Muay Thai Grand Prix returns to UK action on Saturday night with explosive finale of Road to ONE tournament
THE world’s fastest-growing Muay Thai promotion resumes UK action this weekend with a bang following a five-month hiatus.
The Muay Thai Grand Prix touches back down in London on Saturday night for a stacked card at the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre.
The Muay Thai Grand Prix returns to UK action this weekend with a stacked card
MTGPNahan Bendon will bid to change his life in the final of the Road to ONE lightweight tournament[/caption]
MTGPIreland’s Craig Coakely will also be bidding to claim the life-changing six-figure contract[/caption]
MTGOTeam Tieu standout Liam Patel will also be in action on the card[/caption]
And it’s set to be an incredible night of fights in South London.
Topping the bill is the eagerly-anticipated final of the MTGP ONE Championship tournament.
Eight of the world’s best 65kg fighters battled it out last year for the opportunity to win a life-changing six-figure contract with ONE.
Craig Coakley and Nathan Bendon are the last men standing and will duke it out to earn themselves a spot on the roster of the fastest-growing martial arts promotion in the world.
Ireland’s Coakley, 30, booked his spot in the semis with a decision win over Sweden’s Kim Falk.
And he earned his place in the life-changing final with a brutal second-round KO of Natty Dodds – which came courtesy of a picture-perfect elbow.
Bendon, meanwhile, earned his spot in the final with wins over Jack Kennedy and George Mouzakitis.
The clash between Coakley and Bendon is one of FIVE special rules bouts – which will see the competitors compete in four-ounce gloves.
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MTGP gold will also be on the line when Zambian-born Brit Charles Sikwa faces ‘Dangerous’ Darren Anstey for the 85kg world title.
Standouts from Team Tieu – one of the UK’s best gyms – will also be in action on the mouthwatering card.
Brit Liam Patel will throw down with Brazilian Harllem Igor.
Georges-Remy Salomon also features on the card, locking horns with Prince Owuh.
Welsh ‘Hurricane’ Elena Cresci will battle it out with Eleanor Fellows for the vacant MTGP 50kg British title.
And Mo Abdurahman will make his Team Tieu bow against Romania’s Mihail Costandoi.
MTGP founder and CEO Philip Tieu is, understandably, looking forward to what promises to be yet another exciting event for the promotion.
MTGPTeam Tieu’s Elena Cresci will throw down with Charlotte Fellows for the vacant MTGP British 50kg title[/caption]
The MTGP’s return to UK action features five top-level 4oz glove fights
MTGPMTGP CEO and founder Philip Tieu is expecting an exciting night of fights in South London[/caption]
He told SunSport: “I’m so excited to have one of the biggest domestic fights in the UK to ever happen in a long time.
“And to make it extra special, it will be in 4oz gloves and [have] a six-figure contract on the line.
“[It’s] not often we see two top Uk fighters fight in 4oz gloves
Tickets for the stacked show are still available online.
For more information on the show and Muay Thai Grandi Prix, visit www.muaythaigp.com.
