Lion Fight 24 Fight Card

Lion Fight 24 takes place this Friday at the Foxwoods Resort Casino in Ledyard, CT. The event will featured two Lion Fight Championships on the line as well as the return of Ky Hollenbeck to the promotion.

The main event will feature Ky Hollenbeck in his first appearance under the Lion Fight banner since August of 2011. Fighting Hollenbeck will be Richard Abraham, a regular on Lion Fight's east coast events.

Hollenbeck has not competed since June of 2014 when he lost to top ranked Andy Ristie by KO. Hollenbeck was undefeated when he last competed for Lion Fight, since leaving the promotion he has fought for the now defunct MPL, Legends Muay Thai Championship, and Glory. He went 5-3 after he left the promotion, although all three of his defeats were to some of the worlds top ranked fighters in Ristie, Giorgio Petrosyan, and Nieky Holzken.

The co-main event will feature lightweight title bout between Ognjen Topic and Ireland's Stephen Meleady. Both Topic and Meleady have cut their teeth fighting in Thailand and building solid reputations over there as some of the best foreigners competing. This should be a great bout between two skillful fighters that truly embody the Thai style.

The second title on the line will be Jo Nattawut's super welterweight title. Looking to take the title away from Nattawut will be the UK's Charlie Peters. Nattawut has gone 4-0 since he started competing in Lion Fight. Peters is an exciting fighter and it should be interesting to see how his style matches up with Nattawut's technical style.

Rising stars Gaston Bolanos and Chris Mauceri will also be in action at the event. Bolanos will face veteran Ben Yelle, while Mauceri will fight Nicolas Parlanti.

Lion Fight 24 takes place September 25, 2015 at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Ledyard, CT and will air live on AXS TV.

Fight Card:

Ky Hollenbeck vs. Richard Abraham

Ognjen Topic vs. Stephen Meleady

Jo Nattawut vs. Charlie Peters

Gaston Bolanos vs. Ben Yelle

Chris Mauceri vs. Nicolas Parlanti

Julio Pena vs. Yeison Berdugo

Danny Millet vs. PJ Sweda

Chris Mauceri vs. Nicolas Parlanti and Julio Pena vs. Yeison Berdugo added to Lion Fight 24

Lion Fight 24 takes place on September 25 at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Ledyard, CT. Two more fights have been confirmed for the event, Chris Mauceri vs. Nicolas Parlanti and Julio Pena vs. Yeison Berdugo.

Mauceri has been a Lion Fight regular, especially in the promotions trips to the east coast. Mauceri had one of the stiffest tests in his young career his last outing at Lion Fight 20. He dropped a unanimous decision to Thai Jo Sittisak, but showed the grit that has made a lot of people in the Muay Thai world pay attention to the New York product. He has only lost twice in his career, with his other loss coming to Kevin Ross.

Pena is another regular of Lion Fight when they visit the east coast. In his last outing for the promotion at Lion Fight 20 Pena scored a nasty first round knockout of Tom Evans. 

Fight Card:

Ky Hollenbeck vs. Richard Abraham

Ognjen Topic vs. Stephen Meleady for Lion Fight Lightweight World Title

Jo Nattawut vs. Charlie Peters for Lion Fight Super Welterweight Title

Gaston Bolanos vs. Ben Yelle

Chris Mauceri vs. Nicolas Parlanti

Julio Pena vs. Yeison Berdugo

Jo Nattawut, Gaston Bolanos, and Chris Mauceri all set to fight at Lion Fight 24

Lion Fight 24 will take place September 25th at Foxwoods Resort and Casino in Ledyard Connecticut. The event which will feature a main event bout between Ky Hollenbeck (@KyHollenbeck) and Richard Abraham confirmed the appearance of three other Lion Fight regulars.

Jo Nattawut will defend his Lion Fight Super Welterweight Title against an opponent that is yet to be determine. Chris Mauceri will also be in action on the night, but like Nattawut his opponent is yet to be determined. 

Unlike Nattawut and Mauceri, Gaston Bolanos (@BolanosGaston) knows who he will be fighting at Lion Fight 24. The dynamic fighter will face veteran Ben Yelle. Bolanos as wowed the Muay Thai world with his exciting fight style and ability to finish fights.

Keep checking back here at Muay Thai Authority for more news regarding Lion Fight 24.

