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Seo Hee Ham beats Itsuki Hirata at ONE Fight Night 8

BAD MMA News — Sat, 25 Mar 2023 19:02:53 +0000

(James Goyder is the owner/editor of AsianMMA.com ) The fight between Seo Hee Ham and Itsuki Hirata has been in the works for some time with the original bout postponed after the Japanese fighter missed weight. They finally got to face off at ONE Fight Night 8 with the Korean veteran claiming a comfortable decision win. Ham is rated by many as the best atomweight in the world after winning titles with both Road FC and Rizin before signing with ONE Championship. She was looking to make it three wins in a row for the promotion at the Singapore Indoor Stadium on Saturday morning (local time) and did so with relative ease. It was clear from the outset that the Korean southpaw would look to find a home for the left hand but Hirata kept backing away in order to stay out of range. This brought a warning from the referee with the Japanese fighter showing no interest whatsoever in engaging in a striking battle.

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ONE Championship reveals atomweight grand prix field, with winner to challenge champ Angela Lee

BAD MMA News — Thu, 25 Feb 2021 04:37:27 +0000

ONE Championship CEO Chatri Sityodtong recently revealed the eight women who will make up the field for the promotion’s upcoming atomweight grand prix, set to kick off on May 28. The international lineup includes American Alyse Anderson (5-1), China’s Meng Bo (17-5), Thailand’s Stamp Fairtex (5-1), South Korea’s Seo Hee Ham (23-8), Japan’s Itsuki Hirata (7-0), India’s Ritu Phogat (4-0), Ukraine’s Alyona Rassohyna (13-4) and the Philippines’ Denice Zamboanga (8-0). First round matchups for the tournament are expected to be announced shortly. As Sityodtong previously announced, the winner of the grand prix will challenge reigning ONE atomweight champion Angela Lee (10-2) later this year. Lee is currently on the sidelines while she and husband Bruno Pucci welcome their first child.

Itsuki Hirata def. Nyrene Crowley at ONE Championship 108: Best photos

BAD MMA News — Fri, 07 Feb 2020 16:39:32 +0000

Check out the best shots from Itsuki Hirata ’s third-round TKO win over Nyrene Crowley in their 53.4-kilogram catchweight bout at “ONE Championship 108: Warrior’s Code” at Istora Senayan in Jakarta, Indonesia. (Photos courtesy of ONE Championship)

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ONE Championship 108 results: Reinier de Ridder claims title shot after bloody war

BAD MMA News — Fri, 07 Feb 2020 16:39:31 +0000

Dutch middleweight contender Reinier de Ridder booked himself into a ONE middleweight title fight with a victory over Brazilian contender Leandro Ataides at “ONE Championship 108: Warrior’s Code” on Friday in Jakarta, Indonesia. De Ridder (12-0) extended his perfect professional record after three bloody, hard-fought rounds against heavy-handed former Brazilian jiu-jitsu world champion Ataides (11-4) to earn his shot at the ONE middleweight title held by two-division champion Aung La N Sang. De Ridder held the edge through the first round as he used his southpaw jab to good effect before closing the distance and sapping the Brazilian’s gas tank with extended clinch work and takedown attempts against the ring ropes. Both men were bloodied up in Round 2, with de Ridder sporting a cut above his left eyebrow and Ataides bleeding from the mouth as the pair went into the trenches and fought toe to toe for much of the round. It set up a tense final frame as both men battled back and forth in a vain search for a late finish, but it was de Ridder whose pressure proved crucial as he earned the unanimous decision after three punishing rounds at Istora Senayan. The victory means that de Ridder will be the next man to challenge Nsang for the ONE middleweight title, and “The Dutch Knight” had a message for “The Burmese Python” after his victory

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ONE Championship 108: ‘Warrior’s Code’ live results

BAD MMA News — Fri, 07 Feb 2020 09:40:51 +0000

ONE Championship returns to Indonesia for “Warrior’s Code,” as one of the organization’s most dangerous middleweight contenders, Brazil’s Leandro Ataides , makes his long-awaited return in a bid to book himself into a title fight with reigning champion Aung La N Sang. Ataides (11-3) takes on unbeaten Dutchman Reinier de Ridder (11-0) in a pivotal middleweight matchup at Istora Senayan in Jakarta with the possibility of a shot at “The Burmese Python’s” middleweight title awaiting the winner.

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Yoshihiro Akiyama returns at ONE Championship 97

BAD MMA News — Mon, 20 May 2019 16:29:34 +0000

“Sexyama” is back. ONE Championship officials today announced that Yoshihiro Akiyama (14-6) will return from more than three years away from competition to face Agilan Thani (8-3) in the featured MMA contest at next month’s “ONE Championship 97: Legendary Quest,” which takes place June 15 at Baoshan Arena in Shanghai. As with all ONE Championship events, the event’s main card streams in the U.S. on B/R Live following prelims on ONE Championship’s Twitter and Facebook accounts. The night’s main event is a women’s atomweight muay Thai world title fight between reigning champion Stamp Fairtex against Australian challenger Alma Juniku

Yoshihiro Akiyama returns at ONE Championship 97 – MMA Junkie