EFN 3 Results: Sean Kearney and Bow Suweilek win tournaments to advance to King's Birthday

EFN 3 took place this past weekend in Malaysia. There were two tournaments taking place, both in the 154lb weight class. The winner of each tournament would move on to compete in 4-man tournament as part of the King's Birthday in December.

The Group A tournament saw Sean Kearney demolish his opposition to earn his spot in the King's Birthday tournament. In his semi-final bout he put constant pressure on Teerapong Kiatkorvit, eventually finishing him in the second round with a barrage of knees. In the tournament final he faced Aiman Redarmy and it didn't take long for Kearney to establish his dominance. He delivered elbows and knees with bad intentions. It was another barrage of knees that sent Aiman down in the first round and secured the win for Kearney.

In Group B 18 year old Maroof Ozcan scored a fabulous KO over Mostafa Ashouri with a left hook in the second round of their semi-final bout. Bow Suweilek out pointed Vladimir Shulyak in the other semi-final bout to set up the Group B final. Suweilek used the clinch to stifle Ozcan in the tournament final and after controlling the first two rounds Ozcan came alive in the final frame, but unfortunately for him it was too little too late.

Kearney and Suweilek now join Changpuek of Thailand and Gabriel Mazzetti from Peru for the King's Birthday 4-man tournament.

Results:

Group A Tournament Semi-Finals

Sean Kearney def. Teerapong Kiatkorvit via (T)KO (Knees) in Rd. 2

Aiman Redarmy def. Kai Chee via Decision

Group A Tournament Final

Sean Kearney def. Aiman Redarmy via (T)KO (Knees) in Rd. 2

Group B Tournament Semi-Finals

Maroof Ozcan def. Mostafa Ashouri via KO in Rd. 2

Bow Suweilek def. Vladimir Shulyak via Decision

Group B Tournament Final

Bow Suweilek def. Maroof Ozcan via Decision

EFN 3 and EFN 4 Fight Cards, Sean Kearney, Maruf Ozcan, and Teerapong Kiatkorvit in action

EFN 3 and EFN 4 are both set to take place this Saturday, October 31 in Malaysia. The events will run back to back and each will feature two four man tournaments in the welterweight division. 

The four fighters in the EFN 3 tournament are Sean Kearney, Teerapong Kiatkorvit, Aiman Redarmy, and Kai Chee. Kearney has been living in Thailand for the last few years training at Lamnammoon Muay Thai. He has competed regularly and is currently ranked #10 at Lumpinee Stadium and #3 at Omnoi Stadium in his weight class.

The four fighters in the EFN 4 tournament are Maruf Ozcan, Mostafa Shouri, Vladimir Shuliak, and Bow Suweilek. Ozcan is a German fighter who is only 18 years of age, this will be his first tournament. He is has gained his recognition because of his aggressive style.

The winners of both tournaments will be competing in December at the King's Cup.

Fight Card:

EFN 3 Tournament:

Sean Kearney

Teerapong Kiatkorvit

Aiman Redarmy

Kai Chee

EFN 4 Tournament:

Maruf Ozcan

Mostafa Shouri

Vladimir Shuliak

Bow Suweilek

Fight of the Week: Fabio Pinca vs. Malaipet Sasiprapa

In roughly one month Fabio Pinca will attempt the first title defense of his Lion Fight Welterweight World Title. For this week's Fight of the Week enjoy Pinca's fight against Malaipet Sasiprapa, the fight which awarded him his Lion Fight world title. This was definitely an entertaining fight that saw Malaipet come out strong but Pinca wear him down as each round passed.

Make sure to check out Pinca on November 21st at Lion Fight 19 against Canada's Sean Kearney. 

Sean Kearney wins 8-man tournament in Lao

Sean Kearney is set to fight Fabio Pinca on November 21st at Lion Fight 19 in Las Vegas for the Lion Fight World Welterweight Championship. Most fighters would decide to take a break to make sure they are fully healed before a big fight like that, but Kearney has taken a different route. Since the announcement of the fight Kearney has won four fights. Three of those fights came last night in Lao. 

Kearney scored three (T)KO's to win the Vong Noy Fight 154lb tournament. Kearney defeated a Lao's opponent by (T)KO in round 1 in his first fight of the night. In the tournament semi-finals he defeated an opponent from Iran by (T)KO in round 3 and in the tournament final he defeated an opponent from Uzbekistan in round 2. It will be interesting to see him step in the ring against Pinca come November 21st.

Lion Fight 19 Fight Card

Lion Fight 19 is set to take place November 21 at Foxwoods Casino in Ledyard, CT. The event will be Lion Fight's third event at Foxwoods this year. Two title fights will be featured at Lion Fight 19. The main event will be current welterweight champion Fabio Pinca vs. Sean Kearney, and the co-main event will feature champion Caley Reece vs. Chajmaa Bellekhal. Four more pro bouts will take place at Lion Fight 19, they are Rungravee Sasiprapa vs. Ognjen Topic, Chris Mauceri vs. Coke Chunhawat, Pedro Gonzalez vs. Rungrat Sasiprapa, and Matt Doherty vs. Julio Pena.

Pinca will return to defend his Lion Fight title after defeating Malaipet Sasiprapa at Lion Fight 12 in November of 2013 to win the title. Kearney will be looking to score the biggest win of his career when he steps in the ring with Pinca. Kearney has spent a lot of time in Thailand as of late and has won his last two fights. Under the Max Muay Thai promotion he defeated Sanpetch Kiatpetchnoi by KO and most recently he scored a decision victory over Iquezang Kor. Rungthanakeat at Thai Fight Vietnam. Kearney will definitely have his work cut out for him as Pinca has been in the ring with some of the best in the Muay Thai and Kickboxing world.

Like Pinca, Reece will also look to have a successful first title defense when she take on Bellekhal. Topic will also be looking to score the biggest victory of his young and successful career when he steps into the ring against "The Thai Terminator" Rungravee Sasiprapa. Topic has spent the better part of 2014 in Thailand, his bout with Rungravee has the potential for not only fight of the night but also fight of the year.

