#Chan Rothana

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Philippines' John Ornido, Cambodia's Chan Rothana to headline Neak Leng Kun tournament in Phnom Penh

Professional mixed martial artist John McLeary Ornido, 20, of the Philippines will compete in a bokator (ល្បុក្កតោ) tournament in Phnom Penh, Cambodia before the year ends. It is the second event of Neak Leng Kun, which promotes Khmer martial arts. Also called Kun Lbokator and Kun Bokator, bokator is one of the oldest fighting systems existing in the world. In 2022, it was inscribed on the…

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Why did you start kickboxing?

When I was a kid, I would go with my father to watch him train boxers. I was not interested in it, but when my family had money problems my father asked me to stop going to school and start training [at the age of 16]. When I started training, I did not have a goal of becoming a great boxer.

How much money are you making these days?

It depends on the number of students that come to train at my gym [Selapak in Phnom Penh], but usually about $500 a month from that. For one fight against another Khmer boxer, the winner makes about $100. Fighting against a Thai boxer, you can make $300 or $400 per match. For One Championship, I can make from $1,000 to $1,500 per fight, plus $500 for the  winner.

Would you recommend boxing as a career?

I always try to get young people involved in the sport and to train them. But even though my students seem to like it, once they get in the ring they quit. The most important thing is that if you know it’s what you want, you can make enough money. If I didn’t train for this kind of sport I would not be who I am today. My fame comes from sports.

Along with football star Chan Vathanaka and Taekwondo champ Sorn Seavmey, you are one of the few athletes in Cambodia who have commercial sponsors. Do you think companies are starting to see sports as a marketing vehicle?

I hope that companies will become more interested in sponsoring athletes, but my friend has had to go out to try to find sponsors for me. If athletes do not have help finding sponsors it will be difficult – for me, if I didn’t have help I don’t think I would have any. We are not like Vathanaka and [pop singer] Preap Sovath. The companies will go to find them.

A few Cambodian kickboxers have tested the waters of international mixed martial arts with One Championship. Do you think professional fighting is becoming a more attractive career?

I think fighting in Cambodia is gaining and developing more, and we can say it’s better. But I have also seen some things that need to be improved. In Thailand, they send boxers to fight in China, Korea, Japan and Europe. Cambodia only sends some boxers to fight in Thailand. The [Cambodian Boxing] Federation needs to work on this issue.

What advice would you offer to a young fighter who wants to be where you are?

To be successful in fighting, we need to learn about our role; we have to be respectful to those all around us and not be arrogant. You have to have a schedule and train at least three times a day. We have to be part of a team for support and training and technique. For me, I have one team for mixed martial arts and one for kickboxing.

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Cambodia and Cuba were represented at “ONE: Dreams of Gold.” ONE Championship held the combat sports event at the Impact Arena in Bangkok, Thailand on August 16, 2019.

Featured on the “ONE: Dreams of Gold” card were seven mixed martial arts fights and seven ONE Super Series contests, which were three kickboxing matches and four Muay Thai contests. The fifth bout of the evening was between Chan Rothana, 33, of Cambodia and Gustavo “El Gladiador” Balart, 32, of Cuba.

Including Cambodia and Cuba, 19 countries were represented at “ONE: Dreams of Gold.” The others were Brazil, China, Cyprus, France, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, the Philippines, Russia, Serbia, South Korea, Thailand, Vietnam, the United States and the United Kingdom.

Rothana solely represented Cambodia. Balart was the only representative of Cuba.

Blue Corner

Born in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba on February 10, 1987, Balart stands 4’11.” As an amateur Greco-Roman wrestler, he won gold in his division at the Pan American Games in Mexico in 2011.

“ONE: Dreams of Gold” marked Balart’s second ONE Championship bout. In his promotional debut at “ONE: Roots of Honor” at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines, he lost via unanimous decision to Tatsumitsu “The Sweeper” Wada, 30, of Japan.

Red Corner

Rothana started competing in Kun Khmer when he was 17 years old. As an MMA fighter, he has been competing professionally since 2014.

“ONE: Dreams of Gold” marked Rothana’s ninth ONE Championship bout. He is training out of Selapak and Fight for Good MMA in Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Results

Rothana and Balart competed in an MMA contest in the flyweight division. Yoshinori Umeki served as the referee.

After three three-minute rounds, the flyweight contest was left in the hands of the judges. In the end,

Umeki raised the hand of Bangpleenoi, who was declared the winner via unanimous decision.

