The headliner featuring ex-flyweight kickboxing champion Ilias Ennahachi and bantamweight Muay Thai king Nabil Anane ended in disappointment, as an accidental low blow forced a no contest in round three.
Anane made an immediate impact in the opening round, flooring Ennahachi with a perfectly timed straight right, albeit the knockdown call was controversial, like many of the referee’s decisions that night. He followed up with heavy body kicks and spinning attacks, keeping the pressure high. The third began at a furious pace, but a misplaced low kick from Anane ended the fight prematurely, leaving the outcome inconclusive.
In the co-main event, Liu Mengyang secured another impressive featherweight win with a unanimous decision over third-ranked Muay Thai fighter Shadow. Liu pressed forward from the opening bell, forcing Shadow into intense close-range exchanges. Despite Shadow landing sharp combinations and powerful kicks, Liu’s toughness and pressure paid off, with a decisive left hook knockdown swinging the fight in his favor and earning him the upset victory.
Earlier on the card, 17-year-old Adam impressed in a three-round battle with former K-1 champion Toma Kuroda. The young Thai dictated much of the action with sharp kicks and steady jabs, keeping the debuting fighter under pressure. Kuroda answered back with combinations of his own, but Adam’s offense carried more urgency and power, earning him a closely-contested decision victory.
Zhang Peimian and Rui Botelho met again in a heated rematch that quickly descended into chaos with multiple fouls and controversial officiating. Zhang kept the pressure high, but Botelho turned the tide late, connecting with a huge knee in the third round that split his opponent’s forehead. The damage proved significant in the eyes of the judges, who handed Botelho the victory by split decision.
