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.

Yodsanklai set to fight at Thai Fight Vietnam 2015

Muay Thai superstar Yodsanklai Fairtex will be back in action on October 24th for Thai Fight when they present Thai Fight Vietnam 2015 from Ho Chi Min City, Vietnam. 

Yodsanklai will improve his already impressive 20 fight win streak. He last competed at Origins 7 in Australia where he defeated Marco Tentori by unanimous decision. 12 of the wins during his impressive run have come by way of (T)KO all though his last three fights have gone the distance. Yodsanklai's opponent for Thai Fight Vietnam 2015 has not been announced yet.

As usual Thai Fight Vietnam 2015 will also feature a few other regulars for the promotion including Antoine Pinto, Victor Pinto, Saenchai and Saiyok.

Action Pro Gear Fight of the Week: Artur Kyshenko vs. Yodsanklai Fairtex

This week's Action Pro Gear Fight of the Week features Artur Kyshenko vs. Yodsanklai Fairtex. Most fans probably forget that about 4 years ago it seemed Yodsanklai was on on his way out, but a career resurgence and new dedication has fight fans buzzing about him again. Yodsanklai is currently on a twenty fight win streak, his last defeat was at the hands of Kyshenko in this bout. It took place at Rumble of the Kings 2011 on November 26, 2011 in Stockholm, Sweden.

Kyshenko is considered by many to be the best fighter out of the Ukraine. Since his fight with Yodsanklai he has continued to fight top talent around the world and has gone 14-4.

Enjoy this fight between two great fighters.

Origins 7 Results: Yodsanklai takes decision over Tentori

Origins 7 took place this past weekend in Perth, Australia. The main event featured Yodsanklai Fairtex vs. Marco Tentori. 

Tentori came out aggressive in the bout, throwing strikes in volume. Yodsanklai didn't seem affected by the volume of strikes that were thrown his way as he calmly held the center of the ring and stalked Tentori. Yodsanklai started to pick up his output in the second round and both fighters were showing a diverse arsenal as they mixed in their kicks, punches, knees and elbows together. 

The third round is when Yodsanklai really began to take control despite Tentori throwing more volume. Yodsanklai defended well from most of Tentori's strikes, and when he did connect they didn't seem to affect Yodanklai. In the fourth round a well placed elbow opened up a cut over Tentori's right eye, after Yodsanklai noticed this he targeted the eye a bit more. 

Tentori was still game in the final round until with less than a minute to go an elbow from Yodsanklai hurt Tentori, as he tried to back away Yodsanklai followed with a knee and Tentori dropped to his knees and received an 8-count from the referee. Tentori was able to make it to the end of the fight in a valiant effort, but the judges awarded Yodsanklai a unanimous decision. With the win Yodsanklai has now won 20 consecutive fights, and has not lost since November of 2011.

Results: 

Yodsanklai Fairtex def. Marco Tentori via Unanimous Decision

Ben Worsfold def. Alex Amoroso via Split Decision

Nat Edwards def. Whitney Tuna via (T)KO in Rd. 1

Nathan Eadon def. Jordan McGregor via Unanimous Decision

Jordan Weir def. James Rowland via Split Decision

Eddy Duva def. Jeremy Firth Split Decision

Ross Clarke def. Varchas Vee via Unanimous Decision

Victoria Callaghan def. Jennifer Sinclair via Unanimous Decision

Yodsanklai Fairtex vs. Marco Tentori set as main event for Origins 7 on August 8th in Australia

Rumors of Yodsanklai Fairtex vs. Giorgio Petrosyan circulated like crazy earlier this week. Although the Thai super star wont be stepping into the ring against Petrosyan, he will be fighting in August. He will be headlining Origins 7 in Perth, Australia against Marco "Machine Gun" Tentori.

Yodsanklai needs little introduction as he is one of the most popular Muay Thai fighters of all time. It seemed his career was coming to an end late 2011, but a new dedication to training saw him storm back into the spotlight in 2012 and has since won 19 consecutive fights. Names like Victor Nagbe, Marat Grigorian, Yohan Lidon, and Kem Sitsonpeenong are among the fighters he has beat during his current run. 

