Thai Fight Results 11/30/2013

Thai Fight took place earlier today in Bangkok, Thailand. The semi-finals of the 154lb and 147lb tournament took place and it seemed that things went as expected except for one upset. Abraham Roqueni was expected by many to meet Yodsanklai Fairtex in the finals of the 154lb tournament for Expedito Valin had other plans as he outpointed Roqueni and took home a decision win. 

In the other tournament fights Yodsanklai advanced to the finals of the 154lb tournament by winning a decision over Samy Sana. Famonghkol defeated Aziz Hlali by (T)KO to set up his date in the finals for the 147lb tournament with Ruslan Kushnirenko who defeated Jimmy Vienot by decision to advance to the finals.

Results:

Thai Fight 154lb Tournament Semi-Finals
Yodsanklai Fairtex def. Samy Sana via Decision

Expedito Valin def. Abraham Roqueni via Decision

Thai Fight 147lb Tournament Semi-Finals
Famonghkol Sor Jor Danrayong def. Aziz Hlalli via (T)KO in Rd. 2
Ruslan Kushnirenko def. Jimmy Vienot via Decision

Super Fights
Saiyok Pumpanmuang def. Seyedisa Alamdarnezam via Extra Round Decision
Sudsakorn Sor. Klinmee def. Salah Khalifa via Decision
Antoine Pinto def. Luca Novello via Decision
Victor Pinto def. Mourad Harfaoui via (T)KO in Rd. 3
Payakdam Mor. Phuvana def. Ye Yin via KO in Rd. 1
Iquezang Kor. Thanakeat def. Htet Aung Do via Decision

Fight Card for the November 30 Thai Fight event in Bangkok, Thailand

Thai Fight will return on November 30th with the finale of their 154lb and 147lb tournaments. The semi-final matches of the 154lb tournament will feature Yodsanklai Fairtex vs. Samy Sana and Abraham Roqueni vs. Expedito Valin. The 147lb tournament semi-final matches will be Famonghkol Sor Jor Danrayong vs. Aziz Hlalli and Ruslan Kushnirenko vs. Jimmy Vienot. It is expected that Yodsanklai will meet Roqueni in 154lb tournament final with Yodsanklai being the favorite to win, and in the 147lb tournament final many are expecting to see Famonghkol vs. Kushnirenko with Famonghkol being the tournament favorite.

In super fight action Saiyok Pumpanmuang will take on Seyedisa Alamdarnezam, Sudsakorn Sor. Klinmee will take on Salah Khalifa and the Pinto brother will both be in action as well. Antoine Pinto will take on Luca Novello, and Victor Pinto will take on Mourad Harfaoui.

That Fight has really gotten criticized for their match making in the past few years with claims that they favor they are looking to make the Thai Fighters look good and not evenly matching them up. As usual fan grumblings have once again started for the match making regarding this event as well. Of course only time will tell if we will see the usual one sided beat downs or if these fights will be more competitive. Regardless of which happens all of the action will go down November 30, 2013 at the MCC Mall Bangkapi in Bangkok, Thailand.

Thai Fight 154lb Tournament Semi-Finals
Yodsanklai Fairtex vs. Samy Sana
Abraham Roqueni vs. Expedito Valin

Thai Fight 147lb Tournament Semi-Finals
Famonghkol Sor Jor Danrayong vs. Aziz Hlalli
Ruslan Kushnirenko vs. Jimmy Vienot

Super Fights
Saiyok Pumpanmuang vs. Seyedisa Alamdarnezam
Sudsakorn Sor. Klinmee vs. Salah Khalifa
Antoine Pinto vs. Luca Novello
Victor Pinto vs. Mourad Harfaoui
Payakdam Mor. Phuvana vs. Ye Yin
Iquezang Kor. Thanakeat vs. Htet Aung Do

Thai Fight 2013 Tournament Results: Yodsanklai and Abraham Roqueni advance

The opening round of the Thai Fight's 147 and 154lb tournaments took place earlier this morning in Thailand. Yodsanklai Fairtex, Abraham Roqueni, and Chike Lindsay were some of the more recognizable names with all three competing the 154lb tournament.

There were high hopes for Lindsay, the only American in the tournament, after a decent showing against Yodsanklai this past July. To the surprise of many he was defeated by Samy Sana via decision and eliminated from the tournament. 154lb tournament favorite Yodsanklai scored a knockout victory and Spaniard Abraham Roqueni also scored a knockout to punch his ticket int he semi-final of the tournament.

You can read the full results below.

