Glory 24 Results: Schilling Wins, Adegbuyi Takes Heavyweight Tournament

Glory 24 took place last night in Denver, CO and fight fans were ready to see Joe Schlling return to the Glory ring. Schilling was originally slated to fight middleweight champion Artem Levin, but an injury forced a change a few weeks back and Jason Wilnis stepped in to fight Schilling.

These two fighters came out looking to cause some damage, both were ripping into each other. Schilling established himself first as he was faster and more accurate. Early in the second round a left hook from Schilling dropped Wilnis. Despite tasting the canvas, Wilnis showed what he was made of by storming back into the fight and hurting Schilling with an overhand right that buckled him. Wilnis seemed to have a chance to end the fight and he continued to attack Schilling who wisely clinched and slowed things down. 

It seemed things were ready for a wild third round, but Wilnis was unable to answer the bell for the final round after he suffered a badly broken toe in the second round. Schilling has now won two consecutive fights  for Glory and if he gets his way his third will be against Artem Levin.

In the night's heavyweight contender tournament Benjamin Adegbuyi and Jahfarr Wilnis punched their tickets to the tournament final by winning their semi-final bouts with leg kick (T)KO's. In the final the two big men didn't slow down, despite seeming fatigued they fought for three rounds and left everything in the ring. It was a close fight and Adegbuyi walked away with a split decision win and a chance to dethrone Glory Heavyweight Champion Rico Verhoeven.

Dustin Jacoby scored a huge win over Glory veteran Wayne Barrett. Jacoby punished Barrett to the head and body throughout the fight. Barrett started to fatigue early and as Jacoby continued to push the pace it was too much for Barrett. In the third round punches sent Barrett to the canvas where he was counted out by the referee. With the win Jacoby has now won three straight, while Barrett drops his fourth consecutive bout.

Glory 24 Results:

Joe Schilling def. Jason Wilnis via (T)KO (Injury) at 3:00 of Rd. 2

Dustin Jacoby def. Wayne Barrett via KO at 1:40 of Rd. 3

Robert Thomas def. David Radeef via Split Decision

Casey Greene def. Francois Ambang via KO at 1:38 of Rd. 2

Kevin Vannostrong def. Justin Houghton via Split Decision

Zack Wells def. Chris Trammel KO at 1:56 of Rd. 1

Jason Lee def. Steve Paprocki via KO at 2:59 of Rd. 2

Heavyweight Contender Tournament Semi-Finals:

Bejamin Adegbuyi def. Mladen Brestovac via (T)KO (Leg Kicks) at 1:47 of Rd. 3

Jahfarr Wilnis def. Ben Edwards via (T)KO (Leg Kicks) at 1:36 of Rd. 2

Heavyweight Contender Tournament Final:

Benjamin Adegbuyi def. Jahfarr Wilnis via Split Decision

Glory 24: Denver Fight Card

Glory 24 in Denver has had some major changes since it was initially announced. The main event was originally supposed to be the final bout in the trilogy between Joe Schilling and Artem Levin, but an elbow injury to Levin canceled those plans. Schilling will now face Jason Wilnis instead of Levin.

Wilnis was on a three fight win streak recently, that ended at Glory 20 when he lost a decision to Simon Marcus in the final of the Glory Middleweight Contender Tournament. Before his bout with Schiling he is scheduled to fight David Keclik on September 18 at FFC 19 in Austria.

Pat Barry was originally slated to fight as part of the co-main event on the card, but an injury has forced the former UFC fighter off as well. The bout would have been his second under Glory. Instead of Barry in action the co-main event will now feature Dustin Jacoby vs. Wayne Barrett. 

Jacoby is coming off a tournament win at Glory 23 in Las Vegas. Jacoby defeated Ariel Sepulveda and Casey Greene by KO on the night to win the tournament and end a four fight losing streak. Barrett will be looking to end a three fight skid when he meets Jacoby. He last competed in the middleweight contender tournament at Glory 20, where he lost in the tournament semi-finals to Simon Marcus by decision. Barrett found early success in his career going 5-0 with four of those wins coming by stoppage, but has not been able to break through against the top tier of the division when going the distance, all three of his recent losses have been by decision.

Glory 24 will also feature a Heavyweight Tournament. The semi-final match ups are Benjamin Adegbuyi vs. Mladen Brestovac and Ben Edwards vs. Jahfarr Wilnis.

Glory 24 takes place on October 9th in Denver, Colorado.

Fight Card:

Joe Schilling vs. Jason Wilnis

Dustin Jacoby vs. Wayne Barrett

Heavyweight Tournament Semi-Finals

Benjamin Adegbuyi vs. Mladen Brestovac

Ben Edwards vs. Jahfarr Wilnis

Joe Schilling vs. Robert Thomas added to Glory 19

The Glory 19 fight card continues to grow. The event which will take place February 6th at the  Hampton Coliseum in Hampton, Virginia has added Joe Schilling vs. Robert Thomas.

Schilling recently returned to MMA with a vicious knockout of Melvin Manhoef under the Bellator promotion. His last action in Kickboxing was at Glory: Last Man Standing this past June when he made it to the finals of the eight-man one night tournament before coming up short against Artem Levin for the Glory Middleweight Championship. The pair have now split their match ups and it is safe to say that with a win against Thomas, Schilling will get a shot at Levin's belt.

Thomas is one of Canada's up and coming fighters. He was last in action at Glory 18 when he scored a KO over veteran Mike Lemaire. The only two losses of Thomas's career have come to current Glory Middleweight Champion Artem Levin and top ranked Glory fighter Alex Perreira.