Tentori is an ISKA Muay Thai Commonwealth Champion, and has been in the ring with some of Australia's more recognized fighters. He went the distance with Steve Moxon dropping a decision to him, but holds a decision win over Franki Giorgi. Yodsanklai will easily be the toughest test of Tentori's career. Known for his rapid fire approach that earned him the nickname "Machine Gun", Tentori will have to put on the performance of his career against Yodsanklai, and if he does he will immediately garner the attention from Muay Thai fans around the world.

Fight Card:

Yodsanklai Fairtex vs. Marco Tentori

Yodsanklai Fairtex training for T-ONE Promotion

Yodsanklai Fairtex in training to face Victor Nagbe at tomorrow's T-ONE Promotion in China. He last faced Dzianis Zuev at Kunlun Fights, taking the win by decision. Yodsanklai is widely considered one of the top Thais competing internationally and an extremely tough opponent whether in Muay Thai or under kickboxing rules. Training out of Fairtex Pattaya, Yodsanklai shows here in this training session why he is one of the best in the world today.

Thai Fight 2014 Final Results: Yodsanklai and Saenchai score first round stoppages

The final event of 2014 took place for Thai Fight today and it featured some great finishes by some of the biggest names in Muay Thai. Some of the fights were fought with rope wrapped around the fighters hands like in Muay Boran, while other featured gloves. Yodsanklai Fairtex was in action and he continued to steam roll through the competition. Christophe Pruvost was the victim this time, as soon as this fight began Yodsanklai planted Pruvost on his rear end with straight left. Seconds later a right dropped Pruvost again. Purvost was able to beat the referee's count both times, but a few seconds after the second knockdown another straight left knocked him down and the referee had seen enough and the fight was stopped. The win is Yodsanklai's fourth straight by (T)KO, he has not lost a fight since November of 2011 and has now won 16 consecutive fights.

Saenchai scored an exciting knockout over his opponent, Ghilas Barache in the first round of their fight. A lightning fast head kick connected from Saenchai while he had Barache against the ropes and ended the fight. It was a spectacular knockout by Saenchai.

Results:

Yodsanklai Fairtex def. Christophe Pruvost via (T)KO in Rd. 1

Saiyok Pumphanmuang def. Antoine Pinto via Decision

Saenchai P.K. Saenchaimuaythaigym def. Ghilas Barache via KO in Rd. 1

Chanjon P.K. Saenchaimuaythaigym def. Dambo Gaetan Thomas via Decision

Sudsakorn Sor. Klinmee def. Gow Sauo via (T)KO in Rd. 2

Iquezang Kor. Rungthanakeat def. Saping Yu via Decision

Leo Pinto def. Celestin Mendes via (T)KO in Rd. 3

Fight of the Week: Artur Kyshenko vs. Yodsanklai Fairtex

Yodsanklai Fairtex is currently on a 13 fight winning streak, he has not lost since November of 2011. The last man to defeat the Thai legend was Ukraine's Artur Kyshenko. The pair fought on Rumble of the Kings in an exciting back and forth fight.

For fans who are used to seeing Yodsanklai dominate, they will definitely not see that in this bout. He seemed to be hurt a few times, but was able to survive and then return fire to Kyshenko. Sit back and enjoy the fight. This was definitely one of the bigger wins in Artur Kyshenko's career as a sound game plan showed he could hang with a legend like Yodsanklai.

Lion Fight 18 Results and Recap

Lion Fight 18 took place last night at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. The event featured a main event title fight between champion Yodsanklai Fairtex and challenger Salah Khalifa. As expected by many Yodsanklai successfully defended his Lion Fight world middleweight title.

Yodsanklai and Khalifa were feeling each other out in the first round, but in the second round Yodsanklai scored with a stinging left straight which he immediately followed up with a knee. Khalifa hit the canvas and tried to pop right back up to his feet but it was clear that he was hurt as his legs were wobbly and he couldn’t move straight. The referee stopped the fight awarding Yodsanklai the second round KO. With the win Yodsanklai has now improved his current winning streak to 13 fights and has not lost since November of 2011.

