Watch Savvas Michael front kicks Taiki Naito in the face × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Gaming Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout MMA ONE Championship News Watch Savvas Michael front kicks Taiki Naito in the face By Timothy Wheaton Modified 09 Aug 2022 Follow Us Comment Share [Photo Credit: ONE Championship] Savvas Michael, Taiki Naito Savvas Michael is an impressive talent in Muay Thai. At just 23 years of age, the Cypriot has already amassed over 40 career victories and boasts multiple world titles to his name. In 2020, 'The Baby Face Killer' had a closely fought loss to Japan's Taiki Naito. Although he may have fallen to defeat, Michael was still able to show some of his expert skills and even snap his opponent's head back with an authoritative front kick. On Instagram, ONE Championship recently shared a clip of the impressive strike: "Face, meet foot ? Will Savvas Michael defeat Rodtang Jitmuangnon in their ONE Flyweight Muay Thai World Grand Prix semifinal showdown? Find out at ONE on Prime Video 1 on August 26!" View this post on Instagram Instagram Post After the loss to Naito, Michael was able to pick up a few more victories, including a dominant win over Amir Naseri in the opening round of the ONE Flyweight Muay Thai World Grand Prix. In the semi-finals, the Cypriot striker will face ONE flyweight Muay Thai world champion Rodtang Jitmuangnon. Rodtang and Michael are booked for a showdown in the next round of the tournament, taking place at ONE on Prime Video 1: Moraes vs. Johnson II. This event will be broadcast live from the Singapore Indoor Stadium and airs at US primetime via Amazon Prime Video on August 26. ONE Championship@ONEChampionshipMuay Thai phenom Savvas Michael outduels Singtongnoi in his ONE Super Series debut to claim an impressive unanimous decision victory! #WeAreONE #WarriorsOfLight #Bangkok #MartialArts12119Muay Thai phenom Savvas Michael outduels Singtongnoi in his ONE Super Series debut to claim an impressive unanimous decision victory! #WeAreONE #WarriorsOfLight #Bangkok #MartialArts https://t.co/XDNGyzMFIu Savvas Michael is determined to defeat Rodtang Michael recognizes the opportunity in front of him and sees how important it would be to his career if he were able to stop 'The Iron Man' Rodtang. Speaking in an interview with ONE, the 23-year-old Cypriot described how determined he is to win his next fight. “I have a picture of [Rodtang] at home. He’s the first person I see [when I get up], just for that extra motivation. There’s no Plan B. He’s the man in my division now and I want to beat him. As soon as I wake up, I already feel motivated to train once I see his picture. All I see is Rodtang. And I see a W.” Determination is not enough alone to defeat the ONE flyweight Muay Thai world champion. With that in mind, Michael added that he will be looking to use Rodtang's emotions against him come fight night: “When he gets angry he lets his emotions get in the way. Every fighter is vulnerable to that same problem. That’s why I always tell you that whoever makes the first mistake loses. As for Rodtang, he loses his temper more than a lot of us. I see that when Rodtang gets angry, that’s when he does a lot of mistakes. He has some mental lapses when he tries to keep his composure and feels that he has to regain his A-game.” Savvas Michael will be looking to prove himself to the world when he faces Rodtang on Amazon Prime Video on August 26.ONE Championship@ONEChampionship"The Iron Man" returns to the Circle on August 26 to face Savvas Michael in the ONE Flyweight Muay Thai World Grand Prix semifinal #ONE161 Aug 26#WeAreONE #ONEChampionship9415"The Iron Man" returns to the Circle on August 26 to face Savvas Michael in the ONE Flyweight Muay Thai World Grand Prix semifinal #ONE161 Aug 26#WeAreONE #ONEChampionship https://t.co/w9SHmUIVRK Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Harvey Leonard × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? 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