Asawindum Stadium

Here is some recent-ish action of one of Pinsinchai’s nak muay greats to emerge from their camp Manasak Narupai. Here he is in action against Rungpet Sor Sangprapai. This Fight took place in May 5th, 2010 at the Rajadamnern Stadium Wanmitrchai show at Rajadamnern Stadium. Both fighters weighed in at 118lbs.

Super Fight Original Lineup

Shortly after the first Round Of the Thai Fight tournament wrapped up the Thai representative Petmankong Petferguswas due back in action.  In what is typical fashion for Thaiboxers Petmankong was to stay busy this time in a high profile match against Saenchai Sor Kingstar between tournament bouts with Thai Fights. But due to Thai Fights commitments he will instead be replaced by Orono Por Wetchpun. Singdam Kiatmuu 9 had a quick ascent in Thailand and met and fought Anuwat and will be matched against the widely regarded pound for pound best in the world in Saenchai Sor Kingstar.  The event is called Wanmitchai big show in Rajadamnern Stadium and will be held Sept 9th.

1: Chatchai Sor Thanayong vs Ekmongkol Gaiyanghaadao gym 113-115

2: Mondam Sor Wirapon vs Detsakda Sitsongpeenong 105-107

3: Thelek Wor Sangprapai vs Julong Ekbangsai 102

4: Petpanomrung Sor Thamarangsi vs Chaidet Sor Sor Suriya 106

5: Orono Wor Petpun vs Chamuekthong Chor Worachai 133

6: Rungruanglek Lukprabart vs Kangwanlek Petyindee 115-119

Main Event: Saenchai Sor Saenchai vs Singdam Kiatmuu 9  132-135

Orono many of you may know of internationally from his fights in Europe and most notably on the Slamm Holland versus Thailand matches. It should also be noted that Petmankong has worked hard to hang on to his bigger weight at 67 kg specifically for Thai Fight where he is among the smaller competitors there.

Artur Kyshenko

Some video footage of the semifinals of Sport Accord’s Muay Thai semi-finals have started to emerge. K-1 MAX standout Artur Kyshenko’s fight last night at the SportAccord Combat Games 2010 in Beijing is here. This bout was for the semi-final in the 71kg division in Muay Thai. In essence it’s Muay Thai rules with headgear, body, shin and foot pads. There has been some speculation that the decision as unfair even this early on.  So thankfully with some video being released on youtube you can decide for yourself. I don’t know if the change in rules from K-1 MAX had much to do with it or Kyshenko gave  Terapong too much respect but he definitely seems a bit our of his element. The fight video is towards the end of round 2 but the rest of the fight is complete.

The video starts towards the end of round 2, and is complete from there.

Rumble at the Reebok

The minds behind Fight. Inc passed along this event along with upcoming card to me.  The card is still being worked on but thus far it looks like it should be pretty fun for those of you in the UK. The UK remains probably one of the busiest places in the west for Muay Thai with so many cards (and big cards at that happening so soon) The Rumble at the Reebok Muay Thai Fight Show happens at the Premier Suite at the Reebok Stadium in Bolton on Saturday October 9th, 2010

The fight card as known so far is as follows:

Ben Barwise Vs. Daitan Jackson

Paul Crossley Vs. John Gillies

Liam Robinson Vs. Lee Green

Lucy Payne Vs. Cassie Robinson

Rob Horrocks Vs. Charlie Peters
Doors Open : 3.30pm Fights Start : 4.30pm

Standing / Balcony Tickets : £25 ADV £30 OTD

Standard Seated Tickets : £30 ADV £35 OTD

Front Row Seated Tickets : £60 ADV £75 OTD

Standard Table Tickets : £1250 / £125pp Advanced Only

Executive VIP Packages inc. Front Row Table Tickets : £1500 / £150pp – £2000 / £200pp Advanced only

Tickets are available from  Muay Thai gyms, direct from Fight inc. and also from FightShop Tel : 084 3338 462 (084 FIGHT INC) www.rumbleatthereebok.co.uk /www.fightinc.co.uk/ www.fightshop.com

Sport Accord

By Mike LNg

Some quick results of the Muay Thai standings from the Sport Accord held in Beijing, China.

