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Rodtang Outclasses Jacob Smith in Muay Thai Rematch at ONE 169

"The Iron Man" put on a show for the fans at Lumpinee Stadium

Drew Beaupre

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The co-main event of ONE 169 was a huge ONE Championship Flyweight Muay Thai title fight between Rodtang Jitmuangnon and Jacob Smith.

Rodtang Dominates Smith In Bangkok

The matchup at ONE 169 was a rematch of the 2022 meeting between the two men at ONE Championship 157, where Rodtang took a unanimous decision victory.

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"The Iron Man" collected three more wins between kickboxing and Muay Thai before losing to Superlek in the main event of ONE Friday Fights 34, but the 27-year-old rebounded with a kickboxing win over Denis Purić before being booked to defend his flyweight Muay Thai belt against Smith at ONE 169.

Rodtang unfortunately missed weight ahead of the event and was subsequently stripped of his belt, but after making weight himself Smith was still eligible to win the title in the highly-anticipated rematch.

Things got off to a relatively slow start in Round 1, but Rodtang appeared to really settle into the fight during Round 2 and started threatening Smith with a dynamic variety of strikes.

The former ONE titleholder opened up a massive cut on Smith during the third round that required attention from the ringside doctor, and although he received some pushback Rodtang put on a largely dominant showing during the final two rounds to earn a unanimous decision.

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Rodtang unfortunately leaves Bangkok without his ONE Championship belt after missing weight, but "The Iron Man" will likely find himself in another ONE title bout sooner rather than later following another impressive victory.

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Drew Beaupre
DREW BEAUPRE

Drew is an MMA writer that regularly watches regional events in addition to major promotions such as the UFC, PFL, Bellator, and ONE Championship. He joined MMA Knockout when it was founded in 2023.

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