Kim Townsend

{{short description|Australian kickboxer}}

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| nickname = Lil K

| nationality = Australian

| birth_date = 1988

| birth_place = Perth, Western Australia

| fighting_out_of = Brisbane , Queensland

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| weight_kg = 49-52

| weight_class = Atomweight
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Super Flyweight

| style = Muay Thai

| stance = Orthodox

| team = Muay Thai Mulisha{{cite web |title=Riddlers Gym |url=https://www.tapology.com/gyms/4853-riddlers-gym |website=tapology.com |accessdate=27 June 2020}}

| trainer = Chris Johnstone

| years_active = 2010 - present

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Kim Townsend is an Australian kickboxer, Nak Muay, and the current ISKA World Flyweight Muay Thai champion.{{cite web |title=Kickboxing Champions |url=https://www.iskaworldhq.com/kickboxing-champions/ |website=tapology.com |accessdate=28 June 2020}} She is the former WMC Oceania and WKN Australia Flyweight champion.

Kickboxing career

Kim Townsend participated in the 2012 S-Cup tournament. She lost a unanimous decision to Rena Kubota in the quarter-finals.{{cite web |title=Rena Kubota Wins 2012 Shoot Boxing Girls S-Cup Tournament |url=http://www.mmarising.com/articles/2012/08/25/rena-kubota-wins-2012-shoot-boxing-girls-s-cup-tournament/ |website=mmarising.com |accessdate=5 July 2020}}

During Epic FP 11, she fought against Nuengsian Sitpolek and won a unanimous decision.{{cite web |title=Epic 11 Results |url=http://www.wmcmuaythai.org/2014/07/10/epic-11-results |website=wmcmuaythai.com |accessdate=5 July 2020 }}{{Dead link|date=June 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

Townsend challenged the Krush Women's Flyweight champion Kana Morimoto at Krush 88 on May 17, 2018.{{cite web |title=Krush 5.17 後楽園ホール:KANA、防衛戦の相手はオーストラリアのムエタイ5冠王に |url=https://www.boutreview.com/3/news/item_4236.html |website=boutreview.com |date=5 April 2018 |access-date=30 July 2021}} She lost the fight by unanimous decision, after an extra fourth round was contested.{{cite web |title="Krush.88 Videos and Results: KANA Retains, Shinohara Scores Knockout" |url=https://combatpress.com/2018/05/krush-88-results/ |website=combatpress.com |accessdate=5 July 2020}}

Townsend faced Celest Hansen for the vacant WBC Muay Thai Light-flyweight World title at MTL 3 "A League of Their Own on April 9, 2022. She won the fight by unanimous decision.{{cite web |last1=Colbrook |first1=Joe |title=Title fight was a belt-er |url=https://www.jimboombatimes.com.au/story/7697381/title-fight-was-a-belt-er/ |website=Jimboomba Times |access-date=28 April 2024 |language=en-AU |date=13 April 2022}}

Townsend faced Lisa Brierley for the vacant WBC Muay Thai Flyweight World title at 1774 Muay Thai Series - Nations Collide on May 14, 2022. She won the fight by unanimous decision.{{cite web |last1=Record |first1=Fight |title=Kim Townsend beats Lisa Brierley, wins WBC World title |url=https://fightrecord.co.uk/news/kim-townsend-beats-lisa-brierley-wins-wbc-world-title/ |website=Fight Record |access-date=28 April 2024 |date=14 May 2022}}

Townsend faced Namwhan Sor Kongkraphan for the vacant WMC Light-flyweight World title at Costal Warfare 24 on March 25, 2023. She won the fight by a third-round technical knockout.{{cite web |title=Kim Townsend Becomes the New WMC World Champion – International Federation of Muaythai Associations |url=https://muaythai.sport/kim-townsend-becomes-the-new-wmc-world-champion/ |website=muaythai.sport |access-date=28 April 2024}}

Townsend faced Saya Ito for the vacant WBC Muay Thai Diamond Light-flyweight World title at RISE Championship on May 6, 2023.{{cite web |title=【WBC】伊藤紗弥がWBCムエタイ世界ダイアモンドベルトに挑戦、相手はRENAやKANAと対戦した世界4冠王 |url=https://gonkaku.jp/articles/13259 |website=gonkaku.jp |access-date=31 March 2023}} She won the fight by decision.{{cite web |title=Kim Townsend Cements Her Place As One Of The Best In The Business |url=https://www.wbcmuaythai.com/kim-townsend-cements-her-place-as-one-of-the-best-in-the-business/ |website=wbcmuaythai.com |date=6 May 2023 |access-date=2 June 2023}}

