Petchmorakot, a former Lumpinee Stadium champion, had been the only champion in the history of the ONE Muay Thai featherweight division, and has defended his belt three times including a controversial split decision over Jimmy Vienot in his last bout. Meanwhile Tawanchai was the former Lumpinee Stadium Fighter of the Year and had been on a collision course with the champion ever since signing with ONE in 2020. The time had finally arrived for two of the most talented Thais in the world to face off in what, on paper, promised to be a thrilling fight.

Early on, Petchmorakot backed up Tawanchai and the pair of southpaws traded kicks to the legs and body. Tawanchai was the first to change it up and use his hands as he charged forward with a combination, but Petchmorakot avoided the blows by stepping backwards, stopping his pressure for a moment. Most of the scoring offense was leg kicks throughout, but those were often checked by each fighter. At the end of the round, mostly a feeling out process, it seemed the pressure and slightly higher volume of Petch probably won the round, 10-9.

Tawanchai made more use of his push kick to deflect the pressure of Petchmorakot in the second round, in one early instance pushing the champ halfway across the cage. Soon after, Petchmorakot turned up the heat and landed a big right. Tawanchai seemed to get incensed as he started returning violent combinations, landing some as he got on the front foot and pressed Petchmorakot back. The champion was not to be cowed however, and the fight really got going as they traded full power strikes in the pocket. Exciting, lightning fast attacks went back and forth between both men and it was almost impossible to tell who was getting the better of the exchanges. To close out the close round, Tawanchai got through with a big combination after catching a kick of Petchmorakot.

Tawanchai and Petchmorakot opened the next round trading with as much speed and intensity as the last. Tawanchai started it off with a big left hand and seemed to be scoring more in the opening minute. He then landed a big left that seemed to stagger Petch and tossed him over his hip onto the ground immediately after, but received a warning from the ref for an illegal dump technique. A massive elbow and left hand landed from Tawanchai next. Anyone with a lesser chin than Petchmorakot’s would surely have been knocked out. The champ returned with his own clean elbow strike and combination after a brief clinch exchange before getting dumped to the canvas again from the clinch. It seemed Tawanchai had definitely landed more clean shots and landed harder when he connected during the third round.

Early in the fourth round Tawanchai may have hurt the champion off of a caught kick by returning with a head kick of his own. Petchmorakot, as ever, was able to stay standing and clinch to recover. He began to return to his forward pressure but Tawanchai was largely evasive enough to not get stuck against the fence and was fast enough to counter with clean strikes even as he got tagged. But soon it was apparent that Tawanchai was slowing down and getting tired from the high pace of the fight. He could not keep up the volume of the second and third rounds. Petchmorakot finished strong as he caught two kicks and landed straight lefts to the chin of the challenger off of each one near the end of the round. But at the very end of the round Tawanchai got on the front foot and threw a flurry of blows, landing a couple, right before the bell.

The scorecards could have been all over the place going into the final round, but it had the feeling of a fight that was tied up. Kicking off the fifth round was a big counter hook from the challenger that landed clean and pushed Petchmorakotback, but the ever-durable champion used his superior cardio to get right back on the offensive, pushing Tawanchai back, who now looked more tired than ever. The pace had definitely slowed from both men but the drama was high in such a close fight and every strike was crucial. Petchmorakot’s pressure was constant early and he was landing more. However, in the final minute Tawanchai got on the front foot himself and landed a solid head kick. The champion was not to be outdone, though, as he countered that kick with a clean hook and landed two more massive straight left hands to the chin of the challenger in the last ten seconds of the fight, likely sealing at least the final round in his favor.

The scorecards could be all over the place at the end of this thrilling war, and fans everywhere were surely on the edge of their seats as they awaited the verdict. When Dom Lau read the scorecards, it was a unanimous decision in favor of Tawanchai PK Saenchai, to the clear surprise of Petchmorakot whose 965-day title reign had now come to an end. ONE Chairman and CEO Chatri Sityodtong put the belt over the young man’s shoulder and he collapsed onto the ground as golden confetti covered the body of the new featherweight Muay Thai champion.

