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MANILA, Philippines – After losing his ONE Championship debut 4 months ago, Filipino fighter Burnard Soriano claimed his first victory in the Singapore-based mixed martial arts organization.
The 30-year-old Pinoy striker knocked out Indonesian journeyman Mario Satya Wirawan in their bantamweight encounter on ONE Championship’s “Titles and Titans” card on Saturday, August 27 at the Jakarta Convention Center in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Soriano finished the job in just 15 seconds by delivering a well-executed spinning backfist that instantly turned the lights off on Wirawan.
In his post-fight interview, Soriano admitted that he patiently looked for a good opening to launch his fight-ending punch as he already expected that Wirawan would step on the gas pedal early.
Wirawan aggressively closed the distance and rushed with a crisp leg kick in the opening moments of the first round.
However, as Wirawan carelessly lunged in for an another strike to the lead leg of Soriano with his hands down, the Indonesian did not see a spinning backfist from his Filipino foe.
With the impressive victory over Wirawan, Soriano gets his first win as a ONE Championship competitor and improves his professional record to 3-2.
On the other hand, Wirawan downgrades his win-loss slate to 5-4 and has now lost two straight fights. – Rappler.com
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