ONE Championship returned to the Impact Arena in Bangkok, Thailand Friday. There, it hosted Warriors of Light, a hybrid card featuring MMA, Muay Thai, and kickboxing action with two title fights.
The first saw Bantamweight Muay Thai World Champion Nong-O Gaiyanghadao retain his title, with a unanimous decision win over Japan’s Hiroaki Suzuki. It was a dominant performance by Nong-O, who defended his title for the first time. He moved to 4-0 in the promotion with the victory.
In the co-main event, meanwhile, Petchdam Petchyindee Academy claimed the inaugural ONE Flyweight Kickboxing World Championship after a hard-fought battle with Algeria’s Elias Mahmoudi. The fight made it all the way to the fifth and final round before an illegal strike rendered Mahmoudi unable to continue. The scorecards, however, had it for Patchdam.
Check below for a gallery of highlights from ONE Championship: Warrior of Light!
ONE Championship: Warriors of Light Results:
Main Card
Nong-O Gaiyanghadao def. Hiroaki Suzuki by unanimous deision
Petchdam Petchyindee Academy def. Elias Mahmoudi by technical decision
Shoko Sato def. Mark Fairtex Abelardo by TKO, Round 2, 1:58
Rodtang Jitmuangnon def. Sok Thy by knockout, Round 2, 1:36
Pongsiri Mitsatit def. Robin Catalan by knockout, Round 1, 3:05
Zhang Chenglong def. Panicos Yusuff by unanimous decision
Kazuki Tokudome def. Adrian Pang by TKO, Round 2, 1:27
Preliminary Card
Savvas Michael def. Singtongnoi Por Telakun by unanimous decision – ONE Super Series Muay Thai
Superlek Kiatmoo9 def. Rui Botelho by unanimous decision
Pieter Buist def. Kota Shimoishi by knockout (knees), Round 2, 3:55
Janet Todd def. Wang Chin Long by TKO, Round 2, 2:59 – ONE Super Series Kickboxing
Hexigetu def. Ovais Shah by unanimous decision
