Buakaw Wins in China; More Muay Thai Results
by Fraser Coffeen on Jun 22, 2010 6:14 AM EDT
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Buakaw Por. Pramuk was back in action this weekend in a fight that was only rumored last week. The former MAX kingpin competed at a Wu Ling Feng event in China on June 19, taking on Chinese K-1 MAX fighter Xu Yan (best known for his defeat of Nagashima last year). Buakaw won the fight via 3rd round decision - a short clip is available here.
With Buakaw taking more small fights representing Muay Thai, chances are looking slim of seeing him in K-1 this year. MAX has already stated they will bring in Pajonsuk if Buakaw does not take part in this year's tournament, and at this point, my bet is on Pajonsuk getting the call.
At the same Wu Ling Feng show, Thai fighter Saenchai sor Kingstar competed. One of the top pound for pound Muay Thai fighters on the planet, Saenchai took on an unknown opponent in sanda rules and was defeated. This marks two straight loses for Saenchai, who also lost to Petchmankong Petchfergus in Thailand earlier this month. That fight had some odd weight class issues, so neither fight is exactly a clean loss, but it's still surprising to see him drop two in a row.
Finally, in other Muay Thai news, Khem Sitsongpeenong, last seen by international fans in his excellent fight with Giorgio Petrosyan at It's Showtime's Milan show this spring, competed in the K-1 MAX Explosion tournament in France this weekend. Khem walked away victorious, defeating Ludovic Millet and Abdallah Mabel, both via decision.
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Buakaw not competing in MAX this year?
Man, that SUCKS. I’ve been waiting forever for the Petrosyan/Buakaw rematch ever since Buakaw got jipped out of last years finals. Buakaw is the ONLY guy that hasn’t lost to Petrosyan (besides the 2 other no name flukes). Buakaw vs Petrosyan is the best kick boxing match we can see in MAX. He’s the only guy that has a chance of beating Petrosyan, no doubt.
To be honest, unless Petrosyan’s injury becomes a serious problem, I’m sure we’ll get this fight for It’s Showtime eventually. They represent Giorgio, and know this is a fight fans want.
And I totally agree – if I could request any one kickboxing fight to happen this year, that would be the one.
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by Fraser Coffeen on Jun 22, 2010 4:23 PM EDT up reply actions
Buakaw still sharp
I hate how people look at the shady losses Buakaw has had and have thrown him down to a B class fighter. he is still top notch if you ask me. his speed and power are still only matched by a select few. I love how the Chinese play that energetic music in there fights it really helps keep up the pace.
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by Jad Neung Khru Muay on Jun 22, 2010 11:07 AM EDT reply actions
He's one of the best kick-boxers but it's through talent alone
His main weakness is his lazy mindset. Often it looks like he’s bored and just phoning it in, using that inefficient style of his. Not inefficient in effectiveness, but inefficient in that he strikes with no purpose, fighting on pure instinct.
I’m guessing this comes from the fact that he’s kick-boxed his entire life, making the result of the fight lose its value as the many matches just blur together for him.
it could also be
Thai style of fighting. A lot of them do that, just look bored. Then they get caught and smile. But yeah, they look like they’re bored or they’re not try because they’re a little arrogant and think the opponent shouldn’t even be in there with them.
Just an observation.
Most Thais look relaxed when they fight. That’s actually harder to do—you have to be very skilled and confident. This is different from starting slow—which is also universal among Thai fighters. I do think starting slow is a weakness for Thais though, especially when they compete abroad.
by Si1 on Jul 7, 2010 6:29 PM EDT up reply actions
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