This past weekend, 18 of the best female fighters on the planet took center stage on International Women’s Day. ONE Fight Night 20: Todd vs. Phetjeeja saw an incredible display of talent from the women of ONE Championship, with the event culminating with the end of an era and the beginning of a new one.
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In the main event, Janet Todd and Phetjeeja battled to a five-round slugfest in their ONE Women’s Atomweight Kickboxing World Championship unification bout.
Women’s shine at ONE Fight Night 20
‘The Queen’ brought her signature forward pressure and delivered some powerful shots, but Todd held her own with counters and precision strikes of her own. Both women kept it close with their back-and-forth as they reached the championship rounds. In the fifth and final round, Phetjeeja scored a crucial knockdown which may have skewed the otherwise close fight to her favor.
Ultimately, it was Phetjeeja who would be crowned as the undisputed queen of the division. Following their match, Todd turned emotional in the middle of the ring as the reality of her final bout sank in. After thanking friends, family, and fans for their support throughout the year, ‘JT’ left her gloves on the ground.
In the co-main event, Allycia Hellen Rodrigues was brilliant in her technique as she overcame Cristina Morales to retain the ONE Women’s Atomweight Muay Thai World Championship.
The Brazilian star started a bit slow as she typically does, studying her opponent in the first two rounds. She later picked up the pace though, and ended the fight on a high note. Rodrigues would have her hand raised in victory, and later called out three-sport World Champion, Stamp Fairtex, to return to Muay Thai for a potential blockbuster pairing.
Full Results for ONE Fight Night 20 on Prime Video:
Shir Cohen defeated Teodora Kirilova via TKO (strikes) at 2:27 of round two (strawweight – Muay Thai)
Mayssa Bastos defeated Kanae Yamada via unanimous decision (atom weight – submission grappling)
Noelle Grandjean defeated Victoria Souza via unanimous decision (atom weight – MMA)
Yu Yau Pui defeated Lara Fernandez via unanimous decision (118.5lb catchweight – Muay Thai)
Ekaterina Vandaryeva defeated Martyna Kierczynska via unanimous decision (strawweight – Muay Thai)
Chihiro Sawada defeated Jihin Radzuan via unanimous decision (120lb catchweight – MMA)
Jackie Buntan defeated Martine Michieletto via unanimous decision (130lbs catchweight – Muay Thai)
Allycia Hellen Rodrigues defeated Cristina Morales via unanimous decision (ONE atom weight Muay Thai world championship)
Phetjeeja defeated Janet Todd via unanimous decision (undisputed ONE atom weight kickboxing world championship)
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