Ellis Badr Barboza picked up a hard-fought win against rising Thai-Malaysia star Aliff Sor Dechapan at ONE Fight Night 23: Ok vs Rasulov.
Aliff dominated the first round of the Catchweight (57 Kg) Muay Thai contest, using his height and reach advantage to throw strikes from long range.
Barboza bounced back in the second round, pressuring his opponent into the corner and dropping him to the canvas with a powerful left hook.
Barboza dominated the second round and the start of the third stanza, utilizing his high-pressure attacking game and dropping his opponent.
Aliff made a comeback in the third round, fighting back with fury in front of his home crowd at Bangkok’s Lumpinee Stadium, as he tried to salvage the fight to no avail.
Barboza picked up a split decision win after three rounds of action, raising his overall record to 18-5.
