Rungrawee Sitsongpeenong Explained

Rungrawee
Birth Name:Suthat Bunchit
Other Names:Rungrawee KemMuaythaiGym
Rungrawee Kietpatharapan
Rungrawee P.K. Saenchaimuaythaigym
Birth Date:7 December 1995
Birth Place:Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand
Weight:770NaN0
Stance:Southpaw
Team:Sitsongpeenong (2020-Present)
Kem MuayThai Gym (2018-2019)
P.K.Saenchai (2014-2017)
Kickbox Win:157
Kickbox Loss:47
Kickbox Draw:2

Rungrawee Sitsongpeenong (Thai: รุ่งราวี ศิษย์สองพี่น้อง; born December 7, 1995) is a Thai Muay Thai fighter and kickboxer. He competes in the Lightweight division of ONE Championship. Rungrawee is the 2015 Isuzu Cup 70kg Tournament winner, EM Legend 75kg World Tournament winner, and 2020 EM Legend 77kg Champion.

Outside of Muay Thai, he is a two-time bronze medalist in pencak silat at the 2021 and 2023 SEA Games in the men's 80kg division.

Biography and career

Early career

On February 8, 2014, Rungrawee travelled to France to participate in a 4-man tournament at La Nuit des Titans. In the semifinals he defeated Azize Hlali by decision before losing by technical knockout to Abdallah Mabel in the final.[1]

Rungrawee won his first major title when he became the Isuzu Cup winner on February 28, 2015, defeating Detrit Sathian Gym by decision in the final.[2]

On August 15, 2015, Rungrawee challenged Youssef Boughanem for his Omnoi Stadium middleweight title. He lost the fight by knockout due to an elbow strike in the third round.[3]

Rungrawee defeated French champion Jimmy Vienot in France on March 18, 2017, at La Nuit Des Titans. He won the fight by decision.[4]

EM Legend

Rungrawee made his debut for the Chinese promotion EM Legend on August 5, 2017, at EM Legend 22. He defeated Mohammad Ghaedibardeh by unanimous decision.[5]

Rungrawee entered a 4-man 75 kg World tournament at EM Legend 23 on September 29, 2017.[6] In the semifinal he defeated Huo Lihui by decision. He faced Islam Murtazaev final, he lost the fight by extension round split decision.[7]

Rungrawee rematched Mohammad Ghaedibardeh on November 18, 2017, at EM Legend 25. He won the bout by majority decision.[8]

On November 9, 2018, Rungrawee travelled to France to face Hamza Ngoto at Best of Siam 14. He lost the fight by decision.[9]

Rungrawee was scheduled to face Bo Fufan for the EM Legend 77 kg title on January 5, 2020, at EM Legend 42.[10] He won the fight by technical knockout in the second round.[11]

ONE Championship

Rungrawee made his ONE Friday Fights debut on February 3, 2023, at ONE Friday Fights 3 where he defeated Mustafa Al Tekreeti by unanimous decision.[12]

On May 5, 2023, Rungrawee defeated Vladimir Gabov by unanimous decision at ONE Friday Fights 15.[13] Following this victory Rungrawee signed a multi-fight contract to compete on the main ONE Championship events.

As of June 2023 he was the #1 ranked 77 kg Muay Thai fighter in the world by the WBC and WMC.[14] Combat press ranked him third and the WMO had him fifth.[15] [16]

Rungrawee was scheduled to face Liam Nolan on 5 August 2023, at ONE Fight Night 13. However, Nolan withdrew due to injury and was replaced by Nauzet Trujillo.[17] Rungrawee missed weight and had to forfeit 25% of his purse to his opponent after negotiating for a 174 lbs catchweight.[18] Rungrawee won the fight by unanimous decision.[19]

Rungrawee faced Dmitry Menshikov, replacing Sinsamut Klinmee on September 30, 2023, at ONE Fight Night 14. He lost the fight via three knockdowns technical knockout in the first round.[20]

Rungrawee faced Shakir Al-Tekreeti on January 13, 2024, at ONE Fight Night 18.[21] He won the bout via TKO stoppage due to an elbow in the second round.[22]

Rungrawee faced Bogdan Shumarov in a kickboxing bout on May 4, 2024, at ONE Fight Night 22.[23] He won the fight via split decision.[24]

