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Post by Shadess on May 22, 2021 20:07:40 GMT 1
Got to wondering how much kickboxing ONE actually does. Quick count of 2021 fights based on wikipedia, not including fights on Road to ONE events that aren't really events by ONE.
ONE 11 total fights by end of May 28 (+9 Muay Thai)
Glory 18 total fights by end of July 17
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Post by Shadess on May 22, 2021 20:24:34 GMT 1
Also kinda funny, think Khbabez or his team were kinda complaining about not getting fights, but he is in fact the most active kickfighter on either promotion if his fight on the next Glory event happens.
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Post by K1power on May 22, 2021 20:27:23 GMT 1
Yeah for all the big signings ONE made, they feature an underwhelming amount of kickfights.
I hope they don't end up neglecting it like Bellator.
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Post by Shadess on May 22, 2021 20:33:53 GMT 1
Yeah...
Been very very scared of fighters getting stuck in ONE contracts and not getting fights when the financial issues of the promotion catch up to reality. Sorta happened already but just started because of covid and not money running out.
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Post by K1power on May 22, 2021 20:39:56 GMT 1
I wonder how aware in general fighters are that ONE's future isn't looking too bright.
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Post by Shadess on May 24, 2021 12:52:22 GMT 1
Some new mt/kb/fighting podcast. Kieran Keddle who used to commentate on It's Showtime and some other shows is one of the hosts. Not listened to the whole thing yet but at least some ONE and Glory talk.
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Post by kickboxer (Banned) on May 24, 2021 15:18:41 GMT 1
June 24 on the Golden Fighter Championship card in Bucharest, Romania Baya fought once for the Glory title against Sittichai. I think he will be representing Holland since he is a "Dutch" resident. Possible a great match-up and headliner between Amansio Paraschiv and Christian Baya?  |
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Post by K1power on May 26, 2021 7:38:22 GMT 1
Haven't heard about Baya in a while. Good to see him back.
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Post by K1power on May 26, 2021 7:38:34 GMT 1
Kickfights happening in ONE this friday:
Saemapetch Fairtex vs. Kulabdam Sor. Jor. Piek Uthai
Santino Verbeek vs. Miles Simson
I thought Anissa Meksen was supposed to fight here as well, but the coverage on ONE's website is inconsistent.
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Post by Shadess on May 26, 2021 9:13:08 GMT 1
Meksen was supposed to fight on another event, but that whole women only event got cancelled.
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Post by K1power on May 26, 2021 9:15:24 GMT 1
ONE really shelving a lot of their (kick)fighters.
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Post by kickboxer (Banned) on May 26, 2021 11:47:31 GMT 1
Haven't heard about Baya in a while. Good to see him back. He fought Skvortsov in Russia for the title before the pandemic. Skvortsov was robbed against Dzhaniev recently at RCC. |
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Post by Fox on May 26, 2021 20:56:54 GMT 1
It will be interesting to see how Saemapetch vs Kulabdam goes. Saemapetch can be inconsistent. I kinda hope Kulabdam wins though because he is so violent.
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Post by kickboxer (Banned) on May 27, 2021 22:43:30 GMT 1
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Post by kickboxer (Banned) on May 28, 2021 1:30:32 GMT 1
Notice how poor is the MMA level now, Dustin Stoltzfus made it to the UFC! No wonder Giga is 13-2, Stoltzfus has the same record. Resisted for one minute and a half the American at Cozmanca! |
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