ONE Fight Night 37 Results: Carrillo, Black Panther Lead The Charge In Stoppage-Filled Card
The world’s largest martial arts organization rolled into the Thai capital with ONE Fight Night 37: Kryklia vs. Agdeve on Friday, November 7, and the U.S. primetime spectacle did not disappoint.
Every one of the seven opening bouts ended via finish – a rare clean sweep that gave fans a taste of everything, including razor-sharp striking, emphatic submissions, and wild, crowd-stirring knockouts.
Before the spotlight moved to the inaugural ONE Heavyweight Kickboxing World Title clash between Roman Kryklia and Samet “The King” Agdeve, here’s how the action unfolded in the Thai capital.
Carrillo Finishes Lessei With Second-Round TKO
Nico “King of the North” Carrillo held down his #4 spot in the featherweight Muay Thai rankings when he went head-to-head with Luke “The Chef” Lessei in the co-main event.
Carrillo stood in front of Lessei in round one looking for the big knockout finish with punches, but he wound up absorbing dozens of low kicks, which began to show their effect on the Scottish powerhouse. But he kept on punching, hunting for that one big shot – and it came with a right punch, right knee combination that floored Lessei for an eight-count.
The American survived round one, but in the next canto, “King of the North” unleashed his relentless offense. He ripped body shots, punches to the head, and pulverizing knees – they all came at Lessei with devastating intent.
Trapped in the corner, “The Chef” had nowhere to go, so he shelled up and tried to absorb the punishment while waiting for an opening to attack. Carrillo, however, never gave him the chance. He hit Lessei with six knees and three uppercuts before the referee jumped in to wave off the action at 2:35 of round two.
The win nudged Carrillo’s career record to 29-4 and may have put him in sight of Tawanchai PK Saenchai‘s ONE Featherweight Muay Thai World Title.
Black Panther Knocks Down Estupinan Three Times
Black Panther may have accepted a fight on short notice, but it wasn’t a problem for him. The Thai star tore through Johan “Panda Kick” Estupinan, stopping him in the second round of their bantamweight Muay Thai clash to improve his striking record to 80-17.
The pride of Team Mehdi Zatout took a calculated approach to his battle with the wild Colombian, who pelted the Thai from the outside with punches and kicks throughout round one.
But when the next frame rolled around, Black Panther pinned a short right punch to Estupinan’s cheek to score the first eight-count of the period. Moments later, the Thai warhorse cracked his opponent with a jutting right elbow, which dropped “Panda Kick” to the mat for the second knockdown of the stanza.
The final moment followed when Black Panther smashed the Colombian firecracker with a left hook, face planting him into the canvas at 1:29 of round two and notching his fourth straight victory.
Alyshov Submits Bumina-ang, Remains Undefeated
Elbek Alyshov earned his second submission victory in a row, as he squeezed the fight out of Team Lakay’s Carlo “The Bull” Bumina-ang in round two of their bantamweight MMA battle.
“The Bull” came out strong in the opening frame, punishing the Azerbaijani-Russian juggernaut with dirty boxing inside the clinch. But when the action went to the canvas in the second stanza, Alyshov flipped the script.
As the Filipino tried to dominate from half-guard, Alyshov sneakily secured a guillotine choke. He wrenched down on Bumina-ang’s neck until the latter was forced to tap at 3:24 of the second round.
The win nudged Alyshov’s record to a blemish-free 10-0 with nine finishes.
Kholmirzaev Ruins Van Rooyen’s ONE Debut
ONE Friday Fights graduate Avazbek “Ninzya” Kholmirzaev passed his first main roster test, as he finished unbeaten South African MMA star and highly touted promotional newcomer Willie “White Lion” van Rooyen.
Kholmirzaev had to weather an early storm, though. Van Rooyen didn’t waste a single second hunting for a knockout on the feet and a submission on the canvas in their flyweight MMA bout.
But during a scramble, Van Rooyen stretched his arm up to block the incoming ground-and-pound from Kholmirzaev. When he did, the 24-year-old Uzbek dynamo grabbed his limb and sunk in the fight-ending armbar at the 3:52 mark of round one.
With the victory, Kholmirzaev improved his career record to 14-2 with 13 finishes.
Adiwang Dominant In Flyweight Debut, Stops Mastromarini
Lito “Thunder Kid” Adiwang sent shockwaves through the Thai capital in his flyweight MMA debut against Argentina’s Mauro “Dinamita” Mastromarini, scoring a TKO at the 4:52 mark of round one.
The Filipino jumped in and out of range as he traded wild punches with Mastromarini. Just as his foe began to backtrack, Adiwang lunged forward into a left hook. The punch anchored itself to the Argentine’s chin.
The latter found himself staring up at Adiwang, who began raining down punches until the referee jumped in to stop the action. With the victory, the Soma Fight Club standout improved to 17-6 under MMA rules.
Naito Decimates Nakrob In The First Round
Taiki “Silent Sniper” Naito made quick work of Nakrob Fairtex, knocking out the Thai veteran in the first round of their flyweight Muay Thai tilt to improve his all-striking record to 38-14.
The 29-year-old Japanese star peppered Nakrob with low kicks very early, but nearly two minutes into the contest, he dodged a lunging left hook and then dropped the Thai athlete with a stunning jab.
Nakrob answered the count, but Naito didn’t let him rest for long. He wanted to get the job done.
“Silent Sniper” went right back on the attack with punches and kicks, forcing his opponent into a dangerous exchange inside the pocket. During the melee, Naito – who’s also the #4-ranked contender in the flyweight kickboxing division – landed a left and right punch combination that sent Nakrob face down into the canvas at the 2:27 mark of the opening stanza.
Nakatani Kicks Off ONE Fight Night 37 With TKO
Gilbert Nakatani finally captured his first promotional victory, as he knocked out Eko Roni Saputra in their flyweight MMA showdown to bring his professional record to 9-3.
The Japanese-American rising star looked sharp on the feet, as he sent punches careening into the Indonesian’s jawbone.
Like a shadow, Nakatani followed Saputra wherever he went. Tracking his opponent left and right, the 32-year-old continued to attack with punches until a right hand sent his Indonesian foe crumbling to the canvas.
Nakatani dropped down to his knees and slammed hammerfists into his rival’s temple until the referee stopped the contest at the 2:01 mark of round one.
ONE Fight Night 37 Quick Results
- Nico Carrillo defeats Luke Lessei via TKO at 2:35 of round two (Muay Thai – featherweight)
- Black Panther defeats Johan Estupinan via TKO at 1:29 of round two (Muay Thai – bantamweight)
- Elbek Alyshov defeats Carlo Bumina-ang via submission at 3:24 of round two (MMA – bantamweight)
- Avazbek Kholmirzaev defeats Willie van Rooyen via submission at 3:52 of round one (MMA – flyweight)
- Lito Adiwang defeats Mauro Mastromarini via TKO at 4:52 of round one (MMA – flyweight)
- Taiki Naito defeats Nakrob Fairtex via KO at 2:27 of round one (Muay Thai – flyweight)
- Gilbert Nakatani defeats Eko Roni Saputra via TKO (ground and pound) at 2:01 of round one (MMA – flyweight)
