Top 10 Head Kick KO's

Head kick knockouts are as exciting as it gets in combat sports. We have compiled a list of our top 10 head kick knockouts. With so many great head kick knockouts it is really hard to narrow the field down to 10. Let us know which head kick knockouts you think are the best and what KO's you would include in your top 10 list. We did not include any spinning kick KO’s as we are going to have a separate list for those and for the fight to make the list video need to be available.

10: Sheldon Gaines vs. Sam Poulton at PKP: World Stand Off 4

Great timing by Gaines to deliver a brutal head kick. The KO is enhanced by the way Poulton hits the canvas.

9. Ognjen Topic vs. Paowarit Sasiprapa at Lion Fight 9

You have to give credit to Paowarit for getting up as many times as he did, but Topic was just on point with is kicks and kept delivering them until Paowarit could no longer get up.

8. Yury Bessmertny vs. Gago Drago at Thai Boxe Mania 2012

As soon as this kick connects Bessmertny knows this fight is over. He creates just enough space to deliver the brutal blow on Drago.

7. Superlek Kiatmoo9 vs. Pornsanae Sitmonchai at Rajadamnern Stadium

Pornsanae is a beast in the ring but Superlek shows that on any given day when you have two high level fighters anything can happen. This was as straight forward as it gets nothing to set this up just a head kick delivered perfectly that Pornsanae was not expecting and he paid the price.

6. Pornsanae Sitmonchai vs Saksuriya Gaiyanghadao Lumpinee Stadium

This time on the opposite end of the KO, Pornsanae and Saksuriya are going letting their hands go before Pornsanae decides to switch it up and throw a head kick that pays off big.

5. Andy Souwer vs Hideya Tanaka at No Kick, No Life 2015

A great KO by Souwer, it shows that you don’t need much space need to last a devastating head kick. 

4. Andrei Kulebin vs. Petchasawin Seatranferry at Max Muay Thai 1

Kulebing counters perfectly with his head kick and delivers a massive head kick KO.

3. Suichi Wentz vs. Romie Adanza at K-1 World Grand Prix 2012 Los Angeles

This KO by Wentz is enhanced by the way Adanza hits the floor and his leg twitches.

2. Saenchai vs. Gjilas Barache at Thai Fight

Saenchai is always s a showman and this fight shows why fans love him. A nice head kick KO with flair.

1. Artur Kyshenko vs. Vladimir Moravcik K-1 ColliZion 2009 Final Tournament

This is a great KO, just as Moravcik corners Kyshenko and it seems he might have an advantage, Kyshenko delivers a head kick to end the fight in what seems like tight quarters.

WCK Muay Thai: Victoria's Extreme Results - Gogos edges Gaines in elbow war

WCK Muay Thai: Victoria's Extreme took place last night in Tijuana, Mexico. The event was part of Festival Raztlan and had a packed house.

In the main event of the night Sheldon Gaines and Jose Gogos put on an exciting fight for those in attendance. Elbow's were flying throughout the fight. It was a close fight that ended in a split decision in favor of Gogos. With the win Gogos captured the IKKC Muay Thai North American Lightweight Title.

In the night's co-main event San Diego's Francisco Garcia scored a (T)KO victory over Tecate's Miguel Sanchez.

Results:

Jose Gogos def. Sheldon Gaines via Split Decision for IKKC Muay Thai North American Lightweight Title

Francisco Garcia def. Miguel Sanchez via (T)KO in Rd. 1

Rual Hernandez Berellesa def. Guillermo Osorio via Majority Decision

Jose Ruelas def. Kevin Budomo via Unanimous Decision

Rodolfo Arce def. Matt Sayles via Disqualification in Rd. 3

Christian Jimenez def. Jaimie Flores via (T)KO in Rd. 3

Leonel Padilla def. Orlando Pacheco via Unanimous Decision

Miguel Reyes Jr. def. Carlos Lopez via (T)KO in Rd. 4

Oscar Bohorquez def. Efrain Avalos via Split Decision

Jose Machado def. Marcus Aguirre via Split Decision

Mario Harris def. Oscar Gallegos via Unanimous Decision

WCK Muay Thai: Victoria's Extreme Fight Card

WCK Muay Thai: Victoria's Extreme will take place this Saturday the 18th of July in Tijuana, Mexico at the Caliente Casino & Racetrack. The event will be part of two days of action for WCK with an all Muay Thai card taking place on the 18th and an all MMA card taking place on the 19th.

