By the time ONE Fight Night 8 on Prime Video was over, three competitors had each received $50,000 in prize money.
‘Fighting Rooster’ Zhang Peimian, who defeated ONE Championship rookie Torepchi Dongak by unanimous decision, received the first $50,000 performance incentive of the night. In the main event of ONE Fight Night 8, Peimian gave a flawless display against the Russian heavyweight. Zhang’s victory is his third under the ONE Championship brand and his first since suffering a loss in his ONE world championship match against current ONE strawweight kickboxing world champion Jonathan Di Bella.
The undefeated Akbar Abdullaev received some extra spending money after an impressive first-round TKO victory over Oh Ho Taek, and the following combatant quickly earned their own $50,000 bonus. With all of his wins coming by way of finish, the 25-year-old Kyrgyz increased his professional record to 9-0.
Despite making his professional debut, “Bakal” may now be in the running for the ONE featherweight world title after his 44-second thrashing of Oh Ho Taek.
Superlek defeats Danial Williams via technical knockout to cap off ONE Fight Night 8 and earns $50,000.
Superlek Kiatmoo9 challenged short-notice opponent Danial Williams for the ONE flyweight kickboxing world title in the evening’s main event.Williams gave it his all even though he hadn’t had much time to prepare for his fight with “The Kicking Machine” at ONE Fight Night 8. Sadly, it wasn’t sufficient.Superlek defeated “Mini T” with a third-round TKO after putting on an utter masterclass.In the third round, Williams was knocked out by “The Kicking Machine” after being struck by a vicious head kick. The referee’s count was replied by “Mini T,” who was evidently still experiencing the effects.
Superlek landes a stunning step-in knee that rocked Williams once more. Following that, “The Kicking Machine” got to work, dropping “Mini T” one last time with an uppercut and a precisely timed 1-2 combination.
Mitch Chilson, the ONE Championship commentator, told Superlek after the fight that he had won a $50,000 bonus for his highlight-reel-worthy performance to end the promotion’s return to the Singapore Indoor Stadium.
Results from ONE Fight Night 8 between Itsuki Hirata and Ham Seo Hee
Itsuki Hirata, an emerging star from Japan, returned to the ring on Friday night for a pivotal atomweight match against Ham Seo Hee, the No. 2 contender.
Hirata failed weight and hydration tests, which prevented the pair from fighting as initially planned at ONE 163 in November. After Ham resisted accepting a catchweight match, the fight was abandoned. As the two prepared for their highly awaited showdown on Friday night, Ham continued to attack Hirata, branding him unprofessional and unapologetic for losing weight.
In the first round, both women were reluctant to start, but Ham put pressure on right away. A quick move by Hirata for her first takedown attempt two minutes in allowed Ham to comfortably sprawl and get back up. Hirata attempted to shoot in once more, but Ham had no difficulty remaining upright because the takedowns weren’t properly set up. Before the first round was over, Hirata made two more unsuccessful efforts at takedowns.
Prior to entering the ring for the second round, Itsuki Hirata received an warning from referee Herb Dean for being inactive. Hirata kept trying to knock down opponents, but he had little luck. Hirata moved in for a takedown attempt but swiftly pulled guard as he desperately tried to get the fight to the ground. Ham was able to stand up again, but Hirata held to her opponent and continued to fish for a leg against the fence until she was taken down over the halfway mark. Before the round’s conclusion, Ham was able to stand up again and make a separation.
Itsuki Hirata was probably behind in the standings going into the third and final round but provided little offense, earning Herb Dean a yellow card in the first minute of the round. Hirata quickly managed to press Ham against the cage wall and attempt a takedown after getting the caution. Even though she was able to get Ham onto the canvas, she was never able to exert much influence before the final bell.
Full results of ONE Fight Night 8
- At 1:55 in the third round, Superlek Kiatmoo9 eliminates Danial Williams by TKO. (ONE Flyweight Kickboxing World Title)
- Janet Todd is defeated by Allycia Hellen Rodrigues by Unanimous Decision for the ONE Women’s Atomweight Muay Thai World Title.
- Itsuki Hirata is defeated by unanimous vote by Ham Seo Hee. (MMA – atomweight)
- At 0:44 in the first round, Akbar Abdullaev KOs Oh Ho Taek to win. (MMA – featherweight)
- Torepchi Dongak is defeated by Zhang Peimian in a unanimous vote. (Kickboxing – strawweight)
- Rui Botelho is defeated by Aslanbek Zikreev in a split decision. (Muay Thai – featherweight)
- Alex Silva is defeated by Keito Yamakita in a majority decision. (MMA – strawweight)
- At 2:14 in round two, Niclas Larsen is knocked out by Eddie Abasolo. (Muay Thai – catchweight of 158.5 lbs.)
- Iman Barlow wins by a unanimous vote over Ekaterina Vandaryeva. (Muay Thai – strawweight)
- Bianca Basilio loses to Tammi Musumeci in a vote that is unanimous. (submission grappling – strawweight)
