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Murthel Groenhart to participate in 4-Man tournament in China

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Murthel Groenhart of Mike's Gym looks to start off the new year in Kunlun Fight's 4-man tournament in Nanjing, China. Groenhart, a staple of the elite kickboxing scene, will face one of Thailand's current top fighters, Sittichai Sitsongpeenong. The fight will take place under K-1 rules.

On the other side of the bracket is K-1 superstar Andy Souwer vs. China's Jiao Fukai. Fukai is a veteran of the Kunlun Fight series and looks to break the current winning momentum of Andy Souwer.

Stay linked to Muay Thai Authority for further updates!









Top King World Series 3 Results

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Top King World Series took place today in Hong Kong. The event featured the likes of Muay Thai stars Buakaw, Sangmanee, Sam-A, Pornsanae and many others.

The event takes place in a tournament format with each round taking place in a single event, together with superfights, each event in succession until a winner is crowned. Top King World Series uses its own "TK Rules," allowing clinching, elbows and knees down the middle, with knees to the opponents side not scoring at all.



Results:
Buakaw defeats Dmytro Konstantynov via Decision
Reece McAllister defeats Marcin Parcheta via KO in Rd. 1
Khayal Dzhaniev defeats Niclas Larsen via Decision
Marat Grigorian defeats Eisa Alamda Nezam via Decision
Denis Puric defeats Pornsanae Sitmonchai via KO in Rd. 1
Sam-A Kaiyanghadaogym defeats Trishin Constantine via Decision
Sangmanee Sor Tienpo defeats Man Kwok via Decision 
Pongsaklek Sasiprapagym defeats Marc Dass via Decision

Thai Fight 2014 Final Results: Yodsanklai and Saenchai score first round stoppages

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The final event of 2014 took place for Thai Fight today and it featured some great finishes by some of the biggest names in Muay Thai. Some of the fights were fought with rope wrapped around the fighters hands like in Muay Boran, while other featured gloves. Yodsanklai Fairtex was in action and he continued to steam roll through the competition. Christophe Pruvost was the victim this time, as soon as this fight began Yodsanklai planted Pruvost on his rear end with straight left. Seconds later a right dropped Pruvost again. Purvost was able to beat the referee's count both times, but a few seconds after the second knockdown another straight left knocked him down and the referee had seen enough and the fight was stopped. The win is Yodsanklai's fourth straight by (T)KO, he has not lost a fight since November of 2011 and has now won 16 consecutive fights.

Saenchai scored an exciting knockout over his opponent, Ghilas Barache in the first round of their fight. A lightning fast head kick connected from Saenchai while he had Barache against the ropes and ended the fight. It was a spectacular knockout by Saenchai.

Results:
Yodsanklai Fairtex def. Christophe Pruvost via (T)KO in Rd. 1
Saiyok Pumphanmuang def. Antoine Pinto via Decision
Saenchai P.K. Saenchaimuaythaigym def. Ghilas Barache via KO in Rd. 1
Chanjon P.K. Saenchaimuaythaigym def. Dambo Gaetan Thomas via Decision
Sudsakorn Sor. Klinmee def. Gow Sauo via (T)KO in Rd. 2
Iquezang Kor. Rungthanakeat def. Saping Yu via Decision
Leo Pinto def. Celestin Mendes via (T)KO in Rd. 3

K-1: USA vs. China fight card set

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The K-1: China vs. USA event is set for January 1, 2015 in China. Rumors of the fight card were reported  about a month ago. They included Kevin Ross and Tiffany van Soest as part of team USA, but those rumors turned out not to be true. Ross and van Soest had contractual obligations with Lion Fight which did not allow them to compete despite the initial reports from K-1.

The new fight card will now feature Andrew Tate, Justin Greskiewicz and Gabriel Varga. It is unknown if Varga’s fight will be considered part of the China vs. USA portion of the card being that Varga is Canadian.

Tate will face Lian Ling, it will be Tate’s first fight since winning the Enfusion cruiserweight title by defeating Wendell Roache by (T)KO. Varga who was last in action at Glory 17 when he won the Glory featherweight contenders tournament will take on Dong Soo Kim.

Fight Card:
Gabriel Varga vs. Dong Soo Kim
Andrew Tate vs. Lian Ling
Justin Greskiewicz vs. Li Yun Kun
Sanja Sucevic vs. E Meidie
Lei Peng Hui vs. Joe Logan
Wang Zhi Wei vs. Arthur Sorso
Tian Xian vs. Tony Hervey
Zhou Zhi Peng vs. Stavone Warren

The Return of the Golden Era

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By Frances Watthanaya


On 22 October 2012, 40-year-old former champion fighter Rotnarong made his triumphant return to the big rings of Bangkok, rematched against Kanokrat, who had defeated Rotnarong a few months prior in his home province of Ubon Rachatani.  The fight was set at 170lbs, a large jump from Rotnarong’s 118-pound fighting weight during his prime.  Each fighter put up a 37,000 USD side bet, in addition to the 2,000 USD purse.  Rotnarong’s mother personally put down 2,000 USD on her son; other contributors included friends and family from upcountry, professional gamblers, and locals in the Muay Thai community.