Championships and accomplishments

  • Destiny Muay Thai
  • 2018 Destiny Muay Thai Flyweight Champion (one defense)
  • World Boxing Council Muay Thai
  • 2018 WBC Muay Thai Australia Flyweight Champion
  • 2022 WBC Muay Thai Australia Super-flyweight Champion
  • 2022 WBC Muay Thai World Light-flyweight Champion
  • 2022 WBC Muay Thai World Flyweight Champion
  • World Muaythai Organization
  • 2019 WMO Pro-Am World Champion
  • 2024 WMO World Light Flyweight (108 lbs) Champion
  • 2024 WMO Female Fighter of the Year
  • World Kun Khmer Federation
  • 2024 WKKF 52kg Champion
  • World Kickboxing Network
  • WKN Australia Flyweight Champion

Fight record

{{Kickboxing record start|norec=y|title=Muay Thai and Kickboxing record|record=41 wins, 7 losses, 1 draw}}

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| 2025-04-12|| Win||align=left|{{flagicon|Singapore}} Winnia Jieen || Honour Premier League || Brisbane, Australia || Decision (Unanimous) || 5 || 3:00

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! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small|Defends the ISKA Muay Thai Flyweight World Title.}}

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 2024-12-14|| Win||align=left|{{flagicon|Cambodia}} Touch Chanvotey || Kun Khmer Super Fight x Best of the Best ||Bonnyrigg, Australia || KO (Low kicks)|| 3 ||

|-

! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small|Wins the vacant World Kun Khmer Federation 52kg title.}}

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 2024-06-29|| Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|THA}} Narak Looknongsaeng || War on the Shore 24 ||Gold Coast, Australia || KO (Low kicks)|| 3 ||

|-

! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small|Wins the vacant WMO World Light Flyweight (108 lbs) title.}}

|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"

| 2023-05-06|| Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|JPN}} Saya Ito || RISE Championship || Brisbane, Australia || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|-

! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small|Wins the WBC Muay Thai Diamond Light-flyweight World title.}}

|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"

| 2023-03-25|| Win||align=left|{{flagicon|THA}} Namwhan Sor Kongkraphan || Costal Warfare 24 || Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia || TKO (Elbows) || 3 || 2:53

|-

! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small|Wins the vacant WMC Light-flyweight World title.}}

|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"

| 2022-05-14|| Win||align=left|{{flagicon|UK}} Lisa Brierley || 1774 Muay Thai Series - Nations Collide || Sydney, Australia || Decision (Unanimous) || 5 || 2:00

|-

! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small|Wins the vacant WBC Muay Thai Flyweight World title.}}

|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"

| 2022-04-09|| Win||align=left|{{flagicon|AUS}} Celest Hansen || MTL 3 "A League of Their Own || Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia || Decision (Unanimous) || 5 || 2:00

|-

! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small|Wins the vacant WBC Muay Thai Light-flyweight World title.}}

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| 2022-02-12|| Win||align=left|{{flagicon|Australia}} Soraya Hamami || 1774 Muay Thai Series || City of Shellharbour, Australia || Decision (Unanimous) || 5 || 2:00

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! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small|Wins the WBC Muay Thai Super-flyweight Australian title.}}

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| 2020-04-11|| Win||align=left|{{flagicon|Australia}} Emma Graham || Nemesis 11 || Perth, Australia || Decision (Unanimous) || 5 || 2:00

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| 2020-02-15|| Win||align=left|{{flagicon|Australia}} Rachael Kavanagh || Knees of Fury 80 || Perth, Australia || Decision (Split) || 5 || 2:00

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! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small| For the Commonwealth Muaythai Flyweight Title.}}

|-

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| 2019-11-30|| Win||align=left|{{flagicon|Australia}} Soraya Hamami || Rebellion Muaythai 23 || St Kilda, Victoria, Australia || Decision (Unanimous) || 5 || 3:00

