As the Asian Games are in full swing, the "ONE: Pinnacle Series 14" in Singapore on September 30 also ushered in a remarkable competition. In the agreement 129-pound stand-up special rules event, strawweight world champion Xiong Jingnan "Panda" Xiong from China TKO Thai "Wonder Girl" Nath Jarosak in the third round gave people a different side of themselves.
Originally, the bout was played in the strawweight division, but Xiong Jingnan did not pass the weighing session and changed to an agreed weight of 129 pounds. But careful fans also found that Xiong Jingnan did not have a clear physical advantage. Xiong Jingnan explained the situation of being overweight this time. "I was overweight before the race, and many people thought that I couldn't lose weight, but in fact, it was a misunderstanding. I have no problem with my weight, but because of the low water content in my body after losing weight, I have to go to hydrate. I could only drink more than six bottles of water, almost 3.5 kilograms of water, to become overweight. ”
Xiong Jingnan hits his opponent. Photo courtesy of ONE Championship
Special Rules for Standing requires two fighters to wear 4-ounce finger gloves for three rounds of three-minute matches, with punches allowed, but kicks, knees or elbows prohibited, and a 10-point scoring rule. Xiong Jingnan has fully studied the rules and made it difficult for the wonder girl to capture the target by shaking her body by a large margin. Xiong Jingnan flexibly flashes with swinging punches and constantly hits his opponents.
The match entered the third round, and Xiong Jingnan used a rare down-chopping technique to hit the magical girl a little confused. After Xiong Jingnan forced his opponent to the edge of the cage and hit consecutive hits, the referee saw that the wonder girl had lost her ability to fight and directly terminated the match. Xiong Jingnan won the TKO.
Xiong Jingnan celebrates the victory. Photo courtesy of ONE Championship
Many fans commented that Xiong Jingnan played smartly, not only using similar martial arts splitting techniques that are rare in boxing, but also having a larger shaking range of his body than conventional boxing techniques, and the swinging angle of the split finger glove was more tricky. All this is the result of Xiong Jingnan continuous learning and thinking. "I like to watch a lot of people's training videos and learn good techniques, no matter which martial arts genre, if the technique suits me, I will find a way to integrate it into my own technical system."
A seven-time World Champion who has successfully defended his title and swept the strawweight mixed martial arts arena, Xiong Jingnan has given fans a glimpse of his alter of technique under special rules. "It's an innovation, and the special rules will show more people that I could play more games with the new rules. I also hope that everyone will maintain a basic respect for the athletes when watching the competition. I once said that everyone who fights in the ring, regardless of victory or defeat, is a hero. I hope that you will continue to support the athletes, and we will try to bring better competitions to everyone. ”
The head picture shows the referee announcing Xiong Jingnan winning. Photo courtesy of ONE Championship