Legion 11 saw our very own Chris Wase step into the octagon against opponent Shaun Etchell in a match for the Legion Bantamweight title down south in Tasmania. It is always great to get the wins in your fights but sometimes a loss can be just as impressive. Chris stepped up to take on a really tough opponent. He broke his hand early in the first round and still kept fighting hard to the 4th round and it was a really back and forward contest all the way through. He utilized his legs kicks really well and would have stopped most people with the damage it did to his opponents lead leg, it was impressive display of toughness from his opponent to keep fighting. There will be a few lessons to take from the fight and know that it is not the result you were after Chris, but you should be really proud of the effort your put in and you displayed a lot of great qualities that are unteachable.
Overseas in sunny Thailand, Julia Nyman from our team in Phuket took on her second Muay Thai fight, after getting a feel for the ring in her recent debut match. Julia has now been training with us for about three and a half months, and we would like to congratulate her on her second win via KO in the second round! Another stellar performance for Julia, who has now won with back to back knockouts in both her matches! We are looking forward to seeing Julia get back in there for her next bout soon.
Photography: Dogs of War Photography, Absolute MMA Thailand.