ONE on Prime Video 2 ‘Xiong vs. Lee III’ Play-by-Play & Results

Kickboxing:
Rade Opacic vs. Giannis Stoforidis

Round 1

Reffing the heavyweight kickboxing grand prix alternate bout is Olivier Coste. Opacic lands a nice body kick to start but Stoforidis lands several leg kicks. Both men are staying in kicking range early. Opacic continues to eat leg kicks. Stoforidis lands a solid left hook to the body. An Opacic head kick is blocked. Opacic lands a nice step-in knee. Stoforidis throwing more combinations as Opacic largely throws single shots. They clinch and are separated by the referee. Opacic continues throwing the head kick but isn't landing cleanly. Stoforidis lands several leg kicks and then follows up with a well-timed left hook to the head. A close round but the action leans toward Stoforidis, who is reddening the legs of Opacic with leg kicks. 10-9 Stoforidis.

Round 2

Opacic tries a flying knee but misses. Opacic is being more aggressive to start Round 2. Stoforidis is throwing punches that are going off the gloves of his opponent. Opacic checks a kick and punishes Stoforidis to the body. Opacic gets tagged while getting aggressive. However, Opacic throws a head kick and continues forward with a left hook and a right hand that drops Stoforidis. The fight is waved off as he can't get up. Very impressive showing by Opacic.

The Official Result

Rade Opacic def. Giannis Stoforidis via KO (Punches); R2, 1:52.

Muay Thai:
Anissa Meksen vs. Dangkongfah Banchamek

Round 1

Our first muay thai bout opens with Meksen aggressively coming forward. Meksen lands several leg kicks. Banchamek gets backed to the cage and is tagged with a big left hook. Banchamek is once again backed against the cage and eating punches. Meksen clearly wins the first round. 10-9 Meksen.

Round 2

The two women come out aggressive but they clinch and are broken up by the referee. Meksen starts landing punches while Banchamek attempts to move forward. They clinch and Meksen sneaks in a few elbows. Meksen is throwing straight punches that are finding their mark while Banchamek throws sloppy hooks that miss. Straight punches from Meksen are landing with regularity as Banchamek can't get out of the way. Another clear round for Meksen. 10-9 Meksen.

Round 3

Meksen is clearly looking for the finish. Banchamek is eating punches but slowly coming forward. Banchamek doesn't seem to have any hope of a finish as her power isn't stunning Meksen any. Banchamek lands a few body kicks but Meksen clinches and begins landing knees. They clinch and are broken up. Meksen lands several leg kicks and follows them up with straight punches. A head kick lands for Meksen. A really one-sided match that will end with Meksen taking a decision. 10-9 Meksen (30-27 Meksen).

The Official Result

Anissa Meksen def. Dangkongfah Banchamek via Unanimous Decision; R3, 3:00.

Ryogo Takahashi vs. Ho Taek Oh

Round 1

Our first mixed martial arts bout is in One Championship's featherweight division. Slow start but Takahashi begins throwing some leg kicks. Both men trying to find their range early. The referee calls for action. Oh is moving back and forth but not throwing much. Oh lands a right hand then goes for a takedown that is stuffed. Takahashi is even less active than Oh, who is throwing some body kicks. After some more dead time, Takahashi starts throwing leg kicks. Oh eats another leg kick but moves forward. Oh throws some hooks but can't find his mark. The round thankfully comes to an end. One's mixed martial art bouts are scored as a whole officially, but if it was under the Unified Rules then it would be 10-9 Oh due to him simply being more active.

Round 2

Gets sloppy to start the round and is dropped by a left hand of Takahashi. They scramble but Oh gets back to his feet and recovers. A leg kick from Takahashi forces Oh to fall. Oh gets up and pushes Takahashi up against the fence. Takahashi escapes and Oh continues to rush forward but isn't throwing. The referee pauses the fight and gives Takahashi a yellow card, which is odd considering he's done the better work this round. Oh goes for a takedown but Takahashi defends well. Takahashi continues to time his punches well as Oh walks into a hook. The round ends and it's clearly Takahashi's round. 10-9 Takahashi.

