Controversial refereeing in China and upcoming fights

Zebaztian and Marcus are back from China after having lost their mma fights due to controversial referee stoppages.

Zebaztian was doing well in the second round of his fight, having obtained a dominant ground position. He was clearly controlling his opponent from the top, when the referee unexpectedly stopped the contest on the alleged grounds of Zebaztian being "too tired to continue".

Marcus didn't have much better luck. He got knocked down by one of his opponent's punches, got up straight away, and was ready to continue fighting, but the referee also decided to stop his fight prematurely.

Both fighters are back at the gym and, although a little disappointed by the bad refereeing in China, they are now focused on training for their next challenges. Marcus is scheduled to fight on the 1st of August, in Taiwan, and Zebaztian is hoping to get a muay thai fight locally before heading back to Sweden in 3 weeks.

Hampus from Sweden is also fighting again this weekend. He faces off against Thai fighter Suan Phet from Phibun Mangsahan, who has had 22 professional fights and usually fights at 67kg. Hampus's fight will take place on Sunday evening, and we wish him the best of luck. I will update the blog with results as soon as I can.

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.

Video of Zebaztian's fight

As promised, here is the video. Enjoy!

Zebaztian KOs opponent in first round with devastating punching power!

What a start! Zebaztian, from Sweden, had his first muay thai fight in the village of Na Yia last night, after training at Legacy Gym for only four weeks. He took on the fight with less than a week's notice, and faced off against a Thai opponent from Warin Chamrap.

From the start, Zebaztian showed he meant business, with a savage low kick to his opponent's thigh that made the crowd cringe. He kept the pressure on, using his superior power to dominate his opponent throughout the fight. Zebaztian eventually went forward with a relentless boxing combination and ended the exchange with a beautiful uppercut that knocked his opponent out cold.

Well done, Zebaztian - we are all thrilled with your victory!

I will post the video of Zebaztian's fight here soon, watch this space.

Ajarn Lai taping Zebaztian's hands.

Thai oil and a massage to get those muscles warmed up.

Strike a pose, you've got a crowd!