One win in 5 outings has left a former title challenger together with his again in opposition to the wall. He’s betting {that a} change of guidelines can change his fortunes.
Sinsamut Klinmee faces Shintaro Matsukura in light-weight kickboxing at ONE SAMURAI 4 on Saturday, October 17. The bout takes place at Ariake Area in Tokyo, Japan, with Matsukura making his promotional debut.
The Thai knockout artist’s first kickboxing outing in ONE ended badly. In a catchweight rematch at ONE Friday Fights 100 in March 2025, Nieky Holzken reversed their 2022 end result with a first-round knockout.
Sinsamut adopted that with a unanimous resolution loss to George Jarvis in March. A former Thai nationwide boxing champion who as soon as traded pictures with Olympians, he believes his arms are constructed for these guidelines.
“It feels nice to take my second kickboxing battle ever. Making an attempt out one thing new is simply actually thrilling for me. My coaches have been closely emphasizing my footwork and punching mixtures, sharpening these particular areas for me,” Sinsamut stated.
“My first kickboxing bout in ONE didn’t actually let me showcase a lot. I made a small mistake because it was my debut underneath that rule set. Final time I felt a bit sluggish, however this time I’m going to be a lot quicker and extra fluid.”
Sinsamut Klinmee able to brawl with Shintaro Matsukura
Matsukura, 34, is a former Ok-1 Champion who trains at Staff Vasileus, the place he hung out within the nook for Takeru Segawa and Masaaki Noiri. Sinsamut has studied his calf kicks and leg assaults and believes his conditioning and luxury on the ONE stage give him the sting.
Above all, the 30-year-old desires to remind everybody why he was as soon as among the many promotion’s most feared knockout artists. He plans to march ahead from the opening bell.
“Returning underneath kickboxing guidelines this time, I’m going to offer it my absolute all the pieces. I’m going all out, and I actually wish to safe my very first kickboxing victory,” Sinsamut stated.
“I wish to march ahead and brawl. However hey, if I can’t knock him out, he gained’t be capable to knock me out both. We’re each going to offer it all the pieces we’ve acquired.”
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