Rotnarong, a former Rajadamnern Champion, was a two-time recipient of the Royal Cup.  The Royal Cup is Thailand’s highest honour for excellence in a field.  Winning it was no easy feat for Rotnarong, especially during the Golden Era.  He was also the first fighter to be awarded it two years in a row.  Additionally, he invented and made famous within Thailand the cartwheel kick, first used against Thailand Pinsinchai at Rajadamnern.  Only later did Saenchai appropriate it in his own fights and make it known to a Western audience.  

Huge changes in Muay Thai have been happening the last couple years, the most exciting of which has been the return of the Golden Era fighters such as Rotarong, who decided to return to the rings solely to show the younger generation how to fight. 

“When the bell rang, we fought.  We fought, fought, fought ’til the end.  Nothing was left in the ring, and we never knew what being tired was.”  — Rotnarong

Muay Thai’s popularity in Thailand has declined steadily over the last decade, a stark contrast to its increasing appeal in the West.  Thais in Thailand’s Muay Thai community generally don’t blame any one thing in particular for the deteriorating state of their national sport, but instead point to a combination of unsteady politics and poor economy, as well as a lack of intensity and focus among the current generation of fighters.  The phenomenon of young fighters taking it easy during the first two rounds of a match, as well as the fifth if ahead, is a commonly cited example.

The Muay Thai community in Thailand complain Muay Thai just isn’t as exciting as it used to be.  Old-timers reminisce about the Golden Era at Lumpini, where stands were so full that death by trampling from an erupting crowd was a real possibility when an underdog pulled an upset.  In contemporary Muay Thai, though, fighters are doing the bare minimum to win, and fans are reflecting the same lack of enthusiasm.  

Only a few notable exceptions to this lacklustre fight culture are stepping in the ring today. Fighters like Pornsanae Sitmonchai and Thepminit Sitmonchai still put their hearts into their fights.  The crowds love them for it.  Unfortunately, they’re famous largely because they’re in the minority.  


Little has been documented in the West about the recent return of the Golden Era fighters.  The Western view of Muay Thai in Thailand is largely distorted due to inaccessibility of the full spectrum of promotions.  What Western audiences see are broadcasts of the best of the best, virtually all from a small monopoly of the richest, most influential promotions.

Rotnarong and Somrak are among the most prominent names from the Golden Era to have returned to the ring.  Despite their fame throughout Thailand, Somrak is fairly well known in the West yet Rotnarong is a virtual unknown.  The recent return of the Golden Era fighters has seen both these legendary athletes take matches not only in top Bangkok stadia but also all over their home region of Issan. Even on smaller shows, Golden Era fighters are commanding side bets of 6,000 USD, more than what a local rice farmer makes in a year.  Promoters are increasingly eager to book Golden Era fighters, though it remains to be seen what effect this will have on Muay Thai’s current generation.


Hydration for Muay Thai Athletes

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by James Bee

In my last article I touched on the importance of water for staying lean and healthy. Well now I’m back giving the M.V.P. of performance another shout out because, quite frankly, water doesn’t get enough ring time.

The truth is most of us don’t appreciate water like we should. We only really even think about it when we are thirsty. The problem with that is thirst only occurs once the body is 1-2% dehydrated. By this time even with this mild degree of dehydration, athletes especially will suffer reduced endurance, increased fatigue, altered thermoregulatory capability, reduced motivation, and increased perceived effort. And that’s just from 2%.

It is not uncommon for athletes to lose 3-4% of body weight in sweat loss during training and if you’re in Thailand that number could increase up to 6%, and can lead to exhaustion and heat stroke if fluids have not adequately been replenished. When dehydrated, the blood thickens putting greater strain on the heart, raising core temperatures and it’s all downhill from there. I hope now your beginning to see how staying hydrated is so crucial to your training performance.
 
So considering thirst is such a poor indicator of hydration, to get an idea of hydration status I encourage athletes to use this chart below compared to the color of their pee pee.

Urine color chart:


In the last couple of days prior to a weight cut, it’s pretty normal for an athlete’s urine to be a 5, 6 or 7 on the chart. If you’re urine color is anywhere between 3 to 5 on the chart you need to drink some water as its likely your dehydrated. Once urine color is 2-1 on the chart, you’re good to go. For most normal people, staying well hydrated should be pretty easy. Drinking around 2-3L of water per day will do the job just fine. But for us MT athletes, especially those who are training up to and in excess of 2 hours, Its super important to hydrate before, during and after training to maximize performance.

Studies demonstrate that maintaining proper hydration before, during, and after training and competition will ultimately reduce heat stress which prolongs performance and endurance.

Here’s the strategy:

Pre Training
It is recommended that you take into account your hydration status before training. If left until your break a sweat or are in dying thirst, performance losses have most likely already occurred. Thus athletes should consume 500ml of fluid 30 minutes before training and “pre-hydrate”.


During Training
Both fluid and electrolyte replacement is the main goal. This enables the athlete to avoid dehydration and electrolyte changes that can decrease performance. You should be consuming 250ml of fluid and electrolytes every 15 minutes of training. This amount will depend on body size, climate, training intensity.


