At the ONE Friday Fights 9 tournament in Bangkok, Russian Muay Thai fighter Tagir Khalilov won earlier than expected in the first round.
Tagir Khalilov, competing in the ONE flyweight division at Lumpini Arena in Bangkok, knocked out a Thai opponent in the first round, who performs as Black Panther. At the end of the first minute, he attacks the opponent and sends him to the mat with a series of blows to the body. For a brilliant performance, Khalilov received a $50,000 bonus, the second in a row for four performances under the auspices of ONE.
In a post-match ring interview, 30-year-old Samingpri Muay Thai from Yekaterinburg, who also trains Tiger Muay Thai in Phuket, said he would like to take on Rodtang, the current heavyweight champion. ONE championship flies.
Khalilov’s first fight in ONE in February 2021 against Rodtang ended in defeat for the Russian. But it’s worth bearing in mind that he walked out on a week’s notice and lost via split decision.
– I want a rematch with Rodtanog, but I would like to meet him in small Muay Thai gloves, it’s my element. I don’t mind kickboxing either, but I would have been well prepared for it. I would develop a thorough game plan with the team, I already roughly understand how to work with them, – ONE quotes Khalilov.
Despite Khalilov picking up two spectacular wins in ONE, after recovering from back-to-back losses, he probably hasn’t yet proven himself worthy of facing the division’s strongest fighter in the ring. .
This Friday, Rodtang’s fight against flyweight kickboxing champion ONE will headline the ONE card in Singapore. The fight will take place according to the rules of kickboxing. The card will also feature Ekaterina Vandareva (Muay Thai) and Torepchi Dongak (MMA).
Watch the ONE Tournament live broadcast from Singapore on March 24 on starting at 3:30 p.m. (MSK), as well as on matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru.
Source : MatchTV
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