00:00...Ganzadeh is one year older. He has a one-inch height advantage.
00:04Gong Chai was a pound heavier on the scales as Thailand takes on Iran.
00:10Global Rules Muay Thai, that's three, three-minute rounds.
00:13The 10-point must system will be in use.
00:15Three knockdowns in a round is a technical...
00:21Some call him King Gong, Gong Chai.
00:26A southpaw from Gurirong, Thailand.
00:30Training from the famous late great gym for St. Tanoi in Patuantani.
00:36He is a former Roger Domrens Stadium champion.
00:40Also here at One Friday...
00:42...their trainers, anybody who's helped them prepare for this modern-day battle.
00:48Yeah, I mean, you look at Marzad Hanzada, the Black Wolf.
00:52He comes into every fight representing and respecting his city.
00:57Friday fights are all gunning for a ticket to the big leagues, into the world's largest martial arts organization at
01:04one.
01:05Main event, Gong Chai on the way. Nice sweep to kick it off from Gong Chai.
01:09Gong Chai is so slick with that left kick. He does it again and again, really making a stand right
01:16out the gate.
01:17He's keeping Kanzada on his toes.
01:20And now he's going to go right back with that...
01:22You have to find the placement.
01:24He's going to need to go to the body.
01:27Look for that left hook as well.
01:30Yeah, this is what Gong Chai loves to do.
01:33Get in close.
01:34His guard stays nice and tight so that he can kind of duck under.
01:41He's pushing Kanzada back. He said, get on the back foot. That was the game plan.
01:46He wants to control this fight.
01:48But Kanzada, great job surfing now, putting himself back in the center of the ring.
01:53I think there's something to be said about these athletes from poor Sentinel.
01:57You know, they come in and take a number of body shots already and just answer back and try to
02:03score something on the turn.
02:04But any other human would have dropped, taking those body shots.
02:10Man.
02:12Of the next global superstars.
02:16Round two underway, Gong Chai right in the face of the heavy-handed Han Sade.
02:21Diggs, spearing with knees and hands, handling those body shots beautifully, pouring on the pressure, walking down the Black Wolf.
02:32This is what Diggs, and he bites down on the mouth guard and goes toe-to-toe, kicking.
02:38He's got the elbows, now the knees, and he'll just continually pick you apart, finding that time.
02:46And again, Kanzada's the one punching him.
02:48He finds a way to flow through it, almost similar to those transitions that Sexton would have.
02:56You think it's not there, and then he just makes something out of nothing, and then right back in your
03:00face, just peppering you shots.
03:03Yeah, and when he grabs hold there of the kick, he's just setting up another dangerous strike.
03:10Very, very exciting, big round there.
03:14Dominique, and look for the finish, final round, main event here.
03:19Gong Chai, right away on the front foot, Sarah.
03:22Yeah, and Kanzada's being smart.
03:24He needs to stay on the front foot himself, on the back foot.
03:28It is not his game.
03:30Now, tucking low, gripping to the body, coming up top with the elbow, that's what Gong Chai.
03:39This is where Gong Chai thrives though, he's got more clank than anyone else, and he's been in more toe
03:44-to-toe scraps.
03:46This is his world.
03:48Can Kanzada hang with it?
03:50Can he drop Gong Chai?
03:53Because Gong Chai continually, as he's entering, he's catching the body, just like now.
03:58So it just kind of needs no one to breathe, he's turning the whole head there.
04:02Gong Chai, now he's firing back with some kicks of his own.
04:06But can he find enough damage to slow down?
04:10Coming down the pipe with his right hand.
04:13Still looking dangerous, but does he have the gas to hang with Gong Chai here?
04:17Gong Chai creeping forward again with those accurate hands.
04:20He's got the uppercut falling off the top.
04:23He's bucking less than he was taking.
04:25Now, just controlling, even though he's creeping, slowing, it's allowing him to have the balance
04:30to find these positions.
04:32And then again, the left kick finds a home at the end of the combo.
04:36Holding on the Kanzada, not just for a left kick, but for a left straight.
04:40He is flowing, but he eats a big shot.
04:44Right back to it, this is the time for him to pour it on.
04:4810-second flapper here in this banger of a main event.
04:53This is what we love to see.
04:56The highest level striking is everything they've got.
05:00Trying to get a big win with a big league.
05:04Ladies and gentlemen, after three rounds of battle, we turn now to the judges' score cards.
05:11All three judges have called this contest in favor of your winner, by unanimous decision.
05:24Gong Chai!
05:28Gong Chai taking the unanimous decision.
05:30Gong Chai!
05:33Gong Chai!
05:36Gong Chai!
05:37Gong Chai!
05:38Gong Chai!
05:40Gong Chai!
05:40Gong Chai!
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