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| 2019-06-01|| Win||align=left|{{flagicon|Australia}} Nyrene Crowley || Total Kaos 3 || Brisbane, Australia || Decision (Unanimous) || 5 || 2:00

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! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small| Wins the ISKA Muay Thai Flyweight World Title.}}

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| 2019-04-13|| Win||align=left|{{flagicon|Australia}} Marina Verissimo || Destiny Muay Thai 12 || Perth, Australia || Decision (Unanimous) || 5 || 2:00

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! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small| Defended the Destiny Muay Thai Flyweight Title.}}

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| 2019-03-02|| Win||align=left|{{flagicon|UK}} Grace Spicer || Ignite the Fight 26 || Brisbane, Australia || || ||

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| 2018-10-27|| Win||align=left|{{flagicon|Australia}} Kiri Bradley || Destiny Muay Thai 11 || Brisbane, Australia || Decision (Unanimous) || 5 || 2:00

|-

! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small| Wins the Destiny Muay Thai Flyweight Title.}}

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| 2018-05-17|| Loss||align=left|{{flagicon|JPN}} Kana Morimoto || Krush 88 || Tokyo, Japan || Ext. R. Decision (Unanimous) || 4 || 3:00

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! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small| For the Krush Women's Flyweight title.}}

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| 2018-04-07|| Win||align=left|{{flagicon|Australia}} Kimberly Law || Destiny Muay Thai || Australia || Decision (Unanimous) || 5 || 2:00

|-

! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small| For the WBC Muaythai Australia Flyweight Title.}}

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| 2018-03-10|| Win||align=left|{{flagicon|Australia}} Kiri Bradley || Elite Fight Series || Brisbane, Australia || Decision || 5 || 2:00

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| 2017-11-04|| Win||align=left|{{flagicon|Australia}} Sarah Carl || TAG Team Championship || Australia || || ||

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| 2016-12-17|| Win||align=left|{{flagicon|Thailand}} Duagndaonoi Looksaikongdin || World Fight Australia || Canberra, Australia || Decision (Split) || 3 || 3:00

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| 2016-07-09|| Loss||align=left|{{flagicon|Thailand}} Loma Lookboonmee || Epic Fight Promotions 15: Pride || Perth, Australia || Decision (Unanimous) || 5 || 2:00

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| 2016-06-24|| Loss||align=left|{{flagicon|NZ}} Michelle Preston || || Auckland, New Zealand || Decision || 3 || 3:00

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| 2016-05-22|| Loss||align=left|{{flagicon|AUS}} Emma Graham || Nemesis XI || Perth, Australia || Decision || 5 || 2:00

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| 2016-02-12|| Win||align=left|{{flagicon|THA}} Petchbenja Onesongchaigym || CDL Boxing Promotions || Australia || Decision || 5 || 2:00

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| 2015-10-11|| Win||align=left|{{flagicon|NZ}} Michelle Preston || Epic Fight Promotions 14 || Perth, Australia || Decision (Unanimous) || 5 || 2:00

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! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small| Wins the WMC Oceania Title.}}

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| 2015-03-28|| Win||align=left|{{flagicon|Thailand}} Nong Em Tor Vittaya || Epic Fight Promotions 13 || Perth, Australia || Decision (Unanimous) || 5 || 2:00

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| 2015-02-27|| Win||align=left|{{flagicon|Australia}} Natalie Edwards || Brute Force 3 || Melbourne, Australia || Decision (Split) || 5 || 2:00

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| 2014-10-12|| Win||align=left|{{flagicon|Australia}} Tali Silbermann || Epic Fight Promotions 12 || Perth, Australia || Decision (Unanimous) || 5 || 2:00

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| 2014-07-10|| Win||align=left|{{flagicon|Thailand}} Nuengsian Sitpolek || Epic Fight Promotions 11 || Perth, Australia || Decision (Unanimous) || 5 || 2:00

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| 2012-08-25|| Loss||align=left|{{flagicon|JPN}} Rena Kubota || Shoot Boxing Girls S-Cup || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 2:00

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! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small| 2012 S-Cup Quarter finals.}}

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| 2011-10-15|| Loss||align=left|{{flagicon|Australia}} Kaitlyn Vance || Epic Fight Promotions 4 || Perth, Australia || Decision (Split) || 5 || 2:00

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! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small| For the WMC Flyweight state title.}}

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