Rambaa Somdet

Rambaa Somdet (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 many to be the greatest strawweight in mixed martial arts history.[2][3]

Rambaa Somdet
Born (1974-08-30) August 30, 1974[1]
Pattaya, Thailand
Other namesM-16, Somdet Sit-Or
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-present
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

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 schedule 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
  • Shooto
    • Shooto World Flyweight (114 lb) Championship
      • One successful title defense
    • Undefeated in Shooto (6-0)
  • Fight Matrix
    • Strawweight lineal champion (One time, former)[23]
      • Longest serving lineal champion (2007-2014)

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: Pacific Xtreme Combat 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 Rabin Catalan Submission (rear-naked choke) PXC - Pacific Xtreme Combat 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 Defends Shooto Flyweight Championship
Win 7–2 Noboru Tahara Decision (unanimous) Shooto: Revolutionary Exchanges 3 November 23, 2009 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan Wins Shooto Flyweight Championship
Win 6–2 Ulysses Gomez Decision (unanimous) PFC 11: All In November 20, 2008 3 3:00 Lemoore, California, USA
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

Grappling record
1 Fights 0 wins 1 Loss
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2002-09-25Loss Tomohiro Hashi"Shooto Gig East 11"Setagaya, Tokyo, JapanPoints (0-9)25:00

Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

Kickboxing record (incomplete)
62 Wins, 23 Losses, 3 Draws
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2001-02-16Win Philip de SilvaAJKF "Be Wild"Bunkyo, Tokyo, JapanKO (head kick)12:00
2000-11-01Win Susumu DaiqujiK-1 J-MAX 2000Bunkyo, Tokyo, JapanDecision (unanimous)53:00
1999-05-14Win Genki YamaguchiMAJKF "The 2nd Kajiwara Ikki Cup'99 Kick Guts"Bunkyo, Tokyo, JapanDecision (unanimous)33:00
1998-12-26Win Rabbit SekiMAJKFBunkyo, Tokyo, JapanKO (knees)12:46
1998-11-14Win Joe Tsuchiya"Ground Zero Tokyo"KO (right hook)12:59

Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

References
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  2. "Rambaa Somdet". Fight Matrix. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
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  12. "PFC11 Rambaa Somdet M16 vs. Ulysses Gomez 3/3". Youtube.com. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
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  14. "The Way of Shooto 4: Like a Tiger, Like a Dragon". Sherdog. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  15. "'M-16' Somdet to Defend Shooto Title Against Ito in March". Sherdog.com. 2011-01-10.
  16. "'M-16' Injured; Shooto Title Defense Pushed to April 29". Sherdog.com. 2011-03-05.
  17. Nelson, Chris (2011-04-16). "Hioki Joins April 29 Shooto Card; 'M-16' Vacates Title". Sherdog.com. Retrieved 2011-04-16.
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