Catching up

Hey guys, sorry for the lack of updates on the blog recently, I've been away on holidays and I'm only just starting to catch up with everything.

Well, first things first, big congratulations to Ole 'Iron Fist' Laursen who won another MMA fight in Singapore on the 16th of October 2010. It was the final Martial Combat event of the year in Singapore's Resorts World Sentosa complex to wrap up what has been an extremely successful inaugural year for their organisation.

Ole starred in the co-main event of Martial Combat 12, taking on Malaysian newcomer Chee Jian Kai. With Ole’s unbeaten 2-0 Martial Combat record and Legacy’s overall 6-2-1 record at stake, there was a lot of pressure on him to finish this year’s campaign with another victory.

He didn’t disappoint, finishing his opponent viciously by ground and pound TKO in the first round.  Although Martial Combat won’t return until mid 2011, Ole plans to continue training hard and fighting smart, with his next fight scheduled for Sweden’s Rumble of the Kings event later this month.

Hampus from Sweden also fought again, easily defeating his opponent by first round TKO. Niki from Denmark had his first muay thai fight, which he took on short notice. He did well in the first couple of rounds, but was unable to come out for the third round and lost the fight. There were also three Legacy fighters in action last weekend, but I'll blog about them tomorrow when I have the videos.

Legacy's MMA stars at Martial Combat

The videos of all fights from Martial Combat 7 and 8 are now available to watch. It took a long time, but they were worth waiting for.

Ole's three round battle against Nicolas Lecomte, Vaughn's demolition of Korean Hellboy and Nick's ferocious ground and pound victory against Victor Wang, as well as Alex Niu's defeat at the hands of Vuyisile Colossa can all be found here.

Southeast Asia MMA and Martial Combat have also published a couple of articles about two of Legacy's MMA fighters:

Malik Mawlayi - A History of Violence

Isamu Himura

Natural Born Killer bags another win in Singapore

Malik Arash Mawlayi returned to Resort World Sentosa last Wednesday to fight as the main event in Martial Combat 9. He submitted China based Thai fighter Arthit "Ah Ting" Hanchana in the second round, with an arm triangle. This was his second victory at Martial Combat against a muay thai based opponent. Once again he used his superior grappling and ground skills to secure a victory. Malik has been back in Sweden for a while, training hard, and all of Legacy are looking forward to him returning to Ubon some time next year.

Isamu Himura squared off against American Xavier Macay. It was his second appearance at Martial Combat and his first representing Legacy Gym. By all accounts, it was a close fight and this was reflected in the judges' scorecard, with the fight being scored as a draw - the first one in Martial Combat history. Isamu was very disappointed with the result, as he felt he clearly got the better of the ground fight.

The videos of both fights will be available in a couple of weeks, watch this space. Once again, pictures from ringside at Martial Combat come courtesy of Brett L. Thanks, mate!

A hat-trick of victories for Legacy Gym at Martial Combat 7 and 8

Nick 'Hooligan' Mellor scored an impressive victory over Canadian Victor Wang at last night's Martial Combat 7 event, in Singapore. Nick started the fight strongly, landing some good strikes, before taking his opponent to the ground. Wang was active off his back, but Nick managed to pass his guard before both fighters returned to their feet. Nick finished the round in a dominant position, looking for a rear naked choke. The second round followed a similar pattern, with Nick taking Wang to the ground once again. He escaped a tight submission attempt by Wang, before mounting him and forcing the referee to stop the fight with some savage ground and pound.

The Legacy boys have obviously been working hard on their ground and pound skills, as Vaughn 'Blud' Anderson also secured a victory by ground and pound TKO in the second round of his first Martial Combat event. His fight against Korean 'Hellboy' Hyoung Woo Kim was a more one-sided affair. Vaughn's striking power and wealth of experience on the ground easily won him the first round. In the second round, he looked determined to end the bout. He stepped up the pace of his strikes and finished his opponent on the ground, in brutal fashion.

Ole 'Iron Fist' Laursen completed the hat-trick of victories for Legacy Gym, winning a close-fought decision over American Nicolas Leconte. We have no other details about this fight as it just finished a few minutes ago.

 On a final note, Alex Niu, who trained at Legacy recently, suffered a defeat at the hands of rising star and muay thai world champion Vuisile Colossa. Alex fought hard and secured a couple of takedowns, but was overpowered by his opponent's superior striking in the second round.

Photos courtesy of Brett L via his iPhone. More pictures, links to videos and other details of the fights will be posted as soon as they become available.

Legacy represents at Martial Combat 7 and 8

Legacy Gym is sending four fighters to the upcoming Martial Combat event in Singapore. On 18 August 2010, Nick "Hooligan" Mellor will face off against muay thai specialist Victor Wang, current CMTA Western Canadian Light Heavyweight Champion, in a tough bout at 84kg. On the same card, Alex Niu, who has recently returned to China after spending a month training at Legacy, will fight Contender Asia finalist and current WLF world thai boxing champion Vuysile "The Cheetah" Colossa.

