Bangkok, Thailand: ONE Championship (ONE) electrified the Lumpinee Stadium crowd with one other action-filled Friday evening at The Interior Circle 25, which aired completely for members at stay.onefc.com.
In the principle occasion, Thai veteran Suakim PongSuphan PK secured a razor-close split-decision victory over Thai-Algerian phenom Nabil Anane in an exciting ONE Bantamweight Muay Thai World Title eliminator, surviving a ferocious late onslaught from his youthful opponent.
Using his lanky 6-foot-4 body, Anane dictated the opening spherical from the surface, holding his opponent at bay together with his huge attain and crisp boxing. The dynamic Thai-Algerian striker maintained his momentum early within the second stanza with heavy excessive kicks, however Suakim remained decided to shut the space. Braving heavy hearth to step into the pocket, Suakim lastly discovered his mark, uncorking a superbly timed left hook that dropped Anane to the canvas for a pivotal knockdown.
Although Anane rapidly recovered and retaliated with blistering elbows to shut the second body, he entered the ultimate three minutes combating with a way of urgency. The towering former divisional king went for broke, teeing off with a relentless offensive barrage in determined search of a end. Nonetheless, Suakim proved his toughness, absorbing each devastating strike Anane threw his manner and flat-out refusing to go down.
The veteran’s unbelievable sturdiness and game-changing second-round knockdown finally swayed the judges, incomes Suakim the hard-fought victory as the ultimate bell rang.
Within the co-main occasion, the extremely anticipated rematch between Thai icon “The Kicking Machine” Superlek and Russian powerhouse Abdulla “Smash Boy” Dayakaev got here to a sudden and unlucky halt, with Dayakaev claiming a second-round TKO victory as a result of an unexpected damage.
Feeding off the roaring chants from the gang, Superlek opened the competition with calm and affected person precision. “The Kicking Machine” expertly blocked Dayakaev’s heavy combos and rapidly discovered his rhythm, rattling the Russian standout with a blistering step-in elbow earlier than threading a crisp proper hand down the center to cap off a profitable opening body.
The Thai veteran tried to hold that momentum into the second stanza, initiating the motion with a pointy mixture. Nonetheless, throughout an intense trade within the nook, catastrophe struck. Superlek immediately collapsed to the canvas, instantly clutching and pointing to his proper knee in seen misery. With “The Kicking Machine” unable to proceed, the referee formally waved off the bout, awarding Dayakaev the anticlimactic TKO stoppage.
The Interior Circle 25 Outcomes
Suakim PongSuphan PK def. Nabil Anane through break up determination (Muay Thai – bantamweight)
Abdulla Dayakaev def. Superlek through TKO (damage) at 0:39 of spherical two (Muay Thai – bantamweight)
Marat Grigorian def. Mamuka Usubyan through unanimous determination (kickboxing – featherweight)
Dabdam Por Tor Tor Thongtawee def. Tahaneak Nayokatasala through TKO (referee stoppage) at 0:38 of spherical three (Muay Thai – strawweight)
Chatpet Suablackmuaythai def. Riku Ito through unanimous determination (Muay Thai – atomweight)
