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I’m guessing everyone is in agreement that Whittaker won the first two rounds.
It’s pretty clear that Yoel won 3 and 5.
Re-watching the fight, I honestly can’t see any way that Whittaker won the fourth.
He was the aggressor for the first minute, but he wasn’t very active—threw mostly leg kicks that didn’t have much power, and the occasional strike to the head that were mostly blocked. Then, for the next thirty seconds or so, Whittaker picks up the pace with body kicks and leg kicks—the most significant shot was the one to the nuts.
That’s the first minute and a half or so.
After the break, Romero comes out stronger and becomes the aggressor. It’s pretty even in most of the exchanges, with Whittaker landing heavier kicks, but Romero landing better punches.
As the round progresses, Whittaker is throwing more punches, but they are mostly blocked. Romero isn’t throwing as much, but he is clearly landing at least as many punches, and they’re clearly landing with more force.
There is a good bit of back and forth, but as it continues, Romero gets better and better. In the closing minute and a half, he’s stalking a retreating Whittaker for the most part—Whittaker is getting shots in, but it’s clear that Romero is pushing the action and getting the better of the exchanges.
I’d even be willing to say that the round is too close to call until with 20 seconds left Romero clocks Whittaker hard and puts him on wobbly legs. For the final 20 seconds, Whittaker is basically running away from Romero while throwing defensive kicks and punches just to keep the distance. Romero still gets him with two more hard shots before the bell rings.
So for those of you who scored it for Whittaker: what did you see and what did I miss?
It’s pretty clear that Yoel won 3 and 5.
Re-watching the fight, I honestly can’t see any way that Whittaker won the fourth.
He was the aggressor for the first minute, but he wasn’t very active—threw mostly leg kicks that didn’t have much power, and the occasional strike to the head that were mostly blocked. Then, for the next thirty seconds or so, Whittaker picks up the pace with body kicks and leg kicks—the most significant shot was the one to the nuts.
That’s the first minute and a half or so.
After the break, Romero comes out stronger and becomes the aggressor. It’s pretty even in most of the exchanges, with Whittaker landing heavier kicks, but Romero landing better punches.
As the round progresses, Whittaker is throwing more punches, but they are mostly blocked. Romero isn’t throwing as much, but he is clearly landing at least as many punches, and they’re clearly landing with more force.
There is a good bit of back and forth, but as it continues, Romero gets better and better. In the closing minute and a half, he’s stalking a retreating Whittaker for the most part—Whittaker is getting shots in, but it’s clear that Romero is pushing the action and getting the better of the exchanges.
I’d even be willing to say that the round is too close to call until with 20 seconds left Romero clocks Whittaker hard and puts him on wobbly legs. For the final 20 seconds, Whittaker is basically running away from Romero while throwing defensive kicks and punches just to keep the distance. Romero still gets him with two more hard shots before the bell rings.
So for those of you who scored it for Whittaker: what did you see and what did I miss?
