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Twitter reacts to Wonderboy vs. The Red King

The odds were slightly in Rory MacDonald’s favor before the fight Saturday night with Stephen Thompson, but Wonderboy took a one-sided, strategic decision.

Chris Palmquist

June 19, 2016 · 2 min read

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The odds were slightly in Rory MacDonald’s favor before the fight Saturday night with Stephen Thompson, but Wonderboy took a one-sided, strategic decision, winning all five rounds on two judge’s score cards. As always, Twitter reacted.

I'm like 👀 @UFC

— Tyron T-Wood Woodley (@TWooodley) June 19, 2016

Wonderboy also rocking the big booty white shorts tonight. #UFCOttawa

— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) June 19, 2016

Never seen anyone push a leg lock from half way across the cage

— ike vallie-flagg (@IKEVF) June 19, 2016

Okay, Rory Mac. First time you roll for a heel hook, cool. Second time, we start to worry.

— Ben Fowlkes (@benfowlkesMMA) June 19, 2016

Cautious start to rd 1. Wonderboy looking to counter, Rory looking to attack the legs low. 1-0 Rory #UFCOttawa

— Sarah Kaufman (@mmasarah) June 19, 2016

https://twitter.com/BrianStann/status/744396992550318080

Pick your poison against Wonderboy. Hang back and get picked apart at distance. Rush in and taste a counter shot to your grill.

— RJ Clifford (@RJcliffordMMA) June 19, 2016

Thompson 20-18. Close, close rounds. One quality strike could be difference in rounds like these. Glad it's a five-rounder.

— Brett Okamoto (@bokamotoESPN) June 19, 2016

https://twitter.com/Sugarhigh5me/status/744397356989194241

The pacing of this fight is a lot like traditional Muay Thai, 1st real round coming up guys! #UFCOttawa

— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) June 19, 2016

Some leather being exchanged here in the fourth round!! What a technical, razor close fight! #UFCOttawa https://t.co/gqqP3WsQ21

— UFC (@ufc) June 19, 2016

Normally if someone bites your style in a UFC main event, it makes you sought after. Don't think Rory is helping Imanari instructional sales

— Jordan Breen (@jordanbreen) June 19, 2016

Crowd keeps booing but this is a tactical fight. Both are landing decent. Both fighters are tacticians so I expected a back and forth fight

— Chris Camozzi (@ChrisCamozzi) June 19, 2016

https://twitter.com/MikeCies/status/744400344340279296

Fans not loving this fight. Very tactical 3-1 for wonderboy #UFCOttawa

— Sarah Kaufman (@mmasarah) June 19, 2016

4th to Wonderboy. I'm actually enjoying the chess match. That's 3 rounds to 1 for Wonderboy. 5th round coming up.

— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) June 19, 2016

he's going to NXT.

— Sensei 🥋🥕 (@Swiingin) June 19, 2016

https://twitter.com/dirty_kurty88/status/744401396590481408

Thompson is gonna fight for a UFC title and I think he's gonna be a betting favorite when he does.

— Brett Okamoto (@bokamotoESPN) June 19, 2016

https://twitter.com/GrabakaHitman/status/744402225947115520 https://twitter.com/MikeCies/status/744401948401491968

The Canadian fans are booing as they exit the arena in a single file line. "BOOOOOOooo..pardon..ooooOo!" #UFCOttawa

— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) June 19, 2016