Thongpoon ONE Championship: "What an action fighter" - Fans try to catch their breath watching Thongpoon's stellar finish of Danial Williams at ONE Fight Night 26

The two-fight losing streak of Thai striking sensation Thongpoon PK Saenchai was snapped last Friday evening inside the Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, when he scored a second-round TKO finish of Danial Williams in their strawweight Muay Thai battle.

Thongpoon's winning moment was published by ONE Championship on Instagram alongside the caption:

"Coming in HOT 🔥 Thongpoon overwhelms Danial Williams for the TKO win in out opening bout! @thongpoon_pk"

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The 27-year-old's primary weapon was his atomic right-hand punch, as he scored three knockdowns using them in the second frame to end the match via TKO and kick off the card in an exciting fashion.

Fans couldn't help themselves but praise Thongpoon for his power and volume, as fans @abdoughul, @siva_valkyrie, @rylan_lutz, and @hunt_309 sent their positive reaction to his victory with their comments:

"What an action fighter this Thongpoon is, I would no longer doubt him in a brawl 🔥"

"Great bout 1. Great way to open the card 👏🔥."

"Thongpoon became more technica 😮"

"Has thongpoon ever not come in hot haha 🔥"

Thongpoon received $50,000 performance bonus from ONE Chairman and CEO Chatri Sityodtong

With this latest triumph, the PK Saenchai Muaythaigym representative recorded his fifth victory inthe world's largest martial arts organization and maintained a high finish rate of 80 percent.

Furthermore, Thongpoon also earned the coveted $50,000 bonus from ONE Championship Chairman and CEO Chatri Sityodtong for his outstanding performance.

He joined promotional divisional newcomers Cole Abate and Dante Leon, who were recipients of the bonus awards after also winning their respective submission grappling matches against Shinya Aoki and Bruno Pucci.

North American viewers with an active Prime Video subscription can rewatch all the action at ONE Fight Night 26 via the free event replay.

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