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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28th, 2007, AT 10:50 AM, PT
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RESULTS FROM Guila's
Hawaiian Kickboxing's
The Paradise Cup™
Of
IKF Point Kickboxing
February 24th, 2007 -
Antioch, California, USA
February 26th, 2007: One word "Awesome!"
Although this was Guila's first
PKB event, he and his team have a lot to be
proud of 
as competitors from around
Northern California came out to support him. This tournament had some of the
best action to date in
IKF Point Kickboxing
events. Done in the presence of screaming fans often made it difficult to hear
but those in the center new that something great was happening!
If Guila's event was a precursor to upcoming
IKF Point Kickboxing
events including one that all serious
PKB fighters should attend The
2007 IKF
World Classic Point Kickboxing Championships to be held in
Chicago this August along with the regular IKF
Championship Tournament, we are in for a record breaking and exciting year for
IKF Point Kickboxing©!
Here
are the event results below:
1st place Richard Brown of Robinson's Tae Kwon Do, Sacramento,
CA.
3rd Place JT Permenter of Guila's Hawaiian Kickboxing,
Antioch, CA.
2nd Place Jonathan
Pryor of Robison's TKD- Sacramento, CA
1st Place
Richard Brown of Robinson's Tae Kwon Do,
Sacramento, CA.Special Thanks to Guila's Kickboxing staff for all of their support! Hats of the all of the great fighters and their gyms for their support as well! North Bay Kung Fu of Napa and Sonoma, CA, Robison's Tae-Kwon- Do of Sacramento, CA, FSA Jiu-Jitsu of San Francisco, CA, The Dragons Den of Union City and of course all of the fighters and parents of Guila's Kickboxing for making this event a success! Also wanted to acknowledge 7X Creative Forms World Champion James Solis and Scott Wu who captivated the crowd with their world class forms and impressive acrobats as part of intermission entertainment!
Last but certainly not least Mr. Guila would like to give a big thank you to the officials. Professor Carlos Navarro of San Francisco, CA, Grand Master Bob Maschmeier, Sifu Doug Jones of Oakland, CA and Master Mark Gerry of Castro Valley, CA.
For more info please contact Mr. Dennis Guila at (925) 755-3434 or e-mail at sifudg@comcast.net or go to www.GuilaKarate.com
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It's Official...
The
"Hit Man" Is
Back!
Boxing - Sacramento, CA, 2/22/07
Last
Thursday night, February 22nd in front of a sold out crowd at the Sacramento, CA
Radisson Hotel, former IKF Kickboxing
Champion Eric Regan (Pro Boxing: 27-3 with 18 KO's)
had his come- back victory after his loss to The Contender Champion Sergio
Mora a few months back at the Sacramento Arco Arena.
The 6'4", 31 year old Regan of Roseville, California disposed of Leval Fingers (26-2-13 ko's) out of St. Louis, Missouri in only three rounds. Regan's solid hook to the body at the 2:50 mark of round 3 brought referee Jon Schorle to stop the bout.
Box Rec.com has Regan is ranked 38 out of the 817 Middleweights around the world. He is trained by Nasser Niavaroni who also trains other pro boxers such as Super Middleweight Christian Cruz and well known, 16-1 Light Heavyweight Otis Griffin. Griffin was a contestant on reality TV show The Next Great Champ on Fox. After winning several bouts, he defeated former IKF National Amateur Kickboxing Champion David Pareja (1999) to win the title, "The Next Great Champ". Since then, like Regan, he has fought on several major undercards and has been featured on ESPN several times.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22nd, 2007, AT 11:35 PM, PT
THIS WEEKENDS IKF ACTION
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Guila's Hawaiian Kickboxing Proudly Presents
The Paradise Cup™
Of
IKF Point Kickboxing
Antioch, California, USA
WHEN: Saturday, February 24th,
2007
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21st, 2007, AT 8:20 PM, PT
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IKF
Kickboxing
On Internet TV!
OK Gang, the first few clips of IKF Kickboxing has been loaded up on our Sponsor Web
site! Check out some Great Hits & Highlights, Great Fight Action and more
from the IKF
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added in the coming weeks.
For now, click the link below and watch the ACTION!
MONDAY,
FEBRUARY 19th, 2007, AT 11:55 AM,
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Eric "Hit Man"
Regan... Returns to the Ring!
Sacramento Boxer Still Reaching for
the Brass!
