WCK Muay Thai "Matter of Pride" set for February 15th in Temecula, CA

WCK Muay Thai will return on February 15, 2014 with "Matter of Pride". The event will take place at Pechanga Resort and Casino in Temecula, CA. The main event will feature Jemyma Betrian vs. Thais Souza and the co-main event will feature a re-match between Sergio Pique and Virgil Zwicker. Other fights set to take place at the event include Bryce Krause vs. Landon Simmons, Adam Rothwiler vs. David Huerta, and Afam Egbochuku vs. Charles Bisset.
 

Jemyma Betrian will be returning to the United States to fight for the first time since April of 2013 when she defeated Baitong Sumalee by first round knockout under the WCK Muay Thai banner. Betrian is one of the sports youngest and brightest stars and easily considered one of the top female fighters in the world.
 

Sergio Pique and Virgil Zwicker will meet in a re-match of their April 2013 fight which was won by Pique via split decision. The first fight had several wild exchanges throughout the bout and looked more like Rock Em' Sock Em' Robots. Nothing less should be expected from these two in the re-match.

You can check out the most current fight card below.
 

Fight Card: 

Jemyma Betrian vs. Thais Souza

Sergio Pique vs. Virgil Zwicker

Bryce Krause vs. Landon Simmons

Adam Rothwiler vs. David Huerta

Jon Vargas vs. Melisk Baghdasaryan

Adrian Morilla vs. Levon Sarkisyan

Afam Egbochuku vs. Charles Bisset

Marvin Madariaga vs. Travs Garlits

Daniel Valdez vs. Andrew Gabriel

Francisco Garcia vs. James Steelsmith

Zoila Fausto vs. TBA

The Jump - Five amateurs we want to see turn pro

There are many great amateur fighters in North America, many posses skills that are on par with what is needed to compete at the pro level. We would like to introduce to you a segment we call "The Jump" in which we will highlight five fighters at a time that we feel are ready to make the transition from the amateur to the pro circuit. In the first segment of "The Jump" we feature two fighters based out of Los Angeles, two Canadian stand outs and one from New Jersey. If you would like to express your opinion on fighters you feel are ready for "The Jump" feel free to shoot us an e-mail to mailbag@MuayThaiAuthority.com.

David Huerta (12-1)
Huerta posses some of the best pure boxing you are likely to see in Muay Thai, but his all around game is very solid. Training out of Team Zarate in East Los Angeles under George Zarate, Huerta is constantly looking to improve his skills. The only blemish on his amateur sanctioned record came due to a freak accident his last fight against Mario Martinez, a bout which he was winning. Huerta has held of on the jump to the pro level despite feeling ready to contend with the American pro fighters in his weight class. When asked as to why he has held off he responded, "I want my trainer and manager to be happy with my performance and tell me it's time to make the move."

Fight Card for July 9th Stand Up Promotions "Oblonsky vs. Krause" event

Before their big show in August, Stand Up Promotions will bring us "Oblonsky vs. Krause" to keep our Muay Thai appetite fed. The card will feature three professional bouts along with several amateur fights.

In the night's main event MTAA National Super Welterweight Champion Shane Oblonsky will defend his title against Bryce Krause. It will be an entertaining bout as Krause will see his first action in over a year after recovering from an elbow injury.

Pictures: The Kings Birthday Celebration

Muay Thai Authority photographer Scott Hirano was on hand to witness all the action packed fights a Stand Up Promotions "The Kings Birthday Celebration". Here are some great pics Scott took of the event. Enjoy.

Event Recap: Ross defeats Malaipet, Schilling finishes Mulkey

There was a lot of hype coming into Sunday nights Stand up Promotions Muay Thai event, "The Kings Birthday Celebration". Malaipet vs. Kevin Ross was the biggest fight of the year in the United States when it came to Muay Thai. Malaipet was looking to make an impact by dropping down in weight and trying to kick start his career in a new weight class, while Kevin Ross was moving up in weight to add another notch to his belt. When it was all said and done Kevin Ross walked away with a unanimous decision. The judges awarded Ross the fight with scores of 49-45, 50-45, and 50-45. Ross was aggressive from the start of the fight meeting Malaipet in the middle and

The Kings Birthday Celeberation Weigh-in Pictures

All fighters have weighed in, and the show is ready to go on. Enjoy of a some weigh-in pics and be rady to enjoy some great fights tomorrow, including Malaipet vs. Kevin Ross, and Chaz Mulkey vs. Joe Schilling.

Official press release for "The Kings Birthday Celebration"

On December 5^th at 4pm, Stand Up Promotions and The Commerce Casino proudly bring to you the “Kings Birthday Celebration”, in honor of the King of Thailand’s birthday and the birthplace of Muay Thai.      

Stand Up Promotions first brought you the Muay Thai Extravaganza to celebrate Muay Thai Day, which featured the living legends Kaoklai and Saenchai fighting for World MTAA and WBC titles.

             

This time they are ready to end the year with what is being called the biggest Muay Thai fight in the U.S. all year – a bout that will have Malaipet “the Diamond” Sitpraprom facing off against “The Soul Assassin” Kevin Ross.  Both fighters are WBC International Muay Thai Champions and will meet at a catch weight to fight for an MTAA Super Fight.