SUMMARY
- Smilla Sundell vs. Natalia Diachkova will take place at ONE Fight Night 22.
- Here's how fans can watch the event on May 3.
Nineteen-year-old phenom Smilla Sundell puts her ONE Women’s Strawweight Muay Thai World Title on the line for the second time in the ONE Fight Night 22 on Prime Video headliner this Friday, May 3.
To hold on to her crown, however, “The Hurricane” has to overcome arguably the toughest test of her career in the form of Natalia Diachkova. The ultra-aggressive pair face off for the biggest prize in Muay Thai at Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.
Diachkova is unbeaten in her four-fight ONE tenure, having surged into World Title contention with three first-round knockouts along the way.
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Despite her foe’s fearsome punching power, Sundell remains confident of coming away with her hand raised and the 26-pound gold belt over her shoulder.
“I watched all her Friday Fights. Very quick finishes in most of them, so it’s very hard to say how it will be if it goes longer than one round. But yeah, she’s strong and has good boxing,” she said.
“I don’t think any fight is easy at this level, so no, it’s not going to be an easier fight compared to my previous fights. We’ll see in the ring.
“I like stopping people’s streaks. But I think I want this more than her, and that’s why I’ll come out on top.”
In the co-main event, a pair of undefeated MMA fighters clash in a pivotal battle in the featherweight division.
Someone’s perfect professional record must go when 10-0 Kyrgyz finisher Akbar Abdullaev meets Turkish standout Halil Amir, who moves down from the lightweight division where he amassed a 10-0 professional mark of his own.
How to watch ONE Fight Night 22: Sundell vs. Diachkova
India: The full event will be broadcast live on Disney+ Hotstar and Star Sports Select 2 at 5:30 a.m. India Standard Time (IST) on Saturday, May 4.
Australia: The full event will be broadcast live on 7plus at 10 a.m. Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) on Saturday, May 4.
Thailand: The full event will be broadcast live on watch.onefc.com, ONE’s Facebook page, and ONE’s YouTube channel at 7 a.m. Indochina Time (ICT) on Saturday, May 4. Channel 7 will cut into the live broadcast at 10 a.m. ICT.
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UK: The full event will be broadcast live on Sky Sports at 1 a.m. BST on Saturday, May 4.
US: The full event will be broadcast live on Prime Video at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on Friday, May 3.
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