In the co-main event Jason Andrada looked to rebound from his first career loss against Stan Mancebo and he did just that. The fight went the distance and Andrada scored throughout with big elbows, but Mancebo was game and stayed in front of Andrada the entire fight. In the end the Las Vegas based Andrada took home a unanimous decision to jump back into the winners circle. With the win Andrada now improves his professional record to 6-1.

Nick Chasteen was also looking to rebound from his first career loss when he took on veteran Jose Palacios. After a strong first round Palacios seemed to slow down and he was no longer firing off punches. Chasteen took full advantage of this as he moved well and attacked the lead leg of Palacios. By the end of the bout the lead leg of Palacios was bright red from all of the leg kicks he absorbed throughout the fight and the judges awarded Chasteen a unanimous decision. With the win Chasteen is now 3-1 since going pro, while Palacios has hit a rough patch in his career and drops to 7-8.

Chris Culley and Brian Del Rosario fought for five rounds in an exciting fight that had Culley in full control early before Del Rosario stormed back to try and rally in the later rounds. Culley used a solid counter attack to pull ahead early, even scoring an eight count on Del Rosario in the second round with a perfectly timed counter right hand. Del Rosario got wobbly and his glove touched the canvas. In the third and fourth rounds Del Rosario used some solid clinch work and well placed punches to work his way back into the fight. The fifth round saw both men leave it all in the ring and when it was over the judges awarded Culley a unanimous decision.

The night’s opening bout ended prematurely. After two rounds of action between Damien Earley and Eddie Abasolo it was a close fight. In the third round Abasolo connected with an elbow that forced Earley to turn his back, Abasolo then connected with an illegal 12 to 6 elbow to the back of the head of Earley. The referee separated the fighters and after it was determined that Earley could not continue Abasolo was disqualified.

Results:
Yodsanklai Fairtex def. Salah Khalifa via KO at 2:38 of Rd. 2
Jason Andrada def. Stan Mancebo via Unanimous Decision
Nick Chasteen def. Jose Palacios via Unanimous Decision
Chris Culley def. Brian Del Rosario via Unanimous Decision
Damien Earley def. Eddie Abasolo via Disqualification in Rd. 3

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

Fight of the Week: Yodsanklai Fairtex vs. Chike Lindsay

Yodsanklai Fairtex and Chike Lindsay bring us the honors for the Fight of the Week this time around. The pair fought in July of 2013 at Lion Fight 10. The fight was for the inaugural Lion Fight Middleweight World Title, with Yodsanklai getting ready to defend the title on September 5th at Lion Fight 18, we figured why not show the fight that earned him his belt.

Yodsanklai entered the bout with Lindsay in the middle of a career resurgence. A little over a year before the fight many had rode him off as washed up but after six solid wins Yodsanklai was back in prime form. Lindsay was riding a five fight winning streak of his own entering the fight, including wins over Malaipet Sasiprapa, Christophe Pruvost and Thai legend Somluck Kamsing. Lindsay came out strong but in the second round the Yodsanklai turned up the pressure and put on a show for fans. Despite Lindsay coming up short he put on a great performance for fans, but in the end Yodsanklai was just too much.

Jorina Baars vs. Anke Van Gestel set for Lion Fight Women's Welterweight Title at Lion Fight 18

Lion Fight Women's Welterweight Champion Jorina Baars has been scheduled to make here first title defense at Lion Fight 18 for about two weeks. It wasn't until this weekend, however, that it was revealed by Lion Fight who her challenger would be. Attempting to take away Baars title will be Belgium's Anke Van Gestel. 

The 20 year old Enfusion champion brings a record of 30-5-3 against Baars 36-0-3 record. Baars fights out of The Netherlands and made headlines when she out classed MMA stand out Cris "Cyborg" Justino at Lion Fight 14. The one sided victory for Baars had the fight world buzzing and she now looks to build on what was easily the biggest win of her career by making her first title defense.

