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MONSDAY, July 31st, 2006, AT 3:15 PM, PT
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RESULTS FROM
"Friends
No More"
JULY 29th, 2006 -
Shreveport, Louisiana, USA
ISCF & IKF Promoter Mr. Charlton Young hosted "Friends No More" at the Shreveport Municipal Building, Shreveport, Louisiana, USA this past July 29th, 2006. Here are the nights results below.
For more info, please contact Mr. Charlton Young at (318) 687-7521
WEDNESDAY, July 26th, 2006, AT 9:45 PM, PT
AWARDS SECTION UPDATED BELOW
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Other Than The
IKF World Classic... Here Is More
IKF ACTION THIS WEEKEND
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C & C Entertainment Presents
"Friends No More"
Shreveport, Louisiana,
USA
MORE IKF ACTION THIS WEEKEND
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Randall Stephen Hall & The Big Kahuna Present
"FIGHT NIGHT!"
At The Big Kahuna - Jackson, Tennessee, USA
SUNDAY, July 23rd, 2006, AT 2:30 AM, PT
Final
Notes Before We Leave To The
2006
IKF World Classic
Amateur Kickboxing
Championships
Tonight
As in the past, Joe Manzo
and his Team from "Brain Pad" will be supplying all fighter's with a
FREE Brain Pad
Mouthguard. - www.brainpads.com You do not have to use it at the
event if you are not use to it, but after you try it, it will be the ONLY
mouthguard you will ever use. it is the ONLY mouthguard
endorsed
by the IKF and the
ISCF.
Brain Pad... The Headgear That Fits In Your Mouth!
PHOTOGRAPHY
FIGHT VENUE - "ARENA!
Like every year, our main
concern for all the fighters is "Fighter Safety". With the
assistance of Chief Full Contact Rules Referee Scott Fischer, we have
secured two of the best and experienced fight doctors around. Dr. Bruce M.
Hertz MD and Dr. Grace H. Akiens will watch over both rings
throughout the weekend. Adding to our fighter safety, the IKF Tournament remains the "ONLY"
Kickboxing Tournament in the World that assures all fighters are covered with
fighter medical insurance. As always, our insurance will be provided by the only
Fight and Venue insurance endorsed by the IKF
and the ISCF,
F. L. Dean &
Associates - www.fdean.com to assure your safety at Tournaments
and events around the world, ask your promoter if he is insured. If it's IKF Sanctioned, IT IS! If not, you
may be at risk for your medical needs if injured. To read more about IKF and ISCF Insurance with F.
L. Dean & Associates, Click HERE!
IKF MERCHANDISE
Coffee Mugs, Tattoos, Ladies Tank
Tops, Training Manual, Shorts, and even IKF
Baby Clothes for that up and coming IKF
Champion! Also at the booth will be some specially designed Autograph
Tournament Posters that you can buy to get all the Champions and others to
sign. These are limited so make sure you get yours quick. And finally, don't
forget to get your Official 2006 IKF
World Classic Tournament Program. Both the autograph Posters and Programs
were designed by Toni Foster/Fossum of
Foster
Graphics. Every year this is a "Special"
program that has *ALL the fighters
names in it along with their stats, trainers and contact info for you Promoters
out there looking for the great fighters you will see next weekend. 
provided by
Combat Sports
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Making The Trip Again
"For The TEAM!"
Later tonight,
Official IKF Photographer Glenn Berg
and IKF President Steve Fossum
will start the 1819.8 mile trip to this years IKF World Classic Amateur
Kickboxing Tournament in Cedar Rapids Iowa. If they drive
straight through the Yahoo Map Quest says that it will take them 27
hours and 59 minutes. The two should have no problem setting some land speed
records (shhh... did we say that out loud...) and make it there sometime
early Tuesday morning.
So your probably wondering "Why would they be driving all that
way... Can't they afford a plane ticket?" Well, for those of you who
have been around the IKF since the 2000
USA 
Nationals event will remember why
the IKF now makes the sacrifice to drive
to this event
EVERY YEAR. At the 2000 event, the event official shipping
sponsor, UPS (United Parcel Service) was anything but... Official. They "LOST"
ALL of the the IKF National
Championship belts (Shown at left) for the 2000 Nationals Event... and
we didn't get them back until about 3 weeks after the event. Oh there's a lot
more to this story, but that tells enough of the story. "There was
nothing worse that year than seeing all those Champions walk away from the ring
with a "BORROWED" IKF USA
National Champions Belt knowing they had to give it back after a quick picture."
says IKF President Steve Fossum. "All
those Champions, young and old that fought their heart out that year and were
sent home with just a promise that We'll mail your belt to you..."
Sure, they all got their belts
about 3 weeks later, but they didn't get
to come home with them after the event.
"What a crock of an explanation I thought... " continued Fossum "Here these amateurs traveled all this way, fought hard and won the National Title and now had nothing to carry home, let alone raise high above their head when they met those waiting for them at the airport or at the front door. "
Fossum continued, "NEVER AGAIN! Never again will I not be able to see the joy on a Champions face as they carry their IKF Champions Belt proudly over their shoulder as they leave for home Monday morning. We drove 3,000 miles the last two years to Florida to make sure these belts are there for those Champions on Championship Sunday."
