“The Kicking Machine” Superlek Kiatmoo9 continued his wonderful trip to the Mount Rushmore of Muay Thai with a scintillating sub-minute knockout of Britain’s Jonathan “The General” Haggerty in the principle occasion of ONE 168: Denver.
The ONE Flyweight Kickboxing world champion arrived contained in the packed Ball Area in Denver, Colorado, recreation to show why he is extensively thought to be the very best pound-for-pound striker on the earth in the present day. And he could not have written the script any higher.
He captured the Englishman’s ONE Bantamweight Muay Thai world title to hitch an elite record of two-sport world champions on the organisation’s second on-ground spectacle within the US.
It wasn’t all one-way site visitors, although, because the Kiatmoo9 Health club athlete was pressured to take care of a heavy onslaught from Haggerty. The 2-sport king got here in weapons blazing, working behind his left straights and sweeping low kicks.
Regardless of standing within the face of adversity, Superlek did not throw any warning to the wind. As an alternative, the muay femur stylist caught to what he does greatest – organising traps.
For sure, Haggerty took the bait and launched into enemy territory with a proper punch. At that second, Superlek evaded and countered with a proper elbow and, coupled with Haggerty’s ahead momentum, left the latter flattened on the canvas.
Though Haggerty displayed the center of a champion to regain his footing, he didn’t beat the eight-count, thus handing the Thai megastar the knockout victory inside simply 49 seconds.
Superlek’s win was his eleventh straight on the earth’s largest martial arts organisation and pushed his total report to a formidable 139-29.
On the similar time, the newly topped two-sport king claimed a $50,000 (£38,000) efficiency bonus from ONE chairman Chatri Sityodtong and stopped Haggerty’s six-fight successful streak.
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Britain’s Liam “Hitman” Harrison was additionally defeated, as he was stopped by Seksan “The Man Who Yields To No One” Or Kwanmuang.
Simply as predicted, the fan favourites delivered an epic slugfest of their 140-pound catchweight Muay Thai showdown.
The Brit landed onerous photographs within the first jiffy of the competition, however Seksan ate these and utilized his trademark, relentless strain.
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He saved that suffocating tempo up within the second spherical as he blasted “Hitman” with large physique kicks and looping punches, knocking Harrison to the canvas twice earlier than touchdown a fight-winning overhand at 1:49 of spherical two.
The wild barnburner improved the 35-year-old’s profession slate to an unbelievable 202-75.
John Lineker was additionally victorious, with the previous ONE Bantamweight MMA world champion’s trademark weapons powering him to victory towards Asa “The American Ninja” Ten Pow of their bantamweight Muay Thai duel.
The Brazilian’s aggression meter had no limits. Ultimately, a proper hook smack on the jaw dropped Ten Pow at 2:50 of the second body, incomes him his first triumph in Muay Thai.
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