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One Championship Muay Thai Strawweight Championship
Prajanchai PK Saenchai def. Sam-A Gaiyanghadao (c) by majority decision to win the title
Aung La N Sang def. Leandro Ataides by KO via strikes (3:45, R1)
Gustavo Balart def. Ryuto Sawada by unanimous decision
Ritu Phogat def. Lin Heqin by unanimous decision
Jeremy Pacatiw def. Chen Rui by unanimous decision
Victoria Lee def. Wang Luping by submission via triangle choke (3:22, R1)
One Championship Muay Thai Strawweight Championship
Sam-A Gaiyanghadao (c) vs. Prajanchai PK Saenchai
Round One: The round begins with Saenchai landing a body shot on Gaiyanghadao, Saenchai goes for a high kick and Gaiyanghadao blocks it. Gaiyanghadao fires back and he trades some kicks with Saenchai, Saenchai and Gaiyanghadao also exchange some leg kicks. Gaiyanghada and Saenchai also trade some kick attempts to the midsection, Gaiyanghadao and Saenchai both block some high kick attempts. Saenchai drops Gaiyanghadao with a right and Gaiyanghadao beats the count as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-8 for Saenchai
Round Two: The round begins with Gaiyanghadao attacking Saenchai with a high kick, Saenchai starts landing leg kicks against Gaiyanghadao. Saenchai then causes Gaiyanghadao to stumble after landing a front kick to the midsection, Gaiyanghadao goes low and then high with his kick attempts. Saenchai then cracks Gaiyanghadao with a kick to the midsection, Gaiyanghadao fires back and he nails Saenchai with a knee strike to the midsection. Gaiyanghadao then lands a two punch combination against Saenchai, Gaiyanghadao and Saenchai exchange some combinations. Saenchai lights up Gaiyanghadao with a punching combo as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Saenchai (Overall Score: 20-17 for Saenchai)
Round Three: The round begins with Gaiyanghadao attacking Saenchai with a high kick, Gaiyanghadao and Saenchai exchange some body kicks. Saenchai comes forward while throwing some punching combinations, Saenchai then pops Gaiyanghadao with a right to the midsection. Saenchai also nails a backing Gaiyanghadao with a short left hook, Saenchai continues landing combos while backing up Gaiyanghadao. Gaiyanghadao fires back and he lands a body kick on Saenchai, Gaiyanghadao nails a swinging Saenchai with another body kick. Saenchai comes forward and Gaiyanghadao pops him with a straight left, Gaiyanghadao and Saenchai exchange more kicks to the midsection. Gaiyanghadao misses a pair of high kicks as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Gaiyanghadao (Overall Score: 29-27 for Saenchai)
Round Four: The round begins with the fighters immediately trading kicks, Gaiyanghadao trips up Saenchai after landing a leg kick. Gaiyanghadao follows up by kicking Saenchai in the midsection, Saenchai also cracks Gaiyanghadao with a few elbow strikes. Saenchai backs up Gaiyanghadao while taking a few swings at him, Gaiyanghadao then cracks a swinging Saenchai with a knee strike. Gaiyanghadao stuns Saenchai after landing a counter punch during an exchange, Gaiyanghadao accidentally nails Saenchai low and the fight is halted. The action resumes with Gaiyanghadao landing a body kick on a charging Saenchai, Saenchai cracks a swinging Gaiyanghadao with a counter right. Saenchai follows up by landing a multiple punch combo against a kicking Gaiyanghadao, Saenchai backs up Gaiyanghadao by landing a body kick and a right as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Gaiyanghadao (Overall Score: 38-37 for Saenchai)
Round Five: The round begins with Gaiyanghadao attacking Saenchai with leg kicks and a few lefts, Saenchai rocks Gaiyanghadao after landing multiple elbow strikes. Saenchai avoids a few kicks before landing a combo on Gaiyanghadao, the fighters briefly clinch and exchange some knee strikes. Saenchai backs up Gaiyanghadao while landing a knee strike to the midsection, Gaiyanghadao eats a shot before landing a right on Saenchai. Gaiyanghadao cracks Saenchai with a few strikes as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Gaiyanghadao (Final Score: 47-47 for Draw)
Official Result: Prajanchai PK Saenchai def. Sam-A Gaiyanghadao (c) by majority decision to win the title
Aung La N Sang vs. Leandro Ataides
Round One: The round begins with the fighters taking some swings at each other, Sang backs up Ataides after landing a right. Sang throws a high kick as Ataides goes for a combination, Ataides and Sang get into some striking exchanges. Ataides scores a takedown on Sang and he gets the half guard, Ataides attacks Sang with some ground and pound. Ataides transitions to back control on Sang and Sang scrambles to his feet, Ataides grabs Sang and he holds him against the cage wall until the referee separates them. The action resumes with Ataides attacking Sang with a multiple punch combination, Sang barely lands a high kick attempt against Ataides. Sang gets Ataides against the cage wall after exchanging body shots, Sang separates from Ataides and he levels him with a combination that forces the referee to jump in.