Presented by AK Press
Former IKF Kickboxing Champion
Eric Regan (Pro Boxing: 26-3 with 17 KO's)
of Roseville, California USA will be fighting this Thursday night at the
Radisson Hotel in Sacramento, California, USA. Read our exclusive interview with
him as he talks about his experience in fighting such a high profile fight
against Sergio "The Latin Snake" Mora (Pro
Boxing: 19-0 with 4 KO's) about six months ago at the Arco Arena
in Sacramento, California. The fight was televised on ESPN and viewed
by millions of fight fans. Sergio Mora, who was the winner of the Sylvester
Stallone' Contender TV Series that pitted professional boxers
against each other in route to be called the Contender Champion at the
end of the series. The show was highly regarded and the winner of the
tournament became an instant star. For any of their future opponents, it would
be a big deal to defeat one of these new found celebrities. Eric Regan,
a former kickboxing champion got this chance to grasp the brass ring but fell a
little short in losing a Unanimous Decision to the slick, snake-like Mora!
Some saw the fight as Mora totally out-classing Regan while others thought Regan just didn't do enough to come close to winning the fight as Mora flurried at the end of most rounds in impressive Sugar Ray Leonard' fashion...winning over the judges and most spectators in the arena that night.
But months after this loss for Regan, he is now rested up and ready to step back in the pit to show he has what it takes to not only be a contender but eventually take on one of the current champions.
In this taped interview, AKP can hear in Regan's voice that he wants and perhaps knows that he needs to win this fight and win it big to stay in good standing with fans and potential backers. He plans to take lessons he learned in the Mora bout to show everyone that he deserves to be in the top with the big boys!
AKP:
So, do you feel that you won that fight with Mora???
ER: "I'm
coming out with both guns a blazin'! I want to use my long reach better and my
conditioning...Mora was a slippery fighter and had good head
movement....he was a tough guy to find sparring for...!" Regan returns to the Ring Thursday Night, February 22nd, 2007 at the Radisson Hotel in Sacramento, CA... For Tickets call (916) 922.2020 or pay at the door. Eric Trains out of Niavaroni's Boxing and Kickboxing in Roseville, CA, (916) 726-5425. Interview conducted by AKP and IKF Staff Writer Johnny Davis. More on AK Press at www.AKPromotions.org
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A Great Master Gone
Grand Master Bong Soo Han Passes Away On January 8th,
2007
Hapkido Grandmaster Bong Soo
Han, a pioneer in bringing real martial arts technique to American movies
died on January 8th, 2007 at the age of 73 in his home in Santa Monica
surrounded by his family and friends.
The Korean-born instructor was greatly respected in the martial arts community as the world's foremost practitioner of Hapkido and is referred to as the Father of Hapkido in the Western World for his many years of promoting and teaching the martial art in America. As a senior first-generation student to Hapkido founder Yong Sul Choi, Han is credited with first bringing the art to America in 1967. He led a dedicated effort in the development of Hapkido as it is known today. He taught thousands of loyal students throughout his life with many becoming masters themselves. Other masters across all styles sought his wisdom and teachings. Grand Master Han studied and refined this powerful Korean martial art for more than 60 years. He held the rank of 9th Dan Black Belt and was the Founder and President of the International Hapkido Federation. In honor of Grand Master Bong Soo Han's vision, the International Hapkido Federation will continue its pursuit of spreading Hapkido throughout the world.
His contribution to the development of martial arts action in American
filmmaking is at least as noteworthy. In 1969, actor Tom Laughlin
recruited Han after
witnessing one of his demonstrations to assist in giving the star some credible
martial arts moves in the film BILLY JACK.
Han not only choreographed the fight scenes, but also doubled Laughlin
onscreen. Thanks in large part to never-before-seen screen fighting moves, this
independent cult classic became the first widely popular American-made movie to
prominently feature authentic martial arts screen fighting. In the process, Han
helped to set a standard for screen fighting in Hollywood that was far ahead of
its time.
Han's Hapkido-based fight choreography no doubt influenced Hong Kong action filmmakers. The new fighting art wasn't introduced in Hong Kong's substantial martial arts moviemaking industry until 1972 when Sammo Hung choreographed the action for Golden Harvest's HAPKIDO, which in turn paved the way for Korean martial arts stars such as Wang In-sik to further promote their country's fighting arts on film. After providing fight choreography for BILLY JACK, Han began a brief rise to acting stardom when he was invited by Laughlin to play a role in THE TRIAL OF BILLY JACK. Up to the release of this film, brief references to martial arts were often portrayed by actors and not by martial artists. Grand Master Han redefined and revolutionized Hollywood's understanding of martial arts by demonstrating a level of martial arts skill previously not seen before, much to the delight of the audience who found it tremendously exciting. Grand Master Han continued to choreograph, double, star in, and/or produce numerous films since.
