Sitthichai Dominates Kiria, Allazov Smokes Nattawut at One: ‘Only the Brave’

By Martial Arts Videos January 28, 2022
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Both One Championship kickboxing finalists showed
little difficulty punching their tickets to the featherweight grand
prix finale.

In the
One: “Only the Brave” headliner, “Sitthichai” Anulak
Jansuk barely broke a sweat overcoming Davit Kiria
in the semifinal of the featherweight (155-pound) tournament.
Former Lumpinee Stadium welterweight king and Glory lightweight
titleholder Sitthichai dictated the pace of the match, forcing his
opponent to fight off his back foot for most of the contest. The
Thai fighter took the initiative, scoring cleaner shots than the
decidedly stiff Kiria throughout their three-round clash.

In the second frame, Sitthichai comfortably displayed a wide array
of punches and kicks with little concern of anything coming back
his way. Right before the end of the round, the Thai loosed a head
kick that dropped Kiria to the floor, but the Georgian was able to
beat the count and get back to his feet in time. In Round 3,
Sitthichai switched to cruise control and handled his opponent from
afar. After time expired, the cageside judges rewarded Sitthichai
with a unanimous decision, granting him the final spot in the
tournament at “One X” on March 26.

In the co-main event, Chingiz
Allazov smoked “Smokin’ Jo” Nattawut
Somkhun in the tournament’s other bracket. Allazov wasted no
time going after Nattawut with punches and kicks, keeping him
guessing by frequently switching stances. Shortly after the
two-minute mark, Allazov dropped Nattawut with an uppercut followed
by a knee. The Thai surged back to his feet, only to be met with
clean, crisp punch combinations when the action resumed. In the
midst of a flurry, Allazov caught Nattawut with a picturesque left
hand that sent Nattawut crashing to the canvas for the second time.
This time, there was no recovering, as the Thai contestant could
not answer the count. The official stoppage time indicated the 1:55
mark in Round 1, with the speedy knockout earning Allazov a $50,000
performance bonus. Allazov is now hurtling toward the grand prix
finale, where he will meet Sitthichai in a much-anticipated
all-action battle.

The MMA main attraction should have been Jae Woong
Kim vs. Kai Tang, but
the matchup was scratched when Kim withdrew due to an undisclosed
medical issue. Instead, the 170-pound tilt between Ruslan
Emilbek Uulu and Ultimate Fighting Championship vet Lipeng
Zhang claimed that favorable spot. Zhang (32-11-2, 2-0 One)
only needed 32 seconds to catch Emilbek Uulu (13-2, 1-2 One) with a
flashy two-piece combination and shut the lights out. In addition
to the victory, Zhang pocketed a $50,000 performance bonus – an
honor he never received in any of his four UFC appearances.

Earlier on, Rade Opacic
smashed Francesko
Xhaja at two minutes of Round 2 to earn his fourth knockout
since joining One’s heavyweight kickboxing division; at One’s
welterweight division of 185 pounds, Hiroyuki
Tetsuka (11-4, 3-1 One) stunned Edson
Marques (9-2, 0-2 One) with a short hook in the third round,
knocking him out at 1:05; UFC alum Jarred
Brooks (18-2, 1 NC; 2-0 One) overwhelmed Koha Minowa
(13-3, 2-1 One) both on the feet and on the mat to take home a
well-deserved unanimous decision victory at 125 pounds.

On the prelims, Ivan
Kondratev succeeded in his One debut at 158 pounds by putting
Dovydas
Rimkus away with a left hand 35 seconds into the third frame;
Tatsumitsu
Wada (23-11-2, 1 NC; 4-4 One) outwrestled Shuo Wang
(13-6, 1-2 One) en route to a unanimous decision; One Warrior
Series veteran Otgonjargal
Purev (9-1, 2-0 One) recorded his ninth straight victory after
outpointing Micael de
Jesus (9-6, 0-1 One) in their One bantamweight affair.

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