Fight Card:

Main Card:

Rico Verhoeven vs Errol Zimmerman
Joe Schilling vs Robert Thomas

Welterweight Tournament

Nieky Holzken vs Murthel Groenhart

Raymond Daniels vs Jonatan Oliveira

Glory 19 Updated Fight Card

Glory Sports International announces their 19th event set for February 6, 2015 at Hampton Coliseum in Hampton, Virginia, releasing a partial fight card for the event. Rico Verhoeven returns to Glory to defend his heavyweight title in a rematch against Errol Zimmerman in the headlining bout.  Zimmerman will look to avenge his Glory 9 loss to Verhoeven in definitive fashion. Glory 19 will also feature a welterweight 4-man contender tournament, the winner of which will be given their chance at the title in facing Joseph Valtellini. Nieky Holzken, Murthel Groenhart, Raymond Daniels, and Jonatan Oliveira vie for their opportunity for the number one contender spot. Joe Schilling returns to Glory with a renewed contract after his Bellator bout against Melvin Manhoef. Schilling will face Robert Thomas, Thomas last defeating Mike Lemaire at Glory 18.

Be sure to check back with Muay Thai Authority for updates on the remainder of the Glory 19 card.

Fight Card:

Main Card:

Rico Verhoeven vs Errol Zimmerman
Joe Schilling vs Robert Thomas

Welterweight Tournament

Nieky Holzken vs Murthel Groenhart

Raymond Daniels vs Jonatan Oliveira

Glory Last Man Standing Results

Glory "Last Man Standing" took place Saturday, June 21st. The event was Glory's first PPV event. The highlight of the event was the middleweight 8-man tournament to crown the division's champion. 

The tournament final featured a re-match between Artem Levin and Joe Schilling. Levin defeated Alex Pereira and Filip Verlinden by unanimous decision to punch his ticket to the final, while Schilling had a more controversial path to the finals. in his quarter final bout with Simon Marcus, Schilling was knocked down in the second round and when the fight went to the judges score cards it seemed Marcus had once again defeated Schilling. The judges, however, ruled the fight a controversial draw as many though Marcus had done what he needed to move on. In the extra round Marcus was deducted a point with 40 seconds remaining the round for spitting out his mouth piece. Knowing he needed a knockout to win Marcus rushed Schilling and with 20 seconds left walked into a Schilling right hand that put  his lights out and tournament hopes on the back burner.

In the semi-finals Wayne Barrett seemed to have done enough to win a decision over Schilling, but once again Schilling was awarded a decision that many up in arms. The judges declared Schilling the winner by split decision. In the final Artem Levin picked away at Schilling and scored a knockdown over him. In the third round of their bout Levin was oddly deducted a point for clinching, but fortunately for Levin he had built up such a huge lead on the judges score cards that it did not affect the final out come and Levin was declared the winner by unanimous decision

In the night's other title fights Rico Verhoeven was crowned the heavyweight champion after a decision with in which he outworked Daniel Ghita, and Joseph Valtellini defeated Marc De Bonte to claim the welterweight championship. Valtellini and De Bonte fought five hard rounds and both men tasted the canvas in the bout but neither refused to concede defeat until the judges rendered their verdict. It was a huge win for Valtellini who in the past two years has gone from an unknown talent to world champion.

Results: 

8-Man Tournament Quarterfinals

Filip Verlinden def. Melvin Manhoef via Majority Decision

Artem Levin def. Alex Pereira via Unanimous Decision

Joe Schilling def. Simon Marcus via KO in Extra Round

Wayne Barret def. Bogdan Stoica via KO in Round 3

8-Man Tournament Semi-Finals

Joe Schilling def. Wayne Barret via Split Decision

Artem Levin def. Filip Verlinden via Unanimous Decision

8-Man Tournament Final

Artem Levin def. Joe Schilling via Unanimous Decision

Super Fights

Joseph Valtellini def. Marc de Bonte via Unanimous Decision

Rico Verhoeven def. Daniel Ghita via Unanimous Decision

Glory 17 headed to PPV with stacked middleweight tournament

Glory has now decided to make the move into the PPV world. For Glory 17 fight fans will no longer have to wait for a tape delay replay on Spike TV, they will be able to purchase the event live on PPV. So what is Glory looking to do for their first PPV event? An 8-man tournament featuring some of the biggest names in their middleweight division.

The six names confirmed for the tournament are Wayne Barrett, Bogdan Stoica, Melvin Manhoef, Joe Schilling, Alex Pereira, and Simon Marcus. The line-up is stacked, and although the final two slots are not confirmed if they could be filled by Artem Levin and Steve Wakeling the scenarios of potential match ups would be something fans would most likely go crazy for. For know everyone is just left to speculate as to who will fill the last two spots.

All of the action will go down June 21st in Los Angeles, CA. Keep checking back here to keep up to date with all the latest news regarding Glory 17.

Wayne Barrett talks win over Joe Schilling at Glory 12

Wayne Barrett is coming fresh of a unanimous decision victory over Joe Schilling at Glory 12. It was a huge victory for Barrett, going into the fight he had only three professional fights compared to Schilling’s 20.

Barrett knocked Schilling down twice in the bout and survived a third round rally by Schilling which saw him knocked down by knee. We were able to catch up with Barrett and talk about his recent victory and his future plans.

MTA: Wayne huge win this weekend at Glory 12. How are you feeling after that victory?

Wayne: I feel ok really disappointed in my performance but thankful.

MTA: Going into the fight Joe Schilling had said something along the lines that you weren’t on his level. Having only had three pro fights going into the fight, what helps give you the confidence to go in and face a fighter with more than six times the amount of pro fights you have?

Wayne: What helps me is my belief in God, my team and my training.

