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MONDAY, June 30th, 2003, AT 9:00 PM, PT

How Does An Event Police Itself?
Beware MMA (And Kickboxers Too) People...
Look Who Is Trying To Walk In Your DORE!

There is a very hot topic running around the last few weeks and it's called SAFETY! The topic has come up from the most recent deaths in Toughman competition. A total of 14 now. One of the most recent deaths was a 30-year-old mother of two, Stacy Young of Florida. Young had no fight training but was encouraged on the day of the event to step into the ring to fight a younger (20) better conditioned and TRAINED competitor, Sarah Kobie. However, no one can blame Kobie for her death. Kobie was there to WIN, but the referee was there to "WATCH", and he wasn't watching out for the fighters safety. He was watching out for the promoter Art Dore to assure he would have a "3 Round Cat Fight" for the crowd to see.

Even when Young dropped her gloves and stumbled to her corner while members of the audience called for the bout's end, the referee never even stepped in to break the two to separate. He just stood by and watched Kobie PUMMEL Young! Kobie landed punch after punch on Young who was visibly out of shape (At 240 lbs) and spent much of the fight backed into a corner trying to defend herself as best she could. At one point, the two fighters fell to the canvas and Promoter Art Dore yelled over the PA System, "A real cat fight!"

Even though spectators yelled frantically at the ridiculous referee Dore had placed as the bout referee, he just stood there and watched it all without a care for fighter safety in mind. Again, he was making sure the audience saw a beating! And they did. By round 3, Young couldn't even hold her gloves up to protect herself. As she walked toward her corner before the match was over, Kobie punched her three times on the side of the head. The referee still didn't step in as Young went down on the third punch. Young absorbed 14 unanswered punches to her head. Twice, Kobie went after Young when Young's back was turned to her, and neither time did the referee intervene.

Nobody knows which punch rendered Young brain dead but the last time she turned her back to Kobie, Kobie jabbed the back of her head with a left and then cocked her right fist and delivered a blow squarely on Young's brain stem, snapping Young's head from side to side. From the final blow, Young collapsed, and never got up. While Young was being fatally pummeled the ringside doctor (Hired by Dore) doctor was busy taking pictures as the event's official photographer. Young collapsed in the ring and suffered a seizure. Paramedics were on hand to treat her, but the fight doctor who was suppose to be there to protect fighters never tried to stop the match even though it was clear Young was being overwhelmed with punches and couldn't defend herself. As Kobie was punishing Young with blows, Dore is heard bellowing through the P.A. system, "C'mon ladies! Punch! Punch! Punch! Punch! Punch!" So Sarah Kobie continued to punch, even after Stacy Young turned her back and the referee gave no warning let alone put a stop to it.

Toughman competitions have made Dore (Right) a millionaire while leaving some participants disfigured, brain damaged or dead. Fourteen fighters (13 men, 1 woman) have died in Toughman-style amateur fighting since the sport's inception in 1979 and at least five more have suffered brain damage. The fatality rate is more than quadruple that of organized amateur boxing and the sport's deadliness is directly linked to its loose rules and lack of regulation.

"There's no regulation, no strong system to see if these people are physically capable of getting in and performing in such a rough, tough, combative physical sport," said boxing trainer Emanuel Steward, whose Kronk Gym in Detroit has more boxing champs than any club in history.

So who was there to discipline the referee in Young's bout for such a TERRIBLE job? Art Dore of course. And who was there to oversee Dore? Art Dore of course. Wait a minute, "Art Dore?" How can he oversee his own events? Toughman competitor Scott Wood's was killed in January when the referee wouldn't allow him to give up. Jason Pyles of Michigan was Wood's opponent. He said Wood, who died of blunt force head trauma, indicated to the referee that he wanted to give up, but wasn't allowed to, which the referee denies. In some cases, referees are allowed to work bouts even when they don't meet the sport's minimal requirements -- described Dore only as, they have to have been "involved in so many fights in the past." In one fatal bout, the referee had worked only five fights. He has no system for hiring doctors other than recommendations from friends. In states where Toughman is not regulated, Dore appoints all ring doctors, refs, judges and cornermen. Its prefight exam tests only for blood pressure and alcohol; only those over the age of 35 need a doctor's permission to compete; fighters are responsible for their own medical expenses and must sign a waiver that frees Toughman from any liability; and there are no minimum requirements for referees or medical personnel.

"We have some major concerns" about Toughman, said Marc Ratner, the executive director of the Nevada State Athletic Commission. "Those concerns would have surfaced had Dore followed through and applied for a license renewal in Nevada, which he was going to do this past January. But when he got wind of Nevada's opposition, Dore pulled his request and hasn't surfaced here since."

Welcome to the non sanctioned world of Art Dore, and sadly as well, 99% of all MMA events and a good majority of kickboxing events. In MMA, everyone seems to have their own sanctioning body, but they are also their own promotional company. Just like Art Dore.

Art Dore, the founder of Toughman has policed his own events for years by his own sanctioning body. His association takes in more than the IKF and ISCF combined. Dore's non-profit "American Boxing & Athletic Association" took in nearly a million dollars over the last 2 years. (That was on paper, not cash intake from merchandise, ticket sales or any other cash sales.) According to tax records, Dore's nonprofit foundation, originally named the Art Dore Boxing and Athletic Association made just less than $1 million over the past two years. The foundation incurred expenses of more than $820,000, most of it in payments to Adoreable Promotions Inc., the company Dore founded and is now in the name of his daughter, Wendy Dore.

Toughman has had a reported 14 deaths now in its organization. Dore has fighters sign a waiver beforehand. He also has them fill out an entry form that includes these words: "Wimps need not apply." He also promises that a doctor will be on hand. Some of these events have no doctor at ringside and some others have had a Chiropractor as the ringside doctor. In two of the Toughman deaths, the doctors Dore hired to monitor the fights were chiropractors. Some of the weight spreads are as much as 30 to 50 lbs.

Toughman competitions have been banned in five states. Florida also intended to ban the events in the early 1990s, but Dore has been able to continue staging Toughman competitions because of a loophole in the state law. Because Dore does not offer more than $50 in prize money in Florida, the Toughman bouts aren't considered professional boxing and aren't regulated by the state. Boxers in professional fights are required to undergo strict medical evaluations and referees undergo rigorous training before they can judge a fight.

So WHY This Article Now?
Well, over the last week we have received a few phone calls from the likes of some people with PPV and other TV sources and some news reporters all asking about what a sanctioning body is for and our stance on Art Dore wanting to now do his own MMA events (Calling it something like Frontier Fighting.). Yes... Art Dore nopw wants to be an MMA Promoter!

Although their questions and comments were mainly in regards to Dore's MMA Promotion desires, these individuals informed us that they will be crackin down on ANY and ALL events they will show on TV and support in their press from now on. They asked tons of questions and wanted to know where we stood on them. Questions such as our (IKF & ISCF) safety record (which is 100% clean) and where we sanction events. What MMA promoters we have worked with in the past and who we are working with now, and of course, how we felt about Art Dore wanting to promote MMA now and worse yet, his desire to do so in the state of Georgia.

They wanted to know why not every MMA Promoter sanctions with the ISCF? The "ONLY" MMA Sanctioning body that does not promote their own events. Why so many MMA Promoters sanction their own events, etc. etc. Their main concern was about Art Dore though and his desires to do his new MMA Events in every state he could.

We informed them that MMA in general, despite promoters sanctioning their own events, has a far better safety record than Toughman. However if anyone in MMA allows Art Dore to get involved in our sport, that safety record will get washed down the drain. It's not enough to sanction one of Dore's events. Fighters need TRAINING! Which is something Dore will never require. No matter what safety rules are applied or enforced, if an untrained fighter goes into ANY ring (Like Young did) they take the chance of serious injury or as in Young's case, DEATH!

Those in the media and TV were clear about needing events sanctioned by a sanctioning body that was not promoting the event. But in defense of the groups that sanction their own events (UFC, King of the Cage etc.) they admitted they never thought of the issue we brought up, that sanctioning alone will not save every fighter. Training experience IS MANDATORY and cannot be bought for a $50 enrollment fee! It changed their thinking of the whole Dore issue altogether. Once thinking his events might be safe with sanctioning, we made them realize that sanctioning alone would not save unexperienced fighters who don't know how to protect themselves and fight back. However, a Qualified referee would have saved Young, or at least gave her a much better chance of survival.

The issue of Liability has come up with them and they said they do not want to be a part of an unsanctioned event that has a major injury or worse yet, a death, with no sanctioning body to stand by them to assure that all safety measures were taken. Be aware MMA Fans, Dore is now trying to not just knock, but walk in your door, to your living room and on your TV, no matter what the costs of others like Stacy Young.

For some interesting reading, CLICK HERE!

STILL NOT CONVINCED?

Operation Clean Up: Congressman Plays Monopoly
Written By: Boxing Insider
04.16.2003 03:12 AM, By Charles Jay Editor/Publisher TotalAction.com at fightpage@totalaction.com

The following is a FREE Chapter from Charles Jay's award winning series Operation Clean Up.

55th Round CONGRESSMAN PLAYS A DANGEROUS GAME OF MONOPOLY
A bill introduced in Congress last year illustrates how truly gullible public officials can be. Or how treacherous. Especially with a promoter pulling the strings.

Posted April 15, 2003
Years ago, when I was doing a little matchmaking, both on the pro and amateur level, in the Tampa Bay area, I was trying to put a certain aspiring heavyweight on one of my Friday night amateur cards, but was rebuffed by some officials of the ABF (now known as USA Boxing), who told me he was ineligible, because not only had he competed in a "Badman" contest (a knock-off of Toughman) a couple of weeks before that, but he had actually won the first prize - a check in the amount of $1000.

According to those officials, by just competing in that event, he forfeited his amateur status. I was at the "Badman" show, so I saw the guy fight. But I really didn't know about the rule, since the competition was billed as something that was essentially "amateur" in nature. So I put the kid into a pro show the next week. He wanted to be a fighter, so if he wanted to do so he had no real choice. He got knocked out, and that was basically the end of his career.

The point is, these "toughman" contests - or any variation thereof - exist in this nether land between professional and amateur boxing. As far as some commissions are concerned, they are not professional contests and therefore don't fall under the same laws and/or regulations as professional fights would, and the bouts obviously don't go on anyone's professional record. For anyone but the winner of most of these events, there is no financial reward. But the amateur governing body - USA Boxing - doesn't want to come anywhere near it, beyond the extent to which it bans Toughman competitors from ever competing in amateur boxing - that is, if they find out about it.

On June 13, 2002, a Michigan congressman proposed something he promoted as a solution to this dilemma. Rep. James Barcia, a Democrat, introduced H.R. 4929, which would "recognize the American Boxing and Athletic Commission as the official sanctioning body for amateur elimination boxing contests." This would have established the ABAA as the entity setting and enforcing standards for these types of events across the country. And I would assume that no one would be permitted to go forward with an "amateur elimination contest" without ABAA sanction and approval.

For now, let's get away from semantics. Let's forget about the proposition that someone from this ABAA might walk into a courtroom, maybe even in the state of Michigan, and try to enjoin an event like the National Golden Gloves or the Olympic Trials because it could be argued that these too could be considered to be "amateur elimination boxing contests." For now, I'd rather focus on just exactly what the "American Boxing and Athletic Association" really is. In a letter sent to Barcia on October 16, 2002, Tim Lueckenhoff, president of the Association of Boxing Commissions, wrote, "As they are private entities, there may be more than one legitimate sanctioning body for such sports. To bless one with the designation of 'official' will unfairly give preferential treatment to a non-governmental organization over others in the marketplace, regardless of their proficiency or standards."

