| ONE Fight Night 17: Kryklia vs. Roberts | ||||
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 The poster for ONE Fight Night 17: Kryklia vs. Roberts | ||||
| Promotion | ONE Championship | |||
| Date | December 9, 2023 | |||
| Venue | Lumpinee Boxing Stadium | |||
| City | Bangkok, Thailand | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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ONE Fight Night 17: Kryklia vs. Roberts was a Muay Thai event produced by ONE Championship that took place on December 9, 2023, at Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.[1] It marked the first event that was only a Muay Thai card.[2]
Background
[edit]A ONE Featherweight Muay Thai World Championship bout between current champion Tawanchai P.K.Saenchai and former ONE Featherweight Kickboxing champion Superbon Singha Mawynn was expected to headline the event.[3] The pairing was previously scheduled to headline at ONE Fight Night 15, but Superbon was forced to pulled out due to a leg injury.[4] However, Tawanchai withdrew from the fight due to hospitalized with a viral infection.[5] The fight was rescheduled at ONE Friday Fights 46 on December 22.[6]
An inaugural ONE Heavyweight Muay Thai World Championship bout between the ONE Light Heavyweight Kickboxing World Champion (also the 2022 ONE Heavyweight Kickboxing World Grand Prix winner) Roman Kryklia and Alex Roberts headlined the event.[7]
Niclas Larsen was expected to face Jo Nattawut in a featherweight muay thai bout at the event.[8] However, he withdrew from the bout due to injury and was replaced by promotional newcomer Luke Lessei.[9]
A bantamweight muay thai rematch between Saemapetch Fairtex and Felipe Lobo was expected to take place at the event.[10] The pairing previously met at ONE Fight Night 9, with Lobo won by knockout in round three.[11] However, Lobo withdrew due to injury and was replaced by promotional newcomer Mohamed Younes Rabah.[12]
At the weigh-ins, the match between Thongpoon P.K.Saenchai and Ellis Badr Barboza was moved to 132.25 pounds due to the pairing missed weight; Nguyễn Trần Duy Nhất weight in at 139.75 pounds, 4.75 pounds over the flyweight limit and he was fined 25% of his purse, which went to Denis Purić; Johan Ghazali weight in at 141 pounds, 6 pounds over the flyweight limit and he was fined 50% of his purse, which went to Edgar Tabares; Mohamed Younes Rabah weight in at 151.75 pounds, 1.75 pounds over the 150 pounds catchweight limit and he was fined 25% of his purse, which went to Saemapetch Fairtex.[13]
Results
[edit]| Main card (Amazon Prime Video) | |||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Heavyweight | Roman Kryklia | def. | Alex Roberts | KO (punch) | 2 | 0:25 | [a] |
| Featherweight | Jo Nattawut | def. | Luke Lissei | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Catchweight (150 lb) | Mohamed Younes Rabah | def. | Saemapetch Fairtex | KO (punches) | 1 | 2:29 | [b] |
| Lightweight | Dmitry Menshikov | def. | Mouhcine Chafi | KO (punches) | 1 | 1:59 | |
| Flyweight | Jacob Smith | def. | Walter Goncalves | KO (knee) | 1 | 2:54 | |
| Flyweight | Johan Ghazali | def. | Edgar Tabares | KO (punches) | 1 | 0:36 | [c] |
| Flyweight | Denis Purić | def. | Nguyễn Trần Duy Nhất | KO (punch) | 2 | 1:35 | [d] |
| Catchweight (120 lbs) | Ellis Badr Barboza | vs. | Thongpoon P.K.Saenchai | NC (overturned) | 3 | 2:21 | [e] |
- ^ For the inaugural ONE Heavyweight Muay Thai World Championship.
- ^ Younes Rabah missed weight (151.75 lb).
- ^ Ghazali missed weight (141 lb).
- ^ Nguyễn missed weight (139.75 lb).
- ^ Thongpoon (130.5 lb) and Barboza (132.25 lb) missed weight. Originally a KO (punch to the body) win for Barboza; overturned after he tested positive for at least one prohibited substance.[14]
Bonus awards
[edit]The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.[16]
- Performance of the Night: Roman Kryklia, Dimitry Menshikov and Jacob Smith
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ Martin, Damon (2023-10-17). "Tawanchai vs. Superbon Muay Thai title bout booked as ONE Fight Night 17 main event for Dec. 8". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
- ^ "ONE Championship has put the sport of Muay Thai on a global stage at ONE Fight Night 17". Black Belt Magazine. 2023-11-21. Retrieved 2023-11-23.
- ^ Atkin, Nicolas (2023-10-17). "ONE Championship rebooks Tawanchai-Superbon Muay Thai title clash for Fight Night 17 in Bangkok". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
- ^ "ONE Championship: Superbon out of title fight vs Tawanchai at Fight Night 15 in Bangkok". South China Morning Post. 2023-09-20. Retrieved 2023-09-20.
- ^ Pico, Borna. "Superbon Versus Tawanchai Scrapped Again; Tawanchai Hospitalized with a Viral Infection". Beyond Kickboxing - The Home of Kickboxing. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
- ^ "Exclusive | ONE Championship reschedules Tawanchai vs Superbon for December 22 on 'biggest Friday Fights card of the year': source". South China Morning Post. 2023-11-06. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
- ^ Strobel, Kevin (2023-11-18). "Roman Kryklia Returns to the Ring, Takes on WBC Champion Alex Roberts for the Inaugural ONE Heavyweight Muay Thai Belt on December 8". Beyond Kickboxing. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
- ^ "Niclas Larsen vs. Jo Nattawut Featherweight Muay Thai match added to ONE Fight Night 17 on December 8". ONE Championship – The Home Of Martial Arts. 2023-06-02. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
- ^ "Luke Lessei to debut against Jo Nattawut at ONE Fight Night 17; Niclas Larsen out with injury". ONE Championship – The Home Of Martial Arts. 2023-11-16. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
- ^ "Felipe Lobo vs. Saemapetch rematch booked for ONE Fight Night 17 on Prime Video". ONE Championship – The Home Of Martial Arts. 2023-10-27. Retrieved 2023-12-05.
- ^ "Lobo, Fitikefu, Ten Pow, and Sangiao dominate on ONE Fight Night 9 main card". ONE Championship – The Home Of Martial Arts. 2023-04-22. Retrieved 2023-12-05.
- ^ "Mohamed Younes Rabah to face Saemapetch at ONE Fight Night 17; Felipe Lobo out with injury". ONE Championship – The Home Of Martial Arts. 2023-12-05. Retrieved 2023-12-05.
- ^ "ONE Fight Night 17 Weigh-in Results: Five Fighters Miss Weight, 17-Year-Old Johan Ghazali Forfeits 50% Of His Purse". Beyond Kickboxing. 2023-12-09. Retrieved 2023-12-09.
- ^ "ONE Championship's Ellis Barboza fails drugs test, banned for 6 months". South China Morning Post. 17 January 2024. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ^ "ONE Fight Night 17: Kryklia vs. Roberts". ONE Championship – The Home of Martial Arts. 10 February 2023. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
- ^ "Kryklia, Menshikov, Smith Earn US$50,000 Performance Bonuses At ONE Fight Night 17". ONE Championship – The Home Of Martial Arts. 2023-12-09. Retrieved 2023-12-09.