Lion Fight 17 fight card change, Mr. Knock vs. James out Alexandre vs. Nattawat in

Lion Fight 17 has had a few changes over the last few days. Initially Thepnimit “Mr. Knock” Sitmonchai vs. Dean James was set as the main event, but an injury to James and visa issues for Thepnimit have scratched the bout from the fight card. The co-main event of Justin Greskiewicz vs. Malaipet Sasiprapa has now been bumped up to main event status. A new co-main event featuring Cosmo Alexandre vs. Jo Nattawat has been added to the event.
Another change that has taken place is Victor Monfort will no longer be fighting against Brett Hlavacek and has been replaced by Cyrus Washington. The fight between Washington and Hlavacek will serve as a re-match of their WBC National Title Fight earlier this year.
Lion Fight 17 will take place August 1st from Foxwoods Casino in Ledyard, CT. The event will also air live on AXS TV.
Full Fight Card:
Malaipet Sasiprapa vs. Justin Greskiewicz
Cosmo Alexandre vs. Jo Nattawat
Rami Ibrahim vs. Carlos Lopez
Victor Saravia vs. Andy Singh
Cyrus Washington vs. Brett Hlavacek
Pedro Gonzalez vs. Tim Amorim

Fight card set for Lion Fight 17

The fight card for Lion Fight 17 is set. The promotions second trip to the east coast on August 1st will feature a main event bout between Thepnimit "Mr, Knock" Sitmonchai and Dean James.. The co-main event will feature a re-match between Malaipet Sasiprapa and Justin Greskiewicz. The remainder of the card will feature some east coast stand outs such as Rami Ibrahim, Andy Singh and Brett Hlavacek.

Thepnimit will be making his American debut , known for his knockout prowess fans will definitely be in for a treat. James will be looking to collect another huge win over a Thai fighter this year, in March he defeated Rungravee Sasiprapa by (T)KO. 

Malaipet and Greskiewicz fought at Lion Fight 6 in 2012. Their first fight was a majority decision win for Malaipet. The fight was the second win for Malaipet during his recent six fight win streak, although recently he has lost his last two. Greskiewicz will be looking to build upon his recent victory over Jose Palacios.

Lion Fight 17 will take place August 1st at the Foxwoods Resort Casino in Ledyard, CT.

 Fight Card:
Thepnimit “Mr. Knock” Sitmonchai vs. Dean James
Malaipet Sasiprapa vs. Justin Greskiewicz
Rami Ibrahim vs. Carlos Lopez
Victor Saravia vs. Andy Singh
Victor Monfort vs. Brett Hlavacek
Pedro Gonzalez vs. Tim Amorim  

Thepnimit Sitmonchai vs. Dean James and Malaipet Sasiprapa vs. Justin Greskiewicz set for Lion Fight 17

Lion Fight 17 will bring Lion Fight back to east coast. The event will take place at Foxwoods Casino in Connecticut and will feature a main event fight between Thepnimit Sitmonchai and Dean James. The co-main event will feature a re-match between Malaipet Sasiprapa and Justin Greskiewicz. 

Thepnimit will be making his US debut, he fights out of the highly touted Sitmonchai gym in Thailand. Dean James is a veteran fighter from the U.K. who will be looking to add the resume of a respected fighter like Thepnimit to his already stellar resume. Fans can expect a technical and exciting fight from these two.

Malaipet and Greskiewicz previously fought under the Lion Fight banner back in 2012 with Malaipet taking home a majority decision. Malaipet will be looking to snap a two fight losing streak while Greskiewcz will be looking to avenge his previous loss against Malaipet and build upon his recent win over Jose Palacios.