Rewatch Fight Rewatch Rob VS Izzy 2

[Cowboy Kurt Angle]

Round 1 Izzy chews Robs legs with leg kicks and Rob slips when Izzy uppercuts him, Rob goes for a few takedowns but Izzy stuffs them
10-9 Izzy

Round 2 Rob starts to find his Rhythm tagging Izzy by blitzing him with boxing Rob gets a takedown finally, Izzy gets up to his feet but gets clinched against the cage, Izzy breaks the clinch, Izzy continues to chew Robs legs, Whittaker lands a leg kick of his own and counties to blitz Izzy, Izzy throws a few more kicks but nothing lands.

10-9 Robert Whittaker

1-1 overall

Round 3 Izzy starts kicking again Rob continues to find success blitzing Izzy with punches, Rob rushes in and both him and Izzy land, Rob seems to be slowing down a little bit he goes for a takedown but it’s stuffed and Izzy knees him in the clinch, Izzy continues to fight on the outside blasting kicks, he goes for a head kick on Rob, but Rob takes Izzy down and takes his back, Izzy is back on the feet but Rob maintains Izzy in the clinch, Izzy breaks the clinch, Izzy lands a heavy leg kick, Rob is definitely gassing a little bit as he looks up at the clock. Izzy lands a few more shots but nothing crazy

10-9 Izzy

Overall 2-1 Izzy

Round 4

Izzy opens with more leg kicks, Rob gets a takedown gets Izzy’s back tried to sync in a standing RNC, Rob lands a nice body shot, izzy starts to pressure Rob more against the cage throwing more kicks, Rob throws more punches at Izzy, Rob ties up Izzy in the clinch, Rob throws a nice punch at Izzy, bloke a head kick

10-9 Whittaker

2-2 overall

Round 5

Izzy pressures Rob against the fence and lands a body kick, Whittaker snaps Izzy’s head back with a punch, Rob goes for another takedown but it’s defended, Rob gets eye poked , more bias commentary saying Rob hasn’t had success, Rob shoots on Izzy gets the takedown, Izzy once again ends with his back taken in the clinch, Rob lands a nice left hook on Izzy, who Rob lands some nice jabs, Izzy lands a leg kick, Rob goes for another takedown but doesn’t get it, Rob lands some strikes on Izzy from the clinch tries to get Izzy down again but doesn’t get it

10-9 Robert Whittaker

Overall 3-2 Robert Whittaker 48-47

I scored rounds 2 4 and 5 for Rob not really a robbery but a close fight, Rob barley edged this fight in my opinion and I say that has a big Rob fan

this fight showed why it wasn’t that crazy for someone like Sean Strickland to beat Izzy as you have to add pressure and box

Izzy is also super lucky that Khamzat was a WW at the time because if Izzy ran into Khamzat then it would have been Izzy getting submitted

Other notes

Dr Joe Rogan chimes in texting DC that he thinks Izzy broke his hand

Commentary is very bias and the stats seem very misleading you have Bisping stumbling over his words saying Izzy is up every round, DC kinda says the same but says it’s very close

 

[JayTeeM]

From memory I didn't think Rob did enough to win. Felt he fought to not get knocked out and was just happy enough to go the distance.

 

[Pierce 34]

Izzy and split decisions hahaha

 

[Pequeño Corey]

Will rewatch. I don’t remember thinking it was robbery or anything. I just remember it being close. Bobby’s only losses at MW are to Izzy, DDP, and Hazmat. What a stud.

 

[Kung Fu Kowboy]

I barely remember this one... But I do remember it was 48-47 or 49-46 Izzy.

 

[DecisionSplit]

From memory I didn't think Rob did enough to win. Felt he fought to not get knocked out and was just happy enough to go the distance.

Rob definitely landed way more strikes than Adesanya in their rematch. But all of them were jabs. This is one of those fights where under Pride rules you'd know exactly who won. But under boxing's 10 point system it's split on places like MMA Decisions.

 

[Fact Checker]

That’s quite a farfetched take, it was a boring fight but it wasn’t close or controversial at all.


Whit got dropped like a sack of potatoes early, then proceeded to go into survival mode and hump Izzy’s leg with ineffective wrestling and zero damage. It was an embarrassing performance on his end.


These revisionist Whit fans get a little outlandish. I read another thread saying the Khamzat fight was a fluke as if he wasn’t getting ragdolled like a white belt throughout that whole fight.

 

[FriskyRandy]

That’s quite a farfetched take, it was a boring fight but it wasn’t close or controversial at all.


