He was on his bike a lot - Thanh Le feels Tang Kai kept his distance too much against him Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Approve Reject & ban Delete Logout

He was on his bike a lot - Thanh Le feels Tang Kai kept his distance too much against him

Tang Kai vs. Thanh Le [Photo credit: ONE Championship] Former ONE featherweight king and current No.1 contender Thanh Le is eager to regain his world title after relinquishing it to China's at ONE 160. Le recently revealed his thoughts regarding his fight with Tang. He told : "The bailing, I think the bailing, him vacating space as much as he did after, let's say, maybe like after the second round. He was on his bike a lot. He definitely didn't want to put himself in any dangerous situations and trade punches, because he had a small lead with those leg kicks. So I get it. I understand." The 37-year-old Le covets a rematch as he feels that he's the superior fighter. Le undoubtedly comes to fight each and every time – scoring finishes in all five of his ONE victories. Despite criticizing his opponent's lack of aggression at , Tang did realize some success, most notably midway through the fourth round. Thanh Le's put on SKATES

Watch live on ONE YouTube
Watch live on PPV Thanh Le's put on SKATES Watch live on ONE YouTube Watch live on PPV

Thanh Le does not seem impressed by Tang Kai s game plan at ONE 160

While some will call it a methodical game plan, Le describes Tang's showing as unimpressive. Regardless, it was enough for Tang to become China's first-ever male MMA world champion. The former featherweight champion had more to say about the man who dethroned him: "He also didn't want me to bring him to the ground, which is a smart game plan on his side as well. But yeah, the amount of, I don't want to say sprinting, but the amount of hip bailing and bouncing off the cage and maybe running to a different area, it was a little more than I expected to be honest." Tang did a phenomenal job of disrupting Le's elite footwork by chopping at his legs. Eventually, Le got a bit desperate, resulting in him getting caught with a power left hook. Few will scoff at an immediate rematch as these are two of the most entertaining fighters on ONE's roster. Incredibly, Tang is unbeaten in seven ONE appearances. Be on the lookout for an announcement pertaining to a rematch between top featherweights and Tang Kai. Check out the full fight between Thanh Le and Tang Kai below: Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Thank You! Show More Comments No thanks Delete Cancel Update Reply ❮ ❯ No thanks Delete Cancel Update Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Logout No Results Found