WATCH: Tawanchai's perfect use of a feint to knock back Jo Nattawut in the opening match of their heated rivalry

Reigning ONE featherweight Muay Thai world champion Tawanchai PK Saenchai is not only known as a one-shot knockout artist but also a very cerebral and technical operator inside the ring.

A solid evidence of this is the recent video that ONE Championship reposted on Instagram, which highlighted Tawanchai's high fight IQ:

"Mastermind in the ring 🥊🔥 Can Tawanchai defend his throne once again against "Smokin" Jo Nattawut at ONE 169: Atlanta? @tawanchay_pk"

In the video, the 25-year-old phenom used a feint to land a powerful combination of a body kick and a left straight to stun 'Smokin'' Jo, push him back, and almost knock him out of his feet.

This sequence was one of the best moments for Tawanchai in his first encounter with the 35-year-old veteran in their featherweight kickboxing match, which took place at ONE Fight Night 15 in October 2023 in front of their home fans at the iconic Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok.

Their first match ended in a unanimous decision win for Tawanchai, but his rivalry with Nattawut has only begun. They fought in a rematch for the ONE featherweight Muay Thai gold in June 2024 at ONE 167, where the PK Saenchai athlete eked out a majority decision win that ignited more fire to the fierce rivalry.

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Tawanchai and Jo Nattawut to face each other in a trilogy fight at ONE 169: Atlanta

With the noise and clamor from fans around the world to have a third fight between the two striking superstars, the world's largest martial arts organization has officially booked a trilogy fight among them on September 6 as part of the loaded ONE 169: Atlanta card.

Tawanchai and Nattawut will once again vie for the coveted ONE featherweight Muay Thai world title inside the State Farm Arena, and the former aims to finally silence the doubters and officially close this chapter with the latter with a more convincing result.