It's actually much worse than that. In fact, it's worse than any sanctioning body one can imagine, because it's clearly set up as a promotional tool, designed to support one organization and one organization only - The Original Toughman Contest - to the exclusion of all others. There's a good explanation for that. You see, the "ABAA" is Art Dore. And Art Dore IS the "ABAA".

The Amateur Boxing and Athletic Association is 501-C(3) non-profit corporation that is on file in the state of Michigan. The registered agent for the company is Arthur P. Dore. Dore, and Murray Sutherland, the former super middleweight champion who is one of his employees, are listed as officers on the Form 990 of this corporation, which was previously known as the "Art Dore Boxing and Athletic Association". The address is a post office box in Bay City, Michigan. James Barcia, the representative who introduced this bill, is from Bay City as well. And in case you're a little slow, what this means is that - unbelievable as it may seem - an elected public official actually engaged in a pro-active attempt to create a legal monopoly for one of his constituents - no doubt a constituent who arranged some "campaign financing" somewhere along the way. If this bill had gotten through the House Science and Commerce Committee and eventually passed, Dore could have effectively knocked out all opposition - not to mention all of his competition - in what would have been one of the all-time great end runs around any form of independent boxing regulation.

Thank God it never got that far. Mercifully, for the sport of boxing, Congressman Barcia became a victim of redistricting and re-apportionment. The 2000 U.S. Census eliminated one of Michigan's seats in the House of Representatives for 2002, and Barcia was the casualty. So instead of working for the benefit of Art Dore in Washington, he now must do so from the Michigan State Senate, which he was elected to last year. But this should serve as a cautionary tale for anyone who contends that the solution to ANY of boxing's ills is to get a bunch of Washington politicians involved, because we have before us a textbook example of the potential disaster that can result. Barcia's office won't clarify it, but what we're presented with is one of two possible scenarios - either it was a case of a politician who was completely clueless as to the ramifications of legislation he was actually introducing, or a politician who was perfectly aware of the potential effects, and consciously proposed that kind of bill anyway, in the name of the public interest, with hidden motives we can only speculate on. Either way, it sucks.

Likewise, either way, because this was his "brainchild", there's very little doubt as to where Art Dore's head is at, in terms of his long-term objectives. And that's a very dangerous place, even by the standards of professional OR amateur boxing.

Gatto



Erickson

IKF Hawaii, USA:
It's been a little while since we've seen two time IKF Pro World Champion Danny "Hard As" Steele (R) in the ring, but even longer since the Blaisdell in Hawaii has rocked with Kickboxing! Tonight, 4 Kicks Productions will bring kickboxing back to the famous Neal Blaisdell Arena in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA where plenty of IKF History has been made.

The Blaisdell Arena was a famous place for other IKF stars such as Ramona Gatto (L) and another Hawaii legend, Dennis "The Terminator" Alexio (R) Both won their IKF World Titles at the Blaisdell.

Gatto (Now retired), was a 3 Time IKF Pro Woman's World Champion. She became the first ever IKF Pro World Champion when she KO'ed Debbie Page of Albq, New Mexico, USA on October 16th, 1992. She won her other 2 IKF Pro World titles here in the states.

Alexio won his IKF Pro Heavyweight title when he defeated Barrington Patterson of London, England by TKO at the end of the 5th round on May 31st, 1997.

However tonight the spotlight will be on Steele who won one of his IKF Pro World Titles there at the Blaisdell on July 16th, 1999 when he defeated Miguel Reyes of Tijauana, Baja CA, Mexico by unanimous decision, 100-88, 98-91 and 99-91. Tonight Steele hopes to repeat history as he faces off in a 10 round non title main event against Jason Brees of Los Angeles California, USA.

Also on the card will be former 2 Time IKF USA National Amateur Tournament Champion (2001 & 2002) Dan Erickson (L). This will be Erickson's second Pro fight having won his first last year and he will face no easy fighter. Erickson will match up against well known Hawaiian fighter Rodney Joseph.

For more info on the event please contact
Mr. Adrian Silva at (808) 216-4241 or e-mail at
adriansilva@operamail.com
The IKF Representative for this event is Mr. Dan Stell.

Steele



Alexio

Sunday, 22nd June, 2003, Standard Triumph Club, Tile Hill, Coventry England, Promoter: Steve Donnelly

Alby Bimpson, (R) IKF European Director

IKF England

IKF Europe Norway Representative, Trevor Ambrose (L) arrived with an excellent team from Norway with trainer Bard Trones. The show was restricted to 5 bouts of 5 x 2 minute rounds of top class fighters. Top of the bill was Steve Donnelly himself.

Fight Profile: Steve 'THE DON' Donnelly makes his comeback after 10 years out of the ring against the formidable Arild Mikalson of Norway. Whilst competing at British and European level Donnelly had a chance for another organizations World Title against their Featherweight champion (Ireland in 1992) Paul 'The Lemon Drop Kid' Lenihan. Unfortunately Donnelly broke his hand through an accident which put him into retirement. Donnelly then concentrated mainly on teaching and coaching.

IKF Europe: Why are you (Donnelly) making a comeback now?
Donnelly: "It's always been my ambition to fight for a world title. I lost the chance 10 years ago so I am taking it now. I have to beat Arild from Norway to have a shot at any major titles"

IKF Europe: Why go into the deep end with a well established fighter? Why not a lesser opponent?
Donnelly: "I would rather fight the best around to see if I could actually fight for the World title. Arild will test me to the max; he is a well established fighter and wants major titles as well. So, after this fight I will know whether or not I am capable of fighting for a World title or should hang up my gloves for the last time"

Donnelly's fight record is 42 wins, 6 loses, 2 draws. Arild Mikarlsen's fight record as an amateur was 35 wins, 7 loses with 18 wins coming by TKO/KO. As a pro his record is 11 wins, 7 loses with 7 of his wins coming by way of TKO/KO.

