Akimoto vs. Petchtanong | ONE Championship Full Fight

ONE Bantamweight Kickboxing World Champion Hiroki Akimoto and Thai striking superstar Petchtanong Petchfergus went all out in this World Title showdown - proudly presented by @TumiTravel!
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[@typernate]

Petchtanong's team for this match is pretty insane: - Superbon (ONE Featherweight Kickboxing champion): game-plan strategist - Nong-O (ONE Bantamweight Muay Thai champion): sparring partner #1 - Petchpanomrung (Glory Featherweight and RISE Super Lightweight champion) : sparring partner #2 - Diesellek (former Rajadamnern champion): pad holder, cornerman - Rodtang (ONE Flyweight Muay Thai champion) : personal bodyguard

[@8limbedwarriornakmuay504]

Ruby Typer. There's also Yodpanomrung Jitmuangnon.

[@ChrisEnglishTimeJapan]

Wow, just add Petchpanomrung Kiatmuu9 and you gotta real party 🥳 oh wait, he was there, man that crew owns the world.

[@robinizarbordo7997]

Probably best team

[@ChrisEnglishTimeJapan]

No one in K1 because Buakaw is still legend, and no one walks on Holy ground 😂

[@masakone35810]

​@@ChrisEnglishTimeJapan because k1 now only cheats to protect japanese boxer

[@AmoshJoseph92]

What a intelligent fighter petchtanong

[@boyuap]

what a brutal rib kicks.. !! good gameplan from Petchtanong fighting in a distance..

[@amlucky99]

It was clearly unanimous. Smart fight by Thai fighter.

[@chafiro3041]

Akimoto was trying to strike with to much power full while Fergus was managed the fight with a master class kicks and knees. Congratulations to the booth fighter

[@ligmaballz1]

One of the best fights I’ve ever watched

[@DKYtut]

Great gameplan from Petchtanong.

[@rhamzkie8807]

better luck next time my idol Akimoto you did your very best your bravery is in the next level you never run for fight until the end you always face your rival without fear I'm proud of you.... congratulations petchtanong ...

[@trayyoutube]

These guys are on another level 😮

[@kermit1211]

Even with that damaged rib, Akimoto still pressed forward. Kyokushin spirit right there

[@majestytd]

of course he have to continues to fight, what you expect him to do ? tell the ref I give up?

[@pleasure.93]

😂😂

[@lonsdale88_]

​@@majestytd you'd be cut in half

[@nepalesenewar573]

eating kicks is kyokushin spirit. serving kicks in muay thai spirit

[@migueldiaz248]

@@nepalesenewar573 lol no. akimoto should have won and will win the rematch.

[@possible2569]

Very high level step and knee,middle kick combo, Wow!!!

[@alr1220]

just two weapons, extremely effective

[@freddiedooley]

+ range control most importantly

[@JuneMontchaikul]

Petch’s Left knee to Akimoto’s right ribs is what won this fight 😊

[@whoknows8223]

The left powerful southpaw roundhousekick didn't feel good on the rips too. After the second round his right side was destroyed. He did not have a working answer for that.

[@mattwoo556]

Akimoto straight up got outclassed here

[@PKS02]

Petchtanong fought the fight of his life here, he looked better than ever at 36 years old.

[@user-ef4rv8dg9q]

peds

[@PKS02]

@@user-ef4rv8dg9q PEDs don't make a middle-of-the-pack fighter able to dominate Akimoto.

[@gabriellarrotta8636]

When did that judge see Akimoto win ANY round????? Akimoto is a top striker but today he was owned.

[@tomlanfear1604]

The judge that scored that for akimoto should never be allowed to judge a fight again

[@guywilliams6569]

How come we do get to know WHO that was??? I bet they are a j-w

[@camaranpayne5355]

It was a good decision.

[@george_gg44]

@@guywilliams6569 It was Francis NG…😨😨😨

[@pichupuche2474]

@@eventhorizon7234 Nah.

[@pichupuche2474]

Akimoto is a new rise of One thats why they don't want to cut him out.

[@robinizarbordo7997]

Since Akimoto's kickboxing is based on Karate, Petchtanong got it good by using the knees to counter forward pressure

[@gabbysanchez9910]

Well it's not so easy for a Kyokushin Karate Blackbelt to easily win against a muay thai fighter! But atleast there were a less average of kyokushin karate blackbelt fighters who beat a muay thai fighter in a kickboxing match!

[@gabbysanchez9910]

And for this, it wasn't easy for Akimoto to beat a muay thai fighter. but he will rebuild himself by training even more harder than he has ever trained before, just like the other kyokushin karate legends in kickboxing like Andy Hug!

