Fresh off last week's frenetic ONE 165: Super Wreck vs Takeru showcase, ONE Championship returns to its former home, Lumphini Boxing Stadium, with the latest edition of ONE Friday Fights this February 2nd. i'm back.
ONE Friday Fights 50, broadcast live during prime time in Asia, featured 12 bouts centered around Muay Thai and mixed martial arts, with several fighters delivering star-making performances.
In case you missed it, here's a recap of all the action at the historic and impressive venue in Bangkok, Thailand.
Komawut continues to dominate Yodhpupa
It was a close game until the end, but Komaut FA Group performed well enough to outscore Yodopupa Wimanea in the night's headline attraction.
In the first half of the match for the 147.2-pound catchweight Tomay Thai, Yodhpupa separated Komawut from the outside, attacking his rival's lead leg and countering with combinations every time the Fa Group star overcommitted.
However, as the match progressed, Komawut finally found his footing and effectively cut through Yodopufa's range, peppering the Road To ONE Thailand champion with hooks, elbows and knees from the clinch each time he got close.
After three intense rounds, Komaawut's aggressiveness paid off as he won a close split decision, improving his record to 50-14-3 and scoring his fourth win out of five on the ONE Championship world stage.
Finish Konklai in the 3rd round with Panlit's continuous attacks.
With a close victory at his second ONE Friday Fights 10, Panrit Lukjaomesaiwary left no doubt about his firepower by defeating Kongklai Annie Muay Thai with a 140-pound catchweight Muay Thai.
Panlitt landed high kicks and elbows early on, and returned with a high success rate in the remaining stanzas.
However, Konkrai started to grab his legs from the second frame. But just as his confidence grew, Panlit stopped him in his tracks with a deadly combination late in the second round.
The 27-year-old stuck to the same tactic in the final frame, eventually delivering his highlight moment with a brutal right hand and fist-elbow combination at the 0:55 mark of the third round to advance to 70-29. . -3.
Pessenchai's left hook silences Petdam
Pessenchai Mu Deng Konmai Baowie earned his second consecutive knockout win at ONE Friday Fights in a 134-pound catchweight Tomay Thai match against Petchdam Petkiatpet.
Both men took turns firing volleys of heavy boxing in an attempt to land leather from the opening bell, but as the rounds wore on, the scales tipped in the ranger's favor.
After breaking from a brief clinch, the FA Group man walked toward his rival with a three-punch combination and then downed his opponent with a final left hook, putting him out at 2 minutes and 31 seconds into the bout.
Pessenchai's victory improved his record to 52 wins and 13 losses.
Chokprecha defeats Suesat with strawweight barnburner
In a crazy strawweight Muay Thai battle between former stadium champions, Chokprecha PK Saenchai scored a hard-earned unanimous decision victory over Suesat Manop Gym.
Following a hot first round, both debuting stars swung hard in the pocket in the second round.
Chokprecha got the first down with a flurry of attacks that started with a big left hand, and then again seconds later with a left elbow. However, Suesat showed his mettle by surviving the round and landing several clean punches in return.
The strawweight continued his frenetic pace in the third round, with PK Saen Chai Muay Thai Gym Man looking for a coup d'état, but Suesat swinging hard for a reversal punch, but with no result.
In the end, Chokprecha's knockdown was approved by all three judges, raising his record to 101 wins, 20 losses, and 3 draws.
The victory lived up to its name with a second round knockout.
After a great opening show at ONE Friday Fights 33, Win Sijanim returned to his best form with a second-round KO of Mowgli Cho Ajalabun in 127-pound catchweight Tomay Thai action.
Winn set the pace from the start, dropping his compatriot with a brutal right hand before repeatedly tattooing Mowgli's body and head with clean combinations to take the opening frame.
Winn found his groove and followed up with a sharp right hand in the second round, dropping Mowgli again. Sijanim then switched gears with another ruthless combination round to stop his opponent at 1:15 of the second round.
With this win, the 23-year-old now has a total of 67 wins, 16 losses, and 3 draws.
Win a fast-paced thriller with Marwin
Ramsin Saw Dechapan won a hard-fought 128-pound catchweight Muay Thai match against Merwin Sunkerahuaitom in three rounds.
Marwin, the stronger of the two debutants, started and swung for the fences with heavy punches, but Ramsing absorbed the blows and began to dip into his repertoire.
