Jesse Astill Falls To Leki Goetz In The Iron Lion Eight-Man Tournament Quarter-Finals And Says It Is Back To Work

MELBOURNE. Jesse Astill's run in the Iron Lion 8-Man Tournament ended in the quarter-finals, where he lost to Leki Goetz. Full Thai Rules Australia describes it as a tough matchup in which Astill put everything on the line before coming up short on the night.

The tournament format gives a fighter one night and one bracket to work with. Eight fighters enter, and a quarter-final exit means the end of the road, however well the fight went. Astill met Goetz at the first hurdle, and the result went the other way.

Full Thai Rules Australia caught up with him after the fight for a post-fight interview. Sitting in front of the Iron Lion Promotions backdrop, gloves still on, he gave his thoughts on the bout, on what the eight-man tournament was like and on where he goes from here.

The message that came out of the camp is a short one: back to work. For a kickboxer who stepped into a bracket against a tough opponent and left with a loss, the next step is the gym.

Watch for Astill's next booking. A fighter who takes a tournament slot is usually keen to get back in the ring quickly.