The fourth victory of Elias Mahmoudi under the world's largest martial arts organization came at the expense of Japanese contender Taiki Naito, as the latter absorbed a third-round knockout finish in their flyweight kickboxing match in August 2024 at ONE Fight Night 24.
Mahmoudi's excellent performance was relived by ONE Championship on their YouTube channel, as they posted the full fight replay, with the video's description with:
"Algerian star Elias Mahmoudi and Japanese striking sensation Taiki Naito rumbled in a furious kickboxing clash at ONE Fight Night 24 on Prime Video!"
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Throughout the match, 'The Sniper' constantly pressed the 'Silent Sniper', who showed that he was faster and had better footwork than him.
Furthermore, spinning attacks, such as the spinning back fist and spinning elbows, were the money shots for the 26-year-old Algerian star.
Mahmoudi finally ended the suffering of Naito in the dying seconds of the match after he connected a beautiful spinning backfist that prevented him from continuing the match with four seconds left.
Elias Mahmoudi is setting his sights on potential world title shot after win over Taiki Naito
The Mahmoudi Gym representative is now preparing for his all-important match with Denis Puric on Dec. 6 at ONE Fight Night 26 inside the Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.
Even before he trades heavy artilleries with 'The Bosnian Menace,' Mahmoudi has already voiced out his intentions to fight for a world title. He expressed the same during his post-fight interview and stated:
"For my last message, Chatri, big boss, please, give me a shot at the title soon. I want to fight for the title for the big champion."
ONE Fight Night will air live from the Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, on Dec. 6, and North American viewers with an active Prime Video subscription can watch all the action live and for free.