“Reug Reug” reigns supreme.

Within the ONE 169 important occasion Friday at Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, Oumar Kane took one in every of then-triple champion Anatoly Malykhin’s titles away. Kane (7-1) defeated Malykhin (14-1) by cut up resolution after 5 rounds of heavyweight combating.

The bout was largely lackluster, with each males grinding into the ropes. Throughout separations, Malykhin gave the impression to be the aggressor. He struggled with vary a bit, developing brief on a lot of his punches, however he was nonetheless capable of crack Kane on a number of events.

Kane by no means faltered. Conversely, he cracked Malykhin with a tough blow that resulted in a Spherical 4 knockdown (although it was powerful to inform if it was extra of a slip).

In the end, two of the three judges thought Kane did extra and he was declared the winner by cut up resolution. A large celebration ensued as confetti fell from the ceiling, and referee Herb Dean was almost taken out by an enthusiastic Kane nook.

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In victory, Kane turned the primary African champion in promotion historical past. A Senegalese wrestler, Kane turned heads when he pivoted to MMA in 2019 due to his measurement, physique, and athleticism. As he’s developed, Kane has continued to rack up wins, exterior of an April 2021 loss by TKO to Kirill Grishenko.

Malykhin misplaced one title however nonetheless has two others in his trophy case. Getting into the bout, he held three divisional titles: middleweight, mild heavyweight, and heavyweight. Friday’s defeat was his first skilled loss.

Full ONE 169 outcomes embrace: