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THURSDAY, May 29th, 2003, AT 4:15 PM, PST
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Doyle Set
For
"War On The Shore 4!"
IKF
Nebraska - Iowa, USA: IKF
Promoter Mick Doyle (Left) of Omaha, Nebraska is all set to
cross over the river again for tomorrow nights
War on the Shore 4! Doyle's event
will be yet another night exciting night of IKF
Amateur Kickboxing at Harrah's Casino Hotel in Council Bluffs, Iowa
tomorrow night, Friday, May 30. The event will feature several different styles
of Kickboxing.
The nights line-up as of press time today is listed below. The night will begin with a Demonstration of Japanese Swordsmanship by Dr. Eric McKillican followed by of course the National Anthem. The first fighter listed will be in the RED corner and the next the BLUE corner.
3 x 2 Minute FCR (Above
the waist): Jon Hoppes (Waterloo, Iowa) vs. Duane
Holt (Omaha Nebraska)
For Numic, she
defeated Sherry Zaruba out of LeClaire, Iowa by unanimous decision
30-27 on all 3 judges cards to win the IKF
FCR Light Welterweight title. On her way to the Final she defeated
McNamara training mate, Jenn Repa of St Louis, Missouri by split
decision, 29-28, 28-29 & 30-27. A match-up of TWO Champions! This will be a
WAR!For more info please contact Mr. Mick Doyle at (402) 498-9592 or by e-mail at Thaiboxusa@cox.net or go to www.mickdoyle.com
Fighters & Trainers: Weigh-in and physicals will be in the Pottawattamie Suites next to the ballroom at 5:PM.
MORE NEWS OF 5-29-03
Oh, and did we mention,
There's Something BIG In The Air... Can You
Feel It? You won't have to wait much longer... It's Coming!
MORE NEWS OF 5-29-03
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The Stell
Brothers Ready To Bring It ON
This Saturday In
Fairfield CA!
Fairfield, California,
USA: On Saturday night, May 31st, the City of Fairfield Community
Services In Association With LTD Productions
will present IKF Championship Kickboxing
at the
Allan Witt Sports Complex in Fairfield,
California, USA. IKF Promoters Dan
(Left) and Tim Stell of LTD
Productions will be your host for
a night of kickboxing that will
feature two IKF Amateur title bouts and 7
undercard bouts. The venue is the
Allan Witt Sports Complex (Fairfield Sports Center) at
1741 W. Texas Street in Fairfield, California, USA.
One of the nights IKF Amateur titles will be for the vacant IKF International Rules Amateur Light Heavyweight California Title between Glenn Hailey (San Jose, California, USA, 5-0/4, 174, 6', 31, ranked number 6) and Floyd Savoy (San Francisco, California, USA, 5-1/3, 176, 5'10", ranked number 7). The other will be for the vacant IKF Full Contact Rules Amateur Light Middleweight California Title with former U.S. Champion John Parker (Fairfield, California, USA, 4-1/2, 164, 5'8", 31, ranked number 9) against Raul Rodriguez (Bakersfield, California, USA, 4-3/2, 154, 5'8", 20, ranked number 24)
John "PSYCO" Parker was one of the very first IKF United States Amateur Champions. He won his title by unanimous decision over Eric "The Pitbull" Haddock of Newark, CA, USA on October 17th, 1992 at the Solano College in Fairfield, CA, USA. However he was unsuccessful in his first defense at Travis AFB in Fairfield, CA on September 18th, 1993 as he lost his title to Jones Tom of San Francisco, CA USA.
The bout sparked controversy as Tom elected to wear headgear and Parker didn't. The headgear made a major difference in the bout. The defeat was devastating and Parker stopped fighting after it. After the bout, the IKF voted to never allow headgear in a mens title bout again. However after a phone conversation with the USOC (United States Olympic Committee) of what they wanted to see in kickboxing before considering it to be an Olympic sport in the future, (A proven track record of the Firm Regulation of safety for fighters such as headgear) this rule was changed in the year 2000. Headgear is now a mandatory requirement in all IKF Amateur Sanctioned bouts.
In Tom's first defense he lost to Brett "LIONKING" Spaid of Citrus Heights, CA, USA (10-1/6, 5'10", 138 trained by Nasser Niavaroni) at America Live in Sacramento, CA, USA by a spinning backfist "KO" at :55 seconds of round 3 on May 4th, 1996. In 1996 Spaid announced his retirement from fighting and with it, he retired/vacated the title as well.
Special guests to this event will be 3 IKF Pro World Champions. David Marinoble, Cung Le and Rudi Ott. also present will be former 2001 IKF USA National Amateur Champion and current K-1 North American Champion Carter Williams. Doors will open at 5:PM and the event starts at 6:PM. For more info on the Stell's Saturday night event please contact Mr. Tim Stell at (707) 290-8102 or Mr. Dan Stell at (707) 372-0882 or by e-mail at Bambamstell@aol.com
Fighters & Trainers: Weigh-in and physicals will be at the Allan Witt Sports Complex at 3:00 PM SHARP!
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By any chance did we happen to mention,
There's Something BIG In The Air...
WEDNESDAY, May 28th, 2003, AT 1:00 PM, PST
Somethings In The Air... Can You
Feel It?
Something BIG
For IKF and ALL Of Kickboxing...
We
Hope To Announce It By The End Of This Week!
TUESDAY, May 27th, 2003, AT 8:00 PM, PST
Results From
IKF
North Central MuayThai & International Rules Regional!
MAY 10th, 2003 - Sterling, Illinois, USA
IKF Press: Well everyone, we must apologize for the delay of this posting. Although it was not the fault of us here at the IKF, we understand the frustration all of you must have went through who were waiting for these results to be posted. We hope to have an event story to follow later in the week. This regional included fighters from the states of Illinois, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Michigan, Indiana and Eastern Nebraska.
Due to circumstances involved surrounding this event we had to
piece the below results together ourselves tonight and some of the information
may be incorrect. If so, please contact us to let us know at
main@ikfkickboxing.com. Listed
below you will find the names of the fighters who had fights on this night but
not the fighters who did not. We hope to have those names posted soon. So
without further delay, here are the results of those who "WALKED THE WALK" at the first regional
event on the path to the 
2003 IKF/TKO USA National Amateur Championships.
MORE NEWS OF 5-27-03
POSTED AT 3:00 PM, PST
Texas
Fight Fans Roll "Lucky 13"
At The
Fightatorium Last Saturday Night!
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IKF Richardson, Texas USA: Kickboxing fans in The Lone Star State were once again treated to an 'encore-worthy' performance here Saturday night, May 24th. In this case, there were 13 "encores" with a record-setting number of fights and attendees at The Fightatorium.
Promoters Chuck Best (Left) and Steve Goin
(Right) reported a record-setting attendance number of 213 seats sold,
with an additional 18 "standing room only" tickets purchased
for a grand total of 231 fight fans who witnessed an entertaining and
competitive fight card.
The show featured mostly full contact rules bouts, however, four of the contests went the 'road less traveled' and featured international rules contests. All of the bouts (with the exception of 2 exhibitions) were sanctioned by the IKF. The card did feature one NACSO title bout, but it should be noted that NACSO currently only offers such title contests by committee selection only, which according to NACSO President Best, is the reason "we so greatly value our Texas affiliation with IKF.......although NACSO is growing, we've yet to have a sufficient number of competitors to offer a truly 'at large' type of title elimination process. Plus, we just think a whole lot of the IKF, from notables like Steve Fossum, Brooks Mason, Dan Stell, and so forth on to other promoters and trainers like Ray Thompson, Jesse Finney, and Conan Mincey, we feel great about the IKF, and we are looking to grow with the organization."
