Post here if you thought ROMERO WON

[RaginCajun]

I did not see the fight unfortunately but the guy who fights at MW should be the champion at MW, not a guy who can't fight at MW. So it all worked out for the UFC. I know the belt wasn't on the line but people would be hard pressed to call a man that is 0-1 with the belt a true champ.

 

[SongExotic2]

Close fight. I think Bobby edged it over 5 rounds. He was close to being finished tho. But close don't mean shit. If Romero had taken the decision I'd be calling the judges idiots for awarding it based on a couple of minutes not 25

 

[SongExotic2]

But it's also a decision I could completely see happening fwiw. Close fight. Great fight.


We should really be talking about the robbery in the fight before

 

[member 3289]

But it's also a decision I could completely see happening fwiw. Close fight. Great fight.


We should really be talking about the robbery in the fight before

49-46 Covington

 

[Coast]

Not watched the fight yet but I'm glad Romero lost, if it was a bad decision then even better.

 

[SongExotic2]

Not watched the fight yet but I'm glad Romero lost, if it was a bad decision then even better.

You seen yourself off by knowing the result before you watch. It was a white knuckle ride.

 

[Robbie Hart]

You seen yourself off by knowing the result before you watch. It was a white knuckle ride.

One of them had non-white knuckles

 

[SongExotic2]

One of them had non-white knuckles

 

[Coast]

You seen yourself off by knowing the result before you watch. It was a white knuckle ride.

Far to hungover this morning, forgot the fights were on last night and accidentally caught the results before seeing the fights. I'll probably find some highlight videos on youtube and watch those.

 

[Ted Williams' head]

At BEST, at BEST, it was a draw due to a possible 10-8.

But personally I agree with 3-2 Whitaker. Romero likes to sit back and give away rounds, do nothing, than pray for a KO.

I couldn't believe round 5 when he had Whitaker rocked and he decided instead of going all out for a finish, that he'd press Whitaker against the cage and hump his leg.

 

[SongExotic2]

At BEST, at BEST, it was a draw due to a possible 10-8.

But personally I agree with 3-2 Whitaker. Romero likes to sit back and give away rounds, do nothing, than pray for a KO.

I couldn't believe round 5 when he had Whitaker rocked and he decided instead of going all out for a finish, that he'd press Whitaker against the cage and hump his leg.

He was ripe for the plucking. I thought he had him finished then nada. He definitely should have won that fight, I'm sure when he rewatches it he won't believe he diddnt put him away.

But he diddnt and that's life

 

[SensoriaUtopia]

Fight was a draw, Robert won 3 rounds but Yoel had a 10-8 in round 5, plus won round 3

A draw would be the right call, as it would be in most of these controversial fights, Hendo Shogun 1, Conor Nate 2 etc... if they called them draws we would be better off, this is also in that lane, DasRy

 

[Ted Williams' head]

Fight was a draw, Robert won 3 rounds but Yoel had a 10-8 in round 5, plus won round 3

A draw would be the right call, as it would be in most of these controversial fights, Hendo Shogun 1, Conor Nate 2 etc... if they called them draws we would be better off, this is also in that lane, DasRy

Maybe so but you know what they say: you gotta BEAT the champ and Yoel did not beat the champ IMO especially with the weight miss.

 

[SongExotic2]

Maybe so but you know what they say: you gotta BEAT the champ and Yoel did not beat the champ IMO especially with the weight miss.

They don't say that. It's an old corrupt boxing saying. To beat the champ you gotta win the fight or stop the champ Imo. Yoel was very close to stopping the champ but he lost the fight

 

[SensoriaUtopia]

Maybe so but you know what they say: you gotta BEAT the champ and Yoel did not beat the champ IMO especially with the weight miss.

Well with a draw Romero does not get the belt, so draw is the right call, because that is what the fight was and Robert still is the champ, deservingly so.

 

[regular john]

Romero likes to sit back and give away rounds, do nothing, than pray for a KO.

Romero likes to sit back and give away rounds, do nothing, then score a huge KO.

