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Muay Thai Legend Master “Cheetah” Chanthanao Visits North Dallas MMA and Talks Muay Thai, MMA and His Legacy
There are no names more synonymous with American Muay Thai than that of Legend Master “Cheetah” Chanthanao. Recenly US Combat Sportssat down with the Master to discuss Muay Thai, MMA and his legacy. How long have you been involved in Muay Thai and How many fights have you had in your career? A really, really long time. Actually, I have been training Muay Thai since I was 6 ½ years old which means I have been training for almost 42 years. As for fights, I have officially had 150 professional fights. How long have you been in the United States and what brought you here? In 1980 I started teaching part-time and fighting part-time. I was actually one of Fairtex’s first instructors in America...Add Comment -
Shark Fights 15: Camozzi and Villasenor Battle to Draw
Over 2000cheering fans surged to their feet to applaud the entrance of local legend and seasoned veteran fighter, “Smokin” Joey Villasenor, Strikeforce veteran, 35-years-old, representing Jackson -Winkeljohn MMA, at 27-8-1 and specializing in boxing and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. With shouts of encouragement nearly drowning out his music, Villasenor confidently made his way down the aisle to the ring to meet his opponent, 24-year-old Chris “Kamikaze” Camozzi, 14-4-1 representing Factory X MMA out of Denver, CO, specializing in Muay Thai and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. The two warriors met in the main event for Shark Fights 15, which took place at Santa Ana Star Center in Rio Rancho, NM, Friday, May 27, 2... -
Shark Fights 15 Weigh-ins Photo Highlights
A standing room only crowd packed the Fox and Hound Pub in Albuquerque today to watch the weigh-ins for Shark Fights 15. Headlined by Joey Villasenor and Chris Cammozi this is the first event in New Mexico for the Texas based promotion. -
UFC and Grappling Veteran Travis Lutter Receives IBJJF Third Degree Black Belt
May 13 was not just another day as the International Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Federation and fourth degree black belt Bruno Bastos promoted long time BJJ practitioner Travis Lutter to a third degree black belt. -
USCS Fight of the Week: Similar Opponents Roy Nelson and Frank Mir Clash at UFC 130
UFC 130 showcases a matchup between two dynamic competitors hoping to vault into the title picture when Frank Mir and Roy Nelson square off in Las Vegas. Both men are Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belts, both men have multiple knockout victories, and both men are former heavyweight champions. -
World and Brazilian Champion Bruno Bastos Talks Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Team, Friendship, and Life
US Combat Sports was fortunate enough to sit down with Brazilian Jiu Jitsu ace and all around good guy Bruno Bastos. The Nova Uniao member talked his competitive and coaching career and much more. -
USCS Fight of the Week: Alvey Meets Amoussou with Bellator Tournament Spot Up for Grabs
It's all on the line this weekend when middleweight prospects Karl Amoussou and Sam Alvey clash at Bellator 45 in Louisiana. The winner of Saturday's nationally televised bout will earn a spot into Bellator's upcoming middleweight tournament. -
Jeff Monson Enters Strikeforce, Meets Undefeated Daniel Cormier in June
Former UFC title contender and Florida's top ranked heavyweight Jeff Monson has finally found his way back to the big leagues. "The Snowman" has been pegged to face undefeated prospect Daniel Cormier on the June 18 "Strikeforce: Overeem vs. Werdum." card. -
Dallas on Steven Seagal's Karate Secrets
USCombatSports.com asked three Dallas-Fort Worth area MMA coaches what they make of Steven Seagal's connection with Anderson Silva and Lyoto Machida and whether or not they plan to adopt and incorporate techniques from karate/traditional martial arts into their curriculum. US Combat Sports - Are you planning on incorporating and Karate style kicks into your students' and fighters' game? Sayif Saud (Octagon MMA) – "Coming from a Shorin-Ryu (similar to GSP) karate background I already incorporate some karate style kicks in the training of my guys. I feel that the more versatile your arsenal is as a fighter, the better. I look at all styles and try to pick what I think c... -
Bellator 44 Live Play By Play and Results
The Bellator Fighting Championship makes its debut in New Jersey, today at Caesar's Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City. Below is the live play by play and quick results of Bellator 44. Fights are scheduled to start at 8:00 PM E.T. Jay Silva def. Gemiyale Adkins via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-27, 30-27) Round 1: Adkins does not come out to his usual custom theme music. Looks svelte as a middleweight, though still more stocky than Silva. Adkins stalks in. Silva not doing much to establish range control with his superior reach. Lands a leg kick against his shorter opponent. Silva is the more experienced and seems to have the advantage but Adkins looks to be the more relaxed man. Silva ...






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