Personal life

Rungrawee is married and has a child.[25]

Titles and accomplishments

Muay Thai

Kickboxing

Pencak silat

Fight record

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2024-05-04 || Win ||align=left| Bogdan Shumarov || ONE Fight Night 22 || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision (Split)|| 3||3:00 |- style="background:#cfc"| 2024-01-13 || Win ||align=left| Shakir Al-Tekreeti || ONE Fight Night 18 || Bangkok, Thailand || TKO (Elbow)|| 2 || 1:44

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 2023-09-29 || Loss ||align=left| Dmitry Menshikov || ONE Fight Night 14 || Bangkok, Thailand || TKO (3 Knockdowns) || 1 || 2:41

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2023-08-04|| Win ||align=left| Nauzet Trujillo || ONE Fight Night 13, Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision (Unanimous)|| 3 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2023-05-05|| Win ||align=left| Vladimir Gabov || ONE Friday Fights 15, Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision (Unanimous)|| 3 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2023-02-03|| Win ||align=left| Mustafa Al Tekreeti || ONE Friday Fights 3, Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision (Unanimous)|| 3 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2022-10-28|| Win ||align=left| Moussa Tanega || Rajadamnern World Series || Bangkok, Thailand || TKO (Low kicks + punches)|| 2 || 1:51

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2022-09-23|| Win ||align=left| Keivan Soleimani || Rajadamnern World Series || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision (Unanimous)|| 3 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2022-09-12|| Win ||align=left| Johan Van De Hel || Muay Hardcore || Bangkok, Thailand || TKO (Doctor stoppage) || 1 ||

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2021-11-27|| Win ||align=left| Oliver Axelsson || Muay Hardcore || Bangkok, Thailand || KO (Right hook) || 2 || 0:23

|- align="center" bgcolor="#cfc"| 2020-01-05|| Win ||align=left| Bo Fufan|| EM Legend 42 || Shanxi, China || TKO (Corner stoppage) ||2 ||0:15 |-! style=background:white colspan=9 |

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2019-08-17|| Win ||align=left| Patrik Vidakovics|| EM Legend 38 || Ankang, China || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2019-03-30|| Win ||align=left| Sinan Durmaz || EM Legend || Ziyang, China || KO (Low kick) || 2 ||

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2019-01-12|| Win ||align=left| Brad Riddell|| EM Legend 36 || Shenzhen, China || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 2018-11-09 || Loss||align=left| Hamza Ngoto || Best of Siam 14 || Paris, France ||Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2018-10-13|| Win ||align=left| Matheus Pereira|| Topking World Series || Shandong, China || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 2018-07-28|| Loss ||align=left| Brad Riddell || EM Legend 32 || Chengdu, China || Decision (Majority) || 3 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2018-06-16|| Win ||align=left| Laurent Tevanee || Topking World Series || Surat Thani, Thailand || TKO (Elbow) || 1 || 1:42

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2018-05-26|| Win ||align=left| Matheus Pereira|| Topking World Series || Bangkok, Thailand || TKO (Left cross) || 2 ||

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2018-04-21|| Win ||align=left| Sosefo Falekaono|| EM Legend 30 || Emei, China || KO (High kick) || 1 || 1:30

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2018-01-20|| Win ||align=left| Huang Zhenyou || EM Legend 27 || Kunming, China || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2017-11-18 || Win ||align=left| Mohammad Ghaedibardeh || EM Legend 25 || Sandu, China|| Decision (Majority) || 3 || 3:00

|- align="center" bgcolor="#fbb"| 2017-09-29|| Loss ||align=left| Islam Murtazaev || EM Legend 23, World Tournament Final || Yilong, China || Ext.R Decision (Split) ||4 ||3:00 |-! style=background:white colspan=9 |

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2017-09-29 || Win ||align=left| Huo Lihui || EM Legend 23, World Tournament Semifinal || |Yilong, China || TKO (Doctor stoppage) || 2 ||

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2017-08-05 || Win ||align=left| Mohammad Ghaedibardeh || EM Legend 22 || |Su-ngai Kolok, Thailand || KO (left body shot) || 2 || 2:10