Result:
Fabio Pinca (c) vs. Sean Kearney - Lion Fight World Middleweight World Championship
Caley Reece (c) vs. Chajmaa Bellekhal - Lion Fight Women's Middleweight World Championship
Rungravee Sasiprapa vs. Ognjen Topic
Chris Mauceri vs. Coke Chunhawat
Pedro Gonzalez vs. Rungrat Sasiprapa
Matt Doherty vs. Julio Pena

Thai Fight Vietnam Results: Kearney, Seanchai, and Saiyok win

Thai Fight took place earlier today in Vietnam and the event featured Saenchai, Saiyok, Antoine Pinto and Sean Kearney. There were plenty of knockouts on the night including Saenchai and Saiyok.

Saenchai scored a second round (T)KO over Craig Dickson, while Saiyok scored a first round KO over Marco Re. Naimjon Tuhtaboev scored a sinning elbow KO over Chanajon PKSaenchaiMuayThai in an exciting finish.

Sean Kearney will fight Fabio Pinca on November 21 at Lion Fight 19, but before he fights for the Lion Fight world title Kearney took on Iquezang Kor. Rungthanakeat and scored a decision victory. Kearney used his length to set up some nice striking combinations, but was more than willing to engage in the clinch where he was constantly busy. The Canadian has now won back to back fights and is looking to be in prime form before his showdown with Pinca.

Results:
Naijon Tuhtaboey def. Chanajon PKSaenchaiMuayThai via KO in Rd. 1
Nguyen Phu Hien def. Arkheen Lucchiari via Decision
Saenchai PKMuayThai def. Craig Dickson via (T)KO in Rd. 2
Saiyok Pumpanmuang def. Marco Re via KO in Rd. 1
Antoine Pinto def. Eduart Paci via Decision
Sudsakorn Sor. Klinmee def. Alka Matewa via Decision
Sean Kearney def. Iquezang Kor. Rungthanakeat via Decision

Three bouts confirmed for Lion Fight 19

Three bouts have been confirmed for Lion Fight 19 on November 21 at Foxwoods Casino in Ledyard, Connecticut. The main event will feature a Lion Fight welterweight world title fight between France's Fabio Pinca and Canada's Sean Kearney. Caley Reece and Chajmaa Bellekhal will fight for the Lion Fight women's featherweight word title and in a fight that should have fans really excited Rungravee Sasiprapa will fight Ognjen Topic.

Pinca will return to defend his Lion Fight title after defeating Malaipet Sasiprapa at Lion Fight 12 in November of 2013 to win the title. Kearney will be looking to score the biggest win of his career when he steps in the ring with Pinca. Kearney has spent a lot of time in Thailand as of late and in his last fight under the Max Muay Thai promotion he defeated Sanpetch Kiatpetchnoi by KO. Kearney will definitely have his work cut out for him as Pinca has been in the ring with some of the best in the Muay Thai and Kickboxing world.

Reece won her title by defeating Tiffany Van Soest at Lion Fight 13 by split decision. She will now attempt to defend her title for the first time since becoming champion. Bellekhal, a Dutch striker will look to dethrone Reece and it should prove to be a great fight. It will be interesting to see how Bellekhal deals with Reece's clinch.

Rungravee Sasiprapa and Ognjen Topic have the potential to put on the fight of the year, both fighters bring exciting styles to the ring and it should be a back and forth fight. Rungravee is fresh off a win over Pornsanae Sitmonchai at Siam Warriors in Cork, Ireland while Topic has spent the better part of the year training and fighting in Thailand. Fans should be really excited for this one.

Fight Card:
Fabio Pinca (c) vs. Sean Kearney - Lion Fight World Middleweight World Championship
Caley Reece (c) vs. Chajmaa Bellekhal - Lion Fight Women's Middleweight World Championship
Rungravee Sasiprapa vs. Ognjen Topic

Fabio Pinca vs. Sean Kearney headlines Lion Fight 19 on Nov. 21 in Connecticut

Lion Fight is set to return on November 21 to Ledyard, Connecticut for Lion Fight 19. The event will once again take place and Foxwoods Casino and the main event has been announced to feature Fabio Pinca vs. Sean Kearney for the Lion Fight welterweight title. Caley Reece is also expected to defend her women's Lion Fight title although no opponent for her has been names.

Pinca will return to defend his Lion Fight title after defeating Malaipet Sasiprapa at Lion Fight 12 in November of 2013 to win the title. Kearney will be looking to score the biggest win of his career when he steps in the ring with Pinca. Kearney has spent a lot of time in Thailand as of late and in his last fight under the Max Muay Thai promotion he defeated Sanpetch Kiatpetchnoi by KO. Kearney will definitely have his work cut out for him as Pinca has been in the ring with some of the best in the Muay Thai and Kickboxing world.

Sean Kearney wins at Max Muay Thai, Kanongsuk Chuwattana wins 4-Man Tournament

Sean Kearney was in action this weekend at Max Muay Thai where he faced Sanpetch Kiatpetchnoi. Kearney scored a KO victory over Sanpetch in an impressive win, he was the only foreigner on the fight card that faced a Thai and won. With the win Kearney bounces back from his defeat to Singmanee Kaewsamrit in December 2013.

Kanongsuk Chuwattana won the Max Muay Thai 4-man tournament. He defeated Yurik Super Prosamui by KO in the second round to capture the tournament win. Other winners on the night included Sapanpetch Sit Ititsukato, Jomthong Chuwattana, and Jingreedtong Seatransferry.

Results:

4-Man Tournament Semi-Finals
Kanongsuk Chuwattana def. Kamel Mezatni via KO in Rd. 2
Yurik Super Prosamui def. Mostafa Abdollahi via (T)KO (Cut) in Rd. 3

4-Man Tournament Final
Kanongsuk Chuwattana def. Yurik Super Prosamui via KO in Rd. 2

Super Fights
Sean Kearney def. Sanpetch Kiatpetchnoi via KO
Sapanpetch Sit Ititsukato def. Ncedo Gomba via Decision
Changpuek Muaythaiacademy def. Raphael Bohic via Decision
Jingreedtong Seatransferry def. Mar Rey via Decision
Jomthong Chuwattana def. Khaial Super Prosamui via KO in Rd. 2

Updated Super Lightweight Rankings 8/1/2014

There is some shake up in the rankings this time around. Ross reclaims the number one spot he held a few years ago after his current three fight win streak that ended with him winning the Lion Fight Super Lightweight World Title. Former number one ranked Sean Kearney falls to number two and Matt Embree falls from two to three.

