Bangkok Fight Night "Shockwave" results

Bangkok Fight Night “Shockwave” took place last night in Atlanta, Georgia and in the main event Chike Lindsay locked horns with James Martinez. It didn’t take long for Lindsay to find his range as he dispatched of Martinez in the first round with some excellent knees. Lindsay is now set to face Thai powerhouse Saiyok in Thailand this upcoming May. It was a dominant performance by Lindsay, who has now won five consecutive fights.

Alex Berrios and Stephen Richards tangled in a re-match of their 2010 fight. This time it was for the WBC Muay Thai super middleweight national title, and from the start it was close fight as both fighters left it all out in the ring. In the fourth round Richards began to turn up the pressure, and although Berrios was standing toe to toe with him, Richards began to take control. In the fifth round it seemed Berrios suffered some damage when Richards connected with a leg kick, but he kept fighting. In the end the result was the same as their first fight, a unanimous decision for Stephen Richards.

Results:
Chike Lindsay def. James Martinez via (T)KO at 2:19 of Rd. 1
Stephen Richards def. Alex Berrios via Unanimous Decision
Jarred Batten def. Daniel House via Split Decision
Erik Castro def. Clint Blizzard via Unanimous Decision
Wes Bass def. Jose Medrano via Split Decision
Richard Goodine def. Darrius Crowley via Unanimous Decision

4 Muay Thai fights set for tonight's Bangkok Fight Night "Shockwave" event in Atlanta

In the Muay Thai main event on Fri, April 5th, Atlanta Muay Thai star Chike Lindsay returns to fight the ever-explosive James Martinez for the WBC title in the biggest Bangkok Fight Night to date. In the co-main event, prepare for a clash of souls as Muay Thai sensation Stephen Richards and the ever exciting Alex Berrios put their records and reputations on the line for the WBC U.S. Title. BFN Champion Dexter “Bolo” Carthon also steps up to fight the bone-crushing veteran, Kevin Brooks, and rising star Gui Curry goes toe to toe with the hard hitting Ramonte Chatman.

 

Fight card:

Chike Lindsay vs. James Martinez

Stephen Richards vs. Alex Berrios

Dexter Carthon vs. Kevin Brooks

Gui Curry vs. Ramonte Chatman

Alex Berrios vs. Stephen Richards set for Bangkok Fight Night "Shockwave" on April 5th in Atlanta

Another pro Muay Thai fight has been confirmed for the April 5th Bangkok Fight Night event in Atlanta. “Shockwave” will take place at Center Stage and will feature a WBC Muay Thai national light heavyweight title fight between Alex Berrios and Stephen Richards.
 

Berrios was last in action in January when he defeated Eric Utsch by majority decision under the Friday Night Fights banner in New York. Richards, meanwhile, has not competed since early 2012 when he fought to a draw with Cyrus Washington.

Both Berrios and Richards are known for their technical styles, but both also posses finishing power. The fight will be a re-match of their 2010 fight, which Richards one by unanimous decision. It should be interesting to see how things play out in this re-match. Since the first bout Richards has not fought consistently with long layoffs in-between, while Berrios has cone on to become of the top light heavyweight fighters in North America.

Current Fight Card:
Chike Lindsay vs. James Martinez
Alex Berrios vs. Stephen Richards

Chike Lindsay vs. James Martinez set for Bangkok Fight Night "Shockwave"

Bangkok Fight Night returns on April 5, 2013 to Atlanta, GA at with "Shockwave". The event will once again be held at Center Stage. The night's main event will feature a bout between Chike Lindsay and James Martinez.

Lindsay is coming off a decision victory over Somluck Kamsing at Push Kick Promotions "World Stand Off" event and is currently on a four fight win streak. Martinez has not fought in over a year when he suffered a loss to Craig Buchanan.