The One Championship strawweight division saw its eighth champion
crowned in Manila, Philippines, on Saturday.
In the co-headliner, Superlek and Panpayak collided for the eighth
time in their respective careers in a muay thai clash. Both
contestants put on a technical fight, and it was clear they knew
each other pretty well. Still, neither man risked more than
necessary to finish the match inside the distance. Ultimately, one
cageside judge sided with Panpayak, while the other two saw it in
favor of Superlek, who took home a split-decision victory. The
overall score sees four wins for Panpayak, three for Superlek and
one draw.
On the preliminary card, Jhanlo
Mark
Sangiao (5-0, 2-0 ONE) forced
Anacleto
Lauron (1-1, 0-1 ONE) to tap to a rear-naked choke at 1:48 of
the first period in a 157-pound catchweight bout to take home a
performance bonus; Tagir Khalilov annihilated Chorfah Tor
Sangtiannoi with a perfectly-timed uppercut at 2:29 of Round 1 in
their 135-pound muay thai contest to capture a performance of the
night bonus; Lara Fernandez edged Daokongfah Banchamek thanks to a
narrow split decision in their 115-pound muay thai clash; and after
she failed to make weight,
Meng Bo (20-6,
4-2 ONE) crushed
Jennifer
Olsim (6-4, 4-3 ONE) with a punch-elbows combination 24 seconds
into their 131-pound catchweight matchup.