[@robinizarbordo7997]

@@gabbysanchez9910 Akimoto vs Capitan is a good example of that. What went wrong with Capitan is that he's using mostly punches which is why Akimoto exploited lots of holes with his combos.

[@migueldiaz248]

@@gabbysanchez9910 kyokushin can beat muay thai any day of the week if trained properly. proper kyokushin includes elbow, knees, throws, locks etc.

[@gabbysanchez9910]

@@migueldiaz248 if you know Tenshin Nasukawa you will surely know how tenshin used a rolling thunder kick countless times in kickboxing which is the kicks that kyokushin karatekas always used it in their kumite. Not only did Tenshin Nasukawa used those kicks, but also any styles of karate he uses, but hiroki akimoto is still not as strong as Tenshin Nasukawa yet! But I believe he still has the chance to make it to the top as long as he has to be himself who focuses on the present time of learning new techniques of kyokushin karate styles instead of focusing on his loss from the past, he will rebuild himself and will soon win against petchtanong and bring back his Bantamweight Kickboxing World Championship belt!👊🏼

[@lgbonfim]

Akimoto is a true warrior but Petchtanong made the better gameplan.

[@cyperussaprus5846]

masterclass from Petchtanong

[@dangster17]

I was supporting Akimoto on this, but I have to say that they're no way that Petchtanong won by SPLIT decision! He dominated Akimoto through the fight

[@evan5944]

@@SilverScarletSpider He didn't find a clear way to deal with those knees Petch was throwing. He had the aggression, imo.

[@mysterykingCCC]

@@SilverScarletSpider being aggressive was his downfall, he just walked straight forward

[@omaramaya2893]

@@SilverScarletSpider Not aggressive that was why he lost, He kept pressing forward and getting berated by the kick and the knees which kept him back he was having a hard time pressing forward.

[@omaramaya2893]

@@SilverScarletSpider being aggressive is why he lost*

[@scottlemurianboxer]

He ate 3 nasty head kicks?😂(all that smiling and making faces, anyone who knows, knows 80% of them do it when their hurt) thats not dominating a fight. 😂😂 get real.

[@ChrisEnglishTimeJapan]

Real hard to look at Akimoto's midsection by the 3rd round. Just brutal.

[@harlock321]

Yeah thats one of the worst I've seen from body kicks. Can't imagine how that must have felt

[@ChrisEnglishTimeJapan]

@@harlock321 inhaling must have been tough, but the next day it would have been even worse.

[@Explorshon123]

@@harlock321 It could have been the body kicks but I think it was the landing of those knees while Akimoto's momentum was coming forward that caused most of the damage.

[@user-ue9jo1mb1q]

Soooooo scary!

[@unregisturd]

Turned it into Wagyu tatake!

[@user-hq5jh4eg5u]

めちゃくちゃ参考になる試合だ。感謝。

[@slingshotcambodia8012]

Great Match !

[@TerrorBlade-zx7xk]

Man hiroki akimoto is a hard man

[@pleasure.93]

ye he got many hard kicks man

[@joshuabrant7689]

Pech feels much bigger and had impeccable defence here. Despite moving backwards he was clearly in control of the entire fight. Judge who scored for Aki is a bit crazy.

[@qwertyuiopasdfghjkl000]

Petch was just fluffier, not as lean

[@yondrijoserivero8640]

Esta como mínimo 6 kilogramos por encima de akimoto

[@aiueo_taro]

試合後ミドルで腹真っ赤なの話題になってるけど、序盤から膝めちゃ打たれて秋元は入れなくなって距離感コントロールされてるのしっかり対策されてるな〜って感じる

[@Explorshon123]

Those knees were brutal.

[@marcmelpo972]

That judge in favour of Akimoto is either blind, Japanese, or both !! 🤣🤣

[@Amarit1234]

He is porbably the judge from singapore because akimoto trains in singapore at evolve mma

[@dreadknot2238]

In k1 buakaw was donmating the knee clinching so good that they they had make a new rule , to hold the opponent, knee them and disengage after the clinch. Pet displayed that beautifully within that rule.

