punches 0/10 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 2/8 (25%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 90 s
Weidman needs a direction. Bad. He is kinda all over the place. He has decent punching, but not decent stand-up overall. He has good takedowns, but tries to punch too much. Etc. Some upgrades and he will be on the right track in no time.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!