Rambaa Somdet

Rambaa Somdet
Born (1974-08-30) August 30, 1974 (age 50)[1]
Pattaya, Thailand
Other namesSomdet Sit-Or (สมเดช ศิษย์ อ.)
Rambaa M16 (แรมบ้า M16)
ResidencePattaya, Thailand
NationalityThai
Height5 ft 2 in (1.57 m)[1]
Weight115 lb (52 kg; 8.2 st)
DivisionStrawweight
Flyweight
StyleMuay Thai
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofTokyo, Japan
TeamM-16 Gym
Years active1998–2015
Kickboxing record
Total88
Wins62
Losses23
Draws3
Mixed martial arts record
Total16
Wins13
By knockout2
By submission1
By decision10
Losses3
By decision3
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Rambaa Somdet (Thai: แรมบ้า สมเดช; born August 30, 1974) is a retired Thai mixed martial artist and former Muay Thai fighter who has fought for K-1, Shooto, DEEP and Palace Fighting Championship. He competed in the flyweight and strawweight divisions. Somdet is a former Shooto World Flyweight (114 lb) Champion. He is considered by some to be the greatest strawweight in mixed martial arts history.[2][3]

Personal life

He has, since retiring, opened his own gym, the M-16 gym.[4][5]

He is the nephew of the former Rajadamnern and WMC champion Tappaya Sit-Or and the cousin of the reigning Thailand and World Kickboxing Network Muaythai Welterweight world champion Sudsakorn Sor Klinmee.[3] It was his uncle that first introduced him to Muay Thai.

Mixed martial arts career

Rambaa Somdet made his mixed martial arts debut against Takumi Yano in 2001 during Deep 3 Impact. He won a unanimous decision.[6] His second and third fights with DEEP were against Mitsuhisa Sunabe and Darren Uyenoyama, both of which he lost by way of unanimous decision. Somdet would however leave the organization on a win, defeating Takeyasu Hirono.[7]

He would then move to Shooto, when he faced Takehiro Harusaki during Shooto: Battle Mix Tokyo 4.[8] He won in his debut with Shooto. In his second fight he faced Masaaki Sugawara, which he won by TKO.[9] He was then set to fight Noboru Tahara, winning his third fight in a row.[10] Briefly leaving Shooto he was scheduled to fight for the PFC flyweight title, but was forced to withdraw with injury.[11] After recovering he faced Ulysses Gomez during PFC 11: All In. He won a unanimous decision.[12]

Riding a five fight winning streak, he was given a chance to fight for the inaugural Shooto Flyweight Champion.[13] Somdet defeated Noboru Tahara in a rematch to become the first Shooto Flyweight Champion (Shooto's Flyweight division is fought at 114 lbs.) on November 23, 2009 in Tokyo. He defended his title against Hiroyuki Abe.[14] He was scheduled to defend his title against Junji Ito at "Shootor's Legacy 2" on March 12, 2011,[15] however the bout has been pushed back to April 29, 2011.[16]

On April 16, 2011, Shooto announced Somdet was vacating his title due to a partially torn left biceps.[17]

Moving to GRABAKA he won a decision versus Takuya Eizumi.[18] Following this win, he was signed by PXC.[19] Is his first with PXC he faced Rabin Catalan. He won the fight with a rear naked choke, the first submission win of his career.[20] Returning to GRABAKA he won a unanimous decision against Kenichi Sawada. His 11 fight winning streak was snapped at PXC 46, losing a close split decision to Cristiano Pitpitunge.[21]

