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ONE Fight Night 10 video: Stamp Fairtex destroys Alyse Anderson’s midsection with violent liver kick

Stamp Fairtex left a stamp on Alyse Anderson’s midsection with a pulverizing body kick at ONE Fight Night 10.

[autotag]Stamp Fairtex[/autotag] made her U.S. debut with a bang.

On Friday at ONE Fight Night 10, Fairtex (10-2) pulverized [autotag]Alyse Anderson[/autotag] (6-3) at 1STBANK Center in Broomfield, Colo. with a shutdown liver kick at 2:27 of Round 2. The event took place at 1STBANK Center, just outside Denver.

The violent finish extended Fairtex’s MMA winning streak to two. She moves to 5-1 in her most recent six with the lone loss in the stretch coming against Angela Lee. Fairtex, 25, has a decorated combat sports resume across multiple disciplines. She continues her rise as one of ONE Championship’s biggest stars, known for her exciting abilities and pre and post-fight dance routines.

The up-to-the-minute ONE Fight Night 10 results include:

MMA Junkie’s Fight of the Month for March: A brutal welterweight war

With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best fights from March 2022.

With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best fights from March 2022: Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner of MMA Junkie’s Fight of the Month award for March.

At the bottom of the post, let us know if we got it right by voting on your choice.

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ONE X results, prelims live stream

Follow along with complete results of ONE Championship’s massive 10-year anniversary event in Singapore.

ONE Championship’s 10-year anniversary event, ONE X, takes place Saturday at Singapore Indoor Stadium in Singapore, with a 20-fight lineup that includes 11 MMA bouts and a special bout involving one of the greatest MMA fighters of all time.

In the main event, atomweight champion [autotag]Angela Lee[/autotag] returns from a two-and-a-half year absence to defend her tile against [autotag]Stamp Fairtex[/autotag]. And in the co-main event, former UFC flyweight champion [autotag]Demetrious Johnson[/autotag] steps into an unknown realm against muay Thai champion [autotag]Rodtang Jitmuangnon[/autotag] in a mixed-rules bout scheduled for alternating rounds of muay Thai and MMA.

Also on the main card, flyweight champion [autotag]Adriano Moraes[/autotag] puts his title on the line against [autotag]Yuya Wakamatsu[/autotag], while Japanese legends [autotag]Yoshihiro Akiyama[/autotag] and [autotag]Shinya Aoki[/autotag] square off in a highly anticipated 170-pound matchup.

Recaps of the four main card MMA bouts (beginning at 8 a.m. ET) and full results can be seen below.

ONE X: Angela Lee knew she’d eventually face ‘strong contender’ Stamp Fairtex

Angela Lee wasn’t surprised to see Stamp Fairtex emerge as her next title challenger.

[autotag]Angela Lee[/autotag] wasn’t surprised to see [autotag]Stamp Fairtex[/autotag] emerge as her next title challenger.

Fairtex (8-1) defeated Alyona Rassohyna, Julie Mezabarba and Ritu Phogat to win the ONE atomweight world grand prix and earned her shot at reigning champ Lee (10-2) in Saturday’s ONE X main event, which takes place in Singapore Indoor Stadium in Singapore.

“I thought she would be a strong contender in the grand prix tournament,” Lee told MMA Junkie Radio. “And obviously I followed her journey in the tournament and she did super well and she ended up winning so it was just a matter of time and I was super excited to know who my opponent was, and I just wanted to know when it was gonna go down.”

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Lee, who recently gave birth to a baby girl, will return to competition for the first time in more than two years. At 25, Lee has already accomplished a lot, but being a mother has given her a new added drive going into fight night.

“Definitely now that I’m a mom life and what I fight for is different,” Lee said. “I’m not just fighting for myself, I’m fighting for my daughter, my family, and I definitely want to show her what I love to do, what I’m good at and what I can accomplish. I want to set a good example for her. When she grows up, I want to be someone she can be proud of and say, ‘That’s my mom,’ so I’m just gonna go out there on Saturday night and I want to do my best for her.”

Check out Lee’s complete ONE X pre-fight interview with MMA Junkie Radio above.

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ONE X pre-fight press conference staredowns video and highlight photo gallery

Check out the photos from the ONE X pre-fight press conference and highlight photo gallery.

Fight week for ONE X is underway ahead of Saturday’s 10-year anniversary event.

On Wednesday, competitors of the event, which features muay Thai, kickboxing, submission grappling, mixed rules, and MMA fights, came face-to-face after the pre-fight press conference.

In MMA competition, the main card features two title fights. In the main event, [autotag]Angela Lee[/autotag] will defend her atomweight championship against [autotag]Stamp Fairtex[/autotag] and [autotag]Adriano Moraes[/autotag] will put his flyweight title on the line against [autotag]Yuya Wakamatsu[/autotag]. Also, a long-standing rivalry between Japanese legends [autotag]Shinya Aoki[/autotag] and [autotag]Yoshihiro Akiyama[/autotag] will be settled as they meet in a lightweight contest.

