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Fourth-ranked ONE Championship featherweight MMA contender, 'The Cobra' Shamil Gasanov of Russia, is fresh off another impressive victory last weekend when he took out dangerous Turkish adversary 'No Mercy' Halil Amir in a pivotal divisional tilt.
Gasanov once again turned to his elite grappling to get the better of his hard-hitting foe, nullifying Amir's offense with impeccable inside work. The result was a unanimous decision in the Russian star's favor, which further boosted his stock in the stacked ONE featherweight MMA pecking order.
Speaking to the media at the official ONE Fight Night 26 on Prime Video post-fight interviews, Gasanov rated his performance and said he was thankful.
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'The Cobra' stated:
"I’d rate my performance 7 out of 10. Unfortunately, not everything we planned worked out, but I didn’t make any major mistakes. Overall, the fight went according to our plan."
With the win, the Russian star is considering further climbing the rankings and perhaps positioning himself for a shot at gold.
ONE Fight Night 26: Lee vs. Rasulov on Prime Video was broadcast live from the historic Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, last Saturday, December 7. Fans in the United States and Canada can catch all the action via replay on-demand with an active Amazon Prime Video subscription.
Shamil Gasanov says beating Halil Amir was far from easy but 'it worked out': "We won the match"
Russian featherweight MMA standout 'The Cobra' Shamil Gasanov may have performed dominant against 'No Mercy' Halil Amir at ONE Fight Night 26 on Prime Video last weekend.
But the 29-year-old Tiger Muay Thai representative says it was no walk in the park.
'The Cobra' told Bangkok Post:
"I really feel like I gave him my all. I gave it 100 percent. I almost wasn't able to go through the game plan that we had created with my coach, but in the end of it, it worked out and we won the match."
Stay tuned to Sportskeeda MMA for all the latest news and updates surrounding Shamil Gasanov's next fight.
