Jessica Andrade Knocks Karolina Kowalkiewicz Out Via Magical Right Hook To The Chin!
We are live at the co-main event of UFC 228 inside American Airlines Arena in Dallas, Texas, where Jessica Andrade fights versus Karolina Kowalkiewicz. The event was originally slated for the showdown between Nicco Montano and Valentina Shevchenko but Montano was hospitalized due to kidney issues.
Round 1
As soon as the fight started, Andrade started landing punches.
Knock Down!
Karolina was heavily rocked after a combo of hooks, but she survived the first barrage! Jessica Andrade continues raining punches and Karolina Kowalkiewicz starts returning strikes and the fight develops. Jessica Andrade keeps the distance. What a great punch by Andrade, she won’t let Karolina get close.
Knockout!
Karolina Kowalkiewicz tries a combo but Jessica Andrade cuts her via tremendous right hook and sends her to the ground! Wow, what a KO, the referee stops the fight! The match is over! Karolina left herself opened and Jessica Andrade punished her like a natural after 1:58 in the first round!
Check out the KO below:
ON THE ATTACK!@JessicaMMApro comes out SWINGING! #UFC228 pic.twitter.com/9FZ7Xcwm60
— UFC (@ufc) September 9, 2018
PERFORMANCE FOR THE AGES! @JessicaMMApro #UFC228 pic.twitter.com/2KMs7ofDnA
— UFC (@ufc) September 9, 2018
ONE PUNCH! @JessicaMMApro #UFC228 pic.twitter.com/CLsNFVFmgQ
— UFC (@ufc) September 9, 2018
Jessica Andrade improves her score to 19-6 MMA, 10-4 UFC, while Karolina Kowalkiewicz drops to 12-3 MMA, 3-3 UFC.
