Lion Fight 25 Results: Cosmo Alexandre wins Lion Fight Championship over John Wayne Parr

Lion Fight 25 took place tonight at Pechanga Resort and Casino in Temecula, CA. The main event featured a fight for the Lion Fight Super Middleweight Championship between John Wayne Parr and Cosmo Alexandre. 

Parr came out looking to let his strikes fly, but Alexandre was ready for it. He was clearly the more explosive fighter and he capitalized throughout the fight with massive elbows. Parr unloaded a huge flurry on Alexandre in the third round, but most of the strikes were blocked and as soon as Alexandre got free he connected with a nasty elbow that cut Parr on the left side of his head. In the fourth round another elbow opened up a cut over Parr's left eye. It was clear Parr was down on the cards and he left everything go in the fifth round, but Alexandre was still explosive and countered with some brutal elbows. When it was over the judges awarded Alexandre the win and the title by unanimous decision.

In the co-main event champion Jorina Baars won a unanimous decision over Martina Jindrova to defend her title. The bout was all Baars from the start, she was clearly the stronger and more accurate fighter. A sign of hope came for Jindrova in the third round when an elbow opened up a nice sized cut on the right cheek of Baars. The doctor took a look at the cut, but let it continue and Jindrova was not able to capitalize as Baars controlled the remainder of the fight.

Mike Lemaire and Jacob Poss went toe to toe for five rounds. There were swings in momentum throughout the fight and at one point it seemed these two were throwing nothing but elbows and knees. One of Poss's elbows opened up a nasty cut over the right eye of Mike Lemaire in the third round. Despite the cut the fight continued and by the fifth round these two were fatigued. It seemed that a flurry from one might take the other out, but both were able to hang in until the end and Lemaire won a unanimous decision.

Veteran Romie Adanza showed he can still drop the hammer when needed. He was facing Anthony Castrejon and things did not seem to be going his way early in the fight. Castrejon was in control for the the first two rounds, but in the third Adanza started to come alive. As the third round was winding down Adanza connected with a stiff right hand that sent Castrejon to the canvas, the ref started to count and Castrejon could not gather his wits to get up and answer the count. It was another huge comeback victory for Adanza. With the win Adanza has now won back to back fights.

Ming Freeman scored a huge win over Lion Fight regular Jason Andrada. Despite a slow start Freeman picked it up as the fight went on and started connecting with solid shots. He knocked Andrada down with a left and then with only ten seconds left in the bout ended it with a big right hand that put Andrada out. Huge win for Freeman who improved to 4-0-1.

Results:

Cosmo Alexandre def. John Wayne Parr via Unanimous Decision

Jorina Baars def. Martina Jindrova via Unanimous Decision

Mike Lemaire def. Jacob Poss via Unanimous Decision

Romie Adanza def. Anthony Castrejon via KO in Rd. 3

Joe Gogo def. Marvin Madariaga via (T)KO (Doctore Stoppage) in Rd. 3

Ming Freeman def. Jason Andrada via KO in Rd. 5

Kaitlin Young def. Lauren Rojas via Unanimous Decision

Lion Fight 25 Fight Card

Lion Fight 25 takes place October 23rd at the Pechanga Resort and Casino in Temecula, CA. The event will be headlined by about featuring Australian legend John Wayne Parr vs. Cosmo Alexandre. The two have fought twice already with each man winning one bout. 

The co-main event for the night will feature Jorina Baars defending her Lion Fight Womne's Title against Martina Jindrova. The pair fought in 2012 under Kickboxing rules, a bout with Baars won by decision. 

Other fights taking place at the event include Lion Fight regular Jason Andrada vs. Ming Freeman, Muay Thai veteran Romie Adanza vs. Anthony Castrejon, and Mike Lemaire vs. Jacob Poss.

Lion Fight 25 will air live on AXS TV.