The main event on the evening will be Sheldon Gaines vs. Jose Gogos for the IKKC Muay Thai North American Lightweight Title. Gaines has built a reputation as a rugged and durable fighter who will fight anyone any where. He has delivered several memorable wars in the California Muay Thai circuit and is an entertaining fighter.

The fight card will be rounded out by fights such as Mexican veteran Rodolfo Arce taking on Matt Sayles, and up and comer Leonel Padilla vs. Jose Lopez.  You can see the full 

fight card below, there will be a mix of pro and amateur fights.

Fight Card:
Sheldon Gaines vs. Jose Gogos
Francisco Garcia vs. Miguel Sanchez
Guillermo Osorio vs. Raul Hernandez Berellesa
Kevin Budomo vs. Jose Ruelas
Matt Sayles vs. Rodolfo Arce
Christian Jimenez vs. Jaimie Flores
Jose Lopez vs. Leonel Padilla
Natalie Morgan vs. Anne Mazegana
Alejandro Rodriguez vs. Miguel Reyes Jr.
Oscar Bohorquez vs. Efrain Avalos
Jose Machado vs. Marcos Aguirre
Mario Harris vs. Oscar Gallegos

WCK Muay Thai: Hot Summer Fights 2014 fight card

WCK Muay Thai action will take place July 19 at Morongo Casino Resort in Cabazon, CA with Hot Summer Fights 2014. The event will feature a main event bout between Romie Adanza and Frank Gross. The pair fought in April of this year to a controversial draw which many thought should have been a win for Adanza. 

The event will also feature Lena Ovchynnikova vs. Ruth Ashdown in a WBC Muay Thai world title fight. Other fighters scheduled to compete on the card are local west coast stand outs Glen Spencer, Jason Caldwell, and Charles Bisset.

Fight Card:

Romie Adanza vs. Frank Gross

Lena Ovchynnikova vs. Ruth Ashdown

Jason Caldwell vs. Mike Jasper

Charles Bisset vs. Ton Gallicchio

Genesis Bravo vs. Kaiyana Rain

Sheldon Gaines vs. Clement LaCroix

Glen Spencer vs. Casey Greene

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

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

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.

Challenger 7 "Heavy Duty" Results: Jesse Miles scores KO in return to action

Challenger 7 “Heavy Duty” took place in Calgary, Alberta, Canada on Friday night. The event featured the return of Jesse “Smiles” Miles after over a year long layoff. Miles returned to face Italian fighter Guiseppe D'amuri, and it didn’t take long for Miles to let everyone know he was back. A vicious overhand right from Miles in the first round ended D’amuri’s night. It was a great return for Miles after lengthy layoff.

Hakeem Dawodu and Sheldon Gaines, two of North Americas rising fighters fought in an exciting bout. In the third round Gaines suffered a cut over his eye from an elbow and in the fourth round the fight was stopped. With the win Dawodu moves to 2-0 as a pro, while Gaines has a three fight winning streak snapped.

In the night’s other pro bouts Sandria Bastian returned from a lengthy layoff to win a razor thin split decision over Emily Wahby and Dejan Kajic of Iron City Muay Thai in Vancouver defeated Matt Krayko by unanimous decision.

Results:
Jesse Miles def. Guieseppe D’amuri via KO (Punch) in Rd. 1
Hakeem Dawodu def. Sheldon Gaines via (T)KO (Cut) in Rd. 4
Sandra Bastian def. Emily Wahby via Split Decision
Dejan Kajic def. Matt Krayko via Unanimous Decision

Challenger 7 "Heavy Duty" set with 4 pro bouts including the return of Jesse Miles and Hakeem Dawodu vs. Sheldon Gaines

Jesse Miles will return to action after a year long layoff on April 19th at Challenger 7 “Heavy Duty” in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Miles last competed in January of 2012 when he scored a knockout victory over Wattana Sit Jor. Welcoming Miles in his return to the ring will be Italy’s Guiseppe D'amuri, who will most likely try to use his height advantage to try and stifle the technical game of Miles. It should be an exciting main event bout between Miles and D’amuri.

