Yodkhunpon Sittraiphum Explained

Yodkhunpon Sittraipum
Birth Name:Mongkon Suknongbwa
Birth Date:May 4, 1968[1]
Birth Place:Suwannaphum, Thailand
Native Name:มงคล สุดหนองบัว
Native Name Lang:th
Nickname:Elbow Hunter of 100 Stitches
(พรานศอก 100 เข็ม)
Height:168 cm
Weight Class:Super Flyweight
Style:Muay Thai
(Muay Sok)
Stance:Southpaw
Team:Lukjaopomehsak Gym
Pinsinchai Gym
Years Active: 1980-1995
Occupation:Muay Thai fighter (retired)
Muay Thai trainer

Mongkon Suknongbwa (Thai: มงคล สุดหนองบัว; born May 4, 1968), known professionally as Yodkhunpon Sittraipum (Thai: ยอดขุนพล ศิษย์ไตรภูมิ), is a Thai retired Muay Thai fighter. He is a Rajadamnern and Lumpinee Stadium champion who was famous in the 1990s. Nicknamed the "Elbow Hunter of 100 Stitches", he is often regarded as the greatest "Muay Sok" (elbow fighter) in Muay Thai history.

Biography and career

Yodkhunpon started training and fighting Muay Thai at the age of twelve at Sitraipum camp which was just a field with rudimental equipment, no ring in the Roi Et Province. He received his ring name under the teaching Thongpon Kwamsawat.[2]
Yodkhunpon followed his team when it moved to establish an actual gym called Lukjaopomehsak. There he trained alongside Samson Isaan before going to Bangkok to fight. Yodkhunpon received his nickname during the period when he fought at Samrong Stadium, one of the officials, Anucha Watcharatangka, called him the "Elbow Hunter of 100 Stitches" as his opponents would always end the fights with cuts, win or loss.[3]

After his fighting career, Yodkhunpon went to live in Pattaya and became a trainer for various camps including Petchrungruang.

Titles & honours

Fight record

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 1995- || Loss ||align=left| Michael Thammakasem || Rajadamnern Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1993-12-13 ||Win||align=left| Kasemlek Kiatsiri || Rajadamnern Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 1993-09-16 || Loss ||align=left| Jaroensak Kiatnakhonchon || Rajadamnern Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || TKO (Injury)|| 3 || |-! style=background:white colspan=9 |

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 1993-07-13 ||Loss ||align=left| Kengkat Kiatkamthorn || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1993-05-26 ||Win||align=left| Namtaothong Sor Sirikul || Rajadamnern Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00 |-! style=background:white colspan=9 |

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 1993-04-27 ||Loss ||align=left| Saenklai Sit Kru Od || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00|-! style=background:white colspan=9 |

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 1993-03-12|| Loss||align=left| Anantasak Panyuthaphum ||Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || KO || 2 ||

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 1993-03-03 || Loss ||align=left| Dokmaipa Por Pongsawang || Rajadamnern Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 1993-02-02 || Loss ||align=left| Changnoi Sirimongkol || Rajadamnern Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 1992-12-25 || Loss ||align=left| Singdam Or.Ukrit || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1992-12-08 || Win ||align=left| Jaroensak Kiatnakhonchon || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00|-! style=background:white colspan=9 |

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1992-09-07 ||Win||align=left| Klaisuwit Soongilaanongkhee || Rajadamnern Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || TKO || 4 || |-! style=background:white colspan=9 |

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 1992-08-04 || Loss ||align=left| Jaroensak Kiatnakhonchon || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1992-06-26 ||Win||align=left| Seesot Giatchitchanok || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || TKO || 3 ||

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1992-06-02 ||Win||align=left| Singnoi Por.Prasatporn || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || TKO (Doctor Stoppage)|| 3 ||

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 1992-04-29 ||Loss||align=left| Singnoi Por.Prasatporn || Rajadamnern Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || KO (High kick)|| 1 ||

