Demetrious Johnson (USA) vs Rodtang Jitmuangnon (Thailand) | SPECIAL RULES fight, HD

Introducing first, out of the blue corner, he is the One Flyweight World Grand Prix Champion and a 12-time MMA world champion, standing at 160 centimeters tall, weighing in at 134 pounds, holding a mixed martial arts record of 30 wins and 4 losses, training out of AMC Pankration Representing the United States of America, Demetrius Mighty Mouse Johnson! And introducing his opponent, out of the red corner, he is the undisputed One Flyweight Muay Thai Champion of the world, standing at 168 centimeters tall and weighing in at 134 pounds, holding a Muay Thai and kickboxing record of 267 wins and 42 losses, training out of Chitwanon Gym Representing Thailand, Rattan The Iron Man, Chitwanon! All right guys, watch out for the headbutt, low blow, back of the head and spine, you both know the rules, fight fair, fight clean, touch glory if you want. But inside the sold-out Singapore Indoor Stadium for One X, a super fight, special rules match runs tonight, here we go, he comes forward and DJ's on his bike, front kick from DJ, body shot from Rod Tak, big low kick from Rod Tak, DJ moving, throws up, overhand right from DJ, abusing, elbows from Rod Tak with a clinch, a knee from DJ, Rod Tak with a hook, the crowd loving it, the action, round kick off the left leg from DJ, on the outside, Rod Tak, body shot inside from DJ, he's circling into the power side of Rod Tak, now goes the opposite way, overhand right from DJ, Rod Tak, stay close, fight fair from Rod Tak, DJ forced a cover-up, there's an elbow, there's a knee from Rod Tak. With the Muay Thai rules set, he keeps clinching and trying to look for a tie-up, but Rod Tak is doing a great job of pressuring him into that. Inside thigh kick from Rod Tak, front kick from DJ, nice combination, under 90 seconds remaining in the Muay Thai round, can Rod Tak get him out of there? In these first three minutes, he's coming out banging. DJ has equipped himself very well so far, I've got to say, he looks for a dump, can't execute it, chop-punching knee from Rod Tak, DJ fires a knee wrap, knees from Rod Tak, doesn't connect, press Rod Tak up against the wall, he's doing a good job of utilizing the clinch to throw those knees, one shot can end the night for DJ, DJ has got to stay moving. Look at Rod Tak closing the distance, throwing big power shots, you can see DJ again, he closes that distance, when he gets close to people, he tries to tie him up and drag him into deep water, but Rod Tak did a beautiful job of manipulating these Muay Thai in the space where he can do the most damage, but DJ was able to touch him with that right hand on multiple occasions, very interesting to see the next one. He had to do that overhand right, he kind of came in with the leg for the shot, was able to chew some of that time off the clock, it's going to be interesting. He knows he has to maximize time because he's got to fight the clock in this round, he's got to utilize the time very carefully. Bad spot for Rod Tak, Rod Tak should use the wall as a defensive mechanism. A defense there, how he had to use his arm to prevent the hand from sliding out there, you can see DJ trying to pull, and there he goes, he's got to relax. Got the back of Rod Tak, the beginning of the end. And you know what, he didn't tap out, he did not tap out. Look at Rod Tak closing the distance, throwing big power shots, you can see DJ again, he closes that distance, when he gets close to people, he tries to tie him up and drag him into deep water, but Rod Tak did a beautiful job of manipulating these Muay Thai in the space, where he could do the most damage, but DJ was able to touch him with that right hand on multiple occasions. Barry, you can't wait to see the next one. Let's go to the ace, Rich Franklin, Rich, your thoughts after the opening three-minute Muay Thai round. Mighty Mouse is victorious. Have a look at this, as Mitch said, he was waiting for the right time, one attempt at a takedown, got the back of Rod Tak, the beginning of the end. Rod Tak survived, it looked pretty good, and you know what, he didn't tap out, he did not tap out, he went to... Two tremendous martial artists with each other, that was so entertaining. Look at Rod Tak closing the distance, throwing big power shots, you can see DJ again, he closes that distance, when he gets close to people, he tries to tie him up and drag him into deep water, but Rod Tak did a beautiful job of manipulating these Muay Thai in the space, where he could do the most damage, but DJ was able to touch him with that right hand on multiple occasions. Barry, you can't wait to see the next one. Let's go to the ace, Rich Franklin, Rich, your thoughts after the opening three-minute Muay Thai round. Mighty Mouse is victorious. Have a look at this, as Mitch said, he was waiting for the right time, one attempt at a takedown, got the back of Rod Tak, the beginning of the end. Rod Tak survived, it looked pretty good, and you know what, he didn't tap out, he did not tap out, he went to... I knew he was the hardest hitting man in his whole entire division, him and Nago are probably the best strikers in the world, you know, but you know, 35 years old, baby, I don't spray chicken, but you know, I still, I still fight. If you take up here, a look at the big screen, you can see in the first round, you had some problems with that close range, you got inside, and I was like, he bullies people, I was like, he ain't gonna bully me, I'm gonna fight him, if I go out, get knocked out of my shield, I'll say, you know what, at least I tried, you know, he's doing that, you know, I ran his upper head, whatever, the blip, but if I just take my time, let him run around, and when I got him, I have to channel my inner Bibiano, the man from the jungle, Bibiano is a nasty man, so when I got in his back, I was like, I'm just gonna choke him, I'm gonna squeeze, squeeze, squeeze, squeeze, if he goes out, he goes out, if he doesn't, we'll go to the third round, and get back out. Mighty Mouse Johnson! You don't see that anywhere else, absolutely incredible.