The Fight Network has the details on a fight I am extremely excited to see:
Sitprapom (3-1) made his ShoXC debut in October, when he defeated Kaleo Kwan by unanimous decision. A gifted striker, the 26-year-old became a professional fighter at age 8 in his native Thailand. Sitprapom now resides in Upland, Calif.
A grizzled nine-year veteran, Denny (25-16) has won three of his last four fights but lost to Joe Camacho by second-round knockout at KOTC "Premiere" in January. He owns a victory over Tony Fryklund and has tested himself against some of the sport's elite lightweights and welterweights, including one-time UFC welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre, Joe Stevenson, Yves Edwards and Duane Ludwig. Denny has finished 21 of his 25 career wins.
On the feet this isn't even a contest. Malaipet is a Lumpinee Stadium Champion, which is about the highest honor one can achieve in traditional Thai boxing. I haven't seen much of his ground game, though, so you have to think that's where a veteran like Denny - as inconsistent as he is against top-tier fighters - will look to take this fight. It's a tough test for both fighters and absolutely superb matchmaking from a stylistic and contender-creating standpoint.
And so long as Buakaw Por Pramuk decides to never fight MMA, Malaipet serves as a worthy Thai substitute.
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