The super lightweight division in North America is stacked and any of these top five fighters can have an argument made for them that they deserve to be ranked higher. It will be interesting to see how the divisions sorts out in the next few months.
 

1. Kevin Ross (20-10) (@DaSoulAssassin)

Ross has been on a tear as of late. He has now rattled off three consecutive wins, including his latest dominant decision victory over Australia’s Michael “Tomahawk” Thompson which won him the Lion Fight Super Lightweight Championship. Ross also evened the score with Matt Embree by taking a split decision back in February, and in May scored a (T)KO over up and comer Chris Mauceri. With Ross now the Lion Fight champion there are a slew of possible match ups so it will be interesting to see who the promotion chooses for Ross to defend his title against first.

2. Sean Kearney (25-9)

After earning a huge win over Matt Embree in September of 2013 Kearney headed back to Thailand. He decided to jump back up to 147 pounds to take on Thai powerhouse Singmanee Kaewsamrit. Kearney has currently been out of action since the loss to Singmanee in December of 2013. Kearney will be competing on the Max Muay Thai event taking place on August 3^rd against Sanpetch Kiatpetchnoi in Thailand.

3. Matt Embree (25-6) (@Muay_Matics)

Embree has gone 1-2 in his last three bouts, although his two losses have been narrow and to the two men currently ranked above him. He dropped a split a split decision to Sean Kearney at PKP “World Stand Off 5” in September of 2013, then got back on the winning track in October of 2013 by winning a one sided decision against Zhang Haishun at Foshan Championships in China. Most recently he dropped a split decision to Kevin Ross at Lion Fight in February. He is currently set to fight Justin Greskiewicz in September at USKA Fight Night.

4. Gabriel Varga (10-2) 

Varga followed up a solid showing at the Glory 8 featherweight tournament (Super Lightweight) with a win over Jose Palacios at Glory 11 in Chicago and just recently won the Glory featherweight tournament at Glory 17 in Los Angeles. He defeated Yodkhunpon Sitmonchai and Shane Oblonsky by decision. Currently under contract to Glory it is unknown when Varga will compete again.

5. Hakeem Dawodu (7-0) 

Dawodu has run his pro record to 7-0 and most recently defeated Junpei Hiari by (T)KO and and Sam Samut by decision. Dawodu has started to dabble in MMA, hopefully for Muay Thai and Kickboxing fans this young talent does not fully transition to MMA because it he is definitely someone that could be sitting at the top of these rankings in years to come. His next Muay Thai bout is currently unkown. .

Rankings qualification - Muay Thai and Kickboxing bouts are all taken into consideration for the rankings. These rankings are not only based on Muay Thai Fights as many fighters compete in both full rules Muay Thai and Kickboxing bouts. Fighters are not to be inactive for any period longer than 12 months or they will be dropped from the rankings unless a fight is schedule within a month from the date they become ineligible. Fighters must be born in North America or permanently reside in North America and be active in the North American fight circuit are eligible for the rankings.

Sean Kearney vs. Singmanee Kaewsamrit set for December 4th in Thailand

Canadian Sean Kearney and Thai power house Singmanee Kaewsamrit have been booked to fight on December 4th in Bangkok, Thailand for the King's Birthday. Up for grabs will be Singmanee's WPMF welterweight title. 

Kearney recently scored what was the biggest win of his career when he defeated fellow Canadian Matt Embree by split decision at PKP "World Stand Off 5". A win over the likes of Singmanee Kaewsamrit would easily be his biggest career accomplishment. 

Singmanee is a former Rajadmnern Stadium champion, Thai Fight tournament champion, and Isuzu Cup champion. Training out of the high respected Kaewsamrit Gym, he will undoubtedly be the stiffest test Kearney has face in his career.

Updated Super Lightweight Rankings 10/29/2013

Some shake up in the rankings since the last update. After putting together a 4-1 record in the last few months including a victory over Matt Embree, Sean Kearney jumps up to the number one spot. Matt Embree, Kevin Ross, and Gabriel Varga who were all ranked above Kearney all drop down one spot, while Hakeem Dawodu holds firm at number five.
 

1. Sean Kearney (25-8)

After some short notice fights at 147lbs it seems Sean Kearney returned to his preferred weight class at 140lbs. The lengthy Canadian scored the biggest win of his career when he took home a split decision over former number one ranked fighter Matt Embree at PKP “World Stand Off 5”. With the win and a 4-1 run in his last five fights, Kearney jumps to the top spot. There are several rumors floating around as to who Kearney might fight next but nothing is set yet. One fight that Kearney as his team have expressed interested in is a bout with Kevin Ross, but only time will tell who he will fight next.
 

2. Matt Embree (25-5)

 After scoring the biggest win of his career at Lion Fight 10 against Kevin Ross, Embree dropped a split decision to Sean Kearney at PKP “World Stand Off 5”. He jumped back on the winning track on October 25th by winning a one sided decision against Zhang Haishun at Foshan Championships. Embree’s next fight is not currently scheduled.

 

3. Kevin Ross (17-10) (@DaSoulAssassin)

After starting the year off 2-0, Ross has dropped his last two fights. Both of his losses came by decision, unanimous against Matt Embree and most recently a split decision against Tetsuya Yamato at Lion Fight 11. There are many interesting match ups for Ross, with one of the most interesting in the North American circuit being against Sean Kearney. Ross’s next fight date is unknown, but we should expect it to be against a quality opponent, a fight fans have been talking about for a while would be against Liam Harrison, but only time will tell if that will happen.
 

4. Gabriel Varga (8-2) 

Varga had a solid showing at the Glory 8 featherweight tournament winning his first bout against Abdellah Ezbiri by decision before dropping a decision to eventual tournament winner Yuta Kubo in the semi-finals. He most recently defeated Jose Palacios at Glory 11 in Chicago. He won a unanimous decision after three rounds.

