FREE FULL FIGHT: Thai legend Sam-A delivers surgical brutality for first piece of ONE Championship gold against Sergio Wielzen
Sam-A Gaiyanghadao became the inaugural ONE flyweight Muay Thai world champion in the co-main event of ONE: Unstoppable Dreams card in May 2018 when he defeated Sergio Wielzen via fourth-round knockout.
The Singapore Indoor Stadium witnessed this crowning moment, and ONE Championship recently reposted the full fight replay of this momentous victory, as the video's description read:
"Ahead of Muay Thai legend Sam-A's return to action against Algerian maestro Akram Hamidi at ONE Friday Fights 81 on September 27, look back at his stunning performance against Surinamese warrior Sergio Wielzen that secured him the inaugural ONE Flyweight Muay Thai World Title at ONE: UNSTOPPABLE DREAMS in 2018!"
The match began with a feeling-out opening round, as both fighters tried to download as much information as they needed as the bout progressed.
In the second frame, Sam-A and Wielzen had their moments as they opened up with more offense built around kicks. It was a relatively even round, as both landed clean shots against each other.
But in the third round, the Thai superstar marched forward and peppered Wielzen with various combinations, forcing him to fight on his back foot. The same narrative occurred in the fourth round, but this time, Sam-A has finally found the breakthrough.
At the 1:18 mark of the round, he landed a solid left elbow against the Surinamese that floored him. Although Wielzen was able to pop right back up, he was visibly compromised and still dazed from that shot.
Smelling blood in the water, Sam-A doubled down on his elbow strikes to end his misery and the match with a knockout finish.
Sam-A makes his much-awaited return at ONE Friday Fights 81 versus Akram Hamidi
After losing his ONE interim strawweight Muay Thai world title fight with Prajanchai PK Saenchai in June 2023 at ONE Friday Fights 22 via second-round knockout, Sam-A will make his highly anticipated comeback to action.
The Evolve MMA representative is scheduled to face Akram Hamidi in a strawweight Muay Thai contest on Sept. 27 at ONE Friday Fights 81, which goes down at the legendary Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.
ONE Friday Fights 81 will air live on pay-per-view at watch.onefc.com.