Video: Malaipet talks about his win over Jose Palacios at Lion Fight Promotions "Battle in the Desert 4"

Video: Rami Ibrahim talks loss to Coke Chunhawat at Lion Fight Promotions "Battle in the Desert 4"

Matches to make after Lion Fight Promotions "Battle in the Desert 4"

Lion Fight Promotions "Battle in the Desert 4" delivered some great Muay Thai action at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino this past weekend. In the night's main event Chaz Mulkey continued his climb up the international ladder with his win over Simon Chu. Chidi Njokuani made a successful return to Muay Thai with a KO of Ken Tran. Coke Chunhawat ended a two fight skid against Rami Ibrahim and Malaipet ended five fight stretch in which he went 0-4-1 by scoring a win over Jose Palacios

Below are a few match-ups that would make sense as the next possible fight for some of the competitors from "Battle in the Desert 4".

Pictures: Lion Fight Promotions "Battle in the Desert 4" amateur bouts

Here are the photos from the amateur portion of Lion Fight Promotions "Battle in the Desert 4" event by Scott Hirano. We hope everyone enjoys them.

Video: Coke Chunhawat talks about win over Rami Ibrahim at Lion Fight Promotions "Battle in the Desert 4"

Video: Chaz Mulkey talks win over Simon Chu at Lion Fight Promotions "Battle in the Desert 4"

Pictures: Lion Fight Promotions "Battle in the Desert 4"

Scott Hirano was on hand for Muay Thai Authority to snap pictures of Lion Fight Promotions "Battle in the Desert 4". The event which took place at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, NV featured a slew of top Muay Thai talent, including Chaz Mulkey, Simon Chu, Coke Chunhawat, Malaipet, Rami Ibrahim, Roxy Richardson and Jose Palacios. Enjoy these pictures of the pro fights from Lion Fight Promotions "Battle in the Desert 4".

Video: Roxy Richardson talks win at Lion Fight Promotions "Battle in the Desert 4" and announces her retirement

Results and Recap: Lion Fight Promotions "Battle in the Desert 4"

by Faye Lucas

Las Vegas -- Lion Fight Promotions “Battle in the Desert 4”, took place at The Joint in the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino and it was an action packed night. Despite a bout between Eduardo Maiorino and Terroll Dees being scratched from the fight card the day of the event, the remaining six professional bouts were all high quality fights.

The night’s main event featured a WBC Muay Thai international middleweight title fight between Chaz Mulkey and Simon Chu. Both fighters came out aggressive and looking to establish the temp of the fight, in the second round Mulkey started to take control as he pressed forward forcing Chu to fight moving backwards. Chu was able to land some good strikes as Mulkey pressed the action, but Mulkey was able to continuously land solid kicks and connect with punches, in the clinch he was able to keep Chu from landing elbows. Chu did cut Mulkey on the top of his head later in the fight, but it didn’t really affect Mulkey. The fight went the distance and all three judges awarded the bout to Mulkey, the unanimous decision win marks the first title defense of his WBC Muay Thai international title. With the win Mulkey caps off a great year in which he has gone 5-0.

Result and Live Play by Play for Lion Fight Promotions "Battle in the Desert 4"

Lion Fight Promotions "Battle in the Desert 4" goes down today at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, NV. For those that can't make it to Las Vegas for the event, there are a few options. You can watch the live on-line PPV stream by following this link to GFL.tv, it cost $14.99. If you can't watch the on-line PPV stream then you as always can follow the the live play by play coverage provided by Muay Thai Authority as we report live from the event.

To follow our live play by play updates there are two options. You can like our official facebook page or follow us on twitter @MuayThaiAuth. Either option works and as always we will be giving away some prizes during the play by play for those that interactive.

Pictures: Weigh-ins for Lion Fight Promotions "Battle in the Desert 4"

Scott Hirano was at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas for the weigh-ins of Lion Fight Promotions "Battle in the Desert 4". Enjoy his pictures off all of the fighters facing off.

Predictions: Lion Fight Promotions "Battle in the Desert 4"

With Lion Fight Promotions "Battle in the Desert 4" is taking place this weekend at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, it's time for predictions. This is one of the more difficult fight cards as far as predictions go as of late. The fights are all very evenly matched and picking a winner wasn't an easy task. As always don't go bet the house as the sports book, these are fights and anything can happen.

The night will feature three WBC Muay Thai title bouts including the main event between Chaz Mulkey and Simon Chu. The fight will be Mulkey's first title defense of his WBC Muay Thai international middleweight title. The other two title bouts will feature Malaipet vs. Jose Palacios for the WBC Muay Thai national welterweight title and Coke Chunhawat vs. Rami Ibrahim for the WBC Muay Thai lightweight national title.

WBC International Middleweight Championship
Chaz Mulkey (7-4) vs. Simon Chu (29-7)

The Matchup: Mulkey will be looking to successfully defend his WBC Muay Thai international title for the first time when he takes on the UK's Simon Chu. His win over Remy Bonnel to claim the title was as close as a fight could get so he will likely be trying to make his first defense a more decisive one.

