ONE svetski naslov, porodična svađa i 14 borbi u četiri borilačka sporta stižu ove nedelje u Lumpinee stadion u Bangkoku, a pitanja su već nagomilana.
The Inner Circle 37, emitovan isključivo za članove na live.onefc.com, započinje vikend s trostrukim programom uz ONE Friday Fights 177 u petak, 6. novembra. Vikend se zatim završava događajem ONE Fight Night 49: Gabriel vs. Magomedov na Prime Video-u u američkom terminu večernjeg gledanja.
Hours later, inside the same building, two more lightweights fight for a seat at the table. Lucas Gabriel, unbeaten in six ONE appearances, returns to the global stage to build on his hard-fought triumph over former divisional king Ok Rae Yoon at ONE Fight Night 44 this past June.
Looking to halt his momentum is undefeated promotional newcomer Magomed “Muhammad” Magomedov. Win, and a shot at the crown could be next.
Hours earlier, either Lee will have defended his reign, or Ruotolo will have started a new one, and the road to the 26 pounds of gold will run straight through whoever is standing at the end of it.
Four lightweights, two main events, and one pecking order that could look completely different by the end of the weekend.
Can Any Of These Sequels Deliver The Perfect Encore?
This time they meet in flyweight kickboxing. The Thai arrives fresh off a unanimous decision win over Yuan Pengjie in his kickboxing debut, while Naito comes in on a three-fight winning streak that includes a victory over the previously unbeaten Hyu “Mister Pepper” Iwata at ONE SAMURAI 1.
The third sequel pairs two battle-tested strikers with plenty to prove. At ONE Fight Night 43 in May, Nontachai Jitmuangnon outworked Felipe “Demolition Man” Lobo with leg kicks and clinch knees, then survived a late body-hook rally to take a unanimous decision.
However, both men are eager to return to the winner’s column in this bantamweight Muay Thai rematch after tough tests since, Lobo falling short to Dmitrii “The Silent Assassin” Kovtun in July and Nontachai against Kiamran Nabati at The Inner Circle 31.
Who Keeps Their Zero?
Devet boraca iz oba programa ulazi u Bangkoк sa čistim rekordima, ali ne svi će ostati bez blemna.
Šestoro od devet boraca još nije izgubilo profesionalni meč. Magomedov ima 15-0 uz pet uzastopnih završnica, a Nazareth “The Northstar” Lalthazuala ima 8-0, što mu je donelo ugovor od 100.000 USD za ulazak u glavni kadar sa završnicom u prvoj rundi na ONE Friday Fights 157 u junu.
Magdalena “The Powerpuff Girl” Czaban je 5-0 sa dva nokauta i dve prijave, Kalandar Tabarov 5-0 sa 80 posto završnica, a Ilmadi Israilov 9-0 sa šest pobeda završnicom. Na kraju grupe je i WBC Muay Thai World Champion Titus Proctor, koji ima impresivnih 22-0 u karijeri.
Three more are perfect in ONE. Ruotolo has never lost in the promotion, Gabriel is unbeaten in six ONE appearances, and Lee “The Flash” Seung Cheol is 6-0 in ONE.
The schedule makes sure not every mark survives, however. Tabarov and Israilov – both making their ONE debut – meet in bantamweight MMA, so one spotless career ends on the spot. Lalthazuala and Lee Seung Cheol collide in strawweight MMA, where either Lalthazuala’s career record or Lee’s promotional record has to give. And the main event of ONE Fight Night 49 matches Gabriel’s unbeaten ONE run against Magomedov’s spotless career.
The remaining three face opponents with losses on their records, though that is no promise of an easy night. Czaban meets Vick Souza, Proctor takes on the heavy-handed Maciej Karpinski, and Ruotolo faces Christian Lee, a proven finisher with 17 stoppages in 18 wins.
Šest od devet boraca može preživeti do kraja, a The Inner Circle 37 i ONE Fight Night 49 će tačno pokazati ko to ume.
