After suffering back-to-back losses in his first two outings in ONE Championship, former ONE bantamweight Muay Thai world title challenger Liam Harrison secured his first victory under the promotion against Mohammed Bin Mahmoud in January 2020 at ONE: A New Tomorrow.
Harrison's masterful performance and highlight-reel knockout finish were reposted by the world's largest martial arts organization on YouTube recently, with the video's description:
"Ahead of Liam Harrison's highly anticipated return against Seksan in a clash of Muay Thai legends at ONE 168: Denver on September 6, look back at his wild performance against Malaysian striker Mohammed Bin Mahmoud at ONE: A NEW TOMORROW in 2020!"
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The 'Hitman' started the match with a very measured and calculated approach. He gradually pressed forward to pressure the Malaysian athlete and force him to fight on his back foot.
Harrison attempted the looping left hook twice in the first minute of the match but barely missed it until it finally landed at the 1:31 mark of the opening round to send Mahmoud crashing down the mat.
'Jordan Boy' was able to beat the eight-count from the referee and went back up on his feet, but 20 seconds later, he was down again after a series of solid elbow strikes from the British combat sports superstar.
Mahmoud popped back up to his feet and beat the second eight-count from the referee, but Harrison ended his misery in the last minute of the round with a vicious uppercut to put his opponent out cold.
Liam Harrison to savor every moment of his much-awaited return at ONE 168: Denver
After two years of sabbatical, the Bad Company representative is now set to make his highly anticipated comeback on Sept. 6 at ONE 168: Denver, which will take place at the Ball Arena in Colorado, where he will face fellow Muay Thai legend Seksan Or Kwanmuang in a catchweight Muay Thai contest.
Ahead of their fight, the 38-year-old veteran expressed his excitement in his recent interview with the South China Morning Post, as he said:
"I just want to enjoy it. I've had it taken away from me for the last year and a half through injury. So everything, I'm going to enjoy the buildup."
Watch the full interview here:
ONE 168: Denver will transpire at the Ball Arena in U.S. primetime on Sept. 6. Tickets for the event are available on Ticketmaster.