post fight blog

I won my fight Sunday against Sheree Halliday (UK) in an all out war for 5 rounds. Much respect to Sheree for flying to LA to bang it out in the ring. She proved to be a fierce competitor and I was excited we put on such a great show for the fans.

Although as always there are things I want to improve upon, I know I left it all in the ring that night. Sheree had good push kicks and a couple of nice elbows (i have a sweet battle wound of four stitches over my left eye), but I was able to push the pace constantly and keep her moving backward into the ropes the whole fight with my strikes and aggression. I landed many punches that knocked her head back. Two out of three judges felt I scored the most damage and controlled the fight (Official judges scores: 48/47 and 49/46 Richardson, 48-47 Halliday), so I won by split decision. Who knows, maybe we’ll have a rematch sometime in the future :)

There will be more photos to follow, but this is my fav so far By Nick Stern: 

Landing a jumping punch :)

My coaches did an amazing job of preparing me for Sheree’s very technical long range style. I owe it all to them.

For those who came to watch thank you for your support, it means the world to me - And thanks for all your good wishes via tumblr, twitter, facebook and myspace. My online peeps always make me smile.

A special thanks to…

• Tuff Promotions and WMC - for making the event possible and supporting Women’s Muay Thai!
• The RoxyFit crew: Maria Abarca, Kate McGray and Lauren Schuchman - with out you girls I would be a mess and work wouldn’t be bearly as awesome. Thanks for your passion, dedication and basic badass-ness
• The Yard Muay Thai - Kru Mark Komuro, Joe Schilling and Jose Garcia - for making me part of your team and taking my Muay Thai skills further than even before.
• Kris Germain (KrisFit) for keeping me motivated in the gym, making my mind sharp and putting up with my mood swings. You will always inspire me to be a better teacher.
• CrossFit Hollywood, Andy Thompson, Maddy, JP, Jonathan, etc - working out with you guys gave me such strength and confidence. I am so much stronger than i was a year ago!
• Revgear - your continued support over the years allows me to do what I love - thank you!
• KOR health & Fitness -Christine, Damian and all the trainers and staff - thanks for accepting my misfit self and training style into your gym. I wouldn’t be where I am today with out you guys!
• Guard Ya Grill - for keeping my mouth safe fro 5 rounds of war.
• My friends, family and loved ones, you know who you are. THANK YOU!

20 July 2010 ·

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