Currently sitting in an internet Cafe on Sukhumvit (soi 4 lol) so I'll keep this as brief as possible but I've got so much to say I already feel this will be a long one...

Firstly, a huge heartfelt thanks to Dan Green, Master Sken and Swee Lip for once again giving me the opportunity to present such an amazing event. The production quality of Saturday's show was UNBELIEVABLE and I really do feel sorry fo anyone who wanted to but couldn't make it along.

In brief summary, there was brilliant stage with two ENORMOUS screens (showing interviews and stats prior to a fight and ofcourse the fight itself was live on the screens with highlight replays between rounds and angles from about ten or more cameras. There was a fabulous red carpet catwalk, pyrotechnics, flame crucibles spewing dragons breath ten metres high, wonderful (and quite sexy if I may say) dancers, the best PA system I've ever seen (or heard), STUNNINGLY BEAUTIFUL Ring Card Girls (Porchia and Sapphira) and the most amazing bunch of guys and girls in the tv production crew.

I really thought that fights lived up (every inch) to expectations. Stand out performances for me were Jordan Watson, Dean James, Damien Trainor, Dixie and of course 'The Hitman'.

On the subject of Liam, that young man is an inspiration to anyone who will ever lace up gloves. What he did to Anuwat on Saturday night was incredible, he took it to him, battered him AND outpointed him, he was sensational and that was the best performance I've seen of his to date.
Of course his level of skill is up there with the best of thailand and he has a natural power that you don't see often but above all else...it is his mental toughness that just keeps on surprising me.
I spoke to him after the fight and I asked "Are you sore mate" He said "Yeah, my leg is smarting a bit but I REFUSE to limp because tonight was the biggest night of my life"

I'm sorry this post has turned into a bit of an "I love Liam Harrison" post but I'm sure everyone in that arena on Saturady are as proud of him as I am. He deserves all the accolades, his opponent was a legend, a champion across FIVE different weight categories and a CURRENT Rajadamnern champion.
OK, Liam rant over, lol.

I was gutted for Andy but at the same time pleased for Dean who is a lovely guy. He fought the perfect fight to take on someone as MENTAL as Andy. At one moment in either R3 or R4 we saw a glimpse of the Lord of War when he looked Dean in the eye, smacked himself on the chin and gave it a "COME ON!", Dean wouldn't get drawn into anything daft and responded with a cracking teep and moved off. At that point I thought Andy was gonna have a hard time getting inside. Dean was excellent though, all cedit to him.

Dixie dismantled Bovy, utterly dismantled him, nothing much more can be said of that fight. He gave Bovy a proper bleeching, he was awesome, totally awesome and a cracking bloke as well.

DT was classy, had an answer for EVERYTHING the Thai had but he responded to everything with more power and ferocity. Damien is a cracking guy too and I love that my job lets me meet souch sound people.


I've just read this back and I'm sorry it's so long, I could go on and on but instead I'll surmise with what still has me smiling the most and that is...The bond that is forming amongst the MSA team.

Dan Green, Laura, Master Sken, Kay, Swee Lip, Fui Mee, Vinny, Rob, Big Pete & Lauren, Michael Howarth and myself. There's such a strong commitment from everyone to The MSA concept and already I can see that the whole team are prepared to work that bit harder, to help each other, to pull in the same direction and the end result is...well you saw it for yourselves, The Biggest and Best Muay Thai show in UK history and it already looks like the next one will top it again.


With Respect
Dougie
Fight Sport MC

(Ps, I hope Dan is going to sleep for a couple of days but I don't think he knows how to switch off...workaholic)
(Pps, a few people have posted on here and a couple have called or text me to say that I'd done my job well as MC. Thanks so much for the encouragement and I really hope I can give the shows the professionalism and panache that they deserve. I'll keep working on getting better and I'm going to hit the ground running on the next one, no settling in next time)
(Ppps, I forgot to thank Uncle Vinny for his help back stage in calming me down, his experience with 'Showtime' in Europe makes him a fountain of knowledge when it comes to big scale productions and having him there is a help and reassurance to us all)

Finally...Post over!