ONE Championship Bibiano Fernandes previews Andrade vs Kwon
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3 JuneYour first look at the ONE 158 fight card, headlined by a ONE Featherweight Muay Thai World Title eliminator between Tawanchai and Niclas Larsen! Plus, a battle between bantamweight contenders Fabricio Andrade and Kwon Won Il, the return of Buchecha, and MORE ? 3 June In an interview with , ‘The Flash’ broke down the matchup between the two fighters. Bibiano Fernandes said: “Both are strikers and have a very similar level. They don't do much jiu-jitsu in their fights, so it's hard to say who's the best grappler. In striking, their level is very similar. I believe that this fight will all be fought standing up. Nobody will try to go for the takedown. I think this fight will be striking all the time. One wanting to knock out the other.” Kwon has a 100% finishing rate in ONE Championship, with all six of his wins coming by way of TKO. Meanwhile, Andrade’s last two wins in the promotion have come by way of first-round knockouts. Fernandes further detailed the strengths of both fighters: “Fabrício does jiu-jitsu, but I think he's going to want [to go with] the striking. The Korean has a bigger wingspan, while Fabrício changes a lot of his base and works well [with] the knees and the kicks. I believe that this fight will be all fought in the striking. I only see this fight going to the ground if the Korean knocks down Fabrício.”
Nobody will try to go for the takedown – Bibiano Fernandes previews Andrade vs Kwon
Bibiano Fernandes (R) believes Kwon Won Il (L) and Fabricio Andrade (R) will test their striking against each other. [Photos: ONE Championship] Bibiano Fernandes is awaiting his return to the circle, but he has one eye open for a clash between two top contenders in Kwon Won Il and Fabricio Andrade. The No.2-ranked Kwon will take on the No.4-ranked Andrade in the co-main event of on Friday, June 3. The bout promises to be an explosive matchup between ranked contenders, and Fernandes believes it will be a slugfest. Your first look at the ONE 158 fight card, headlined by a ONE Featherweight Muay Thai World Title eliminator between Tawanchai and Niclas Larsen! Plus, a battle between bantamweight contenders Fabricio Andrade and Kwon Won Il, the return of Buchecha, and MORE ?3 JuneYour first look at the ONE 158 fight card, headlined by a ONE Featherweight Muay Thai World Title eliminator between Tawanchai and Niclas Larsen! Plus, a battle between bantamweight contenders Fabricio Andrade and Kwon Won Il, the return of Buchecha, and MORE ? 3 June In an interview with , ‘The Flash’ broke down the matchup between the two fighters. Bibiano Fernandes said: “Both are strikers and have a very similar level. They don't do much jiu-jitsu in their fights, so it's hard to say who's the best grappler. In striking, their level is very similar. I believe that this fight will all be fought standing up. Nobody will try to go for the takedown. I think this fight will be striking all the time. One wanting to knock out the other.” Kwon has a 100% finishing rate in ONE Championship, with all six of his wins coming by way of TKO. Meanwhile, Andrade’s last two wins in the promotion have come by way of first-round knockouts. Fernandes further detailed the strengths of both fighters: “Fabrício does jiu-jitsu, but I think he's going to want [to go with] the striking. The Korean has a bigger wingspan, while Fabrício changes a lot of his base and works well [with] the knees and the kicks. I believe that this fight will be all fought in the striking. I only see this fight going to the ground if the Korean knocks down Fabrício.”