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LION FIGHT 18 AT THE JOINT AT THE HARD ROCK HOTEL & CASINO ON SEPT. 5

The Muay Thai action in Las Vegas this Friday is going to be twice as sweet for Lion Fight 18 with two title fights scheduled to take place at The Joint in the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. Thailand’s Yodsanklai “The Boxing Computer” Fairtex defends his Lion Fight Middleweight title against the UK’s Salah Khalifa. Yodsanklai has won numerous titles including the WBC Muay Thai World Super Welterweight championship. He rides a 12-fight win streak coming into his first title defense after becoming the inaugural Lion Fight Middleweight champion in July of 2013. The Lion Fight Women’s Welterweight title will also be on the line when Dutch fighter Jorina Baars defends her title against Belgium’s Anke Van Gestel. Undefeated in 37 bouts, Baars most recently gain the attention of the combat sports world when she dominated top ranked MMA fighter and current Invicta FC featherweight champion Cris “Cyborg” Justino in a Muay Thai match at Lion Fight 14. The rest of the card will feature some of the best American talent on the Muay Thai scene. Watch the card live on AXS TV this Friday, September 5th starting at 5pm for the prelims or catch the action live, in person at The Joint in Las Vegas.