Lion Fight 25 Fight Card:

John Wayne Parr vs. Cosmo Alexandre

Jorina Baars vs. Martina Jindrova

Jason Andrada vs. Ming Freeman

Marvin Madariaga vs. Joe Gogo

Romie Adanza vs. Anthony Castrejon

Mike Lemaire vs. Jacob Poss

Lauren Rojas vs. Kaitlin Young

Adanza va. Castrejon and Andrada vs. Freeman set for Lion Fight 25

Lion Fight 25 takes place October 23rd at the Pechanga Resort and Casino in Temecula, CA. The event will feature a main event fight between John Wayne Parr and Cosmo Alexandre as well as a co-main event bout featuring Lion Fight Women's Welterweight Champion Jorina Baars against challenger Martina Jindrova. Two more confirmed bouts for the event are Romie Adanza vs. Anthony Castrejon and Jason Andrada vs. Ming Freeman.

Adanza is a long time veteran of the U.S. Muay Thai scene and is coming off a big win over British fighter Daniel McGowan at Lion Fight 23. Adanza scored a stoppage in the third round after knocking McGowan down and opening an nasty cut on his lip that forced the fight to be stopped by the doctor.

Castrejon was last in action at Lion Fight 22 where he defeated Jason Andrada by split decision. The fight with Adanza will be the biggest of his career and a win over a fighter the caliber of Adanza will be huge for his career.

Andrada will welcome Freeman to the Lion Fight ring as he looks to rebound from his recent split decision loss to Anthony Castrejon at Lion Fight 22. Andrada has been a staple for Lion Fight as he aggressive fight style has made him a fan favorite.

Freeman will be making his promotional debut for Lion Fight and will be facing the most recognized fighter of his young career. Fighter on more regional shows the first few fights of his career, he now has the opportunity to make a splash as his fight with Andrada will air on AXS TV. 

Fight Card:

John Wayne Parr vs. Cosmo Alexandre

Jorina Baars vs. Martina Jindrova

Romie Adanza vs. Anthony Castrejon

Jason Andrada vs. Ming Freeman

John Wayne Parr vs. Cosmo Alexandre and Jorina Baars vs. Martina Jindrova set for Lion Fight 25

Lion Fight 25 will take place October 23 at the Pechanga Resort and Casino in Temecula, CA. The night's main event will feature a rubber match between John Wayne Parr and Cosmo Alexandre and the co-main event will feature Jorina Baars vs. Martina Jindrova.

Parr and Alexandre have split a pair of fights. Their first fight took place in 2007 at Evolution 12 in Brisbane, Australia. Parr was able to out strike Alexandre in their first encounter and win a unanimous decision. Their second fight took place in 2009, once again under the Evolution banner. The promotion featured a one night 8-man tournament at Evolution 17, Parr and Alexandre met in the tournament semi-finals where Alexandre defeated Parr in the second round by (T)KO due to leg kicks. Alexandre also went on to win the Evolution 17 tournament that night. 

Parr will enter his third fight with Alexandre having won 9 out of his last 10 bouts. His only loss in that span has been to rising star Toby Smith in mid 2014. Alexandre will enter the bout on a three fight win streak. 

Jorina Baars gained notoriety in early 2014 by defeating MMA super star Cristiane "Cyborg" Justino in a one sided unanimous decision. She last competed for Lion Fight earlier this year when she defeated late replacement Chantal Ughi by (T)KO. On the line against Jindrova will be Baars Lion Fight Women's Welterweight Title.

Fight Card;

John Wayne Parr vs. Cosmo Alexandre

Jorina Baars vs. Martina Jindrova for Lion Fight Women's Welterweight Championship

Lion Fight 20 Results and Recap

Lion Fight 20 took place at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Connecticut last night. The main event featured Jorina Baars in her first title defense. Chantal Ughi was looking to dethrone Baars, the pair had previously fought years ago in a bout that Baars won by split decision. This time around the fight was not close. From the ring of the first bell Baars established herself as the stronger and more skilled fighter. She peppered Ughi's lead leg with kicks and the third round Baars scored a knockdown that Ughi was able to recover from, but the beating continued. Ughi's leg was a mess and in between the third and fourth rounds Ughi refused to get off her stool awarding Baar's her first Lion Fight title defense. Baars remains undefeated with the win.

