Black Dragon fighter Corey O Malley wasted no time as he dispatched his Polish opponent Mateusz Oleksiak in the first round to win spectacularly in his International K-1 fight at the Ardilaun Hotel on Saturday (28th March 2026).
O’ Malley started fast from the opening bell and landed a kick flush to Oleksiak's face, followed by a powerful spinning back fist that put the Polish fighter on the ground for an 8 count.
Oleksiak got up and the action continued, but O’ Malley had no intention of letting him off the hook and unleashed a vicious front kick that landed flush in the solar plexus.
The kick dropped Oleksiak to the canvas once again and completely emptied his gas tank. Referee Owen Doyle had seen enough and waved the fight off, giving O’ Malley the win by technical knockout and upping his record to four & two in the paid ranks, with three of those wins taking place in Thailand.
Photo (l-r): Cezary Podroza, Mateusz Oleksiak, Referee Owen Doyle from Kilkenny, Corey O Malley (College Road), Black Dragon Chief Coach Pete Foley (Annaghdown) and Zuzanna Lukjan (Ring Girl)