Fight Card:

Jo Nattawut vs. TBD for Lion Fight Super Welterweight World Title

Gaston Bolanos vs. Ben Yelle

Chris Mauceri vs. TBD

Lion Fight 20 Results and Recap

Lion Fight 20 took place at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Connecticut last night. The main event featured Jorina Baars in her first title defense. Chantal Ughi was looking to dethrone Baars, the pair had previously fought years ago in a bout that Baars won by split decision. This time around the fight was not close. From the ring of the first bell Baars established herself as the stronger and more skilled fighter. She peppered Ughi's lead leg with kicks and the third round Baars scored a knockdown that Ughi was able to recover from, but the beating continued. Ughi's leg was a mess and in between the third and fourth rounds Ughi refused to get off her stool awarding Baar's her first Lion Fight title defense. Baars remains undefeated with the win.

In the co-main event Chris Mauceri was looking to add respected Thai veteran Sittisak to his list of wins, but Sittisak had different plans. The crafty veteran proved to be too skilled and experienced for Mauceri. Through out the fight he used great defense to avoid much damage from Mauceri's strikes and his elbows were his bread and butter. Mauceri showed toughness by pressing forward throughout the fight but Sittisak's counter attacks were very accurate. It was a valiant effort by Mauceri but Sittisak was simply the better fighter on the night and walked away with a unanimous decision win.

John Nofer and Jason Andrada met in a fight that had fans excited. After a close first round Andrada started the second round strong until Nofer changed the tied with an elbow that sent Andrada to the canvas. Once Andrada was up Nofer was like a shark smelling blood in the water. Nofer continued to pour on the pressure and throw elbows. The ending came when another elbow planted Andrada on the canvas. The referee jumped in to count for a split second then waived the fight. Big win for Nofer. 

In the night's other bouts Jo Nattawut notched his third straight win under the Lion Fight banner with a unanimous decision win over Richard Abraham. Gaston Bolanos added another highlight reel knockout to his resume with a spinning elbow KO over Caleb Archer in the third round of their bout. Julio Pena kicked off the night's televised bouts with a devastating knockout of Tom Evans.

Results:

Jorina Baars def. Chantal Ughi via (T)KO at 3:00 of Rd. 3

Sittisak Por. Sirichai def. Chris Mauceri via Unanimous Decision

John Nofer def. Jason Andrada via (T)KO at 2:58 of Rd. 2

Jo Nattawut def. Richard Abraham via Unanimous Decision

Gaston Bolanos def. Caleb Archer via KO at 1:05 of Rd. 3

Julio Pena def. Tom Evan via KO at 1:30 of Rd. 1

Bryce Lawrence def. Tim Amorim via Split Decision

Chris Mauceri talks upcoming Lion Fight 20 bout against Sittisak

Chris Mauceri will be in action this upcoming weekend at Lion Fight 20. Chris will be fighting against Sittisak in the co-main event. 

 Chris is coming of the biggest win of his career against Thai veteran Coke Chunhawat and will be looking to score another big win over a Thai veteran in Sittisak. We were able to catch up with Chris around Christmas time to talk about his upcoming fight with Sittisak as well as some other things in his fight career, enjoy.

MTA: You are set to fight at Lion Fight 20 against Sittisak. Facing a Thai veteran like Sittisak, how do you adjust your training?

Chris: I haven't really adjusted my training for Sittisak. Throughout my career I've always focused on improving all of my techniques as much as I could from fight to fight. I feel that trying to tailor your training to your opponent can cause you to lose track of other skills that you need to work on. I'm not much of a game planner to begin with I like to be prepared to win any way I have to.

MTA: You are coming off a huge win at Lion Fight 19 over Coke Chunhawat. How big of a win was that for you?

Chris: The win was huge for me. Coke was by far the most experienced fighter I've ever faced, and it was my first time fighting a Thai. I felt like I really needed the win because a lot of people doubted my abilities after the fight with Kevin Ross, and I was happy with how I performed. I felt that as the fight went on I was able to adjust and capitalize on openings, and use my technique instead of toughness, something that I often fall back on.

MTA: Do you see any similarities between Sittisak and Cokes's fighting style that might work in your favor for this fight?

Chris: I've only watched one of Sittisak's fights so far, but I do see some similarities between him and Coke. They are both primarily counter fighters, have strong kicks and are good at using their elbows. I think that like in the fight with Coke the clearest advantage I'll have is my boxing, but I'm comfortable kicking and clinching as well. I learned some things in the fight with Coke that I needed to work on that I think will help me a lot in this fight.

