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If you're a beginner in Muay Thai and want to see the blueprint on how to do things perfectly from a technical standpoint, watch Nong-O Gaiyanghadao in action.
The legendary ONE bantamweight Muay Thai world champion is the epitome of fundamental technique done at the highest level possible.
There's no fluff or extra movement when Nong-O throws a kick or a punch. Everything is calculated, measured, and timed for optimal effect. If you want to see what we mean, watch his video teaching ONE commentator Mitch Chilson how to properly throw a switch kick:
"Send this to your training partner & PRACTICE. @nongogaiyanghadao teaches us how to land the switch kick. Nong O is one of the best low kickers in all of Muay Thai. Watch how he uses it to set up his left kick."
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What Nong-O Gaiyanghadao is doing here is something you might see in your first days of Muay Thai class. A simple kick set-up to a switch-kick to the body is as fundamental and basic as it can get. Now, the hard part is doing it thousands of times to reach the technical level of a world champion.
Nong-O Gaiyanghadao starches Alaverdi Ramazanov in thrilling main event of ONE Friday Fights 1
ONE Championship held its inaugural event at the legendary Lumpinee Stadium with ONE Friday Fights 1. The exciting main event saw ONE bantamweight Muay Thai world champion Nong-O Gaiyanghadao defend his belt against former ONE bantamweight kickboxing titleholder Alaverdi Ramazanov.
After the ceremonial Wai Kru, Nong-O came out guns blazing after the opening bell, attempting to enter the pocket with his powerful flurries. Ramazanov wisely tried to use his length and height advantage by throwing attacks from a distance.
The euphoric Thai crowd cheered for each strike landed by Nong-O. Ramazanov, however, did the unthinkable by rocking the world champion with a stiff jab at the end of the first round.
In Round 2, Ramazanov smartly doubled his distance strikes and opened a cut on Nong-O's forehead. The Russian striker caught a kick and earned an emphatic sweep to close the round. In round 3, just as Ramazanov was gaining strong momentum, Nong-O decided to up the ante and swarmed his foe with accurate combinations.
The entire Lumpinee Stadium erupted as Nong-O managed to corner Ramazanov and knock him to the floor with a hellacious liver strike. The Russian wasn't able to beat the referee 10-count. The finish came at 2:14 in round 3.
Nong-O Gaiyanghadao successfully defended his world title for a seventh straight time and was awarded a $50,000 performance bonus for his marvelous efforts.
Watch the full fight here:
