Video: The Return featuring Anthony "Nightmare" Nieves

Our good friends at BRAZ3N have made some great videos featuring some top Motto X riders and now they have brought their skills to Muay Thai. The Return features Atlanta's Anthony Nieves it documents his ups and downs of the year leading up to his fight with Chris Clodfelter at Bangkok Fight Night 11. Check out more of BRAZ3N at their official facebook page.

Cyrus Washington talks about his draw with Stephen Richards

Cyrus Washington and Stephen Richards fought this past weekend at Bangkok Fight Night 11 in Atlanta, GA. On the line that night was the WBC Muay Thai national super middleweight title, but at the end of the night no one walked away with the title. The fight was declared a draw, much to the surprise of Washington. Muay Thai Authority caught up with Washington to get his thoughts on the fight and the result.

MTA: You just fought in Atlanta at Bangkok Fight Night 11, the fight was the for a WBC National title and no one ended up taking the belt home because the fight was declared a draw. How surprised were you when they read that it was a draw?

Results and Recap: Bangkok Fight Night 11

by William Felch

The night's main event featured the return of Atlanta's Stephen Richards as he took on Cyrus Washington, Richards had not fought in over a year recovering from a broken arm. From the start of the fight it was clear Washington wanted to establish control as he looked to connect with some hard shots and flashy spinning back kicks to the midsection of Richards. Richards used his boxing, specifically his jab to try and slow Washington down, but Washington was still able to land some hard strikes to body and head of Richards. Both fighters went toe-to-toe the entire fight, Washington connected with some solid elbows in the fight, however, Washington really looked to put his stamp on the fight when in the third round he knocked Richards down with a hard right. Richards was able to recover from the knockdown and

October Muay Thai guide

It was the summer of Muay Thai in North America, it seemed there was an event almost every weekend and just as it seemed things were slowing down we hit October. There might not be an event every weekend, but it seems everyone decided to have a Muay Thai event on the same weekend. October 21st and 22nd will play host to five Muay Thai events, from Los Angeles to New Jersey there will be Muay Thai action. 

October could easily be called Muay Thai month because off all the action that will be taking place this weekend. Although it is impossible to be at five different events, below is a breakdown of each of the five events taking place this upcoming weekend so that you can at least stay up to date with what is going on. Make sure to check back here at MuayThaiAuthority.com for all the results from this weekends action.

Stephen Richards talks about his return to the ring against Cyrus Washington

Last year Stephen Richards put on a memorable performance when he defeated Shawn Yarborough for the IKKC light heavyweight title in August. What was so memorable? Richards had his arm broken when blocking a kick from Yarborough midway through the fight, but rather than throw in the towel he continued to fight and push forward. 

Despite winning, the injury took Richards out of commission for over a year, but he is now set to make his return against Cyrus Washington at Bangkok Fight Night 11 in Atlanta, GA on October 22nd. Stephen took some time out of his training to answer a few questions for Muay Thai Authority about his injury and his return to action for the WBC Muay Thai national super middleweight title.

Anthony Nieves talks upcoming fight with Chris Clodfelter

Anthony Nieves and Chris Clodfelter will fight at Bangkok Fight Night 11 in Atlanta, GA on October 22nd. Nieves and Clodfelter met a few years back in a fight that was declared a no contest after Nieves landed an accidental elbow to the back of Clodfelter's head and could not continue. William Felch caught up with Anthony Nieves on behalf of Muay Thai Authority to talk about the upcoming bout with Clodfelter.

Cyrus Washington and Stephen Richards set to fight for WBC Muay Thai national title at Bangkok Fight Night 11

The main event for the Bangkok Fight Night 11 has had the stakes raised. The scheduled bout between Cyrus Washington and Stephen Richards will be for the WBC Muay Thai U.S. national super middleweight title. This will be the first time ever that a WBC Muay Thai title fight will take place in the state of Georgia. Bangkok Fight Night 11 will take place October 22nd at Center Stage in Atlanta, GA.

Washington have been a very active fighter as of late, he most recently dropped a spirited fight to Kaoklai Kaennorsing after a cut forced the bout to be stopped. Washington has lived and fought in Thailand for the last couple of years and was one of the 16 contestants on The Challenger Muay Thai which is currently airing in Asia. Washington is known for his explosive style of fighting and should provide an exciting fight along with Richards.

Anthony Nieves vs. Chris Clodfelter set for Bangkok Fight Night 11 in Atlanta

Muay Thai Authority has been informed by Bangkok Fight Night promoter Khunpon Dechkampu that Anthony Nieves will face Chris Clodfelter in a re-match at Bangkok Fight Night 11. The event will take place October 22nd at Center State in Atlanta, GA and in addition to Nieves vs. Clodfelter it will feature a main event fight between Cyrus Washington and Stephen Richards. The first fight between Nieves and Clodfelter was ruled a no contest after Nieves connected with an elbow to the back of the head on Clodfelter and he could not continue.

Nieves has not competed in Muay Thai action in over a year. A slew of fights have fallen through for Nieves and he has been moon lighting in boxing and MMA to stay busy. Nieves fights out of Knuckle Up in Douglasville, GA and if there was one word to describe Nieves fight style, violent is the best word to use. He moves forward and looks to take you out with every powerful strike he throws. Never a boring fighter, Nieves not only possesses deadly power, he is also highly technical. His return to Muay Thai action is long over due and he should be ready to put on an exciting fight for the fans.

Cyrus Washington replaces Chase Green against Stephen Richards at Bangkok Fight Night 11

Chase Green was originally scheduled to face Stephen Richards at Bangkok Fight Night 11, but has been pulled from the fight and replaced with Cyrus Washington. Muay Thai Authority has confirmed with Bangkok Fight Night promoter Khunpon Dechkampu that Richards and Washington will fight in the main event at Bangkok Fight Night 11 which will take place at Center Stage in Altanta, GA on October 22nd.

Washington was set to fight Dave Zuniga in Canada on September 10th, but issues getting into Canada caused Washington to be pulled from the fight. Washington has recently faced some elite competition in Kaoklai and Cosmo Alexandre, but came up short both times. A recent participant on "The Challenger Muay Thai", Washington has stepped into the ring with some elite level fighters and should prove to be a good test for Stephen Richards.

Stephen Richards vs. Chase Green to headline Bangkok Fight Night 11

Bangkok Fight Night 11 will take place on October 22nd at Center Stage in Atlanta, GA. Muay Thai Authority has been informed that the main event that night will feature Stephen Richards against Chase Green.

Richards last competed in August of 2010, defeating Shawn Yarborough by unanimous decision. The fight was memorable because midway through the bout Richards had his arm broken after blocking a kick from Yarborough. Despite the broken arm Richards finished the fight strong and left no doubt in the judges mind that he had won the fight. It will be interesting to see if the time off for recovery has affected Richards.