Ok, so let's get right into it. If you
have been following our blog you will know that HongTongLek fought
last week. He fought SuperLek Wor Sangprpai. SuperLek is only 17
years old and already has a Lumpinee belt and Thailand belt at
Lumpinee stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. So with HongTongLek being the
current Thailand champion at Lumpinee stadium, it was classed a super
fight.
All in all, HongTongLek fought great.
He won all of the exchanges when at a distance but SuperLek has the
style that is HongTongLek's kryptonite. SuperLek has it all, he puts
a lot of pressure on his opponents. HongTongLek does the best when he
has time to calculate, in other words if you aren't pressuring
HongTongLek you are going to get picked apart. Below is the fight.
HongTongLek Chor Farpleansee (Team
Quest Thailand) vs. SuperLek Wor Sangprpai.
As you can see, it was a great fight
but SuperLek just imposed his game plan a bit better. The great news
is that HongTongLek's Thailand belt wasn't on the line. So
HongTongLek is still the current 115lb Thailand champion. HongTongLek
is scheduled to fight in 3 weeks at Lumpinee stadium again. He
doesn't have an opponent yet but I will let everyone know as soon as
he does.
Also big news, Chris Herrera is looking
to make some noise tonight. Chris will be fighting in his 2nd
professional Muay Thai fight tonight in Chiang Mai, Thailand against
a tough opponent. Chris made the move for at least the next year to
Chiang Mai, Thailand to work on his Muay Thai. Chris is already
bringing an array of tools with him. Chris is a collegiate wrestler
that has been grappling his whole life. With his skill set, Team
Quest Thailand is the perfect place for him to improve the area's of
his game he needs to. So last month Chris had his first Muay Thai
fight. Check it out.
Chris Herrera (red corner) vs Muay Thai
fighter
Our goal with Chris is to help him
become the best Muay Thai striker in MMA. Chris has a lot of stuff to
work on but he has the right attitude. He is learning at an
exponential rate. Every training session you can see his
improvements. One particular thing we are working on with him right
now (besides general technique) is his composure for kicks. If you
watch his MMA fights where people usually are boxing, he is perfectly
composed and comfortable. In his Muay Thai fight above you can see
after he takes a few kicks he is a little hesitate to step into
range. So we have been focusing a lot more on kick sparring. Kick
sparring (no punches or very few) is a great way to improve your
defense and composure for kicks.
Other things we have been working on
with Chris include his foot work, cutting off the ring, keeping his
hands up, and his timing. You can see in his fight video above that
sometimes he has the tendency to step with his back leg first. This
is something we have been working on with him. Also, he has the habit
of following people a bit instead of cutting them off. I know in this
fight tonight everyone will see a big improvement when he starts
cutting his opponent off. Keeping your hands up seems easy, but
sometimes no matter how many times you tell someone, they have to
take a big kick like above to get the point. I know Chris's hand will
be glued to his chin this fight. Last but not least, Chris's timing.
What I mean by that is, when his opponent kicks or throws a strike,
we have been working on throwing something back right away and
keeping control of the exchanges.
I will get the fight video up as soon
as possible. So check back soon for results.
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