ONE Fight Night 40 MMA Results: Hu, Tynan, Lee Score Emphatic First-Round Stoppages

ONE Fight Night 40: Buntan vs. Hemetsberger II continued to deliver explosive action at Bangkok’s Lumpinee Stadium on Friday, February 13, with a trio of pivotal mixed martial arts bouts that featured fast, dramatic finishes.

This stretch of the U.S. primetime card had first-round stoppages across three weight classes, as fighters bounced back from crushing setbacks in their quest for divisional glory.

A 19-year-old phenom answered his first career loss with authority, a Canadian grappler responded to defeat with a textbook submission, and a Chinese warrior spoiled a former World Title challenger’s highly anticipated comeback.

Here’s what happened in the next three MMA bouts of ONE Fight Night 40.

Hu Stuns Kingad With Ground-And-Pound Stoppage

Chinese warrior Hu Yong snapped his two-bout losing streak by stopping former ONE Flyweight MMA World Title challenger Danny Kingad via ground-and-pound with 10 seconds left in the opening round of their flyweight MMA tilt.

Both men started the contest by attacking with purpose on the feet. Once the action hit the canvas, however, “Wolf Warrior” seized control and pinned Kingad into the corner of the ring. Then, the 30-year-old from Sunkin International Fight Club unleashed a vicious set of knees to the Filipino’s head, forcing “The King” to shell up defensively.

Hu transitioned seamlessly from knees to punches and soon, he was throwing hammer fists. The shots started to get through the former ONE Flyweight MMA World Title challenger’s guard, leaving the referee no choice but to wave off the contest.

With the win, Hu earned his 14th career victory, spoiled Kingad’s comeback, and inched closer to a crack at divisional kingpin Yuya Wakamatsu‘s ONE Flyweight MMA World Championship.

Tynan Dominates Takeuchi, Forces Him To Tap out

Canadian powerhouse Ben “Vanilla Thunder” Tynan stepped back into the winner’s circle in highlight-reel fashion, as he submitted Japanese knockout artist “Rising Rock Star” Ryugo Takeuchi with an arm-triangle choke in the opening round of their heavyweight MMA contest.

Tynan, a Canadian Junior National Wrestling Champion with one-punch knockout power and BJJ brown belt expertise, wisely avoided a dangerous striking exchange with the 22-year-old freight train. The 31-year-old Pokemon master immediately shot for the takedown and slammed fists into Takeuchi’s head, forcing the referee to momentrily pause the action as the Japanese behemoth was nearly cast out of the ring.

Once the two were re-positioned in the center of the ring, “Vanilla Thunder” picked up where he left off, dropping down more punishing blows from side control. The Canadian then locked in a textbook arm-triangle choke that left Takeuchi no choice but to tap at the 2:07 mark of round one.

That quick submission win moved Tynan’s record to 6-1, emphatically answering his close decision loss to Kirill Grishenko last August and proving his grappling prowess remains a nightmare for the heavyweight division’s strikers.

Lee Bounces Back With Devastating TKO

After his first career setback five months ago, teenage sensation Adrian “The Phenom” Lee looked stronger and more dangerous than ever in his highly anticipated return. The Singaporean-American ripped through Shozo “Great Teacher” Isojima, ultimately finishing him via ground-and-pound to secure a first-round TKO victory.

Both fighters entered the lightweight MMA contest seeking redemption after suffering their first professional losses to ONE Welterweight Submission Grappling World Champion Tye Ruotolo via rear-naked choke last year. And now, the global fan base finally saw how they responded to adversity.

The 19-year-old stormed out of his corner aggressively, firing shots at the 28-year-old Japanese dynamo. Isojima countered with a right hand that wobbled the youngest member of the Lee Fighting Dynasty, threatening to spoil his comeback.

But the Singaporean-American from Prodigy Training Center kept his composure, reset himself, and then picked off his opponent from the outside with razor-sharp punches. “The Phenom” then shifted gears, shooting for a takedown and securing mount. Once on top, the teenager unleashed a nonstop barrage of damaging punches and fierce elbows that battered Isojima.

The referee gave Isojima a chance to intelligently defend himself, but at the 2:56 mark of the opening round, he had no choice but to wave off the contest and award the TKO victory to Lee.

Eleven months after their bout was originally scheduled for ONE 172 in Japan, “The Phenom” proved he was the better man on this night, scoring his fourth professional win and announcing his return to form on the global stage.