Looking to extend his unbeaten streak to three inside the legendary Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Abdulla Dayakaev squared off with Thai legend Saemapetch Fairtex at ONE Fight Night 31 on Prime Video.
Dayakaev walked into the bout looking to extend his win streak to three, while Saemapetch was determined to snap a three-fight losing skid under the ONE Championship banner.
Round 1: Things start slow between the show and Dayakaev lands a front kick. Dayakaev backs Saemapetch to the ropes and lands a nice right that partially connects with Saemapetch’s chin. Nearly the halfway point of the round, Dayakaev lands a big left hand that has the Thai hurt.
Dayakaev closes the distance, prompting Saemapetch to tie up. Saemapetch lands a kick to the body as Dayakaev continues to stalk forward and back him into a corner. Dayakaev lands another right hand near the ropes that appears to knock Saemapetch to the mat, but the referee rules it a slip and allows the fight to continue uninterrupted. Dayakaev unloads in the final seconds, looking for a last-second finish in the first, but Saemapetch makes it out of the round.
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Round 2: Saemapetch lands a kick to the body as Dayakaev swings and misses with a big left hand. Saemapetch catches Dayakaev with a body kick-left punch combination that puts the Dagestani on the mat less than a minute into the second stanza.
Dayakaev answers the count and comes right back, putting Saemapetch on the mat with a stiff jab seconds later. Saemapetch answers, but he’s compromised. Dayakaev turns it on, landing a barrage of knees and elbows. Before long, referee Olivier Coste has seen enough, and he stops the bout.
ONE Fight Night 31 -Saemapetch Fairtex vs. Abdulla Dayakaev Official Result
With the victory, Abdulla Dayakaev extends his unbeaten streak inside the Circle to three and his overall ONE Championship record to 7-1.
Official Result: Abdulla Dayakaev defeated Saemapetch Fairtex via TKO (knees and elbows) at 1:44 of round two (Muay Thai - bantamweight)