Published April 22, 2021, 6:54 PM
No. 1 bantamweight contender John Lineker lands a solid left hook on Troy Worthen in their bantamweight clash in ONE on TNT III. (ONE Championship)
Top-ranked bantamweight contender John Lineker of Brazil knocked out Troy Worthen in the first round to cap off the ONE on TNT III on a high note at the Singapore Indoor Stadium Thursday, April 22.
Lineker came out of the gates firing powerful boxing combinations without hesitation and went on to land a torrent of thudding punches to the head and body throughout the fight.
Showing tremendous conditioning and durability, Worthen somehow stayed on his feet despite absorbing Lineker’s best shots.
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The largest global sports media property in Asian history, ONE Championship™, put on another exciting martial arts spectacle at the Singapore Indoor Stadium. ONE: COLLISION COURSE, which was broadcast live on Friday, 18 December, featured a series of high-level matchups between some of the most talented mixed martial artists, kickboxers, and Muay Thai athletes in the world.
In the main event, reigning ONE Light Heavyweight Kickboxing World Champion Roman Kryklia of the Ukraine dominated tough Andrei “Mister KO” Stoica of Romania through five grueling rounds to win by unanimous decision.
After a brief exchange in the first round, it became evident that Kryklia possessed clear advantages in reach and striking volume, as he kept Stoica on the end of blistering punch combinations and kicks from the outside. Stoica tried his best to close the gap, but he couldn’t find a way around the defending World Champion’s pinpoint striking.