The Nationals weekend is a marathon weekend for the IKF staff. Many will be lucky if they get 8 hours
sleep from Thursday night to Sunday night. But the excitement of everyone there
gives them more energy than they will experience throughout the year. It's been
the "Who's Who" of Amateur kickboxing in America and north
America and now the IKF has started on a
quest to build this event to "THE TRUE" elite amateur
kickboxing event on the World. No Semi Contact or Forms competitors at this
event! 
ALL are "REAL"
Kickboxers!.
Next weekend those in attendance will be surrounded by some of the greatest Fighters and Trainers in the world. Their presence humbles us all beyond all means. "THEY" are the Champions on this weekend. Their desires make us all proud just to work hard and make things happen. The many officials and staff that will be volunteering their time to help, what can be said of them other than "THANK YOU!!" Without them, this event couldn't happen.
If you have ever been to this event, you know what we are talking about... This event will change your life in so many ways. The trainers who give their time, effort and knowledge to their fighters with no financial compensation in return. Their sacrifices they make is rewarded when their fighters proudly enter the ring of battle to "Walk The Walk!"
In addition to the many great amateur fighters, we will be surrounded by
many great current and past Pro fighters as well. Some of them include Jim
Zbilski, Peyton Russell, Stephen Thompson, Scott Mincey, Tommy
Bach, Chuck Wolfe, Dan Stell, Mick Doyle,
Katie Meehan, Ray Thompson, Clerance Thatch, C.B. Bunkholt, Trevor Ambrose,
Steve Dement, Johnny Davis, Mitz Bandiera, Mike Miles, Mike Hess, Trevor
Smandych, Dean Lessei, Erik Marshall, Kyle McElroy, Dan Rawlings, Jonathan
Border, Pete Peterson, Craig Monyelle and many more. Lets not forget the
many past IKF Amateur Tournament
Champions that have "Walked The Walk" who will be there to assist with
the event as well as with their own fighters such as Peyton Russell, Stephen
Thompson, Katie Meehan, Jesse Finney, Brent Hess, Jarett "JP"
Perelmutter, Mark Greubel, Kyle McElroy, Dan Rawlings, Jonathan Border just
to name a few. While in their presence, we are sure to be humbled greatly by
what they have accomplished in their lives. Their work, dedication,
determination and persistence to accomplish their goals cannot be measured in
just words for their greatness is far too much to type here tonight.
For those who will be in attendance at this years IKF Tournament, make sure you make the most of the event. Win or lose, stop and look around at who surrounds you. The greatest Amateur fighters and their trainers and officials the World has to offer. This will, as always be a Journey where we all find ourselves again. A Journey where we all gather together to see what our sport is all about. A house of our Peers.
As Ol
Duke use to say, "It's all about filling the spaces between the
places, the grass roots of America." Now this work extends outside of
America as this event grows. This Journey will humble us all who won't be
fighting in it. It will show us how great Amateur Kickboxers are today and give
us a chance to think about when we fought as they did and with the same desires
but 
far less the rewards. We will
share stories, laughs as well as ideas and in the end, this weekend will truly
change us all as we will become someone different than we arrived as and
hopefully a better person than we were at the beginning of the weekend. We will
be stronger both mentally and physically from having experienced it. We will be
wiser and we will take this wisdom we gained from the others and move forward to
make next year even better for those who will "Walk The Walk"
again. As trainers we will learn new ideas, new techniques on how to advance our
fighters skills. As fighters, we will learn from others by watching their every
move and eventually making some of those exciting moves our own.
When were among our peers for these days, it's as if nothing else around the world matters other than what's happening at the U.S. Cellular Center in Cedar Rapids Iowa on July 28th, 29th and 30th. There may not be 10,000 spectators in the stands, but those watching are our peers, and they are the only "Critics" we care to have. Those who know what it is like to train hard and "Walk The Walk!" These are the people who will be there this weekend.
Leading up to this week as in the past we have told quite a few people about this event as many of you have. Their response? "What's in Cedar Rapids Iowa???" And our response once again, as it was 3 years ago is very direct and simple...
"The BEST
AMATEUR KICKBOXERS IN THE WORLD!
"Bring
It ON!"
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For those who have been
around awhile, Lets not forget these famous words our good friend
Uncle Brooks Mason
wrote several years ago when this Tournament was just a USA Event. Come
Championship Sunday, you may want to read this to yourself to be reminded what
it all comes down to...
"The saying in football is that on
any given Sunday any team can win. The champions of our sport will have no easy
time at the IKF Nationals as the best of the best come to meet the challenge.
Fighters rise to the task when faced with great talent and our returning
champions surely provide that. Don't hand out the belts quite yet as new talent
will certainly emerge and increase the field of fighters to watch. As Jesse
Finney puts it "Stay positive". I am positive there will be great
fights for all the belts and we will enjoy the best tournament in America.
Looking forward to seeing all of you. "
SUNDAY, July 23rd, 2006, AT 2:30 AM, PT
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RESULTS OF THE
"2006
Tornado International"
Kansas City, Missouri, USA
By Chuck Wolfe IKF &
ISCF World Representative: IKF Promoter Bob Lieker once again hosted a
dynamic Tornado International this
past Saturday, July 15th at the Hyatt Regency Ballroom in Kansas City, Missouri.