After Training
Athletes need to rehydrate quickly to assist recovery. I recommend consuming 1L of water with ½ -1 tsp. of full profile mineral salt like Himalayan, Celtic, or sea salt.


Training in Hot Climate
If you’re training in a hot climate like Thailand, athletes should consume water with a pinch of sea salt. Studies suggest adding sodium to your drinking water during training in the heat plays a significant role in preventing performance losses.

So no matter how underrated, overlooked and unappreciated water is, no one can deny this hero of hydration remains a major player in your Muay Thai performance. Next time you’re feeling flat during training, ask yourself. How much water have you had today? Check your hydration status. It could be the limiting factor holding you back.

(Follow these hydration strategies for 1 month and you’ll notice the difference in your training performance and health.)

Until next time. – JB


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Kunlun Fight 16 set to feature stacked fight card with Simon Marcus, Artur Kyshenko, Andy Ristie and Robin van Roosmalen

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Kunlun Fight 16 is set to take place January 31st in China. The event will feature some of the best names in the Kickboxing and Muay Thai worlds including Simon Marcus, Artur Kyshenko, Andy Ristie, and Robin van Roosmalen.

Marcus will take on China's Fang Bian, a Sanda and Wu Lin Feng champion. It will be Marcus's first action since his October victory over Dmitry Valent at Kunlun Fight 12. Kyshenko will be facing China's Bai Jinbin as he looks to string together a three fight winning streak. Kyshenko won his last two fights, both under the King of Kings promotion.  

Andy Ristie will take on Thai powerhouse Aegpracha Meenayothin, and like Kyshenko will be looking to win this third consecutive bout. Ristie was just in action on December 28th in Suriname where he defeated Samuel Paiva by second round (T)KO for Star Fighters Promotion. Glory lightweight champion Robin van Roosmalen is also rumored to be in action at the event against Dzianis Zuev. It will be van Roosmalen's first fight since capturing the Glory lightweight championship from Davit Kiria this past November.

Fight Card:
Simon Marcus vs. Fang Bian
Artur Kyshenko vs. Bai Jinbin
Andy Ristie vs. Aegpracha Meenayothin
Robin van Roosmalen vs. Dzainis Zuev
Albert Kraus vs. TBA

Gaston Bolanos vs. Caleb Archer added to Lion Fight 20

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Gaston Bolanos was announced to be fighting at Lion Fight 20 when the fight card was initially released, however, Bolanos opponent was unknown at the time. New York's Caleb Archer has been called upon to take on the fast rising Bolanos.

Bolanos made his pro debut in 2014 under Lion Fight and went 2-0 with both of his wins coming by (T)KO. In his last outing Bolanos stopped Tyler Toner in the first round. Archer will be looking to rebound from a decision loss in his last fight. He dropped a decision to Ahmet Kairetli on December 5th under the American Muay Thai League banner.

Fight Card: 
Jorina Baars (c) vs. Casey Bohrma – Lion Fight Women’s Wetlerweight Championship
Chris Mauceri vs. Sittisak Por. Sirichai
Jason Andrada vs. John Nofer
Jo Nattawut vs. Richard Abraham
Tom Evans vs. Julio Pena
Tim Amorim vs. Bryce Lawrence
Gaston Bolanos vs. Caleb Archer

Coach's Corner - When can I fight coach?

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by Kirian Fitzgibbons
 
Of all the fighters, fights, world titles, TV shows, classes, seminars, training success stories, head kick KO's, highlight reel moments, etc, I've been a part of or been privy to in my coaching career, this photo, this simple photo is without a doubt my FAVORITE of all time!

It’s absolutely heartbreaking and so beautiful at the same time. It’s a photo of one of my fighters after a loss. Let me tell you why.

This is Jai Rodriquez (Evil Jai), Jai is one of my "old school" fighters (and really one of my favorite people of all time.) He hasn’t fought in years and honestly I don’t know if he ever wants to fight again, but what I do know about Jai is that this guy was everything you want in a fighter. Good heart, loyal, hardworking, good chin, tough as nails, trained every day, first one in, last one out and wanted to fight so bad you could see it in his eyes. The eyes always tell the real story, you just have to look long enough. "When can I fight Coach…when can I fight?"

Jai run faster, "Yes coach." Jai hit harder, "Yes coach." Jai see that guy over there, he’s hitting the girls too hard get your gear on and take care of it for me, "Yes Coach.” Jai would never question, never doubt, never complain, he would JUST DO! He would just ask, "When can I fight coach…when can I fight?”

Jai was never the most gifted athlete nor an incredibly impressive physical specimen, what he lacked in genetics he made up for with grit, determination, hard work, just a little bit of a mean streak and most of all DESIRE! Jai was a hard learner, things did not come easy to him, life has never been easy for him (but that’s a story for another time.) You wouldn’t know it in the gym, he showed up, he was a great team mate, and he worked hard everyday. Healthy or injured you couldn’t tell the difference. "When can I fight Coach… When can I fight?"

Smokers, exhibitions, Pankration, Kickboxing, Boxing, Jiu-Jitsu tournaments, you name it if he could hit somebody or submit somebody he was there, but when Jai was fighting there really was no amateur MMA so in order to fight MMA you pretty much had to turn pro.

