28 year old Halil Amir debuted in ONE and is already making statements in the lightweight division. The Turkish fighter is undefeated with a new polished record of 8-0. All wins coming by finish, and 5 of them by KO.
32 year old Timofey Nastyukhin, Amir’s opponent is a finisher himself. He holds a record of 14-6-0 with 11 first round finishes in 14 wins, also the current holder of the fastest knockout in ONE history (0:06).
The fight
The first round was a very grappling heavy round, but Halil displaying that he was the better of the two, being faster and able to transition to different positions quicker than his opponent being a step ahead.
At 4:00 of the second round Halil caught Nastyukhin with two left hooks, the second dropping him. Amir jumped on Nastyukhin landing strikes, then ultimately finishing the fight with knees to a grounded opponent.
Conclusion
Halil Amir was granted the $50,000 bonus for his performance.
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