A crowd of 900+ showed up to see the finals of the Tornado
International Karate Tournament, plus eight kickboxing and one
submission wrestling matches. They were not in any way disappointed. The nights
results are as follows:
For more info please contact Bob & Jill Leiker & the World Champion Karate Staff At (913) 432-2787 9606 or by e-mail at wchampkarate@sbcglobal.net or go to www.TornadoInternationals.com
FRIDAY, July 21st, 2006, AT 11:45 AM, PT
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Le & Company Set For
"Born To Fight VI!"
San Jose, California, USA
Once again IKF Pro San Shou Light Heavyweight World Champion Cung
Le (Right) and his top staff are all set to host their 6th edition
of his well known BORN TO FIGHT event. Once again the event will
take place at the Mount Pleasant High School in San Jose, California, USA.
The event is an annual amateur kickboxing event primarily focused on San Shou, also known as Chinese Kickboxing. The largest of its kind in the US, this event is one of the best venues for young fighter's to try their San Shou skills as well as a premier display of San Shou at its best. This year they extended the event into a second day for competitions in Grappling and Modified MMA.
The event is basically two parts. Daytime action and the
Saturday night "Super Fight Night".
super Fight night will feature IKF Sanctioned San Shou with a dual Main Event of
two IKF Titles. The first title will
feature well known San Shou fighter Ed Carpio (11-5/0) of San
Jose, California, USA trained by Cung Le against Owen Zhang (3-3-1)
of Milpitis, California training out of Omei Kung Fu in an IKF US Lightweight San Shou Title bout.
The other IKF Title bout
will feature Rick Almondia (6-2/2) of San Jose,
California, USA trained by
Cung Le vs Gelet Luc (11-4/6) of Boston Massachusetts
training at Calvin Chin's school in an IKF
US Super Welterweight San Shou Title bout.
As in the past, the reputation of BORN TO FIGHT attracts highly skilled amateurs from across the country. Obtaining a BORN TO FIGHT title is one of the most prestigious awards of the year. This will be an event to remember for all who wish to see the top champions of the future. Here is the weekends agenda below.
Marriott
Courtyard, (Right) 1480 Falcon Drive, Milpitas, CA, 95035For more event info Call (408) 729-4468 or go to
www.BornToFight.com
Savage
Entertainment Presents The Official
BORN
TO FIGHT VI
After Party!
After the Born To Fight (BTF) Saturday night Super Fight Night, the official BTF VI After Party will be held at Studio 8 in San Jose. A dress code is strictly enforced. Only those 21 and up will be allowed. All fighters and spectators qualify for free entry if they get their names on the VIP guest list before 9:PM on Saturday. Look for the After Party table at the BTF Tournament and Superfight events to put your name on the guest list. Entry is $25 at the door for everyone else.
Come celebrate and have a good time with all the fighters from BORN TO FIGHT VI! The party will begin at 10 PM and last until 2 AM. Studio 8 is located at 8 S. First Street (at Santa Clara) San Jose California, 95113. The number there is (408) 279-4444 or check out their web site at www.studio8sj.com
TUESDAY, July 18th, 2006, AT 9:30 AM, PT
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Randall Stephen Hall & The Big Kahuna Present
"FIGHT NIGHT!"
At The Big Kahuna - Jackson, Tennessee, USA
SATURDAY, July 15th, 2006, AT 11:30 AM, PT
IF YOU HAVE NOT REGISTERED YET FOR THE
2006
IKF WORLD CLASSIC
MORE IKF NEWS FOR 7-15-06
Vierra
Opens New Facility
IKF
Promoter and Trainer
Clement Vierra (Left) has just opened a new gym in Phoenix,
Arizona. The new address is 2605 West Northern Avenue in Phoenix, Arizona (85051)
and the phone number is (602) 973-9192. The gym web address is
www.hardknocksgym.com
The new facility will offer Kickboxing, Boxing, Kempo, Jujitsu / MMA and Aerobic Kickboxing.
They have three rooms in the facility. The main room is for Kickboxing & Boxing. Their "Blue Room" is for Kempo, Jujitsu / MMA and Aerobic Kickboxing. the final room, which cannot be forgotten to any serious martial artist is their weightroom.
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Another
North Carolina
IKF Point Kickboxing Event
Announced for 2007!
Mr. Will Smith, Director of Vanguard Promotions out of Durham, North Carolina has scheduled his next exciting IKF Kickboxing event! The Carolina Triple Threat will be held March 31st (2007) at the Durham Marriott Civic Center, 201 Foster St., Durham, NC, 27701.
The event will comprise of three rule styles of exciting action! American Kickboxing ( mainly known as Full Contact Rules, All kicks are above the waist) and International Rules (Fighters can kick to the legs of their opponent) will be the main event that evening as they battle in full contact action!
Earlier that same day will be a semi contact tournament featuring the best of IKF Point Kickboxing bouts. The IKF Point Kickboxing tournament will feature men, women and children battling for beautiful trophies and awards! Unlike the night-time full contact event, where the fighters are going for the knockout, the day-time PKB tournament will be semi contact and knockouts will not be allowed but the action will be non stop!
