Pictures: Romie Adanza training for fight against Shuichi Wentz

Scott Hirano was at Team Oyama's in Irvine, CA to capture some pictures of Romie Adanza as he trains for his upcoming fight against Suichi Wentz. Adanza will face Wentz on September 24th at WCK Muay Thai Pala.

Pictures: kenny Finister training for Luis Bio

Scott Hirano was in Temecula, CA to capture some pictures of Kenny Finister as he prepares for his upcoming fight against Luis Bio. Finister will face Bio at the WCK Muay Thai event at Pala Casino on September 24th.

Kenny Finister talks upcoming fight with Luis Bio

Kenny Finister will return to action on September 24th when he takes on WBC Muay Thai Mexico National Champion Luis Bio under the WCK Muay Thai banner at Pala Casino. Finister took some time from his training schedule to answer a few questions for Muay Thai Authority about the upcoming bout.

MTA: You have an upcoming fight against Luis Bio on September 24th for WCK Muay Thai at Pala Casino, how has training for the fight been going?

Kenny: Training is going really well.

MTA: How much do you know about Luis as a fighter?

Pictures: Luis Bio training for Kenny Finister

Scott Hirano was in San Diego, CA to capture some photographs of WBC Muay Thai Mexico National Champion Luis Bio as he trains for his upcoming fight with Kenny Finister. Bio will be fighting Finister on September 24th at the WCK Muay Thai event at Pala Casino.

Luis Bio talks upcoming fight with Kenny Finister

Luis Bio will be facing Kenny Finister on September 24th at the WCK Muay Thai event at Pala Casino. Bio, the WBC Muay Thai Mexican national champion took some time from his busy schedule to answer some questions for Muay Thai Authority about his upcoming fight.

MTA: You are fighting Kenny Finister on September 24th under the WCK banner, how much do you know of him as a fighter?
 

Luis: Don’t know much about him, I’ve only seen him fight once (against Joe Davidson)…he looked strong.

MTA: You live in Ensenada, Mexico but train in San Diego on the weekend with Caine Gayle, how is your training going?

Joe Davidson talks upcoming fight with Jack Thames and his return to Muay Thai

Last year Joe Davidson announced his retirement from Muay Thai, but he is now ready to step back into the ring. On September 24th he will be facing Jack Thames at Pala Casino under the WCK Muay Thai banner. Joe took some time to answer a few questions for Muay Thai Authority about his upcoming return to the ring.

MTA: Late last year you announced your retirement, but now you have decided to come back. Why the change of heart?

Craig Buchanan vs. Jack Thames for WBC Muay Thai Middleweight U.S. National Title

Current WBC Muay Thai Middleweight U.S. Champion Craig Buchanan will defend his title against Jack Thames as WCK Muay Thai's July 30th event in Pala, CA.

Buchanan and Thames previously met in April of 2010, a fight in which Buchanan walked away with a split decision. It was a closely contested fight in which Thames continued to move forward despite Buchanan working an effective attack incorporating elbows and knees.

Currently this is the only pro bout scheduled for the event. Keep checking back here at MuayThaiAuthority.com to stay up to date on the July 30th WCK Muay Thai event in Pala, CA.

WCK Muay Thai Pala Results - Grachev, and Adanza win

WCK Muay Thai came to Pala Casino and offered a full night of fights.

In what was being billed as a Muay Thai vs. MMA fight, Denis Grachev out worked and out struck Fernando Gonzalez to win a unanimous decision. As many Muay Thai enthusiast expected, Grachev had no problem with Gonzalez who showed nothing but heart stepping into take a Muay Thai fight against a fighter the caliber of Grachev.

Romie Adanza has now won 3 of 4 against Paulo Da Silva. Although Da Silva took the fight on short notice he was very familiar with Adanza, and was looking to even the score, but Adanza used his well rounded arsenal to take the fight home on the judges score cards with a unanimous decision. With the win Adanza keeps his IKKC International Super Bantamweight Title.

WCK Muay Thai Pala Predictions

Denis Grachev vs. Fernando Gonzalez
In what is being dubbed a Muay Thai  vs. MMA fight Denis Grachev will take on "The Menifee Maniac" Fernando Gonzalez. If everything goes as it should, Denis Grachev should will win by KO. It's a fight and Gonzalez is a tough guy so anything can happen, but it seems like a long shot that Gonzalez who's MMA style is mainly ground and pound will be able to out strike Grachev, an IKF Muay Thai champion. As this past weekends Shane Oblonsky vs. Anthony McDavitt fight on the MTAA show demonstrated, MMA fighters who's bread and butter involves the ground game should not step into the ring with an experienced Muay Thai fighter, more often than not they will end up on the wrong end of KO.
Prediction: Denis Grachev by KO in the 2nd Rd.

