Taiki Naito ONE Fight Night 32: WATCH: Japanese sniper Taiki Naito nearly wrecks Colombian spitfire Johan Estupinan in calculated showcase in Bangkok

Patience is a virtue that Japanese standout Taiki Naito takes to heart and eagerly brings inside the ONE Championship Circle. He reminded fans of this fact when he clashed with emerging Muay Thai star Johan Estupinan at ONE Fight Night 32: Nakrob vs. Jaosuayai on Prime Video last Friday, June 6.

Occurring inside the legendary Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, Naito and 'Panda Kick' set out to claim statement-making victories over the other, with the former looking to snap his two-fight skid and the latter gunning to improve his unblemished ONE record to six.

Though Estupinan banked on his explosive striking style early on, 'Silent Sniper' stayed composed. Naito's patience paid off barely a minute into the second round as he dropped Estupinan with a crisp counter-left hook.

Watch the knockdown below, which ONE posted on Instagram:

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Estupinan easily beat the count and attempted to mount a comeback. However, Naito effectively controlled most of their exchanges for the remainder of the fight to secure the unanimous decision victory.

Along with flooring the Colombian and ending his winning streak, the 29-year-old's efforts also earned him the distinction of handing Estupinan the first defeat of his 28-fight career.

Fans in the United States and Canada with an active Prime Video subscription can rewatch ONE Fight Night 32 on demand.

Taiki Naito sets his sights on kickboxing showdown with Takeru Segawa

With his impressive dissection of Johan Estupinan, Taiki Naito called his shot to face fellow Japanese kickboxing star Takeru Segawa next in the post-fight interview with veteran combat sports journalist Nick Atkin.

The third-ranked ONE flyweight kickboxing competitor said:

"You know, today I fought in Muay Thai, but I usually also fight in kickboxing. And in ONE Championship in the ranking right now, number two is Takeru, and I'm the next. So I'd love to fight Takeru as my next opponent."

Watch the entire interview below:

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Karl turned into an MMA fan back in 2011 after watching Tito Ortiz defeat Ryan Bader via first-round submission at UFC 132. He has interviewed ONE world champions like Eduard Folayang, Joshua Pacio, Stamp Fairtex, and Tawanchai in his career so far.

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Edited by Krishna Venki