As soon as Evgeniy
Antonov sensed an opening, he unleashed hell.
The undefeated Russian prospect enjoyed a stellar ONE
Championship debut, as he took care of Islam
Kukaev with a burst of elbow strikes in the first round of
their
ONE Friday Fights 66 catchweight showcase on Friday at Lumpinee
Boxing Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. Kukaev (4-2, 0-1 ONE) checked
out 4:50 into Round 1.
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Antonov (4-0, 1-0 ONE) stayed composed under initial duress. Kukaev
executed multiple takedowns and applied his ground-and-pound but
failed to corral his counterpart on the canvas. Antonov eventually
escaped to his feet and piled up points and damage with crisp
combinations before swooping in for a takedown of his own. He then
postured in half guard and cut loose with unanswered elbows until
the job was done.
The 25-year-old Antonov has finished all four of his opponents,
three of them inside one round.
Meanwhile, Torepchi
Dongak put away the Hiroto
Masuda with a volley of knee strikes and follow-up punches in
the first round of their strawweight feature. Masuda (0-1, 0-1 ONE)
succumbed to blows 4:39 into Round 1.
Dongkak (2-1, 2-1 ONE) greeted the Japanese newcomer with a series
of low kicks, answered takedowns with a few of his own and flexed
his superiority on the feet. He backed Masuda into a corner with a
pair of knees to the head late in the first round, drove him to the
mat in a state of retreat with a right hook-left hook combination
and closed it out with unanswered standing-to-ground punches.
In other action, Akram Hamidi wiped out Kongchai
Chanaidonmueang with punches 1:41 into the first round of their
strawweight muay thai headliner; Rambong
Sor Therapat captured a unanimous decision against Muanglao
Kiattongyot in their three-round catchweight muay thai co-main
event at 128 pounds; Kaotaem Fairtex dispatched Wanpadej
Looksuan with punches 1:14 into the second round of their
127-pound catchweight muay thai showcase; Attachai Kelasport swept
scorecards ahead of a unanimous decision over Poye Adsanpatong in a
three-round catchweight muay thai feature at 121 pounds;
Petchuanchom Chor Hapayak eked out a split decision over Singudon
Detpetsithong in a 134-pound catchweight muay thai attraction;
Rolex Wor Panyawai outpointed Sitrak Por Paidang to a unanimous
decision in their three-round catchweight muay thai scrap at 113
pounds; Yod-IQ
Or Pimolsri disposed of Mavlud
Tifiyev with punches to the body 1:58 into the first round of
their 149.8-pound catchweight muay thai affair; Khunsuek Superbon
Training Camp was awarded a unanimous verdict over Thway Thit Win
Hlaing in a three-round catchweight muay encounter at 157 pounds;
Seksan
Fairtex took a unanimous decision from Amil Dhahmarzade in a
three-round flyweight muay thai pairing; and Miao Aoqi floored
Shingo
Shibata three times with punches for a technical knockout 1:21
into the second round of their bantamweight muay thai battle.