MTA: What do you think was your advantage in the fight; do you think it was your boxing?

Wayne: My boxing was the advantage this fight for sure. Funny I wanted to kick more this fight but sometimes you have to take what you can.

MTA: It was an exciting fight and going into the third round it was clear you were in control with your two knockdowns. Were you fairly confident you were winning the fight come the third round?

Wayne: I knew I was up 2 rounds to none going into the 3rd. But Joe is a vet and knows how to make the fight ruff.

MTA: With you being up most likely on the score cards why risk the win by being as aggressive as you were?

Wayne: Glory and myself love knock outs and I wanted this fight really bad, I view it as the only way to win.

MTA: He caught you with that knee and you recovered well. Were you worried at all that it might have helped him even things out and maybe give him the win?

Wayne: The knee was a stupid mistake I made in the ring. I was dizzy lol so maybe a 4th round not because of him but I knew that when the fans like a fight and drama unfolds a 4th round is given for ratings.

MTA: You looked bigger, more muscular this fight, did you bulk up for this fight?

Wayne: I was actually smaller lol. I was the lightest I ever been for a match. I think that's what made the fight harder than it had to be but this camp was full of adversity.

MTA: So what is next for you Wayne are you looking for a little break or do you want to get right back in the ring?

Wayne: It’s up too Glory I want to build a name in the sport one fight at a time. I will run it by my coaches and we work together to say what's best.

MTA: If you could choose your next opponent who would it be and why?

Wayne: I don't call people out but I won't turn down a fight as long as I am healthy.

MTA: It has been a hell of a year for you, what is your best memory so far?

Wayne: The Mike Lemaire fight has to be the best memory for me still.

MTA: Any words for your supporters and fans?

Wayne: Everyone says follow your dream, but I want the fans to know that your real dream makes you happy when you think about it. Separate yourself from negative people and create your own world that you control.

Glory 12 Results and Recap: Andy Ristie shocks the world with two huge knockouts

Glory 12 took place tonight in New York and it was a night full of surprises. In the Glory lightweight tournament most were expecting to see a tournament final featuring Giorgio Petrosyan who has not lost since 2007, but Andy Ristie had other plans. In a fight that was pretty even things changed in a heartbeat in the third round when Ristie landed a left uppercut that knocked Petrosyan out. Despite Petrosyan's effort to get back to his feet he was clearly on wobbly legs and could not continue.

In the night’s other semi-final bout Robin van Roosmalen out pointed Davit Kiria for three rounds to win a unanimous decision. In the final, however, van Roosmalen would not see things go his way. Not only did Ristie not get the memo that Petrosyan was supposed to win this tournament, he also didn’t get the memo that van Roosmalen is a wrecking machine not to be messed with. Ristie knocked van Roosmalen down in round one and then again in round two with van Roosmalen not being able to answer the referee’s count in the second round thus giving Ristie the win. This was a huge night for Ristie as he not only beat the top two fighters in Glory’s lightweight division, but he knocked them both out.

In other action Glory middleweight tournament champion Joe Schilling took on Wayne Barrett. Schilling was considered the favorite, but like with Ristie it seems that Barrett did not get the memo. This was Barrett’s fourth pro fight, but you wouldn’t know it as he looked confident in the ring. Barrett struck first in the second round when he knocked Schilling down not once, but twice.The first knockdown came from an over hand right and the second early in round two and the second from a right hook as the round ended. In the third round Schilling was able to gain some ground back when he connected with a knee that dropped Barrett, but he was able to beat the count. The fight went to the judges and Barrett was awarded a unanimous decision victory in a huge win for his young career.

In another of the night’s super fights Australian Ben Edwards scored a third round knockout over Moroccan Jamal Ben Saddik. In the tournament reserve bout American Ky Hollenbeck used his unorthodox style to out point late replacement Warren Stevelmans to earn a unanimous decision victory.

In the night’s under card Francois Ambang scored a (T)KO over Eddie Walker due to leg kicks in the third round and Brian Collette scored a tremendous head kick knockout over Warren Thompson in the first round. Artem Vakhitov also scored a unanimous decision over Nenad Pagonis and Saulo Cavalari scored a devastating knockout over Mourad Bouzidi.

Full Results:

Glory Lightweight Tournament Final
Andy Ristie def. Robin van Roosmalen via KO in Rd. 2

Glory Lightweight Tournament Semi-Finals
Robin van Roosmalen def. Davit Kiria via Unanimous Decision
Andy Ristie def. Giorgio Petrosyan via KO in Rd. 3

Glory Lightweight Tournament Reserve Bout
Ky Hollenbeck def. Warren Stevelmans via Unanimous Decision

Super Fights
Wayne Barrett def. Joe Schilling via Unanimous Decision
Ben Edwards def. Jamal Ben Saddik via KO in Rd. 3

Undercard
Artem Vakhitov def. Nenad Pagonis via Unanimous Decision
Brian Collette def. Warren Thompson via KO (Head Kick) in Rd. 1
Jhonata Diniz def. Igor Jurkovic via (T)KO in Rd. 1
Francois Ambang def. Eddie Walker via (T)KO (Leg Kicks) in Rd. 3
Saulo Cavalari def. Mourad Bouzidi via KO in Rd. 3
Thiago Michael def. Paul Marfort via Unanimous Decision
Alexy Filyakov def. Mohamed Fanzy via KO in Rd. 1
John Bowman def. Villi Bello via (T)KO in Rd. 3
Niko Tsigaras def. Dominick Biondo via KO in Rd. 1
Casey Greene def. John King via KO in Rd. 1
Anna Shearer def. Andrea D'Angelo via Unanimous Decision

2 more fights confirmed for Glory 12 including Joe Schilling vs. Wayne Barrett headliner

Glory has confirmed two more fights for Glory 12 in New York. The night's headlining bout has been confirmed as Joe Schilling vs. Wayne Barrett, the other super fight announced is a heavyweight clash between Jhonata Diniz and Igor Jurkovic.

