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As ONE gets back into a full schedule, the athletes competing attempted to make strong statements and move up in their respective divisions. None more important than the ONE Bantamweight Muay Thai Tournament main event where the winner of the tournament is guaranteed a title shot against Nong-O Gaiyanghadao.
Main Event: Saemapetch Fairtex vs. Rodlek PK.Saenchai Muaythaigym
Rodtang Winner by Majority Decision
Round 5 – 5:00
Saemapetch Fairtex utilized his speed and stunning combinations to outlast a very game Rodlek PK.Saenchai Muaythaigym to even their overall series at 2-2. The Thai stars put on a solid three-round main event, but Saemapetch was too skilled to be bested. The Fairtex Gym athlete had strong opening and closing rounds with boxing combinations and stiff elbows to take a majority decision.
Main Card
Leo Pinto vs. Mehdi Zatout
Zatout Winner by Unanimous Decision
Pongsiri Mitsatit vs. Akihiro Fujisawa
Fujisawa Winner by Punch KO
Sorgraw Petchyindee Academy vs. Pongsiri PK.Saenchai Muaythaigym
Sorgraw Winner by Unanimous Decision
Yodkaikaew Fairtex vs. John Shink
Yodkaikaew Winner by Punch KO
Huang Ding vs. Fahdi Khaled
Khaled Winner by Unanimous Decision
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Mehdi Zatout moved passed Leo Pinto in the co-main event to keep his win streak going. The youthful Pinto could not overcome Zatout’s experience, but had his own moments throughout the contest. Zatout’s victory could put him closer to breaking through on the ONE Athlete Rankings.
40-year-old Akihiro Fujisawa, a ONE Warrior Series Contract Winner, rebuked Father Time with a first-round knockout. The martial arts veteran had been on a losing skid, but the emphatic knockout erased the bad taste in his mouth and put him back in the win column with a memorable finish.
This article first appeared at Black Belt Magazine
