ONE Friday Fights 147 Main Event Result: Asadula Imangazaliev Puts Nong-O Away To Stay Unbeaten
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Asadula “The Dagestan Ninja” Imangazaliev produced the most electrifying performance of his career, knocking out living legend Nong-O Hama at 0:44 of round two in the main event at ONE Friday Fights 147, live in Asia primetime, on March 20 at Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.
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However, since he missed weight the day before the show, the 22-year-old Russian wasn’t eligible to win the ONE Flyweight Muay Thai World Championship. As a result, the title remains vacant.
Imangazaliev set the tone from the opening bell. “The Dagestan Ninja” opened with an immediate push kick to the face of the eight-time ONE Bantamweight Muay Thai World Champion, a statement of intent that made clear he had no intention of being overawed by the occasion.
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Nong-O, the 39-year-old Thai legend, adapted quickly, moving in and out of the pocket to avoid his opponent’s unorthodox attacks while landing right body kicks at will to build his own rhythm. But the second round ended in a flash.
The two traded on the outside until Nong-O attempted to land a straight right to the body. Imangazaliev read it perfectly, stepped back, and fired a left hook to the head, right hook to the body, and left hook back to the head in a seamless combination that put the legend out before he even hit the canvas.
The referee waved it off immediately, which improved the knockout machine’s overall record to 12-0 and 8-0 in ONE Championship. His seventh highlight-reel finish on the global stage cemented him as the most dangerous man in the flyweight Muay Thai division.
Although the divisional gold remains vacant, Imangazaliev, in his post-fight interview, entertained the idea of battling former divisional king Rodtang “The Iron Man” Jitmuangnon for the crown.