Winning at “ONE: Dreams of Gold” improved the professional MMA record of Rothana to 7 wins and 3 losses. On the other hand, Balart now has 8 wins and 3 losses.

Check the complete list of “ONE: Dreams of Gold” results on Conan Daily. Here is a recap:

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[PHOTOS] Cambodia vs Cuba: Chan Rothana, Gustavo Balart fight at ‘ONE: Dreams of Gold’ in Bangkok, Thailand Cambodia and Cuba were represented at "ONE: Dreams of Gold." ONE Championship held the combat sports event at the Impact Arena in Bangkok, Thailand on August 16, 2019.

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ONE Championship: Pekan Ini, Petarung Indonesia Ditunggu Lawan dari Singapura

Petarung asal Indonesia, Eko Roni Saputra akan kembali bertarung di ONE Championship. Atlet berjuluk Dynamite ini bakal menghadapi Chan Rothana. source https://www.bola.net/olahraga_lain_lain/one-championship-pekan-ini-petarung-indonesia-ditunggu-lawan-dari-singapura-81e50d.html

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ONE Championship, Haggerty Rebut Gelar Juara dari Legenda Muay Thai

Inanews - Petarung asal Inggris, Jonathan Haggerty, berhasil merebut gelar juara dunia ONE Flyweight Muay Thai melalui kemenangan angka mutlak atas Sam-A Gaiyanghadao (Thailand). Tampil pada laga utama ONE Championship bertajuk ONE: For Honor, di Istora Senayan, Jumat (4/5/2019), Haggerty dua kali menjatuhkan Sam-A Gaiyanghadao yang notabene adalah legenda muay thai. Keduanya bertarung dalam jarak dekat, sebelum kemudian Haggert dinyatakan sebagai pemegang gelar juara anyar lewat kemenangan angka mutlak. Baik Gaiyanghadao maupun Haggerty langsung saling berbagi serangan sejak awal ronde pertama dengan berbagai kombinasi pukulan dan tendangan bertenaga. Sebuah pukulan jab kiri pada ronde ketiga kemudian berhasil menjatuhkan Gaiyanghadao, dan satu pukulan jab kiri lainnya saat ronde kelima. Aksi pertarungan keduanya begitu menegangkan dan ketat sepanjang laga. Pada akhirnya, ketiga juri memberikan kemenangan kepada Haggerty yang berhak meraih sabuk gelar juara dunia ONE Flyweight Muay Thai. Pada pertarungan kelas atom (atomweight) wanita yang ditunggu-tunggu, petarung unggulan tuan rumah, Priscilla Hertati Lumban Gaol, melancarkan empat usaha kuncian terhadap petarung asal Kamboja, Nou Srey Pov.

ONE Championship Priscilla Hertati Lumban Gaol saat melancarkan tendangan ke arah lawannya, Nou Srey Pov (Kamboja) pada gelaran ONE: For Honor, di Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Jumat (4/5/2019). Thathie, sapaan akrab Priscilla, memenangi laga dalam tiga ronde. Ia dinyatakan menang angka mutlak. Meskipun Nou Srey Pov juga tampak lapar dengan kemenangan, Thathie secara konsisten melancarkan tekanan dari awal hingga akhir laga. Berikut ini hasil lengkap ONE: For Honor: Laga ONE Super Series Flyweight Muay Thai World Championship: Jonathan Haggerty mengalahkan Sam-A Gaiyanghadao dengan kemenangan angka mutlak setelah 5 ronde. Laga Mixed Martial Arts Welterweight: Kiamrian Abbasov mengalahkan Yushin Okami dengan TKO pada menit 1:10 ronde 2 Laga Mixed Martial Arts Catch Weight (71,4 kg): Marat Gafurov mengalahkan Tetsuya Yamada dengan kemenangan angka mutlak setelah 3 ronde Laga ONE Super Series Bantamweight Muay Thai: Yodpanomrung Jitmuangnon mengalahkan Tyler Hardcastle dengan knockout (KO) pada menit 2:11 ronde 3 Laga Mixed Martial Arts Women’s Atomweight: Priscilla Hertati Lumban Gaol mengalahkan Nou Srey Pov dengan kemenangan angka mutlak setelah 3 ronde. Laga Mixed Martial Arts Featherweight: Thanh Le mengalahkan Yusup Saadulaev dengan knockout (KO) pada menit 0:12 ronde 2 Laga Mixed Martial Arts Bantamweight: Dae Hwan Kim mengalahkan Ayideng Jumayi dengan TKO pada menit 4:11 ronde 1 Laga Mixed Martial Arts Featherweight: Ryogo Takahashi mengalahkan Keanu Subba dengan TKO pada menit 1:46 ronde 1 Laga Mixed Martial Arts Bantamweight: Sunoto mengalahkan Paul Lumihi dengan kemenangan angka mutlak setelah 3 ronde Laga ONE Super Series Bantamweight Muay Thai: Kenta Yamada mengalahkan Deividas Danyla dengan kemenangan angka (Split Decision) setelah 3 ronde Laga Mixed Martial Arts Flyweight: Chan Rothana mengalahkan Rudy Agustian dengan TKO pada menit 2:50 ronde 2 Laga ONE Super Series Bantamweight Muay Thai: Andrew Miller mengalahkan Mohammed Bin Mahmoud dengan kemenangan angka mutlak setelah 3 ronde. Laga Mixed Martial Arts Strawweight: Adrian Mattheis mengalahkan Himanshu Kaushik dengan kuncian (Rear Naked Choke) pada menit 4:42 ronde 1 Laga Mixed Martial Arts Strawweight: Angelo Bimoadji mengalahkan Guntur dengan kuncian (Armbar) pada menit 4:56 ronde 1 Read the full article

