ONE Championship returned to action on Friday at Singapore Indoor Stadium in Singapore for “ONE Championship: Full Blast.” The tape-delayed event, which streamed on B/R Live, featured three mixed martial arts bouts.
The feature MMA bout on the card was between India’s [autotag]Kantharaj Agasa[/autotag] (11-3) and China’s [autotag]Wei Xie[/autotag] (7-4).
An aggressive wrestler, Agasa’s game plan was on display from the onset as he came out of the gates looking to secure takedowns. However, Xie was ready and successfully defended the first attempts to bring the action to the mat. Most of the first round was spent in the clinch as Agasa tried to bring the fight to the ground. Xie was able implement his own game plan and land a few sharp strikes between defending takedowns. It was apparent that Agasa was not interested in trading strikes with the sharp kickboxer.
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In the second round, Xie kept the pressure high, forcing Agasa to circle on the outside of the cage while he searched for openings to land strikes. Midway through the round, Xie landed a hard leg kick that knocked his opponent off his feet briefly. Agasa almost completed a single leg takedown with just over a minute remaining in the round, but Xie immediately returned to his feet. Agasa did not give up on the attempt and continued to pressure against the fence, but it was to no avail. In the closing moments of the round, Xie landed a flying knee to counter a takedown attempt, which caused a deep cut on the forehead of Agasa.
Between rounds, Agasa did not get off the stool and his corner called for a stop to the bout, giving Xie the win by TKO.
Xie Wei finishes Round 2 STRONG! 💪 #ONEFullBlast #WeAreONE #ONEChampionship pic.twitter.com/xpZRRoGJZx
— ONE Championship (@ONEChampionship) May 28, 2021
Kelly takes split decision
The second bout on the card saw [autotag]Edward Kelly[/autotag] (13-8) face [autotag]Ahmed Faress[/autotag] (16-4). Early on, Faress looked to utilize his striking power while Kelly wanted to bring the fight to the canvas. Despite a pair of deep triangle attempts from Faress, Kelly survived and continued to find success on the feet and in superior positions on the mat.
Two of the judges saw the fight for Kelly, who earned a split decision victory that snapped a two-fight skid.
Edward Kelly catches the kick but gets caught in a trap! 🥋 #ONEFullBlast #WeAreONE #ONEChampionship pic.twitter.com/UpF4mtQlWu
— ONE Championship (@ONEChampionship) May 28, 2021
Do sleeps Liang with triangle choke
In the first fight of the event, [autotag]Anthony Do[/autotag] (8-4) took on [autotag]Hui Liang[/autotag] (5-7-1) in a catchweight bout. The first round was filled with back-and-forth action on the mat, with both fighters having successful moments. Late in the second, Liang attempted a takedown, but it was immediately countered by a triangle attempt by Do – and it was deep.
Do returned to the win column in spectacular fashion with a slick triangle that put his opponent to sleep.
Anthony Do 🇺🇸 puts Liang Hui to SLEEP with a second-round triangle choke! #ONEFullBlast #WeAreONE #ONEChampionship pic.twitter.com/J5Be96bDZ0
— ONE Championship (@ONEChampionship) May 28, 2021
‘ONE Championship: Full Blast’ results:
MAIN CARD
- Xie Wei def. Kantharaj Agasa via TKO (corner stoppage) – Round 2, 5:00
- Edward Kelly def. Ahmed Faress via split decision
- Anthony Do def. Hui Liang via triangle submission – Round 2
