ONE Flyweight Muay Thai World Grand Prix Quarterfinal Results: Shimon Claims Decisive Victory Over Ondash
Fourth-ranked flyweight Muay Thai contender Shimon Yoshinari expertly navigated early turbulence to secure a unanimous decision victory over #5-ranked Ramadan “The Scorpion” Ondash in a ONE Flyweight Muay Thai World Grand Prix quarterfinal at ONE Friday Fights 178. The pivotal tournament clash went down on Friday, November 13, broadcasting live from the historic Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.
The highly anticipated pairing pitted two of the sport’s most electrifying young phenoms against one another, and it delivered immediate drama.
Shimon faced a dangerous assignment in the opening frame, forced to evade a barrage of heavy punches from the Lebanese striker. Ondash successfully clipped the Japanese star on multiple occasions, rattling him early in the exchanges. However, as the round progressed, Shimon found his rhythm, utilizing superior distance management to cleanly counter with stinging punches and probing kicks from the outside.
Ondash surged forward with reckless abandon once again in round two, but the 22-year-old tactician adapted brilliantly. Shimon began seamlessly mixing step-in knees into his offensive arsenal, ultimately catching his aggressive rival flush on the chin to shift the momentum entirely in his favor.
Operating with supreme confidence in the third and final stanza, Shimon comfortably read the 20-year-old’s looping two- and three-punch combinations. Smiling and visibly relishing his performance under the bright lights, the Yokohama native backed Ondash toward the ropes, punishing him with sharp elbows and crisp boxing combinations at every available opening.
The ringside judges unanimously sided with the EIWA Sports Gym standout, extending his unblemished promotional run and pushing his stellar professional record to 28-1.
The clinical victory officially punches his ticket to the Grand Prix semifinals, where a massive, career-defining showdown against former ONE Bantamweight Muay Thai World Champion Nong-O Hama awaits.