The results for Saturday night's card were as follows:
BOUT 1: Exhibition: Connor Steinmetz (Age 8) vs Allie Oudthone (Age 9). Fun "little match" to witness as the competitors traded kicks and blows over the 3 round interlude.
BOUT 2: 3 Round FCR: Kayla Oudthone (Age 13) defeated Erika Gamon (Age 14). Unanimous Decision.
BOUT 3: 3 Round FCR: Jonathan "Panda" Oudthone (111 lbs.) defeated Greg "Bear" Liflyandsky (102 lbs.). Oudthone overwhelms Liflyandsky with hooks and overhand rights and stops him at 35 seconds of round 1.
BOUT 4: 3 Round International Rules: Steve
Simmons (191lbs, 2-1) defeated Sean Stovall (185, 1-1).
Simmons made the trek to Texas all the way from Greeley, Colorado. His
results were impressive and worthwhile as he stopped Stovall in between
rounds 1 and 2. Both fighters put on a "game" battle all the
way through round 1, but it was evidently Simmons who got the heavier
shots in as Stovall's trainer Eric Mattingly stopped the bout
during the first break.
BOUT 5: 3 Round FCR: Megan Rogers (145, 1-0) defeated Katy "Steel" Frame (141, 1-0). Rogers wins a competitive 3 round unanimous decision, primarily by taking advantage of her height utilizing a stiff jab and hard sidekick.
BOUT 6: 3 Round International Rules, Exhibition: Luke Truitt vs. David Oudthone.
BOUT 7: 3 Round FCR: Nathan "The Patriot" Bagby (160, 1-3-1) defeated Jose Sandoval (155, 1-1). Bagby stops Sandoval at 1:27 of round 3. Bagby was clearly ahead and busier than Sandoval throughout the fight. To his credit, Sandoval continued to come forward and try to summon enough offense to affect Bagby; however, Bagby was too feisty and appeared to be in superior condition in this matchup.
BOUT 8: 3 Round FCR: Gabe Ratliffe (182,
2-0) defeated Saul Lenniger (185, 1-0). Ratliffe
stops Lenninger at 1:21 of round 2 by virtue of throwing straighter
connecting punches and superior conditioning. Lenninger has all the
tools, and should be fun to watch in the future.
BOUT 9: 3 Round International Rules: Dusty Miller (205, 4-1, Conan Mincey's gym of Norman, Oklahoma) defeated Freddy Harroon (205, 2-1, The Cross-Trainer's Gym in Carrollton, Texas). Referee Bobby "The Heat" Stovall intervenes between rounds 1 and 2 on behalf of Harroon, who had suffered the heavier blows at the hands (and feet) of Miller, and had also incurred an injury during the initial round. The TKO victory was awarded to Miller.
BOUT 10: 3 Round International Rules: Amanda Jarman (131, 0-0) defeated Melissa Peoples (130, 0-0). Both girls fight out of David Oudtones' stable in Arkansas, and traveled all the way to Texas to get in an initial bout against one another. In the end, it was Jarman out-pointing Peoples in a unanimous 3 round decision.
BOUT 11: 3 Round FCR: Jaquee"Mad Dog" Hennefer (132, 1-0) defeated Sherry Maxwell (127, 5-2). This was easily the most entertaining fight of the night. These girls stood toe-to-toe and traded for 3 rounds. It was evident that Maxwell had superior kicking ability and experience, yet Hennefer was able to overcome those factors with volume-punching and a 'never say die' temperament and was awarded a unanimous decision.
BOUT 12: 4 Round FCR: "Sunshine" Chris Smith (135, 3-1) defeated Matt "White Tiger" Puckett (135, 1-0). Both competitors seem to tire early, leaving much of the fight as a contest of endurance. In the end, Smith out-distanced Puckett, probably by virtue of experience. Both fighters are 'up and comers'.
BOUT 13: 5 Round FCR: (NACSO "ELITE"
CRUISER TITLE)**MAIN EVENT**
Adrian Cardenas (178, 3-0 / 2 KO's) defeated John "Greek"
Vakidis (179, 9-1 / 5 KO's).
Cardenas' punching power is impressive, to say the least. That being
said, he was well behind after 2 rounds by virtue of failing to log the required
number of kicks in each stanza (although he'd dropped Vakidis in
round 2). In the 3rd round, Cardenas went for blood and got it,
ironically enough by throwing a kick (back leg roundhouse). The kick
caught Vakidis in the left eye, cutting just above it and obscuring the
vision. Referee Stovall stopped the contest at 41 seconds of round 3.
Cardenas is NACSO's 2nd ever title winner, and a sure bet to impress at
the upcoming IKF/TKO USA National Tournament. Don't count Vakidis
out yet either. The young Greek is a mere 17 years old, and despite his
already impressive fight record, his best fighting days are yet ahead of him!
The next show at The fightatorium will involve the IKF-TEXAS CHAMPIONSHIPS (the regional qualifier for nationals). For information, contact Chuck Best or Steve Goin at (972) 889-0129 or email Best at sirkikman@juno.com.
MONDAY, May 26th, 2003, AT 12:30 PM, PST
IKF, TKO &
RINGSIDE
Team Up For 2003
IKF/TKO USA Nationals!
What many never thought would happen
has. This last Friday, May 23rd, it was confirmed that TKO Sports has
acquired the naming rights to this years 2003 IKF/TKO USA
National Amateur Championships! The surprise here is not so much the name
TKO
being added this years event, but that both TKO and Ringside Inc.
will both be involved.
The IKF USA National Amateur Tournament is the largest amateur "Kickboxing Only" Tournament in North America. This year will be the 5 year anniversary of the event that started in Council Bluffs Iowa in September of 1999. From the start, Ringside Inc. has been involved as the official equipment sponsor. However after last years event TKO Sports and the IKF started discussing plans for the 2003 Event. In the end, TKO Sports was granted the official event naming rights to the Tournament Program (Regionals and National Finals). Ringside will have other sponsorship requirements.
However Ringside would not be playing a part if not for the recent return of Joe Taylor to the company. Taylor was the push along with others in the IKF such as Rob Zbilski, Mick Doyle, Duke Roufus and IKF President Steve Fossum to create a USA National Amateur Championships. Taylor had left Ringside 2 years ago which had taken its tole on the IKF/Ringside relationship. So much that the IKF had not planned on Ringside's participation at this years event. With Taylor's return, Ringside will be included yet again for the 5th straight year but this time will need to take a back seat to new sponsor, TKO Sports
TKO Sports has made a name for itself in the
sporting goods stores, however their competition level equipment has not been in
the main stream as much as they would like. TKO Sports is the exclusive equipment sponsor
for the National Golden Gloves. Adding the IKF USA National Amateur Tournament to their
supported events couldn't have been a better match.
TKO Sports
will supply gloves, headguards, shin pads and several other things agreed upon
with the IKF. To see
TKO Sports
PRO Line for "Competition Fighting" click
HERE!
As of press time, the actual sponsorship involvement of Ringside has yet to be finalized but from what we know, it will include many of the awards they have donated in the past National Tournaments. Watch former news on this as it comes.
MORE NEWS OF 5-26-03
IKF FCR
North Central Regional!
The Road To The IKF/TKO USA National
Amateur Championships!
IKF Lake In The Hills, Illinois, USA: The
2003 IKF/TKO North Central Full Contact Regional
Championships are upon us. Last year's event was the largest in the country
with over 70-fighters competing for IKF
regional titles. Over
the years the Midwest has produced many of the nation's finest Pro kickboxers
such as Mike LaBree, Brad Hefton, Tommy Bach, Jim Zbilski, C. B. Bunkholt,
Rick Roufus and Jason Robinson. Many of these fighters have gone on to win
multiple national and world championships, all beginning with regional
tournaments that showcased their talents. The path to become a champion starts
here!