But it was Han's brief role as the evil Dr. Klahn in John Landis' now infamous "Fistful of Yen" sketch in THE KENTUCKY FRIED MOVIE (1977) that earned the martial artist true celebrity cult status. The character was a parody of Mr. Han, the villain in Bruce Lee's ENTER THE DRAGON, played by Hong Kong film legend Sek Kin. For fans of the movie, it is impossible to forget Han's delivery of the line, "We are building a fighting force of extraordinary magnitude. We forge our tradition in the spirit of our ancestors. You have our gratitude." Not only had Han pioneered martial arts action choreography in the West, but he also briefly became Hollywood's first martial arts comedy actor, a year before Jackie Chan became Hong Kong's preeminent martial arts comedian in DRUNKEN MASTER. Han's filmmaking career only lasted a few more years. His last acting role was in Robert Clouse's FORCE: FIVE (1981).
Following his years working in Hollywood, Han remained active in the
martial arts community where he continued to promote Hapkido. He
ran the
International
Hapkido Federation in Santa Monica, California and continued
to tour the world lecturing on and demonstrating Hapkido until his death.
In Korea, turbulent times
of the post Korean War and the increasing conflicts of the Vietnam War called
upon Grand Master Han to train hundreds of military personnel, including
American/Korean Special Forces and Secret Service. In part from this realistic
and dynamic experience, many in the military and law enforcement agencies,
including those of the FBI, continue to rely on Grand Master Han to
develop and teach effective defensive tactics programs.
Grand Master Han had been the subject of hundreds of magazine and newspaper articles, countless martial arts magazine cover stories, and is a member of the Black Belt Magazine Hall of Fame (1978). He was also featured in The Arts and Entertainment documentary, "The Martial Arts," the Wesley Snipes-produced "Master of the Martial Arts," and several other radio, Internet, and television profiles.
In addition to being cited in dozens of martial arts books, Grand Master Han himself had written many articles on the Way of martial arts, and also authored the book, HAPKIDO, The Korean Art of Self-Defense (Ohara Publications, 1974), which is now in its 23rd printing. He had completed a series of ten instructional Hapkido videotapes for worldwide distribution, and was working on ten more Advanced Black Belt tapes. Grand Master Han is best known, however, for his indefatigable dedication to the teaching of Hapkido, sharing with thousands the truth and nature of martial arts, impacting those who had committed to embark on this journey of self-development. Until his death he operated his martial arts school and IHF Headquarters in Santa Monica, California, which he had done for 37 years.
Martialartsinfo.com has created an EXCELLENT online tribute to Bong Soo Han that includes an hour-long video interview and comments from martial arts celebrities including Richard Norton, Simon Rhee, Phillip Rhee, and Cynthia Rothrock. (The video can also be found at Google Video.)
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Lilly Urquidez
Rodrigues
Leaves Us On January 13th, 2007
Lilly Rodriguez a
pioneering boxer and world kickboxing champion who helped establish women's
kickboxing past away on January 13th 2007. She was one of ten children of Arnold
and Lupe Urquidez; Eva (Alexis), Arnold, Mando, Linda, Lilly, Delores,
Reuben, Benny, Adam (Smiley) and Alfred.
Rodriguez owned the Heart of Champions gym in Sylmar past away at
the University of California in Los Angeles of complications relating to an
infection, her family said. "She really changed martial arts for
women," said 
Michael
Matsuda, founder of the Martial Arts History Museum in Santa Clarita. "She
was one of the few women champions in the 1970s and one of a handful of pioneers
who spurred women into full-contact karate," as kickboxing originally
was known.
She fought competitively in the 1970's and 1980's, a time when few women entered the ring to fight and fighting came naturally to her. Her father Arnold was a professional boxer and her mother Lupe was a professional wrestler. Her brothers were martial-artists, Arnold, Reuben, and Adam "Smiley" Urquidez while her husband, Blinky, was a kickboxer. Her most famous brother was both a great martial artist and world famous kickboxer, Benny "The Jet" Urquidez.
After winning the women's featherweight boxing championship in 1976, Rodriguez added the women's featherweight kickboxing title the following year. She is the only female boxer in the California Boxing Hall of Fame and one of a handful of women in the Martial Arts History Museum's Hall of Fame. She was inducted into the Martial Arts History Museum's Hall of Fame in 2003, preceded by Benny in 1999 and followed by Arnold in 2004 and Blinky in 2005.
