Filipino-Kiwi Mark Abelardo put an emphatic end to his losing streak, knocking out Emilio Urrutia during ONE: Fists of Fury II, Friday evening at Singapore Indoor Stadium.
And as expected, it was Abelardo’s dangerous elbows that raised his slate to 20-8.
“It was real tough fight especially coming off two straight losses. It’s something that I don’t want to be in again,” said the 29-year-old Abelardo after the bout.
Being outclassed during the opening moments of the contest, Abelardo, who is 6-0 in his Muay Thai career, went to his bread and butter which was his striking to get things going. Like a machine, the pint-sized dynamo out of Fairtex Gym bombarded Urrutia with punches and elbows that turned the tides of the match-up.
Losing his confidence on the stand-up, Urrutia tried to take the fight to the ground but his takedown attempts were easily sprawl by Abelardo. With less than two minutes left into the bout, Urrutia went for a jab but Abelardo timed a perfect standing 3-to-6 elbow that landed on his opponent’s temple and knocked him senseless.
“I could see him reaching, it’s kind of extended. I just timed it and it landed. Thankful for that,” recalled Abelardo.
This is Abelardo’s first win since October of 2019.
Urrutia, on the other hand, fell to 11-8, suffering his fourth straight defeat in ONE Championship.
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