ONE 169 results: Kade Ruotolo vs. Ahmed Mujtaba
Reigning ONE lightweight submission grappling world champion Kade Ruotolo appeared in his second MMA match on Friday evening at ONE 169, where he faced Ahmed Mujtaba inside the Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.
Ruotolo gunned for his second successive victory in an MMA setting and maintain his unblemished record under the world's largest martial arts organization. Meanwhile, Mujtaba aimed to snap his two-fight skid at the expense of the BJJ phenom.
See the blow-by-blow action from the lightweight MMA scrap.
Round 1: Ruotolo opened up with a solid leg kick. The lightweight submission grappling king fired two more kicks to the leg and head of Mujtaba but the Pakistani answered with a counter punch.
Ruotolo faked the takedown attempt and landed an atomic overhand right punch that instantly floored Mujtaba. He then blasted 'Wolverine' with some brutal ground and pound.
With Mujtaba fighting for survival, he opened up himself for the youngest ADCC world champion's signature D'arce choke. Ruotolo immediately capitalized and forced a tap out of his opponent and get the victory.
ONE 169 - Kade Ruotolo vs Ahmed Mujtaba official result
Reigning ONE lightweight submission grappling world champion Kade Ruotolo proved that he is not only a savage in grappling but also a force to be reckoned with in MMA after he got the first-round submission win over Ahmed Mujtaba in their lightweight battle.
The Atos representative perfectly implemented his technique by faking the takedown attempt against 'Wolverine' and firing a powerful overhand right-hand punch that removed Mujtaba from his equilibrium.
Ruotolo tried to win the match with a ground-and-pound finish, but the D'Arce choke submission was available, and he used it to pick up his second win in mixed martial arts.
This outstanding showing from the 21-year-old American has also warranted him an additional $50,000 paycheck from ONE honcho, Chatri Sityodtong.
Kade Ruotolo defeated Ahmed Mujtaba via first-round submission in their lightweight MMA fight.