Official Result: Tawanchai P.K.Saenchai def. Petchmorakot Petchyindee (c) by unanimous decision – For the ONE Muay Thai Featherweight Championship

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That world title fight would see Petchmorakot Petchyindee put his belt on the line against Tawanchai P.K.Saenchai in a striking fan’s dream. The stand-up battles would not stop there, as the semi final round of ONE’s heavyweight kickboxing grand prix also featured on Thursday’s card.

On the MMA side of things, Oumar Kane, a.k.a. “Reug Reug,” was back in action, in a heavyweight lead card fight against Batradz Gazzaev. Indian wrestling standout Ritu Phogat, meanwhile, was paired up with Tiffany Teo in a key atomweight fight.

ONE 161 takes place at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Singapore on Thursday, September 29, 2022. Full results can be found below. Where available, a live stream of the action can also be viewed below.

ONE 161: Petchmorakot vs. Tawanchai Results

Main Card

Tawanchai P.K.Saenchai def. Petchmorakot Petchyindee (c) by unanimous decision – For the ONE Muay Thai Featherweight Championship
Roman Kryklia def. Guto Inocente by TKO, Round 1, 0:52 – ONE Kickboxing Heavyweight Grand Prix Semi Finals
Iraj Azizpour def. Bruno Chaves by unanimous decision – ONE Kickboxing Heavyweight Grand Prix Semi Finals
Saygid Izagakhmaev def. Zhang Lipeng by unanimous decision
Tiffany Teo def. Ritu Phogat by submission (rear-naked choke), Round 1, 4:52
Oumar Kane def. Batradz Gazzaev by TKO (ground n’ pound), Round 2, 2:15

Lead Card

Alaverdi Ramazanov def. Capitan Petchyindee by split decision – Muay Thai
Sangmanee P.K.Saenchai def. Zhang Chenglong by split decision – Muay Thai
Ferrari Fairtex def. Han Zihao by unanimous decision – Muay Thai
Rodrigo Marello def. Ruslan Bagdasarian by submission (ankle lock), Round 1, 0:15 – Submission Grappling
Ali Foladi def. Matheus Felipe by KO, Round 1, 4:20

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One Muay Thai title changed hands at the event, while another stayed put. And despite the loss of Marcus Buchecha (MMA) and Jonathan Haggerty (Muay Thai), there were plenty of finishes — including submissions in all three of the MMA fights on the card.

In the main event, Petchmorakot Petchyindee retained his featherweight Muay Thai title in a narrow decision against Jimmy Vienot, while in the co-feature, Prajanchai PK.Saenchai’s bloodied eye left him unable to continue following the third round — resulting in Joseph Lasiri claiming strawweight gold.

Full results and a gallery of highlights from ONE 157 can be found below.

ONE 157: Petchmorakot vs. Vienot Results

Main Card

Petchmorakot Petchyindee (c) def. Jimmy Vienot via split deicision – for the ONE featherweight Muay Thai championship
Joseph Lasiri def. Prajanchai PK.Saenchai via TKO, Round 3, 3:00 (Could not continue after Round 3) – for the ONE strawweight Muay Thai championship
Rodtang Jitmuangnon def. Jacob Smith via unanimous decision – Flyweight Muay Thai grand prix quarterfinal
Tye Ruotolo def. Garry Tonon by submission (D’arce choke), Round 1, 1:37  – submission grappling
Kade Ruotolo def. Shinya Aoki by unanimous decision – submission grappling
Walter Goncalves defeats Josue Cruz by knockout, Round 1, 0:35 – Flyweight Muay Thai grand prix quarterfinal

Lead Card

Superlek Kiatmoo9 def. Taiki Naito by unanimous decision – Flyweight Muay Thai grand prix quarterfinal
Savvas Michael def. Amir Naseri by unanimous decision – Flyweight Muay Thai grand prix quarterfinal
Alyse Anderson def, Asha Roka by submission (triangle choke), Round 1, 2:04
Mohammed Boutasaa def. Davit Kiria by unanimous decision  – kickboxing
Nat Jaroonsak def. Zeba Bano by submission (Armbar), Round 1, 1:22
Sherzod Kabutov def. Denis Puric by unanimous decision – Flyweight Muay Thai grand prix quarterfinal
Elipitua Siregar def. Robin Catalan by submission (anaconda choke), Round 1, 2:58

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In terms of MMA action, the card had taken a hit earlier in the week, with the loss of Marcus Buchecha vs. Hugo Cunha. That left part of the lead card, including Alyse Anderson vs. Asha Roka, holding the fort in terms of mixed martial arts.

