ONE Fight Night 12
| ONE Fight Night 12: Superlek vs. Khalilov | ||||
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 The poster for ONE Fight Night 12: Superlek vs. Khalilov | ||||
| Promotion | ONE Championship | |||
| Date | July 15, 2023 | |||
| Venue | Lumpinee Boxing Stadium | |||
| City | Bangkok, Thailand | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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ONE Fight Night 12: Superlek vs. Khalilov was a combat sports event produced by ONE Championship that took place on July 15, 2023, at Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.
Background
[edit]A ONE Heavyweight World Championship unification bout between current champion Arjan Bhullar and interim champion Anatoly Malykhin was scheduled to headline the event.[1] The pair were previously scheduled to square off at ONE 161 and then ONE Fight Night 8, but were moved to this event due to a change in broadcast commitments. However, on May 19, 2023, it was announced that the fight was moved to ONE Friday Fights 22.[2]
A rematch for the ONE Featherweight World Championship between current champion Tang Kai and former champion Thanh Le was scheduled to headline the event.[3] However, Tang withdrew from the fight due to a knee injury and the fight was cancelled.[4]
A ONE Light Heavyweight Kickboxing World Championship bout between current champion Roman Kryklia and Françesko Xhaja was expected to headline the event.[5][6] However, Xhaja withdraw from the bout due to injury. As a result, a flyweight muay thai bout between current ONE Flyweight Kickboxing Champion Superlek Kiatmuu9 and Tagir Khalilov promoted to main event status. Khalilov who scheduled to fight Elias Mahmoudi at this event.[7]
A featherweight bout between former ONE Featherweight title challenger and #2 ranked Garry Tonon and #5 ranked Shamil Gasanov served as the co-main event.[8]
A women's atomweight muay thai bout between former WMC (-45 kg) World champion Phetjeeja Lukjaoporongtom and the reigning ISKA Oriental rules World Super Featherweight (−59 kg) champion Lara Fernandez took place at the event.[9]
At the weigh-ins, Superlek Kiatmuu9, Walter Goncalves and Yuya Wakamatsu missed weight. Superlek weighed in at 135.25 lbs, 0.25 pounds over the limit, Goncalves weighed in at 135.75 pounds, 0.75 pounds over the limit, and Wakamatsu weighed in at 135.5 pounds, 0.5 pounds over the limit. All the bouts proceeded at catchweight with each being fined their purse of his purse, which went to their opponents Tagir Khalilov, Banma Duoji and Xie Wei respectively.[10]
Results
[edit]| Main card (Amazon Prime Video) | |||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Catchweight (135.25 lb) Muay Thai | Superlek Kiatmuu9 | def. | Tagir Khalilov | TKO (punch and elbow) | 2 | 1:42 | [a] |
| Featherweight | Garry Tonon | def. | Shamil Gasanov | Submission (kneebar) | 2 | 2:26 | |
| Heavyweight | Amir Aliakbari | def. | Dustin Joynson | TKO (submission to punches) | 1 | 1:48 | |
| Catchweight (135.5 lb) | Yuya Wakamatsu | def. | Xie Wei | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:03 | [b] |
| Featherweight | Akbar Abdullaev | def. | Aaron Cañarte | TKO (spinning back kick and punches) | 1 | 0:41 | |
| Women's Atomweight Muay Thai | Phetjeeja Lukjaoporongtom | def. | Lara Fernandez | TKO (punches) | 1 | 0:26 | |
| Catchweight (135.75 lb) | Banma Duoji | def. | Walter Goncalves | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | [c] |
| Women's Strawweight Submission Grappling | Tammi Musumeci | def. | Amanda Alequin | Decision (unanimous) | 1 | 10:00 | |
| Lightweight Kickboxing | Bogdan Shumarov | def. | Constantin Rusu | TKO (head kick) | 3 | 1:33 | |
Bonus awards
[edit]The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.[12]
- Performance of the Night: Garry Tonon, Amir Aliakbari, Akbar Abdullaev, Phetjeeja Lukjaoporongtom and Bogdan Shumarov
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "Arjan Bhullar vs. Anatoly Malykhin in ONE heavyweight title unification bout rescheduled for July 14". mmafighting.com. 10 April 2023. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
- ^ "Arjan Bhullar faces Anatoly Malykhin at ONE Friday Fights 22". asianmma.com. 20 May 2023. Retrieved 2023-05-20.
- ^ "Tang Kai vs. Thanh Le title rematch set for ONE Fight Night 12". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
- ^ "Tang Kai injured, out of ONE Fight Night 12". asianmma.com. 23 May 2023. Retrieved 2023-05-23.
- ^ "ONE Fight Night 12 Headliner Set With World Champion Kickboxer Roman Kryklia Facing Francesko Xhaja". Sports Illustrated. 30 May 2023. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
- ^ "Roman Kryklia faces Francesko Xhaja at ONE Fight Night 12". asianmma.com. June 2023. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
- ^ Frazer, Ben (2023-06-30). "Kryklia vs. Xhaja off; Superlek vs. Khalilov to headline ONE Fight Night 12". ONE Championship – The Home Of Martial Arts. Retrieved 2023-06-30.
- ^ "Garry Tonon returns against Shamil Gasanov at ONE Fight Night 12 on July 14". mmafighting.com. 30 May 2023. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
- ^ "Lara Fernández faces Phetjeeja at ONE Fight Night 12". asianmma.com. 20 June 2023. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
- ^ Strobel, Kevin (2023-07-14). "ONE Fight Night 12 Weigh-in Results: Superlek, Walter Goncalves, and Yuya Wakamatsu Miss Weight, Fights Go Ahead as Catchweight Bouts". Beyond Kick - The Home of Kickboxing. Retrieved 2023-07-14.
- ^ "ONE Fight Night 12: Superlek vs. Khalilov". ONE Championship – The Home of Martial Arts. 10 February 2023. Retrieved 2023-06-30.
- ^ "5 ONE Stars Awarded US$50,000 Performance Bonuses At ONE Fight Night 12". ONE Championship – The Home Of Martial Arts. 15 July 2023. Retrieved 2023-07-15.