Khalim
Nazrulloev made an immediate impact in ONE
Championship.
The undefeated Russian dazzled in his promotional debut and kept
his perfect professional record intact, as he buried Ilimbek
Akylbek Uulu with punches in the second round of their
ONE Friday Fights 47 flyweight showcase on Friday at Lumpinee
Boxing Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. Uulu (7-2, 1-1 ONE) succumbed
to blows 1:59 into Round 2, his five-fight winning streak at an
end.
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Nazrulloev (9-0, 1-0 ONE) was superior in all phases. He controlled
tie-ups, stepped into power punching combinations and secured
multiple takedowns, often consolidating them with bursts of knees
to the head. Uulu eventually wore down. Nazrulloev bullied him to
all fours in the second round, blasted him with a knee to the side
of the head, forced him to turtle and cut loose with punches until
the job was done.
The setback was Uulu’s first since Dec. 11, 2021.
Family Fight Team prospect Coopar
Royal rallied to put away Komronbek
Oritkov with a triangle armbar in the third round of their
flyweight attraction. Likely behind on the scorecards, Royal (3-0,
2-0 ONE) brought it to a close 3:16 into Round 3.
Oritkov (1-1, 1-1 ONE) executed multiple takedowns across the first
10 minutes—a belly-to-belly suplex that would have made
Magnum T.A. proud highlighted his efforts—and paired them with
suffocation control. Royal stayed composed despite mounting
frustration and waited for his chance to change course. Oritkov
executed another takedown in the third round, only to be met by a
series of short elbows from his Australian counterpart. Royal lured
him into a false sense of security, snuck the triangle in place,
isolated the arm and prompted the tapout.
The 24-year-old Royal has finished two of his first three
opponents.
In other action, Alexey
Balyko short circuited Suakim
Sor Jor Thongprajin with a clean left hook 22 seconds into the
third round of their catchweight muay thai main event at 140
pounds; Kompet
Fairtex turned away Darren
Rolland with punches 2:11 into the third round of their
strawweight muay thai co-headliner; Puengluang
Baanramba took a unanimous decision from Rhuam
Felipe Morais Caldas in a three-round flyweight muay thai
showcase; Dentungtong
Singha Mawynn was awarded split scorecards against
Petsirichai Detpetchsrithong in a three-round catchweight muay
thai feature at 136 pounds; Khunsuk
Sor Dechapan wiped out Nueaphet
Kelasport with a devastating right hook 55 seconds into the
first round of their 113-pound catchweight muay thai attraction;
Kaenlek
Sor Chokmeechai dispatched Superman
Or AudUdon with an unanswered volley of knee strikes to the
body 2:27 into the first round of their catchweight muay thai
affair at 120 pounds; Ferrari
Fairtex outpointed Antar Kacem
to a unanimous verdict in their three-round bantamweight muay thai
battle; Alexis
Nicolas laid claim to a unanimous decision over Magomed
Magomedov in a three-round lightweight kickboxing scrap;
Numpangna
Eaglemuaythai took out Sho Ogawa
with a stepping vertical elbow 1:52 into the second round of their
140-pound catchweight muay thai contest; and Apiwat
Sor Somnuk felled Elyes Kacem
with a right hook 1:23 into the second round of their catchweight
muay thai clash at 130 pounds.