Kaoklai, o melhor lutador do mundo.

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O Tipo é levezinho (78kg) mas já deu KO a alguns monstros. Para mim é o lutador mais fabuloso do mundo.

O Tipo apanha e reage incrivelmente.

Kaoklai contra Choi (uma besta de 160 kg)



Contra Sefo

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Alexey "The Scorpion" Ignashov of Belarus was many insiders' favorite to win the Final this year, but he had to contend with the talented Kaoklai Kaennorsing of Thailand here first. Kaoklai turned aside three challengers to win the K-1 in Seoul GP this July, becoming the lightest (78kg) fighter to ever win a K-1 World GP event. Featuring two of the world's best kickers, this promised to be quite a fight -- the key question being whether Kaoklai could overcome the whopping 40kg weight (and 16cm height) disadvantage. The Thai fighter drew a laugh at the press conference when he quipped, "I'm Asian and I'm small, and so I ask all the Japanese fans to cheer for me!"The first round saw the two tentative, testing with low kicks. Surprisingly, Kaoklai got a right straight punch through for the best strike, and this set the tone for the match. In the second, things picked up, and, surprisingly, Kaoklai continued to get the better of the exchanges. Ignashov was always reacting to attacks, not ineffectively -- but only rarely initiating anything of his own. Kaoklai's quick, hit-and-run strategy was now clearly getting the better of the big Belorussian, who just looked slow. The pestering Kaoklai got a left kick up to Ignashov's neck midway through the second, and continued to intensify the pressure.It was more of the same in the third -- Kaoklai in and out with the kicks and punches, Ignashov seemingly unable to get a bead on him. Here Ignashov took a yellow card, and midway through was actually seen running away from his relentless opponent. In the end, one judge had Kaoklai up on points but two saw a draw, and so an extra round was called for.Here again, Kaoklai pestered and frustrated Ignashov, and if there was a single defining moment in this bout it was when Ignashov brought a high kick round but Kaoklai miraculously ducked out of harm's way at the last instant. Ignashov thought he had his opponent, but preternatural reflexes proved the difference. In the extra round, Ignashov recorded two low blows and took a second yellow card. By now, fans were solidly behind Kaoklai. When the judges' cards were read out, the first, in Kaoklai's favor, drew a cheer; the second, for Ignashov, drew a gasp of disbelief and scattered boos; and the third and deciding, for Kaoklai, set the room erupting in applause. Kaoklai through to the Final -- few would have predicted that.

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