Mathee Jadeepitak Explained

Mathee Jadeepitak
Birth Name:	Matee Tongbua
Birth Date:	August 11, 1972
Birth Place:	Mueang Ratchaburi, Thailand
Native Name Lang:	th
Other Names:	Mathee Sor.Chaowarin (เมธี ส.เชาวริน)
Nickname:	Dragon Leg
Nationality:	Thai American
Height:	168 cm
Weight Class:	Featherweight Super Lightweight Welterweight Super Welterweight
Style:	Muay Thai (Muay Femur)
Stance:	Southpaw
Occupation:	Muay Thai fighter (retired) Muay Thai trainer

Matee Tongbua (born August 11, 1972), known professionally as Mathee Jadeepitak (th|เมธี เจดีย์พิทักษ์), is a retired Thai Muay Thai fighter. He is a former Lumpinee Stadium Featherweight Champion who was famous during the 1990s.

Career

Mathee was a top fighter under the OneSongchai promotion during the 1990s, he was known for his powerful left leg which helped him capture a Lumpinee Stadium title in 1994.^[1]

Mathee moved to the United States in 2001 where he kept competing. On December 15, 2001, Mathee faced Danny Steele at United for the Children event with the IKF Sanshou World welterweight title at stake. Mathee won the fight by unanimous decision against a Steele who missed weight.^[2]

He currently teaches Muay Thai at Final Round Training Center and Warrior Way in Michigan.^[3] In 2021 he became a US citizen.

Titles and honours

• Lumpinee Stadium
  • 1994 Lumpinee Stadium Featherweight (126 lbs) Champion (2 defenses)
• World Muay Thai Council
  • 1995 WMC World Featherweight (126 lbs) Champion (1 defense)
• International Kickboxing Federation
  • 2001 IKF Sanshou Welterweight (147 lbs) World Champion

Fight record

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 2007-11-10 || Loss||align=left| Chike Lindsay || Warrior's Challenge || Fresno, California, US|| Decision (Unanimous) || 5 || 3:00 |-! style="background:white" colspan=9 |

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2003-08-24 || Win||align=left| Danny Steele || Summer Slam Muay Thai Challenge || Fresno, California, USA || Decision (Unanimous) ||5 ||3:00

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 2002-06-01 || Loss||align=left| Pajonsuk Lukprabat || Bad to the Bone || Santa Ana Pueblo, NM, USA || TKO (shoulder injury) ||4 || |-! style=background:white colspan=9 |

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2001-12-15 || Win||align=left| Danny Steele || United for the Children 2001 || San Jose, California, USA || Decision (Unanimous) ||5 ||3:00 |-! style=background:white colspan=9 |

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2001-02-10 || Win ||align=left| Saphanphet Sor.Sakowarat || Omnoi Stadium || Samut Sakhon, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 2000– || Loss ||align=left| Huasai Mor Payakaroon || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || TKO || 3||

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 2000-08-19 || Loss||align=left| Thongthai Por.Burapha || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 1999-12-21 || Loss ||align=left| Kotchasarn Singklongsi || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 1999– || Loss ||align=left| Rambojiew Po.Thubtim || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 1998-10-10 || Loss ||align=left| Khunsuk Sitpramet || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 1998-06-26 || Loss ||align=left| Attachai Por.Samranchai || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1998-05-26|| Win ||align=left| Jompoplek Sor.Sumalee || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 1998-02-27 || Loss||align=left| Jompoplek Sor.Sumalee || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1998-02-03 || Win ||align=left| Attachai Por.Samranchai || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1997-06-29|| Win ||align=left| Keng Singnakhonkui || || Ratchaburi, Thailand || Decision ||5 ||3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1997-03-23|| Win ||align=left| Samkor Kiatmontep || || Samrong Stadium, Thailand || Decision ||5 ||3:00|-! style=background:white colspan=9 |

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1997-01-17|| Win ||align=left| Ritthichai Lukchaophordam || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision ||5 ||3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1996–|| Win ||align=left| Kaolan Kaovichit || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision ||5 ||3:00

|- style="background:#c5d2ea;"| 1996-08-23 || Draw ||align=left| Prabsuk Sitnarong || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00|-! style=background:white colspan=9 |

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 1996-05-21 || Loss ||align=left| Lamnamoon Sor.Sumalee || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5||3:00 |-! style=background:white colspan=9 |

|- style="background:#c5d2ea;"| 1996-03-29 || Draw ||align=left| Namkabuan Nongkeepahuyuth || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1996-01-26 || Win ||align=left| Kaoponglek Luksuratham || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5||3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1995-12- || Win||align=left| Cheangnern Sitputthapim || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || TKO || 3 ||

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1995-10-31|| Win ||align=left| Prabsuek Sitsanthat || Rajadamnern Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision ||5 ||3:00|-! style=background:white colspan=9 |^[4]

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 1995-08-22 || Loss ||align=left| Lamnamoon Sor.Sumalee || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || KO (Punches)||3 ||

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 1995-07-10 || Loss||align=left| Namkabuan Nongkeepahuyuth || Rajadamnern Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#;"| 1995-06-19|| ||align=left| Namtaothong Sor.Sirikul || Rajadamnern Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || || ||

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1995-04-|| Win ||align=left| Jompoplek Sor.Sumalee || || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision ||5 ||3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1995-03-24|| Win ||align=left| Ritthichai Lookchaomaesaitong || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision ||5 ||3:00|-! style=background:white colspan=9 |

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 1995-02-27 || Loss||align=left| Lamnamoon Sor.Sumalee || Rajadamnern Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5||3:00

