Kaito Oda is posing a potential problem for other contenders in the ONE Championship flyweight division.
The 26-year-old Japanese prospect used multiple takedowns, brutal control and a flurry of ground-and-pound to defeat previously unbeaten Ngoc Luong Tran by unanimous decision on Friday at Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand at ONE Friday Fights 67. All three ringside judges had their scorecards in favor of Oda (5-1, 2-0 ONE), who is riding a four-fight win streak.
Tran (4-1, 0-1 ONE) faced danger wherever he turned. Oda took down Tran with a clean one-two in the first round, then powered into top position, racking up points with punches and hammer fists. When Tran rose to his feet and tried to clinch, he was met with close-range elbows and shoulder strikes. Oda showed off his superior wrestling and grappling as time went on. The Carpe Diem Fukuoka representative landed multiple takedowns and fearlessly probed Tran’s guard, buying time for him. Oda got into full mount in the third round, threatening an arm triangle choke and then going on the offensive again when the finish failed. At that point, the outcome was long gone.
In other bouts, Nakrob Fairtex knocked down Tagir Khalilov with a standing elbow strike 2 minutes and 2 seconds into the first round of the flyweight Muay Thai main event. Samindam Luksuang knocked down Petseekio Ko Khampanart with a right hook 2 minutes and 43 seconds into the first round of the flyweight Muay Thai co-main event. In a 118-pound catchweight Muay Thai bout, Pa-em Sor Boonmeirit defeated Petpowarit Sor Sommai by points and a unanimous decision. In a hard-fought three-round strawweight Muay Thai bout, Koptar Sor Sommai defeated Kiriluang Cho Hapayak by unanimous decision. In a three-round strawweight Muay Thai bout, Nicolas Leite Silva defeated Kongsulin Sor Jo Lekmuangnon by unanimous decision. Thonglamphun FA Group defeated Prakaipetrek Emineangea with a knee 2:55 into the second round in a 118-pound catchweight Muay Thai bout. Otis Waghorn defeated Kongklai Sor Sommai with a punch 1:34 into the third round in a 140-pound catchweight Muay Thai bout. Moe Thet Aung narrowly defeated Yamagishi Kazuki by split decision in a three-round 141-pound catchweight Muay Thai bout. Haruyuki Yatsu defeated Nguyen Van Thanh with a punch 2:49 into the first round in a 116-pound catchweight Muay Thai bout. And Coco O’Hara defeated Saoratana Sitkulljeb by unanimous decision in a three-round 117-pound catchweight Muay Thai bout.