In single-discipline action, however, ONE 157 was stacked. Petchmorakot Petchyindee put his featherweight Muay Thai title on the line in the main event, while Prajanchai PK.Saenchai did the same in the co-feature.

Having fallen short in a quest for MMA gold, meanwhile, Garry Tonon returned to submission grappling, taking on Tye Ruotolo. Japanese legend Shinya Aoki, fresh off his own loss to Yoshihiro Akiyama, also stepping into the grappling realm, taking on Tye’s brother Kade Ruotolo.

The flyweight Muay Thai grand prix, featuring Rodtang, Jonathan Haggerty, Superlek, and more also kicked off on Friday at ONE 157.

Full results from Friday’s ONE 157 card can be found below, along with a live stream of the action (where available). The event gets underway at 5AM ET.

ONE 157: Petchmorakot vs. Vienot Results

Main Card

Petchmorakot Petchyindee (c) def. Jimmy Vienot via split deicision – for the ONE featherweight Muay Thai championship
Joseph Lasiri def. Prajanchai PK.Saenchai via TKO, Round 3, 3:00 (Could not continue after Round 3) – for the ONE strawweight Muay Thai championship
Rodtang Jitmuangnon def. Jacob Smith via unanimous decision – Flyweight Muay Thai grand prix quarterfinal
Tye Ruotolo def. Garry Tonon by submission (D’arce choke), Round 1, 1:37  – submission grappling
Kade Ruotolo def. Shinya Aoki by unanimous decision – submission grappling
Walter Goncalves defeats Josue Cruz by knockout, Round 1, 0:35 – Flyweight Muay Thai grand prix quarterfinal

Lead Card

Superlek Kiatmoo9 def. Taiki Naito by unanimous decision – Flyweight Muay Thai grand prix quarterfinal
Savvas Michael def. Amir Naseri by unanimous decision – Flyweight Muay Thai grand prix quarterfinal
Alyse Anderson def, Asha Roka by submission (triangle choke), Round 1, 2:04
Mohammed Boutasaa def. Davit Kiria by unanimous decision  – kickboxing
Nat Jaroonsak def. Zeba Bano by submission (Armbar), Round 1, 1:22
Sherzod Kabutov def. Denis Puric by unanimous decision – Flyweight Muay Thai grand prix quarterfinal
Elipitua Siregar def. Robin Catalan by submission (anaconda choke), Round 1, 2:58

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Petchmorakot earned a third round TKO of Andersson to retain the belt. It was one of three Muay Thai fights on the five-fight card.

Just one mixed martial arts bout appeared this time out: in atomweight action, Sunisa Srisen defeated Rika Ishige. The bout went the distance, resulting in a unanimous decision.

The evening’s co-main event was a kickboxing affair that saw Capitan Petchyindee Academy knock out Petchtanong Petchfergus in a lightning-fast six seconds.

Full results and a gallery of select highlights from ONE Championship’s A New Breed III event are available below.

ONE Championship: A New Breed III Results:

ONE Featherweight Muay Thai World Championship: Petchmorakot Petchyindee Academy defeats Magnus Andersson by Technical Knockout (TKO) at 2:57 minutes of round 3
Bantamweight Kickboxing: Capitan Petchyindee Academy defeats Petchtanong Petchfergus by Knockout (KO) at 0:06 minutes of round 1
Atomweight Mixed Martial Arts: Sunisa Srisen defeats Rika Ishige by Unanimous Decision (UD) after 3 rounds
Bantamweight Muay Thai: Felipe Lobo defeats Yodpanomrung Jitmuangnon by Split Decision (SD) after 3 rounds
Featherweight Muay Thai: Yurik Davtyan defeats Bangpleenoi Petchyindee Academy by Knockout (KO) at 0:07 minutes of round 2

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The championship bout saw Petchmorakot Petchyindee Academy defending his featherweight title against Magnus Andersson of Sweden. The Swedish fighter was himself a champion in the sport, holding the Lion Fight Muay Thai World Title.

