{"id":243635,"date":"2026-05-16T05:25:13","date_gmt":"2026-05-16T05:25:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/16\/one-fight-night-43-recap-luo-chao-earns-his-fifth-straight-win-against-tough-denis-souza-jr\/"},"modified":"2026-05-16T05:25:13","modified_gmt":"2026-05-16T05:25:13","slug":"one-fight-night-43-recap-luo-chao-earns-his-fifth-straight-win-against-tough-denis-souza-jr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/16\/one-fight-night-43-recap-luo-chao-earns-his-fifth-straight-win-against-tough-denis-souza-jr\/","title":{"rendered":"ONE Fight Night 43 recap: Luo Chao earns his fifth-straight win against tough Denis Souza Jr"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content\" data-postid=\"5167864\" data-slug-id=\"2782638\">\n<div class=\"vidazoo-player-container\">\n<span class=\"vidazoo-close-btn  hidden \"><br \/>\n<img data-lazy=\"\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/cmc-predictor\/v2\/cross-icon.png?w=40\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" alt=\"close\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8216;The Handsome White Dragon&#8217; Luo Chao was pushed to the limit against Denis Souza Jr. Still, his volume across three rounds powered him to a statement win inside the Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.<\/p>\n<p>This featherweight kickboxing scrap, which emanated live in American primetime on Friday, May 15, saw both men immediately having a crack at each other. Luo unloaded his attacks across his foe&#8217;s body, while the Brazilian kept his focus on the Chinese star&#8217;s legs.<\/p>\n<p>The Shengli Fight Club representative, however, wasn&#8217;t bothered by &#8216;Denizinho&#8217;s kicks. The 25-year-old continued to smash his way through the Brazilian&#8217;s guards with crafty boxing combinations, uppercuts, jabs, and straights, all coming at a blinding speed.<\/p>\n<p><template id=\"also-read-articles-template\"><\/p>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<p>In the second round, however, the storyline changed. Luo Chao continued his efficient work, displaying everything in his arsenal to break down the debuting Brazilian.<\/p>\n<div class=\"bottom-tagline top\" data-tab=\"top\">\n<p>Get the latest updates on One Championship <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/mma\/one-championship-rankings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\" class=\"bottom_tagline_link\" data-tab=\"top\">Rankings<\/a> at Sportskeeda and more<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Souza Jr, very much aware that he was in danger, ramped up his output downstairs. The Coliseu Fight Club athlete&#8217;s kicks soon began to slow down Luo. With his foe&#8217;s speed affected, the South American striking specialist started getting comfortable with his hands, too.<\/p>\n<p>Round three was another aggressive and fast-paced affair. Luo went at his opponent with heavy artillery. The Chinese star landed clean shots on Souza Jr.&#8217;s chin and body. The debutant, however, kept connecting with solid body shots and calf kicks.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h2><strong>Official result: Luo Chao defeats Denis Souza Jr. via split decision<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>After nine minutes of a highly engaging battle, two of the three judges at ringside inside the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/mma\/superbon-hails-lumpinee-boxing-stadium-mecca-muay-thai\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Mecca of Muay Thai<\/a> sided with Luo Chao&#8217;s aggression, accuracy, and volume.<\/p>\n<p>As a result, the 25-year-old made it five victories in a row in the world&#8217;s largest martial arts organization. The Shengli Fight Club warrior entered this clash with three knockout wins and a unanimous decision triumph.<\/p>\n<p>Souza Jr., meanwhile, saw his 16-fight winning streak come to an end in Bangkok, Thailand.<\/p>\n<p>North American fight fans who missed any of the action from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/live\/one-fight-night-43-live-results\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">ONE Fight Night 43<\/a> can watch the full event replay for free on Amazon Prime Video.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-post-rating-widget\">\n<p><template id=\"post-rating-feedback-modal-template\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-feedback-box\">\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-content\">\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-data\">\n<p>Why did you not like this content?<\/p>\n<p><textarea id=\"dislike-feedback-text\" rows=\"4\" placeholder=\"Please type your feedback...\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<button class=\"close\">Cancel<\/button><br \/>\n<button class=\"submit\">Submit<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-widget-parent hidden\">\n<div class=\"rating-parent-container\">\n<div class=\"rating-content-holder\">\n<p>Was this article helpful?<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-action-container\">\n<div class=\"like-container\">\n<button class=\"post-rating-like-button post-rating-button\" data-action=\"like\" title=\"like article\"><br \/>\n<img class=\"post-like-image post-rating-image\" data-lazy=\"\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/like-articles\/upvote-icon-grey.svg\" height=\"20\" width=\"20\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"like selected\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"dislike-container\">\n<button class=\"post-rating-dislike-button post-rating-button\" data-action=\"dislike\" title=\"dislike article\"><br \/>\n<img class=\"post-dis-like-image post-rating-image\" data-lazy=\"\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/like-articles\/upvote-icon-grey.svg\" height=\"20\" width=\"20\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"avatar selected\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\nThank You for feedback\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<span class=\"publisher-name\">Edited by Saiyed Adeem Karim<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/mma\/news-one-fight-night-43-recap-luo-chao-earns-fifth-straight-win-tough-denis-souza-jr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8216;The Handsome White Dragon&#8217; Luo Chao was pushed to the limit against Denis Souza Jr. Still, his volume across three rounds powered him to a statement win inside the Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. 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