On Friday, September 1, the ONE Championship League will host a tournament in Bangkok, which features 11 fights under the rules of Muay Thai, MMA and kickboxing.
The card fight will be led by Sherzod Kabutov (62-12 in Muay Thai and kickboxing), representing Kyrgyzstan, and Thai Kongtorani Sor Sommai (63-15-1), two-time Rajadamnen Stadium champion, Muay Thai world champion. Over the past year he has been very active, having appeared in eight bouts under the auspices of ONE with a score of 6:2.
Kabutov, 24, has a background in kickboxing, practiced in letwei (a martial art, also known as Burmese boxing, where the outcome of the fight is decided only by knockout). Kabutov made a victorious debut in ONE in May last year, beating Denis Puric, but was beaten in the last two fights (unanimous and split decisions). The bout will be held in the ONE flyweight division (61.2kg) under Muay Thai rules.
Dagestan native Alaverdi Ramazanov (63-9 in kickboxing and Muay Thai) will return to ring ONE, where he will face Italian fighter Allesandro Sara (50-18-3). The fight will be held in the ONE bantamweight division (65.8 kg) under the rules of Muay Thai. Both athletes train in Thailand: Ramazanov is at the Venum camp and Sarah is from Jitmuangnon Gym.
Ramazanov, 28, is a former ONE Featherweight kickboxing champion and IFMA Muay Thai World Champion. At the moment, he needs to get back to a winning streak after two straight losses – a knockout against Thai Nong-O Ham in January and a decision against Mavlud Tupiev in March at the ONE Friday Fights 18 tournament. Sara had a fight at ONE in February, which ended unsuccessfully for him in the first round, he was knocked out with a right hook.
Will open a card battle between two prospects who will be making their ONE debut. In the 139-pound weight range, according to MMA rules, Gadzhimurad Gasanguseinov (31-1), representing Russia and Uzbekistan, and an athlete from Kyrgyzstan, Ilimbek Akulbek Uulu (7-1), will meet.
The live broadcast of the ONE Friday Fights 31 tournament will begin on September 1 at 3:30 p.m. Moscow time on and Match! Fighter”, as well as on the sites matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru.
Source : MatchTV
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