Tag: ONE Championship

Video: Renzo Gracie Returns With Emotional Submission Win

Renzo Gracie picked up his first MMA victory in 11 years today.

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After more than eight years away from the sport of mixed martial arts (MMA), Renzo Gracie has made a triumphant return.

The Brazilian jiu-jitsu legend stepped back into the cage at today’s ONE Championship: Reign of Kings in Manila, Philippines, facing Japanese veteran Yuki Kondo. The fight wasn’t exactly an action-packed affair early on, however, as both men drew yellow cards for inactivity.

In the second frame, Gracie picked up the pace, taking Kondo to the ground and getting his back to lock in a rear-naked choke for an emotional win many years in the making.

Watch his first  victory in MMA since 2007 here:

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Highlights: The ‘Greatest Match We’ve Ever Seen’ In ONE

This was a fight fans definitely shouldn’t have missed.

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ONE Championship 75 may have just played host to the 2018 Fight Of The Year.

Two-division champion Aung La N Sang defended his middleweight crown against Ken Hasegawa in the main event. Veteran play-by-play commentator Michael Schiavello couldn’t believe what he was seeing, saying the following (via MMA Junkie):

“Words can’t describe!” Schiavello said. “Suffice to say, Aung La N Sang vs. Ken Hasegawa was the greatest match we’ve ever seen!”

Don’t believe the hype? Just check out the side-by-side photos of Sand and Hasegawa’s faces after going to war:

Both men showed a tremendous amount of heart in the fight, but in the end Sang retained his title with a fifth round knockout after connecting on an uppercut. He also has to worry about defending the welterweight title in the near future, after successfully defending the promotion’s 185-pound strap against Hasegawa.

The full results for the ONE Championship 75 event can be found below:

  • Aung La N Sang def. Ken Hasegawa via R5 TKO (strikes, 3:13)
  • Leandro Issa def. Roman Alvarez via R1 submission (arm-triangle choke, 1:26)
  • Sagetdao Petpayathai def. Ma Jia Wen via unanimous decision
  • Tetsuya Yamada def. Rafael Nunes via R 2 TKO (doctor’s stoppage, 4:05)
  • Chen Lei def. Ahmad Qais Jasoor via R3 TKO (1:27)
  • Kritsada Kongsrichai def. Jeremy Miado via unanimous decision
  • Mite Yine def. Saw Darwait via R1 TKO (strikes, 2:48)

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Highlights: The ‘Greatest Match We’ve Ever Seen’ In ONE

This was a fight fans definitely shouldn’t have missed.

The post Highlights: The ‘Greatest Match We’ve Ever Seen’ In ONE appeared first on LowKickMMA.com.

ONE Championship 75 may have just played host to the 2018 Fight Of The Year.

Two-division champion Aung La N Sang defended his middleweight crown against Ken Hasegawa in the main event. Veteran play-by-play commentator Michael Schiavello couldn’t believe what he was seeing, saying the following (via MMA Junkie):

“Words can’t describe!” Schiavello said. “Suffice to say, Aung La N Sang vs. Ken Hasegawa was the greatest match we’ve ever seen!”

Don’t believe the hype? Just check out the side-by-side photos of Sand and Hasegawa’s faces after going to war:

Both men showed a tremendous amount of heart in the fight, but in the end Sang retained his title with a fifth round knockout after connecting on an uppercut. He also has to worry about defending the welterweight title in the near future, after successfully defending the promotion’s 185-pound strap against Hasegawa.

The full results for the ONE Championship 75 event can be found below:

  • Aung La N Sang def. Ken Hasegawa via R5 TKO (strikes, 3:13)
  • Leandro Issa def. Roman Alvarez via R1 submission (arm-triangle choke, 1:26)
  • Sagetdao Petpayathai def. Ma Jia Wen via unanimous decision
  • Tetsuya Yamada def. Rafael Nunes via R 2 TKO (doctor’s stoppage, 4:05)
  • Chen Lei def. Ahmad Qais Jasoor via R3 TKO (1:27)
  • Kritsada Kongsrichai def. Jeremy Miado via unanimous decision
  • Mite Yine def. Saw Darwait via R1 TKO (strikes, 2:48)

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Video: Shinya Aoki Pulls Off Insane Submission In ONE Championship

Watch Shinya Aoki pull off another incredible submission in Singapore today:

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The UFC is back from Chile tomorrow, but earlier today (Fri., May 18, 2018) ONE Championship held its “Unstoppable Dreams” event from the Singapore Indoor Stadium.

The event was headlined by an anticipated rematch between women’s strawweight champion Angela Lee and Mei Yamaguchi, yet it was longtime veteran Shinya Aoki who ultimately stole the show.

Facing Rasul Yakhyaev on the main card, Aoki used his legendary grappling skills to wrap up a triangle choke the likes of which we’ve rarely if ever seen in mixed martial arts by seemingly incorporating a second hold with the choke.

The win gave Aoki an unprecedented 25 submission victories throughout his 40 total MMA wins. Check out his latest impressive tapout courtesy of Zombie Prophet on Twitter right here:

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ONE Fighter Kritsada Kongsrichai Disqualified For ‘Illegal’ Suplex Finish

At ONE Championship: Iron Will, Kritsada Kongsrichai shocked the crowds as he KO’d his opponent using a suplex finish. On the night Kongsrichai was awarded the KO victory, but this decision has now been overturned. The Thai fighter finished off t…

At ONE Championship: Iron Will, Kritsada Kongsrichai shocked the crowds as he KO’d his opponent using a suplex finish. On the night Kongsrichai was awarded the KO victory, but this decision has now been overturned. The Thai fighter finished off the preliminary portion of the One Championship: Iron Will event on Saturday in an astonishing manner. […]

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Video: Female MMA Fight Ends With Monstrous Slam KO

ONE Championship women’s strawweight Jomary Torres extended her mixed martial arts (MMA) record to 4-0 today in style. Facing April Osenio in Manila, Philippines, today, Torres ground Osenio early in the bout before facing an armbar submission attempt from her foe. What came next is something you rarely see in MMA – let alone a women’s […]

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ONE Championship women’s strawweight Jomary Torres extended her mixed martial arts (MMA) record to 4-0 today in style.

Facing April Osenio in Manila, Philippines, today, Torres ground Osenio early in the bout before facing an armbar submission attempt from her foe.

What came next is something you rarely see in MMA – let alone a women’s strawweight bout. Torres lifted Osenio into the air and slammed her down on her head, following with some unnecessary ground and pound for a jaw-dropping, scary knockout in only 40 seconds.

Watch the finish right here:

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