Kunlun Fight 33 Fight Card

Kunlun Fight 33 takes place this weekend in Changde, China. The main attraction at the even will be the four fights of the Kunlun Fight's Middleweight Top 16 Tournament. The biggest draw easily being the bout between Yodsanklai Fairtex and Dzhabar Askerov.

Fight Fans expect Yodsanklai to be the tournament winner, he is currently on a 20 fight win streak and has looked unstoppable. Askerov, however, has been known to play spoiler. He holds some big wins over the likes of Enriko Kehl, Steve Moxon, and Andy Souwer in his career. 

Australia's Steve Moxon will also be in action in the tournament against Enriko Gogokhia. Moxon has had mixed results as of late but is coming off a stoppage win over Tass Tsitsiras. The other tournament fights include Kong Linfgeng vs. Wu Xuesong and Amansio Paraschiv vs. Zhang Chunyu.

Also in action at the event will be Steven Banks as he takes on Xiu Pengcheng. Banks has looked great since making the move to Thailand to train at Phuket Top Team and had a successful outing for Kunlun Fight in his last bout. Valentina Shevchecnko vs. Wang Cong also take place on the card as looks to continue her current reign of dominance in the women's 135lb weight class.

Fight Card:

Valentina Shevchenko vs. Wang Cong

Alka Matewa vs. Nuerla

Steven Banks vs. Xiu Pengcheng

Vlad Tuinov vs. Zhang Teng

Kim Minsoo vs. Zhao Yan

Gao Xuchao vs. Wang Shaojiang

Chen Wende vs. Wang Fan

Middleweight Top 16 Tournament:

Yodsanklai Fairtex vs. Dzhabar Askerov

Steve Moxon vs. Enriko Gogokhia

Kong Lingfeng vs. Wu Xuesong

Amansio Paraschiv vs. Zhang Chunyu

Kunlun Fight 15 fight card

Kunlun Fight 15 will take place over two day on January 3rd and 4th in China. The fight card is stacked from top to bottom with some of the best Kickboxing talent around.

The fights taking place on January 3rd include the middleweight tournament semi-finals with the final taking place on January 4th. Sittichai Sitsongpeenong vs. Murthel Groenhart and Andy Souwer vs. Jiao Fukai will be the two tournament semi-final match ups. Steve Moxon vs. Aegpracha Meenayothin will serve as the tournament reserve bout.

There will also be a super heavyweight tournament featuring the likes of Tomas Hron, Jahfar Wilnis, and Steven Banks.

The super fights taking place include Glory Heavyweight Champion Rico Verhoeven vs. Andrei Herasimchuk, and Kehan Wang vs. Irina Mazepa.

Fight Card:

Middleweight Tournament Semi-Finals
Sittichai Sitsongpeenong vs Murthel Groenhart
Andy Souwer vs Jiao Fukai
Steve Moxon vs. Aegpracha Meenayothin (Tournament Reserve Bout)

Super Fights
Irina Mazepa vs Wang Kehan
Victor Nagbe vs Mostafa Rajabi
Lerdsila Chumpairtour vs Wang Wanben
Rico Verhoeven vs Andrei Herasimchuk
Pong Thong vs Wang Weihao
Taniyana Fumitaka vs Yang Jiangping

Super Heavyweight Tournament Quarter Finals
Tomas Hron vs Roman Kryklia
Tofan Pirani vs Steven Banks
Jahfar Wilnis vs Alireza karbasi
Jairo Kusunoki vs Ashihati

KO of the Week: Buakaw Banchamek vs. Steve Moxon

Buakaw returned to action at Top King World Series II - TK2 France this past weekend against Steve Moxon. It was Buakaw's first fight since his controversial loss in the finals of the K-1 Max tournament last month. Buakaw was definitely in beast mode this fight as he out classed Moxon throughout the fight before finishing him with an elbow in the third round.

Moxon is one of Australia's top fighters but this fight shows how dangerous Buakaw is in the ring.  Check it out and enjoy this fight and the finish.

Top King World Series France Results: Buakaw scores KO win

The second installment of Top King World Series took place last night in France. Four fights of the 154lb tournament as well a some super fights featuring some big names in Muay Thai. 

In the tournament Marat Grigorian, Niclas Larsen, Marcin Parcheta, and Reece McAllister all advanced with their wins. Grigorian scored a decision over Abraham Roqueni while Larsen, Parcheta and McAllister all scored knockouts to advance.

In the super fights Buakaw Banchamek dismantled Steve Moxon. Buakaw was in full control of this fight as he knocked Moxon down several times before finishing him in the third round with an elbow. Thongchai Sistonpeenong was also victorious on the night after out pointing Djime Coulibaly to win a decision.