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2017-07-01 || Win ||align=left| Malik Aliane || Chook Muay || Évian-les-Bains, France || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2017-05-17|| Win ||align=left| Ruslan Ataev || Topking World Series|| Wuhan, China || KO (Middle kick) || 2 ||

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2017-03-18 || Win ||align=left| Jimmy Vienot || La Nuit Des Titans || Tours, France || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2017-02-10|| Win ||align=left| Ilyass Chakir || Muay Xtreme|| Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 3 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2017-01-06|| Win ||align=left| Kendal Karakurt || Muay Xtreme|| Bangkok, Thailand || KO (Elbow) || 2 || 1:04

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2017-12-02|| Win ||align=left| Brian Allevato || Muay Xtreme|| Bangkok, Thailand || TKO (Doctor stoppage) || 1 ||

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 2015-11-21|| Loss ||align=left| Youssef Boughanem || THAI FIGHT RPCA || Nakhon Pathom, Thailand || Decision || 3 || 3:00

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 2015-08-15 || Loss ||align=left| Youssef Boughanem|| Omnoi Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || KO (Elbow)|| 3 |||-! style=background:white colspan=9 |

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 2015-05-16 || Loss ||align=left| Thongchai Sitsongpeenong || || Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 2015-04-04 || Loss ||align=left| Tengnueng Sitjaesairoong || THAI FIGHT CRMA || Nakhon Nayok, Thailand || Decision || 3 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2015-02-28 || Win ||align=left| Detrit Sathian Gym || Omnoi Stadium - Isuzu Cup, Final|| Samut Sakhon, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00|-! style=background:white colspan=9 |

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2015-01-17 || Win ||align=left| Wanchalerm Uddonmuang || Omnoi Stadium - Isuzu Cup, Semifinal|| Samut Sakhon, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2014-11-29 || Win ||align=left| Changpuek MuayThaiAcademy || Omnoi Stadium - Isuzu Cup, Group Stage || Samut Sakhon, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2014-10-11 || Win ||align=left| Kongnakornban Sor.Kitrungroj|| Omnoi Stadium - Isuzu Cup, Group Stage || Samut Sakhon, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 2014-08-23 || Loss ||align=left| Detrit Sathian Gym || Omnoi Stadium - Isuzu Cup, Group Stage || Samut Sakhon, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 2014-02-08 || Loss ||align=left| Abdallah Mabel || La Nuit des Titans, Final || Tours, France || TKO (3 Knockdowns) || 2 ||

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2014-02-08 || Win ||align=left| Azize Hlali || La Nuit des Titans, Semifinal || Tours, France || Decision || 3 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2013-11-15 || Win ||align=left| Mohamed Houmer || Muaythai League || Paris, France || TKO || 4 || |-| colspan=9 | Legend:

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2019-07-28|| Win ||align=left| Mikita Shostak || 2019 IFMA World Championship, Final || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision (29:28)|| 3 || 3:00|-! style=background:white colspan=9 |

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2019-07-26|| Win ||align=left| Vasyl Sorokin || 2019 IFMA World Championship, Semifinal || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision (29:28)|| 3 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2019-07-25|| Win ||align=left| Boban Ilioski || 2019 IFMA World Championship, Quarterfinal || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision (30:27)|| 3 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2019-07-24|| Win ||align=left| Christopher Bajo || 2019 IFMA World Championship, Second Round || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision (30:27)|| 3 || 3:00

|-| colspan=9 | Legend:

