BATTLE IN THE DESERT III – Muay Thai News

Lion Fight Promotions announced today that it has partnered with Go Fight Live (www.gfl.tv) to deliver a live, online stream of its highly-anticipated World Boxing Council (WBC)-sanctioned “Battle In The Desert 3” Muay Thai championship event at Star of the Desert Arena in Primm, Nev. on Sat., Aug. 20.

Fight fans around the world can tune into the entire 12 bout fight card (6 professional main card bouts and 6 amateur preliminary card bouts) online by logging on to GFL’s dedicated web page for the event (http://www.gfl.tv/Events/Fight/MuayThai/Battle_in_the_Desert/1131) and paying a fee of $14.99. The one-time credit card payment will allow purchasers to watch the event both live and after its completion.

“We are excited about the opportunity to showcase our WBC world championship fight card to a global audience,” said Scott Kent, president of Lion Fight Promotions. “Go Fight Live has a reputation for streaming live combat sports events with exceptional quality, so fight fans will be able to enjoy all the hard-hitting action from our event to the fullest extent.

“We are thrilled to partner with Lion Fight Promotions to bring their WBC championship Muay Thai card to fight fans around the world,” said Go Fight Live Vice President of Operations, Keith Evans. “We recognize that Lion Fight Promotions has produced some incredible Muay Thai fights with world class competitors, so this event is a welcomed addition to the GFL family.”

In the main event of Lion Fight Promotions “Battle In The Desert 3” card, two-time world Muay Thai champion Cosmo Alexandre (40-13) of Brazil will square off with five-time Muay Thai champion and multi-title Lumpinee Stadium champion Sakmongkol Sitchuchoke “Zingano“ (228-19) of Broomfield, Colo. via Thailand in a middleweight (*contracted weight of 155 pounds for this bout) “Superfight.” In addition to his two titles, Alexandre won the coveted, annual King’s Cup tournament in Bangkok, Thailand on Dec. 5, 2009.

Sitchuchoke is coming off a third round (TKO victory over James Martinez, a K-1 USA veteran and contestant on the 2008 first season of The Contender Asia, the Mark Burnett-created reality television series that documented 16 Muay Thai fighters from 12 different countries as they competed for a prize of $150,000. Sitchuchoke consistently beat Martinez to the punch throughout the matchup and broke Martinez’s arm with repeated round kicks aimed at the head and body.

The co-main event will feature a world interim middleweight (160 pounds) title bout between explosive champion Ky Hollenbeck (18-1) of San Francisco, Calif. and powerhouse challenger Simon Chu (29-6) of Leeds, England.

A middleweight (*contracted weight of 155 pounds for this bout) matchup between Chaz Mulkey (6-4) of Las Vegas and Remy Bonnel (55-7) of Miami, Fla. will be contested with the WBC interim international title at stake. Joe Schilling (10-1) of Los Angeles, Calif. will take on Brandon Banda (5-1) of Concord, Calif. for the vacant WBC USA light heavyweight (175 pounds) crown.

Women’s Muay Thai and MMA star Jeri Sitzes (3-0) of Springfield, Mo. will defend her WBC international title against Misty Sutherland (1-0) of Calgary, Canada. Sitzes captured her title on Aug. 28, 2010 by scoring a second round (2:06) TKO on Australia’s Joanna MacEachern with a flurry of straight punches.

Tickets for Lion Fight Promotions’ stacked WBC world championship Muay Thai event are on sale and can be purchased at the Primm Valley Casino Resorts ticket office (702-386-7867), Ticketmaster by phone at (800) 745-3000 and online at Ticketmaster.com and LionFightPromotions.com.

Complete Lion Fight Promotions: Battle In The Desert 3 Fight Card:
Professional:

Main Event
Cosmo Alexandre (Brazil/ Deerfield, FL) vs. Sakmongkol Zingano (Thailand/ Denver, CO)
Middleweight (*contracted weight of 155 pounds for this bout)/ WBC Superfight / 5×3 rounds

Co-Main Event
Ky Hollenbeck (San Francisco, CA) vs. Simon Chu (Leeds, England)
Middleweight (160 lbs) / WBC interim world title / 5×3 rounds

Chaz Mulkey (Las Vegas, NV) vs. Remy Bonnel (France/ Miami, FL)
Middleweight (*contracted weight of 155 pounds for this bout) / WBC interim international title / 5×3 rounds

Joe Schilling (Los Angeles, CA) vs. Brandon Banda (Concord, CA)
Light Heavyweight (175 lbs) / WBC USA light heavyweight title / 5×3 rounds

Jeri Sitzes (Springfield, MO) vs. Misty Sutherland (Calgary, Canada)
Super Bantamweight (122 lbs) / WBC international title / 5×3 rounds

Anthony Castrejon (Las Vegas, NV) vs. Ryan Ratcliffe (Concord, CA)
Catchweight 124 lbs / 5×3 rounds

Amateur:

Jason Andrada (Las Vegas, NV) vs. Ruben Lahn (Los Angeles, CA)
Catchweight 130 lbs / 3×2 rounds

Justin Driggers (Las Vegas, NV) vs. Carlos Delcid (Van Nuys, CA)
Light Heavyweight (agreed weight – 180 lbs) / 3×2 rounds

Genesis Bravo (Las Vegas, NV) vs. Jill Guido (Concord, CA)
Flyweight (112 lbs) / 3×2 rounds

Josh Shepard (Las Vegas, NV) vs. Michael Ellison (Los Angeles, CA)
Middleweight (160 lbs) / 3×2 rounds

Patti Teran (Las Vegas, NV) vs. Sylvie von Duuglas-Ittu (New York, NY)
Mini Flyweight (102 lbs) / 5×2 rounds

Johnny Parsons (Las Vegas, NV) vs. Niko Ruiz (Van Nuys, CA)
Welterweight (147 lbs) / 3×2 rounds

About Lion Fight Promotions
Lion Fight Promotions is a Las Vegas, Nevada-based world championship Muay Thai kickboxing promotion dedicated to producing matchups between the best Muay Thai fighters in the world in their respective weight classes. Led by former Las Vegas casino executive, Scott Kent, the promotional company has been developed in consultation with Christine Toledo, one of the sport’s most popular champions and star of the Oxygen Network reality television show Fight Girls. Both Kent and Toledo share a common passion for Muay Thai and are working together to promote the sport.

About Go Fight Live (GFL)
GFL Combat Sports Network is a pioneer in Internet Sports Broadcasting. Over the years GFL has broadcast more than 1100 live events with over 5500 combat sports videos in 196 countries. GFL is especially proud to have served greater than 5 million public viewers over the years with more than 250 combat sports related website affiliates in its network. GFL is now available on Roku, Android, IPhone, IPad, as well as other internet ready devices.