Lethwei Legend Dave Leduc retires after intense battle with Kun Khmer star Prom Samnang – highlights

Dave Leduc retires after intense Kun Khmer fight with Prom Samnang in CambodiaDave Leduc, the Myanmar-Canadian boxing icon and first foreign champion of Myanmar’s national martial art, Lethwei, squared off with…

Dave Leduc retires after intense Kun Khmer fight with Prom Samnang in Cambodia

Dave Leduc, the Myanmar-Canadian boxing icon and first foreign champion of Myanmar’s national martial art, Lethwei, squared off with Kun Khmer legend Prum Samnang in a battle of combat sports titans on Sunday.

Emanating from The Town Arena at Chip Mong 271 Megamall in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Leduc stepped into the ring for what is expected to be his final fight after more than 10 years of dominance in Lethwei and Muay Thai. The ‘Steel Giraffe’ initially kickstarted his career competing in mixed martial arts, but opted to make the move to Myanmar where he quickly established himself as one of the most exciting fighters in sport.

Leduc claimed the Openweight Lethwei Golden Belt, defending it an incredible nine times. He also captured titles under the ILFJ, MLWC, and WLC banners.

Meeting him in the ring was Cambodian Kun Khmer fighter Prom Samnang. ‘The Barber’ won the Gold medal at in the SEA Games in 2023 and was a flag bearer for Team Cambodia during the opening ceremony. With 160 career wins to his credit, Prom is considered to be one of the best fighters in the history of Kun Khmer, earning the 2023 Krud Kun Khmer 78 kg world championship and the 2023 Techo Santepheap Kun Khmer title.

Check Out Highlights From Dave Leduc vs. Prom Samnang Below:

Video: mom knocks out her son’s 19-Year-Old ex-Girlfriend at Bizarre MMA event in poland

momThey say there’s no stronger bond than that between a boy and his mom. In Poland, that proved to…

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They say there’s no stronger bond than that between a boy and his mom.

In Poland, that proved to be much more than an expression over the weekend when a 50-year-old mom strapped on a pair of eight-ounce gloves and stepped inside the cage to settle some business with the 19-year-old girl that broke her boy’s heart.

Ma?gorzata Zwierzy?ska, who also goes by the name ‘Gosia Magical’ online, previously revealed that she had been plotting an MMA match with her son’s ex-girlfriend, Nikola Alokin. On Saturday, the bout went down under the Clout MMA banner, a promotion known for making outlandish fights on the regular.

As a mom, how far would you go to protect your son?

Thank god slippers weren’t allowed otherwise it would’ve been a blood bath,” wrote one fan on X.

“‘More entertaining than any Paul fight,” another quipped.

Poland Has Done Are More Outlandish Fights Than Mom vs. Ex-Girlfriend

It’s far from the first time Poland has hosted some questionable mixed martial arts matchups, though Saturday’s event may have been the first-ever mom vs. ex-girlfriend matchup in the history of the sport. In 2021, one promotion in particular came under fire after booking an intergender contest pitting Piotr ‘Mua Boy’ Lisowski against female arm wrestler Ula Siekacz.

Siekacz made it to the second round before being pummeled to the point that the referee was forced to step in and call for the stoppage as blood-thirsty fans cheered. “I’m not going to get slapped by a guy anymore. I consciously took up this fight — that is, I knew what I was [doing],” Siekacz told her fans following the contest.”I am waiting for some interesting suggestions and I will continue to develop. What doesn’t kill us makes us stronger.

Following the incident the International Mixed Martial Arts Federation issued a statement condemning the ill-conceived matchup.

“Media coverage has brought our attention to an inter-sex MMA bout that took place in Poland over the weekend,” IMMAF CEO Densign White said in a statement. Although neither the promoter nor competitors have any association with IMMAF, as the international governing body for amateur mixed martial arts, I feel it is important that I state our position.

“IMMAF categorically disagrees with this intentionally scandalous, form of entertainment, which does not represent the sport of MMA or its values and puts women at risk. It is unacceptable that women and men should compete against each other in combat sports, essentially for reasons of safety but also fair play, and we in no way endorse this” (h/t DailyMail).

Watch | Danil Sharov suffers skull fracture in kickboxing debut from a knee strike

Danil Sharov suffers skull fractureAn unfortunate end to any fight is a fighter experiencing a skull fracture. In his professional debut, Russian kickboxer Danil Sharov suffered a fractured skull when he absorbed a knee from Danil Kirikov at WAKO’s FKR PRO 1 in a lightweight clash. The knee was landed during a clinch and visibly caused damage to the […]

Danil Sharov suffers skull fracture

An unfortunate end to any fight is a fighter experiencing a skull fracture. In his professional debut, Russian kickboxer Danil Sharov suffered a fractured skull when he absorbed a knee from Danil Kirikov at WAKO’s FKR PRO 1 in a lightweight clash.

