Jomthong Chuwattana vs Kaew Fairtex 2009

This fight was in Japan. I've introduced Jomthong before but, in short, Jomthong and Kaew are both former champions who are still fighting at a high level. Kaew's currently in the army and Jomthong is still competing in Muay Thai. Both take (in Kaew's case, took) occasional fights internationally.

This is a fun bout to watch because both are outside fighters with good technical boxing, including head movement and footwork. This type of match can be hard to find because, in Thailand, a lot of fighters find success on the inside with clinchwork. An outside fight might be forced to adapt, based on the opponent. For example, Kaew fought similarly against Genki Yamomoto, but against Chalermdet Infinity was much more static. The same goes for Jomthong who, against Anuwat Kaewsamrit, employed a lot more footwork and head movement than he does against most opponents. Their styles in this case might also reflect Japanese scoring preferences.

Jomthong wears blue shorts this bout, and Kaew red.

Lertsila Chumpaetour vs Jomthong Chuwattana 2007

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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