On Friday night at TV5 Chun Sarat faced Nuon Leetho at 57kg and Poeu Phally faced Long Sophal at 75kg. In the 57kg match Nuon Leetho took the decision after five rounds of action. In the second match, Poeu Phally and Long Sophal fought to a draw.

On Saturday at TV5, Ginseng wine sponsored a four-man pyramid challenge at 63kg, with the winner taking home 1 million riel (about $US250.) In the first match Nuon Sokheng beat Song Saruth on points. In the second match Pich Rasmey beat Chey Rathun on points. And in the final match for the 1 million riel, Nuon Sokeng beat Pich Rasmey by decision.

(I didn’t see CTN matches on Sunday, but I hope to catch the replay Friday.)

In the first main event on Sunday at TV5, Sung Savon went against Thun Sophan at 60kg. After five hard-fought rounds the decision went to the blue corner, Thun Sophan. In the second main event, crowd favorite Pich Sophan squared off against My Sopheap. Seconds into the first round Sophan showed off his boxing skills, unleashing a flurry of combinations on Sopheap’s head. Near the end of the round another flurry of fists rocked Sopheap again and this time the referee counted eight.

The second round opened the same as the first one ended, with a flurry of hands and an eight-count. Seconds later My Sopheap was back against the ropes and taking a beating, and referee Chay Buncheou jumped in and called a stop to the carnage. Pich Sophan over My Sopheap by TKO in the 3rd.