Johan Ghazali ONE Championship: "Unwritten rules you cannot break" - Fans feel the sweet revenge Johan Ghazali enacted on Padetsuk Fairtex in Bangkok

Padetsuk Fairtex tried to play mind games against teenage phenom Johan Ghazali during their flyweight Muay Thai battle in February 2023 at ONE Friday Fights 6 when he faked a glove touch at the beginning of the fight and threw a leg kick.

However, the Thai fighter quickly received a massive consequence, as Ghazali put him to sleep in just 16 seconds of the match.

ONE Championship shared the winning moments of the Malaysian-American athlete on their Instagram account, with the caption:

"Don't provoke "Jojo" 😤 How will Johan Ghazali vs. Johan Estupinan unfold at ONE 170? @johanghazali_"

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A powerful right hook by 'Jojo' straight to Padetsuk's knocked him out which left some fans with a sense of satisfaction with this outcome as users @the_fightingadventurer, @sezzed, @biggyra, @lang.melvin, and @hzefatira sent their reactions through their comments:

"Jojo - what a kid! 👏🔥"

"@johanghazali_ can already read that ahead. See how he times the leg kick"

"lol knocked him into next Friday! 😂"

"The unwritten rules you cannot break!! Somehow nature always set the balans straight! Some call it karma 😂😂😂"

"All in for Jojo 🔥🔥🔥"

Johan Ghazali on Johan Estupinan fight at ONE 170

Following that outstanding debut in the promotion, the Rentap Muaythai Gym representative won five of his next six fights to earn a six-figure contract and be hailed as one of the future stars.

Now, he's scheduled to face fellow rising star Johan Estupinan in a flyweight Muay Thai scrap on Jan. 24 at ONE 170 inside the Impact Arena in Bangkok, Thailand.

Before the fight, Anything Combat sat down with Ghazali, and he revealed he looks to exploit the holes in 'Panda Kick's' defense to get the victory, as he claimed:

"From what I've seen in his past fights. He's been clipped a few times in every fight. So if I hit him with the power that I have, I think he'll go out."

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