BEN ASKREN OVERCOMES TREMENDOUS CHALLENGE FROM NIKOLAY ALEKSAKHIN
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April 2016 – Manila, Philippines: The largest sports media property in
Asian history, ONEChampionship™ (ONE), put on
a spectacular show at the 20,00-capacity Mall of Asia Arena, featuring the
absolute best in local and international mixed
martial arts talent. Geje Eustaquio turned in a masterful performance
against young Malaysian prospect Gianni Subba to win by unanimous Champion Ben
“Funky” Askren overcame a spirited performance from Russian decision
in the co-main event. In the main event,
ONE Welterweight World Champion Ben “Funky” Askren overcame a spirited
performance from Russian contender Nikolay Aleksakhin to win by unanimous
decision in a five-round Super Fight.
In the main event of
the evening, the United States’ Ben “Funky”
Askren overcame a tremendous
effort from Nikolay Aleksakhin of Seltso, Russia
to win by unanimous
decision in a five-round Super Fight. Askren put on a maintaining control of Aleksakhin on the ground while doing damage from
the amazing display of high-level wrestling
to score on multiple take downs and mounted crucifix position. Aleksakhin
connected on a few solid strikes, but it
wasn’t
enough to trump Askren’s overall solid performance.
In a much-awaited
bantamweight contest, Team Lakay’s Geje“Gravity” Eustaquio completely outclassed
top Malaysian prospect Gianni Subba
in an exciting
three-round bout in front of Eustaquio’s home crowd in Manila. Eustaquio kept Subba
at bay all night at the end of his lightning fast kicks and sharp
counterpunching. Subba could not get his offense going as Eustaquio dominated
from end-to-end to earn the unanimous decision.
Lightweight standout Lowen Tynanes of Ewa
Beach, Hawaii defeated highly-regarded
Japanese veteran Koji “The Commander” Ando by unanimous decision in a gruelling contest. Tynanes used
his superior wrestling skills to control
the action in the cage, while also getting the better of Ando in the stand-up
with his powerful leg kicks and straight right hand. After three rounds, Ando
couldn’t amount to much as Tynanes ran away with the judges’ nod.
Filipino-Australian
fighter Reece “Lightning” McLaren showed the world that he is an absolute force
to be reckoned with by dominating former combat sambo world champion Muin
“Tajik” Gafurov over three rounds. McLaren completely shut down Gafurov with
his impeccable mat and cage control, displaying a high-level grappling game
that Gafurov had no answer to. McLaren wins a unanimous decision in a very
technical affair.
A
memorable lightweight contest ensued between Filipino combatants Honorio “The
Rock” Banario and Vaughn “The Spawn” Donayre. Banario dominated the striking
exchanges, landing the right hand over the top frequently and with good, solid
power. The former featherweight champion also controlled action on the ground,
almost finishing the fight with an armbar submission, showcasing his improved
grappling. In the end, Banario did just enough to earn the unanimous decision.
In an intense, crowd-pleasing fight,
Martin “The Situ-Asian” Nguyen and China’s Li Kai Wen brought fans up to their
feet with a display of fierce and explosive striking exchanges. The two
fighters unloaded on each other from the opening bell. As they traded blows, Li
dropped Nguyen with a punch but Nguyen was able to withstand the damage and
recover. Once on the ground, Nguyen’s superiority showed as he was able to
control Li’s back and finish the fight with punches from the top.
Team
Lakay’s Joshua Pacio debuted for ONE Championship with a solid victory over
Rabin Catalan, remaining an unbeaten young prospect. Pacio controlled the
action from top position after scoring on a big slam over Catalan, landing some
heavy blows in the first round. In the second round, Pacio again scored with a
big overhead slam. This time, Pacio was able to step over into mount and finish
the fight with ground-and-pound.
Team
Lakay’s lady warrior April Osenio impressed the crowd with vastly improved
grappling skills to win by submission over British-Filipina fighter Natalie
Gonzales Hills in a battle of female atomweights. Although Hills was able to
take Osenio down successfully, it was Osenio who was dangerous on the back. In
her rubber guard, Osenio needed only a brief moment to latch on the
fight-ending armbar.
Indonesia’s Sunoto
overcame an ill-advised kimura attempt by Filipino contender Burn “Hitman”
Soriano to win by technical knockout. After Sunoto found himself in mount
position, the Indonesian fighter unloaded a volley of strikes to force the
stoppage just minutes into the first round.
Team Lakay’s Danny
Kingad made an impressive ONE Championship debut with a victory over Malaysia’s
Muhamad Haidar to kick off an exciting evening at ONE: GLOBAL RIVALS. Kingad
showcased his wrestling ability by shooting for a double-leg takedown and
taking Haidar for a ride with two emphatic slams before finishing the Malaysian
off with ground-and-pound.
Official results for ONE: GLOBAL RIVALS
Catchweight Super
Fight (85.3kg): Ben Askren defeats Nikolay
Aleksakhin by
Unanimous Decision
Bantamweight bout:
Geje Eustaquio defeats Gianni Subba by
Unanimous Decision
Lightweight bout:
Lowen Tynanes defeats Koji Ando by Unanimous
Decision
Bantamweight bout:
Reece McLaren defeats Muin Gafurov by Unanimous
Decision
Lightweight bout:
Honorio Banario defeats Vaughn Donayre by
Unanimous Decision
Featherweight bout:
Martin Nguyen defeats Li Kai Wen by TKO
(Strikes) at 4:44
minutes of round 1
Catchweight bout
(57.4kg): Joshua Pacio defeats Rabin Catalan by
TKO (Strikes) at 3:19
minutes of round 2
Women’s Atomweight
bout: April Osenio defeats Natalie
Gonzales Hills by
Submission (Armbar) at 3:23 minutes of round 1
Catchweight bout
(67.3kg): Sunoto defeats Burn Soriano by TKO
(Strikes) at 3:50
minutes of round 1
Flyweight bout: Danny
Kingad defeats Muhamad Haidar by TKO
(Strikes) at 2:20
minutes of round 1
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