Karl McBlain Vs Dominic Stephenson - Video

On the the Carrick-on-Suir event first up out of the ProKick corner was unbeaten Karl McBlain on his 7th outing as a ProKick fighter. Karl face a former Jnr Semi contact WKAO world champion now turned Full-Contact fighter - Cork's Dominic Stephenson - the match was made under Full-Contact Rules and over 3x2 min rounds at 70kg . The pair young fighter showed good variety in technique. The Belfast fighter moved forward the entire fight putting the talented Cork fight constantly on the back foot fought and landing the more meaningful shots with the hands whilst Stephenson landing the cleaner kicks.

After three rounds of a good competitive and even match it was down to the judges to call the decision - this time it didn't go the young Belfast McBlain.

RingSiders believed the judges got this wrong as none of the two kickers needed to loose which was also echoed by the Cork fighter who apologised to both McBlain and McBlain's coach Billy Murray. Stephenson obviously disappointed with his own performance knowing he could do better - he said:

"I'm sorry, the wrong fighter got this tonight." Murray thanked and congratulated Stephenson and told him it was not he's fault.

This match will make a creaking return fight for anyone's event. Hopefully Cork's Kickboxing team will offer a return and travel to Belfast for the next ProKick event.