Nixon Courtesy Princess of Pain
In New Zealand over the weekend, the all female Princesses of Pain promotion held a kickboxing card, which included an one night tournament to find a contender for POP champion Michelle Preston.
It was Gaela Nixon who took the unanimous decision victory over Freya Thomson in the main event to be crowned the 55 kg tournament champion. Nixon would get a unanimous decision over Melissa Lu in the quaterfinals and a doctor’s stoppage over Bonnie Porter in the semi-finals.
Seven other tournament bouts also happened, including Wendy Talbot defeating Mel Mackey by unanimous decision.
The POP will be back in the fall for an all-female MMA card.
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Complete results
55 kg Muay Thai tournament
- Finals - Gaela Nixon def. Freya Thomson by unanimous decision to win the POP 55 kg tournament
- Semi-finals - Freya Thomson def. Thipphawan Sumprasoet by TKO round 2
- Semi-finals - Gaela Nixon def. Bonnie Porter by doctor’s stoppage
- Quarterfinals – Gaela Nixon def.Melissa Lu by unanimous decision
- Quarterfinals - Freya Thomson def. Natasha Bevan by TKO round 2
- Quarterfinals - Thipphawan Sumprasoet def.Tairi Ford by unanimous decision
- Quarterfinals - Bonnie Porter def. Angela Newton by split decision
Non-tournament bouts
- Wendy Talbot def. Mel Mackey by unanimous decision
- Ilona Silva def. Erina Edwards by unanimous decision
- Tui- H-Clan def. Sarah Le Gar by unanimous decision
- Kiri Ratahi def. Rozella Sue by unanimous decision
- Melanie Clark def.Cynthia Han by split decision
- Tuera Pirikahu def. Leyla Okyay by split decision
- Miriam Tio def.. Ngapera Parata by unanimous decision
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