ONE Friday Fights 126 Results: Ennahachi Vs. Anane Ends In No Contest, Liu Upsets Shadow
The ONE Friday Fights 126 tentpole event delivered chaos from start to finish as established ONE World Champions and international stars took over Bangkok, Thailand, on September 26.
Live in Asia primetime, fans in attendance and those watching from around the world witnessed a Chinese kickboxing star score another victory over an elite fighter, the return of a Thai living legend, and countless other notable moments.
In case you missed any of the action from the Thai capital, here’s what went down.
Ennahachi Vs. Anane Ends In No Contest
Fans will have to wait to see who climbs the bantamweight kickboxing division after Ilias Ennahachi and current ONE Bantamweight Muay Thai World Champion Nabil Anane‘s main event bout ended in a no contest.
Anane scored a knockdown in round one as he dropped the former ONE Flyweight Kickboxing World Champion with a straight right punch. It only forced the best from the Moroccan-Dutch striker, and he charged at Anane with splintering calf kicks.
The battle continued in round two, with both men fighting from where it was more advantageous –Ennahachi on the inside and the Team Mehdi Zatout representative on the perimeter. Anane ripped into his rival’s torso with kicks as his rival attacked with punches.
Unfortunately, the action came to an abrupt end in round three after Anane accidentally hit Ennahachi with a kick to the groin.
Liu Upsets Shadow In Wild Kickboxing War
China’s “Spirit Dragon” Liu Mengyang scored another massive win in ONE, this time against #3-ranked featherweight Muay Thai contender Shadow Singha Mawynn.
The dynamic duo struck hard and fast when they met under featherweight kickboxing rules in round one. Liu tagged Shadow with tremendous power punches while the latter – who was making his kickboxing debut – countered with step-in knees and kicks.
In round two, momentum shifted in favor of Liu. The more experienced kickboxer dropped Shadow with a counter right-left punch combination. The Thai answered the eight-count but was shaken up after having to peel himself off the canvas.
When the bell to signal the start of round three rang, both men met in the middle and walloped each other with punches. The Shunyuan Fight Club athlete continued to attack with kicks while Shadow resorted to his step-in knees.
Liu’s experience over the game Thai helped him impress all three judges, who handed him the unanimous decision to improve his record to 34-7.
Kacem And Sam-A Score Big At ONE Friday Fights 126
Antar Kacem defeated Muangthai PK Saenchai in round three of their 140-pound Muay Thai duel.
Muangthai came out as advertised, walking straight toward his opponent with elbows. But Kacem fended off the attacks and scored three knockdowns in the final frame to get the TKO.
Meanwhile, former two-sport, two-division ONE World Champion Sam-A Gaiyanghadao rallied back from early adversity to score a unanimous decision win over Thway Lin Htet.
The Myanmar fighter gave the Thai veteran his best in the opening round, but the 41-year-old’s lead left punches and kicks kept him ahead on the scorecards in this strawweight Muay Thai firefight.
With the win, Sam-A improved to 376-50 in his legendary career.
ONE Friday Fights 126 Quick Results
- Ilias Ennahachi and Nabil Anane ends in a no contest (Kickboxing – Bantamweight)
- Liu Mengyang defeats Shadow Singha Mawynn via unanimous decision (Kickboxing – Featherweight)
- Antar Kacem defeats Muangthai PK Saenchai via TKO at 2:27 of round three (Muay Thai – 140 lbs)
- Suablack Tor Pran49 defeats Seksan Or Kwanmuang via unanimous decision (Muay Thai – 140 lbs)
- PTT Apichart Farm defeats Alessio Malatesta via split decision (Muay Thai – 147 lbs)
- Pompet Panthonggym defeats Yodlekpet Or Atchariya via split decision (Muay Thai – Flyweight)
- Sam-A Gaiyanghadao defeats Thway Lin Htet via unanimous decision (Muay Thai – Strawweight)
- Sangarthit Looksaikongdin defeats Ali Koyuncu via unanimous decision (Kickboxing – 140 lbs)
- Yonis Anane defeats Huynh Hoang Phi via unanimous decision (Muay Thai – Strawweight)
- Rui Botelho defeats Zhang Peimian via split decision (Kickboxing – Strawweight)
- Adam Sor Dechapan defeats Toma Kuroda via unanimous decision (Kickboxing – Atomweight)
- Jurai Ishii defeats Enzo Clarisse via TKO at 1:27 of round three (Muay Thai – 120 lbs)
