UFC 305 as it happened - Dricus Du Plessis made Israel Adesanya submit in Round 4 of their middleweight title fight
Published 18/08/2024 at 00:38 GMT+1
Hello and welcome to TNT Sports' live coverage of UFC 305 where the headline clash saw Dricus du Plessis take on Israel Adesanya for the middleweight belt. Adesanya pushed the UFC middleweight champion but the two-time former belt holder was made to tap with just over a minute remaining in the fourth round. You can watch UFC 305 again on TNT Sports and discovery+.
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Du Plessis apologises for Africa comments
Speaking after the contest to Daniel Cormier, Du Plessis showed appreciation of his opponent and apologised for comments he made before the got into the Octagon.
"For me to share the Octagon with a legend, a 100% hall of famer.... this man who has done so much to the sport," Du Plessis said on TNT Sports.
"I'm really sorry that it came across that I disrepected that he came from Africa it was never my intention. Africa would have won regardless. Tonight South Africa won.
"It was an honour to share the cage with a legend like that, I have the utmost respect for him - warrior to warrior."
Du Plessis makes Adesanya submit in Round 4!
It was a dominant first half of the round from Adesanya, landing repeatedly and mixing up shots to the body which had the South African puffing. But Du Plessis landed a big left look which had Adesanya discombobulated and two big right hands had the challenger vulnerable leading to DDP jumping on his back and locking in a rear naked choke which led to a tap.
Du Plessis-Adesanya: Round 3
A fantastic round of striking. Adesanya landing cleaner shots and elbows but the champion is the more heavy handed and does wobble the challenger. A tough round to call.
Du Plessis-Adesanya: Round 2
After a minute of stand up, Du Plessis takes Adesanya down and has him in trouble but the two-time champion escapes and immediately picks up the pace landing repeated shots. Du Plessis stops this with an ankle takedown which leads to the champion leaning against him on the Octagon. The crowd don't want this, but it is effective for Du Plessis.
Du Plessis-Adesanya: Round 1
Adesanya making life so difficult for Du Plessis to land. The challenger left the champion's face pleading from a high knee and landed clean shots controlling the range. Du Plessis did better in the final minute landing with a good right hand and a couple of kicks. Adesanya's round.
Adesanya has a thousand yard stare fixed on Du Plessis
The champion is looking relaxed and jovial (or trying to).
Both fighters in the Octagon
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Kara-France wanted to make a statement and that is exactly what he did with his 13th first-round stoppage win.
Kara-France stops Ecberg in Round 1
Both fighters started cautiously and patiently and as the round went on Erceg began to land jabs and uppercuts, but the fight was changed by an overhand left which put the Australian down. Although Erceg got back to his feet he was caught by a huge right hand to send him to the mat and leave the referee to jump in.
Trans-Tasman clash next between two top-ten flyweights
Kai Kara-France #4 of New Zealand takes on Perth fighter Steve Ecberg #7 in the co-main event.
Hooker: I want them all
"I want the BMF, I want Conor McGregor, I want a title eliminator," and excited Hooker said on TNT Sports.
Hooker wins by split decision!
All three cards were 29-28, two in the favour of the New Zealander.
Hooker-Gamrot: Round 3
Hooker forces the pace and though both land good shots, the crowd favourite is a little cleaner. Gamrot tries a couple of takedowns but Hooker gets out of them easily and ends with a huge left hook to clearly get the best of the final round. But will it be enough?
Hooker-Gamrot: Round 2
Gamrot took Hooker down a couple of times but did not come close to a submission. Hooker landed some big elbows as they locked up and ended the round landing with a big right and another tomahawk shot as he pushed the Pole to the ground.
Hooker-Gamrot: Round 1
Gamrot forces the early pace and Hooker was taken to the mat for a minute, then a right put him down and the away fighter launched into a furious ground and pound leaving Hooker with a bloodied left eye. But Hooker then caught Gamrot with a huge left hook and Gamrot's legs were extremely wobbly but the Pole smartly grabbed an ankle lock to take us to the buzzer. A fabulous round.
Kiwi Hooker up next
The 11-ranked lightweight Dan Hooker takes on #5 Mateusz Gamrot.
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Rozenstruik wins split decision on points!
The Brazilian wins by split decision 30-27 and 29-28, with one judge incredibly scoring the bout 30-27 the other way.
Tuivasa-Rozenstruik: Round 3
A slower round with both big men feeling the pace a little. Once more Rozenstruik consistently scoring with his jab. Tuivasa kept coming forward and landed the occasional hook with either hand. Tuivasa's right eye is left a bloody mess due to the repeated left hands of his opponent. As the bout drew to a close Rozenstruik landed a couple of big shots, with the home fighter also landing one just before the final buzzer. A strong performance from the Brazilian here.
