FREE FULL FIGHT: 6-foot-4 phenom Nabil Anane snipes at Nakrob Fairtex in stunning knockout victory
When Nabil Anane was rudely welcomed by Superlek Kiatmoo9 in his first fight under the ONE Championship banner, he needed an equally impressive win for his next fight.
This spectacular victory was pulled off by Anane against Nakrob Fairtex in September 2023 at ONE Friday Fights 32, and the full fight replay was posted by ONE Championship on YouTube, as they wrote the video's description:
"Before Thai-Algerian teen phenom Nabil Anane returns against former ONE World Title challenger Felipe Lobo in a bantamweight Muay Thai showdown at ONE Fight Night 24 on Prime Video, relive his battle with Thai star Nakrob at ONE Friday Fights 32 in 2023!"
The length advantage of the 6-foot-4 Anane was a huge factor during the match, but this was shut off early by Nakrob in the opening round by closing the distance and forcing a clinch battle. This strategy was going well for Nakrob up until Anane decided to fight on the outside and maximize his longer reach against him.
Anane caught Nakrob with a beautiful right hook in the dying seconds of the first round to score a massive knockdown, but the bell saved the former from a first-round finish.
In the second round, the 20-year-old Algerian-Thai phenom doubled down on fighting from a distance and eventually landed another atomic right-hand punch straight to Nakrob's chin that put him to sleep.
Nabil Anane guns for fourth straight win against Felipe Lobo at ONE Fight Night 24
After that highlight-reel knockout finish against Nakrob, Anane added two more wins to his tally by beating Muangthai PK Saenchai in December 2023 at ONE Friday Fights 46 and Kulabdam Sor Jor Piek Uthai in July 2024 at ONE Friday Fights 69.
The Team Mehdi Zatout athlete looks to pick up his fourth-straight win against Felipe Lobo at ONE Fight Night 24. They will face each other in a bantamweight Muay Thai contest inside the Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.
ONE Fight Night 24 will air live and free to all Prime Video subscribers in North America on August 2 during U.S. primetime.