In the co-main event Chris Mauceri was looking to add respected Thai veteran Sittisak to his list of wins, but Sittisak had different plans. The crafty veteran proved to be too skilled and experienced for Mauceri. Through out the fight he used great defense to avoid much damage from Mauceri's strikes and his elbows were his bread and butter. Mauceri showed toughness by pressing forward throughout the fight but Sittisak's counter attacks were very accurate. It was a valiant effort by Mauceri but Sittisak was simply the better fighter on the night and walked away with a unanimous decision win.

John Nofer and Jason Andrada met in a fight that had fans excited. After a close first round Andrada started the second round strong until Nofer changed the tied with an elbow that sent Andrada to the canvas. Once Andrada was up Nofer was like a shark smelling blood in the water. Nofer continued to pour on the pressure and throw elbows. The ending came when another elbow planted Andrada on the canvas. The referee jumped in to count for a split second then waived the fight. Big win for Nofer. 

In the night's other bouts Jo Nattawut notched his third straight win under the Lion Fight banner with a unanimous decision win over Richard Abraham. Gaston Bolanos added another highlight reel knockout to his resume with a spinning elbow KO over Caleb Archer in the third round of their bout. Julio Pena kicked off the night's televised bouts with a devastating knockout of Tom Evans.

Results:

Jorina Baars def. Chantal Ughi via (T)KO at 3:00 of Rd. 3

Sittisak Por. Sirichai def. Chris Mauceri via Unanimous Decision

John Nofer def. Jason Andrada via (T)KO at 2:58 of Rd. 2

Jo Nattawut def. Richard Abraham via Unanimous Decision

Gaston Bolanos def. Caleb Archer via KO at 1:05 of Rd. 3

Julio Pena def. Tom Evan via KO at 1:30 of Rd. 1

Bryce Lawrence def. Tim Amorim via Split Decision

Chantal Ughi replaces Casey Bohrman for Lion Fight 20

Lion Fight Promotions welcomes Chantal Ughi to step in for Casey Bohrman to face the Lion Fight Welterweight Champion Jorina Baars at Lion Fight 20. It's unclear at the moment why Bohrman will need to step down.

Ughi will be making her Lion Fight debut, but is definitely no stranger to the highest level of Muay Thai. This match up with Baars will be her second bout with the Lion Fight champion, the first meeting having dropped a close split decision in a tough fight. With a record of 38-18-1 she has faced a who's-who of opponents, including the likes of Julie Kitchen, Miriam Nakamoto, and Amanda Kelley

Fight Card:

Jorina Baars (C) vs. Chantal Ughi – Lion Fight Women’s Wetlerweight Championship
Chris Mauceri vs. Sittisak Por. Sirichai
Jason Andrada vs. John Nofer
Tom Evans vs. Julio Pena
Tim Amorim vs. Bryce Lawrence
Gaston Bolanos vs. Caleb Archer

Gaston Bolanos vs. Caleb Archer added to Lion Fight 20

Gaston Bolanos was announced to be fighting at Lion Fight 20 when the fight card was initially released, however, Bolanos opponent was unknown at the time. New York's Caleb Archer has been called upon to take on the fast rising Bolanos.

Bolanos made his pro debut in 2014 under Lion Fight and went 2-0 with both of his wins coming by (T)KO. In his last outing Bolanos stopped Tyler Toner in the first round. Archer will be looking to rebound from a decision loss in his last fight. He dropped a decision to Ahmet Kairetli on December 5th under the American Muay Thai League banner.

Fight Card: 

Jorina Baars (c) vs. Casey Bohrma – Lion Fight Women’s Wetlerweight Championship
Chris Mauceri vs. Sittisak Por. Sirichai
Jason Andrada vs. John Nofer

Jo Nattawut vs. Richard Abraham
Tom Evans vs. Julio Pena
Tim Amorim vs. Bryce Lawrence
Gaston Bolanos vs. Caleb Archer

Lion Fight 20 set for February 20th in Connecticut with Baars vs. Bohrman main event

Lion Fight is set to return Friday, February 20, 2014 with Lion Fight 20. The promotions first event of the year will take place at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Connecticut. The main event will feature Lion Fight women’s welterweight champion Jorina Baars as she attempts to defend her title against challenger Casey Bohrman. The co-main event will feature east coast standout Chris Mauceri vs. Sittisak Por. Sirichai.

