Petninmungkorn Beats Teen Sensation In Razor-Close Battle, Musaev Gets First-Round KO At ONE Friday Fights 165

Thai veteran Petninmungkorn NamkangIceland overcame a genuine scare to maintain his flawless ONE Championship record, and Ilyas Musaev delivered one of the most punishing finishes at ONE Friday Fights 165 on Friday, August 7. Although a life-changing contract wasn’t awarded to any of the 18 athletes competing at Bangkok’s Lumpinee Stadium, several moved within striking distance of the ultimate prize.

Petninmungkorn Stays Unbeaten In A Grueling Main Event

Petninmungkorn NamkangIceland extended his perfect run in ONE Championship, narrowly outpointing rising teen star Pet Suanluangrodyok by split decision in a closely contested main event.

The veteran leaned on sharp counters and feints early, finding a home for tight left hooks. Pet, meanwhile, responded with kicks from range and composed footwork to keep the bout competitive.

Their pace intensified in the second round. Petninmungkorn caught some of his younger rival’s kicks, fired back to the body, and even launched a spinning back elbow for good measure.

Neither man pulled ahead cleanly, and the final round turned into an all-out clinch battle as both fighters emptied their tanks.

In the end, Petninmungkorn's versatile shot selection and striking output proved to be the difference-maker. He pushed his career record to 67-21, extended his promotional run to 7-0, and is in touching distance of a life-changing contract.

Musaev Ends Co-Main Event Quickly With Crushing Body Shot

Ilyas Musaev wasted no time making a statement in the co-main event, snapping his two-fight skid with a brutal first-round finish of Suksawat PK Saenchai.

The Russian absorbed early kicks before working his way into range, eventually dropping Suksawat with a sharp elbow during a clinch exchange in their bantamweight Muay Thai tilt.

Suksawat answered the referee’s count and then pressed forward, but Musaev maintained his composure. The Russian countered his Thai rival with crisp combinations before unleashing a crushing left hook to the liver.

The body shot proved too much, and this time, Suksawat couldn't answer the referee's count. The action was waved off at the 2:11 mark of round one, handing Musaev his 12th career win and keeping his perfect finishing rate inside ONE Championship intact.

ONE Friday Fights 165 Full Results:

Petninmungkorn NamkangIceland defeats Pet Suanluangrodyok via split decision (Muay Thai – atomweight)
Ilyas Musaev defeats Suksawat PK Saenchai via knockout at 2:11 of round one (Muay Thai – bantamweight)
Kom PK Saenchai defeats Monpraram Sitpetchalukan via unanimous decision (Muay Thai – atomweight)
Tantawy Ahmed defeats Rawee Looksuan via knockout at 0:39 of round two (Muay Thai – strawweight)
Petanda Kiatyodying defeats Changthong M U Den via knockout at 2:45 of round one (Muay Thai – bantamweight)
Superchamp Wutdychonburipraleasing defeats Attachai Looksuan via TKO at 2:32 of round one (Muay Thai – strawweight)
Pettri Sitjaedang defeats Aung Tun Bo via unanimous decision (Muay Thai – atomweight)
Songpandin Chor Kaewwiset defeats Vincenzo Esposito via TKO at 2:22 of round two (Muay Thai – flyweight)
Tsubasa defeats Peng Zihao via knockout at 2:56 of round one (kickboxing – strawweight)