Whittaker vs Romero round by round

[TCanaveira]

Round 1 - Romero barely even threw anything. Whittaker threw and landed more. 10 - 9 Whittaker.

Round 2 - Romero was a little more active on this one. Whittaker still landed more and broke Yoel's eye socket. 10 - 9 Whittaker.

Round 3 - Romero with the big knockdown and some heavy shots to follow up but then they start clinching and Robert starts landing some elbows and then landed the headkick aswell. Romero definitly won the round but Robert did just enough for it to be a 10 - 9 Romero and not 10 - 8. (Whittaker also broke his right hand in this round)

Round 4 - Whittaker was oustriking him the whole round but at the last 30 seconds Yoel rocks him. I definitly feel like this is the round that makes the difference. The other rounds had clear winners in my opinion, and i think this is a case of what do you think counts more? 4:30 of landing more strikes for Whittaker or 0:30 where Yoel rocked Whittaker but didn't drop him. In my opinion i'd give this round to Whittaker. All the strikes he landed just count a little more than the one big strike that Yoel landed. 10 - 9 Whittaker.

Round 5 - Romero with the knockdown but same thing as the 3rd round. They clinch and Whittaker hides his head just enough that Yoel can't put out as much damage as he wants to. Romero 10 - 9


This was a very close fight and a case of Volume vs Damage but i think Whittaker by split decision was the right call. You can definitly give the 4th round to Romero and can even argue that it should have been 10 - 8 for the 3rd and 5th. So i guess it really just depends on how you judge fights. I don't think it would have been a wrong decision either way, think it really depends on how you score fights.

It was a great fucking fight and we should appreciate these 2 savages!!

How did you score it?

 

[MacDougall]

I agree with your analysis mostly. Personally I think there is a case for a 10-8 round one, especially if you score 3 or 5 10-8. Also there's no way I am giving Romero round 4 for wobbling Rob. He didn't even get a knockdown from it.

 

[The Witcher]

Pretty similar although i had a draw.

Fuck romero though, doesnt deserve anything. Unbelievable fighter but whittaker is superior. Yoel can fuck off to lhw, also he faked that nut shot. Dodgy cuban.

 

[PROlogic]

Anyone who thinks Romero won Round 4 doesn't know how to score fights and loses all credibility

Whittaker 1,2,4. Super close fight but a fight that Romero didnt do enough to win

To even say that Romero arguably had 10-8 rounds is just crazy talk to me


1 knockdown in both rounds with Whittaker never actually being in danger of being stopped. Always neutralizing and mounting enough of his own offense (especially in round 3)

I Also hate this narrative of how it was only Romero who did damage

Go look at Romero's eyes

Whittaker was landing big heavy blows himself and wobbled Romero on a few occasions (overhand rights when he could throw them, left high kick, right high kick, elbow etc)

 

[MMAcolyte]

Agree 100% with your assessment. Very well thought out, unemotional, and objective analysis as well.

Can't see round 3 being a 10-8, for the reasons you listed. Rob landed some really nice strikes of his own when his back was against the fence, and he wobbled Romero with that head-kick at the end. Definitely a strong 10-9 though.

I can see why you would score Round 5 a 10-8, and would not have had a problem if they did.

Round 4 I agree with the point you're making as well. Last 30 seconds of the round Romero lands the best shot of the round. Is that enough to negate the 4 minutes and 30 seconds of the round he lost? Not in my opinion, as the shot didn't put Whittaker down or have him in any immediate danger.

So I think the judges got the decision correct, although a draw would definitely be understandable. I think you have to get a bit creative to actually score it for Romero, but it wouldn't be the weirdest thing that ever happened either. Not sure if I've ever seen a fight where all 3 results (win, loss, or draw) for either fighter were so conceivable.

Instead of shitting on the fighter we don't like, we really should be celebrating both of them. Especially the adversity they overcame (Romero almost having an eye closed and Rob fighting with ONE FUCKING HAND). But alas, this is an internet forum. Absolute cesspool of negativity.

 

[Khabib Fan]

Same

 

[LEWIS540]

i think Whittaker by split decision was the right call.

Hmmmmmm

 

[Ruhler]

If they used a better scoring system like a 20-18 point system then Romero definitely wins. The Yoel round wins were decisively better than the Rob round wins.

 

[JayE]

Pretty similar although i had a draw.

Fuck romero though, doesnt deserve anything. Unbelievable fighter but whittaker is superior. Yoel can fuck off to lhw, also he faked that nut shot. Dodgy cuban.

