The Science of 8 Limbs

Artem Levin

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Tags: Artem Levin, Dmitry Shakuta, Muay Thai, Russia

By Mike LNg

Parr Versus Zambidis 3

Apparently, the first bout of John Wayne Parr’s retirement tour leg is beginning and as has been rumored the 3rd (And expectedly the last) of the trilogy of bouts between John Wayne Parr and Mike Zambidis of Greece is set to happen. Powerplay Promotions brings the 3rd match on May 27th, 2011 at the State Netball & Hockey Centre. Parr and Zambidis have met two times prior.  One for the K-1 MAX Oceania qualifier in which Zambidis beat Parr by points in November 2002, the second time Parr won by a wide points win in May 2009, and the third fight like the prior bouts will be under kickboxing rules, not allowing elbows, clinch or knees.

In the years that followed their first meeting Parr has fought almost exclusively in full rules Muay Thai mostly in Australia but also internationally though Parr would make an appearance for K-1 MAX as well. Parr even took part in a modified rules Muay Thai and sanda match in celebration of Bruce Lee’s 70th Birthday. Parr in general has had a very high profile career that culiminated in terms of world wide recognition with his appearance on the now defunct Contender Asia series.

Zambidis on the other hand has fought mostly kickboxing rules in Greece as well as and  was of late still continuing to be involved in matches for the struggling Japanese kickboxing promotion K-1. Zambidis initially got public notice from Australian audiences and international audiences as a protege of Stan “The Man” Longinidus himself an early K-1 competitor representing Australia.

The remainder of the card is being fleshed out before the May 27th date but it looks very much like Parr’s farewell tour is underway. Leading up to this event Zambidis has promised a definitive win against Parr.

Tickets will soon be available  via Ticket Master.

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Tags: Australia, John Wayne Parr, Mike Zambidis, Muay Thai, Pay Back Time 3

By Mike LNg

Knees of Fury 32

Knees of Fury 32 is complete and the results are in.  Paul Slowinski exacted a decisive revenge win against Thor Hoopman who he stopped in the first round. In their prior meeting Hoopman was able to outpoint Slowinski for the win.  Slowinski has been fighting actively in full rules Muay thai bouts since his time away from the troubled K-1 promotion in Japan. This win signifies an ongoing run of victories by Slowinski in his ongoing return to full rules Muay Thai competition.

The remaining results are as follows:

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Tags: Australia, Knees of Fury 32, Kym Johnson, Muay Thai, Paul Slowinski, Thor Hoopman, Wes Capper

By Mike LNg

Michael Hansgut

Kunsuk Petchsupapan (Thailand) Versus Michael Hansgut (Czech)at the S-1 2004 tournament.  The 2 face each other in the final with the winner being declared winner of the tournament held in Thailand.

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Tags: Kunsuk Petchsupan, Michael Hansgut, Muay Thai, S-1, Thailand

By Mike LNg

Knees of Fury 32

ETSA Park Stadium will host Knees of Fury 32 on February 26th, 2011. In something of a revenge match two of Australia’s heavyweight world champions Paul Slowinski and Thor Hoopman will fight again in Knees Of Fury 32. Slowinski will get his chance against Hoopman, who he dropped a points decision to last year. Both fighters hold WMC tournament championship belts and both champions have two of the highest knockout ratios in the sport. Slowinski made a memorable return to Muay Thai rules bouts by delivering a swift knockout to France’s Patrice Quarteron in the RISARC promoted Champions of Champions II. Prior to Slowinski’s return to Muay Thai Slowinski competed in K-1 and had many memorable fights against the top tier of K-1 heavy weight roster.

The card now has the following bouts scheduled to occur.

Paul Slowinski (SA) vs Thor Hoopman (QLD)
Kym Johnson (SA) vs Wes Capper (WA)
Myles Simpson (SA) vs Flip Street (QLD)
Martin Olczak (SA) vs Jye Demmrich (SA)
Charlie Chau (SA) vs Hiki Hanui (NZ)
Tenille May (SA) vs Sarah O’Connell (QLD)
Steve Behan (SA) vs Cameran Murcott (WA)
Tom Arnold vs Josh Frew
Matt Johnson vs Bryan Hasse
Adam Earle vs Lwal Diing
Matt Routley vs Jordan Koch
Mark Linke vs Hayden Carr
Josh Shepson vs Hunse Mutsaers
Matt Delchev vs Michael TBA
Cameron Olliffe vs Brendon McDonnell
Mick Pocock vs Abd Mohammadi

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Tags: Adelaide, Knees of Fury 32, Muay Thai, Paul Slowinski, Thor Hoopman

By Mike LNg

Evolution 23

Evolution 23 comes from Brisbane, Australia on April 9th, 2011.  And an apparent revenge match is going to be the main event for arguably the longest running and most successful promotion for Muay Thai in Australia. Hosting Evolution 23 will be the  Sleeman Sports Centre being the battleground.