I had another fighter who was scheduled to fight in a Gladiator Challenge show in San Francisco who pulled out for whatever reason. I honestly can't remember who was supposed to originally fight or why they pulled out all I can remember is Jai, "I’ll take the fight Coach…I’ll take the fight."

"Jai the fights in two weeks are you able to get off work"

"Yes Coach"

"It's at 170 pounds, can you make the weight?"

"Yes Coach”

"Jai you know the guy is an All American Wrestler?"

"Yes Coach. Let me Fight Coach, Let me fight."

This was a very tough fight for Jai at the time, he had solid Jiu Jitsu, decent stand up, but no real wrestling background and his opponent was a stud wrestler. Jai did not care, he just wanted to fight. You see, some people are just wired that way, born to fight, Jai was one of these people.

For the next two weeks, he trained, cut a tremendous amount of weight, in training he hurt his ankle kicking and it developed into staph inside his leg because of it, never said a word to me about it. I’m sure because he didn’t want me to pull him out of the fight. This is the kind of warrior Jai was/is.

Fast forward to the fight, it was an all out WAR. Jai fought is heart out and gave all he had, he and his opponent put on a hell of a show. Jai gave as good as he got and in between rounds you have never seen a focused warrior, bloodied, bruised, eye closing, "Let me Fight Coach…Let Me Fight."
But, in the end the wrestling made the difference and Jai lost the fight. He lost his pro debut, I will never forget that exact moment as he knelt in the cage in his corner a defeated warrior and I believe if he could have he probably would have committed Seppuku if there were a sword anywhere near the cage.

For those that know me or don’t know me, please understand CSA is my Gym, My Home and my athletes are my family. I love my fighters, my athletes are like my children, I want to see them succeed, I’m not in this for the money.

I’ll give you an example, I don’t take money from my pro fighters, I don’t charge them for pad work, I don’t take a percentage of their fight purses for coaching. Many of my fighters I manage as well, I don’t take a percentage for management, sponsorships, etc, I don’t ask for gas money, per diem, reimbursements for supplies, travel expenses, etc.

I ask my fighters, pro or am for two things, pay your gym dues (without that the gym doesn’t stay open) and respect for me, my gym and your team. That’s it, that’s all, otherwise I don’t want/need your money and as soon as money gets involved the dynamic between the fighter and coach changes. I'm sorry it just does.

My fighters know I love them and I do for them what I do because I choose to, not because I have to. I do this because when a fighter says to me “When can I fight coach…When Can I fight?” I need them to know I am motivated by care not greed and that I’m making good choices for them. It's another reason why we don’t do long term contracts at my gym, if you don’t want to be here I don’t want to take your money.

With that said CSA is NOT a democracy, it's my gym, it's my way or the highway and if you want to be a member or be on my fight team then you will do things my way. You will follow my system, you will fight when I say you fight, you will not fight when I say you wont. It's that simple, pro or am it does not matter to me. Why else are you at my gym?

My outlook on coaching is somewhat unique in that I don’t take credit or want glory when my fighters win (and thankfully they win a lot.) When my fighters win they did their job and should be celebrated, but if they lose it's my fault, I shoulder that blame. It eats me up, what did I do wrong as a coach, why didn’t I fill that hole in their game, what could I have done better, was the game plane wrong, etc. Some coaches will say, well the fighter didn’t follow the game plan, they didn’t listen and /or the fighter didn’t perform to their potential. This is many times true, but my response is always the same. Why? As the coach what did I miss, how did we disconnect on the game plan, why did I not see that they aren’t listening in fights, how can I fix it.


This is an individual sport based on a team dynamic and I run a team, I don't do guest coaching gigs. You're either on my team or you're not, how can I take responsibility for your performance, your career, your safety if I'm not the one leading the way? I can't so I don't and I won't!

Recently, I had an amateur MMA fighter on my fight team tell me that he had booked himself a fight and that he was going pro. Really now? Last I checked, you haven’t been coming into training. His response "I don’t have a fight lined up so why would I be training?" Ok stop, back up, "I don’t have a fight lined up so why would I be training?"

If this comment alone doesn’t resonate with you then there’s not much I can do to help you. I don’t know maybe because you have no combat sports experience outside of the training you have been doing here for a limited time. You have no belt in jits, no wrestling background, no stand up fight experience, your 2-2 as an Amateur in MMA, you missed weight on your last fight and then proceeded to call your opponent out in the middle of the cage for being a "p****" for not fighting you at a higher weight. You're lucky I didn’t kick you out of my gym then and I believe the last time we spoke I told you I’ll book you a fight when I see you in the gym training. So you can actually learn who to fight and I haven’t seen you since?

See, there’s a tremendous difference between WANTING to be a fighter and actually BEING a fighter. Everyday someone walks in my gym and says I want to be a fighter. This one line is normally the call sign of someone who isn’t going to last long in the gym or the fighter coming from another gym who is looking for special treatment. Either way my response is always the same, come in, put in your time, learn the system and then we’ll get you fighting when "I" think you're ready.

