00:00Muay Thai 3-3 minute rounds.
00:02The 10-point bus system will be in use by three judges from the side.
00:05Three knockdowns in one round is a technical knockout.
00:08There is no throws or grappling in Muay Thai.
00:11After back-to-back knockout wins, Gongzuk wants redemption from the man who...
00:24Gongzuk, training out of six on a one gym.
00:27The 26-year-old is as decorated as they come.
00:33Six major titles here in Thailand.
00:37Two-time competing stadium champion at 118-120.
00:45Training out of T-Dead, Gao Gao Jim, Dead Duan Lek,
00:51earned his six-figure contract winning the Road to Run tournament.
01:00With ancient history, traditions, music.
01:09Modern-day warriors, the art of 8-Lin perform this dance before the fight
01:15to pay respects to the history and traditions of this beautiful sport.
01:20Yeah, it's beautiful.
01:22Representing Thailand!
01:27Gongsu!
01:33Representing Thailand!
01:38Dead Duan Lek!
01:46One Friday fights is for established fighters or up-and-comers who want to earn their shot at the highest
01:51levels in the world.
01:53That the flagship at one open stance matchup.
01:57Gongzuk in the white trunks.
02:01Rematch at Dead Duan Lek.
02:03With the golden right leg.
02:05But it faints.
02:07Both these guys working to find...
02:08There, Gongzuk lands his left leg.
02:11Dead Duan Lek captures it.
02:12He doesn't really do anything with it just yet.
02:15But continuing to kick back and forth.
02:19It is still shot for shot.
02:22Working to...
02:22But Gongzuk has a really interesting and unique off-beat timing.
02:25It's almost like if you would compare it to a knuckleball in, in, you know, Western baseball.
02:32Where the left hand is just hard knuckles down the pipe.
02:37Yeah, I think what Gongzuk's doing a lot with those kicks is he's kicking low, so Dead Duan Lek can't
02:42catch him.
02:43But there...
02:44Right leg, once more.
02:46But Gongzuk lies ready to counter.
02:48Gongzuk falls with the left.
02:50Dead Duan Lek pushes back into his face with the hands.
02:54It is a great matchup.
02:56You can really see the evolutions of both the...
02:59Through all three rounds is not always the wisest choice, so mixing it up is really important.
03:05But Dead Duan Lek now, starting to find the right leg.
03:09He's found it a few times.
03:12Gongzuk started their first fight, the first round, quite well.
03:16But I think this round, this first round, Gongzuk has started it even better so far.
03:22I think he's landing a lot of engaging...
03:24Oh, wow.
03:27See what adjustments will be made by Dead Duan Lek, who comes out.
03:31Make sure to score that right leg first.
03:33He's starting to up the output already.
03:36Right leg into right teep.
03:38Right leg down.
03:40Gongzuk has got to stay in there.
03:41He's got to stay active.
03:43Yeah, this is what Dead Duan Lek needs to do, continuing to change the levels.
03:47Again, I love what Gongzuk's doing there with the kick and he's bridging there.
03:53You know, Dead Duan Lek getting a reminder, you can only take two steps after you've caught the kick forward.
03:58So he cannot just charge like that forward.
04:01Gongzuk decides to go to the clinch, works the side.
04:05The answer back with a three-piece hand combination, scored his left leg, and then forced Dead Duan Lek inside
04:11the clinch wisely.
04:12Because if you give him an opener, he's just going to keep firing back like a machine gun with that
04:18right kick.
04:18So Gongzuk is just playing chess right now.
04:21But Dead Duan Lek is just still so hard to shut down.
04:26It's not only defending very well, but if Dead Duan Lek lands something, he's powering back.
04:32Dead Duan Lek gets a nice right elbow.
04:34Oh, but Gongzuk not rocked, fires away with the kicks, moves into the clinch to nullify, get back into his
04:41kicking.
04:42Left leg to right leg, back and forth.
04:46Who's got the better rhythm?
04:47Who has the better timing and IQ?
04:50This is the highest level of Muay Thai as Gongzuk's Lou hunts for some dirty boxing or some elbows.
05:01Yeah, Gongzuk's doing a lot of nice things, and he's landing his left leg quite often, which is why the
05:08fakes are working.
05:09If you don't land with power, people won't take the bait, but Dead Duan Lek, you know, continuing there,
05:15and that will do it for round two.
05:19Some deep breath there from Dead Duan Lek.
05:22We got you.
05:23It's a main event.
05:24I mean, I think Gongzuk could be edging out of both of them, to be honest with you.
05:30I think he's ahead, but Dead Duan Lek is coming forward, and it's still very close.
05:35So if Dead Duan Lek, you know, gets a knockdown or something definitive this run,
05:39he might edge it out and get the win himself.
05:42Now, once again, Gongzuk using that left leg, moving into the rims, Dead Duan Lek with the off-balance.
05:50Maybe he has got the edge, maybe starting these combinations,
05:55or at least adding two or three pieces in return, so give him back with some interest.
06:00I think the question could come down to, does Dead Duan Lek's effective damage come into play here
06:05with his right load versus the strikes of Gongzuk?
06:08Look, but right now, Gongzuk is just in his face, trying to frustrate him.
06:12A damage or impressive, more of his single shots.
06:17Again, there, Gongzuk kind of pay him back what he did to him in the first round,
06:22catching the kick, making him pay, getting away with it.
06:25Now, moving back into the clinch.
06:27Gongzuk, again, often getting the last strike in the exchanges.
06:31Good with the defense, putting things together, and he's brought the volume as well,
06:36and his precision is there, too.
06:38And so I feel like, for me, Gongzuk has controlled this fight overall.
06:43Dead Duan Lek there, you know, I think even the frustration through Shon Lek in the throw.
06:48Oh, Kongzuk to finish the round.
06:52But all in all, a very exciting, high-stakes rematch.
06:56The question is going to be, who did it not?
06:59Dead Duan Lek is confident, and he might be right.
07:03In favor of your winner, by split decision, GongSuk!
07:17GongSuk getting the redemption.
07:19Some payback in a split decision.
07:22Razor close victory.
07:24Methodical approach to the gameplay.
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