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Muaythai Goes Mainstream: WMC Muaythai Warriors TONIGHT on Star Sports

April 3rd, 2013

Muaythai has gone truly global in recent years, with events held regularly in over 100 countries world-wide - but many Muaythai fans don’t have the chance to visit arenas around the world. Therefore Fox Sports has once again signed a two year agreement to take Muaythai into their regularly scheduled sports programming. Every week, viewers will have the chance to witness events from around the globe and to see the best of the best competing ...

Tags: Boo Trairatana, ESPN Star Sports, Fox Sports, Muaythai Towards Highest Sporting Recognition, Premiere April 3, Stephan Fox, WMC Muaythai Warriors
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WMC Muaythai Warriors Trailer

April 3rd, 2013

Check out a little preview of the intro here, and catch the show on Star Sports tonight! Here's the schedule for Episodes 1 and 2 - Please note, all times are Hong Kong Time. Go to foxsportsasia.com to see the latest schedules for your country. Check out the trailer here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRZZys5mDSs&feature=youtu.be

Tags: Episode 1 & 2 Schedule, ESPN Star Sports, Fox Sports, WMC Muaythai Warriors
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Enfusion Live

April 1st, 2013

Enfusion Live arrives in Novo Mesto, Slovenia this April, part of a series of ten spectacular shows planned for 2013. The event will feature Denise Kielholtz , winner of reality show ENFUSION December 2012, facing off against Croatia's excellent Nevenka Mikulic, Matches will feature fighters from Thailand, Russia, Poland, Netherlands, Serbia, Croatia and Slovenia.

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Lion Fight 9: Simon Marcus defeats Artem Levin

March 25th, 2013

In an incredible night's fight, put on by Lion Fight Promotions, Canada's Simon Marcus defeated the Russian "Lion," Artem Levin in a hard hitting war that has paved the way for a serious re-match in October at the SportAccord World Combat Games. This was a much anticipated match, both are winners of the IFMA World Championships, both are winners from the 2010 SportAccord World Combat Games, and both of them are WMC Continental Champions. Held in Saint ...

Tags: Artem Levin, AXS TV, Jason Andrada, Kevin Ross, Lion FIght Promotions, Ognjen Topic, Re-match, Saint Petersburg 2013, Scott Kent, Simon Marcus, SportAccord World Combat Games, Tiffany Van Soest
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Heroes in Sweden

March 19th, 2013

On the 23rd of March, the beautiful city of Halmstad, Sweden, will be treated to a long awaited event in which some of Europe's major athletes will meet. Kicking off the sport spectacle, a fierce and fiery -58 kg female fight between 2 of the greatest female boxers of the world: Christin Fiedler (Austria) VS Madeleine Vall (Sweden) . This will no doubt be a battle of the bombshells with both fighters National Champions in their own ...

Tags: Christin Fiedler, Heroes, Madeleine Vall, Mauro Serra, Sanny Dahlbeck, Sweden
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Lion Fight 9 – Just a Heart Beat Away!!

March 14th, 2013

Lion Fight Muay Thai debuted with a bang in January and the promotion returns this week with Tiffany "Timebomb" Van Soest, Kevin Ross and the most highly anticipated Light Heavyweight Title fight between Marcus Simon and Artem Levin. Watch Friday March 15th at 10p ET and look to see if you have AXS TV HERE: http://bit.ly/WtTUDr

Tags: Artem, Levin, Simon Marcus, Title Fight
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Journey Fight Series IX Results and Photos

March 9th, 2013

Journey IX hit the Muaythai super highway this past Saturday March 2nd, 2013 at the Century Casino in Calgary, Canada. IFMA World Champion, Canadian Ashley Nichols (MAS, Cambridge), who is qualified for a spot at the SportAccord World Combat Games this year, defeated Melissa Reaume (Team Smandych, Calgary) by unanimous decision. In the decision for the WMC North American Title, Shane Campbell (Iron Tiger, Edmonton) defeated Sean McKinnon (Team Smandych, Calgary) by Unanimous ...