This is my way of weeding out the wanna bees, the Prima Donnas and the selfish "non team players". You want my attention? Prove it, put in a the work, work with people that are better then you and be humble when your getting your ass kicked. Be willing to work with people that are not as good as you and treat them as you want to be treated. If you are too good to help someone you don't belong in my gym. In my gym, everybody is equal, no one is more important than the other, we are a family.

In reality, fighting is pretty easy. Show up, swing for the fences, get hit, simple, but putting in the time to become a great fighter is not!

It sucks, it hurts, it takes sacrifice, dedication, time away from your family, children, wife, husband, blood, lack of sleep, sweat, tears (lots of tears), it takes an ability to get your ass kicked over and over and over and not let your ego rule you and keep coming back for more. It will break you down, it is supposed to, the growth is in the discomfort. You take the beatings until you start giving the beatings, it's really that simple! Everyone wants to be a fighter, but most simply don’t have the drive and most of all the LOVE for it to actually survive the process. "When can I Fight Coach…when Can I fight?"

So the soon to be pro tells me if I'm not going to support him on this he will have to go to another gym that will. My response, god bless & good luck with your career.

I've seen it time and time again, but he’s not ready he’s batting 500 in the ammy’s. He doesn’t train, doesn’t take the time to get better, isn't willing to sacrifice or live in that uncomfortable place. It's ok though lots of gyms will gladly take a guy like this and turn him pro to make some money and just to say they train a pro fighter. Someone will take his money, tell him what he wants to hear because what he really cares about is wearing a walkout shirt to the club and enjoying his after party. He’s no Jai.

Now Back to Jai, after his fight we go to the back the doctors check him out, the commission cuts him his check. A whopping $500 or $700 bucks and we go to the locker room. There would be no after party, I hate after parties. I hugged him, told him I loved him, and we sat in silence for what seemed like forever.


I was so proud of Jai for all that he gave, the way he fought, his spirit, his love of the sports, but he was dejected. There was a photographer there taking pics of every one after the fight so he came and took some pics of Jai ncluding the one you see attached. Jai was just sitting there, in a locker, eye swollen shut, body battered, face bloodied, heart broken. You can see it all in this pic, the hopes, the dreams, the love, the anger, the pain and sorrow, all of it. The moment the photographer left the room, Jai took the ice bag off his face, looked up at me and said "When can I fight Coach…when can I fight?"

In a blink of an eye the pain was gone, the sorrow was replaced with focus and he was back in the gym on Monday. Jai’s next fight was also for Gladiator Challenge, he fought a giant of a man. Like I said Jai has never had it easy. He promptly choked him out in 1:30 seconds and he was even featured on Inside MMA with coverage of his fight. It was well deserved, no one deserved it more.

So why not show a picture of Jai getting his hand raised or choking his opponent out? Because this picture tells the actual story of what it took to get there, to win that fight Jai had to live in this dark place and have this dark moment. This picture is Beautiful, it's art and that is why its my all time favorite.

This Picture hangs on the wall of my gym right next to all the world title belts, the trophies, the medals, pictures of the highlight reel knock outs because it tells the rest of the story, the real story, what it takes to be a GREAT FIGHTER.

"When can I fight Coach…when can I fight?"


*Photo of Jai by Guru Khalsa

Kirian Fitzgibbons will be contributing to the coach's corner here on Muay Thai Authority on a regular basis.

Kirian is the owner and head coach of the Combat Sports Academy (CSA) in Dublin, CA. Kirian trains fighters in a variety of combat sports. 

He is currently the trainer to Muay Thai champions Miriam Nakamoto and Kevin Ross. He also trains rising Muay Thai stars Gaston Bolanos and Zolia Frausto. Kirian has coached the American Muay Thai team in several competitions including the IFMA world championships. 
 


K-1: China vs. USA Results

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The K-1: China vs. USA event took place yesterday and there was a last minute change to the fight card a few days before. Canada's Gabriel Varga was originally scheduled to fight on the event against Kim Dong Soo, but visa issues prevented Varga from entering China. The remainder of the fight card remained in tact.

American's Andrew Tate and Justin Greskiewicz led the charge for the American team as they both scored decision victories on the night. Tate outpointed Liang Ling and Greskiewicz took a decision over Li Yun Kun.

Overall the American's won four out of the seven fights they competed in.

Results:
Andrew Tate def. Liang Ling via Decision
Justin Greskiewicz def. Li Yun Kun via Decision
Joseph Logan def. Lei Peng Hui via (T)KO in Rd. 2
E Meidie def. Sanja Sucevic via Decision
Wang Zhi Wei def. Arthur Sorsor via (T)KO in Rd. 1
Tian Xian def. Tony Hervey via (T)KO in Rd. 2
Zhou Zhi Peng def. Stavone Warren via Decision

Kunlun Fight 15 fight card

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Kunlun Fight 15 will take place over two day on January 3rd and 4th in China. The fight card is stacked from top to bottom with some of the best Kickboxing talent around.

The fights taking place on January 3rd include the middleweight tournament semi-finals with the final taking place on January 4th. Sittichai Sitsongpeenong vs. Murthel Groenhart and Andy Souwer vs. Jiao Fukai will be the two tournament semi-final match ups. Steve Moxon vs. Aegpracha Meenayothin will serve as the tournament reserve bout.

