ONE Friday Fights 108 Results – Kongchai KOs Chokpreecha To Go 2-0 In Series; Tengnueng Rallies To Push Streak To 33
Twelve more action-packed bouts lit up Bangkok, Thailand’s Lumpinee Stadium when ONE Championship took over the fabled striking venue once again on Friday, May 16.
ONE Friday Fights 108 delivered another furious serving of Muay Thai, kickboxing, and MMA to the global fanbase, who were treated to a bevvy of stoppages and intense three-round barnburners across the evening.
In case you missed anything that went down live in Asia primetime, here’s a recap of this edition of the hottest weekly martial arts showcase around.
Kongchai Torches Chokpreecha With Second-Round KO
Kongchai Chanaidonmueang put on a blistering performance to stop Chokpreecha PK Saenchai and go two up in their rivalry when they met in a highly-anticipated strawweight Muay Thai rematch.
Chokpreecha was clearly out for revenge from the opening bell, as he landed heavy strikes in the pocket. But Kongchai was more than happy to trade shots from there, and he sliced his fellow Thai open with an elbow to close out the first frame.
Brimming with confidence, the Rajadamnern Stadium Muay Thai World Champion took the fight to Chokpreecha in the second frame. He pinned him against the ropes and fired off a deadly three-punch combination to end the fight just 26 seconds into the round.
The impressive KO win was Kongchai’s second stoppage of his ONE Championship stint, and it improved his record to 75-15.
Longern Displays Striking Brilliance To Dominate Boonchot
Longern Sor Sommai earned a well-deserved decision victory over an incredibly resilient Boonchot Sor Boonmeerit in 127-pound Muay Thai.
The two Thai warriors traded big punches at close range in the opening frame, with Longern landing a thunderous right hook that tested Boonchot’s granite chin.
Longern dialed up the intensity in the second stanza, staggering his foe with a vicious right hook and connecting with a crisp uppercut. But Boonchot weathered the storm to retaliate with a sharp left elbow of his own.
The onslaught continued in the final round as Longern unleashed a barrage of left kicks and uppercuts, yet Boonchot remained standing until the final bell.
In the end, all three judges awarded Longern the unanimous decision victory for his relentless aggression, improving his overall record to 65-25.
Aekkalak Knocks Out Songpayak For Second Straight Win
Aekkalak Sor Samarngarment flaunted his veteran patience en route to a sublime knockout of Songpayak JP Power in their 124-pound Muay Thai showdown.
Songpayak evaded Aekkalak’s offense early in the first round, but the 26-year-old eventually caught on to the JP Mansion Mansion Muay Thai man’s tricks.
With the first round coming to a close, he stepped on the gas and landed a crisp left hook that dropped his 17-year-old foe against the ropes.
Songpayak tried to dance around Aekkalak’s pressure in the second frame, but the Sor Samarngarment man had already read his movement.
He brought the fight near the ropes and unleashed a venomous left hook that Songpayak couldn’t recover from, forcing an end to the fight at 2:28 of round two.
With his second win in ONE Championship, Aekkalak improved to 62-20 overall.
Brazil Showcases Striking Clinic Against Lekkla
Teenage striking star Brazil Aekmuangnon looked back to his best as he outworked Lekkla BS Muaythai in 126-pound Muay Thai action.
The duo opened up by trading leg kicks and feeling one another out, but it wasn’t long before Brazil began to find a home for his body kicks and sharp elbows.
Lekkla was forced onto the backfoot in the second stanza as he attempted to play the counter game. But Brazil was having none of it, keeping to his range to let the punishing punches rain down.
The 19-year-old grounded his Thai compatriot with a sharp right hand in the third round. And though Lekkla tried to scurry back into the fight, Brazil’s intelligent work saw him pick up the unanimous decision win in the end, moving him to 46-12 overall.
Petnaya Edges Out Mahesuan In Back-And-Forth Battle
Petnaya NhongBangsai‘s lightning hands proved the difference against a game Mahesuan Aekmuangnon in their atomweight Muay Thai firefight.
Both Thai warriors traded strikes like a collision of two high-speed trains, but it was Petnaya who capitalized on the momentum with a missile-like left cross to earn a knockdown in the opening round.
Mahesuan beat the eight-count and increased the intensity with his punching combinations in the second frame, but the 22-year-old Petnaya was more effective and calculated in throwing punches.
Mahesuan launched more aggression at a blistering speed in the final round, and his well-timed left hook scored a knockdown of his own. But ultimately, it wasn’t enough to sway the judges’ scorecards as Petnaya was awarded a unanimous decision victory that extended his record to 2-0 in ONE Championship and 42-8 overall.
Pet Overwhelms Petnaruang In Stunning KO Finish
Pet Suanluangrodyok unleashed his patented brand of firepower to rip Petnaruang Sor Rungsak apart and earn a second-round stoppage in their 117-pound Muay Thai tussle.
