Myanmar’s Thway Lin Htet has one factor on his thoughts heading into Friday. Hunt the knockout from the opening bell and go away little question.
The 22-year-old explosive finisher meets Thailand’s Kongchai Chanaidonmueang in a strawweight Muay Thai major occasion at ONE Friday Fights 140 on January 30 inside Bangkok, Thailand’s iconic Lumpinee Stadium. Each fighters are chasing that life-changing $100,000 contract that comes with elevation to the primary roster. Thway Lin Htet carries a 31-2 putting document into this struggle, together with a 5-2 promotional mark. Three of these wins got here by end. He made his ONE Friday Fights debut again in 2024 and hasn’t regarded again since.
His final struggle examined all the things he had. Thway Lin Htet went toe-to-toe with Muay Thai legend Sam-A Gaiyanghadao and even dropped the previous two-sport, two-division ONE World Champion within the second spherical. Sam-A’s expertise received out although. The veteran dropped Thway Lin Htet within the third and took house the unanimous resolution.
That loss stings. Nevertheless it additionally proved the Myanmar striker belongs among the many greatest within the division. His energy is actual. His aggression creates issues. In opposition to Kongchai, he plans to erase any doubts about his capacity to compete on the highest stage.
“I’m simply following my common coaching schedule,” he stated.
Thway Lin Htet plans to overwhelm Kongchai from the beginning
Kongchai Chanaidonmueang brings severe credentials to this struggle. The 23-year-old Thai striker is a former Rajadamnern Muay Thai World Champion with a 76-16 profession putting document. He’s fought extra instances at ONE Friday Fights than every other athlete on the roster. His 15 promotional fights reveals he’s confronted everybody the promotion has thrown at him.
None of that issues to Thway Lin Htet. He’s watched the tape. He’s seen the openings. The Myanmar fighter plans to deliver ahead stress that doesn’t let Kongchai settle into his normal rhythm. If he can pressure the Thai veteran to struggle backing up from the opening seconds, he likes his probabilities of discovering that knockout shot.
The plan is easy however efficient. Apply relentless stress within the first spherical. Don’t give Kongchai any respiration room to determine his sport. Then look ahead to the opening and capitalize with most violence.
“My plan for the primary spherical is to placed on the stress so he can’t discover his rhythm,” he stated. “From there, I’ll search for the suitable opening and attempt to discover a strategy to rating a knockout.
“I do know I’ve to make a reputation for myself and show my price as a fighter. That’s why I give it my all — to point out the followers that I’m a real warrior. I undoubtedly received’t let the followers down.”
