The Inner Circle 30 Main Event Result: Yod-IQ Seizes ONE Bantamweight Muay Thai World Title With Gutsy Win Over Rambolek
Yod-IQ Or Pimolsri put his striking evolution on full display inside Bangkok’s iconic Lumpinee Stadium, weaving through five electrifying rounds of pure Muay Thai brilliance to seize the vacant ONE Bantamweight Muay Thai World Championship.
The PK Saenchai Muaythaigym representative outpointed former titleholder Rambolek Chor Ajalaboon via unanimous decision in the main event of The Inner Circle 30, which streamed exclusively for subscribers at live.onefc.com in Asia primetime on Friday, September 11. Rambolek was stripped of the crown after missing weight, leaving only Yod-IQ eligible to claim the 26 pounds of gold.
The opening frame began with a patient feeling-out process, but the stalemate didn’t last long. Rambolek shattered the tension with a blistering left straight and body kick combination that sent the packed crowd into a frenzy. Undaunted by the spotlight, Yod-IQ quickly found his rhythm from a distance, maximizing his distinct reach advantage with thudding left body kicks and sharp left hooks.
After a highly contested first round, Yod-IQ turned up the heat in the second canto. Light on his feet, the masterful striker doubled up on swift jabs and rangy kicks while expertly timing Rambolek’s defensive sways to catch him with long follow-up hooks. Rambolek began catching kicks and responded with venomous right hands, but Yod-IQ seamlessly initiated the clinch to neutralize any elbow threats before resetting to his preferred range.
Rambolek amplified his forward aggression in the third, setting up his right-hand missile behind a crisp one-two and a chopping leg kick. But Yod-IQ never flinched, smoothly slipping the power strikes and responding with dazzling hooks and relentless body kicks that visibly sapped his compatriot’s energy. A slicing right elbow and two flush straights closed the round on an emphatic note.
Both warriors raised the intensity in the championship rounds. Yod-IQ’s blinding combinations and digging body kicks effectively kept Rambolek’s dangerous overhand right at bay. When the former divisional king switched his attacks to target the midsection, Yod-IQ read the movement immediately, tagging him with a stiff cross every time he dipped his head.
Feeling the coveted belt at his fingertips, Yod-IQ poured everything into the final three minutes. His brilliant range management produced punishing kicks to the head and body. With Rambolek visibly fading, the challenger turned into the aggressor, forcing his foe onto the back foot with a piston-like jab and a spectacular spinning backfist.
Rambolek’s offensive output dimmed in the closing exchanges. Yod-IQ’s elite footwork and surgical counterstriking made the judges’ verdict inevitable.
The unanimous decision extended Yod-IQ’s winning streak to 11 and pushed his impressive record to 128-36. The 24-year-old phenom now follows in the footsteps of PK Saenchai Muaythaigym stablemate and former ONE Featherweight Muay Thai World Champion Tawanchai PK Saenchai, adding another prestigious accolade to the celebrated gym’s legendary legacy.
