Triumphat Muay Thai’s first trip to Las Vegas showed off the best talent in Professional Muay Thai fighting today. Results from the Pro-Portion of the night are listed below:
Lance Dixon (3-0) def. Kyle Messenger (1-2) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Rd. 1 messenger lands a thigh kick and is answered by a thigh kick, Dixon lands another leg kick and another. Kyle lands one now but Lance answers with an uppercut and the pair clinch on the ropes. Kyle separates and lands a right hook up top but is answered by one from Lance. Lance lands another right cross then a leg kick to end the round.
Rd. 2 clinch with inside knees to begin the round but Lance lands another right cross and another and is punishing kyle in the corner. Working the body now until Kyle can clinch. Lance lands a leg kick, but eats another right, then a straight and answers with a body kick. Lance lands two more overhand right hands to end the round.
Rd. 3 Lance lands two punches to begin but kyle presses forward, Lance lands a front kick but Kyle presses forward mounting an offensive barrage of kicks and punches. Kyle bullies Lance on the ropes. Kyle lands a body kick and Lance looks winded but lands a combo up top. The pair tangle on the ropes to end the fight.
Brendon Raftery (3-1) def. Brandol Mendoza (3-1-1) via Split Decision (28-29, 30-27, 30-27)
Rd. 1 Brandol lands an inside leg kick then a double jab up top, another inside leg kick, then a body kick. Brendon opens up with a one two combo followed by a clinch but eats two more inside leg kicks. Brandol lands a body kick to end the round.
Rd. 2 the pair clinch to begin and brendan lands a straight. Brendon seems to be the better boxer while landing a combo and teeing off on Mendoza. Brendon eats two body shots then a leg kick and an overhand right. Brendon returns fire and the pair slug it out. Mendoza eats another combo to end the round.
Rd. 3 brandol bullies Brendan in the corner, and even lands a spinning back elbow. However he eats a high kick and an inside elbow. Mendoza lands a hard body uppercut and another spinning back elbow. The pair go to war and Brendan eats another spinning back elbow to end the round.
Triumphant Lightweight TitleSean Climaco (4-0) def Joe Gogo (8-4) via UD(49-46, 49-46, 49-46)
Rd. 1 Gogo lands a leg kick and another but eats a body kick. Then Gogo lands an overhead right and a right straight. Sean lands a body kick and a head kick and another body kick. The pair exchange punches before the round ends.
Rd. 2 Gogo eats a body kick, but returns one. Sean lands another body kick and another, then a third one lands. Sean lands a hard straight right that wobbles Gogo the. Lands a spinning back elbow. Sean lands two straight body kicks to end the round.
Rd. 3 Sean lands a hard straight and Gogo swings wildly missing a few hooks but lands a body kick. Sean lands a leg kick, then a left hook. Gogo comes back with a combo, a lot of missing and feints to end the round.
Rd. 4 Sean comes out strong with offense but eats a body kick then returns one. Both land straight rights and fall on each other in the ropes. Back in the middle the pie exchange rights, then Sean lands a hard left then a left straight followed by a combo in the corner and a spinning back fist to end the round.
Rd. 5 Sean lands a body kick but eats an overhand right and the pair start slugging it out. Both landing hard punches then Sean lands a body kick and Gogo Answers with one of his own. Sean lands an inside leg kick and a left straight and the pair clinch to end the round in a great fight.