 

5. Hakeem Dawodu (5-0) 

Dawodu turned pro earlier this year after a stellar amateur career. Dawodu has pushed his pro record to 5-0 after winning an 8-man one night tournament in Trinidad & Tobago. Unfortunately for Dawodu he has had a streak of bad luck that has forced his last four scheduled fights to be cancelled.

 

Rankings qualification - Muay Thai and Kickboxing bouts are all taken into consideration for the rankings. These rankings are not only based on Muay Thai Fights as many fighters compete in both full rules Muay Thai and Kickboxing bouts. Fighters are not to be inactive for any period longer than 12 months or they will be dropped from the rankings unless a fight is schedule within a month from the date they become ineligible. Fighters must be born in North America or permanently reside in North America and be active in the North American fight circuit are eligible for the rankings.

Matches to make after Push Kick Promotions "World Stand Off 5"

Push Kick Promotions “World Stand Off 5” took place this past weekend in what was an eventful night. The night’s main event between Simon Marcus and Chidi Njokuani ended in a controversial draw and has had fans on the internet taking sides.

There was a slew of North American based fighters on the card and here we are going to suggest some match ups that we think might make sense for them as their next bout.

Simon Marcus vs. Chidi Njokuani
Nothing more needs to be said. With the controversial draw there is no reason these two should not fight again. Marcus had the most to lose from the draw, although his record still has a zero in the loss column you can bet he is not happy having that one in the draw column. The controversy surrounded the point deduction by referee Tony weeks in the third round to Marcus because of an unintentional low blow and the strategy that Njokuani employed to get out of the clinch, which was turning his back so that the referee would break them up. Marcus has already stated he wants to fight Njokuani again and there should be no reason Njokuani should be opposed to a re-match especially with all the drama that occurred after the fight.

Sean Kearney vs. Kevin Ross
Sean Kearney at 140lbs is a monster. His size and reach give him a tremendous advantage going into any fight and he showed he knew how to use those assets to his advantage against Matt Embree. Many thought the fight with Embree would determine who the number one North American fighter is and Kearney did enough to take home the decision in the judge’s eyes. Kearney has a move forward style that is exciting; Ross has made his living in the ring off of not backing down. A win for Ross over Kearney would be a good way for him to rebound from back to back losses, and for Kearney a win over Ross really cement his spot a top the 140lb North American division.

Matt Embree vs. Rami Ibrahim
Embree is without a doubt one of the top fighters in North America, up until he ran into Sean Kearney we was easily considered the number one fighter in North America. Unfortunately for Embree after a hard fought battle with Kearney he was on the losing end of a split decision. It was an exciting fight from start to finish and a re-match down the road between the two would be great. The re-match that would be nice for Embree right now would be against Rami Ibrahim. A few years back Embree beat Ibrahim in the opening round of the Journey Fight Series tournament in what was considered by the many the best fight that night. Ibrahim has expressed interest in re-matching Embree so why not have it happen now? Ibrahim would be a solid win for Embree if he could come out victorious once again over the Philadelphia based fighter.

Cyrus Washington vs. Nate Chambers
Both Washington and Chambers lost decisions to Thai’s at World Stand Off 5, but they both put on admirable showings. A match-up between the two would be a nicely matched fight. Both fighters hit hard, have nice technique and have a traditional fundamental base to their style, but they tend to not lay back as much as fighters who fight with a pure traditional style.

Josh Aragon vs. Damien Earley
Aragon and Earley are some of Muay Thai’s up and coming pro fighters. Both have the tools to excel to the top of their weight class in the years to come and it would be a great match up for each fighter to test themselves against another top prospect.

Glen Spencer vs. Shawn Yarborough
Glen Spencer was in prime form against Gabriel Vian this weekend. He exploited the inexperience of Vian in the clinch and it was evident that that hs Muay Thai technique was ready to counter any of Vian’s MMA style attacks. A nice match up for Spencer to test himself would be against Shawn Yarborough. The former WBC champ has not fought in a year and a half after a rough patch in which he went 1-4. He has been looking to make a return to the ring and he should match up nicely with Spencer. For Spencer adding Yarborough’s name to his win column would be a nice accomplishment as well.

Sheldon Gaines vs. Turan Hasanov
Gaines and Hasanov met over three years ago at Take-On’s $10,000 tournament. Gaines was ousted by Hasanov in the night’s opening round in what was a questionable decision. Gaines still believes he was robbed by the judges and you can bet getting another crack at Hasanov would be something he would welcome with open arms.

Push Kick Promotions "World Stand Off 5" Results and Recap: Marcus vs. Njokuani ends in controversial draw

Push Kick Promotions “World Stand Off 5” took place at the Tropicana in Las Vegas, NV and the night’s main event between Canada’s Simon Marcus and Chidi Njokuani was marred with controversy. When the fight began Njokuani looked to use his footwork to control the ring and keep Marcus at bay, but eventually Marcus got inside clinched up and began throwing knees and elbows. Although Njokuani was able to get out of the clinch and tried to keep Marcus at bay with push kicks they eventually ended up back in the clinch where Marcus continued to work his knees and elbows.

In the second round things got interesting. Simon continued to look solid in the clinch, but on two occasions Njokuani was given time by referee Tony Weeks. One was for a borderline elbow to the back of the head that occurred when Marcus was throwing an elbow and Njokuani gave up his back as the elbow was being thrown. The other was due to a low blow that occurred when both fighters threw a kick. Each time Njokuani was able to continue and as soon as the referee called for action Marcus was right back to work in the clinch. Njokuani had no answer for the Canadian’s clinch and simply began to give up his back whenever they clinched. The referee would then break them up rather than warning Njokuani or taking point eventually as this maneuver continued into the third round.

In the third round Marcus landed a low blow when he threw a knee and referee Tony Weeks deducted a point from him. When the bout resumed Marcus looked to work for the clinch again, but Njokuani did a good job keeping distance and turning it more into brawl as both men looked to land heavy shots as the final bell approached. When it went to the judges the bout was declared a majority draw with two judges scoring the bout a draw and one scoring the bout for Njokuani. Marcus was clearly not happy afterwards and in his post fight interview called the fight “bull s--t” and called Njokuani a “b-tch”. The post fight comments then led to a heated confrontation between Chidi Njokuani’s brother and UFC fighter Anthony Njokuani as he got into the face of Marcus back stage.