Tuivasa-Rozenstruik: Round 2
A more entertaining round with Tuivasa utilising more feints and rocking Rozenstruik back but the Brazilian countered himself and as the round wore on connected with more flush shots plus a couple of knee lifts. Tuivasa hurt his knee attempting a kick and it left him more vulnerable as Rozenstruik landed a flurry, but the Aussie responded with a big shot of his own to stop the Brazilian's momentum - but the home fighter is clearly to rounds down.
Tuivasa-Rozenstruik: Round 1
Little action in the first half of the round, but Tuivasa landed some leg kicks to discombobulate his opponent a little, but the Brazilian struck back with a body shot and was more successful with strikes as the round wore on.
Heavyweights up next
Tai Tuivasa (#10) comes into the ring draped by the Aboriginal flag. He takes on Jairzinho Rozenstruik (#12).
Prates knocks Li out in Round 2
Prates dominated the round, landing repeated left hands and big head kick, before a left hook saw his Chinese opponent crumble to the mat in spectacular style.
Li-Prates: Round 1
A cagey opening between southpaw (Prates) and orthodox fighter before Prates put his opponent down midway through the round. Both had some striking success but Prates put his opponent down twice more with his brutal straight lefts.
The Nightmare against the Leech up first...
Li Jingliang takes on Carlos Prates in the welterweight division.
UFC 305: What TV channel is the main card on?
Live coverage of the main card from the RAC arena in Perth begins at 03:00 UK time on Sunday, August 18 on TNT Sports 1 and discovery+.
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Walker makes Tafa submit in Round 1
Tafa wobbled Walker badly in the early going, but he slowed down his opponent with a waistlock and then near the end of the round when he locked in an ankle lock the Australian yelled 'Stop, stop, stop, stop' leading to the referee to call off the fight. Tafa seemed upset at the stoppage and slapped Walker afterwards.
The big boys are next in the feature prelim...
Junior 'The Juggernaut' Tafa takes on Valter 'The Clean Monster' Walker.
Ramos wins by split decision!
He takes the fight 29-28 on two cards, with one judge having the fight going to his opponent by the same margin.
Culibao-Ramos: Round 3
Culibao had the better of things early, though Ramos was protecting his leg and staying out of trouble but Ramos then had control for the last two minutes of the round as he brought the Australian to the mat.
Culibao-Ramos: Round 2
Big round for Culibao. He landed big right hands and his kicks to Ramos' left leg had the Brazilian not wanting to get back to his feet. Ramos only got some relief with a scrape of fingers to the eye. All to play for in the third.
Culibao-Ramos: Round 1
Culibao hurt Ramos badly with a leg kick but rushed in and was taken to ground and he locked in choke holds which seemed certain to end the contest but the Australian twice got out of them to reach the buzzer.
More featherweight action
And again it is Australia vs Brazil as Josh Culibao takes on Ricardo Ramos.
O'Neill wins unanimous decision!
She takes the fight 30-27 (twice) and 30-26 on the judges' scorecards.
O'Neill-Santos: Round 3
O'Neill dominates the final round with Santos showing little sign of winning it, much less winning big to have a chance of securing the fight. The round ended with O'Neill locking in a choke hold which Santos just managed to avoid submitting to.
O'Neill-Santos: Round 2
Santos with an early takedown and a waistlock against the Octagon but O'Neill showed goof defence and the hold is broken after a minute and a half. Once more O'Neill takes control of the bout and lands a good left which sees Santos rock back. Santos needs a big final round.
O'Neill-Santos: Round 1
Santos locked in a front headlock early on, but O'Neill was able to avoid it turning into a guillotine. O'Neill looks the stronger in stand up forcing her Brazilian opponent back and landing big right hands on two or three occasions.
Women's flyweights next...
Australia's Casey O’Neill takes on Luana Santos next in the Octagon.
Jenkins stops Burns in Round 3
Burns knees Jenkins in the mid-riff but it does not slow him down at all. After a brief break, he jumps straight back on his opponent, following up a leg kick with a left jab and right cross. The referee doesn't stop the bout after ground and pound, but does when Burns struggles to get up from the mat.
Jenkins-Burns: Round 2
Burns takes Jenkins down earlier this time, but he goes for a heel lock allowing Jenkins to get up. The next time Burns stoops to take down Jenkins, the Australian gets on top of him but after inconclusive action, he gets back to his feet. Shortly afterwards a huge right hand puts Burns down and the referee must have been close to stopping the contest after some ground and pound. Once more Jenkins lets him up and Burns' legs are extremely wobbly from leg kicks as the round ends.
Jenkins-Burns: Round 1
Jenkins is a heavy favourite going into the bout and this is reflected in the first round with him forcing Burns back and landing strikes with ease. A cut opens over Burns' right eye from repeated left jabs. A body shot puts Burns down but Jenkins calls him back to his feet. Burns takes Jenkins down with just over a minute remaining in the round and holds until the end of it, but the opener goes to the Aussie.
Featherweights up first...
Australian Jack 'Phar' Jenkins takes on Herbert 'The Blaze' Burns.
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UFC 305: What TV channel is the main card on?
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