Round 3

It's a slower start. Takahashi lands several leg kicks. Oh is walking forward and missing kicks. The referee stops the fight and gives Takahashi a second yellow card for being defensively sound, I guess. Oh goes for a takedown that is stuffed and eats a knee. However, in the chaos that follows, Oh was able to scramble to the back of Takahashi. Oh can't do anything and Takahashi gets back to his feet. Neither fighter is doing much. Takahashi lands a solid leg kick. Oh misses a jumping kick. Takahashi lands a kick as Oh goes for an ill-advised takedown. The round ends with Takahashi landing an overhand right. Another clear round for Takahashi, who did all the damage. If this was under the Unified Rules, it would be scored 10-9 Takahashi (29-28 Takahashi).

The Official Result

Ho Taek Oh def. Ryogo Takahashi via Split Decision; R3, 5:00.

Kickboxing:
Marat Grigorian vs. Tayfun Ozcan

Round 1

Back to kickboxing. Grigorian is aggressive early, walking down Ozcan who is shelled up defensively. Ozcan tries to use a push kick to create distance. Grigorian lands several solid leg kicks. A push kick by Ozcan goes low but Grigorian decides to continue. Grigorian working the body and finishing combos with leg kicks. Grigorian is really punishing Ozcan, who is too focused on defense to strike back during flurries. A nice uppercut by Ozcan lands. Grigorian blocks a leg kick and counters with a nice right hand. The round ends with Grigorian throwing. 10-9 Grigorian.

Round 2

Ozcan lands a nice jab to start the second frame. Ozcan again finds success with the uppercut that slips past the guard of Grigorian. Much better round for Ozcan, who is able to land a left hook to the body and keep space with push kicks. Grigorian gets back into the fight with some stepping knees and is working the body of Ozcan. Grigorian starts throwing combinations but is focusing on his hands, abandoning the leg kicks that were working earlier. Ozcan scores with another uppercut and lands several punches to the body before the round ends. 10-9 Ozcan.

Round 3

Grigorian comes out aggressively to start the final round. However, Ozcan strikes back with a flying knee. Several knees from Grigorian land to the body. Grigorian is mixing up his kicks but eats an uppercut and several body shots. Best action of the fight right here. Ozcan pushes Grigorian away with a kick and scores with another uppercut. Ozcan keeps scoring with the uppercut. Some nice body punches by Ozcan, who goes high with a kick. Ozcan is throwing solid combinations and Grigorian is shelling up a bit. Grigorian gets tagged but throws back with heat of his own. Ozcan is really finding his momentum late and finishes strong as the round ends. 10-9 Ozcan (29-28 Ozcan).

The Official Result

Marat Grigorian def. Tayfun Ozcan via Unanimous Decision; R3, 3:00.

Timofey Nastyukhin vs. Halil Amir

Round 1

Herb Dean is your referee. Nastyukhin comes out looking to land leg kicks but misses. Nastyukhin rushes in but Amir counters with several knees to the body. Amir lands a thudding leg kick. Nastyukhin is swinging wildly and Amir is mostly able to avoid the punches. Nastyukhin is keeping the pressure up and is able to catch Amir off balance. Amir gets up quickly and lands several leg kicks. Nastyukhin rushes in with swinging punches and scores a takedown. However, Amir gets right back up to his feet. Nastyukhin is having moments but the aggression hasn't found a ton of success as Amir is more accurate and finding success. The round ends with Amir landing a spinning back kick. 10-9 Amir.

Round 2

Nastyukhin gets too aggressive and eats a left hook that rocks him. Amir lands a knee that rocks Nastyukhin. Amir is keeping the pressure up and Nastyukhin appears out on the ground. Dean hasn't stopped it yet, so Amir continues to land punch after punch. The fight is finally called off as Amir takes home an impressive KO win.

The Official Result

Halil Amir def. Timofey Nastyukhin via KO (Punches); R2, 0:58.

Martin Nguyen vs. Ilya Freymanov

Round 1

Olivier Coste is the third man in the cage. Nguyen lands a solid punch but Freymanov backs him off with a heavy kick. Nguyen eats two kicks after being unable to clinch with Freymanov. Freymanov keeps landing kicks and is really pulling away early. A hook from Freymanov rocks Nguyen and he follows up with a solid body kick. Nguyen lands a nice leg kick of his own. Freymanov lands a nice knee after Nguyen dips his head. Freymanov times the knee again and flattens Nguyen. While on the ground, Freymanov lands several more knees. Nguyen eats a series of punches and turtles up. Freymanov lands several knees to the head and the fight is stopped as Nguyen appears to tap to strikes.