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Chan Rothana Battles For Cambodia At ONE: KINGS OF DESTINY

Every professional fighter has a motivation behind what they do. To take part in such a mentally and physically demanding sport, you have to be driven. When Chan Rothana takes to the ONE Championship cage on 21 April in Manila, he'll be heading into battle for his country, his family, and his art.

The Cambodian athlete has endured hardships that most will never know, including being born in a refugee camp during the infamous and brutal civil war in his home nation. The next generation of Cambodians, Chan included, want to prove that their country is past its troubles, and that there's more to their country than memories of war and destruction.

Though he was 6 years old by the time he finally got to make it home, Chan knew that he would never leave again.

"I realized the beauty of my culture and the horror of the civil war. Now our country is changing, war is in the past, and I want to show that Cambodia is once again a great country like it was."

Throughout the war, and with the terrible genocide that accompanied it, the regime sought to erase certain people and their heritage from Cambodia's history books. Part of that involved eradicating the martial arts they practiced. Most were outlawed, with their practitioners killed or jailed. 

Chan's father, one of only two grand masters, survived, and made it his aim to revive the Khmer martial art of Yutakhun Khom, and that's another factor that fuels his son's journey. 

It was Chan’s enthusiasm for this mission which led him to ONE Championship, after being on the brink of retirement to focus on teaching. When he heard the promotion was heading to his homeland, he saw it as a huge opportunity to use the platform to raise awareness for his martial heritage.

That was in 2014, and now Chan has five bouts to his credit in the ONE cage. With three knockout wins and his only losses coming via disqualification and decision, he has shown that his skills can contend with opponents at an elite level. Now, with the awareness and money he generates from his bouts, he seeks to improve the lives of less fortunate youths at home.

"We identify young fighters with high potential and support them, because they generally come from poor backgrounds,” revealed the Selapak coach, of the organization FightforCambodia.org.

The more success he has, and the more he can entertain the ONE Championship crowds, the more exposure and revenue he can garner to help this most noble of causes. 

"MMA is a great sport, and ONE Championship a great organization that changed my life conditions," Chan stresses, and his continued success would only make things better.

On 21 April at ONE: KINGS OF DESTINY, he will be more motivated than ever for victory when he meets China's Xie Bin, and it will take something special to stop him.

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Ramon Gonzales Returns To Challenge Yodsanan Sityodong At ONE: WARRIOR KINGDOM

Ramon “The Bicolano” Gonzales has proven his karate mastery in competitions all over the world, but now the former two-time Philippine National Kyokushin karate champion is determined to exert his dominance in the MMA world.

 He will get the chance to do so this coming Saturday Night, 11 March. The Filipino is scheduled to meet Yodsanan “Little Tyson” Sityodong in a catchweight bout at ONE: WARRIOR KINGDOM, which takes place at Bangkok’s Impact Arena in his opponent’s home country of Thailand. 

“I really want this,” the 29-year-old kyokushin black belt says. “I want to fight and win.”