Based on the total number of applicants we will bracket accordingly, which may include Friday night fights for certain weight-classes and/or Saturday morning preliminary bouts. As stated below, you will be notified by June 16th of the exact breakdown based on the total number of applicants per class. Gyms with one competitor are allowed two corner persons. If your gym has two or more competitors you are permitted to have four total corner persons. The names of the corner persons are required prior to the regional and you can provide those names on the application. Tickets will be on sale through the main number for table and general admission seating. Prices start at $20 for general admission and $30 for table seats ($25 in advance).
Professional
Kickboxing Main Event
Tommy "Little Dragon" Bach, (Right) the
current IKF Professional Lightweight World
Champion and former World Champion Keith Nesbitt will go toe-to-toe in
an exciting 5 round, NON TITLE bout. Keith will try to even the score
from his previous loss to Tommy. Keith said that this time he will be
more than ready. This is an exciting main event added to a great regional
tournament!
TKO.You may naturally use your own if desired,
providing it has NO FULL JAW BAR.
Cheek-protection is acceptable.Questions or concerns? If you have any questions or concerns,
please do not hesitate to call. For additional information go to the North
Central FCR Regional page by clicking HERE! For directions and for hotel information,
go the Team Z Web
site at www.teamzs.com or call (847) 458-8333.
Take
care and good training
Rob Zbilski,
IKF Midwest Regional Director:
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"The Barron is Back!"
IKF Illinois, USA: Charles Barron of Team Z Kickboxing, a former IKF USA National Amateur Champion based out of Calumet City, Illinois recently won over #8 IKF Ranked Heath Fonnest in the light welterweight division. After losing two split-decisions Barron is back on track!
Team
Z Promoter and Manager Rob
Zbilski said that Charles' strong boxing techniques to go along
with his great kicking arsenal will move him right back up the ladder. Barron
is looking to get a couple more fights this summer before getting a title shot
this summer if his streak continues.
Look for a strong showing by Charles.
The Barron is definitely back!
MORE NEWS OF 5-26-03
Youth Vs
Age or Training Change?
Questions to be
answered as 2 Time IKF Amateur Champ Loses First
Title Bout!
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IKF Stockton, California, USA: First time IKF Promoter Fred Lewis III has made it through his inaugural first event (Rumble in Stockton's Jungle) this last Friday night with some expected as well as unexpected bumps. One of those major bumps was the amateur fight card. Of the 7 amateur kickboxing bouts Lewis said he matched, only 3 actually took place. Lewis had things covered on the professional boxing side of his event, but note the work "Professional", NOT the word "Boxing". Professionals have signed contracts. They are getting paid to fight. However amateurs do not have contracts and do not get paid. This event was on a big holiday weekend which could have and probably did play into some of the amateur fighters not showing up, but who will know for sure. One thing Lewis did learn was to keep in closer contact with all amateur trainers when matchmaking his future events.
The other issue was the 1 hour and 10 minute delay in the start time of the event. However, in defense, the delay was due to the long line outside the door and because everyone was being searched before they entered the building. These are both things that many promoters learn on their first show. As far as the rest of the event, Lewis did a great job and we hope to see him back again. It was an excellent venue with not one bad seat in the house! We saw some great kickboxing and great boxing bouts and in all it was a great night of fights in Stockton California!
The final fact is, six amateur kickboxers "DID" show up and all six came to "Walk The Walk!" So here's how the nights action went for the IKF amateur kickboxing.
The main kickboxing bout was the quest for the vacant IKF Amateur MuayThai Rules Light Heavyweight California Title. It was "Youth" vs "Age" here as 35 year old and former 2 time IKF USA National Amateur Champion (2000 & 2001) Derek Yuen of San Jose, California (15-5-1/4, 179, 5'11") took on the "Youth" of 24 year old Brandon Banda of Concord, California (6-0/1, 178, 6'1"). Yuen entered the bout with a record of 15-4-1 with 4 wins coming by way of KO/TKO. He was ranked #2 in the IKF Amateur MuayThai Light Heavyweight division. On the other side of the ring was yet unranked and virtually unknown here on the IKF web pages Brandon Banda. Although unranked, Banda had come highly recommended by IKF Official Dan Stell as the top amateur California Contender for the vacant title with Yuen. Stell was dead on in his recommendation.
On paper it was clear that Yuen had the experience but
for whatever reasons, since moving to California from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, we
have yet to see Yuen perform to the level he did when he was a two time
IKF USA National Champion. In Milwaukee,
he was trained by one of the greatest trainers
in the country, Duke Roufus.
With Roufus, Yuen whet from a fresh starting amateur that reminded us a
lot one of the greatest amateur fighters we had ever seen named Tony "The
Hammer" Hannon (Right, 18-0-3/16, 5'11", 170) out of
Bakersfield, California, USA. Trained by trainer Eric Nolan (Trainer
of Woman's World Kickboxing Champion Kathy Long, at right with Hannon)
Hannon was quiet and smooth but in the ring, we have yet to see a
fighter in his rule style with such speed, accuracy and power. Hannon
won several IKF titles including the
IKF Super
Middleweight North American Amateur Title, IKF
U. S. Middleweight and IKF U.S. Super
Middleweight Title, all long before (1994 & 1995) the IKF became well known and long before the IKF website was so popular. If he were fighting
today, you readers would know him as well as other amateur fighters who have
received a lot of press here such as Trent Tompkins, Peyton Russell, Stephen
Thompson, Kevin Engle and the list goes on and on! All we can say is "MAN!
Did you miss a GREAT Fighter!"
Back to this fight. Now living in California, we seen Yuen pull out some close decisions, something he never did while living in Milwaukee. He had great competition but when his bouts were over, there was never ant question as to who won. It eventually came to always be "TNT" Yuen! However, whether it be a change of lifestyle, change of trainers or simply age, last Friday night, we witnessed a very different Derek Yuen. Lets not take anything away from Banda. Banda fought an EXCELLENT bout and was lead by a master in the corner, George Tsutsui, a former 2 time IKF Pro IR Champion as well as former IKF Amateur Champion as well. Tsutsui has been well known to the California fight scene and should be well known around the globe as well. As an amateur he recorded an impressive record of 14 wins and only 2 loses, but what was more impressive was his 12 wins coming by KO/TKO. As a pro, he has had as much, if not more success with a perfect record of 7 wins and no loses with 3 wins coming by KO/TKO. With this being said, it was clear Banda had some experience in his corner, WINNING Experience at that. Whoops, better get back to this fight...
Throughout the bout Banda didn't miss a beat. He won "EVERY" round on every judges card except for the one round judge Ray Balewicz gave Yuen, round 1, 10-9. To the judges, this wasn't even close. It was Banda from start to finish. Was it huger? Banda had a lot he wanted to prove to a lot of people. Those who had never heard of him and never saw him fight. Well everyone, let us tell you here first, Banda proved he was for real on this night! It may not have been a Derek Yuen we remember, but it was still Derek "TNT" Yuen he defeated to capture that vacant IKF Amateur MuayThai Light Heavyweight Title by unanimous decision, 40-36, 40-36 and 39-37. He did it with speed, accuracy as well as CLASS! Congratulations to you Brandon. Now we hope to see you take the next step and "Walk The Walk" at the 2003 IKF USA National Amateur Tournament in August. Now that we have seen you "Walk the Walk" here in California, the rest of the Nation wants to see you do it too.
SPECIAL NOTE:
The IKF Title belt was presented by event
guest and former 3 Time Professional Boxing World Champion Toney "The
Tiger" Lopez. Lopez and the IKF
are good friends. He trained at the IKF Training facility in Newcastle, California
for some of his greatest fights in his career. He is and has always been a class
act both in 
and out of the ring! He
didn't get to see much of the event though. After being introduced to the crowd
earlier, he seemed to be signing autographs throughout the entire night, not
turning anyone down.
