ONE Championship: Jackie Buntan knocks out Australian foe in Round 1

Steve Angeles, ABS-CBN News

<div class='embed-wrap'><figure data-feedback='fb:likes,fb:comments'><img alt='Fil-Am fighter Jackie Buntan. ONE Championship/Handout.' src='https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/sports/05/06/jackie-buntan-handout-05062023.jpg' ><figcaption>Fil-Am fighter Jackie Buntan. <em>ONE Championship/Handout.</em></figcaption></figure></div><p><br/>The opening round of the first fight of ONE Championship’s inaugural US card did not last long as Filipino American muay thai artist Jackie Buntan knocked out Australian Diandra Martin two minutes and 34 seconds into Round 1. </p><p>The Australian fighter is 4 inches taller with a 4-inch reach advantage over the former world title challenger, Buntan. </p><p>Despite the height difference, Buntan relied on her boxing skills, landing clean shots and peppering Martin with punch combinations throughout the first round before an overhand right against the cage ended the fight. </p><ul class='op-related-articles'>	<li><a href='https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/04/17/23/buntan-looks-to-make-filipinos-proud-at-one-fight-night-10'>MMA: Buntan looks to make Filipinos proud at ONE Fight Night 10</a></li>	<li><a href='https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/08/31/21/muay-thai-fil-am-jackie-buntan-eyes-strawweight-crown'>Muay Thai: Fil-Am Jackie Buntan eyes strawweight crown</a></li></ul><p>This victory is Buntan’s first stoppage, and her record at ONE now stands at 5 wins and 1 loss.</p><figure class='op-interactive'><iframe allow='autoplay; fullscreen' frameborder='0' height='100%' id='ivsplayer01' scrolling='no' src='https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&spid=3001339&vid=2606082' width='100%'></iframe></figure><div class='iwantbar'>Watch more News on <a href='https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news' target='_blank'>iWantTFC</a></div>

<ul class='op-related-articles'>	<li><a href='https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/04/17/23/buntan-looks-to-make-filipinos-proud-at-one-fight-night-10'>MMA: Buntan looks to make Filipinos proud at ONE Fight Night 10</a></li>	<li><a href='https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/08/31/21/muay-thai-fil-am-jackie-buntan-eyes-strawweight-crown'>Muay Thai: Fil-Am Jackie Buntan eyes strawweight crown</a></li></ul><p>This victory is Buntan’s first stoppage, and her record at ONE now stands at 5 wins and 1 loss.</p><figure class='op-interactive'><iframe allow='autoplay; fullscreen' frameborder='0' height='100%' id='ivsplayer01' scrolling='no' src='https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&spid=3001339&vid=2606082' width='100%'></iframe></figure><div class='iwantbar'>Watch more News on <a href='https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news' target='_blank'>iWantTFC</a></div>

<p>The Australian fighter is 4 inches taller with a 4-inch reach advantage over the former world title challenger, Buntan. </p><p>Despite the height difference, Buntan relied on her boxing skills, landing clean shots and peppering Martin with punch combinations throughout the first round before an overhand right against the cage ended the fight. </p>

<div class='embed-wrap'><figure data-feedback='fb:likes,fb:comments'><img alt='Fil-Am fighter Jackie Buntan. ONE Championship/Handout.' src='https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/sports/05/06/jackie-buntan-handout-05062023.jpg' ><figcaption>Fil-Am fighter Jackie Buntan. <em>ONE Championship/Handout.</em></figcaption></figure></div><p><br>The opening round of the first fight of ONE Championship’s inaugural US card did not last long as Filipino American muay thai artist Jackie Buntan knocked out Australian Diandra Martin two minutes and 34 seconds into Round 1. </p>

Filipino American muay thai artist Jackie Buntan knocked out Australian Diandra Martin two minutes and 34 seconds into Round 1. 

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ONE Championship: Jackie Buntan knocks out Australian foe in Round 1

ONE Championship: Jackie Buntan knocks out Australian foe in Round 1