Defeating Sityodong will not be an easy task, however. He is an ex-Muay Thai competitor and a former WBA Super Featherweight World Champion who reigned from 2002 through 2005.   

After moving to Singapore to teach at Evolve MMA in 2009, Little Tyson — nicknamed that for his awesome knockout power — has fought sporadically in professional MMA. He holds a 2-1 record, and won his last bout against Chrech Kosal at the company’s last Bangkok show, ONE: KINGDOM OF CHAMPIONS, last May.

“When I knew that my opponent is a boxing champion and a Muay Thai fighter, I just told myself that a fight is a fight and anything can happen. I do not know anything else about him because I do not have time for him,” Gonzales says, smiling.

Gonzales, who was originally born in the Matacon barangay of the Philippines’ Bicol Region, was raised by his grandma in Manila, and dabbled in martial arts during high school. He learned taekwondo in 2001, and then transitioned into Kyokushin the following year.

He immediately felt a connection with the karate discipline, proclaiming: “the martial art Kyokushin is my life!”

“The Bicolano” dedicated his life mastering the art, en route to becoming the 2007 and 2009 National Kyokushin karate champion in the Philippines.

Upon winning the title a second time, he decided to test his skills in the cage, and made his professional MMA debut later that August in a local Filipino promotion. He won the fight in 43 seconds, but took an indefinite hiatus from the sport, as his sensei wanted him to focus on upcoming international Kyokushin tournaments.

The allure of MMA would not keep him away for long. In 2015, he signed with ONE Championship because he inevitably wanted to challenge himself. That test cam in the form of Kun Khmer specialist Chan Rothana at ONE: AGE OF CHAMPIONS almost two years ago. It was an exciting fight, but he tapped out to a rear-naked choke seconds before the first round concluded.

“That fight was a fight to remember for me,” he says. “Like my coach always tells me, I did not lose in that fight. I learned from it.”

One thing Gonzales certainly learned is that he does not want to lose again. Now, with more knowledge and experience under his belt, he draws Sityodong this coming Saturday Night at ONE: WARRIOR KINGDOM.

Though it has been two years since he last fought inside the cage, Gonzales is shaking off whatever rust there is so he can get back on the winning track.

“All I can say is,” he begins, “I will bring out my best once the cage door closes.”

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ONE: Full Fight | Xie Bin vs. Chan Rothana | Beautiful D'Arce Choke | April 2017

ONE: Full Fight | Xie Bin vs. Chan Rothana | Beautiful D’Arce Choke | April 2017

Chinese grappler Xie Bin met Kun Khmer specialist Chan Rothana at ONE: KINGS OF DESTINY in Manila. Xie controlled nearly (more…)

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Cambodia's Chan Rothana earns 6th ONE Championship win, decisions Gustavo Balart at ‘ONE: Dreams of Gold’ in Bangkok, Thailand

Cambodia’s Chan Rothana earns 6th ONE Championship win, decisions Gustavo Balart at ‘ONE: Dreams of Gold’ in Bangkok, Thailand

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Training out of Selapak and FFG, Chan Rothana, 33, of Cambodia was one of the winners at “ONE: Dreams of Gold.” It was the Cambodian mixed martial artist’s sixth victory in ONE Championship.

Featuring MMA, kickboxing and Muay Thai, “ONE: Dreams of Gold” took place at the Impact Arena in Bangkok, Thailand on August 16, 2019. In the fourth bout of the evening, Rothana fought Gustavo…

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Kun Khmer, Chan Rothana Vs Laos, Namphol Petchinda, 08 Oct 2017 | Fights...

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Rudy Agustian (© ONE Championship)

Chan Rothana (© ONE Championship)

Indonesia and Cambodia were among the 14 countries represented at “ONE: For Honor.” It was the second ONE Championship event in 2019 that took place in Indonesia.

Featuring 10 mixed martial arts matches and four ONE Super Series contests, which are four Muay Thai bouts, “ONE: For Honor” took place at the Istora Senayan in Jakarta, Indonesia on May 4, 2019. The fourth bout of the evening was between Rudy Agustian of Indonesia and Chan Rothana of Cambodia.

Agustian was one of the seven hometown heroes who competed at “ONE: For Honor” while Rothana was one of the two fighters who represented Cambodia. China, England, India, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Lithuania, Malaysia, Russia, Scotland, South Korea, Thailand and the United States were also represented.