In addition to all the fighting action, there will be a special IKF Point Kickboxing Seminar giving by two time world champion Johnny Davis who will also be the IKF Representative for both the day and night time event. Mr. Smith would like anyone who wishes to participate to contact him by email at wills73@hotmail.com or call (919) 632-7242. The Mailing Address is Vanguard Promotions, P.O. Box 51817, Durham, NC, 27717
MORE IKF Point Kickboxing
Mr. Sean Griffin of Indian Trails, North Carolina will be presenting his IKF Point Kickboxing Event on November 4th, 2006. Those looking to try out IKF Point Kickboxing are encourage to sign up today by contacting Mr. Griffin by going to his web site at www.magym.net
For more information on IKF Point Kickboxing events and, or need assistance promoting an event in your area go to www.akpromotions.org
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California
Disbands Commission!
But Commission Will Still Oversee ALL Fight Sports
Sound confusing? Ok, here's the
deal. In the past, California has had an Athletic Commission. This commission
was comprised of somewhere between 7-10 individuals who were appointed by the
Governor. Sadly to say, if you know anything about "Governor Appointments",
most of these positions were "Favors" the Governor did for some of his
supporters. The SAD part is that NONE of them knew crap about "Fight
Sports"... ESPECIALLY Kickboxing!
However, as of July 1st, these guys are GONE! Which is GREAT news to those of us in California who have ever had to deal with these... Well, we will save the definition to your imagination. Lets just say it's frustrating at best trying to get a politician to fix things for the "Right Reasons" instead of the one that pays the most.
California schedules and promotes more boxing cards than any other. With the recent addition of "PRO" MMA, the commission has been swamped. "Wait...You said the Commission was disbanded though?" OK, this is the confusing thing. The "Commission" of the several "Appointed" decision makers explained above, is gone. However, the "Commission" who actually WORKS with the fight sports, and those who are in the office daily answering the phones and making things work, well, they still exist...
Now, the regulation of boxing in the state will be under the auspices of Charlene Zettel, the director of the California Department of Consumer Affairs. Armando Garcia, (Who came from Florida to take this job) who was hired to be the Executive Director of the California Commission this past January, has now become the chief of the "Athletic Commission Program." An ad hoc committee composed of seven members that is being selected by the Director of Consumer Affairs and Governor Arnold Schwartzenegger will be added soon. In a nut shell, Garcia is now the ONLY decision maker for the Commission and the fight sports in California.
That body appointed by Schwartzenegger will replace the CSAC (The 7-10 member board explained above) until at least January 1, 2007. "It is almost a certainty that the Commission will be reconstituted in January," said Garcia via email. "Just before then the Governor and the Legislature will appoint a seven member Commission again and at that time the new Commissioners will make a determination as to who their new Executive Officer will be."
Recently there was a scare in the State that the newly adapted rules for Kickboxing in California excluded techniques for Muay Thai and San Shou. however, after some extensive research, we discovered some additional news. To begin with, "FULL RULES" Muay Thai is now legal in California at the PRO level. However, amateur muay thai has the same limitations as before such as no elbow strikes or knees to the head.
As for the fighting style of San Shou, it's a little more confusing, but the outcome is the same as in the past. The rules of San Shou were never added to the Official California State Commission Rule book. Wait, this does not mean they don't exist because THEY DO!
Back in the 90's a promotional company called "Draka" from Russia submitted rules and regulations for what they called a NEW fighting style. They called this fighting style, "Draka" or Russian Fighting at the time. The "Reality" is, this was nothing new to "San Shou" people because all it was, was San Shou with a different name. During the extensive work done by the Draka people, the Commission officially accepted these Rules and Regulations as part of the "State of California Rules and Regulations for Amateur & Pro Fight/Combat/Ring Sports" and they have been an accepted and approved fighting style ever since.
Some of the interpretation of the new rules in California, when Pro MMA was adopted, "Appear" to claim certain things in Muay Thai or San Shou are not legal, but they are. Here is a PDF File of the newly established rules: CLICK HERE.
It took some legal assistance to uncover all of this but we are glad we took the time, effort and money to do so. California had it's first FULL RULES Muay Thai event this past weekend (See ad above). Well known Southern California fight promoter Dennis Warner hosted a full fight card in which some of the fights were Professional, FULL RULES Muay Thai. To read what everyone is saying about the event on a well known Message Board (AXkickboxing) as well as see some of the photos of the weigh-ins and the event, click HERE.
Now... Here's the Catch.
It is highly possible that for whatever reasons, the Commission
will come back to us and explain to us that what has been written in not true.
We only add this because of some rumors we have been hearing. However, we can
assure you that what we have explained above is only the factual, provable
information we have attained up until this point. If someone from the commission
chooses to interpret the definitions as we have read them ourselves in another
way, well, we will be there, fighting
for Amateur and Pro Muay Thai and San Shou along with other advocates such as
Dennis Warner for the Muay Thai people and Cung Le for the San
Shou people.
Le has had an IKF Sanctioned Amateur San Shou event planned for "Months" - "Born To Fight". The event is scheduled to take place this next weekend. From everything we have read, he should not face any roadblocks with the commission for his event. However again, we never thought we would be talking about a commissions ban on Muay Thai and San Shou either, so as you can see, worse or stranger things have happened... If any changes, you will be sure to read about it here.
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What Happened to
IKF Point Kickboxing© On the West Coast?
The question above has been
a hot one on IKF
Point Kickboxing director Johnny Davis' (Right - The
founder and creator of IKF Point Kickboxing) daily e-mails
lately. Many of those that have competed in IKF Point Kickboxing
tournaments' semi contact fighting are missing the action. Others are wanting to
compete or, are wondering why they have not seen an event in a few months on the
West Coast.
