Jackie Buntan Looks to Vindicate Amateur Loss to Amber Kitchen at ONE on Prime Video 5

Two long-term rivals will collide again at the upcoming ONE on Prime Video 5, as Jackie Buntan takes on Amber Kitchen.

Muay thai up-and-comer Buntan has some unfinished business with her next opponent. The Californian looks to settle the score with Kitchen on Dec. 3 after her British adversary defeated her in a muay thai amateur contest in 2017. On that occasion, Kitchen took home a narrow split-decision victory over Buntan. The pair was already scheduled to clash in March 2020 in what should have been Buntan’s One Championship debut. However, the COVID-19 outbreak forced the Singapore-based promotion to cancel the event and, thus, the clash. Buntan recently fell short of capturing the ONE 125-pound muay thai championship after dropping a decision to Smilla Sundell in April, so she doesn’t lack any motivation to take home a victory in her next assignment.

“We have a pretty funny story actually. We fought before as amateurs here in LA five years ago. When I was supposed to make my debut fight, of course, the whole world-COVID happen. Once she got signed, I wasn't signed yet and I got signed shortly after, so I knew at least I'm sure she knew we would meet each other again on the ONE stage. The time's finally here.”

(00:00) Intro
(00:17) Her morning
(00:44) Celebrating Thanksgiving
(01:30) Preparing for Kitchen
(02:08) Losing to Sundell
(03:20) Sundell’s strategy
(04:05) Her Filipina origins
(04:51) Her first trip to the Philippines
(06:04) Where does the rest of her family live
(06:41) Clashing with Kitchen as amateurs
(07:40) Her 2020 canceled fight with Kitchen
(08:36) Commenting on fighting muay thai in four-ounce gloves
(09:41) Praising Janet Todd
(10:35) Thinking about her walkout song
(11:04) Outro