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ONE bantamweight Muay Thai staple, Kulabdam Sor. Jor. Piek Uthai, recently went 2-0 against fellow Thai kickboxing star Sangmanee PK.Saenchai at ONE Friday Fights 2 last January 27.
The bout, which was the main event of ONE's second card inside the legendary Lumpinee Boxing Stadium, was action-packed from start to finish.
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The first bout between the two was back in July 2020 in Bangkok, Thailand, where 'The Left Meteorite' knocked Sangmanee out with his namesake left cross in the first round. The rematch almost three years later was just as exciting, albeit ending with a unanimous decision in favor of Kulabdam.
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The first round was dead even in our books, with both fighters throwing heat and not allowing the other to gain any sort of momentum. Kulabdam was looking to land his signature "Left Meteorite" punch while Sangmanee banked on kicks and carefully avoided strikes from close range.
In round two, the tides started to change when 'The Left Meteorite' started landing his signature left cross accompanied by powerful punch combinations inside. Sangmanee tried to eliminate the threat of punches by clinching but Kulabdam also landed slicing elbows in the clinch.
In round three, Sangmanee was in desperation mode as the threat of the left cross forced him to fight from extremely close range while trying to land something significant. The pivotal moment of the round was when 'The Left Meteorite' landed his powerful punch after catching a kick. Sangmanee almost fell to the floor but was caught by the ropes.
Watch the full rematch below:
Kulabdam headlines another successful ONE Championship event in Lumpinee Stadium
Aside from the exciting main event, the rest of the bouts featured in ONE Friday Night Fights 2 delivered action from start to finish. After ONE Friday Fights 1 set a high standard for ONE's events at the legendary Lumpinee Stadium, the second show undoubtedly continued the momentum.
ONE's second Lumpinee card saw the legendary Yodlekpet Or.Atchariya run through Romania’s Silviu Vitez in a second-round technical knockout finish while Pongsiri PK.Saenchai outlasted Turkey’s Ferzan Cicek in a crazy three-round brawl.
Meanwhile, Mohammed Siasarani scored a razor-close majority decision win over Avatar PK.Saenchai, while Nakrob Fairtex dazzled the crowd as he beat Sherzod Kabutov in an exciting contest.
The card's co-main event fight saw Chalamkhao PK.Saenchai put on a marvelous performance against Pettong Kiatsongrit, winning the bout via a unanimous decision. Another highlight of the night was young Muay Thai prodigy Marie Ruumet, who methodically dismantled Thai-Ngan Le to earn a clear unanimous decision win.
Watch the highlights of ONE Friday Fights 2 below:
