A local 22-year-old fighter recently won a Muay Thai match in Campbell River as part of the Infinite Hearts Muay Thai Series promotion.
Squamish’s Madison Skrypnek fought Campbell River’s Sara Von Weber on April 25 and came out victorious, according to a news release from Skrypnek’s gym, Squamish’s Roundhouse Martial Arts. The two fighters duked it out in the 145-pound weight class for three rounds lasting two minutes apiece.
“I went into round one guns blazing,” said Skrypnek in the release. “This was my first fight in six years, my adrenaline took over almost immediately. I felt strong and unstoppable, round one. I threw some shots that caused damage right away. When the bell rang, I knew I won that round.”
But, it wasn’t all easy from there. Skrypnek said Von Weber made the second and third rounds fairly tough.
“My opponent came back strong and put up a solid battle. She made me work hard, and
we were both pretty gassed by the end of the fight.”
Despite the second and third round battles, Skrypnek topped Von Weber in the end.
The fight was a return of sorts for Skrypnek, who said she had trained in Muay Thai as a teenager but that a number of factors led her away from the sport. After a revitalizing trip to Thailand and connecting with Roundhouse, Skrypnek said she was reinvigorated.
“When I came home, Roundhouse was just about to be up and running. The community that Cole [Smith] and Candace [Fan] have created at Roundhouse just feels right. I am at home, happy and motivated to succeed,” she said.
Looking ahead, Skrypnek said she wants to get a few more Muay Thai fights under her belt in addition to training in mixed martial arts [MMA].
“I am a very confident striker and I am pleased with my stand-up game, I continue to work toward that same feeling with grappling and takedowns. Once I can dial in a bit of that I would be very open to fighting an MMA bout,” she said.
Check out more info from Skrypnek’s fight on her Instagram page.