As for Derek Yuen, it has been a good run for him. No shame here. With winning 2 IKF USA National Amateur Titles (2000 & 2001)) as well as an IKF Wisconsin Amateur State title, he has proved himself in this sport. He has "Walked the Walk" with some of the best amateur MuayThai fighters in the nation. While others stayed home, he was at the Nationals making a name for himself. Those who "Walk the Walk" at the IKF USA Nationals are always remembered in greater ways than those who don't take the challenge. This statement speaks for itself as far as Yuen is concerned. He has a busy work load and a different lifestyle now. If he were to stop fighting today, we would all remember him as a "TWO TIME" IKF USA National Amateur Champion. But to those of us who have known him over his winning years, he will always be "MR. TNT!"
As for the other amateur bouts, the first one on the night was a men's amateur International Rules bout. It was between two guys that looked like they should be in a male model magazine. Not getting weird on you here, it's just that these two were lean and ripped! They had bodies like a 21 year old and both were in there late 30's. Fred Camacho of Fremont California weighed in at a ripped 177 standing 5'8" and 37 years old. His opponent, Randy Ellis of Lodi California was also lean and ripped. Ellis weighed in at 174 and also stood 7'8" tall and was 36 years old. Sound short for their weight? Maybe so, but we have no idea where they could lose more weight to come down. On paper, Ellis had the experience with a record of 4-3. However, like in the case of Yuen, Ellis was living somewhere else (Colorado) when he had his fights and he had not been in the ring for two years.
These two went at it from round 1! At the end of one, Ellis took two of the three judges cards 10-9. In round two though it was all Camacho winning over all three judges cards 10-9. Round 3 would be the deciding round in this war and in the end, Camacho won over two of the three judges 10-9 to take the unanimous decision win, 29-28, 29-27 and 29-28. What was great about this bout, being the first of the night was he Stockton crowd. Usually it takes a crowd a few fights to get warmed up, but the crowd was as loud on this bout as they were for the nights pro boxing main event. Our hats go off to a great crowd in Stockton which we were told was around 1,350.
Bout two was an amateur woman's International Rules bout between Amanda Para of San Jose, California (2-1/1, 126, 5'1", 21) and Jessica Trevino of Fresno, California (2-0/0, 123, 5'2", 22). Anytime two ladies get in the ring the crowd is all for it. This bout was no different. The crowd loved it! The only one who didn't love it though was Amanda Para who struggled throughout the fight, getting beat to the punch nearly every time. All three judges saw the same thing as they gave her every round in winning by unanimous decision, 30-27 on all three judges cards.
As some of you were told, we had some other fighters well known to the IKF on this card as well, but they were doing boxing bouts. Former IKF USA National Amateur Champion and 2003 K-1 North American Champion Carter Williams was scheduled to fight but was pulled less than an hour from when he was to enter the ring. Williams had the flu the week before and while in the locker room getting ready, the heat got to him and he got sick all over again. After the event doctors checked him over, they pulled him from the card, so none of us got to see him fight.
The other fighter was Maurice Hooks. Hooks is now a "Former" IKF Amateur Champion. We say former because he made his professional fight debut on this event. Although it was boxing, it was still professional so he now moves to the pro rankings. It wasn't a pleasant welcoming to the pros though. His opponent, Vlad Inger scored throughout the bout and although he was answered back by Hooks it was more often too little and too late. In the end, the judges gave it to Inger.
As far as the no shows for this event? Well, here is what we were told by Mr. Lewis at the weigh-ins Friday morning.
Also, there was no demonstration/exhibition by Cung Le and his student Rudy Ott of San Jose, California, USA. When asked, there was no reason given for why. For more info please contact Mr. Fredrick Lewis III at (209) 522-9999 or by e-mail at fight@bigtimeboxing.com or for more info go to www.bigtimeboxing.com
FRIDAY,
May 23rd, 2003, AT 9:00 AM,
PST
This article
was UPDATED today from Yesterday, May 22nd with
the revised Fight Card
BIG Time Boxing & Kickboxing Presents!
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IKF Stockton, California, USA: First time IKF Promoter Fred Lewis III is ready to make some noise in Stockton, California! Lewis' event, the "Rumble in Stockton's Jungle" is sure to offer some great excitement for several reasons. The main event of the night will most likely not be the IKF Amateur Title bout scheduled for this event. Instead, it's going to be a Pro boxing bout. One of those boxing bouts will feature former IKF USA National Amateur Champion and 2003 K-1 North American Champion Carter Williams of Modesto, California, USA.Williams pro boxing record is 2-0 and he will be facing (UPDATED 5-23-03 >)Jason Stinson of Oakland, California, USA.
With that being said, the main "Kickboxing" bout of the night will be the quest for the vacant IKF Amateur MuayThai Rules Light Heavyweight California Title between former 2 time IKF USA National Amateur Champion (2000 & 2001) Derek Yuen of San Jose, California vs Brandon Banda of Concord. Yuen has a record of 15-4 with 4 wins coming by way of KO/TKO. He is ranked #2 in the IKF Amateur MuayThai Light Heavyweight division. Although unranked in the IKF Rankings, Banda is sure to be a challenge with a perfect fight record of 5 wins and no loses.
IKF MTR Amateur West Coast Champion Maurice Hooks of Modesto, California, USA will make his pro boxing debut against Vlad Inger of Los Angeles via Russia. The night will also feature a special exhibition with two IKF Pro San Shou World Champions Cung Le and his student Rudy Ott of San Jose, California, USA.
The event will be at the Stockton Civic Auditorium in Stockton, California, USA. For more info please contact Mr. Fredrick Lewis III at (209) 522-9999 or by e-mail at fight@bigtimeboxing.com. For more info go to www.bigtimeboxing.com
THURSDAY, May 22nd, 2003, AT 7:00 PM, PST
Leiker's
Set for This Weekends
Tornado
Internationals!
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IKF Kansas City, Missouri USA: IKF Promoters Bob and Jill Leiker are once again hosting their well known yearly event, the "Tornado Internationals" this Friday & Saturday, May 23 & 24 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel & Convention Center in Kansas City, Missouri. the Kickboxing event will be Friday night.
The yearly event will have a martial
arts tournament as well as a Kickboxing Show. Although there are no IKF Title bouts scheduled for the nights Kickboxing
Action, you will find plenty throughout the entire weekend! For more info please
contact Bob or Jill Leiker at (913) 432-2787 or by e-mail at
wchampkarate@kc.rr.com. or you can
go to the event website at:
www.tornadointernationals.com
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Phoenix Turns In A
KNOCKOUT!
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IKF Phoenix, Arizona, USA: Although the crowd didn't get to see IKF USA National Amateur Champion Brook Locklear in action, they got plenty of action from other IKF Champions Alyssa DeFazio and Oscar Montano. Unfortunately DeFazio's action was in an exhibition whileMontano was unable to finish what he started despite opening strong!
Here's the nights results.
It was a Great night of fights. Look for the next IKF
Phoenix, Arizona event on June 25, with the Main event, IKF Pro FCR Light Middleweight World Champion Anthony
"Powerhouse" Bartinelli. For more info please contact
Mr. Clement Vierra at (602) 298-6320 or by e-mail at
hardknocksgym@aol.com or for more
info go to their website at
www.HardKnocksGym.com\
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Same Building and More Space For
2003
IKF South East Regional!
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IKF
Valdosta, Georgia, USA: The 2003 International Kickboxing Federation Southeastern United
States Regional will be held
again at the Lowndes County Civic Center and Fairgrounds in Valdosta, Georgia.
