Wainey writes.....

'it doesnt help when on certain shows you get commentary from people that dont understand the rules and scoring in the correct way. this is why the public watching get the wrong idea of muay thai and how it is scored.muay thai is definateley not he who hits hardest wins, or he who has the higher work rate wins which is what the majority of people look for, this is why i think muay thai is a fair way behind on the tv side of things,

This is exactly what we are talking about!! the majority of people!! if you expect the sport to grow then making it acceptable in a country which is not dicated by stadium gambling it what is needed. This business of drawn rounds is nonsense and ridicules the entire marquis of queensberry scoring system.To then say that in the event of a close fight the thai should win brings the whole system into disrepute. To become a spectator sport we should judge it accordingly and remember you are judging a fight not a fencing match!!! fighting is not just about art but about grit, power, determination, spirit the list goes on. The point I was making was that even with the current scoring system in place it still gave Kieran a win all day long! a draw was a joke! especially for a world title! Kieran of all the brits knows the thai system very well and he did plenty to ensure a victory not a draw.