Five WAKT fighters went out at MTGP on Saturday. Two of them were in title fights. The night finished four wins and one loss.
How the night went
Warrick opened the show for us, first fight of the night, and went the distance for the win. That is a hard way to start an evening, walking out before the hall has properly warmed up, and he handled it.
Aiden finished his in the second round, no judges needed. Sharp, and over before anyone had settled.
Henry went five rounds at B-Class, toe to toe the whole way, and took the win. Neither of them gave an inch in it.
Dan took the ISKA Muay Thai B-Class title over five rounds, against an opponent who did not hand him a single one of them cheaply.
Matt had the other title fight of the night, under K1 rules. It was hard all the way into the fifth round and it did not go our way in the end. He was out there because he had earned the right to be, and anyone who watched it knows what he put in.
The coaches were on the card too
Henry, Dan and Matt all coach at WAKT Muay Thai.
That is worth more than a results list. Three of the five who walked out on Saturday are the same people taking the sessions on a weeknight. They are not teaching from memory. They are still getting in the ring themselves and finding out whether it holds up, and what they learn goes straight back into the pads the following week.
Where this starts
Every fighter on that card started somewhere ordinary. A first session on a weeknight, not knowing anyone, not knowing what they were doing. There is no other route in.
Beginners are welcome at WAKT. Come and train with us for a few weeks and see how you get on before deciding on anything.
WAKT Muay Thai is at Kernow Resilience Hub, Highburrow Lane, Pool, between Camborne and Redruth, and has been running since 1994. The full timetable is at wakt.co.uk/time-table.