This year they will have more space for the fighters to prepare in Building D,
which is adjacent to Building A. This will give the fighters about 4,000 square
feet to warm up in and provide them separate restroom facilities from
spectators. Click
HERE
to see a diagram of the location. A map to the Civic Center can be found by
clicking HERE!
The IKF sponsors an amateur National Tournament every year that can be liken to "The National Golden Gloves" of kickboxing. This is a truly national tournament for bona fide titles in kickboxing. Three rules styles are featured in this event: Muay Thai, International, and Full Contact (or American rules). At last years event, 200 competitors fought from around the nation, including Hawaii. In order to attend the national tournament, all competitors must go through their local regional (if available).
The 2002 South East Regional in Valdosta had almost 100 entrants and featured an amazing 57 matches. This year's regional promises to be as well attended and more. The kickboxing tournament will commence about 9:00 AM on June 21st. An evening fight card will feature selected finals and ISCF mixed martial arts/no holds barred action. Valdosta's own ISCF U.S. Super Heavyweight Champion Jonathan Wiezorek will be the main event fight on the evening card. For more information on this event, see Valdosta Martial Arts Center, at www.valdostamac.com or Mr. James Corbett by e-mail at sensei@valdostamac or call (229) 245-8622.
WEDNESDAY, May 21st, 2003, AT 3:00 PM, PST
IKF Action
TONIGHT & TOMORROW!
Yes,
Tonight & Tomorrow there are "2" IKF
Events on a Special "Mid Week" Schedule.
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Vierra Ready To Rock Phoenix!
Although there are no title bouts scheduled for tonights IKF action in Phoenix Arizona, USA, as always there will be plenty of Excitement. IKF Promoters Clement and Rhonda Vierra will host Pro & Amateur Kickboxing that will provide plenty of excitement, especially in the Main Event bout when Chris Gomez takes on Gary Marshall.
This bout replaces the previously scheduled main event between Christopher Terry and Tony Sanza. Terry was stopped in a boxing bout only a few weeks ago putting him on medical suspension and Sanza also has a boxing bout scheduled.
Other bouts on the night will include
Kelly Harrison Vs. Eric McMullen,
Oscar Montano Vs. Naeem Munir, and IKF
USA National Amateur Champions Brook Locklear (Left) and Alyssa
De Fazio (Right) will also have bouts. Locklear will match
up against. Rochelle Williams but De Fazio's opponent was
unknown at press time. IKF Head of
Officials Dan Stell will be in attendance as well.
For more info please contact Mr. Clement Vierra at
(602) 298-6320 or by e-mail at hardknocksgym@aol.com
or for more info go to their website at
www.HardKnocksGym.com
THURSDAY NIGHT IKF ACTION!
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Reynaud
Ready For More Action
At Sandy Station In UTAH USA!
IKF Sandy, Utah, USA: IKF and IKF/ISCF Promoter Mr. Griffin Reynaud is all set to hosts IKF and ISCF Action tomorrow night, Thursday, May 22nd at the "Sandy Station" in Sandy, Utah, USA.
The event will feature both IKF and ISCF Amateur bouts. The nights IKF Event Representative will be Mr. Kwame Stephens and the ISCF Event Representative will be Mr. Ben Call. The ISCF Event Referee will be Mr. Steve Gomm and the IKF Event Referee will be Mr. Drew Poulos. For tickets call: (801) 352-8032. For fighter info call (801) 273-0772.
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Bringing The "Boom" Back In St. Louis!
IKF
St. Louis, Missouri, USA: If you have ever watched one of Finney's Championship Kickboxing and Martial Arts
fighters, you've notice the boxing combinations. Mayfield's precision
upper-cut, Engel's powerful right hand, and
Finney's
devastating left hook all have developed to what they are today because of one
man, Kevin "Boom Boom" Bozada (sorry, no photo on
file). Kevin first came into the IKF
scene on Saturday night, September 11, 1999,
in Chicago on Rob
Zbilski's "SUMMER BRAWL"
event at the Centre at North Park in Franklin Park, Illinois. His IKF debut with the IKF
was against 
Tim Mazurkiewicz
(Right). Bozada had a kickboxing record of 4-0 with 4 KO's.
However, it was in his boxing where he had already made headlines with a record
of 34 wins and 8 loses with 15 KO's as an amateur boxer.Bozada made
headlines that night! Zurk wanted to defend his IKF US Heavyweight title in front of his hometown
but Bozada had other plans! He was there to take it... and he did.
Winning with an amazing Knock Out at 55 seconds into the second round.
Since then Bozada went on to compile 2 other titles and comprised a record of 8 wins, no loses and a draw with "ALL" 8 of those wins coming by way of KNOCKOUT! He defeated Myron McNulty by KO at 2:35 of the 1st round for one of those titles on September 24th. The one blemish of a draw on his record came on July 8th, 2000. It was a Main Event bout against a fighter named Tony Melton The first round had Melton landing plenty of heavy shots to Bozada. In the second round Bozada put it on Melton. In third round had Bozada on top until Melton dropped him with a left hook. After the fourth round it went to the judges who scored it 36-39, 38-38, 37-37 as a majority draw decision.
Bozada retired in late 2000, but no one really thought he was going anywhere. Which explains why the IKF has kept him ranked #1 in the IKF FCR Heavyweight rankings.
Bozada went on to developing the boxing stills of fighters coming out of Finney's, and wanted to get the gym to the top. Bozada saw that he has accomplished what he set out to do as a coach, and now is looking toward his personal goals. The first one is getting back into the ring. This will happen on June 28th, in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. Next is winning the 2003 IKF US Nationals. He is lighter and more stronger than last time, weighing 193lbs. He is staying steady at that weight which would put him in the Cruiserweight weight class.
In that division he would need to get past Mazurkiewicz'
again, but more so, the defending IKF USA
Champion, Adam "The Scorpion" Sylvia. Sylvia
(Right, 12-0/8, 194, 5'11",
28) has won the IKF
USA National Title 2 years in a row, 2001
and 2002. In 2001
he defeated one of Finney's fighters to
win the title, Cory Sirumacky, by TKO at 1:10 of round 1. At
last years Nationals Sylvia met up with
Mazurkiewicz in the Championship bout and successfully defended his
2001 FCR Cruiserweight Title when he defeated
Zurk by majority decision 30-26, 30-26 & 28-28.
Last year Sylvia took the 2002 IKF North American Title as well with a win over Adrian Turpin of Anderson, Georgia, USA by unanimous decision win 48-43, 49-45 and 50-42. Sylvia also won the IKF East Coast Title some time ago as well. such a bout would be a true test for both Bozada and Sylvia. A test we may all see at the 2003 IKF US National Finals in August! Depending how he does at the Nationals Bozada will see if he can move on to the IKF North American Tournament!
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RESULTS FROM
Kings of the Ring!
Saturday
May 17th, 2003!
Fight Report By
IKF Representative Vicki A.
Laegeler with *Additions by the
IKF
St. Charles, Illinois, USA: First time IKF Promoters Mike Nagy (Also a Professional Fighter) and Kevin Miller, (former 1999 IKF U.S. National Amateur Champion) along with Friends of Friends Productions completed a very successful event this last Saturday night in St. Charles Illinois at the Sportsplex of St. Charles. Here are the nights quick results below, a full story will be posted later this week.
Bout # 7:
IKF Pro FCR: Bout #
7: Kyle McElroy (Right) vs. Fernando Luevano. *This was suppose to be a great bout between two
great fighters. That is, if not for the mistake of referee Al Wichgers (Left
of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA). 