18:00 54 kg Men Semifinal 2

MAS – YAAKUB Mohd. Ali vs

THA – PALEENARAM Sattra Official WP 0 : 5

B 18:00 54 kg Men Semifinal 1

TUR – KURT Ridvan vs

MAR – ZINE Abderrahmane Official RSC 0 : 0

A Followed By 57 kg Men Semifinal 2

THA – CHANKHUNTHOD Witsanu vs

AUS – WHITE Christopher Official WP 5 : 0

B Followed By 57 kg Men Semifinal 1

CHN – WANG Kang vs

UKR – LIUBCHENKO Igor Official WP 1 : 4

A Followed By 51 kg Women Semifinal 2

TUR – SAN Oslem vs

THA – PRAMARI Prakaidao Official W.O. 0 : 0

B Followed By 51 kg Women Semifinal 1

NOR – PINTO Fatima vs

ESP – FERNANDEZ Eva Official WP 2 : 3

A Followed By 63.5 kg Men Semifinal 2

UZB – KHOLMURATOV Firdavsiy vs

SWE – AKHTAR Martin Official WP 5 : 0

B Followed By 63.5 kg Men Semifinal 1

RUS – KALASHYAN Garik vs

THA – TANJAD Panupan Official WP 0 : 5

A Followed By 67 kg Men Semifinal 2

MAR – ZRIDY Soufiane vs

THA – INUDOM Jeerasak Official WP 0 : 5

B Followed By 67 kg Men Semifinal 1

RUS – PETROV Igor vs

GBR – DICKS Michael Official WP 2 : 3

B Followed By 54 kg Women Semifinal 1

CAN – SUTHERLAND Misty Dawn vs

MAR – OUAZRI Asmae Official WP 3 : 2

A Followed By 54 kg Women Semifinal 2

FIN – HEINO Milja vs

UKR – YAKOVLEVA Diana Official WP 4 : 1

A Followed By 71 kg Men Semifinal 2

THA – DEE Teerapong vs

UKR – KYSHENKO Artur Official WP 5 : 0

B Followed By 71 kg Men Semifinal 1

SWE – OBERG Marcus vs

CHN – XIAO LONG Zhang Official WP 3 : 2

A Followed By 75 kg Men Semifinal 2

UKR – TERESHONOK Vasyl vs

THA – PHORAT Yodthanong Official WP 1 : 4

B Followed By 75 kg Men Semifinal 1

CAN – LACOMBE Jesse vs

RUS – LEVIN Artem Official W.O. 0 : 0

A Followed By 60 kg Women Semifinal 2

PER – SHEVCHENKO Valentina vs

GER – FUCZ Ania Official RSC 0 : 0

B Followed By 60 kg Women Semifinal 1

MAR – EL MAJYDY Aicha vs

AUS – LEWIS Caley Official WP 0 : 5

A Followed By 81 kg Men Semifinal 2

KAZ – SENGIROV Nurbolat vs

RUS – VAKHITOV Artem Official RSC 0 : 0

B Followed By 81 kg Men Semifinal 1

CAN – MARCUS Simon vs

BLR – ABDULIN Dzmitry Official WP 5 : 0

A Followed By 91 kg Men Semifinal 2

AUS – HOOPMANN Thor vs

BLR – HANCHARONAK Dzianis Official WP 0 : 5

B Followed By 91 kg Men Semifinal 1

CHN – WANG Wen Zhong vs

UKR – ROGAVA Tsotne Official WP 3 : 2

looks like many of the big Thai names expected to participate such as Saenchai, Buakaw and possible Yodsaenklai did not participate likely due to schedule conflicts and other prospects.