Schilling and Barrett were both last in action at Glory 10. Schilling won the Glory middleweight tournament with victories over Kengo Shimizu and Artem Levin while Barrett won his tournament reserve bout over Robby Plotkin. This fight will be very interesting, both fighters move well in the ring and have good boxing skills. A win for Barrett would sky rocket his already rising stock.

Glory 12 takes place November 23rd in New York, NY and will air on Spike TV.

 

Fight Card:

Glory Lightweight Tournament

Giorgio Petrosyan vs. Andy Ristie

Robin van Roosmalen vs. Davit Kiria

Glory Lightweight Tournament Reserve Bout

Ky Hollenbeck vs. Shemsi Beqiri

Super Fights

Joe Schillling vs. Wayne Barrett

Jamal Ben Saddik vs. Ben Edwards

Igor Jurkovic vs. Jhonata Diniz

Eddie Walker vs. Francois Ambang 

Brian Collette vs. Warren Thompson

Artem Vakhitov vs. Nenad Pagonis

Dustin Jacoby vs. Makoto Uehara

Steve Wakeling out of Glory 10 middleweight tournament, Kengo Shimizu now set to face Joe Schilling

Late last week visa issues forced the UK's Jordan Watson out of his Glory 10 fight with Albert Kraus and now another one of the the UK's top names has fallen victim to visa issues. Steve Wakeling has been forced out of his fight against Joe Schilling in the semi-finals of the Glory middleweight four man tournament. Stepping in to replace Wakeling is Japan's Kengo Shimizu.

Shimizu was originally set to face Wayne Barrett in the tournament reserve bout, but now has the chance shock the world by officially being entered into the four man tournament. He will have his work cut out for him against Schilling, and a win over the Los Angeles based fighter should be considered an upset. 

With Shimizu now in the tournament, Barrett will face Rob Plotkin in the tournament reserve bout. Plotkin was last in action on the Glory 9 under card when he defeated Casey Greene by first round (T)KO.

Full fight card for Glory 10

Glory has officially announced the full fight card for Glory 10. The event’s biggest buzz is around the 4-man middleweight tournament which includes Steve Wakeling, Artem Levin, Jason Wilnis, and Joe Schilling. The card, however, is stacked from top to bottom and will feature other big names in the world of kickboxing such as Jerome Le Banner, Sanny Dahlbeck, Albert Kraus, Robin van Roosmalen, Jordan Watson, and more.

The under card of the event will feature U.S. based talent including recent Road to Glory Heavyweight Tournament winner Xavier Vigney. You can read the full fight card below. Glory 10 will take place on September 28th at Citizens Bank Arena in Ontario, CA.

Fight Card:

Main Card

Jérôme Le Banner vs. Sergei Kharitonov

Robin van Roosmalen vs. Shemsi Beqiri

Wayne Barrett vs. Kengo Shimizu

Joe Schilling vs. Stephen Wakeling

Artem Levin vs. Jason Wilnis

Davit Kiria vs. Murthel Groenhart

Brian Collette vs. Randy Blake

Brice Guidon vs. Jahfarr Wilnis

Andy Ristie vs. Sanny Dahlbeck

Aleksandr Stetcurenko vs. Karapet Karapetyan

Albert Kraus vs. Jordan Watson

Johann Fauveau vs. Hinata

Under Card

Xavier Vigney vs. Hyunman Myung

Jacob Poss vs. Casey Greene

Jermaine Soto vs. Melisk Baghdasaryan

Ron Cruz vs. Francisco Garcia

Daniel Valdez vs. Brian Del Rosario

Charles Bisset vs. Matt Baker

3 more bouts confirmed for Glory 10 including Sanny Dahlbeck vs. Andy Ristie

Glory 10 is shaping up to be quite a stacked card. In addition a few super fights and the highly anticipated 4-man middleweight tournament featuring Artem Levin, Jason Wilnis, Joe Schilling, and Steve Wakeling; Glory has made three more fights official. Andy Risite vs. Sanny Dahlbeck, Brian Collette vs. Randy Blake, and Alexander Stetsurenko vs. Karapet Karapetyan. Wayne Barrett is also expected to compete in a tournament reserve bout against and to be announced opponent.

Ristie vs. Dahlbeck should be an exciting fight as both fighters have finishing power. Risite is coming off a huge knockout over Albert Kraus. Dahlbeck will be fighting for Glory for the first time since the 154lb tournament that saw him make it to the semi-finals before losing to Robin van Roosmalen. At only 22 years of age Dahlbeck is one of Kickboxing's biggest prospects.

Glory 10 takes place September 28th at Citizen Bank Arena in Ontario, CA.

 

Fight Card:
Jerome Le Banner vs. Sergei Kharitonov
Robin van Roosmalen vs. Shemsi Bequiri
Jordan Watson vs. Albert Kraus
Murthel Groenhart vs. Davit Kiria
Brice Guidon vs. Jahfarr Wilnis 

Sanny Dahlbeck vs. Andy Ristie

Brian Collette vs. Randy Blake

Alexander Stetsurenko vs. Karapet Karapetyan 

4-Man Middleweight Tournament
Artem Levin vs. Jason Wilnis
Steve Wakeling vs. Joe Schilling 

  

Tournament Reserve Bout 

Wayen Barrett vs. TBA

3 more fights confirmed for Glory 10 including Watson vs. Kraus and Groenhart vs. Kiria

Glory 10 is turning into a stacked card with every additional fight announcement. The event which will take place in Ontario, CA recently added three more bouts featuring some of the best strikers in the world. Jordan Watson vs. Albert Kraus, Murthel Groenhart vs. Davit Kiria, and Brice Guidon vs. Jahfarr Wilnis are all confirmed to be taking place at Glory 10.

