Bruce Macfie

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| nickname = The Preacher
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| placeofbirth = [[Brisbane, Australia]]
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| yearsactive = 13 years (1995–''present'')
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'''Bruce "The Preacher" Macfie''' (born [[July 6]], [[1978]]) is a professional [[Australian]] [[middleweight]] [[kickboxer]] and [[martial artist]] from [[Brisbane, Australia]]. He is current Intercontinental and Commonwealth [[World Muay Thai Council|WMC]] [[Muay Thai]] [[Middleweight]] champion. In 2007 he took part of the [[Reality television|reality based]] [[television series]] [[The Contender Asia]].<ref>{{cite web
| url = http://www.evolutionpromotions.com.au/bio_bruce_the_preacher_macfie.asp
| title = "Fighter Bios: Bruce "The Preacher" Macfie"
| accessdate = 2008-06-06
| publisher = www.evolutionpromotions.com.au
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==Biography & career==
Bruce Macfie started training [[Muay Thai]] in 1995 at Street Heat Muay Thai gym in [[Noosa]], [[Australia]]. He is now one of the most experienced professional Muay Thai fighters in Australia. Preacher has fought many great fighters such as [[John Wayne Parr]], [[Soren Monkongtong]], [[Wanlop Sitpholek]], [[Yodsaenklai Fairtex]], [[Daniel Dawson]], [[Lamsongkram Chuwattana]], and [[Warren Elson]].

==The Contender Asia==
In 2007 Bruce Macfie was featured in The Contender Asia reality show alongside of other Australian fighters [[John Wayne Parr]] and [[Soren Monkongtong]].

==Titles==
*Interim WMC World champion
*6 Times Australian Muay Thai champion
*Current Intercontinental Muay Thai champion
*Current Commonwealth Muay Thai champion
*WMC South Pacific champion
*Australian Pro ISKA Welterweight champion
*2003 IFMA World Muay Thai Championships Silver medal 71kg

