Briefs: Housman halted

Written by RICHARD WEIR
Monday, 23 March 2009

American kickboxer Sean Housman (Angkor Boxing Club) suffered his first defeat Saturday to more experienced Ministry of Interior fighter Heng Bunloak at CTN TV station. The 62kg bout saw both participants sustain cuts and eight-counts in an energetic opening round with Heng Bunloak taking command in the second with kicks that closed down Housman’s punches. The Cambodian exhibited superiority in the clinch with powerful knees to the body that inflicted a further three eight-counts, leaving the referee no choice but to declare him the winner by stoppage halfway through the round due to the three-knockdown rule.