Phetmorakot Petchyindee Academy

Petchmorakot Petchyindee Academy (Thai: เพชรมรกต เพชรยินดีอะคาเดมี; born February 14, 1994), formerly known as Phetmorakot Wor Sangprapai, is a Thai Muay Thai kickboxer, originally from the Ubon Ratchathani province, Northeast of Thailand,[1] but now fighting out of Bangkok. Phetmorakot's brand of Muay Thai is distinguished by his slicing elbows and devastating knees.

Petchmorakot Petchyindee Academy
BornNopadon Darouphan
(1994-02-14) February 14, 1994
Ubon Ratchathani, Northeast of Thailand
Other namesPetchmorakot Wor Sangprapai
NationalityThai
Height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight70.0 kg (154 lb; 11 st 0 lb)
DivisionFeatherweight (155 lbs) (ONE)
Middleweight
Light middleweight
Welterweight
Light welterweight
StyleMuay Thai
StanceSouthpaw
Fighting out ofBangkok, Thailand
TeamPetchyindee Academy
Kickboxing record
Total200
Wins163
Losses34
Draws2
No contests1
Other information
Boxing record from BoxRec

Phetmorakot was the 130 lbs. Lumpinee Stadium champion,[2] and former 105 lbs Lumpinee Stadium champion.[3]

Additionally, he competes for the Singapore-based organization ONE Championship in their all-striking ONE Super Series format, where he has fought in both Muay Thai and kickboxing. He is the inaugural and reigning ONE Muay Thai Featherweight World Champion.

He holds wins over fighters such as Auisiewpor Sujibamikiew, Kwankaw, Wanchai Sor Kitisak, Pokaew, Petpanomrung Kiatmuu9, Liam Harrison, and the well known Saenchai PKSaenchaimuaythaigym.

Muay Thai career

On March 25, 2011, Phetmorakot defeated Wanchai Sor Kittisak to win the Lumpinee Stadium mini flyweight (105 lbs) title.

On April 9, 2013, he defeated Thong Puideenaidee at Lumpinee Stadium to win the Thailand super bantamweight (122 lbs) title.

On December 3, 2013, Phetmorakot won his second Lumpinee title by defeating Auisiewpor Sujibamikiew to capture the vacant Lumpinee Stadium super featherweight (130 lbs) title. On February 28, 2014, he defeated Kwankhaw Mor Ratanabandit to retain the Lumpinee Stadium super featherweight title. He successfully defended his Lumpinee Stadium title a third time by defeating Genji Umeno via unanimous decision in Japan on April 19, 2015.

On October 9, 2014, he defeated the legendary Saenchai PKSaenchaimuaythaigym by decision after five rounds of battle at Rajadamnern Stadium.

On December 8, 2015, Phetmorakot defeated Petchboonchu FA Group at Lumpinee Stadium to win the Thailand super lightweight (140 lbs) title, marking his second Thai national Muay Thai title victory.

On December 25, 2015, Phetmorakot defeated future Glory Featherweight Champion Petpanomrung Kiatmuu9 to win the Toyota Vigo Marathon 62kg Tournament.

On July 29, 2016, Phetmorakot later entered the one-night Toyota Hilux Revo Superchamp Tournament that took place in Tokyo, Japan. In the Quarter Finals, he defeated Masashi Hirano by second-round TKO due to a cut. He then defeated Chamuaktong Fightermuaythai in Semi Finals by decision. In the Tournament Final, he defeated Silarit Chor Sampeenong by second-round KO to win the Toyota Hilux Revo Superchamp 63.5kg Tournament.

On October 28, 2016, Phetmorakot defeated Azize Hlali by second-round KO at YOKKAO 21 in Hong Kong.[4]

On April 28, 2018, Phetmorakot defeated Mohamed Souanane by TKO at Phoenix Fighting Championship 7 in Phuket to win the Phoenix Fight Championship 149lb title.[5]

On October 4, 2019 at the Hilux Revo Muay Thai Marathon in Chiang Rai, Phetmorakot defeated Ali Ebrahimi by second-round KO to win the WBC Muaythai Diamond Middleweight Championship.[6] As a result, he became the fourth fighter to win a WBC Diamond Championship belt.

ONE Championship

On June 23, 2018, Phetmorakot Petchyindee Academy made his ONE Championship debut at ONE Championship: Pinnacle of Power, where he defeated Fabrice Fairtex Delannon by TKO in the second round.[7][8]

Next, on October 6, 2018, he faced Alaverdi Ramazanov at ONE Championship: Kingdom of Heroes, where he lost by unanimous decision.[9]

He would bounce back on December 7, 2018 at ONE Championship: Destiny of Champions, where he defeated Liam Harrison by second-round knockout.[10]

On March 8, 2019, he defeated Kenta Yamada by unanimous decision at ONE Championship: Reign of Valor.[11]

Phetmorakot was later selected as a competitor in the ONE Super Series Kickboxing Featherweight World Grand Prix, which included other fighters like Yodsanklai Fairtex and Giorgio Petrosyan. His opponent in the Quarter-Finals was Giorgio Petrosyan.

