ONE Championship 77’s headliner was a tough one to call heading into its final round, but when the time came to pull trigger, Zebaztian Kadestam did so in beautifully violent fashion. After stuffing takedowns and eating some of Agilan Thani ’s (8-2) best offense in the welterweight bout at at Axiata Arena in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Kadestam (10-4) was a man possessed coming into the third round. Punches, knees, and elbows made for a pick-your-poison-type ending as the ref, mercifully, stepped in at the 1:56 mark of the round (via Twitter ): Cold blooded finish by Zebaztian Kadestam against Agilan Thani. The knees, the elbows, “The Bandit” put on a show in this one. #ONEPursuitofPower pic.twitter.com/Z4YNdET8ko — caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) July 13, 2018 It was an exciting ending to an overall entertaining back-and-forth bout, made all the more impressive by Kadestam’s revelation that he had sustained a broken hand in the first round. The 27-year-old Swedish striker has now rebounded from a loss to now-retired champion Ben Askren.
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