Join us this Friday night for ONE Fight Night 23: Ok vs. Rasulov live from Bangkok! Alexey Balyko vs. Stefan Korodi at catchweight (151.5 lbs) Muay Thai starts off ONE Fight Night 23! Korodi immediately goes for a jumping knee. Korodi clocks Balyko with a quick overhand, Balyko tags Korodi with a hook! Balyko with a huge left hook that sends Korodi down! Korodi, sensing he's behind, begins throwing some big shots. It's over! Clinical counter by Balyko! Official result: Alexey Balyko defeats Stefan Korodi via KO (left hook) at 2:42 of round one (Muay Thai - catchweight 151.5 lbs) Reug Reug vs. Boucher Ketchup at heavyweight kickboxing is next. Ketchup swinging wildly to start the match. Reug Reug jus waiting for the opportunity, Ketchup, meanwhile, just swinging wildly. Reug Reug lands a roundhouse! Blasts Ketchup with a flurry and Ketchup is down! Ketchup runs into a straight left! He's down! He's out! Official result: Oumar Kane defeats Boucher Ketchup via KO (left straight) at 2:08 of round one (kickboxing – heavyweight). Aliff vs. Ellis Badr Barboza at catchweight (125.75 lbs) Muay Thai is next. Barboza with a high guard, Aliff looking loose. Spinning back kick by Aliff and that sends Barboza off. Aliff heating up and sends a flurry down Barboza's guard. That's the end of round 1. Round 2 starts. Spinning back kick by Aliff, and a flying knee from the Thai-Malaysian star. Aliff throwing, Barboza throws back and that hook sends Aliff down! Barboza sensing blood! Barboza continues to find the target! Aliff survives the attack! Aliff fighting back from distance! That's the end of round 2. Round 3 starts. Aliff using his kicks, Barboza just bulldogging his way to close the distance. Aliff on fire! Barboza stands up to the onslaught! Aliff wobbles Barboza! Aliff controlling the third! Barboza relying on his counter in the final half minute. That's it! That was an electric matchup! Official result: Ellis Badr Barboza defeats Aliff via split decision (Muay Thai – catchweight 125.75 lbs). Hiroba Minowa vs. Jeremy Miado at strawweight MMA is next. Miado trying to march Minowa down to the ropes. Minowa shoots, Miado holding off the takedown attempt. Miado sprawls and gets back to the feet. Miado moves forward, tags Minowa! Miado finding the target right now. That sends Minowa down! Miado grabbed the ropes and was issued a yellow card. Miado throwing some bombs, and Minowa's left eye begins to swell up. MInowa trying to find dominant position, Miado ends up on top. Minowa isn't letting go of Miado's right leg, the Japanese star is determined to take this fight to the ground, and he gets it there. Minowa now in side control and lands some elbows from up top. That's the end of round 1. Round 2 starts. Miado letting his hands go early in the second. Minowa shoots again, and lands the double leg. Minowa has the head lock, Miado escapes and he sprawls, putting his entire weight on Minowa. Minowa landing some knees on that headlock, Miado drops down again to sprawl. Minowa's wrestling looks to have drained much of Miado's gas tank here in the second. Minowa now throwing his hands. Minowa again gets on top position and rains ground and pound on Miado! Miado is in deep trouble right now. Round 3 starts. Minowa lands a left hook and Miado's mouthguard goes flying! Minowa in side control right now, Miado cannot get out of it this time. Minowa in absolute control on the ground right now. Miado just can't escape from Minowa's relentless grappling here in the third. Minowa raining down punches, knees, and everything from up top! That's the end of the fight and we're going to the scorecards. Official result: Hiroba Minowa defeats Jeremy Miado via split decision (MMA – strawweight). Ali Saldoev vs. Black Panther at catchweight (139.25 lbs) Muay Thai is next. Saldoev working behind his jab, Black Panther utilizing his leg kicks. Flurry by Saldoev but Black Panther answers with a big overhand! Left hook and down goes Saldoev! That was fast! Another left hook and down goes Saldoev again! Saldoev clinches and lands a stiff knee to the ribcage.  