The knee was landed during a clinch and visibly caused damage to the forehead of Sharov, slightly up and between his eyes. His opponent, Kirikov, was quick to point out the injury to the referee. The fight nearly continued as Danil Sharov was game, and remained in his fight stance. The doctor inspected the visible fracture by putting his thumb in it and the fight was quickly called off.

See below for the video:

It was a lightweight kickboxing fight with both men making their debut. This was an undercard bout in Moscow, Russia on WAKO’s FKR PRO 1.

Reactions to Danil Sharov’s skull fracture

On Twitter, fans were very impressed with the fortitude of Danil Sharov. User ‘Fedor’s Nephew’ commented:

“PS: toughness of this kid is insane. Acted like he got a cut or something.”

Twitter user ‘OkayDFS’ was happy that Kirikov refused to continue knowing his opponent was injured. This user said:

“Yeah another blow would’ve been bad. Opponent knew it too it seemed. I wonder if his skull will heal fully.”

‘Vinny_Napalm’ added that many fighters, Danil Sharov included, are too tough for their own safety. He added:

“Jesus what a great referee. That was hard to notice and that kid is too damn tough for his own good. Would have needed up very bad if it continued.”

Many combat sports fans have also pointed out the similarity of this situation to Michael ‘Venom’ Page fracturing the skull of Evangelista ‘Cyborg’ Santos at Bellator 158. After this gruesome injury, took some time to rest and recover. The Brazilian fighter has not returned to action since this fight in 2016.

In an interview with MMA Junkie, ‘Cyborg’ explained:

“Right after, I was vocal about my wishes to get back to fighting as soon as possible, but it’s better to act with good sense. I took time to think about it, and I want to recover. That’s what I’m doing in Brazil. I’m living with my daughter. I’m teaching fighters here at Chute Boxe in Curitiba, at our professional branch. It’s a great opportunity to share my knowledge with a new generation of fighters, both amateur and professional. Chute Boxe is a true stable of champions, and when one of us stops, we teach what we’ve learned. And that’s what I’m doing now.”

Video – Footage resurfaces of Rodtang Jitmuangnon suffering brutal KO loss ahead of ONE Championship return

Rodtang JitmuangnonAhead of his return at ONE on Prime Video 4 tomorrow in Kallang, Singapore, footage has remerged, detailing a stunning knockout loss suffered by decorated Muay Thai striker, Rodtang Jitmuangnon, at the age of 16, against opponent, Sangtiennoi Sor Sornsing back in 2013 just below the strawweight limit at 112lbs. Rodtang, who has most recently […]

Rodtang Jitmuangnon

Ahead of his return at ONE on Prime Video 4 tomorrow in Kallang, Singapore, footage has remerged, detailing a stunning knockout loss suffered by decorated Muay Thai striker, Rodtang Jitmuangnon, at the age of 16, against opponent, Sangtiennoi Sor Sornsing back in 2013 just below the strawweight limit at 112lbs.

Rodtang, who has most recently competed under the Chatri Sityodtong-led ONE Championship banner back in May of this year in the ONE Flyweight Muay Thai World Grand Prix quarter final bracket, defeated Jacob Smith, which followed prior wins over both Danial Williams, and Tagir Khalilov.

Set to return to competition tomorrow, Rodtang Jitmuangnon, who boasts a mesmerizing 268-42-10 professional record in Muay Thai, is set to face off against Moroccan-born Italian flyweight striker, Joseph Lasiri in a co-main event slot.

The event, which is set to feature at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in southeast Asia, also fields a vacant ONE welterweight title fight between former champion, Kiamrian Abbasov – who lost his title to the scales this morning, as well as Christian Lee. Cosmo Alexandre also makes his combat sports return at the event, while Jonathan Haggerty features on the lead card. Former ONE Championship bantamweight best, Bibiano Fernandes also returns on the promotion’s main card.

Rodtang Jitmuangnon suffers heavy KO loss at the age of 16

Ahead of his co-main event return tomorrow before Abbasov’s clash with Lee, footage has emerged online of Rodtang suffering a brutal, faceplant knockout loss against the above-mentioned, Sor Sornsing – who drops Rodtang with a left hook following a separation in their action-packed back-and-forth battle. 

