The reach and size of Izzy was the key factor in this fight. He stood right back every time because robert would habe to use his legs and arms just to trap the legs
Yet Izzy couldn't land a decent shot on that 'available chin' after R1, while Rob connected with Izzy's chin throughout the fight? Interesting... Izzy won this fight (IF he won this fight, which is highly debatable) almost solely by way of leg kicks.
Here after Izzy 2nd loss in a row last one being to DDP this ost weekend so I find myself here reminiscing on what Izzy used to be he definitely ain’t his anymore but even close
If you had it 4-0 Izzy going to the 5th, you wouldn't be crazy but if you had it 2-2 you wouldn't be all that crazy either. This just one of those fights where Rob as the challenger fought a little too conservatively and not giving enough of the visual that Israel was, however Israel hurting Rob early and not pursuing him with more intensity could definitely be conceived as a miscalculation as well. Overall, one of those fights that's up to interpretation
As much as I despise that 'roided up, slimy, cheating, sadistic, egomaniac Jon Jones, I have to give him credit for being an extremely smart, extremely well prepared tactician. I think Robert would gain from watching Jones' elbow, and spinning elbow techniques, and employ them against IA. Israel knows RW is pretty predictable thus, IA would be (IMO) very vulnerable to elbow strikes if RW added it to his repertoire.
Crap analysis brother - Izzy fights off the back foot and largely from kicking range. Rob's biggest challenge in this fight was getting inside to land even a right hand, if he couldn't do that how the fuck is he going to land elbows? I don't think you're qualified to make comically inaccurate claims like "Rob is pretty predictable".
I think if Rob stopped spamming that feeler left hook and, instead, entered the pocket with jabs as he used to do… he would do better against Israel for sure.
Andesaya es muy grande me refiero alto para esa división, además de tener buena técnica, es difícil que los actuales peleadores de esa división le ganen.
If u wanna call this a robbery then look back at whittaker romero 2. It happens sometimes. If anything this fight is easier to score for Izzy then that fight is for whittaker.
@@whiteboyrob8195 he didn’t beat Costa but Izzy and rob u could def argue he did ya. Costa was a 3 round fight and u just can’t make the argument that he won 2 rounds.
49 46 is straight bs this was a super close fight. If you watched this and thought izzy dominated look at izzys mouth his face is swollen lol. Rob put that heat on had the takedowns, and I think landed the cleaner punches after rd 1. Izzy was just making it look better but not really connecting. 3rd fight let's go
Rob blocked nearly all of the significant strikes to the head that Izzy threw. Rob landed jabs all night and even some significant hooks. Just from this vid highlights alone, literally look at the amount of times Rob hit izzy in the face vs. when Izzy hit rob in the face, not counting blocked shots. Rob's head was hardly knocked back because he didn't take any significant damage in the head after round 1. Just because Izzy looks like the cleaner fighter, doesn't mean he landed the cleaner shots. Rob did
Robert always enters the pocket the same... crouched looked for left hooks right hand to his chin.... but he never seems to be in a superior strikign position. Idk i dont like it personally
What draw are you talking about ? The only thing Whittaker did was only take downs and he did no impact with them... While Izzy was the one who was hitting him the most and dropped him. That fight to me is 4:1 to izzy
How in the world did you give round 2 to Izzy? Look at izzy's head getting knocked back repeatedly in round 2, vs Rob blocking almost every shot to the head that Izzy threw. Like how in the world did you give round 2 to Izzy? Are you counting shots that Rob blocked that looked good as a "landed strike"? Just cause it looks good doesn't mean it did anything significant.
Rob spent too much time in kickboxing range against a guy who looks a weight class higher.. couldn’t land anything other than the jab and got his leg chewed up. I’ll pass on the trilogy 🥱
Robbert was really that guy who spams jabs in fight games
Izzy spams leg kicks
n thats why theyre the best middleweights i guess? 😭 if it aint broken
@James Sunderland but tbh he arguably won the fight and he did what he had to do. Just a very high iq jab
It’s a feeler hook
The reach and size of Izzy was the key factor in this fight. He stood right back every time because robert would habe to use his legs and arms just to trap the legs
Izzy admitted after the fight that he was worried New Zealand would deport him back to Nigeria after this fight.
Why? Coz of his performance or coz Rob was born in NZ?
Izzy makes everyone look like they can’t strike everytime Rob strikes his chin is available
Robert was hitting that jab all night, tf are you talking about?
Yet Izzy couldn't land a decent shot on that 'available chin' after R1, while Rob connected with Izzy's chin throughout the fight? Interesting... Izzy won this fight (IF he won this fight, which is highly debatable) almost solely by way of leg kicks.
2:22 for those who say the low kicks are BS…
Who says that
Alot of people say compared to Edson or Alex it’s not heavy and only used to rack up points but I think it’s just hate
Izzy was such a savage
Whittaker telegraphs and repeats movements too much, dudes a beast and love his character but the only thing I’ve noticef
Here after Izzy 2nd loss in a row last one being to DDP this ost weekend so I find myself here reminiscing on what Izzy used to be he definitely ain’t his anymore but even close
If you had it 4-0 Izzy going to the 5th, you wouldn't be crazy but if you had it 2-2 you wouldn't be all that crazy either. This just one of those fights where Rob as the challenger fought a little too conservatively and not giving enough of the visual that Israel was, however Israel hurting Rob early and not pursuing him with more intensity could definitely be conceived as a miscalculation as well. Overall, one of those fights that's up to interpretation
@YoungOne14 biased highlights. Didn’t show any of whittakers control time on the takedown, skipped to Izzy escaping
@@Misteranderson123 He didn’t have control time to begin with
@@vibe9155 you need to watch it again
@@Misteranderson123 I really don’t lol
@@vibe9155 you really do lol
As much as I despise that 'roided up, slimy, cheating, sadistic, egomaniac Jon Jones, I have to give him credit for being an extremely smart, extremely well prepared tactician. I think Robert would gain from watching Jones' elbow, and spinning elbow techniques, and employ them against IA. Israel knows RW is pretty predictable thus, IA would be (IMO) very vulnerable to elbow strikes if RW added it to his repertoire.
