Rodtang Jitmuangnon is praised by the fans for throwing away a monster right hand from Demetrious Johnson.
On March 26, 2022, Rodtang and ‘Mighty Mouse’ squared off in a historic mixed martial arts bout. In the first round, ‘The Iron Man’ had the advantage according to Muay Thai rules. The reigning world muay thai flyweight champion had his moments, but Johnson surprised the most as he stood alone.
At one point ‘Mighty Mouse’ hit a clean right. In typical Rodtang style, the muay thai superstar didn’t react to a blow that would knock out most fighters. ONE recently posted the highlight on Instagram with the caption:
“Anyone else would be LEFT OUT 😱 Demetrious Johnson headlines our INAUGURAL event in the USA in a ONE World Flyweight Trilogy match against Adriano Moraes at ONE Fight Night 10 on Prime Video! 🏆 @rodtang_jimungnon @moćni”
Rodtang’s huge fan base filled the comments section, including some who said:
“Typical Rodtang moment. He just ate 😂”
“It was a light bite for Tango”
“Rodtang must have had the strongest beard on the planet, man unreal”
“The Rodtang is a tank reinforced by another tank that is reinforced by another tank.”
“Only Rodtang eats such glasses”
Rodtang’s Muay Thai experience wasn’t enough to put Johnson away. In the second round, ‘Mighty Mouse’ exposed ‘The Iron Man’ on the ground with a naked choke that knocked out the Thai superstar. Since then, both fighters returned to their favorite martial arts discipline and continued to achieve success.
Watch Demetrious Johnson land a monster right hand against Rodtang Jitmuangnon below:
What’s next for Rodtang Jitmuangnon?
After losing to Demetrious Johnson at ONE X, Rodtang Jitmuangnon secured two more Muay Thai victories, one against Jacob Smith and the other against Joseph Lasiri. ‘The Iron Man’ then announced that he would dedicate himself to becoming a world champion in kickboxing. He continued the journey that began in 2021 by defeating Jiduo Yibu on January 13 of this year.
Rodtang’s victory against Yibu at ONE Fight Night 6 on Prime Video was followed by an impressive victory for Superlek, who captured the vacant flyweight championship. Whether in Muay Thai or kickboxing, expect ‘The Iron Man’ to cross paths with the flyweight’s new kickboxing king soon.