In the night’s co-main event Moses Tor Sangtiennoi and Cyrus Washington fought three hard rounds. Although Sangtiennoi seemed to be a step ahead, Washington did a solid job as he was able to land some clean shots on the Thai and match his pace throughout the fight. In the end the judges awarded Sangtiennoi a unanimous decision.

In a match up to determine North America’s number one 140 lb fighter, Canadians Matt Embree and Sean Kearney went down to the wire. Kearney utilized his size well and was able to keep Embree from hanging back and simply picking away at him with his pinpoint strikes. Embree did show he had what it took to fight a more brawling style. Fans are used to seeing him in more technical affairs, but this fight got down and dirty. Going into the third and final round it was safe to assume it was one round a piece and both fighters went for it. Kearney pushed the pace, but Embree didn’t back down and fired back his own offense attacking on the inside with punches and trying to work his clinch. Kearney utilized some excellent elbows in the clinch which eventually opened up a cut on top of Embree’s head. In the end the judges rendered a split verdict with two of them scoring it for Kearney 29-28 and one scoring it for Embree 29-28. Kearney has been jumping up to 147 at times to take fights, but 140 is his ideal weight class. With his size and technique he will cause trouble for anyone that steps in the ring with him, especially at 140 lbs. A match up with America’s top 140 lb fighter Kevin Ross would be nice.

In the rest of the fights Kornpet Janjira defeated Nate Chambers by decision in a technical fight. Josh Aragon and Steve Swaby-Clacken fought to a razor thin split decision that went to Aragon; Sheldon Gaines took a unanimous decision over San Phomphiphak in another close fight. Damien Earley stopped Lee Henry Lilly in the third round with a spinning elbow. Chase Green took home a unanimous decision over Michael Stevens and in the night’s first bout Glen Spencer bested Gabriel Vian by way of unanimous decision.

Results:
Simon Marcus and Chidi Njokuani fight to a Majority Draw
Moses Tor Sangtiennoi def. Cyrus Washington via Unanimous Decision
Sean Kearney def. Matt Embree via Split Decision
Kornpet Janjira def. Nate Chambers via Unanimous Decision
Josh Aragon def. Steve Swaby-Clacken via Split Decision
Sheldon Gaines def. San Phomphiphak via Unanimous Decision
Damien Earley def. Lee Henry Lilly via (T)KO at 1:56 of Rd. 3
Chase Green def. Michael Stevens via Unanimous Decision
Glen Spencer def. Gabriel Vian via Unanimous Decision

PKP "Workd Stand Off 5" Fight Breakdown: Matt Embree vs. Sean Kearney

PKP (Push Kick Promotions) "World Stand Off 5" takes place this Saturday at the Tropicana in Las Vegas and there are some interesting match ups on the fight card. Among them are Simon Marcus vs. Chidi Njokuani, Cyrus Washington vs. Moses Sangtiennoi, and Matt Embree vs. Sean Kearney. The fight were going to be breaking down here is Embree vs. Kearney. This bout will determine who the best 140lb fighter in Canada is.

Matt Embree vs. Sean Kearney

This should be a very technical fight as both fighters have the fundamentals down pat. Taking advantage of the slightest error should be the determining factor for the winner in this bout.

Embree will give up a height and reach advantage to Kearney and needs to try to get inside on Kearney. Even if he is able to get inside his clinch might not be as effective as usual because of the height differential. One under rated aspect of Embree's game is his hands, and that might be the key difference for Embree. If he can get inside and work the body with nice combinations it could pay off.

Another thing Embree needs to do is start fast. He has been known as a slow starter but with this fight being only three rounds he can't wait to pick up the pace. His fight at PKP "World Stand Off 4" against Ben Yelle was also a three round fight and he did a nice job picking up the pace early. With only three rounds to work every round will be crucial. 

Kearney has shown he has what it takes to make fights competitive, however, he needs to take advantage of his height and reach. Kearney needs to keep Embree at the end of his punches and not let him get inside and if Embree does get inside he has a solid clinch game and should use his height to get the necessary leverage to control the action in the clinch. 

Kearney's jab needs to be fully utilized to keep Embree from trying to set anything up. Kearney's issues in his two recent losses, both to Malaipet, is that he didn't utilize his reach advantage. Pumping that jab, which he can then use to set up other attacks could be the one advantage that Kearney needs to win this bout. It can be used defensively and offensively. 

This will definitely be and interesting bout to see who can out maneuver who.

Push Kick Promotions "World Stand Off Las Vegas" fight card finalized with 8 pro bouts

The finalized fight card for Push Kick Promotions "World Stand Off Las Vegas" has been confirmed. "World Stand Off Las Vegas" will take place September 28th at Tropicana in Las Vegas will feature the already announced main event between Simon Marcus (34-0) and Chidi Njokuani. Additional bouts including Matt Embree (24-4) vs. Sean Kearney (23-8)and Moses Sangtiennoi (66-3) vs. Cyrus Washington (52-22-1) had already been confirmed and five more fights have been confirmed. The five additional fights will round out the professional portion of the event.

Nate Chambers (4-4) vs. Gornpet DeJrat, and Sheldon Gaines (5-6) vs. San Phomphiphak are amongst the five additional fights added. Chambers will be returning to fight for the first time in the United States in almost two years. Gaines will be looking to get back on the winning track after recently losing to Hakeem Dawodu in Canada by (T)KO.

Fight Card:
Simon Marcus vs. Chidi Njokuani
Matt Embree vs. Sean Kearney
Moses Sangtiennoi vs. Cyrus Washington
Nate Chambers vs. Gornpet DeJrat
Sheldon Gaines vs. San Phomphiphak
Bryan Humes vs. Julian Walters
Daniel Sensintaffer vs. Chase Green
Gabriel Vian vs. Charles Byrd

Lion Fight 10 Results and Recap

Lion Fight 10 took place at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas tonight and it was an action packed night of fights. In the night’s main event Yodsanklai Fairtex out struck Chike Lindsay to capture the Lion Fight Middleweight World Title.

