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The Thai Boxing Authority (TBA) held it’s sixth annual Muay Thai Classic amateur event this past weekend in Des Moines, Iowa.

Over a hundred female fighters from across the USA and Canada duke it out in over a dozen divisions; some as young as 10.

Champions were crowned in three days worth of tournaments in three rings. These fighters represent the future of Muay Thai.

Here are the results in the championship rounds:

• Class A Flyweight 105 And Under - Levi Cristobal (Toronto Kickboxing & Muay Thai) def. Regan Gowing (Ottawa Academy of Martial Arts)
• Class A Featherweight 115.1-125 - Janice MacAulay (Team Smandych) def. Ciara Irvine (Burke Camp/MMA)
• Class B Flyweight 105 and Under - Gianna Smith (Five Points Academy) def. Bi Nguyen (4oz Fight Club)
• Class B Bantamweight 105.1-115 - Jaana Hein (Krudar Muay Thai) def. Melissa Karagianis (Toronto Kickboxing & Muay Thai)
• Class B Featherweight 115.1-125 - Krista Olson (The Cellar Fight & Fitness) def. Wendy Julian (Art of Eight Muay Thai)
• Class B Super Welterweight 145.1-155 - Kelsey Andries (Team Smandych) def. Erica Manosca (Toronto Kickboxing & Muay Thai)
• Class B Super Heavyweight 195.1 and above - Sara Smaha (Tiger King Muay Thai) def. Misty-Ann Prettie (WWK-WMK)
• Novice Flyweight 105 & Under - Fiona Duntsch (Toronto Kickboxing & Muay Thai) def. Gwen Kay (The Blast Muay Thai)
• Novice Bantamweight 105.1-115 - Kelsey Sipes (Thunder Muay Thai) def. Danalyn Begin (Ottawa Academy of Martial Arts)
• Novice Featherweight 115.1-125 - Sarah Hoedlmoser (Krudar Muay Thai) def. Ashley Muenz (Power MMA)
• Novice Lightweight 125.1-135 - Melanie Marasigan (Southside Muay Thai) def. Amy Marshall (Robbie Cole Muay Thai)
• Novice Welterweight 135.1-145 - Audree Charbonneau (Siam No. 1) def. Chelsea Jolicoeur (WWK-WMK)
• Novice Super Welterweight 145.1-155 - Carly Ziegler (The Blast Muay Thai) def. Tasha-Lei Tasse (Double Dragon Kickboxing & Muay Thai)
• Novice Middleweight 155.1-165 - Christine Connor (Burke Camp/MMA) def. Katalina Nixon (Premier Combat Center)
• Novice Heavyweight 175.1-195 - Jessie Zachrich (Ronin Training Center) def. Annie Haubenhofer (Minnesota Martial Arts Academy)
• Girls Lightweight 125.1-135, Age 14-16 - Halley Pardy (Pardy Pirates) def. Jessica Stewart (Dubuque Martial Arts Group)
• Girls Jr Girls Bantamweight 105.1-115, Age 15-16 - Isabelle Lacroix (MAS Academy of Martial Arts) def. Rebecca Daigle (Mick Doyle’s Kickboxing)
• Girls Bantamweight 105.1-115, Age 12-13 - Savannah Foden (Redemption Muay Thai) def. Amenzee Omozuwa (Krudar Muay Thai)
• Girls Jr Cruiserweight 85.1-95, Age 11-13 - Jaz Sidhu (Evolution MAFA) def. Seanna Roland (Sitan Gym – AZ)
• Girls Jr Middleweight 65.1-75, Age 9-12 - Carina Tran (Sitan Gym – AZ ) def. Summer Bronco (Linxx Academy of Martial Arts)
• Girls Jr Welterweight 55.1-65, Age 9-11 - Kiauna Safranko (Redemption Muay Thai) def. Inez Perez (Monster FIT)

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