MTA: Thai fighters traditionally are known for starting slow. Do you see the early rounds as keys to victory as far as getting ahead on the score cards?

Chris: I think with American scoring it can be a good plan to try and steal the early rounds while a traditional Thai is still getting started, but I’m not really planning on it. I don't like to focus on scoring, just trying to win the fight every round, but I always like to finish strong in the fourth and fifth if the fight goes there.

MTA: You have been a regular since Lion Fight has come to east coast. How has the promotions expansion to Connecticut been beneficial to your career?

Chris: Lion Fight coming to the East coast has been amazing for me. They have the pull to bring high level fighters over here, whether it's from the West Coast or international fighters. They've been able to give me huge opportunities against world class fighters, one of the only ways I feel I can keep improving. I have a few great training partners and great coaching, but training here isn't like training at a high level gym in Thailand or something, with a bunch of world class guys to train with every day. I need tough opponents to push me and help me to keep learning.

MTA: It's the holiday season, do you indulge in all the eating of goodies that typically goes on during the holidays or has your fight preparation for Sittisak already started?

Chris: My fight preparation for Sittisak has started already; I really didn't take time off after the fight with Coke. I'll definitely make some time to enjoy the holidays and spend some time with my friends and family though. I'm never very far away from fight weight, so I can pretty much eat whatever I want over the holidays, and as long as I'm training hard it won't really affect me at all. I'm not much for unhealthy foods anyway, so I don't ever feel like I'm missing out if I have to skip dessert.

MTA: In your fight with Kevin Ross you were cut by an elbow very early and that is what eventually forced the stoppage. Is that a re-match you would really like to have?

Chris: The rematch with Kevin is definitely a fight I would like to have, because he is the guy at the top of the division right now, and that's where I want to be. I don't want to be a guy campaigning for an undeserved rematch though, I'm happy as long as I keep getting challenging fights and I'll earn my way there the way a fighter should.

MTA: Kevin is the current 140lb Lion Fight champion if you get a streak going could you make it to 140 if the title were on the line in a rematch?

Chris: Yes easily. The fight with Coke was at 140 and I made the cut no problem. I walk around about 155 so it’s not a very difficult cut for me.

MTA: How active do you want to be this coming year, what is the perfect number of fights in a year for you?

Chris: I want to be as active as possible this year. Because of the cut I got fighting Ross I wasn't able to fight as much as I wanted to in 2014, but I still was able to get three fights in. I'm hoping to fight at least 5 or 6 times in 2015, but I would fight once a month if I could ha-ha.

MTA: What would you say was your favorite Muay Thai moment in 2014 on a personal level for you?

Chris: I would have to say my favorite moment for me personally was my fight with Kevin Ross. The outcome wasn't what I wanted, but I love a good fight and to just put it all out there, there's nothing more fun than that for me, win or lose.

MTA: As a fan what was your favorite moment in the sport for 2014?

Chris: There's been so many awesome things going on in Muay Thai this year, I really don't think I can put one above the rest. I think the most exciting thing for me has just been to see the general rise in the level of American fighters. There's finally more than just a couple guys who are starting to compete at a world class level, and the sport is growing so much it's amazing to be a part of it.

MTA: A question all strikers get asked, are you considering making the jump to MMA at any point or is it only striking for you?

Chris: I actually had a MMA fight as an amateur. I trained some wrestling and Jiu Jitsu for a while, and I managed to stop a pretty skilled grappler with ground and pound in the 2nd round. It was fun, but I have no plans on going back to MMA. I love Muay Thai, and that's where I'd like to stay for the foreseeable future.

MTA: Any words for your supporters?

Chris: I'd just like to say thanks to everyone out there who supports me, all my family and friends, fans, and my team at Stockade Martial Arts, I love you all and I couldn't do it without you!

Gaston Bolanos vs. Caleb Archer added to Lion Fight 20

Gaston Bolanos was announced to be fighting at Lion Fight 20 when the fight card was initially released, however, Bolanos opponent was unknown at the time. New York's Caleb Archer has been called upon to take on the fast rising Bolanos.

Bolanos made his pro debut in 2014 under Lion Fight and went 2-0 with both of his wins coming by (T)KO. In his last outing Bolanos stopped Tyler Toner in the first round. Archer will be looking to rebound from a decision loss in his last fight. He dropped a decision to Ahmet Kairetli on December 5th under the American Muay Thai League banner.

