Kevin Belingon won Friday’s ONE Championship 71 headliner in beautiful and crushing fashion.
In an online-streamed finale at Mall of Asia Arena in Manila, Philippines, Belingon (18-5) landed a spanning back kick to the liver of bantamweight Andrew Leone (8-4), which set up the fight-ending barrage of grounds and pound and knees in the second round.
Check out the highlights of the frantic finishing sequence above.
Also on the card, the night’s MMA co-headliner ended in a bit of controversy when Honorio Banario (13-6) edged Adrian Pang (22-12-2) via split decision in a three-round slugfest.
Additionally, featherweight Marat Gafurov (16-1) was hobbled by an early kick but survived to choke out Emilio Urrutia (11-5) in the first round.
Also, in a special bout under the ONE Super Series (which features strikers from various disciplines), kickboxing superstar Giorgio Petrosyan outworked former Lion Fight champ Jo Nattawut via unanimous decision.
For more on ONE Championship 71, including a full event recap, check out the MMA Events section of the site.
