ISKA World Championship Thaiboxing
Posted by Office on April 16th, 2009
ISKA World Championship Thaiboxing
Helene Garnett v Jorina Barrs
Wicker Camp in association with Showsport International staged a World Championship Thaiboxing event on the 29th March at the Octagon Centre in Sheffield. The main event was an ISKA Ladies World title contest, England’s Helene Garnett (Wicker Camp) faced Holland’s Jorina Barrs (Team Schrijber) to decide the welterweight championship. Both girls were undefeated European Champions although Baars has twice as many fights a Garnett.
The crowd got behind the hometown girl as she made her way to the ring to the sound of ABBA’s Dancing Queen. There was a real air of excitement and anticipation. Jorina came steaming out with all guns blazing in the first round, Garnett covered up weathered the storm. The pace was fast and furious in the second with both girls kicking, punching and kneeing to the head. Garnett caught Baars with some solid punches to the face and some great head kicks but Jorina was relentless and caught Helene with a strong knee to the face in the fourth round. This was a real bloody battle which was very close that ended in a majority decision for Barrs 49-48, 49-48, 47-49
British Champion Mehdi Firoozi (Wicker Camp) faced Shaun Lomas (BCS) to contest ISKA Commonwealth Super-middleweight Muaythai Title 78.1kg fight and a rematch from last year when Firoozi fought Lomas in Birmingham and won Lomas felt he could have done better. Firoozi took control of the fight from the first round and hit Lomas with everything in his arsenal, punches, kicks, knees and elbows. Lomas showed unstoppable fighting spirit and came back a couple of times landing a solid punch in the Third which dropped Firoozi for an eight count. Firoozi stepped up a gear in the fourth and fifth out classing Lomas catching him with more solid punches and head kicks. A unanimous decision for Firoozi and credit must go to Lomas for being such a tough opponent.
Thomas McCormick (Wicker Camp) faced Colm Jillaine (Cambridge Freefighters) in a British title eliminator for the Super-Welterweight Muaythai title 69.6kg . Jillane was the more experienced fighter with a slight weight advantage but McCorkmack was the much younger man. McCormack fought clever, keeping the more aggressive and stronger Jillane at bay, scoring and moving constantly. Jillane was always dangerous and wanted to stand and trade but McCormack dictated the pace and skilfully controlled Jillane who was unable to pin McCorrmack down. Jillane was constantly peppered with punches, kicks and elbows throughout the fight sustaining a cut to the top of his head in the Third round. A unanimous decision to Thomas McCormack
In the supporting bouts Jamie Woodward (Wicker Camp) defeated Kieran Woods (SMTC) by unanimous decision. Jamie Shepherd (Wicker Camp) defeated Matthew McDonnell (SMTC) by unanimous decision. James Ogden (Wicker Camp) defeated Dougie Clarke (Fighting Fit) by Majority decision. David Macintosh (Bad Company) defeated Rajesh Sallen (Team Fearless) by unanimous decision.