In the night’s co-main event Hakeem Dawodu and Sheldon Gaines will tangle in what is expected to be an exciting bout. Both fighters are coming off exciting knockouts. Dawodu most recently scored a knockout over Thai fighter Rungjara in the second round and Gaines scored a vicious head kick knockout over Sam Poulton less than a minute into his last bout. Dawodu is one of Canada’s top notch young talents, while Gaines is in the middle of a career resurgence. After starting his pro career 0-4, but has gone 5-1 since then with his only loss being a controversial decision loss.

Also fighting on the card will be Sandra Bastian as she takes on Emily Wahby of Italy, and Peter Arbeau will tangle with Dejan Kajic.

Challenger 7 “Heavy Duty” will take place at the Bowness Sportsplex in Calgary.

Pro Fight Card:
Jesse Miles vs. Guieseppe D’amuri
Hakeem Dawodu vs. Sheldon Gaines
Sandra Bastian vs. Emily Wahby
Peter Arbeau vs. Dejan Kajic

Results and Recap: Push Kick Promotions "World Stand Off"

Pomona, CA -- Push Kick Promotions “World Stand Off” took place on Saturday night at the Pomona Fairplex in Pomona, CA. The night’s main event featured about between Chike Lindsay of Atlanta against Thai legend Somluck Kamsing. After a slow start Lindsay tried to pick up the action, but Somluck’s defense kept Lindsay from taking full control of the bout despite his efforts. Lindsay was still able to show his good form and technique en route to a unanimous decision victory over the resilient and savvy Somluck.

Kicking off the night’s fights was a bout between Moses Sangtiennoi and Ray Cole. Sangtiennoi came out aggressive pushing the pace against Cole who was making a return to action after a three year absence. An elbow by Moses knocked Cole down, who was able to continue after beating the count. Moments later a combination of knees and punches sent Cole to the canvas again and the referee stepped in to halt the bout, giving Moses the (T)KO victory.

Matt Embree took on last minute replacement Ben Yelle in an action packed fight. Embree came out more aggressive than usual and used solid clinch work and accurate striking to pick Yelle apart. He opened Yelle up with an elbow and landed solid knee strikes from the clinch. It was another solid performance by Embree as he took home a unanimous decision win. Embree continues to cement his name as one of the top North American fighters.

Malaipet Sasiprapa and Sean Kearney went the distance. After a first round that saw Malaipet show boating a bit, Kearney seemed to turn the pressure up in the second and third rounds as he pressed the action. Malaipet was able to land a couple of sweeps which caused the pro Malaipet crowd to cheer. Kearney continued to move forward attacking with knees to make his way inside and looked comfortable in the clinch. In the end the fight was a lot closer than the surprising judges’ scores of 30-27 across the board seemed to reflect, but Malaipet walked away with the unanimous decision victory.

Neungsiam Samphusri turned in a dominating performance against Michael Perez. Nice combinations from Neungsiam were giving Perez trouble early, eventually putting him down for good at 1:47 of the first round.

Josh Aragon made a successful pro debut by defeating veteran Shawn Yacoubian in an entertaining fight. Aragon pressed the action and showed a well rounded arsenal. Yacoubian showed he was game as he was not afraid to exchange with Aragon, but in the end Aragon’s aggressive style was too much and he was awarded a unanimous decision.

Glen Spencer and Brett Martin were involved in an exciting fight from start to end. Spencer pushed the pace from the beginning of the bout, but Martin was willing to exchange with him. In the second round Spencer turned the pressure up as it seemed Martin was starting to fade. Spencer was able to send Martin to the canvas after several knees to the mid section from the clinch. After answering the referee’s count Martin was again sent to the canvas for good after a combination followed by a flying knee from Spencer connected. The referee stepped in to stop the bout giving Spencer the second round (T)KO.

