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MMA: Lito Adiwang explains game plan against Jeremy Miado

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Lito Adiwang (L) exchanges strikes with fellow Filipino fighter Jeremy Miado at ONE Fight Night 16, November 4, 2023 in Bangkok, Thailand. Handout/ONE Championship. " src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/news/11/07/lito.jpg"/><figcaption>Lito Adiwang (L) exchanges strikes with fellow Filipino fighter Jeremy Miado at ONE Fight Night 16, November 4, 2023 in Bangkok, Thailand. Handout/ONE Championship. </figcaption></figure></div>MANILA -- Ahead of their highly-anticipated rematch, Lito &quot;Thunder Kid&quot; Adiwang made a point of saying that he believes he is better than Jeremy &quot;The Jaguar&quot; Miado on the ground.Come fight night, however, fans barely got to see the ground game of both fighters. Adiwang walked away triumphant, scoring a unanimous decision, but he got it done in a different manner. Adiwang felt that he could take Miado on the feet, and he is confident that he got his point across after exchanging strikes with &quot;The Jaguar&quot; for 15 minutes during their strawweight showdown at ONE Fight Night 16 last Saturday in Bangkok, Thailand.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/11/04/23/mma-lito-adiwang-decisions-jeremy-miado-in-rematch">MMA: Lito Adiwang decisions Jeremy Miado in rematch</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/10/26/23/mma-resurgent-adiwang-says-hes-now-in-a-better-place">MMA: Resurgent Adiwang says he&#x27;s now in a &#x27;better place&#x27;</a></li></ul>&quot;I said I had the advantage on the ground, but I know Jeremy is a great striker, and I wanted to prove that I’m the best striker in this division,&quot; Adiwang said of his game plan. &quot;I stood toe-to-toe with him, which is a risk because he’s a knockout artist, and I still got the victory. Another proven point for me,&quot; he added.Adiwang did praise Miado&#x27;s boxing and was impressed with his ability to create distance for his counters. But he was pleased to find a hole in his fellow Filipino fighter&#x27;s game -- a gap he exposed by packing in power punches. &quot;His boxing is so polished, but I was confident that I had more powerful hands than him. I know that if I worked, I could disrupt his flow in boxing if I threw power shots at him. I also knew that I needed to work on his legs because he moves so well,&quot; said Adiwang. &quot;I was having a hard time getting into range because he’s so tall. There was an instance wherein I actually pointed at him [to signal] that if he wasn’t taller, I would’ve gotten him, he would’ve gone to sleep,&quot; he added.&quot;Those were the keys – the power shots and the leg work.&quot;Ultimately, Adiwang believes he has closed this chapter of his career -- one that started in painful fashion at ONE X in March 2022, when he suffered a knee injury in his first meeting against Miado.&quot;I can say that it completes my comeback. I had a great return. I beat Mattheis in 23 seconds but I knew that I had to complete my fight against Jeremy. I had to take care of that fight,&quot; he said.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/10/31/23/miado-wants-to-show-off-improvements-in-adiwang-rematch">MMA: Miado wants to show off improvements in Adiwang rematch</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/10/27/23/miado-anticipates-war-in-rematch-with-adiwang">Miado anticipates war In rematch with Adiwang</a></li></ul>

Ahead of their highly-anticipated rematch, Lito Adiwang made a point of saying that he believes he is better than Jeremy Miado on the ground.