Baars profile drastically increased in the combat sports world when she soundly defeated MMA women’s standout Cris “Cyborg” Justino at Lion Fight 14 by unanimous decision. The undefeated fighter will attempt to defend her Lion Fight title for the first time against Bohrman.

Mauceri will look to add a solid name to his resume of wins when he takes on Sittisak. The only loss on Mauceri’s record is to the current Lion Fight super lightweight champion, Kevin Ross. Sittisak holds a split decision win over Ross, which took place at Lion Fight’s first event Battle in the Desert.

The remainder of the card will feature names such as Lion Fight standout Jason Andrada, and CSA Gym standout Gaston Bolanos.

Fight Card:
Jorina Baars (c) vs. Casey Bohrma – Lion Fight Women’s Wetlerweight Championship
Chris Mauceri vs. Sittisak Por. Sirichai
Jason Andrada vs. John Nofer
Tom Evans vs. Julio Pena
Tim Amorim vs. Bryce Lawrence
Gaston Bolanos vs. TBD

Jorina Baars talks upcoming title defense at Lion Fight 18 against Anke Van Gestel

Lion Fight Women’s Welterweight Champion Jorina Baars is set to defend her title against Anke Van Gestel at Lion Fight 18. Here first title defense will have all eyes on her. She defeated Cris Cyborg to win the title and the victory put the world on notice of what kind of damage a world class striker can do against a top MMA striker.

Jorina was kind enough to take some time from her busy schedule to answer a few questions about her upcoming title defense.

MTA: You have a big fight coming up against Anke Van Gestel at Lion Fight 18. How familiar are you with Anke?

Jorina: I know her fight style it’s very similar to mine. She is a technical fighter but I think I'm the hardest of the two.

MTA: This will be your first attempt at defending your Lion Fight title, any pressure after securing your title with a huge win over Cyborg Santos?

Jorina: No for me every fight is a fight between my opponent and me! If I get a title belt after the fight or just a winner’s cup to me it is still just the opponent who is in my way for the win.

MTA: When you defeated Cyborg the general consensus by MMA fans who weren't familiar with Muay Thai was that she was the best female striker. Obviously you proved that to not be the case. How big was that win for you?

Jorina: Yes it was a big win. Cris is one of the most dangerous women on earth. Her fights are always aggressive and with a lot of power. I like to see her fighting style.

MTA: Do you change your game plan from fight to fight depending on your opponent or do you typically just focus on yourself and what you will bring rather than your opponent?

Jorina: I just focus on my style. Off course I'm looking for some video on the Internet but every fight is different so I fight my own style.

MTA: How do you like fighting in Las Vegas, and as soon as the fight is over what is your victory meal of choice?

Jorina: I love to fight in Vegas!!!! I feel like a superstar when I'm there! Hihi Hihi my victory meal I think a big burger with cheese!!!

MTA: Not looking past Anke, but if you could fight anyone after this fight who would you want to fight and why?

Jorina: I fight everyone I don't choose opponents. So I hope Lion Fight keeps finding good strong opponent for me as always.

MTA: Can we get a prediction for your fight with Anke?

Jorina: I think a technical fight with a lot of nice Muay Thai skills and I will try to give the fans a KO as surprise ;)

MTA: Thanks for the time Jorina, any word for your fans and supporters?

Jorina: Thank you! Without fans I'm nobody! So thanks for the support and come to see and meet me in Vegas !!!!!