1. Bout One, 5 X 2 Full Contact
   Brian Aston, 77 Kg, England vs Bertil Queeley 76.5 kg, England
   Excellent technical bout. Queeley had the edge on the first 2 rounds with all three judges agreeing. The 3rd round this evened out with both fighters coming back at each other with combination of kicks and punches. Queeley stepped up a gear in the 4th taking the round. The 5th round Aston tried to come back to the delight of the crowd, making the final round his, but Queeley, already ahead, took the bout on unanimous decision.
   
   
2. Bout Two, 5 X 2, Full Contact
   Tiffany Williams 51.5 Kg, Brighton, England Vs Trine Thorkildsen 51 kg, Bergen, Norway
   Thorkildsen believed that she was to have a 3 round fight, but 5 rounds had been arranged with Williams. The Norwegians fighters are great fighters and Thorkildsen was up for the challenge against the IKF European title holder Williams even though it was the first time at 5 rounds. Respect to Thorkildsen as she pushed forward at every given opportunity. Williams countered and attacked with her excellent technical ability taking all 5 rounds with a unanimous points decision. This was a great fight to watch as the technical ability of both fighters was at a high level, and an education for the crowd, which showed their approval for both fighters.
   
   
3. Bout Three, 5 X 2 Full Contact
   Darren Forrest 71 Kg England Vs Daniel 'Pretty Boy' Nordas, Bergan, Norway.
   WOW what a fight. Forrest has been around for a long time, a great fighter, and is well known for his acrobatic ability, which sometimes lets him down BUT tonight this was serious and did it show. Forrest's trademark pants the American stars and stripes, had changed to a new design, had this changed his style in fighting? Both fighters were very strong and the crowd gasped as they heard the impact of the kicks and punches landed by both fighters. Forrest took the first round. Nordas was not having this and came out in the 2nd round determined to win the round, and succeeded. Third round Forrest came out hard with a wide range of of kicks and punch combinations giving a standing 8 count to Nordas, and followed this up by winning the 4th. Nordas knowing he was behind came out with all barrels blazing. The crowd was excited with this bout, as Nordas gave Forrest a standing 8 count, but Forrest recovered to take the bout on unanimous points decision.
   
   
4. Bout Four, 5 X 2 Full Contact
   Kevin Smiles 101 kg, Blyth, England Vs Tomas Rossvoll 105 Kg, Bergen, Norway
   Well what can I say, Smiles the current IKF British Heavyweight champion, today moving up into the Super heavyweight standing at 6' 6", and Rossvoll who I last saw in Brighton 2 years ago several weights lighter, is now a strapping Norwegian Marine standing at 6' 4". TWO GIANTS in the ring.
   Smiles I must say has been out of the ring for nearly a year traveling, and arrived late due to getting lost on the way, but this is not to take away anything from Rossvoll, who was here to win. This was a great fight. Round one Rossvoll came out and was determined to stamp some kind of authority and took the first round. 2nd round Smiles woke up and came back with hard punches and kicks which Rossvoll took well, winning the 2nd. This did not put Rossvoll off and the 3rd round was even, with a query over the number of kicks Smiles threw. In the 4th round Smiles did not get the required 8 kicks and the round went to Rossvoll. Rossvoll sensing victory came out in the final round and took the round on a majority. Final result unanimous decision, Tomas Rossvoll.
   
   
5. Bout Five, 5 X 2 International Rules
   Steve 'The Don' Donnelly, 65 Kg, Coventry, England Vs Arild Mikalson, 65 Kg, Bergen, Norway.
   What everyone was waiting for was about to happen. Steve Donnelly's absence from the ring was going to be put to the test. The Full House was in an uproar as he made his way to the Ring. His opponent Arild Mikalson, was already in the ring watching the frenzy of support and applauded Steve as he entered the ring. It must be said Steve Donnelly does not do things in half measures. Besides putting on one of the best and exciting shows this year, he put his head on the chopping block by accepting his opponent, Arild Mikalson, with a record of over 60 fights (amateur & professional) who was in excellent condition.
   ROUND ONE: This round started with both fighters assessing each others technical ability. The crowd was already in an uproar, but this seemed to encourage Mikalson who was actually on fire from the sound of the bell. The difference was obvious from this round with the lightening technique and combinations from the Norwegian, which stunned Donnelly. At one point with Donnelly's head connecting with a roundhouse kick which stunned him. This did not put Donnelly off, and he came back with some excellent combinations himself, but unfortunately after 10 years out, his timing was not quite there with his opponent taking advantage of this. Round 1 to the Norwegian by all 3 judges cards.
   ROUND TWO: Donnelly with excellent work from his corner came out with more intent, determined to change the pattern from the first round. But Mikalson was having none of this raising his own game plan, which resulted in a standing 8 count for Donnelly at the end of the round. 2nd round to Mikalson.
   ROUND THREE: Once again both fighters came out determined to stamp their authority. This resulted in Mikalson once again moving up another gear catching Donnelly across the ribs with a roundhouse kick that sent him crashing to the floor. Referee Clive Tennant started the count. Donnelly rose to his knees as Tennant continued counting to ten, counting Donnelly out on his knees. The crowd fell silent for a moment realizing Donnelly had picked a top fighter. The crowd showed respect to Donnelly as well as his opponent, Mikalson who took this win by TKO.

It must be said that Donnelly could have picked a much lesser experienced opponent, but as we have said before Donnelly does not do anything by half measures, and was first to congratulate his opponent and thank the crowd. Steve has now gone on holiday to consider his future.

