Eduard Folayang dominates unbeaten foe in comeback fight

SINGAPORE - It was a dominant comeback for former ONE lightweight champion Eduard Folayang following a unanimous decision victory over previously unbeaten Kharun Atlangeriev of Russia on the undercard of "ONE: Unstoppable Dreams" Friday night at the Indoor Stadium in Singapore.

It was an aggressive start for Folayang as he went for the leg and body of Atlangeriev. Both fighters exchanged mount position in the opening round, but no one came close to securing a finish on the mat.

Eduard "Landslide" Folayang rebounds with a dazzling performance, striking his way to a unanimous decision win! #UnstoppableDreams #Singapore #MartialArts pic.twitter.com/0s0K5av4T2

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Folayang fought at his own pace in round two, throwing kicks to the leg and body while Atlangeriev went for several unsuccessful takedowns.

Atlangeriev was mostly on the retreat in round three as Folayang finally unleashed his trademark spinning strikes at his opponent.

All three judges scored the fight for the Team Lakay veteran after three five-minute rounds.

Folayang improved his record to 19-6 while Atlangeriev tasted defeat for the first time as he fell to 11-1. — Reuters