In what was arguably the fight of the night Chase Green and Daniel Kim fought two hard back and forth rounds, but it seemed that Green was likely ahead on the score cards entering the third and final round. In the third round it seemed Kim injured his knee, but Green was not able to capitalize on it. Instead Kim connected with a punch that knocked Green down, although he got back to his feet immediately. They continued to fight back and forth for until the end of the round. Two judges score the fight 28-28 and one judge scored it 29-27 for Kim and the fight was declared a Majority Draw.

The night ended with a bang. In the final fight of the night Sheldon Gaines scored a devastating head kick knockout of Sam Poulton 30 seconds into the first round. Gaines connected with a punch that seemed to stun Poulton as the bout began; an elbow then opened a cut on the top of Poulton’s head. Moments later a perfectly timed head kick ended the bout. Impressive performance by Gaines.

Results:

Pro
Chike Lindsay def. Somluck Kamsing via Unanimous Decision
Moses Sangtiennoi def. Ray Cole via (T)KO at 2:31 of Rd. 1
Matt Embree def. Ben Yelle via Unanimous Decision
Malaipet Sasiprapa def. Sean Kearney via Unanimous Decision
Neungsiam Samphusri def. Michael Perez via KO at 1:47 of Rd. 1
Josh Aragon def. Shawn Yacoubian via Unanimous Decision
Glen Spencer def. Brett Martin via (T)KO at 1:48 of Rd. 2
Chase Green and Daniel Kim fight to a Majority Draw
Sheldon Gaines def. Sam Poulton via KO (Head Kick) at 0:30 of Rd. 1

Amateur
Lainel Briones def. Carlo Otiniano via Unanimous Decision
Jessica Rico def. Bianca Marrufo via Unanimous Decision
Shane Riley def. Jonathan Garcia via Unanimous Decision
Victor Alvarez def. Josh Shin via Unanimous Decision
Ron Cruz def. Jose Hernandez via Unanimous Decision
Manny Mancha def. Duane Bell via Unanimous Decision

Gilbert Lua talks upcoming fight against Sheldon Gaines

Gilbert Lua will be fighting in his third professional fight when he takes on Sheldon Gaines at 110% Fights (@110PercentFight) “Kings Cup 2012” on December 7th. The fight will take place at the Golden Acorn Casino in Camp, CA. Lua will be looking to keep his perfect record in tact, but Gaines has proven to be a savvy veteran and it should prove to be an interesting fight.

MTA: Gilbert you have a big fight with Sheldon Gaines coming up, how familiar are you with Sheldon?

Gilbert: I'm not that familiar with Sheldon’s fighting career, I've only seen one of his fights on YouTube.

MTA: You have started your career 2-0; does looking to keep a zero in that loss column add pressure?

Gilbert: Not at all it just motivates me more and pushes me to get better.

MTA: Where do you think you will hold an advantage in this fight?

Gilbert: I think my speed and aggressiveness.

MTA: You have shown you have knockout power as well as being able to go the distance. Do you come out looking to finish your fights or just take it as it comes?

Gilbert: I just take it as it goes. If the opportunity is there I will go for it.

MTA: Can we get your prediction for your fight with Sheldon?

Gilbert: No going passed 4th round.

MTA: How long have you been training and what was the main reason you started?

Gilbert: I've been training for about six years but I got serious with it this year. I started doing it because of the head rush and the way of life I had growing up.

MTA: Was your plan always to try to make a career out of Muay Thai?

Gilbert: No, not till this year but time will decide.

MTA: Not looking past Sheldon, what are your future plans in the sport?

Gilbert: Train harder and become a champ one of these days.

MTA: Any words for your supporters?

Gilbert: Thanks for the support it makes me train harder and it motivates me.

Sheldon Gaines vs. Gilbert Lua set for 110% Fights: King's Cup 2012

110% Fights is back with their final show of the year "Kings Cup 2012". The night's main event is set to feature a bout between surging Sheldon Gaines and Gilbert Lua. The event will take place December 8, 2012 at the Golden Acorn in Camp, CA.

Gaines most recently defeated Nate Smandych and Journey Fight Series VI this past June in Canada. He is 4-1 in his last five fights with his only loss coming in a very close decision to Scotty Leffler. Lua has scored back to back victories, both under the 110% Fights promotion. The latest was over Charles Williams and previously a come from behind KO over Antonio Wong.

