ONE Announces No Surrender II & No Surrender III Fights
ONE Championship has confirmed bouts for ONE: NO SURRENDER II and ONE: NO SURRENDER III to be broadcast and streamed on Friday, August 14th as well as Friday, August 21st. The first No Surrender event at the end of July was a great success and the promotion wants to continue to carve out a path by elongating this series.
The main event of ONE: NO SURRENDER II sees former ONE World Title challenger Saemapetch Fairtex take on countryman Rodlek PK.Saenchaimuaythaigym in a ONE Super Series Muay Thai bout.
Saemapetch Fairtex, ONE Super Series martial artist, said: “It’s such a huge honor and moment for me to return to ONE Championship after having no events in the past few months. There hasn’t been an opportunity to compete for a while, so I am really grateful. I’m also very happy that we will fight in Bangkok. I trained very hard for this fight, and I want to give it my all inside the ring. I just want to tell Rodlek to prepare himself well, because I want us to give the fans an exciting fight.”
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Rodlek PK.Saenchaimuaythaigym, ONE Super Series martial artist, said: “It’s a privilege to be able to compete right here at home in Bangkok. Saemapetch is a young, hungry fighter, and we’re going to put together a thrilling main event. I know he’s a tough fighter. I’ve seen the way he fights, and he’s very good. But I’m ready to put forth the best performance of my career. It’s going to be a lot of fun.”
Other ONE Super Series contests at ONE: NO SURRENDER II include a bantamweight kickboxing matchup with Leo Pinto and Mehdi Zatout. There’s also a featherweight Muay Thai fight between Sorgraw Petchyindee Academy and Pongsiri PK.Saenchaimuaythaigym and another Muay Thai bout with Huang Ding versus Fahdi Khaled.
In mixed martial arts, Thailand’s Pongsiri “The Smiling Assassin” Mitsatit squares off against Japan’s Akihiro “Superjap” Fujisawa, while Thailand’s Yodkaikaew Fairtex takes on the United Kingdom’s John Shink.
ONE: NO SURRENDER II, 14 August
Complete bout information is listed below. Still though, all bouts are subject to change.
Saemapetch Fairtex vs Rodlek PK.Saenchaimuaythaigym Muay Thai (4oz. gloves): 65.8kg
Leo Pinto vs Mehdi Zatout Kickboxing (8oz. boxing gloves): 65.8kg
Pongsiri Mitsatit vs Akihiro Fujisawa Mixed Martial Arts: 59.5kg (Catch Weight)
Sorgraw Petchyindee Academy vs Pongsiri PK.Saenchaimuaythaigym Muay Thai (4oz. gloves): 70.3kg
Yodkaikaew Fairtex vs John Shink Mixed Martial Arts: 61.2kg
Huang Ding vs Fahdi Khaled Muay Thai (4oz. gloves): 61.2kg
The main event of ONE: NO SURRENDER III showcases Sangmanee Klong SuanPluResort and Kulabdam Sor. Jor. Piek Uthai in a Muay Thai contest in 4oz. gloves.
Sangmanee Klong SuanPluResort, ONE Super Series martial artist, said: “I’m happy for the opportunity to compete in this event here in Thailand. Even though it’s a closed-door event, ONE Championship has a huge audience worldwide and I’m glad my fans all across the globe can watch my fight and support me. I hope to make new fans as well with my fighting style. My opponent, Kulabdam, is a very dangerous Nak Muay. He’s even more dangerous now that we are going to fight in 4oz. gloves which will no doubt amplify his power. He’s aggressive and powerful. However, I’m one hundred percent physically and mentally ready for this fight. I will try to put my best performance together and get one step closer to my goal of becoming ONE World Champion.”
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Kulabdam Sor. Jor. Piek Uthai, ONE Super Series martial artist, said “I’m so glad to be able to compete in ONE Championship again. This is my second time in the ONE Championship ring, and I’m excited because this fight is happening in my home country. I’ll be ready to go no matter what. To my opponent, let’s make our fight fun and exciting for the fans. I’ve prepared a sound game plan with my team, and we’ve studied this fight from all angles. I want to show fans what we’ve got planned on event night.”
ONE Super Series debutants Wondergirl Fairtex and Brooke Farrell lock horns, while Marie Ruumet versus Ayaka Miyauchi also marks a pair of debuting ONE fighters. At men’s flyweight, Thailand’s Mongkolpetch Petchyindee Academy will face Cambodia’s Sok Thy.
Finally, ONE stalwart Shannon Wiratchai is set to collide with Fabio Pinca and Ben Royle tests skills with Quitin Thomas.
ONE: NO SURRENDER III, 21 August
Complete bout information is listed below. Still though, all bouts are subject to change.
ONE: NO SURRENDER III Bangkok, Thailand Friday, August 21st
Sangmanee Klong SuanPluResort vs Kulabdam Sor. Jor. Piek Uthai Muay Thai (4oz. gloves): 65.8kg
Mongkolpetch Petchyindee Academy vs Sok Thy Muay Thai (4oz. gloves): 61.2kg
Shannon Wiratchai vs Fabio Pinca Mixed Martial Arts: 70.3kg
Wondergirl Fairtex vs Brooke Farrell Muay Thai (4oz. gloves): 56.7kg
Marie Ruumet vs Little Tiger Muay Thai (4oz. gloves): 52.2kg
Ben Royle vs Quitin Thomas Mixed Martial Arts: 70.3kg
