ONE NextGen II Results: Rittewada With Stunning KO

Rittewada Petchyindee Academy earned the biggest win of his career at ONE: NextGen II Friday.

In the main event, Rittewada stunned No. 1 ranked bantamweight Muay Thai contender Saemapetch Fairtex.

A sharp right hook connected for Saemapetch, sending Rittewada tumbling to the canvas in the first round and forcing referee Olivier Coste to administer the mandatory eight-count. In the second round, Saemapetch landed another beautiful right hook that had Rittewada reeling. However, the Petchyindee Academy product came storming back, opening up a gash on his opponent’s eyebrow with a left elbow.

After a review by the Circle-side physician, Saemapetch was deemed unable to continue and Rittewada was awarded the stoppage win.

In the co-main event, Chinese firecracker Tang Kai extended his phenomenal winning streak, as he stopped Yoon Chang Min in the first round of their featherweight showdown. Tang pressed his opponent early, forcing Yoon’s back up against the Circle Wall with his boxing combinations.

Yoon looked to counter with a takedown, fishing for a single-leg off the back foot. A wild left hook caught Yoon on the chin as he was backpedaling, and Tang moved in for the thunderous finish. With the victory, Tang has now won eight straight contests, and he is inching closer to a top-five spot in the featherweight rankings.

Up next, ONE Championship returns with ONE: NEXTGEN III, which will air via tape delay on 26 November. In the main event, #5-ranked strawweight contender Lito Adiwang takes on promotional newcomer Jarred Brooks. Also, in the co-main event, former ONE Super Series World Champion Alaverdi Ramazanov faces Pongsiri PK.Saenchai Muaythaigym.

Official Results for ONE: NEXTGEN II

Muay Thai – Bantamweight: Rittewada Petchyindee Academy def. Saemapetch Fairtex via TKO at 2:10 of R2
Mixed Martial Arts – Featherweight: Tang Kai def. Yoon Chang Min via TKO at 4:03 of R1
Kickboxing – Featherweight: Dovydas Rimkus def. Zhang Chunyu via Majority Decision
Kickboxing – Featherweight: Smokin’ Jo Nattawut def. Yurik Davtyan via KO at 2:50 of R1
Mixed Martial Arts – Catchweight (86.0 KG): Hiroyuki Tetsuka def. Agilan Thani via TKO at 3:45 of R3
Muay Thai – Bantamweight: Han Zi Hao def. Victor Pinto via Unanimous Decision