Today's Edition
ABU DHABI (ALETIHAD)
Dayne “Da Hawaiian Hitman” Viernes defeated Vasilii “Dumpling” Kamotskii by unanimous decision to retain the Super Heavyweight Title in the Power Slap 25 event at a fully-packed Space42 Arena on Friday.
In a highly anticipated rematch, Viernes and Kamotskii went the full five rounds before the judges scored the contest 48-44, 47-45, and 47-45 in favour of the defending champion.
The result saw Viernes retain his title against Kamotskii following the pair’s first meeting at Power Slap 13 in June 2025, when Viernes claimed the Super Heavyweight Title by majority decision.
Following the contest, Viernes paid tribute to his opponent, describing Kamotskii as the toughest competitor he has faced and admitting he was surprised by the challenger’s power. Looking ahead, the champion also welcomed the possibility of completing the trilogy between the pair.
Frank Lamicella, CEO of Power Slap, hailed another successful night in Abu Dhabi following a record crowd and early sellout. “This was our biggest crowd here, our earliest sellout,” Lamicella said. “We certainly will be back next year.”
In the co-main event, No. 1-ranked and former title challenger Dakota McGregor delivered one of the night’s standout moments, defeating the third-ranked Reiley Montoya by knockout in the second round.
Elsewhere on the card, Louis “Razor” Robinson defeated India’s Jujhar “Tiger” Singh by disqualification in the second round of their heavyweight contest, while Peter “The Aligator All G” Truchlik scored a second-round knockout victory over Merlin “Action” Muusikus in their middleweight matchup.