==Kickboxing Record==
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| style="text-align: center" colspan=8|'''84 Wins''' (32 (T)KO's, 52 Decisions), '''39 Losses'''
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| align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #f0f0f0"|'''Method'''
| align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #f0f0f0"|'''Round'''
| align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #f0f0f0"|'''Time'''
|-
| [[2009-04-04]]
| {{yes2}}Win
| {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Wolf WMC Samui]]
| Evolution 16, [[Brisbane, Australia]]
| Decision (Split)
| 5
| 3:00
|-
| [[2009-02-21]]
| {{no2}}Loss
| {{flagicon|THA}} [[Saiyok Pumpanmuang]]
| Libogen Fight Night 9, [[Hong Kong]]
| KO
| 2
|
|-
| [[2008-12-06]]
| {{no2}}Loss
| {{flagicon|UAE}} [[Dzhabar Askerov]]
| Evolution 15 "The Contender Qualifier", [[Brisbane, Australia]]
| KO (Right overhand)
| 1
| 2:30
|-
| [[2008-10-24]]
| {{yes2}}Win
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Daniel Dawson]]
| No Contest Thai Boxing Challenge *08, [[Brisbane, Australia]]
| Decision (Unanimous)
| 5
| 3:00
|-
| [[2008-09-06]]
| {{no2}}Loss
| {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Sean Wright]]
| Evolution 14 "The Contenders", [[Chandler, Queensland]], [[Australia]]
| Decision (Unanimous)
| 5
| 3:00
|-
| 06/08/2008
| {{yes2}}Win
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Shinku Yanagawa]]
| Libogen Fight Night VI, [[Hong Kong]]
| TKO
| 5
|
|-
| 05/31/2008
| {{no2}}Loss
| {{flagicon|SUR}} [[Marco Pique]]
| [[K-1 Scandinavia MAX 2008]], [[Stockholm, Sweden]]
| KO (Right knee strike)
| 3
| 0:21
|-
| 04/26/2008
| {{yes2}}Win
| {{flagicon|THA}} [[Therapong]]
| Evolution 13 "Carnival of Carnage", WMC Interim title, Brisbane, Australia
| Decision
| 5
| 3:00
|-
| 01/20/2008
| {{yes2}}Win
| {{flagicon|THA}} [[Chavalit Jockey Gym]]
| Libogen Fight Night IV, [[Hong Kong]]
| Decision (Majority)
| 5
| 3:00
|-
| 12/01/2007
| {{yes2}}Win
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Gabriel Rossi]]
| Evolution 12 "Cowboy to King", [[Brisbane, Australia]]
| KO (Low kicks)
| 5
|
|-
| 11/23/2007
| {{yes2}}Win
| {{flagicon|THA}} [[Wanlop Sitpholek]]
| BLF Charity Show, Brisbane, Australia
| Decision
| 5
| 3:00
|-
| 10/26/2007
| {{yes2}}Win
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Jason Scerri]]
| Survivor Penrith Panthers, [[Sydney, Australia]]
| Decision
| 5
| 3:00
|-
| 09/00/2007
| {{no2}}Loss
| {{flagicon|THA}} [[Yodsaenklai Fairtex]]
| [[The Contender Asia|The Contender Asia, Episode 4]], [[Singapore]]
| Decision
| 5
| 3:00
|-
| 08/18/2007
| {{yes2}}Win
| {{flagicon|THA}} [[Samut Sasiprapa]]
| Libogen Fight Night III, Hong Kong
| Decision
| 5
| 3:00
|-
| 06/22/2007
| {{no2}}Loss
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Daniel Dawson]]
| Xplosion 16 Super Fights, [[Gold Coast, Australia]]
| TKO (Three knockdowns)
| 3
|
|-
| 06/02/2007
| {{yes2}}Win
| {{flagicon|THA}} [[Somdet Mawang Lat]]
| Fury In Macau Super Fights, [[Macau]]
| KO (Elbow)
| 3
|
|-
| 04/28/2007
| {{yes2}}Win
| {{flagicon|THA}} [[Wanlop Sitpholek]]
| Evolution 10, Brisbane, Australia
| Decision
| 5
| 3:00
|-
| 02/24/2007
| {{yes2}}Win
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Richard Simko]]
| War on the Shore 7, Gold Coast, Australia
| Decision
| 5
| 3:00
|-
| 11/25/2006
| {{no2}}Loss
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[John Wayne Parr]]
| Evolution 9 "Revenge or Repeat", Brisbane, Australia
| Decision
| 5
| 3:00
|-
| 09/16/2006
| {{yes2}}Win
| {{flagicon|TUR}} [[Farokh Jarabashi]]
| Evolution 8 "Final Count Down", Brisbane, Australia
| TKO
| 3
|
|-
| 08/11/2006
| {{yes2}}Win
| {{flagicon|TUR}} [[Farokh Jarabashi]]
| Queens Birthday, Thailand, WMC Intercontinental Jr Middle title
| KO
| 3
|
|-
| 05/13/2006
| {{yes2}}Win
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Yoshihisa Ogawa]]
| MARS World Fighting GP in Makuhari, [[Chiba Prefecture|Chiba, Japan]]
| Decision
| 3
| 3:00
|-
| 04/01/2006
| {{no2}}Loss
| {{flagicon|THA}} [[Wanlop Sitpholek]]
| Evolution 7 "World Title Eliminator", Brisbane, Australia
| Decision
| 5
| 3:00
|-
| 12/05/2005
| {{no2}}Loss
| {{flagicon|THA}} [[Lamsongkram Chuwattana]]
