Malaipet Sasiprapa
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Malaipet @ Battle in the Desert
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| Born | Mongkhon Wiwasuk December 21, 1981 Surin, Thailand |
| Other names | The Diamond |
| Nationality | Thai |
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 70 kg (150 lb; 11 st) |
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Welterweight Lightweight |
| Reach | 69 in (180 cm) |
| Style | Muay Thai |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Fresno, California, U.S. |
| Team | Sitarvut Gym Sasiprapa Gym Team Diamond Muay Thai Academy USA |
| Years active | 1999-present |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 182 |
| Wins | 145 |
| By knockout | 53 |
| Losses | 31 |
| By knockout | 5 |
| Draws | 6 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 7 |
| Wins | 3 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Losses | 4 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By decision | 2 |
| By disqualification | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
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Malaipet (born as Mongkhon Wiwasuk on December 21, 1981) is a Thai professional Muay Thai fighter and kickboxer who occasionally fights in mixed martial arts. He is a former Rajadamnern Stadium Champion who currently resides in Fresno, California. Malaipet has fought for EliteXC, King of the Cage, K-1, SLAMM!! Events and Thai & Kickbox SuperLeague.
Malaipet started practicing Muay Thai at the age of 8. He is known for his devastating kicks and clinch and fought for EliteXC most of his MMA career. Malaipet is currently on hiatus from MMA to focus on Muay Thai. The biopic film based on his life, Legendary was released in late 2009. Malaipet is also featured in the 2011 video game Supremacy MMA. He is the older cousin of Rungravee Sasiprapa and Buakaw Banchamek
He stopped Vishnu Gulati in the second round of their contest at Lion Fight 8 in Las Vegas on January 25, 2013.
He defeated Sean Kearney via unanimous decision at Push Kick: World Stand Off in Pomona, California, USA on March 2, 2013.
Malaipet was set to fight Hakeem Dawodu at Lion Fight 10 in Las Vegas on July 26, 2013 but Dawodu pulled out of the bout just two days before for undisclosed reasons and was replaced by Sean Kearney. Malaipet scored a knockdown with an elbow from the clinch in round two and won by majority decision.
Malaipet stopped Caio Uruguai in round one with a counter overhand right at Lion Fight 11 in Las Vegas on September 20, 2013.
He lost to Fabio Pinca by unanimous decision in a fight for the inaugural Lion Fight Welterweight Championship at Lion Fight 12 in Las Vegas on November 1, 2013.
Malaipet lost to Shane Oblonsky via UD at Lion Fight 14 in Las Vegas on March 28, 2014.
He defeated Justin Greskiewicz at Lion Fight 17 in Ledyard, Connecticut on August 1, 2014 by unanimous decision.
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