ONE Fight Night 44 MMA And Submission Grappling Results: Gabriel, Jones, Ghazaryan, and Elliott Emerge Victorious

The MMA fighters and submission grapplers stole the show on the undercard of ONE Fight Night 44: Jarvis vs. Rungrawee II, which broadcast live in U.S.

primetime from Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, on Friday, June 26.A Brazilian rising star kept his flawless promotional record intact, an Armenian bounced back from his first career loss with a statement victory, a leg lock specialist shocked the grappling world on his first night in ONE Championship, and a British finisher won in record time.Here’s what happened in the MMA and submission grappling matches at ONE Fight Night 44: Jarvis vs.

Rungrawee II.Gabriel Earns Split Decision, Claims Biggest Win Of CareerView this post on InstagramLucas Gabriel remained unbeaten in ONE, outworking Ok Rae Yoon by split decision in the lightweight MMA co-main event.Ok, the former ONE Lightweight MMA World Champion, kept the fight on its feet in the first round to avoid the Brazilian’s submission game, and for the most part, he succeeded.

But that would soon change.Gabriel came dangerously close to locking in a rear-naked choke in the second frame, forcing the South Korean to fight his way free. The 26-year-old Brazilian then found an even more threatening position, trapping his opponent inside a twister with his rival’s spine spiraling between his legs.

The third stanza went to the canvas, where Ok landed in half guard and worked with punches from the top. Gabriel scrambled back to his feet, bull rushed his adversary, and landed a single-leg takedown. The South Korean rose, but the Brazilian hung on, taking his back from the standing position and hunting for a rear-naked choke until the final bell.

That split-decision victory extended the Brazilian’s unbeaten run in the world’s largest martial arts organization. Now, with the biggest win of his career and a triumph over a former ONE World Champion, Gabriel nudged his record to 11-1 and could be next to challenge two-sport king Christian “The Warrior” Lee for his lightweight be