Playing mind games with ONE heavyweight MMA monster Oumar Kane is a great way to ensure a one-sided beatdown from him. Batradz Gazzaev made that mistake ahead of their September 2022 showdown at ONE 161.
The Senegalese wrestling machine rewarded Gazzaev's pre-fight intimidation tactics with a barrage of hammer fists in the second round en route to the TKO win.
Watch Oumar Kane's vengeful clobbering of Gazzaev below, as shared by ONE on Instagram:
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Fans were astounded at the sight of Kane's overwhelming power and shared their awe in the comments section:
"Always on Beast mode."
"Buddy was playing with him 😭"
"He literally beat him like a drum."
"Bro was beating him like a BEAST! 😅"
"Reug Reug is stronger than his next opponent. Long live Senegal ow 🇸🇳🇸🇳"
The TKO victory over Gazzaev marked Kane's third finish in four MMA fights. He followed this outing with unanimous decision wins over Jasur Mirzamukhamedov and Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) legend Marcus 'Buchecha' Almeida.
Kane will look to earn his first ONE world title when he challenges three-division MMA king Anatoly Malykhin for the ONE heavyweight MMA world championship at ONE 169: Atlanta on November 8 inside the State Farm Arena.
Oumar Kane menacingly threatens to end Anatoly Malykhin's reign at ONE 169
Anatoly Malykhin, who also holds the ONE light heavyweight and middleweight MMA world championships, has finished all six opponents in his ONE Championship career. However, Oumar Kane cares little for his power.
Speaking with the South China Morning Post, the physically imposing 32-year-old issued this ominous warning:
"Malykhin, I'm gonna k*ll you. That's it."
Watch the full interview below:
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