Adesanya beats Gastelum to capture the Middleweight title!

Connect

Rd. 1. In the opening of the first round, Israel is staying at kicking distance and picking his shots. Adesanya landed a good kick to the body. Gastelum keeps chasing Adesanya but not able to land cleanly. Adesanya got clipped! He got caught with a clean left hook! Gastelum being patient now. Gastelum is throwing heat now. Adesanya looks tentative. 2 minutes to go. They’re trading shots now but no one is landing clean. End of the round.

I have it 10-9 Gastelum

Rd. 2. They rush out to the center. Adesanya landed that nice leg kick to the body again. Kelvin is having a hard time getting on the inside. Gastelum landed a nice left hook. OH! Adesanya got tagged. Another left hook by Gastelum. Adesanya with the inside leg kick. Gastelum is keeping the pressure on him. OH!! Adesanya knocks down Gastelum! and Gastelum is back on his feet! Adesanya looking more confident now. Gastelum looking a little more sloppy. Gastelum getting tagged! again and again! One minute left. Kelvin got tagged again! They’re both trading shots now. Gastelum goes for the takedown, Adesanya defends! End of the 2nd Rd.

I have it 10-9 Adesanya.

3rd Rd. Both men just circling each other for the first minute. Adesanya clinches and gets Gastelum with a knee. They break. Another body kick landed by Adesanya. WOW! Tremendous exchange on both sides. Adesanya catches Gastelum with a straight right. Gastelum back with a right hook of his own. Gastelum looking tired. Gastelum lands a takedown. Adesanya gets to the fence and back up to his feet. Adesanya with a superman punch. End of the 3rd.

I gave that round to Adesanya. 10-9

Rd 4 was crazy both men almost finished each other but I felt Gastelum landed the better shots. almost finishing Adesanya in the last minute.

10-9 Gastelum

5th Rd.. Both men came out trying to finish the fight. Both got knocked down, the heart in these men is crazy.. I gave it to Adesanya, he almost finished Gastelum multiple times. WOW! it’s really close to getting stopped! I gave that to Adesanya.

10-8 Adesanya.

The official winner and NEW Interim Middleweight Champion ISRAEL ADESANYA!

Wow! What a fight! Fight of the year!

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