Official Result: Aung La N Sang def. Leandro Ataides by KO via strikes (3:45, R1)
Ryuto Sawada vs. Gustavo Balart
Round One: The round begins with Sawada attacking Balart with some leg kicks, Sawada cracks a kicking Balart with a counter right. Balart accidentally nails Sawada low and the fight is halted, the action resumes with Balart attempting some leg kicks against Sawada. Sawada then nails Balart with a kick to the midsection, Balart comes forward and he cracks Sawada with a left hook. Sawada and Balart get into a few wild striking exchanges, Sawada scores a takedown on Balart and he immediately goes for an arm bar. Balart defends against the submission before both fighters get back to their feet, Sawada cracks a swinging Balart with a pair of counter right hooks. Balart again nails Sawada low and the fight is halted, the action resumes with Sawada attempting a high kick against Balart. Sawada stuns Balart after landing a two punch combination, Balart and Sawada briefly get into another exchange. Balart grabs Sawada and he gets him up against the cage wall, Balart hits Sawada with a few knee strikes to his thighs. Balart scores a takedown on Sawada and Sawada gets right back up as the round ends.
Round Two: The round begins with the fighters trading high kick attempts, Sawada cracks a swinging Balart with a counter left. Balart grabs Sawada and he gets him up against the cage wall, Balart attacks Sawada with some knee strikes to his legs. Balart gets Sawada to the ground and Sawada gets up each time, Balart gets Sawada down again before landing a lot of ground and pound. Sawada gets up while eating a bunch of knee strikes, Balart drags Sawada back to the ground while landing more knee strikes. Sawada gets up again and Balart nails him with more knee strikes, the fighters separate and Balart attacks Sawada with left hooks. Balart swings away at Sawada as the round ends.
Round Three: The round begins with Balart taking a few swings against Sawada, Balart accidentally nails Sawada low again and the fight is halted. The referee issues a yellow card to Balart after the third low blow, the action resumes with Sawada nailing Balart with a straight right. Balart scores a takedown onSawada and Sawada gets right back up, Balart scores another takedown and Sawada gets back up again. Balart drags Sawada back down before attacking him with knee strikes, Sawada looks for a standing kimura and Balart defends while landing more strikes. Balart continues scoring takedowns and Sawada gets up each time, Balart scores another takedown on Sawada and he gets the open guard. Sawada scrambles to his feet and Balart nails him with knee strikes. Balart gets Sawada down again and he gets the open guard, Sawada scrambles to his feet and Balart lands more knee strikes on him. Balart accidentally lands an illegal blow on Sawada and the referee halts the fight, the action resumes with the fighters posturing until the round ends.
Fightful scores the fight in favor of Balart.
Official Result: Gustavo Balart def. Ryuto Sawada by unanimous decision
Ritu Phogat vs. Lin Heqin
Round One: The round begins with Heqin attacking Phogat with some leg kicks, Phogat comes forward and she takes some swings at Heqin. Heqin starts popping a swinging Phogat with some jabs, Phogat gets Heqin against the cage wall while looking for a takedown. The fighters trade a few strikes while staying in the clinch, the fighters separate and Heqin cracks Phogat with some combinations. Phogat looks for a takedown and she gets one after eating a knee strike from Heqin, Phogat looks for a scarf hold and Heqin defends against it. Heqin scrambles to her feet to get the fight standing again, Heqin stays at a distance while picking Phogat apart with strikes. Phogat comes forward and she cracks Heqin with a few strikes of her own as the round ends.
