ONE Friday Fights 22 delivered on its promise of an action-packed night at the Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand – and then some.
World titles were awarded throughout the evening, as were performance bonuses and life-changing contracts.
But fans usually come to combat sports events expecting to see one thing – highlight-reel knockouts – and they certainly weren’t disappointed inside the iconic striking venue this past Friday, June 23.
Seven devastating KOs graced the card, and here are the four best.
Anatoly Malykhin vs. Arjan Bhullar
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Anatoly Malykhin turned his interim strap into the undisputed ONE heavyweight world title with a three-round demolition of divisional king Arjan Bhullar in Friday’s headliner.
The Russian star proved too much for “Singh,” who struggled to find any offense against Malykhin’s punching power and physical strength.
By round 3, the pressure began to show as “Sladkiy” dragged the returning Indian star to the mat, where he unleashed brutal ground-and-pound on his stricken foe.
The referee had no choice but to intervene and declare Malykhin the winner via TKO.
The 35-year-old now holds the ONE heavyweight and light heavyweight world titles, and his professional record sits at a staggering 13-0.
Nico Carrillo vs. Muangthai PK.Saenchai
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Nico Carrillo pulled off the biggest win of his burgeoning career with a shocking second-round TKO of Muangthai PK.Saenchai at ONE Friday Fights 22.
“King of the North” was the aggressor from the start of the action, and he sent Muangthai crashing to the canvas with a violent elbow in the second frame. Sensing the end, he then pounced on his foe to close the show with ruthless kicks and punches.
The rising Scottish star was awarded a six-figure ONE contract for his second win under the Friday Fights banner, and his knockout performance certainly put the bantamweight muay Thai division on notice.
Superlek Kiatmoo9 vs. Nabil Anane
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ONE flyweight kickboxing world champion Superlek Kiatmoo9 proved too good for debuting star Nabil Anane in his return to the muay Thai ranks this past Friday.
“The Kicking Machine” only needed one round to overwhelm Anane with body shots, and he sent the towering teenage prodigy crumbling to the canvas, where he couldn’t answer the referee’s count.
The KO win was Superlek’s sixth on the bounce, and he now has his sights firmly set on becoming a two-sport world champion.
Prajanchai PK.Saenchai vs. Sam-A Gaiyanghadao
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Prajanchai PK.Saenchai took out Sam-A Gaiyanghadao for a second time to claim the ONE interim strawweight muay Thai world title in ONE Friday Fights 22’s co-main showpiece.
The 28-year-old unloaded a huge right hand to send Sam-A to the canvas in round two before stepping in with a final barrage to finish the former divisional king.
Prajanchai now reigns over the strawweight muay Thai division for the second time, and he is set to face ONE strawweight muay Thai world champion Joseph Lasiri when the Italian star is fit to defend his crown.
