Sunday, February 13, 2011

Marco Piqué

Marco "The Sniper" Piqué (born January 9, 1980 in Paramaribo, Suriname) is a Dutch-Surinamese welterweight kickboxer, fighting out of Profighters Gym in Almere, Netherlands. He is the current W.F.C.A. Muay Thai middleweight world champion, W.M.C. intercontinental champion, and a two time K-1 MAX regional tournament finalist.[1]

Biography and Career

Originally from Suriname, Piqué has fought the majority of his fights in the Netherlands. He won his first title in 2003 when he defeated Aalviar Lima via split decision to claim the W.P.K.L. Dutch national Muay Thai title. Over the next couple of years Piqué claimed the W.F.C.A. Benelux title and the W.P.K.L. European title as well as losing to legendary Thai fighter Jongsanan Fairtex in Las Vegas in a bid to win Fairtex’s I.K.K.C. world title belt. Throughout 2006 Piqué started to regularly face some of the world's best middleweight kickboxers, losing to Buakaw Por. Pramuk, Şahin Yakut and Giorgio Petrosyan, the latter in the final of the annual Janus Fight tournament. His record was patchy by the end of 2006 but he had a terrific 2007, winning two preliminary tournaments and reaching the final of two more, winning thirteen out of fifteen fights and beating some top fighters such as Chaid Oulad El Hadj and Petr Polak.
In 2008 Piqué made his K-1 MAX debut at the K-1 MAX Netherlands 2008 in Utrecht, making his way to the final in a tough tournament which included a victory over tournament favourite Joerie Mes in the quarter finals. In the final Piqué found Warren Stevelmans a step too far and was unable to make it to the K-1 MAX final 16 stage. He entered another K-1 MAX tournament in Sweden later in the year but could only reach the semi finals. Piqué returned to K-1 MAX the following year, again reaching the final at the K-1 World MAX 2009 Europe but once more failing to make the next step to the K-1 World MAX final by dropping a decision to up and comer Leroy Kaestner. Piqué made up somewhat for this defeat later in the year by winning the W.M.C. intercontinental title and then the W.F.C.A. world title in his native Suriname.

Titles

  • 2009 W.F.C.A. Muay Thai world champion -72.5 kg
  • 2009 W.M.C. Muay Thai Intercontinental title -72.5 kg
  • 2009 K-1 MAX Europe tournament runner up -70 kg
  • 2008 K-1 MAX Netherlands tournament runner up -70 kg
  • 2007 Janus Fight Night tournament runner up -72 kg
  • 2007 RDF Dodge Trophy Final 2007 tournament runner up -73 kg
  • 2007 Kings of Kickboxing 2007 Pforzheim preliminary tournament champion -75 kg
  • 2007 Rayong-Dreamfights GP Part II tournament champion -73 kg
  • 2006 Janus Fight Night tournament runner up -72 kg
  • 2005 W.P.K.L. European Muay Thai champion -76 kg
  • 2004 W.F.C.A. Benelux Muay Thai champion
  • 2003 W.P.K.L. Dutch Muay Thai champion -72.5 kg
  • 2003 W.P.K.L. Muay Thai Champions League Rome Pool B runner up -72.5 kg
Kickboxing record
Total 77
Wins 52
By knockout 27
Losses 24
By knockout 4
Draws 1
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Buakaw por Pramuk vs Albert Kraus (29 NOV 2008)

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Albert Kraus vs Yuichiro Nagashima K-1 Max 2009 Final 16

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Albert Kraus

Albert “The Hurricane” Kraus (born August 3, 1980 in Oss) is a Dutch welterweight kickboxer. He was the first K-1 World MAX 2002 champion and has also held four separate world titles in kickboxing and Muay Thai. He is currently fighting out of Super Pro Gym in K-1 MAX.

