As one of the four kings of Muay Thai recognized by domestic boxing fans, Yasan Clay has lost successively in the past two years, which is somewhat heroic and twilight. Inside the cage of the ONE Championship last Friday, jamal and Sammy Sana, two masters who had beaten Yasan Clay, engaged in a head-to-head showdown.
As early as last Monday, when the match came out, the author predicted that the duel between the two was likely to be the beginning of next year's featherweight kickboxing chaos.
But when I actually saw the official matchup, it was still a bit surprising, because it was a Muay Thai duel.
In the game, it was like how the two performed on the field when they first played against Yasan Clay. Jamal, who has a strong KO over Yasankle, is clearly more skilled than Sami Sana.
In the second round, a very clear straight punch combination hit Sami's head with precision, and Sami fell to the ground in response. After the referee read the seconds, Sami got up and fought again. At the end of the third leg, Jamal won the referee's favor by virtue of his advantage and won the final victory.
Although the official also mentioned in the post-match battle report that the results of the two may affect the roster change for next year's eight-man tournament. But fundamentally, the Muay Thai duel doesn't affect the ranking of the two in the order of magnitude of kicking. So this game is more like a "rehearsal".
But if you look away, you will find that the focus of this game of chess is not on the order of kicking the feathers, but on the weight of the Muay Thai feathers.
In the most watched match of this year's ONE Championship, Jasan Clay lost to Peter Morak with a three-legged deficit.
Because Peter Morak's performance in the game was too utilitarian, it caused the dissatisfaction of many boxing fans, and its strength was also questioned by many people.
But for the event side, this match is undoubtedly a success, while winning the attention of boxing fans, it also allows more stories to tell in the future Muay Thai featherweight, such as the current game between Jamal and Sammy Sana.
From the three masters who have defeated the Muay Thai king, the final winner will be determined. It's far more interesting than Peter Morakot's boring defense. High-quality matches will naturally attract more attention from boxing fans, but the story line will also increase the fun of the game, which can be seen by looking at several well-known fighting competitions in the world now.
Some people think that this match between Jamal and Sammy Sana to complete the annual final battle seems to be a bit "insufficient", in fact, as a multi-line development of the future story, scheduling this game in the final battle hints at the determination of the ONE Championship to tell a "big story" next year.