Stella “Always Hungry” Hemetsberger pulls off remarkable victory in ONE Fight Night 35 at Lumpinee Stadium
Stella “Always Hungry” Hemetsberger pulled off a remarkable victory at Bangkok’s Lumpinee Stadium, defeating American-Filipino star Jackie Buntan to capture the vacant ONE Women’s Strawweight Muay Thai world title at ONE Fight Night 35 on Saturday.
The Austrian dynamo entered the Bangkok main event as an underdog against the division’s reigning kickboxing queen. But when the five-round battle was done, the scorecards told the story of an upset with lasting significance: Hemetsberger became the first Austrian fighter to hold a ONE World Championship belt.
The contest pivoted dramatically in the first round. Buntan looked sharp early, staggering Hemetsberger with a clean left hook that had the crowd on edge. Yet the 27-year-old responded instantly, unleashing a pair of crushing counter right hands.
Both shots sent Buntan to the canvas, handing Hemetsberger a commanding advantage that proved decisive.