Thai Fight

Much thanks goes to Phon Martdee for the news.  With the 1st round of Thai Fight done the roster has been slimmed from 16 fighters to 8. According to Phon himself this is an effort to attract Muay Thai for Thais who aren’t gamblers and of course to expand international interest in Muay Thai.  And of course what better way than to have fans of internationally competing fighters watching their home country fighters? No doubt there is going to be extensive footage of the fighters training for the Thai Channel 3 produced reality televison show to accompany the tournament.

The second round robin in the 67kg division will consist of the following fighters:

• Soishiro Miyakoshi (JAPAN) VS Liam Harrison (ENGLAND)
• Rafi Zouheir (SPAIN) VS Fabio Pinca (FRANCE)
• Petchmonkong Petchfocus (THAILAND) VS Vitaly Gurkov (RUSSIA)
• Anthony Kane (NEDERLAND) VS Youssef Boughanem (BELGIUM)

I like the looks of this lineup and these matches should be pretty tightly contested and I don’t see an easy win for anyone participating in Thai Fight. The semi final 2nd round is scheduled to be held on October 25th, 2010. With the tournament now getting some attention one can only hope (and possibly in vain) that at some point Thai Fight gets licensed for viewing by international markets and that it will perform better specifically in the United States market where Contender Asia was yanked mid season off the air.

WMC logo

There has been much accusations coming forward towards the released emails coming out of Australia about and against John Cockburn speaking out against World Muaythai Council (WMC).  To any who doubt the letters authenticity let me just say I have first hand viewed the headers they came from and can vouch that they are indeed authentic. As is typical with scenarios like this the circling of wagons has begun by the WMC’s devoted followers in Australia.  Interestingly enough Sitsongpeenong who have felt WMC’s injustice firsthand have spoken out. This is what Sitsongpeenong have had to say about the entire topic:

Some very interesting reading that should be posted on the International Kickboxer Forum. Unfortunately, all posts deemed NEGATIVE towards IFMA or the WMC are more than likely promptly removed/deleted by the moderators who run that site. Whom also have a close ties with certain persons from the fore mentioned bodies.

Here are some FACTS concerning the Thai Government’s relationship to WMC and other sanctioning bodies.

Firstly, the WMC claims that it is under the directive of the Thai Government. Well this is true in part – the rules and regulations for Muaythai that they follow are set out by the Sports Authority of Thailand and they are recognized by the Thai Government.

What the WMC would like to everyone around the world to believe is that they are the SOLE sanctioning body recognized by the Thai Government. However, this simply is not the case as there are SEVERAL other sanctioning bodies also recognized by the Thai Government. The WPMF and WBC Muaythai to name but two. Both could also claim to be under the directive of the Thai Government as both also follow the rules and regulations set out by the Sports Authority of Thailand and both are also registered with and recognized by the Thai Government. No need to mention both also have close ties with influential people in the Thai Government and Royalty.

Secondly, by Thai law, all professional Boxers (of all styles) who are Thai citizens must first be granted permission before they are legally allowed to go and fight abroad. To be legally granted permission the said boxer must firstly apply to the Professional Boxers Association of Thailand (which also runs the WPMF) for Permission. Once permission is granted the application is then forwarded to the Boxing Board of Control which is a department of the Sports Authority of Thailand. Failure to comply to these laws could result in bans, suspensions, legally prosecution, etc.

This is the only LEGALLY RECOGNIZED permission that the Thai Government gives to professional fighters wishing to travel overseas for competition. What the WMC approves or what agreements they have with certain embassies or countries are merely agreements between their sanctioning body and that country. Such agreements have no legal bearing in Thailand nor do they have anything to do with the Thai Government.

It must be made clear that the WMC is a PRIVATE organization and not part of the Thai Government. It is one of SEVERAL private sanctioning bodies which operate in Thailand. ALL such sanctioning bodies are recognized by the Thai Government and are legally operated under the rules and regulations of the Sports Authority of Thailand. The Boxing Board of Control governs ALL Boxing and Muaythai in Thailand. All sanctioning bodies, federations, etc fall under the control of this board.

If you were to say anyone organization had the legal authority or were under the directive of the Thai Government to run Muaythai in Thailand then it would be the Boxing Board of Control and that is because it is PART of the THAI GOVERNMENT.