Lion Fight 18 will also feature a middleweight title bout between current champion Yodsanklai Fairtex and Salah Khalifa. The event will take place at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, NV on September 5th and will air live on AXS TV.

Fight Card:

Yodsanklai Fairtex vs. Salah Khalifa
Jorina Baars vs. Anke Van Gestel
Jason Andrada vs. Stan Mancebo
Nick Chasteen vs. Jose Palacios
Brian Del Rosario vs. Chris Culley
Damien Earley vs. Eddie Abasolo

Lion Fight 18 Fight Card

Lion Fight 18 will take place at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, NV on September 5th. The main event will feature Yodsanklai Fairtex vs. Salah Khalifa for the Lion Fight Middleweight World Title, the co-main event will feature Jorina Baars as she tries to defend her Lion Fight Women’s Welterweight Title against a soon to be announced opponent.

Yodsanklai will look to make his first title defense since defeating Chike Lindsay in July of last year to win the Lion Fight Middleweight World Title. Khalifa will be looking to score what would be the biggest win of his career. The UK fighter will definitely have his hands full with Yodsanklai who will be looking to win his 13th straight fight.

Jorian Baars will also attempt to defend her Lion Fight Women’s Welterweight Title for the first time, however, her opponent is to be determined. Baars won her title at Lion Fight 14 in March of this year with a unanimous decision over MMA stand out Cris “Cyborg” Justino.

Other fighters competing on the event will be Jason Andrada as he looks to bounce back from his first professional loss against Stan Mancebo. Nick Chasteen, like Andrada will also be trying to rebound from his first professional defeat as he takes on veteran Jose Palacios.

Lion Fight 18 will be broadcast live on AXS TV.

Fight Card:
Yodsanklai Fairtex vs. Salah Khalifa
Jorina Baars vs. TBD
Jason Andrada vs. Stan Mancebo
Nick Chasteen vs. Jose Palacios
Brian Del Rosario vs. Chris Culley
Damien Earley vs. Eddie Abasolo

Salah Khalifa set to face Yodsanklai for Lion Fight Middleweight World Title at Lion Fight 18

Lion Fight Promotions recently announced that Yodsanklai Fairtex would be defending his Lion Fight middleweight world title at Lion Fight 18 in Las Vegas. Despite the announcement Yodsanklai did not have an opponent at the time, until now. The fighter pegged to take on the Thai power house is Salah “The Beast” Khalifa.

The London based Khalifa will be looking to end Yodsanklai’s current 12 fight winning streak while taking his Lion Fight middleweight title in the process. For fans that might not be familiar with Khalifa, he has made his name fighting internationally and is a WMC MAD champion. He fought in the United States in December of 2012 at Muay Thai in America: In Honor of the King. He defeated Justin Greskiewicz by (T)KO with a perfectly timed elbow that sliced open Greskiewicz eye.

Lion Fight 18 will take place on September 5th in Las Vegas, NV at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino.

KO of the Week: Yodsanklai Fairtex vs. Artem Levin

This week's KO of the Week features two power houses in the Muay Thai world meeting under Kickboxing rules. Yodsanklai and Artem Levin met at K-1 in Scandinavia in 2008 in what at the time was the biggest fight of Levin's career. Only 21 years of age, he was trying to score an upset over the Thai powerhouse that is Yodsanklai. In the first round the action was fast paced and Levin was holding his own with Yodsanklai, but in the second round the Thai veteran took over and ended up knocking out Levin. It was an exciting fight from start to finish and if you have never seen it or have been used to Levin's dominance in recent years it is definitely a fight to watch.

Yodsanklai Fairtex and Jorina Baars set to defend titles at Lion Fight 18

Lion Fight champions Yodsanklai Fairtex and Jorina Baars will attempt to defend their titles for the first time at Lion Fight 18. The event will take place on September 5th at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, NV.

Yodsanklai won his Lion Fight championship in July of 2013 when he defeated Chike Lindsay by unanimous decision, but has not fought for the promotions since winning the title. Since then he was won five fights, and is currently on a 12 fight win streak. All five of his fights since winning his title have been for Thai Fight in Thailand.