Basically, the answer is simple, Davis' AK Promotions took a short break from promoting Point Kickboxing tournaments to put more energy in the full contact arena. However, AK Promotions has been speaking to several promoters around the country about hosting shows in their area and the responses have been positive.
Currently, there is one scheduled in Indian Trails, North Carolina on November 4th, 2006 as promoter Mr. Sean Griffin will be hosting an event in his hometown. Mr. Griffin had a very successful event last year and is hoping for similar success this year. He combines the event with his point Karate and Self Defense tournament which makes for a full day of action! More information can be found on his upcoming tournament at www.magym.net
Additionally, IKF Promoter, Mr. Will Smith is planning a Point Kickboxing event in his hometown of Durham, North Carolina on March 30-31st, 2007. He will be having a Point Kickboxing tournament in the day and closing out the evening with an exciting card of full contact fights!
Moreover, AK Promotions is planning several events on the West
Coast this year and next year. Plans are to announce a few dates soon so that
they can get the action started again! They want to continue to enhance future
Kickboxers by offering them an outlet to showcase their skill without the fear
of being knocked out or seriously injured. The Tournament features American
Kickboxing, Muay Thai and International Rules style in semi-contact fighting.
So, look for a California, IKF Point Kickboxing tournament
announcement soon.
Furthermore, if you and, or you know someone that might be interested in hosting an event inside, and, or separate of another event, please feel free to contact PKB Director, Mr. Johnny Davis to discuss on how you can host an event in your hometown. He will walk you through the entire process. Also Gyms that think they would be interested in bringing students to compete...Please e-mail your response to Johnnyd@akpromotions.org - He would love to hear from you and also add you to his address book
IKF Point Kickboxing© is Semi- Contact fighting that uses the art of kickboxing to score points. Its continuous contact sparring and there are no knockouts! Men, Women and Children compete in separate divisions for awards. All competitors wear full protective gear including 16 oz. gloves for adults and 12 oz for children For More information contact: Johnny Davis at Johnnyd@akpromotions.org or call (916) 205-4762 or go to www.akpromotions.org or www.ikfkickboxing.com/PKB.htm
FRIDAY, July 14th, 2006, AT 10:30 AM, PT
THIS WEEKENDS IKF ACTION
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Bob & Jill Leiker Present
"2006 Tornado International"
Kansas City, Missouri, USA
WHERE: Hyatt Regency
Hotel & Convention Center, Kansas City, Missouri, USA
WEDNESDAY, July 12th, 2006, AT 11:30 PM, PT
MATCHMAKING
HAS BEGUN
SO TRAINERS - WE
NEED YOUR REPLIES
Today we have started the task of assuring each and every registered fighter for the IKF World Classic has a bout. In doing so, we place notes by any of the fighters who do not have bouts, suggesting what we think is the best move for the fighter to get a match. If you are wondering if your fighter has a note by their name, we suggest you check now:
To give you some basics to this process, here are some points to know.
MORE IKF NEWS OF 7-12-06
TRAINERS
AVOID
THE LINE & SAVE MONEY
Trainers, if you haven't already we suggest you send in your Headshot Photo and fee of $10 so that your event pass will be ready and waiting for you at the Tournament. If not, you will be charged $20 for your event pass if it has to be done at the Tournament. To see the current "Paid and Registered" trainers list Click HERE. To see what is required for your pass, Click HERE.
Due to some abuse already this year, as of today, only "3" trainers will be allowed to purchase a $10 Trainer/Cornerman pass for each Gym. NOT 3 Per fighter. This is because we have had several apply for trainer passes who were not trainers. Instead they were friends, parents, etc. PLEASE DO NOT ABUSE the Trainers pass and fee. If so, we will eventually be forced in the future to charge the same for these passes as a regular spectator ticket.
MORE IKF NEWS OF 7-12-06
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EVENT OFFICIALS... Sometime during the tournament it is bound to happen. A trainer or fighter will not like a judges score or a referee's call. This is usually the only time anyone ever stops to look around ringside to see who is working the long hard hours as our event officials. As an old saying goes, "As long as the train keeps rollin, the conductor isn't noticed, but if it were ever to jump the tracks..." Well, you get the picture. Most officials are never noticed until there is a questionable call or score. However true, this is a sad reality. Each Official at ringside does their job and cares little about any need of high praise and glory, yet each and every one of them "GREATLY" deserve it from us all! As the TV people say, "A good referee is the one you never see in the fight." As are the good officials. you may not see them, but they are what makes the event tick. Around the borders of this article you will see a small handful of some of the Officials that work the IKF Tournament, and if we had more photos of them all, this page would be filled. Every year, the Officials at this tournament volunteer their time to put in the many long hours to assure us all that "The Bouts will go on!" Many travel across the country to have the honor of standing center ring as a referee while others take in the honor as your bout judges, timekeepers, kick counters and of course, our doctors. They are not paid, yet they have paid their own ways to make it to this event. Many will work through lunch breaks only to be assured you have been represented in the best way possible. They have come to this event for YOU, the many Fighters who will seek the IKF Gold that weekend. So as you move through the crowd at this years event and you come across a person with an IKF Officials shirt on, take a moment to "Thank Them" for helping you achieve your goal. Thank them for their long hours at ringside and the sacrifices they made to get there. Without them.... We could never start the first bout. |
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If you are able to be an IKF Official for the Tournament, please e-mail us at main@ikfkickboxing.com and let us know what you can do. This way we can add your name to the Prestigious List of Officials for this years IKF World Classic Tournament. To see those who have already committed to helping out Click HERE. | ||
MORE IKF NEWS OF 7-12-06
DOCTORS & NURSES
WE NEED YOU!