Both fighters threw some heat in that exchange! That's the end of the first. Round 2 starts. Roundhouse by Black Panther! That is it! Saldoev is down and out! Official result: Black Panther defeats Ali Saldoev via KO (right high kick) at 0:23 of round two (Muay Thai – catchweight 139.25 lbs). Tatsumitsu Wada vs. Xie Wei at flyweight MMA is up next. Wada looking for his second win in three fights, Xie looking to break his two-fight skid. A stiff overhand sends Wada back! These two are dirty boxing in the first two minutes of the fight. Wada sneaks in a right hook! Xie throws a three-punch combo, but didn't do much damage on that flurry. A 1-2 from Wada rocks Xie! Wada trips Xie and rains down ground and pound from up top! That's the end of the first. Round 2 starts. Xie looking to throw some power but he runs into some huge shots from Wada! Xie lands some shots in the clinch, but Wada firmly in control right now. Dirty boxing from these again past the midway point of the second. Wada secures the trip and gets on top position on the ground. Xie, though is in full guard. Some vicious elbows getting exchanged on the ground, and that's the end of the second. Round 3 starts. Wada trying to get that clinch again, and possibly another trip takedown. Xie escapes and lands a 1-2 on the escape. Wada throwing some elbows and an uppercut lands in the pocket! That elbow stung Wada! Wada fires back, Xie throws a 2-puncher! Now some bombs being thrown! Xie staggers! That's the end of the fight! Official result: Tatsumitsu Wada defeats Xie Wei via unanimous decision (MMA – flyweight). Luke Lessei vs. Bampara Kouyate at featherweight Muay Thai is next. Some stiff body kicks being thrown at the start of this match. Kouyate finding the target with his jab, and Lessei is cut beside his left eye. That's the end of the first. Round 2 starts. Kouyate working behind his jab once more. Kouyate with the beautiful lead hook! Kouyate sniping near the corner! Stiff body kick by Kouyate! Lessei now teeing off with his elbows! That's the end of the second. Round 3 starts. Kouyate doing a pretty good job of sniping and evading against Lessei. Lessei now working behind his elbow! Another elbow! Kouyate is wobbling! Lessei scores the knockdown! Kouyate is staggered! Lessei moving forward! Kouyate fires back! Lessei is down, it's over! Huge win for Kouyate! Official result: Bampara Kouyate defeats Luke Lessei via TKO (referee stoppage - right uppercut) at 2:08 of round three (Muay Thai – featherweight). Kang Ji Won vs. Kirill Grishenko at heavyweight MMA is next. Grishenko walking out as Mortal Kombat's Scorpion. Not much being thrown here in the first minute, both fighters gauging before throwing something big. Grishenko relying on his leg kicks to establish his offense. Kang now starting to throw, but he runs into a stuff jab from Grishenko. Grishenko now ties Kang up near corner, trying to drain the energy from the South Korean knockout machine. Kang escapes from the corner, and this fight is back in the middle. That's the end of the first. Round 2 starts. It seems that Kang is looking for that one big knockout shot. Grishenko working behind his jab again, Kang marches forward and tries to close the distance. Grishenko loading up that jab, and he continues to find the mark with his left. Accidental clash of heads, Kang looks shaken. Action resumes. Kang now trying to land that killer left hand of his. Grishenko's jab doing wonders right now. Kang just can't seem to find his momentum because of Grishenko's jabs. That's the end of round 2. Round 3 starts. Kang finally lands that left! Grishenko ties Kang up and clinches the KO machine against the ropes. Big hook by Grishenko! Grishenko is finding the mark with his short and lead shots. Right hook from Grishenko stops Kang on his tracks. Kang is gassed right now, Grishenko does a good job of maintaining distance. Big right cross by Grishenko! Left hand from Kang lands. That's the end of the fight. Official result: Kirill Grishenko defeats Kang Ji Won via unanimous decision (MMA – heavyweight). Tye Ruotolo vs. Jozef Chen at catchweight (186 lbs) submission grappling is next. Tye tries to shoot for a takedown, but he abandons it and goes back to handfighting. Tye takes Chen down, but Chen gets back up quickly. Tye finally lands the double-leg takedown! Tye now passing