"Nobody believed in us, or me, at first," Rodriguez told the Los Angeles Times in 2004. "They thought it would be 'foxy boxing.' But I didn't go in there wanting to show anything other than my skills in boxing." On November 16th, 1979, she and William "Blinky" Rodriguez made history at the Forum in Inglewood as the first husband and wife to box on the same professional card. "You have no idea the pressure she put on me. She went out there and dazzled them," said her husband, who also became a kickboxing champion. They both won. After retiring from competition in the early 1990s, Rodriguez started training other women.
For her first professional bout in
the 1970s, Rodriguez stuffed quarters in her socks and undergarments to
make weight. She was 5 feet 1 inch, and 125 pounds; her opponent, "Lady
Tiger," had 25 pounds on her. Rodriguez lost the fight on a
decision but "won the 
hearts
of all the fans that night," her husband said.
A Los Angeles native, Lilly Urquidez was seven years older than the 16 year old William Rodriguez when they married in 1971. They had five sons and a daughter. When their 16-year-old son, Sonny, was killed in a gang-related drive-by shooting in 1990, the couple dedicated themselves to trying to end gang violence.
Lilly was also a trainer of champions, one being female world Kickboxing Champion Bridgett "Baby Doll" Riley who said after finding Lilly as a trainer, ""It was the best choice I ever made," says Riley, "When I got there, she said, 'If you are serious, I'll manage you, but you're going to have to make a lot of changes.' Back then I was a roughneck, I was a partier, I did it all." From Urquidez she not only learned about kickboxing but about self-discipline, respect and a belief in God. She had also trained with former IKF Champion Shawn Yacoubian and multi time World Kickboxing Champion Peter "Sugarfoot" Cunningham.
Blinky helped broker a peace treaty among 75 gangs in 1993. He is the executive director of the Communities in Schools, a social service agency that specializes in gang prevention and hard-core intervention. At her gym, Lilly made a point of mentoring at-risk youths. "Her compassion and passion for people dwarfed what she accomplished as a female athlete," her husband said.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15th, 2007, AT 2:05 AM, PT
THIS WEEKENDS IKF ACTION
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"FRIDAY NIGHT FIGHTS!"
Jacksonville, Florida, USA
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IKF
Carolina Triple Threat Kickboxing Promoter
Will Smith Is The New
'Fresh
Prince' of The East!
He Announces dates for his Impressive
2007 Promotion's Schedule
As he Prepares for his
Kickoff
Event April 21st!
IKF North Carolina, USA: IKF Promoter Mr. Will Smith of Durham, North Carolina wants you to know that he's serious about promoting martial arts in its many forms. Although he has promoted shows in the past, they were just setups for bigger things to come. His Vanguard Promotions company has set an aggressive schedule with four kickboxing events for 2007 that are sure to have the Tobacco State Smoking! April 20th and 21st will start the string of events at the top notched Marriott Events Center- ( This event includes a kickboxing Seminar, IKF Point Kickboxing Tournament and Full Contact Fights); Following that, he will host the IKF Regional Seeding Tournament June 9th (fighters who fight on this event and win will get a higher seed at the IKF World Classic that will be held is August 2007 in the State of Chicago, IL); Next, he will present another Carolina Triple Threat event on Sept. 21st (this event will host a daytime IKF Point Kickboxing© tournament along with Full Contact fights at night); If all goes as planned, he will end the year with another evening of Full Contact Kickboxing November 9th, 2007.
The relatively new promoter has his eyes set on becoming one of the predominate promoters in the East and he's well on his way! Committed to making sure his upcoming events are well organized and get the recognition deserving of such events. By alining himself with the IKF he is assured to have the most organized and detailed sanctioning organization in kickboxing today working "FOR" him as needed. He knows that the IKF takes great pride in giving all participants their just due. Smith's Vanguard Promotions also brought in AKP's Consulting Services to assist with his upcoming event. Moreover, Johnny Davis, who is the Director of the IKF Point Kickboxing Division and heads AKP Consulting will host a rare kickboxing seminar at the two day event.
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The evening of April 21st, Mr. Smith will present The Carolina Triple Threat Fight Night. This event will host an evening of exciting full contact kickboxing fights in assorted styles. (American - high kick & International - low kick ). Davis will also be the special guest announcer as he brings the fighters to the ring in electrifying fashion!
Smith, who is no stranger to martial arts, has competed in several events as well as he has two sons who have IKF Junior Championships. Look for great things in the future from Mr. Smith...this new 'Fresh Prince' plans to make the City of Durham, North Carolina majestic in the great sport of Kickboxing!
