It’s fairly early in 2023 to be speaking about knockout of the 12 months contenders – however Chingiz Allazov actually gave us one to debate. Taking up the legendary Superbon, the Azerbaijani-Belarussian landed a luxurious proper cross within the second spherical to show the lights out on the champ. Allazov kicks of the 12 months by profitable the ONE Featherweight Kickboxing World Title and grabbing a $60,000 bonus within the course of. An excellent evening’s work.

• Fairtex and Jaroonsak are each absolute warriors

We had been wanting ahead to a blended guidelines match between Stamp Fairtex and Anissa Mexen, however when Mexan missed weight chopping protocols that combat was scrapped. Up stepped 19-year-old Anna Jaroonsak – for a 3 spherical strawweight kickboxing bout, and did these two placed on a present. Fairtex might have come out of it with a choice win and a efficiency bonus – however each got here out with big credibility for the short-notice combat.

By no means let the glasses idiot you – Mikey Musumeci is a beast. Defending his ONE Flyweight Submission Grappling world title, the American placed on a clinic in opposition to Gantumur Bayanduuren. Musumeci wished one of the best sambo fighter in his division and obtained him in Bayanduuren, and proceeded to spend your entire combat controlling the tempo and positioning, transitioning seamlessly from one submission try and the following. Bayanduuren was sturdy, and takes credit score for not being stopped, however Musumeci is on one other degree

• Rodtang goals for 2 titles

Present ONE Flyweight Muay Thai World Champion Rodtang might not have had his title on the road this weekend, however actually made an announcement. He progressed his present ONE unbeaten run to 13 bouts throughout hanging disciplines with a powerful catchweight kickboxing conflict over Jiduo Yibu – may we see him difficult for a second title within the close to future?

• Legends have nonetheless obtained it

Two ONE legends proved they nonetheless have loads of combat left in them this weekend with spectacular wins. Former middleweight and lightweight heavyweight world champion Aung La N Sang gave his followers a lot to cheer about making mild work of Gilberto Galvao in simply 89 seconds. A flurry of strikes noticed the Burmese Python report back-to-back wins, having misplaced three out of 4 previous to that. One other man bouncing again after a loss was Garry Tonon. He obtained 2023 off to the right begin with a first-round kimura win over Johnny Nunez. Tonon’s defeat final outing was his first in seven ONE MMA bouts, and he can now start to search for once more within the featherweight division.