An exciting flyweight Muay Thai battle between two home bets was witnessed inside the sold-out Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, on Friday evening. Nakrob Fairtex and Kongthoranee Sor Sommai faced each other as part of the ONE Fight Night 26 card.
Nakrob looked to extend his win streak to six and remain in the top five rankings of the division. Meanwhile, Kongthoranee aimed to snap his opponent's five straight victories and potentially crack a spot in the upper echelon of contenders.
See the blow-by-blow action from this Muay Thai battle.
Round 1: Nakrob opened a front kick, but Kongthoranee retaliated with a powerful left kick. Another solid punch by Kongthoranee and they fought in close distance.
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Kongthoranee wobbled Nakrob with a straight punch down the middle, but he survived the barrage and continued to fight. However, moments later, he landed a massive left hook again to stun Nakrob.
In the last minute of the opening round, the two threw down inside the clinch, and Kongthoranee caught Nakrob yet again with another straight left punch to end the round on a high note.
Round 2: Nakrob tried to pressure Kongthoranee by marching forward, but he received another barrage of counters to fend him off and back him up.
Nakrob got sat down with a left punch counter from Kongthoranee to score the first official knockdown. Since that knockdown, Nakrob tried to make things dirty on the close range, but he was still getting lit up with punches and elbow counters from Kongthoranee.
With another minute left in the round, both were throwing haymakers at each other and ended the round with chaos.
Round 3: Knowing he was behind the judges' scorecards, Nakrob went all in at the start of the third round and pressed Kongthoranee against the ropes with solid kicks to the thigh and calf.
Halfway into the final round, Kongthoranee landed another powerful counter and clipped Nakrob. Despite that solid counter, Nakrob still moved forward and tried to land a miracle shot to snatch away the victory but ultimately came up short.
ONE Fight Night 26 - Nakrob Fairtex vs. Kongthoranee Sor Sommai official result
The five-fight win streak of number four-ranked flyweight Muay Thai contender Nakrob Fairtex was snapped by Kongthoranee Sor Sommai in the co-main event of ONE Fight Night 26 on Friday evening, in front of their compatriots at the Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.
The 28-year-old's primary weapon during the match was his counterpunching. He wobbled Nakrob multiple times and scored a knockdown in the second round, earning the unanimous decision of the judges.
With the win, Kongthoranee will likely crack a spot in the division's top five rankings and potentially start his path toward a shot at the vacant ONE flyweight Muay Thai world title.
Kongthoranee Sor Sommai defeated Nakrob Fairtex via unanimous decision in their flyweight Muay Thai fight.