ONE: Silva ends Suzuki’s undefeated streak
Alex Silva put an end to Hayato Suzuki’s winning streak in ONE Championship earning a superb submission victory in the Legends of the World card Friday at Mall of Asia Arena.
Brazil’s Silva (6-1) transitioned from his guard position and isolated Suzuki’s (17-1) left arm for an arm bar, forcing the Japanese to tap 1:22 into the first round of their strawweight division fight.
Reece Mclaren of Australia also earned his own submission victory after methodically tiring out Thailand’s Anatpong Bunrad.
Article continues after this advertisementMclaren (10-5) had several transitions before strapping Bunrad (5-4) in a D’Arce choke that forced the Thai flyweight to tap with eight seconds left in the first, 4:52.
In the featherweight division, China’s Zhao Zhikang submitted Cambodia’s Thai Ritty 2:31 in the first round of their featherweight bout.
Zhao put Ritty in a rear naked choke to go up 10-1 while the Cambodian fell to 6-3.