Notes and References

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  2. Web site: รุ่งราวี คว้าแชมป์อีซูซุคัพครั้งที่ 25 พร้อมรถอีซูซุดีแมคซ์และเงินสด 1 ล้าน . auto-thailand.com . 5 August 2023.
  3. Web site: Lanchas . Julien . Youssef BOUGHANEM champion de l'Omnoi Stadium . muaythaitv.fr . 5 August 2023.
  4. Web site: Bakissy . Laetitia . Azize HLALI et Jimmy VIENOT battus à LA NUIT DES TITANS . muaythaitv.fr . 5 August 2023.
  5. Web site: 泰拳新星摧毁KO之王一战成名,再战峨眉传奇剑指75KG金腰带 . sports.sohu.com . 5 August 2023.
  6. Web site: 峨眉传奇23-仪陇站·"魔裟斗二世"天才来袭!欣玛尼强力阻击 . sohu.com . 5 August 2023.
  7. Web site: 《峨眉传奇》23站在朱德故里仪陇县打响 . yilongnews.com . 5 August 2023.
  8. Web site: 峨眉传奇25三都站默罕默德·格哈迪巴德VS隆拉威,隆拉威以一分之差胜出 . sohu.com . 5 August 2023.
  9. Web site: Trefeu . Serge . Best of Siam 14 special report . siamfightmag.com . 12 November 2018 . 5 August 2023.
  10. Web site: 峨眉传奇42:"狂蟒"薄福凡VS泰拳王隆拉威 . swuzhe.com . 5 August 2023.
  11. Web site: EM Legend 42 Results: Rungrawee Claims Golden belt . kickboxingz.com . https://web.archive.org/web/20201128004746/https://kickboxingz.com/em-legend-42-results . 5 August 2023. 2020-11-28 .
  12. Web site: ONE Friday Fights 3 Results: Phetsukumvit Wins Decision Over Chorfah . combatpress.com . 5 August 2023.
  13. Web site: ONE Friday Fights 15 Results . fightbookmma.com . 5 May 2023 . 5 August 2023.
  14. Web site: WBC Muaythai WORLD RANKINGS JUNE 2023 . wbcmuaythai.com . 18 March 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230703210208/https://www.wbcmuaythai.com/male/ . 5 August 2023. 2023-07-03 .
  15. Web site: Kuhl . Dan . Combat Press Muay Thai Rankings: June 2023 . combatpress.com . 5 August 2023.
  16. Web site: WMO World Rankings . wmomuaythai.org . https://web.archive.org/web/20230804164518/https://www.wmomuaythai.org/168-lbs-super-middleweight/ . 5 August 2023. 2023-08-04 .
  17. Web site: 2023-08-01 . Tye Ruotolo to face Dagi Arslanaliev at ONE Fight Night 13; Rungrawee gets new opponent . 2023-08-01 . ONE Championship – The Home Of Martial Arts . en-US.
  18. Web site: Strobel . Kevin. ONE Fight Night 13 Weigh-in Results: John Lineker, Elias Mahmoudi, Rungrawee Miss Weight & Have to Forfeit 25% Of Their Purse . beyondkick.com . 5 August 2023.
  19. Web site: Strobel . Kevin . Proger . Axel . ONE Fight Night 13 Results: Chingiz Allazov Outshines Long-Time Rival Marat Grigorian and Retains His Belt . beyondkick.com . 6 August 2023.
  20. Web site: 2023-09-30 . ONE Championship Fight Night 14 results: Stamp Fairtex stops Ham Seo-hee with body-shot KO to win atomweight title . 2023-09-30 . South China Morning Post . en.
  21. Web site: 2024-01-05 . Shakir Al-Tekreeti plots brother's revenge at ONE Fight Night 18 . 2024-01-07 . Sport360 . en.
  22. Web site: 2024-01-13 . Kwon Won Il, Rungrawee Earn US$50,000 Performance Bonuses At ONE Fight Night 18 . 2024-02-19 . ONE Championship – The Home Of Martial Arts . en-US.
  23. Web site: Staff . 2024-04-16 . Official: Seven matches added to ONE Fight Night 22 to complete 11-bout lineup . 2024-04-27 . BJPenn.com . en.
  24. Web site: Joseph . Mike . 2024-05-04 . ONE Fight Night 22 Results: Smilla Sundell Folds Natalia Diachkova, Abdullaev Shocks Amir . 2024-05-04 . myKhel.com . en-US.
  25. Web site: 泰拳王隆拉威获妻子力挺,支持丈夫拿下金腰带庆贺儿子出生! . k.sina.cn . 27 December 2019 . 5 August 2023.
  26. Web site: Suthat Bunchit IFMA Achievements . ifmalive.com . 5 August 2023.
  27. Web site: Etchells . Daniel . Thailand's Bunchit through to final at home IFMA World Championships . insidethegames.biz . 26 July 2019 . 5 August 2023.