Biography and career

Albert Kraus started boxing at 14 years old, later switching over to kickboxing aged 17 fighting out of Gino Albert Gym in Oss. In 1997 he had his first amateur fight, winning convincingly by first round knockout. After numerous amateur victories Kraus switched to Bully’s Gym in Rhenen. He would make his professional debut in 1999 in Rotterdam, defeating his opponent Kany via second round knockout. By 2001 he had won the Dutch F.I.M.A.C, European I.K.B.F and W.K.A World titles.[1]
Kraus made his K-1 debut on February 24, 2002 at the K-1 World Grand Prix 2002 Preliminary Netherlands and was invited to the inaugural K-1 MAX World Championship on May 11, 2002. In the tournament quarter finals he faced Shane Chapman from New Zealand and won the evenly fought battle by a single point on the three judges' cards to take a unanimous decision. In the semi finals Albert Kraus met local crowd favourite Masato. Kraus scored a down with a punch at 2:31 into the first round and held on to earn his second consecutive unanimous decision and advance to the finals. He needed just one minute to put Kaolan Kaovichit down with a punch combination to become the first-ever K-1 World Max Champion.[2]
In 2003 Kraus switched to Super Pro Gym. He entered the K-1 World MAX 2003 World Tournament as reigning champion and tournament favourite. Kraus defeated both of his opponents by stoppage on route to the final but was unable to retain his title, losing to Masato by knockout at 2:26 of the second round. After the tournament Albert Kraus would continue fighting in a number of events in K-MAX and Super League, winning seven straight bouts through 2003 and 2004 and qualifying for the K-1 World MAX 2004 World Tournament Final where he would reach the semi finals. The following year, Albert Kraus would once more take part in the K-1 World MAX 2005 Championship defeating John Wayne Parr in the quarter finals only to lose to Thai fighter Buakaw Por. Pramuk in the semi finals. Despite the disappointment of another semi final defeat, Kraus would finish the year on a high by defeating Menno Dijkstra at Kraus's hometown of Oss to win the I.K.B.A. world title.
2006 would be a mixed year for Albert Kraus. He suffered an early exit at the quarter final stage of the K-1 World MAX 2006 World Championship to Gago Drago but did manage to regain his I.K.B.A. World title by defeating James Martinez. 2007 started badly for Albert as he lost two straight fights, including a shock decision loss to little known Japanese fighter Tatsuji. He improved as the year progressed qualifying for the 6th annual K-1 World MAX Final on October 3, 2007. Kraus fought and defeated Yoshihiro Sato by decision in the quarter finals and in the semis he met 2005 Champion Andy Souwer and lost the battle by majority decision. Souwer went on to fight Masato in the finals and eventually won the championship.[3]
Kraus had a stuttering start to 2008, losing his W.F.C.A. Thai Boxing Welterweight World title fight to Faldir Chahbari and missing out on qualification for the K-1 MAX World Final for the very first time - losing to Buakaw Por. Pramuk at the K-1 World MAX 2008 World Championship Tournament Final 16. Losing out on a place at the final seemed to re-invigorate Kraus as he went on a seven match winning streak throughout 2008 and the beginning of 2009 - a streak that included winning the 2008 "King Of The Ring" Welterweight World title.[4] He finally tasted defeat at the K-1 World MAX 2009 Final 8 quarter final stage to eventual champion Giorgio Petrosyan. Since that defeat Albert Kraus has won five straight and has booked his place in the quarter finals of the forthcoming K-1 World MAX 2010 Final by defeating Hiroki Nakajima by decision at the K-1 World MAX 2010 World Championship Tournament Final 16. He again tasted defeat at the K-1 World MAX 2010 quarter final stage to the reigning champion Giorgio Petrosyan who would go on to win the tournament.

Titles

Kickboxing record
Total 82
Wins 64
By knockout 32
Losses 15
By knockout 3
Draws 3
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John Wayne Parr vs Iron Mike Zambidis Pay Back Time 2009 round 5

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John Wayne Parr vs Iron Mike Zambidis - Pay Back Time 2009 Round 4

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John Wayne Parr vs Iron Mike Zambidis - Pay Back Time 2009 Round 3

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John Wayne Parr vs Iron Mike Zambidis - Pay Back Time 2009 Round 2

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John Wayne Parr vs Iron Mike Zambidis - Pay Back Time 2009 Round 1

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John Wayne Parr

John Wayne "The Gunslinger" Parr (born 25 May 1976), also known as JWP, is an Australian middleweight kickboxer and boxer, fighting out of Boonchu Gym in Gold Coast, Queensland. He is a 7 time World Champion and runner up in The Contender Asia.

Biography

Early life

Wayne Parr began training in Taekwondo at the age of 11. As Parr was growing up, his family moved a lot and his mother helped him find a new gym each time they settled in a new place, in order to keep her son in training. At the age of sixteen, his family moved back to Queensland, and Parr began training with Blair Moore.] Early career in Australia
Parr started participating the professional bouts at the age of 17. Moore trained Parr for 13 fights, with Parr winning an Australian title (63 kg) at the age of 17. A South Pacific title by 5th round knock out over Scott Lovelock was also won when Parr was 19.[1] During his first career in Australia, he won some regional titles of WKA. At the age of 19, Parr met Richard Vell who was one of the most famous kickboxing promoter in Australia at a Thai restaurant - Boonchu Thai, and asked him to let him train in Thailand. At this time, Parr was named "John Wayne Parr" after John Wayne of Western Show by Vell.