Also in action is former UFC flyweight champion [autotag]Demetrious Johnson[/autotag], who will compete in a hybrid rules fight against [autotag]Rodtang Jitmuangnon[/autotag]. Rounds will be alternated between muay Thai and MMA rules.

Watch the full pre-fight press conference staredowns in the video above and check out the photo gallery below.

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How to watch ‘ONE X’: Fight card, start time, live stream

ONE Championship is back Saturday to commemorate its 10-year anniversary with “ONE X,” which includes two MMA title fights.

ONE Championship is back on Saturday to commemorate its 10-year anniversary with “ONE X,” which includes two MMA title fights.

Here’s how to watch the “ONE X” card from Singapore, where women’s atomweight champion Angela Lee (10-2) puts her title on the line against Stamp Fairtex (7-1) and flyweight champion Adriano Moraes (19-3) defends against Yuya Wakamatsu (14-4).

ONE Championship: Winter Warriors results – Stamp Fairtex submits Ritu Phogat to win atomweight grand prix

Stamp Fairtex put a stamp – pun intended – on her run through ONE Championship’s atomweight grand prix.

[autotag]Stamp Fairtex[/autotag] put a stamp – pun intended – on her run through ONE Championship’s atomweight grand prix.

Fairtex (8-1) submitted [autotag]Ritu Phogat[/autotag] (7-2) with a second-round armbar in the tournament final at ONE Championship: Winter Warriors. Fairtex had to work through early aggression from Phogat, but eventually found herself in position to get the tap and the win after back-to-back decisions in the grand prix’s opening round and semifinals.

Phogat tried to get the fight to the canvas early, but Fairtex, a former ONE muay Thai and kickboxing champion, used her kicking game to defend. And in the middle frame, Stamp locked up a triangle choke after a Phogat takedown, then transitioned to an armbar to get the tap at the 2:14 mark of the round and the grand prix title.

Also on the card, [autotag]Saygid Guseyn Arslanaliev[/autotag] went to proverbial war with [autotag]Timofey Nastyukhin[/autotag] and ultimately shut him down in the third round. After a back-and-forth opening round, Arslanaliev had Nastyukhin on the ropes in the middle frame. Nastyukhin survived to see the third, but it didn’t take Arslanaliev long into the last round to land a big right for the finish just 49 seconds into the round.

ONE Championship: Winter Warriors MMA results included:

  • Stamp Fairtex def. Ritu Phogat via submission (armbar) – Round 2, 2:14
  • Saygid Guseyn Arslanaliev def. Timofey Nastyukhin via TKO (strikes) – Round 3, 0:49
  • [autotag]Marcus Almeida[/autotag] def. [autotag]Ji Won Kang[/autotag] via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 2:27
  • [autotag]Yuya Wakamatsu[/autotag] def. [autotag]Yong Hu[/autotag] via unanimous decision

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Stamp Fairtex, Ritu Phogat to lean on strengths in grand prix finale at ‘ONE Championship: Winter Warriors’

In a classic striker vs. grappler matchup, Stamp Fairtex and Ritu Phogat will lean on their strengths in the atomweight grand prix finale.

ONE Championship will crown a winner of its women’s atomweight grand prix, with the victor earning a shot at the division’s champion.

On Friday, the featured MMA bout of ONE Championship: Winter Warriors will see [autotag]Stamp Fairtex[/autotag] take on [autotag]Ritu Phogat[/autotag] in the finals of the atomweight tournament. The winner will earn the right to challenge for Angela Lee’s title in the near future.

The event takes place on Friday, Dec. 3, at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Singapore, and airs live on the B/R Live app.

The grand prix finale matchup is a classic striker vs. grappler battle as Fairtex (7-1) is well known as a dangerous striker with her Muay Thai and kickboxing experience. On the other side, Phogat (7-1) is a smothering wrestler who would love to get this one to the mat as soon as possible to impose her will.

“If the fight goes to the ground, I will have to find a way to get back into my own game,” Fairtex said during a recent interview with ONE commentator Michael Schiavello. “I will not play her game. I think that if she would try to stand and fight with me, she would get knocked out.”

Fairtex has three first-round finishes under her belt in her ONE Championship tenure. If Phogat hopes to challenge for Lee’s title, avoiding her opponent’s striking game will be key. Dangerous in her own right, though, Phogat has a trio of finishes in her career, proving she has the ability to end fights early as well.

“In the atomweight division, my wrestling prowess has been unmatched, it’s been unparalleled,” Phogat said.”I feel that Stamp won’t be able to beat me. [I] look forward to the 3rd of December and I’m inviting everyone to understand, to see, and witness for themselves.”

The champion, Lee, is a fan of both competitors and doesn’t have a preference on who wins. She has immense respect for both women and will be ready to face whoever emerges victorious. “I really love Stamp and Ritu,” Lee said. “I think they both have such big hearts and they’re both very humble. I’ve been a fan of them for a while now so I just want to congratulate them both on being in the finals.”

