K-1 World Max Final 16 2013 Results

The K-1 World Max Final 16 took place this Saturday in Mallorca, Spain and some big names were in action including Buakaw and Andy Souwer. As expected both fighters won their bouts to advance in the tournament. Buakaw defeated David Calvo by knockout in the first round after connecting with a big punch to the body. Souwer defeated Yasuhiro Kido by decision, although he was cut open in the bout and the doctor's did take a close look at the cut before allowing him to finish the bout.

Two North American fighters were also in action on the card. Canada's Shane Campbell scored and impressive first round knockout over Wallace Lopes with a body kick and America's Joey Pagliuso dropped a competitive decision to Zhou Zhipeng.

You can read the full results from of the K-1 World Max Final 16 below.

Results:

Final 16 Bouts

Andy Souwer def. Yasuhiro Kido via Decision

Buakaw Banchamek def. David Calvo via KO in Rd. 1

Maximo Suarez def. Miodrag Olar via Decision

Lee Sung-Hyun def. Charles Francois via Decision

Shane Campbell def. Wallace Lopes via KO in Rd. 1

Enriko Kehl def. Henri van Opstal via Decision

Zhou Zhipeng def. Joey Pagliuso via Decision

Elam Ngor def. Ismat Aghazade via KO in Rd.3

Reserve Bout

Christopher Mena def. Chad Sugden via Decision

Qualifier Bout 

Frank Munoz def. Damien Garcia via Decision

Match ups for K-1 World MAX Final 16

K-1 has release the opening round draw for the World MAX Final 16 tournament. Some big names are in the tournament including Buakaw Banchamek as he makes his return to K-1, Andy Souwer, and Mike Zambidis. North America will also be represented as America's Joey Pagliuso and Canda's Shane Campbell will be looking to make their mark.

The World MAX Final 16 will take place September 14, in Mallorca, Spain. The event will be available for streaming online. 

Fight Card:

Andy Souwer (Netherlands) vs. Yasuhiro Kido (Japan)

Buakaw Banchamek (Thailand) vs. David Calvo (Spain)

Shane Campbell (Canada) vs. Wallace Lopez (Brazil)

Lee Sung-Hyun (South Korea) vs. Francois Alexande (France)

Zhou Zhi-Peng (China) vs. Joey Pagliuso (USA)

Maximo Suarez (Spain) vs. Miodrag Olar (Romania)

Henri Van Opstal (Netherlands) vs. Enriko Kehl (Germany)

Mike Zambidis (Geece) vs. Elam Ngor (Spain)

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

Shane Campbell and Joey Pagliuso score KO's at K-1 qualifiers in Canada

Calgary, Alberta, Canada played host to the K-1 qualifiers Saturday night at the Century Casino. In the main event Canada's Shane Campbell and America's Justin Greskiewicz fought to see who would qualify for the final 16. It took Campbell a little over a minute to let everyone know it would be him. Campbell scored a (T)KO over Greskiewicz at 1:08 into the first round. Campbell has now gone 5-0 since his return to Muay Thai and Kickboxing action in June of 2012 after a three year hiatus.

In the night's other qualifier bout Joey Pagliuso left another victim unconscious. In the second round of his fight Pagliuso scored another vicious knockout, this time over seasoned and highly respected Mukai Maromo. With the win Pagliuso has now won three consecutive fights with his last two being vicious knockouts.

For great pictures of the fights make sure to check out Combat Captured on Facebook.

Results: 

Shane Campbell def. Justin Greskiewicz via (T)KO at 1:08 of Rd. 1

Joey Pagliuso def. Mukai Maromo via KO at 2:05 of Rd.2
Joe George def. Benn Henry via (T)KO at 2:04 Rd. 1
Robert Thomas def. Ali Youssef via (T)KO at 1:19 of Rd. 2

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.

K-1 qualifying event set for June 8th in Calgary, Canada

K-1 is set to return to North America. On June 8th K-1 will hold a qualifying event on June 8th in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Four pro fights are slated to take place at the event including Shane Campbell vs. Justin Greskiewicz and Mukai Maromo vs. Joey Pagliuso.

Campbell will be fighting again for the first time since he defeated Sean McKinnon at the finals of the Journey Fight Series 160lb tournament. Campbell has been a force to be reckoned with since returning to Muay Thai and Kickboxing action last year after a three year absence. Greskiewicz will return to action for the first time since December 1st of 2012 when he suffered a loss to Salah Khalifa after a cut on his eye lid that required surgery ended the fight.

