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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 05, 2021 |
#R1# Adesanya thows a left - swing and a miss! Beverley misses with a series of wild punches.
Beverley tries to clinch up but Adesanya circles away and keeps his distance. Adesanya throwing a counter right hand but Beverley manages to avoid it. Adesanya avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Beverley avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Adesanya throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#CL2# Beverley gets in close and instigates a clinch. A head punch on the inside from Adesanya fails to land. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Beverley is looking to take this one to the mat.#BC# Adesanya breaks from the clinch.
Beverley blocks a jab. A swing and a miss from Adesanya. Beverley changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt. Adesanya swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Beverley tries to counter by closing the distance.#T1# Adesanya missing with a left hand there. Beverley was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #CL2# Beverley closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Beverley slows down the pace here.
Adesanya tries to work over Beverley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #BC# Adesanya pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. A slow jab from Adesanya misses its intended target. Adesanya throws the left hand but Beverley avoids the punch easily. Beverley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Adesanya.
Beverley scores with a one two! Adesanya had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. Beverley slips a jab from Adesanya. Adesanya is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.#T2# Beverley is looking to clinch but Adesanya is avoiding it.
An attempted straight right counter from Adesanya misses the target. Beverley looks for a takedown but Adesanya sprawls well. Beverley goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Beverley misses with a takedown attempt and Adesanya counters with a lovely straight right hand! Israel Adesanya has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Beverley. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Adesanya pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Nice sprawl there from Adesanya as Beverley shoots in. Adesanya stuffs the takedown. Beverley avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Beverley tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Adesanya defends well and Beverley ends up having to push Adesanya into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch. Adesanya throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. The fighters circling - Adesanya throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #T3# Adesanya leaves Beverley with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. Beverley looks winded! Adesanya throws a shot from downtown. Beverley moves away and avoids it. Beverley throws a lazy body kick and Adesanya counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Beverley shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Adesanya sprawls well. Adesanya wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Beverley gets slowly back to his feet.#KD# Adesanya feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Beverley sprawling to the canvas! Beverley rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Adesanya finish him?!
#ROC#Beverley is rocked! Beverley is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Adesanya doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Beverley crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Beverley's bad books for that mishap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Israel Adesanya! |
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