ONE Championship: Roman Kryklia makes fast work on debutant Lyndon Knowles

Lyndon Knowles’ promotional debut was dropped at an abrupt finish as Roman Kryklia secured a devastating stoppage victory at ONE Battle Night time 30.

Knowles, a three-time WBC Muay Thai World Champion, entered Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok with each intention of bringing the ONE Heavyweight Muay Thai world title again to Britain however defending two-sport king Kryklia had different concepts.

On the halfway level of spherical one, Kryklia rattled the Brit with a jab-cross, cracked him with a knee, after which dropped him with a left hook.

After Knowles answered the referee’s eight-count, he was despatched again to the canvas by two head kicks and a left hook.

He returned to his ft for the second and last time, with Kryklia turning his lights out for good with a jab and proper hand mixture.

With the first-round knockout victory, Kryklia retained his belt, moved his document to 51-7, and earned a $50,000 (£38,800) efficiency bonus for his highlight-reel stoppage.

Knowles might have fallen in his first ONE Championship match, however three different members from Crew UK left Thailand victorious.

Nico Carrillo made an excellent return to ONE Championship’s featherweight Muay Thai division, stopping eight-time Muay Thai and Kickboxing World Champion Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong.

George Jarvis claimed a revenge victory over previous rival Mouhcine Chafi whereas Paul Elliott dominated undefeated Japanese teen Ryugo Takeuchi to earn a TKO victory.