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Originally scheduled to compete in April of last year before the coronavirus pandemic put a halt to those plans, the meeting of Moraes and Johnson was then slated for Feb. 24 until the announcement that these two would meet April 7 on TNT in primetime.
After winning the flyweight world grand prix tournament in October 2019, Johnson became the No. 1 contender for Moraes title. The former UFC champion is 3-0 at ONE after defeating Yuya Wakamatsu, Tatsumitsu Wada and Danny Kingad on his way to the world grand prix championship. During his time in the UFC, the Kirkland, Washington, resident was flyweight champion for six years and still owns the record for most consecutive title defenses with 11.
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It also features an all-African heavyweight fight pitting promotional veteran Alain Ngalani against promotional newcomer Oumar Kane.
Oumar Kane vs. Alain Ngalani (
Heavyweight
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In the heavyweight division Alain Ngalani (4-5-0-1) returns. He has some judo skills and his grappling and wrestling is not too bad but he is known for his explosive striking skills and is particularly dangerous with spinning kicks.
Oumar Kane (1-0) comes from a wrestling background and is probably the biggest heavyweight on the ONE Championship roster. He will look to put Ngalani on his back and keep him there,
ONE: Unbreakable II Recap
ONE: Unbreakable II, a previously recorded event that aired on Friday, January 29, was a martial arts fan’s dream event, with every single bout on the card ending in a finish.
ONE Championship‘s six-bout card in the Singapore Indoor Stadium featured five mixed martial arts affairs and one ONE Super Series contest, with only one of those bouts making it to the third round.
2021 is off to an incredible start.
ONE: Unbreakable II Recap
The lone ONE Super Series contest has given fans an early Knockout of the Year contender. Russia’s
Beybulat Isaev connected with an overhand right on
January 29th, 2021
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Singapore: The largest global sports media property in Asian history, ONE Championship™ (ONE), returned Friday with ONE: UNBREAKABLE II. The explosive card featured six compelling bouts contested under mixed martial arts and kickboxing rules, all of which ended by knockout, technical knockout, or submission.
In the main event, former ONE Heavyweight World Title challenger Mauro “The Hammer” Cerilli executed a fantastic game plan to spoil the much-anticipated promotional debut of Abdulbasir “Dagestan Machine” Vagabov. Cerilli used the entire length of the Circle, avoiding Vagabov’s powerful right hand while looking to counter with his own haymakers. In the second round, Cerilli hurt Vagabov with a low kick, sending the Russian reeling toward the Circle Wall. Cerilli then sealed the win with a steady stream of ground strikes that forced the referee to halt the contest.
Alain Ngalani (4-5) vs. Oumar Kane (1-0)
Powerhouses Ngalani and Reug Reug look for dominant win
Arguably the two most powerful athletes on the ONE roster square off this Friday as the 45-year-old Ngalani, one of the faces of the promotion for more than seven years now, takes on the debuting Reug Reug Kane.
Kane went viral for his wrestling match in Senegal, where he is one of their most recognized athletes. He then transitioned to MMA in 2019.
Kane is only one match into his professional MMA career, but that hasn t stopped fans from getting excited about what the 28-year-old Senegalese can do. In his first bout, Kane took on a 6-3 opponent who had previously competed and won at Cage Warriors, Britain s biggest MMA promotion. However, Kane showed no fear and dominated the fight with his wrestling, winning in the second round by TKO. Now he ll face Ngalani, who is a viral sensation in his own right looking for his first win in nearly three years.