Belarusian prospect Ilyas Ezhiyev defeated Joji Goto with a rear-naked choke in the third round of the ONE Friday Fight 61 Bantamweight Showcase at Lumphini Boxing Stadium in Bangkok on Friday, taking his total to 6-1. , improved his record to 2 wins and 0 losses at ONE Championship. Thailand.
The 22-year-old controlled his opponent on the canvas for much of the first round, scoring multiple takedowns before dropping Goto with a straight left towards the end of the frame. Going into the second round, Goto (15-7, ONE 0-1) seemed to recover from his knockdown and began to get used to the exchange with Izhiyev, repeatedly showing off his scrambling ability and cutting into the Belarusian. He landed a sharp combination. Regardless, Izhiev continued his relentless melee attacks and began to visibly wear down his Japanese opponent.
Goto hits the gun repeatedly in the final frame and drops Izhiev with a series of left hands. However, the Japanese player was unable to capitalize on the moment and soon found Izhiyev clinging to his back. Goto was able to get back to his feet, but it didn’t take long for Izhiyev to go for a takedown, this time quickly landing a rear-naked choke on his exhausted opponent at 3:01 of the third round.
Meanwhile, Hannah Palmquist won a decision over Chloe Cook in the women’s atomweight attraction. Clearly her larger opponent, Palmquist (1-0, 1-0 ONE) gets off to an aggressive start, forcing her opponent onto the back foot with a stinging jab while also countering her overreach. Punished with a knee. Cook tried to clinch Palmquist and get a takedown, but she was forced against the ropes, ultimately becoming a stationary target for the Swede’s sharp attacks. Nevertheless, Cook tried to turn the tide on her by biting Gumshield, repelling her opponent with her teeps and body kicks, and dropping her with her check hooks. Visibly hurt, Palmquist was able to reverse another takedown attempt by Cook and gain control of the British fighter, patiently slicing with her elbows from her guard position and surviving the rest of the round. Ta.
After both fighters found success on their feet in the first minute of the second frame, Cook (0-1, 0-1 ONE) landed a well-timed takedown and headed straight for Palmquist’s back. Shockingly, Cook was able to successfully survive the entire round, controlling his opponent from behind, with approximately four minutes of control time, despite inflicting minimal damage. Notably, Palmquist was penalized with a yellow card by referee Herb Dean for getting his hand caught in Cook’s glove during a grapple.
In the final round, Palmquist went straight for long-range attacks against Cook. Exhausted, Cook tried to sit him down again, but to no avail. Standing at the ropes, Palmquist slammed his right hands and knees into his English opponent’s body, easily shaking off a desperate takedown attempt. Just when everyone thought the outcome of the match was almost decided, Cook landed a nasty head kick and Palmquist put on his skates. However, the 23-year-old was too gassed to land a finish on her opponent, and she ended the match with her back against the ropes.
In other bouts, Duansompong Jitmuangnon won a unanimous decision over Phetsukhumvit Boi Vanna in a flyweight Muay Thai bout. Abdallah Ondash won a strawweight Muay Thai match against Suesat Manop Gym by unanimous decision. After being eliminated in the first frame of a strawweight Muay Thai bout, Sammanchai Soe Sonmai earned a come-from-behind decision victory over Brazilian M. Ekchat. Pet Pattaya Silk Muay Thai knocked out Chalawan Golvankapi with a 122-pound catchweight Muay Thai tilt in 1:48 of the second frame. Pessenchai Mu Deng Konmai Baowie won a split decision over Luejin Soe Wisetkit in a flyweight Muay Thai contest. Petnakian Puyaiyunan knocked out Shinwubong Or Oudoudong in 1 minute 09 seconds in the second round of a Muay Thai match at a catchweight of 132 pounds. Ramadan Ondash won a hard-fought 121-pound catchweight Muay Thai match against Phichichai PK Saengchai by unanimous decision. Muga Seto knocked out Kabilan Jereban in 1 minute 32 seconds in two rounds in a 137-pound catchweight Muay Thai bout. Haruyuki Yatsu added another win to his record with a unanimous decision victory over Anton Salchak in a 119-pound catchweight Muay Thai competition. Ming Cho Za made his promotional debut with a unanimous decision victory over Ryohei Igato in a 143-pound catchweight Muay Thai contest.