[@bismandtm_]

Split decision??? I think unanimous decision for petchtanong

[@user-fb4jl8ho1r]

ชอบนักชกญี่ปุ่นคนนี้ ใจสู้ ไม่ถอย ไม่แสดงอาการ บุกตลอด ออกอาวุธตลอด ส่วนไทยได้ลูกเข่า หนัก แต่ถอยเยอะไป เป็นแชมป์แล้วต้องไม่ถอยแบบนี้นะคะ ดีใจกับคนไทยแต่ก็มีสงสารญี่ปุ่นนิดนึง ให้กำลังใจค่ะ

[@realmerealme6673]

ต่อยตามเกมส์

[@TNA999]

37ให้ไปเดินบดก็คงไม่ไหวครับ เหลือเซลสมองไว้เล่นกับหลานยามแก่ดีกว่า

[@-magna-manoban7171]

ไปเดินหน้าออกอาวุธแลกก็แพ้สิครับ กัปปิตันก็แพ้มาแล้วเพราะไปแลกนี่แหละ

[@mongprom]

เห็นด้วยครับ ไม่จำเป็นต้องเดินบดก็ได้แค่ไม่ถอยเยอะออกหมัดสวนบ้าง

[@snltv1729]

เขาต่อยมวยแบบผู้ใหญ่ไง ต่อยให้เด็กมันดู ว่ามวยฝีมือเขาจะต่อยประมาณใหน ไม่ใช่ออกไปเดินแลกเอาใจคนดู พลาดโดนน๊อคมาโดนคนทับถมอีก อายุมาก โดนตรงไหนก็เจ็บ รักษากว่าจะหาย พอเลิกมวยแล้วร่างกายก็ไม่เหมือนเดิม

[@dominikb8430]

Love that karate Vs Muai Thai fights

[@AliveBread]

Clear win for Petchtanong, what's with the split decision ?

[@Amarit1234]

probably the singapore judge because akimoto trains at evolve mma which is in singapore

[@andrewcarlton8069]

I totally agree. This fight was a clear decision win for Petchtanong. He definitely won 4 rounds to 1 in my opinion.

[@Pakorn93-mi6dg]

ถึกจริงญี่ปุ่นคนนี้ ซัดกันตรงๆแพ้ความถึกแน่ๆ ต้องเล่นเชิงแบบนี้ สุดยอดครับพี่เพชรทนง

[@tat2547]

Petchtanong 37 years old!

[@hschan5976]

This is a match where experience and strategy wins against the fury of youth

[@alaouiamine3835]

Oh wow, he looks 19 to me 😅

[@kma3647]

Nothing but respect for both fighters here, but that should not have been a split decision. Petchtanong clearly outstruck Akimoto in this one. Once the damage to the ribs had set in late in round 2, it was just a matter of time. Akimoto was a freaking tiger, but when that rib pain started to take away his ability to combo, his game plan sort of fell apart.

[@kaonieoh]

Akimoto is a fighter and is fighting a fight. Petchanong is a sportsman and playing to win a game.

[@czarekaj1098]

Did you see the right side of Akimoto?

[@kz6bearz.]

every fighter don't want to get lose too.

[@Eons000]

What the f*&$# are you trying to say 😂😂😂

[@New-br9uc]

Akimoto is a fighter and Loser haha

[@IIIlll388]

Akimoto do not sportman ?

[@blacksabbath2559]

Superbon and this fighter won their fights with very simple technics which neutralize fighters adept of dutch style. (Even Nong O in thaï fights use these simple technics). Middle kick, knee, clinch to avoid punches, push kicks. This stratégy was used by Buakaw in 2004 and after. It still works.

[@ImXamm1474]

In Thailand Muay thai Camp Their instuctor always analysis the fighting style and develop the counter technique over the hundred years (since ancient muay thai or muay boran founded) because they have many fighter and many style in Thailand for example If you must fight a puncher [Muay Mat] you need to clinch elbow and knee a lot in close distance and kick in middle - far distance If you fight a kicker [Muay Tae] you need to sweep or catch a kick and counter or pressure them by punch combo If you fight a knee master [Muay Kao] just dont let them clinch or come too close by push kick or roundhouse kick them and step back in other words Thai fighter has many guidebook for their standing fight

[@saysavanhctv391]

@@ImXamm1474 which styles of Muay thai do you like sir?

[@ImXamm1474]

@@saysavanhctv391 I am into muay mat [punch] combined with muay tae [kick] These style used by many legend such as Remon Dekker , Superbon , Buakaw , Sittichai , Samart , Sagat , Somrak

[@lightnang]

​@@saysavanhctv391 muay femur + a mix of mat and tae

[@lightnang]

​@@saysavanhctv391 muay femur + a mix of mat and tae

[@Ronin-101]

How well can someone throw a knee strike.. The Thai guy: yes!

[@bucjoe77]

masterclass

[@SalesSavanarattan]

akimoto is true warrior keep fighting with his ripped rib💪

[@user-zy7if9id6t]

สวยงามที่สุด เท่าที่ มีมวยไทยมาวัน ลงตัวทุกอย่าง

[@Nontacticalboy]

Francis NG the judge that favored akimoto maybe an Anime fan, or love sushi alot.