You sure about that?

 

[The Witcher]

You sure about that?

Yeah pretty confident. Scraped the base of the shaft, moving upwards. Milked it for all its worth.

This shouldnt come as a surprise that romero done this he has done shady shit his entire UFC career.

 

[PROlogic]

If they used a better scoring system like a 20-18 point system then Romero definitely wins. The Yoel round wins were decisively better than the Rob round wins.

LOL rounds 1 and 2 were literal shut outs.

And round 4 was on the verge of being another SHUT OUT for Whittaker until the last 30 seconds

You have NO idea what youre taking about: )

 

[Ry4n]

Good breakdown. I had round 5 a 10-8, draw. Whittaker retains regardless of the weight issue. Great fight, great result.

 

[Ruhler]

LOL rounds 1 and 2 were literal shut outs.

And round 4 was on the verge of being another SHUT OUT for Whittaker until the last 30 seconds

You have NO idea what youre taking about: )

Which rounds were closer to being 10-8's? Use your fucking head you clown.

 

[Sirwastealot]

That round 5 analysis is absolutely wrong and you know it. That was a clear 10 - 8. Romero not only knocked him down and almost finished him, he hurt him multiple times in the round.

I agree with the other rounds. My score is 47 - 47 but i could see 48 - 47 for romero.

 

[sasasa]

I had it:
Rd 1- 10-9 Whittaker
Rd 2- 10-9 Whittaker
Rd 3- 10-9 Romero
Rd 4- 10-9 Whittaker
Rd 5- 10-8 Romero (but I'm quite liberal with 10-8s)

I had it as a draw but it's reasonable to give it to Whittaker. I have a hard time giving it to Romero unless Rd 3 was 10-8 as well. I don't think he did enough damage late in the 4th to steal that one.

I wish it had been a draw though, that way it would be easier to justify a 3rd fight. Despite what Joe said it isn't really a rubber match when one guy is up 2-0.

 

[ExitLUPin]

Exact same as u till round 5 which was clearly 10-8 for Yoel

I thought a draw was the obvious score. Legit surprised by how all over the place the cards are. Every round had a clear winner and there was one clear 10-8. This is an easy fight to score

 

[PROlogic]

Which rounds were closer to being 10-8's? Use your fucking head you clown.

Romero's sure as hell weren't 10-8s

You said Romero's rounds were decisively better, AND THAT'S FALSE

Whittaker literally SHUT out Romero for 2.5 rounds

That's what I refuted

Man up and admit you're just a Romero troll

You trolls are acting like Romero dropped Whittaker twice a round and had him wobbled ever 30 seconds. You're trying to act like what Conor did to Nate, is what Romero did to Whittaker

So much fake news being spread about the fight

 

[emax]

At this point it would be ideal to shift to having gratitude for how the fight turned out given the disasters we've seen on the last several PPV cards. Given the kind of luck we've been having at one point I was i a sort of panic attack that this fight wouldn't happen at all. We ended up with the kind of title defense MMA fans dream of. There were indeed a few times where Romero dropped Whittaker and/or had him in turtle position or up against a cage and could just about sense a highlight reel finish. And Whittaker put his head down and plowed his way through it like a Spartan. At the end of the day he didn't do himself many favors waiting until the second half of the fight to really put his game face on or relying on a decision win when a finish may have been a few unanswered strikes away. I personally continue to believe Round 5 and Round 3 were not the kind of GSP or Velasquez Dos Santos 2/3 type of 10-8 rounds so I give the narrow win to Whittaker. But it was at the end of the day a particularly important title defense giving us a champ that it should be easy to get behind barring any future health disasters.

 

[HwoarangStyle]

Round 4 - Whittaker was oustriking him the whole round but at the last 30 seconds Yoel rocks him. I definitly feel like this is the round that makes the difference.

yes. imo fourth round was the difference maker. it all comes down to how you score roberts output vs yoels big hit. i thought robert did more to take the fourth and thats what it ultimately came down to. 1, 2, 4 Rob.

 

[PROlogic]

That round 5 analysis is absolutely wrong and you know it. That was a clear 10 - 8. Romero not only knocked him down and almost finished him, he hurt him multiple times in the round..

Goodness...some serious fake news right there...

The rest of the round was Whittaker holding on to a single, Romero hugging the back, or clinch work

I'm convinced the majority of you "people" didnt actually watch the fight, and are either parroting forum BS, simply just read the play by play...or was brainwashed by Rogan's insanely biased commentary