Tags: Ashley Nichols, Canada, Journey 9, Journey Fight Series, North American title, Sean McKinnon, Shane Campbell, SportAccord World Combat Games
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Yodsanklai keeps his winning streak

March 8th, 2013

Yodsanklai Fairtex and Yohan Lidon first met in 2008, where Yodsanklai's victory left Lidon searching for revenge. Over the weekend in France, Yodsanklai maintained his winning streaking, defeating Lidon by unanimous decision. Dylan Salvador also continued his current rise by defeating Kaew Fairtex via unanimous decision. The third Thai fighter, Dek Bunjong, was defeated by Bobo Sacko via unanimous decision as well. Other results: Djime COULIBALY defeats Abdallah MABEL by unanimous decision Yassin El HANA defeats Willy BOREL by unanimous decision Christophe TANG defeats Christophe LEVEQUE by unanimous decision Nizar GALLAS defeats David DOUGE by unanimous decision Carolina PRESTIA defeats Anais ...

Tags: Bobo Sacko, Dek Bunjong, Dylan Salvador, France, Kaew Fairtex, Warriors Night, Yodsanklai, Yohan Lidon
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Chike Lindsay defeats Thai legend Somluck

March 8th, 2013

Somluck, former Olympic Boxing gold medal winner, helping to promote Muaythai and the SportAccord World Combat Games, faced Chike Lindsay in the ring. Somluck and Lindsay began at a slow pace, with Lindsay trying to pick up the action, but Somluck’s defense kept Lindsay from taking control of the bout, despite his best efforts. However, in the end Lindsay was still able to show his good form and technique, en route to a victory via unanimous decision ...

Tags: Chike Lindsay, Las Vegas, Promotion SportAccord World Combat Games, Somluck
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In memory of Ramon Dekkers (1969-2013)

February 28th, 2013

Photo credit: De Telegraaf, Netherlands Ramon Dekkers, Dutch Muaythai legend from Breda, passed away yesterday due to a heart attack on February 27, 2013 after feeling unwell and sustaining a bicycle crash while training. A multiple time Muaythai champion, Dekkers was the most respected foreign Muaythai fighter in Thailand. He was the first non-Thai to be crowned Muaythai boxer of the year in Thailand, and has also received the highest Thai honours. Only 43 years old, this is ...

Tags: Breda, Condolences, Netherlands, Ramon Dekkers
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Best of Siam 3: A Great Success

February 23rd, 2013

Former WMC and French Champion Jean-Charles Skarbowsky and Thai Champion Krongsak Prakong-Boranrat krongsak, together with Muaythai enthusiast Hakim Didda have begun 2013 with the Best of Siam 3. The fight card was full of Thai and international superstars. Thai Champion Petchasawin took on Charles Francois, and this fight had it all from the opening to closing, all eight weapons of Muaythai, to the delight of the audience. It came down to a split point decision in ...

Tags: Best of Siam 4, Charles Francois, Fabio Pinca, Kaponlek, Kem, Lucy Payne, Marco Pique, Medhi Zatout, Mickael Piscitello, Paris, Petchasawin, Raphael Llodra, Sandra Sevilla, Sittichai, WMC Intercontinental Title
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Youngblood

February 1st, 2013

On the 9th February get ready for the Youngblood professional fighting league in Banska Bystrica, Slovakia. Fighters from three European countries will participate in the event and fight for points to enter the Youngblood ranking system. The 71kg Youngblood Grand Prix pyramid will take place on the 1st June, at the Profiliga Muay Thai 13 event. Main Fight of the night: -82 kg Boris Kušpal Firegym BB SVK vs Roman Cíger Progressive gym MT SVK International Champion of Euroliga -81 kg Silvester Pichler ...

Tags: Slovakia, Youngblood Series
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