3 of the Best Finishes From the Stars Competing at ONE Fight Night 7

ONE Fight Night 7: Lineker vs. Andrade II is loaded with talent, and the athletes on the bill are gunning to impress the martial arts community again at the iconic Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. Some of the fighters that will compete on February 24, including the two knockout specialists – Fabricio “Wonder Boy” Andrade and John “Hands of Stone” Lineker – headlining the show, have graced the Circle with plenty of highlight-reel moments. 

So, there’s every reason to believe they will add another memorable finish to their resumes come event day. Here are three of the best finishes from this talented bunch of warriors before they return to action.

John Lineker One-Punch KO Power Puts Troy Worthen To Sleep

“Hands of Stone” barely broke a sweat in this clash versus “Pretty Boy” Troy Worthen at ONE on TNT III, which aired via tape-delay in April 2021. Lineker stalked his rival like a hungry predator, constantly pressuring him with punches in bunches.

Worthen tried to disrupt his rival’s onslaught with a couple of takedown attempts, but none of that seemed to have stopped Lineker in his tracks.

The Brazilian continued to come forward with intent. As Worthen tried to fight back and land a jab of his own, the Parana native countered with a smashing right hand that caught “Pretty Boy’s” jaw.

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Worthen was knocked out cold. But just to reassure the victory, Lineker landed another thudding shot that forced the referee to intervene and hand him the win at the 4:35 mark of the first round.

Eko Roni Saputra’s Nasty Heel Hook Draws A Tap From Yodkaikaew

Indonesia’s Eko Roni Saputra is in the form of his life. And his tapout victory versus Yodkaikaew “Y2K” Fairtex at ONE 162 in October last year further backed that statement.  The Evolve MMA athlete controlled the pace of the bout from the get-go, pressuring his Thai rival with two successive takedowns. Unfortunately, Yodkaikaew got back to his feet on both attempts. 

Not one to rest on his laurels, the 31-year-old further pressed with his wrestling game. Eventually, he got his opponent where he wanted him to be. Yodkaikaew was still reluctant to get entangled on the canvas, and he soon decided to escape again.

However, he left his right leg exposed, and Saputra jumped in for a heel hook, which drew an instant tap from his foe at 2:16 of the opening frame.

Martin Nguyen’s Flying Knee Starches Narantungalag Jadambaa 

Former ONE Featherweight World Champion Martin “The Situ-Asian” Nguyen wants to get his career back on track at ONE Fight Night 7. And if he needs any inspiration, he can look back at his stunning knockout of Narantungalag “Tungaa” Jadambaa in early 2019.

After dissecting his opponent’s defense with hard leg kicks in the opening stanza, Nguyen repeated the same tactics at the start of the second frame.

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Two more swiping low kicks forced Jadambaa to retreat to the Circle-fence. Sensing the end was near, Nguyen sprinted at his rival, soared into the air, and landed a flying knee which caught the Mongolian flush on the skull, instantly ending proceedings at 1:07 of round two.