ONE on TNT IV Highlights: Reinier de Ridder Wins, Alvarez Loses
April 29, 2021
ONE on TNT IV took place April 28, 2021, from inside the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Singapore. Here are the highlights and fast results from the event.
The main card tipped off with Colbey Northcutt, sister of Sage Northcutt, earn a submission victory over Courtney Martin to improve to 2-1, and undefeated in ONE Championship (2-0). Here are the highlights from her win:
The next bout saw another armbar finish when Shinya Aoki defeated Eduard Folayang, also in the very first round. Peep it out below.
Undefeated prospect Oumar “Reug Reug” Kane suffered his first career loss in controversial fashion. A right hand at the bell from his opponent, Kirill Grishenko, led to Reug Reug being unable to continue. Instaed of a disqualification, the victory was awarded to Grishenko via “retirement.” Check out the peculiar finish yourself below:
Eddie Alvarez & Reug Reug Suffer Defeats â ONE on TNT 4 Highlights
The former UFC and Bellator champion was hoping to quickly bounce back from being disqualified in his last fight.
For those that donât remember, Alvarez was thrown out of his last fight.
âThe Underground Kingâ was dominating Iuri Lapicus early before a couple of his punches hit the back of his opponentâs head.
The Moldovan was unable to continue despite a lengthy time out.
The result was recently overturned and now appears as a no-contest on both menâs records.
Just a few week later, Alvarez was back in Singapore to fight Ok Rae Yoon at ONE on TNT 4.
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Kirill Grishenko has ended in the undefeated run of Oumar “Reug Reug” Kane.
It was a strange ending to their fight on the ONE on TNT 4 main card after Grishenkno, a massive underdog, had already given Kane a harder time than many expected.
After spending much of the contest locked in a clinch battle, Grishenko uncorked a punch just as the bell sounded at the end of the second round. Grishenko’s fist connected to Kane’s throat, and while it was a delayed reaction, “Reug Reug” grabbed his throat and then fell to the ground in obvious pain.
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It s been a wild month for Alvarez.
He faced No. 2-ranked Iuri Lapicus on ONE on TNT 1 less than three weeks ago and looked to be in prime position to defeat him and earn a title shot against Christian Lee. That all came crashing down when The Underground King was controversially disqualified for punches to the back of the head. An emotional Alvarez, concerned for Lapicus health, was clearly distraught after the match.
Then earlier this week, ONE announced that the match had officially been changed to a no contest, removing the loss from Alvarez s record. ONE s statement said that a panel unanimously validated that illegal strikes to the back of the head occurred, but also ruled by majority that a procedural misstep occurred after the second strike to the back of the head.
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Is Demetrious Johnson the ?
DJ himself discusses his place in the GOAT discussion https://t.co/as07hsgBNj
In the 10-year history of ONE, no fighter has won division championships at both the Singapore-based promotion and UFC. On Wednesday, Johnson can become the first.
Mighty Mouse became the UFC s inaugural flyweight champion when he defeated Joseph Benavidez in 2012. He went on to defend his title 11 consecutive times, which is still a record at UFC. Since joining ONE, he s 3-0 and won the flyweight world grand prix, earning him a shot at champion Moraes.
Let s see if one of the greatest to ever do it can continue adding to his legacy.