Billed as the “Truth” the card rematches Frank Giorgi against Bruce “The Preacher” MacFie.  In their first bout against one another Giorgi ended the fight with a definitive stoppage that was as shocking as it was swift. To the match makers credit the remaining fights on the card have all the right ingredients to ensure some requiste firewroks are on display on the way to the main event.

In the main event Preacher will have something to prove coming off a hard fought fight with Frank Giorgi where the win went to Georgi. Promoters saying the event will be full of fights where punishment will be laid down to the last bell of the last round from fight one through to the main event.

Leonard Sitpolek especially caught my attention. Leonard is one of the bigger sized Thai competitors at 79 kg. Leonard is also very decorated having won the World Muay Thai Council (WMC) Championship in2006, the World Association of Kickboxing Organizers (WAKO) championship in Thailand, and the World Professional Muay Thai Federation (WPMF) championship. With an overall 150 fights to his credit, Leonard Sitpholek brings in a very pronounced depth of experience to this event.  Definitely a serious challenge for Danny Derdowski himself, a long time World Muay Thai Council light heavyweight champion.

Michael “Tomahawk” Thompson will be  stepping up to fight Phillip “Flip” Street.  Dane “Daddy Kool” Beauchamp will fight Mark Sarracino.  Eli Madigan also a rival of Bruce MacFie’s in the past will fight Jason Scerri.

The known fight card is as follows :

- Frank Giorgi Vs Bruce “Preacher” Macfie
- Leonard Sitpolek Vs “Dirty” Danny Derdowski
- Michael “Tomohawk” Thompson Vs Flip Street
- Dane “Daddy Kool” Beauchamp Vs Mark Sarracino
- Eli “Mad Dog” Madigan Vs Jason Scerri

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Tags: Bruce preacher MacFie, Danny Derdowski, Evolution 23, Frankie Giorgi, Leonard Sitpholek, Muay Thai

By Mike LNg

Explosion Fight Night Vol.3

Explosion Fight Night : Volume 3′s full card looks like it is nearly in the final state including the tournament lineup. The event begins April 2nd, 2011 and at last an opponent has been found for France’s Aiello Bantonon to face off with for the World Professional Muay Thai Federation (WPMF) world champion 75 kg title or roughly super middleweight.  That opponent is none other than Nonsai Sor Sanyakorn who is veteran of  Elite Boxing’s Thailand versus Challenger series co-promoted by Songchai.  Nonsai has produced some mixed results in the past: losing in China to Liu Cengceng in modified sanda versus Muay Thai rules. But prevailing over Alex Vogel on points by a definitive margin.

Aiello Bantonon was last fight for a WPMF strap was the WPMF European Muaythai title at 75 kg where he ultimately lost to Kevin Haas also in Brest, France. Bantonon recently drew with his opponent Johane Beausijoir at the Muay Thai in Vannes event.

Xavier Bastard will return again after an unsuccessful bid to win the WPMF 60 kg championship of the world against Thailand’s Apisit Koedchatturat via points loss. Bastard brings significant experience much of which has been competing in Thailand to fight his opponent from the UK’s Bad Company gym David Macintosh. Macintosh has also been busy fighting on the recent Super Show Down held in Scotland. Macintosh is a title holder of the British Common Wealth Muay Thai championship.

Bastard and Macintosh are not strangers to one another and have fought in the past with Bastard gaining the win over Macintosh for the WPMF European title in January of this year. This fight should be a very eagerly anticipated rematch with both having much to prove.

The fight card as known as of this writing is as follows:

-75kg WPMF Muay Thai World Championship :

Aiello Batonon (Thaï Boxing Club de Brest) vs. Nonsai Sor Sanyakorn (Thailand – Elite Boxing)

-60kg ISKA Muay Thai European Championship :

Xavier Bastard (Vannes – AS Cobra) vs. David Macintosh (England)

-65kg Muaythai tournament :

Ekapol (Thailand)

Hocine Bennoui (Team Nasser K. – Lyon Saint-Fons)

Charles François (Club Cobra Thaï 57)

John Dennis (England)

Super Fight :

Karim Ghajji (Team El Quandili) vs. Abderahmane Penda (Team Nasser K. – Lyon Saint-Fons)

Supporting the under card are a number of  Class B fights

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Tickets on sale

Presale : 15 €, on site : 20 € (Ticketing opens at 18:00).

(Free seating)

Entry tickets are available at points of sale :

Le Victor Hugo, 48 Rue Victor Hugo, 29200 Brest

Banzai Games, 10 Rue Louis Pasteur, 29200 Brest

Open Bar, 83 Rue Anatole France, 29200 Brest

Aïté, 33 Rue Yves Collet, 29200 Brest

Le Celtic, 30 Rue de la Fontaine Blanche, 29800 Landerneau

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Tags: Aiello Bantonon, Charles Francois, Davy Macintosh, France, Muay Thai, Nonsai Sor Sanyakorn, Xavier Bastard