Left Meteorite Goes Crashing Down in Knockout Loss to Nabil Anane
Nabil Anane was rewarded handsomely for an excellent performance at ONE Fight Night 69. Several fighters turned in exciting performances, and Anane was given a $100,000 contract. With his powerful striking, Anane dominated the main event.
Anane was matched with another powerful Muay Thai bantamweight fighter, Kulabdam Sor Joe Piek Uthai. When the bell rang, Kulabdam pressed forward and hoped to fluster the two-time WBC Muay Thai World Champion. But it wouldn’t be Anane who would be on the back foot.
Online boxing news shows that Anane was able to get Kulabdam’s timing down in the second round. Once Anane figured out how to attack Kulabdam, he employed an attack centered around delivering devastating knees.
One knee in the second round brought the show to a close. Anane had Kulabdam pinned against the ropes and threw a high knee that put him down for the count. Anane was rewarded financially with a big contract.
This was the 36th win of Anane’s career. He is now 3-1 in ONE Championship and would like to find another opportunity to work his way to becoming a champion in the promotion.
Debuting With Style
There are several ways to make a debut in any sport. Nontachai Jitmuangnon did so in a nearly perfect way. While Nontachai didn’t score a flash knockout against Alessio Malatesta during their 150-pound catchweight Muay Thai fight, he did the right thing to calm his nerves.
Nontachai landed a heavy right-handed strike that sent Malatesta spilling to the canvas. MMAfighting latest news shows that Nontachai may have learned more because this fight went the distance. Nontachai’s knockdown in the first round didn’t deter Malatesta.
Instead, Malatesta battled back with power strikes in the second round to earn some respect from his opponent. Nontachai had to learn on his knees to help hold off the wide array of the Italian’s strikes. How Nontachai battled throughout the fight helped him pick up a unanimous decision win for his 48th career victory.
Buakhaio Bounces Back
There are few things more devastating than taking a quick knockout loss. Buakhiao Por Paoin suffered this indignity when he was dropped 59 seconds into his fight with Deniz Demirkapu in February. But Buakhiao, who is 2-1 in ONE, turned things around in a win over Raksiam Sor Boonmeerit on Friday.
Buakhiao employed all of his heavy strikes during his 140-pound catchweight fight. While Raksiam was attempting to start slowly and work behind his jab, Buakhiao leaned heavily on throwing left hooks and utilizing leg kicks.
Buakhiao also nearly scored a knockdown in the final round with a jumping knee. But Raksiam was able to hold on and see the judges’ scorecards. Buakhiao earned the win via unanimous decision.
Body Shot Out of Nowhere
It is best to ensure the timing is right when throwing a high kick. Maisangkum Sor Yingcharoenkarnchang exploded when his 120-pound Muay Thai opponent threw a looping high kick. Petsansuk ChotBangsaen was hoping to land something spectacular.
Instead, Petsansuk didn’t get back on solid footing when Maisangkum made him pay for what he attempted. Masisangkum came crashing in with body shots that Petsansuk wasn’t prepared for.
A left hook from Maisangkum to Petsansuk’s body sent him crashing to the canvas to give the 23-year-old another victory in ONE. Maisangkum is now 6-0 in the promotion.
No Lazy Sundays
Sunday Boomdeksean didn’t wait to see how Chusap Sor Salacheep would handle the pressure. Nor did Sunday sit back and admire his own work. When Sunday got the idea that he was going to finish Chusap, he put the hammer down.
In the second round, Sunday sent Chusap to the canvas three times. For the second knockdown, Sunday had Chusap trapped against the ropes and threw a wild combination of hooks that put his opponent on his back. While Chusap did return to his feet, the look on his face showed he was hurting.
Chusap attempted to trade with Sunday in a wild exchange. Both men were winning punches, but Sunday’s hooks were enough to put Chusap down for the count.
Mungkorn Survives to Win By Decision
Muay Thai isn’t the type of sport where it is easy to run out the clock. There’s no shooting for takedowns and trying to hold your opponent on the mat. You need to keep punching and pressing the issue if you want to win fights.
Mungkorn Boomdeksean and Kaenlek Sor Chokmeechai never stopped swinging during a 120-pound catchweight Muay Thai fight. What Mungkorn attempted to do was slow Kaenlek’s movement by utilizing strong leg kicks.
Kaenlek never found a way to catch up. Mungkorn was able to pick up the unanimous decision victory.
Soe Lin Oo Earns a Healthy Payday with Knockout Win
Soe Lin Oo wanted to avoid getting the judges involved. Pongsiri PK Saenchai was also willing to take risks to try and make sure that he got his hand raised as well. Pongsiri seemed to have things figured out in the first round.
But Pongsiri, a two-time Lumpinee Stadium Muay Thai World Champion, wasn’t as far along as he would have hoped. Soe Lin Oo came out hunting a knockout. Just 29 seconds into the second round, Soe Lin Oo found what he sought.
During a wild exchange between the fighters, Soe Lin Oo snuck in an uppercut that planted Pongsiri on his back. The impact of the strike was so heavy that Pongsiri didn’t attempt to return to his feet for a few seconds.
By the time Pongsiri came to his senses, it was too late. The referee waived off the fight, and Soe Lin Oo won the $100,000 contract.
Here’s a look at the rest of the fights on the card not mentioned above:
- Bantamweight kickboxing, Elbrus Osmanov win by decision over Miao Aoqi
- Muay Thai catchweight (122 pounds), Ikko Ota win by knockout over BM Fairtex
- MMA catchweight (125.6 pounds), Avazbek Kholmirzaev win by submission over Changy Kara-Ool, Round 1 3:30
- Muay Thai atomweight, Celest Hansen win by decision over Masami
- MMA featherweight, Katsuaki Aoyagi win by TKO over Jung Jun Hee, Round 1 4:47
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By Dean McHugh.
