Undefeated Kara-Ool Changy Eviscerates Gexi Sanlang at ONE Friday Fights 56

Kara-Ool Changy dominated China’s Gexi Sanlang on his way to a second-round technical knockout in their ONE Friday Fights 56 strawweight showcase on Friday at Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. The end came 4:25 into Round 2. It was the lone mixed martial arts bout on the ONE Championship card.

It did not take long for Changy to put Sanlang on his back with a kick in the opening seconds of the first round. The Russian kept circling his downed adversary and managed to land a couple of thudding shots to the body before letting him back to his feet. The undefeated prospect continued to pressure his opponent with slick counterstrikes from the southpaw stance, later dropping Sanlang with a left hook while exiting the clinch. The Russian continued to land shots to the head and body from top until the ref allowed the Chinese national to get back to his feet. Sanlang seemed to have no answer for Changy’s constant pressure, ultimately ending the opening stanza on his back once more, his foe punishing him with kicks to the legs.

Round 2 saw Sanlang look to strike with Changy until the Russian managed to eat and catch a head kick and slam him to the canvas to land a few punches before letting him up. Two minutes into the second frame, Sanlang managed to take Changy’s back, only to be reversed against the ropes and let go. Changy’s sense of urgency to find the finish was apparent, as the Russian ate another head kick and countered it with a stinging body shot to put Sanlang on his back. Once back to their feet, the Russian continued to pepper his opponent with side kicks to the leg and straight lefts to the body, eventually landing a crisp straight left hand followed by a shovel hook to Salang’s body that put him down to the canvas for the final time.

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