Only five bouts peppered the A New Breed III card, with one a single mixed martial arts contest among them. That came in the women’s atomweight division, with Sunisa Srisen of Thailand taking on fellow Thai fighter Rika Ishige.

ONE Championship: A New Breed kicks off at 8:30AM ET, airing live on the ONE App and Youtube. Check back for updates. The official stream can be view in the embed above, where available.

ONE Championship: A New Breed III Results

Petchmorakot Petchyindee Academy (c) def. Magnus Andersson by TKO, Round 3, 2:57 – for the ONE Championship featherweight Muay Thai championship

Capitan Petchyindee Academy def. Petchtanong Petchfergus by knockout, Round 1, 0:06 – ONE Super Series kickboxing
Sunisa Srisen def. Rika Ishige by unanimous decision – mixed martial arts
Felipe Lobo def. Yodpanomrung Jitmuangnon by split decision  – ONE Super Series Muay Thai
Yurik Davtyan def. Bangpleenoi Petchyindee Academy by knockout, Round 2, 0:07 – ONE Super Series Muay Thai

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On the MMA side, it was Reinier de Ridder making his case for a title shot. de Ridder battled to a unanimous decision with Brazil’s Leandro Ataides, earning a chance to challenge Aung La N Sang for the promotion’s middleweight title.

Check out video and photo highlights of the event below!

ONE Championship: Warrior’s Code Results

Main Card

Petchmorakot Petchyindee Academy def. Pongsiri PK.Saenchaimuaythaigym by unanimous decision – for the inaugural ONE featherweight Muay Thai championship
Reinier de Ridder def. Leandro Ataides by unanimous decision
Iuri Lapicus def. Marat Gafurov by submission (rear-naked choke), Round 1, 1:07
Eko Roni Saputra def. Khon Sichan by submission (rear-naked choke), Round 1, 3:45
Koyomi Matsushima def. Kim Jae Woong by TKO, Round 3, 0:24

Lead Card

Itsuki Hirata def. Nyrene Crowley by TKO, Round 3, 3:27
Sunoto def. Nurul Fikri by unanimous decision
Abro Fernandes def. Eko Priandono by unanimous decision
Taiki Naito defeats Savvas Michael Petchyindee Academy by unanimous decision – ONE Super Series Muay Thai
Josh Tonna def. Andy Howson by knockout, Round 2, 2:20 – ONE Super Series Muay Thai
Fajar def. Egi Rozten by TKO, Round 1, 2:39
Demi Yulianto vs. Antonis Muyak – Muyak missed weight and failed hydration test, while Yulianto missed weight. The bout has been scratched as a result

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On the MMA side, a fight of extreme importance for the middleweight division: Brazil’s Landro Ataides was set to take on Reinier de Ridder in a number one contender’s fight. The winner would go on to challenge dual-champ Aung La N Sang for the title later in the year.

Full results for the card can be found below, while a livestream of all the action can be found above, where available.

ONE Championship: Warrior’s Code Results

Main Card

Petchmorakot Petchyindee Academy def. Pongsiri PK.Saenchaimuaythaigym by unanimous decision – for the inaugural ONE featherweight Muay Thai championship
Reinier de Ridder def. Leandro Ataides by unanimous decision
Iuri Lapicus def. Marat Gafurov by submission (rear-naked choke), Round 1, 1:07
Eko Roni Saputra def. Khon Sichan by submission (rear-naked choke), Round 1, 3:45
Koyomi Matsushima def. Kim Jae Woong by TKO, Round 3, 0:24

Lead Card

Itsuki Hirata def. Nyrene Crowley by TKO, Round 3, 3:27
Sunoto def. Nurul Fikri by unanimous decision
Abro Fernandes def. Eko Priandono by unanimous decision
Taiki Naito defeats Savvas Michael Petchyindee Academy by unanimous decision – ONE Super Series Muay Thai
Josh Tonna def. Andy Howson by knockout, Round 2, 2:20 – ONE Super Series Muay Thai
Fajar def. Egi Rozten by TKO, Round 1, 2:39
Demi Yulianto vs. Antonis Muyak – Muyak missed weight and failed hydration test, while Yulianto missed weight. The bout has been scratched as a result

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ONE Championship has revealed the entire line-up for its return to Jakarta, Indonesia next month. On Wednesday, ONE officials announced the news via press release. Warrior’s Code will be headlined by Petchmorakot Petchyindee Academy, who will take on Jamal Yusupov for the ONE Featherweight Muay Thai World Championship.