 

Results:

147lb (67kg) Tournament Opening Round
Azize Hlali def. Morgan Adrar via Decision
Jimmy Viennot def. Adaylton Freittas via (T)KO (Cut)
Famonghkol Sor Jor Danrayong def. Raouf Beliouz via Decision
Ruslan Kushnirenko def. Sat Shota via Decision

154lb (70kg) Tournament Opening Round
Expedito Valin def. Shimizu Takeru KO
Abraham Roqueni def. Emmanuel Horta via KO
Samy Sana def. Chike Linday via Decision
Yodsanklai Fairtex def. Vladimir Konsky via KO

Super Fights
Victor Pinto def. Jefferson Vulpe via Decision
Antoine Pinto def. Gustavo Mendez via Decision

Abraham Roqueni not fighting in K-1 World Max Final 16

Abraham Roqueni will not be fighting in the K-1 World Max Final 16 on September 14th in Mallorca, Spain. The reason for his absence from the tournament is financial. Roqueni stated that Street Culture Promotions, who is co-promoting the event with K-1 owes him money. Roqueni said he has not been paid for his K-1 fight in Greece last year and his bout against Artur Kysehnko for Enfusion this past March. 

It will be interesting to see if this affects the participation of any of the other fighters in tournament, or if the news going public forces Street Culture Promotions to cough of the money that is owed to Roqueni.

2013 K-1 World MAX Final 16 fighters

The 2013 K-1 World MAX Final 16 is set for September 14, 2013 in Mallorca, Spain. Some of the biggest news to come from K-1 recently is that Buakaw Banchamek will be fighting in the tournament alongside fighters like Andy Souwer and Abraham Roqueni. 

Two North American fighters will also be active in the tournament. Canada's Shanes Campbell and America's Joey Pagliuso will look to stun the Kickboxing world when they step into the ring on September, 14. A win for either fighter would be huge, but a solid showing in the tournament would also help raise their stock.

Expected Fighters for K-1 World MAX Final 16:

Andy Souwer (Holland)
Mike Zambidis (Greece)
Abraham Roqueni (Spain)
Joey Pagliuso (USA)
Wallace Lopes (Brazil)
David Calvo (Spain)
Shane Campbell (Canada)
Lee Sun Hyun (Korea)
Buakaw (Thailand)
Enriko Kehl (Germany)
Chad Sugden (UK)
Maximo Suarez (Spain)
Elam Ngor (Spain)
Kido Yasuhiro (Japan)
Henri Van Opstal (Holland)
Charles Francois (France)

7 fighters confirmed for K-1 World Max Final 16 in Spain including Andy Souwer, Mike Zambidis, and Abraham Roqueni

K-1 will return with their World Max Final 16 tournament on September 14, 2013 in Mallorca, Spain. The event will feature some well known K-1 veterans as well as fighters that qualified through the K-1 world qualifying tour. The fighters confirmed for the tournament so far include Andy Souwer, Mike Zambidis, Abraham Roqueni, Shane Campbell, Joey Pagliuso, Wallace Lopez, and David Cavalo.
 

Canada's Shane Campbell and America's Joey Pagliuso recently qualified for the tournament with their victories at the K-1 qualifying tour in Canada earlier this month. Both fighters scored knockouts on the night to claim their spot in the tournament.

Below if the official press release form K-1. 

MALLORCA, Spain, June 26 — K-1 Global Holdings and Street Culture Productions are proud to announce that this year’s K-1 World MAX Final 16 will take place on the beautiful island of Mallorca in Spain on September 14th at the Palma Arena. This year’s K-1 World MAX Final 16 will feature the winners from the K-1 World Qualifying tour as well as some of the best 70kg fighters in the world. Since 2002 the K-1 World MAX tournament has featured the world’s best fighters at 70kg and crowned a world champion in the weight class.

The K-1 World MAX Final 16 will be a mix of K-1 veterans as well as newcomers from this year’s K-1 World Qualifying Tour. Two time K-1 World MAX Champion Andy Souwer will once again make his return to the K-1 World MAX Final 16, as will K-1 MAX legend Mike Zambidis and Spain’s own Abraham Roqueñi. From the K-1 World Qualifying Tour, Portugal’s David Calvo, Canada’s Shane Campbell, America’s Joey Pagliuso and Brazil’s Wallace Lopez will represent their respective countries for the first time in the K-1 World MAX Final 16.

There will also be a host of Super Fights on the card, including a K-1 World Grand Prix Qualifying bout to determine which fighter will represent Spain in the upcoming Heavyweight K-1 World Grand Prix tournament, between Damian Garcia and Frank Munoz. The honor of being called the best Heavyweight in Spain is on the line in the bout between the two, with the winner advancing to the K-1 World Grand Prix Final 16. The full card will be announced as the event draws closer, including the rest of the K-1 World MAX Final 16 field.

Tickets for the K-1 World MAX Final 16 in Spain will go on sale next week and be available through http://www.ticketmaster.com and affiliated ticket vendors.

