Kunlun Fight 33 Fight Card

Kunlun Fight 33 takes place this weekend in Changde, China. The main attraction at the even will be the four fights of the Kunlun Fight's Middleweight Top 16 Tournament. The biggest draw easily being the bout between Yodsanklai Fairtex and Dzhabar Askerov.

Fight Fans expect Yodsanklai to be the tournament winner, he is currently on a 20 fight win streak and has looked unstoppable. Askerov, however, has been known to play spoiler. He holds some big wins over the likes of Enriko Kehl, Steve Moxon, and Andy Souwer in his career. 

Australia's Steve Moxon will also be in action in the tournament against Enriko Gogokhia. Moxon has had mixed results as of late but is coming off a stoppage win over Tass Tsitsiras. The other tournament fights include Kong Linfgeng vs. Wu Xuesong and Amansio Paraschiv vs. Zhang Chunyu.

Also in action at the event will be Steven Banks as he takes on Xiu Pengcheng. Banks has looked great since making the move to Thailand to train at Phuket Top Team and had a successful outing for Kunlun Fight in his last bout. Valentina Shevchecnko vs. Wang Cong also take place on the card as looks to continue her current reign of dominance in the women's 135lb weight class.

Fight Card:

Valentina Shevchenko vs. Wang Cong

Alka Matewa vs. Nuerla

Steven Banks vs. Xiu Pengcheng

Vlad Tuinov vs. Zhang Teng

Kim Minsoo vs. Zhao Yan

Gao Xuchao vs. Wang Shaojiang

Chen Wende vs. Wang Fan

Middleweight Top 16 Tournament:

Yodsanklai Fairtex vs. Dzhabar Askerov

Steve Moxon vs. Enriko Gogokhia

Kong Lingfeng vs. Wu Xuesong

Amansio Paraschiv vs. Zhang Chunyu

Yodsanklai vs. Dzhabar Askerov set for Kunlun Fight 33

Yodsanklai Fairtex and Dzhabar Askerov are set to fight at Kunlun Fight 33 in Hunan, China on October 31st. Their bout will be part of Kunlun Fight's Middlweight Top 16 Tournament.

Yodsanklai will be looking to expand his current 20 fight win streak. He last competed at Origins 7 in Australia where he defeated Marco Tentori by decision. Yodsanklai has finished 12 of his 20 opponents during his current win streak. The Thai great has revived his career in the last three years and is one of the biggest Muay Thai fighters in the world.

Askerov will be looking to win his fourth consecutive fight when he faces Yodsanklai. In his last ring appearance he won the Kunlun Fight 29 Middleweight Tournament. He scored a huge victory by KO over Enriko Kehl in the semi-finals of the tournament. 

It should be an exciting fight between Yodsanklai and Askerov as neither fighter backs down. Askerov has great boxing and his style is great for the Kickboxing rule set, Yodsanklai has adapted to fighting Kickboxing or Muay Thai rules without and issue and is more than willing to get in to heated exchanges with his opponents.

Kunlun Fight 29 Results: Askerov wins tournament, KO's Kehl

Kunlun Fight 29 took place this past weekend in Soichi, Russia. The events main attraction was the Kulun Fight 29 Middleweight Tournament. The semi-final match ups featured Mingzhi Liu vs. Landon Simmons and Dzhabar Askerov vs. Enriko Kehl. 

Liu was able to out point the undefeated Simmons en route to a unanimous decision win and a trip to the tournament final. In the most anticipated bout of the event, Dzhabar Askerov scored a huge knockout victory over Kehl in the second round of their bout. Askerov knocked Kehl down with a big right and after Kehl recovered Askerov went on the attack. He blitzed Kehl and connected with some big punches in flurry that put Kehl down for the count. Askerov punched his ticket to the tournament final and secured his second career victory over Kehl.

In the tournament final it didn't take long for Askerov to be crowned the champion. He scored (T)KO over Liu less than a minute into the first round after knocking him down three times. The tournament win for Askerov is huge, especially with such a dominant win over a fighter of Enriko Kehl.

Kunlun Fight 29 Results:

Anatoly Moiseev def. Cristian Milea via Unanimous Decision

Jahfarr Wilnis def. Valentin Slavikovski via Unanimous Decision

Alim Nabiev def. Pavel Turuk via (T)KO in Rd. 2

Ruslan Tozliyan def. Li Shuaihu via Unanimous Decision

Surik Magakyan def. Bai Jin Bin via Unanimous Decision

Kunlun Fight 29 Middleweight Tournament Semi-Finals

Mingzhi Liu def. Landon Simmons via Unanimous Decision

Dzhabar Askerov def. Enriko Kehl via KO in Rd. 2

Kunlun Fight 29 Middleweight Tournament Final

Dzhabar Askerov def. Mingzhi Liu via (T)KO in Rd. 1

Kunlun Fight 29: Battle in Sochi 2015 4-Man Tournament set with Kehl, Askerov, Simmons, and Liu

Kunlun Fight 29 is set for August 15 in Sochi, Russia, the event will feature Kickboxing and MMA fights. The main attraction for the night will be a 4-man middleweight tournament featuring Enriko Kehl, Dzhabar Askerov, Landon Simmons, and Mingzhi Liu.