Watson is 2-0 under Glory and has looked impressive in his two outings for the promotion. A traditional Muay Thai practitioner, he has had no trouble adjusting to Kickboxing rules for Glory. Kraus will look to bounce back from his KO against Andy Ristie at Glory 8. Before losing to Risite, Kraus had won five straight bouts.

Murthel Groenhart will look to bounce back from his KO loss to Robin van Roosmalen at Glory 7. The heavy handed Dutch/Surinamese fighter had reeled off seven consecutive wins before his loss to van Roosmalen, including KO wins against Artur Kyshenko, Mike Zamibidis, and Marc de Bonte. Kiria most recently defeat Yuri Bessmertny at Glory 7, and will look to build on some impressive performances for Glory. Kiria has gone 3-1 since joining Glory, his only loss coming to Giorgio Petrosyan.

Fight Card:
Jerome Le Banner vs. Sergei Kharitonov
Robin van Roosmalen vs. Shemsi Bequiri
Jordan Watson vs. Albert Kraus
Murthel Groenhart vs. Davit Kiria
Brice Guidon vs. Jahfarr Wilnis

4-Man Middleweight Tournament
Artem Levin vs. Jason Wilnis
Steve Wakeling vs. Joe Schilling

Match ups announced for Glory 10 middleweight tournament

When Glory announced the middleweight tournament for Glory 10 there was a lot of buzz. Now it seems we know who will be fighting who in the 4-man tournament. The semi-finals will feature Artem Levin vs. Jason Wilnis and Steve Wakeling vs. Joe Schilling.

Levin and Wakeling are considered by many to be the favorites to meet in the tournament finale and have a re-match of their 2012 fight which ended in a controversial draw. Wakeling vs. Schilling will be an interesting match up, the pair was rumored to be fighting at Glory 5 in London, but the fight never materialized.

Fight Card:
Jerome Le Banner vs. Sergei Kharitonov
Robin van Roosmalen vs. Shemsi Bequiri

4-Man Middleweight Tournament
Artem Levin vs. Jason Wilnis
Steve Wakeling vs. Joe Schilling

Glory 10 set for Ontario, CA with 4-man middleweight tournament

Glory 10 has officially been announced by Glory. Although it is being dubbed as Glory 10: Los Angeles it will actually take place in Ontario, Calfiornia at Citizens Bank Arena on September 28th. The night's main event is expected to be a bout between Kickboxing legend Jerome Le Banner and Sergei Kharitonov.

The event will also feature a one night four man middleweight tournament with Artem Levin, Steve Wakeling, Joe Schilling, and Jason Wilnis. The semi-final match ups for the tournament have not been announced yet.

The only other super fight announced for the event thus far will feature Robin van Roosmalen vs. Shemsi Beqiri.

Fight Card:
Jerome Le Banner vs. Sergei Kharitonov
Robin van Roosmalen vs. Shemsi Bequiri

4-Man Middleweight Tournament
Artem Levin 
Jason Wilnis
Steve Wakeling 
Joe Schilling

Top 10 Knockouts

Muay Thai Authority started almost three years ago with the goal of providing coverage that was lacking for the North American Muay Thai scene. In that time there have been many spectacular moments, so we have decided to do a top ten list and our first is the top ten knockouts by North American fighters since we started covering the sports of Muay Thai and Kickboxing. The criteria we followed was simple, if the fighter was based in North America, had a spectacular knockout, and the fight was in North America then he was eligible.

Video was available online for six of the ten fights, although not all of it is the best quality. To watch the video of the fights available click on the match up. Make sure to let us know what you think of these KO's or if there is any KO you think should have made the list.
 

10. Simon Marcus vs. Sadibou Sy
Simon Marcus and Sadibou Sy met on December 1, 2012 in the main event of Muay Thai in America: In Honor of the King. Everyone watching expected Marcus to come out on top and, despite Sy looking good in the first two rounds, Marcus was able to get inside in the third round and land two elbows that sent Sy to the canvas. The right-left-elbow combination was as clean as they come when it comes to landing an elbow combination.

9. Troy Sheridan vs. Deshawn Robinson
Troy Sheridan and Deshawn Robinson met in the semi-finals of the Battle of the Pros tournament in New York on September 13, 2012. Robinson started the fight off strong and seemed to have Sheridan in trouble early, but Sheridan kept calm and collected and took advantage of the right opportunity when it presented itself. Robinson got a little too confident and dropped his hands as a huge left from Sheridan came in and ended his night.
 

8. Joe Schiling vs. Brandon Banda
Joe Schilling promised that Brandon Banda would not make it out of the first round when they met August 20, 2011 at Lion Fight Promotions “Battle in the Desert 3” and he kept his word. After a brief feeling out process, Schilling began to find his range. Around the midway point of the first round, Schilling got inside and connected with a knee to the chin of Banda that put his lights out for good.
 

7. Ky Hollenbeck vs. Cyrus Washington
Ky Hollenbeck and Cyrus Washington fought on April 28, 2012 in San Francisco, CA for Legends, a San Franicisco based event. It didn’t take long for Hollenbeck to come out on top, as he applied the pressure early in the bout. After about a minute of action Hollenbeck connected with a spinning back fist that floored Washington and left him down face first on the canvas.
 

