Demetrious Johnson Chokes Out Rodtang

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Former UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson gained the historic hybrid MMA/Muay Thai bout towards Muay Thai champion Rodtang Jitmuangnon by way of a rear-naked choke in spherical two at ONE X.

The hybrid fight was scheduled for 4 rounds complete with the primary and third spherical being fought below Muay Thai guidelines whereas the second and fourth spherical had been fought below MMA guidelines.

Spherical 1, being fought below Muay Thai guidelines, began off sturdy for Rodtang who opened the bell with some explosive strikes on Johnson who appeared to be struggling. The referee needed to separate the 2 a number of occasions as ‘The Mighty Mouse’ appeared to get into the clinch to outlive the spherical.

Spherical 2, being fought below MMA guidelines, gave Demetrious Johnson the chance to reap the benefits of his takedowns and floor sport. With a affected person begin to the spherical, Rodtang appeared like he was doing effectively together with his backward motion circling across the cage. Johnson waited for the chance to land a physique kick earlier than he fantastically ducked a strike from Rodtang and went for a takedown. Though he didn’t safe the takedown, he was in a position to get Rodtang’s again and ultimately managed to take him to the bottom.

Within the third minute of the battle, Johnson submitted Rodtang with a rear-naked choke as he continued to keep up his place from the again. Rodtang didn’t faucet out and went to sleep.