K-1 News – “Ave, Caesar, morituri te salutant”: GLORY 3 Rome Final 8 analysis

All in one night. On Saturday, November 3, it’s time for GLORY 3 Rome ‘Final 8’ (70 kilogram/154 pound) one-night tournament at the PalaLottomatica arena in Rome, Italy.

GLORY 3 Rome fight card

Glory World Series Rome Final 8 quarterfinals preview

Giorgio Petrosyan vs Ky Hollenbeck

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World No. 1 ranked middleweight Giorgio Petrosyan (71-1-2, 33 KO’s) will face american standout Ky Hollenbeck (34-7, 21 KO’s) in a very tough opening match.
Petrosyan is the two time K-1 World MAX champion (2009, 2010) and WKN Intercontinental Middleweight Muay Thai champion. His record is incredible and his only loss was 5 years ago when he dropped a decision to Nonthanan Por. Pramuk. In his last fight he defeated Fabio Pinca at Glory 1.
“I don’t feel any pressure and for me, I am preparing exactly as I did for my first ever fight. People can call me number one, the favourite and so on – I don’t think about it. I will be in the ring and I will

BOXING & K-1 News – The triangle: Buakaw, Pacquiao, Manus. Who’s next?

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Buakaw Por Pramuk easily dispatched Italy’s Mauro Serra in the Thai Fight super-welterweight quarter finals at Bangkok Thonburi University. The Muay Thai superstar won with an impressive hailstorm of knees and kicks (= Buakaw vs Mauro Serra).
After the match he denied the rumors about the December dream clash with Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao . He stated that his only booked fights are the Thai Fight semi-finals on November 25 and if he wins, the final at Bangkok’s Royal Plaza on December 16.
But another great boxer has challenged Buakaw: Manus Boonjumnong. The Thai boxer, won gold at the 2004 and silver at the 2008 Olympics Games, said he likes Muay Thai after a recent exhibition match in his home province of Ratchaburi and wants to train hard for a successful career in the country’s traditional martial art.
Asked about the possible match between Buakaw and Pacquiao, he ridiculed it: “Who will pay

2012 K-1 MUAY THAI fight – Adailton Parreira vs Houcine Bennoui – full fight Video

3_stars_k1_muay_thai_ranking_allthebestfightsReview: 2012-10-23, tough fight between Houcine Bennoui and Adailton Parreira: three stars. Houcine Bennoui ranked as the No.17 welterweight in the world, entered the fight with a record of 36-8-0 while Adailton Parreira de Freitas had a record of 53-13-2. Bennoui vs Parreira, quarterfinal of Thai Fight Extreme 2012 67 kg, is on the undercard of Buakaw Por Pramuk vs Mauro Serra. Watch the video!

2012 K-1 MUAY THAI fight – Andrei Kulebin vs Crice Boussoukou – full fight Video

2_stars_k1_muay_thai_ranking_allthebestfightsReview: 2012-10-23, some good exchanges between Andrei Kulebin and Crice Boussoukou but it is not enough to get three stars. Andrei Kulebin ranked as the No.12 welterweight in the world, entered the fight with a record of 142-11-0 while Crice Boussoukou had a record of 20-4-0. Kulebin vs Boussoukou, quarterfinal of Thai Fight Extreme 2012 67 kg, is on the undercard of Buakaw Por Pramuk vs Mauro Serra. Watch the video!

2012 K-1 MUAY THAI fight – Valdrin Vatnikaj vs Singmanee Kaewsamrit – full fight Video

2_stars_k1_muay_thai_ranking_allthebestfightsReview: 2012-10-23, fight not particularly exciting between Singmanee Kaewsamrit and Valdrin Vatnikaj: two stars. Singmanee Kaewsamrit ranked as the No.6 super lightweight in the world, entered the fight with a record of 136-23-4 while Valdrin Vatnikaj had a record of 60-10-3. Singmanee vs Vatnikaj, quarterfinal of Thai Fight Extreme 2012 67 kg, is on the undercard of Buakaw Por Pramuk vs Mauro Serra. Watch the video!

2012 K-1 MUAY THAI fight – Fares Bechar vs Vitaly Gurkov – full fight Video

2_stars_k1_muay_thai_ranking_allthebestfightsReview: 2012-10-23, the fight between Fares Bechar and Vitaly Gurkov has not been particularly good: two stars. Fares Bechar entered the fight with a record of 35-5-0 while Vitaly Gurkov, also known as Vitaly Hurkou, had a record of 88-12-0. Bechar vs Gurkov, quarterfinal of Thai Fight Extreme 2012 70 kg, is on the undercard of Buakaw Por Pramuk vs Mauro Serra. Watch the video!

2012 K-1 MUAY THAI fight – Woo Yeong Choi vs Nishikawa Tomoyuki – full fight Video

2_stars_k1_muay_thai_ranking_allthebestfightsReview: 2012-10-23, pretty good fight between Nishikawa Tomoyuki and Woo Yeong Choi but it is not enough to get three stars. Nishikawa Tomoyuki entered the fight with a record of 27-5-0 while Woo Yeong Choi had a record of 27-12-0. Tomoyuki vs Choi, quarterfinal of Thai Fight Extreme 2012 70 kg, is on the undercard of Buakaw Por Pramuk vs Mauro Serra. Watch the video!

2012 K-1 MUAY THAI fight – Buakaw Por Pramuk vs Mauro Serra – full fight Video Thai Fight 2012 Bangkok

3_stars_k1_muay_thai_ranking_allthebestfightsReview: 2012-10-23, great fight with three knockdowns: Buakaw Por Pramuk vs Mauro Serra gets three stars. Buakaw Por Pramuk ranked as the No.2 super welterweight in the world, entered the fight with a record of 205-40-12 while Mauro Serra had a record of 33-5-1. Buakaw vs Serra, quarterfinal of Thai Fight Extreme 2012 70 kg, is the main event of Thai Fight Bangkok. Watch the video!