"Totally outclassed" - Fans bow to the unrelenting power Superlek unleashed on Tagir Khalilov in Bangkok
Superlek Kiatmoo9 proved that he was on a different level than Russian brawler Tagir Khalilov during their Muay Thai catchweight match, which headlined the ONE Fight Night 12 card in July 2023.
The reigning ONE flyweight kickboxing world champion dominated Khalilov from bell to bell and eventually secured the TKO finish in the second round of the clash inside the hallowed ring of the Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.
Full replay of this masterful victory was reposted by ONE Championship on YouTube with the description:
"ONE Flyweight Kickboxing World Champion Superlek put his striking on full display against Russian ace Tagir Khalilov in their catchweight Muay Thai showdown at ONE Fight Night 12! Can 'The Kicking Machine' do the same to Thai superstar Kongthoranee at ONE Friday Fights 68? Superlek will also move up in weight to challenger two-sport ONE World Champion Jonathan Haggerty for the ONE Bantamweight Muay Thai World Title at ONE 168: Denver on September 6!"
It was 'The Kicking Machine's' 11th victory in the world's largest martial arts organization and his fourth stoppage win.
That is why fans, especially users @jamescc2010, @vlone3858, @aivinjohnson, @danielbrennan8692, and @larrylee9260, were hyped about this performance and tipped off their hats through their comments:
"Totally outclassed and destroyed the poor guy with killer elbows (no need for punching) and other heavy weapons."
"Superlek is the fuggin man, super active fighter too gotta love it, true warrior bro ❤️"
"Superlek one of the best muay Thai fighters 💪🏻"
"Superlek dominated every second of the fight amazing , respect for the opponent 💪🏾💪🏾"
"He's re-defining the term 'Hellbows' 🗡️🗡️🗡️ Incredible 🤙🙏🤙"
"It looked so easy for Superlek. Complete dominance."
Superlek slated to face Kongthoranee Sor Sommai and Jonathan Haggerty in the next four months
With his current indestructible form and nine-fight win streak, Superlek is now scheduled for two top-level fights in the next four months.
First, he will have to face fellow Thai slugger Kongthoranee Sor Sommai in the co-main event of ONE Friday Fights 68 on June 28 in a flyweight Muay Thai fight.
Then, he will instantly shift his focus to preparing for the champion-versus-champion clash between him and Jonathan Haggerty, as Superlek will challenge 'The General' for the ONE bantamweight Muay Thai world title at ONE 168: Denver on September 6 inside the Ball Arena in Colorado.
ONE Friday Fights 68 is available on ONE Championship's digital platforms.
Also, ONE 168: Denver is ONE Championship's first live event in the United States this year. Tickets are available at Ticketmaster.