The first round saw the typical feeling-out process, with both Pet and Petnaruang using the first three minutes to dissect one another’s game plans.
After calculating his opponent’s weak spots, the Sitsarawatseur affiliate went into a mad fury in the second round and hurled a barrage of punches that knocked Petnaruang down for the first time.
With confidence oozing, Pet measured his fellow Thai striker once more and landed a soul-crushing left hook to the ribs before unloading a flurry of hooks to score the finish at 1:12 of the frame.
With KO win, the 18-year-old phenom captured his second win in ONE Championship and improved to 45-10 overall.
Tengnueng Rallies Back To Score Second-Round KO Against Kpoghomou
Tengnueng Fairtex mounted the comeback of a lifetime to score an emphatic knockout win over Germain Kpoghomou and move his incredible winning streak to 33 fights in lightweight Muay Thai.
The Thai star was tested early on, with Kpoghomou letting loose with explosive combinations that wobbled him. The French-Guinean striker dropped him with a sharp right hand and downed him once more with a right uppercut.
However, Tengnueng weathered the storm, and he put his debuting rival on his heels in round two.
Just over a minute into the frame, the 32-year-old veteran caught Kpoghomou’s kick and plant a left hook on his chin to send him down to the mat and out of the fight.
The KO came at 1:08 of round two and pushed Tengnueng overall slate to 103-14.
Karimi Survives Early Knockdown To Score Liver Shot Finish
Majid Karimi turned the tides in sensational fashion to knock out Kaenpitak NhongBangsai in their explosive 122-pound Muay Thai bout.
The 28-year-old Iranian had to endure an early scare when Kaenpitak dropped him to the canvas with a stinging left hook as he charged forward. Karimi not only survived the eight-count, but he bounced back with vengeance in the second frame.
He swung for the fences in search of retaliation, punishing his Thai rival with punches to the head and body before uncorking a devastating liver shot that folded Kaenpitak at 2:19 of round two.
The jaw-dropping stoppage put Karimi back in the win column and improved his overall record to 9-3.
Ali Outlasts Nong Oh In ONE Debut
The debuting Mohammad Ali pulled out all the stops against Nong Oh LaoLaneXang to capture a scrappy unanimous decision win in their 132-pound catchweight Muay Thai bout.
After a slow first round, Ali gradually pushed the pace with his boxing and clocked Nong Oh with deceptive flurries throughout the second frame.
The Laotian brawler switched to a southpaw stance early in the third and managed to throw Ali off his rhythm, but the “Butcher” caught on to Nong Oh’s tricks at the midway point of the round.
From there, he overwhelmed Nong Oh with multiple left hooks and closed the fight with a couple of slicing elbows to earn the judges’ nod and move his overall slate to 13 wins.
Nakashima Bests Liu To Remain Unbeaten In ONE Debut
Akito Nakashima lived up to the hype as he outpointed Liu Junchao in strawweight kickboxing action.
The ONE Championship debutant put pressure on Liu from the early going, landing lethal roundhouse kicks and heavy teeps to steer the bout in his favour.
Nakashima allowed his Chinese foe to bring the fight to him in the second frame. Every time he did, the Japanese star used his range to counter.
However, Liu’s body kicks began to accrue by round three, and a late flurry saw Nakashima’s tank empty further. But the 18-year-old’s overall body of work was enough to earn him the split-decision win in the end, and he moved to 11-0 as a result.
Khan Submits Decroz In Back-And-Forth Battle
Alexandre Khan maintained his winning streak while ending Yovanis Decroz‘s unbeaten run with a gritty submission victory in their featherweight MMA showdown.
Decroz wasted no time hunting for a double-leg takedown and guillotine attempt, but Khan survived and unleashed thunderous ground-and-pound from top position against his fellow ONE Championship debutant.
The Thai-French star then tried to lock in an arm-triangle, but Decroz escaped and survived to the end of the opening frame.
Decroz reclaimed momentum in round two, blitzing Khan with a lightning-fast takedown and headlock. But he weathered the storm and turned the tables to secure a vice-like arm-triangle choke that forced the tap at 3:55 of the second stanza.
The spectacular submission victory marked Khan’s fourth career win.
Arslangereev Submits Gomes In Dominant ONE Debut
Ruslan Arslangereev announced his arrival in ONE Championship in emphatic fashion when he submitted Bismark Gomes in the opening minute of their welterweight MMA matchup.
After gauging the distance, the Turkish grappler clocked Gomes with a stiff left cross and slammed the Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt to the canvas with a textbook hip toss.
Dagestan-born Arslangereev then rained down unholy punishment from up top before taking Gomes’ back and slapping a tight rear-naked choke.
The Flipside and Kimura BJJ Türkiye affiliate then cranked on his foe’s neck to force the tap just 54 seconds into the first round, moving him to 4-0 overall in his career and securing an electric debut victory.