| WMC/S-1 Kings Birthday, [[Bangkok, Thailand]]
| Decision
| 3
| 3:00
|-
| 12/05/2005
| {{yes2}}Win
| {{flagicon|TUR}} [[Yucel Fidan]]
| WMC/S-1 Kings Birthday, [[Bangkok, Thailand]]
| KO
| 2
|
|-
| 11/19/2005
| {{no2}}Loss
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[John Wayne Parr]]
| Evolution 6 "Two Tribes Go To War!", Brisbane, Australia
| Decision
| 5
| 3:00
|-
| 09/16/2005
| {{no2}}Loss
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Warren Elson]]
| Evolution 5 "Super 8 Tournamnet", Brisbane, Australia
| Decision
| 3
| 3:00
|-
| 09/16/2005
| {{yes2}}Win
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Andrew Keogh]]
| Evolution 5 "Super 8 Tournamnet", Brisbane, Australia
| TKO
| 1
|
|-
| 09/16/2005
| {{yes2}}Win
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Clayton Collier]]
| Evolution 5 "Super 8 Tournamnet", Brisbane, Australia
| Decision
| 3
| 3:00
|-
| 07/25/2005
| {{yes2}}Win
| {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Se Gi Kim]]
| Xplosion 10 Super Fights, Gold Coast, Australia
| KO
| 2
|
|-
| 04/01/2005
| {{no2}}Loss
| {{flagicon|THA}} [[Monkong Kaetsomkoum]]
| Evolution 4, Brisbane, WMC World Jr Middleweight title
| Decision
| 5
| 3:00
|-
| 12/03/2004
| style="background: #c5d2ea"|Draw
| {{flagicon|THA}} [[Monkong Kaetsomkoum]]
| Evolution 3, Brisbane, WMC World Jr Middleweight title
| Decision draw
| 5
| 3:00
|-
| 09/19/2004
| {{no2}}Loss
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Hiroki Shishido]]
| [[Shoot Boxing World Tournament 2004]], [[Yokohama, Japan]]
| Decision
| 3
| 3:00
|-
| 08/27/2004
| {{yes2}}Win
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Alex Daley]]
| Evolution 2, Brisbane, Australia
| KO
| 3
|
|-
| 08/07/2004
| {{yes2}}Win
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Nick Barnes]]
| Punishment Vol. 1, [[Beenleigh]], [[Australia]]
| KO
| 3
|
|-
| 07/23/2004
| {{yes2}}Win
| {{flagicon|TUR}} [[Baris Nezif]]
| Supreme Carnage, Brisbane, Australia
| Decision
| 5
| 3:00
|-
| 04/16/2004
| {{yes2}}Win
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Ken Tusbosaka]]
| Evolution 1, Brisbane, Australia
| TKO (Doctor stoppage)
| 3
|
|-
| 03/05/2004
| {{yes2}}Win
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Ashley White]]
| Kickboxing Gala, Brisbane, Australia
| Decision
| 2
| 3:00
|-
| 11/23/2003
| {{yes2}}Win
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Shannon Forrester]]
| Champions Battleground Supa 8, Brisbane, Australia
| Decision
| 3
| 3:00
|-
| 11/23/2003
| {{yes2}}Win
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Brad Aird]]
| Champions Battleground Supa 8, Brisbane, Australia
| Decision
| 3
| 3:00
|-
| 11/23/2003
| {{yes2}}Win
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[John Purcell]]
| Champions Battleground Supa 8, Brisbane, Australia
| Decision
| 3
| 3:00
|-
| 10/31/2003
| {{yes2}}Win
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Greg Foley]]
| Battle of the Big Gunz, [[Hornsby, Australia]]
| Decision
| 5
| 3:00
|-
| 06/22/2003
| {{yes2}}Win
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Soren Monkongtong]]
| NTG Fight Night, Brisbane, Australia
| Decision
| 5
| 3:00
|-
| 08/26/2002
| {{no2}}Loss
| {{flagicon|THA}} [[Supachai]]
| SB Promotions: Welterweight Challenge, Brisbane, Australia
| Decision
| 3
| 3:00
|-
| 07/28/2002
| {{yes2}}Win
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Brad Hull]]
| Muay Thai Uprising Boonchu Cup, Gold Coast, Australia
| KO
|
|
|-
| 08/26/2002
| {{yes2}}Win
| {{flagicon|THA}} [[Supachai]]
| Australia vs Thailand, Brisbane, Australia
| Decision
| 5
| 3:00
|-
| 12/00/2001
| {{yes2}}Win
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Soren Monkongtong]]
| SB Promotions, Brisbane, Australia
| Decision (Split)
| 5
| 3:00
|-
| 05/23/1999
| {{yes2}}Win
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Shannon Forrester]]
| Xplosion 1, Gold Coast, Australia
| KO
|
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==See also==
*[[Muay Thai]]
*[[The Contender Asia]]
*[[List of male kickboxers]]
*[[List of kickboxing organizations]]

==References==
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[[Category:Australian kickboxers]]
[[Category:People from Brisbane]]