The first semi-final bout will feature American Landon Simmons vs. China's Mingzhi Liu. Simmons is a current WBC Muay Thai National Champion. Simmons has an unblemished record of 9-0 and winning this tournament will establish him as an international presence. Liu is a Kunlun Fight regular and has had success in the promotion. He will be a stiff test for Simmons.

Kehl is seasoned veteran who has faced a who's who of top level fighters. He is probably best recognized for defeating Buakaw Banchamek in the finals of 2014 K-1 Max tournament. He has to be the favorite going into the tournament. Askerov is a veteran and like Kehl has fought the top fighters in the sport including Buakaw, Robin van Roosmalen, and Giorgio Petrosyan.

Fight Card:

4-Man Middleweight Tournament Semi-Finals

Landon Simmons vs. Mingzhi Liu

Enriko Kehl vs. Dzhabar Askerov

Fight of the Week: Robin van Roosmalen vs. Dzhabar Askerov

This week the Fight of the Week is an exciting battle between Robin van Roosmalen and Dzhabar Askerov that took place at Glory 1. This was a fast paced fight that had both fighters delivering lighting fast combinations. For fight fans that have not seen this action packed fight they will definitely be entertained, and after watching this fight everyone should be a fan of both van Roosmalen and Askerov.

Legend 3 Milan Results

Legend 3 took place in Milan, Italy April 5, 2014 with a stacked card. Murthel Groenhart vs. Dzhabar Akerov headlined the event with Groenhart taking a decisive victory over Askerov with a first round KO. Paul Daley would also earn a KO over Alexander Surjko in the 3rd round of his bout, giving the MMA star a redeeming victory with Legend fans, having dropped a unanimous decision to Alexander Yakovlev in Legend 2.

Sittichai Sitsongpeenong continues onto the next of an 8-fight win streak with a unanimous decision win over Mohamed Khamal. Both fighters come from formidable fight records, though Khamal has been much less active as of late, fighting last in 2012 with a victory over Saiyok Pumpanmuang.

The Legend show so far has provided a high-production setting for some of the world's best fighters. The event's target market has so far been Russia and throughout Europe, broadcasting throughout the region.

Results:

Murthel Groenhart def. Dzhabar Askerov via KO in Rd. 1

Sittichai Sitsongpeenong def. Mohamed Khamal via Unanimous Decision

Alim Nabiev def. Armen Petrosyan via Unanimous Decision

Pavel Zhuravlev def. Michal Turynski via Majority Decision

Andy Souwer def. Yuri Bessmertny via Unanimous Decision

Enriko Gogokhia def. Alessandro Campagna via TKO in Rd. 1

Paul Daley def. Alexander Surjko via KO in Rd. 3

Results from this past weekend Yokkao Extreme event in Milan, Italy

Yokkao Extreme took place in Milan, Italy this past Saturday and featured a stacked fight card.

The main event was a Kickboxing rules bout between Andy Souwer and Dzhabar Askerov. Many considered Souwer the favorite, but Askerov was able to out point him and take home a split decision to win his third consecutive fight.

The rest of the card featured full rules Muay Thai bouts. Aegpracha Meenayothin defeated Frank Giorgi by (T)KO in the second round, Jordan Watson and Kem Sitsongpeenong fought to a draw, Saenchai out pointed Diellek to earn the decision victory, and American Cyrus Washington dropped a decision loss to Diego Santuccio.

Full Results:
Dzhabar Askerov def. Andy Souwer via Split Decision
Aegpracha Meenayothin def. Frank Giorgi via (T)KO in Rd. 2
Jordan Watson and Kem Sitsongpeenong fight to a Draw
Saenchai PKSaenchaimuaythaigym def. Diesellek Aoodonmuang via Unanimous Decision
Sudsakorn Sor Klinmee def. Mickael Piscitello via Unanimous Decision
Houcine Bennoui def. Imwiset Pornnarai via Unanimous Decision
Ekapop Sor Klinmee def. Andrea Masini via Unanimous Decision
Diego Santuccio def. Cyrus Washington via Unanimous Decision
Tham Sityodtong def. Angelo Campoli via Unanimous Decision
Silvia La Notte def. Denise Mellor via Unanimous Decision
Davide Longoni def. Marwan Bounabi via Unanimous Decision
Christophe Pruvost def. Mariusz Palmieri via (T)KO in Rd. 2
Mattia Acetti def. Erik Cunial via Unanimous Decision

Results and Recap: Glory World Series "First 16"

The Glory World Series “First 16” took place yesterday in Stockholm, Sweden and the opening round tournament fights delivered nothing but excitement. With big names like Giorgio Petrosyan, Albert Kraus, Dzhabar Askerov, Tim Thomas, Fabio Pinca, and Robin van Roosmalen in the tournament there was much anticipation.

