John Lineker Stops Kevin Belingon with Second-Round TKO Victory at ONE: INSIDE THE MATRIX III

John Lineker Stops Kevin Belingon with Second-Round TKO Victory at ONE: INSIDE THE MATRIX III

John Lineker Stops Kevin Belingon with Second-Round TKO Victory at ONE: INSIDE THE MATRIX III

John Lineker Stops Kevin Belingon with Second-Round TKO Victory at ONE: INSIDE THE MATRIX III

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13 November 2020 – Singapore: The largest global sports media property in Asian history, ONE Championship™ (ONE), returned to the Singapore Indoor Stadium with another thrilling evening of world-class martial arts action.

ONE: INSIDE THE MATRIX III, a previously recorded event broadcast globally on Friday, 13 November, featured compelling action from the world's top mixed martial arts stars.


In the main event, Brazilian thunderbolt John "Hands of Stone" Lineker used a dynamic performance to stop former ONE Bantamweight World Champion and current #1-ranked contender Kevin "The Silencer" Belingon in the second round.

At the opening bell, Lineker and Belingon met at the center of the ONE Circle and looked to trade their heaviest shots. Belingon dazzled with his usual display of flashy spinning attacks and powerful combinations, while Lineker kept tight pressure and battered the Filipino with concussive hooks and uppercuts.

In the middle of the second round, a right uppercut to the temple dropped Belingon, and Lineker quickly swarmed his foe to earn the technical knockout victory. With the win, the Brazilian announced himself as a serious threat to reigning ONE Bantamweight World Champion Bibiano Fernandes.

Official Results for ONE: INSIDE THE MATRIX III
Mixed Martial Arts - Bantamweight: John Lineker defeats Kevin Belingon by TKO (Punches) at 1:16 of Round 2
Mixed Martial Arts - Catch Weight (64.0 KG): Geje Eustaquio defeats Song Min Jong by Unanimous Decision (UD) after 3 rounds

Mixed Martial Arts - Welterweight: Murad Ramazanov defeats Hiroyuki Tetsuka by Unanimous Decision (UD) after 3 rounds

Mixed Martial Arts - Middleweight: Fan Rong defeats Yuri Simoes by Unanimous Decision (UD) after 3 rounds
Mixed Martial Arts - Strawweight: Hiroba Minowa defeats Lito Adiwang by Split Decision (SD) after 3 rounds