Though not the under the circumstances he’d wished for, Robin Catalan was able to avenge his brother’s loss
ONE Championship Chief Executive Officer Chatri Sityodtong announced on Sunday that the technical knockout loss of Catalang to Kritsada Kongsricha was reversed to a disqualification win.
“Unfortunately, I have to be the bearer of bad news. While I am a big fan of Kritsada Kongsrichai and his incredible athleticism, the fight against Robin Catalan has now been ruled a DQ,” lamented Sityodtong.
“After careful video review of the fight under multiple angles, it has been deemed that an illegal suplex was utilized. At ONE Championship, all variations of suplexes are illegal and any attempt or intent results in an automatic disqualification.
“Robin Catalan will now be awarded the victory, and his win bonus. It will also be ruled a loss via DQ for Kritsada Kongsrichai and his official fight record,” he added.
The stoppage of the bout came at the 1:40 mark of the bout.
Here is the end of the strawweight bout between Kritsada Kongsrichai and Robin Catalan. The Thai’s knockout win was overturned to a disqualification loss. pic.twitter.com/R1sbuwSXaO
— ‘El Chapo’ Nissi Icasiano (@Nissi_Icasiano) March 25, 2018
Catalan was a recipient of a high-angle belly-to-back suplex that saw him crash head first to the mat. Dazed, the Filipino tapped when Konsricha rained a barrage of punches afterwards.
As a result, Catalan is now 5-3 in his pro career, while his opponent dropped to 6-4.
