3 Bouts That Could Steal The Show At ONE Fight Night 30: Kryklia Vs. Knowles
Martial arts fans around the globe are in for a treat when ONE Championship touches down at the historic Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, for ONE Fight Night 30: Kryklia vs. Knowles on Prime Video.
The event, which airs live in U.S. primetime this Friday, April 4, was put together with nonstop action and entertainment in mind.
Beyond the pair of hotly anticipated World Title bouts at the top of the bill, the rest of the card is packed with compelling matchups featuring some of the planet’s most dangerous strikers, grapplers, and mixed martial artists.
With that said, here are three bouts that could steal the show at ONE Fight Night 30.
#1 Sitthichai Vs. Nico Carrillo
In featherweight Muay Thai action, Scottish destroyer “King of the North” Nico Carrillo will move up from bantamweight to take on #4-ranked divisional contender Sitthichai “Killer Kid” Sitsongpeenong.
Carrillo enjoyed a remarkable beginning to his promotional tenure, rattling off four straight knockouts against world-class opposition to rocket himself to the top of the bantamweight Muay Thai division.
While he would come up short against Nabil Anane in his bid for interim gold this past January, the heavily muscled Scottish warrior is now poised for a run at featherweight.
Longtime divisional mainstay Sitthichai hopes to give him a rude welcome. An eight-time Muay Thai and Kickboxing World Champion, “Killer Kid” is no stranger to a firefight, and his high-paced, high-octane approach to combat should make for fireworks against “King of the North.”
#2 Sanzhar Zakirov Vs. Bokang Masunyane
Before that, top-five strawweight MMA standouts Sanzhar “Tornado” Zakirov and Bokang “Little Giant” Masunyane will collide in a must-watch flyweight scrap.
Still just 21 years old, Uzbekistan’s Zakirov boasts an impeccable 13-0 career record that includes five dominant victories in ONE. Most recently, he stopped Indonesian wrestling sensation Eko Roni Saputra via TKO.
“Tornado’s” preternatural athleticism, all-around skills, and ruthless finishing instincts will be put to a serious test against Masunyane’s powerhouse grappling and endless cardio.
The South African has faced nothing but elite competition over the course of his six-fight run in the world’s largest martial arts organization, and he is undoubtedly hungry to employ his high-amplitude takedowns and savage ground-and-pound to hand the young phenom his first defeat.
#3 Seksan Vs. Asa Ten Pow
Finally, fans won’t want to miss a second of the 142-pound Muay Thai showdown between Seksan “The Man Who Yields To No One” Or Kwanmuang and Asa “The American Ninja” Ten Pow.
Seksan has tasted defeat just one time across 11 appearances in ONE. But beyond his near-flawless promotional record, he has established himself as arguably the most entertaining athlete in all of Muay Thai thanks to his nonstop aggression and propensity for unforgettable brawls.
The 36-year-old veteran will have a willing dance partner in Ten Pow. The talented American is a bona fide knockout artist who epitomizes the warrior spirit of Muay Thai, having engaged in gritty wars in all four of his promotional battles.
Simply put, don’t blink when these two all-action strikers share the ring.
