ONE 173: Shozo Isojima-Tye Ruotolo tango in lightweight MMA scrap in Tokyo

A lightweight MMA scrap between two undefeated talents, Shozo Isojima and Tye Ruotolo, will join ONE 173 inside the Ariake Arena on Sunday, Nov. 16.ONE Championship confirmed the news on their site yesterday.Isojima rides the momentum of his fine debut showing into this massive showdown. The 28-year-old opened his promotional account with the maiden knockout of his career against Argentinian veteran Nicolas Vigna at ONE Fight Night 36 earlier this month.'Great Teacher' barely broke a sweat before hammering Vigna with the finishing sequence at the 4:19 mark of the second round, which earned him a US$50,000 performance bonus from ONE Championship Chairman and CEO Chatri Sityodtong.The triumph also improved his resume to an unblemished 6-0, and now he'll look to up that tally in his sophomore outing against the reigning ONE welterweight submission grappling world champion. View this post on Instagram Instagram PostTye Ruotolo looks to double his winning tally after impressive MMA debutAfter going on an 8-0 run in submission grappling under the ONE spotlight, including wins over Jozef Chen, Reinier de Ridder, Marat Gafurov, and Dante Leon, Tye Ruotolo opened his MMA account at ONE Fight Night 35 this past September.The Atos warrior squared off against fellow unbeaten sensation Adrian Lee. While many favored the young Singaporean-American athlete – younger brother to two-division ONE MMA world champion Christian Lee – to emerge victorious, Tye Ruotolo had other ideas.He displayed his all-around brilliance from the sound of the bell and sunk in the match-winning rear-naked choke at 4:14 of the second round. It also earned him yet another US$50,000 performance bonus.It's been almost two months since he last stepped on the global stage, but Tye Ruotolo has put a lot of attention to detail on his MMA arsenal, and he's amped to put it all on show in this lightweight MMA tilt at ONE 173: Superbon vs. Noiri on Sunday, Nov. 16.Tickets for the star-studded cast, which features world title battles across MMA, Muay Thai, and kickboxing, are available to purchase here. Global fight fans can visit watch.onefc.com for how-to-watch details.