The Inner Circle 24 Results: Ramadan And Abdallah Ondash Triumphant, Asahi Shinagawa Returns With A Bang
A trio of Muay Thai bouts served as the perfect appetizer before reigning ONE Bantamweight MMA World Champion “The Tormentor” Enkh-Orgil Baatarkhuu and Elbek Alyshov clashed in the main event of The Inner Circle 24.
Explosive striking action filled the night from top to bottom, which aired exclusively to subscribers on live.onefc.com in Asia primetime from Bangkok’s legendary Lumpinee Stadium.
Here is everything that went down inside the mecca of Muay Thai on Friday, July 31.
Ramadan Ondash Edges Johan Ghazali In Slugfest
In the co-main event, Ramadan “The Scorpion” Ondash capped a brilliant night out in the Thai capital for his family, edging Malaysian-American slugger Johan “Jojo” Ghazali by split decision in their epic flyweight Muay Thai battle.
After a tense opening round, the Lebanese star raised the tempo in the second canto, pressing forward with boxing combinations to the head and body.
Ghazali dismissed the attacks with a nonchalant gesture before answering with elbows, and both continued hunting for openings at a relentless pace until the end of the frame.
In the third stanza, the 19-year-old superstars turned up the volume by a couple of notches. “Jojo” mixed low and middle kicks into his offense and repeatedly looked for the tomahawk elbow when Ramadan charged forward.
The Tiger Muay Thai affiliate, meanwhile, stuck to his heavy hands and found a home for a powerful left hook that briefly disrupted his rival’s balance.
They continued trading shots at maximum intensity in the center of the ring, but neither could find the finish before the final bell rang. In the end, Ramadan’s output helped him onto a split decision win, which improved his record to 14-4.
Just before “The Scorpion” emerged victorious for his sixth promotional triumph, his elder brother, Abdallah Ondash, silenced the deafening crowd in “The Madison Square Garden of the East” with another moment of brilliance.
The 25-year-old avenged his majority decision defeat to Chokpreecha PK TomTKalaiyont at ONE Friday Fights 70 in July 2024 with a stunning knockout – his fifth successive highlight-reel moment on the global stage.
Abdallah needed only 19 seconds to wrap things up, driving a stabbing crescent kick that put the Thai down and out for good. His resume now stands at 25-2.
Meanwhile, in the opening bout of the night, Japan’s Asahi Shinagawa spoiled the promotional debut of Mexican fighter Salvador “Chavita” Velazquez Villarello.
The Eiwa Sports Gym representative dropped Villarello three times in the second round en route to a TKO victory at the 2:27 mark of the frame. As a result, the 24-year-old is now 35-12 in his career.