Results:

154lb Tournament 

Marat Grigorian def. Abraham Roqueni via Decision

Niclas Larsen def. Vladmir Konsky via KO in Rd. 1

Marcin Parcheta def. Azize Hlali via KO in Rd. 3

Reece McAllister def. Crice Boussoukou via KO (Knee) in Rd. 1

Super Fights

Buakaw Banchamek def. Steve Moxon via KO (Elbow) in Rd. 3

Thongchai Sitsongpeenong def. Djime Coulibaly via Decision

Sansatan Sor Suradech vs Dylan Salvador ruled a Draw

Pakorn PKMuaythaiGym def. Jimmy Vienot via KO in Rd. 1

Glory 11 Results and Recap

Glory 11 took place tonight at the Sears Center in Chicago, IL and it did not disappoint. The Glory 4-Man heavyweight tournament took place and it was full of surprises. In the first semi-final bout tournament favorite Gokhan Saki was defeated by Rico Verhoeven by majority decision. Verhoeven scored a flash knockdown over Saki in the first round, which Saki protested and even pushed the referee. The fight continued and despite Saki trying to rally Verhoeven did a good job surviving a barrage from Saki and controlling the fight on his way to one of the biggest wins of his career.

In the other semi-final bout Daniel Ghita ran through Anderson Silva after a huge right hook put Silva’s lights out in the first round.

In the tournament final Verhoeven used leg kicks to outpoint Ghita and take home a unanimous decision. It was easily the biggest win of Verhoeven’s career as he beat two of the best heavyweights in the world to capture the Glory tournament victory.

The highly anticipated re-match between Tyrone Spong and Nathan Corbett lived up to expectations. Both men came out throwing heavy punches and kicks and neither was backing down. Despite both fighters throwing heavy shots their technique was crisp. Spong struck first when a left near the end of the first round seemed to rock Corbett, but he made it out of the round. In the second round Spong struck fast as a short left hook knocked Corbett down. Corbett beat the referee’s count and both men went back to throwing heavy leather and moments later another left hook dropped Corbett. The referee began his count and Corbett got back to his feet, when the referee asked if Corbett was okay to continue it seemed Corbett was slow to respond and the referee stopped the fight. Corbett didn’t agree as he stated he was able to continue.

In the night’s co-main event Joseph Valtellini and Karim Ghajji went toe to toe for three rounds. Both fighters were technical and accurate with their attacks, but Valtellini seemed to be landing the cleaner shots more often. As the third round was winding down a spinning back fist by Valtellini rocked Ghajji and Valtellini pounced. The referee jumped in and gave Ghajji a standing eight count. When the fight resumed Valtellini went on the attack and Ghajji was clearly hurt. A head kick from Valtellini connected and the referee stepped in to stop the bout, huge win for Valtellini.

Results:

Glory 4-Man Heavyweight Tournament Semi-Final
Rico Verhoeven def. Gokhan Saki via Majority Decision
Daniel Ghita def. Anderson Silva via KO in Rd. 1

Glory 4-Man Heavyweight Tournament Final
Rico Verhoeven def. Daniel Ghita via Unanimous Decision

Glory 4-Man Heavyweight Tournament Reserve Bout
Errol Zimmerman def. Hesdy Gerges via (T)KO in Rd. 3

Super Fights
Tyrone Spong def. Nathan Corbett via KO in Rd. 2
Joseph Valtellini def. Karim Ghajji via (T)KO in Rd. 3

Under Card
Sergei Kharitonov def. Daniel Sam via Unanimous Decision
Danyo Ilunga def. Michael Duut via (T)KO in Rd. 1
Saulo Cavalair def. Filip Verlinden via Unanimous Decision
Steve Moxon def. Reece McAllister via KO in Rd. 3
Gabriel Varga def. Jose Palacios via Unanimous Decision
Troy Sheridan def. Michael Mananquil via Unanimous Decision
Maurice Greene def. Yang Rae Yoo via Unanimous Decision
Aaron Swenson def. Billy Rose via KO in Rd. 2
Kyle Weickhardt def. Quartus Stitt via Unanimous Decision
Ian Alexander def. Austin Lewis via Split Decision
Axel Mendez def. Jordan Weiland via Unanimous Decision

3 more fights confirmed for Glory 11 including Danyo Ilunga vs. Michael Duut and Gabriel Varga vs. Shane Oblonsky

Glory has confirmed three more fights for Glory 11. The event which takes place on October 12th in Chicago, IL has added Danyo Ilunga vs. Michael Duut, Gabriel Varga vs. Shane Oblonsky, and Steve Moxon vs. Reece McAllister.