Petrosyan advanced to the Glory World Series "Final 8" by defeating Fabio Pinca via unanimous decision. Pinca made it a competitive fight, but in the end Petrosyan was just the better fighter. Petrosyan is considered by many to be the tournament favorite.

Glory World Series 154lb tournament full line up announced and opening round matches

The full line up for the Glory World Series 154lb (70kg) tournament has been announced. Originally twelve fighters were announced and since then four more have been added and a few changes have been made. Chaz Mulkey being replaced by Michael Corley and Nonsai Sor. Sanyakorn being replaced by Kem Sitsongpeenong are among the changes. In addition Albert Krause and Cosmo Alexandre are amongst the names added to compete in the tournament.

The opening round match-ups have also been announced. Giorgio Petrosyan vs. Fabio Pinca, Kem Sitsongpeenong vs. Cosmo Alexandre and Robin van Roosmalen vs. Dzhabar Askerov are some of the more enticing opening round matches.

Results and Recap: United Glory "Zimmerman vs. Le Banner"

The Glory World Series held its event this weekend (3/23/2012) in Moscow, Russia. The event featured some top of the line fighters such as Nieky Holzken, Dzhabar Askerov, Semmy Schilt, Errol Zimmerman and Jerome Le Banner to name a few.

In the night’s main event Errol Zimmerman proved have to much fire power for Jerome Le Banner. Zimmerman knocked Le Banner three times in the first round, prompting the referee to stop the fight. A left hook from Zimmerman planted Le Banner the first time, with about a minute left in the fight a right snuck in after Zimmerman came in with a knee and knocked Le Banner down for a second time, the third and final time came with 40 seconds left in the fight when a right, followed by a left sent Le Banner stumbling back. Zimmerman was in control the entire time as he remained patient and picked his shots.

Petrosyan, Askerov, Hollenbeck, Pinca, Sato, Mulkey and more expected to fight in Glory World Series 154lb tourney

The Glory World Series 154lb (70kg) tournament is scheduled to begin on May 27th in Russia. 12 of the 16 fighters expected to participate in the tournament were announced at the United Glory event that took place yesterday (3/23/2012). Some big names such as Giorgio Petrosyan, Dzhabar Askerov, Fabio Pinca and Robin van Roosmalen were announced to be participating in the tournament. Two of the United State’s top fighters are also expected to participate in the tournament, Ky Hollenbeck and Chaz Mulkey. 

The winner of the tournament is expected to take home a grand prize of $300,000. In addition to the tournament bouts, Semmy Schilt, Gokhan Saki, Errol Zimmerman and Sergei Kharitonov are all expected to be fighting at the May 27th event. Below is the list of the 12 fighters that are currently expected to participate in the Glory World Series 154lb tournament.

Yodsanklai vs. Kyshenko and Askerov vs. Hadj to take place at Rumble of the Kings in Sweden on November 26th

Yodsanklai Fairtex will be back in action when he fights Artur Kyshenko at Rumble of the Kings on November 26th in Sweden. The event will feature K-1/Muay Thai fights as well as MMA. Yodsanklai and Kyshenko will fight under modified rules with clinch allowed, but no elbows.

Chahid Oulad el Hadj and Dzhabar Askerov are also expected to fight on the event. Askerov recently pulled out of the Fight Code tournament because the contract he had signed for this bout prevented him from competing in the tournament.

There will also be a full rules Muay Thai tournament, the "Nordic" 4-man one night tournament will feature fights between Pasi Luukhanen vs. Sanny Dahlbeck and Rassan Muhareb vs. Martin Akhtar. The winners of the bouts will meet later that night to try and claim the tournament crown.

Buakaw still fighting in Los Angeles on September 2nd

Muay Thai Authority has been able to confirm with Muaythia Premier League president Clifton Brown that Buakaw will indeed be fighting at their inaugural event on September 2nd in Los Angeles, CA.

Yesterday Yokkao Boxing announced Yokkao Extreme an event which will take place on January 21st of 2012 in Milan, Italy. Buakaw vs. Dzhabar Askerov was announced as the main event, and in addition stated that the fight will not take place in Los Angeles on September 2nd as previously announced by the Muaythai Premier League. They went on to state that Buakaw might still be fighting at the event on September 2nd, but that Askerov will not because the bout for the event in Italy has already been signed and it can not occur before then.

Buakaw vs. Dzhabar Askerov now taking place in January of 2012at Yokkao Extreme

Yokkao Boxing is best known for manufacturing Muay Thai equipment in Thailand and sponsoring some of the world best fighters. Now they have stepped into the promotional business, and their first announcement has definitely stirred the pot.