IKF
AMATEUR
WORLD TITLE!
IKF
Durham, NC - February 15, 2007: The April 21st IKF Amateur FCR Super Lightweight World Title bout
between Justin Pickett (L) and Jon Lewis (R) is
rapidly 
approaching. Anticipation for this 5 round
clash of Super Lightweight Titans is reaching a fever pitch. This
spectacular event will be held at the beautiful Durham Marriott Civic
Center in Durham North Carolina, USA. Tickets are selling at a brisk
pace, with very few of the $150 VIP tables left.
"Fight fans have truly responded to this fight, and I'm not surprised," said Mr. Will Smith, Event Director of Vanguard International Promotions. "These are the two best Full Contact Amateur Super Lightweights in the world. Fight fans are eager to see the crowning of the next great International Kickboxing Federation superstar. April 21st is going to be a great night and the start of a great year for the sport of kickboxing."
This World Title Fight will be a rematch of the 2005 IKF North American Tournament Finals between these two. That year Lewis fought in the prelim on Saturday and defeated David Thomas of Fredericksburg, Virginia, USA (10-4/1) by unanimous decision 30-27, 29-28 & 29-28. That same day Pickett fought in his prelim bout and defeated Miquel Bermudez of Dixon, California, USA by unanimous decision 30-27 on all 3 judges cards. The next day Pickett and Lewis met in the Championship bout. When the smoke cleared Lewis took a close majority decision victory, 29-28, 29-28 & 28-28 to take home the Super Lightweight Title belt.
"If this April 21st World Title bout is anything like that one, it's going to be a barn burner!!!" Smith stated with great enthusiasm!
There will also be a complete
under card of up to 20 Full Contact and International rules kickboxing bouts.
Vanguard
Promotions will be featuring some of the best fighters from
all over the east coast on this under card.
IKF
PKB Tournament
In addition to the IKF
Full Contact kickboxing show that night, Vanguard Promotions will also be hosting
a daytime IKF
Point Kickboxing© Tournament. All
Adult Point Kickboxing Grand Champions will walk away with $150 cash and special
gifts from the sponsors 
Title
Boxing and Ringstar. Junior Boy and Girls will
compete for great awards in semi-contact kickboxing action where no knockouts
are allowed and the entire match is judged on points in continuous fighting
action!
To obtain tickets before this
mega event is completely sold out, please visit
www.vanguardpro.net
to purchase tickets. Ticket for this highly anticipated event are priced at $10
in advance, $15 General Admission, $40 Ringside & $150 VIP Table - seats 8
guests. Daytime IKF Point Kickboxing
tournament starts at 10:AM.
Full Contact Super Fight Night Show featuring the Pickett Vs Lewis IKF Amateur World Title Fight Starts At 5:PM. For more info, contact Mr. Will Smith, Event Director, Vanguard International Promotions. at vanguardpro@nc.rr.com or at (919) 632-7242 or go to www.VanguardPro.net
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8th, 2007, AT 8:30 PM, PT
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Up Close and Personal With...
Professional
Kickboxer
Mike "Mad Dog" Morello
By
AKP /
IKF Staff Writer Sacramento, CA - February 4th,
2007: Mike Morello of Santa Barbara, CA is indeed one of
the nicest guys you could meet. Although his looks may be a little
intimidating at first, with his full
mustache that extends to his chin, he really has a big heart! He loves his
family dearly and reminds us that they are truly his inspiration as he pursues
fame and glory in the grit and guts' sport of kickboxing!
Mike is rather soft spoken but get him talking about fighting and he lights up with tons of suggestions, ideas and stories about his career as a fighter! Like many kick boxers, he has high hopes that kickboxing will be able to regain momentum in the world of sports entertainment. He has witnessed the rise in mixed martial arts (MMA) but sticks to his number one passion- kickboxing. Mike wants to let promoters know that there are top quality kickboxing professionals out there waiting and willing to show up and give their audience a treat!
The Mad Dog, as he calls himself, feels that he has the ability to take the sport to the next level. He recognizes his amateur record of 9-6 with 2 KO's is not that impressive on paper but these fights have given him the experience he needs to be a very good pro and even obtain a world championship. Whether winning professional world title is in the Mad Dog's future, we are not sure. But what we do know is the pro ranks has a new contender and he's bringing his A Game loaded with skill, personality and attitude! Grab your favorite beverage and get in a quiet spot, sit down and enjoy our Up Close and Personal conversation with Mike Morello.
(As the announcer would say) ..."And now, making his pro debut...please welcome"
The MAD
DOG!...
