Malachiev confirmed his place in the top 5 with a victory over Saruta

Fifth contender for the ONE Strawweight World Title (56.7 kg) Mansur Malashiev gave hope of a title fight.

Industrial Fighters FC’s Mansur Malachiev defeated former league strawweight champion Yosuke Ninja Saruta at ONE Fight Night 19 at Lumpini Stadium in Bangkok.

Malashiev quickly imposed a grappling fighting style on his opponent, but it was the Russian’s significantly improved boxing that became a significant factor in his victory.

With a left hook, Malachiev sent his Japanese opponent to the canvas and secured D’Arce’s choke in the final seconds of the first round. In the second round, the Japanese veteran threatened the Russian with a guillotine, but Malachiev used the grappling hook and continued to create dangerous situations for his opponent until the end of the three-round fight.

The unanimous decision victory allowed Malachiev to bounce back from his loss to Joshua Pasia last October, improve the Russian fighter’s record to 12-1 and solidify his position among the top five fighters in the division.

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Source : MatchTV

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