Jorina Baars vs. Anke Van Gestel set for Lion Fight Women's Welterweight Title at Lion Fight 18

Lion Fight Women's Welterweight Champion Jorina Baars has been scheduled to make here first title defense at Lion Fight 18 for about two weeks. It wasn't until this weekend, however, that it was revealed by Lion Fight who her challenger would be. Attempting to take away Baars title will be Belgium's Anke Van Gestel. 

The 20 year old Enfusion champion brings a record of 30-5-3 against Baars 36-0-3 record. Baars fights out of The Netherlands and made headlines when she out classed MMA stand out Cris "Cyborg" Justino at Lion Fight 14. The one sided victory for Baars had the fight world buzzing and she now looks to build on what was easily the biggest win of her career by making her first title defense.

Lion Fight 18 will also feature a middleweight title bout between current champion Yodsanklai Fairtex and Salah Khalifa. The event will take place at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, NV on September 5th and will air live on AXS TV.

Fight Card:

Yodsanklai Fairtex vs. Salah Khalifa
Jorina Baars vs. Anke Van Gestel
Jason Andrada vs. Stan Mancebo
Nick Chasteen vs. Jose Palacios
Brian Del Rosario vs. Chris Culley
Damien Earley vs. Eddie Abasolo

Lion Fight 18 Fight Card

Lion Fight 18 will take place at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, NV on September 5th. The main event will feature Yodsanklai Fairtex vs. Salah Khalifa for the Lion Fight Middleweight World Title, the co-main event will feature Jorina Baars as she tries to defend her Lion Fight Women’s Welterweight Title against a soon to be announced opponent.

Yodsanklai will look to make his first title defense since defeating Chike Lindsay in July of last year to win the Lion Fight Middleweight World Title. Khalifa will be looking to score what would be the biggest win of his career. The UK fighter will definitely have his hands full with Yodsanklai who will be looking to win his 13th straight fight.

Jorian Baars will also attempt to defend her Lion Fight Women’s Welterweight Title for the first time, however, her opponent is to be determined. Baars won her title at Lion Fight 14 in March of this year with a unanimous decision over MMA stand out Cris “Cyborg” Justino.

Other fighters competing on the event will be Jason Andrada as he looks to bounce back from his first professional loss against Stan Mancebo. Nick Chasteen, like Andrada will also be trying to rebound from his first professional defeat as he takes on veteran Jose Palacios.

Lion Fight 18 will be broadcast live on AXS TV.

Fight Card:
Yodsanklai Fairtex vs. Salah Khalifa
Jorina Baars vs. TBD
Jason Andrada vs. Stan Mancebo
Nick Chasteen vs. Jose Palacios
Brian Del Rosario vs. Chris Culley
Damien Earley vs. Eddie Abasolo

Yodsanklai Fairtex and Jorina Baars set to defend titles at Lion Fight 18

Lion Fight champions Yodsanklai Fairtex and Jorina Baars will attempt to defend their titles for the first time at Lion Fight 18. The event will take place on September 5th at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, NV.

Yodsanklai won his Lion Fight championship in July of 2013 when he defeated Chike Lindsay by unanimous decision, but has not fought for the promotions since winning the title. Since then he was won five fights, and is currently on a 12 fight win streak. All five of his fights since winning his title have been for Thai Fight in Thailand.

Baars won her Lion Fight championship in March of 2014 in what has been one of Lion Fight's most talked about fights. Baars defeated MMA stand out Cristaine "Cyborg" Justino in dominant fashion, after five rounds she took home one sided unanimous decision. 

No opponent has been named for either Yodsanklai or Baars, but keep checking back here to stay up to date on Lion Fight 18 news.

Lion Fight 14 Results and Recap

Lion Fight 14 took place last night in Las Vegas, NV. The night’s main event featured a bout between France’s Gregory Choplin and Suriname’s Marco Pique. Choplin was able to out point Pique to take home a unanimous decision victory. With the win, Choplin has now won three consecutive fights while Pique has a three fight win streak snapped with the loss.