There will also be a super heavyweight tournament featuring the likes of Tomas Hron, Jahfar Wilnis, and Steven Banks.

The super fights taking place include Glory Heavyweight Champion Rico Verhoeven vs. Andrei Herasimchuk, and Kehan Wang vs. Irina Mazepa.

Fight Card:

Middleweight Tournament Semi-Finals
Sittichai Sitsongpeenong vs Murthel Groenhart
Andy Souwer vs Jiao Fukai
Steve Moxon vs. Aegpracha Meenayothin (Tournament Reserve Bout)

Super Fights
Irina Mazepa vs Wang Kehan
Victor Nagbe vs Mostafa Rajabi
Lerdsila Chumpairtour vs Wang Wanben
Rico Verhoeven vs Andrei Herasimchuk
Pong Thong vs Wang Weihao
Taniyana Fumitaka vs Yang Jiangping

Super Heavyweight Tournament Quarter Finals

Tomas Hron vs Roman Kryklia
Tofan Pirani vs Steven Banks
Jahfar Wilnis vs Alireza karbasi
Jairo Kusunoki vs Ashihati

Action Pro Gear KO of the Week: Raymond Daniels vs. Franocis Ambang

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The first Action Pro Gear KO of the Week for 2015 features a spectacular spinning heel kick by Raymond Daniels. Known for his flashy kicks, Daniels, still has the ability to catch other fighters with amazing moves like this spinning heel kick he used against Francois Ambang.

The pair fought at Glory 16 in Denver and it only took one round for Daniels to hit a home run. The knockout immediately went viral. Daniels was coming off his first career loss and the the knockout was the perfect way for him to get back on the winning track.

Make sure to visit ActionProGear.com for all the best prices on training and fight gear.

Glory 19 Updated Fight Card

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Glory Sports International announces their 19th event set for February 6, 2015 at Hampton Coliseum in Hampton, Virginia, releasing a partial fight card for the event. Rico Verhoeven returns to Glory to defend his heavyweight title in a rematch against Errol Zimmerman in the headlining bout.  Zimmerman will look to avenge his Glory 9 loss to Verhoeven in definitive fashion. Glory 19 will also feature a welterweight 4-man contender tournament, the winner of which will be given their chance at the title in facing Joseph Valtellini. Nieky Holzken, Murthel Groenhart, Raymond Daniels, and Jonatan Oliveira vie for their opportunity for the number one contender spot. Joe Schilling returns to Glory with a renewed contract after his Bellator bout against Melvin Manhoef. Schilling will face Robert Thomas, Thomas last defeating Mike Lemaire at Glory 18.

Be sure to check back with Muay Thai Authority for updates on the remainder of the Glory 19 card.

Fight Card:

Main Card:
Rico Verhoeven vs Errol Zimmerman
Joe Schilling vs Robert Thomas

Welterweight Tournament
Nieky Holzken vs Murthel Groenhart
Raymond Daniels vs Jonatan Oliveira

Joe Schilling vs. Robert Thomas added to Glory 19

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The Glory 19 fight card continues to grow. The event which will take place February 6th at the  Hampton Coliseum in Hampton, Virginia has added Joe Schilling vs. Robert Thomas.

Schilling recently returned to MMA with a vicious knockout of Melvin Manhoef under the Bellator promotion. His last action in Kickboxing was at Glory: Last Man Standing this past June when he made it to the finals of the eight-man one night tournament before coming up short against Artem Levin for the Glory Middleweight Championship. The pair have now split their match ups and it is safe to say that with a win against Thomas, Schilling will get a shot at Levin's belt.

Thomas is one of Canada's up and coming fighters. He was last in action at Glory 18 when he scored a KO over veteran Mike Lemaire. The only two losses of Thomas's career have come to current Glory Middleweight Champion Artem Levin and top ranked Glory fighter Alex Perreira.

Fight Card:

Main Card:
Rico Verhoeven vs Errol Zimmerman
Joe Schilling vs Robert Thomas

Welterweight Tournament
Nieky Holzken vs Murthel Groenhart
Raymond Daniels vs Jonatan Oliveira


Chantal Ughi replaces Casey Bohrman for Lion Fight 20

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Lion Fight Promotions welcomes Chantal Ughi to step in for Casey Bohrman to face the Lion Fight Welterweight Champion Jorina Baars at Lion Fight 20. It's unclear at the moment why Bohrman will need to step down.

Ughi will be making her Lion Fight debut, but is definitely no stranger to the highest level of Muay Thai. This match up with Baars will be her second bout with the Lion Fight champion, the first meeting having dropped a close split decision in a tough fight. With a record of 38-18-1 she has faced a who's-who of opponents, including the likes of Julie Kitchen, Miriam Nakamoto, and Amanda Kelley

Fight Card:
Jorina Baars (C) vs. Chantal Ughi – Lion Fight Women’s Wetlerweight Championship
Chris Mauceri vs. Sittisak Por. Sirichai
Jason Andrada vs. John Nofer
Tom Evans vs. Julio Pena
Tim Amorim vs. Bryce Lawrence
Gaston Bolanos vs.
Caleb Archer

LK1 Fight Card

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LK1 (Legacy Kickboxing 1) will take place Friday January 16th at the Bayou Music Center in Houston, TX. The event will be headlined by Brazilian power house Cosmo Alexandre vs. Regian Eersel. The co-main event will feature UFC veteran Pat Barry vs. Demoreo Dennis.

