Liam Harrison talks about loss to Mohamed Khamal, not happy with judges scoring and referee

World ranked UK Muay Thai fighter Liam Harrison dropped a split decision to Mohamed Khamal this past Saturday at the Muaythai Premier League's (MPL) "Strength and Honour" event in Padova, Italy. Harrison was not happy with the decision of the bout as well as the work the referee did in the ring. Harrison was kind enough to speak to Muay Thai Authority about the judging and the refereeing that he felt kept him from getting the win.

MTA: Looking back at the fight now, why do you feel he got the judges' decision over you and in your mind is there any sound reason for him getting that decision?

Liam: The only reason I can think of is they have no idea how to score a muaythai fight. I got a count in round 1 which was total bull shit too which would have also played a factor in it.

Results and Recap: Muaythai Premier League "Strength and Honour"

by Digo Ferrugia

 The Muaythai Premier League's (MPL) second event "Strength and Honour" took place on Saturday, October 8th in Padova, Italy. Much like the "Stars and Stripes" event that took place in Long Beach, CA it was a stacked fight card that featured some big names including Saiyok, Liam Harrison, Jordan Watson, Ky Hollenbeck and Kaoklai to name a few.

The night's lone non-league bout featured Thai fighter Kaoponglek against Fance's Charles Francois. The fight was one sided in favor of Kaoponglek who used all of his tools to pick apart Francois. The fight was eventually stopped due to a cut, but it was quite clear that Kaoponglek was on his way to earning the victory before the bout was stopped.

Fight Card for MPL's "Strength and Honour" event in Padova, Italy

On Saturday, October 8th the Muaythai Premier's League's (MPL) second event "Strength & Honour" will take place in Padova, Italy. There have been a few changes since the events original announcement, American Kevin Ross will no longer be part of the league and has been replaced by Maurro Serra of Italy. In addition to the absence of Ross from the tournament, Saenchai will no longer be fighting on the card.

The bulk of the card features bouts that are part of the MPL's league format. Liam Harrison, Jordan Watson, Saiyok, Kaoklai and Ky Hollenbeck will all be in action at "Strength and Honour" looking to start the competition off with a victory. The next leg of the MPL is expected to take place on November 6th in the Netherlands.