MIIIIIIIIKE
MOOOOOOREEEELLLOOO!
MM:
"I'd say about practically all my life it's always been around my
brothers and I. My Dad's a 5th degree Black Belt in Kenpo Karate, ever since I
can remember my Dad has been teaching at the gym right here in Santa Barbara,
Ca. He has taught my brothers and I Kenpo Karate ever since we were young
whether we were at home or at the gym."
under card were Dave Marinoble
of Roseville, CA and Rudy Ott of San Jose, CA fought for the IKF San Shou World Title."
AKP:
Often times, looking like a pro in the amateurs is a sure fire way to lose...we
assumed a lesson learned....
too. Coming home after winning
both aforementioned fights made for great traveling!" :) 
called Dennis "Mad Dog"
Downey, he fought on ESPN a lot back in the Professional Karate Association
(PKA) days...he was as crazy as they come inside the ring! This guys would cut
back flips off the top rope and do just the most ridicules things...but outside
of the ring the fans loved him esp. the kids and we are still talking about him
today because of some of his memorable antics! Do you feel we need more antics
in Kickboxing to make it stand out and what do you feel you can add to your
fight-game to bring in new fans? (we need a superstar...will that be you?)
guys at the gym
put in for me. My daughters... I have a 6 year old... that's Mikayla and
an 8 year old named Alyssa, the feeling is awesome when they see Dad win
or when I come home and show the video! It's great! Working with my Dad is
weird sometimes because I see how some father-son teams don't work out but that
has never been an issue with my Dad. He has not 1 but 3 sons that fight to
manage and train. There is no doubt that your trainer has your back at all times
and is always looking out for your health and best interest. My wife
Elizabeth, puts up with not seeing me to much 6-8 weeks before fight
time. I'm so proud of her too...she actually competes sometimes in IKF Point Kickboxing and won first place in her last
tournament! She's great! I'm at work all day then off to the gym and come home
where everyone's asleep already but like I said, when the outcome is in our
favor, it's worth it in the end!"If you would like to contact Mike Morello to fight on your upcoming
professional kickboxing card...Contact him by e-mail at
mikemorello@cox.net
More on AK Press at www.AKPromotions.org
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RESULTS FROM
"Rosales
Kickboxing & Boxing"
February 3rd, 2007 - Los
Lunas, New Mexico, USA
IKF Representative, Richard (Cobra Jet) Williams: In the fight game the card is never safe until the bell rings. The run for the IKF "Junior" Amateur New Mexico State title had another change the day before the Rosales Smoker. Contender Martin Gonzales had to pull out for he injured his eye one day before the title match and the doctor would not clear Martin for the fight, for he had internal bleeding in his eye. Just like team Baca who had one of their own step in for Joe Holder, team Rosales had just the right replacement also; 148 lb Tony Fincher with a record of 4 wins and 2 losses. So the title bout was finally set as fight number 13 on the card with the IKF Amateur IR Super Welterweight New Mexico State title on the Rosales fight card of 20 bouts. With 4 kickboxing matches and 1 female kickboxing one round expo between IKF champion Sonya Gurule from Rosales kickboxing and Sasha Villalva from Monsivaiz Kickboxing Los Cruses, N.M. Also booked for the night was 15 exiting, hard fought boxing matches from the finest boxing clubs of New Mexico and Arizona.
I tip my hat off to all the boxers on the card. You all fought your hearts out. One of the boxing matches that really caught my eye that night was fight number 10 on the card. The NM State Pee Wee Division Boxing Title was on the line. It featured Mathew Griego, 7 years old, 60 lbs. from Rosales Kickboxing vs. Aaron Perez, 7 years old, 60lbs from Perez Boxing. Mathew had fire in his eyes like a hungry tiger. He would stare down his opponent Aaron in between rounds. At the sound of the bell he would charge at him like a raging ball. It was a great little battle of 5 rounds with a unanimous decision for Mathew Griego of Rosales Kickboxing.
After a total of 13 kickboxing and boxing bouts the stage was finally set for the big show down, between the two opponents from the original fight card, a big heads up to both teams that made this fight happen. Team Baca Kickboxing Academy and Rosales Kickboxing. Both schools were from Albq. N.M.. For both teams had a replacement to fill the title bout after the changes over the last few weeks.
Fighting out of the Red corner wearing white shorts with a black stripe, Tim Sosa (153lbs from Baca Kickboxing Albq. N.M.) Out of the blue corner wearing black shorts, Tony Fincher (148lbs from Rosales Kickboxing Ablq. N.M.) As the bell rang both fighters meet face to face in the middle of the ring with Sosa making the fist move and also being the attacker of the two. In my view, I gave the first two rounds to Sosa and you can see already after two rounds that both fighters looked wore-out from the high-paced action.
