3 of the Best Finishes From ONE Fight Night 9

The heroic warriors competing at ONE Fight Night 9: Nong-O vs. Haggerty delivered stunning finishes and non-stop action to martial arts-loving fans worldwide and those in attendance at the Lumpinee Boxing Stadium. Two Muay Thai battles and a slew of mixed martial arts contests lit up the iconic venue before the two stars featuring in the main event bill locked horns for the ONE Bantamweight Muay Thai World Title last Friday, April 22.

Now, just days removed from this epic blockbuster, we revisit three of the best finishes from a remarkable night in Bangkok, Thailand.

#1 Jonathan Haggerty’s Fierce Boxing Sleeps Nong-O Hama

There’s only one word to describe Jonathan “The General” Haggerty’s knockout of Nong-O Hama in the night’s main event – insane.The Londoner floored the dominant ONE Bantamweight Muay Thai World Champion thrice in the opening round of their World Title tilt on his way to a massive TKO win at the 2:40 mark, ONE gold, and a hefty US$100,000 performance bonus.

Haggerty went at his foe from the opening bell, relying on his heavy combinations to slow down the dominant Thai. First, a counter straight right wobbled Nong-O. Then, just seconds after the restart, he hammered the kingpin with a pair of straight-cross combinations that dropped him yet again.

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Sensing blood in the water, Haggerty stormed forward with another barrage of strikes that sealed his fate as the new bantamweight Muay Thai king inside the Thai capital city.

#2 Jhanlo Mark Sangiao’s Kneebar Ousts Matias Farinelli

ONE Fight Night 9 was capped off with an upset for the ages. But the stacked bill started similarly as Filipino upstart Jhanlo Mark “The Machine” Sangiao scored his sixth straight finish after an impressive first-round kneebar of Matias “El Rasta” Farinelli. Farinelli’s defeat was his own undoing, though. After being on the end of leg kicks and boxing combinations in the stand-up battle, the Argentinian switched levels. 

From there, he went hunting for a possible rear-naked choke. Unfortunately, at the same time, Sangiao started attacking his rival’s leg. Just as “El Rasta” decided to open up to secure a more dominant position on Sangiao’s back, the latter saw the perfect opening to crank the match-winning kneebar at the 58-second mark of round one.

#3 Felipe Lobo’s Fury Of Strikes Floors Saemapetch Fairtex

Felipe “Demolition Man” Lobo sealed a career-defining win with his knockout victory over #1-ranked bantamweight Muay Thai star Saemapetch Fairtex last Friday.

The Brazilian did not have it easy against the Thai superstar, who attacked from bell to bell, searching for a highlight-reel moment. But in the final frame, “Demolition Man” turned the tide and snatched victory from the jaws of defeat.

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Lobo’s massive right punch put Saemapetch on wobbly legs. Then, he followed with a flurry of ferocious strikes to wrap up the back-and-forth war at 1:56 of the third stanza.