3 months ago
Three-time ISKA Kickboxing World Champion Akram "La Pepite" Hamidi made sure his hotly anticipated return to the global stage was one to remember, as he outpointed Watcharaphon Laochokcharoen in the headline attraction of ONE Friday Fights 164.
Their three-round battle capped a massive double-header Asia primetime weekend for ONE Championship, which also saw undefeated star Elbek Alyshov claim the ONE Bantamweight MMA World ******* le in the main event of The Inner Circle 24.
Action erupted almost immediately when Watcharaphon dropped the returning French-Algerian striker with a sharp left hook. The Thai, who vowed to tap into his trademark finishing power for this clash, kept his fists loaded while the referee initiated the count.
However, "La Pepite" quickly regained his footing and answered in kind, flooring the PK Saenchai Muaythaigym athlete with a right hook of his own to level the contest during a frantic opening round. With momentum on his side, Hamidi took the opportunity to display his full ******* nal in the second frame.
The French-Algerian warrior disrupted Watcharaphon's rhythm with slick sweeps, spearing knees, and well-timed teeps, while his opponent continued relying on heavy boxing. Those diverse attacks made the Team Valente representative increasingly difficult to read, and he punctuated one exchange by landing a right hand behind a knee.
#pepite #watcharaphon
Their three-round battle capped a massive double-header Asia primetime weekend for ONE Championship, which also saw undefeated star Elbek Alyshov claim the ONE Bantamweight MMA World ******* le in the main event of The Inner Circle 24.
Action erupted almost immediately when Watcharaphon dropped the returning French-Algerian striker with a sharp left hook. The Thai, who vowed to tap into his trademark finishing power for this clash, kept his fists loaded while the referee initiated the count.
However, "La Pepite" quickly regained his footing and answered in kind, flooring the PK Saenchai Muaythaigym athlete with a right hook of his own to level the contest during a frantic opening round. With momentum on his side, Hamidi took the opportunity to display his full ******* nal in the second frame.
The French-Algerian warrior disrupted Watcharaphon's rhythm with slick sweeps, spearing knees, and well-timed teeps, while his opponent continued relying on heavy boxing. Those diverse attacks made the Team Valente representative increasingly difficult to read, and he punctuated one exchange by landing a right hand behind a knee.
#pepite #watcharaphon
3 months ago
ONE Championship is capping off a spectacular month with a pair of high-octane events at "The Madison Square Garden of the East."
The world's largest martial arts organization will broadcast The Inner Circle 24 and ONE Friday Fights 164 live in Asia primetime from the iconic Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, this Friday, July 31.
In the headline attraction of The Inner Circle 24, which streams exclusively on live.onefc.com, Netflix's Physical: Asia star Enkh-Orgil Baatarkhuu will make his first ONE Bantamweight MMA World ****** le defense against undefeated challenger Elbek Alyshov.
Plus, 19-year-old sensations Johan "Jojo" Ghazali and Ramadan "The Scorpion" Ondash will put their friendship aside and throw down in a flyweight Muay Thai co-main event showdown.
Then, get ready for ONE Friday Fights 164. In the main event, surging Thai veteran Watcharaphon Laochokcharoen will go head-to-head with three-time ISKA Kickboxing World Champion Akram "La Pépite" Hamidi.
#thai
The world's largest martial arts organization will broadcast The Inner Circle 24 and ONE Friday Fights 164 live in Asia primetime from the iconic Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, this Friday, July 31.
In the headline attraction of The Inner Circle 24, which streams exclusively on live.onefc.com, Netflix's Physical: Asia star Enkh-Orgil Baatarkhuu will make his first ONE Bantamweight MMA World ****** le defense against undefeated challenger Elbek Alyshov.
Plus, 19-year-old sensations Johan "Jojo" Ghazali and Ramadan "The Scorpion" Ondash will put their friendship aside and throw down in a flyweight Muay Thai co-main event showdown.
Then, get ready for ONE Friday Fights 164. In the main event, surging Thai veteran Watcharaphon Laochokcharoen will go head-to-head with three-time ISKA Kickboxing World Champion Akram "La Pépite" Hamidi.
#thai