Pagliuso will look to build upon his recent savage knockout of Karlos Aldama at M-One “Reborn” when he takes on Maromo. Although he has been focused on MMA lately, Maromo is an accomplished striker that will provide a stiff test for Pagliuso.

The K-1 qualifier will take place at the Century Casino and in addition to the pro bouts it will feature a handful of amateur bouts.

Fight Card:
Shane Campbell vs. Justin Greskiewicz
Mukai Maromo vs. Joey Pagliuso
Markhaile Wedderburn vs. Ali Yousef
Benn Henry vs. Joseph George

Matches to make after M-One "Reborn"

M-One “Reborn” took place this past week and it was a nice return for the M-One promotion after a year long hiatus. The theme of the event was Team Thailand vs. The World, and Team Thailand walked away with a clean 4-0 sweep. Despite only one North American based fighter being on the world team, there were several other on the fight card. So what’s next for the winning fighters after M-One “Reborn”? Here are a few match ups that we feel would be good moves for the four North American winner on the under card, and for the only North American on the world team, Romie Adanza, whether they be on a future M-One card or another promotion.

Romie Adanza vs. Jomhod Sagami
Their bout at M-One ended early due to a nicely placed elbow from Jomhod that opened up a cut on Adanza’s head. There is no saying what would have happened had Adanza not been cut so early in the bout. Fans definitely weren’t happy about the stoppage, and would probably be more than excited to see a re-match.

Bryce Krause vs. Luis Bio
Bryce Krause defeated Douglas Edwards by unanimous decision at M-One “Reborn”. Krause used some accurate counter striking to find his mark and out point Edwards. A match-up that would not only be exciting, but would make sense would be against Mexico’s Luis Bio. Both are two of the top 154lb fighters in North America and would likely engage in an exciting bout. Krause’s heavy hands vs. Bio’s clinch and elbow game would be a treat for the fans.

Glen Spencer vs. Shawn Yarborough or Brandon Banda
Glen Spencer stumbled out of the gates as a pro dropping a decision to Mike Lemaire, but has won his last two bouts by (T)KO. His victory over Sebastian Lopez at M-One was a solid victory for the Sityodtong LA product, but it would be nice to see Spencer face a more seasoned veteran his next time out. Shawn Yarborough or Brandon Banda would each fit the bill. Both are veterans that, although not as active lately have been solid fighters throughout their career, and could test Spencer in a five round fight.

Adam Rothweiler vs. Jason Andrada
Adam Rothweiler was active in the MMA scene before switching to Muay Thai, and so far it seems like it has been the right choice. Rothweiler defeated Adrian Morilla in his pro debut, and at M-One “Reborn” scored a spectacular head kick knockout over Jessie Magusen. Rothweiler was known as an exciting fighter when he was competing in MMA never holding anything back and it seems that he’s bringing that trait over to Muay Thai. Rothweiler keeps a fast pace and doesn’t seem to slow down. Andrada is another young fighter who doesn’t seem to have a pause button. From start to finish both of these fighters go full force, and if you place them both in the same ring the only result possible seems to be one of the craziest fights that could ever take place.

Joey Pagliuso vs. Jose Palacios
Joey Pagliuso has seemed like a man possessed in his last two fights. Both fights have been one sided stoppages of his opponents, with Karlos Aldama being his victim at M-One “Reborn”. Pagliuso has come out fighting like a bat out of hell looking to let the leather fly early and it has paid dividends. In 2011 Pagliuso suffered a knockout loss to Jose Palacios after a head kick dropped him in the final round of the bout. Up until that point many thought Pagliuso was on his way to winning a decision. It would be interesting to see these two meet again.

M-One "Reborn" Results: Sagetdao retains WBC Muay Thail World Super Lightweight Title

M-One “Reborn” took place last night at San Manuel Casino in Highland, CA. In the night’s main event Sagetdao Petpayathai and Tetsuya Yamato fought for Sagetdao’s WBC Muay Thai super lightweight world title. As expected Sagetdao started off slow as he went through the feeling out process, however, once the second round started he began to pick up the pace. Surprisingly to many, he did not try to engage Yamato in the clinch as much as expected. Yamato was more than game as he let the leather fly and answered most of what Sagetdao threw his way. It was a close fight going into the fourth round when Sagetdao began to let his elbows fly and was able to open a cut over the right eye of Yamato. The doctor was brought in to examine the cut and the bout was stopped in the fourth round awarding Sagetdao the fight. With the win Sagetdao retains his WBC world title.

