Thai Championship Fight Returns to Dulles SportsPlex Saturday

Combat sports are returning to Sterling at Dulles SportsPlex on Saturday. The Thai Championship Fights will feature 22 kickboxing matches including three title fights in two boxing rings on one night.  

Sean Croushorn, who trains at L.A. Boxing in Herndon, is set to take on Brynnen McIver in the main event title fight. Vanguard gym of Manassas has three fighters on the card, Billy Reynolds, Adam Phillips and Vince Holland. Vanguard Gym instructor, and current Operation Octagon Lightweight champ, Mike Pope, said they "have been training between 5 and 6 nights a week for this, they’re ready.” 

Woodbridge’s Gold Medal Grappling Coach, Elijah Harshbarger, will be cornering his fighters, Brian Robey, Derric Threatt and Jamal Daniel. “These guys are all making their début. They’ve come a long way, they’re showing good distance and timing. I think people are going to be shocked at how good they are right out of the gate.”

Event promoter, Operation Octagon has previously held three Thai Championship events as well as a mixed event with both MMA and kickboxing fights. The action will take place in two boxing rings and will bring participants from all over the Washington, D.C. Metro area to compete. 

Fight Card
• Jen Gaines vs. Jenny Segovia                                                     
• Bryan Robey vs. Scott Brain
• Andy  Luong vs. Ghary Ursua                                                     
• John Ruiz vs. Adam Phillips
• Mike Johnson vs. Luis Vallecillo                                                     
• Jamal Daniel vs. Albert Ranney
• Anthony Cordero vs. Jovan Davis                                                     
• Caro Castro vs. Casey Terrell
• Eric Russi vs. Joshua. Aliaga                                                     
• Wade Houston vs. Vince Holland

145 lb Title Fight
• Carlos Lopez vs. Brandon Cherry                 

190 lb Title Fight                                   
• Mike Rybak vs. Lubomyr Murashchik
• Kiall Wright vs. Jeraldo Cotto                                                     
• Derric Threatt vs. Hakim Andrews
• Tariq Sirgay vs. Kevin Hansen                                                     
• James Rhee vs. James Chia
• Felix DeJong vs. Juan Pablo Chang                                                     
• Brian Carpenter vs. CJ Gaffney
• Ander Bordner vs. Arnulfo Alvarado                                                     
• Tommy McDonnell vs. Billy Reynolds
• Frank Dawson vs. Konstantine Krapiva

The Main Event- 185 lb Title Fight                                                                       
• Sean Croushorn vs. Brynnen McIver                  

Weigh-ins will be held Friday, Sept. 16, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Hooters restaurant in Chantilly at 14441 Brookfield Tower Dr., in Chantilly.

The action begins on Saturday, Sept. 17 at 5:30 pm at the Dulles SportsPlex, 21610 Atlantic Blvd., in Sterling. General admission tickets are still available for $25 at www. http://thaichampionshipboxing.com, or if tickets are available at the door, for $30.

Additional mixed martial arts events will come to Northern Virginia in October with DangerZone at Manassas Park Community Center on Oct. 15 and Operation Octagon back at Dulles SportsPlex on Oct. 22. Check back with the Patch for event previews and results.