[@user-jj4sj1kk7h]

ขอให้ช่องone10ล้านใวๆคับ

[@dassakornpiwum3230]

จะสู้แบบไหน ขอแค่อยู่ในกติกา ไม่มีคำว่าถูกผิด ใช้สมองครองเกมส์การชกอย่างที่วางแผนมา ผลลับตามมาคุ้มค่าที่ตั้งใจ

[@user-xt6mo1xr4w]

Красавчик

[@youtubetube469]

Congratulation👋👋👋Thai boxer the best in the world💪💪💪💥💥👍

[@garfiledmarryme587]

กลับมาดูกี่ทีก็สนุก ระดับอาจารย์ดักอาวุธ ดักแทง ซะเสียคนเลย

[@chrisguohao]

Akimoto： real life punch bag tanks thru everything by his endurance. Nin after nin, endure after endure. But never effectively hit his opponent.

[@user-cn7wy7xx5k]

Beautiful muay thai stance from petchanong, very traditional very old school. I Love it

[@StreetzSweeper]

Great use of the knee.

[@lahmkhun]

สวยงาม

[@ahmadalfian1474]

Why the other guy bring a steel pipe in this fight 😂😂😂 those kicks hard like steel

[@lightningkamagong8028]

Wow. Good Fight. I don't know why Akimoto keep pressing forward, that knee is eating him while his leg kicks are being checked.

[@gjergjaurelius9798]

Kyokyuskhin tough. He definitely needed to change game plan though.

[@koraegi]

I feel like all kyokushin fighters do is walk forward and get hit

[@lightningkamagong8028]

@@koraegi In Kyokushin matches yes, but this is kickboxing. Not all fighters are like that.

[@Lorendrawn]

For a guy who's lighting you up with rear leg attack after rear leg attack you can take a risk and turn your head 2 into a posting body 2. Time him trying to counter you and just shove him off while he's on one leg

[@Xmax-st8td]

เตะมวยค่ายเขาสะเสียมวย โดนเลยเพชรทนง

[@mthsgs2221]

Olha a diferença de idade.....

[@poyomismo098]

Mastery

[@scorpionweed]

I am too far from that but can I just brag that he is my trainer? 😜🤓🤭 This goes on SAVED vdo for sure !!!! 👏

[@larry6400]

Those knees … my God 😳

[@8limbedwarriornakmuay504]

Petchtanong lost to Capitan but most people don't know that Petchtanong was a very short notice opponent for Capitan. Petchtanong only has 4-7 days to train while Capitan was already in a camp for a month or more. Capitan was originally scheduled to fight Petrosyan, Yodsanklai or Sittichai at Featherweight ( 154 lbs ) but after mister Boat ( the owner of Petchyindee Academy ) saw that Capitan was too out of shape to fight at 154 lbs against the elite there so they decided to make Capitan boil down to 145 lbs ( Bantamweight ) and so they quickly searched for an opponent there a few days before the fight and it was Petchtanong was answered the call.

[@decidingpaper6324]

Man i legit regret making that early assumption, that 400 fight experience served him well.

[@BOPBOPBOPBOPBOPBOPOB]

After round 2 it was pretty much established that Petchtanong was gonna win.

[@MrSteveykk]

Brutal body kicks oof

[@jazzryderelias8435]

Not a split but should be unanimous win

[@isisdaddy1]

Brutal

[@shimashima1841]

ペッタノン上手い‼️強い‼️ てんかおとミドルでめっちゃ効かせてた

[@mimba3181]

Split decision: The judges were kicked on the head and couldn't judge and see properly .......

[@guywilliams6569]

Can these guys feel their shins???

[@Lorendrawn]

Absolutely gorgeous Muay Dtae action. Petchtanong controlled distance like a boss.

[@Shaz-Daz]

Those are some well cooked ribs 😳😳😳😳

[@ling1678]

ลายเดินมวยสวยงามมากดักแทงเตะ

[@user-br7bt8nr4t]

เพรชทนง ต่อยฉลาดมากครับ

[@khunjamesch5771]

Damm!😳

[@andrewchesler2029]

No way split decision lol

[@anggelorodriguez9094]

4:08

[@anggelorodriguez9094]

7:14

[@anggelorodriguez9094]

11:19

[@anggelorodriguez9094]

15:22

[@anggelorodriguez9094]

20:50

[@user-xe4ox5tx3j]

👍💪

[@Gunshots-ng7be]

ดักเข่าได้คมมาก

[@chambersofmadness3730]

akimoto should've thrown front kicks and came in on a angle.

