Reinier de Ridder outgrapples Aung la Nsang to claim heavyweight crown at ONE on TNT Part IV
April 29, 2021
This time last week Aung La Nsang and Reinier de Ridder had no idea they would be fighting one another. Both men had to make last minute adjustments ahead of ONE on TNT Part IV and it was the Dutchman who made them better, scoring a one sided decision win over the light heavyweight champion.
La Nsang had prepared for Vitaly Bigdash, a totally different type of opponent. But he found himself defending non stop takedowns and submission attempts at the Singapore Indoor Stadium and while he did a good job of fending off the latter he struggled to prevent de Ridder completing the former.
ONE Championship s Review System Might Stick For Good After Alvarez DQ Overturned Eddie Alvarez Photo: ONE Championship
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The panel which reviewed the fight cited miscues from the referee
ONE Championship is looking towards implementing a regular replay review system for future fights
In a positive development for the Singapore-based mixed martial arts promotion, ONE Championship is leaning towards regularly implementing a replay review system of bouts.
The news comes after former UFC and Bellator lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez s disqualification against Iuri Lapicus was overturned to a No Contest.
The two met on the main card of ONE on TNT I earlier this month, and Alvarez was initially given a red card for illegal strikes to the back of Lapicus head.
ONE on TNT IV: Aoki Hails Longtime Rival As Great Fighter, Not Complacent As Trilogy Closes By Levi Joshua Verora Jr.
04/26/21 AT 3:06 AM
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ONE on TNT IV will be shown on April 28 in the United States
In the event s lead card, one of the best Asian MMA trilogies will be put to a close
Shinya Aoki and Eduard Folayang will settle their rivalry for the final time
One of the best Asian mixed martial arts rivalries of the modern era will finally be put to a close at ONE on TNT IV on April 28.
Circumstances have led to Japanese grappler Shinya Aoki and Filipino hero Eduard Folayang crossing paths for the third and possibly the final time.