Ilunga and Duut will be returning to action since the Glory 9 light heavyweight tournament, both men lost to eventual champion Tyrone Spong in the tournament. In the tournament opening round Duut knocked Spong down in the opening seconds of their fight before being knocked out by Spong 30 seconds into the fight. Ilunga made it to the finals and lost due to a controversial referee stoppage 16 seconds into the fight.

Varga last competed at Glory 8 in Japan and had a good showing at the tournament. He won his opening round fight against Abdellah Ezbiri and then lost by decision to eventual tournament winner Yuta Kubo. Oblonsky will be looking to get back in action as he has not competed since a decision win over Jose Palacios in early 2012.

Fight Card:

Heavyweight Tournament

Daniel Ghita vs. Anderson Silva

Gokhan Saki vs. Rico Verhoeven

Tournament Reserve Bout

Errol Zimmerman vs. Hesdy Gerges

Super Fights

Nathan Corbett vs. Tyrone Spong

Joseph Valtellini vs. Karim Ghajji

Danyo Ilunga vs. Michael Duut

Gabriel Varga vs. Shane Oblonsky

Steve Moxon vs. Reece McAllister

Filip Verlinden vs. Saulo Cavalari

Results and Recap: Glory 5

Glory 5 took place yesterday in London, England and it did not disappoint. In the night’s main event Tyrone Spong took on Kickboxing legend Remy Bonjasky. In the second round of their bout a right hook from Spong floored Bonjasky and ended the bout. It was a spectacular knockout for the hard hitting Spong who expressed interest in fighting Daniel Ghita, Gokhan Saki or Semmy Schilt next.

In the night’s co-main event Jordan Watson out pointed Steve Moxon to take home a unanimous decision victory. Watson was a step ahead of Moxon the entire fight and won his second fight under Glory.

UK super star Liam Harrison was surprisingly knocked out with a body shot by Mosab Amrani. Harrison and Amrani are two of the top fighters in their weight class word wide. It seemed like typical Harrison when the bout started as he began to work his patented leg kicks, but as Amrani closed the distance with some punches a left hook connected and ended Harrison’s night.

Road to Glory tournament winner Dustin Jacoby was stopped in his bout with Michael Duut. Jacoby was knocked down three times in the first round and under the Glory three knockdown rule the bout was stopped.

American Eddie Walker was defeated by Steve Wakeling in the second round. Wakeling from the start off the fight began to attack Walker’s leg with kicks. He scored a knocked down due to leg kicks in the opening round and ended the bout in the second round with leg kicks.

 

Photo Credit: Ben Pontier/GLORY

Full Results:
Tyrone Spong def. Remy Bonjasky via KO (Right Hook) at 2:02 of Rd. 2
Jordan Watson def. Steve Moxon via Unanimous Decision
Albert Kraus def. Warren Stevelmans via Unanimous Decision
Steve Wakeling def. Eddie Walker via KO (Leg Kicks) at 1:38 of Rd. 2
Danyo Ilunga def. Stephane Susperregui via KO (knee) at 0:21 of Rd. 2
Michael Duut def. Dustin Jacoby via (T)KO (3 Knockdowns) at 2:25 of Rd. 1
Mosab Amrani def. Liam Harrison via KO (Body Punch) at 1:20 of Rd. 1
Daniel Sam def. Jaideep Singh via Unanimous Decision.
Johann Fauveau def. Constantin Pasniciuc via Unanimous Decision
Reece McAllister def. Tim Thomas via Unanimous Decision
Jonatan Oliveira def. Nicola Gallo via Unanimous Decision
Marlon Hunt def. Andrei Manzolo via Decision
Chad Sugden def. Sam Wilson via Decision
Kerrith Bhella def. Sam Omomogbe via Decision
Boris Uhlik def. Fraser Weightman via Decision

Glory 5 adds Harrison vs. Amrani and Watson vs. Moxon

Glory 5 is already set to feature a main event bout between Kickboxing legend Remy Bonjasky and hard hitting Tyrone Spong. The event will take place in London, England anb will also feature two of the UK’s best fighters. Liam Harrison will be in action against Mosab Amrani and Jordan Watson will be taking on Steve Moxon.

Harrison vs. Amrani should be an exciting fight from start to finish as both fighters are fairly aggressive. Both fighters have been competing against top tier competition as of late and this fight is no different for either fighters.