The Official Result

Ilya Freymanov def. Martin Nguyen via TKO (Submission to Knees); R1, 3:33.

Stamp Fairtex vs. Jihin Radzuan

Round 1

Radzuan immediately pushes Stamp against the cage and is looking for a takedown. Radzuan lands knees and goes for a trip but it is reversed. Stamp is able to get into mount but Radzuan scrambles back to guard. Radzuan gets back up to her feet but goes for a takedown again. Stamp is dragged to the floor. Stamp eventually gets back up and the round ends on the feet. 10-9 Radzuan.

Round 2

Much better start to Round 2 for Stamp, who is firing off kicks. Radzuan eats several leg kicks. Stamp is throwing accurate straight punches. Radzuan misses on a takedown attempt and eats several punches as punishment. A well-timed knee hurts Radzuan and Stamp takes the back of her opponent. Stamp is looking for a rear-naked choke but Radzuan is defending well. Radzuan escapes any immediate danger but Stamp still has her back. Stamp gets too high and basically ends the round in guard. 10-9 Stamp.

Round 3

After a slow start to Round 3, Stamp catches Radzuan with an elbow that drops her opponent. Radzuan is on the ground trying to recover as Stamp elbows away. Radzuan recovers guard and looks for a triangle but Stamp moves her opponent against the cage. Stamp is in full control and is landing short, thudding elbows. Radzuan eats three heavy elbows and throws a desperation armbar. Stamp is in trouble for a second but escapes. Stamp goes for a kneebar but Radzuan escapes. Radzuan is able to end the grappling exchange in Stamp's guard as the round ends. 10-9 Stamp (29-28 Stamp).

The Official Result

Nong Stamp def. Jihin Radzuan via Unanimous Decision; R3, 5:00.

Submission Grappling Title Fight:
Mikey Musumeci vs. Cleber Sousa

Round 1

This submission grappling world title match will be one 10-minute round. Musumeci drops to his back and Sousa is cautious as Musumeci looks for a leg hold. Musumeci is looking for a leg attack but Sousa breaks free and back to his feet. Musumeci gets a hold of Sousa and is looking for another leg lock. Sousa breaks free and gets into the guard of his opponent. Musumeci is happily on his back and it's on Sousa to try to advance past his guard. So much of the offense is coming from Musumeci as Sousa is constantly defending. Musumeci grabs an arm of Sousa but can't quite lock in anything and the Brazilian escapes once again. Sousa tries to advance position but Musumeci begins attacking the leg. They break away and Sousa once again finds his leg in danger. Musumeci gets up briefly but quickly goes back to the ground. Neither grappler has come close to a submission but it's been all Musumeci with one minute left. Sousa attempts to get past the guard of Musumeci but can't do it despite several cartwheels. Time expires as Musumeci gets on top.

The Official Result

Mikey Musumeci def. Cleber Sousa via Unanimous Decision; R1, 10:00.

Title Fight:
Jingnan Xiong vs. Angela Lee

Sherdog ran into technical issues that prevented us from doing the main event round-by-round account. We apologize for the inconvenience. Here's our recap of the bout:

Jingnan Xiong retained the One Championship women’s strawweight title with a unanimous decision over archrival Angela Lee in the ONE on Prime Video 2 headliner on Friday at Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang Singapore. Xiong (18-2, 9-1 ONE) won the approval of all three cageside judges, improving to 2-1 in her head-to-head series with the “Unstoppable” Hawaiian.

In many regards, it was all about the first round. There, Xiong had her challenger on skates more than once with punishing right hands and follow-up attacks. Referee Herb Dean appeared to be on the verge of calling for the stoppage on multiple occasions, only to allow Lee (11-3, 11-3 ONE) to continue forward. Nowhere else in the bout were the exchanges between the two women more profound.

Lee had her moments—she zeroed in on the neck in the second round, enjoyed some success in the clinch and utilized more variety than the champion—but could never swing the momentum permanently to her side. Xiong downshifted later in the main event and left the door open but re-established her hands as the dominant force in the fifth round, where combination punching and effective counters managed to keep the spirited Lee at bay.

The Official Result

Jingnan Xiong def. Angela Lee via Unanimous Decision