Career in Thailand

In 1995 Parr moved to Thailand and lived in a Muay Thai camp for four years, training in Pattaya and Bangkok, competing in 30 fights and winning two world titles. During his career in Thailand, he imitated a gunfighter with drawing a gun from his gun-folder at the end of Wai khru before the bout, and this movement had caught the Thai public fancy. In this way he got his popularity in Thailand, and he was voted the Best Farang Fighter of the year in 1997, fought at Lumpinee Stadium three times, and at his first Thai King's birthday. In 1999 Parr moved back to Australia to open his own gym "Boonchu Gym ",[2] and he also started participating boxing matches.

2nd career in Australia

Parr debuted his boxing career on 29 January 1998 against Jim Shannon as a 4 rounder. He won by TKO at 2R in his first boxing bout. On 25 April 1998, he fought against Takayuki Kohiruimaki who wins the Japanese national tournament of K-1 in the future, and won by the unanimous decision. On 19 September, Parr fought Takashi Ito, another Japanese veteran kickboxer, in the joint event of AJKF & MAJKF, and lost by TKO because the doctor stopped during 2R as Parr's head was cut with Ito's left elbow strike.[3]
On 24 April 1999, he fought against Kenichi Ogata, the Japanese national champion of shoot boxing, and he won by KO with left hook at 2R.[4] On 23 May, he paticipated the first event of "X-plosion series" which is the famous Australian kickboxing event and fought against Daniel Dawson. Parr won by the unanimous decision at 5R.
On 13 October 2000, he participated K-1 Queensland 2000, the first K-1 event for him, and fought against Scott Bannan for his ISKA Muay Thai world championship at middleweight. Parr knocked out Bannan with right knee strikes to body at 2R and won the world title. On 5 December, he fought against Orono Por.Muang Ubon for the vacant title of IMF at middleweight in the event of Thai King's Birthday event. he won by the unanimous decision at 5R and won another world title of Muay Thai.

Boxing career

In 2001, Parr shifted his career to boxing again. After 7 consecutive victories of boxing bouts since 1998, he fought against Andriy Khamula for the vacant Australian boxing title at Middleweight on 8 July 2001. He won the championship by TKO at 10R and got his first boxing title. Next month, on 17 August, he challenged Nader Hamdan for his IBF Pan Pacific Junior middleweight title, but he lost by the unanimous decision at 12R. On 21 September, he challenged the vacant title of OBA at Super welterweight with Rasheed Baloch, and won the title by TKO at 5R. On 24 October, he fought against Ian McLeod to defend his Australian national title, but he lost by the unanimous decision at 12R. On 5 December, he participated King's Cup tournament in Thailand, and won the tournament

K-1

On 26 November 2002, Parr participated K-1 Oceania MAX 2002 tournament. He knocked out Shane Chapman with right cross in the semifinal, but he was beaten by Mike Zambidis by Majority decision at the tournament final.

S-1

In 2004 JWP Win the S1 Tournament World Champion Titel with 3 Win in one Night. JWP won one million baht, a IMF world title and a trophy from Thaksin Shinawatra.

WMC

JWP won the prestigious vacant title of WMC World Muay Thai Champion with a unanimous victory over Alexandre Cosmo

The Contender Asia Finals

On 12 April 2008 Parr fought Yodsaenklai in Singapore for The Contender Asia title and USD $150,000. The fight was an emotional battle for Parr; just weeks before the contest, his father had been diagnosed with terminal cancer.[citation needed] His wife was also pregnant. Parr recovered from two knockdowns during the fight, but lost by unanimous decision.
Kickboxing record
Total 109
Wins 77
By knockout 36
Losses 31
By knockout 2
Draws 1
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Cyrus (Tiger Muay Thai) wins Muay thai fight 1st round TKO

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Saturday, February 12, 2011

Ole Baguio Laursen vs Eduardo 'Edu' Pachu MMA FINAL 2010=PART2

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Ole Baguio Laursen vs Eduardo 'Edu' Pachu MMA FINAL 2010=PART1

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Yodsanklai Fairtex

Yodsanklai Fairtex a.k.a. Yod (Thai: ยอดแสนไกล แฟร์เท็กซ์; born, July 1, 1985) is a Thai kickboxer and the former super welterweight WBC Muay Thai World champion at 154 lb and former three time Lumpinee Stadium champion in the 112 and 147 lb weight classes. He trains out of Fairtex Gym in Pattaya, Thailand[1] and is the first champion of The Contender Asia.
He was nicknamed "The Boxing Computer" by Thai sports newspapers as a testament to his perfect fighting technique.[2]

