Unbeaten Khalim Nazrulloev Swipes Aside Ilimbek Akylbek Uulu at ONE Friday Fights 47

Khalim Nazrulloev made an immediate impact in ONE Championship.

The undefeated Russian dazzled in his promotional debut and kept his perfect professional record intact, as he buried Ilimbek Akylbek Uulu with punches in the second round of their ONE Friday Fights 47 flyweight showcase on Friday at Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. Uulu (7-2, 1-1 ONE) succumbed to blows 1:59 into Round 2, his five-fight winning streak at an end.

Nazrulloev (9-0, 1-0 ONE) was superior in all phases. He controlled tie-ups, stepped into power punching combinations and secured multiple takedowns, often consolidating them with bursts of knees to the head. Uulu eventually wore down. Nazrulloev bullied him to all fours in the second round, blasted him with a knee to the side of the head, forced him to turtle and cut loose with punches until the job was done.

The setback was Uulu’s first since Dec. 11, 2021.

Family Fight Team prospect Coopar Royal rallied to put away Komronbek Oritkov with a triangle armbar in the third round of their flyweight attraction. Likely behind on the scorecards, Royal (3-0, 2-0 ONE) brought it to a close 3:16 into Round 3.

Oritkov (1-1, 1-1 ONE) executed multiple takedowns across the first 10 minutes—a belly-to-belly suplex that would have made Magnum T.A. proud highlighted his efforts—and paired them with suffocation control. Royal stayed composed despite mounting frustration and waited for his chance to change course. Oritkov executed another takedown in the third round, only to be met by a series of short elbows from his Australian counterpart. Royal lured him into a false sense of security, snuck the triangle in place, isolated the arm and prompted the tapout.

The 24-year-old Royal has finished two of his first three opponents.

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