Headlining a ONE Championship X event back in March of this year in a special and long-awaited mixed rules fight, Rodtang Jitmuangnon suffered a second round rear-naked choke submission loss against former UFC flyweight titleholder and current ONE flyweight best, Demetrious Johnson. The mixed rules bout included 3-minute limit rounds, with each rounds alternating between Muay Thai and mixed martial arts rulesets. 

Video – Nate Diaz drops San Francisco 49ers mascot, grabs championship belt

Nate DiazFighting out his UFC contract last month, fan-favorite, Stockton native, Nate Diaz has continued his fighting exploits outside the Octagon – dropping San Francisco 49ers mascot, Sourdough Sam, before grabbing the championship belt and slapping it over his shoulder. Diaz, who completed his contractual obligations with the UFC last month, headlined UFC 279 against former […]

Nate Diaz

Fighting out his UFC contract last month, fan-favorite, Stockton native, Nate Diaz has continued his fighting exploits outside the Octagon – dropping San Francisco 49ers mascot, Sourdough Sam, before grabbing the championship belt and slapping it over his shoulder.

Diaz, who completed his contractual obligations with the UFC last month, headlined UFC 279 against former interim lightweight titleholder, Tony Ferguson on short-notice, securing his first win since 2019.

Initially scheduled to headline the T-Mobile Arena event against the undefeated, Khamzat Chimaev, Diaz refused to take a catchweight fight with the AllStars MMA staple, after Chimaev missed weight by seven and a half pounds.

Meeting Ferguson on just a days’ notice, Nate Diaz survived an early and midway onslaught from the impressive Ferguson, before he eventually wrapped up a fourth round guillotine choke win off his back after the Oxnard veteran miscued with a takedown attempt.

Yet to pen terms with a new promotion as he flirts with a move to professional boxing, or grappling competition, Diaz continued his striking exploits since his departure, however, taking in a game between the San Francisco 49ers, and the Los Angeles Rams at the Levi’s Stadium.

Nate Diaz shares a laugh with mascot, Sourdough Sam

Sharing a picture opportunity with Sourdough Sam, Diaz then drops the team mascot with a right hand shot, steals his championship belt, before saying, “I’m sorry for hitting you” as the pair embrace.

Linked with a future boxing match against either Jake Paul or former UFC middleweight champion, Anderson Silva, Diaz is sure to have one eye fixed on the duo’s October boxing match in Arizona. 

“Jake (Paul) is for sure one of the options,” Nate Diaz said. “He’s doing big stuff, he’s doing really big things and he’s got a big fight ahead of him and if he wins that I think people should surely be really impressed by it. If Anderson (Silva) does his thing to him that’s impressive also so we’ve got a fight on our hands and I’m looking forward to it.”

Yan Xiaonan squeaks out majority decision win over Mackenzie Dern in close battle – UFC Vegas 61 Highlights

Yan XiaonanReturning to the winner’s enclosure for the first time since her third round bludgeoning at the hand of current undisputed strawweight champion, Carla Esparza, and a judging loss to Marina Rodriguez, Chinese contender, Yan Xiaonan manages to outlast Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu maestro, Mackenzie Dern over the course of five rounds — nabbing a close, majority decision […]

Yan Xiaonan

Returning to the winner’s enclosure for the first time since her third round bludgeoning at the hand of current undisputed strawweight champion, Carla Esparza, and a judging loss to Marina Rodriguez, Chinese contender, Yan Xiaonan manages to outlast Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu maestro, Mackenzie Dern over the course of five rounds — nabbing a close, majority decision (48-47, 48-47, 47-47) victory in the main event of UFC Vegas 61.

Sidelined from the winning circle since dropping a ground strikes knockout loss to Esparza back in May of last year, to go with a split decision defeat against common-foe, Rodriguez back in March, Yan Xiaonan had yet to taste victory since a 2020 win over Claudia Gadelha.

As for Dern, the Jason Parillo product and RVCA trainee had returned to winning ways herself earlier this year with a close judging win over the veteran, Tecia Torres — after she saw her run of four straight wins stopped by Rodriguez.

Testing the grappling and in particular, the wrestling defense of Xiaonan throughout tonight’s 25 minute main event, Dern threatened on numerous occasions with a varied attack including rear-naked chokes, armbars, and event an omoplata, however, prior foundations laid by Xiaonan on the feet guided the Liaoning native to her seventh Octagon triumph.

Below, catch the highlights from Yan Xiaonan’s decision success against Mackenzie Dern