The following night, 19 August 2010, Martial Combat superbout lightweight champion and Legacy Gym owner Ole "Iron Fist" Laursen will take on American BJJ fighter Nicolas Leconte. Current grappling coach at Legacy and Art of War veteran, Vaughn "Blud" Anderson, from Canada, will make his Martial Combat debut against Korean "Hellboy" Hyoung Woo Kim. 

Legacy Gym is proud to be so well represented at such a prestigious event and wishes the boys all the best in their upcoming fights. Keep training hard. WAR!!

Ole Laursen is hot news in Asia

Since winning his Martial Combat championship belt in May 2010, Ole Laursen has received a lot of attention from the international media. He was featured in articles by South East Asia MMA, Bloody Elbow and Bleacher Report, and he's also made the cover of the August issue of FHM Singapore.

Here is a sneak peek at next month's FHM magazine.

Way to go, Ole!

Zebaztian and Marcus to fight in China

There is no stopping him! One week after his first muay thai fight, Zebaztian will now make his international mma debut in China. Both he and Marcus, from America, are in Bangkok at the moment, making their way to Shanghai. They are fighting at the Fighters Unite event on Saturday the 17th of July.

Both fighters were offered their fights only yesterday, and had no hesitation in stepping up to represent Legacy at the event. Results, photos and news will be forthcoming as soon as they become available.

Good luck, guys!

In other mma news, Ole Laursen is currently ringside at the latest Martial Combat event in Singapore, where Ray Elbe from Tiger Muay Thai is headlining the event.

Fight Updates

In MMA:
Malik Arash Mawlayi's fight against Tiger Muay Thai's Cyrus Washington is now available. Click on the links below to watch Malik win his belt.





And here is a video of Egon's fight against Eduard Folayang on the same card.



In Muay Thai:
Last Friday, Phillip from Sweden had his third fight in Thailand, in the outskirts of Ubon. His original opponent pulled out of the fight in the last minute, and he ended up fighting a more experienced Thai. Phillip fought a good fight for five rounds, but, in the end, lost to a close decision.

In another countryside event the following afternoon, Hampus, also from Sweden, fought a well know local fighter, Pa Yu Yai. Unfortunately, he got caught by a punch/elbow combination and lost in the second round.

I will post videos of both fights and pictures of Phillip's fight here soon.

Malik Arash Mawlayi wins ESPN Martial Combat belt in Singapore

photo: espnstar.com

The "Natural Born Killer" Malik Arash Mawlayi defeated the American striker Cyrus Washington last night, to become the new ESPN Martial Combat world champion at 72kg. Malik did not let the 7cm height advantage of his opponent factor into the fight, as he capitalised on a mistake by Cyrus, took his back, and forced him to tap out in the first round due to a rear naked choke.

Egon Racz unfortunately lost his fight against the highly rated Filipino fighter Eduard Folayang. The fight was stopped due to a guillotine choke.

Congratulations to both fighters from all of Legacy Gym!

Keep an eye on the blog for more pictures and videos of the fights, I will post them as soon as they become available. For detailed coverage of the event, check the articles below:

• Malik Grounds Cyrus for MMA Title
• Thrilling End to Martial Combat 4
• Singapore's Brian "Polar Bear" Choi clinches rousing victory at Resorts World Sentosa

Watch Malik's promo video for ESPN's Martial Combat

Yes, it is Malik, back when he had hair and cheeks...


And here is an article on the build-up for the fight, published by the bleacher report:
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/401985-the-war-in-singapore-usa-vs-afghanistan-at-martial-combat-4

Egon Racz confirmed to fight in next Martial Combat event in Singapore

Egon "Piranha" Racz from Legacy Gym will join Malik Arash Mawlayi on the fight card of the next Martial Combat event, scheduled to take place on 17 June 2010. Egon will fight the Philipino fighter Eduard "Landslide" Folayang, who has an MMA record of 6-1-0 and is the current welterweight champion of the URCC promotion, based in the Phillipines.

Both Egon and Malik will be flying to Singapore this week for the big event, and we will be updating the blog with links to the fight videos as soon as we get them. Good luck, Egon!

Malik Arash Mawlayi to fight for ESPN Martial Combat title in June

"Natural Born Killer" Malik Arash Mawlayi, head MMA instructor at Legacy Gym, will fight for the ESPN Martial Combat championship belt at 72kg. The fight will take place at the Resorts World Entertainment Complex, in Singapore, on 16-17 June.

Malik (pictured above) is training hard and will face off against the experienced American striker Cyrus Washington in a 5x5min round championship bout that will headline the 2 day event.

Legacy gym is already in proud possession of one of the Martial Combat championship belts, after Ole Laursen submitted the highly rated Brazilian sensation Eduardo Pachu in May 2010.

All the trainers and fighters at Legacy Gym are hoping that Malik's dedication and hard work will pay off, and wish him all the best for the big fight. Good luck, Malik!

Ole Laursen beats Pachu with RNC at Martial Combat!

Last night Ole Baguio Laursen defeated Eduardo Pachu via rear naked choke in the third round at ESPNs Martial Combat, winning the superfight belt.

Fight at the same card Nick Mellor unfortunately lost to Bhupesh Kamble in the first round.

All the fights can be found here.