Superlek Kiatmoo9 Overwhelms Tagir Khalilov in ONE on Prime Video 12 Headliner

Complete destruction!#ONEFightNight12 video: Superlek Kiatmoo9 def. Tagir Khalilov—TKO (Elbows and Punches) 1:42 R2 pic.twitter.com/wD38gAHVYw

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Superlek Kiatmoo9 made a well-respected opponent look like a rank amateur.

The 27-year-old muay thai star continued his climb on the One Championship ladder and turned away Tagir Khalilov with elbows and punches in the second round of their ONE on Prime Video 12 headliner on Friday at Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangok, Thailand. Khalilov met his end 1:42 into Round 2.

Superlek administered a sustained beating for nearly five minutes. He tore into the Russian with an overwhelming assortment of weapons, but his ferocious stepping elbows were a sight to behold. They split Khalilov’s defenses repeatedly and drew a considerable amount of blood. Midway through the second round, Superlek put together one final surge of offense and prompted referee Olivier Coste to intervene.

“The Lion Killer” adds another victim! 😱😱#OneFightNight12 video: Garry Tonon (8-1, 8-1 ONE) def. Shamil Gasanov (9-1, 1-1 ONE)—Submission (Kneebar) 2:26 R2 pic.twitter.com/dYFqrMx4YB

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Meanwhile, five-time Eddie Bravo Invitational winner Garry Tonon dismissed Shamil Gasanov with a kneebar in the second round of their featherweight co-main event. Gasanov (9-1, 1-1 ONE) conceded defeat 2:26 into Round 2.

Tonon (8-1, 8-1 ONE) did not escape unscathed. Gasanov sprawled on a takedown early in the first round and battered him with knees to the top of the head. Action ultimately stalled and sent the two combatants into the middle stanza. There, Gasanov delivered a takedown inside the first 15 seconds and went to work with some effective ground-and-pound. Tonon managed to return to an upright position, retreated to a corner and then rolled into a kneebar on the Russian’s left leg. Gasanov showed no sense of urgency until it was too late, and by then, he was shouting in pain and likely in need of an appointment with a reconstructive surgeon.

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Elsewhere, Iranian brute Amir Aliakbari struck Dana White’s Contender Series alum Dustin Joynson into submission in the first round of their heavyweight attraction. Joynson (7-2, 1-2 ONE) tapped to punches 1:48 into Round 1, suffering his second in defeat in three appearances.

Made him tap to punches!#ONEFightNight12 video: Amir Aliakbari (13-3, 3-2 ONE) def. Dustin Joynson (7-2, 1-2 ONE)—TKO (Submission to Punches) 1:48 R1 pic.twitter.com/H8JA1fJ481

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Aliakbari (13-3, 3-2 ONE) got the ball rolling with his heavy hands, landing in two- and three-punch volleys. He executed a takedown a little more than a minute into the contest, climbed to side control and trapped Joynson in a topside crucifix. In an instant, the Canadian’s situation had gone from dire to downright hopeless. After eating a string of punches and seeing there was no escape, Joynson raised the white flag of surrender.

The 35-year-old Aliakbari will ride a three-fight winning streak into his next assignment.

Add this to the short list for Beatdown of the Year!#ONEFightNight12 video: Yuya Wakamatsu (16-6, 6-4 ONE) def. Wei Xie (17-6, 8-3 ONE)—TKO (Punches) 2:03 R1 pic.twitter.com/N28mLSizYG

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Further down the card, Tribe Tokyo MMA’s Yuya Wakamatsu put away Wei Xie with punches in the first round of their 135.5-pound catchweight showcase. Wakamatsu (16-6, 6-4 ONE) drew the curtain 2:03 into Round 1, as he rebounded from back-to-back losses to Adriano Moraes and Sung Hoon Woo.

Xie (17-6, 8-3 ONE) lured the Pancrase veteran into the clinch and paired some close-quarters pressure with foot stomps. However, he failed to build any real momentum. Wakamatsu struck for a takedown, set up shop in side control and assaulted “The Hunter” with a burst of rapid-fire elbows and knees to the head. He eventually moved to full mount and sealed the deal with unanswered punches.

It was the eighth first-round stoppage of Wakamatsu’s career.

Superb technique here on the kick and finish!#ONEFightNight12 Video: Akbar Abdullaev (10-0, 2-0 ONE) def. Aaron Canarte (10-1, 0-1 ONE)—TKO (Spinning Back Kick and Punches) 0:41 pic.twitter.com/5bS7nL6UsF

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Finally, Akbar Abdullaev kept his perfect professional record intact and did so in spectacular style, as he disposed of Aaron Canarte with a spinning back kick to the body and follow-up punches in the first round of their featherweight feature. Canarte (10-1, 0-1 ONE) checked out 41 seconds into Round 1.

Abdullaev (10-0, 2-0 ONE) backed the Entram Gym prospect to the ropes and lowered the proverbial boom. Heel struck midsection with a sickening thud and had the previously unbeaten Canarte ducking for cover. He found none. Abdullaev cut loose with punches, forced his counterpart to the canvas and continued to let his hands fly until the job was done.

The 25-year-old Abdullaev has delivered three straight sub-minute finishes.

This is a bad, bad woman!#ONEFightNight12 video: Phetjeeja OrMeekhun def. Lara Fernandez—TKO (Punches) 0:26 R1 pic.twitter.com/lguk5sp7dd

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In other action, Phetjeeja OrMeekhun obliterated Lara Fernandez with punches 26 seconds into the first round of their women’s atomweight pairing; Duoji Banma (15-2, 1-1 ONE) laid claim to a unanimous verdict over Walter Goncalves (0-1, 0-1 ONE) in a three-round catchweight battle at a 135.75-pound catchweight; Tammi Musumeci took a unanimous decision from Amanda Alequin in their 10-minute women’s strawweight submission grappling match; and Bogdan Shumarov wiped out Constantin Rusu with a head kick 1:33 into the third round of their lightweight kickboxing clash.