The lineup of ONE Championship Winter Warriors includes:

MAIN CARD (B/R Live, 7:30 a.m. ET)

  • Stamp Fairtex vs. Ritu Phogat – women’s atomweight grand prix final
  • Saygid Guseyn Arslanaliev vs. Timofey Nastyukhin
  • Marcus Almeida vs. Ji Won Kang
  • Yong Hu vs. Yuya Wakamatsu

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‘ONE Championship: Empower’ announced for Sept. 3, features rescheduled atomweight grand prix

The opening round of ONE Championship’s atomweight grand prix has been rescheduled for Sept. 3.

The opening round of ONE Championship’s atomweight grand prix has been rescheduled for Sept. 3.

Promotion officials recently announced that “ONE Championship: Empower” takes place on that date, streaming on B/R Live. The all-women’s card is headlined by a strawweight title fight between reigning champ [autotag]Jing Nan Xiong[/autotag] (15-2) and Brazilian challenger [autotag]Michelle Nicolini[/autotag] (6-2), and features the quarterfinal round of ONE’s atomweight grand prix, with the tournament winner earning a shot against reigning champion Angela Lee.

The grand prix was originally set to take place in May, but travel restrictions due to the ongoing global pandemic forced the promotion to reschedule.

The “ONE Championship: Empower” lineup includes:

MAIN CARD (B/R Live, 8:30 a.m. ET)

  • Champ Jing Nan Xiong vs. Michelle Nicolini – for strawweight title
  • [autotag]Seo Hee Ham[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Denice Zamboanga[/autotag] – atomweight grand prix quarterfinal
  • [autotag]Stamp Fairtex[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Alyona Rassohyna[/autotag] – atomweight grand prix quarterfinal
  • [autotag]Meng Bo[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Ritu Phogat[/autotag] – atomweight grand prix quarterfinal
  • [autotag]Alyse Anderson[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Itsuki Hirata[/autotag] – atomweight grand prix quarterfinal

PRELIMINARY CARD (B/R Live, 7 a.m. ET)

  • [autotag]Julie Mezabarba[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Mei Yamaguchi[/autotag] – atomweight grand prix alternate bout
  • [autotag]Grace Cleveland[/autotag] vs. opponent TBA – atomweight grand prix alternate bout

ONE Championship 128: Alyona Rassohyna stuns Stamp Fairtex with last-gasp submission

Stamp Fairtex looked to be on her way to a hard-fought decision win against Ukrainian debutant Alyona Rassohyna, but a late guillotine choke forced the Thai starlet to tap with just eight seconds remaining as she suffered her first defeat in MMA. …

[autotag]Stamp Fairtex[/autotag] looked to be on her way to a hard-fought decision win against Ukrainian debutant [autotag]Alyona Rassohyna[/autotag], but a late guillotine choke forced the Thai starlet to tap with just eight seconds remaining as she suffered her first defeat in MMA.

Former ONE atomweight kickboxing and muay Thai champion Fairtex (5-1) faced submission specialist Rassohyna (13-4) in the main event of “ONE Championship 128: Unbreakable III” at Singapore Indoor Stadium, and over the course of their three-round battle showed her evolution as an MMA fighter as she happily scrambled back and forth on the mats with her more seasoned opponent.

Rassohyna’s tactic was clear from the very start, and in Round 1 the Ukrainian was successful in getting the fight to the canvas. But once the action hit the mat, Fairtex surprised Rassohyna with her scrambling ability as she repeatedly denied the debutant in her quest to claim her 11th first-round armbar submission finish.

When the fight was on the feet, it was all Fairtex, as the decorated striker dominated the kickboxing exchanges, but although Rassohyna was able to repeatedly take the action to the canvas, Fairtex’s defensive skills were enough to thwart the Ukrainian, with the Thai fighter even attempting a gogoplata before escaping an armbar attempt and finishing the round with punishing strikes when they returned to the feet.

Round 2 followed a similar pattern, but with Fairtex finding it a little easier to keep the fight standing, as the tide appeared to be turning in her favor through the midway point in the fight. A late body shot even put her opponent on the canvas in the final moments of the round as Fairtex’s striking power appeared to be taking over the fight.

With Rassohyna running out of ideas, and clearly tiring, Fairtex took control of Round 3 as she kept the Ukrainian on the end of her strikes as she scored repeatedly with straight punches and thumping roundhouse kicks to the body. However, with one minute remaining, Rassohyna threw caution to the wind and landed a final takedown as she desperately looked to find a last-gasp submission. Remarkably, that persistence paid off when she caught Fairtex trying to escape and locked up a tight guillotine choke that forced the Thai to tap with just eight seconds of the bout remaining.

Seemingly believing the bout had reached the final bell, Fairtex initially celebrated as referee Olivier Coste stepped in to stop the fight, but that celebration immediately turned to denial and protest as she disputed the experienced official’s call. However, instant replays clearly showed Fairtex had tapped as victory was handed to a tearful Rassohyna, who picked up a huge win on her promotional debut and in the process handed Fairtex her first career defeat in mixed martial arts.