Lindsay looked solid in the first round while working behind his jab. In the second round, however, Yodsanklai turned up the pressure and took over. He beat Lindsay up with a well rounded attack. Heavy kicks to the body and legs combined with solid elbows scored for Yodsanklai. He opened up three cuts on Lindsay, two by his left eye and one on his nose. By the time the final round came around it was clear that Lindsay needed a knockout to win, but despite his efforts he came up short. It was a one sided unanimous decision victory for Yodsanklai.

In the night’s co-main event Canada’s Matt Embree proved he was the best super lightweight in North America with a unanimous decision win over American Kevin Ross. Embree used a pin point counter attack to score points throughout the fight. Embree looked a little more aggressive than usual at times and it paid off. He landed a few clean sweeps on Ross, and connected with several leg kicks. When the fight went to the clinch he immediately began to work knees to the body and legs of Ross. In the final round it seemed Embree slowed down quite a bit due to fatigue and Ross was able to capitalize and take the final round but it was too little too late.

Tiffany Van Soest had no trouble defeating Lucy Payne to capture the Lion Fight Women’s World Featherweight Title. In the first round Van Soest was clearly the more agile fighter as she looked limber on her feet while Payne looked flat footed. Despite giving up a nice height advantage Van Soest got inside and landed a punch that hurt Payne. Van Soest pounced and cornered Payne while Punches and elbows came fast and furiously from Van Soest. Payne curled up and dropped to a knee forcing the referee to step in and halt the bout giving Van Soest the dominant win.

Sean Kearney was looking to avenge his loss to Malaipet Sasiprapa earlier this year, but fell short. Malaipet looked strong in the first round and in the second knocked Kearney down with an elbow from the clinch. Kearney tried to battle back in the final three rounds but came up short on the judges cards. Two judges gave the fight to Malaipet while one scored it a draw giving Malaipet the majority decision.

Ognjen Topic defeated Coke Chunhawat by split decision in a fight that should serve as a perfect example of why fighting the traditional Thai style does not work in the United States. The first three rounds of the fight were close. As expected Coke started slow and in the fourth and fifth rounds picked up the pace and out classed Topic clearly outlanding him with strikes and controlling the ring, but allowing the first three round to be so close cost him. Two judges scored the bout for Topic and one for Coke. If Coke would have fought with the same aggression in the first three rounds that he fought with in the final two rounds the fight would have most likely gone in his favor.

In the night’s opening bout Jason Andrada improved to 3-0 with a solid performance against J.P. Cole. Andrada picked Cole apart throughout the fight constantly moving forward and keeping busy with punches and kicks. He knocked Cole down midway through the bout with a body kick but in the end Andrada had to settle for a unanimous decision victory.

Results:
Yodsanklai Fairtex def. Chike Lindsay via Unanimous Decision
Matt Embree def. Kevin Ross via Unanimous Decision
Tiffany Van Soest def. Lucy Payne via (T)KO at 2:30 of Rd.1
Malaipet Sasiprapa def. Sean Kearney via Majority Decision
Ognjen Topic def. Coke Chunhawat via Split Decision
Jason Andrada def. J. P. Cole via Unanimous Decision

Lion Fight 10 Live Results and Play by Play

Lion Fight 10 goes down tonight in Las Vegas at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino featuring the main event between Yodsanklai Fairtex and Chike Lindsay. The event will air live on AXS TV but if you can't be there live or don't have access TV we have you covered as we will be providing live results and a play by play for Lion Fight 10. 

Also on the card Kevin Ross and Matt Embree will go head to head in a battle to see who the best 140lb fighter in North America is. Tiffany Van Soest and Lucy Payne will also fight for the Lion Fight women's featherweight world title.

J.P. Cole vs. Jason Andrada

Round 1
Body Kick by Cole. Cross by Andrada. Jab by Andrada lands. Both exchanging leg kicks. Head kick by Cole. Jab by COle lands flush. Both guys pressing forward and meeting in the middle. Leg kicks by Andrada. Body kick by Cole. Cole gets a warning for a 12-6 elbow. Jab lands for Andrada followed by a right. Andrada going to the body and then catches a kick from Cole and sweeps him. Muay Thai Authority scores the round 10-9 for Andrada.

Round 2
Leg kick by Andrada to start. Leg kick by Cole. Clinch and Cole goes to work with knees right away. Right hand by Cole lands flush. Andrada staying busy throwing punches and kicks. Body kick by Cole and then Andrada sweeps him. Andrada looks more fluid with his strikes, while Cole is throwing one shot at a time. Andrada going to the body with punches. Another sweep by Andrada after catching a Cole kick. Leg kick by Andrada and then they exchange body kicks. Muay Thai Authority scores the round 10-9 Andrada.

Round 3
Body kick by Cole. Right hand by Andrada lands. Short elbow by Cole. Body shot by Andrada lands and then he catches a Cole kick and sweeps him again. Body kick by Cole. Both fighters exchange elbows. Body Kick by Cole. Cole looks to be slowing down while Andrada looks to have some pep in his step still. Cole unleashes a flurry on Andrada but Andrada absorbs the punishment and goes back to work. Cole might have exhausted his tank in that attack. Body shot by Andrada. Body kick by Andrada forces Cole to take a knee and the round is over. 10-8 round for Andrada.

Round 4
Cole needs to step it up because Andrada is easily up on the judges score cards. Leg kicks by Andrada. Body shot from Cole. Body shot by Andrada. Cole swinging for the fences but doesn't connect. Cole looking up at the clock. Jab by Andrada. Left hand from Cole lands solid. Cole seems tired. Right hand by Andrada lands as Cole is moving in. Head kick from Cole grazes Andrada. They exchanges some strikes as the round ends and it is clear that Andrada is the fresher fighter. Muay Thai Authority scores the round 10-9 Andrada.

Round 5
Right hand by Cole. Both rights land rights. Cole letting his hands go. Jab by Andrada. Cole needs to do something now if he expects to win this fight. He needs a KO. Two punch combo to the body by Cole. Cole with a with two good right hands. Andrada still active though. Elbow from Cole. Cole slowing down. Andrada just picking away at Cole. Left hook from Cole. This fight is over and it should go to Andrada.