[@ryu3019]

Man, Thais are amazing at teeps so using a very classical Muay Thai strategy against a Muay Thai fighter with over 400 fight is not a good idea

[@emc3065]

@@ryu3019 yeah but Petchtanong had no answer to them and kept catching the kick. He was going to get penalised for it if he caught anymore, so would have been very good decision strategically for Akimoto to throw more. He also has a great ability to mix up the height of his front kicks and send them straight up to the chin.

[@chambersofmadness3730]

petchtanong kept throwing knees the front kicks would've made him fall or back into the cage wall

[@ILoveElectroAndHouse]

@@chambersofmadness3730 yeah I wondered why he sticked with his usual combos. Clearly the Thai waited for him to come close to knee him or round house kick him from distance, he really didn't need to do any more to take Akimoto out other than keeping distance.

[@user-pj3hb6hx2h]

ชกฉลาดมากเพชรทนง❤❤❤❤❤

[@user-wd9zc1gp8f]

คนละชั้นเลย

[@jazzryderelias8435]

Rib kicks aww

[@user-do5oi9qs7o]

Акимото воин

[@ryu3019]

Muay Thai footwork is better than kyokushin footwork

[@pichupuche2474]

Of course because Kyokushin is a copycat of Muay Thai later on.

[@markokada7311]

Akimoto's accurate & powerful left round-house kicks is something else with which finally led him to his triumph over this strong Thai boxer in my assessment. Btw, if the elbows were allowed in this fight, there is no doubt in my mind that Petchtanong would have won. I wonder if anyone agree w/ me?,,,,,,(02/17/23)

[@jayseng9839]

You got the fighter's names mixed up? Petchtanong won

[@markokada7311]

@@jayseng9839 Thanks for the correction!!!,,,,Have a marvelous day wherever you reside,,,Take care,,,,Sayonara, bye, Adios, Adieu,,,,,(03/01/23)

[@mohdrosdi6966]

Jepon bagus², Siam byk main lari²

[@IIIlll388]

เพชรทนง ชกได้เนียนมาก

[@ben-kanphetkliang3851]

ดูแล้วขัดใจ... ถอยเยอะ

[@sona3052]

ชอบบู๊ก็ไปดูรถถังไป

[@ben-kanphetkliang3851]

👎👎👎👎👎👎

[@AllenhopeCabuangAllenski]

That side of Rib cage of akimoto turned Purple.Omg thai left kick is torturing akimotos body.

[@ryu3019]

The Muay Thai roundhouse kick is the strongest, and super fast akimoto couldn't even react, people who say that the Thai kick is slow are very delusional.

[@ianchen9040]

How the heck is that split decision 😅

[@oklahoma1232]

Good on you PETCHTANONG

[@justinurbina6871]

I’m sorry, but I’m 100% convinced that Muay Thai is superior to kickboxing. Petch just made it look so nice!

[@jeangill2004]

What that judge was looking at that fight wasn't close happy that man didn't get rob he fought a good fight

[@BangsanOG]

เพรช ทนง คนนี้ ของเเท้ครับ

[@monalisaboon3858]

ได้ยินไข่ออกๆ😆

[@user-uc7ro8td5i]

👍👍👍

[@kwongwahLai-hb6zp]

秋元的打法好好,又勁又好睇,可能佢由空手道功夫底加泰拳夠勁

[@6110btd]

タイ人選手カットがうまい。秋元選手、攻撃がワンパターンな気がする。

[@shimashima1841]

ペッタノンのミドル、テンカオ強烈‼️上手いな～❗

[@8limbedwarriornakmuay504]

Sittichai Sitsongpeenong, Superbon Singha Marwin, Petpanomrung Kiatmoo9 and Petchtanong Banchameck are all in the top 10 best P4P Kickboxer in the world. If Rodtang beat Takeru then that would make 5 Thais. Kickboxing is too easy for Thai fighters.

[@livresse7]

When is the Rodtang v Takeru fight?

[@8limbedwarriornakmuay504]

@@livresse7 Takeru need to sign with ONE FC.

[@GTASR2PACTAJS]

Imagine if kickboxing allowed elbows and clinch

[@qwertyuiopasdfghjkl000]

@@GTASR2PACTAJS then it becomes Muay Thai

[@pamorntepsangruengrith4290]

เพชรทนงถ้าเดินหน้าบ้าง เดินเตะซ้ายทั้งยก เตะขักเลย

[@ffcgghhfddggh7295]

น่ากลัวซี่โครงยังดีไหม