Israel Adesanya berhasil mempertahankan sabuk juara kelas menengah Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
Kepastian itu didapat Israel Adesanya setelah mengalahkan Robert Whittaker pada laga perebutan juara kelas menengah UFC 271 dengan angka 49-46, 48-47, dan 48-47.
Duel antara Israel Adesanya dan Robert Whittaker tersebut berlangsung di Toyota Center, Houston, Amerika Serikat, Minggu (13/2/2022) siang WIB.
Ini merupakan pertarungan jilid 2 antara Israel Adesanya dan Robert Whittaker. Pada pertemuan pertama yang digelar Oktober 2019 lalu, Adesanya menang KO pada ronde kedua.
Hasil ini membuat Israel Adesanya kini mencatatkan 22 kemenangan dari 23 pertarungan yang sudah ia lalui.
Rangkuman pertarungan
Israel Adesanya terus menyerang kaki Robert Whittaker. Ia berhasil menjatuhkan Whittaker, tetapi sang lawan berhasil bangkit dan mencoba melakukan serangan. Ia mendominasi selama ronde pertama.
Pada ronde kedua, baik Adesanya maupun Whittaker sama-sama bertarung agresif. Whittaker berhasil menyerang dan mengunci Adesanya di pagar oktogon.
Namun, Adesanya berhasil bangkit, melanjutkan pertarungan, dan saling berbalas jab dengan Whittaker.
Whittaker makin agresif pada ronde ketiga. Adesanya melakukan tendangan, tetapi Whittaker bisa menghindar dan membalasnya dengan pukulan jab.
Israel Adesanya has successfully defended the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) middleweight title.
The certainty was obtained by Israel Adesanya after defeating Robert Whittaker in the fight for the middleweight title of UFC 271 with numbers 49-46, 48-47, and 48-47.
The duel between Israel Adesanya and Robert Whittaker took place at the Toyota Center, Houston, United States, Sunday (13/2/2022) afternoon WIB.
This is the second battle between Israel Adesanya and Robert Whittaker. At the first meeting which was held last October 2019, Adesanya won by knockout in the second round.
This result makes Israel Adesanya now recorded 22 wins from 23 fights he has gone through.
Battle summary
Israel Adesanya continues to attack Robert Whittaker's legs. He managed to bring down Whittaker, but his opponent managed to get up and try to attack. He dominated during the first round.
In the second round, both Adesanya and Whittaker fought aggressively. Whittaker manages to attack and lock Adesanya in the octagon fence.
However, Adesanya managed to get up, continued the fight, and exchanged jabs with Whittaker.
Whittaker became more aggressive in the third round. Adesanya did a kick, but Whittaker was able to dodge and reply with a jab.