Career

[edit] Biography

Yodthanong Photirat was born in the Nong Bua Lamphu Province in Northeastern Thailand, the hotbed of Muay thai. He was introduced to the sport by his older brother Yodkangwan and started practicing Muay thai after watching his brothers' fights when he was 8 years old.[2] He had his first fight at a temple fair in Ban Na Dee in his hometown and received a fight fee of 20 ฿.[3]

[edit] Early career

Before joining Fairtex in 2005, Yodsanklai fought for three camps - Saknipaporn, Sit-Khru-Od and Petchyindee.[3] On August 2005, fighting under the name of Yodsanklai Petchyindee (ยอดแสนไกล เพชรยินดี), Yodsanklai won one of the most prestigious Muay Thai titles, the Lumpinee Stadium belt, by knocking out Runglaew.[2] He became the 154 pound WBC Muay Thai World Champion by defeating Australian John Wayne Parr on December 10, 2005 in Gold Coast, Australia. In 2005 he won as well the Champion of Thailand (154 lb) title.
Yodsanklai defended his WBC title on November 11, 2006, against Mark Vogel in Wuppertal, Germany winning the fight by first round elbow knockout.
On June 30, 2006, Yodsanklai made his K-1 Max debut on a Superfight at the K-1 World MAX 2006 -World Championship Final- held in Yokohama, Japan against Kamal el Amrani, winning the fight by three round unanimous decision.[4]
On November 29, 2007, Yodsanklai had a non-title contest at the "France vs Thailand" event, held in Paris, France against the French superstar Farid Villaume. Yodsanklai won the fight by third round referee stoppage TKO.[5]

Titles

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Alexey Ignashov

Alexey "The Red Scorpion" Ignashov (born, January 18, 1978) is a Belarusian Super Heavyweight kickboxer. He is a four time Muay Thai World champion, K-1 World GP 2003 in Paris and K-1 World GP 2001 in Nagoya tournament champion.[1] He is currently living in Auckland, New Zealand and training at Balmoral Lee Gar Gym under Lollo Heimuli.

Biography

He is best known for his knee strikes, notably used to score knockout wins over Badr Hari, Semmy Schilt, Nicholas Pettas, and Carter Williams. Ignashov is considered by his fans to be one of the most talented and technically sound heavyweight kickboxers in the world. However, he is also considered by many frustratingly inconsistent, occasionally appearing lackluster or inactive in the ring, such as in his K-1 Final quarterfinal match against Peter Aerts in 2003. He suffered a knee injury in a fight against Bjorn Bregy in 2005. Since then, his performance has diminished.
Ignashov trained in the Chinuk gym for 11 years, before immigrating to New Zealand in 2006.
He has beaten the best kickboxers in the world, including decision wins over three times K-1 champions Remy Bonjasky and Peter Aerts and knockout highlight reel wins over two currently best kickboxers in the world Semmy Schilt and Badr Hari. He has also fought legendary Rob Kaman, losing by decision, but after that fight Rob gave the trophy to Ignashov. Despite all that huge wins, he has lost some bouts where he was a huge favorite. He was TKO only two times, each time because of injury, against Bjorn Bregy in 2005 and in his 2009 bout against 2003 French Kickboxing champion Freddy Kemayo.
After 5 years of been out of the major ring events Iggy was granted his wish to return to K-1 in April 2010 against Badr Hari, having one of the best chins in the sport. However he was very inactive in the ring and lost by unanimous decision. He was heavely criticized by the fans after the fight. Ignashov announced that he wants to have a rubber match with Badr Hari after he has a few more K-1 fights to get used to the big ring again. Just recently competing in his 99 official fight while winning with Freddy Kemayo.

Titles

Professional:
Amateur
  • 1999 I.A.M.T.F. Amateur Muay Thai World Championships Gold -91 kg
  • 1997 European Amateur Muay Thai Heavyweight Champion Gold -91 kg
Kickboxing record
Total 99
Wins 80
By knockout 41
Losses 19
By knockout 2
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Saenchai Sinbimuaythai

Saenchai Sinbimuaythai (born July 30, 1980), formerly known as Saenchai Sor Kingstar, is a Thai Muay Thai kickboxer. He won the Lumpini Championship title in three different weight divisions, therefore he is considered one of the best pound for pound Muay Thai fighters in the world. Saenchai would often give up 5 lbs. + in weight to find worthy opponents in Thailand. He’s known for having excellent ring vision and speed.