He would like to say a
'Special thank you to sponsor Dean Woodhouse from FIRST CLASS MARKETING for making the show possible'.
'A big thank you from the Don, to Kash & Harry for organizing the show.'
'To all sponsors for their continued support and also to all the Officials, Doctors, Fighters and support from everyone involved in the show. '
A Sincere THANK YOU!

Bimpson

Mason

IKF Headquarters
Make sure you bring your best to the ring at this years 2003 IKF/TKO USA Nationals fighters. This years Championship bouts on Sunday will be filmed for the upcoming IKF CSS TV Series beginning in September.

Although all the bouts will not make it to the first show, the IKF plan is to use the Championship Fight footage of all the Championship bouts as added footage throughout the 17 week series that will run from September through the end of December. Beginning Friday night and continuing throughout the entire weekend the IKF/CSS Team will be scheduling special interviews with fighters, trainers and IKF Promoters.

Interviews will be given to individuals from Brooks Mason (L), Steve Fossum (R) and others working as on air personalities of the TV Program. Interviews and filming will include visiting IKF PRO Champions as well.

So make sure you not only bring your best to the ring amateurs, make sure you wear your best as well when you show up in Iowa this August to "Walk The Walk" and Bring It ON! For more info on the 2003 IKF/TKO USA National Finals CLICK HERE!

Fossum

IKF St. Louis, Missouri
This Saturday Lucky's on the Landing isn't going to be just another Saturday night out in St. Louis. Most of the time you would see drinks being poured, people dancing, and the best nationwide DJ's spinning records, but not this time. On this Saturday Lucky's on the Landing, is being transformed once again from the hottest night club to an arena for the hottest ticket in town, the event...The Midwest Fight Fest. A combination of IKF sanctioned Full-Contact Rules Kickboxing and ISCF sanctioned MMA/HNB fights.

The event will showcase fighters from Canada, Iowa, Oklahoma, Michigan, and Missouri. Once again showing the St. Louis fans why some of the best fighters in the United States come from the Midwest and some of the best fighters in North America come from our neighbor country up north. The fights will showcase many fighters that will be completing in this years 2003 IKF/TKO USA Nationals.

The night will also be filled with plenty of action including a special exhibition fight and two fighters making their returns to the ring after some time off. In the main event Kevin "Boom Boom" Bozada is making his return to the ring after a short retirement. After leaving the kickboxing fight scene to become one of the head trainers of Finney's Championship Kickboxing and Martial Arts, one would think that he would want to come back slowly. Instead he is jumping back into the ring against Ken Keiser out of Windsor, Ontario Canada.

The other fighter stepping back into the ring is no other than Marc "The Hammer" Mayfield. Mayfield has taken the last 8 months off after a injury that he received sparring. Now back in the gym and working hard, he will be coming out looking for a win. Standing in his way is Dwight Lee, out of Detroit, Michigan.

There will be three ISCF sanctioned fights on the card. The first will "Mean" Mike Green, from St. Louis, Missouri up against Jaime Dawson, from St. Joseph, Oklahoma. Green has started to put together a good record since starting at Finney's. Green came to Finney's. to work on his stand up and has won some fights in FCR.

The second ISCF NHB/MMA will be between Kyle Hancock, of St. Louis, Missouri and Manual Salato, of St. Joseph, Oklahoma. Hancock has been training at Finney's. for 6 months and has started to put together his stand up and ground techniques.

The Last ISCF fight will be worth the price of the ticket. Up and coming "Brazilian" Mike Rothmeyer, of St. Louis, Missouri has started to make a name for himself in NHB. Now going into his third fight, he has shown that he has the power to stand up and also the patience to work from the guard. His opponent is Marty Daul out of Fort Wood, Ohio.

Kevin "The Hitman" Engel... What more is there to say? No one will step into the ring with him. That is why he will be doing a Special exhibition with Ray Dardon. Dardon is the current KICK North American Pro Light Heavyweight Champion.

Rounding out the fight card, will be a team from Waterloo, Iowa. Russ O'Connell will be bring three of his fighters down to fight three of Jesse Finney's fighters. The first one will be Josh Fisher, from St. Louis, Missouri against Matt Bedard, from Waterloo, Iowa. Both these fighters are starting there kickboxing careers.
The second will be two fighters that are no strangers to the ring. Finney's Dylon Leonard will be facing John Hoppes. Leonard has improved dramatically since starting over a year ago. Hoppes has started to diverse in his fighting styles, not only NHB/MMA but also in the FCR style.

The last of the three fights will be a rematch. "Little" Matt Taff, from St. Louis, Missouri and Nick Anderson, from Waterloo, Iowa. These fighters have fought before with Taff winning by decision. One thing is for sure, we will see both of these fighters in Cedar Rapids in August at the 2003 IKF/TKO USA Nationals.

For additional fight and ticket information call (314) 351-5226. Or email: finneys@finneyskickboxing.com.

Cowtown Fight Promotions, Inc. headed up by IKF & ISCF Promoters Mr. Dan Tharp and Mr. Oren Gautreaux, presented the third installment of 'Cowtown Rumble'. Riding on the wave of two previous sold out shows the decision was made to find a larger venue that would allow for more seating and better show production. The Overland Park International Trade Center fit the bill.

Mr. Tharp says of the move, "We thought it was a good thing to invest in making the show bigger and better so more people could recognize these sports and become fans of them. We did radio interviews, flyer distribution and some other marketing things. It was obvious that a lot of new people were introduced to these sports at our show. With about 1100 people at the show, the word is sure to spread. We also have received a lot of publicity through our Hooters sponsorship. They've been great to us and we look forward to working together in the future."

On to the Fights…
After a card is considered 'confirmed', then the fun begins. This card experienced numerous pull outs and injuries that would make even the most experienced promoter grimace. But in the end, the fights proved to be highly competitive and entertaining.