Just to set the facts straight!

WCK Muay Thai

Here are the results from WCK Muay Thai‘s August 28th card.

Amateur Bouts

David Early defeats Julian Lugo via UD

Alfred Khashakyan KO’s Ruben Dominguez in R1

Andrew Miller defeats Isaac Gomez via SD

Amber Pope defeats Deanna Jenny via UD

Chris Minor defeats Roy Corona via SD

Professional Bouts

Artem Sharoshkin defeated Titus Holmes via SD

Jack Thames KO’s Mike Ryan at 1:31 of R1

Raul Rodriguez defeats William Sriyapai via UD

Stephen Banks KO’s Rick Cheek at 2:52 of R2 and becomes new Super Heavy Weight Champion

Jeri Sitzes TKO’s Joanna MacEachern at 2:06 of R2

Stephen Richards defeats Shawn Yarborough via UD

Remy Bonnel defeats Chaz Mulkey via UD

Big 8 Card

The Big 8 Tournament to be held under the auspices of WKN (World Kickboxing Network) has been revised with some notable changes to the card :

Malaipet has been replaced by Michael Mananquil to represent the United States. The two had previously fought in California for the WMC National title

1 Andrei Kulebin – Belarus

2 Taylor Harvey - Australia

3 Mthobisi ” The Terminator ” Buthelezi – Africa

4 Erkan Varol – Turkey

5 Sudsakorn Sor Klimnee - Thailand

6 Ruslan Kushnirenko – Europe

7 Michael Manaquill – United States of America

8 Marcos ” El Indio ” Cornejo – South America

A Women’s World Title bout with be held at 56,500 kg  with  5 rounds, 2 minutes/round

Joanna Jedrzjcyk ( Holland) vs Alla Ivashkevich ( Belarus . World Champion WMF ).

World Title for  WKN Muay Thai . 62,100 kg . 5×3 mn

Igor Klimovitch ( Belarus ) vs Bogdan Lukin ( Ukraine . European champion WKN ).

International WKN Muay Thai fight . 76,400 kg . 5×3 mn

Dmitry ” Balck Valent ” Valent ( Belarus . WKN World champion ) vs Tarek Slimani ( Morocco ).

The rest of the tournament fight card is as follows:

Big 8 Tournament 8 Tournament Pool #1

Andrei Kulebin VS Erkan Varol

Harvey Mthobisi Buthelezi

Big 8 Tournament 8 Tournament Pool #2

Sudsakorn Klinmee VS Kushnirenko

Michael Mananquil VS Marco Cornejo

The official trailer for the event can be viewed below:

Thai Fight

The first round of Thai Fight is done and 16 men have now been reduced to 8.

Thai Fight Tournament Fight 1

Jason Lea VS Youssef Boughanem
Youssef Boughanem WIN Decision

Thai Fight Tournament Fight 2

Liam Harrison VS Behzan Rafighdoust
Liam Harrison WIN TKO Round 2

Thai Fight Tournament Fight 3

Fabio Pinca VS Sharos Huyer
Fabio Pinca WIN KO Round 1

Thai Fight Tournament Fight 4

Rafi Zouheir VS Bartosz Koscielniak
Rafi Zouheir WIN Decision

Thai Fight Tournament Fight 5

Petchmonkong Petchfocus VS Zhou Hongzhang
Petchmongkong Petchfocus WIN KO Round 1

Thai Fight Tournament Fight 6

Vitaly Hurkov VS Jong Hyun Ko
Vitaly Hurkov WIN KO Round 3

Thai Fight Tournament Fight 7

Fikri Arican VS Soishiro MIYAKOSHI
Soishiro Miyakoshi WIN Decision

Thai Fight Tournament Fight 8

Anthony Kane VS Salahdine Ait Naceur
Anthony Kane WIN Decision

Pretty crazy to see the number of knockouts this early on the Thai Fight tournament has already produced.  I like the way the 2nd round of Thai Fight is looking already.