Alexandre was last in action this past November when he won the W5 Crossroad of Times one night tournament. Alexandre has fought for Legacy's MMA promotion in the past, but has consistently fought in both MMA, Muay Thai, and Kickboxing the past few years.

UFC veteran Pat Barry made a return to Kickboxing last year. A fan favorite during his UFC tenure, Barry always excited with his go for broke style.

The remainder of the fight card will feature veteran fighters from around the world, including Michael Corley vs. Marco Pique, and Valentina Schlevchenko vs. Lindsay Haycraft. UFC veteran Miguel Torres will also be making his Kickboxing debut against Angel Huerta.

LK1 will air live on AXS TV on Friday January 16, 2015.

Fight Card:

Televised
Cosmo Alexandre vs. Regian Eersel
Pat Barry vs. Demoreo Dennis
Angel Huerta vs. Miguel Torres
Michael Corley vs. Marco Pique
Valentina Schlevchenko vs. Lindsay Haycraft
Alex Morono vs. Lucas Pimenta
Justin Reiswerg vs. Will Morris

Pro Not Televised
Shannon Morton vs. Colbey Northcutt
Patrick Hutton vs. RJ Knepp

Amateur
Leizel Beliso vs. Bi Nguyen
Aaron Lehenbauer vs. Sam Mongonia
Greg Sanzo vs. EJ Turner
Jacon Rodriguez vs. Roceal Houston

Glory 20 Announced

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Glory Sports International announces their 20th event set for Dubai. The kickboxing giant will make its way back to using international arenas after 4 consecutive USA events in Virginia, Oklahoma, California, and Colorado. This marks the first event for Glory in the Middle East martial arts hub of Dubai.

The main event features Mosab Amrani and Gabriel Varga, set to fight for the vacant featherweight title, Varga having won his shot at the title by winning the 4-man featherweight contender tournament at Glory 17. 

Pat Berry and Morad Bouzidi make up the co-main event.  Berry last competed for Glory against Zack Mwekassa, suffering a KO loss to the heavy handed boxer.  Bouzidi's last Glory appearance was against Randy Blake, taking a decision win over Blake.

Also set for Glory 20 is a 4-man middleweight contender tournament.  Jason Wilnis will face Alex Pereira and Wayne Barrett, Simon Marcus.  Wilnis last fought for Glory at their 18th event with a decision win over Barrett.  Pereira returns after dropping a decision to Artem Levin in the first round of Glory 17's Last Man Standing 4-man tournament.  Barrett looks to bounce back with a win after losses to Joe Schilling at Glory 17 and Jason Wilnis at Glory 18.  Marcus once again steps away from from regular competition in Muay to return to the Glory stage, last losing to Joe Schilling via KO.

Fight Card:

Main Card:
Gabriel Varga vs. Mosab Amrani
Pat Barry vs. Morad Bouzidi

4-Man Middleweight Tournament:
Jason Wilnis vs. Alex Pereira
Wayne Barrett vs. Simon Marcus

Legacy Kickboxing 1 Results

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Legacy Kickboxing 1 took place last night, making their kickboxing debut. In the main event Cosmo Alexandre and Regian Eersel went toe to toe for three rounds. Earsel brought the fight to Cosmo and seemed he might have pulled out the decision, but the judges all scored the fight for Cosmo.

In the main event Pat Barry won a split decision over Demoreo Dennis. Barry seemed a bit tired later in the fight, but was able to keep firing when needed to secure the win. Marco Pique and Michael Corley met in a rematch of their 2011 fight. The rematch was all Pique, as he recorded a second win over Corley. After repeated knockdowns, the referee had seen enough in the final round when Corley was knocked down for the fourth time, giving way to the stoppage. Dominant win for Pique with a third round (T)KO.

In other bouts UFC veteran Miguel Torres lost his kickboxing debut by unanimous decision to Angel Huerta. Valentina Schevchenko out struck Lindsay Haycraft to take home a unanimous decision.

Results:

Cosmo Alexandre def. Regian Eersel via Unanimous Decision
Pat Barry def. Demoreo Dennis via Split Decision
Marco Pique def. Michael Corley via TKO Round 3
Angel Huerta def. Miguel Torres via Unanimous Decision
Valentina Schevchenko def. Lindsay Haycraft via Unanimous Decision
Alex Morono def. Lucas Pimenta via TKO in Round 1
Justin Reiswerg def. Will Morris via Unanimous Decision

Lion Fight 21 Makes California Debut

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Lion Fight Promotions looks to make its California debut March 27th at Pechanga Casino in Temecula, California. Landing in So Cal marks the second of the event's locations outside of its Las Vegas home, also making use of Connecticut.

