Lito Adiwang says shorter Rodtang is at a disadvantage against Superlek

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Team Lakay’s Lito Adiwang believes Rodtang Jitmuangnon will have one glaring disadvantage when he meets Superlek ‘The Kicking Machine’ Kiatmoo9.

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‘The Iron Man’ is scheduled to headline ONE Fight Night 8 on Prime Video this Friday night, challenging 'The Kicking Machine' for his newly-won ONE flyweight kickboxing world championship. The two Thai superstars were promoted to the main event after the originally scheduled headliner between ONE heavyweight world champion Arjan Bhuller and ONE interim heavyweight titleholder Anatoly Malykhin was postponed.

In an exclusive interview with Sportskeeda MMA, ‘Thunder Kid’ Lito Adiwang suggested that Rodtang is the tougher of the two competitors, but noted that 'The Kicking Machine' will hold a decided advantage when it comes to both height and reach.

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“The disadvantage for Rodtang is his height -- height and reach,” Adiwang said. “Both fighters are quick, but I think that Superlek has a bit better footwork and he’ll have quite an advantage since this is a kickboxing fight.”

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Those advantages could very well make a difference as the competitors step into the circle for a kickboxing bout rather than a Muay Thai fight. If ‘The Kicking Machine’ manages to hand Rodtang his first career kickboxing loss under the ONE Championship banner, he will likely earn the opportunity to challenge Rodtang for his ONE flyweight Muay Thai world championship, making this a high-stakes matchup for both fighters.

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Amazon Prime Video subscribers in North America can watch ONE Fight Night 8 live and for free in U.S. primetime.


Fans share their hype for Rodtang vs. Superlek at ONE Fight Night 8

Fans have been clamoring for a showdown between Rodtang Jitmuangnon and 'The Kicking Machine' for years. On Friday night, combat sports fans around the world will finally get their wish as the Thai warriors strap on the 8 oz gloves for a kickboxing clash. Fans on Instagram shared their hype for the ONE Fight Night 8 main event, saying:

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“I am so hype for Superlek vs Rodtang”
“OMG! Superlek and Rodtang. This one is so hard to choose. Both are my favourite fighter. 😐”
“Rodtang is currently the most scariest striker right now. Joins the ranks of Prime wanderlei, crocop, and buakaw IMO”
“With every great champion their will come a day when the other fighter will win, but until then go Rodtang 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥”
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“I'm a huge rodtang fan but I feel that fight is for superlek. Rodtand reach is smaller than superlek, and that will be a lot a in a kickboxing match. The iron chin will win it in Muay Thai but maybe lose it in kickboxing. However I'm cheering for him”
“The fact that between them they have almost 500 fights is just amazing! This will be a fantastic match!”
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Who do you see walking out of the Singapore Indoor Stadium with the ONE flyweight kickboxing world championship? Share your predictions with us in the comments section below.

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