Aung La N Sang shares embrace with Rodtang Jitmuangnon backstage, fans react

Martial arts warriors Aung La N Sang and Rodtang Jitmuangnon shared a big embrace as they greeted each other backstage at ONE 163 this past Saturday.

‘The Burmese Python’ was scheduled on a massive double-header card to face Japanese legend Yushin Okami onto the middleweight contention ladder.

Prior to making his appearance on the grand stage, with white tape freshly wrapped around his hands, Rodtang snuck his way backstage towards the Myanmar veteran to give his “big brother” a warm embrace and wish him luck.

Enthusiastic fans took to Instagram to respond in the comments section below with one fan saying:

“Two iron chins”

Another added:

“Only person allowed to lift the iron man”

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Aung La looked like a beast this past Saturday in a one-sided performance against MMA veteran Yushin Okami. In just minutes, ‘The Burmese Python’ put his grappling defense skills to work by passing Okami’s guard and delivering heavy body shots from the top position.

Forcing the fight back to its feet, Aung La eventually found a home for his knee, dropping Okami hard onto the mat after he shot for another takedown.

'The Burmese Python' ramped up the volume with knees and punches until the referee, Herb Dean, jumped in to stop the slaughter with 1:37 seconds left in the first round.

Catch the epic ending below:

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Aung La N Sang gives an exclusive shout out to Myanmar fans back home post-fight

Aung La N Sang hopes his victory against Yushin Okami will serve as inspiration and encouragement to all MMA fans out there watching but more specifically to his countrymen of Myanmar.

Myanmar has been in a state of fear and political turmoil over the last two years as they’ve faced a deep and troubling humanitarian crisis.

Aung La has always made it his duty and responsibility to spread awareness of the crises happening in his country. He asks fans to unify and pray for an end to all the violence and poverty rising in the world, but especially to offer their prayers to the Myanmar people.

Following his victory at ONE 163, the 37-year-old veteran gave his fans back home a personal message of support and said:

“The last two years have been hard for us people in Myanmar, you know as last year has been hard you know. 2019 [was] amazing and then the next two year’s been pretty hard so I want to encourage the fans you know, be united, stay strong, don’t ever give up, put your trust in God and he’ll provide.”

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