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Japan's Itsuki Hirata and South Korea's Ham Seo Hee had an intense staredown ahead of their highly anticipated matchup at ONE Fight Night 8 on Prime Video.
'Android 18' will step into the circle for the first time since beating Lin Heqin at ONE on Prime Video 1 last August. The 23-year-old phenom is already 6-1 under ONE Championship's banner, with her lone defeat coming by split decision.
Meanwhile, Ham Seo Hee is a veteran combat sports athlete with UFC and RIZIN experience under her belt. She is 2-0 inside the circle, with both wins coming against Denice Zamboanga.
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Itsuki Hirata has had a memorable MMA journey, loves expressing herself inside the circle
Itsuki Hirata is a Japanese MMA prodigy with hopes of becoming a world champion. Learn more about her combat sports journey below:
“Itsuki Hirata is one of the hottest young stars in women’s MMA. A judo prodigy in her native Japan, Hirata’s Olympic dreams were derailed by injury. She soon switched to mixed martial arts, winning a tournament to earn a ONE contract, and going 5-1 since in the Circle. On March 24, Hirata looks to prove she’s elite against atomweight legend Ham Seo Hee.”
'Android 18' relishes in the opportunity to be able to express her emotions while competing, she told ONE:
“I’m usually shy in person, but that shyness goes away on social media and in the circle. I feel comfortable expressing myself and showing my personality.”
Already, Hirata owns stoppage victories inside the circle over Angelie Sabanal, Rika Ishige, Nyrene Crowley, and most recently, Miku Nakamura. Aside from missing weight twice and losing to Jihin Radzuan, Hirata has been incredible.
Ham Seo Hee is currently the No. 3-ranked women's atomweight in the MMA division. She would undoubtedly be Hirata's biggest win to date if she's able to get her hand raised at ONE Fight Night 8.
Make sure to tune in to ONE Fight Night 8 on March 24 to watch Itsuki Hirata take on Ham Seo Hee in a women's atomweight MMA bout, live from the Singapore Indoor Stadium.
All of the action will be broadcast live and for free to Amazon Prime subscribers across North America.
