With two world championships on the top of the card ONE 160: Ok vs. Lee II was warranted to be a spectacular show. And a heavyweight bout between Paul Elliott and Martin Batur showed an exceptional display of courage and skills.
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Bature, 8-3, defeated Elliot, 4-2 after suffering an early adversary with ground and pound in the first round.
Elliot pressured the bout from the get-go with multiple high kicks. King of the North put his Croatian counterpart down with a right hand. However, Batur stayed in the bout. Referee Herb Dean did a phenomenal job and gave a chance to the UFD gym fighter to recover.
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The British fighter kept attacking, but the tables turned when the three-win-streak riding heavyweight took Elliot down. A gassed Akurei MMA Academy standout had no answers for the ground and pound of Batur.
One Championship rewards Martin Batur with a 50K performance bonus after his first-round victory #One160
— Sherdog (@sherdogdotcom) August 26, 2022
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“It means a lot to me, my family,” Batur thanked Chatri Sityodtong after receiving the $50K bonus.
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Martial Arts world reacted to the outstanding heavyweight bout at ONE 160
The insane comeback from Batur impressed the fight fans around the world. The avid followers of martial arts poured their initial reactions on social media.
@HerbDeanMMA you are the friggen best in the business. I thought Martin Batur was done! You stayed poised as a ref, and he came back to win! Excellent job Herb! #ONE160 #ONEchampionship
— The Cajun Ninja (@TheCajunNinja) August 26, 2022
Elliott is done after nearly finishing Batur like 90 seconds ago. About to get finished
— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) August 26, 2022
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Martin Batur TKOs Paul Elliott with some huge GNP elbows at ONE 160 pic.twitter.com/jZaPWXxtcL
— Will (@ChillemDafoe) August 26, 2022
Former KSW two-division champion Roberto Soldic has cornered Martin Batur to his victory today #One160 pic.twitter.com/Bt1SVA3PgA
— Sherdog (@sherdogdotcom) August 26, 2022
Batur is insane 😂 #ONEChampionship #ONEonPrimeVideo1
— Burhan Abbas (@BurhanAbbasDar) August 26, 2022
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Big comeback win for Batur. #one160 #onefc160 pic.twitter.com/1XBPtFPegT
— Dee Black MMA wasn’t banned (@Dee_Black_MMA_) August 26, 2022
#ONE160 Replay: Martin Batur finishes his opponent with some heavy ground and pound🔨 #ONEChampionship
pic.twitter.com/8yzbAy4O1Q— MMAdissect (@mmadissect) August 26, 2022
Damn, way to turn that around for Batur!!!!!
— Thrillhouse (@dirtyhizzo) August 26, 2022
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Suprisingly good stoppage by Herb Dean
— Bruce (@brucethecreeker) August 26, 2022
Herb Dean in ONE Championship as a referee? Wow!
— NISSI ICASIANO (@Nissi_Icasiano) August 26, 2022
Herb Dean is refereeing at #ONE160
— Nakul (@nakulbhatnagar) August 26, 2022
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What do you make of the unbelievable comeback? Share your views in the comments section.
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