BANGKOK – ONE Championship kicked off its historic series of weekly events at the iconic Lumpinee Boxing Stadium with ONE Friday Fights 1, headlined by a battle for the ONE bantamweight muay Thai world title.

ONE Championship, in partnership with leading premium lifestyle and luxury performance brand TUMI, presented the prestigious ONE world title belt to the world champion.

In the main event, reigning ONE bantamweight muay Thai world champion Nong-O Gaiyanghadao retained his gold with a scintillating third-round knockout of former ONE bantamweight kickboxing world champion Alaverdi Ramazanov.

Ramazanov came out firing in the first round, pushing Nong-O on the back foot with fast and powerful combinations. The Thai legend picked his spots, as he looked to attack the legs with chopping low kicks. In the second stanza, Ramazanov continued to use his length to keep Nong-O at bay, tagging the defending world champion with sharp push kicks, followed by a series of hooks.

Nong-O found his rhythm in the third round, as the hometown hero put the pressure on Ramazanov with a variety of strikes from mid-range. Sensing that the Russian was fading, Nong-O went on the offensive and punished his challenger with ripping shots to the head and body. An explosive left hook to the liver sent Ramazanov crashing to the canvas, and he could not answer the referee’s 10-count.

With the win, Nong-O remained unbeaten in ONE Championship and also took home a $50,000 bonus for his performance.

In the co-main event, former ONE strawweight muay Thai world champion Prajanchai PK.Saenchai scored a knockdown in the second round against Kompetch Sitsarawatsuer to win on points. Kompetch pushed the pace in the first stanza, keeping his Thai compatriot on the defensive. However, Prajanchai came alive in the second frame, peppering his opponent with fiery combinations on the inside. A straight right hand dropped Kompetch, but he was able to beat the referee’s count. The third round saw both men have their moments in what was no doubt an exciting matchup. In the end, all three judges scored the bout in favor of Prajanchai to win by unanimous decision.

For detailed recaps, visit ONEFC.com.

ONE Friday Fights 1 complete results include:

• Nong-O Gaiyanghadao def. Alaverdi Ramazanov via knockout – Round 3, 2:14 – to retain bantamweight muay Thai world title
• Prajanchai PK.Saenchai def. Kompetch Sitsarawatsuer via unanimous decision (muay Thai)
• Khunsueklek Ufaboomdeksean def. Petbanrai Singha Mawynn via unanimous decision (muay Thai)
• Komawut FA.Group def. Sansiri Pet Por.Tor.Or via unanimous decision (muay Thai)
• Sonrak Fairtex def. Tai Sor.Jor.Piekuthai via majority decision (muay Thai)
• Sagaengarm Jitmuangnon def. Suayai Chor.Haapayak via knockout – Round 1, 2:47
• Seksan Or. Kwanmuang def. Tyson Harrison via split decision (muay Thai)
• Richard Godoy def. Alexy Lyapunov via split decision
• Muangthai PK.Saenchai def. Mavlud Tupiev via unanimous decision (muay Thai)
• Josh Hill def. Keivan Soleimani via unanimous decision (muay Thai)
• Colton Kielbasa def. Akihiro Fujisawa via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 0:57
• Mohammad Sadeghi def. Angelos Giakoumis via unanimous decision (muay Thai)