BREAKING NEWS: Malaipet replaces Kit Cope at Lion Fight Promotions "Battle in the Desert 4"

Kit Cope was set to make his return to Muay Thai at Lion Fight Promotions "Battle in the Desert 4" this weekend against Jose Palacios, however, the Nevada State Athletic Comission (NSAC) did not clear Cope. Muay Thai Authority has been informed by Lion Fight Promotions that Malaipet Sasiprapa will step in to replace Cope on short notice. Once again Malaipet proves that he is willing to fight anyone, anywhere, anytime.

The reason for Cope not being licensed is currently unknown. Cope has had issues with the NSAC before, in 2007 he tested positive for the anabolic steroid Boldenone and had his license suspended by the NSAC.

Malaipet last competed in August when he dropped a unanimous decision to Chike Lindsay, despite being in what is the worst stretch of his career Malaipet is always ready to fight. In July he took a kickboxing bout against highly regarded UK fighter Tim Thomas on one days notice, fighting Thomas to a draw.

From the Brink and Back: Chaz Mulkey

Muay Thai is still in its infancy in the United States, it is starting to develop a larger following, and too many it seems there is boom. The growth that is occurring is great for the sport; these are not the dark ages of Muay Thai like the late 90’s and early 2000’s were. If Muay Thai does becomes a mainstream sport it is probably safe to say that many of the established fighters today will be on their way out by that time. We will be left with memories of fighters that helped push the sport to the next level and helped it gain recognition in the United States because they were able to stand up and compete with some of the best around the world. One of these fighters that will likely not be forgotten is Chaz Mulkey.

Fighting out of Las Vegas, Mulkey has carved his spot in American Muay Thai by taking on all challengers. Mulkey wasn't raised on Muay Thai, his path to it actually starting by chance. As unlikely as it sounds, a t-shirt plays a major role in Mulkey finding Muay Thai. He grew up in Texas, where one night he noticed a friend’s shirt, a Saekson Janjira Muay Thai shirt. Mulkey inquired about the shirt and

Pictures: Chaz Mulkey training for title fight against Simon Chu at Lion FIght Promotions "Battle in the Desert 4"

Scott Hirano was recently in Las Vegas to capture pictures of Chaz Mulkey as he trains for his upcoming WBC international title fight against Simon Chu. Mulkey will be looking to make the first defense of his WBC Muay Thai international middleweight title. All of the action will take place November 19th at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.

Namman Muay use allowed in the state of Nevada

The use of Namman Muay is now officially allowed in the state of Nevada. The Thai liniment should be in full effect this weekend at Lion Fight Promotions "Battle in the Desert 4", as it will be the first pro Muay Thai event at which fighters will be allowed to use the Thai liniment under the new rule. The push for the use of Namman Muay has been on-going for quite some time and although there are restrictions to its use, enthusiast and purist of Muay Thai should be able to chalk this one up as a victory. Below are the exact rules on being able to use Namman Muay in the state of Nevada, the link will take you to the official Nevada State Athletic Commission website. Competitive Ace, the North American distributor of Namman Muay has their target set on California next.

Video: Jose Palacios - Unlimited Fight Camp

Here is a cool video by James McLoud on Jose Palacios and his upcoming fight at Lion Fight Promotions "Battle in the Desert 4".

Lion Fight Promotions "Battle in the Desert 4" weigh-ins set for November 18th, open to the public

Lion Fight Promotions "Battle in the Desert 4" takes place this weekend at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, NV. The night's main event will feature Chaz Mulkey and Simon Chu for the WBC Muay Thai international middleweight title. In addition the return to Muay Thai of Kit Cope as he takes on Jose Palacios for the WBC Muay Thai national welterweight title. Coke Chunhawat will also battle Rami Ibrahim for the WBC Muay Thai national lightweight title.

The weigh-ins for the event will start at 5pm on Friday November 18th at the Sports Lounge at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. Below is the official press release by Lion Fight Promotions regarding the weigh-ins for "Battle in the Desert 4".

Elaina Maxwell talks about her upcoming fight with Roxy Richardson at Lion Fight Promotions "Battle in the Desert 4"

Elaina Maxwell will make her pro Muay Thai debut on November 19th against Roxy Richardson at Lion Fight Promotions "Battle in the Desert 4". The CSA fighter will be looking to make an impression for the Las Vegas crowd in what is expected to be an entertaining fight. Elaina was kind enough to answer a few questions for Muay Thai Authority about her upcoming fight with Roxy Richardson.

MTA: You are fighting Roxy Richardson at Lion Fight Promotions "Battle in the Desert 4" on Nov 19th. Being that you have competed in MMA would you say the training is easier since you only have to focus on the stand up portion of training?

Elaina: No, not at all. Mentally it is less "draining" in that your not juggling the multiple disciplines (Boxing, Muaythai, Wrestling, BJJ, Sambo, etc) in the same way, but physically the training is just as demanding if not more.

Pictures: Roxy Richardson training for Elaina Maxwell

Scott Hirano was at The Yard Muay Thai to capture some pics of Roxy Richardson as she trains for her upcoming fight. On November 19th, Richardson will take on Elaina Maxwell at Lion Fight Promotions "Battle in the Desert 4" at The Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, NV.