On the ONE Fight Night 18 card in Bangkok, Artem Belakh (9-2) made a triumphant return to the ring by defeating Enkh-Orgyl Baatarkuu (10-2) of Mongolia by TKO at 4:55 of the second round.
About Baatarkuu’s Opponent
“I had one of the most worthy opponents in my division with excellent wrestling and striking skills, but he failed to surprise me. My team and I had planned his actions perfectly and I was ready,” Belakh was quoted as saying by ONE. “He proved to be good in clinching and wrestling. I gave him the opportunity to work with me in these areas and showed him my superiority. When he realized this, the game was played according to my rules.
About preparing to fight at ONE Fight Night 18
“I did not doubt for a second about victory and simply did everything according to the prepared plan.” I had to show that I was superior to him even in the aspects where he was strong – it’s such a refined strategy that breaks my opponents every time. For each opponent, I practice the skills that are necessary for them. In this match it was a wrestling clinch, on which we worked very well with my wrestling coach Ruslan Kumakhov. We combined his skills in wrestling and clinching, which I was lucky to acquire while working with Denis Voinov, a cool Muay Thai specialist from Yekaterinburg. At the initial stage, Sergei Khondozhko instilled in me the skills of working remotely. In general, excellent teamwork helped me demonstrate a high level that evening, and so it turned out to be another viral knockout in my performance.
About the next fight and possible opponent
— I would like to return to the ring in April for one of the big tournaments. My next opponent will be either Stefan Lohmann or John Lineker. These are big names and a great opportunity to get your name out there around the world. I’m already seriously starting to prepare, even though only three days have passed since the last fight. After the victory, motivation increased considerably!
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Source : MatchTV
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