In the night’s co-main event Romie Adanza and Jomhod Sagami got to fight for a little over a minute before a cut was again the culprit of ending a fight early. Jomhod clinched for a brief second and delivered a lighting quick elbow that opened up a nice sized cut on the right side of Adanza’s forehead. The doctor was called in to inspect the cut, and Adanza could be seen pleading to the doctor to let the fight to continue, but despite his pleas the doctor stopped the fight.

Superbon Suppachai started strong against Craig Jose in their bout. In the early rounds Superbon was aggressive with his attacks and continuously targeted Jose’s lead leg with kicks. It seemed Superbon was on the way to a clear cut victory, but in the fourth round the resilient Jose started to turn the pressure up as Superbon began to fade. He went to work with all his tools and by the end of the bout what seemed like it would be a clear cut win for Superbon now seemed like it could go to either fighter. In the end all three judges awarded the fight to Superbon.

In the first of the Thailand vs. The World matches Thanongdeth Petpayathai made quick work of Charlie Peters. The fight was very even until a kick from Thanongdeth seemed to hurt Peters, when Thanongdeth realized Peters was hurt he pounced and delivered a couple of knees that sent Peters down and he was not able to beat the referee’s count. It seemed that Peters might have caught a toe in the eye which is what led to his demise in the bout.

Bryce Krause and Douglas Edwards fought for five hard rounds. The fight was pretty close from the start as both fighters landed their fair share. Edwards pressed the fight, but Krause was more than happy to stand back and counter with crisp strikes. In the end the close bout was awarded to Kruase by all three judges. With the win Krause defended his MTAA National super welterweight title.

The night’s other three pro bouts were all stoppages. Adam Rothweiler scored and exciting head kick knockout of Jessie Magusen, Glen Spencer used knees to the body to stop Sebastian Lopez, and Joey Pagliuso landed a devastating right hand to end Karlos Aldama's night early.


Results:

Pro
Sagetdao Petpayathai def. Testuya Yamato via (T)KO (Cut) at 1:38 of Rd. 4
Jomhod Sagami def. Romie Adanza via (T)KO (Cut) at 1:21 of Rd. 1
Superbon Suppachai def. Craig Jose via Unanimous Decision
Thanongdeth Petpayathai def. Charlie Peters via KO at 2:57 of Rd. 1
Bryce Krause def. Douglas Edwards via Unanimous Decision
Glen Spencer def. Sebastian Lopez via (T)KO (Knees) at 1:35 of Rd. 3
Adam Rothweiler def. Jessie Magusen via KO (Head Kick) at 1:43 of Rd. 1
Joey Pagliuso def. Karlos Aldama via KO at 1:00 of Rd. 1

Amateur:

Eric Luna def. David Huerta via Unanimous Decision

Five more bouts confirmed for M-One "Reborn"

Five more bouts have been confirmed for M-One “Reborn” in addition to the already announced of Romie Adanza vs. Jomhod Sagami and Sagetdao Petpayathai vs. Tetsuya Yamato. The additional five pro bouts will be Superbon Suppachai Meungsang vs. Craig Jose, Thanongdet Petpayathai vs. Charlie Peters, Bryce Krause vs. Douglas Edwards, Joey Pagliuso vs. Chris Culley, Glen Spencer vs. Sebastian Lopez, and Adam Rothweiler vs. Jessie Magusen.

Adanza vs. Jomhod and Superbon vs. Jose will be for M-One world titles, Thanongdet vs. Peters will be for and MTAA world title, Sagetdao vs. Yamato will be for a WBC world title, while Krause vs. Edwards and Pagliuso vs. Culley will be for MTAA National Titles.

M-One “Reborn” will take place May 16 at San Manuel Casino in Highland, CA.

Pro Fight Card:
Romie Adanza v Jomhod Sagami
Sagetado Petpayathai vs. Tetsuya Yamato
Superbon Suppachai Meungsang vs. Craig Jose
Thanongdet Petchpayathai vs. Charlie Peters
Bryce Krause vs. Douglas Edwards
Joey Pagliuso vs. Chris Culley
Glen Spencer vs. Sebastian Lopez
Adam Rothweiler vs. Jessie Magusen

Results and Recap: K-1 Los Angeles MAX Tourney fights

Justin Greskiewicz and Bryce Krause kicked off the K-1 Max Tournament. Krause came out strong and looked to be ready to take this fight over after a strong first round. His hands looked great and he seemed more accurate and aggressive than Greskiewicz. In the second round, however, the tables turned. As Krause had Greskiewicz in the corner he was countered by a right that hurt him and then a flurry of strikes from Greskiewicz followed. A right sent Krause down, after answering the referee’s count another right by Greskiewicz dropped Krause again, but he is able to make it out of the round. Krause comes out looking aggressive once again to start the third round. A right by Greskiewicz a minute into the round hurt Krause, Greskiewicz followed up with more punches, a knee and then more punches until Krause took a knee and the referee stopped the fight.

