Asian MMA Weekend Recap - Asian MMA Podcast Episode 19
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I’m dana blouin and this episode is your Asian MMA weekend recap.
There was SOOOOO Much fight action in SE Asia over the weekend, and some crazy 3 on 3 action to talk about.
Before I get started though, If I don’t cover your event, but you had one this past weekend or you’re gonna have one sometime soon, reach out and let us know that you are putting on events because I want to cover them and bring eyes to your event and the fighters putting it all on the line. Hit me up at asianmmapodcast@gmail.com so I know what's going on.
Also, there won’t be a video version of the podcast this week because I am traveling. But that should be back next week.
Let’s get it started
This first one wasn’t on the weekend, but just before and that was ONE Warrior Series in Singapore on Thursday the 25th. I’ve said before that I am a really big fan of OWS, I think they are doing a lot of good things
In the main event Phuket, Thailand based Brazilian Carlos Prates stopped previously unbeaten EFC Welterweight champ Gunther Kaluda in the second round with a body shot. It was a wild two rounds leading up to the stoppage, but Prates was just too much for Kaluda.
This whole card was stacked with great fighters from the regional scene. I know it’s a development league for ONE Championship, but DAMN they put on good cards.
ONE Hero Series 5, Singapore, April 25th
Carlos Prates def. Gunther Kaluda by TKO in round two
Ahmed Faez Anuar def. Pardeep Kumar by Submission (Armbar) in round two
Shinechagtga Zoltsetseg def. Chan Samart by Decision
Jerry Olsim def. Hiroyasu Sakurai by Decision
Min Jong Song def. Alan Philpott by Submission (Neck Crank) in round two
Punnya Sai def. Shafkat Khodzhkulov by Decision
Kieran Joblin def. JD Hardwick by TKO in round three
Kristy Obst def. Claudia Diaz by TKO in round two
Ricky Alchin def. Koji Shikuwa by Decision
Mohamad Norhidayat def. Sanya Kongkatonk by Submission
Ismael Bandiwan def. Arif Izzudin by TKO at the end of round two
Neha Kashyap def. Roshnee Khaira by Knockout in round one
Yuko Suzuki def. Ji Yeon Seo by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) in round one
Philip Kim def. Taeho Bak by submission (Rear-Naked Choke) in Round 3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cBnOA2u1nk
With that, I jump to Saturday, April 27th