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MMA Junkie’s Submission of the Month for January: Gabriel Bonfim joins brother as award winner

Gabriel Bonfim wins MMA Junkie’s Submission of the Month after his older brother claimed KO of the Month honors.

With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best submissions from January 2023: Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner of MMA Junkie’s Submission of the Month award for January.

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ONE Fight Night 6 results: Aung La N Sang throttles Gilberto Galvao for first round TKO

Aung La N Sang smashed his opponent in the first round of ONE Fight Night 6 in Thailand.

Former two-division champion [autotag]Aung La N Sang[/autotag] gave the raucous crowd at ONE Fight Night 6 exactly what they wanted to see.

Myanmar’s N Sang (29-13) needed 89 seconds to get the job done against Gilberto Galvao, much to the delight of the crowd, which showered “The Burmese Python” with the loudest cheers of the evening.

The event took place at Impact Arena in Bangkok, Thailand, and aired on Amazon Prime Video.

It didn’t take much for N Sang to get the close the show. Galvao (30-8-1) was aggressive early as he swung wide hooks, but N Sang connected with a sneaky uppercut that sent him to the canvas. N Sang allowed Galvao to return to his feet, and a moment later the fight moved to a clinch against the fence. N Sang defended a takedown attempt well, and dropped Galvao to the mat once again.

The end was near, as N Sang rained down heavy punches until referee Herb Dean called a stop to the fight.

Check out video of the finish below (via Twitter):

N Sang makes it back-to-back first-round stoppages, and the 20th of his career in total. In his previous outing, N Sang smashed Yushin Okami in the first round at ONE Championship 163 in November.

After the fight, N Sang thanked his team at Kill Cliff FC, and relayed a message to ONE Championship CEO Chatri Sityodtong that he is ready to fight again as soon as possible.

“I’m ONE Championship’s hitman,” N Sang said. “A championship fight would be good too. Let’s go.”

Results of ONE Fight Night 6 include:

ONE Fight Night 6 results: Garry Tonon taps Johnny Nunez with a slick kimura in under two minutes

Garry Tonon proved why he’s a dangerous force on the mat by making quick work of Johnny Nunez at ONE Fight Night 6 in Thailand.

[autotag]Garry Tonon[/autotag] didn’t need much time to get the job done on Friday evening.

The black belt grappler made quick work of his opponent Johnny Nunez at ONE Fight Night 6, ending the fight in just 1:53. The event took place at Impact Arena in Bangkok, Thailand, and aired on Amazon Prime Video.

After a few intense opening exchanges, Tonon (7-1) closed the distance and engaged in the clich with Nunez along the fence. Getting a hold of Nunez (7-3) was key for Tonon, so he could put his elite grappling skills to use. After jockeying for position against the cage, Tonon found his way to a kimura to counter a body lock by Nunez.

Tonon rolled over the top with the hold, ending in an awkward back position. However, Tonon kept with the kimura and was able to crank enough to force a tap in less than two minutes.

Check out video of the finish below (via Twitter):

Tonon then took to the mic to deliver some interesting words.

“This body is America: strong, violent, full of limitless potential,” Tonon said during his post-fight interview. “I am perfection. I am domination. I am the future, and the future starts tonight.”

“My arms will hold them down while they struggle,” Tonon said. “My legs will run them down while they flee. I am the U.S. Steel of domination.”

After his poetic metaphors, Tonon explained how he was able to secure the kimura from an awkward, near-back position. He then relayed his plans for the near future, which include a spot on the upcoming ONE Championship card in Denver.

“We’re getting another shot at the title soon,” Tonon said. “I thought it was a dominant performance. Whoever’s going to be there when it’s time to fight, that would be great.”

Tonon challenged Thanh Le for the ONE lightweight title last March, but was quickly finished. His win over Nunez was his first MMA fight since then, marking a solid return to the win column after the first loss of his career.

Results of ONE Fight Night 6 include:

  • Garry Tonon def. Johnny Nunez via submission (kimura) – Round 1, 1:53
  • Shoko Sato def. Kim Jae Woong via unanimous decision