Pictures: Joey Pagliuso training for Ben Yelle

Scott Hirano was at USKO in Riverside, CA to capture some pictures of Joey Pagliuso as he trains for his upcoming fight against Ben Yelle on September 8th. Pagliuso and Yelle will meet as part of the K-1 154lb tournament which will take place at the Los Angeles Sports Arena in Los Angeles, CA.

To see more great fight photography make sure to like Scott Hirano’s official facebook page and follow him on twitter @ScottHirano.

Video: Jose Palacios talks KO win over Joey Pagliuso

Pictures: Stand Up Promotions "Schilling vs. Green" Pro Fights

Scott Hirano was on hand at Commerce Casino to capture all the nights action for Muay Thai Authority. Enjoy the pictures of the pro fights of the nights event.

Stand Up Promotions "Schilling vs. Green" recap

Commerce Casino, Los Angeles -- Joe Schilling (10-1) continued his streak of dominating performances by defeating Chase Green (10-2) via TKO in the first round of their WBC Muay Thai National Super Middleweight interim title bout. From the start of the fight Schilling was pressing the action. A teep to the face sent Green down, but no eight count was given, until a few moments later when Schilling caught him with a few punches. After the standing eight count it was the beginning of the end, smelling blood Schilling pounced on Green and unleashed a flurry of strikes until Green finally hit the canvas for good. The end came at 2:13 of the first round. With the win Schilling is now undoubtedly the number one super middleweight in the United States. This should set up a bout with current WBC Muay Thai National Super Middleweight Champion Jared Lara, however, if you ask Joe Schilling, he is fairly confident that Jared Lara does not want to fight him and will likely vacate his title.

Pictures: Stand Up Promotions Schilling vs. Green weigh-ins

Scott Hirano was on hand to photograph the weigh-ins for Stand Up Promotions Schilling vs. Green event taking place March 5th at the Commerce Casino in Los Angeles, CA. All the fights are set to go and it should be an exciting night of fights. Enjoy the pictures from the weigh-ins.

Jose Palacios talks upcoming fight with Joey Pagliuso

Jose Palacios was kind enough to answer a few questions for Muay Thai Authority regarding his upcoming bout with Joey Pagliuso, as well as his future plans.

MTA: You have an upcoming fight with Joey Pagliuso, how has your training for the fight been going?

Jose: My training has been hard! It's been one of the best camps I've had in a long time. I have a new corner at Unlimited MMA and they have been good to me here.

Stand Up Promotions Official Press Release

Stand-Up Promotions and The Commerce Casino proudly bring to you the “Muay Thai National Championships” on March 5th, 2011.  This event follows a historic year for Stand-Up Promotions, who brought us living legend and MTAA world champion Saenchai Sinbi Gym, who fought for the first time in the United States last March.  Stand-Up Promotions also hosted the “King’s Birthday Celebration” in December which earned the “fight of the year” award when Kevin Ross defeated Malaipet Sitprapom.  This year proves to be no different as we get it started with a WBC Muay Thai National Title fight and MTAA super fights which include 12 action-packed bouts.

The main event of the evening will feature United States superstar and MTAA’s National Champion Joe “Stich ‘Em Up” Schilling as he takes on Texas’ best and Saekson Muay Thai’s very own Chase Green for the WBC Super Middleweight Interim title.  Joe has been finishing his opponents en route to earn his title shot.  Chase Green is a technical fighter who is hungry to take home the belt and stands in Joe’s way.  This fight promises to be the fight of the night.

Joey Pagliuso talks upcoming bout with Jose Palacios

Joey Pagliuso took some time to answer a few question regarding his upcoming bout with Jose Palacios at Stand Up Promotion's March 5th event at Commerce Casino in Los Angeles, CA. As well as his goals in the sport, and the possibility of trying his hand at MMA.

MTA: You have an upcoming fight with Jose Palacios on the 5th of March, how has training for the fight been going?

Joey: I feel great this is the best training I had in years. I have all my normal trainers and partners at USKO in Riveside, but this time Caine Gayle at the boxing club in San Diego has helped me prepare. I also get great sparring and insight from Colin Oyama at his gym as well.

Pictures: Joey Pagliuso training for Jose Palacios

Scott Hirano was on hand once again to photograph Joey Pagliuso as he visited Team Oyama to spar in preparation for his fight with Jose Palacios on March 5th at the Stand Up Promotions event at Commerce Casino in Los Angeles, CA.