Pride rules are alive and well in ONE Championship, and Geje Eustaquio reminded fight fans of that on Friday.
The 26-year-old Filipino flyweight knocked out Saiful Merican with a devastating combination at ONE Championship 38, flooring the Malaysian with a left hook, then charging in and starching him with lunging soccer kick.
The official time of the stoppage came at 1:21 of the opening round, giving Eustaquio (7-4) his fourth win inside the ONE Championship cage. And luckily, Merican (4-3) ended up being okay (or at least as okay as one can be after taking a massive kick to the face).
The nasty finish can be seen below, along with a full fight video courtesy of Zombie Prophet. ONE Championship 38: Clash of Heroes took place Jan. 29 at the Stadium Negara in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Complete results of the card can be found here.
Geje Eustaquio vs Saiful Merican #ONEFightNight WOW! pic.twitter.com/PeSCEQ69td
— ZombieProphet (@ZProphet_MMA) January 29, 2016