IN the results for the junior men, Young serank won , not Richard Green from Palmy, And in the 53 kg womens, Janna won also from Palmy, just to let you know.

I also though Mike won but then I only saw the last 1/2 of the fight so that dosn't help.

Instead of bitching about the jusdges lets get together run a course and get some recognised qualifications. I have trained in Thailand as a judge and also judged at the world champs in Bangkok, still it is rare that I get asked to judge the same with many others that have jusged at the novince fights for years now. I t is true consistance is important the same jusdges should juudge through the night.

In Dions defense he still picked a clear winner whether he had a 9 or a 10 this is what counts and I feel he does have the experience to be judging.

IN thailand you can give a 19-18 round or a 19-19 round actually you can draw the whole fight round for round, however you still must chose a winner at the end and they have specific rules on how you do this. Just to clarify things, kicks, punches knees and elbows are all equal in value it is the effectiveness that scores and use of a range of effective techniques that matter. Defense is also as important as offense. I have all the rules and regs if anyone wishes to know them.

In the next year due to being unable to fight I am going to help set up the WMC here in NZ to do this I need 15 clubs wanting to join, the cost is minimal and the benifits are great, leading to international competitions. We become a branch of the ociana WMC (& IFMA) it will not be a governing body but an organisation that can help fighters promoters, jusdges and refs.

Anyone interested contact me on sueglassey@hotmail.com

Sue