By:  | August 1, 2023 2:45 pm

For Supergirl Jaroonsakgym fight week rarely seems to run smoothly. For the second show in succession she has been handed a last minute change of opponent.

Cristina Morales has withdrawn and will be replaced by Lara Fernández. It is a quick turnaround for the Spaniard who was stopped by Phetjeeja Lukjaoporongtom at ONE Fight Night 12.

After a last minute reshuffle Supergirl ended up moving up to strawweight to face Stamp Fairtex at ONE Fight Night 6. She was controversially beaten by split decision but still picked up a $50,000 USD performance bonus.

At ONE Fight Night 13 she also faces a last minute change. This contest will be at a catchweight, presumably because Fernández would have needed longer to get down to atomweight.

 

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Featherweight title

As previously announced Chingiz Allazov and Marat Grigorian will meet for the third time at ONE Fight Night 13. The latter will be making the first defence of the featherweight kickboxing belt he snatched from Superbon Banchamek on August 4th.

Allazov is riding a four fight winning streak that saw him earn a title shot by winning the featherweight Grand Prix. At ONE Fight Night 6 in January he knocked out Superbon in the second round to silence the fans in Bangkok and win a second belt.

Grigorian has won seven out of his last eight. The only defeat during this period came at the hands of Superbon who was on one of the most impressive winning streaks in kickboxing history at the time.

Previous meetings

Grigorian was scheduled to face Allazov in the semi final of the kickboxing Grand Prix but was forced to withdraw from that fight after contracting Covid-19. The men met twice during their time fighting for Glory.

The first fight ended in a no contest after Grigorian inadvertently cut Allazov with his elbow. An immediate rematch was ordered and this time the Armenian took the decision win but these fights took place a decade ago.

ONE Championship has attracted the best kickboxers in the world to compete in its stacked featherweight division. Superbon knocked out Giorgio Petrosyan to win the title and was seen as unstoppable but saw his momentum  abruptly halted by Allazov.

Switching codes

Meanwhile another  fight has been added to the ONE Fight Night 13 card. Tawanchai PKSaenchaigym will be competing in kickboxing for the first time when he faces Davit Kiria at Lumpinee Stadium on August 4th.

Tawanchai has won five out of six for ONE Championship. The only blemish on his recent record was a split decision loss to Sittichai Sitsongpeenong back in 2021.

He defeated Petchmorakot Petchyindee to win the featherweight Muay Thai title. Tawanchai followed that up with a KO win over Jamal Jusopov at ONE Fight Night 7.

Kiria only has one win from his four ONE Championship fights. But the Georgian returned to the regional scene in Europe and scored back to back victories.

ONE Fight Night 13, Bangkok, August 4th
Kickboxing: Chingiz Allazov (c) vs. Marat Grigorian (For featherweight title)
Submission Grappling: Mikey Musumeci vs. Jarred Brooks (Strawweight)
Kickboxing: Tawanchai PKSaenchaigym vs. Davit Kiria (Featherweight)
John Lineker vs. Kim Jae Woong (Bantamweight)
Oumar Kane vs. Marcus Almeida (Heavyweight)
Kickboxing: Supergirl Jaroonsakgym vs. Lara Fernández (Catchweight)
Muay Thai: Elias Mahmoudi vs. Edgar Tavares (Flyweight)
Submission Grappling: Tye Ruotolo vs. Saygid Arslanaliev (Catchweight)
Muay Thai: Rungrawee Sitsongpeenong vs. Nauzet Trujillo (Bantamweight)
Jhanlo Mark Sangiao vs. Eknh-Orgil Baatarkhuu (Bantamweight)