Live updates: UFC 271 - Israel Adesanya v Robert Whittaker at Toyota Center, Houston
Israel Adesanya and Robert Whittaker rectangular off at UFC 271 weigh-ins. Credits: Image - Getty; Video - Newshub.
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Estimated times for Kiwi fighters (NZ time):
Blood Diamond v Jeremiah Wells - 12:30pm
Carlos Ulberg v Fabio Cherant - 2:15pm
Israel Adesanya v Robert Whittaker - 6:30pm
Live updates:
Blood Diamond v Jeremiah Wells - Wells wins via first-round submission
Round one - Wells circles and Blood responds by means of charging with a punch, and they're into the clinch. Wells with an underhook, searching to finish the takedown. Blood protecting properly, Wells unable to get his 2d hook in. Persistence can pay off and Blood is to the mat, Wells takes his mat and gets his hooks in. This is a horrible position for Bloods. Wells opens up with some ground and pound, operating for an armbar now. Blood hanging in there, seeking to use the fence to make his get away. Wells searching out the rear naked choke now however he does not have the proper angle from the again. Wells just muscle tissues up and cranks the choke without the hooks now, and Blood has long gone to sleep. This one is over.
12:29pm - Bruce Buffer declares 'Blood Diamond' for the first actual time. Not a point out of his real call, needs to be unparalleled. Let's do that.
12:27pm - Blood Diamond looking calm and composed as he makes his entrance. So lots revel in behind him, with obver a hundred kickboxing bouts below his belt.
12:23pm - Maxim Grishin earns a at ease unanimous selection win. The first Kiwi of the day is about to take to the Octagon, stay tuned.
The stage is set.@Blood_Diam0nd kicks things off for Team CKB at 12pm NZDT on @UFCFightPass 👊 #UFC271 percent.Twitter.Com/d6LwEAZKjR
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12:10pm - Afternoon, combat lovers! We're in spherical of the hole heavyweight clash betweeen Maxim Grishin and William Knight, and then we're going to be straight into the Kiwi action, with Blood Diamond making his Octagon debut against Jeremiah Wells.
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Kia ora and welcome to Newshub's live insurance of UFC 271 in Houston, where Kiwi-Nigerian Israel Adesanya will shield his middleweight name towards NZ-born Aussie Robert Whittaker.
At UFC 243 in 2019, 'The Last Stylebender' despatched Whittaker to the canvas inside the 2d spherical in their major occasion conflict at UFC 243 to at ease the belt, which he's given that defended three times.
Meanwhile, Whittaker has replied to that devastating loss through reeling off an impressive three-combat win streak to work his way back to the front of the queue of middleweight contenders.
The stars are aligning for a display-preventing predominant occasion.
Two of Adesanya's City Kickboxing teammates will also test their wares on Sunday, with Carlos Ulberg back in pursuit of his first UFC win, whilst Blood Diamond makes his Octagon debut.
The card functions several different mouthwatering matchups, along with a heavyweight showdown among Australian fan favored Tai Tuivasa and nearby hero Derrick Lewis, and what shapes as a middleweight contender eliminator involving Jared Cannonier and Derek Brunson.
Updates will start from 12:20pm.
Full fight card:
Main event - Israel Adesanya v Robert Whittaker
Co-essential occasion - Derrick Lewis v Tai Tuivasa
Derek Brunson v Jared Cannonier
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