Josh Hokit and Derrick Lewis Fight

Josh Hokit 與 Derrick Lewis 的對決


Introduction

Josh Hokit and Derrick Lewis will fight at the UFC Freedom 250. The fight is at the White House.

Josh Hokit 與 Derrick Lewis 將在 UFC Freedom 250 進行比賽。這場對決將在白宮舉行。

Main Body

Derrick Lewis thinks Josh Hokit is not ready. Hokit fought a big fight 64 days ago. Lewis says Hokit needs more time to rest his body.

Derrick Lewis 認為 Josh Hokit 還沒準備好。Hokit 在 64 天前剛打完一場大賽。Lewis 表示 Hokit 需要更多時間讓身體休息。

Lewis also lost his last fight. He had a back injury. He also had problems with his weight.

Lewis 在上一場比賽中也輸了。他當時背部受傷,且在體重控制方面也遇到了問題。

Another fighter, Alex Pereira, is angry with Hokit. Pereira says Hokit is rude. He thinks the UFC might fire Hokit. Hokit says he is safe because he has a new contract for eight fights.

另一位格鬥家 Alex Pereira 則對 Hokit 非常憤怒。Pereira 稱 Hokit 很沒禮貌,他認為 UFC 可能會解雇 Hokit。而 Hokit 則表示自己很安全,因為他剛簽了一份包含八場比賽的新合約。

Conclusion

The fight is on Sunday. We will see if Hokit stays undefeated or if Lewis wins.

比賽將在週日舉行。讓我們看看 Hokit 能否維持不敗,還是 Lewis 會獲勝。

Vocabulary Learning

🕒 Time & Sequence

Look at how the text talks about things that already happened:

  • Fought → Past of fight
  • Lost → Past of lose

The Logic: When we talk about a fight that finished 64 days ago, we change the word.

Fight (Now/General) → Fought (Finished) Lose (Now/General) → Lost (Finished)


🧱 The 'State of Being' (is/are)

Notice how the writer describes people:

  • Josh Hokit is not ready.
  • Alex Pereira is angry.
  • The fight is on Sunday.

Simple Rule: Use is for one person or one event to describe their feeling or a fact.

Person \text{→} is \text{→} Feeling/Fact

Vocabulary Learning

injury (n.)
physical damage to a part of the body
Example:He cannot play football because of a leg injury.
rude (adj.)
not polite; not showing good manners
Example:It is rude to shout at other people.
fire (v.)
to tell someone they must leave their job
Example:The boss will fire the worker if he is always late.
contract (n.)
a legal agreement between two people or groups
Example:The player signed a new contract for three years.
undefeated (adj.)
never beaten in a fight or game
Example:The champion is undefeated after ten matches.
Practice A2 words in a crossword