Wichgers
has been use to refereeing MuayThai style bouts which are 3 minutes long. In
those bouts Wichgers does a good job, but this was above the waist full
contact rules and there are differences. Mainly in the round times. In Full
Contact Rules (Pro or amateur) the rounds are only 2 minutes long. Wichgers
insisted to the timekeeper before the bout started that the rounds should be "3"
minutes long despite the fact that IKF
Event Representative Vicki Laegeler informed the timekeeper of the "Correct"
time of 2 minutes.
the change but the damage was already
done. Luevano came out and TKOed McElroy at 1:09 of Round 2.
After we here at the IKF spoke to several
involved, we have ruled this bout a "No-Contest."For more information on this event please call (847) 494-7833.
A Full Press Release/Story will be posted later in the week!
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The Giant's Eyes Remain
Wide Open And So Do His Shows
King Midas Moses
Proves Golden Touch In Team Effort With Stolzman
By Mike Carlson -
IKF & ISCF
Georgia, USA
When IKF and ISCF proclaimed that a sleeping giant had
awakened when promoter Brett Moses (Right) made his long awaited
return to the business, many wondered if he could make lightning strike twice.
Sure, his February Fight Party held in
the Dekalb-Atlanta Center, was a titanic event, but would Moses enter a
sophomore slump and fail to recapture his success?
Any doubters were silenced on Saturday, May 17, 2003. Proving that he has incredible promotional acumen and can fill a different venue in a different part of his city, Moses put forth another successful effort, this time at Earthlink Live in downtown Atlanta. The only empty seats seemed to those of the fans who stood up to cheer their favorite fighters, as Moses packed the house.
The event's success also was a testament to the Georgia IKF and ISCF team concept and its efficacy, as well as
Moses' flexibility as an event orchestrator. For this production, Moses
teamed with the valued 
IKF and ISCF supporter Chris Stolzman (Right)
of Atlanta's LA
Boxing. Rather than trying to establish separate fiefdoms, these
two men worked symbiotically to create an exciting series of bouts, before a
crowded house. The stands were full and those at the sponsor tables saw elbow to
elbow. Everyone was glued to the action in the ring, that some seasoned fight
watchers said was the best single night of fights in Georgia history. Without
taking a position on that assertion, let's take a look at the evening's
contests.
BOUT ONE: IKF Light Middleweight Full Contact Kickboxing: Mike
Littrell (LA Boxing) defeated Nick Hajaji (Team USA San Shou) by TKO
in round 1.
What started off to look like a competitive bout wound up taking
on some regrettable twists. Hajaji seemed, at first, to confuse Littrell
by changing stances. After Hajaji threw Littrell, his opponent
became energized, scoring numerous combinations on Hajiji. After a
standing eight count, Hajaji stopped the fight himself. While waiting
for the final call of the winner, Hajaji began making obscene gestures
to the crowd. Wanting to give Hajiji the benefit of the doubt, IKF officials informed him that such conduct, if
repeated, would result in his suspension from IKF
events.Hajahi informed the IKF
officials that he "Did not Care," and resumed. He was asked
to be escorted from the facility.
Hajiji will be suspended. The IKF and ISCF organizations are dedicated to the positive
development of the martial sports. That includes image. His actions and cavalier
attitude about their import will earn him what he apparently wanted, an
indefinite suspension from IKF and
ISCF
events that will be lifted only upon his written request for re-admittance and a
full panel's review thereof and vote thereon.
WINNER:
LITRELL by TKO at 1:16 of round 1.
BOUT TWO:
ISCF
Middleweight Mixed Martial Arts: Usif Murtadi (LA Boxing) defeated Harry
Chaconas (Hybrid Vale Tudo/Relson Gracie Jiu Jitsu) via armbar submission in
round 1.
The two fighters almost immediately tied up and Murtadi scored a
throw. After being restarted, Murtadi took Chaconas down, and
placed him into scarf-hold position. From there, Murtadi captured Chaconas'
arm, forcing him to tap out from an arm lock.
WINNER:
MURTADI by Tapout at 3:13 of round 1.
BOUT THREE:
ISCF
Welterweight Mixed Martial Arts: James Castillo (Team Khunpon-LA Boxing)
defeated Jerell Bowman (Tramell's) by split decision.
This bout
looked whisker close from the stands and the judges seemed to have trouble
coming up with a clear winner too. Bowman was aggressive early in each
round, backing his opponent up, often taunting Castillo. This, however,
would fade as the rounds progressed. Castillo appeared steadier, often
hitting with clear single shots, including a crowd pleasing spinning back fist
in the second round. After the score cards were reviewed, two judges had it for
Castillo by a single point margin and one for Bowman by the
same.
WINNER: CASTILLO
by Split Decision.
BOUT FOUR:IKF Women's Muay Thai:
Corrina White (Team Sherri Thompson-LA Boxing) defeated Robin
Finlayson (Columbus, Ohio) by unanimous decision.
These two ladies went
at it as aggressively as any two fighters on the card, at times causing both to
appear fatigued. Finlayson effectively used her reach at times during
the contest, but, ultimately it was White's barrage of punches in the
third and final round that forced a standing eight count. The judges rewarded
the relentless White with a win after three competitive rounds from both
athletes.
WINNER:WHITE
by Unanimous Decision.
BOUT FIVE:
ISCF
Heavyweight Mixed Martial Arts:
Andy Foster (United Karate) defeated Ben Morell (Suua Khai) via
armbar submission in round 1.
This match up was reminiscent of early MMA
contests that would pit two contrasting body types against each other. The
powerfully built Morrell aggressively rushed and repeatedly took town
the taller and less densely proportioned Foster, who scored on restarts
with effective striking. After numerous attempts, Foster finally found
his mark and secured an arm bar from his back, forcing Morell to tap
out.
WINNER: FOSTER
by Armbar submission at 3:00 of round 1.
BOUT SIX:
ISCF
Welterweight Mixed Martial Arts:
Cleuder "Junior" Assuncao (LA Boxing) defeated Scottie
"The Body" Johnson (Team Hybrid) via armbar submission in
round 2.
Effective guard play and differing physical dimensions were again
at work in this match up as a powerfully muscled Johnson faced a smooth
technician in Assuncao. Although Johnson scored takedowns, Assuncao
demonstrated phenomenal ground skills, capturing Johnson's arm in a
key-lock from his back. Assuncao applied pressure to his opponent's arm,
while holding
Johnson in a half guard, forcing Johnson to submit.
WINNER: ASSUNCAO by
Keylock Submission at :39 seconds into round 2.
BOUT SEVEN:IKF Heavyweight Muay Thai:
Marshall Berger (Team Khunpon-LA Boxing) and Kelly Leo
(Trammell's)
This one was left to the crowd to decide. It picked Leo
over Berger in this exhibition bout... That is, if a winner can be
picked in an "Exhibition"...
BOUT EIGHT: ISCF
Light Middleweight Mixed Martial Arts: Melvin Guillard (Team New
Orleans/Anconas Gym) defeated Diego Saraiva (LA Boxing) via KO in round
1.
Pulling guard is often a laudable strategy. Against a fighter as powerful
at his weight as Guillard, however, it does not look to be well advised.
After Saraiva attempted to drop and put Guillard into his guard,
Guillard slammed his opponent on the mat. As Guillard began to
strike from the top, the 
contest was
quickly stopped.
WINNER: GUILLARD by Referee Stoppage at 1:47 of round 1.
BOUT NINE:
ISCF
Super Heavyweight Mixed Martial Arts:
Ron Humphries (Suua Khai) defeated John Gardner (Team Ring
Skilz) via TKO in round 1.
After Garner missed with a high round
kick, Humphries got to work, scoring with numerous punches to Garner,
including a straight right hand that stunned the taller fighter. Humphries
kept on the pressure and followed
Garner to the ground, scoring with repeated blows that lead to the
match's stoppage.
