Santos Tobias Targets Tonglampoon's Chin At ONE Friday Fights 173

Brazilian finisher Dionatha Santos Tobias has identified the weakness he plans to exploit when he meets Tonglampoon FA Group at ONE Friday Fights 173 on Friday, October 2.

The 26-year-old Sangmorakot representative carries a perfect finishing record into the strawweight Muay Thai bout at Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok. Santos Tobias stopped Mahahin Petkiatpet with a body shot before putting away Kongpoxay PK Saenchai in the opening frame. His opponent brings 48 wins and 15 losses across 10 appearances on the weekly series, but Santos Tobias sees vulnerability upstairs, per a report from BJPENN.com.

Santos Tobias Plans Upstairs Attack After Body-Shot Success

The Brazilian respects Tonglampoon's durability and leg kicks but believes his own speed and precision will decide the contest. Rather than lock into a single approach, he wants multiple answers ready for the 22-year-old Thai veteran. "I could say a lot of things, but to be honest, to beat someone, especially in a small-gloves fight, depends on how you feel in the moment," Santos Tobias said. "I'm going to take advantage of how much faster I am than him, quicker than him, and how my hands are more precise than his."

Asked where Tonglampoon is weakest, the Brazilian pointed straight to the chin. He also suspects his opponent will overcommit to defending body punches after watching tape of the previous two finishes. That defensive adjustment could open lanes to the head as he hunts a third knockout under the ONE Championship banner.

"In his last couple of fights, the chin was the problem, so maybe," Santos Tobias said. "And I'm sure that he thinks I'm going to punch only the body instead. The plan is to knock him out, but if this doesn't work, I'm happy if I win."

ONE Friday Fights 173 airs live in Asia primetime from Bangkok on October 2.

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