ONE Championship showcased Itsuki Hirata’s abilities and showmanship from her win towards Nyrene Crowley.
After successful her first two fights with ONE, Hirata solidified herself as a prospect to observe. In February 2020, the Japanese-born fighter made her third look within the Circle towards Crowley. ‘Android 18’ was assured all through the bout, resulting in a third-round TKO and a post-fight celebration.
ONE lately re-posted the highlights on Instagram with the caption saying:
“Is Itsuki Hirata UNTOUCHABLE 😳 or will Ham Search engine marketing Hee present her who’s boss after they conflict at ONE Battle Evening 8 on Prime Video? 🤔 @_itsuki_h_”
Watch Itsuki Hirata defeat Nyrene Crowley beneath:
Hirata prolonged her undefeated promotional report to 4-0 by defeating Alyse Anderson in September 2021. The streak led to her fifth battle when Jihin Radzuan emerged victorious by cut up determination.
5 months later, ‘Android 18’ bounced again with a unanimous determination win towards Lin Heqin, organising a possible primary contender matchup towards Ham Search engine marketing Hee at ONE Battle Evening 8 on Prime Video.
Itsuki Hirata reveals appreciation for ONE Championship giving her one other likelihood at atomweight
Itsuki Hirata vs. Ham Search engine marketing Hee was initially scheduled for November 2022. Sadly, Hirata missed weight and failed hydration, resulting in the bout being rescheduled.
The elite atomweights will now meet on March 24 at ONE Battle Evening 8. Throughout an interview with ONE Championship, ‘Android 18’ had this to say about getting one other likelihood at atomweight:
“After I obtained a proposal for this battle, I used to be stuffed with appreciation for the whole lot… I actually admire ONE Championship giving me an opportunity once more.”
Atomweight world champion Angela Lee is recovering from the tragic passing of her youthful sister Victoria Lee, making it unclear when she plans to battle once more. In consequence, the winner of Hirata vs. Ham may very well be combating for an undisputed title shot or an interim title shot. Earlier than worrying about what’s subsequent, every fighter is locked in on their elite opponent.
Hirata vs. Ham goes down contained in the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Singapore. Within the ONE Battle Evening 8 predominant occasion, Rodtang Jitmuangnon seems to develop into a two-sport world champion by capturing the flyweight kickboxing title towards Superlek Kiatmoo9. The occasion will be seen reside and free of charge by North American Prime Video subscribers.