Baars won her Lion Fight championship in March of 2014 in what has been one of Lion Fight's most talked about fights. Baars defeated MMA stand out Cristaine "Cyborg" Justino in dominant fashion, after five rounds she took home one sided unanimous decision. 

No opponent has been named for either Yodsanklai or Baars, but keep checking back here to stay up to date on Lion Fight 18 news.

KO of the Week - Yodsanklai vs. Lamsongkram

Muay Thai Authority Knock Out of the Week: Yodsanklai vs. Lamsongkram from 2008.

Thai Fight Results: Yodsanklai wins 11th consecutive fight

The latest Thai Fight event took place this past Saturday in  Hua Hin, Thailand for some hard hitting Muay Thai action. As usual names like Yodsanklai Fairtex, Sudsakorn Sor. Klinmee, and Antoine Pinto were in action at the event. All fights except for two were fought using only hand wraps similar to Muay Boran.

The main event featured Yodsanklai vs. Keo Rumchang and as expected Yodsanklai walked away the winner. Rumchang gave all he had for a two rounds, but Yodsanklai proved to be too much as he stopped the Cambodian fighter in the second round. In the first round Yodsanklai scored a knockdown, and then in the second he finished Rumchang off with a nice right left combination. With the win Yodsanklai how now reeled off 11 consecutive victories.

In other action on the night Sudsakorn Sor. Klinmee defeated Vahid Roshani by decision. Antoine Pinto defeated Eddie Vendetta by decision, and Leo Pinto lost to Andrew Doyle by decision.

Results:

Yodsanklai Fairtex def. Keo Rumchang via KO in Rd. 2

Iquezang Kor. Rungthanakeat def. Jose Neto via Decision

Sudsakorn Sor. Klinmee def. Vahid Roshani via Decision

FAHMONGKOL Sor Jor Danrayong

 Fahmongkol Sor. Jor. Danrayong def. Jerson Constantino via Decision

Antoine Pinto def. Eddie Vendetta via Decision

Andrew Doyle def. Leo Pinto via Decision

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Thai Fight 2013 Finals Results and Recap

The Thai Fight 2013 Finals took place this past weekend in Thailand and the 154lb and 147lb tournament winners were crowned. Things went as expected as Yodsanklai Fairtex won the 154lb tournament and Fahmongkol Sor . Jor . Danrayong won the 147lb tournament.

Yodsanklai made it look easy agaisnt Expedito Valin. He knocked Valin down a total of three times. From the start of the fight Valin offered little offense as Yodsanklai walked through anything that was thrown at him as he stalked Valin. The first knock down came from an uppercut in the first round. Valin survived the round but in the second round things continued much like in the first. Yodsanklai knocked Valin down with a right punch and after Valin recovered Yodsanklai continued on the attack eventually connecting with another right that put Valin's lights out for good. With the win Yodsanklai has now won his last ten fights with seven of them being (T)KO's.

Ruslan Kushnirenko put up a worthy effort against Fahmongkol but in the end the Thai was just to skilled. Fahmongkol was simply a step ahead of Kushnirenko the entire fight. In the second round a perfectly executed left knee faint followed up by a right knee to the body spelled the end for Kushnirenko as he hit the canvas and could not beat the referee's count. It was a great display of technique by Fahmongkol.

Results:

154lb Tournament Final
Yodsanklai Fairtex def. Expedito Valin via KO in Rd. 2

147lb Tournament Final
Fahmongkol Sor. Jor Danrayong def. Ruslan Kushnirenko via KO in Rd. 2

Sudsakorn Sor. Klinmee def. Saiyok Pumpanmuang via Decision
Payakdam Kor. Rungthankeat def. Matheus Pereira via KO in Rd. 2
Craig Dickson def. Pravit Aor Piriyapinyo via KO in Rd. 3
Sapynio Pha-Ang Gym def. Changsuek Posuwan Gym
Victor Pinto def. Ramin Mozami via Decision
Antoine Pinto def. Sharos Huyer via Decision
Iquezang Kor. Runthankeat def. Vung Noy via KO in Rd. 2