Tuesday, 18 June 2013 02:38

It's common for Thai boxers at the heavier weights above 60-65 kg to take fights in Europe. The pay, once converted to Thai baht, is substantial, and three rounds can be a nice change from five.

Ekapop fights at 72.5 kg, which is huge in Thailand. Most of the small handful of Thai nationals who have competed internationally at this weight are well known. Among them, Lamskongkram Chuwattana, Kaoklai Kaennorsing, Yodsenklai Fairtex, Pajunsuk Lukprabat, and Changpuek Kiatsongrit.

This fight was a semi-final bout in a four man tournament in Bagnolet, France. Where that is, I'm not sure. Google Maps tells me it's somewhere in France.

The fight is quite nice to watch, with the fighters having entertaining and well-matched styles. Ekapap wears black gloves, Frederich red.

Tuesday, 18 June 2013 02:38

You want to watch this. If you weren't afraid of what Badr Hari was capable before, you probably will be after this. Part two begins with his very candid retelling of a 2005 incident where his neighbors called the police to complain about the noise coming form Badr Hari's home and he went over and beat them. He talks about his self control -- or lack thereof and there is so much more in this. Wow.

Tuesday, 18 June 2013 02:38

When I heard about this "profile" show, I made sure to speak to one of the producers, and was sad to find out it would not be found anywhere anytime soon with english subtitles. Thankfully, someone out there (YouTube user Undubately) decided to do the dirty work and go through subtitling the interview. This is just part one of three, but the other parts will soon follow! This is really top notch stuff, so watch it already. [source]

Tuesday, 18 June 2013 02:38

Mike Zambidis and John Wayne Parr just fought today for the third time. Previously they were 1-1 and this served as the rubbermatch. JWP proved that even late in his career, he won't roll over for anyone and is still a major player. Check out the video below.

Tuesday, 18 June 2013 02:38

Shunsuke has made an absolutely amazing tribute and recap of the legendary Masato's kickboxing career. It's 3 hours long and in 17 parts on Youtube but this is an absolute must see for any fans of kickboxing or people that don't know much about kickboxing. Everything about this video is simply amazing. Here's Part 1 and you can see the rest from here. Enjoy.

Tuesday, 18 June 2013 02:38

Once again, StillWill delivers with another top notch kickboxing highlight reel. You might remember his other amazing highlights of names such as Gokhan Saki and Melvin Manhoef. This time, the featured fighter is Tyrone Spong. Spong started out in the lower weight classes where he cleaned out the divisions and now he's all the way up to heavyweight where he's currently one of the top ranked fighters in the world. Check out the new amazing highlight below!

Tuesday, 18 June 2013 02:38

Thai Fight Extreme has come and gone, with one of the more notable Thai Fighters to the world of kickboxing, Buakaw Por. Pramuk fighting. It is always great to see Buakaw back in action, and Muay Thai purists should be a bit more happy to see him back in action in full Thai rules.

Tuesday, 18 June 2013 02:38

The new episode of Alistair Overeem's documentary series, The Reem just came out today. It features some great exclusive footage from back in PRIDE and from the present day at Golden Glory. This has to be the best MMA documentary out there. Check it out.

Tuesday, 18 June 2013 02:38

Both of the Petrosyan brothers star in this Italian rap video. Although it's in Italian and most of you probably won't understand anything, check out the video. It's the only time you'll see Giorgio Petrosyan get beat up.

Tuesday, 18 June 2013 02:38

It's Showtime Lyon is in the books now, with Badr Hari officially back in action against a less-than-game Gregory Tony, disappointing some, but doing as expected and taking out Tony within the first round. In a night that was largely filled by bigger names against up-and-comers there were a few big knockouts and TKO victories, but one of them really sticks out, and that is Chris Ngimbi and Will Borrel's scrap at 70kg.

Chris Ngimbi is hilariously underrated in the 70kg weight class, mainly because the bigger names have all competed for K-1 MAX and Ngimbi has not, but that does not mean that he is a slouch. He is It's Showtime's 70kg Champion and will actually be fighting Giorgio Petrosyan soon, as was announced on the broadcast tonight. Many fans enjoyed Remy Bonjasky's style of fighting for his flying kicks, and Chris Ngimbi showed in this fight against Willy Borrel that he is not afraid to take to the air and throw a flying knee when it's open. This was without a doubt the KO of the night. [source]