Tag: Israel Adesanya
video review : Israel Adesanya versus Yoel Romero at UFC 248
You can hardly blame Israel Adesanya for being tentative early, especially after taking a big shot to the face. He takes another in round 2. Yoel Romero is a beast, but his explosiveness comes in spurts, so the gaps are filled with tension. He begins this fight standing nearly still and it’s scary.
Intimidation only goes so far though and he doesn’t offer much beyond it. Adesanya, while cautious, is more offensive, especially with his leg kicks. Romero blames Adesanya’s “running” for his own inactivity during his interview with Joe Rogan, but he’s full of shit. No, I won’t say that to his face.
my rating : 3 of 5
2020
Israel Adesanya talking about his fight with Yoel Romero at UFC 248
2020
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fighters from UFC 248
2020
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Anatomy Of A Fighter : The Anatomy Of UFC 248
2020
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video review : Robert Whittaker versus Israel Adesanya at UFC 243
Israel Adesanya’s antics may be annoying; he comes to The Octagon as if he’s about to compete in a dance-off; but his MMA skills can’t be denied. While not a blow-out; Robert Whittaker is also an elite fighter; he does in two rounds what Yoel Romero couldn’t in ten.
Not only is Robert Whittaker defeated, he’s knocked senseless with a hook to the face, making Israel Adesanya the new Middleweight Champion. Next up is Paulo Costa, the “heavy-ass Ricky Martin wannabe”, who’s standing in the crowd with a Vida Loca shirt on.
my rating : 3 of 5
2019
Jon Jones and Dominick Reyes on Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show
2020
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Yoel Romero talking about fighting Israel Adesanya at UFC 248
2020
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Jon Jones talking about UFC 247 and moving to the Heavyweight division
2020
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UFC 243 Embedded
2019
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video review : Israel Adesanya versus Kelvin Gastelum at UFC 236
There’s a point in Round 4 in which Gastelum has Adesanya hurt bad. He lands a kick to the face followed by a jab and another jab. Adesanya retreats and stumbles against the fence, but instead of another strike, Gastelum goes for a takedown and gets it stuffed.
It was a boneheaded decision; a move, perhaps brought on by fatigue, that might’ve cost him the victory. It was either man’s fight going into the final round, but it’s Israel Adesanya who rises to the occasion, knocking Gastelum down and nearly out by the end.
my rating : 4 of 5
2019
Inside The Octagon : John Gooden and Dan Hardy talking about Robert Whittaker versus Israel Adesanya at UFC 243
2019
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