Fight Card: 

Jorina Baars (c) vs. Casey Bohrma – Lion Fight Women’s Wetlerweight Championship
Chris Mauceri vs. Sittisak Por. Sirichai
Jason Andrada vs. John Nofer

Jo Nattawut vs. Richard Abraham
Tom Evans vs. Julio Pena
Tim Amorim vs. Bryce Lawrence
Gaston Bolanos vs. Caleb Archer

Lion Fight 20 set for February 20th in Connecticut with Baars vs. Bohrman main event

Lion Fight is set to return Friday, February 20, 2014 with Lion Fight 20. The promotions first event of the year will take place at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Connecticut. The main event will feature Lion Fight women’s welterweight champion Jorina Baars as she attempts to defend her title against challenger Casey Bohrman. The co-main event will feature east coast standout Chris Mauceri vs. Sittisak Por. Sirichai.

Baars profile drastically increased in the combat sports world when she soundly defeated MMA women’s standout Cris “Cyborg” Justino at Lion Fight 14 by unanimous decision. The undefeated fighter will attempt to defend her Lion Fight title for the first time against Bohrman.

Mauceri will look to add a solid name to his resume of wins when he takes on Sittisak. The only loss on Mauceri’s record is to the current Lion Fight super lightweight champion, Kevin Ross. Sittisak holds a split decision win over Ross, which took place at Lion Fight’s first event Battle in the Desert.

The remainder of the card will feature names such as Lion Fight standout Jason Andrada, and CSA Gym standout Gaston Bolanos.

Fight Card:
Jorina Baars (c) vs. Casey Bohrma – Lion Fight Women’s Wetlerweight Championship
Chris Mauceri vs. Sittisak Por. Sirichai
Jason Andrada vs. John Nofer
Tom Evans vs. Julio Pena
Tim Amorim vs. Bryce Lawrence
Gaston Bolanos vs. TBD

Lion Fight 19 Fight Card

Lion Fight 19 is set to take place November 21 at Foxwoods Casino in Ledyard, CT. The event will be Lion Fight's third event at Foxwoods this year. Two title fights will be featured at Lion Fight 19. The main event will be current welterweight champion Fabio Pinca vs. Sean Kearney, and the co-main event will feature champion Caley Reece vs. Chajmaa Bellekhal. Four more pro bouts will take place at Lion Fight 19, they are Rungravee Sasiprapa vs. Ognjen Topic, Chris Mauceri vs. Coke Chunhawat, Pedro Gonzalez vs. Rungrat Sasiprapa, and Matt Doherty vs. Julio Pena.

Pinca will return to defend his Lion Fight title after defeating Malaipet Sasiprapa at Lion Fight 12 in November of 2013 to win the title. Kearney will be looking to score the biggest win of his career when he steps in the ring with Pinca. Kearney has spent a lot of time in Thailand as of late and has won his last two fights. Under the Max Muay Thai promotion he defeated Sanpetch Kiatpetchnoi by KO and most recently he scored a decision victory over Iquezang Kor. Rungthanakeat at Thai Fight Vietnam. Kearney will definitely have his work cut out for him as Pinca has been in the ring with some of the best in the Muay Thai and Kickboxing world.

Like Pinca, Reece will also look to have a successful first title defense when she take on Bellekhal. Topic will also be looking to score the biggest victory of his young and successful career when he steps into the ring against "The Thai Terminator" Rungravee Sasiprapa. Topic has spent the better part of 2014 in Thailand, his bout with Rungravee has the potential for not only fight of the night but also fight of the year.

Result:
Fabio Pinca (c) vs. Sean Kearney - Lion Fight World Middleweight World Championship
Caley Reece (c) vs. Chajmaa Bellekhal - Lion Fight Women's Middleweight World Championship
Rungravee Sasiprapa vs. Ognjen Topic
Chris Mauceri vs. Coke Chunhawat
Pedro Gonzalez vs. Rungrat Sasiprapa
Matt Doherty vs. Julio Pena

Lion Fight 15 Results

Lion Fight 15 took place Friday night at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Ledyard, Connecticut. The promotions first trip to the east coast featured a main event bout between Cosmo Alexandre and Mark Holst. Alexandre as usual put on a technical performance en route to a unanimous decision victory over Holst. With the win Alexandre has now won back to back Muay Thai Fights and is 3-1 when fighting for Lion Fight.

