This past weekend was a momentous occasion for Muay Thai kickboxing in Las Vegas. For the first time ever, Lion Fight Promotions in partnership with the Fremont Street Experience, and The D Hotel & Casino brought Lion Fight 11 to the 3rd Street Stage which was televised live on AXS TV (Pictured: Scotty Leffler vs. Jose Palacios – Photo credit: khanhx.com).
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Mayor Carolyn Goodman as well as former Mayor Oscar Goodman were on hand to present Scott Kent, President of Lion Fight Promotions, with a certificate commemorating September 20, 2013 as Lion Fight Day.
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The event kicked off with Frankie Scinta, who is one of the headliners at The D, singing the National Athem. The professional bouts featured some big names such as Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos, Jennifer Colomb, Kevin Ross, Tetsuya Yamato, Cosmo Alexandre, and Nampon.
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Cris Cyborg’s punching power completely overwhelmed Jennifer Colomb. Cris’s mainstay is in MMA, so fight fans are anxiously waiting for the time when she’ll be matched with Rhonda Rousey. Kevin put up a tremendous fight but Tetsuya held up and responded with deadly elbows which lead to Tetsuya taking the decision. Cosmo’s big punches lead to him taking the decision over Nampon. The event was a huge success which promises future fights at the same venue.
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More information is available at www.lionfight.com, www.vegasexperience.com, www.thed.com, http://www.axs.tv/programs/fights/
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