Danielle Kelly ONE Championship: "You are a beast" - Fans applaud Danielle Kelly's lightning transitions in breathtaking submission of Mariia Molchanova

Former ONE atomweight submission grappling world champion Danielle Kelly's first victory in ONE Championship was at the expense of Russian Sambo powerhouse Mariia Molchanova in November 2022 at ONE on Prime Video 4.

Kelly forced a tap out of Molchanova inside the Singapore Indoor Stadium via a rear-naked choke finish in less than three minutes.

The world's largest martial arts organization has reposted the highlights of the match on Instagram:

"Danielle Kelly is a FORCE 💪🌟 Can the American BJJ superstar reclaim the ONE Women's Atomweight Submission Grappling World Title from Mayssa Bastos at ONE Fight Night 26 on @primevideo? @daniellekellybjj"

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The 28-year-old American BJJ sensation swiftly took the back of the Staya Team representative until she smoothly sneaked in the choke technique that left Molchanova no choice but to tap.

This outstanding performance from Kelly has received positive messages from fans, as users @funguipriegue, @lerrod, @503kenpachi_, @desmond.s_bjj, and @sonibebek commented on the post with positive messages:

"Danielle kelly is the best!"

"You are a beast D! @daniellekellybjj"

"My god such a dominant performance! Precis and calculated! 🙌🏽"

"That can opener hurt my neck😒great job cutting that angle and taking her back."

"❤️❤️ the heart of warrior"

Danielle Kelly admits being more relaxed for world title rematch with Mayssa Bastos at ONE Fight Night 26

Kelly may have lost the ONE atomweight submission grappling throne to Mayssa Bastos in her first world title defense since becoming the inaugural world title holder of the division. But this may have helped her regain the composure she needs before their second meeting on Dec. 6 at ONE Fight Night 26.

Before facing her former tormentor, the Silver Fox BJJ representative shared her thoughts to JitsCast, where she revealed about her current mindset:

"I just feel more relaxed this time going in. And I guess not having the belt like, I feel less pressure."

North American viewers with an active Prime Video subscription can catch all the action at ONE Fight Night 26 on Dec. 6, which goes down inside the Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.

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Jon Jones’ submission win over Lyoto Machida at UFC 140 in 2011 got him hooked to MMA. His favorite fighters include Eduard Folayang, Demetrious Johnson, Georges St-Pierre, Anderson Silva, and Khabib Nurmagomedov.

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