Lertsila is a slick, evasive fighter who's been fighting at the top level in Thailand for around 10 years now. The reason he's still around is probably because his style lets him minimize damage so well. Jomthong's been in the top ranks of the major stadiums now for a while, too. He was apparently something of a prodigy, featuring very strong and complete skills since his entrance to the Bangkok Muay Thai circuit. Both are veterans now and still fighting, though Jomthong's more of a contender, since Lertsila's fighting a bit above his best weight.
The video poster says this went down in 2007 when Jomthong was 17. It's very impressive for him to be fighting a fighter on Lertsila's level at that age. Lertsila wears the blue shorts and Jomthong the red in this bout.
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Rd 3
Props to t63t94 for the upload. I enjoy watching technical battles and this was definitely one. Lerdsila seems to do best against opponents he can outfox and outmaneuver, but Jomthong wasn't having any of it. From what I've seen, fighters tend to beat him by playing a solid game, throwing fast counters so he can't rack up points on them. Jomthong's strength, height, and prowess in the clinch seemed to make this one an uphill battle for Lerdsila all the way. Nonetheless, a highly entertaining bout.
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