ONE Championship is delivering big with its 10-year anniversary extravaganza, ONE X. With an already stacked card, another matchup in the women’s atomweight division has been added. The undefeated phenom, Itsuki Hirata, will look to keep her record intact when she takes on Jihin Radzuan on the March 26th show at the Singapore Indoor Stadium.
The Home of Martial Arts announced on their Twitter.
🚨 BREAKING 🚨 Another women's atomweight MMA barnburner has been announced for ONE X! 🔥 Who you got? #WeAreONE #ONEChampionship #ONEX | 26 March | Tickets 👉 https://t.co/4ieR6zyaoE pic.twitter.com/oH3wfk1ly6
— ONE Championship (@ONEChampionship) March 2, 2022
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Itsuki Hirata, who has started her MMA career in the ONE Championship, is undefeated and has stacked five impressive wins in her early career.
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The 22-years-old Judoka has finished four of her these fights with a variety of finishes. She has finished a fight with an Americana against Angelie Sabanal in her debut; She has a brutal ground and pound finish against Miku Nakamura. Thus, Hirata has looked exceptional in her ONE championship run.
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On the other hand, her opponent has looked impressive as well. ‘Shadowcat’ (7-2) is currently riding a two-fight win-streak, with victories over Bi Nguyen and Mei Yamaguchi, inside the ONE Circle.
Though this fight would be a tough test for Hirata, she looks ready.
Danielle Kelly versus Mei Yamaguchi added to ONE: X
Apart from Itsuki Hirata vs Jihin Radzuan MMA bout, another interesting contest will feature at ONE: X. The grappling sensation Danielle Kelly will make her ONE Championship debut when she faces Mei Yamaguchi.
🥋 LEGEND VS PHENOM 🥋 Grappling sensation Danielle Kelly makes her ONE debut vs. fellow BJJ black belt Mei Yamaguchi! #WeAreONE #ONEChampionship#ONEX | 26 March | Tickets 👉 https://t.co/4ieR6zyaoE pic.twitter.com/8Ac3YqTvTg
— ONE Championship (@ONEChampionship) March 2, 2022
The 39-year-old veteran MMA fighter will look to welcome the 26-year-old BJJ practitioner to the Home of Martial Arts in an atomweight submission grappling bout.
Though Kelly is making her ONE Championship debut, she has a ton of experience against high-level grapplers. She holds a victory over the legends such as Roxanne Modafferi, Carla Esparza.
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Now, she is up against another veteran fighter with decades of experience. Mei Yamaguchi, who is on a three-fight losing skid, will look to change the momentum and get the win over the Jiujitsu ace.
Are you excited about ONE’s 10-year-anniversary spectacle? What do you think of these matchups? Let us know in the comments.