WINNER: HUMPHRIES by Referee Stoppage at 1:06 of round 1.
BOUT TEN: MAIN EVENT
NUMBER 1: ISCF
Middleweight Mixed Martial Arts:
Steve Headden (LA Boxing) defeated Pat "Hammerhead"
Clarke (Team Apocalypse) via TKO in round 1.
In the MMA main event of
the evening, ISCF
Champion Headden came out aggressively. After missing with a kick, Headden
took Clarke down, and rained down knees to his opponent's body from the
side mount. While Covered by Headden on the ground, blood began to be
seen persistently coming from Clarke's face. Although Clarke
seemed game to continue, the bout was stopped after Clarke's condition
was checked by the ringside 
doctors,
due to a cut.
WINNER: HEADDEN by TKO at :33 seconds of round 1.
BOUT ELEVEN: MAIN
EVENT NUMBER 2: IKF Heavyweight Full
Contact Kickboxing: Mark Selbee (LA Boxing) defeated
Sylvester Stevenson (Team Bonecrusher/Ring Skilz) via KO in round 2.
Stevenson,
clearly concerned about Selbee's (Right) reach and power,
crowded the IKF Pro FCR Heavyweight
Champion, scoring with a left hook and right cross. This proved to be a pyrrhic
accomplishment for Sylvester, who was dropped by Selbee at the
close of the first round. In the second, Selbee maintained his technical
onslaught, blasting Stevenson with a spinning back kick and winning via
knock out, after landing a head hick on the gutsy but overmatched Stevenson.
WINNER: SELBEE by KO at
1:45 of round 2.
After a night of outstanding action like this, Southeastern fans are screaming, "More, More!" Moses seems poised to give the people what they want, and plans on returning to the DeKalb-Atlanta Center, for another night of IKF and ISCF action on August 2, 2003 and to Dalton, Georgia on October 25, 2003, for more of the same. For more information, Mr. Moses can be reached at not_tank@hotmail.com
TUESDAY, May 20th, 2003, AT 6:30 PM, PST
2003
IKF USA
Nationals Amateur
Championships
Gets Sports Radio Sponsor!
May 21, 2003: The International Kickboxing Federation (IKF) is proud to announce the confirmation of acquiring a major media sponsor for this year's 2003 IKF USA National Amateur Kickboxing Finals held this August 15th , 16th , and 17th in Cedar Rapids, IA. The Zone 1600 AM ESPN Radio of Cedar Rapids, Iowa has agreed to co-sponsor the 2003 IKF USA National Amateur Kickboxing Finals.
The Zone 1600 is the most popular sports talk
radio station in the Cedar Rapids area. They specialize in offering the best
news on local, regional and national sports. Director of Sales and Marketing for
The Zone
1600 Demetrios Hadjis commented "I'm excited about
co-sponsoring the IKF National Kickboxing
Tournament and it should bring a lot of interest to local listeners."
Demetrios and the IKF Marketing
staff have been negotiating the agreement for the past three months and agreed
on terms yesterday. Not only will 
The Zone 1600 AM run a series of thirty and
sixty second ads to promote the Nationals, they will also do IKF give-a-ways such as IKF
water bottles, license plates frames, mini Kickboxing gloves, and some IKF apparel like T-shirts.
Event tickets will also be given away to lucky callers during some of the station's contest.Demetrios also noted that he wanted to interview fighters and trainers across the country who will be attending this year's IKF Nationals. Additionally, the station will cover the Nationals' Press Conference tentatively scheduled for Thursday, August 14th at the IKF USA Nationals host hotel, the Crowne Plaza Hotel.
The station will have a booth at the
U.S.
Cellular Center, the site for this year's
IKF USA Nationals
and will perhaps do a live remote broadcast of the action. The Zone's sister
station 
KCRG-TV-9
along with local TV personality Scott
Savelle will cover the Press Conference. Word has it that Scott may
want to test his "skills" against some of the competitors in
an exhibition match. This should add even more excitement for Kickboxing fans in
the Cedar Rapids area!
The Zone 1600 AM
and KCRG-TV-9 are owned and operated
by the Cedar Rapids Television Company. The agreement reached with
The Zone
1600 AM Radio is a great way to give IKF competitors and Kickboxing in general more of
the recognition it deserves and needs.
For more information contact Johnny Davis at
Johnnyd@netwiz.net or call (916)
780-7483.
WHATS NEXT?
What else but TV Coverage For The
National FINALS!
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Reynaud's
Gallivan Center Results
In UTAH USA!
By
IKF Representative Kwame Stephens
IKF Sandy, Utah, USA: IKF/ISCF Promoters Griffin Reynaud and Tom Casey hosted another exciting night of IKF and ISCF Action last Saturday night, May 17th, at the "Gallivan Center" in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. This was a great evening of fights. First of all the venue was outside and provided a great atmosphere as people walking down the street became interested in all the commotion. There was live music from local rap groups which made this more of a festival than a regular day out. Even with periods of light rain the crowd continued to grow with the anticipation of great fights. There were definitely class fighters on deck as guest. IVC 16 man tournament winner and PRIDE fighter Alex Steibling was on hand and Upcoming fighter Melanie Kohler, who destroyed Miss Playboy at the May K-1 event in Las Vegas. The nights action was as follows:
Congratulations to Griffin Reynaud and Tom Casey and their staff for providing and excellent show. For more info call (801) 273-0772.
MONDAY, May 19th, 2003, AT 9:30 PM, PST
Where Are The
Champions
From?
This year will be the 5 year anniversary for the IKF USA National Amateur Tournament. Through the years we have had competitors from nearly every state except Alaska enter the Tournament. However, not every State has had a fighter bring home the IKF USA National Brass! Since the Tournament begin in 1999 there have been 194 Titles awarded. Here are the top producers in several areas.
Wisconsin with 30
Champions
Duke Roufus of
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, *18 Champions
Benny Voyles,
Pacific, Missouri: 5 in 2002.As of this year although 26 states have had an IKF USA National Amateur Champion, 24 have not. To see what states have and where they rank among the others and who else has brought home the IKF Brass, check out the new IKF USA National Amateur Champions STATES Page by clicking HERE!
Maybe you can be the first one in your state to bring home
the IKF Brass at this years
2003 IKF USA
National Amateur Tournament!
MORE NEWS OF 5-19-03
Three Time
IKF Amateur Champion
Brent
Hess Wins ANOTHER TITLE!
Alexandria, Virginia, USA: Seventeen
year old IKF Champion Brent Hess
of Alexandria, Virginia, USA gave up 10 pounds to fight a heavier fighter for
another organizations East Coast MuayThai welterweight title this past Friday
night, May 16th in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Hess fought Boris Ibanez
whose record was 20-0 and put on his back three times in winning a unanimous
decision. In the win, Hess showed he can definitely do well in MuayThai. His
hand speed, knees and solid leg kicks
have really improved. Hess is trained by his father, Mike Hess(Left).
Hess holds three titles under the IKF. He's a 2 Time IKF USA National Amateur Tournament Champion (2001 and 2002.) and the 2002 IKF North American Tournament Champion. The event was televised by Telemundo (Spanish network) & Martial Sports Network. Brent and his sister Nicole (also a 2 Time IKF USA National Amateur Tournament Champion - 2001 and 2002.) were interviewed by the networks as well. For more info contact the Hess Team at (703) 922-5147.
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Quick Results Of Last Saturday Nights
May Madness In Midtown
Full Event Story To Follow Later This Week
For more info please contact Mr. Chris Stolzman at (404) 943-0609 or cstzman@aol.com
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Martial Arts
May-Hem
Provides Excitement!
