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

Pictures: Matter of Pride

Mary Ann Owen was at WCK: Matter of Pride this past Sunday in Las Vegas shooting all the night's action. The event featured three Muay Thai bouts and WCK vs. Wulingfeng bouts.

Check out Mary Ann's pics below and make sure to also visit her website www.boxinginlasvegas.com for more great pics and join her facebook group The Boxing Rant to get in on some serious boxing discussion.

 

Results and Recap: Matter of Pride

WCK: Matter of Pride took place Sunday November 14, 2012 at the Plaza Hotel in Las Vegas, NV. The event was a mix of Muay Thai and Wulingfeng bouts. In the main event Jemyma Betrian defeated Tiana Caverley by unanimous decision to take home the WBC Muay Thai Bantamweight World Title. It was a fairly one sided fight as Betrian was able to land her strikes at will. All three judges scored the bout 50-45 in favor of Betrian.

In the co-main event Zeqi Deng scored an upset over Lerdsila Chumpairtour. Deng took home a split decision over Lerdsila, a bout many expected Lerdsila to win. Deng fought smart and stuck to his game plan while Lerdsila might have hurt himself by show boating a little too much. It is big win for Deng and Lerdsila’s second consecutive loss.

In the WCK vs. Wulinfeng portion of the fight card both sides scored three victories a piece. For the Wulingfeng team Xifeng Tang defeated Lena Ovchynnikova by unanimous decision, Yinghua Tie defeated Artem Sharoshkin by unanimous decision, and Zhaoyu Zheng defeated Joe Davidson in a controversial (T)KO. Zheng connected with a low blow on Davidson who was then unable to continue and the victory was awarded to Zheng.

For the WCK team Luis Bio (@LuisBio1) scored a unanimous decision over Zhipeng Zhou, Raul Rodriguez defeated Chuang Xie by unanimous decision, and Mike Lemaire (@MikeLemaire) took home a split decision over Baoming Li.

In the nights only other pro Muay Thai bout Bryan Humes (@Bryan815) scored a (T)KO over Anthony Newman in the second round.

Results:

Muay Thai Bouts

Jemyma Betrian def. Tiana Caverley via Unanimous Decision

Zeqi Deng def. Lerdsila Chumpairtour via Split Decision

Bryan Humes def. Anthony Newman via (T)KO (Knee) at 1:12 of Rd. 2

WCK vs. Wulinfeng

Mike Lemaire def. Baoming Li via Split Decision

Xifeng Tang def. Lena Ovchynnikova via Unanimous Decision

Yinghua Tie def. Artem Sharoshkin via Unanimous Decision

Luis Bio def. Zhipeng Zhou via Unanimous Decision

Raul Rodriguez def. Chuang Xie via Unanimous Decision

Zhaoyu Zheng def. Joe Davidson via (T)KO at 1:30 of Rd. 1

*Photo by Mary Ann Owen

Mike Lemaire talks upcoming fight against Baoming Li

Mike Lemaire (@MikeLemaire) turned pro earlier this year and has gone 3-0. He will look for his fourth victory when he takes on Baoming Li at the WCK Muay Thai: Matter of Pride event this upcoming weekend in Las Vegas. The Melchor Menor trained fighter has shown some big power in his fights and looks to continue the trend for his upcoming fight. Mike was kind enough to take some time from his training schedule to answer a few questions for Muay Thai Authority.

MTA: Mike you have a fight against Baoming Li at WCK Muay Thai's: Matter of Pride on November 11th in Las Vegas. How has training been going for the fight?

Mike: Training has been going great, I am healthy, this will be my fourth fight in six months so I have been staying in shape.

MTA: You will be representing Team WCK against Team WuLinFeng. Are you familiar with your opponent at all?

Mike: I am familiar with my opponent he faced one of my teammates before. I know he is very technical and aggressive and so am I so it will be a great match up.

MTA: You are coming off a victory at K-1 and have gone 3-0 since turning pro earlier in the year. As a fighter how do you try and evolve each fight?

Mike: I am very critical of myself and always expect so much more of myself because I know I have the skills. On the other hand I feel myself growing as a fighter and learning every time I step in the ring so I think every time you will see me fight I will be a better fighter. Me and my coach are working on where I need improvement. But seeing yourself getting better is an amazing feeling.

MTA: WuLinFeng's rules a similar to K-1, what do you prefer to fight K-1 rules of full rules Muay Thai?

Mike: I am a Muay Thai fighter at heart and will always be. My best weapons are my knees and elbows so therefore I prefer fighting full Muay Thai rules. With that being said, I like to fight, and I like the challenge of facing different fighting styles.

MTA: When you fight K-1 rules as opposed to full rules, how much does your attack plan change?

Mike: My attack plan is certainly affected because you cannot clinch or throw elbows and I am an aggressive fighter, but that is the beauty of fighting, you have to adapt, you have to figure out your opponent’s weakness and exploit it.

MTA: Can we get a prediction for your fight?

Mike: I can promise you and very technical and aggressive fight from both of us. My hands will be raised in the end. So bet on me in Vegas!

MTA: With the year quickly coming to a close are you going to try and get one more fight in after this bout?

Mike: No this will most likely be my last fight of the year, four fights in 6 months is pretty good! But I would not turn down a good offer!

MTA: Not looking past your fight with Li Baoming, but do you have anyone in particular that you would like to eventually fight?

Mike: I do not have anyone in sight, but I have something in sight and that is a belt! So whoever they want me to fight I will.

MTA: Any words for your supporters Mike?

Mike: For my supporters, I greatly appreciate all of you, please continue to support me it motivates me more than you can imagine! Khob khun krup everyone.

WCK Muay Thai: Matter Pride set for November 11th in Las Vegas

WCK Muay Thai will be returning to Las Vegas on November 11^th to the Plaza Hotel and Casino with "Matter of Pride". Their annual WuLinFeng event will feature a WBC Muay Thai world title fight between Jemyma Betrian and Tiana Caverly as well as Team WCK vs. Team WuLinFeng.

Fighting for team WCK are notable fighters such as Luis Bio (@LuisBio1), Mike Lemaire (@MikeLemaire), Shane Oblonsky (@ShaneOblonsky), Rung Reung Chai and Leyna Ovchynnikova.

For those not familiar with WuLinFeng, there are no elbows allowed, limited knees in the clinch and the fights are only three rounds.

Video: Dorian Price WCK Muay Thai 'Matter of Pride" event in Philippines

Dorian Price added to 4-man tournament in the Philippines, Ky Hollenbeck now scheduled for super fight

Dorian Price will be replacing Ky Hollenbeck in the 4-man tournament scheduled for the WCK Muay Thai's "Matter of Pride" event in the Philippines.

Price will replace Hollenbeck who will still be fighting on the card, however, he is now expected to meet a soon to be named opponent from China in a super fight. Most might recognize Price form The Ultimate Fighter, but Price is no slouch when it comes to Muay Thai. He is not an MMA fighter turned Muay Thai fighter, he is a Muay Thai fighter turned MMA fighter. The highly skilled price will be representing the United States in the tournament against Cao Yao Ming of China, Dennis Padua of the Philippines, and Michael Badato of Australia.