Interim Lightweight Title Stays Vacant After ONE Fight Night 23 Main Event

By Martial Arts Videos July 6, 2024
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The interim One
Championship lightweight mixed martial arts championship was up
for grabs in the
One Fight Night 23 main event but no one took it home.

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In the five-round headliner, South Korea’s Rae Yoon Ok
took on Turkey’s Alibeg
Rasulov, who missed weight and was thus ineligible to win the
title. Ok (17-4) came out composed, landing kicks on the outside
and sneaking in elbows when clinched, although as the round went
on, Rasulov (14-0) managed to control the pace and positioning. The
second frame would see Ok start to find success with his jab and
land knees to the body inside. The Turkish fighter would begin
slowing down in the third but continued going forward and creating
moments for himself to shine while dirty boxing.

The championship rounds were needed as Rasulov continued moving
forward and staying active despite the tiring nature of the fight.
The overweight fighter controlled the war of attrition and was able
to find success clinched against the ropes. Both men were exhausted
in the fifth, although neither man ever stopped throwing.

After five rounds of action, Rasulov was awarded a unanimous
decision win from the judges as the interim title stayed
vacant.

Carrillo Smashes Fairtex

The co-main event was between top-ranked bantamweight muay thai
fighters Nico
Carrillo and Saemapetch
Fairtex.

Early on, Carrillo used his longer frame to pick Fairtex apart on
the outside with punches. A series of knees would hurt the Thai
fighter near the end of the first round. Fairtex would find some
success with his leg kicks in the second frame, although his
Scottish opponent would score a sudden knockdown that turned the
tide. Carrillo scored another knockdown with a well-timed left hook
and
then would keep up the pressure until Fairtex wilted.

After three knockdowns in the round, the fight was called off at
2:03 of Round 2, and Carrillo called for a title fight.

Ruotolo Outgrapples Chen

In the night’s lone submission grappling match, 21-year-old
grappling sensation Tye Ruotolo
took on the even younger Jozef Chen,
who is only 19.

Both men struggled to get the other to the ground as they clinched
for the opening three minutes until Ruotolo was able to land a
trip. However, Chen got right back to his feet, and the two were
largely in a stalemate until the American secured a double-leg
takedown. Chen’s butterfly guard was effective as Ruotolo struggled
to get past it. Both men would look for leg locks to no avail, and
they grappled to the 10-minute limit.

Ultimately, the judges preferred the work on top by Ruotolo, who
took a unanimous decision win.


Grishenko Outstrikes Kang

Heavyweight MMA contender Kirill
Grishenko kept his title hopes alive against Ji Won
Kang.

After finding his range with kicks to the body, Grishenko (6-2)
clinched and controlled Kang (7-3) against the ropes for most of
the opening frame. The Belarusian peppered “Mighty Warrior” with
jabs in Round 2, staying fully in control of the action on the
feet. The South Korean fighter would try to come forward more in
the final five minutes, yet it only led to him running into more
strikes from Grishenko, who showed little wear after three
rounds.

After picking up a unanimous decision win, Grishenko improved to
3-2 inside the promotion.

Kouyate Upsets Lessei

Featherweight muay thai prospect Luke Lessei
faced another setback in Bampara
Kouyate.

The opening round saw the American take his time against Kouyate,
whose fast punches led to a cut around the left eye of Lessei.
Kouyate would keep the momentum in his favor as he knocked Lessei
down early in Round 2 and used powerful kicks to keep distance. The
28-year-old would get more aggressive in the final round and

get dropped by an uppercut from Kouyate. Wobbly upon getting
up, the fight was waved off as Lessei was unable to continue.

The fight was stopped officially at 2:08 of Round 3.

Early ONE on Prime Video 23 Results:

In a bantamweight MMA fight, Tatsumitsu
Wada (24-12-2, 1 NC)) took a close unanimous decision victory
over Wei
Xie (18-6); Worawit
Madabram got revenge over fellow muay thai fighter Ali Saldoev
via
a gorgeous head kick knockout in the second round; In the
night’s first MMA fight, Koha Minowa
(14-5) outgrappled Jeremy
Miado (12-8) to win a split decision; Ellis
Badr Barbosa knocked down Aliff
Sor Dechapan en route to a split decision win in their
125-pound muay thai fight; Heavyweight muay thai favorite Oumar Kane
quickly finished off Mamadou
Kamara
with a series of punches at 2:08 of Round 1; in the opening
151-pound muay thai fight, Alexey
Balyko knocked out Stefan
Korodi
with a picture-perfect left hook at 2:41 of the first round.

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