Biography

[edit] Early career

Saenchai started learning Muay Thai when he was 8 years old. He decided to start learning Muay Thai in Jockey gym when his friend's elder brother received prize after boxing bout. He debuted after training in 1 week, and he won his first bout with decision. He received 30 Baht(≒$1).
He started fighting in Bangkok when he was 14 years old. And then, he transferred to Kamsing gym owned by Somluck Kamsing. Kamsing paid 300,000 Baht as a transfer fee. This is the reason Saenchai's ring name was "Saenchai Sor.Kamsing".
When he was 15, Saenchai won the title of Lumpinee stadium championship at super flyweight.When he was 18, he won the title of Lumpinee stadium championship at bantamweight.

Turning to boxing

In 2002, Saenchai turned to boxing. He debuted as "Sangpetch Patanakan Gym" at featherweight. He fought against Rud 4K Kevkatchewon from Philippines to challenge the vacant interim title of PABA on November 27 2003, and he won the title with unanimous decision. In January 2004, he retained his PABA title against Rud.
In 2004, he decided to go back to Muay Thai again.

Discord with Khamsing

Saenchai visited Japan twice to fight and Khamsing agreed at those times, but Khamsing disagreed the 3rd time. Although Khamsing tried to stop Saenchai from going to Japan, he went there with some Muay Thai fighters from other gym. For this incident, Khamsing broke off relation with Saenchai, and Saenchai moved to Kingstar gym. At this time, Khamsing received 300,000 Baht from Kingstar gym as a transfer fee. [1] On July 3 2006, Saenchai fought against Sang-Soo Lim from Korea in Japan. Saenchai was going to fight against Shinya Ishige but he was replaced two weeks earlier as he had been injured during training. Lim was taller 21cm and heavier 10kg than Saenchai but Saanchai knocked out Lim at 2R with right hook[2].
On July 3 2009, Saenchai fought against two muay thai fighters in the single bout at Lumpinee stadium. During 1 to 3 round, he fought against Petchboonchu F.A. Group. Petchboonchu tried to attack aggressively at 1R, but Saenchai carried throughout his stamina-saving style and broke Petchboonchu's balance several times. During 4 to 5 round, Saenchai fought against Sakeddaow Petchpayathai. Saenchai　controlled his critical distance with front-kicks and middle-kicks and he threw telling blows more than Sakeddaow did. The referee announced Saenchai's victory with unanimous decision after 5R.

Winning world title
Saenchai vs Tetsuya Yamato on March 2010.
On March 14 2010, Saenchai fought against Tetsuya Yamato from Japan to challenge the vacant world lightweight title sanctioned by Muay Thai Association of America (MTAA) in Los Angeles. Saenchai knocked out Yamato with left high kick at 1R, and won the MTAA title.

Titles and accomplishments

  • Muaythai
    • WMC World Lightweight (135 lbs / 61 kg) champion
    • Lumpinee Stadium Lightweight (135 lbs / 61 kg) champion
    • 2010 Toyota Cup tournament champion
    • MTAA World Lightweight champion
    • Lumpinee Stadium Super featherweight (130 lbs / 59 kg) champion
    • Lumpinee Stadium Bantamweight (118 lbs / 53 kg) champion
    • Lumpinee Stadium Super flyweight (115 lbs / 52 kg) champion
    • 1999 Sports Writers of Thailand Fighter of the Year
    • 2008 Sports Writers of Thailand Fighter of the Year
  • Boxing
    Kickboxing record
    Total 287
    Wins 232
    Losses 53
    Draws 2
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Muay Thai vs Capoeira

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Anuwat Kaewsamrit

Anuwat Kaewsamrit (born November 17, 1981) is a Thai Muay Thai kickboxer and a former Lumpini and four time Rajadamnern Stadium champion, fighting out of Kaewsamrit Gym in Bangkok. Anuwat is known for his powerful hands, he’s often referred to as “The Iron Hands of Siam”.[1]

Young age

Anuwat Kaewsamrit was born as Atisak Longpichal in Nakhon Sri Thammarat province in the south of Thailand on November 17, 1981. At the age of 13, he went to Bangkok to stay with a friend, who was training at the newly formed Kaewsamrit camp. At first, Anuwat was an assistant for gym, but he decided to join the gym as a trainee　and　he trained for 6 months. After his first taining period, he had his first fight at the age of 14 in Pataya.[2]
On October 31, 1998, when he was 17 years old, he had his first foreign bout against Hinari Fukatsu who was the current Japanese national champion of SNKA at flyweight in Japan. He knocked down twice in the 4th round and knocked down twice in 5th round. The referee stopped the bout at second knock down in 5th round.[3]

