Despite losing his world title at the scales, former ONE flyweight Muay Thai world champion Rodtang Jitmuangnon remained focused on his rematch with number three-ranked contender Jacob Smith at ONE 169 last Friday.
Rodtang came away with a unanimous decision victory against Smith, much to the delight of his home fans inside the Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.
The world's largest martial arts organization has reposted some of his best moments during the match, and they captioned the video with:
""The Iron Man" SWARMS Jacob Smith 👊💥 @rodtang_jimungnon"
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In the video, 'The Iron Man' is seen going to savage mode and going berserk with his signature elbow strike and strong boxing combination, which makes the British star acknowledge his power by nodding his head.
Although he failed to claim the coveted 26-pound golden belt because of the weight miss, Rodtang Jitmuangnon still showed out and brought his A-game. Furthermore, he entertained the fans with his showmanship en route to his 16th win under the promotion.
Rodtang Jitmuangnon shared what transpired during his moment Jacob Smith after their fight at ONE 169
Following their five-round war, Rodtang and Smith paid respect to each other by sharing a moment after the final bell. They were seen exchanging words and hugging each other.
Asked by the media how their interaction went, the Jitmuangnon Gym representative shed some light on it through the post-fight conference by saying:
"I just want to compliment him that he's strong, he's durable, and now we are brothers, even though my image is not that good. I don't know if he understood most of what I said, I just want to calm him down."
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