3 Bouts That Could Steal The Show At ONE Fight Night 47

ONE Championship returns to Bangkok’s iconic Lumpinee Stadium on Friday, September 4, with another stacked lineup at ONE Fight Night 47 on Prime Video.

The card streams live in U.S. primetime and is headlined by former three-sport ONE World Champion Stamp Fairtex against Selina “Teep Queen” Flores in a highly anticipated atomweight Muay Thai showdown.

But some of the night’s most intriguing action could come before the headline attraction.

From a collision between aggressive and acrobatic strikers to an undefeated Indian finisher making his global roster debut, these three bouts have all the ingredients to leave a lasting impression at the mecca of Muay Thai.

Jaosuayai Mor Krungthepthonburi and Jordan “Panda Kick” Estupinan rarely need much encouragement to attack.

Jaosuayai has built his reputation around relentless pressure, high output, and a willingness to plant his feet and trade. The Thai also carries proven fight-ending power, with 75 percent of his ONE victories coming by knockout.

His 52-second head-kick demolition of Nakrob Fairtex offered the clearest example. Jaosuayai patiently tracked his compatriot before finding the opening for an expertly timed high kick that ended proceedings.

Estupinan is far less conventional. The Colombian constantly changes his movement and rhythm, attacking from awkward angles with spinning strikes, jumping techniques, and acrobatic weapons.

Put those tendencies together, and Jaosuayai’s desire to hunt down his opponent should give Estupinan plenty of opportunities to unleash his creative offense. At the same time, every ambitious attack could leave an opening for the Thai’s heavier artillery.

With so much at stake and neither man naturally inclined toward a conservative approach, expect an explosive sequence the moment the opening bell rings.

Nazareth “The Northstar” Lalthazuala has been perfect since arriving in ONE, finishing all three of his opponents.

The 25-year-old Indian phenom enters his global roster debut with an 8-0 professional record, having earned his main roster spot through a destructive run on ONE Friday Fights.

Lalthazuala needed only 17 seconds to knock out Masaki Suzuki in his promotional debut before adding two more finishes, with his most recent first-round TKO earning him a coveted US$100,000 contract and a spot on ONE’s global roster.

Now, the level of resistance rises.

Gilbert Nakatani owns nine professional MMA victories, with seven coming inside the distance. The 32-year-old American has already tested himself against experienced opposition in ONE and possesses the tools to end a fight both standing and on the ground.

The matchup should reveal more about Lalthazuala than his previous appearances. He has stormed through every challenge so far, but Nakatani has the experience and finishing weapons to punish mistakes if the Indian becomes overly aggressive.

For Lalthazuala, it is a high-stakes opportunity to prove his ONE Friday Fights run can translate to the next level. For Nakatani, stopping an undefeated force before he can gather even more momentum would make a statement of his own.

At 6-foot-2, “The Eagle” Mohamed Younes Rabah presents an unusual puzzle for virtually any featherweight striker.

The Algerian uses his length to work behind long punches and punishing knees — weapons that helped him score significant victories in the world’s largest martial arts organization over former World Title challenger Saemapetch Fairtex and American technician Eddie “Silky Smooth” Abasolo.

Ricardo Bravo will have to find his way through that range to bring his best weapons into play.

The Argentine announced himself in ONE with three consecutive knockouts, including a 30-second finish of Kenan Bayramov at ONE Friday Fights 50. All three of his victories in the organization have come inside the distance.

That history suggests Bravo will feel comfortable taking risks to close the distance and let his hands go. Rabah, meanwhile, has the length and knees to make every forward step dangerous.

Neither athlete will want to surrender ground in an increasingly competitive featherweight striking landscape. If Bravo can work his way into punching range, Rabah may have little choice but to meet him there and trade.

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