The co-main event featured Kevin Ross vs. Chris Mauceri and it didn’t take long for these two fighters to get the action going. Ross struck early when he connected with an upward elbow that opened up a nice sized gash on the forehead of Mauceri. The doctor analyzed the cut and allowed the fight to continue. Despite the cut Mauceri kept pressing forward and Ross was more than willing to meet him in the middle and exchange strikes. The fighters were going back and forth in a close fight until it was stopped in the third round by doctors. After a sweep by Ross the referee called for time and when they analyzed Mauceri’s cut the fight was stopped despite Mauceri’s plea to allow it to continue. With the win Ross has now won back to back fights and is set to fight Michael Thompson for the Lion Fight Super Lightweight Title on July 4th. With the loss Mauceri tastes defeat for the first time in his career and now sports a 6-1 record.

Tiffany Van Soest and Lucy Payne met in a re-match from their July bout of 2013 and unlike their first encounter this fight made it past the first round. The pair actually went the distance with Van Soest winning once again. Her movement made her a hard target for Payne and she was able to connect with several chopping leg kicks that seemed to slow Payne down. In the end the decision was originally announced as split, but it was an error and it was actually a unanimous decision wing for Van Soest who rebounds nicely after tasting defeat for the first time in her previous outing against Caley Reece.

Mohammed Lemjerdine was able to avenge his brutal KO loss to Jason Andrada at Lion Fight 15. The Connecticut based fighters knocked Andrada down twice in the first round and connected with the heavier shots throughout the fight. In the end he was awarded a unanimous decision win and likely set up a rubber match down the road for these two fighters.

Nick Chasteen tasted defeat for the first time since turning pro earlier this year. Pedro Gonzalez came into the fight with less than a weeks notice and immediately went after Chasteen as if he had nothing to lose. In the second round a barrage from Gonzalez put Chasteen in a corner and delivered elbows and punches. When they separated the referee stopped the action to check Chasteen’s cut and the bout was stopped. It is a big win for Gonzalez in his pro Muay Thai debut.

Results:
Comso Alexandre def. Mark Holst via Unanimous Decision
Kevin Ross def. Chris Mauceri via (T)KO (Cut) in Rd. 3
Tiffany Van Soest def. Lucy Payne via Unanimous Decision
Mohammed Lemjerdine def. Jason Andrada via Unanimous Decision
Pedro Gonzalez def. Nick Chasteen via (T)KO (Cut) in Rd. 2
Tim Amorim def. Tom Evans via (T)KO (Retirement) at the end of Rd. 2

Chris Mauceri talks Lion Fight 15 bout with Kevin Ross

On Friday May 23^rd Chris Mauceri will easily have the biggest fight of his career. At Lion Fight 15 the young Nak Muay will look to defeat American fan favorite Kevin Ross and cement his name as one of the best up and coming Muay Thai fighters. We were able to catch up with Mauceri before his showdown with Ross and he was kind enough to answer a few questions regarding the upcoming fight.

MTA: You are fighting Kevin Ross at Lion Fight 15, what were your thoughts when you were first offered the fight?

Chris: When I was first offered the fight I was really excited. We had been told Lion Fight was looking to match a few different guys including Kevin Ross, and when they offered us the fight with Kevin we jumped on it.

MTA: Is there anything different did this training camp than other training camps?

Chris: Not planning to do anything different for this fight, just trying to train harder than ever.

MTA: How familiar are you with Kevin Ross?

Chris: I'm very familiar with Kevin Ross. He is one of my favorite fighters and I've watched as much of him as I could long before I ever knew we were fighting.

MTA: You are undefeated as a pro how important is it to you that you keep a zero in your loss column?

Chris: Being undefeated is nice, but the zero doesn't really matter to me at all. What is important to me is testing myself against the best guys I can, I want to see what I'm made of. I would sooner put it on the line against a guy like Kevin Ross than pad my record with easy fights and stay undefeated.

MTA: If you had to pick Kevin’s strength in the ring what would it be?

Chris: I would say his strength in the ring is his toughness. He's very well rounded and he's a guy who's always going to come forward and bring it no matter what.

MTA: If you had to pick Kevin’s weakness what would it be?