The start of the third round saw Sosa started out strong again but lost wind fast. That's when Tony started to wake-up as he started throwing better techniques. Tony started to land several leg kicks, spinning back fists and superman punches. Toward the the end of the 3 round Sosa caught Tony unbalanced with a front kick that sent him down but Tony jumped right back up and the referee saw it (as myself) as an unbalanced knockdown and not a knockdown of the actual blow. Still, Sosa did not dominate the round so the knockdown did not make a big difference on the scorecards. He did not have the answers for the spinning back fists, or the superman punches Tony was throwing.
In my eyes I would gave the last three rounds to Tony Fincer. Both fighter fought a hard 5 round battle. Both were tough enough to take each others power shots which kept us from seeing any actual knockdowns or standing 8 counts. Congratulations to Tony Fincher, the new IKF Amateur Super Welterweight New Mexico State Champion by unanimous decision, 49-46, 48-47 and 48-47.
Keep your head up, gloves up and chin down Mr. Sosa and train for that knock-out. Thanks team Baca and god bless Kickboxer and Airman Joe Holder who was activated to Iraq. As for the other kickboxing bout results;
On behalf of the IKF Representative, Richard (Cobra Jet) Williams and the Golden Cobra Fight Team we would like to thank the Rosales Martial Arts Family for the nice down home and family environment hospitality. From the start at weigh-ins till the end of the event, you could see family members helping each other making the event a success. The national anthem was sung by 5 year old Kayla Montoya from Los Chavez, New Mexico. Her father also helped in the event as a judge. Thanks again to Tony and family for a wonderful time in Albq., New Mexico.
We have had some problems in getting photos sent to the IKF for posting on this article, but we hope to have them posted here soon, so please check back.
For more info please contact Mr. Tony Rosales at Rosales Karate and Kickboxing Academy at (505) 865-5414 or by e-mail at RosalesKarate@aol.com
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IKF Web Video - Coming Soon!
As many of you know, the Internet has become the mainstream for the majority of the world's media. When TV has let us down we can always find action on the internet whether by the written word, radio shows or better yet, internet video. There is already a number of IKF Sanctioned bouts and hundreds of other kickboxing bouts or highlights on the Internet today.
Back in 2003, the IKF spent thousands of dollars (6 figures) to try to break into the TV Market. After 16 weeks of shows the IKF had a very successful program (Viewer wise) but the production money had run dry. With no sponsors to support the $8-10,000 per program bill, the IKF made the decision to throw in the towel on the project. Simply put, "They tried..." However, as the IKF knows, "We tried" didn't mean "They Succeeded!"
Success has a high price in TV land. For example, at the time, politics played a part in keeping the IKF programming off ESPN. Even though the IKF programs were 10 times the kickboxing programming ESPN 2 was showing at the time, simply put, the person in charge of programming at ESPN back then had a close connection with the "Old School" boys. that connection gave "The other guys an "In" and kept the IKF Programs "Out.
But ESPN was not the only door shut back in 2003. From Fox to ABC, Spike, Comcast, TNN, NBC, whatever call letters or station names you could think of, none were interested in kickboxing. What we didn't know was that instead, several had their eyes on MMA... Mixed Martial arts.
It would not be long (Fall of 2005) until a network called "Spike TV" and the MMA group UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) would announce the airing of a MMA reality based program that took UFC from only being known among the fight crowds to now being the choice of the average male ages 18-45. It was the re-birth of MMA, and it's re-birth was successful because of two things. TV of course, but more important, it was on a program everyone could get, at PRIMEtime and the show time was consistent... EVERY Thursday night.
The programming decision was priceless! Through 2006 MMA would see tremendous growth throughout the USA. The IKF's sister organization for MMA, the ISCF (www.ISCFMMA.com) benefited greatly from the success of the Spike/UFC program as has ALL of the MMA world. From February 2006 to the end of 2006 the ISCF grew just over 1,500%! Yes, you read that right, over "One Thousand, five hundred Percent!" More on this growth below.
The IKF has been researching ways to bring more attention to kickboxing and they will soon be announcing this answer. It has to do with Web video. As noted above, the Internet has become the mainstream for the majority of the world's media. our fight fans in Europe can't see an IKF TV Program over there unless the IKF has made a European TV deal, which takes far more time in todays world than it did as little as 5 years ago. However, WEB TV is WORLD WIDE. This will be the new form of IKF Media starting in just a few weeks.
