Mauro Cerilli MASHES the “Dagestan Machine”
in Round 2 of our main-event clash!
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If you wanted violence, the pre-recorded second-part of the One
Championship: Unbreakable series delivered in spades.
The
One: Unbreakable 2 main event saw former Cage Warriors Fighting Championship titleholder
Mauro
Cerilli welcome promotional newcomer Abdulbasir
Vagabov in a heavyweight clash. The Italian fighter took his
time in the early stage, waiting for Vagabov to rush forward
carelessly. Vagabov attempted to drag the action on the canvas, but
the Italian had no problems stopping his opponent’s attempts. After
a brief pause due to an eye-poke from the Russian, Cerilli caught
the “Dagestan Machine” with a knee from the clinch before ending
the first stanza with a series of punches. At the waning seconds,
Cerilli sprang back to his feet from a quick takedown to not end
the round on his back.
Seconds into the second frame, Cerilli landed a left hand and a
crushing leg kick on Vagabov, with the follow-up right hand putting
Vagabov down to the canvas. Knowing the finish was right in front
of him, “The Hammer” hammered his foe with a few follow-up shots to
force a referee stoppage. The official time marked 36 seconds into
Round 2, successfully awarding Cerilli the rebound victory off of
his first career decision loss.
Daichi Takenaka ROCKS his flyweight debut,
submitting Ivanildo Delfino with a third-round rear naked choke!
@TRD_takenaka
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January 29, 2021
In the co-main event, Daichi
Takenaka submitted Ivanildo
Silva Delfino after repeated choke attempts throughout their
One flyweight match. Delfino started the fight by catching
Takenaka’s kick and pushing his opponent against the fence. After
the Japanese fighter reversed position, he had no trouble taking
down Delfino with a well-executed trip. Takenaka dominated the
Brazilian from the top position before catching him in the crucifix
position, but Delfino escaped from the sticky situation and
ultimately concluded Round 1 flat against the cage floor.
Like the first round, the second round saw similar domination on
the canvas from Takenaka, who took Delfino’s back with ease as he
hunted for a rear-naked choke. The Brazilian fighter defended as
well as he could to ride out the round. Even though Takenaka
squeezed hard, “Mostrinho” refused to tap. In the first seconds of
the third stanza, the fighter from Japan landed a high kick and
pushed Delfino against the wire from where he took his opponent’s
back. After gently relocating Delfino to the mat, the umpteenth
rear-naked choke attempted turned out to be successful as the
Brazilian fighter finally tapped out. Takenaka took home his latest
victory 2:55 minutes into the third round.
Earlier on the card, Kwon Won Il
engaged in a barnburner of a brawl with Rui Chen in
One’s bantamweight division. As the two continued to trade, “Pretty
Boy” folded Chen in half with a body shot 31 seconds into the third
stanza.
Elsewhere, Beybulat Isaev scored a highlight-reel KO with a
consciousness-stripping right hand that put Mihajlo Kecojevic out
just 82 seconds into the fight in their kickboxing clash; Sovannahry
Em smashed Jung Yoon
Choi, putting on a clinic of ground-and-pound to take home the
second-round win at 2:51 of their catchweight affair.
“Reug Reug” RUMBLES in his ONE debut with a
first-round stoppage of Alain Ngalani!
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The event opened with a highly anticipated heavyweight tilt, and it
did not disappoint. In his One debut, the fighter known as “Reug
Reug“ Oumar Kane
demolished Alain
Ngalani after landing one singular, effective takedown. A
series of brutally heavy punches in top position forced referee
Olivier Coste to halt the match at 4:32 of Round 1, thereby adding
to the highlight package of the powerful “Reug Reug.”