ONE 169 was headlined by the highly anticipated heavyweight title fight between three-division ONE Championship titleholder Anatoly Malykhin and Oumar “Reug Reug” Kane.

Originally scheduled to take place in Atlanta, GA before moving to Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, ONE 169 featured a total of three championship matches, with the matchup between Malykhin and Kane being the top spot.

ONE 169 Live Results and Highlights – Malykhin vs. Kane, Rodtang etc. Smith 2

While Malykhin entered the night looking to secure his first ONE Championship title defense and extend his undefeated record, Kane was hoping to capture the gold medal at ONE Championship and win his fourth consecutive MMA fight after finishing in the first round in his kickboxing debut. in July.

“Reug Reug” was a fairly underdog going into the biggest fight of his career, but in the opening round the Senegalese wrestler managed to bring the champion to the mat, eventually forcing referee Herb Dean to give Malykhin a yellow card for grabbing the ball. ring ropes.

“Spartak” initiated the clinch to start the second frame, and in a grappling-heavy round, it was Kane who received a stern warning from the referee for sticking his fingers in Malykhin’s glove.

The two heavyweights opened the third round by trading huge punches, and when Malykhin pushed “Reug Reug” into the corner, it allowed the champion to land some big shots that surprisingly had little effect on the opponent.

In the fourth and fifth rounds the two men alternated between wild strikes and unsuccessful takedown attempts, and after a grueling 25 minutes it was Kane who won the heavyweight title via split decision.

Rodtang Outlasts Jacob Smith in Muay Thai Rematch at ONE 169

The heavyweight title bout closed out the action-packed ONE 169 card, which saw Rodtang pick up his second victory over Jacob Smith after Jackie Buntan won her first ONE Women’s Strawweight Kickboxing title, and the event also featured big submission wins from Adriano Moraes, Marcus Buchecha took it. and Kade Ruotolo.

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