About K-1 Global
K-1, founded in 1993, is one of the most exciting and prestigious sports and entertainment brands in the world. The K-1 brand is synonymous with the sport of professional Kickboxing, known across the world for producing some of the most exciting events and memorable tournaments featuring some of the best athletes in the world. K-1 has presented professional live martial arts events in over 38 countries across the world and is one of the most recognizable names in the world of professional martial arts.

For more information about K-1 Global, please visit http://www.k-1.tv

Results and Recap: Born to Fight

Born to Fight took place in Torrelavega, Spain this past Saturday (4/14). In the night’s main event Albert Kraus looked to defeat home town favorite Abraham Roqueni. From the opening bell Kraus pressed the action, but early on Roqueni was able to successfully counter Krause as he tried to push him back in into the ropes. In the second frame Kraus began to find a home for his strikes as he continued to press the action, but just like in the first Roqueni was able to fire back with successful strikes of his own. The second round was close, however, late in the round Kraus landed a knee that dropped Roqueni as the round ended. Despite Roqueni being knocked down he seemed to recover from the knee as the third round began. In the third round the fight really swung into the favor of Kraus as Roqueni seemed to slow down. Kraus was able to push the pace and land more strikes than Roqueni. When the final bell rang it seemed Kraus was going to walk away with a decision victory, but the judges had other thoughts as they awarded Roqueni the decision win. It was evident by the expression on Kraus face that he thought he had won the fight.

K-1 Rising 2012 set to feature K-1 World Max Final 16 tourney; Souwer, Zambidis and Kyshenko among participants

K-1 Rising 2012 is set to take place on May 27th in Madrid, Spain at the Palacio Vista Alegre. The event kicks off what is expected to be a busy year for K-1 as the brand looks to be re-established by its new owners. The event will feature the K-1 World Max Final 16.

The event will be the first of seven events K-1 plans on holding this year. They are scheduled to make stops in Los Angeles and New York as well. Aside from the tournament fights, K-1 Rising 2012 is expected to feature super fights with some of the sports best.

K-1 has released a list of 12 fighters expected to compete in the Max tournament in hopes of making the Max Final 8. They include the likes of Andy Sower, Mike Zambidis, Artur Kyshenko, Gago Drago and more. The list of the 12 fighters confirmed so far is below.

Albert Krause vs. Abraham Roqunei set for Born to Fight on April 28th

Albert Krause and Abraham Roqueni will square off in the main event of Born to Fight on April 28th. The event will take place in Torrelavega, Spain, Roqueni’s home turf.

Roqueni has dropped his last two bouts, one against Frank Giorgi and another against Giorgio Petrosyan. Before his back to back losses he had won six consecutive fights against the likes of Gago Drago, Jose Barradas and Andy Sower to name a few.

Krause will be entering the fight with Roqueni on a two fight win streak. In November of 2011 he defeated Alexander Schmitt under the Super Kombat banner and in February of this year he defeated Ekapop Sor. Klinmee under the Fighter Zone banner.

Thai Fight 2011 semi-finals set for October 24th

The Thai Fight 147lb (67kg) and 154lb (70kg) tournament semi-finals have been set. They will take place on October 24th at Thammasart Rangsit in Bangkok, Thailand. The opening round for both tournaments took place on September 25th and there were some surprises, but for the most part most of the fighters that were expected to advance did so.

The main draw of the opening round was the fact that Buakaw was fighting in Thailand for the first time in eight years. A huge crowd filled the 4,500 seat arena and showed their support in what was an electrifying evening. Buakaw easily won his opening round fight in the 154lb tournament as he picked apart Abdallah Mable from the opening bell to the end of the fight. The crowed was also their to support the Thai representative in the 147lb tournament, Kem Sitsongpeenong who made short work of Alessio Angelo after he opened a cut on the crown of his head with an elbow just as soon as the fight started forcing a doctor stoppage.

Results and recap: Thai Fight 2011

Bangkok, Thailand -- The Thai Fight 2011 tournament kicked off on Sunday, September 25th. The 154lb (70kg) and the 147lb (67kg) tournaments featured some world class fighters in the opening round such as Buakaw Por. Pramuk, Kem Sitsongpeenong, Vuyisile Colossa and Fabio Pinca.

Fighting in Thailand for the first time in eight years, Buakaw was the night's main attraction. He took on Cameroon's Abdallah Mabel. From the start of the fight it Buakaw controlled the fight and landed his strikes with power. Mabel mocked Buakaw a bit midway through the fight, but it had no effect on him as he continued to press the action and deliver punishment. In the third round Buakaw knocked Mabel down with a counter right, and after Mabel was able to answer the referee's count Buakaw went on an aggressive attack looking to finish. The third and final round ended with Buakaw still attacking, he took home a very dominant decision victory.