22-year old-Jonathan Haggerty (12-2, 10 KOs) made waves when he beat veteran and modern great Sam-A Gaiyanghadao for the ONE Championship flyweight Muay Thai title. Even if Sam-A was coming out of a two year retirement and is an ancient by Thai standards 35 years old, that was a fantastic win for the English prospect. He was facing an even stiffer challenge in Rodtang Jitmuangnon for his first defense though. Rodtang has established himself as the leading Thai action fighter over the last couple of years, most notably with the 2018 kickboxing FOTY against Japanese star Tenshin Nasukawa.
Haggerty controlled the early rounds with his excellent lead leg.