Muay Thai Global 7 Results: Leveque, Freeman, and Roberson score stoppages

Muay Thai Global 7 took place this past weekend in Sacramento. The main event on the evening featured a super heavyweight bout for the the MTG title. CJ Leveque brought the fight to Deutch Puu, pressing the action from the opening bell. Leveque knocked Puu down in the second round, but Puu was able to recover and fight on. In the fourth round Leveque was still pressing forward, wearing Puu down. An exhausted Puu turned his back and the referee started the count, before calling the fight and declaring Leveque the winner.

In other pro action on the night CSA product Eddie Abasolo looked sharp en route to a unanimous decision win over Jonathan Pryor. Ming Freeman scored a (T)KO over Aber Bouttavong in the third round, and Eric Luna defeated Marcos Galvan by majority decision.

The night's first pro bout featured a spectacular KO by Donald Roberson. In the second round of his bout with Mike Gonzalez, Roberson scored a knockdown with a stiff right hand. Gonzalez was able to recover, but it wasn't long before Roberson delivered a crushing head kick to end the bout.

Pro Results:

CJ Leveque def. Deutch Puu via (T)KO in Rd. 4

Eddie Abasolo def. Jonathan Pryor via Unanimous Decision

Ming Freeman def. Aber Bouttavong via (T)KO in Rd. 3

Eric Luna def. Carlos Galvan via Majority Decision

Donald Roberson def. Mike Gonzalez via KO in Rd. 2

Bryce Krause set to fight Josh Aragon at WCK Muay Thai: Cali 9

WCK Muay Thai: Cali 9 is set to take place July 25th and there have been a few changes to the fight card. The biggest change is the addition of Bryce Krause, the former WBC Muay Thai USA National Champion will replace Eddie Abasolo against Josh Aragon.

Krause will be one of the toughest challenges Aragon will face in the ring this far into his professional career. The veteran is known for the power he packs in his punches, especially his left hand. 

Casey Greene will also no longer be competing at the event as he asked WCK Muay Thai for permission to participate in the Glory 4-man tournament in August and his request was granted. Greene will be replaced by teammate Eddie Jackson who will now challenge Marcin Baczkowski.

Fight Card:

Adam Rothweiler vs. Mehid Mahaleh

Josh Aragon vs. Josh Aragon

Charles Bisset vs. Marcel Lumakang

Jacob Poss vs. Andy Murad

David Pacheco vs. Matt Erdems

Daniel Valdez vs. Brian Del Rosario

Chris Minor vs. Rajesh Narine

Jermaine Soto vs. Ghiath Daker

Marcin Backowski vs. Eddie Jackson

WCK Muay Thai: Cali 9 Fight Card

WCK Muay Thai: Cali 9 will take place July 25th 2015 at the Hollywood Park Casino. The event will which will feature nine professional bouts will have fighters such as Adam Rothweiler, Josh Aragon, Jacob Poss, and Charles Bisset in action. 

Rothweiler will be looking to keep his undefeated record when he faces Mehid Mahaleh. Rothweiler is one of California's brightest talents. He is a dynamic fighter that loves to press the action and gives fans exciting performances.

Josh Aragon, a Sityodtong trained fighter will face Eddie Abasolo. Aragon spent a decent amount a of time cutting his teeth on the amateur circuit where he earned is reputation as one of California's upcoming talents before making the jump to the pro ranks a few years back.

Keep checking back at Muay Thai Authority for more information regarding the upcoming WCK Muay Thai: Cali 9 fight card.

Fight Card:

Adam Rothweiler vs. Mehid Mahaleh

Josh Aragon vs. Eddie Abasolo

Charles Bisset vs. Marcel Lumakang

Jacob Poss vs. Andy Murad

David Pacheco vs. Matt Erdems

Daniel Valdez vs. Brian Del Rosario

Chris Minor vs. Rajesh Narine

Jermaine Soto vs. Ghiath Daker

Marcin Backowski vs. Casey Greene

Lion Fight 18 Predictions

Lion Fight 18 takes place tonight and once again Nathan Aripez is back with predictions. The last Lion Fight event was an even split down the middle. I was 3-3 at Lion Fight 17 thanks to a few upsets. Lion Fight 18 features the return of Yodsanklai as he defends his Lion Fight middleweight title against Salah Khalifa. Jorina Baars was originally slated to defend her title, but her bout was removed at the last minute.

