Pang wins global cage fight

PNG-born cage fighter Adrian Pang has beaten Netherlands fighter Vincent Latoel by a third-round guillotine choke to win his debut fight in the globally recognised Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) ONE Fighting Championships at the Gymnasium of the National Olympic Sports Centre in Beijing, China on Saturday.

Pang returned from a 17-month layoff to score a third-round submission victory over Latoel in his ONE FC debut.

The heavy-handed Pang dominated the striking throughout, scoring a knockdown in the first round. In the third round, Latoel attempted a two-legged takedown, but Pang promptly countered with a guillotine choke to force the tapout 2 minutes, 15 seconds into the frame.

The win improved Pang’s record to 21-8-2, while Latoel’s fell to 15-16-2. The undercard featured two four-man tournaments fought entirely among Chinese fighters, a featherweight tournament and a flyweight tournament. – Taipei Times