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Aleksi “The Giant” Toivonen, 28, of Finland fought Reece “Lightning” McLaren, 29, of Australia at “ONE: Reign of Dynasties” in Singapore. It was the first international sports production pilot to take place in the Southeast Asian country since its implementation of measures related to the new coronavirus (COVID-19).
Featuring five mixed martial arts matches and one Muay Thai title bout, “ONE: Reign of Dynasties” took place at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore on October 9, 2020. In the co-main event of the evening, Toivonen and McLaren battled it out in an MMA contest in the flyweight division.
McLaren broke Toivonen’s undefeated record. Here are the details:
- REFEREE: Mohamad Sulaiman
- WINNER: REECE MCLAREN
- METHOD: Knockout via Knee to the Body
- TIME AND ROUND: 4:18 of Round 1
COUNTRIES REPRESENTED
- Australia: Josh Tonna, Reece McLaren
- China: Hexigetu, Liu Peng Shuai
- Finland: Aleksi Toivonen
- India: Rahul Raju, Roshan Mainam
- Indonesia: Eko Roni Saputra
- Malaysia: Murugan Silvarajoo
- Singapore: Amir Khan
- Thailand: Sam-A Gaiyanghadao, Dejdamrong Sor Amnuaysirichoke
Professional MMA record after “ONE: Reign of Dynasties” |
Aleksi Toivonen |
Reece McLaren |
WIN | 7 | 14 |
LOSS | 1 | 7 |
DRAW | 0 | 0 |
NO CONTEST | 0 | 0 |
Categories: Mixed Martial Arts, SPORTS BUSINESS
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