6. Romie Adanza vs. Thanit “Boom” Whattanaya
Romie Adanza and Thanit “Boom” Whattanaya met under the WCK Muay Thai banner on May 28, 2011 in Pala, CA. After two action packed back and forth rounds, Adanza was able to find the opening he needed to end the fight in the third round. Adanza started the third round with a flurry, but Whattanaya was more than willing to fire back. In the middle of a wild exchange, a left knee from Adanza clipped Whattanaya leaving him out cold.
 

5. Baxter Humby vs. Dominik Zidov (98 minutes into video)
Baxter Humby and Dominik Zidov met at the MPL’s inaugural event in Long Beach, CA on September 2, 2011. It took Humby less than two minutes to finish Zidov with a spinning back kick to the body that earned him a spot on ESPN’s top ten plays off the week.

 

4. Sheldon Gaines vs. Sam Poulton

Sheldon Gaines and Sam Poulton met in the final fight of Push Kick Promotions “World Stand Off” on March 2, 2013. Despite being the last fight of the night, those who stayed were treated to one hell of a knockout. After cutting Poulton early in the first round, Gaines then finished the fight in under a minute after a monstrous head kick sent Poulton crashing to the canvas.

3. Joseph Valtellini vs. Shawn Yarborough
Joseph Valtellini and Shawn Yarborough met in New York on March 9, 2012 under the Friday Night Fights banner. Yarborough was coming into the fight never having been stopped before. Valtellini would be the first to change that. After having knocked Yarborough down with a stiff right hand early in the first round, Valtellini cornered Yarborough and and landed a left hook that Yarborough out on his feet. Valtellini followed up with a vicious right uppercut to seal the deal and put Yarborough out for good.  

2. Joey Pagliuso vs. Karlos Aldama
Joey Pagliuso and Karlos Adlama fought on May 16, 2013 at M-One “Reborn”. After a brief feeling out process, Pagliuso cornered Aldama and dropped with him some punches less than a minute into the first round. After the referee allowed the fight to continue, Pagliuso pounced on the wounded Aldama and connected with a vicious right hand that sent Aldama crashing out of the ropes and into unconsciousness. It was actually a scary scene afterwards, as Aldama had to be taken out on a stretcher, but ultimately was okay.

1. Eddie Walker vs. Joe Schilling
Eddie Walker's come from behind knockout of Joe Schilling takes the number one spot on our list. Coming into the bout on October 13, 2012 at Lion Fight 7 Eddie walker was mostly unknown to most of the Muay Thai and Kickboxing community outside of his home state of Georgia. Add the fact that Joe Schilling stated in a prefight interview that Eddie Walker was not ready to fight him and that he would not make it out of the first round, and you had all the makings of a Cinderella story. It seemed like things were going to go Schilling’s way early on, knocking Walker down with and elbow in both the first and second round, but Walker calmly got back to his feet each time to beat the referees count. Late in the second round, as Schilling tried to turn the pressure up, he backed Walker into the ropes. Walker avoided a punch from Schilling as he lunged forward and countered with a crisp and short right hand that shut out the lights of Schilling, as he crashed to the Canvas. Walker quickly cemented his name as one of North America’s heavy hitters.

Joe Schilling removed from Lion Fight 10

Sources close to Lion Fight Promotions have confirmed with Muay Thai Authority that Joe Schilling has been cut from the Lion Fight roster. Schilling, who was scheduled to fight at Lion Fight 10 on July 26th in Las Vegas against Charles Byrd, has been removed from the fight card and the fight has been scrapped.

The Los Angeles based Schilling signed an exclusive contract with Lion Fight in early 2012, under which, he went 0-3. Lion Fight has yet to release any official announcement regarding the removal of Schilling from Lion Fight 10.

Lion Fight 10 is now slated to feature six professional bouts, three of them highly anticipated by fans. Yodsanklai Fairtex will be taking on surging American Chike Lindsay, Kevin Ross and Matt Embree will look to settle the debate of who the best in super lightweight in North America is, and Tiffany Van Soest and Lucy Payne will settle their verbal dispute in the ring.

Yodsanklai Fairtex vs. Chike Lindsay official for Lion Fight 10 in July

Lion Fight has officially announced today that Yodsanklai Fairtex vs. Chike Lindsay will headline Lion Fight 10 and the Lion Fight middleweight world title will be up for grabs July 26th in Las Vegas, NV. Lion Fight 10 will once again take place at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, and in addition to the main event bout between Yodsanklai and Lindsay, Kevin Ross vs. Matt Embree, and Tiffany Van Soest vs. Lucy Payne will also be on the card.

Other confirmed bouts for the event will include Joe Schilling vs. Charles Byrd, and Ognjen Topic vs. Coke Chunhawat. You can read the full press release from Lion Fight below.
 
*Chike Lindsay photo by Eric Langley
 

LION FIGHT ANNOUNCES CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE FIGHT
AS MAIN EVENT OF “LION FIGHT 10”
YODSANKLAI FAIRTEX vs. CHIKE LINDSAY

FOR THE LION FIGHT WORLD MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP

LIVE AT THE JOINT IN THE HARD ROCK HOTEL & CASINO IN LAS VEGAS

FRIDAY, JULY 26 - 10:00 P.M. ET ON AXS TV

Tickets on Sale Now through Ticketmaster.com

LAS VEGAS – For the second time this year, Lion Fight Promotions has added a new championship division with CEO Scott Kent’s announcement today that Yodsanklai Fairtex will battle Chike Lindsay at Lion Fight 10, and that this main event is now a title fight for the Lion Fight World Middleweight Championship. Taking place live from the Joint inside the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, AXS TV will present “LION FIGHT 10” starting at 10:00 p.m. ET/7:00 p.m. PT.

