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The Irish are coming!!
Our next two confirmed fights are too hugely interesting international contests.
5 x 3 mins Full Thai Rules
Dean James (Pra Chao Sua) vs Stephen Meleady (Bridgestone, Ireland)
Some creative, clever matchmaking brings you one of the most intriguing contests to take place on UK soil in a while. Top technical fighter Dean James, doing what many of the top Thais such as Sanchai do and fighting outside his preferred weight class to make a fight, will take on Ireland's finest Stephen Meleady. Meleady though is no stranger himself to giving weight away having last time in Manchester beaten the highly rated Paul Kaporwicz. Many on UK shores may not know much about the man from Ireland, but he is a highly experienced top rated fighter. Meleady holds several Irish & Anglo-Irish titles, has 30 fights to his name and spent a year in Thailand fighting several decent names including 7 Thais, one of which was Dawsaming Ingram Gym ex raja no 1. In addition the Kaporwiczw fight Meleady also recently beat the highly rated Polish Champion Rafal Simonides.
Dean James had a fine run of form in 2011, stopping all 3 of his opponents - WAKO-pro World (K1) Champion Fernando Machado, ISKA World champion Andy Howson and Italian Champion Joseph Lasiri - in under 4 rounds and is now unbeaten in nearly 5 years!!
Both are fine, top notch technicians and this fight really could go either way!
ISKA European title Defence - 5 x 3 mins Full Thai Rules
Daitan Jackson (Salford Muaythai, Defending champion) vs Jono Bracken (Bridgestone, Ireland)
Daitan Jackson is never in a boring fight and as a general rule, neither are the Irish!
Expect non-stop hard hitting action as Manchester favourite Jackson does what every great fighter does and puts his European title on the line against double Irish Champion Jono Bracken. Bracken (who has had 24 fights in total) too has spent time in Thailand having 7 fights there and winning 5 of them. He has an exicting come forward style, similar to Jackson's and this will be a great fight between the two. Jackson's highlights of 2011 include beating Kris Addis and he is ready and raring to go for a big 2012. Don't blink during this one!
With a couple more bouts still to be announced, this truly will be The Main Event for British muaythai.