Result: Jason Andrada def. J.P. Cole via Unanimous Decision

Ognjen Topic vs. Coke Chunhawat

Round 1 
Push kick by Topic to start. Another push kick from Topic. Sweep by Coke after catching a Topic kick. Right hand by Topic gets in. Teep to the leg by Topic. Body kick by Coke and then they clinch but are broken up. Side kick by Topic. Right hand by Topic. Leg kick by Topic. Very close first round. Muay Thai Authority scores it 10-10.

Round 2
Jab by Topic. Push kick by Topic. Coke moving forward looking to get a little more aggressive. Throw some punches that are blocked and then lands  body kick. Inside leg kick by Coke. Right hand by Topic. Clinch band knees from both before it is broken up. Leg kick by Topic. Body kick by Coke. Clinch and they both exchange knees. Body kick by Coke. Leg kick by Topic. Muay Thai Authority scores the round 10-9 for Coke.

Round 3
Left hand by Topic. Clinch and a knee from Coke. More knees from Coke in the clinch and then Topic lands a knee. They break and left hook from Topic. Leg kick from Topic. Clinch and both fighter jockeying for position. Jab by Topic. Body kick by Topic then a push kick. Clinch and Topic tosses Coke to the mat. They clinch and exchange knees. Jab by Topic. Knee by Coke. Muay Thai Authority scores the round 10-9 Topic.

Round 4
Sweep by Topic off a caught kick. Head kick by Topic lands. Coke with a flurry of punches followed by a kick. Another flurry followed by a kick from Coke. Sweep by Coke and he kicks Topic in the face as he is falling. Elbow by Coke. Coke is getting aggressive now. Body kick by Coke then he catches a kick and pushes Topic down. They clinch and exchange knees. Coke is really taking control of the round. Topic clinches and throws knees. Knees from Coke in the clinch. Teep by Coke they clinch and exchange knees. Muay Thai Authority scores the round 10-9 for Coke.

Round 5
Body kicks are exchanged. Coke pressing forward. Teep from Coke. Double jab by Coke. Leg kick by Coke. Jab by Coke. Coke looks excellent in these last two rounds. Clinch and short knees from Topic and then knees from Coke. Jab by Coke. Topic with a leg kick. Body kick by Topic as bell rings. Muay Thai Authority scores the round 10-9 Coke. Should be interesting to see how this is scored. Coke clearly won the last two rounds but the first three rounds could go either way.

Result: Ognjen Topic def. Coke Chunhawat via Split Decision

Sean Kearney vs. Malaipet Sasiprapa

Round 1
Jab by Kearney. Body kick by Malaipet. Leg kick by Malaipet. Jab by Kearney. Body Kick by Kearney leg kick by Malaipet. Leg kick by Kearney. Body kick by Malaipet. Left hook from Malaipet. Jab from Kearney. Body kick from Malaipet. Jab by Kearney. Body kick by Malaipet and left by Kearney. Muay Thai Authority scores the round 10-9 Malaipet. 

Round 2
Clinch and an elbow from Malaipet knocks Kearney down. He beats the ten count and they clinch. Leg kick Malaipet. Elbow from Kearney as they clinch. Malaipet is cut and bleeding from his cheek. Left from Kearney and then he misses with an elbow. Clinch and Kearney walls up. Body kick by Malaipet and left cross from Kearney. Clinch and knees from Kearney. Kearney really pressing the action now. Body kick from Malaipet. 10-8 round for Malaipet. If it wasn't for the knockdown that round would have gone to Kearney.

Round 3
Head kick by Kearney grazes Malaipet. Leg kick by Malaipet. Clinch but no action. Jab from Malaipet. Elbow from Kearney. Another elbow from Kearney and a push kick. Push kick by Kearney. Knee to the body by Kearney. Elbow from Kearney. Both fighters land a punch. Body kick by Malaipet and they clinch and knees from Kearney as Malaipet walls up. Sweep from Malaipet after catching a kick. Nice elbow from Kearney. Kearney is really taking control of the ring this round. Body kick by Kearney as Malaipet tries a spinning kick. Muay Thai Authority scores the round 10-9 Kearney.

Round 4
Body kick by Malaipet and then a left cross from Kearney. Body kick by Malaipet. Clinch and knees from Malaipet. Jab  by Malaipet. Elbow from Kearney in the clinch and then knees from him. Push kick by Kearney. Clinch and knees from Kearney. Malaipet seems tired. Jab and Cross from Kearney land. Knees from Kearney. Body punch from malaipet. Knee from Kearney in the clinch. Body kick by Malaipet. Both fighters exchange body kicks. Muay Thai Authority scores the round 10-9 Kearney.

Round 5
Inside leg kick by Kearney. Right hand by Malaipet. Another right hand by Malaipet. Body kick by Malaipet. Elbow from Kearney and they clinch. Left hand from Kearney grazes Malaipet. Kearney catches a kick and misses a spinning elbow. Clinch and knees from Kearney as Malaipet walls up. Left cross from Kearney they clinch and knees from Kearney. Muay Thai Authority scores the round 10-9 Kearney. Round 1,4,5 were close and could go either way.

Result: Malaipet Sasiprapa def. Sean Kearney via Majority Decision

Lucy Payne vs. Tiffany Van Soest

Round 1
Left hook from Van Soest. Body kick from Payne. Push kick by Payne. Push kick by Van Soest. Right hand from Payne. Left hook from Van Soest and then a right hand. Van Soest definitely has the movement and speed edge. Flurry from Van Soest and Payne is hurt and she covers up in the corner as Van Soest unloads and the ref stops the fight. Odd that it wasn't a ten count, but Van Soest wins.

Result: Tiffany Van Soest def. Lucy Payne via (T)KO at 2:30 of Rd. 1

Matt Embree vs. Kevin Ross 

Round 1
Leg kick by Ross to start. Leg kick by Embree. Jab by Ross leg kick by Embree. Another leg kick by Embree. Leg kick by Embree and leg kick by Ross. Push kick by Ross. Left cross by Embree. Leg kick by Embree. Punch by Embree is blocked by Ross. Leg kick by Embree. Right hand by Embree and a leg kick by Embree. Leg kick by Ross. Knee to the body by Embree. Muay Thai Authority scores the round 10-9 Embree.

