{"id":134167,"date":"2025-09-11T01:59:07","date_gmt":"2025-09-11T01:59:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/134167\/"},"modified":"2025-09-11T01:59:07","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T01:59:07","slug":"stella-hemetsberger-wants-more-after-awesome-sept-5-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/134167\/","title":{"rendered":"Stella Hemetsberger Wants More After Awesome Sept. 5 Win"},"content":{"rendered":"

Stella Hemetsberger made history at ONE Fight Night 35<\/a> on Friday, September 5, capturing<\/a> the vacant ONE Women\u2019s Strawweight Muay Thai World Championship with a hard-fought unanimous decision victory over kickboxing queen Jackie Buntan. The 26-year-old striker became Austria\u2019s first-ever ONE Championship titleholder while handing Buntan a devastating setback in her quest for two-sport glory.<\/p>\n

First Round Proves Decisive For Stella Hemetsberger<\/p>\n

Stella Hemetsberger\u2019s championship performance was defined by explosive first-round action<\/a> that saw her drop the Filipina-American twice with short, yet powerful, right punches. Those two knockdowns provided the decisive margin in a closely contested five-round battle that showcased the technical excellence of both strikers.<\/p>\n

Despite Buntan\u2019s valiant efforts to rally in the later rounds, the early damage proved insurmountable as \u201cAlways Hungry\u201d maintained her composure to secure the unanimous decision victory. The Austrian\u2019s patient approach and calculated striking demonstrated the championship mentality that carried her to gold.<\/p>\n

\u201cGetting a knockdown and then two knockdowns give confidence, but I think I felt confident before the fight as well, trusting in my abilities and trusting in my team. We prepared for everything. We didn\u2019t put a specific game plan to exactly execute one technique, but we worked to be overall complete and be ready for everything,\u201d Stella Hemetsberger explained.<\/p>\n

Stella Hemetsberger\u2019s Historic Achievement<\/p>\n

The victory carries special significance as Stella Hemetsberger becomes the first Austrian fighter to capture ONE gold, marking a watershed moment for her nation\u2019s martial arts representation. Training out of Phuket Fight Club and RS-GYM, the newly crowned titleholder expressed immense pride in representing Austria on the world\u2019s largest martial arts stage.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m the first contracted fighter in ONE Championship [from Austria], and now I\u2019m the first Austrian to win a ONE Championship belt. It feels amazing to represent my country here in ONE Championship, showing in Thailand that I\u2019m from Austria, Europe,\u201d she stated with obvious pride.<\/p>\n

The historic achievement improves Stella Hemetsberger\u2019s perfect ONE record to 4-0 while establishing her as a major force in the competitive strawweight divisions across multiple striking disciplines.<\/p>\n

Now Stella Hemetsberger Wants Buntan Kickboxing Belt
\n\"Jackie<\/a>Image Courtesy of ONE Championship.<\/p>\n

The hunger isn\u2019t ending for the new Muay Thai queen. Fresh off her title victory, Stella Hemetsberger immediately set her sights on potential two-sport championship status by targeting Buntan\u2019s ONE Women\u2019s Strawweight Kickboxing World Title. The Austrian champion expressed interest in a rematch under different rules while remaining open to whatever opportunities arise.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think with our fight today, it would be a good fight to do a rematch, and also for people to watch. I\u2019m happy either way, what opportunity we get, what the next fight is. But yeah, I would like to fight kickboxing again as well,\u201d Hemetsberger revealed her ambitious future plans.<\/p>\n

The defeat represents a significant setback for Buntan, who saw her dreams of becoming only the third two-sport queen in ONE history dashed by the Austrian\u2019s precision striking.<\/p>\n

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