Allycia Hellen Rodrigues Defeats Marie McManamon at ONE Fight Night 29
Allycia Hellen Rodrigues successfully defended her ONE Atomweight Muay Thai world title against British striker Marie McManamon at ONE Championship show ONE Fight Night 29.
Rodrigues was in total control of the world championship fight for four rounds before picking up a much-deserved win via technical knockout (TKO) due to doctor’s stoppage
The two fighters approached the fight with caution, carefully measuring each other in the first round. While the second stanza saw Rodrigues land a few dangerous strikes that wobbled McManamon, the third round saw the Brazilian drop her challenger with a vicious left hook.
The 26-year-old titleholder continued her dominance in the four round, pinning her 34-year-old British challenger in the corner and unleashing huge strikes. The heavily bruised McManamon could not answer the bell to start the fifth and last round, calling off the matchup.
With this win against the experienced debutant, Rodrigues raises her overall professional record to 34-7 and continues to assert her dominance over the atomweight Muay Thai division with a third successful world title defense.
