World Championship Muay Thai WCK (Primm, NV) Apr 17, 2010 [results]

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WCK MuayThai Returns to Primm’s Buffalo Bill’s Resort & Casino with a Host of WBC MuayThai, IKKC MuayThai and IAMTF Title Fights and World-Renowned Fighters



PRIMM, Nev. – March…. 2010 – Craig “The Bullet” Buchanan and Kwame “Mr. Wicked” Stephens head the fighter line up for the World Championship MuayThai on April 17th, 2010. The event will be presented by Dennis Warner, In Sync Productions and Herbst Gaming and hosted by Buffalo Bill’s at Primm Valley Casino Resorts. The current IKKC World middleweight and WBC US national middleweight champion, Craig Buchanan (Bullet Hole training center) will put his WBC MuayThai title on the line against the Salt Lake City star, Kwame Stephens (Wicked Ways Muay Thai), who is currently ranked third in the world by International Kickboxing Federation (IKF). As a sign of a perfect match up, both fighters will bring their extensive Muay Thai experience into the ring, Buchanan, with a professional record of 16-3, and Stephens with the record of 34-9 (25KO’s); both fighters site adaptability as one of their strongest features in the game, and both find their roots in Shotokan karate.

The international portion of the card will be represented by the following Dutch fighters: Ismael Londt, Petra Janssen van Doorn and Menno Dijkstra. The heavyweight Londt, with record of 11-0 (6KO’s), says that “the Dutch way of fighting” is his inherent advantage in the ring. He will take on Atlanta’s favorite, Kevin Brooks, pro record: 7-3 (4KO’s), who has fought Forrest Griffin in his earlier amateur fighting career. Brooks comments: “I am glad to take on a good caliber opponent. Everyone, who’s seen me fight knows that I can take a lot and I give a lot back in the ring”. An inspiration to many female fighters around the world, Christine Toledo will battle Petra Janssen Van Doorn, a WMA International Champion and WPMF World Champion for a prestigious WBC International Women’s Championship belt. Menno “The Machinegun” Dijkstra, the latest protégé of European legend Thom Harnick (Chakuriki Pankration gym) will face Chaz Mulkey (Master Toddy’s MuayThai Academy), who rocked the house by knocking his opponent out in the first round during his last fight.

Shawn Yarborough (6-1-1), fighting out of Warriors’ Gym and Xtreme Couture Gym will defend his WBC MuayThai US national title against Atlanta’s Tom Munro (6-1). Another Las Vegas talent, a fighter with utmost dedication to the sport of Muay Thai, Scott Leffler (3-0) will have a chance at his first professional IKKC MuayThai title, when he steps into the ring with James Martinez, the American pick for Contender Asia series, a Mark Burnett-produced, selection-based reality TV show, which is sanctioned by World MuayThai Council (WMC).

With the tremendous support of the Inland Empire, Calif. fan base, Joey Pagliuso, the owner of the very popular USKO Academy will fight Sean Dizay (2-1) of Las Vegas Elite Gym.

The show will also include the much anticipated bout between Jack Thames (One Kick Gym) and Mike Ryan, which was cancelled last December due to Ryan’s hand injury.

The order of the bouts is as follows:

Super Middleweight Pro Bout
Mike Ryan vs Jack Thames

IKKC MuayThai Welterweight Pro Bout
Joey Pagliuso vs Sean Dizay

IKKC MuayThai Middleweight Pro Superfight
Menno Dijkstra vs Chaz Mulkey

IKKC MuayThai USA Welterweight Championship
Scott Leffler vs James Martinez

IKKC Muaythai Heavyweight Pro Superfight
Ismael Londt vs Kevin Brooks

WBC MuayThai International Women’s Super Flyweight Championship
Christine Toledo vs Petra Janssen van Doorn

WBC MuayThai USA Lightheavyweight Championship
Shawn Yarborough vs Tom Munro

WBC MuayThai USA Middleweight Championship
Craig Buchanan vs Kwame Stephens

Amateur card immediately following the pro division:

Bout featuring Justin Gunter

IAMTF Welterweight Bout
Artem Sharoshkin vs Nick Chasteen

Bout featuring Anthony Castrejone

IAMTF Super Welterweight Bout
Vadim Goberman vs Damien Early

IAMTF USA Women’s Super Flyweight Championship
Genesis Bravo vs Melanie Edwards

Doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets are priced at $45 to $100 ringside. Bouts are subject to change and/or cancellations.

