One-handed Calgary Muay Thai fighter sees himself as 'a puzzle with missing pieces'

The wait is over for Calgary Muay Thai fighter Jake (The One) Peacock.

Peacock looks for his second straight win in One Championship action when he takes on Japan's Shinji Suzuki on Thursday at One 171: Qatar in Lusail.

Peacock, who was born without a right hand, has been waiting for a fight since winning a unanimous decision over Japanese bantamweight Kohei (Samurai Warrior) Shinjo in his debut in the promotion last April in Bangkok.

"I was ready to fight April 6, the day after my debut," Peacock said from Qatar. "It's been a long time coming."

Peacock and Suzuki were originally due to meet Nov. 8 on a card that shifted from Atlanta to Bangkok before being postponed to Thursday in Qatar.

The card at Lusail Sports Arena also sees Britain's Jonathan (The General) Haggerty defend his One kickboxing bantamweight title against China's Wei Rui, the No. 1 contender who has won 21 straight fights.

And strawweight MMA champion Joshua (The Passion) Pacio of the Philippines and interim title-holder Jarred (The Monkey God) Brooks of the United States meet in a trilogy bout to unify the title.

The 31-year-old Peacock was born without a right hand after the amniotic band was wrapped around his arm in the early stages of development, which stopped it from growing.

Peacock, who weighed in at 144.5 pounds last time out, wears only one glove but uses his right arm to deliver elbows and other strikes.

The Canadian, coming on like a threshing machine, was too much for Shinjo in Bangkok, wearing the Japanese fighter down over three rounds.

"I thought it was a very good performance," Peacock said. "I was in control the whole fight. Really I was just having a good time, enjoying the moment. It was my debut for One, so I got to showcase a bit