Kiamrian Abbasov became the fourth welterweight titleholder in ONE Championship history when he dethroned Zebaztian Kadestam on Friday in the ONE Championship 101 headliner. The fight proved entertaining for all five rounds, but Abbasov (22-4) was the more effective athlete. He bloodied Kadestam (12-5) and produced a well-rounded effort to take the title in the main event bout, which took place at Istora Senayan in Jakarta, Indonesia, and streamed on B/R Live. Abbasov did what challengers are meant to do in a title fight by coming out of the gate strong. He had some good moments in the first round, including a near-submission attempt that could’ve ended the bout quickly.
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