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Panpayak steps into semifinal as Rodtang withdraws from Muay Thai Grand Prix
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Rodtang Jitmuangnon.
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NE Flyweight Muay Thai World Champion Rodtang Jitmuangnon is out of his scheduled bout at ONE Fight Night 1: Moraes vs. Johnson II.
The reigning divisional king was initially scheduled to face Savvas Michael in the ONE Flyweight Muay Thai World Grand Prix semifinals on Saturday.
“The Iron Man”, however, failed to provide a sample for the organization’s mandatory hydration test and was not allowed to weigh in. Consequently, he was forced to withdraw from his matchup and will no longer compete in the Grand Prix
Rodtang’s place in the semifinals will be replaced by his former training partner, Panpayak Jitmuangnon.
Read also: ONE Fight Night 1: Rodtang, Thanh Le Predict Winner Of Moraes-Johnson Rematch
The Thai fighter, known as “The Angel Warrior”, owns an incredible 247-41-3 professional record, and is currently the third-ranked contender in the flyweight Muay Thai division.
The winner of the Panpayak-Michael fight on Saturday will advance to the ONE Flyweight Muay Thai World Grand Prix Championship Final to face the winner of Walter Goncalves versus Superlek Kiatmoo9.
Fans can catch all the action at ONE Fight Night 1 on NETVERSE, Vidio.com, Kaskus TV and MAXstream at 7 a.m. Western Indonesia Time (WIB) on Saturday, Aug. 27.
The main card will follow on NETVERSE, Vidio.com, Kaskus TV and MAXstream at 9 a.m. WIB, with NET TV airing a same-day delay at 10:30 p.m. WIB.
This article was published in collaboration with ONE Championship.