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 1995-01-17 || Loss||align=left| Samkor Chor.Rathchatasupak || Fairtex, Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5||3:00

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 1994-12-28 || Loss ||align=left| Wanwiset Kaennorasing || Rajadamnern Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 1994-11-15 || Loss||align=left| Samkor Chor.Rathchatasupak || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00|-! style=background:white colspan=9 |

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1994-09-09|| Win ||align=left| Chatchai Paiseetong || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision ||5 ||3:00|-! style=background:white colspan=9 |^[5]

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1994-08-22|| Win ||align=left| Hansuk Prasathinpanomrung || Rajadamnern Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision ||5 ||3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1994-07-29|| Win ||align=left| Therdkiat Sitthepitak || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || TKO (Doctor stoppage/cut) ||4 |||-! style=background:white colspan=9 |^[6]

|- style="background:#cfc;" | 1994-06-28|| Win ||align=left| Ritthichai Lookchaomaesaitong || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision ||5 ||3:00

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 1994-05-27|| Loss||align=left| Chatchai Paiseetong || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || TKO (High kick) || 2||

|- style="background:#cfc;" | 1994-04-22|| Win ||align=left| Pairot Wor.Wolapon || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision ||5 ||3:00

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 1994-03-22 || Loss||align=left| Namkabuan Nongkeepahuyuth || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || KO (elbows + knee) || 2 ||

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 1994-02-21 || Loss ||align=left| Namkabuan Nongkeepahuyuth|| Rajadamnern Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;" | 1994-01-31|| Win ||align=left| Nuathoranee Wor.Taweekiat || Rajadamnern Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision ||5 ||3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1993-12-24|| Win||align=left| Oley Kiatoneway || Fairtex, Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1993-10-18 || Win ||align=left| Cherry Sor Wanich || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 1993-09-17 || Loss ||align=left| Wangchannoi Sor Palangchai || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 1993-07-30 || Loss||align=left| Karuhat Sor.Supawan || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;" | 1993-07-|| Win ||align=left| Ritthichai Lookchaomaesaitong || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision ||5 ||3:00

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 1993-06-08|| Loss ||align=left| Superlek Sorn E-Sarn || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1993-04-30 || Win ||align=left| Pomphet Naratreekul || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| ? || Win ||align=left| Thanooin Chor Cheuchart || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || TKO (Doctor stoppage)|| 4 ||

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 1992-12-07 || Loss||align=left| Langsuan Panyuthaphum || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1992-10-27 || Win ||align=left| Boonthang Singhuaykaew || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1992-08-22 || Win ||align=left| Samingprai Sor Rungnakhon || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1992-03-16 || Win ||align=left| Boonlertlek Sor Nanthana || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 1992-02-07 || Loss ||align=left| Karuhat Sor.Supawan|| Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 1991-09-27 || Loss ||align=left| Boonlong Sor.Thanikul || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || KO || 2 ||

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1991-09-07 || Win||align=left| Krirkchai Sor.Ketalingchan || Rajadamnern Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 1991-05-31 || Loss||align=left| Chainoi Muangsurin || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1991-05-10 || Win ||align=left| Detduang Por.Pongsawang || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || KO || 2 ||

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 1991-03-29 || Loss ||align=left| Karuhat Sor.Supawan || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#c5d2ea;"| 1991-02-17 || Draw ||align=left| Detduang Por.Pongsawang || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1991-01-21 || Win||align=left| Jaroensap Kiatbanchong || Rajadamnern Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 1990-12-07 || Loss ||align=left| Langsuan Panyuthaphum || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 ||3:00

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 1990-07-10 || Loss ||align=left| Panphet Maungsurin || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 ||3:00

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 1990-06-19 || Loss ||align=left| Panphet Maungsurin || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 ||3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1990-05-29 || Win ||align=left| Paruhatlek Sitchunthong || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1990-05-01 || Win ||align=left| Toto Por.Pongsawang || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1990-03-17 || Win ||align=left| Phetmai Na Det Udom || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || KO || 2 ||

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 1990-01-15 || Loss||align=left| Thaweesaklek Ploysakda|| Rajadamnern Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || KO || 4 ||

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 1989-10-06 || Loss ||align=left| Sakmongkol Sithchuchok || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1989-06-24 || Win ||align=left| Thangduwan Sit Tuanthong || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || KO || 4 ||

|-| colspan=9 | Legend:

Notes and References

1. Web site: Songchai Ratanasuban "The Golden Hand" . siamfightmag.com . April 14, 2015 . April 15, 2023.
2. Web site: IKF December 13th, 2001, FOR THE CHILDREN... . ikfkickboxing.com . April 12, 2023.
3. Web site: Final Round Instructors Matee Jedeepitak . finalroundtrainingcenter.com . April 12, 2023.
4. Web site: Muay Siam Magazine cover. เมธี เจดีย์พิทักษ์ ได้ครองแชมป์สภามวยไทยโลกในศึกวันทรงชัยเมื่ออังคารที่ 31 ตุลาคม 2538 ณ เวทีลุมพินี . facebook.com . April 14, 2023.
5. Web site: "มาด2" ฉัตรชัย ไผ่สีทอง หวดก้านคอ "แข้งมังกร" ป้องกันแชมป์เฟเธอร์เวทไว้ได้อย่างสวยงาม 9 ก.ย.2537 ลพน.. facebook.com.
6. Web site: ชูมือให้เมธีชนะแตกคว้าแชมป์รุ่นเฟเธอร์เวตไปครอง ในศึกวันทรงชัย เมื่อวันศุกร์ที่ 29 กรกฎาคม 2537 . facebook.com . April 13, 2023.