Jay Merel Q&A

Fighter profile of Jay Merel by Alika Webb

Q: Die hard kickboxing fans might have already heard of him but he is still relatively unknown in the martial arts world. Boxing specialist Jay Merel just comes off a great decision victory over his first true rival Jake Gustaffson. Jay you already fought Gustaffson before, was it justified to have a rematch so soon?

Jay: Definitely, the first match I barely won by decision. He was a little more aggressive than me in our first fight but not only did he miss most of his punches, I also managed to drop him in the second round which guaranteed my victory.

Q: You did manage to drop him in your first fight but you couldn’t finish him and you couldn’t finish him in the rematch, do you credit that to Jake’s toughness or your own inability to finish him?

Jay: Jake’s a tough fighter, there’s no doubt about that. That’s why I wanted that rematch too, to prove that first fight wasn’t a fluke.

Q: I heard you haven’t renewed your contract, do you plan to return to Kickboxing?

Jay: Right now I’m taking a break from fighting, I want to train to get better and be a complete martial artist. Hopefully I’ll be able to have my MMA debut in a couple of months.

Q: Good luck and I look forward to see you compete as a mixed martial artist.  

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