Anyone know of any Medical Doctors who can work the Tournament? What about Paramedics, Physicians Assistants or Nurses to help with the pre fight physicals? Since these are "Medical Duty" positions, we do have money in our tournament budget to pay these individuals.
We have already booked our Ambulance and Paramedics for the Tournament itself, but we still need to finalize our event doctors and people who can help with the pre fight physicals. If you think you can assist or know of someone who can, please call us at (916) 663-2467 or e-mail us at main@ikfkickboxing.com Hopefully these positions can be filled by some of the fight doctors who work our IKF Events in or around the State of Iowa. We look forward to your help.
MORE IKF NEWS OF 7-12-06
"Crowning Kickboxing Royalty Worldwide"
In this simple phrase, those who "Walk The Walk" at this years IKF World Classic Tournament will have a new meaning to the word "Royalty". From the life and times of King Arthur to the many Kings & Queens over time, Royalty has had it's own meaning.
At this years IKF World Classic Tournament those who attend will see what the "Color of Royalty" is, as it is presented in the most prestigious prize of the event... More on this later. We just wanted to get your minds thinking on it...
MORE IKF NEWS OF 7-12-06
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Thailand's Sasiprapa
Captures IKF Amateur World Title
Adelphi
Hotel, Liverpool, England, July 2nd - Promoter Mark Wilson
Alby Bimpson -
IKF Europe: In Liverpool, England
it was 90 degrees outside but it was even hotter inside as the temperature was
rising in anticipation of the IKF Amateur
World MuayThai Title fight between local boy Adam Graham (England)
and Paworit Sasiprapa (Thailand).
But before we get there lets run through the bill. The venue being one of
Liverpool's famous hotels The Adelphi, and the show being a dinner show.
For starters there was a demo between 2 local children from Kirby Thai Boxing which went down great with both children giving the dinner guests a taste of what was to come.
This was followed with a junior bout between Shaun Evans (Kirby Thai Boxing) and Joe Tomlin (Knuckles Thai Boxing) in a 3 round fight of 1 & 1/2 minutes each round. After a closely fought competition Tomlin was awarded the close decision. Definitely, two children to look out for in the future.
Next, were 2 more
demonstrations of MMA. These were only demo's as it was the first time the Adelphi
had witnessed this type of sport. All the MMA demo team were from Dave
Faukner.
During the interval and also at the start the crowd were
entertained by the Silver Dragons from Canby Island.
These are the Elms family
consisting of 2 boys and 1 girl and are British, European and World title
champions in there own right and a credit to Martial Arts and there families.
They were given a well deserved standing ovation for such a fantastic display.
During the interval was also a charity auction by Mark Wilson the promoter in aid of Alder Hey Childrens hospital. Well done to Mark and all the bidders involved! Next followed a demonstration by Sean McNabb (Kirby Thai Boxing) and Pietro Menga (Beastmasters Peles Gym). Definitely a pair to look out for in the future.
Now to business, James Quirk (Ray Gilbert,
Merseyside Kickboxing Liverpool) Vs David Thorncroft (Beastmasters,
Peles Gym).
This was a humdinger and the crowd were on there feet with
both fighters wanting to become IKF
English International Rules Champion. The fight swung like a pendulum with Quirk
starting strong and Thorncroft finishing strong. The combinations from
both fighters were a credit to there trainers along with there fitness. When all
was done the Scorecards read, 48-48, 48-49 to Thorncroft and 48-49 to
Quirk,
which results in a split
decision draw. We eagerly wait the return.
Now what everyone had been waiting for the desert and what a desert it was. With Paworit Sasiprapa from Thailand and his world famous trainer Thakoon Pongsupha from Bangkok. With a fight record of 50 wins, 18 losses, 2 draws and 6 KO'S. His opponent being the local hero Adam Graham (Kirby Thai Boxing) with a fight record of 20 wins, 3 losses, 2 draws, and 5 KO'S.
On the line was the vacant IKF
Amateur Muay Thai Lightweight World Title. The heat at this point was near
boiling point as both entered the ring, there was a standing ovation and after
the interviews the national anthem was played. Along with special requested
Liverpool's own national anthem "You'll Never Walk Alone"
which bought a smile to everyone's face along with our Thai guest. They then
both performed the 
Rammuay
a traditional dance in preparation for the 5 round fight of 2 minute rounds.
Round 1: Graham comes out strong putting Sasiprapa down with a sweep but Sasiprapa just took it all in his stride and the first round ended with both fighters looking for each others weaknesses. Scorecard at the end of round 1 read, 10-10, 10-10, 10-9 in favor of Graham.
Round 2: Sasiprapa starting to up the pace with Graham giving as good as he got. Scorecard at the end of round 2 read, 10-9, 10-9, 10-9 in favor of Sasiprapa.
Round 3: Both fighters had well settled by this time. Sasiprapa looking that bit stronger. At this point the techniques from both fighters were excellent. The crowd applaud them as they stood on there feet in appreciation of both of these gladiators. Scorecard at the end of round 3 read, 10-9, 10-9, 10-9 in favor of Sasiprapa.