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Rothana

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Agustian

Fight Results

Agustian and Rothana competed in an MMA match in the flyweight division.

[RESULT TO BE ADDED HERE]

“ONE: For Honor” Main Event

Jonathan “The General” Haggerty, 21, of Walworth, London, United Kingdom will challenge reigning ONE Flyweight Muay Thai World Champion Sam-A Gaiyanghadao, 34, of Buriram, Thailand in the main event. [RESULT TO BE ADDED HERE]

Check the official results for “ONE: For Honor” on Conan Daily.

[PHOTOS] Indonesia vs Cambodia: Rudy Agustian, Chan Rothana fight at ‘ONE: For Honor’ in Indonesia Indonesia and Cambodia were among the 14 countries represented at "ONE: For Honor." It was the second ONE Championship event in 2019 that took place in Indonesia.

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Ambisi Petarung Indonesia Tarung Ulang Lawan Chan Rothana atau Azwan Che Wil di ONE Super Series

Bintang kelas flyweight ONE Championship dari Indonesia, Rudy Agustian termotivasi untuk membuat kesuksesan saat kembali ke circle. source https://www.bola.net/olahraga_lain_lain/ambisi-petarung-indonesia-tarung-ulang-lawan-chan-rothana-atau-azwan-che-wil-di-one-super-ser-4206ec.html

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ONE Super Series World Champions Kryklia, Nong-O Dominate At ONE: COLLISION COURSE

ONE Championship’s ONE: COLLISION COURSE featured explosive mixed martial arts action that saw the emergence of a new flyweight contender and the return of two dangerous Russians – but it was the show’s ONE Super Series headliners that left fans in awe on Friday night.

In the main event, Roman Kryklia put on a striking masterclass to defend his ONE Light Heavyweight Kickboxing World Title against Andrei “Mister KO” Stoica at the Singapore Indoor Stadium.  

Across five rounds, Kryklia used his long reach to pelt Stoica with jabs and rights from the outside, before lunging in with stinging body hooks and chin-touching knees. 

From the outside, he sent high kicks at Stoica’s head, wobbling the Romanian on two occasions.  

To the challenger's credit, he refused to go down despite absorbing a tremendous amount of punishment. Still, Kryklia’s output and accuracy decisively earned him the unanimous decision victory and his first World Title defense. 

In the co-main event, ONE Bantamweight Muay Thai World Champion Nong-O Gaiyanghadao threw fire at ONE Bantamweight Muay Thai Tournament winner Rodlek PK.Saenchai Muaythaigym, knocking his compatriot out in the third round. 

The bout started off as most Muay Thai matches do, with both men adjusting to the reactions of one another.  

Although Rodlek was able to land clean, hard shots, Nong-O took control in the third round, where he found a way to derail “The Steel Locomotive.” 

After a brief exchange by the pair of Thais, the defending World Champion sent a jab-cross combo that split Rodlek’s guard, touched his chin, and dropped the challenger for good.  

Nong-O, who lives and trains in Singapore at Evolve MMA, has now produced four successful World Title defenses since winning the belt. 

Full Results For ONE: COLLISION COURSE 

Roman Kryklia defeats Andrei Stocia via unanimous decision (ONE Light Heavyweight Kickboxing World Title) 

Nong-O Gaiyanghadao defeats Rodlek PK.Saenchai Muaythaigym via knockout at 1:13 of round three (ONE Bantamweight Muay Thai World Title) 

Marat Gafurov defeats Lowen Tynanes via split decision (mixed martial arts – lightweight) 

Yusup Saadulaev defeats Troy Worthen via unanimous decision (mixed martial arts – bantamweight) 

Yodkaikaew Fairtex defeats Tatsumitsu Wada via split decision (mixed martial arts – flyweight) 

Xie Wei defeats Chan Rothana via TKO at 1:39 of round three (mixed martial arts – flyweight) 

Up next is ONE: COLLISION COURSE II, ONE Championship’s final event of the year. Catch the previously recorded show next Friday, 25 December, on the ONE Super App. 

Read More From ONE Championship: 

Nong-O Defends Belt With Highlight-Reel Knockout Of Rodlek 

Gafurov Ends Tynanes’ Unbeaten Run With Gritty Decision Win 

Saadulaev Hands Worthen His First Loss After 3-Round Thriller 

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Xie Bin plants a D'arce choke on Chan Rothana to force the tap! @onechampionship @gmanews

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