On March 26, "ONE:X" brought an unprecedented crossover star game. Mitsu martial arts flyweight legend "Hercules" Dimetes Johnson and Flyweight Muay Thai world champion "Iron Man" Rotang staged a Muay Thai MMA brawl.
There are two suspense in this game, the first is how does the "Hercules" pass under the muay thai rules? In the first round, "Hercules" handed over a not-so-ugly answer sheet. Although Luo Tang's fists were heavy and fierce, and the steps were tight, the "Hercules" did not blindly dodge, and even fought back with a good punch behind the iron cage, proving that he was really "fighting", not "escaping for life". Entering the second round of mixed martial arts rules, the second suspense is in front of him, can Luo Tang withstand the ground attack of "Hercules"? After 2 minutes and 13 seconds there was the answer – no. The Hercules stunned Rotang.
After winning the crossover game, where will Johnson go next? As the current number one boxer in the flyweight, many people hope to see the "Hercules" play a second game with world champion Adriano Morais and wash away the shame of defeat. Moraes showed a strong ground fighting skill in "ONE: X", and successfully defended the title by surrendering the "little piranha" Yuya Wakamatsu on the guillotine of 3 minutes and 58 seconds in the third round.
"Hercules" was always suppressed in the first battle with Moraes because of the difference in stature, and even encountered the first KO of his career, so "Hercules" believes that it is not yet time for revenge. "I don't think it's a good idea to fight Moraes right away. Before I get the challenge, I have to play a few more games. Moraes is strong and his fighting style is also very interesting, and I have to make sure I'm fully prepared the next time I face him, because this may be my last chance to hit the championship. ”
"General" Jonathan Haggerty, who ranks first on the flyweight Muay Thai list, took the initiative to challenge the "Hercules", believing that he would perform better than Rotang. "Congratulations on winning the championship, let's have one. I am more tenacious than Rodham and have more mixed martial arts talent. Haggerty beat Muay Thai star Mongopage Paige Yingdi in the last game, and after watching Rotang's performance under the mixed martial arts rules, Haggerty also wants to cross the border to prove himself. Unlike Rotang, Haggerty was introduced to MMA earlier, and his father was a professional MMA fighter. "I was born a fighter, my dad has his own MMA boxing gym, I grew up surrounded by MMA boxers, I've been doing basic training for many years. I'm hoping to have a mixed martial arts match, and that excites me! ”
Although Haggerty has a lot of success in the field of Muay Thai and has won the Flyweight World Championship, he is still a newcomer to mixed martial arts, and it seems that it is not enough to directly challenge a flyweight legend. Hercules did not accept his challenge. Mores suggested that the "Hercules" go to the grass scale to look for opportunities, after all, his physique is too bad at the fly scale, and downgrading to the grass level may open the "new world door".
Grassweight world champion "Passion" Joshua Pasio warmly welcomed Johnson. "I would be very happy if Hercules came to grassweight combat. I think he may not be able to challenge the champion directly, and he will compete against other opponents before playing against me, but I really want to compete with this legend in my heart. He's one of my idols, and it would be a great honor if I could play him in a cage. ”
"Hercules" praised Jared Brooks, the second-ranked "monkey god" in the grassweight, for having a "champion appearance", which made Brooks very happy. Brooks has been an icon of "Hercules" since he was in high school, and perhaps a match with an idol is the best way to pay tribute. But before that, Brooks has to beat The Little Giant Bokon Masongyan, the no. 1 south African boxer in the weltweight of this month.
Who would you like to see hercules fight next?