Oran Mor VI – Vengeance is set for September 11th and seven fights have already been madefor what is shaping up to be the best domestic event of the year. Oran Mor shows generally feature both MMA and Muay Thai, but provides enough quality to make it a great event for fans of both sports. The first seven bouts confirmed are all Muay Thai bouts. Current 61kg UKMF Scottish champion Ahmed Ibrahim will take on the super aggressive and entertaining Brian Tottie in a non title B-class bout at 64kg. Ryan Hurley will face the more experienced Kyle Nicol at 72kg and both fighters excel with their knees so expect somebody to be doubled over at the end of this fight. We also have Tommy Young who has been described as “one of the finest technicians in Scottish Thai” stepping in the ring with Carlisle's Wayne Fisher.
A rematch between Gordon Smith (3xSTBA Champion) and Wullie Dempster has been made at 67kg. We last seen Smith in March 2010 when he defended his title against John Douglas and he holds a 2006 victory over Dempster. Wullie will no doubt be looking to avenge this, especially since his recent loss at Rumble at the Reebok but to say that both fighters are the same as they were 5 years ago would be daft. Still, Smith stays composed under pressure and will not be confused or put off by Dempster's often unorthodox fighting style.
Another cracking bit of matchmaking comes in the form of #1 ranked Robert Burke defending his position again against Michael Wiseman. The previous fight between these two ended in a draw and Wiseman could lay claim to being the #1 Super Lightweight in Scotland with a win here. English fighter Billy Hatton, now fighting out of Eclipse Muay Thai in Glasgow will attempt to beat the undefeated Jordon Calder. This has the potential to be a showcase for both fighters. Hatton is a flamboyant fighter who is not scared to throw risky techniques but has power in both his punches and kicks, providing a good challenge for the young yet experienced Calder.
Finally, a rematch with Stevie Meikle again fighting Craig Jose will take place. Jose lost to Meikle back in 2008 on points but both men have stepped up their games since then. Meikle was recently fighting in Thailand, even gaining full sponsorship from Fairtex while Jose beat Zidof Dominik for the WMC MAD World 70kg title.
More match ups are to come but this card is fantastic as it stands now. When further fights are announced, the will be reported here.
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