The internationally renowned sport IP-ONE Championships celebrated the 10th anniversary of "ONE:X" at the Singapore Indoor Stadium on Saturday 26 March. In the just-concluded flyweight special rules tournament, former world MMA overlord "Hercules" Demetrious Johnson scored a high-profile victory in the second round of the combined naked hanging surrender to Muay Thai world champion Rodtang Jitmuangnon.
This game uses a mix of Muay Thai and MMA rules, with both sides using Muay Thai rules in the first and third rounds, and MMA rules in the second and fourth rounds. Because Rotang has never had any experience in mixed martial arts or ground fighting, it is widely believed that the muay thai rules of the first round are Rotang's only chance to win.
After the match began, Luo Tang launched a standing onslaught and hit several punches. However, "Hercules" Johnson, as the top mixed martial artist, also has a strong standing technique, and he also poses a certain threat to Rotang in the inner circumference and boxing. For Rotang, every second of the first 3 minutes of the first leg was precious, but unfortunately Rotang did not end the game in those 3 minutes.
Entering the mixed martial arts rules, "Hercules" Johnson began to maneuver with ease, and soon got to the back of Rotang, and less than a minute before the end of the second leg, "Hercules" Johnson successfully twisted naked to subdue Rotang and won.
The two players represented the highest level of Muay Thai and mixed martial arts, and Johnson also said after the game that the battle with Rotang greatly improved his comprehensive level, and this cross-border exchange was an opportunity for both sides to learn from each other and precious memories.
This special rule star battle has received widespread attention in the world's fighting circles, in the future, can fighting fans see more wonderful dramas of mixed rules staged in the ONE Championship? Let's wait and see.