UFC fans and MMA fans, we had a show last night. I must say that I was absolutely entertained by the events from last night. We saw the undefeated stay undefeated. We saw a new UFC Welterweight Champion crowned in one of the most entertaining main event fights in a while. I won't keep you long, for full event card results click here.
Saturday night we witnessed a slugfest in the UFC 171 main event for the UFC Welterweight Division. We saw a fight in which both men literally gave everything and stood their ground when the bell rang for the fight to begin. It was a back and forth fight in which both men looked like winners as they put their heart and skills to the test against each other. In the first round, both men came out strategic, but hungry as they traded shots. Both men stood right in front of each other with Hendricks gaining the round by a very small margin due to his diversity of strikes. Hendricks not only threw his excellent hands, but we saw him actually attacking Lawler with leg kicks that threw off Lawler's defense. In the second round Hendricks continued with more of the same. Lawler continued to trade with him and land shots of his own, but it wasn't enough to earn the round.
In the third round of the clash, we saw Robbie Lawler fire some of the best blows that I've ever seen landed on Johny Hendricks in the UFC. He was able to halt the offense of Hendricks when he rocked him on a few occasions. Hendricks was in trouble for the first time in his UFC career. There was a moment in which the crowd that was partial to Hendricks during the first two round, began to cheer for Lawler. In the fourth round, Lawler continued to rain down left and right after left and right. Johny Hendricks also came out more composed in the fourth and was able to regain his rhythm and composure and go blow for blow with Lawler.
When the fourth round was over you knew that the fight even going into the fifth. Hendricks took the first two rounds and Lawler taking the third and fourth. Both men came out swinging and standing toe-to-toe. Both men exchanged blows and didn't back down. Neither man was willing to let the other man what they had worked so hard for. The fight was close and hard to call all the way untile Johny Hendricks landed a successful takedown that would inevitably secure the victory. Had Hendricks not landed the takedown, it would've been a tough round to judge.
No matter who would have won, it couldn't have been a bad decision as both men put forth their best work. It was an amazing fight that I recommend everyone watch if you missed it. You will not be disappointed. It was a battle between two of the best in the UFC's Welterweight Division.
When the fourth round was over you knew that the fight even going into the fifth. Hendricks took the first two rounds and Lawler taking the third and fourth. Both men came out swinging and standing toe-to-toe. Both men exchanged blows and didn't back down. Neither man was willing to let the other man what they had worked so hard for. The fight was close and hard to call all the way untile Johny Hendricks landed a successful takedown that would inevitably secure the victory. Had Hendricks not landed the takedown, it would've been a tough round to judge.
No matter who would have won, it couldn't have been a bad decision as both men put forth their best work. It was an amazing fight that I recommend everyone watch if you missed it. You will not be disappointed. It was a battle between two of the best in the UFC's Welterweight Division.
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