ONE Championship: Malaysian prospect hopes to become country's first champion
The Thai-Malaysian striker impressed at Bangkok's Lumpinee Stadium with a unanimous decision win over Moroccan stand-out Elmehdi 'The Sniper' El Jamari.
His slick striking and intelligent game plan lifted his record to 61-9 61-9 – and may lift him into title contention.
'I'm very happy to get a win here,' Aliff told the Post. 'I was sick before, but I just followed my camp plan. Everything is good.'
Despite feeling under the weather, Aliff delivered a composed performance from start to finish. He punished El Jamari with a steady stream of kicks to the legs and body, and even landed a spinning back kick flush to the face.
Aliff Sor Dechapan (right) in the ring with Prajanchai PK Saenchai. Photo: ONE Championship
'I was confident for this game,' the 21-year-old said. 'The focus was on all the kicks because I just used my height as an advantage.'
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