Watson vs. Moxon will feature two up and coming talents. Watson has made his name fighting some of the best in the Muay Thai world, while Moxon has fought some great fighters mainly in his home country of Australia.

Bonjasky, Spong, Harrison, Watson, Moxon, and Amrani all in action at Glory 5 in February

Glory (@Glory_WS) will head to England in February and it has a stacked card planned for Glory 5. With only three bouts confirmed it’s already considered stacked and any additional bouts would seem like a bonus. The night’s main event will feature Kickboxing legend Remy Bonjasky (@RKBonjasky) vs. the hard hitting Tyrone Spong (@Tyrone_Spong). Also on the card will be Liam Harrison (@LiamBadco) vs. Mosab Amrani and Jordan Watson vs. Steve Moxon.

Glory continues to put on some of the best if not the best cards in the international fight scene when it comes to Kickboxing. Read the full press release from Glory below.

HEAVYWEIGHT KICKBOXING SUPERSTARS
TYRONE SPONG AND REMY BONJASKY COLLIDE IN
GLORY 5 LONDON MAIN EVENT
FEBRUARY 16, 2013

HISTORIC FIRST MEETING HEADLINES BIGGEST KICKBOXING CARD EVER STAGED IN THE UK

UK LIGHTWEIGHT STANDOUTS
JORDAN WATSON AND LIAM HARRISON TO SEE ACTION
ON THE CARD

London, England (Nov. 19, 2012) – Heavyweight superstars Remy Bonjasky (77-14, 40 KO’s) and Tyrone Spong (68-6-1 42 KO’s) will collide in the main event of GLORY 5  London at the British capital’s Excel Arena on Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013.

Also confirmed for the kickboxing mega-card are lightweight (70 kilograms/154 pounds) British standouts Jordan Watson (29-5-1, 14 KO's) and Liam Harrison (67-13-2, 38 KO’s). Both have tough tests ahead of them - Watson faces the hard-hitting ‘Stone Cold’ Steve Moxon of Australia (29-4-1, 16 KO’s) while Harrison faces the aggressive Moroccan lightweight Mosab ‘Jaguar’ Amrani (48-7-4, 14 KO’s).

Tickets for the event go on sale in December. Pricing and vendors will be announced in the coming weeks.

‘The Flying Gentleman’ Bonjasky is a household name among kickboxing fans and this will be the first time that British fight fans have the opportunity to see him fight live. One of the most athletic fighters ever to step into the ring, Bonjasky’s flying knees and kicks have provided some of the most thrilling images of the sport and helped propel him to victory in three Grand Prix tournaments in the old K-1 fight series.

An eye ailment forced a temporary retirement on him for nearly three years but, after undergoing surgery, the 1.93 meter (6-foot-4), 108 kilogram (240 pound) fighter was ready to put the gloves back on.

At GLORY 2 Brussels on Oct. 6, he made a triumphant return with a decision win over No. 1 ranked Brazilian heavyweight Anderson ‘Braddock’ Silva. Bonjasky demonstrated superior conditioning and reflexes in the fight, showing his rivals that all the old magic is still there.

Like Bonjasky, Amsterdam native Spong, who recently relocated to Boca Raton, Fla. to train with the famed ‘Blackzilians’ fight squad, is a world-class athlete. Standing 1.88 meters (6-foot-2) and weighing 103.5 kilograms (228 pounds), he started his career as a middleweight and has retained that speed and fluidity as he has moved up through the weight classes to heavyweight.

With explosive power in his hands, nearly two-thirds of Spong’s wins have been by stoppage, including his June KO of legend Peter Aerts.  Spong was the last reigning 95 kilogram (210 pound) champion in world championship kickboxing league It’s Showtime which GLORY purchased in October.

“This is a dream fight that kickboxing fans around the world have been wanting to see for some time. Bonjasky is one of the sport’s all-time greats and anybody who watched him fight in Brussels could see immediately that he was as sharp as ever. He had the same dynamic fighting style that earned him tremendous success and acclaim in the sport before he went on hiatus three years ago,” said GLORY Managing Director Marcus Luer.

“As for Spong, his speed and technicality are just amazing. He is unbelievably agile for a heavyweight and he makes fighting look like ballet. He also has plenty of power and a real killer instinct, which we saw in his win over Peter Aerts earlier this year. Bonjasky and Spong are two of the most natural athletes the sport of kickboxing has ever seen. They are going to thrill the London fight fans in February.”

GLORY Chairman Pierre Andurand remarked, “I live in London and I am very proud to be bringing these two world-class fighters to the British capital. Bonjasky and Spong are at the top of their games right now and the winner will take a step closer to a shot at the GLORY heavyweight title.”

