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John Lineker was unable to finish in his ONE Championship debut in 2019, but showed off his “Hands of Stone” in his second promotional appearance.
Lineker headlined ONE Championship: Inside the Matrix 3 in Singapore, a previously recorded show that aired on Friday, but it was Belingon who started the attacks, targeting Lineker’s front stage early. Lineker responded immediately with his wild and powerful punches, with Belingon landing with a pair of spinning body kicks that didn’t stop Lineker from advancing.
Lineker changed his strategy a bit in the second verse, landing vicious shots to the body and mixing them with blows to the head. And it paid off quickly as the Brazilian went down and finished Belingon with a combo just 72 seconds into the round.
“Belingon is a very strong opponent, but I worked very hard to be here tonight,” Lineker said in his post-fight interview. “I am going to be the champion. This is why I am ‘Hands of Stone’. I came here to leave (people), to be the first to knock out Kevin Belingon. “
And Lineker wasted no time asking for a shot at ONE bantamweight champion Bibiano Fernandes, who went 3-for-1 against Belingon under the company banner.
“I’m here to be the champion,” Lineker said. “Hello Bibiano Fernandes, I’m coming for you, darling.”
In the co-main event, former ONE flyweight kingpin Geje Eustaquio battled Min Jong Song in an exciting contest. The 31-year-old Filipino talent came close to suffocating Song in the third round, but the victory came by unanimous decision.
“I am here, back to the competition. The rust on the ring is gone, ”Eustaquio said after his victory. “We are expecting a presentation, but sadly things have gone wrong in the last five days. So we needed to change plans. “
The first three bouts of the card were also from a distance. Brazilian jiu-jitsu star Yuri Simoes, a two-time ADCC gold medalist, made his MMA debut in Singapore, taking on experienced Chinese middleweight Rong Fan.
Simoes had his feet cut off in the first verse, but he managed to score a takedown and work on his grip. He was able to take the fight to the ground in the second and early in the third, securing the mount in the final moments of the fight, but he didn’t do enough to convince the judges to give him the win. Fan improved to 14-2 in the sport with a unanimous decision victory.
Murad Ramazanov (10-0) remained undefeated as a professional with a victory over Hiroyuki Tetsuka (9-4), while Koha Minowa edged out Lito Adiwang via split decision. Check out the full results for ONE Championship: Inside the Matrix 3 below.
John Lineker def. Kevin Belingon by technical knockout (punches) (R2, 1:16)
Geje Eustaquio Min Jong Song by unanimous decision
Murad Ramazanov def. Hiroyuki Tetsuka via unanimous decision
Rong Fan def. Yuri Simoes by unanimous decision
Koha Minowa def. Lito Adiwang by split decision