Sol Dechapin countered his rival with his hands and added fierce elbows, knees, and kicks to score points with a more varied attack.
The two men traded strikes until the end, but Ramsingh's versatility and precision earned him a unanimous decision, making the score 66-15.
Bravo puts Bayramov to sleep and signs him to a multi-fight contract
Ricardo Bravo earned a $100,000 multi-fight contract to compete on the world stage in ONE after making quick work of Kenan Bayramov in a 161-pound catchweight Muay Thai bout.
The Argentine's hard-hitting dynamite made his intentions known early on, and two punches were all he needed for a 3-0 victory in the organization's weekly outing inside the Mecca of Muay Thai.
Bravo caught Bayramov with a Zamane straight right and sealed the victory with a hard left hook 30 seconds into the fight.
With this victory, Bravo's career record now stands at 27 wins, 2 losses, and 2 draws, and he will now seek new challenges against the best strikers on the planet on the highest stage in martial arts.
Geilaty defeats Pimai in bantamweight barnburner
Parham Geilaty and Peemai Mo Rattanabandit put on a relentless show over three rounds of Bantamweight Muay Thai. However, when all was said and done, the Iranian star won by split decision.
Geilaty went full steam ahead and took the match to Pimai in the early going. But the attack only elicited an aggressive response from the Thai player, who, after a three-minute struggle in a phone booth, was knocked out by the sound of the buzzer.
The second round picked up where it left off with Geilaty stepping up a gear. However, it wasn't all one-way traffic as Pol Kovukair's players caught up and stung him with an attack of his own.
But none of that seemed to break Geilaty's spirit as he stayed one step ahead and rocked the Thai with a sharp combination in the final frame to secure his second consecutive victory under the ONE banner. I got it.
Chabacao wins debut by defeating Watford by decision
Chabakao So Kanjanchai used her hard-hitting punches to score a unanimous decision victory against fellow debutant Rebecca “La Mariposa” Watford in an atomweight Muay Thai bout.
The 17-year-old appeared to have his work cut out for him early after a ferocious initial fight rocked Watford, but the American returned to the game with a clear head.
“La Mariposa” came forward with a long jab cross, but Chavacao continued to score with more powerful blows: a straight right to the body and a left hook to the head.
After three rounds, the judges favored the Thai's power shots, improving her record to 55-5-1.
Pet Paranchai's batting clinic defeats Kuriaki
Petparanchai Pol Jaronpat gave everything he had to defeat Shogo Kuriaki by unanimous decision in an action-packed 132-pound catchweight Tomay Thai match.
From the opening bell, the 24-year-old's fierce hands drew attention as he knocked Kuriaki away with a left hook and straight right.
But it wasn't just the hands that shone.
Petparanchai mixed things up with stinging elbows and low kicks while deftly handling his opponent in the clinch, showing his complete Muay Thai skill set to earn a comfortable decision victory and extend his career to 62 wins and 21 losses. Ta.
Buminaan taps Xie to win 4th straight game
Carlo Buminaan continued his path of destruction inside the “Madison Square Garden of the East” as he outmaneuvered Xie Zipeng in less than 90 seconds of their bantamweight mixed martial arts showdown.
The Team Lakay standout exploded out of the corner and dropped his opponent with a counter right hook in the opening seconds.
Smelling blood in the water, the Filipino phenom continued to apply pressure and soon after, defeated his Chinese opponent. From there, Buminaan finished the fight with an arm triangle choke 1:29 into the bout.
The 29-year-old picked up his fourth win in ONE Friday Fight, improving his total to 5-0.
Khormirzaev submits Gomez late in round 1
Avazbek “Ninja” Khormirzaev got his ONE career off to a perfect start with a first-round victory over Leandro “The Machine Jr.” Gomez competed in a flyweight MMA contest.
Khormirzaev, with his background in sambo, seemed to have the advantage in the wrestling department, but it was Gomez who dominated the clinch game and maintained his top spot.
But the 23-year-old from Uzbekistan only needed one chance to turn the tide. “Ninja” scrambled to throw the Portuguese fighter off his feet, then immediately applied a guillotine choke from mount to earn the tap at 4:40.
With this victory, Khormirzaev improved his record to 7 wins and 1 loss.
