Unpopular opinion incoming.
Spoiler alert Johnny Hendricks lost that fight and although I scored it 48-47 in his favor originally, after watching the fight again 49-46 Lawler is not so absurd.
I don't know what is valued more in Mixed Martial Arts, the sheer amount of strikes landed or the percentage of strikes landed. Over the course of the fight, Lawler was more accurate, although Hendricks threw a hell of a lot more.
I'm assuming a defended takedown is worth more than a takedown, at least with the sheer amount that Hendricks attempted, 5/17 is not a great ratio by any stretch. I would absolutely give first round to Lawler, as Hendricks just didn't do enough with that takedown that he finally got. Round two was more of the same in my opinion, although that's the round that could've gone 10-9 in either man's favor and I wouldn't have been bothered. Lawler landed some shots, Hendricks landed some shots and a takedown but Lawler stuffed some takedowns. Depending on what you value more in the sport, the round could've gone either way.
Round three was obvious, Hendricks really turned it on in that round. Punches and leg kicks to light him up and overall control of the round throws that one in his favor, 10-9.
If this weren't a title fight, at this point it could easily have been 29-28 to either man. Originally I scored it 29-28 Hendricks at this point, but looking back I'm leaning more towards Lawler being in the 29-28 position, but it really depends on what you value more.
I think everyone who's watched the fight knows how the fourth & fifth rounds went. Hendricks really gave the judges a reason to take the belt away, if Lawler opened with punches just ten seconds earlier this would've been a completely different fight and he would've given the referee a reason to stop the fight. Same deal in the fifth round.
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At this point, I have it either 48-47 Lawler depending on how you look at that second round, or 49-46 Lawler. If anything Lawler got robbed of a Unanimous Decision by the one judge scoring it in Hendricks favor in my opinion. The telling factors were the 5/17 takedowns for Johnny Hendricks & the amount of strikes he allowed Lawler to land while they were on the ground. I don't think Hendricks got robbed at all.