In a close fight, if the fighter you are rooting for doesn't win, it is a "robbery". Nothing new here.
I watched it the first time in a noisy room with no commentary and had the TD's being the deciding factor for Cerrone's win. Was genuinely shocked to get on here and hear people talking about what a robbery it was.
Even Cowboy could tell he lost. After the final bell, Benson ran around celebrating while Donald looked disappointed.
it was a close fight, i thought benson won probably 29-28, but cerrone moved forward and was the aggressor for a large part of the fight, also he got a few takedowns. Benson kicks to the thighs didn't seem to impress the judges though, but it wasn't a robbery
I just watched it again this morning.
Round 1 10-9 Cerrone
Round 2 10-9 Benson
Round 3 10-9 Benson
Even Cowboy could tell he lost. After the final bell, Benson ran around celebrating while Donald looked disappointed.
Or to sum it up in a few words, he point fights.
It was a close fight. It could go either way, people on this forum just love to make drama.
it was a close fight, i thought benson won probably 29-28, but cerrone moved forward and was the aggressor for a large part of the fight, also he got a few takedowns. Benson kicks to the thighs didn't seem to impress the judges though, but it wasn't a robbery
Its a controversial decision...EVERYWHERE. Dana, Rogan, DC, other fighters, the media etc, all scored it for Benson.
I just watched it again this morning.
Round 1 10-9 Cerrone
Round 2 10-9 Benson
Round 3 10-9 Benson
Even Cowboy could tell he lost. After the final bell, Benson ran around celebrating while Donald looked disappointed.
The hate is still strong for Ben on here. Pretty lame in my opinion. I thought he won all three rounds pretty decisively, including rocking Cerrone with a head kick. Ben clearly outstruck one of the best strikers in the division, didn't even try to clinch or use his wrestling which people hate on him for and still he gets hated on. Should have stopped the win streak for literally the hottest fighter in the division but the judges didn't give it to him.
Also I didn't quote the guy, but someone said he throws weak not full power strikes and that is so far from the actual truth that its insane. He rocked Cerrone with the head kick, dropped Nate multiple times with straight punches, dropped Khabilov to set up the sub finish, dropped Guida... He clearly has hard strikes, both punches and kicks. His boxing has improved leaps and bounds the last couple years as well.
In summary, haters gonna hate.
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Round 2 was the clearest Benson round too. I have no idea what those judges were smoking. Maybe they were partying with Jones?