Updated WCK Muay Thai Pala fight card

The upcoming WCK Muay Thai at Pala event will feature some changes. In a bout for the IKKC Muay Thai International Super Bantamweight Title, Romie Adanza will now be fighting Paulo Da Silva for a 4th time rather than Haigang Huang.

Justin Greskiewicz will now face Byoung-Ku Park for the IKKC Muay Thai International Super Lightweight Title instead of Coke Chunuawat.

Jack Thames steps in for an injured Jared Lara to fight Eric Utsch.

Luis Bio will now face Harris Norwood instead of Terris James.

Below if the entire fight card, the only fighter without a named opponent is Takuma Sugimoto.

Full Fight Card:
Denis Grachev vs. Fernando Gonzalez
IKKC Muay Thai International Super Bantamweight Title
Romie Adanza (champion) vs. Paulo Da Silva
IKKC Muaythai International Super Lightweight Title
Byoung-Ku Park vs. Justin Greskiewicz
Jack Thames vs. Eric Utsch

Paulo Da Silva and Romie Adanza meet for a 4th time at WCK Muay Thai Pala

Romie Adanza was originally set to fight Haigang Huang from China, but a change has now made the very familiar Paulo Da Silva his opponent.

The fight which will take place Oct. 2nd at Pala Casino and will be the fourth time both of these fighter meet in the ring. Adanza was able to take a decision in the first fight, with Da Silva earning a referee stoppage in the second fight, and Adanza then taking the third meeting by TKO.

The fourth meeting will be for the IKKC International Title.

Kenny Finister vs. Luis Bio at WCK Muay Thai Pala on Oct. 2nd

Rumors circulating are that Terris James will no longer be facing Luis Bio on the upcoming WCK Muay Thai fight card at Pala Casino on October 2nd.

Previously Muay Thai Authority had reported that Kenny Finister wanted to fight Luis Bio on that card, but then it was announced by the WCK that Terris James would be facing Bio. However, sources close to the situation have stated that Finister will now step in and replace James, but no official word has been given.

Bio and Finister were supposed to meet a few years back, but the fight never happened, better late than never.

Keep checking back with Muay Thai Authority to stay updated on the situation as it develops.

Justin Greskiewicz fights Byoung-Ku Park for IKKC MuayThai International Super Lightweight Title

Coke Chunhawat was originally set to face Byoung-Ku Park for the IKKC Muay Thai International Super Lightweight Title, but as Justin Greskiewicz told Muay Thai Authority in a interview last month, he will now be facing Park for the IKKC Muay Thai International Title at WCK Muay Thai at Pala Casino.

Greskiewicz who fights out of Cool Hearts Muay Thai in Philadelphia, PA was set to face Shane Oblonsky on August 28th at WCK Muay Thai at Buffalo Bill's but the fight did not go through as Oblonsky pulled out last second.

Jared Lara injury update

Yesterday it was reported here on MuayThaiAuthority.com that Jared Lara was forced to withdraw from his Oct. 2 title defense against Erik Utsch at WCK Muay Thai at Pala Casino due to a hand injury.

After speaking with Lara, the hand injury has been confirmed. Lara stated to Muay Thai Authority that he injured his hand sparring.

"During sparring I hit my sparring partner in the side of his head and was immediately aware I had a problem. I've tried to hit the bags since and I haven't been able to hit harder than 40%." said Lara.

As reported yesterday, Jack Thames will now step in and replace Lara against Erik Utsch.

Jared Lara out against Erik Utsch, Jack Thame in at WCK Muay Thai at Pala Casino

Jared Lara has been forced to pull out of his October 2nd title defense against Erik Utsch at due to a hand injury. Lara's title defense has been re-scheduled for December 11th in Las Vegas.

Jack Thames will now step in to face Erik Utsch on less than a months notice. Thames recently fought on the August WCK Muay Thai card at Buffalo Bill's where he defeated Mike Ryan in the first round by KO.

Artem Sharoshkin off of WCK Muay Thai at Pala Casino fight card due to medical suspension

Artem Sharoshkin informed everyone today through his facebook account that he will no longer be fighting at the WCK Muay Thai fight card at Pala Casino on October 2nd.  

Sharoshkin who defeated Titus Holmes in his professional debut at WCK Muay Thai at Buffalo Bill's late last month was suspended by the Nevada State Athletic Commission for 45 days. Although the Nevada State Athletic Commission has no ruling over the California State Athletic Commission, they normally enforce whatever decision is made by the other.

Sharoshkin will be able to return to action after October 12th. Sharoshkin went on to state that he is fine and the suspension was only precautionary.