Tang also has been known to end the fight early, as he did against Kim Jae Woong in March.Īhead of the fight, both of these competitors agreed not to go to the cage mat, and it would ultimately prove to be unneeded, as Tang was the aggressor during the contest, landing jabs in the early going, peppering Kim with an outside lead leg kick and another jab. In the other corner, Tang Kai subscribes to The Gospel, According to Lee Corso: Tang Kai Also Has a Penchant For Fast Finishes If Le is able to find a home for his right-handed punches, the ONE 160 co-main event will be over before your second cup of coffee is brewed on Friday. While Garry Tonon attempted to advance on a heel hook attempt, Thanh Le was having none of it, pouring it on with relentless right hands, forcing the referee to intervene in 55 seconds. One aspect of Thanh Le’s fight game that shows itself on video is his ability to end the fight before the home viewer gets back from the fridge, as he did versus Garry Tonon earlier this year.Īlthough the fight was scheduled for five rounds, Le needed less than a single minute to dispose of Tonon, as he began by reversing a Tonon takedown attempt to score with a right-handed punch. Thanh Le Can End ONE 160 Co-Main Event Quickly Stylistically, the ONE 160 co-main event on Friday seems to favor Tang Kai, a wrestler, compared to Thanh Le’s taekwondo background. I will fight for them.” Analysis, Film Study, and Prediction I can always feel their expectations and love for me. My parents and my coach give me the right guidance. “My mother is afraid that I will get hurt, so she doesn’t watch my matches, but she has never stopped me from pursuing my dream. “My family and friends all supported me because they know this is what I love,” Tang said. Most recently, Tang scored a first-round knockout against Kim Jae Woong (12-5 MMA, 3-2 ONE Championship) on March 26 during ONE Championship: ONE X, but it’s personal for the challenger heading into Friday’s co-headliner. Last month, the champ was interviewed by the promotion, where he had glowing words for the challenger ahead of the ONE 160 co-main event. Incumbent champion Thanh Le has posted a record of 5-0 since joining ONE Championship in May of 2019, most recently stopping Garry Tonon (6-1 MMA, 6-1 ONE Championship) back in March during ONE Championship: Lights Out (first-round knockout due to ground and pound shots) in 55 seconds, marking the grappler’s first loss in an MMA fight. Champion Thanh Le Wants To Capitalize On Tang Kai’s Pursuit in ONE 160 Co-Main Event However, although the champion has the shorter frame in this fight, Thang Le makes up for it in reach, as he owns a 2.1-inch reach advantage (74 1/2 inches to 72.4 inches) over Tang Kai coming into the co-main.
Heading into the ONE 160 co-main event on Friday, challenger Tang Kai stands as the taller man at 5-foot-10, compared to the 5-foot-9 frame of champion Thanh Le.
Live coverage of ONE 160 begins Friday morning inside the United States and Canada at 7:30 am ET/ 4:30 am PT on the ONE Championship Facebook and YouTube with the undercard, followed by the main card at 8:30 am ET/ 5:30 am PT on YouTube. One note: Atypical of other MMA organizations, ONE Championship bases its weight classes on a fighter’s normal weight and outright bans dehydration as a method of weight cuts in the aftermath of the 2015 death of Yang Jian Bing from a dehydration-based weight cut.
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