Both fighting out of the Bad Company gym in Leeds, England, Watson and Harrison have carved out solid reputations on the international Muay Thai circuit and have a legion of fans in their native northern city. Watson made his GLORY debut in November with a win over Mustapha Haida of Belgium.

Harrison is a four-time world champion in kickboxing and Muay Thai. He has faced elite Thai champions such as Saenchai Sor Kingstar and Anuwat Kaewsamrit and has competed extensively in Thailand with some of the nation’s top fighters. Among the titles Harrison has held are the prestigious WAKO and WMC belts, the latter being arguably the top honor in the Muay Thai world.

Additional matchups for GLORY 5 London will be announced soon. Visit www.gloryworldseries.com for more information.

About GLORY:

The GLORY World Series ( www.gloryworldseries.com) is the world's premier kickboxing, or stand-up fighting league, staging events across the globe and offering up to $1,000,000 in prize money to the winners of 16-man ‘Grand Prix’ tournaments, which are open to only the best fighters in each weight class.  The fight series also includes 8-man tournaments and events with traditional, single bouts.

With television deals spanning every continent, plus a groundbreaking online video streaming system and the world's largest online martial arts library, GLORY is one of the world's most widely-broadcast sporting organizations.

Owned and operated by Glory Sports International (GSI), the organization has offices in Holland, the UK, Tokyo, Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore. Its personnel includes a diverse mix of award-winning hedge-fund and private equity investors; principals from pioneering sports marketing agency Total Sport Asia; and senior level executives from several leading sports franchises, including WWE, FIFA, Golden Glory, Champions League and It's Showtime.

Contact:
Mike Afromowitz and Gala Klyuchkina - press@gloryworldseries.com

Results for WCK Muay Thai China Day 2

The WCK ended it two part event with some big names. Aside from the tournament bouts, WBC Champion' Steve McKinnon and Miriam Nakamoto were involved in non-title bouts.

In the 122 lb tournament American Romie Adanza was taking on China's Li Ning. Both fighters had made it to the finals by winning unanimous decisions over their previous opponents. In the finals Li Ning was able to take unanimous decision nod over Adanza to claim him the $10,000 prize and the tournament title.

Results for WCK Muay Thai China Day 1

The first day of the two day WCK Muay Thai event in China has ended, and the finals are set for the 122 lb tournament, and the 160 lb tournaments.


In the 122lb tournament American Romie Adanza and China's Li Ning will face off to see who will be crowned the tournament winner. Adanza defeated England's Paulo Da Silva for a fourth time in his career to advance to the tournament finals, while Ning defeated Japan's Kunitaka Fujiwara by decision after the fight had to go an extra round to determine the winner.


In the 160 lb tournament American Ky Hollenbeck will face Australian Steve Moxon. Hollenbeck made his way to the finals by defeating Russian Pavel Obozny via TKO in the third round due to knees, while Steve Moxon defeated Mexico's Luis Bio by decision to earn his spot.

Ky Hollenbeck talks upcoming 4-man tournament in China

Ky Hollenbeck will be participating in one the WCK's 4-man tournaments starting on December 18th.

Ky is a technical and powerful fighter fighting out of World Team USA in San Francisco, CA, but was generous enough to answer a few questions about the upcoming tournament and his future fight plans for Muay Thai Authority.

What are his predictions for the tournament, and what are his future fight plans? Read below to find out.

Stacked fight card for WCK Muay Thai December 18th in China

WCK Muay Thai plans on ending the year with a stacked card on Hainan Island, China. They were forced to cancel their December 11th event in the United States due to several injuries, but the event in China on December 18th will feature two four man tournaments and some very impressive world wide talent.

Names like Steve McKinnon, Miriam Nakamoto, Romie Adanza, Luis Bio, and Ky Hollenbeck will all be fighting at the event. There will be two 4-man tournaments taking place, a 160lb tournament and a 122lb tournament. This is definitely a very talent filled fight card and a pretty strong way for WCK Muay Thai to end the year.

Immortality - Undisputed 3 set for Nov. 6th in Sydney, Australia

As previously reported here on Muay Thai Authority, WBC Super Cruiserweight Champion Steve McKinnon will be defending his title against Eduardo Maiorino. Immortality 3 - Undisputed  will take place November 6th, in Sydney, Australia.

The event will also feature a Super Heavyweight fight between Eric Nosa and Shane Tillard, and other fighters scheduled to appear on the card include Steve Moxon, Joe Concha, Mickael Badato, and Von Badato.