Winning national titles

Two years later, after 35 fights, he got chance to fight for his first stadium title. On November 18, 1998 Anuwat knocked out Klangsuan Sasiprapa Gym in the 4th round anf he won the Rajadamnern Stadium title at Mini flyweight(105 lbs/47.727 kg).
On June 10, 1999 he won his second title by beating Kayasit Sakmuangklaeng for the Rajadamnern Stadium title at Junior flyweight.[2] Anuwat’s reputation was growing, he made a name for himself as a fighter who had the ability to come from behind to snatch the victory, usually by way of his devastating punches.
On February 2, 2000 Anuwat won his 3rd title in his career, beating Prakaipetch Kiatpailin to take the Rajadamnern Stadium title at Junior bantamweight.
On May 6, 2005, Anuwat fought against Nopparat Keatkamton who was the current champion of Lumpinee Stadium at Featherweight to unify the titles. He knocked out Nopparat with a right cross in the 1st round, and he won the Lumpinee Stadium title. For this bout, he became the unified champion of Rajadamnern Stadium and Lumpinee Stadium at featherweight. This was the first time in Thai history.
On October 29, 2005, Anuwat fought against Riki Onodera who was the Japanese national champion at featherweight in Japan for his retirement bout. He knocked down Onodera in the end of 1st round with a right elbow strike. In the 2nd round, he knocked down twice with a left hook and a right low kick, and the referee stopped the bout when Anuwat knocked down Onodera at 3rd time with a right hook.[4]

Winning world titles

In 2005, World Boxing Council(WBC) established new championships of Muay Thai and Anuwat was offered for its title. He fought against Singtongnoi Por Telakun for the vacant first WBC Muay Thai title at featherweight on October 19, 2006. He won his first world title in his career with TKO in 3rd round.
On August 22, 2008, he fought against Santipab Sit. Au. Ubon at Lumpinee Stadium for the vacant title of WPMF World featherweight title. He won by split decision at 5R.
On March 1, 2009, he had a defending match against Shunta from Japan for WPMF World Featherweight title in the event of "M.I.D Japan presents M-1 Fairtex Muay Thai Challenge 2009 Yod Nak Suu vol.1". He knocked down with a left hook in the 1st round and the referee stopped the bout when Anuwat knocked down with a right hook.[5]
On June 26, in Montego Bay, Jamaica, Anuwat challenged Liam Harrison's WMC World Lightweight title, and won by TKO of the third round with right low kicks.
On July 11, 2010, in Ariake, Tokyo,he had a defending bout against Shin Saenchi gym from Japan to defend his WPMF Featherweight title. He knocked out with a right cross in 5th round.[6]

Kickboxing record
Total 136
Wins 90
By knockout 41
Losses 42
Draws 4
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Gago Drago

Gago Drago (Armenian: Գագո Դրագո; born March 8, 1985) is an Armenian-Dutch welterweight kickboxer, fighting out of Alkmaar, Netherlands. He is known for his punch combinations and unpredictable kicking techniques and highly aggressive fighting style. Gago currently competes in K1-MAX and trains at Gym Alkmaar under Edwin van Os.


Biography and career

Gago Drago was born as Gagik Arutyunyan in Verishen, Armenia on March 8, 1985. In 1989, due to Nagorno-Karabakh War, he moved, together with his family, to the Netherlands. At the age of 14 he started training kickboxing at Gym Alkmaar. First as a sparring partner of well-known fighters like Sahin Yakut and Dennis "Rus" Sharoykin. By the age of 20, his name Gagik Haroetjunjan, was replaced by "Gago Drago", when he was fighting his way up in the Dutch and Belgian kickboxing circuit.[1] Early in his career he was not allowed to travel out of the Benelux because of his visa issues. Finally in 2005 he received his Dutch citizenship and was free to fight anywhere in the world.
Drago is loved by fans of his very aggressive style, always moving forward and pressuring his opponents. From 2002 to February 2006 he went four years unbeaten. Faldir Chahbari was the fighter who stopped his winning streak during a WFCA-event in Holland on February 5, 2006.
On April 5, 2006 Gago made his debut at the K-1 World MAX 2006 World Tournament Open. In the final eliminations he fough against Danish Ole Laursen. After a nervous start Drago gave his opponent a standing 8-count in the second round and took the three round unanimous decision, placing himself among the top 8 fighters in the K-1 MAX division.
On the May 13, 2006 he fought a Superfight against Ray Staring at the K-1 World Grand Prix 2006 in Amsterdam. He lost the fight on points.
Almost two months later on the June 30, 2006 Drago fought on his first K-1 World MAX Finals. In the first round he landed a knee on 2002 K-1 World MAX Champion Albert Kraus and gave him an eight-count. That was enough to earn the point-victory and advance to the semi-finals against Buakaw Por. Pramuk. Gago got knocked down in the second round and that ended the night for the young debutant. His opponent Buakaw Por. Pramuk went on to win the World MAX Title.
On October 3, 2007 at the K-1 World MAX 2007 World Championship Final, Gago Drago fought the 2005 K-1 World Max Champion Andy Souwer in the tournament quarter finals and was defeated by right hook KO.