In the night’s co-main event Jorina Baars and Cris “Cyborg” Justino met in a five round affair that demonstrated how technique can outweigh strength and aggression. Justino came out with her trademark aggression, but Baars was more than happy to sit back and counter her attacks. Baars officially knocked down Justino in the first round with a head kick and in the fifth round with a spinning heel kick, although referee Tony Weeks missed at least two other occasions throughout the fight where a knockdown should have been issued. Justino hit the canvas from a teep in one occasion and from a knee on another, both times they were ruled slips by the referee. When it was all over it was clear that Baars had done everything needed to win the fight and the judges agreed as they awarded her a unanimous decision.

Shane Oblonsky shocked the Muay Thai world by defeating Malaipet Sasiprapa by unanimous decision. The consensus coming into the fight was that Malaipet would defeat Oblonsky, but that was not how things played out. Oblonsky pushed the pace through the fight backing up Malaipet and continuously firing punches, kicks and anything he could get off to keep the action going in his favor. It was a tremendous performance by Oblonsky, especially after not having fought in over a year.

In other action Victor Saravia made his professional debut with an upset victory over Anthony Castrejon. Saravia showcased his power after knocking down Castrejon on multiple occasions and stopping him in the third round. Gaston Bolanos also made a successful pro debut with a fourth round (T)KO over Brian Del Rosario.

Results:
Gregory Choplin def. Marco Pique via Unanimous Decision
Jorina Baars def. Cris “Cyborg” Justino via Unanimous Decision
Shane Oblonsky def. Malaipet Sasiprapa via Unanimous Decision
Eddie Abasolo def. Jonathon Wyderko via Unanimous Decision
Victor Saravia def. Anthony Castrejon via KO at 2:43 of Rd. 3
Gaston Bolanos def. Brian Del Rosario via (T)KO at 1:57 of Rd. 4

Cris “Cyborg” Gunning For Lion Fight World Title

Interview by Frank Curreri for LionFight.com
 

If Cris “Cyborg” Justino fought Jorina Baars in an MMA cagefight there would be little suspense: Santos is the top-ranked featherweight in the world, Baars is just 1-3 in her MMA career. But under Muay Thai rules the matchup is much more compelling since Holland’s Baars boasts a 35-0 pro record in kickboxing and Muay Thai rules. Cyborg (5-0 in Muay Thai) can deal Baars her first loss when they collide March 29 for the Lion Fight women’s welterweight title (at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas).

The 28-year-old Brazilian star, coming off a third-round KO over previously unbeaten Jennifer Colomb at Lion Fight 11, recently spoke about pursuing her third world title in three different sports, the fighter she named her dog after and what she prays before stepping into the ring.

Here is the interview with Cris Cyborg:

How many times a day do you train Muay Thai?

Sometimes once, sometimes twice a day. My coach is from Guam and he’s visited Thailand a lot. Sometimes we train pads, do sparring, and then hit the pads again. I run a lot – I love to run, and I need to lose a lot of weight and I need to lose muscle. Some days I’ll run six miles.

You prefer sparring with men, and sparring sessions that simulate the intensity of a fight. Your attitude, stemming from your days with the renowned Chute Boxe team in Brazil, is “you will fight the way you spar.” Talk about that.

Yes, everything you do inside the gym is what you will do inside the ring or the octagon. So I like to spar like it’s a true fight. Man, I train hard because inside the ring it’s going to be hard! Girls are going to punch you hard. I like training with guys because they are more powerful than girls. So by training with guys, when I fight women I feel more comfortable getting hit by them. I do spar with girls sometimes because they are more competitive with me than guys.

How often do you spar hard?

Three times a week I spar in the gym and I train every day technical. It’s very important to spar a lot because it helps your timing – timing for delivering punches and kicks, timing for ducking, timing for when to counter-strike.

What is your favorite Muay Thai technique?

I love kicking more than punching, but my punches and knees are probably more technical. But in MMA I use more punches because when you kick you could give your leg to be taken down.

How comfortable do you feel in the Muay Thai clinch?

I have worked a lot because the clinch is very different in Muay Thai than it is in MMA. In MMA, when you’re in the clinch opponents will try to take you down so you have to train more wrestling (from the clinch). But I have worked a lot on my Muay Thai clinch and I feel comfortable there.

