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England vs Thailand fights Two of England's best took on two Thais, also English Super Middleweight title on the line....
On 10th December Watford held its first Thaiboxing fight night, in front of a bumper crowd of 3,000 at Destinys nightclub. The event was organised by Ralph Beale and Paul Taylor (BTB Promotions/Minotaur Gym). Paul Taylor has been involved in the sport many years and Ralph Beale is one of the UKMf's representatives for the WMC. This Muaythai boxing event was held in recognition of His Majesty the King Of Thailand's 73rd Birthday, and had been officially sanctioned by the WMC as a King's Cup event, being one of only 5 such events around the world this year. The programme contained many fighters from the local Minotaurs Gym. One of the many strong points of this event was the high quality of many of the novice bouts.
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Both fighters performed a commendable Wai khru to get the evening going.
Rnd 3 : This round started with Wilson landing an early low kick and Cole coming back with his standard 1,2 low kick combos.Cole landed a good jab with Wilson replying with a hook. Wilson then closed Cole down for the clinch landing many knees with Cole up against his own corner. The fight ended with a nice final jab by Cole.
Rnd 1 : This fight started with a hard exchange of low kicks followed by a barrage of straight punches from both fighters. Right from the start this was shaping up to be a good fight. Scott landed a cross with Miller coming back straight away with a hard low kick. Scott then landed a flurry of hooks and then 2 low kicks though Miller didn't look troubled. Miller landed a jab and then they went into the clinch before breaking apart. Miller landed a strong left inside low to finish what was an excellent first round.
Rnd 2 : Miller came in with the first low kick of the round, Scott used a front kick to push him back and then came in with a low kick. Miller was throwing hooks constantly but none were connecting cleanly, the fighters then went into the clinch for a brief exchange of knees. Scott then landed 3 low kicks in a row and Miller came back grinning with a right cross. There was then an exchange of kicks form both fighters with Scott looking to land a right cross but backing away towards the end of the round.
Rnd 3: This round started with another exchange of low kicks and Scott then really started to unload with punches in a wild exchange of hooks but only one hit Miller, this was followed by a good catch and low kick by Miller. The round ended with a final exchange of low kicks. This was a great fight!
Rnd 1 : There was an early slip by Yaris in this fight but then he got straight back up and knocked Mitchell back with a side kick, and then attacked with a number of kicks. Mitchell came back with a right cross and then a jab, followed by a nice hook, cross, hook combination. Yaris replied with a number of low kicks and hooks.
Before the fight Fiona performed an excellent lairy ram muay.
Rnd 1 : Smith landed a good hook, cross low kick combination to get the fight moving. Hayes came back with strong left kicks and crosses, then landing a good left knee, right cross combination. This was followed by some good boxing by Smith and an exchange of low kicks and a cross left body kick by Smith again. Smith then landed another jab and a left high kick which was blocked. Hayes came back with a cross hook cross to end the round.
Rnd 2 : Hayes started with a 1,2 low kick combo and Smith replied with a jab and right kick. Smith managed to catch Hayes' body kick but Hayes then came in hard with some good boxing. Smith replied with some left body kicks and landed a nice jab. This was followed by an exchange of front knees and some good boxing by both ladies.
Rnd 3: Smith started with a number of 1,2 punches that put Hayes' head back and then followed with a good left body kick. Another jab then knocked Hayes' head back but she then came back with some front knees and Smith replied with another jab to end the fight. This was another excellent, well matched fight
Rnd 1 : Both fighters looked very nervous throughout this round with James landing the first right cross and then a good right low kick. Coles came back with a 1,2 low kick but then James kept him at bay well with a front kick. The fighters then went into the clinch exchanging some good knees. After breaking Coles caught James' body kick and swept him to the floor. 
Rnd 3: This round started by an excellent 1,2 and teep kick to the face by Coles James was not looking confident at this point as Cole performed the stronger boxing. They then clinched and threw each other to the floor both fighters were now very tired.
This was an interesting fight as Hannon was an offensive fighter whereas Grey preferred to defend then counterattack.
Rnd 2: At the start of the round Grey calmly blocked everything that Hannon threw at him, though he was not throwing much. However he then landed a good body kick, which prompted an excellent exchange of body kicks and then an exchange of low kicks to end the round.
