(James Goyder is the proprietor/editor of AsianMMA.com)
ONE Championship made its debut on Amazon Prime tonight. The present on the Singapore Indoor Stadium was broadcast stay in North America by the streaming service with Demetrious Johnson topped as the brand new flyweight champion in the primary occasion.
He was rematching Adriano Moraes who stopped him within the second spherical at ONE on TNT final 12 months. The Brazilian’s flyweight belt was on the road and he made an encouraging begin, catching a kick and sweeping the previous UFC 125lbs king to the bottom.
Moraes spent the rest of the opening spherical in prime place however it was Johnson who did probably the most injury. He landed an elbow from the underside because the Brazilian was centered on defending a triangle choke try which opened up a nasty trying lower above his left eye.
Moraes additionally obtained the takedown within the second spherical and was controlling the combat positionally. However the momentum began to shift within the fourth with Johnson shifting forwards relentlessly and the Brazilian beginning to look somewhat drained.
Within the fourth spherical Johnson secured probably the most spectacular knockout of his complete profession. He slipped a left from Moraes and countered with a proper hook of his personal that despatched the champion stumbling backwards.
With Moraes nonetheless surprised he unleashed a flying knee that knocked the Brazilian out. There was no want for any comply with up strikes with the end coming on the 3:50 mark.
With the win he improves to 24-4 and turns into the primary fighter to ever win titles with ONE Championship and the UFC. Moraes slips to 20-4 and loses the flyweight belt he has held since 2019.
Marcus Almeida (4-0) continued his immaculate begin to MMA. The Brazilian heavyweight submitted Kirill Grishenko with a heel hook after simply 1:04 minutes of the opening spherical and afterwards paid tribute to his buddy Leandro Lo who was murdered in Brazil three weeks in the past.
Itsuki Hirata (6-2) left it very late to show round her combat with Lin Heqin (15-4-1). The Chinese language fighter seemed to be on monitor for a choice win till she was knocked down with a tough proper hand within the ultimate seconds which swayed all three judges in favour of the Japanese fighter.
ONE on Prime Video 1, Singapore, August twenty seventh
Demetrius Johnson def. Adriano Moraes through KO (llying knee) at 3:50 of Spherical 4
Muay Thai: Nong-O Gaiyanghadao def Liam Harrison through KO (Leg kicks) at 2:10 of Spherical 1
Muay Thai: Panpayak Jitmuangnon def. Savvas Michael through KO (Head kick) at 0:10 of Spherical 2
Marcus Almeida def. Kirill Grishenko through Submission (Heel hook) at 1:04 of Spherical 1
Amir Aliakbari def. Mauro Cerilli through TKO (Punches and Elbows) at 4:02 of Spherical 2
Muay Thai: Superlek Kiatmoo9 def. Walter Goncalves through KO (Elbow) at 1:35 of Spherical 1
Diandra Martin def. Amber Kitchen through Resolution (Unanimous)
Itsuki Hirata def. Heqin Lin through Resolution (Unanimous)
Zebaztian Kadestam def. Iuri Lapicus through KO (Punch) at 0:57 of Spherical 1
