Mark Bird gets the nod from the judges in Corsica

ProKick's Mark Bird gets the nod from the judges in a close battle in Napoleon’s birthplace

Little Emporer back on the Corsican island - Rising Northern Irish kickboxer Mark Bird found the spirit of the ‘Little Emporer’ as he scored an impressive victory in Napoleon’s birthplace last night. The Lisburn teen was in Ajaccio on the picturesque Mediterranean island of Corsica. His victory over French favourite Dylan Salvador in the tight light-welterweight was not an use one.

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