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ONE Championship 127: Mauro Cerilli bounces back with TKO victory in Singapore

BAD MMA News — Fri, 29 Jan 2021 15:57:37 +0000

Former Cage Warriors heavyweight champion Mauro Cerilli bounced back into the win column in the main event of ONE Championship 127 in Singapore to move one step closer to a heavyweight title rematch with Brandon Vera. Cerilli lost out to Vera via first-round knockout in his first title challenge back at ONE Championship 85 in November 2018. He bounced back with a victory over Alain Ngalani, but fell to another defeat as he was outpointed by Arjan Bhullar at “ONE Championship: Century – Part 2” in October 2019. But, after taking more than a year away from the cage, “The Hammer” returned in fine form to snap Abdulbasir Vagabov ’s 10-fight winning streak and push himself back into the heavyweight title conversation. Vagabov pushed the pace from the opening bell as he chased the backpedaling Cerilli around the cage, with the Italian throwing the occasional one-two combination to give the Russian contender a moment’s pause. Vagabov continued his forward pressure, but Cerilli ensured that the Russian’s winging punches connected with nothing but air as he kept out of punching range, then connected with occasional counter-strikes of his own.

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Video: Russian kickboxer delivers knockout of the year contender at ONE Championship 127

BAD MMA News — Fri, 29 Jan 2021 14:38:59 +0000

The lone kickboxing bout on the card at “ ONE Championship 127: Unbreakable II ” was expected to deliver fireworks, and the matchup between Beybulat Isaev and Mihajlo Kecojevic did not disappoint. Both light heavyweights arrived in Singapore looking to score an eye-catching victory and make inroads toward a shot at the ONE light heavyweight kickboxing title, and it was Isaev who struck the hammer blow to pick up his first victory under the ONE Championship banner with an early contender for knockout of the year. Isaev’s previous ONE Championship appearance saw him suffer a first-round knockout defeat to Brazilian veteran Anderson “Braddock” Silva, but the Russian striker bounced back at ONE Championship 127 to starch Kecojevic with a colossal right hand that folded the Serbian striker in half and bounced his head off the canvas for one of the most crushing knockouts of 2021 so far. Check out Isaev’s handiwork below. Beybulat Isaev BOMBS Mihajlo Kecojevic in under 90 SECONDS! #ONEUnbreakable2 #WeAreONE #ONEChampionship How to watch ONE: UNBREAKABLE II https://t.co/qHSwRj5FuX pic.twitter.com/Vq619bmnR5 — ONE Championship (@ONEChampionship) January 29, 2021 That 82-second finish wrote Isaev into the record books as he registered the fastest knockout in ONE Super Series light heavyweight history and announced the Russian as a force to be reckoned with as he moves toward a shot at the title. The Blue Corner is MMA Junkie’s blog space

‘Reug Reug’ returns, faces fellow powerhouse Alain Ngalani at ‘ONE Championship 127: Unbreakable II’

BAD MMA News — Tue, 12 Jan 2021 17:09:17 +0000

Viral sensation Oumar Kane (1-0), better known as “Reug Reug,” makes his ONE Championship debut later this month. Promotion officials recently announced that the massive Senegalese wrestler will face Cameroonian heavyweight Alain Ngalani (4-5) at “ONE Championship 127: Unbreakable II,” which streams on B/R Live via tape delay on Jan. 29 from Singapore Indoor Stadium. Kane made his pro debut in December 2019 for ARES FC as a complete unknown on the global scene but made an immediate impact with his sheer show of power and wrestling acumen. Welcome to Reug Reug Airlines #ARES1 pic.twitter.com/IvaJxfUFBe — ares_fighting (@ares_fighting) December 14, 2019 He was expected to return to action this past April at ARES FC 2, but the ongoing global pandemic forced a scratch of that event, and the 28-year-old “Reug Reug” now debuts under the ONE Championship banner. Meanwhile, the 45-year-old Ngalani is a lifelong martial artist with multiple black belts in traditional striking arts

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