Titles

  • 2010 K-1 World MAX 4rd Place
  • 2010 Enfusion Kickboxing tournament champion
  • 2006 K-1 World MAX 4th Place
  • 2004 WMTC European Muay Thai champion (1 title defense)
  • 2002 Benelux Muay Thai champion
Kickboxing record
Total 94
Wins 71
By knockout 35
Losses 17
By knockout 3
Draws 4
No contests 2
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Muay Thai Drills - Counters

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Muay Thai Training Knees

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Muay Thai Training Kicks

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Buakaw Por. Pramuk

Buakaw Por. Pramuk (Thai บัวขาว ป. ประมุข, born May 8, 1982) is a Thai welterweight Muay Thai kickboxer, fighting out of Por Pramuk Gym, in Bangkok, Thailand. He is a former Omnoi Stadium champion and two time, 2004, 2006 K-1 World MAX champion.

Biography and career

Born as Sombat Banchamek in Surin, Thailand, Buakaw started his fighting career at the age of eight in his home province of Surin in the northeastern Thailand, before moving to Por. Pramuk gym at the age of 10. His first fight name was Damtamin Kiat-anan.
Buakaw has collected several belts to his name since fighting in Bangkok. The Omnoi Stadium featherweight title was his first belt, after that he would go on to take the featherweight champion of Thailand title. Buakaw then proceeded to win another Omnoi Stadium title belt, this time at in lightweight division. In December 2002, Buakaw won the Toyota Marathon 140 lb. tournament at Lumpinee Boxing Stadium, beating the highly regarded Kobayashi of Japan in the final.
In July 2004 Buakaw became the K-1 MAX World champion beating John Wayne Parr, Takayuki Kohiruimaki and previous champion Masato in the finals. In 2005 he nearly repeated his run for tournament champion, but lost the extra round decision to Dutch shoot-boxer, Andy Souwer in the finals. In the 2006 K-1 MAX World Grand Prix, Buakaw again faced Andy Souwer in the finals, but this time defeated Souwer by TKO with a flurry of punches, thereby winning his second K-1 World MAX title and becoming the first man to win that title twice.
Buakaw lost to Masato by unanimous decision at the K-1 World MAX 2007 quarterfinals. Despite Buakaw being able to land vicious leg kicks throughout the match, Masato scored a knockdown in the first round and continued to land numerous punch combinations throughout the fight which earned Masato a unanimous decision victory.
On 7 July 2008 at K-1 World MAX 2008 Final 8, Buakaw suffered his first KO loss in K-1 MAX career against Yoshihiro Sato.
Buakaw recently co-starred in the martial arts movie, "Yamada: The Samurai of Ayothaya" based on the true story of Yamada Nagamasa, a Japanese adventurer who gained considerable influence in Thailand at the beginning of the 17th century and became the governor of the Nakhon Si Thammarat province in southern Thailand.
Even though being the semi finalist of the K-1 World MAX 2009 Final Buakaw did not compete in the K-1 World MAX 2010 in Seoul World Championship Tournament Final 16. Instead he entered the Shoot Boxing World Tournament 2010 along with the former three time tournament champion Andy Souwer. However Toby Imada defeated Souwer in the semi finals to face Buakaw in the final. Buakaw defeated Imada via TKO in the second round to become the new 2010 Shoot Boxing S-Cup World champion.

Titles

  • 2010 Shoot Boxing S-Cup World champion
  • 2009 WMC/MAD Muaythai World champion
  • 2006 K-1 World MAX champion
  • 2006 WMC Super-Welterweight World champion
  • 2005 S-1 Super-Welterweight World champion
  • 2005 K-1 World MAX 2005 Finalist
  • M.T.A World Muay Thai Champion
  • 2004 K-1 World MAX champion
  • 2003 KOMA GP Lightweight champion
  • 2002 Toyota Muay Thai marathon tournament 140 lb. class winner
  • Omnoi Stadium Lightweight champion
  • 2001 Professional Boxing Association of Thailand Featherweight champion
  • Omnoi Stadium Featherweight champion
Kickboxing record
Total 227
Wins 194
By knockout 48
Losses 21
By knockout 1
Draws 12



