From his debut defeat to his eight-man victory, is Arazov ready to challenge Subobang?
In the final of the "ONE:X" featherweight kickboxing world eight-man competition on March 26, the fourth-ranked "God of War" Chiniz-Arazov defeated the third-ranked "babyface killer" Sitthai in points, and successfully avenged after eight years. This victory allowed him to lift the belt of the world eight-man championship in featherweight kickboxing as he wished, and rose three places in a row on the ranking list to the top of the featherweight kickboxing list.
"I did it, the ONE Championship Featherweight Kickboxing Eight Belt is mine! This eight-man tournament has brought together the world's top players and attracted the attention of kickboxing fans all over the world, and winning has always been my goal! Thanks to all my opponents, especially Sitty Chaiyi – we played a veritable Grand Final! ”
Today, above Arazov is the only one who has just defeated Marat's defending title, world champion Subobang. In the near future, the two will stage a "king of kings" battle. Subobang won three consecutive games in the ONE Championship, beating the three top powerhouses of Sitichai, Giorgio Petosio and Marat, compared to Arazov's record, which he lost to Hurricane Enrique Cole in his round cage debut, so he was not favored when he entered the eight-man race.
It was no accident that Arazov lost to Cole, who had not played a game for a year and a half and was in poor shape. Arazov's fist and leg combination is smooth, the defensive counterattack ability is strong, good at playing fast and slow, with cleverness, but Cole is also a fast-paced "quick attack" boxer, which makes it difficult for Arazov to play to his advantages, always "sticky" by Kerr, disrupting his offensive rhythm, and finally judging defeat by differences.
The defeat made Arazov realize his inadequacies. "I sat down after the game and thought about it for a long time, and in the match against Cole, I didn't even show my 20-30 per cent strength. I wasn't focused enough on the game and acted like a rookie in the professional arena. The re-focused Arazov proved himself in the eight-man match, and he became the representative of the "violent stream" with a continuous round of KO Sami-Sana and Joe Natavut in a combination of fists and legs, which added up to less than one round.
In the match against Sitthai, Arazov did not pursue a quick decision, but gave full play to the characteristics of flexible movement, fast in and out, and did not fight position warfare with the opponent. Citichai's style of play is solid, but the offensive pace is not as fast as Kerr's. Arazov, who had the advantage of height and arm span, repeatedly interrupted Sitichy's attack by relying on the "late start first" attack. In the end, Arazov suppressed Sittiko with high-frequency output and reached the top of the eight-man championship.
Arazov excels at playing fast and slow, but world champion Subobang in featherweight kickboxing is not slow. Su Bobang is known for his leg method and knee method, and the leg method is extremely high in frequency and extremely fast. In the match against Marat, Subobang relied on hundreds of kicks to make It difficult for Marat to get close. Subobang also belongs to the kind of fierce character who can switch the offensive mode in an instant in defense and play a deadly counterattack, and his classic scene of retreating into KO George is still talked about. What kind of performance will Arazov have against this king of featherweights?
After the match with Sittychai, Arazov suffered an injury to his foot and needed some time to recover. Both Subobang and Arazov would use this time to more fully study their opponents and develop tactics. When the battle of "King of Kings" is staged, who do you think will win the final victory and become the strongest man in featherweight kickboxing?