ONE 163 recap and results: Akimoto vs. Petchtanong

Singapore: ONE Championship™ (ONE) electrified the Singapore Indoor Stadium with ONE 163: Akimoto vs. Petchtanong. The occasion featured an thrilling six-bout important card, headlined by an exciting ONE Bantamweight Kickboxing World Title combat and the ONE Heavyweight Kickboxing World Grand Prix Championship Last.

ONE Championship, in partnership with main premium life-style and luxurious efficiency model TUMI, introduced the distinguished ONE World Title and Grand Prix belts to the World Champions.

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In the primary occasion, Thai veteran Petchtanong Petchfergus put collectively top-of-the-line performances of his profession, upsetting divisional king Hiroki Akimoto by way of break up choice to seize the ONE Bantamweight Kickboxing World Title.

Akimoto placed on the stress within the first stanza, pushing ahead behind aggressive mixtures whereas Petchtanong patiently waited for a chance to counter. The Thai warrior unleashed his left knee extra regularly within the second spherical, tagging the appropriate aspect of Akimoto’s physique, which turned black and blue from the punishment.

The Japanese stalwart tried to battle again within the third body, however he didn’t make key changes, as he had issue coping with the challenger’s skilled timing. Petchtanong grew extra assured because the bout went on, and he finally cruised to a split-decision victory after quarter-hour of battle.

Within the co-main occasion, ONE Mild Heavyweight Kickboxing World Champion Roman Kryklia overcame a knockdown within the first stanza to cease longtime rival Iraj Azizpour and win the ONE Heavyweight Kickboxing World Grand Prix Championship. Azizpour dropped Kryklia with a proper hand within the opening body, however the Ukrainian tower of energy dug deep and survived. Within the second spherical, Kryklia stung the Iranian with a knee down the center that had his rival dazed. Not lengthy after beating the 10-count, Azizpour succumbed to unrelenting stress, because the Ukrainian closed the present with a volley of straight punches. Kryklia took dwelling a US$50,000 bonus for his victory.

Fourth-ranked light-weight contender Saygid Izagakhmaev put forth an amazing efficiency, obliterating Japanese legend and former ONE Light-weight World Champion Shinya Aoki to win by way of technical knockout in spherical one. Aoki threatened with quite a lot of kicks on the sound of the bell, however Izagakhmaev remained affected person, ready for a gap. A thunderous proper hand down the center from the Russian dropped Aoki, which signaled the start of the tip. Izagakhmaev accomplished the end with a plethora of left and proper arms. The win earned Izagakhmaev a US$50,000 bonus.

Former two-division ONE World Champion Aung La N Sang turned in a fast first-round end of Yushin Okami. The Japanese legend tried to shoot for takedowns early, however the Myanmar icon caught him with a knee to the face as he dove for the legs. “The Burmese Python” then pounced on his opponent with punches from prime place, forcing the referee to halt the middleweight contest.

South Korean slugger Woo Sung Hoon shocked #3-ranked flyweight contender Yuya Wakamatsu, hurting and ending the Japanese fighter to win by technical knockout within the very first spherical. Wakamatsu was aggressive to start the combat, whereas the South Korean selected to defend and counter. Nevertheless, “Little Piranha” attacked recklessly and left himself open. Woo caught his opponent with a monstrous left hand, which had Wakamatsu reeling. Woo then placed on the ending touches to drive the referee to cease the competition. His efficiency earned him a US$50,000 bonus.

Bantamweights Kwon Gained Il and Mark Abelardo kicked off the primary card with an intense back-and-forth battle. Abelardo pushed ahead with wild hooks to start out the primary spherical, whereas the #4-ranked bantamweight contender remained affected person along with his pictures. Motion picked up for Kwon within the second, because the South Korean discovered his vary. The top got here within the third and last stanza when Kwon timed a knee to his rival’s head, simply as Abelardo was capturing for a double-leg takedown. “Fairly Boy” adopted up with ground-and-pound to drive the stoppage.

Efficiency bonus winners: Roman Kryklia (US$50,000), Saygid Izagakhmaev (US$50,000), Woo Sung Hoon (US$50,000), Bianca Basilio (US$50,000)

MAIN CARD
Kickboxing – Bantamweight: Petchtanong Petchfergus def. Hiroki Akimoto by way of Break up Determination
Kickboxing – Heavyweight: Roman Kryklia def. Iraj Azizpour by way of TKO at 1:28 of R2
MMA – Light-weight: Saygid Izagakhmaev def. Shinya Aoki by way of TKO at 1:26 of R1
MMA – Middleweight: Aung La N Sang def. Yushin Okami by way of TKO at 1:42 of R1
MMA – Catchweight (139 lbs): Woo Sung Hoon def. Yuya Wakamatsu by way of TKO at 2:46 of R1
MMA – Bantamweight: Kwon Gained Il def. Mark Abelardo by way of TKO at 3:45 of R3

LEAD CARD
Kickboxing – Heavyweight: Ahmed Krnjic def. Bruno Chaves by way of Unanimous Determination
MMA – Light-weight: Ahmed Mujtaba def. Abraao Amorim by way of Submission (Triangle Choke) at 4:32 of R1
Muay Thai – Catchweight (126 lbs): Asahi Shinagawa def. Rui Botelho by way of Break up Determination
Submission Grappling – Strawweight: Bianca Basilio def. Milena Sakumoto by way of Rear-Bare Choke at 0:42
MMA – Featherweight: Kirill Gorobets def. Bruno Pucci by way of Unanimous Determination

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