A debuting One Championship fighter scored a thumping 18-second knockout on his first fight with the promotion
- A 29-year-old fighter just announced himself on the One Championship scene.
- Woo Sung Hoon iced Yodkaikaew Fairtex in 18 seconds in his first One fight.
29-year-old mixed martial artist Woo Sung Hoon got his One Championship career off to the perfect start Friday when he iced Yodkaikaew Fairtex in a mere 18 seconds at the Bad Blood event inside Singapore's Indoor Stadium.
One Championship is one of Asia's leading fight firms and is known for organizing matches from various disciplines, including MMA and Muay Thai.
The Bad Blood event was a 10-bout card predominantly focused on MMA. However, one big flyweight fight adhered to Muay Thai rules.
Woo and Yodkaikaew's 135-pound fight was the sixth bout of the night and the only one that was over in lightning-quick fashion.
Riding a six-fight win streak before entering the One cage, Woo took all that momentum and unleashed rage upon Yodkaikaew.
He absorbed a leg kick before tagging Yodkaikaew with a punch-perfect two-shot combination.
There was a left to the side of the jaw and then, boom, a fight-finishing right hand that was powered over the top. It dropped Yodkaikaew in an instant.
As if that wasn't enough, Woo threw a couple of uppercuts while his man was on the ground. It was all over. He got his win.
Watch it all unfold right here:
"I trusted my hands and I knew and I believed in my power, so I expected this," said Woo, after the result was confirmed.
The statement-making win adds Woo's name to One's talent-rich flyweight division that features champion Adriano Moraes and contender Demetrious Johnson.
But Woo said he's happy to continue laying the foundations that eventually lead him to the big fights, rather than pursue them straight away.
He said: "This is my first fight so I want to take it slow, step by step, one fighter at a time. I want to take my time, but I want to reach the top eventually."
Victory advanced Woo's pro MMA record to eight wins (six knockouts and two decisions) against two losses.