Warrior's Cup 54: Fierce Live Updates, Round by Round
Warrior's Cup 54: Fierce took place on Friday, July 21, 2023, at the Melrose Ballroom in Queens, New York. The event featured a stacked card of Muay Thai fights, including several title bouts.
The main event of the evening was a WBC USA Muay Thai Super Middleweight Championship fight between defending champion Serpico and challenger Ognjen Topić. Serpico was looking to defend his title for the third time, while Topić was looking to become the new champion.
The fight started off with both fighters feeling each other out. Serpico landed a few good punches in the first round, but Topić was able to weather the storm and land some of his own shots. The second round was more of the same, with both fighters exchanging punches and kicks.
In the third round, Serpico started to take control of the fight. He landed a number of hard punches and kicks, and Topić was starting to look tired. Serpico continued to press the attack in the fourth round, and Topić was unable to mount much of a defense.
The fifth and final round was all Serpico. He landed a series of unanswered punches and kicks, and Topić was eventually knocked out by a combination of punches. Serpico retained his title with a dominant performance.
Here are the results of the other title bouts on the card:
- WBC USA Muay Thai Flyweight Championship: Amy Duke def. Natalie Wong by unanimous decision
- WBC USA Muay Thai Bantamweight Championship: Julianna McDermott def. Anna Toole by unanimous decision
- WBC USA Muay Thai Lightweight Championship: Amy Ngyun def. Lauren Rawle by unanimous decision
In addition to the title bouts, there were a number of other exciting fights on the card. Here are some of the highlights:
- Ognjen Topic def. Serpico by KO in the fifth round
- Amy Duke def. Natalie Wong by unanimous decision
- Julianna McDermott def. Anna Toole by unanimous decision
- Amy Ngyun def. Lauren Rawle by unanimous decision
- Sitan Gym's Anthony Santos def. Freedom Fighter's Michael Puccio by unanimous decision
- Sitan Gym's Angel Nunez def. Freedom Fighter's Anthony Caputo by unanimous decision
- Rose Muay Thai's Emily Miller def. Sitan Gym's Amanda Soliman by unanimous decision
- Jongsanan Woodenman's Michael Medina def. Sitan Gym's Kevin Figueroa by unanimous decision
Warrior's Cup 54: Fierce was an exciting night of Muay Thai action. The fights were exciting, the crowd was rowdy, and the atmosphere was electric. If you're a fan of Muay Thai, then you definitely need to check out the next Warrior's Cup event.
Here are some additional details about the event:
- The event was streamed live on FITE.TV.
- The main event started at 11:00 PM EST.
- The event was sold out.
- The crowd was estimated to be around 1,500 people.
Here are some of the key takeaways from the event:
- Serpico is still the WBC USA Muay Thai Super Middleweight Champion.
- Duke is now the WBC USA Muay Thai Flyweight Champion.
- McDermott is now the WBC USA Muay Thai Bantamweight Champion.
- Ngyun is now the WBC USA Muay Thai Lightweight Champion.
- The event was a huge success, and it is sure to be one of the most talked-about events in Muay Thai for years to come.