Round 4: Both fighters knowing it was close were both trying to get the upper hand with Sasiprapa inching forward at every opportunity to be met by Graham who stood his ground and tried to meet the fire. But once again Sasiprapa seemed to have the edge with his crisper technique. Scorecard at the end of round 4 read, 10-9, 10-9, 10-9 in favor of Sasiprapa.
Round 5: Whatever both trainers said to there fighters
in the corner, it worked with both fighters exploding into action after the
customary handshake. At this point, you still believed it could have gone either
way but once again Sasiprapa 
just
seemed that bit stronger and sharper. Scorecard at the end of round 5 read,
10-9, 10-9, 10-9 in favor of Sasiprapa making Paworit Sasiprapa
the new IKF Amateur Muay Thai Lightweight
World Champion.
Mark Wilson is someone I would call unique with a strong opinion and his winning attitude which is proven through all his fighters. He has got to be one of the best ambassadors of the sport as is his hospitality which is second to none. Along with this he never fails not to forget the local charities of which to my knowledge he has raised thousands of pounds (Dollars US). And I know he has no hesitation to put his money where his mouth is and believe you me has personally dipped into his own pocket to make things happen in the right way. At no time has any of his charity fund-raising suffered. Thank you Mark on behalf of the sport, charities and all concerned.
TUESDAY, July 11th, 2006, AT 6:30 PM, PT
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RESULTS FROM LAST WEEKS
"FIGHT NIGHT!"
At The Big Kahuna
Anthony Maness - IKF Tennessee Representative: IKF Promoter Randall Stephen Hall & The Big Kahuna in Jackson, Tennessee, USA completed another edition of IKF Amateur Kickboxing last Thursday night, July 6th. Here are the nights results.
For more info on the event, contact Randall Hall at (731) 426-5297.
MORE IKF NEWS OF 7-11-06
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RESULTS FROM
"Midwest
Fight Fest "
July
8th - St. Louis, Missouri, USA
For More info contact Mr. Jesse Finney at (314) 608-3104 or by e-mail by clicking jesse@finneyskickboxing.com or go to www.ShamrockPromotionsLLC.com
MORE IKF NEWS OF 7-11-06
POSTED AT 5:45 PM, PT
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RESULTS FROM
"CHAMPIONS
OF THE ROCK"
July
8th - Little Rock Arkansas, USA
Honorable mention to 8 year old J.R. Keefer who trained hard for his fight and got disappointed when his opponent was a no show. Other honorable mentions go to Jordan Smith, Chelse Henderson and Zak George when their fighters were also no shows. David Rammell was a great sport when he accepted a exhibition bout with Zak George. For More Info Contact Mr. David Oudthone at (501) 920-4594 or by e-mail at oudieman@hotmail.com
FRIDAY, July 7th, 2006, AT 1:25 PM, PT
THIS WEEKENDS IKF ACTION
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No Xclusions, Inc. Presents
"FRIDAY NIGHT FIGHTS!"
Jacksonville, Florida, USA
MORE IKF ACTION THIS WEEKEND
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Shamrock Promotions Presents
"Midwest Fight Fest "
St. Louis, Missouri, USA
MORE IKF ACTION THIS WEEKEND
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KICK EM' PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS
"CHAMPIONS OF THE ROCK"
Little Rock Arkansas, USA
THURSDAY, July 6th, 2006, AT 7:45 PM, PT
A Salute To The
Hidden Leaders Of Our Sport!
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From the moment an amateur fighter begins training in our sport, they are there. They watch closely how the fighter develops their jab, their front kick and their swift and graceful movement in the ring. They give us commands that will push us to our limits, yet force us beyond them over and over again. They vary in techniques, but their goals are the same, To make their fighters the best in the world!" They become another parent to many, sometimes filling the void left from other peers in a fighters lives. They can be firm yet not hard, soft yet not yielding, but more often than not, that firmness is instead a standard of the discipline each and every fighter needs to win. Their voice may raise loud as the fighter weakens in their punch, "Harder, Faster, More Focus, Again, Again!" - only to remind them that as a fighter, he/she "Surly have more left in them than they are giving." They make their fighters find more inside them than they thought they had. When many had closed the door on some of these fighters and turned them away from other opportunities, they found a way to open another door and move forward with a dream. They offered another choice in the fighters life filled with so many that could do him/her in, they offered a way to WIN! Who are they? well if you haven't figured it out by now, you don't know the fight game. I'm talking about the Amateur Trainers of the many young fighters we all hear about and sometimes, have the pleasure of seeing in action. We see and hear about these fighters, but we seldom see or hear who is behind them, pushing them towards their goals and desires. We don't see the many hours in the gym spent with these fighters when they could be doing something else. Instead, for little return, if any in some cases, these many trainers stay the extra hours at the gym so that their fighters can move closer to their dreams of becoming a Champion. Amateur trainers often work for free and get little recognition for their efforts. While pro trainers have the potential of being paid a percentage of a fighters purse, amateur trainers have only the pleasure of seeing a smile on their fighters face after giving it all in the ring. These trainers are there for one reason to many, "To make a Champion!" However, there is much more to being a good trainer than making champions. Some of the greatest trainers have build winners without becoming champions. Becoming a winner in the ring is important in the fight game, but after the fight game, all that us old fighters have left is what we are "Outside The Ring." Who we have become has been