Echuca Muay Thai fighter Reese McMaster is headed to the Gold Coast for her next bout.
Echuca Muay Thai fighter Reese McMaster is gearing up for a landmark event this weekend, as she travels to the Gold Coast to debut at Muay Thai League.
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McMaster will be featuring at Muay Thai League 17, an all-female event dubbed A League of Their Own, promoting female fighters.
Her opponent will be Belle Berry from Toowoomba in what is the fourth professional fight of McMaster’s young career, as she continues to have a much busier schedule in 2026 after only having two fights last year.
In January, McMaster had her first professional bout of the year in Malaysia, but this time there will be none of the reality show element she participated in on that occasion, instead being a lot closer to home at Muay Thai League, which is one of the two major promotions of the sport in Australia, alongside Rebellion Muaythai.
Reese McMaster in the ring during a recent fight.
McMaster continues to enter uncharted waters for a fighter with her background, as the 19-year-old, a product of Muay Thai Lab, has followed an uncommon path, given most female fighters usually begin their careers at a much older age.
Now looking to move her record to two wins and two losses in professional bouts, McMaster provided an insight into her upcoming opponent.
“She's (Berry) more on the aggressive side, but I've fought aggressive people, people who like to come forward, so it's not too much of an issue for me,” she said.
“She is going to be quite a bit taller than me, but everybody's been taller than me so far, so it's not like I haven't faced that before either, so I’m just really going to try and implement my own plan, but adapt to the game she wants to play.”
McMaster said that she was physically ready after a good fight camp.
She felt physical improvements during her bout in Malaysia, believing the close work she has done with her strength and conditioning coaches over the past 10 months has led to greater strength and endurance.
Reese McMaster with trainer Kiw Eikkasit.
Facing a taller opponent in Berry is not uncommon for McMaster, given that height is not a factor when deciding match-ups, and the Echuca native is prioritising adaptability for the upcoming fight.
“I always like to go in with a bit of a game plan, but it changes as soon as the bell rings,” she said.
“You never know the development people have during their camp or compared to what they're putting on social media to how it ends up being on the night, it's very, very different, so you can never go in being like, ‘I'm going to do this, this and this and then execute this, this and this.
“You'll go in with a plan and it'll change.”
Muay Thai League 17 can be found by clicking the live stream button on the Muay Thai League website.
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