Greenville, South Carolina, USA It was a night many called "THE NIGHT" of Amateur Kickboxing. The undercards were great bouts that showed 6 fighters ready to prove they belonged. Of these three undercard bouts, only one of them had true beginners matched up while the other two could have been another of the 6, 5 round feature bouts. Nearly all of the 12 fighters in the 6, five round feature bouts held several amateur kickboxing titles each. All had great records and some undefeated. Of them, 4 were re-matches with hungry fighters looking to either change history's past or prove their worth again. Those who had lost before were looking forward to proving they had improved and were ready to take the win. Those who had won before had a strong desire to prove their victories were no fluke. With that being said, here are the nights results.
UNDERCARD BOUTS
BOUT 1, 3 ROUNDS IKF Amateur FCR: John Ganner of Fountain Inn, South Carolina (2-1, 191, 5'7", 30, Ray Thompson) defeated Uzi Maman out of Gattlinberg, Tennessee (0-1, 190, 5'8", 27, Laurence Evans) by TKO since Maman did not answer the bell for round 3. Maman also took a standing 8 count in round 2 and Ganner was leading on all 3 judges cards at the time of the stop.
BOUT 2, 3 ROUNDS IKF Amateur FCR: Susan Wood of Douglasville, Georgia, USA (5-2, 2 KO/TKO's, 136, 5.7", 37, Mike Wood) defeated Stephanie Kernan of Eau Claire, Wisconsin (5-2, 131, 5'7", 27, Mike Lind) by unanimous decision, 30-28, 30-26, 29-26. Kernan took a standing 8 count in round 3.
BOUT 3, 3 ROUNDS IKF Amateur FCR: Bruce Flynn of Marion North Carolina, USA (5-5-1 with 5 KO's, 172, 5'11", 27, David Strode) and Laurence Evans of Gattlinberg, Tennessee, USA (3-0-1, 174, 6', 33, Self trained) fought a great fight. This is one of those bouts where you could say, "I'm glad I'm not the judge of this one!" The closeness reflected with the judges as well as this one ended in a split decision DRAW. Judge Cheryl Nance scored it 29-28 Flynn, Judge Ronnie Copeland scored it 29-28 Evans and Judge Tony Gouge scored it 29-29 even. Evans won all three judges votes in round 1, 10-9 and Flynn won all the judges votes in round two. It was round three where the indifference came to be as judge Tony Gouge scored it 10-10, judge Cheryl Nance gave round three to Flynn 10-9, and judge Ronnie Copeland gave round three to Evans 10-9.
5 ROUND FEATURE BOUTS
BOUT 4, 5 ROUNDS IKF Amateur FCR: Dallas Crowe of Spartenburg, South Carolina, USA (5-3 with 2 KO's, 126, 5'7", 18, Kevin Hudson) and Nelson Lebron of Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA (18-5 with 9 KO's, 128, 5'1", 28, Craig Smith) had already met about a month ago in North Carolina where Dallas was victorious in that match up. This was a rematch and a rematch many were asking to have as an IKF Title bout. However, the title was never requested to the IKF here by the promoter so it never came to be. There was also plenty of talk about it on the Kickboxing Message Board and many there were looking forward to seeing this bout happen, title or not. Simply put, "The belt doesn't make the man here, the man makes the belt!"
Coming into the bout on paper, Lebron had the better record at 18 wins with only 4 loses with 9 wins coming by way of KO or TKO. Crowe not only had far less experience with only 7 fought bouts, his record was far less impressive as well at only 4 wins and 3 loses with 2 of his wins coming by way of KO or TKO. Regardless of their records though, this bout turned out to be all it was hyped up to be. Lebron had once again, come up in weight to get a fight and Crowe had come down a bit to meet him. Lebron came to the ring lean and mean and was looking to prove the smaller man would prevail. We say smaller not as an insult, but that Crowe was "SIX" inches taller than him. Lebron would be an unstoppable powerhouse at a lower weight where we hope to see him at the 2003 IKF USA Nationals. But coming up in weight meant a taller opponent as well. The difference in height paid off for Crowe as he established a good outside game, never letting Lebron get inside to do his damage. Crowe's defense kept Lebron frustrated. In round 2, Crowe forced an 8 count on Labron and his defense frustrated him so much that Lebron missed his 6 kick minimum and lost him a point. In the end, Crowe took the unanimous decision win on all 3 judges cards, 50-43, 49-45 and 49-45.
BOUT 5: 5 ROUNDS IKF Amateur FCR: Justin Pickett of Augusta, Georgia, USA (9-2 with 2 KO's, 137, 5'5", 19, Ray Thompson) defeated Joe Surack of Kokomo, Indiana, USA (8-4 with 4 KO's, 141, 5'10", 42, Daniel Michael) This was another rematch of their first meeting which took place back at last years 2002 IKF USA Nationals in the opening bracket for the FCR Super Lightweight division at. In that bout, Surack, lost to Pickett by unanimous decision, 30-27 on all 3 judges cards. Pickett went on to the final and lost the title to Robert Elledge of Roseville, California by split decision, 29-28, 29-28 & 28-29. However Pickett has already won an IKF National Tournament title having won the 2000, IKF USA Title with defeats of 2 Illinois fighters, Joseph Balkis in the opening round bracket by unanimous decision, 29-28, 29-28, 29-28 and Billy Byrd by TKO at :59 seconds of round 1 to win the title.
This time Surack was looking to redeem himself and prove to Pickett he had improved. However Pickett would have nothing to do with such an idea. From the start Pickett established himself as the general in the ring as Pickett "Picked" Surack apart with everything he had. Hands and feet were everywhere as Pickett coasted to a rather easy unanimous decision win, 48-41, 49-43 and 49-41. Pickett's only faltering round was round 4 which he lost on all 3 os the judges scorecards. Surack was fighting the referee, Tommy Seigler as much as Pickett. Seigler surprised many of us when he took a point from Surack in round 1 for holding. Surack lost points in rounds 3 and 4 as well when he didn't get his minimum kicks in.
BOUT 6, 5 ROUNDS IKF Amateur FCR: On paper, Rod Llaneza of Atlanta, Georgia, USA (9-2 with 5 KO's, 161, 5'11", 31, Self trained) appeared to have an easy bout on his hands when he faced off against Stevie Dement of Augusta, Georgia, USA (1-3 with 1 KO, 163, 6', 33, Mike Carlson, Paul Pearman). However Dement could care less that Llaneza had far more fight experience let alone far more wins than him. He came to fight and the difference of their fight records didn't seem to scare Dement a bit. It showed clearly in round one where Dement won over judges Zack Day and Tony Gouge clearly with scores of 10-9 while judge Ronnie Copeland scored it even at 10-10. In round 2 though, Llaneza turned up the "HOT" in his nickname a bit as "HOT" Rod Llaneza went to work winning all 3 judges cards across the board while Dement was deducted a point for holding from referee Tommy Seigler.
Rounds three through 4 stayed the same with Llaneza winning them all on all 3 judges cards and Dement losing another point for holding in round 4. At the break of round 4 referee Tommy Seigler warned Dement if he kept holding he would stop the bout and disqualify him. From what we could see, we thought the fighters should have been given more time to fight inside as they seemed to be asked to "Break" too quickly. Midway through round 4 Seigler would get the last word as he stepped in and disqualified Dement. This time Dement truly should have been called for holding because he was holding on for his life. Llaneza kicked him in the side of the head and all Dement could do not to fall was grab him. It was enough for Seigler to step in and make his decision. Llaneza wins by Disqualification!
BOUT 7: 5 ROUNDS IKF Amateur FCR: This bout was probably the most anticipated rematch on the card because of how close it ended last time. Shannon "The Cannon" Hudson of Greer South Carolina, USA (12-6 with 7 KO's, 160, 5'8", 23, Kevin Hudson) previously met up with Peyton "The Artist"
