UFC 209: Woodley vs. Thompson 2

[Edge Guerrero]

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Weight class Method Round

Welterweight Tyron Woodley (c) def. Stephen Thompson Decision (majority) (48-47, 47-47, 48-47) 5
Lightweight David Teymur def. Lando Vannata Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) 3 5:00
Middleweight Dan Kelly def. Rashad Evans Decision (split) (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) 3 5:00
Women's Strawweight Cynthia Calvillo def. Amanda Cooper Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 3:19
Heavyweight Alistair Dynamo-Reem def. Mark Hunt KO (knee) 3 1:44

-----------------------------------------Preliminary Card (Fox Sports 1)---------------------

Heavyweight Marcin Tybura def. Luis Henrique TKO (punches) 3 3:46
Featherweight Darren Elkins def. Mirsad Bektić KO (punches and head kick) 3 3:19
Bantamweight Iuri Alcântara def. Luke Sanders Submission (kneebar) 2 3:13
Heavyweight Mark Godbeer def. Daniel Spitz Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) 3 5:00

[b]------------------------------------------------Preliminary Card (UFC Fight Pass)----------------------------------------

Light Heavyweight Tyson Pedro def. Paul Craig TKO (elbows) 1 4:10
Bantamweight Albert Morales def. Andre Soukhamthath Decision (split) (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) 3 5:00

Pro reaction http://www.mmafighting.com/2017/3/5/14817590/ufc-209-in-tweets-pros-react-to-tyron-woodley-vs-stephen-thompson-2

[Winnson]

I heard the main event was a blast. Haven't seen it yet. Can anyone give me the quick rundown?

[Luigi]

I heard the main event was a blast. Haven't seen it yet. Can anyone give me the quick rundown?

Round 1-2 Thompson had Woodley against the fence, in kicking range. He didn't do much with it though and the rounds were pretty uneventful. R3 Woodley gets a takedown against the fence right away. After a minute or so of fence fighting WB gets up. The rest of the round looks like 1-2. R4 was like 1-2 except WB was being more active with his strikes. R5 was like 1-2 except in the last 10 seconds when Woodley dropped WB with an overhand to the temple. WB got up right at the bell.

The judging was a bit odd. Two judges gave Woodley round 2, which I can't really see a reason for.

[Edge Guerrero]

I heard the main event was a blast. Haven't seen it yet. Can anyone give me the quick rundown?

Round 1-2 Thompson had Woodley against the fence, in kicking range. He didn't do much with it though and the rounds were pretty uneventful. R3 Woodley gets a takedown against the fence right away. After a minute or so of fence fighting WB gets up. The rest of the round looks like 1-2. R4 was like 1-2 except WB was being more active with his strikes. R5 was like 1-2 except in the last 10 seconds when Woodley dropped WB with an overhand to the temple. WB got up right at the bell.

The judging was a bit odd. Two judges gave Woodley round 2, which I can't really see a reason for.

- But it`s was a sub-par performance from bout. I think they really got a liking for each other and avoided hurting themselves.

[Winnson]

I tried watching the main event, got about 10 minutes in, and that was enough UFC for me. I really hope The UFC crashes and burns and something new rises out of the ashes.

[Edge Guerrero]

I tried watching the main event, got about 10 minutes in, and that was enough UFC for me. I really hope The UFC crashes and burns and something new rises out of the ashes.

- The fighters would get unemployed. Even thought that this path the UFC is following is really pathetic.

[Winnson]

They're worse than unemployed now. Getting their brains bashed in for table scraps.

UFC bought up everything else so there are no legitimate feeder leagues. It's just welcome to the big stage for next to nothing, if you get your skull crushed, you're done.

The UFC has done more damage to the sport of no holds barred hand to hand combat than any other entity ever could.

[Luigi]

Table scraps hehe. They're rich compared to kickboxers.

[Winnson]

They're indentured servants.

Fighters used to be the biggest badasses on the planet, and marched to their own drum.

Now, they suck corporate dick and weight cut until near death or they won't get another fight.

Seriously, which fights are you really looking forward to? I can't think of one.

[Luigi]

Fighters are free to march to their own drum, the catch is that you have to work a day job like the rest of us plebs. 10 or so years of indentured servitude is a nice alternative imo.