Round Two: The round begins with Heqin attacking Phogat with a variety of kicks, Heqin then exchanges rights with Phogat. Phogat cracks Heqin with a front kick to the midsection, Phogat grabs Heqin and she gets her against the cage wall. Phogat scores a takedown on Heqin and she gets the full guard, Phogat attacks Heqin with some ground and pound while gaining side control. Phogat gets Heqin in the crucifix position for a short time while landing a few strikes, Phogat continues to attack Heqin with ground and pound until the round ends.
Round Three: The round begins with the fighters taking a few swings at each other, Heqin goes back to attacking Phogat with some leg kicks. Phogat looks to land counter rights against a kicking Heqin, Heqin backs away from Phogat while landing a few strikes. Phogat grabs Heqin and she gets her up against the cage wall, Phogat scores a takedown on Heqin and she gets the half guard. Phogat postures up before gaining side control on Heqin, Phogat then advances to the full mount while landing ground and pound on Heqin. Heqin scrambles and Phogat keeps top control as the round ends.
Fightful scores the fight in favor of Phogat.
Official Result: Ritu Phogat def. Lin Heqin by unanimous decision
Chen Rui vs. Jeremy Pacatiw
Round One: The round begins with Pacatiw landing a two punch combination on Rui, Pacatiw then cracks a kicking Rui with a counter right. Pacatiw scores a takedown on a swinging Rui and he quickly gains back control, Pacatiw hits Rui with some ground and pound. Pacatiw starts hunting for the rear naked choke and Rui defends, Pacatiw transitions to the full mount and Rui scrambles to his feet to get the fight standing. Rui comes forward and he gets into a few exchanges with Pacatiw, Rui and Pacatiw exchange some jabs as the round ends.
Round Two: The round begins with Pacatiw attempting some spinning back kicks against Rui, Pacatiw cracks Rui with a right while looking for a takedown. Pacatiw starts attacking Rui with some leg kicks, Rui responds by cracking Pacatiw with a right hook to the head. Rui then nails a kicking Pacatiw with a counter right hook, Pacatiw scores a takedown on Rui and he gets the open guard. Pacatiw attacks Rui with some ground and pound before advancing to the half guard, Pacatiw goes to side control and Rui sweeps him to gain top control. Rui lands some ground and pound before Pacatiw rolls for a knee bar, Rui escapes and Pacatiw catches him in a guillotine choke during a scramble. Rui escapes the choke attempt as the round ends.
Round Three: The round begins with Pacatiw accidentally nailing Rui low to halt the fight, the action resumes with Pacatiw attacking Rui with some leg kicks. Pacatiw looks for a takedown and Rui defends while throwing a few strikes, Pacatiw continues hunting for takedowns against Rui. Pacatiw backs up before cracking Rui with a two punch combination, Pacatiw dances around Rui while throwing some combinations. Pacatiw cracks Rui with a few right hooks to the midsection, Rui keeps Pacatiw near the cage wall while swinging away at him. Pacatiw looks for a takedown again before landing a straight right on Rui, Pacatiw and Rui swing away at each other as the round ends.
Fightful scores the fight in favor of Pacatiw.
Official Result: Jeremy Pacatiw def. Chen Rui by unanimous decision
Victoria Lee vs. Wang Luping
Round One: The round begins with Lee immediately scoring a takedown on Luping, Luping gets back up and Lee drags her right back to the ground. Lee gains the full mount and then back control on Luping, Lee attacks Luping with some ground and pound. Lee regains the full mount before returning to back control on Luping, Lee returns to the full mount and she catches Luping in a mounted triangle choke. Lee attacks Luping with more ground and pound , Lee rolls for the arm bar and a tap out follows.
Official Result: Victoria Lee def. Wang Luping by submission via triangle choke (3:22, R1)
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