ONE 160 Prediction Will Be Full Of Drama, Fighter Eko Roni Saputra: The Key In The First Round

Eko Roni Saputra (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - Indonesia's flagship fighter Eko Roni Saputra predicts that ONE Championship's ONE 160 free-fight match will feature high-level technique laced with drama as this match is a reenactment of the controversial first meeting in September 2021.

The match in question is a battle between the reigning lightweight champion Ok Rae Yoon against former champion Christian Lee. This match, according to official data from ONE Championship, will take place on Friday at the Singapore Indoor Stadium, Singapore, 26 August.

Eko Roni Saputra assesses that the match will be tight and balanced because the two fighters have opposing styles of fighting and martial arts backgrounds.

“Christian Lee will definitely try to finish off his opponent in the grappling area and will press more often. While Ok Rae Yoon will focus more on striking and it is proven that in that area he is very good. takedown from Christian," said Eko quoted from Antara.

According to the former wrestler born in Samarinda, the bet will occur in the first round. If Christian Lee can't execute in the early rounds, it's likely that Ok Rae Yoon will be more dominant at the end of the match and come out victorious.

"The key is in the first round, because this fight is scheduled to last for five rounds. If you read the first round, then there won't be much change in Christian Lee's game plan. As for Ok Rae Yoon, he can keep his distance in the first round, so starting the second round Christian Lee it will definitely be difficult to dock again. Yesterday also Christian Lee almost ran out of stamina, and couldn't play in grappling anymore, "he continued.

Prior to meeting Ok Rae Yoon, Christian was dominant in ONE Championship's lightweight division. He was able to beat top competitors such as Dagi Arslanaliev, Timofey Nastyukhin, and Iuri Lapicus in a dominant way. Currently, he holds a record of 15 wins and 4 losses. What is special, 10 of his victories were achieved by knockout.

Meanwhile, Ok Rae Yoon seems to be the antithesis to Christian's aggressive fighting style. With 16 wins and 3 losses, this South Korean fighter is notoriously difficult to take down.

In the first meeting last year, Christian Lee acted as the defending champion. At that time, Ok Rae Yoon appeared as a dark horse considering the dominance that Christian Lee showed in his division.

However, Ok Rae Yoon was able to display extraordinary stamina and endurance to be able to fend off the majority of the opponent's attacks. On the other hand, Christian Lee seemed exhausted at the end of the match and looked frustrated because his barrage of attacks didn't work out.