Chris: I don't think he has any huge weaknesses. I would say the clinch may be the weakest part of his game, but I don't think he likes to spend much time there anyway.

MTA: What do you think will be your biggest advantage in this fight?

Chris: I think my biggest advantage coming into this fight will be my confidence. I'm young and I'm excited to prove that I belong in there with guys like Kevin Ross and I'm gonna bring it to him.

MTA: Can we get a prediction for this fight?

Chris: My prediction for this fight is that it's gonna be the best fight of the night, and I'm coming home with the win.

MTA: Kevin said in an interview this fight is a lose lose for him and a win win for you, and that he only took the fight because he had no other option. What are your thoughts on that?

Chris: I can't disagree with him I guess he doesn't really have anything to gain beating someone like me and losing to me would be very bad. That being said although this fight could be considered a win win for me I don't look at it that way. To me Kevin Ross is just another opponent and a step up in competition. I want to find out if I am at that level and I believe I am. Although a loss might not hurt my reputation I would be extremely disappointed. I think he should be glad that someone wants to fight him. I'm sure there aren't many guys in the US who will step up and fight him. Even though I'm sure he would prefer and probably deserves a more well known opponents there's definitely something to be said for being able to stay active and get fights in our sport.

MTA: Any words for your supporters?

Chris: Thank you to all my family, friends, coaches and teammates and everyone else who supports me. Couldn’t do it without you guys.

Van Soest vs. Payne and Andrada vs. Lemjerdine set for Lion Fight 15

Lion Fight regulars Tiffany Van Soest and Jason Andrada will be in action at Lion Fight 15 on May 23rd. Van Soest and Andrada will both be involved in re-matches, Van Soest vs. Lucy Payne and Andrada vs. Mohammed Lemjerdine. 

Van Soest and Payne first met at Lion Fight 10 where Van Soest scored a swift first round (T)KO over Payne. The fight will be Van Soest's first since losing her Lion Fight Women's Title to Caley Reece at Lion Fight 13 in what was Van Soest's first career loss.

Andrada and Lemjerdine first fought at Lion Fight 12 in an exciting back and forth fight. In the final round of the bout a perfectly timed counter elbow from Andrada ended the night for Lemjerdine.

Lion Fight 15 will mark the promotions first trip to the east coast and will feature a main event of Cosmo Alexandre vs. Mark Holst and co-main event of Kevin Ross vs. Chris Mauceri. The event will take place at Foxwoods Casino in Ledyard, Connecticut.

Fight Card:

Cosmo Alexandre vs. Mark Holst

Kevin Ross vs. Chris Mauceri

Tiffany Van Soest vs. Lucy Payne

Jason Andrada vs. Mohammed Lemjerdine

Kevin Ross vs. Chris Mauceri set for Lion Fight 15

Kevin Ross vs. Chris Mauceri has been confirmed for Lion Fight 15 on May 23 at the Foxwoods Resort Casino in Ledyard, CT. The fight joins the previously announced main event between Cosmo Alexandre and Mark Holst. 

Ross will be returning to action after his recent split decision win over Matt Embree at Lion Fight 13 and will be looking to win two consecutive bouts. Mauceri will be looking to win the biggest fight of his career as he takes on veteran Ross. He brings a 6-0 record into his fight with Ross, and will definitely increase his stock with a win over a fighter with the reputation of Ross.

Fight Card:

Cosmo Alexandre vs. Mark Holst

Kevin Ross vs. Chris Mauceri

Friday Night Fights 2013 Season Finale Results

The Friday Night Fights 2013 Season Finale took place last night in New York at The Modern. The main event featured a bout between two of New York's most popular fighters, Joe Sampieri and Aaron Fisher had city bragging rights on the line and when it was all over it Sampieri who walked away the winner. For five rounds Sampieri controlled the fight using elbows in the clinch and sweeps to stifle Fisher to earn a unanimous decison.

Chris Kwiatkowski got back on the winning track with a (T)KO over Omar Vega. It took a little over a minute into the first round for Kwiatkowski to deliver a kick that broke the arm of Vega. With the win Kwiatkowski ends a two fight losing streak. 

Chris Mauceri improved his pro record to 5-0 with a win over Turan Hasanov. Originally scheduled to face Deshawn Robinson, Hasanov took the fight on short notice. Mauceri was able to stay a step ahead of Hasanov through the fight. He used constant pressure to dictate the fight and looked strong in the clinch with a steady dose of elbows. In the end it was a unanimous verdict for Mauceri.

