"Came straight from the other world" - Fans feel Davit Kiria's agony after Tawanchai's bone-shattering knockout finish
Reigning ONE featherweight Muay Thai world champion Tawanchai PK Saenchai competed in his first kickboxing match in ONE Championship in August 2023 against Davit Kiria during the ONE Fight Night 13 inside the iconic Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.
Tawanchai picked up the third-round TKO finish against Kiria, and the highlights of this showdown were recently republished by the promotion on Instagram:
"BONE-BREAKING action 💥 Before Tawanchai defends his featherweight Muay Thai throne against Superbon at ONE 170, watch him put on a DESTRUCTIVE performance against Davit Kiria! @tawanchay_pk"
The 25-year-old Thai superstar punished the Georgian with his signature kicks to the body until his left arm, which he uses to block those vicious kicks couldn't handle the damage anymore, as he begged off the match due to an injury caused by those strikes.
Fans also winced in pain for Kiria as they witnessed the destructive power of Tawanchai. Users @tstyleofficial, @jan_bzkt, @muay_thaireal, @gobline0213, and @nak_muay_s sent their reactions on this stoppage victory through their comments:
"Those kicks came straight from the other world with destructive intension. 😬 Sheesh."
"Didn't expect that 😮"
"Lost the fight before it started. He is clearly intimated by Tawanchai"
"Tawanchai is one of the legend powerful fighters in Muay Thai 🔥🔥🔥"
"Tawanchai in Kickboxing is underrated, I like the way he adapts his style with the Kickboxing rhythm and tempo"
Tawanchai scheduled to face familiar opponent in upcoming world title defense at ONE 170
The world's largest martial arts organization will start the new year on a bang. On January 24, they will put up an explosive ONE 170 card emanating inside the Impact Arena in Bangkok, Thailand.
Tawanchai will be headlining the event as he takes on the challenge of current ONE interim featherweight kickboxing world champion Superbon in a world championship rematch for featherweight Muay Thai supremacy.
The PK Saenchai Muaythaigym representative previously defeated Superbon in their first meeting in December 2023, winning a close split decision at ONE Friday Fights 46.