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Andy Souwer

Andy "The Destroyer" Souwer (born November 9, 1982) is a Dutch welterweight shoot boxer. He is two time K-1 World MAX champion (2005, 2007)[1] as well as the reigning three time Shootboxing World tournament champion,[2] fighting out of Mejiro Gym, Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Biography and career

Andy started kickboxing when he was 7 years old at Ling Ho Gym in Den Bosch. He had his first kickboxing fight when he was 8 years old.[3] He won all his fights, in all the weight classes he fought and became Dutch Champion.
In 1998, only 16 years old, he fought his first A-Class MTBN Title match, which he won on points. When he was 18 he had three different World titles.
Souwer first went to Japan in 2002 to compete in the S-Cup 2002 shoot boxing competition where he became the winner.[2] He made his K-1 debut the next year and won his first K-1 World Max champion title in 2005.[3]
Andy Souwer is the 2007 K-1 World Max Champion. He defeated Gago Drago followed by Albert Kraus and finally Masato to win the championship. He faced Masato again in Masato's retirement match at the Dynamite!! 2009 event

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Mike Zambidis

"Iron" Mike Zambidis (Greek: Μιχάλης Ζαμπίδης; born July 15, 1980) is a professional Greek kickboxer and martial artist. He is a 13 time World Champion, and is the current W.K.B.F. super-welterweight kickboxing world champion[1] also competing in the K-1 MAX.[2] He has long been regarded as the best pound for pound kickboxer in the world, under international rules.[citation needed]

Biography and career

Mike Zambidis started training in martial arts before he was nine years old with his brother Spiros Zambidis and his best friend Lazaros Filipas. He has trained in Shotokan, Kickboxing, Boxing and Muay Thai.[3] He started competing professionally in 2000, scoring a string of victories over notable opponents. So far, the majority of his wins have been knock-outs. He has been technically knocked out twice himself early in his career, but since 2002, his only technical knock-out defeat was in 2008 against Andy Souwer after a controversial extra round combat.
Zambidis has defeated notable kickboxer Jenk Behic twice, Gurkan Ozkan twice, Wanlop Sosathopan, Bakari Tounkara, Matteo Sciacca, Petr Polak. In 2002, he knocked out the strong and experienced[4][5] Dutch-Morrocan Hassan Kassrioui.
In 2003, promoter Tarik Solak arranged Zambidis' debut fight in Japan against 2002 World K-1 Max Champion Albert Kraus, whom he knocked out in the 2nd round. In April 2005, Zambidis knocked out with a right hook the popular Norifumi "Kid" Yamamoto, in front of thousands of the Japanese kickboxer's fans. Zambidis' only weakness seems to be receiving low kicks, as was seen in his 2006 defeat by Japanese Yoshihiro Sato, who, despite getting hurt by Zambidis' punches, managed enough "kicks to rack up enough points to secure a unanimous decision something that was disputed by many viewers who said that the Japanese referees graduated in benefit of Sato because he was Japanese just like them"[6] Zambidis is reputed to be one of the best pound for pound fighters in the kickboxing world, being a 4 time national champion in kickboxing as well as holding several international titles.
In addition to his many outstanding fights, the K-1 World MAX 2010 Final 16 match on October the 3rd, 2010 against Chahid Oulad El Hadj was notable as being not only one of the most exciting of his career but as stated by ring side commentators "Sugar" Ray Sefo and Michael "The Voice" Schiavello one by which a standard was set for other K-1 fights.However he didnt make it to the final as he lost to Giorgio Petrosyan after decision where the knock down Zambidis did to Petrosyan was not counted by the judges for an unknown reason having as a result Petrosyan's victory[7]

Titles

  • 2010 K-1 World MAX 3rd Place
  • 2009 World PROFI European Champion (1st title defence)
  • 2008 W.I.P.U. "King of the Ring" Super Welterweight World Champion (2nd title defence)
  • 2008 A-1 World Combat Middleweight World Champion
  • 2006 "King of the Ring" Super Welterweight European Champion
  • 2005 W.K.B.F. Super Welterweight World Champion
  • 2005 "King of the Ring" Super Welterweight World Champion (1st title defence)
  • 2005 World PROFI European Champion
  • 2004 A-1 World Combat Cup Champion
  • 2003 W.I.P.U. "King of the Ring" Super Welterweight World Champion
  • 2002 K-1 World Max Oceania Champion
  • 2002 W.I.P.U. "King of the Ring" Thai Boxing Tournament Champion
  • 2000 W.O.K.A Super Welterweight World Champion
  • 1998 World PROFI Europe Champion
  • 1997 I.S.K.A. Balkan Champion
  • 1996/1998/1999/2000 Greek Boxing Champion

Kickboxing record
Total162
Wins144
By knockout85
Losses18
By knockout3



















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