BolanosVPhetrachapat

In every IKF Sanctioned bout or event, it is the responsibility of the IKF to assure that all IKF seated Judges on any IKF Sanctioned bout/event follow the "IKF" Judging Criteria as explained to each fighter, trainer and official. As many here are aware, last week the IKF had a bout on an IKF Sanctioned event (Lion Fight 27) that drew a lot of attention after the final scores were announced. The bout featured Kronphet Phetrachapat of Redondo Beach, California, USA (Via Thailand) with over 170 Pro fights VS Gaston Bolanos of Dublin, California, USA with 7 Pro fights. On the event in question, up until this bout, the judges scoring was in line with the IKF criteria that was explained to everyone in the rules meeting prior to the event. However, things changed in this bout.

After 5 rounds, 2 judges scored the bout 48-47 for Phetrachapat and one score it 48-47 for Bolanos. When the winner was announced, right away the decision was in question which prompted an IKF Internal Judges Review of the Judges scoring. This is a process that the IKF has used over the past 20+ years to assure the fair score is decided in a bout where judges scores may be in question.

This past week the IKF sent out a private clip of the fight in question to a list of officials that was comprised of IKF Muay Thai Officials and to be fair, some non IKF Muay Thai Officials from around the world. The number of officials who were asked to review the bout was then narrowed down due to some not able to respond or some knew one or both fighters and felt their opinion may be a conflict of interest. When the review started, 21 officials sent in their scores. This was an overwhelming number of requested reviews as the IKF usually sends out such a review request to only 7 IKF Officials. The reason so many Officials were requested to do this internal review was because this was such a high profile bout and the IKF felt it best to have a broader review. The event Promoter on these reviews holds no part in the review process or the decision other than they are made aware of the process.

These officials were from all parts of the United States along with Canada, Mexico, Mainland Europe, United Kingdom, Australia and even Asia. Of the 21 Judges who were sent this clip.

Here were their results:

1 had it a draw.
2 had it 48-47 for Phetrachapat.
18 Judges scored the bout for Bolanos.
- 1 Judge had it 48-47 for Bolanos.
- 9 Judges scored it 49-46 for Bolanos.
- 1 Judges scored 50-47 for Bolanos - Giving a draw (10-10 score) in 2 rounds.
- 3 Judges scored 50-46 for Bolanos - Giving a draw in different rounds.
- 4 Judges scored 50-45 for Bolanos.

Based on the Internal Judges review, it is our responsibility and duty as the regulatory/sanctioning body of this bout to Reverse the official decision of this bout, giving Gaston Bolanos the official win by decision. The IKF would like to Thank all of the Muay Thai Officials involved in determining the appropriate out come.

PREVIOUS BOUT SCORES

Judge Kim Kongkriangkai: 48-47 Phetrachapat.
Judge Dej "Nokweed" Sri-ampai: 48-47 Phetrachapat.
Judge Dan Stell: 48-47 Bolanos.

Referee: Jim VanOver.

JUDGE	JUDGE Kim Kongkriangkai		_____	JUDGE Dej "Nokweed" Sri-ampai		_____	JUDGE Dan Stell
ROUND	Bolanos RED	Phetrachapat BLUE		Bolanos RED	Phetrachapat BLUE		Bolanos RED	Phetrachapat BLUE
1	9	10		9	10		9	10
2	9	10		9	10		9	10
3	10	9		9	10		10	9
4	9	10		10	9		10	9
5	10	9		10	9		10	9
TOTAL	47	48		47	48		48	47

Lion Fight of Decision

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