ONE Friday Fights 59: French-Algerian looks to maintain KO momentum in headliner

French-Algerian Joachim Ouraghi is being thrust into the headliner spotlight at ONE Friday Fights 59 after a stunning debut knockout. The 28-year-old made his first appearance in ONE Championship in January and made his intentions clear from the outset with an impressive second-round stoppage of Gingsanglek Tor Laksong. Ouraghi found himself on the floor early in the fight but had the composure to assert himself in the fight well, dropping his Thai opponent with chopping leg kicks and some punishing shots to the body. It would be the body attack that would ultimately stop the fight in the second stanza. With an overall Muay Thai record of 32-3 he is now looking to establish himself in ONE Championships ranks.  Standing across from him at the  Lumpinee Boxing Stadium, Bangkok will be Yamin PK Saenchai. Another student of the famed PK Saenchai Muay Thai Gym, Yamin is also in just his second ONE Championship bout this week, having also secured a knockout win on debut. This will be a battle between two men hungry for success, and the chance to prove themselves in the world’s biggest martial arts organisation. Both have the pedigree and reputation of fighters who come looking to end things early so expect fireworks from the outset. ONE Friday Fights 59 takes place Friday April 17 3.30pm GST at the Lumpinee Boxing Stadium, Bangkok. This is an event not to be missed so mark your calendars, tune in to the fight via watch.onefc.com and the ONE Championship YouTube channel. The first half of the card can be seen on BeIN Sports.