Round 2
Leg kick by Embree. Body kick by Ross. Leg kick by Ross and Embree answers with punches. Clinch and nothing happens. Jab by Ross. Right hand by Embree and then a sweep by Embree as he catches a kick. Body shot by Ross. Left jab by Embree. Leg kick by Ross. Leg kick by Embree followed by a body kick. Another sweep by Embree off of a caught kick. Leg kick by Embree. Leg kick by Ross. Right hand by Embree and a knee. Body kick by Ross they clinch and some knees from Embree. Knee to the body by Ross. Right and left by Embree land. Muay Thai Authority scores the round 10-9 Embree.

Round 3
Embree starts with punches. Ross getting aggressive to start this round and they clinch and exchange knees then Embree tosses Ross tot he mat. Knee to the body by Ross. Elbow by Embree. Right hand by Embree as Ross throws a leg kick. Jab by Ross. Leg kick from each fighter. Right hand by Ross. Right hand from Embree. Left hand from Embree then a right hand an elbow. Leg kick by Ross. Right hand by Ross and elbow by Embree as they clinch. Embree catches a kick and delivers a short elbow. Ross lands a sweep as the round ends. Close round but Embree seems to be landing the more diverse strikes. 10-9 Embree.

Round 4
Kicks from both fighters to start the round. Leg kick from Embree. Punch by Ross. Leg kick by Embree and leg kick from Ross. Elbow from Embree. Clinch and not much happening. Sweep by Ross off of a caught kick. Knee from Embree and they clinch. Knee from Embree in the clinch. Leg kick from both then a right hand from Ross. Clinch and knees from Embree. Jabs from both fighters. Jab by Embree. Leg kick from each fighter. Clinch and knees from Embree. Both fighters swinging but not much landing and Ross lands a clinch right. Close round but 10-9 Ross.

Round 5
Leg kicks by both fighters. Knee by Ross and leg kick by Embree. Ross with a body shot. Leg kicks from both. Push kick from Embree. Dump by Embree. Leg kick by Ross leg kick by Embree. Clinch and knee from Embree. Knee from Ross in the clinch. Leg kick from Embree. Body kick by Ross. Knee by Ross. Right hand by Ross and he is picking up the pace. Clinch and knees from both. Jab by Ross. Clinch and knee from Ross and leg kick from Ross. Elbow from Embree. 10-9 Ross. Embree seemed to gas in the last round.

Result: Matt Embree def. Kevin Ross via Unanimous Decision

Chike Lindsay vs. Yodsanklai Fairtex

Round 1
Jab by Lindsay. Leg kick by Yodsanklai. Right hand by Lindsay. Jab by Lindsay. Another strong jab by Lindsay. Jab again by Lindsay. Kick by Yodsanklai blocked. Jab by Lindsay followed by  a right. Strong left by Lindsay. Chike using his jab weel. Lindsay pumps that jab again. Leg kick by Yodsanklai. Right cross by Lindsay barely clips Yodsanklai. Push kick by Yodsanklai. Elbow from Yodsanklai in the clinch. 10-9 round for Lindsay.

Round 2 
Yodsanklai starts with a kick. Jab by Lindsay and body kick by Yodsanklai. Jab and cross by Lindsay. Solid straight from Yodsanklai. Yod getting aggressive now. Jab by Lindsay. Body kick by Yodsanklai. Knee tot he body by Yodsanklai. Right hand by Lindsay. Body kick by Yodsanklai. Small cut over the left eye of Yodsanklai. Yod taking control of the fight now. Knees tot he body from the clinch. Short elbow by Yodsanklai. Jab by Lindsay. Knees exchanged in teh clinch. Knee tot he body up the middle by Yodsanklai. 10-9 round for Yodsanklai.

Round 3
Jab by Lindsay to start round. Jab and elbow from Yodsanklai. Clinch and knees from Yod. Yodsanklai is winning the battle in the clinch with better positioning and attacks. Chike is cut on his left eye. Elbow by Yod. Yodsanklai taking over this fight. Chike is slowing down now. Elbow by Yod. Chike is no longer throwing his jab he seems flustered a bit. Lindsays eye looks bad now. This might be stopped after this round is over. Yodsanklai going to town with punches kicks and elbows. 10-9 Yodsanklai. 

Round 4
Kick by Yodsanklai. Right hand by Chike gets in and then two jabs. Body kick by Yodsanklai. Yod is dominating in the clinch. Jab by Chike. Body kick by LIndsay. Body shot from Yod. Head kick by LIndsay. In the clinch and Yod with some knees. Chike looks tired. Knee tot he body by Lindsay. Lindsay is a bloody mess. Yod pressing forward and landing punches. Big punches from Yod. Uppercut from Lindsay. Right hand and Lindsay is bleeding like crazy now. Chike is showing heart just by continuing to fight. 10-9 round Yodsanklai.

Round 5
Big body kick by Yod. Another one from Yod. Jab by Lindsay and then a right. Big right by Chike lands. Chike with some punches and then a solid right hand lands. Left hook from Chike. Body shot by Yod and right from Chike. Knee to the body by Yod. Chike fighting back with punches now. Leg kick by Chike. Knee to the body by Yod. Body kick by Yod and right hand by Chike. Fight over and 10-9 round for Yodsanklai and the fight should be going his way.

Result: Yodsanklai Fairtex def. Chike Lindsay via Unanimous Decision

Sean Kearney replaces Hakeem Dawodu, now faces Malaipet on short notice at Lion Fight 10

Malaipet Sasiprapa was set to fight Hakeem Dawodu this Friday at Lion Fight 10 at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, but will now face Sean Kearney. It is not clear why Dawodu will not be able to face Malaipet on Friday, but it has been confirmed by Kearney's camp that he has accepted to take the short notice fight.

The bout will be a re-match from this past March. Malaipet and Kearney fought at Push Kick Promotions "World Stand Off" in a bout that Malaipet won by unanimous decision. Kearney will be looking to avenge his loss to Malaipet. The first fight was closer than the judges decision indicated with a few people thinking Kearney did enough to pull out the decision. Since his loss to Malaipet, Kearney has won three consecutive fights all by stoppage in Thailand. It would be a huge win for Kearney to avenge his loss to Malaipet as well as great momentum leading up to his September 28 fight against Matt Embree.