Five Muay Thai And Kickboxing Fights On ONE 162

ONE Championship has confirmed the entire lineup for ONE 162: Zhang vs. Di Bella, which is headlined by a Kickboxing world title combat.

Numerous the promotion’s most enjoyable fighters are moving into the Circle to finish the nine-bout card, which broadcasts dwell from the Axiata Enviornment in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Friday the twenty first October.

This text will cowl the Muay Thai and Kickboxing fights solely.

Combat 1: Flyweight Muay Thai

The 2018 Rajadamnern Stadium Combat of the 12 months award winner Tor.Sangtiennoi is a veteran of the 2 greatest stadiums in Thailand: Lumpinee Boxing Stadium and Rajadamnern Stadium. He was skilled by the legendary Sangtiennoi Sor.Rungroj, or “The Lethal Kisser” as he was nicknamed, till Sor.Rungroj’s tragic suicide on Might sixteenth 2021.

Tor.Sangtiennoi continues to be coaching alongside the elite Muay Thai specialists on the camp close to Bangkok opened by the late Sangtiennoi. He might be coming to make his late coach, the Thai individuals and his camp proud by profitable in a spectacular trend. Tor.Sangtiennoi is know for his sharp elbows – particularly the Up Elbow.

The Bosnia and Herzegovina fighter Puric, fights out of Canada, however he has lived and skilled in Thailand on the legendary Banchamek Health club, and in China teaching fighters for the Kunlun Combat promotion. Nicknamed “The Bosnian Menace” Puric is a flexible fighter, with a powerful base in Taekwondo and Muay Thai. He’s recognized for his brutal knock-outs courtesy of his heavy fingers. However will or not it’s sufficient in opposition to the stadium veteran Tor.Sangtiennoi?
The combat is a traditional match-up of pure Thai model vs. farang (foreigner), the place we will anticipate loads of Center Kicks, elbows and knees from the Thai, and swift footwork with crisp boxing from the Canadian based mostly Puric.

Combat 2: Featherweight Muay Thai

Jimmy “JV01” Vienot made his debut for ONE Championship on Might twentieth on the ONE 157: Petchmorakot vs. Vienot occasion clearly preventing the robust Petchmorakot. He misplaced an in depth determination on account of receiving a depend within the later rounds, however aside from the “Down”, he dominated the combat by consistently chopping Petchmorakot’s legs when he attacked with kicks, ensuing within the Thai spending fairly a little bit of time on the canvas.
Vienot is a veteran of greater than ten years of actively preventing one of the best Muay Thai fighters on this planet: he has fought 24 Thais throughout his profession, beating half of them, and he is without doubt one of the few foreigners who has received the distinguished Lumpinee World Title (in 2019).

Niclas “Dreamchaser” Larsen is on many ranges a replica of Vienot – albeit with extra fights fought below Kickboxing guidelines. He was additionally thrown to the lions in his ONE Championship debut by dealing with Tawanchai P.Okay. Saenchai: Niclas was knocked out by a Straight Left in spherical two, and Tawanchai went on to develop into the world champion in his subsequent combat for ONE Championship.

The Danish fighter has fought the likes of Buakaw, Youssef Boughanem, Andy Ristie and Petchtanong Banchamek to call a number of. His model is a mixture of Dutch model Kickboxing mixed with fancy footwork, utilizing angles to make the most of his boxing.

If Larsen has not ready for the leg kicks of Vienot, he’ll face the identical destiny as Petchmorakot, and might be spending loads of time on his again. Vienot additionally has vicious, brief, fast elbows from the clinch, which appears to come back out of nowhere. Larsen must keep away from the clinch and utilized his quick fingers to get the W.

Combat three: Featherweight Kickboxing

The previous Lumpinee Boxing Stadium Welterweight champion, “Toyota Vigo 8-Man Marathon” match champion and Glory Kickboxing Light-weight world champion began preventing overseas in 2010. He has beat Anuwat Kaewsamrit, Fabio Pinca, Jordan Watson, Chingiz Allazov, Damien Alamos in his first fights exterior of Thailand, and is taken into account by many a veteran of Muay Thai with greater than 20 years of lively preventing on the highest stage.

Sittichai’s model is designed to be spectacular, and is a results of preventing overseas for greater than ten years – in nations the place individuals expects knockouts.

Boutasaa has an ideal file of 15 wins with no loses – 4 of his wins had been by means of knockout. He’s coaching in Amsterdam, Netherlands, and has a typical Dutch model, with deal with quick boxing, mixed with occasional kicks. On paper he seems closely outclassed by his Thai opponent, however Holland has produced among the finest elite Kickboxers on this planet, so we is likely to be in for an actual shock.

Combat 4: Light-weight Kickboxing

Nieky Holzken is taken into account by many as among the best pound-for-pound Kickboxers on this planet. He began coaching when he was ten years previous, and has amassed and unbelievable combat file of 94 wins, 47 by means of knockout and solely 17 losses in skilled Kickboxing, and 14 wins, 11 by KO and just one loss in skilled boxing.

Nieky is on the final stretch of his ONE Championship contract and might be desperate to avenge the loss in opposition to Sinsamut Klinmee at ONE Championship: X in March this yr, and present the world that he’s nonetheless one of many greats.

Murtazaev is from Dagestan the place he began out in wrestling, however transitioned to Muay Thai on the age of ten. He’s coaching on the Venum Coaching Camp in Thailand, and is coming off a loss to Regian “The Immortal” Eersel at ONE Championship: Winter Warriors in December final yr.
Those that observe fight sports activities carefully is aware of that fighters out of Dagestan are notoriously recognized for being savage, present excessive grit and have an enormous preventing spirit.

This might be an actual take a look at for each fighters, who each hail from proud and powerful preventing nations. The combat has the potential to finish in a brutal KO within the early phases, however may drag out and finish in a call, leaving the followers entertained with laborious kicks and crisp boxing for your entire combat.

Combat 5: Strawweight Kickboxing world championship combat

The 18-year-old, Chinese language striker Zhang Peimian is on a mission to make historical past when he enters the circle to do battle in opposition to newcomer Jonathan Di Bella for the ONE Championship Kickboxing Strawweight world championship title.

Zhang might be fired up for this thriller of a combat, because of the truth he would be the youngest Chinese language world champion if he prevails.

Standing throughout the circle is Di Bella, who has among the quickest fingers in any fight sport. FIGHT SPORTS has beforehand showcased the hand pace of Di Bella (please click on right here), and he’s by many fight sports activities journalist known as “one thing very particular”.  The Italian-Canadian at the moment boasts an ideal skilled Kickboxing file of 10-0, and his pace mixed with aggression and elegant footwork makes him for an especially harmful and troublesome opponent for anyone.

This combat is a should see for any fan of Kickboxing: it’s going to showcase lighting quick fingers, brutal, swift kicks and will very effectively finish in a dramatic knockout….. with each guys having the potential to have their hand raised after the final bell.