There should be some exciting fights on the night and aside from the main event and co-main event which I would say are a close to guarantees as one can give in the fight game, the rest of the bouts are going to be tough to call. Now without further ado here are the predictions.

Yodsanklai Fairtex vs. Salah Khalifa
This fight is Yodsanklai’s to win or lose. Khalifa is a good young fighter, but Yodsanklai is on a completely different level. Khalifa’s best chance of winning this fight is by either knocking out Yodsanklai or cutting him and hoping the doctor stops the fight. Yodsanklai has proven in his career he can take damage and if he does get knocked down or hurt he can recover fast meaning that Khalifa would have a small window of time in which to try and capitalize.

Yodsanklai might start off slow so that he can get a feel for Khalifa, but as soon as he picks up on his timing expect Yodsanklai to start firing of kicks and mauling Khalifa in the clinch. Khalifa is a tough fighter but I don’t think he is going to have enough to hang with a wrecking ball like Yod for five rounds. As soon as Yodsanklai begins to connect with powerful kicks to the body Khalifa will start to slow down. This one ends in the second or third round.

Prediction: Yodsanklai wins by (T)KO

Stan Mancebo vs. Jason Andrada
Andrada is trying to rebound from his first career loss, and he should do so against Mancebo. Andrada is a fast paced fighter. He doesn’t slow down and has the gas tank to keep a high level through all five rounds. Most of his opponents can’t match his pace. Mancebo needs to land something big early to stand a chance against Andrada, if not Andrada will dictate the pace and take over. Even if Mancebo happens to hurt Andrada he needs to be cautious because Andrada can put the hammer down at any time. His first fight with Mohammed Lemjerdine is the prime example.

Andrada should rebound nicely in this fight. He is going to come out full of energy as always and he should be able to score a stoppage in the second or third round.

Prediction: Jason Andrada by (T)KO

Jose Palacios vs. Nick Chasteen
Chasteen lost for the first time as a pro in his last outing, and he didn’t get an easy fight to try and rebound. Palacios is a gritty veteran that is as tough as they come. Chasteen has a very straight forward style; he likes to walk down his opponents. This is going to be an issue since Palacios counter fighting style is perfect for this. Palacios is good at avoiding damage and has great counter boxing, if he is patient he should be able to rack up a lead on the judge’s score card.

Chasteen needs to try to keep this fight in the clinch; his height advantage should be useful in gaining leverage when in the clinch. Chasteen should also try and use the clinch to wear down Palacios, if there is anything that could make a huge difference it will be Palacios cardio. At times his cardio has looked rock solid and other times it has not. If Chasteen can wear him down then Chasteen might be able to pull this one out in the later rounds. This really is a hard fight to call and it is probably going to be a close one.

Prediction: Jose Palacios by decision

Chris Culley vs. Brian Del Rosario
This is going to be another difficult one to call. It is going to come down to which fighter can implement their game plan. Culley has a counter fighting style and if Del Rosario chooses to try and simply trade with him then he could be in some trouble. If Del Rosario decides to take this fight into the clinch then Culley might end up in trouble. This is another difficult one to pick, but I think Culley will be able to avoid long periods in the clinch and take home the win.

Prediction: Chris Culley by decision

Eddie Abasolo vs. Damien Earley
This is going to be a good fight between two young fighters. These two fought as amateurs before with Abasolo winning by (T)KO late in the fight. That fight took place over two and a half years ago, but I don’t think the result is going to change. Abasolo has to watch out for Earley’s explosiveness, but as long as he is cautious he should be able to take home another victory over Earley. I don’t think this time around he will score a (T)KO but he will use a well rounded attack to take home a judge’s decision.

Prediction: Eddie Abasolo by decision

 

Nathan's Prediction Tracker:
2014 Record: 8-5
Career Record: 40-23
Last Event (Lion Fight 17): 3-3