The fight will be the inaugural bout for ONE’s Featherweight Muay Thai World Championship.

Also announced for Warrior’s Code, Leandro Ataides (11-3) will take on the undefeated Reiner de Ridder (11-0), who has won two straight under the ONE banner at middleweight. ex-ONE Featherweight World Champion Marat Gafurov (17-2) returns as well, taking on the undefeated Iuri Lapicus (13-0) at lightweight.

ONE Championship: Warrior’s Code takes place on February 7, 2020 at the Istora Senayan in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Also announced for the ONE Championship: Warrior’s Code card on Wednesday:

Eko Roni Saputra vs. Khon Sichan
Koyomi Matsushima vs. Kim Jae Woong
Bi Nguyen vs. Itsuki “Strong Heart Fighter” Hirata
Sunoto vs. Yang Fei
Egi Rozten vs. Fajar
Abro Fernandes vs. Achmad Eko Priandono
Oscar Yaqut vs. Antonis Muyak

ONE Super Series Bouts:

Taiki Naito vs. Savvas Michael
Andy Howson vs. Josh “Timebomb” Tonna

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On Friday, ONE Championship was back in action in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Masters of Destiny featured a ONE Super Series Kickboxing Featherweight Grand Prix Quarter-Final match-up between Giorgio Petrosyan and Petchmorakot Petchyindee Academy in the main event. The pairing was a redo after the duo’s original meeting was overturned to a No Contest by ONE’s Competition Committee due to referee errors.

So the pair would throw down again, topping a card that would also feature star Angela Lee — curiously already booked for a title fight rematch later in the year. Lee was set to face Brazil’s Michelle Nicolini in a strawweight battle, despite having already been granted another shot at Xiong Jing Nan — albeit in her natural weight class.

Also on the ONE Championship: Masters of Destiny card, ONE standout Ev Ting would take on former UFC fighter Daichi Abe of Japan. And Bi Nguyen would make her sophomore appearance for ONE against Bozhena Antoniyar.

Check out the live stream above (where available), while full results for the event can be found below!

ONE Championship: Masters of Destiny Results:

Main Card

Giorgio Petrosyan def. Petchmorakot Petchyindee Academy by Unanimous Decision – ONE Super Series Kickboxing Featherweight Grand Prix Quarter-Final 
Michelle Nicolini def. Angela Lee by Unanimous Decision
Ev Ting def. Daichi Abe by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) in Round 2 (4:44)
Gurdarshan Mangat def. Abro Fernandes by Unanimous Decision
Jihin Radzuan def. Jomary Torres by Submission (Triangle Choke) in Round 1 (3:07)
Troy Worthen def. Chen Rui by TKO in Round 2 (3:29)
Hiroko Akimoto def. Kenny Tse by Unanimous Decision

Preliminary Card

Janet Todd def. Kai Ting Chuang by Unanimous Decision – ONE Super Series Kickboxing
Dae Sung Park def. Kimihiro Eto by TKO in Round 2 (1:59)
Aleksi Toivonen def. Akihiro Fujisawa by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) in Round 1 (3:27)
Mohammed Bin Mahmoud def. Saiful Merican by Unanimous Decision – ONE Super Series Muay Thai
Adrian Mattheis def. Li Zhe by TKO (Ground-and-Pound) in Round 2 (1:51)
Bozhena Antoniyar def. Bi Nguyen by Split Decision
Sorgraw Petchyindee Academy def. George Mann by Split Decision – ONE Super Series Muay Thai
Josh Tonna def. Yoshihisa Morimoto by Unanimous Decision – ONE Super Series Kickboxing

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