1. IKF Amateur Full Contact Rules Kickboxing: Chris Jacobson (AJJ) vs. Mark Donahue (Chuck Wolfe)
   This FCR Kickboxing match was fast and furious on both ends, each stunning each other with hard punches. Jacobson received a standing 8 in the first but recovered well. The second round saw more of the same. Jacobson received a spin back fist to the throat and was unable to continue. (He was seen eating afterwards so he is fine)
   
   
2. ISCF MMA: David Snyder (AJJ) vs. Brad Aller (DMEF)
   This fight was packed with action. Aller being the smaller of the two showed no signs of backing down. Referee Fairn Otis stopped the fight in the first round after Aller took a heavy shot to the head. Allers corner protested heavily, but the decision was made on the side of safety. Perhaps a rematch ? Winner David Snyder by TKO round 1.
   
   
3. IKF Amateur MuayThai Rules Kickboxing: Josh Edmonds vs. Sky Morris.
   This Muay Thai bout pitted two first timers against each other. This fight went back and forth, with both giving and receiving. In the end Josh Edmonds of Iowa City, Iowa won the decision.
4. Kids Tae Kwon Do Exhibition: This one had the crowd roaring!!!
   
   
5. ISCF Submission Grappling: Matt Cox, head wrestling coach at Blue Springs, Missouri High School was ranked internationally in Freestyle Wrestling showed why after arm barring Chris Moore of AJJ in the first round. Look for Matt to make a wave in the NHB scene soon.
6. IKF Amateur MuayThai Rules Kickboxing: Emerald Mongoose's Michael Johnson took this fight on short notice against Chris Thompson of Prathet Muay Thai. Treating the crowd to a traditional wai khru, this looked like and was indeed a muay thai match. Chris Thompson used knee attacks the whole fight to slow down the hard combinations of Johnson. When moving forward , Johnson scored cleanly but was kept at bay by the knees. Johnson is a warrior but Thompson won a unanimous decision.
   
   
7. ISCF MMA: After Clint White of AJJ pulled out at 2:30 in the afternoon on Saturday, Jamie Dawson of St. Joseph , Missouri was left without an opponent for a mma match. However, Jobe Duran of AJJ stepped in and did a submission match. Jobe scored the armbar straight way. Winner Jobe Duran.
   
   
8. IKF Amateur MuayThai Rules Kickboxing: Dan Edmonds of Iowa City, Iowa had been scheduled to fight for 6 weeks, however, after TWO people pulled out Brian Corely of Omaha, Nebraska stepped in for an exhibition with Dan. Both of these guys looked very polished for their level of experience. Look for both these guys in the future.
   
   
9. ISCF MMA: This first fight in a triple main event matched Rob Kimmons of AJJ against Aaron Bollig of Victory Sports fight team against each other. Bollig stands 5'5" and 195 of solid muscle. Kimmons 5' 9", 193. This fight was fast and furious. It wasn't the first day on the job for either of them. After a flurry of punches and clinching , Kimmons discovered the Knee and put one to Bolligs face. Stunning Bollig, he continued the assault, mounting Bollig and the ref stopped the fight after Bollig was not defending. The crowd roared in approval. Winner Kimmons, now 3-0.
   
   
10. ISCF MMA: Bobby Voelker vs. Jason Purcell: To say the crowd went nuts over this is an understatement. Voelkers following is very vocal and intense.
    Round 1: Purcell being the more experienced of the two wasn't intimidated by the crowd or Voelker. He took the fight to Voelker with punches and attempted take downs. Voelker returned the favors often with a smile. This fight was dead even.
    Round 2: This round was more of the same. Voelker's confidence began to increase and he knew what he was waiting for, the knee. Fastly becoming Voelkers trademark, he hit Purcell square on the chin with a knee and Purcell went to the canvas. The ref stopped it as Purcell tried to get to his feet. Winner Voelker who moves to 5-0 with 4 ko's.
    
    
11. IKF Pro Full Contact Rules Kickboxing:
    Cowtown's first pro fight matched up local 4-0 FCR kickboxer, Michael Kelly of Belton ,Missouri against Mike Winkeler of Belleville, Illinois. This being the rematch of the two, with Kelly winning the first one, Winkeler came for some revenge. The pace of the fight was fast from the get go. Kelly dropped Winkeler in the first round for a standing 8 count, but Winkeler kept moving forward and making Kelly fight him. Both men scored some heavy shots on each other but in the end Kelly won the unanimous decision. Kelly moves to 5-0.
    
    

For more info please contact Mr. Oren Gautreaux at (816) 229-6611 or e-mail at Owen@cowtownrumble.com or contact Mr. Dan Tharp at Dan@cowtownrumble.com for event PICTURES, go to their website at www.CowtownRumble.com and click "PAST EVENTS"

IKF Richardson, Texas, USA
Saturday night (June 20th) marked yet another kickboxing landmark for The State of Texas when IKF promoters Chuck Best & Steve Goin and the rockin' fight-house known affectionately as 'The Fightaorium' treated an electrified and charged-up crowd to 5 IKF/TKO BIG SOUTH Regional Title fights.

The faithful took a moment to acknowledge a part of Texas' kickboxing history. With the house lights darkened for a few minutes, the arena PA system replayed the 'General Patton fight speech' made famous by George C. Scott in the opening scene of the Academy Award winning movie. As the speech came to a close, the house lights were turned up as the night's competitors paraded into the smallish fighting zone to the theme from the 'Patton' movie.

