Namsaknoi Yuttragarngamtorn vs Satoshi Kobayashi

This bout probably took place in the early '00s. It features Namsaknoi Yutthakarnkamtorn against one of Japan's best-known fighters, Satoshi Kobayashi. Kobayashi now works in some managerial capacity for the AJKF. Those who follow Muay Thai should know Namsaknoi as one of the most dominant fighters of his era, accumulating something like 280 wins to 15 losses with Lumpini belts in three weight divisions.

This fight shows a good contrast in fighting styles because, even without their obviously different training backgrounds, both these fighters have distinctive fighting styles in themselves. Kobayashi puts emphasis on speed, something common on the Japanese circuit, as well as combination boxing, throwing long combinations with body shots. His wide-open, freely aggressive stance he takes makes exciting bouts, and generates a lot of power, but it leads to him taking a lot of damage. The consequences pile up when his opponent is faster and smarter than him, or if he underestimates his opponent.

Namsaknoi wears white trunks in this match. Kobayashi has a rainbow on his shorts.