Christmas came early for three fighters at ONE on Prime Video 4: Abbasov vs Lee.
The fourth serving of the promotion’s venture into US primetime took place on Friday, November 18, inside the Singapore Indoor Stadium. The stacked card definitely delivered from top to bottom, as ONE’s warriors put on a show in the lead and main cards.
Christian Lee headlined the massive event and made history by becoming a two-division world champion. Rodtang Jitmuangnon, meanwhile, once again asserted his dominance as the undisputed king of flyweight Muay Thai.
As always, ONE Championship Chairman and CEO Chatri Sityodtong rewarded the winners for a job well done.
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Let’s have a look at the victors who became $50,000 USD richer at ONE on Prime Video 4.
#3. Danielle Kelly - ONE women’s atomweight submission grappling
Danielle Kelly is starting to habitually collect bonuses after yet another great day at the office. Brazilian jiu-jitsu once again imposed its dominance over sambo inside the circle after the Silver Fox BJJ star completely outclassed Mariia Molchanova.
The American did not waste time and hunted for the finish as early as she could. Molchanova made the fatal mistake of allowing Kelly to capture her back without offering much resistance. Once the 26-year-old secured the body triangle, it was practically over.
Kelly cranked Molchanova’s face and managed to sneak her arm under the Russian’s neck. The 34-year-old briefly survived and even stood up to have some breathing room.
Kelly, however, kept the squeeze going as they crashed back to the Circle mat. Molchanova waved the white flag shortly after, ending the bout at the 2:15 mark.
Aside from getting her first finish inside the Circle, Kelly also cashed in on her second $50,000 bonus check from Chatri Sityodtong.
#2. Cosmo Alexandre - welterweight Muay Thai
The old adage “it’s not how you start, it’s how you finish” definitely applies in the hurt business. Cosmo Alexandre bucked off a slow start against Juan Cervantes and delivered a killer elbow to the dome for the highlight knockout.
‘Good Boy’ was thrown off his game early in the fight as the aggressive Englishman put him on the defensive with a flurry of combinations. It took an accidental low kick to the groin to wake up the monster inside the Brazilian.
In the second round, the heavy hitter managed to close the distance and do some major damage in the clinch. Alexandre showcased the amount of power he can generate in close quarters as he connected on a sickening short-ranged elbow that dropped his opponent.
Cervantes was unable to answer the standing count, giving Alexandre yet another career-defining win.
After the fight, the 40-year-old expressed his desire to walk off into the sunset and spend some much-needed time with his family. If this is truly the last time we see him inside the Circle, it was truly an absolute treasure to see him fight.
Chatri Sityodtong blessed him with the best farewell gift ever with a bonus of $50,000.
#1. Christian Lee - welterweight MMA
Lee made history by becoming a ONE two-division world champion, and he deserves to be rewarded greatly for his massive accomplishment. ‘The Warrior’ literally had to go through hell and back after absorbing an insane amount of punishment from Kiamrian Abbasov early on.
‘Brazen’ tagged the Singaporean-American in round 1 with a beautiful right cross that sent him crashing to the Circle floor. The Kyrgyzstani-Russian tried to end the fight multiple times by pounding him on the ground and clubbing him some more after Lee got back on his feet.
But somehow, Lee kept his consciousness intact and secured a takedown to stay alive after the first five minutes. Sensing that Abbasov blew his load after that intense pace, Lee went to work and put the Greco-Roman wrestling standout on his back multiple times.
Through this, the 170-pound world champion was able to regain his senses and score points with his grappling. Abbasov, though, proved to be a tough customer and he absorbed Lee’s best shots on the feet and on the ground.
Come round four, Lee laid it all on the line and gave everything he had for one last push. He pinned his opponent down and unleashed more brutal ground and pound to hand Abbasov the first TKO loss of his career.
Lee is now the proud owner of two precious golden belts and another $50,000 bonus to sweeten his haul even more.