This past Friday at ONE Fight Night 7 from Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Fabricio Andrade executed a sound game plan to achieve a TKO victory over John Lineker at the end of the fourth round, in their bantamweight title rematch.
For the North American Audience, ONE Fight Night 7 was broadcast on Amazon Prime Video.
Lineker put up an excellent fight during the early rounds, relying heavily on nasty hooks that seemed to stager Andrade on multiple occasions. But, Andrade battled back with dominant precision striking and volume that could not be matched by his opponent.
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The action was stopped at the 5-minute mark of round 4, when Lineker failed to answer the bell for the final round. Through this bout, Andrade improves his record to 9-2. In just his 7th fight with ONE Championship, he has secured the bantamweight title and recorded his fifth win by stoppage.
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Offical Result: Fabricio Andrade def. John Lineker via TKO (Retirement) – Round 4, 5:00
In the co-main event of the evening, Lumpinee legend Tawanchai PK Saenchai defeated Jamal Yusupov by way of a devastating low kick in the opening round of their featherweight championship Muay Thai bout. The kick connected flush to the thigh of Yusapov, and he was immediately unable to put any weight on his leg.
The match was waved off just 0:49 into the first round. Not only did Tawanchai defend his title in dominant fashion, he also was the recipient of a $50,000 bonus from Chatri Sityodtong, ONE’s CEO, for his performance.
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Official Result: Tawanchai PK Saenchai def. Jamal Yusupov via KO (Leg Kick) – Round 1, 0:49
Full ONE Fight Night 7 Results:
- MMA β Bantamweight: Fabricio Andrade def. John Lineker via TKO – Round 4, 5:00
- Muay Thai β Featherweight: Tawanchai PK Saenchai def. Jamal Yusupov via KO – Round 1, 0:49
- MMA β Featherweight: Martin Nguyen def. Leonardo Casotti via Decision (Unanimous)
- Kickboxing β Bantamweight: Saemapetch Fairtex def. Zhang Chenglong via Decision (Unanimous)
- MMA β Flyweight: Danny Kingad def. Eko Roni Saputra via Decision (Unanimous)
- Submission Grappling β Atomweight: Danielle Kelly def. Ayaka Miura via Decision (Unanimous)
- Kickboxing β Light Heavyweight: Francesko Xhaja def. Andrei Stoica via Decision (Split)
- MMA β Atomweight: Victoria Souza def. Linda Darrow via Decision (Unanimous)
- Submission Grappling β Lightweight: Tommy Langaker def. Uali Kurzhev via Submission (Heel Hook) – Round 1, 2:58
- MMA β Strawweight: Adrian Mattheis def. Zelang Zhaxi via TKO (Strikes) – Round 2, 0:57