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ONE punch, man: Heavyweight knockout closes the show at ‘Fists of Fury 2’
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Along with some elbows of fury, too.
Undefeated South Korean heavyweight “Mighty Warrior” Kang Ji Won upset Greco-Roman Wrestling World Champion Amir Aliakbari in the main event, ending their titanic tilt by way of first-round (and one-punch) knockout. Then there was this ridiculous finish from Mark Abelardo:
Lights. Out.
Official Results for ONE: ‘Fists of Fury 2’ below.
Mixed Martial Arts - Heavyweight: Kang Ji Won defeats Amir Aliakbari via Knockout (KO) at 1:54 of Round One
Mixed Martial Arts - Heavyweight: Anatoly Malykhin defeats Alexandre Machado via Technical Knockout (TKO) at 3:28 of Round One
ONE: ‘Fists of Fury’ part II preview
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ONE: “Fists of Fury” Part II will be broadcast this Friday. After last week’s Muay Thai card this event will consist exclusively of MMA bouts with a big heavyweight star making his promotional debut in the main event.
All eyes will be on Amir Aliakbari when he fights for ONE Championship for the very first time. There will also be a heavyweight fight in the co-main event with the promotion increasingly focused on the biggest fighters.
Here is my preview:
Bantamweight
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Both are based in Thailand and have a propensity for throwing caution to the wins and swinging leather. Mark Abelardo (19-8) is very experienced and likes to plant his feet and throw hard punches and low kicks.
Published March 3, 2021, 7:04 PM
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Filipino-Kiwi fighter Mark Abelardo is looking to barge into the winning column of ONE Championship against American foe Emilio Urrutia on Friday, March 5.
Abelardo, who has lost three of his last four fights since May 2019, vowed to come back stronger with refined striking in the hopes of adding a glimmer of hope to his dismal showing in the bantamweight division recently.
The 29-year-old Abelardo, who was born and raised in New Zealand to Filipino parents, said he is feeling more confident and ready both physically and mentally ahead of ONE: Fists of Fury II at the Singapore Indoor Stadium.
Two fighters of Filipino descent are set for their mixed martial arts comeback in March.
Filipino-Kiwi Mark Abelardo and Fil-Indonesian Aziz Calim were included in the fight card of ONE: Fists of Fury II at the Singapore Indoor Stadium on March 5.
Abelardo will lock horns with American opponent Emilio Urrutia in the bantamweight division while Calim will clash with Roshan Mainam of India in the flyweight bout.
Abelardo, who holds a 19-8 record, seeks to put himself back in the bantamweight frame after suffering three defeats in his last five fights since February 2019.
Last year was unfortunate for the 29-year-old Fil-Kiwi fighter, losing to American Troy Worthen via unanimous decision in February before yielding to Fabricio Andrade of Brazil by way of submission in July.