ONE Friday Fights 148 Main Event Result: Kongchai Digs Deep To Overcome Tough Mehrdad Khanzadeh
Kongchai Chanaidonmueang secured a hard-fought unanimous decision victory over Mehrdad “Black Wolf” Khanzadeh in their strawweight Muay Thai main event at ONE Friday Fights 148 on Friday, March 27, live in Asia primetime from Bangkok’s Lumpinee Stadium.
The former Rajadamnern Stadium Muay Thai World Champion faced early pressure from Khanzadeh, who stormed forward with powerful kicks and punches. Despite facing adversity, Kongchai met fire with fire.
He had solid responses to the 24-year-old’s heavy artillery, and both men engaged in a couple more fierce exchanges before the end of the first canto. They picked up where they left off in the second round, with Kongchai beginning to assert himself as the aggressor.
The Tor Sangtiennoi martial artist followed his opponent around the ring, willingly absorbing sharp counters to close the distance. They traded heavy shots in close quarters, but neither man gave an inch in a tightly contested frame.
The third and final round delivered a fitting conclusion to the contest. Kongchai unleashed an eight-punch combination to the head and body, which the Sor Dechapan athlete absorbed before responding with a flurry of kicks, a spinning elbow, and a spinning back kick that capped off a fast-paced and entertaining battle.
After nine minutes of action, all three judges awarded the bout to Kongchai, who improved his record to 78-16 and extended his winning streak on ONE Friday Fights to three.
