Live from the iconic Lumpinee Stadium, ONE Friday Fights 9 delivered non-stop Muay Thai action. The ONE Friday Fight series from ONE Championship has produced some of the very finest combat sports of 2023.
ONE Friday Fights 9 was full of incredible knockouts and fight action up and down the card. Even a Muay Thai world championship was up for grabs. See below for the highlights of this exciting event.
"Relive all the best moments from a legendary night of martial arts action at ONE Friday Fights 9, headlined by Regian Eersel's Muay Thai World Title rematch with Sinsamut Klinmee!"
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ONE Friday Fights 9 non-stop action
Nakrob Fairtex kicked off the event by stopping Chen Jiayi via a flurry of knees in the second round. After two MMA bouts, the exciting Muay Thai followed as Russia's Tagir Khalilov defeated Black Panther by way of a body punch knockout in Round 1. Next, Yodlekpet Or Atchariya got a round 2 knockout against Saman Ashouri.
The unforgettable Seksan Or Kwanmuang fought next. Seksan has a reputation for being the most exciting fighter in combat sports. In this bout, he did not let the fans down. He had a three-round non-stop war against Silviu Vitez which saw Seksan get his hand raised.
The action was just kicking off at Lumpinee Stadium as Sulaiman Looksuan stopped crowd-favorite Chaongoh Jitmuangnon with a second-round knockout. Petjeeja Ormeekhun earned a TKO in round 2 against Fani Peloumpi.
Former ONE strawweight and flyweight Muay Thai world champion Sam-A Gaiyanghadao looked incredible as he stopped Ireland's Ryan Sheehan with a stunning punch in the second round.
Crowd favorite 'The Elbow Zombie' Muangthai PK Saenchai lived up to his name. After a back-and-forth war against Kulabdam Sor Jor Piek Uthai. But as the fight was nearly over, Muangthai slammed an elbow into Kulabdam which knocked him clean out.
The main event was a war for the ONE lightweight Muay Thai world championship. It was a rematch between 'The Immortal' Regian Eersel and the heavy-handed Sinsamut Klinmee.
This time around, Eersel left no doubt. After winning most of the rounds, the Surinamese-Dutch fighter put Sinsamut down with a body punch of which he was unable to recover. This body-strike knockout earned Eersel $50,000 in a performance bonus from ONE Championship.