Andrei Kulebin vs Santichai Swish 2007

I-1 is a Muay Thai promotion based in Hong Kong. It's mostly noted for its 63.5 kg Grand Prix. Andrei Kulebin, whom we've visited before against Mosab Amrani at Champions of Champions II, has won three of the tournaments since the inception of the Grand Prix. [The I-1 site only lists results from 2005, so I used Kulebin's Facebook as a source.] He's faced Rudolf Durica and Santichai Swish Gym in the finals, usually winning. He no longer participates in the tournament, having moved up to 67 kg.

Santichai is a former Lumpini champion who's since opened a gym in Hong Kong. The Muay Thai scene isn't nearly as competitive in Hong Kong as it is in Thailand or even Australia and Japan, so I suspect his level has fallen off somewhat. He still packs enough skill and power to make it through most of the upcoming fighters who're invited to I-1, however. According to bc Magazine, he fought out of Anthony Au's Swish Club in Hong Kong before opening his own Santichai Gym. I guess his fight name now would be Santichai Santichai Gym? Sweet.

Santichai wears red gloves in this bout, Kulebin blue.

Andrei Kulebin vs Mosab Amrani 2009

Andrei Kulebin is a premier European fighter out of Belarus. Most of his experience is in amateur Muay Thai, but there are some big names in amateur Muay Thai because professionals are allowed to compete. He has around 150 fights and I believe his prime weight at the time of the event was 63 kg, which is the weight this bout is contested at. He has since moved up to 67 kg, fighting opponents like Sudsakorn Sor Klinmee. The only really big name he's beaten in recent times is Nopparat Kheatmontorn, though Kulebin remains a highly regarded fighter.

Mosab Amrani was quickly on the rise at the time of the fight. He's well established now and was on a tear in 2009. He beat Anuwat Kaewsamrit by doctor stoppage from a cut at Slamm V, then fought Kulebin, and at the next Slamm event KOed Bovy Sor Udomson in the first round. He is relatively green compared to Kulebin, but has the grace of a more experienced fighter. Both these fighters are able to switch from orthodox to southpaw without compromising themselves. Kulebin wields the blue mitts, Amrani the red.

You'll have to forgive the length of this video. This is the original broadcast in its entirety. There were production problems at Champions of Champions II and this video, unfortunately, preserves some of the breaks in signal.

[edit: Here's a link to a shorter version in case the embedded one is denied: http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XMTAxMzk5NjY4.html]