Jonathan Haggerty Becomes Two-Sport King at ONE Fight Night 16

When Jonathan Haggerty gets you hurt there’s only a matter of time before you’re out. Just ask Fabricio Andrade.

The ONE Championship 145-pound muay thai champion added another belt around his slender waist after dismantling the ONE 145-pound mixed martial arts champion in the second round of their kickboxing chlash in the ONE Fight Night 16 main event at Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok.

“The General” entered the bout on a five-fight win streak fresh off his first-round annihilation over Nong-O Hama in his last fight. The confidence to take out another champion early was evident in Haggerty’s approach.

Throughout Round 1 Haggerty exposed Andrade’s heavy feet by circling and cracking the MMA champion with hard shots. Despite Andrade’s background in kickboxing, Haggerty’s feints and explosiveness kept the Brazilian in constant danger.

The beginning of the end came in Round 2 after Haggerty converted a switch knee into a roundhouse kick over Andrade’s guard. The crack of Haggerty’s shin sent Andrade across the ring. The Englishmen hunted down Andrade with powerful heavy shots before dropping him for good with a flush right hand at 1:57 of the second round.

Andrade was unable to continue as Haggerty celebrated around the ring. The buildup to the fight was heated between the two champions and although Haggerty’s win was dominant, The General says he’s not yet done with Wonderboy. Haggerty not only dashed Andrade’s hopes of being a two-sport champion but would welcome the opportunity to take Andrade’s MMA belt in a rematch.

Tye Ruotolo joined his twin brother and ONE lightweight submission grappling champion Kade Ruotolo as the promotion’s inaugural welterweight champion after dominating Magomed Abdulkadirov throughout their 10-minute match in the ONE Fight Night 16 co-main event.

Ruotolo looked to finish Abdulkadirov and aggressively chased his submissions. Ruotolo almost closed the show with a heel hook at the five-minute mark and nearly ended the match with a near triangle choke. Ultimately the decision went to the judges but Ruotolo’s threatening plays clearly stole the show.

Ruotolo said post-fight that he sees himself as the best 185-pound jiu-jitsu artist in the world but he wants to conquer even more. Ruotolo alluded to he and his brother’s desire to eventually compete in mixed martial arts.

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Most fighters couldn’t fathom winning 200 fights but Seksan Or Kwanmuang isn’t like most fighters. The Thai boxing legend etched another chapter of his storied career Friday after dominating Karim Bennoui en route to his 200th career win.

“The Man Who Yields to No One” is a four-time world champion and had no trouble with the promotional newcomer. Despite Bennoui’s strength, Kwanmuang bullied the former ISKA champion in the clinch, while the crowd roared with every shot. At 34 years old, Kwanmuang fought with the fever of a man half his age and looked just as fresh.

Halil Amir mercilessly put a stamp on his third straight win after stopping Ahmed Mujtaba after the first round of their lightweight MMA bout.

Mujtaba is a tricky grappler and showcased his skills off his back after nearly catching Amir with a kimura midway through the first round. Amir was in serious trouble but managed to scramble out and retake the top position.

Unwilling to take any more chances, Amir refused to let Mujataba off the hook and bartered his man until the bell rang. Mujataba looked finished heading back to the corner despite being saved by the bell and the fight was called in between rounds by referee Herb Dean.

Sinsamut Klinmee may have spoiled Mouchine Chafi’s ONE Championship debut by unanimous decision but the 26-year-old Moroccan left fans eager for his next appearance.

Chafi’s high-octane, swarming style gave Klinmee’s difficulties. Chafi often caught Klinmee on the end of his combos despite being countered in between shots. But Chafi’s experience fell short against the former title challenger. Klinmee secured his second straight win after landing the crisper shots and badly cutting the younger man early in the fight. Despite the close fight, all three judges scored the bout for Klinmee.

After four straight decision losses, Portuguese kickboxer Rui Botelho finally got a break from the judges after getting a split decision nod over Zhang Peimian in their strawweight barnburner.

Bothelo pushed the pace early and routinely backed up Peimain but caught hard counters for his troubles. While Bothelo was the busier fighter, Peimian landed cleaner. The fight could’ve gone either way but Bothelo’s pace won over two of the three judges and led the vet to his first win since March 2019.

Ayaka Miura came into her strawweight showdown with Meng Bo on the sour end of a three-fight losing streak. She desperately needed a win and was willing to put herself in any position to get it.

Miura’s fearlessness nearly cost her early as Bo reversed Miura’s failed single-leg attempt and reigned down punches. Miura weathered the storm and worked to turn the tide with a headlock. As Bo furiously struggled, Miura’s true attack unfolded. The former Judo standout caught Bo with a scarf-hold armbar and held it until the fight was stopped 2:09 into the first round.

Walking to the ring in a tuxedo shirt, Ben Tynan planned to leave a lasting impression in his ONE Championship debut and succeeded with a third-round arm-triangle finish over Ji Won Kang in their heavyweight MMA showdown.

Kang has three first-round knockouts in ONE but his striking was neutralized in the first minute. Tynan had his way on the ground and pounded “The Mighty Warrior” into the canvas. By the end of the second round, Kang was on the edge of being stopped by the ringside doctor but was allowed to come back out for more punishment. Tynan would once again took the slugger to the ground before finishing him off 1:22 into the third.

Cristina Morales’ two-year hiatus proved worth the wait after the former ISKA champion destroyed Thai star Anna Jaroonsak 2:54 into the first round of their atomweight clash.

Morales stormed out seconds into the fight and cracked Jaroonsak with hard rights over a lazy jab. “Supergirl” struggled with Morales’ counters and failed to establish distance.

Unable to circle away from Morales’ heavy right hand, Supergirl ate several hard shots before being knocked back into the ropes. Morales continued to pour it on before the fight was mercifully stopped midway through the first round.

Lito Adiwang ended his last fight in 23 seconds and nearly closed the show quickly yet again. Adiwang blitzed Jeremy Miado in the first round of their strawweight MMA rematch and dropped his Filipino countryman with a hard flurry of shots.

Miado knocked out Adiwang in March of last year but Adiwang made the necessary adjustments. “Thunder Kid” chopped Miado’s lead leg with Bunyan-like efficiency. Severely limited and down on the scorecards, Miado stormed back in the third round and staggered Adiwang with a hard right hand of his own. Both fighters were left bloodied and battered in a bout that set off night. Ultimately Adiwang’s fast start and dominance through the first two rounds proved vital in the unanimous decision win.