to get into dominant position. Chen isolating Tye's right foot. Scramble and Tye finds himself on top! Tye still looking for that submission in the fight's final minute. Chen nearly had the heel hook but Tye escaped! That's it! We go to the scorecards. Official result: Tye Ruotolo defeats Jozef Chen via unanimous decision (submission grappling – catchweight 186 lbs). Tye improves to a perfect 7-0 in his ONE Championship run. Nico Carrillo vs. Saemapetch Fairtex at bantamweight Muay Thai is next. Carrillo is the no.1 bantamweight Muay Thai contender, Saemapetch is ranked no.4. Push kick immediately from Carrillo. Saemapetch quickly throws that straight left. Carrillo marches Saemapetch to the corner and throws a blinding flurry. Saemapetch, though, fires back from the corner. Carrillo throwing some looping hooks! Saemapetch breaks the rhythm with a quick jab. Huge knees from Carrillo! Saemapetch survives! Big shots are being thrown! What a first round! Round 2 starts. Lumpinee crowd surprisingly behind Carrillo. Saemapetch swings but misses. He did land some leg kicks against Carrillo. Left hook sends Saemapetch down! Straight left by Saemapetch rocks Carrillo! Another left hook! Another knockdown for Carrillo! It's over! Saemapetch goes down for the third time in the round! 4 wins 4 knockouts for the Scotsman! Carrillo bags the $50,000 bonus! Official result: Nico Carrillo defeats Saemapetch via TKO (3 knockdown rule) at 2:03 of round two (Muay Thai – bantamweight). The main event is upon us. Ok Rae Yoon vs. Alibeg Rasulov at lightweight MMA is next. Ok is the only one eligible to win the ONE interim lightweight MMA world championship after Rasulov failed hydration. Ok is a former ONE lightweight MMA world champion, Rasulov is riding a 14-0 perfect record. Both fighters exchanging leg kicks early on. Rasulov now trying to secure the clinch. Rasulov lands the takedown, Ok trying to get back up. Rasulov with utmost control  in the first round, but not much offense in the clinch. Now some elbows from Rasulov, and elbows from Ok too. That's the end of the first. Round 2 starts. Rasulov throwing some heavier shots here at the start of the second. Ok throws a kick, but Rasulov catches and transitions to the clinch. Ok now loading up on his jabs. That rocked Ok! Ok lands a hook in the pocket. Ok throws and lands! That back Rasulov off. This is turning into a slugfest. Ok now landing some knees in the clinch. That's the end of the second. Round 3 starts. Ok tagging Rasulov with some nasty kicks at the start of the third. Rasulov lands with a left hook. Rasulov gets back to the clinch. Rasulov trying to control the proceedings from the clinch but he absorbs a right hook that staggered him. Rasulov lands an uppercut on the separation, but he absorbs a combo! Rasulov lands a takedown! Ok tried to get a triangle but he gives his back. Ok back on his feet, Rasulov in the clinch. That's the end of the third. Round 4 starts. Rasulov throws, but misses with most of his flurries. Crushing knee from Ok inside the clinch. Ok trying to escape from this clinch, and he does. Rasulov puts this fight back in the clinch. Blood just dripping from Ok's face right now. Rasulov unrelenting in his grappling. Rasulov lands an elbow from the clinch, Ok answers back. That's the end of the fourth. Round 5 starts. Ok heats up at the start of the round. That rocked Rasulov! Ok now heating up, Rasulov trying to get this fight back in the clinch. Left hook from Rasulov finds the target, and he drives Ok to the ropes again. A sharp elbow from Rasulov. A flurry from Ok, Rasulov is backing off. Ok lands a spinning back elbow! Rasulov, however, isn't letting go of that clinch. Rasulov tries for the takedown but Ok gets the dominant position. Ok trying to isolate Rasulov's right arm. Right overhand wobbles Rasulov! Ok trying to unleash everything he has in the final 30 seconds! Ok looking for the KO! That's the end of the fight! Official result: Alibeg Rasulov defeats Ok Rae Yoon via unanimous decision (MMA - lightweight). That is it for an electrifying ONE Fight Night 23 card. Join us again next time for ONE Fight Night 24 on August 2!
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