Stella Hemetsberger’s magical run via ONE Championship continued with a world title victory over Jackie Buntan.
Hemetsberger courageously exchanged fireplace with the promotion’s kickboxing champion Buntan for 5 thrilling rounds to win the ONE strawweight Muay Thai world title.
Although Hemetsberger made historical past as the primary Austrian to win gold in ONE Championship, it did not come straightforward.
Buntan made her presence felt instantly within the opening body when she smashed her rival’s nostril along with her signature proper hand. Blood immediately seeped out from Hemetsberger’s nostrils, however she remained centered and dropped her Filipina-American adversary twice – lacking with a roundhouse kick however following up with a brief right-hand punch for a pair of knockdowns.
The Austrian acquired off to an early lead on the scorecards, however Buntan regained her footing and spent the following two rounds focusing on her opponent’s nostril. She dodged kicks after which crashed ahead with the left hook and that trademark proper cross, additional damaging the facial area.
Regardless of the battle wounds, Hemetsberger did not decelerate. Within the fourth, she really utilised her measurement benefit, as she related with lengthy jabs, hook photographs, straight kicks and kicks to the legs and physique.
Buntan made it even nearer within the fifth and closing body along with her boxing prowess, however the Austrian caught to her technique and pulled away with the historic victory by unanimous determination.
Rytolo takes out teen sensation Lee
The undercard featured the sensible MMA debut of ONE welterweight submission grappling world champion Tye Ruotolo.
The Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu prodigy confirmed everybody that he has the hanging, endurance and battle IQ to be successful within the all-encompassing sport on the expense of beforehand undefeated teen sensation Adrian “The Phenom” Lee.
Lee entered the competition with an ideal 3-0 document, 100-per-cent ending price, and a lifetime of expertise coaching alongside his massive sister, former atomweight queen Angela, and large brother, reigning two-division king Christian.
From the opening bell, the 2 competed at a frantic tempo, with every man decided to land the takedown. The 22-year-old Californian finally dragged Lee to the bottom, acquired into his rival’s guard, and rained down photographs at his Hawaiian nemesis, who usually tried to tie him up and threw upkicks.
“The Phenom” scrambled out of the place on the very finish of the spherical to carry the motion to the ft, the place he was thought to have a bonus, however Ruotolo pieced him up with some stiff punches and even threw some head kicks.
Within the second spherical, the 2 younger weapons took turns exploding ahead with their boxing and sometimes included the random kick. However almost two minutes in, Ruotolo planted Lee with a double-leg takedown.
From there, it was systematic. Ruotolo slithered his method to full mount, inflicting Lee to scramble out of the predicament any means he might. Whereas the Hawaiian teen returned to his ft, he gave up his again within the course of, the place he ate strikes, was taken down, and finally choked out.
In a featherweight Muay Thai bout Shadow Singha Mawynn took out Bampara Kouyate with a devastating end of their second spherical.