His last mixed martial arts fight came at Shooto - Torao 15, when he won a unanimous decision against Masayoshi Kato.[22]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
16 matches 13 wins 3 losses
By knockout 2 0
By submission 1 0
By decision 10 3
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 13–3 Masayoshi Kato Decision (unanimous) Shooto - Torao 15: Direction of the Cage June 21, 2015 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 12–3 Cristiano Pitpitunge Decision (split) PXC 46 November 15, 2014 3 5:00 Manila, Philippines
Win 12–2 Kenichi Sawada Decision (unanimous) Grabaka Live! 3 October 27, 2013 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win 11–2 Robin Catalan Submission (rear-naked choke) PXC 38 August 9, 2013 1 3:20 Mangilao, Guam
Win 10–2 Takuya Eizumi Decision (unanimous) Grabaka Live 2 October 27, 2012 2 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win 9–2 Ryota Uozumi Decision (unanimous) Grabaka Live - 1st Cage Attack October 15, 2011 2 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win 8–2 Hiroyuki Abe TKO (doctor stoppage) Shooto: The Way of Shooto 4: Like a Tiger, Like a Dragon July 19, 2010 1 4:31 Tokyo, Japan Defended the Shooto Flyweight Championship.
Win 7–2 Noboru Tahara Decision (unanimous) Shooto: Revolutionary Exchanges 3 November 23, 2009 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan Won the inaugural Shooto Flyweight Championship.
Win 6–2 Ulysses Gomez Decision (unanimous) PFC 11: All In November 20, 2008 3 3:00 Lemoore, California, United States
Win 5–2 Noboru Tahara Decision (unanimous) Shooto: Shooto Tradition 3 September 28, 2008 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win 4–2 Masaaki Sugawara TKO (doctor stoppage) Shooto: Back To Our Roots 6 November 8, 2007 2 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win 3–2 Takehiro Harusaki Decision (unanimous) Shooto: Battle Mix Tokyo 4 July 20, 2007 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win 2–2 Takeyasu Hirono Decision (unanimous) Deep - 7th Impact December 8, 2002 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 1–2 Darren Uyenoyama Decision (unanimous) Deep - 5th Impact June 9, 2002 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 1–1 Mitsuhisa Sunabe Decision (majority) Deep - 4th Impact March 30, 2002 3 5:00 Nagoya, Japan
Win 1–0 Takumi Yano Decision (unanimous) Deep - 3rd Impact December 23, 2001 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan

Muay Thai record

Muay Thai Record (Incomplete)
62 Wins, 23 Losses, 3 Draws
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2001-11-11 Win Thailand Khunchailek Chaoraiaoi Omnoi Stadium Samut Sakhon, Thailand Decision 5 3:00
2001-03-16 Win Japan Ken Yasukawa AJKF "CROSS FIRE-I" Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan KO 1 2:12
2001-02-16 Win France Philipe de Silva AJKF "Be Wild" Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan KO (head kick) 1 2:00
2000-11-01 Win Japan Susumu Daiguji K-1 J-MAX 2000 Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan Decision (unanimous) 5 3:00
2000-07-08 Loss Thailand Sueahuallek Chor Sophipong Omnoi Stadium Samut Sakhon, Thailand Decision 5 3:00
1999-08-07 Win Thailand Lookdod Sor.Thammarangsri Omnoi Stadium Samut Sakhon, Thailand KO (High kick) 1
1999-05-14 Win Japan Genki Yamaguchi MAJKF "The 2nd Kajiwara Ikki Cup'99 Kick Guts" Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00
1998-12-26 Win Japan Rabbit Seki MAJKF Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan KO (knees) 1 2:46
1998-11-14 Win Japan Joe Tsuchiya "Ground Zero Tokyo" KO (right hook) 1 2:59
1998-06-27 Loss Thailand Nichao Ptechsamai Omnoi Stadium Samut Sakhon, Thailand Decision 5 3:00
1998- Win Thailand Houysailek Sor.Suwanpakdee Lumpinee Stadium Bangkok, Thailand Decision 5 3:00
1997-07-05 Loss Thailand Chondan Technodusit Omnoi Stadium Samut Sakhon, Thailand Decision 5 3:00
1997-02-01 Loss France Kamel Jemel Le Choc Des Champions Gagny, France Decision 5 3:00
1995- Win France Omar Moussadak Thailand TKO (retirement) 3
? Loss Thailand Toto Por.Pongsawang Omnoi Stadium Thailand KO (Left Elbow) 2
1995-02-16 Win Thailand Chakphet Kiatchaiyong Omnoi Stadium Samut Sakhon, Thailand KO 2
1994-12-13 Loss Thailand Chiangrung Kor Narongsak Samut Songkhram, Thailand Decision 5 3:00
1994-11-26 Win Thailand Chiangrung Kor.Narongsak Omnoi Stadium Samut Sakhon, Thailand Decision 5 3:00
1994-10- Win Thailand Yomio Hyundai Chiang Rai, Thailand Decision 5 3:00
1994-10- Win Japan Kobayashi (YamagiGym) Nongkhai, Thailand KO (High kick) 3
1994-09-30 Win Thailand Samandej Lookmongkwan Lumpinee Stadium Bangkok, Thailand KO (Uppercuts) 2
1994-09-06 Win Thailand Mondam Sor Nayai-Nam Omnoi Stadium Samut Sakhon, Thailand KO (Uppercut) 1 0:29
1994-08-20 Win Thailand Sakbanlue Sakcharuporn Omnoi Stadium Samut Sakhon, Thailand Decision 5 3:00
1994-08-05 Win Thailand Chakphet Kiatchaiyong Lumpinee Stadium Bangkok, Thailand KO (Punches) 2
1994-07-18 Draw Thailand Sakbanlue Sakcharuporn Lumpinee Stadium Bangkok, Thailand Decision 5 3:00
1994-06- Win Thailand Samandej Lookmongkwan Lumpinee Stadium Bangkok, Thailand KO 2
1994-05- Win Thailand Pichitchai Kiatpraphat Omnoi Stadium Samut Sakhon, Thailand KO 2
1994-04-13 Win Netherlands Jimmy Chiang Mai province, Thailand Decision 5 3:00
1994-03-26 Loss Thailand Jompadet Singkiri Omnoi Stadium Samut Sakhon, Thailand Decision 5 3:00
1994- Win Thailand Seua Or.Ukrit Lumpinee Stadium Bangkok, Thailand Decision 5 3:00
1993-12-09 Loss Thailand Kompayak Sit Kru Od Chonburi, Thailand Decision 5 3:00
1993-11-21 Win Laos Thao Khammanoon Vientiane, Laos TKO 2
1993-10-09 Loss Thailand Jaruad Manwood Omnoi Stadium Samut Sakhon, Thailand Decision 5 3:00
1993-04-02 Win Thailand Malaithong Sakthewan Lumpinee Stadium Bangkok, Thailand Decision 5 3:00
1993-03-05 Loss Thailand Malaithong Sakthewan Omnoi Stadium Samut Sakhon, Thailand Decision 5 3:00
1993- Win Thailand Aodnoi Galaxy Omnoi Stadium Samut Sakhon, Thailand KO (Left Hook) 5
1992-12-08 Loss Thailand Mondam Sor.Nayayarm Lumpinee Stadium Thailand KO (Punches) 2
1992-11-17 Win Thailand Jomtabnoi Sitkruod Lumpinee Stadium Bangkok, Thailand Decision 5 3:00
1992-07-28 Loss Thailand Jomruthbek Rattanachot Lumpinee Stadium Bangkok, Thailand Decision 5 3:00
1992-07-10 Win Thailand Sornsuriya Sor Badin Lumpinee Stadium Bangkok, Thailand Decision 5 3:00
1992-05-26 Win Thailand Denthaksin Sor.Suwanpakdee Lumpinee Stadium Bangkok, Thailand TKO (Punches)
1992-04-10 Win Thailand Chalong Silpakorn Lumpinee Stadium Bangkok, Thailand KO (High kick) 3
1991-11-08 Win Thailand Yodkaen Ploysakda Lumpinee Stadium Bangkok, Thailand KO 1
1991-09-06 Loss Thailand Jomruthbek Rattanachot Lumpinee Stadium Bangkok, Thailand Decision 5 3:00
1991-07- Loss Thailand Nungthoranee Pëtchyindee Lumpinee Stadium Bangkok, Thailand Decision 5 3:00
1991-07-09 Win Thailand Wanlop Sitpayak Lumpinee Stadium Bangkok, Thailand KO (Punches) 2
1991-02-16 Win Thailand Chiangrung Kor.Narongsak Pattaya, Thailand Decision 5 3:00
1991-01-28 Loss Thailand Chuchai Kiatchaning Rajadamnern Stadium Bangkok, Thailand KO (Uppercut) 1
1990-12-31 Thailand Chuchai Kiatchaning Lumpinee Stadium Bangkok, Thailand
1990-11-23 Loss Thailand Chuchai Kiatchaning Lumpinee Stadium Bangkok, Thailand Decision 5 3:00
1990-11-06 Win Thailand Denthaksin Sor.Suwanpakdee Lumpinee Stadium Bangkok, Thailand Decision 5 3:00
1990-08-28 Loss Thailand Saenklai Sit Kru Od Lumpinee Stadium Bangkok, Thailand Decision 5 3:00
1990-06-26 Thailand Sornsuriya Sor.Singsuriya Lumpinee Stadium Bangkok, Thailand
1990-05-11 Win Thailand Bebi Chor Jinsakul Lumpinee Stadium Bangkok, Thailand Decision 5 3:00
1989-07-22 Win Thailand Hongthong Phetsriracha Chonburi, Thailand Decision 5 3:00
1989-01-03 Loss Thailand Hongthong Phetsriracha Lumpinee Stadium Bangkok, Thailand Decision 5 3:00
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

Submission grappling record

Professional record breakdown
1 match 0 wins 1 loss
By submission 0 0
By decision 0 1
By disqualification 0 0
Draws 0
Result Rec. Opponent Method Event Division Type Year Location
Loss 0–1 Japan Tomohiro Hashi Points (0–9) "Shooto Gig East 11" Superfight Nogi Sep 25, 2002 JapanTokyo, Japan

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