On May 17, 2019, Phetmorakot faced Giorgio Petrosyan in the Kickboxing Featherweight World Grand Prix Quarter-Finals at ONE Championship: Enter the Dragon, where he won a closely contested split decision.[12] However, the result of the fight was overturned to a no-contest when reviews showed that Phetmorakot had used illegal clinching throughout the fight.[13] A rematch was scheduled for July 12, 2019 at ONE Championship: Masters of Destiny, where Phetmorakot lost by unanimous decision and was eliminated from the Kickboxing Featherweight World Grand Prix.[14]

On November 22, 2019, Phetmorakot defeated Charlie Peters by second-round KO at ONE Championship: Edge Of Greatness.[15]

ONE Featherweight Muay Thai World Champion

Phetmorakot is scheduled to face Jamal Yusupov for the inaugural ONE Featherweight Muay Thai World Championship at ONE Championship: Warrior's Code on February 7, 2020.[16][17] However, Yusupov was later forced to withdraw from the match and Phetmorakot will now face fellow Thai fighter Detrit Sathian Muay Thai for the ONE Featherweight Muay Thai Title.[18][19] Detrit was later pulled from the bout and was replaced by Pongsiri P.K.Saenchaimuaythaigym, who took the fight on just two days' notice.[20] Phetmorakot would defeat Pongsiri by unanimous decision to become the first ONE Featherweight Muay Thai World Champion.[21]

Phetmorakot will defend the ONE Featherweight Muay Thai World Championship for the first time against Muay Thai legend Yodsanklai Fairtex at ONE Championship: No Surrender on July 31, 2020.[22] He successfully retained the title with a split decision victory over Yodsanklai.[23]

Phetmorakot was scheduled to make his second defense of the ONE Featherweight Muay Thai World Championship against Magnus Andersson at ONE Championship: A New Breed 3 on September 18, 2020.[24] Phetmorakot won the fight via third-round knockout.[25]

Titles and accomplishments

  • Phoenix Fighting Championship
    • 2018 Phoenix Fight Championship 149lbs/68kg World Champion
  • Toyota Hilux Revo Superchamp
    • 2016 Toyota Hilux Revo Superchamp 63.5 kg Tournament Champion
  • Professional Boxing Association of Thailand (PAT)
    • 2015 Thailand Super Lightweight 140lbs Champion
    • 2013 Thailand Super Bantamweight 122lbs Champion

Fight record

Kickboxing record

Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

References

  1. "Interview of Phetmorakot Wor Sangprapai (2015) by Serge Trefeu". Siam Fight Mag. Retrieved 2015-03-11.
  2. "RANKING IN MUAY THAI OF LUMPINEE STADIUM FOR February 2015". muaythai2000.com. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-03-11.
  3. "Muaythaitv-Lumpinee". muaythaitv.com/. Retrieved 2015-03-11.
  4. "Yokkao 21 & 22". muaythaitv.com. Retrieved 2020-01-04.
  5. "Phoenix 7 Results from Bangkok". Kickboxing Z: Kickboxing News. Retrieved 2020-01-04.
  6. "New champion". pressreader. Retrieved 2020-01-04.
  7. "ONE Championship Pinnacle of Power Results: Eustaquio Upends Moraes". Combat Press. Retrieved 2020-01-04.
  8. "Petchmorrakot Wor. Sangprapai Wins Via Second-Round TKO In Macau". ONE Championship - The Home Of Martial Arts. Retrieved 2020-01-04.
  9. "Russia's Alaverdi Ramazanov earns 1st ONE Super Series win". Top Sports Asia. Retrieved 2020-01-04.
  10. "Petchmorrakot Reveals Surprise At Superb Knockout Win". ONE Championship - The Home Of Martial Arts. Retrieved 2020-01-04.
  11. "Petchmorrakot Petchyindee Academy earns 3rd ONE Super Series win in Yangon, Myanmar". CONAN Daily. Retrieved 2020-01-04.
  12. "Petchmorakot Shocks The World With Defeat Of Giorgio Petrosyan". ONE Championship - The Home Of Martial Arts. Retrieved 2020-01-04.
  13. "ONE Championship overturns Giorgio Petrosyan's loss to no-contest". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2020-01-04.
  14. "Petrosyan Knocks Off Petchmorakot In KL, Moves On To Face Nattawut". ONE Championship - The Home Of Martial Arts. Retrieved 2020-01-04.
  15. "ONE: EDGE OF GREATNESS Results and Recap: Nong-O dismantles Saemapetch to retain Muay Thai title". ABS-CBN Sports. Retrieved 2020-01-04.
  16. "Phetmorakot vs Jamal Yusupov for ONE featherweight Muay Thai title". FIGHTMAG. 2020-01-09. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
  17. "Petchmorakot Vs. Yusupov World Title Battle Set For Jakarta". ONE Championship - The Home Of Martial Arts. 2020-01-08. Retrieved 2020-01-11.
  18. "Detrit Sathiangym faces Petchmorrakot Petchyindeeacademy at ONE: 'Warrior's Code'". Asian MMA. 2020-02-03. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
  19. "Detrit Sathian Muay Thai Excited For Once-In-A-Lifetime Bout". ONE Championship - The Home Of Martial Arts. 2020-02-04. Retrieved 2020-02-06.
  20. "Pongsiri Enters ONE: WARRIOR'S CODE Main Event – Petchmorakot Reacts". ONE Championship - The Home Of Martial Arts. 2020-02-06. Retrieved 2020-02-06.
  21. "Petchmorakot Victorious In Historic World Title Clash". ONE Championship - The Home Of Martial Arts. 2020-02-08. Retrieved 2020-02-08.
  22. "ONE: NO SURRENDER To Feature World Title Matches, Super-Bout". ONE Championship - The Home Of Martial Arts. 2020-06-29. Retrieved 2020-06-30.
  23. "Petchmorakot Edges Out Yodsanklai In World Title Showdown". ONE Championship - The Home Of Martial Arts. 2020-08-01. Retrieved 2020-09-16.
  24. "Petchmorakot Plans To Be 'Aggressive' In Bout With Andersson". ONE Championship. 2020-09-16. Retrieved 2020-09-16.
  25. Tudor Leonte (September 18, 2020). "Petchmorakot Thrashes Magnus Andersson to Retain Title at One: A New Breed 3". sherdog.com.
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