molded by who we were. The people we associated with, the experiences we faced and the challenges we overcame. Some never become Champions, but in turn, they become Great People. Trainers, coaches, cornermen, seconds... Many names are there to describe one person... A Leader. It is these trainers who encourage the young fighters to go after what they want, even if the fighter doesn't know what that is. The discipline one learns in the fight game will be forever with you. It's a discipline founded in the martial arts. A discipline of Respect, Honor, Integrity and fair play. All we can ask of any fighter is for them to give their best, and in the end, win or lose, walk out of the ring with honor and dignity knowing they gave all they had. Nothing is worse than a bad loser. No matter how much you "Think" your making your point by yelling and screaming to everyone, the truth is, you lose leadership among your peers. Sure, bad decisions are part of any fight game, and no matter what, they "Will" happen, just as much as a bad called strike in baseball or a bad call in any sport... The judges are all like us, human. Mistakes can be made. Not on purpose, but they can happen. When they do, the composure of a fighter and trainer speaks volumes about them as a true Leader among their peers. There is an old saying in the fight game we have all heard, "Don't leave it to the judges." This is not to discredit the judges, but more so, to assure your own victory. These values are all part of what a good trainer should teach a fighter. As time passes and the years go by and the fighter is done fighting, he or she will indeed be remembered by how they fought. However as well, they will also be remembered by what kind of person they were, no matter what the outcome of any of their bouts were. In a few weeks, these many amateur trainers will be spending their own money to accompany the many amateur fighters scheduled to "Walk The Walk" at the 8th Annual Some of the names of these trainers you have heard of, while others drift to the back of our minds while the fighters names jumps forward. It's too bad this happens sometimes because behind EVERY great fighter is a GREAT LEADER.... Their Coach! It's time we all recognize who these trainers are and what sacrifices they have made through the years. If you are going to be at this years IKF World Classic, take a moment to introduce yourself to these trainers and let them know who you are. As in any sport, the more you know the person, the more you admire their work. Watch how they prepare their fighters for combat. How they conduct themselves before, during and after the heat of battle. What makes them special? What makes them stand out among others? If you watch close, you will see them. You will see who are the real leaders among others and more often than not, they are also the ones standing beside the fighter with the Championship Belt around their waist. We look forward to seeing you all at this years 8th Annual
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MORE IKF NEWS OF 7-6-06
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RESULTS FROM LAST WEEKS SHOW & TONIGHTS CARD
"FIGHT NIGHT!"
At The Big Kahuna
IKF Tennessee Representative, Anthony Maness: IKF Promoter Randall Stephen Hall & The Big Kahuna in Jackson, Tennessee, USA completed another edition of IKF Amateur Kickboxing last Thursday night. Here are the nights results.
Two scheduled fighters from Florida failed to show up for their scheduled bouts. Tonight the show will feature one special bout between Justin Jinks, 155 lbs. vs Jonathon Price, 150 lbs. For more info on the event, contact Randall Hall at (731) 426-5297.
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IKF NEWS OF 7-6-06
IKF WORLD CLASSIC INFO
HOTEL INFO
Word is that the
hotel rooms for this years IKF
World Classic are almost gone. Remember, for emergency and scheduling
reasons, it is *MANDATORY
for ALL Fighters and Trainers to stay in the Host Hotel, he Crowne Plaza
Five Seasons Hotel.
(*) Except
for the individual Fighters who live within 50 Miles of the venue)
The Host Hotel for this years 2006
IKF World Classic is the 275 room,
16-story, Crowne Plaza Five Seasons Hotel. The hotel is situated in the heart of
downtown Cedar Rapids is conveniently located just 10 minutes (eight miles) from
Cedar Rapids Airport (Eastern Iowa Airport). Unlike the last two years,
this Hotel provides Free Shuttle Service
for all tournament Attendees 
(Fighters,
trainers, officials and of course, fight families and fans!) It is
connected by hallway to the US Cellular Center and connected by 12-block skywalk
system to numerous shopping and dining options and 2 theatres, the Theatre Cedar
Rapids and the IMAX Theatre. All 275 rooms in the 16-story hotel feature cable
TV and in-room movies, coffee maker, hair dryer, ironing board/iron and there
are of course, non-smoking rooms available. There is also a business center,
fitness center, indoor pool, and sauna. Top of the Five rooftop restaurant and
Front Street Lounge, serving lighter fare, are both open 7 days a week.
At Registration we will be asking you for your room number and room confirmation code in case we need to contact you for bout or schedule changes. At two of our past Tournaments we had Fighters get injured in their bout and we needed to contact their parents who were not in the venue at the time of their bouts. Also at some past tournaments we had some fighters we needed to locate due to bout changes but we could not find them in the event room or in the hotel because they were at another hotel sleeping. Due to these issues causing a lot of problems, we do not want to face such issues again. This is why this is a MANDATORY RULE now for competitors to all stay in the host hotel.
The room rate for a weekend at the Crowne Plaza Five Seasons Hotel is usually $140.00 per night, however our special IKF Kickboxing rate will only be $99.00 per night Plus Tax.
WORLD
CLASSIC TOURNAMENT
EQUIPMENT
For ALL Other Tournament Rules & Regulations CLICK HERE.
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