Do you have a favorite Muay Thai fighter?

My favorite is Ernesto Hoost. I’m a big fan of his. I have a dog – he’s a bulldog – and his name is Ernesto in honor of Holland’s Ernesto Hoost. I love Ernesto’s style and I’ve watched a lot of his interviews and he seems like a good person, so …

You’re fighting Jorina Baars for the Lion Fight women’s welterweight title. You’ve been a world champion in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and MMA. What would it mean to add a world title in Muay Thai to your resume?

I’m ready to fight hard for five rounds and winning the title will just be a natural consequence of how hard I’ve trained for this fight. I want to put on an exciting fight and if I win this belt I will be a world champion in three different sports. So I feel blessed to have this opportunity.

What is harder on your body, training for Muay Thai or MMA?

With Muay Thai there’s a lot more repetition and every day is the same thing – sparring, clinching, running, hitting the pads, and throwing a lot of kicks until your legs hurt. In MMA you can train standup, then go to jiu-jitsu and then to takedowns. But in Muay Thai every day is the same thing. I love training Muay Thai but every day is the same thing so there are days when your legs and your shins really hurt.

Have you ever visited or trained in Thailand?

No, but that is a dream of mine because I love Muay Thai and that is where the art was born. I was planning to go to Thailand in April but I won’t be able to go because of my schedule. But I really want go.

Muay Thai is wrapped in many traditions and rituals. Do you practice many of them?

I respect the traditions and rituals a lot but I have my own style and rituals that I do before I fight. I like to pray to God and talk with God because I’m a Christian. So I ask God to help me be ready for the fight. I always leave my fight in God’s hands. I just want to put on the best fight I can and I don’t worry about if I win or lose. And I pray for me and my opponent to not suffer any bad injuries.

Do you expect to knockout Jorina on March 28th?

I’m always trying to finish a fight so for sure I will go for the knockout. I think she’ll come out the same way. It’s a fight!

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Lion Fight 14 Fight Card Update

Lion Fight Promotions is set for its next event, Lion Fight 14 takes place a the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas on March 28th. The event features Gregory Choplin vs. Marco Pique as its main event. Choplin is a Lion Fight veteran, making his 5th appearance with the promotion. Pique makes his debut for the organization, hoping to add a 4th win to his recent 3-fight win streak.

Cristiane "Cyborg" Justino returns to Lion Fight to face Jorina Baars (25-0-3 in Muay Thai). Baars, no stranger to Muay Thai and wins over reputable opponents, should stand to be a formidable challenge to Cyborg's dominance in the ring.

Fight Card:

Gregory Choplin vs. Marco Pique

Cristiane "Cyborg" Justino vs. Jorina Baars

Malaipet Sasiprapa vs. Shane Oblonsky

Anthony Castrejon vs. Victor Saravia

Michele Gutierrez vs. Larissa Freitas

Jonathon Wyderko vs. Eddie Abasolo

Gaston Bolanos vs. Brian Del Rosario

Gregory Choplin vs. Marco Pique and Cris "Cyborg" Justino vs. Jorina Baars set for Lion Fight 14

Lion Fight Promotions is set to return on March 28th with Lion Fight 14. The Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas will once again play host to the promotion. The night's main event will feature Gregory Choplin vs. Marco Pique and the co-main event will feature Cris "Cyborg" Justino vs. Jorina Baars for the Lion Fight Women's Welterweight Title.
Choplin last fought in March of 2013 when he defeated Gil Silva by decision in France. His last appearance for Lion Fight was in January of 2013 when he was stopped by Yodsanklai in the third round. Pique last competed in September of 2013 when he defeated Dima Weimer in Germany, snapping a seven fight losing streak.
Justino last fought for Lion Fight in September at Lion Fight 11 when she defeated Jennifer Colomb with ease by third round (T)KO. Baars is a dutch striker who trains under Ruud Talans.

Keep checking back here on Muay Thai Authority to stay up to date on Lion Fight 14.