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Watching it live, I thought Lawler won the first. but I remember reading a thread about Rory winning the first(the guys pic was a little kid with blonde hair) and arguably winning the fight based on points. So I rewatched it multiple times. I would have still given the fight to Robbie just based on the 3rd. The first kind of translated to how Rory done in the 2nd but Lawler circled and leg kicked early in the round and got 2 good punches near the end of the round. Rory dominated the 2nd on the feet and took Robbie down late in the 2nd. To be honest that round could have went either way, and if you rewatch it multiple times I would expect slightly more people would have given it to Rory. 10-10 would have been acceptable as well.
The first, Robbie lands a lot of hard kicks to the leg. Rory counters Lawler in the body with a front kick and lands a clean right hand to Lawler. Lawler lands a kick and Rory counters him with a jab. Lawler is a bit frustrated as Rory is getting the better of Lawler in the exchanges in the next few minutes. Lawler pushes the pace late as he realizes he's losing and corners Rory but Rory slides away from Lawlers punches. Rory lands a very clean jab. Then Rory catches Lawlers high kick and then Lawler lands 2 punches.
I noticed Rogan didn't pick up on a single jab that Rory landed cleanly, and the reason Rory might have lost that round is his strikes don't look like crowd pleasers.
Rory later on becomes more active and wins the 2nd round on the feet and takes Lawler down.
3rd round, Lawler clips Rory few seconds just early in the 3rd round and it goes downhill for Rory there. Rory manages to get top position very late and lands elbows.
link to the fight
http://mmammavs.blogspot.ca/2014/01/rory-macdonald-vs-robbie-lawler-ufc-167.html
Imo, Lawler is the man to beat in the WW division, after the fight he hurt Hendricks bad and destroyed Ellenberger. I think Lawler, Hendricks, Rory are the top 3. And Hendricks and Rory seem like the only guys being able to beat Lawler.
The first, Robbie lands a lot of hard kicks to the leg. Rory counters Lawler in the body with a front kick and lands a clean right hand to Lawler. Lawler lands a kick and Rory counters him with a jab. Lawler is a bit frustrated as Rory is getting the better of Lawler in the exchanges in the next few minutes. Lawler pushes the pace late as he realizes he's losing and corners Rory but Rory slides away from Lawlers punches. Rory lands a very clean jab. Then Rory catches Lawlers high kick and then Lawler lands 2 punches.
I noticed Rogan didn't pick up on a single jab that Rory landed cleanly, and the reason Rory might have lost that round is his strikes don't look like crowd pleasers.
Rory later on becomes more active and wins the 2nd round on the feet and takes Lawler down.
3rd round, Lawler clips Rory few seconds just early in the 3rd round and it goes downhill for Rory there. Rory manages to get top position very late and lands elbows.
link to the fight
http://mmammavs.blogspot.ca/2014/01/rory-macdonald-vs-robbie-lawler-ufc-167.html
Imo, Lawler is the man to beat in the WW division, after the fight he hurt Hendricks bad and destroyed Ellenberger. I think Lawler, Hendricks, Rory are the top 3. And Hendricks and Rory seem like the only guys being able to beat Lawler.