“I set 2013 as the year for Muay Thai to thrive in America, and the time when Lion Fight would establish itself as the premier organization in the sport,” said Kent. “I think Lion Fight 10’s main event between Yodsanklai Fairtex and Chike Lindsay is not only thrilling for fight fans, it also legitimately establishes another undisputed Muay Thai champion for the Lion Fight organization. I’m excited as everyone else for this card and am looking at adding yet another championship fight. We are also signing more fighters to long-term contracts with Lion Fight and will be making those announcements soon."

Tickets for Lion Fight’s full rules Muay Thai event “LION FIGHT 10” are on sale now and available for purchase through the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino box office, at all Ticketmaster outlets (800-745-3000) and online at Ticketmaster.com.

Yodsanklai Fairtex (183-71-4), a fighter with legendary status in the Muay Thai community, made his Lion Fight debut earlier this year at LION FIGHT 8. He fought France’s Gregory Choplin in the main event, winning in the third round by KO. On July 26, he will face Lindsay for the new Lion Fight championship middleweight title.

“When Scott Kent asked me to come back to Las Vegas and fight for the Lion Fight middleweight title, I didn’t hesitate to say yes,” said Fairtex. “I’m excited to fight Chike Lindsay, he’s a champion and I respect him as my opponent and for taking this fight. I hope America welcomes me back this summer, and that everyone watches my fight on July 26 - I can’t wait for Lion Fight 10 and to fight for the belt.”

Lindsay (21-4) started training Muay Thai in 2003 and less than five months later won his first United States Muay Thai Association (USMTA) amateur championship title, which would be the first many titles for the Atlanta-based fighter, including the International Sport Karate Association (ISKA) North American title and the World Kickboxing Association’s (WKA) North American welterweight and Eastern welterweight titles. In 2006, when Lindsay turned professional, he blazed through the ranks of the Muay Thai super welterweight division. In addition to defeating greats Mukai Moromo, Matee “Dragon Leg” Jedeepatik, and Malaipet, he also won the WBC International championship and the International Muay Thai Organization’s (IMTO) championship title in this division.

“I’m honored to headline Lion Fight 10 and to fight Yodsanklai Fairtex,” said Lindsay. “He’s a legend in Muay Thai and everyone knows he’s one of the greatest fighters in our sport, but on July 26th I’m going to be better and I can’t wait to prove it.”

In the LION FIGHT 10 much-anticipated co-main event, Kevin Ross returns to the ring looking for his third consecutive Lion Fight win after back-to-back victories over Bernie Mendieta at LION FIGHT 9 and Chris Kwiatkowski at LION FIGHT 8. Also under a long-term contract with Lion Fight, Ross is a two-time WBC Muay Thai Champion and will be facing Canadian Muay Thai prodigy Matt Embree.

The live card also features the return of 28-year old 6’2” Joe Schilling, the hugely popular fighter based in Southern California against Charles Byrd. Tiffany “Time Bomb” Van Soest, who remains undefeated (5-0) will take on Lucy Payne in a women’s bantamweight bout.

Adding to the fully stacked live card are bouts featuring Malaipet Sasiprapa and Ognjen Topic vs. Coke Chunhawat of Oakland, Calif.

LION FIGHT 10 takes place Friday, July 26 live from the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas and will air live on AXS TV starting at 10:00pm ET/7:00pm PT. AXS TV can be found on DirecTV channel 340 and Dish Network channel 362.

For additional information on Lion Fight Promotions, please visit LionFight.com and follow on Twitter @LionFight and at Facebook.com/LionFightMuayThai.

Yodsanklai vs. Chike Lindsay, Ognjen Topic vs. Coke Chunhawat, and more expected at Lion Fight 10

When Lion Fight 10 was announced a few weeks back all that was known about the main event was that Yodsanklai would be fighting; now it seems he has an opponent. Although Lion Fight has yet to make any announcement, sources close to the situation informed Muay Thai Authority that Chike Lindsay from Atlanta, GA will be fighting Yodsanklai. Also announced to fight on the card, but their opponents were initially unknown were Ognjen Topic and Joe Schilling. Topic is expected to fight Coke Chunhawat, and Schilling is expected to fight Charles Byrd. Jason Andrada and JP Cole are also expected to fight tat Lion Fight 10 which will take place July 26th at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, NV and will air live on AXS TV. These fight are expected to join the already announced bouts of Kevin Ross vs. Matt Embree, and Tiffany Van Soest vs. Lucy Payne.

Yodsanklai is in the midst of a career resurgence. He was posted five consecutive wins including victories over Kem Sitsongpeenong, Yohan Lidon, and Gregory Choplin and is currently in what many believe to be the best shape of his life. Lindsay is currently on a five fight win streak of his own including victories over Thai legend Somluck Kamsing, Christophe Pruvost, and Malaipet Sasiprapa. This fight will undoubtedly be the toughest test of Lindsay’s career, but if he can pull out the upset if would be a huge step forward for American Muay Thai.

Topic is coming off an amazing knockout over Paowarit Sasiprapa at Lion Fight 9. The young fighter from New Jersey has already made waves in his young pro career and will look to continue the trend against Chunhawat at Lion Fight 10. Chunhawat has long been considered one of the best active Thai fighters living in North America. His nice blend of technique and speed will undoubtedly present a stern test for Topic, and both have a lot to gain from a victory.

Schilling will look to get back on the winning track as he takes on Charles Byrd of Saekson’s Muay Thai in Texas. Byrd has been active in MMA most recently, while Schilling was last fought in October when he suffered a knockout loss to Eddie Walker at Lion Fight 7.