Results:

Joe Sampieri def. Aaron Fisher via Unanimous Decision

Chris Kwiatkowski def. Omar Vega via (T)KO at 1:03 of Rd. 1

Chris Mauceri def. Turan Hasanov via Unanimous Decision

FRIDAY NIGHT FIGHTS: SAMPIERI VS. FISHER EVENT PAGE

Event Name: Friday Night Fights: Sampieri vs. Fisher

Date: December 13, 2013

Location: New York, NY, USA

Venue: The Modern

Main Event: Joe Sampieri vs. Aaron Fisher

Co-Main Event: Chris Kwiatkowski vs. Omar Vega

Notable Fights: Deshawn Robinson vs. Chris Mauceri

Friday Night Fights will end their year on December 13, 2013 with their season finale at The Modern in New York, NY. The new venue for Friday Night Fights will host a main event bout between two of New York's favorite Nak Muay's. Joe Sampieri and Aaron Fisher will meet in a bout for New York bragging rights. 

In the co-main event Chris Kwiatkowski will be looking to break a two fight skid after having lost his last two fights by decision to Jose Palacios and Kevin Ross. The man known as "The Polish Punisher" has not been very active this year, but will be looking to end the year with a win. Standing in his way will be Omar Vega, will undoubtedly be looking to spoil Kwiatkowski's end of the year plans.

Also on the fight card will be a bout between two of North America's top young guns, Deshawn Robinson and Chris Mauceri. Robinson will be looking to end a three fight losing streak when he steps into the ring with Mauceri, who in return will look to stay undefeated as a pro. 

Fight Card:

Joe Sampieri vs. Aaron Fisher

Chris Kwiatkowski vs. Omar Vega

Deshawn Robinson vs. Chris Mauceri

Chris Tapia vs. Ulbino Guzman

Kevorn Daley vs. Keith Nelson

Nick Harrison vs. John Bianco

Pawel Zawistowski vs. Paul Yohn 

Stories:
Formidable Fighters Fisher and Sampieri Headline Season Finale 

Pictures:  
Chris Kwiatkowski training for Omar Vega
 

Villi Bello vs. Turan Hasanov no longer fighting at tonight's Friday Night Fights event; Matt McCusker vs. Chris Mauceri new main event

Villi Bello and Turan Hasanov were set to fight in a re-match of their 2011 barn burner, but the fight will not be happening tonight. Bello fell ill in the recent days with flu like symptoms and can not compete tonight. Promoted to the main event is a fight between Matt McCusker and Chris Mauceri.

McCusker and Muceri both have exciting styles which should make for an exciting match up.

Villi Bello vs. Turan Hasanov set as new main event for this weekend's Friday Night Fights event

This weekend’s Friday Night Fights event was set to feature Rami Ibrahim vs. Mohammed Lemjerdine as their main event, but the bout will no longer be taking place after Ibrahim withdrew due to injury and a suitable replacement for Lemjerdine could not be found on short notice. The night’s main event will now feature a bout between Villi Bello and Turan Hasanov.

Bello was originally schedule to fight Preston Baptiste, but Baptiste withdrew from the bout last week. This now sets up a re-match between Bello and Hasanov. The pair previously fought in December of 2011, an exciting bout which Hasanov won by decision.

The other pro bout slated for this Friday’s event will feature Matt McCusker vs. Chris Mauceri. The event will take place at The Hall @ St. Pauls.

Results and Recap: The Warriors Cup XV

The Warriors Cup XV took place this past Saturday, September 29th in Rahway, New Jersey. The main event featured a bout between Ognjen Topic and Rami Ibrahim and both fighters came to put on a show. It was clear both men wanted the WBC Muay Thai US National Super Featherweight Title that was on the line. Topic used his kicks early on to score and Ibrahim answered with punches. Through the first two rounds it was an exciting back and forth fight. In the third round Topic came out looking to finish and a perfectly timed knee ended the night. Ibrahim him the canvas, but despite being able to get back to his feet it was clear he was on wobbly legs and the bout was stopped. The end came 42 seconds into the third round.

In the co-main event Marcus Fisher took home a unanimous decision over Maksim Ishkov. Fisher used a kick heavy attack to out score Ishkov and it was clear from the start of the fight that Fisher was step ahead of his opponent.