Harry Evans and Cozmin Feru take wins at Suffolk’s full contact kickboxing Showdown View all articles
Harry Evans and Cozmin Feru take wins at Suffolk’s full contact
kickboxing Showdown
On 21st November, Yiewsley Pro-Taekwon kickboxers
Harry Evans and Cozmin Feru embarked on their full contact kicking careers,
debuting at the Suffolk Showdown 3.
Up first and representing Pro-Taekwon was Cozmin Feru. After
a professional weigh in and quick bite to eat there was just enough time for a
quick rest before warming up and mentally preparing for the fight. Approaching
the ring Cool, calm and collected Cozmin was ready to fight! Matched against an
amateur Matt Geere, both opponents entered the ring with an air of confidence,
looking eager to impress as they were brought in for the referees instructions.
Dominating from the outset, we quickly learnt that Cozmin’s
punches were far too strong for his opponent who was instantly put onto the
back foot. Round one done and with a comfortable lead, the Pro-Taekwon fighter
was instructed to do much of the same. Round two however saw Greaves come out
strong from the bell with front pushing kicks and high turning kicks, catching
Cozmin of guard. With Geere growing in confidence Cozmin turned up the pressure
forcing Geere once again onto the back foot. Time was called, a close round for
both fighters…
The last round and with all to fight for, Cozmin came out
throwing big hands backed by solid mid-section kicks, slowing his opponent and
scoring valuable points. Finishing the round with a new found determination,
Cozmin took the round and a comfortable win in his first amateur bout.
Up next was Harry Evans. On the back of a very successful
Junior Taekwon-Do career, World Champion Harry was matched against a very tough
opponent in Rossi Reid, a seasoned light contact fighter with the full support
of the home crowd behind him. After a very heated first round with both
fighters trading punch for punch and kick for kick, Harry returned to his
corner to regroup and rethink his tactics.
Round two and Harry came out a much more controlled fighter.
Settling into his performance Harry looked to control the round with solid
side-kicks and powerful hand combinations. Going into the final round ahead on
the score cards, Harry’s opponent came out determined and focused, looking to
outwork and put pressure on Harry. Listening to his coaching team and drawing
from experience, Harry sought to keep Rossi Reid at bay with long legs and
superior ring craft, leaving him to throw at shadows. As Rossi began to tire
towards the end of the round we saw Harry’s unrivalled fitness and conditioning
shine through, backing Rossi into a corner and unleashing a barrage of
ferocious punches until the final bell was struck.
With a unanimous decision Harry was crowned the winner
against a very tough opponent from Combat Kickboxing Academy, a strong training
camp with top level coaches. This has been a great start to the young fighter’s
full contact career and we look forward to seeing how far he can take his
passion.
Written by: Yiewsley Pro-Taekwon - 18th December 2015
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