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1992-03-31 ||Win ||align=left| Saenklai Sit Kru Od || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1992-03-06 ||Win||align=left| Changnoi Sirimongkol || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || TKO || 3 ||

|- style="background:#c5d2ea;"| 1992-02-16 ||Draw||align=left| Changnoi Sirimongkol || Samrong Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1992-01-24 ||Win ||align=left| Jaroenchai Sitjomtong || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 1991-12-20 || Loss ||align=left| Changnoi Sirimongkol || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 1991-10-29 || Loss ||align=left| Saenklai Sit Kru Od || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1991-09-20 ||Win ||align=left| Changnoi Sirimongkol || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1991-08-23 ||Win ||align=left| Prakardseuk Keatmuengtrang || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || KO || 4 ||

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1991-07-23 ||Win ||align=left| Wanwiset Kaennorasing || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || KO || 3 ||

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 1991-06-18 || Loss ||align=left| Changnoi Sirimongkol || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1991-05-06 ||Win ||align=left| Vicharn Sitsuchon || Rajadamnern Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || KO (Left high kick) || 3 ||

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1991-04-09 ||Win ||align=left| Phanomrung Sitbanchong || || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 1991-03-09 ||Loss||align=left| Robert Kaennorasing || Samrong Stadium - Isuzu Cup Final || Samut Prakan, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00|-! style=background:white colspan=9 |

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1991-01-18 ||Win||align=left| Pennoi Kiatwichan || Samrong Stadium - Isuzu Cup Semi Final|| Samut Prakan, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1990-12-16 ||Win||align=left| Chartchainoi Chaorai-Oi || Samrong Stadium - Isuzu Cup|| Samut Prakan, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1990-11-11 ||Win||align=left| Daoruang Kiatpratuang || Samrong Stadium - Isuzu Cup|| Samut Prakan, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1990-10-07 ||Win||align=left| Kongklai Muangchaiyaphum || Samrong Stadium - Isuzu Cup || Samut Prakan, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1990-09-24 ||Win||align=left| Thongsabat Piyapan || Samrong Stadium || Samut Prakan, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 1990-09-07 ||Loss||align=left| Prakardseuk Keatmuangtrang || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || KO || 2 ||

|- style="background:#c5d2ea;"| 1990-06-26 ||Draw||align=left| Panomrung Sitbanjong || Samrong Stadium || Samut Prakan, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1990-05-27 ||Win ||align=left| Jimmy Ray Tapia || || Phoenix, USA || TKO (Knees)|| 3 ||

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 1990-04-29 ||Loss||align=left| Somchai Kiatanan|| Samrong Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1990-03-02 ||Win ||align=left| Prakardseuk Keatmuengtrang || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1990-01-14 ||Win ||align=left| Kongklai Muangchaiyaphum || Samrong Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || KO || 2 ||

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1989-12-08 ||Win ||align=left| Kwanjai Chor.Vigo || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || KO || 4 ||

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1989-10-30 ||Win ||align=left| Kwanjai Chor.Vigo || || Chanthaburi province, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1989-09-24 ||Win ||align=left| Thongsabad Piyaphan || || Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1989-08-20 ||Win ||align=left| Khemphet Kiatakorn || || Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1989-07-02 ||Win ||align=left| Chakchai Naruemon || || Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1989-05-14 ||Win ||align=left| Paiboon Naruemon || || Thailand || KO || 3 ||

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 1989-04- ||Loss||align=left| Daorung Sitchaiporn|| || Khon Kaen, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1989-03-26 ||Win ||align=left| Khunapap Sakpradu || || Khon Kaen, Thailand || KO || 3 ||

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1989-03-04 ||Win ||align=left| Montien Saksongkhram || || Khon Kaen, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1989-02- ||Win ||align=left| Rungrojnoi Kiatanan || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || KO || 3 ||

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1989-01- ||Win ||align=left| Mai Sitlawanee || || Roi Et, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#fbb;"| ||Loss||align=left| Therdkiat Sitphonphitak || || Isan, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00|-! style=background:white colspan=9 |

|-| colspan=9 | Legend:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Magazine article Yodkhunpon. facebook.com.
  2. Web site: Tales from the Elbow Hunter - Fighting in the Provinces & America. youtube.com. 16 April 2021 .
  3. Web site: "พรานศอกร้อยเข็ม" -ยอดขุนพล ศิษย์ไตรภูมิ. siamsport.co.th.