“ONE Championship 97: Legendary Quest” was a solid night of action.
And while there were all sorts of highlights at Baoshan Arena in Shanghai, China, the biggest note was the long awaited return of Yoshihiro Akiyama.
The legendary “Sexyama” returned to competition after a four-year absence and put on a spirited effort, but it wasn’t enough to get the nod against Agilan Thani.
You can see the highlights of the Akiyama fight in the video linked below; and you can also check out the full highlights from the evening’s festivities in the video above.
MAIN CARD (B/R Live, 7 a.m. ET)
- Agilan Thani def. Yoshihiro Akiyama via unanimous decision
- Koyomi Matsushima def. Won Il Kwon via unanimous decision
- Reinier de Ridder def. Gilberto Galvao via verbal submission (knees) – Round 2, 0:57
PRELIMINARY CARD (Facebook, Twitter, 4:45 a.m. ET)
- Chen Lei def. Anthony Engelen via unanimous decision
- Fan Rong def. Sherif Mohamed via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 3:50
- Niu Kang Kang def. Eric Kelly via unanimous decision
- Chang Min Yoon def. Trestle Tan via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 4:05
- Itsuki Hirata def. Angelie Sabanal via submission (Americana) – Round 1, 2:59
- Phoe Thaw def. Victorio Senduk via TKO (strikes) – Round 1, 4:17
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