World Combat Sports Challenge
(PRESS RELEASE) -- This past Saturday, May 30th, the San
Francisco-based World Combat Sports Challenge presented its first
event with MMA bouts on their card.
A kickboxing/Muay Thai promotion for over 20 years, this was their first foray into MMA territory, and it was a very successful show. San Francisco’s Kezar Pavilion was close to full, with around 5,000 fight fans in attendance to see the fights.
18 Muay Thai and MMA bouts were fought in front of the near-capacity crowd, and both male and female fighters were featured. Frank Shamrock, Jake Shields, Gilbert Melendez, Josh Thomson, Uriah Faber, and UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva were all in attendance to both support their fighters and take in the fights. Here are the quick results of the event (thanks to VINCIT Magazine for their support of the event, as well as help with the fight results - http://www.vincitmagazine.com/):
Rick Cheek def. Ethen Cox (Muay Thai) Unanimous Decision
Vishnu Gulati def.. Phanuwat Chunhawat (Muay Thai) Disqualification
Jenna Castillo def. Stacey Scapeccia (MMA) TKO (Strikes)
Chris Cariaso def. Alvin Cacdac (MMA) Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Gabriel Solorio def. AJ Fonseca (MMA) Submission (Armbar)
Edwardo Baiao def. Damaso Schubert (MMA) Split Decision
Brad McDonald def. Gastone Bolanos (Muay Thai) Unanimous Decision
Marisela Badillo def. Denise Jacobs (Muay Thai) Unanimous Decision
Jose Palacios def. Ray Cole (Muay Thai) KO
Adam Albright def. Jack Cumings (MMA) Submission (Triangle)
Amber Pope def. Angelica Jimenez (Muay Thai) KO
Josh Neal def. Josh McDonald (MMA) Unainimous Decision
Taylor McCorrison def. Andrew Valladarez (MMA) Split Decision
Jesse Gillespie def. Mike Fazzino (MMA) TKO (Punches) Derek Williams def. Erick Lupercio (Muay Thai) TKO
Ryan Roy def. Anthony McDavitt (Muay Thai) Unanimous Decision
Osmar Delima def. Juan Nunez (MMA) Submission (Armbar)
Brian Padilla def. Thong Syvanthong (Muay Thai) Unanimous Decision
The fans were very vocal, cheering for their favorites, and the production, from the lighting to the ring announcing to the pacing, was quite exemplary. I’m looking forward to the next World Combat Event, which is tentatively scheduled for August 1st in San Francisco. For more info on World Combat, visit http://www.worldcsc.com/
A kickboxing/Muay Thai promotion for over 20 years, this was their first foray into MMA territory, and it was a very successful show. San Francisco’s Kezar Pavilion was close to full, with around 5,000 fight fans in attendance to see the fights.
18 Muay Thai and MMA bouts were fought in front of the near-capacity crowd, and both male and female fighters were featured. Frank Shamrock, Jake Shields, Gilbert Melendez, Josh Thomson, Uriah Faber, and UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva were all in attendance to both support their fighters and take in the fights. Here are the quick results of the event (thanks to VINCIT Magazine for their support of the event, as well as help with the fight results - http://www.vincitmagazine.com/):
Rick Cheek def. Ethen Cox (Muay Thai) Unanimous Decision
Vishnu Gulati def.. Phanuwat Chunhawat (Muay Thai) Disqualification
Jenna Castillo def. Stacey Scapeccia (MMA) TKO (Strikes)
Chris Cariaso def. Alvin Cacdac (MMA) Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Gabriel Solorio def. AJ Fonseca (MMA) Submission (Armbar)
Edwardo Baiao def. Damaso Schubert (MMA) Split Decision
Brad McDonald def. Gastone Bolanos (Muay Thai) Unanimous Decision
Marisela Badillo def. Denise Jacobs (Muay Thai) Unanimous Decision
Jose Palacios def. Ray Cole (Muay Thai) KO
Adam Albright def. Jack Cumings (MMA) Submission (Triangle)
Amber Pope def. Angelica Jimenez (Muay Thai) KO
Josh Neal def. Josh McDonald (MMA) Unainimous Decision
Taylor McCorrison def. Andrew Valladarez (MMA) Split Decision
Jesse Gillespie def. Mike Fazzino (MMA) TKO (Punches) Derek Williams def. Erick Lupercio (Muay Thai) TKO
Ryan Roy def. Anthony McDavitt (Muay Thai) Unanimous Decision
Osmar Delima def. Juan Nunez (MMA) Submission (Armbar)
Brian Padilla def. Thong Syvanthong (Muay Thai) Unanimous Decision
The fans were very vocal, cheering for their favorites, and the production, from the lighting to the ring announcing to the pacing, was quite exemplary. I’m looking forward to the next World Combat Event, which is tentatively scheduled for August 1st in San Francisco. For more info on World Combat, visit http://www.worldcsc.com/