Lion Fight 21 features the rematch of Kevin Ross vs. Tetsuya Yamato. Yamato walked away with a split decision victory over Ross in their first Lion Fight meeting, a fight that ranks among Lion Fight's most exciting ever. Ross returns after a victory over Michael Thompson at Lion Fight 16. Yamato returns to the ring after a lengthy break, last fighting February of 2014, picking up a unanimous decision victory over Masaaki Noiri.


Fight Card:

Kevin Ross vs. Tetsuya Yamato
Tiffany Van Soest vs. Chajmaa Bellekhal
Victor Saravia vs. Sam Poulton
Nick Chasteen vs. Clement LaCroix
Malaipet Sasiprapa vs. Ben Yelle
Josh Shepard vs. Jose Lopez
MAIN EVENT: KEVIN ROSS vs. TETSUYA YAMATO 2
CO-MAIN EVENT: TIFFANY VAN SOEST vs. CHAJMAA BELLEKHAL
VICTOR SARAVIA vs. SAM POULTON
NICK CHASTEEN vs. CLEMENT LACROIX
MALAIPET SASIPRAPA vs. BEN YELLE
JOSH SHEPARD vs. JOSE LOPEZ - See more at: http://www.lionfight.com/news/2015/01/lion-fight-21-features-star-studded-lineup-for-history-making-debut-at-pechanga-resort-casino/#sthash.WiI5hZDJ.dpuf
MAIN EVENT: KEVIN ROSS vs. TETSUYA YAMATO 2
CO-MAIN EVENT: TIFFANY VAN SOEST vs. CHAJMAA BELLEKHAL
VICTOR SARAVIA vs. SAM POULTON
NICK CHASTEEN vs. CLEMENT LACROIX
MALAIPET SASIPRAPA vs. BEN YELLE
JOSH SHEPARD vs. JOSE LOPEZ - See more at: http://www.lionfight.com/news/2015/01/lion-fight-21-features-star-studded-lineup-for-history-making-debut-at-pechanga-resort-casino/#sthash.WiI5hZDJ.dpuf
MAIN EVENT: KEVIN ROSS vs. TETSUYA YAMATO 2
CO-MAIN EVENT: TIFFANY VAN SOEST vs. CHAJMAA BELLEKHAL
VICTOR SARAVIA vs. SAM POULTON
NICK CHASTEEN vs. CLEMENT LACROIX
MALAIPET SASIPRAPA vs. BEN YELLE
JOSH SHEPARD vs. JOSE LOPEZ - See more at: http://www.lionfight.com/news/2015/01/lion-fight-21-features-star-studded-lineup-for-history-making-debut-at-pechanga-resort-casino/#sthash.WiI5hZDJ.dpuf
MAIN EVENT: KEVIN ROSS vs. TETSUYA YAMATO 2
CO-MAIN EVENT: TIFFANY VAN SOEST vs. CHAJMAA BELLEKHAL
VICTOR SARAVIA vs. SAM POULTON
NICK CHASTEEN vs. CLEMENT LACROIX
MALAIPET SASIPRAPA vs. BEN YELLE
JOSH SHEPARD vs. JOSE LOPEZ - See more at: http://www.lionfight.com/news/2015/01/lion-fight-21-features-star-studded-lineup-for-history-making-debut-at-pechanga-resort-casino/#sthash.WiI5hZDJ.dpuf
MAIN EVENT: KEVIN ROSS vs. TETSUYA YAMATO 2
CO-MAIN EVENT: TIFFANY VAN SOEST vs. CHAJMAA BELLEKHAL
VICTOR SARAVIA vs. SAM POULTON
NICK CHASTEEN vs. CLEMENT LACROIX
MALAIPET SASIPRAPA vs. BEN YELLE
JOSH SHEPARD vs. JOSE LOPEZ - See more at: http://www.lionfight.com/news/2015/01/lion-fight-21-features-star-studded-lineup-for-history-making-debut-at-pechanga-resort-casino/#sthash.WiI5hZDJ.dpuf

Glory 19 Full Card Update

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Glory 19 releases the full lineup for their 19th event, revealing the full superfight card, set for Hampton Coliseum in Hampton, Virginia.

With a few new names on the roster in Stephen Richards, Cedric Smith, Myron Dennis, and Everett Sims for the Glory 19 Superfight Series, we see the return of stars of the promotion in Josh Jauncey and Andy Ristie.  

Jauncey last fought for Glory at their 18th event in Oklahoma against Jae Gil Noh with a TKO victory.  With a victory over Max Baumert, Jauncey will go to 3-0 in the Glory books.

Andy Ristie made his last appearance for the organization against Ky Hollenbeck at Glory 17, securing a KO victory and adding a win to his record now at 7-1 for Glory.

Fight Card:
Main Card:
Rico Verhoeven vs. Errol Zimmerman
Joe Schilling vs. Robert Thomas

Welterweight Tournament
Nieky Holzken vs. Murthel Groenhart
Raymond Daniels vs. Jonatan Oliveira
Superfights:
Mitch Aguiar vs. Cedric Smith
Josh Jauncey vs. Max Baumert
Andy Ristie vs. Steve Moxon
Francois Ambang vs. Stephen Richards
Brian Collette vs. Myron Dennis
Xavier Vigney vs. Everett Sims
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