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/744402225947115520https://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
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