To get the crowd going Elenor performed a ram muay that was met with rapturous applause.
Rnd 2 : The second round started like the first with Elenor boxing but Mills looking to clinch all the time. There was a nice exchange of uppercuts and Elenor then blocked Mills' high kick and came back with a good cross. The fighters then clinched again with Elenor nearly being thrown through the ropes. Mills then landed a good cross, hook cross combination. Both fighters looked very tired at the end of the round. 
Rnd 3: Mills boxed more in this round than the previous two and both fighters exchanged some good kicks. Mills then attacked with a barrage of hooks and crosses which led to the referee stopping the fight as Elenor did not reply though I felt he could have kept going and was waiting for an opening. A commendable performance by both fighters though.
Rnd 1 : Wilde started well with a cross hook low kick. There then followed a good exchange of kicks which caused Herbert to fall down. Herbert got back up and landed a good hook and a 1,2 low kick combination. Wilde replied with a good knee and the round ended with an exchange of kicks.
Rnd 3: This round had a long exchange of low kicks, there was also a brief timeout due to a knee to Herbert's groin. Then there was another good exchange of low kicks with Herbert looking the more tired of the fighters.
Rnd 1 : The round started with both fighters throwing low kicks and Thompson attacking with lots of straight punches. Iwenjura successfully caught Thompson's leg and put him on the floor. There was a lot of clinching in the round with many low hopping knees. There was another good catch, right cross and throw by Iwenjura to end the first round.
Rnd 2 : Iwenjura landed a low kick but then Thompson came in boxing hard and shutting down the space to clinch. Thompson landed a lot of knees to Iwenjura's right knee and actually had Iwenjura pinned in Thompson's corner at one point
Rnd 3: Low kicks started this round off with Thompson again throwing a lot of straight punches. The fighters then clinched both hitting the floor with Iwenjura on top. Thompson landed a good jab which was then followed by a series of inside left low kicks by both fighters and Iwenjura came in trying to throw an elbow. The round ended with a very hard low kick by Iwenjura which shifted Thompson.
Rnd 4: There were some scrappy kicks in this round as both fighters got tired, Thompson again boxing to clinch. Iwenjura landed a low kick and Thompson replied with a 1,2 low kick combo.
Rnd 5: Some hard low kicks were thrown in this round with both fighters wanting the title. There was some good boxing by Thompson followed by a right knee. He then landed 3 hooks which resulted in a standing count for Iwenjura. The fight ended with some tired boxing.
Rnd 1 : The round started with a bang with both fighters landing punches and some good clinchwork with hopping knees being thrown. Then a nice jab by Hudson knocked Hendry's head back. Hudson was on top at the end of the round, landing lots of straight punches and low kicks.
Rnd 2 : Hendry landed a right cross to start the second round, followed by both fighters throwing some hard low kicks. Hudson threw several 1,2 low kick combos with the low kick connecting most times. The fighters then went into the clinch but this was ended prematurely by a throw form Hudson who then came back in with a 1,2 low kick, 1,2 combination that resulted in a standing count for Hendry at the end of the round. Hendry's left leg was looking very red at this point. 
Rnd 3: 3 strong low kicks form Hudson resulted in a count for Hendry that ended the fight after 27 seconds of round 3.
Rnd 1 : The first round was very Thai-style in that both fighters relaxed and just threw light techniques to feel each other out. Suddenly though they went into the clinch and there wars a flurry of knees. Keddle caught Prakim's teep kick and replied with a low kick, though the teep still knocked him back. They then went into the clinch and Prakim threw Keddle to the floor. The fighters got back up and Prakim missed narrowly with a high kick which was followed by more clinch work and another throw by Prakim. Keddle replied immediately with a 1,2 low kick combination to end the round.
Rnd 2 : Keddle landed a good low kick to start with before the fighters clinched again with Prakim yet again throwing the heavier Keddle to the floor. Prakim then landed a strong kick to Keddle's arm and Keddle replied with a right cross to the body that pushed Prakim back. Keddle followed this up with a jumping downward elbow which would have been spectacular had it landed cleanly, however Prakim blocked and replied with a good low kick. Keddle unfazed came back with a 1,2 low kick and then the fighters went into the clinch with Keddle landing a good knee as Prakim tried to throw him. The round ended with a strong low kick by the Thai.
