Lion Fight 10 ‘s stacked card featuring some of the best North American fighters is only a few days away. This Friday’s event at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas will be headlined by Yodsanklai Fairtex vs. Chike Lindsay for the Lion Fight world middleweight title. Leading up to the July 26th we have been breaking down some of the match ups which we are sure will entertain fans.
The final match up we break down is the main event, Yodsanklai Fairtex vs. Chike Lindsay. Be sure to give your feedback on what you think about the fight.
Yodsanklai Fairtex (184-71-4) vs. Chike Lindsay (19-4)
Yodsanklai will be making his second appearance in the United States and this time around he will be looking to go back to Thailand with the Lion Fight world middleweight title. Chike Lindsay will try to make sure that the Lion Fight title doesn’t leave America, but that will be a tall task against a legend such as Yodsanklai.
Yodsanklai has looked great his last few fights after many thought he was done. Yodsanklai seemed unmotivated at times, but a little over a year ago Yodsanklai rededicated himself and has been unstoppable. He has won his last six fights which include wins over Kem Sitsongpeenong, Yohan Lidon, and Gregory Choplin. He seems to now be in the best shape of his life and that is a scary thing.
As far as a game plan goes it doesn’t seem like it needs to be too detailed for Yodsanklai. He needs to go in and just attack and punish Lindsay with his vicious kicks, occasionally mixing in some hard punches. Yodsanklai packs some serious power, and he doesn’t play the Thai game of feeling out his opponent. This could be bad news for Lindsay as Yodsanklai will likely come out looking to win with style. On paper it seems this fight will only last as long as Yodsanklai allows it to. Expect Yodsanklai to pick up the pace with each passing round, if there is anything that should be of concern to Yodsanklai it should be his conditioning. He has been known to gas near the end of his fights, but that will be all the more reason to see him try and end things early. Expect plenty of hard kicks to the body as Yodsanklai looks to press the action and end things early.
Lindsay is a good fighter, he is fast, accurate, and packs power. The only problem is that Yodsanklai is better in every aspect of the fight. If there is anything Lindsay might hold an edge on it could be speed and conditioning. Going toe to toe with Yodsanklai would not be the best plan of attack for Lindsay; he is going to need to weather the early storm against Yodsanklai. This doesn’t mean not to go on the attack, but instead attacking intelligently. He needs to make Yodsanklai work and try to tire him down so that he can look to open up his attack in the later rounds. Of course that is easier said than done against a guy like Yodsanklai. Another course of action that Lindsay could take is to stick and move, although it might not be the most fan friendly approach. Lindsay could rack up points on the judges score cards by looking to avoid any real exchanges with Yodsanklai and score points from the outside. Again easier said than done, but with his speed it is something that could be done.
It is hard to imagine Yodsanklai losing this bout, and most fans feel the same way. If Lindsay can pull it off it would be the biggest win any American has ever pulled off against a Thai fighter. For Yodsanklai it’s simply about doing something he is great at, causing damage. For Lindsay it’s a little bit more difficult he needs to avoid being hurt by Yodsanklai’s attack as well as being able to come up with an offensive attack of his own that won’t involve him taking damage to deliver damage.
The final match up we break down is the main event, Yodsanklai Fairtex vs. Chike Lindsay. Be sure to give your feedback on what you think about the fight.
Yodsanklai Fairtex (184-71-4) vs. Chike Lindsay (19-4)
Yodsanklai will be making his second appearance in the United States and this time around he will be looking to go back to Thailand with the Lion Fight world middleweight title. Chike Lindsay will try to make sure that the Lion Fight title doesn’t leave America, but that will be a tall task against a legend such as Yodsanklai.
Yodsanklai has looked great his last few fights after many thought he was done. Yodsanklai seemed unmotivated at times, but a little over a year ago Yodsanklai rededicated himself and has been unstoppable. He has won his last six fights which include wins over Kem Sitsongpeenong, Yohan Lidon, and Gregory Choplin. He seems to now be in the best shape of his life and that is a scary thing.
As far as a game plan goes it doesn’t seem like it needs to be too detailed for Yodsanklai. He needs to go in and just attack and punish Lindsay with his vicious kicks, occasionally mixing in some hard punches. Yodsanklai packs some serious power, and he doesn’t play the Thai game of feeling out his opponent. This could be bad news for Lindsay as Yodsanklai will likely come out looking to win with style. On paper it seems this fight will only last as long as Yodsanklai allows it to. Expect Yodsanklai to pick up the pace with each passing round, if there is anything that should be of concern to Yodsanklai it should be his conditioning. He has been known to gas near the end of his fights, but that will be all the more reason to see him try and end things early. Expect plenty of hard kicks to the body as Yodsanklai looks to press the action and end things early.
Lindsay is a good fighter, he is fast, accurate, and packs power. The only problem is that Yodsanklai is better in every aspect of the fight. If there is anything Lindsay might hold an edge on it could be speed and conditioning. Going toe to toe with Yodsanklai would not be the best plan of attack for Lindsay; he is going to need to weather the early storm against Yodsanklai. This doesn’t mean not to go on the attack, but instead attacking intelligently. He needs to make Yodsanklai work and try to tire him down so that he can look to open up his attack in the later rounds. Of course that is easier said than done against a guy like Yodsanklai. Another course of action that Lindsay could take is to stick and move, although it might not be the most fan friendly approach. Lindsay could rack up points on the judges score cards by looking to avoid any real exchanges with Yodsanklai and score points from the outside. Again easier said than done, but with his speed it is something that could be done.
It is hard to imagine Yodsanklai losing this bout, and most fans feel the same way. If Lindsay can pull it off it would be the biggest win any American has ever pulled off against a Thai fighter. For Yodsanklai it’s simply about doing something he is great at, causing damage. For Lindsay it’s a little bit more difficult he needs to avoid being hurt by Yodsanklai’s attack as well as being able to come up with an offensive attack of his own that won’t involve him taking damage to deliver damage.
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