Chingiz Allazov Is ‘Coming To Win’ In GP Conflict With Samy Sana

Sana will definitely current a definite set of challenges – one in all which is peak. At 190 centimeters, he’s the tallest entrant within the Grand Prix and can personal a 9-centimeter peak benefit over Allazov.

Furthermore, “AK47” is harmful in two sports activities: kickboxing and Muay Thai. He’s at the moment the #5-ranked featherweight Muay Thai contender in ONE Tremendous Sequence, and his type is a hybrid of the 2 nice hanging arts.

These abilities took Sana to the 2019 ONE Featherweight Kickboxing World Grand Prix Championship Closing, the place he succumbed to the legendary Giorgio “The Physician” Petrosyan. This time, he’s hoping to succeed in the ultimate as soon as once more after which seize the celebrated silver belt.

With that in thoughts, Allazov is aware of he’s dealing with a troublesome take a look at within the quarterfinals. And whereas the previous Okay-1 Kickboxing Champion received’t reveal the sport plan he’s put collectively for Sana, he’s able to be versatile contained in the Circle.

“We’ve ready a number of techniques for this struggle, however we will’t use only one factor,” the Azerbaijan native says. “Any fighter can impose an uncomfortable struggle for you, and also you’ll be compelled to alter your plans and technique.”

“Chinga” has already skilled that sort of bout in ONE.

Allazov battled fellow Grand Prix participant Enriko “The Hurricane” Kehl in a three-round thriller at “ONE on TNT I” earlier this yr however in the end dropped a slender cut up determination.

That tied their head-to-head sequence at one victory apiece, and the longtime rivals would possibly get the prospect to settle that rating in the event that they each advance within the match.

However for now, Allazov isn’t wanting previous Sana. He’s fully targeted on the French-Algerian, and if he emerges victorious on 15 October, he’ll be assured dealing with another man within the bracket.

“I can sit right here and suppose so much about [my previous fight with Kehl], but it surely simply wasn’t my day. I couldn’t present even 20 p.c to 30 p.c of what I might do. I wasn’t targeted, and it felt prefer it was the primary struggle of my skilled profession,” Allazov says.

“Now, I’m targeting the subsequent struggle with Samy Sana. And it doesn’t matter who my subsequent opponent is after that.”

One factor’s for sure – if Allazov will get previous Sana, he received’t have a simple experience by the remainder of the ONE Featherweight Kickboxing World Grand Prix.

With individuals like pound-for-pound nice Marat Grigorian and Thai star Sitthichai “Killer Child” Sitsongpeenong – each of whom he’s misplaced towards prior to now – “Chinga” may have little margin for error contained in the Circle.

However when you ask him, he wouldn’t have it another method.

“ONE Championship has put collectively the strongest match within the final 10 years. To go and beat the opposite [seven] fighters is a powerful motivator. A few of them we’ve already met within the ring, a few of them we’ve already defeated and misplaced to,” Allazov provides.

“So, the necessary second for my legacy and my workforce will probably be to win and show to myself that I’m the perfect. That’s my legacy. Our workforce has received tournaments numerous instances, however now it’s all of the strongest fighters in a single match.”