The main event of ONE Fight Night 14 featured a clash between Thai boxer Stamp Fairtex and Chinese warrior Seo Hee Ham for the ONE Championship undisputed atomweight MMA championship.
The last champion of the division, Angela Lee, has taken a leave of absence since the tragic suicide of her younger sister Victoria Lee. This fight was originally for interim gold until, moments before Stamp and Ham walked out, Angela Lee laid down the belt in the cage as she announced her retirement, putting it up for grabs in the fight. Stamp had a big opportunity here to continue growing her already prodigious star power which she earned by being ONE’s first two-sport champion. The most famous female nak muay in the world saw a big boost to her global profile after a big win at ONE’s first US event earlier in 2023 and getting her hands on gold in this event set another historical landmark by becoming the first three-sport champion in ONE Championship history, with belts in Muay Thai, kickboxing, and now MMA.
Ham came out southpaw against the orthodox Stamp, they hand-fought with their lead hands for a while. The first attacks were Stamp leg kicks, which Ham avoided. It was a cagey start to the fight, with only singular strikes being thrown. Stamp started moving higher with her kicks, with a few good body kicks, one of which she landed a right hand off of. The referee warned them for inaction but they still had trouble opening up, perhaps due to the open stance matchup. Ham began to land with her left hand a bit after that. With just under a minute left the Chinese fighter landed her best punch yet, a left hand that caught Stamp off-balance. Stamp responded with body kicks to end a close round, though MMA fights in ONE are not scored round-by-round but as a whole.
Stamp opened round two with more body kicks after her corner recognized that as her best strike and told her to use it more. With three minutes left in the round the fight’s first clinch was initiated by Stamp as she looked to use her Muay Thai skills, just missing an elbow. Stamp’s pace increased around that point as she let go of her right hand more and the excitement factor got to a level that the referee felt was acceptable. Suddenly Ham turned the tables with a big left hand that sat down her foe; she jumped on top in Stamp’s full guard. Ham was unable to do much from top position until the end of the round when she started to open up with ground and pound, but that left room for Stamp to throw up an armbar. Ham tried to stand up but the armbar was tight, but the bell got her out of the position.
The third round started with Ham marching forward but soon Stamp Fairtex landed a body shot that clearly made Ham uncomfortable and sent her backpedaling. When Stamp realized she had a hurt opponent in front of her she pressed down on the gas and swarmed Ham. A few shots upstairs and one big body shot sent her to the canvas in a turtle position, and the referee stepped in after one more unanswered shot.
With this result, Stamp Fairtex solidified her place in history as she became a three-sport world champion, a truly unique accomplishment. The former champion, Angela Lee, embraced her in the center of the cage as she passed her belt on to her former opponent. Stamp brought out her English for the post-fight interview, declaring this experience to be “f*cking amazing.” In a sweet moment she said that Angela was her idol and she always looked up to her.
Official Result: Stamp Fairtex def. Seo Hee Ham by TKO (body punch), Round 3, 1:04