Jason Andrada will look to move to 3-0 when he takes on JP Cole. Andrada has been impressive in his two pro fights this far winning both by stoppage.

Lion Fight has yet to make an official announcement regarding the bouts, but one is expected within the next week.

Expected Fight Card:
Yodsanklai Fairtex vs. Chike Lindsay
Kevin Ross vs. Matt Embree
Tiffany Van Soest vs. Lucy Payne
Ognjen Topic vs. Coke Chunhawat
Joe Schilling vs. Charles Byrd
Jason Andrada vs. JP Cole
Malaipet Sasiprapa vs. TBA

Yodsanklai set to headline Lion Fight 10, co-main event to feature Matt Embree vs. Kevin Ross

Lion Fight Promotions has announced today that Yodsanklai Fairtex will headline their next event “Lion Fight 10” on July 26th in Las Vegas. The event will take place at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino and air live on AXS TV. Yodsanklai’s opponent is yet to be named, but he will be looking to continue his career resurgence. At Lion Fight 8 this past January, Yodsanklai scored a knockout victory over Gregory Choplin. Yodsanklai's current four fight win streak also includes (T)KO victories over Vladamir Moravcik, and Kem Sitsongpeenong as well as a decision victory over Yohan Lidon.

In the night’s co-main event fight fans will finally get to see the long awaited and highly anticipated match up between two of North America's top fighters, Matt Embree and Kevin Ross. Tiffany Van Soest will also return to action to take on the UK’s Lucy Payne.

The remained of the card will feature Joe Schilling, Malaipet Sasiprapa, and Ognjen Topic, although their opponents are yet to be named.

You can read the official press release from Lion Fight below.

LION FIGHT BRINGS BACK YODSANKLAI FAIRTEX
 AND KEVIN ROSS vs. MATT EMBREE FOR “LION FIGHT 10”
ALSO: JOE SCHILLING, MALAIPET SASIPRAPA, OGNJEN TOPIC, AND TIFFANY VAN SOEST
 

LAS VEGAS – Scott Kent, the owner of the largest Muay Thai promotion in North America, Lion Fight, today announced his star-studded card for the July 26th event “LION FIGHT 10,” which will take place from the Joint inside the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas and live on AXS TV.

Kent confirmed that Yodsanklai Fairtex has inked a contract to headline LION FIGHT 10, and stated that a long-awaited fight between Kevin Ross vs. Matt Embree will be the co-main event. He also revealed more of the talent-rich card stacked with the best Muay Thai fighters in world including Joe Schilling, Malaipet Sasiprapa, and Ognjen Topic and the rising star of women’s Muay Thai, Tiffany Van Soest, whom Kent signed to a long-term contract, will take on Lucy Payne at LION FIGHT 10.

“Lion Fight continues to prove itself as the premier brand in Muay Thai and the home of the most exciting live fights between the best of the best in our sport,” said Kent. “We were the first Muay Thai organization to bring Yodsanklai Fairtex to America, and the only promotion that could make Artem Levin vs. Simon Marcus happen for Muay Thai fans. With LION FIGHT 10, we are once again delivering a lineup of fights that reads like the who’s who of Muay Thai. Yodsankai Fairtex is back, along with Joe Schilling, Malaipet, Kevin Ross, Ognjen Topic and our female warrior Tiffany Van Soest. I look forward to July 26 and to presenting yet another Lion Fight Muay Thai event live on AXS TV for fight fans across America.”

Tickets for Lion Fight’s full rules Muay Thai event LION FIGHT 10 will go on sale Saturday, April 20 beginning at 12:00 p.m. PT. Tickets will be available for purchase through the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino box office, at all Ticketmaster outlets (800-745-3000) and online at Ticketmaster.com.

Yodsanklai Fairtex, a fighter with worldwide popularity and legendary status in the Muay Thai community, made his Lion Fight debut earlier this year at LION FIGHT 8. He fought France’s Gregory Choplin in the main event, winning in the third round by KO. Fairtex was thrilled with his experience in America and fighting on live national TV via Lion Fight’s deal with AXS TV. He now returns to Las Vegas ready to take on whomever Lion Fight puts in front of him.

“Through my career, I have fought all over the world, but there is nothing like America and there is nothing else like the professionalism and courtesy I experienced with Scott Kent and Lion Fight Promotions,” said Fairtex. “I can’t wait to come back to Las Vegas and give my fans and all the people watching on AXS TV another knockout.”

In the Lion Fight 10 co-main event, Kevin Ross returns to the ring looking for his third consecutive Lion Fight win after back-to-back victories over Bernie Mendieta at LION FIGHT 9 and Chris Kwiatkowski at LION FIGHT 8. Also under a long-term contract with Lion Fight, Ross is a two-time WBC Muay Thai Champion and will be facing Canadian Muay Thai prodigy Matt Embree.

The live card also features the return of 28-year old 6’2” Joe Schilling, the hugely popular fighter based in Southern California against a yet to be named opponent. Tiffany “Time Bomb” Van Soest, who remains undefeated (5-0) will take on Lucy Payne in a women’s bantamweight bout.

Adding to the fully stacked live card are bouts featuring Malaipet Sasiprapa and Ognjen Topic. Opponents for each will be announced soon.

LION FIGHT 10 takes place July 26 live from the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas and will air live on AXS TV starting at 10:00pm ET/7:00pm PT. AXS TV can be found on DirecTV channel 340 and Dish Network channel 362.

For Additional information on Lion Fight Promotions, please visit lionfight.com and follow on Twitter @LionFight and Facebook at Facebook.com/LionFightMuayThai.