ONE Championship™ (ONE), Asia’s largest international sports activities media property, returned Saturday with ONE: DANGAL, a tape-delayed event from the Singapore Indoor Stadium that showcased the perfect of India.
The event featured the ONE Super Series debut of a Thai putting phenom and 4 compelling combined martial arts contests, together with a battle for the ONE Heavyweight World Title. In the primary event, Arjan “Singh” Bhullar dethroned longtime heavyweight king Brandon “The Truth” Vera to seize the ONE Heavyweight World Title and turn out to be the first Indian-origin Mixed Martial Arts World Champion in historical past.
Bhullar cautiously approached Vera within the first spherical, wanting to string collectively combos to arrange a takedown. The Indian star stifled Vera with feints and strikes, freezing the Filipino-American on his toes and making him hesitant to interact. Bhullar took Vera down towards the tip of the opening body and managed him on the mat.
In the second spherical, Bhullar capitalized on his feints by catching “The Truth” with an overhand proper that despatched him reeling towards the Circle Wall. A couple of extra proper fingers compounded the harm, and a debilitating physique shot had Vera gasping for air. Once “Singh” was in a position to shut the space and latch onto the defending World Champion with a physique lock, it signalled the start of the tip. Bhullar introduced Vera to the mat and pounded him out for the technical knockout victory.
Arjan Bhullar becomes the FIRST Indian Mixed Martial Arts World Champion, stopping Brandon Vera with second-round strikes! @TheOneASB #ONEDangal #WeAreONE #ONEChampionship pic.twitter.com/e6gblkjshC
— ONE Championship (@ONEChampionship) May 15, 2021
Muay Thai phenom Tawanchai PK. Saenchai Muaythaigym made his promotional debut within the co-main event and dominated former WBC Muay Thai World Champion Sean “Clubber” Clancy to win by knockout in spherical three.
Operating behind a livid offensive, Tawanchai attacked with power, showcasing leaping elbows, laser-like punching accuracy, and his signature left kick. A left hand dropped Clancy within the first spherical, however the Irishman was in a position to get well. In the third and ultimate body, a stable left roundhouse kick to the jaw ended the battle abruptly.
In a girls’s atomweight contest, perennial contender Bi “Killer Bee” Nguyen took residence a hard-earned victory over Indian wrestling famous person Ritu Phogat, profitable by razor-thin cut up determination after three shut rounds.
Bi Nguyen SHOCKS Ritu Phogat with a split-decision win! Do YOU agree with the judges? @killerbeemma @PhogatRitu #ONEDangal #WeAreONE #ONEChampionship pic.twitter.com/Ld6NYEw1xo
— ONE Championship (@ONEChampionship) May 15, 2021
Fourth-ranked girls’s strawweight contender Ayaka Miura made fast work of Rayane Bastos, submitting the Brazilian within the first spherical of a catchweight contest. Additionally, Indian veteran Gurdarshan “Saint Lion” Mangat overcame a spirited effort from the rising star and compatriot Roshan Mainam to win by unanimous determination.