Crap analysis brother - Izzy fights off the back foot and largely from kicking range. Rob's biggest challenge in this fight was getting inside to land even a right hand, if he couldn't do that how the fuck is he going to land elbows?
I don't think you're qualified to make comically inaccurate claims like "Rob is pretty predictable".
49-46 is crazyyyyyy😂
Not really a lot of close rounds.
The roshambo paper cover was 😂
I think if Rob stopped spamming that feeler left hook and, instead, entered the pocket with jabs as he used to do… he would do better against Israel for sure.
All he did in this fight was enter the pocket with jabs mate - better call Specsavers.
Feel like Rob should've kicked the legs a little bit more
Andesaya es muy grande me refiero alto para esa división, además de tener buena técnica, es difícil que los actuales peleadores de esa división le ganen.
Rob won this fight
If u wanna call this a robbery then look back at whittaker romero 2. It happens sometimes. If anything this fight is easier to score for Izzy then that fight is for whittaker.
@@agkizzy5405 Yoel won all of his last 3 fights they were all robberies…. Whitaker 2 , Paulo costa, and Izzy he beat all of them
He’s in my opinion the greatest middleweight of all time
@@whiteboyrob8195 he didn’t beat Costa but Izzy and rob u could def argue he did ya. Costa was a 3 round fight and u just can’t make the argument that he won 2 rounds.
@@agkizzy5405 bro he beat costa everyone thought he lost cause he was getting backed up the whole time watch it again he was countering his shit
2:59 is the ugliest rear neck choke exit I ever saw in a fight🤣
49 46 is straight bs this was a super close fight. If you watched this and thought izzy dominated look at izzys mouth his face is swollen lol. Rob put that heat on had the takedowns, and I think landed the cleaner punches after rd 1. Izzy was just making it look better but not really connecting. 3rd fight let's go
U are aware how scoring works?
I don't think you were watching the same fight as us
@@HellspawnKickboxerrob won
@@ionlybringthistoyoubecause1783 nope he didn’t . 49-46 was perfect
@@ionlybringthistoyoubecause1783 nah he lost deal with it
Too bad Izzy doesn't have the hunger anymore
Izzy basically knocked him out faster in the second fight cut the bell saved saved rob. Wha an amazing story between these 2 warriors!
This is why izzy is so unlikable robbert touches gloves and izzy does rock paper scissors
He’s playing mental warfare
@@SPACEGAME-tf7dr I doubt Rob gave a flying fuck.
@@biscobisco1882 I’m sure it threw him off showing Izzy’s wasn’t taking him serious
I don't know how people say Rob won that fight. I hate Izzy more than any other fighter, but he clearly won
Rob blocked nearly all of the significant strikes to the head that Izzy threw. Rob landed jabs all night and even some significant hooks. Just from this vid highlights alone, literally look at the amount of times Rob hit izzy in the face vs. when Izzy hit rob in the face, not counting blocked shots. Rob's head was hardly knocked back because he didn't take any significant damage in the head after round 1. Just because Izzy looks like the cleaner fighter, doesn't mean he landed the cleaner shots. Rob did
Good fight.
Rob had more clean jabs and good takedowns. To me hes won.
Well..Thank God your are not official judge …
He dropped Whittaker wow
Dricus will beat witthaker if this how witthaker fights dricus will beat him
Damn bro predicted it 😂
You will try to win Israel adesanya but its harder 😂😂😂😂
Whitaker won
Robert always enters the pocket the same... crouched looked for left hooks right hand to his chin.... but he never seems to be in a superior strikign position. Idk i dont like it personally
And how does Zach Morgan enter the pocket against a much longer guy with a crisp jab/low kick game?
wtf Robert whittaker win
draw? round 3 plz
What draw are you talking about ? The only thing Whittaker did was only take downs and he did no impact with them... While Izzy was the one who was hitting him the most and dropped him. That fight to me is 4:1 to izzy
@@mikematjeni 4-1 IZZY???? LMAOO
Izzy won....period...look at the stats....and dont come crying about TD....Izzy handled those with ease.....The Champ is the Champ for a reason
look at the stats has the be one of the most retarded things to say about this fight
@@mlfisha2121bcus Jon is a money maker and the UFC would've lost a lot of money to a fight that close. Reyes won but the UFCs pockets won more.
It was 3 rounds Izzy had the first three , rob took 4&5
How in the world did you give round 2 to Izzy? Look at izzy's head getting knocked back repeatedly in round 2, vs Rob blocking almost every shot to the head that Izzy threw. Like how in the world did you give round 2 to Izzy? Are you counting shots that Rob blocked that looked good as a "landed strike"? Just cause it looks good doesn't mean it did anything significant.
I got 4 or 3 out of 5 for izzy but good effort robby
Izzy got Rob number 😂
Personally I gave that fight to rob
Aprende borrachinha
Adesanya Win
Rob spent too much time in kickboxing range against a guy who looks a weight class higher.. couldn’t land anything other than the jab and got his leg chewed up. I’ll pass on the trilogy 🥱
i don't usually say it. But what a casual take
Excellent fight.... Rob put in a lot of effort and heart...but Izzy's TDD is superb
Chimaev will smash him easy inshallah
@@dagothodros641 can't say for sure his striking has glaring holes
@@dagothodros641 on the ground but if Chimaev try to strike with Adesanya he may lose the fight