"Absolute legends of the sport" - Superlek says Liam Harrison and Seksan's chaotic brawl was one for the ages
Even two-division and two-sport world champion Superlek Kiatmoo9 couldn't take his eyes off the screen when Liam Harrison and Seksan Or Kwanmuang shared the circle.
This epic all-legends showdown took place at ONE 168: Denver on Sept. 6. As advertised, it turned into an all-out brawl that put the entire Ball Arena on its feet.
Given both fighters' penchant for violence, Harrison and Seksan threw everything but the kitchen sink at each other for as long as their match lasted.
However, the tides of fortune shifted for 'The Man Who Yields To No One', who dropped 'Hitman' thrice in round two to score the massive TKO victory.
In his ONE 168: Denver post-fight interview with Nick Atkin, Superlek expressed his admiration for the two fearless warriors who put it all on the line:
"I was extremely excited by the fight. Both Liam and Seksan are absolute legends of the sport. Seksan with his extreme pressure, and extremely powerful style, and Liam with his extremely strong strikes. But of course, today, he made a mistake, and Seksan made him pay for it."
Meanwhile, the Seksan-Harrison brawl certainly amped up Superlek later on that evening in his main event clash with Jonathan Haggerty.
'The Kicking Machine' delivered one of the nastiest elbow knockouts in history to take away 'The General's bantamweight Muay Thai crown.
Watch Superlek's full interview:
Superlek says he has "ways to go" to become the pound-for-pound greatest striker
Superlek is now being heralded as the deadliest striker on the planet after he took out Haggerty in the most decisive and quickest way possible.
Then again, the ever-humble Thai star still doesn't see himself that way.
As far as 'The Kicking Machine' is concerned, he still has to conquer more challenges to reach the mountaintop. He told Nick Atkin:
"I don't think I'm quite there yet. I think that I still have ways to go in terms of getting used to the rule set of ONE, fighting with an exciting style to really bring my style of Muay Thai to the rest of the world."
The full replay of ONE 168: Denver is available on demand for Prime Video subscribers in North America.