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K-1 Rising – The kickboxing juggernaut’s return to glory begins in Spain. Full lineup announced!

Posted on April 22, 2012 by muaythailife

For months now, we have had heard rumors regarding the return of K-1. Then there came the news that K-1 and current kickboxing powerhouse It’s Showtime struck a deal whereby both promotions would join forces in order to put together some of the biggest kickboxing bouts since the K-1′s glory days in Japan. Finally, we heard rumors of a show sometime later this year as well as a press release stating that K-1 is looking to make its way stateside during the 2012-2013 season to help further promote kickboxing here in the United States. Now, whether or not all of these statements hold up in the long run remains to be seen but what we do know now is that kickboxing heavyweight Badr Hari has signed a deal with K-1 and will return to the kickboxing ring in addition to continuing his quest for boxing glory. In addition to the news regarding Badr Hari, K-1 has now released the full lineup of K-1 Rising, their heralded comeback event which will be held on May 27th in Madrid, Spain. The event will feature the return of the K-1 MAX 70kg/154 lb. Final 16 as well as a few heavyweight super fights. Check out the match ups below.

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Muay Thai Worldwide – It’s Showtime Fast and Furious 8-man tournament set

Posted on August 19, 2011 by muaythailife

The highly anticipated September 25th It’s Showtime “Fast & Furious” event has finalized the lineup for it’s 70 kg 8-man tournament and superfights. The event has undergone a few changes since being announced. It was initially scheduled to be the stage for an anticipated match up between Dutch-Moroccan heavyweight sensation Badr Hari and Romanian star Daniel Ghita, however the bout fell through. Also, 2-time K-1 MAX champion Giorgio Petrosyan was set to be a part of the 70 kg 8-man tournament, however the Italian-Armenian’s nagging hand injury once again lead to him having to drop out of an upcoming fight. He has since been replaced by Dutch wunderkind Robin Van Roosemalen. The 8-man tournament features a who’s who of top 70 kg Kickboxing talent so be sure to stay locked on Muay Thai is Life for all results and info about the It’s Showtime “Fast and Furious” event. Below is the event’s full lineup: 70 kg 8-man Tournament Lineup: QUARTERFINALS: Fight A Artur KyMuay shenko vs. Gago Drago Fight B Andy Souwer vs. Harut Grigorian Fight C Murat Direkci vs. Chris Ngimbi Fight D Robin Van Roosemalen vs. Chahid Oulad El Hadj SEMI-FINALS: Fight E Winner Fight A vs Winner Fight B Fight F Winner Fight C vs Winner Fight D FINAL: Winner Fight E vs Winner Fight F Superfights: Moises Baute vs. Rustemi Kreshnik Murthel Groenhart vs. Artem Levin for the 77kg It’s Showtime World Title Marat Grigorian vs. Kenneth Van Eesvelde Arman Hambaryan vs. Ali Abrayam Sonny Dagraed … Continue reading →

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Videos from last nights It’s Showtime Event in Amsterdam

Posted on March 7, 2011 by muaythailife

Here are a few videos from last nights It’s Showtime Event held at the Amsterdam Arena in Holland. Keep checking back as we will add a few videos as they are uploaded. William Diender vs Rachid Belaini Andy Souwer vs L’Houcine “Aussie” Ouzgni Gago Drago vs Artur Kyshenko Hesdy Gerges vs Daniel Ghita Part 1 Part 2

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Muay Thai Weekend Abroad – IT’S SHOWTIME – Amsterdam, March 6th, 2011

Posted on March 3, 2011 by muaythailife

Adding to the exciting cards happening stateside this weekend, the Muay Thai action heads east as It’s Showtime presents a stellar card featuring some of the world’s best kickboxers at both the lightweight and heavyweight classes. One fight that is, without a doubt, going to be nothing but fireworks from start to finish is the 70kg match-up between K-1 MAX Ukrainian superstar Artur Kyshenko and Armenian-Dutch spark plug Gago Drago. Expect lot’s of heavy artillery and primal screams! In the heavyweight division Dutch It’s Showtime World Title holder Hesdy Gerges faces of with K-1 Veteran and former Romanian Secret Service agent Daniel Ghita. Both Gerges and Ghita are very technical heavyweight fighters with a lot of power, so don’t expect this fight to go the distance. Also on the card, former K-1 MAX and Shootboxing World Champion, looks to bounce back from a loss against Spanish Kickboxer Abraham Roqueni at El Desafio in Malaga, Spain this past February. His opponent is Morocco’s L’houcine Ouzgni. IT’S SHOWTIME MAIN CARD: Robin van Roosmalen vs Chahid Oulad el Hadj Rachid Belaini vs William Diender Danyo Ilunga vs Wendell Roche Artur Kyshenko vs Gago Drago L’houcine Ouzgni vs Andy Souwer Daniel Ghita vs Hesdy Gerges FIGHTING STARS MAIN CARD: Younes El Mhassani vs Errol Koning Warren Stevelmans vs Mohamed Medhar Ricardo van den Bos vs Raymond Bonte Leroy Kaestner vs Ramzi Tamaditi Romano Morjoner vs Mo Ben Nasser Rico Verhoeven vs Jamal Ben Saddik Marc de Bonte vs Morad Salhi UNDER CARD: Ronnie Roomeijer … Continue reading →

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