The IKF and the ISCF has teamed up with another sponsoring company that will not only host tons of IKF and ISCF Fights but additional programming such as a kickboxing & MMA fight show, fighter interviews, training segments and better yet, they will become a major sponsor at MANY IKF Selected events around the globe. They will also be bringing in film crews to shoot the action, some of which will end up being shown live over the internet as it happens! This company has already committed to sponsoring both the IKF and ISCF Tournaments as well and will be there to shoot the action! They will also be sponsors for other selected IKF and ISCF events. The IKF will be announcing more about this deal in the coming weeks. What all of you need to know now is that "You will soon be broadcast in great quality Internet TV around the globe!"
Internet TV is big, but few programs are of high quality as the IKF and ISCF programming will be. Here are just a few free fight action clips available on the internet today through a free site known as YouTube:
In addition, there as many if not more MMA bouts and videos available to watch on the Internet. Here are a few of those:
Keep watch here on the IKF News page for more details about the new IKF Programming.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6th, 2007, AT 6:40 PM, PT
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RESULTS FROM
"Midwest Fight Fest"
February 3rd, 2007 - St.
Louis, -Fenton- Missouri, USA
ISCF St. Louis, -Fenton-
Missouri, USA: St. Louis, MO Shamrock
Promotions once again started out their 2007 fight season with a
bang. The card was set with 13 action packed fights, 1 of which was an
exhibition that got the crowd going early. This past Saturday the wind chills
hit below zero in St. Louis, that didn't stop people from coming out to watch
some great fights. This night was packed full of energy and action. Promoter
Jesse Finney anounced that he is stepping back into the ring on the
April 14th show. This will be an NHB match against a great wrestler and striker,
Jasper Mayfield. Below are the nights results.
For More info Please Contact Mr. Jesse Finney (314) 608-3104 or by e-mail by clicking jesse@finneyskickboxing.com or go to www.ShamrockPromotionsLLC.com
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2nd, 2007, AT 8:00 PM, PT
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RESULTS FROM
"Judgement
Day At The Municipal"
January 31st, 2007 -
Shreveport, Louisiana, USA
By ISCF/IKF Representative Albert Cole: Ark - La - Tex - Promotions hosted a night of IKF Kickboxing & ISCF MMA action at the Municipal, Auditorium, Shreveport, Louisiana, USA entitled "Judgement Day At The Municipal". Here are the nights results.
For more info please contact Mr. David Cox at (318) 687-3127 or at dcox@caddo.org
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1st, 2007, AT 11:55 PM, PT
THIS WEEKENDS IKF ACTION
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Shamrock Promotions Presents
"Midwest Fight Fest"
St. Louis, -Fenton- Missouri,
USA
WHEN: Saturday Night,
February 3rd, 2007
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Rosales Kickboxing & Boxing Presents
"IKF
Championship Kickboxing"
Los Lunas, New Mexico, USA
RosalesKarate@aol.comIKF Los Lunas, New Mexico, USA: The IKF Amateur New Mexico State Title Bout had a change in the fight card one week before the fight. The reason? On behalf The IKF family we would like to send our love and prayers to IKF Kickboxer Joe Holder (Airman) in the United States Air Force and to his family. Joe had to pull out from the title match to serve our county when he was activated to Iraq.
Well the stage is set in the Southwest desert of New Mexico as IKF Promoter, Tony Rosales is all set to host the Rosales Smoker this Saturday, February 3, 2007 at 3208 San Mateo NE, Albuquerque, N.M. the doors up at 6:PM and the fights start at 7:PM. Admission is a $15.00 donation at door. The nights Main Event will feature Martin Gonzales (Rosales Kickboxing) ALBQ., NM (5-0) vs. Tim Sosa of Los Lunes NM (Baca Kickboxing Academy, 4-1) for the vacant IKF New Mexico State Title IR Super Welterweight title.
Rosales of course is hoping the out come is the same as the last
time the IKF came to New Mexico when Tony's
Sonya Gurule captured the IKF
Amateur Women's Rocky Mountain Regional Straw-weight Tile by a unanimous
decision over Melanie Guadian of Los Cruces, NM, USA.
By IKF Representative, Richard
(Cobra Jet) Williams, Golden Cobra Kickboxing, Camp Verde, Arizona.
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ACTION
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Flatnose Productions Presents
"WORLD SERIES OF RUMBLE 2"
Kansas City, Missouri, USA
WHEN: Saturday Night,
February 3rd, 2007
FOOD - HEALTH CHART - CLICK HERE
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