ONE Friday Fights 72 full results and recap: Kongsuk's striking clinic bests Joachim Ouraghi in three-round war
Kongsuk Fairtex made it two consecutive victories on the global stage at ONE Friday Fights 72 on July 26.
It was, however, anything but easy as his Algerian-French rival, Joachim Ouraghi, came ready to let his weapons fly in their 135.4-pound catchweight matchup that headlined the organization's latest installment of the Asian primetime spectacle inside the revered Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.
The Petsaman affiliate used his aggression to trap the Thai striker in his game. From there, he followed up with elbows, punches, and kicks to leave the two-time Lumpinee Stadium Muay Thai world champion in a slump.
None of that mattered when the second round got underway, though, as the Fairtex Training Center representative took charge with a kicking game that left Ouraghi huffing and puffing as he went back to his corner at the end of the stanza.
With the tie seemingly level, both warriors hopped right back into their ONE Friday Fights fixture ready to make headway in the final frame.
However, it was Kongsuk who made the most of his chances, as he mixed up his strong kicking game from the second round with more firepower upstairs to take home a unanimous decision win after an all-action nine-minute war to go 64-17 in his career.
Earlier in the night, Freddie Haggerty – brother of two-sport ONE world champion Jonathan Haggerty – continued his hot streak of finishes at ONE Friday Fights with a first-round knockout of Thailand's Kaichon Sor Yingcharoenkarnchang.
Other notable stars who picked up victories on the promotion's latest offering inside the Mecca of Muay Thai include Theptaksin Sor Sornsing, Petnamkhong Mongkolpet, and Beybulat Isaev.
The ONE Friday Fights 72 replay is available on the official ONE Championship YouTube channel and the ONE Super App.
ONE Friday Fights 72 full results:
Kongsuk Fairtex beats Joachim Ouraghi via UD (Muay Thai – 135.4-pound catchweight)
Theptaksin Sor Sornsing beats Jelte Blommaert via UD (Muay Thai – 126-pound catchweight)
Pentor SP Kansart Paeminburi beats Thongsiam Lukjaoporongtom via SD (Muay Thai – 142-pound catchweight)
Petnamkhong Mongkolpet beats Lookkwan Sujeebameekiew via KO at 2:48 of R1 (Muay Thai – 122-pound catchweight)
Muanglao Kiattongyot beats Songpandin Chor Kaewwiset via UD (Muay Thai – 128-pound catchweight)
Beybulat Isaev beats Alex Roberts via TKO at 0:33 of R1 (Muay Thai – light heavyweight)
Freddie Haggerty beats Kaichon Sor Yingcharoenkarnchang via KO at 2:59 of R1 (Muay Thai – strawweight)
Pataknin Sinbimuaythai beats Majid Karimi via UD (Muay Thai – 122-pound catchweight)
Akif Guluzada beats Haruto Yasumoto via UD (kickboxing – 128-pound catchweight)
Sumit Bhyan beats Will Drewitt via SD (MMA – lightweight)
Craig Hutchison beats Banpot Lertthaisong via armbar at 1:57 (submission grappling – lightweight)