Whit got dropped like a sack of potatoes early, then proceeded to go into survival mode and hump Izzy’s leg with ineffective wrestling and zero damage. It was an embarrassing performance on his end.


These revisionist Whit fans get a little outlandish. I read another thread saying the Khamzat fight was a fluke as if he wasn’t getting ragdolled like a white belt throughout that whole fight.

Are you too lazy to type his name?

 

[RockyLockridge]

That’s quite a farfetched take, it was a boring fight but it wasn’t close or controversial at all.


Whit got dropped like a sack of potatoes early, then proceeded to go into survival mode and hump Izzy’s leg with ineffective wrestling and zero damage. It was an embarrassing performance on his end.


These revisionist Whit fans get a little outlandish. I read another thread saying the Khamzat fight was a fluke as if he wasn’t getting ragdolled like a white belt throughout that whole fight.

yeah i too thought he lost clearly, his fans always make it so he won though. I thought he lost the till fight aswell.

 

[SamuraiBro]

I remember the replays before the decision showing way more highlights from Rob than Izzy. I thought Rob won 48-47. But I also don’t think it was a robbery.

 

[laleggenda27]

There was definitely an argument for Whittaker winning. But, if memory serves me correctly, he was more cautious and essentially tried to point-fight his way to a win.

I was rooting for Whittaker, but he needed to do more.

 

[fight_fiend]

I remember watching and rooting for Bobby Knuckles to get the win and thinking he could walk with a 48-47 after it was over. I definitely thought my bias probably got in the way so it's nice to know a few people were with me.

 

[IneedSometop]

I haven't seen the fight since it happen but from my recollection it was a close competitive fight but a pretty clear win for Izzy

 

[BowserJr]

Round 1 Izzy chews Robs legs with leg kicks and Rob slips when Izzy uppercuts him, Rob goes for a few takedowns but Izzy stuffs them
10-9 Izzy

Round 2 Rob starts to find his Rhythm tagging Izzy by blitzing him with boxing Rob gets a takedown finally, Izzy gets up to his feet but gets clinched against the cage, Izzy breaks the clinch, Izzy continues to chew Robs legs, Whittaker lands a leg kick of his own and counties to blitz Izzy, Izzy throws a few more kicks but nothing lands.

10-9 Robert Whittaker

1-1 overall

Round 3 Izzy starts kicking again Rob continues to find success blitzing Izzy with punches, Rob rushes in and both him and Izzy land, Rob seems to be slowing down a little bit he goes for a takedown but it’s stuffed and Izzy knees him in the clinch, Izzy continues to fight on the outside blasting kicks, he goes for a head kick on Rob, but Rob takes Izzy down and takes his back, Izzy is back on the feet but Rob maintains Izzy in the clinch, Izzy breaks the clinch, Izzy lands a heavy leg kick, Rob is definitely gassing a little bit as he looks up at the clock. Izzy lands a few more shots but nothing crazy

10-9 Izzy

Overall 2-1 Izzy

Round 4

Izzy opens with more leg kicks, Rob gets a takedown gets Izzy’s back tried to sync in a standing RNC, Rob lands a nice body shot, izzy starts to pressure Rob more against the cage throwing more kicks, Rob throws more punches at Izzy, Rob ties up Izzy in the clinch, Rob throws a nice punch at Izzy, bloke a head kick

10-9 Whittaker

2-2 overall

Round 5

Izzy pressures Rob against the fence and lands a body kick, Whittaker snaps Izzy’s head back with a punch, Rob goes for another takedown but it’s defended, Rob gets eye poked , more bias commentary saying Rob hasn’t had success, Rob shoots on Izzy gets the takedown, Izzy once again ends with his back taken in the clinch, Rob lands a nice left hook on Izzy, who Rob lands some nice jabs, Izzy lands a leg kick, Rob goes for another takedown but doesn’t get it, Rob lands some strikes on Izzy from the clinch tries to get Izzy down again but doesn’t get it

10-9 Robert Whittaker

Overall 3-2 Robert Whittaker 48-47

I scored rounds 2 4 and 5 for Rob not really a robbery but a close fight, Rob barley edged this fight in my opinion and I say that has a big Rob fan

this fight showed why it wasn’t that crazy for someone like Sean Strickland to beat Izzy as you have to add pressure and box

Izzy is also super lucky that Khamzat was a WW at the time because if Izzy ran into Khamzat then it would have been Izzy getting submitted

Other notes

Dr Joe Rogan chimes in texting DC that he thinks Izzy broke his hand

Commentary is very bias and the stats seem very misleading you have Bisping stumbling over his words saying Izzy is up every round, DC kinda says the same but says it’s very close

That's how I had or it

 

[JBJ was here]

When Whittaker gasses over and over again trying to control Adesanya in the clinch, on the ground, or on his back, does that count as Adesanya's defense doing cardio damage to Whittaker (points to Adesanya) or does it count as Whittaker doing cardio damage to himself (neutral)? Every time they broke, Whittaker needed to catch his breath and Izzy was cool as a cucumber.

