Discuss present host and UFC commentator Joe Rogan was thrilled to see Superlek Kiatmoo9’s beautiful 49-second knockout towards Jonathan Haggerty, to seize Muay Thai gold in ONE Championship.
Jonathan Haggerty vs. Superlek
The Thai placing star was going up in weight to problem for gold towards the British-born athlete ‘The Basic’ Jonathan Haggerty. Haggerty had earned titles in Muay Thai and kickboxing all through knockout and was going to be a significant problem for ‘The Kicking Machine.
The UK-born Haggerty had collected KO wins towards fighters resembling Muay Thai king Nong-O Hama, the MMA champion Fabricio Andrade, and high contender Felipe Lobo. Superlek was a fighter he had a previous loss towards and hoped to avenge the earlier defeat.
Superlek, going into the match, had spectacular wins over fighters resembling Muay Thai champion Rodtang Jitmuangnon and multi-division kickboxing champion Takeru Segawa. The Thai-born athlete has an unimaginable background within the sport with over 130 profession victories professionally with a number of Stadium Titles, amongst a number of others.
At ONE 168, Superlek made simple work of ‘The Basic’ with an elbow knockout simply 49 seconds into the battle. It was a superbly positioned counter to finish the competition. It was meant to be a five-round championship warfare however as a substitute, it was finished in a matter of seconds. Superlek now provides ONE Muay Thai gold to his spectacular assortment of accolades.
Joe Rogan
On his standard podcast, Joe Rogan was fairly excited by this knockout. He stated:
“Superlek is that this dangerous*** Muay Thai fighter. Haggerty has a sure hop, and he goes in. After which Superlek timed it. He tried it earlier within the spherical and didn’t catch it. And on this one, take a look at it, excellent timing — he will get his head off the middle line. Oh my God, excellent elbow.”
Panpayak Jitmuangnon and Superlek have confronted one another in seven bouts all through the course of their careers, with Panpayak successful most of their fights however Superlek has taken wins within the more moderen bouts. The Thai-born Panpayak appears to be the one competitors for Superlek. Joe Rogan, a fan of Muay Thai, could be throughout it.
