WATCH: Natural grappler Bokang Masunyane sends Rene Catalan to the shadow realm with perfect roundhouse kick
Current number two-ranked strawweight MMA contender Bokang Masunyane proved that he is not just an elite grappler but also has a one-shot knockout power that can put any contender to sleep.
Masunyane scored a first-round knockout of former ONE strawweight MMA world title challenger Rene Catalan when they fought in December 2020 at ONE: Big Bang.
ONE Championship recently posted the full fight replay of this outstanding finish on Instagram, and wrote its caption with:
"Little Giant" wastes no time ⚡️ Can Bokang Masunyane stop Mansur Malachiev when they collide in strawweight MMA action at ONE Fight Night 25 on @primevideo?"
'Little Giant' has perfectly set up a beautiful left roundhouse kick straight to the Filipino veteran's head that instantly removed him from his consciousness.
Masunyane used his grappling skills as a decoy and made Catalan think that he would go for a takedown before firing the atomic kick that cleanly landed.
It was his second win under the world's largest martial arts organization and instantly made a threat in the weight class.
Masunyane now sits at a record of four wins in ONE Championship.
Bokang Masunyane looks forward to showcase new weapons in his arsenal against Mansur Malachiev
Currently, Masunyane is riding a two-fight win streak and wants to extend it to three against No. 5-ranked contender Mansur Malachiev on Oct. 4 at ONE Fight Night 25 inside the Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.
Before their match, Masunyane is ready to put out new techniques against the Russian contender. He shared this in a recent interview with ONE Championship:
"This fight I'm really looking for a finish. Mostly by doing my style of fighting. I'm going to be looking out for Mansur, but it's mostly going to be me fighting the way I fight and expressing myself. That's much better than me trying to be according to their style. So I've changed a lot of stuff for this fight, and I'm very excited about it."
ONE Fight Night 25 is available live and free to all Prime Video subscribers in North America on Oct. 4 during U.S. primetime.