This is something that the unified rules aren't really clear on. If the former, this was not a close fight at all; if the latter, then anything in the 48-47 Whittaker to 49-46 Adesanya range is reasonable.

 

[fedrosilva]

Whitaker won 3-2 pretty clearly.
Just like Romero clearly beat Izzy 3-2 as well.
Izzy one of the most overrated ever

 

[Cameron]

Round 1 Izzy chews Robs legs with leg kicks and Rob slips when Izzy uppercuts him, Rob goes for a few takedowns but Izzy stuffs them
10-9 Izzy

Round 2 Rob starts to find his Rhythm tagging Izzy by blitzing him with boxing Rob gets a takedown finally, Izzy gets up to his feet but gets clinched against the cage, Izzy breaks the clinch, Izzy continues to chew Robs legs, Whittaker lands a leg kick of his own and counties to blitz Izzy, Izzy throws a few more kicks but nothing lands.

10-9 Robert Whittaker

1-1 overall

Round 3 Izzy starts kicking again Rob continues to find success blitzing Izzy with punches, Rob rushes in and both him and Izzy land, Rob seems to be slowing down a little bit he goes for a takedown but it’s stuffed and Izzy knees him in the clinch, Izzy continues to fight on the outside blasting kicks, he goes for a head kick on Rob, but Rob takes Izzy down and takes his back, Izzy is back on the feet but Rob maintains Izzy in the clinch, Izzy breaks the clinch, Izzy lands a heavy leg kick, Rob is definitely gassing a little bit as he looks up at the clock. Izzy lands a few more shots but nothing crazy

10-9 Izzy

Overall 2-1 Izzy

Round 4

Izzy opens with more leg kicks, Rob gets a takedown gets Izzy’s back tried to sync in a standing RNC, Rob lands a nice body shot, izzy starts to pressure Rob more against the cage throwing more kicks, Rob throws more punches at Izzy, Rob ties up Izzy in the clinch, Rob throws a nice punch at Izzy, bloke a head kick

10-9 Whittaker

2-2 overall

Round 5

Izzy pressures Rob against the fence and lands a body kick, Whittaker snaps Izzy’s head back with a punch, Rob goes for another takedown but it’s defended, Rob gets eye poked , more bias commentary saying Rob hasn’t had success, Rob shoots on Izzy gets the takedown, Izzy once again ends with his back taken in the clinch, Rob lands a nice left hook on Izzy, who Rob lands some nice jabs, Izzy lands a leg kick, Rob goes for another takedown but doesn’t get it, Rob lands some strikes on Izzy from the clinch tries to get Izzy down again but doesn’t get it

10-9 Robert Whittaker

Overall 3-2 Robert Whittaker 48-47

I scored rounds 2 4 and 5 for Rob not really a robbery but a close fight, Rob barley edged this fight in my opinion and I say that has a big Rob fan

this fight showed why it wasn’t that crazy for someone like Sean Strickland to beat Izzy as you have to add pressure and box

Izzy is also super lucky that Khamzat was a WW at the time because if Izzy ran into Khamzat then it would have been Izzy getting submitted

Other notes

Dr Joe Rogan chimes in texting DC that he thinks Izzy broke his hand

Commentary is very bias and the stats seem very misleading you have Bisping stumbling over his words saying Izzy is up every round, DC kinda says the same but says it’s very close

I remember scoring it that way but also feeling like both didn’t do much and played it safe.

Not a robbery really close.

Showed how good rob is.

 

[chinarice]

Clear 3-2 win for Izzy. Poor Sherdoggers need to get their eyes checked. Only a few bozos in the media thought Robert won. Dude fought scared as fuck after Izzy rocked him in the 1st. Tyler Treese, Sherdog's own, literally watching a completely different sport. Fucking terrible.

 

[Trabaho]

Izzy and split decisions hahaha

What split decisions ?

 

[deanambrose]

I agree. While I watched it live I had it 3-2 Rob. After rewatch some time ago I was reaffirmed in my opinion.