"The king of hearts" - Rodtang immediately captivates fans with stunning ONE debut against Sergio Wielzen
Rodtang Jitmuangnon arrived on the global stage in September 2018 when he fought Sergio Wielzen in a flyweight Muay Thai battle inside the Jakarta Convention Center in Indonesia. The fight was part of the ONE: Conquest of Heroes card.
The full fight replay of this maiden outing of Rodtang in ONE Championship was reposted on the promotion's YouTube channel, and the video's description read:
"Longtime ONE Flyweight Muay Thai World Champion Rodtang will defend his throne in a rematch with British bruiser Jacob Smith at ONE 169 on November 8. Get hyped for that battle with a look at "The Iron Man's" crazy ONE debut against Surinamese warrior Sergio Wielzen at ONE: CONQUEST OF HEROES in 2018!"
'The Iron Man' instantly brought out his showmanship and savageness by forcing the Surinamese star on his back foot throughout the match. His best moment was dropping Wielzen in the opening round with a thunderous left hook.
Despite the early knockdown, the 'Samurai' was able to finish the three-round contest but received a unanimous decision defeat. Fans highly praised this performance of the reigning ONE flyweight Muay Thai world champion, as users @kenoath6846, @Marc-vh6on, @DutchFlavour, @daniellanza, @aquarianfirehorse667, and @gehtdichnichsans589 commended him through their comments:
"More hooks than a pirate convention 😂😂🇦🇺"
"Rodtang is king of the hearts.....great champ"
"Well played Sergio, keeping your stand up against Rodtang already is something not many people can handle! He's just a beast and one of the Kings of Muay Thai"
"Rodtang is an example. De. Fighter did not want to hurt him because there was no need for a great fighter"
"I love Rodtang, hes a beast at the same time very respectful"
"Rod is just a tough dog... respect how he always dominates his opponents"
Rodtang Jitmuangnon fully focused on upcoming championship fight with Jacob Smith at ONE 169
With his star power, Rodtang is being linked to various megafights against other superstars in the world's largest martial arts organization.
But in a recent interview with Sportskeeda MMA, the Jitmuangnon Gym representative said that his main focus right now is his upcoming defense of his 26-pound golden belt against Jacob Smith in their second meeting on Nov. 8 at ONE 169 at Lumpinee Stadium.
The Thai striking sensation shared:
"I'd like to focus on one fight at a time. I'd like to focus on this fight first, then I can slowly plan the next step."
ONE 169 is available live and free to all Prime Video subscribers in the United States and Canada.