Shortly thereafter, former World Title contender Steve Goin took the microphone and acknowledged the hard work of one of 'The Fightatorium' volunteers....non other than its workhorse referee Bobby Stovall. As he acknowledged Stovall's current work, Goin also mentioned that an 'injustice of sorts' had occurred more than 2 decades before; whereas Stovall was The Lone Star State's first ever lightweight kickboxing champion, yet had never been awarded a belt. At that cue, a lovely ring-card girl paced a beautiful "Big South" Regional Title belt into the ring, where Stovall's young son and daughter were there to help him place his overdue trophy around his waist. Stovall has been a mainstay for the Fightortorium in it's near 2 year history; having seen a total of 161 bouts, with Stovall refereeing 144 of them. As the classy Fightatorium crowd applauded both respectfully and enthusiastically, the house could then turn it's attentions to "matters-at-hand" and bring in the competitors for the first of several Regional Title bouts of the evening. Those bouts and their results are as follows:

1. JUNIOR AMATEUR
   BOY'S JR CRUISERWEIGHTS
   Levi Best (2-0, Age 12, 94 lbs) Allen, Texas -vs- David Oppman (0-0, Age 12, 91 lbs) Houston, Texas.
   Making the adjustment from 2 minute rounds to 90-second rounds seemed to throw Best off just enough to keep Oppman in the fight. Although Best landed more telling blows flush to Oppman's face, Oppman was busier throughout and simply out scored Best as Oppman took the win by split decision.
   
   
2. WOMEN'S WELTERWEIGHTS
   Megan Rogers (2-0, 145 lbs) Waxahachie, Texas -vs- Katy Frame (1-1, 142 lbs) Dallas, Texas.
   This was a rematch of last months' battle of 2 very competitive stable-mates from Kingdom Kickboxing. In May, Rogers simply dominated Frame with her power and reach on the way to a unanimous decision. In last night's Regional Title match, Frame turned the tables by utilizing movement, bursting offense, and slick evasive maneuvering. Frame was able to cause Rogers to go down in each of the first 2 rounds by knocking her off balance, and although Rogers was never in danger of being knocked unconscious, standing-eight counts were levied against her and Frame took the win by unanimous decision.
   
   
3. EXHIBITION OF REGIONAL CHAMPIONS
   Will Ford (1-1/1KO, 152) Dallas, Texas -vs- Zak George (2-1/2KO, 139 lbs) Norman, Oklahoma.
   Remember the scene from the movie 'Jaws' where Sheriff Brody, after seeing the gigantic shark up close, goes over to his boatmates and proclaims, "We need a bigger boat!" ??? Let's just say here that Zak George is going to be a 'big fish' in kickboxing, and we predict that he will be a leading contender for the IKF/TKO National Tournament Super Lightweight Championship. Anyone stepping into the ring with Zak George is stepping off into 'deep waters' and had better bring a BIGGER BOAT!! George simply did away with Ford at 1:07 of round 2, after having knocked him down twice in the first round. George weighs-in like a Super Lightweight, but hits to the head and body like a Light Heavyweight. George took the win via TKO at 1:07 of round 2.
   
   
4. MEN'S MIDDLEWEIGHTS
   Nathan Bagby (2-2-1 / 1KO, 162 lbs) Carrollton, Texas -vs- Joey Pena (1-2 / 1KO, 165 lbs).
   At the end of this fight, Joey Pena proclaimed that he needs to spend more time training on his kicking abilities. Pena was right on the money, as it was neither a lack of heart or conditioning that cost him this bout, but rather a deficient propensity to kick effectively, if at all (he was penalized a point for missing a kick in round #1). Pena has tremendous hand power for a middleweight, yet Bagby was able to neutralize Pena's hands with some effective kick/punch combinations, as well as superior conditioning (he has been training with Doyle Gayler & John Vakidis under the watchful eyes of Chuck Best & Steve Goin with the blessings of his Instructor, Mr. Jeff Laun at Carrollton Martial Arts). Bagby comes away with a tremendous victory and has momentum rolling towards the 2003 IKF/TKO USA National Finals as he wins it by unanimous decision.
   
   
5. WOMEN'S FEATHERWEIGHTS
   Jaquee Hennefer (2-0, 126 lbs) -vs- Kornelija Numic (8-1 / 2 KO, 125 lbs).
   Most anyone familiar with the IKF knows something about Numic, who has built a nice fighting record over the past 17 months. With those "props" being paid to Numic, the real story in this fight was the 'intangible' Jaquee Hennefer, who at a mere 2 fights and young 16 years of age has already gone face-to-face with some of the finest women's fighters in IKF ( Such as Sherri Maxwell and now Numic). Predictably, Numic controlled the bout from bell to bell, however, in taking her first loss in a young career, Hennefer was willing to make an attempt to trade with Numic though she is yet not experienced enough to do so effectively. We see two "potential" IKF/TKO USA National Tournament Champions coming from this bout; Numic in her women's division, AND Hennefer in a true Girls' Junior/Teen Division. Numic took the win by unanimous decision.

In addition to those bouts listed above, congratulations are due to the 'walkover winners' in each respective division from the IKF/TKO BIG SOUTH Regional Tournament. Those walkover winners are as follows: Asher Best (2-0, age 10, 65 lbs) Boys' Jr Featherweight Allen, Texas. Chris Royer (0-2, age 14, 143 lbs) Boys' Teen Lightweight Richardson, Texas. Dusty Miller (6-1/ 3 KO's) Men's IR Heavyweight Norman, Oklahoma. John Vakidis (9-2 / 5 KO's) Boys' Teen Light Cruiserweight Mesquite, Texas

For more information about Kingdom Kickboxing, 'The Fightatorium', or IKF-Texas please contact Chuck Best or Steve Goin at (972) 889-0129 or email Best at sirkikman@juno.com

IKF Valdosta, Georgia, USA
Although this event didn't get on live internet radio tonight, when we tell you why you will be more worried about our internet radio man Johnny Walls. We were informed yesterday that Walls was the victim of some flooding around his hometown that caused a retaining wall in his back yard to slide into the rear of his house. Lucky for Walls him and his family were unharmed but of course shaken up since a lot of his back yard is in his kitchen. We hope he has a quick recovery of the damage.

