Fighters in ONE Championship

May 5, 2026, 17:41

Introduction

This report talks about Oumar Kane, Anatoly Malykhin, and Enkh-Orgil Baatarkhuu.

Main Body

Oumar Kane and Anatoly Malykhin are big fighters. Malykhin won many fights before. But Kane beat him in a big fight. Now they will fight again on May 15. They are angry with each other. Enkh-Orgil Baatarkhuu is the bantamweight champion. He is very strong. When he was young, he worked in mines in Mongolia. He carried heavy rocks and wood in the cold. This hard work made his body strong. Now he is a professional fighter. He is waiting for a new person to fight.

Conclusion

People are excited for the fight between Kane and Malykhin. Baatarkhuu is still the best bantamweight fighter.

Learning

THE 'PAST TO PRESENT' SHIFT

Look at how the story moves from yesterday to today. This is a key trick for A2 English.

1. The Action Shift

Past: He worked in mines $\rightarrow$ Present: He is a fighter.
Past: Kane beat him $\rightarrow$ Present: They will fight again.

2. Describing 'Before' (The Simple Past) We use the past to explain why someone is special now.

"He carried heavy rocks" $\rightarrow$ This explains why he "is very strong" now.

3. Quick Word Swap

Strong (Now) $\leftarrow$ Hard work (Past)
Champion (Now) $\leftarrow$ Won many fights (Past)

Vocabulary Learning

fighters

people who compete in sports like boxing

Example:The fighters trained hard before the match.

championship

a competition to decide the best in a sport

Example:The championship will be held next month.

report

a written account of events

Example:I read the report about the fight.

talks

speaks or discusses

Example:He talks about his training with his coach.

big

large in size or importance

Example:The big fight attracted many fans.

won

succeeded in a competition

Example:He won the match last year.

many

a large number of

Example:Many people watched the fight.

fights

competitions in combat sports

Example:The fights last for five rounds.

beat

defeat someone in a competition

Example:He beat his opponent in the final round.

again

once more

Example:They will fight again on May 15.

angry

feeling upset or mad

Example:The fighters were angry with each other.

each other

mutual relationship between two people

Example:They were angry with each other.

strong

having great physical power

Example:He is very strong after years of training.

mines

places where minerals are extracted

Example:He worked in mines when he was young.

carried

held and moved something

Example:He carried heavy rocks and wood.