WMC: Welcome To California Recap And Results
Article author: Breanna Armstrong. Posted on 03/06 at 12:47 PM
It was a successful event for the World Muay Thai Council (WMC) on Friday, March 5, as fight fans came out to support the WMC’s first appearance in California. The Quiet Cannon nightclub in Montebello, transformed into a stadium fit for a memorable Muay Thai show.
The night had six action packed amateur and two professional fights. In the main event, Muay Thai legend, Coke Chunhawat (41-8-1) entered the ring comfortably as he sought to destroy his opponent, Tampa's Dan Rawlings (13-5), as fast as he could.
Coke never ceases to put on a show for his fans or audience, and that is exactly what he did. He practically danced around Rawlings, who was taking some powerful strikes from Coke. In the third round, Rawlings started it off with a kick to Coke’s stomach that triggered a rampage from the vet, until Rawlings surrendered 46 seconds into the round.
In the WMC’s amateur featherweight title bout, a rematch between Jessie Magusen (4-6) and the undefeated (at the time) Ruben Ekyotin (4-1) was the most anticipated bout of the night. Both put on a brutal fight, exuding the fact that they had met their match. However, fans were able to see a different Magusen as he defeated Ekyotin via split decision.
“I have seen all of Jessie’s fights, he is really improving and one to watch for,” said highly-regarded judge Nelson “Doc” Hamilton.
The women’s match between Michelle Percival, training out of USKO in Riverside, Calif., and Joslyn Mikow, training out of Fairtex in San Francisco, had fans out of their seats as the two power house 135 pound fighters battled it out in the ring.
Percival’s reach was too much for Mikow, and it resulted in a unanimous decision victory for Percival.
“It felt really great, I had a good training camp that helped me to see that I can keep taking a step forward,” said Percival, whose only loss came in December 2009, via decision. “This time I initiated quicker. I started counting on my cardio. I am looking forward to my next fight and I am thankful that Joslyn could come down here from San Francisco.”
Percival’s teammate, Riley Miller (0-1), making his debut, did not have the same success as Percival. Miller lost by decision to Robert Wendiwlier (2-0), who trains out of Team Oyama in Irvine, Calif., under Colin Oyama and Muay Thai WBC Champion Romie Adanza.
It was successful night for Team Oyama, as Wendiwlier’s teammate, Oscar Sanchez also won, defeating Dereck Leung (1-3) via split decision.
Results:
Amateur Bouts:
Oscar Sanchez defeated Dereck Leung (1-3) via split decision
Robert Zakartin defeated Mike Herman via TKO in at 0:50 of Round 3
Victor Acosta (4-3) defeated Erik Alignay (1-2) via unanimous decision
Michele Percival (4-1) defeated Joslyn Mikow (1-2) via unanimous decision
WMC Amateur Featherweight Title:
Jessie Magusen (4-6) defeated Ruben Ekyotin ( 4-1) via split decision
WMC Heavyweight Bout:
Robert Wendiwlier (2-0) defeated Riley Miller (0-1) via majority decision
Professional Bouts:
Chike Linsey (13-1) defeated Nathan Willet (8-3) via TKO in Round 3
WMC Lightweight Championship Title:
Coke Chunhawat (41-8-1) defeated Dan Rawlings (13-5) via TKO at 0:46 in Round 3
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