When he rocked Whittaker in the 5th he was already tired himself and gassed trying to finish with gnp. Anyway I only watched rounds 4 and 5 but I know exactly what happened: Whittaker won the mma match; Romero won the fight.

 

[regular john]

Far to hungover this morning, forgot the fights were on last night and accidentally caught the results before seeing the fights. I'll probably find some highlight videos on youtube and watch those.

That's the way to go.

 

[Gibberish]

RD1 - 10-9 Bob
RD2 - 10-9 Bob
RD3 - 10-9 Yoel
RD4 - 10-9 Bob
RD5 - 10-8 Yoel

47-47

why can't people just accept it for the great fight it was, instead of cry-arsing because their favourite didn't win?

Even if you think Yoel edged it, this is much better for the division seeing as Yoel didn't even make weight and is 80 years old.

 

[Jehannum]

RD1 - 10-9 Bob
RD2 - 10-9 Bob
RD3 - 10-9 Yoel
RD4 - 10-9 Bob
RD5 - 10-8 Yoel

47-47

why can't people just accept it for the great fight it was, instead of cry-arsing because their favourite didn't win?

Even if you think Yoel edged it, this is much better for the division seeing as Yoel didn't even make weight and is 80 years old.

it matters to Yoel that he was robbed of an instant rematch, and he'd make weight for that (god willing) to finally claim UFC gold

 

[Gibberish]

it matters to Yoel that he was robbed of an instant rematch, and he'd make weight for that (god willing) to finally claim UFC gold

Yoel robbed Yoel.

It was a draw, even if he made championship weight, there would have been no rematch.

 

[Rambo John J]

I did not see the fight unfortunately but the guy who fights at MW should be the champion at MW, not a guy who can't fight at MW. So it all worked out for the UFC. I know the belt wasn't on the line but people would be hard pressed to call a man that is 0-1 with the belt a true champ.

well he wasn't winning the belt he was just winning the fight as you say

to be fair RW lost the fight in many eyes so they will be hard pressed to recognize him as a winner over Yoel in the second match

shame but true.... .2lbs difference between the men on friday morning...3.2 ounces

 

[Rambo John J]

Yep
Most of the knowledgable unbiased or uninvested MMA fans have the same

I had Yoel winning 3 rounds to 2 with or without the 10-8 that round 5 certainly warranted

OH well, MMA judging

 

[Rambo John J]

I'm planning on updating my ignore list and I'd like to know which of you have opinions that I would be better off never reading.

Thanks.

Fight was a draw, Robert won 3 rounds but Yoel had a 10-8 in round 5, plus won round 3

A draw would be the right call, as it would be in most of these controversial fights, Hendo Shogun 1, Conor Nate 2 etc... if they called them draws we would be better off, this is also in that lane, DasRy

if draws or 10-10 was a thing in MMA the records would be a lot more accurate in depicting what happened in fights.

That said I have Yoel winning by a point...a draw at the least

Can't justify giving robert the Nod when he was dropped 4 times and taken down 5

Wish fights were judged as a whole

This one may have been lost on friday on the scale...can't help but think that played a part in Judges Feelings/scorecards

What does it take to get a 10-8? two 10-8s in holly holm fight and damage was much less in those rounds

 

[RaginCajun]

well he wasn't winning the belt he was just winning the fight as you say

to be fair RW lost the fight in many eyes so they will be hard pressed to recognize him as a winner over Yoel in the second match

shame but true.... .2lbs difference between the men on friday morning...3.2 ounces

Sounds like it is a bad situation with the champ being beaten by a man that weighed 3.2 ounces more than him. The champion belts are in ruins. They need to forget the belts and have tournaments and entertaining fights. The belts are meaningless the way they are treating them.

 

[Rambo John J]

Sounds like it is a bad situation with the champ being beaten by a man that weighed 3.2 ounces more than him. The champion belts are in ruins. They need to forget the belts and have tournaments and entertaining fights. The belts are meaningless the way they are treating them.

belts and weight classes are stinking the joint up