Erikson Deseron (red gloves) of Chilliwack’s Traditional MuayThai School and Tyrone Anderson (blue gloves) of Pride Muaythai (Richmond) fight during Muaythai Gladiators 2 at the Landing Sports Centre in Chilliwack on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023. (Jenna Hauck/ Chilliwack Progress)
Young fighters perform a ‘wai khru ram muay’ ritual before athletes fight during the Muaythai Gladiators 2 event at the Landing Sports Centre in Chilliwack on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023. (Jenna Hauck/ Chilliwack Progress)
Erikson Deseron (red gloves) of Chilliwack’s Traditional MuayThai School and Tyrone Anderson (blue gloves) of Pride Muaythai (Richmond) fight during Muaythai Gladiators 2 at the Landing Sports Centre in Chilliwack on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023. (Jenna Hauck/ Chilliwack Progress)
Erikson Deseron (red gloves) of Chilliwack’s Traditional MuayThai School and Tyrone Anderson (blue gloves) of Pride Muaythai (Richmond) fight during Muaythai Gladiators 2 at the Landing Sports Centre in Chilliwack on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023. (Jenna Hauck/ Chilliwack Progress)
Erikson Deseron (red gloves) of Chilliwack’s Traditional MuayThai School rests after fighting Tyrone Anderson of Pride Muaythai (Richmond) during Muaythai Gladiators 2 at the Landing Sports Centre in Chilliwack on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023. (Jenna Hauck/ Chilliwack Progress)
Erikson Deseron (red gloves) of Chilliwack’s Traditional MuayThai School and Tyrone Anderson (blue gloves) of Pride Muaythai (Richmond) smile after fighting each other during Muaythai Gladiators 2 at the Landing Sports Centre in Chilliwack on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023. (Jenna Hauck/ Chilliwack Progress)
Trophies sit lined up at the Muaythai Gladiators 2 event at the Landing Sports Centre in Chilliwack on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023. (Jenna Hauck/ Chilliwack Progress)
Enes Yasar of Chilliwack’s Traditional MuayThai School enters the ring during Muaythai Gladiators 2 at the Landing Sports Centre in Chilliwack on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023. (Jenna Hauck/ Chilliwack Progress)
Enes Yasar (red gloves) of Chilliwack’s Traditional MuayThai School and Curtis Gailey (blue gloves) of Foundry Combat Sports (Duncan, B.C.) fight during Muaythai Gladiators 2 at the Landing Sports Centre in Chilliwack on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023. (Jenna Hauck/ Chilliwack Progress)
Enes Yasar (red gloves) of Chilliwack’s Traditional MuayThai School and Curtis Gailey (blue gloves) of Foundry Combat Sports (Duncan, B.C.) fight during Muaythai Gladiators 2 at the Landing Sports Centre in Chilliwack on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023. (Jenna Hauck/ Chilliwack Progress)
Enes Yasar (red gloves) of Chilliwack’s Traditional MuayThai School and Curtis Gailey (blue gloves) of Foundry Combat Sports (Duncan, B.C.) fight during Muaythai Gladiators 2 at the Landing Sports Centre in Chilliwack on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023. (Jenna Hauck/ Chilliwack Progress)
A referee counts while holding his hands up to Enes Yasar of Chilliwack’s Traditional MuayThai School during Muaythai Gladiators 2 at the Landing Sports Centre in Chilliwack on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023. (Jenna Hauck/ Chilliwack Progress)
Enes Yasar of Chilliwack’s Traditional MuayThai School adjusts his headgear during Muaythai Gladiators 2 at the Landing Sports Centre in Chilliwack on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023. (Jenna Hauck/ Chilliwack Progress)
Enes Yasar (red gloves) of Chilliwack’s Traditional MuayThai School and Curtis Gailey (blue gloves) of Foundry Combat Sports (Duncan, B.C.) fight during Muaythai Gladiators 2 at the Landing Sports Centre in Chilliwack on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023. (Jenna Hauck/ Chilliwack Progress)
Enes Yasar of Chilliwack’s Traditional MuayThai School takes a breather during Muaythai Gladiators 2 at the Landing Sports Centre in Chilliwack on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023. (Jenna Hauck/ Chilliwack Progress)
Ethan Adachi (red gloves) of Abbotsford’s Burridge Martial Arts goes up against Luka Prpic (blue gloves) of Dream Fighters (Vancouver) during Muaythai Gladiators 2 at the Landing Sports Centre in Chilliwack on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023. (Jenna Hauck/ Chilliwack Progress)
A referee checks Jake Dhesi’s gear during Muaythai Gladiators 2 at the Landing Sports Centre in Chilliwack on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023. (Jenna Hauck/ Chilliwack Progress)
Jake Dhesi (red gloves) of Abbotsford’s Burridge Martial Arts and Dennis Pacon (blue gloves) of Vancouver’s Diaz Combat Sports fight during Muaythai Gladiators 2 at the Landing Sports Centre in Chilliwack on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023. (Jenna Hauck/ Chilliwack Progress)
Jake Dhesi of Abbotsford’s Burridge Martial Arts prepares to fight Dennis Pacon of Vancouver’s Diaz Combat Sports during Muaythai Gladiators 2 at the Landing Sports Centre in Chilliwack on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023. (Jenna Hauck/ Chilliwack Progress)
Jake Dhesi (red gloves) of Abbotsford’s Burridge Martial Arts and Dennis Pacon (blue gloves) of Vancouver’s Diaz Combat Sports fight during Muaythai Gladiators 2 at the Landing Sports Centre in Chilliwack on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023. (Jenna Hauck/ Chilliwack Progress)
Jake Dhesi (red gloves) of Abbotsford’s Burridge Martial Arts and Dennis Pacon (blue gloves) of Vancouver’s Diaz Combat Sports fight during Muaythai Gladiators 2 at the Landing Sports Centre in Chilliwack on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023. (Jenna Hauck/ Chilliwack Progress)
Jake Dhesi (left) of Abbotsford’s Burridge Martial Arts and Dennis Pacon of Vancouver’s Diaz Combat Sports bow their heads after fighting during Muaythai Gladiators 2 at the Landing Sports Centre in Chilliwack on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023. (Jenna Hauck/ Chilliwack Progress)Spectators came out to watch as 14 muaythai athletes fought in Chilliwack Saturday night.
The Muaythai Gladiators 2, a fully sanctioned combat sports event presented by Chilliwack’s Traditional Muaythai School, took place Feb. 25 at the Landing Sports Centre in Chilliwack.
There were seven fights that night with three athletes from Chilliwack and three from Abbotsford’s Burridge Martial Arts competing. Other fighters came from Vancouver, Richmond, Duncan and Calgary.
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