The fight should prove to be and exiting bout for fans as both fighters are known of their hard hitting style.

Results and Recap: Journey Fight Series VI

Journey Fight Series VI took place this past weekend in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The event featured the opening round of the 160lb North American tournament, however, only two fighters have officially made it to the semi-finals of the tournament. On fight day the tournament bout between Sean McKinnon and Daniel Kim was scratched from the fight card after it was realized Kim’s blood work was expired. The bout will likely be rescheduled on a different fight card before the second round of the tournament begins in September.

In the night’s opening tournament bout Preston Baptiste took home a split decision victory over Marcus Fisher. Baptiste started the fight as the aggressor, but Marcus picked up his attack as the fight progressed. Baptiste started connecting with solid shots midway through the fight at one point sending Fisher to the mat with a teep to the chest, but no count was initiated by the referee. It was a seesaw technical battle until the end with Baptiste advancing in the tournament.

Pictures: Fight Festival

Scott Hirano was on hand at Hollywood Park Casino to snap pictures of all the action of  "Fight Festival". In the night's main event Sheldon Gaines and Travis Garlits entertained the crowd with an exciting fight.

Results and Recap: Fight Festival

The Fight Festival took place at Hollywood Park Casino in California last night. In the night’s main event Sheldon Gaines and Travis Garlits put on an exciting fight for the fans in attendance. The bout between Gaines and Garlits was the only pro fight on the night’s fight card.

Gaines and Garlits fought back and forth for five exciting rounds. Gaines cut Garlits with elbows to the head in the second round. Although Garlits managed to rock Gaines in the third round, Gaines was able to survive and recover. Garlits was also cut in the third round by an elbow, this time over his eye and once more in fifth round on the side of the head. In the end the judges awarded Sheldon Gaines the unanimous decision victory.

Nate Smandych vs. Sheldon Gaines to headline Journey Fight Series VI on June 9th

The Journey Fight Series 160lb tournament is set to begin on June 9th in Calgary, Canada at Journey Fight Series VI. Set for the main event that night is about between Nate Smandych and Sheldon Gaines. Smandych will be looking to follow up his one sided decision victory over Luis David Cruz Hernandez with an impressive showing, while Gaines will be looking to bounce back from his close decision loss to Scotty Leffler.
 

Also taking place at Journey Fight Series VI will be the opening round of the 160lb tournament. Seven of the fighters that have verbally agreed to participate in the tournament have officially signed their contracts. They are Troy Sheridan, Ken Tran, Sean McKinnon, Nate Chambers, Marcus Fisher, Preston Baptiste and Pascal Jean-Michael. Daniel Kim is the only fighter that has not signed his contract to compete in the tournament.

VIdeo: Scotty Leffler talks win over Sheldon Gaines at Lion Fight Promotions "Battle in the Desert 5"

Pictures: Sheldon Gaines training for upcoming fight with Scotty Leffler at Lion Fight Promotions "Battle in the Desert 5"

Scott Hirano was on hand at the Muay Thai America Gym in Hollywood, CA to capture some pictures of Sheldon Gaines as he prepares to face Scotty Leffler at Lion Fight Promotions "Battle in the Desert 5". Gaines will be looking to score his third consecutive victory at the Febraury 25th at the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas. Enjoy!

Coke, Embree, Leffler, Palacios and more expected to be in action at Lion Fight Promotions "Battle in the Desert 5"

Lion Fight Promotions “Battle in the Desert 5” will take place on February 25th at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, NV. Muay Thai Authority has been informed by sources close to the situation about a slew of expected bouts for the Lion Fight Promotions fifth event.

Coke Chunhawat and Matt Embree are expected to meet in a rubber match in what is expected to be a WBC Muay Thai title fight. Coke and Embree have split a pair of bouts already with each fighter taking home a razor thin split decision victory. The first meeting occurred in September of 2010 under the Stand Up Promotions banner when Coke edged Embree out. The second bout took place in June of 2011 under the Journey Fight Series banner when Embree evened the score by taking home a close split decision over Coke. The third bout is expected to closely contested, much like the first two fights.