Rnd 3: An attempted high kick by Keddle got this round going, Prakim's return kick was blocked and Keddle landed a 1,2 straight punch. Prakim appeared unbothered though and landed another low kick to Keddle's left leg. Keddle returned the kick straight away. They then went into a clinch with Keddle trying to catch Prakim with an axe elbow, Prakim simply threw Keddle again. Keddle then blocked Prakim's follow-up high kicks and came in with another 1,2 low kick combo. Keddle tried to land a right elbow but missed and this was followed by more clinching and yet another throw to the floor by Prakim. Keddle got up and came straight back in with a jab, low kick. Keddle tried another unsuccessful jumping elbow and was then grappled and thrown by Prakim again. The round ended with Prakim landing an inside low kick and still grinning happily. 
Rnd 4: Prakim landed a left hook and a teep to the face that put him on top at the start of this round, calmly blocking Keddle's high kick. Keddle then tried an axe kick which failed to connect. Keddle then caught Prakim's leg but Prakim furiously boxed his way out of trouble. The fighters then went into the clinch which again resulted in Keddle being thrown. Prakim then followed up landing some strong knees on Keddle in the corner. Coming out of the corner Prakim then performed a nicely faked hook, low kick combination. Keddle then came in with a low kick that resulted in Prakim trying to come back with high kicks to end the round.
Rnd 5: Keddle scored first in this round with a low kick and blocking Prakim's kicks well. Keddle missed with a high kick and then caught Prakim's return kick. The Thai furiously threw elbows to get out while Keddle kept throwing crosses still holding Prakim's legs, this was one of the most exciting exchanges of the match. Prakim then came back strong with a left knee, right elbow combination. Keddle again caught Prakim's leg but he was tiring now. The fighters then clinched and Keddle managed to clip Prakim with an elbow as they broke apart. Keddle then came back in with a good low kick and then an attempted jumping downwards elbow. The fight finished with an excellent exchange of knees.
Rnd 1 : Chesters was the first to score with a swift inside left low kick. Keoynork replied with a high kick that missed. Chesters then landed a good jab and then performed an excellent running left inside low kick. Keoynork replied with a body kick and then the fighters clinched and exchanged knees. Chesters then scored well again at the end of the round with a right cross to the body and a nice 1,2 running low kick combo.
Rnd 2 : Chesters again landed first with a right body kick, then a left inside low and a left body kick. Keoynork decided to quickly shut the space down and clinch. After they broke apart Chesters came in with a right cross and Keoynork threw a high kick both of which were blocked. Chesters then landed a right cross to the body and a low kick, then the fighters again went into the clinch exchanging many knees. Keoynork then blocked Chesters' kicks and came back in with a spectacular jumping roundhouse that Chesters blocked (see photo). An initial left hook,right low kick by Chesters led to a furious exchange of hard and fast kicks. The round ended with Keoynork scoring with a right cross, right body kick.
Rnd 3: Chesters started this round finding his distance with jabs that didn't connect. Keoynork then had his leg caught by Chesters who returned a hard low kick. Keoynork replied with a spectacular flying knee that though blocked by Chesters, still pushed him back. They then clinched up against the ropes exchanging many knees. Keoynork tried to catch Chesters with a right elbow but was blocked. Chesters then scored a nice running low kick and then another one. Chesters leg was then caught by Keoynork who narrowly missed with an elbow. Keoynork missed with a high kick to end the round.
Rnd 4: Keoynork got this round off to a flying start with a high kick that Chesters avoided by leaning back . Chesters then replied with another nice and now becoming trademark running low kick. Keoynork replied with a left high kick that was blocked well, but you could still see the power in the kick. There was then a lengthy spell of intricate clinchwork in the corner. After breaking apart Chesters landed a left low kick and the Thai replied with a left jumping roundhouse. More clinch work followed this exciting exchange of kicks. Chesters then landed another left kick and Keoynork replied with a right jumping roundhouse, left body kick. The round finished with both fighters in the clinch.
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