Dara Herdy Meets Noah The Bush Troll Shepard In A Superfight On Temple Of Combat's ISKA Title Card

TEMPLE OF COMBAT. Temple of Combat Promotions has a superfight on its card that pairs an Irish-born fighter now training in Melbourne with a challenger from Bowen Bay: Dara Herdy against Noah "The Bush Troll" Shepard.

Herdy comes from Donegal and now trains out of Melbourne. Shepard represents Bowen Bay. The bout is set for three three-minute rounds, and the promotion says both men have been on a run of form coming in. Its forecast for the fight is plain: a lot of blood.

The superfight sits on a card that draws fighters from around the country, with competitors flying in from Sydney and Melbourne and a group of internationals from Ireland. That national reach gives a regional promotion a lineup well beyond a local show.

Above it all is the main event, where an ISKA light heavyweight Elite Nak Muay title is on the line. Temple of Combat has put the question of who wins that strap to fans in a poll.

What to watch for: how Herdy and Shepard use the short three-round format. With no time to settle in, the first exchanges will carry real weight.