ONE Friday Fights 46: Tawanchai battles past Superbon in five-round thriller; Prajanchai takes revenge on Lasiri
- Tawanchai PKSaenchaigym claims unanimous decision win over Superbon Banchamek to successfully defend featherweight Muay Thai title
- Prajanchai PKSaenchaigym knocks out Joesph Lasiri in first round of title rematch
Tawanchai PKSaenchaigym and Superbon Banchamek went toe to toe for five action packed rounds at ONE Friday Fight 46 before the former emerged victorious, claiming a unanimous decision win and successfully defending his featherweight Muay Thai title.
Superbon is better known for his success in the kickboxing realm but comes from a Muay Thai background. Tawanchai swept him off his feet in the opening round and the southpaw started to find a home for his left body kick.
He repeated the trick at the end of the second, sweeping Superbon again. Tawanchai had to stay alert to avoid a right head kick at the start of a third round which finished with both men exchanging elbows at close quarters.
Superbon came on strong in the fourth, landing a series of punches and kicks that drew a broad grin from his opponent. He tried to sweep Tawanchai but failed in his attempt to unbalance the champion.
At the start of the fifth Superbon landed an accidental low blow that caused the furiously paced fight to stop momentarily. Tawanchai was using his teep to control the action, repeatedly planting the sole of his foot into his opponent’s midsection.
It left the three judges with a decision to make. They all scored the fight for Tawanchai who extended his winning streak to seven.