The championships will be supervised by WBC MuayThai representative in the United States, Charlermkiat Suvanamas.

World Championship MuayThai is sponsored by the Tourism Authority of Thailand, Thai Airways, National Realty Group, Lucky’s Race and Sports Book and Sea Harbor Seafood Restaurant of Caesars Palace.

Buffalo Bill’s Resort and Casino offers great family-oriented entertainment options: the log flume, the “Desperado” roller coaster, the Turbo Drop and is located next to the world-famous outlet shopping mall and award-winning golf courses.

About WCK MuayThai:
Founded in 1989, by Dennis Warner and In Sync Productions, WCK MuayThai is based in Southern California and is the largest Muay Thai sports entertainment event in North America. The championships are held in Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Beijing and other cities and feature top fighters from the U.S., China, Japan, Thailand, Netherlands and Australia, including such world champions as, John Wayne Parr, Craig Buchanan, Malaipet. For more information about WCK MuayThai, please visit www.wckmuaythai.com

About Primm Valley Casino Resorts:
Primm Valley Casino Resorts, located 25 minutes south of Las Vegas on Interstate 15 at the Southern Nevada/California state line, includes Buffalo Bill’s Resort & Casino, Primm Valley Resort & Casino, Whiskey Pete’s Hotel & Casino, Primm Center and the Primm Valley Lotto Store. Combined, the three properties feature 2,644 guest rooms, 136,000 square feet of casino space, 2,900 slot machines and 98 gaming tables. For more information, visit www.primmvalleyresorts.com.

Media Inquiries: Irena Boostani For Immediate Release
ARKAT consulting
Ph: 858-414-1136
irena@arkatconsulting.com

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Full results:

Pro card:
bout #1 Welterweight (4x3):
Joey Pagliuso defeated Martin Hench by four round unanimous decision (39-37, 40-36, 39-37).

bout #2 Middleweight (5x3):
Chaz Mulkey defeated Menno Dijkstra by five round unanimous decision (50-45, 50-45, 50-45).

bout #3 IKKC USA Welterweight title (5x3):
Scotty Lefler defeated James Martinez by TKO (low kicks) at 1:25 of the second round.

bout #4 WBC Muaythai USA Light-heavyweight title (5x3):
Shawn Yarborough defeated Tom Munro by TKO (low kicks) at 1:31 of the first round.

bout #5 WBC Muaythai Int'l Women's Super-flyweight title (5x3):
Jemyma Betrian defeated Christine Toledo by five round unanimous decision.

bout #6 WBC Muaythai Middleweight Super Fight (5x3):
Craig Buchanan defeated Jack Thames by five round split decision.

Amateur card:

bout #7 IAMTF Super Welterweight (3x2):
Damien Early defeated Carlos Quintano by TKO (Referee stoppage) at 0:26 of the second round.

bout #8 IAMTF Women's Lightweight (3x2):
Melinda Tyler defeated Jamie Scolastico by three round unanimous decision.

bout #9 IAMTF Welterweight (4x2):
Artem Sharoshkin defeated Nick Shasteen by KO (Punches) at 1:28 of the third round.

bout #10 IAMTF Heavyweight (3x2):
Andrew Miller defeated Sergio Valenzuela by three round split decision.

bout #11 IAMTF Super-welterweight (3x2):
Vadim Goberman degeated Matt Church by three round split decision.

bout #12 IAMTF Featherweight (3x2):
Anthony Castejone defeated Mike Madrid by three round unanimous decision.

bout #13 IAMTF USA Women's Super Flyweight title (5x2):
Genesis Bravo defeated Melanie Edwards by five round unanimous decision.