Hisyam raring for Bangkok fight
Published on: Thursday, March 22, 2018
Kota Kinabalu: Sabah-born mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter Hisyam 'Zephyrus' Samsudin is all set to complete his next assignment in One: Iron Will against Sunoto 'The Terminator' Peringkat."I am feeling ready as I have been training hard for the KL card but unfortunately it was cancelled," he said when contacted, recently."But I am all set and ready to go in for the fight in Bangkok, on March 24, as my momentum is still there."ADVERTISEMENT The former World Boxing Federation (WBF) Asia Pacific light heavyweight champion currently trains at Borneo Tribal Squad with former Malaysian warrior princess Ann 'Athena' Osman and coach AJ 'Pyro' Lias Mansor.Hisyam likes to pepper opponents with heavy handed strikes utilising his world-class boxing base to break down his rivals. He will enter the cage with a 2-2 record under his belt.The 27-year-old fighter's opponent in Bangkok, Sunoto is a One Championship bantamweight and a former World Karate Federation (WKF) Indonesia champion.Sunoto features a style that combines elements of kickboxing, karate, and Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ).ADVERTISEMENT With a penchant for scoring spectacular finishes, five of Sunoto's seven victories have ended before the final bell. The 32-year-old is known as an aggressive fighter who never backs down from a challenge.
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Commending Sunoto's ground game, Hisyam said he, too, is ready for that."Sunoto is a good ground fighter. He likes to do takedowns and try to finish the fight on the ground. "But I already train my ground game my wrestling and BJJ so I am ready for that. "I did not see much of his striking, he has power but not combo. He likes to throw single punches. So I will use my striking to slowly tire him down," he said. Disclosing his strategy for the bout, Hisyam said he is aiming for a knockout win."If the fight goes to the ground, then I will also be ready to finish it on the ground."In his last One fight, Hisyam captured an emotional win against Jeremy Meciaz at the One: Total Victory, in September last year.The One: Iron Will's main event will highlight an encounter between reigning One Bantamweight World champion Bibiano 'The Flash' Fernandes of Brazil and One Featherweight and Lightweight World champion Martin 'The Situ-Asian' Nguyen from Australia.Fernandes has been widely considered as one of the best martial artists in the world. He made his One debut in 2012 and captured the bantamweight world title in 2013.Since then, the 37-year-old Fernandes has remained unbeaten inside the One cage, showcasing tremendous striking and grappling ability as well as an unwavering will to win.Nguyen is one of the most highly-regarded martial arts champions in the world.With an impressive 10-1 professional record, which includes three submissions and seven knockouts, Nguyen's all-around skill set allows him to perform at the highest level of competition. All of Nguyen's wins have come by exciting finish.In his most recent bout, Nguyen scored a scintillating knockout victory over the Philippines' Eduard Folayang to become the first man in the history of One to hold two titles simultaneously in two different weight divisions. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express’s Telegram channel.
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And in Bangkok, he attempts to make history once again by going for his third world title in as many divisions.For more updates on One, visit the official website www.onefc.com. - Ricardo Unto