Speaking of Damage there was plenty of damage at the IKF/TKO South East Regional in Valdosta Georgia today hosted by IKF Promoter James Corbett which came in many forms. Some of the damage came in forms of kicks, punches and KO's. However sadly enough, some damage was done with some fighters who no showed as well as others who pulled out of fights just before they were ready to happen, leaving others without a chance to "Walk the Walk" in the ring! This was a 2 part event that finished with a "Standing room only" night time event. Here's a quick rundown below of the fight brackets and the results for all you eager to be informed fight fans.

• DAYTIME RESULTS
  
  
  1. FCR, 16-17 year olds, Middleweight Regional Championship Bout
     Jason Barrett defeated Joey Myers by split decision 29-28, 28-29 and 29-28.
     
     
  2. FCR, Super Middleweight, Prelim Bout 1
     Ryan Robertson defeated Randy Clarke by TKO at 33 seconds into round 3. Robertson advances to night final.
     
     
  3. FCR, Super Middleweight, Prelym Bout 2
     Stevie Dement defeated Shaun Love by TKO at 1:58 of round 1. Dement advances to night final.
     
     
  4. FCR, Cruiserweight, Prelim Bout 1
     Brad Abel defeated Lonnie Bowen by unanimous decision, 29-28 on all 3 judges cards. Abel advances to night final.
     
     
  5. FCR, Cruiserweight, Prelim Bout 2
     Adrian Turpin defeated Roy Yunker by unanimous decision 30-27 on all 3 judges cards. Turpin advances to night final.
     
     
  6. MTR, Heavyweight, Non Tournament Bout
     George Allen defeated Yahoshua Yahudah by Head Kick KO at 1:47 of round 1. Allen advances to a feature night time (Non tournament) bout against heavyweight Chris Sasek.
     
     
  7. FCR, Light Heavyweight Prelim
     Carl Houston defeated Nathan Thennes by TKO at 59 seconds into round 2. Advances to night time final against Robert Bailey.
     
     
  8. FCR, Middleweight Prelim
     Andrew Kloster defeated Brad Taylor by TKO at 37 seconds into round 2 to advance to championship bout against Derrick Reading.
     
     
  9. FCR, Light Middleweight Prelim Bout
     Clint Martin defeated Matt Dekle by TKO at 1:24 of round 1 to advance to the night time championship bout against Shannon Hudson.
     
     
  10. FCR, Non Tournament Bout
      Jesse Hendrix defeated Nathan McCall by unanimous decision 29-28, 29-27 and 30-26.
      
      
  11. FCR, Super Lightweight Regional Championship Bout
      Joshua Escher defeated Jeremy Adams by TKO at the break of round 2 and 3 when Adam's corner stopped the bout.
      
      
  12. IR, Middleweight Regional Championship Bout
      Matthew Callahan defeated Ben Hollis by unanimous decision 29-28, 30-27 and 30-27.
      
      
  13. Tim Ryan Hendrix was suppose to fight Jason Barrett in a special non tournament bout but Barrett was too tired to fight after his earlier victory over Myers.
      
      

• NIGHT TIME FINALS
  
  
  1. FCR "Junior Boys" (16-17) Cruiserweight Regional Championship Bout
     Cody Malicevoc defeated Shane Smith by TKO when Smith's corner stopped the bout after round 1.
     
     
  2. FCR "Junior Boys" (14-15) Super Welterweight Regional Championship Bout
     Billy Heslop defeated Jeremy Morrow by unanimous decision 30-26, 30-24 and 29-24.
     
     
  3. FCR Woman's Non Tournament Bout
     Terrie Hicks defeated Alindrina Allen by TKO at 40 seconds into round 2.
     
     
  4. FCR Super Middleweight Regional Championship Bout
     Paul Cantrell defeated Joel Weldon by unanimous decision 30-27 on all 3 judges cards.
     
     
  5. FCR Woman's Non Tournament Bout
     Susan Wood defeated Andrea Zalas by split decision 29-28, 27-30 and 29-28.
     
     
  6. MTR Men's Non Tournament Bout
     After defeating Yahudah in his morning bout by head kick KO, George Allen was ready to fight Chris Sasek in the night event. However Sasek had told sources that he had no desire to fight Allen after seeing what happened earlier with Yahudah leaving him without an evening bout.
     
     
  7. FCR Middleweight Regional Championship Bout
     After winning his morning bout by TKO, Andrew Kloster defeated Derrick Reading by TKO at the 50 second mark of round 3 for the championship bout.
     
     
  8. FCR Super Middleweight Regional Championship Bout
     After winning his morning bout by TKO Stevie Dement defeated Ryan Robertson by TKO at 54 seconds into round 2 with some impressive body shots.
     
     
  9. FCR Cruiserweight Regional Championship Bout
     Although Brad Abel had advanced to the championship bout by his morning victory he pulled out of the night time championship bout claiming to be sick. The move gave Adrian Turpin the Regional Championship.
     
     
  10. FCR Light Heavyweight Regional Championship Bout
      There were many of us who were looking forward to seeing Robert Bailey of Florida "Walk the Walk" and prove to everyone here he was for real. (There were some questions of his record prior to this event by some) He did his part, made weight, even assisted during the daytime bouts. However when the night time final came, his opponent Carl Houston pulled out of the fight giving Bailey the win by forfeit. We need to say here publicly that Bailey was a "Class Act". As far as we are concerned, he is truly a REAL DEAL for many reasons! Instead of just going home he stayed and helped judge (Doing an excellent job) the night time bouts and got to know many of the IKF Associates. We look forward to seeing Bailey at the Nationals this year and hopefully there will be someone there to "Walk the Walk" against him. As far as our thoughts though, Robert, you are the REAL DEAL! See you in Iowa.
      
      
  11. FCR Light Middleweight Regional Championship Bout
      Shannon Hudson is a new man. After moving down in weight he has won his last two fights by head kicks and wanted to do the same tonight. However his opponent, Clint Martin would not allow it. Hudson's kicks were head high and strong but Martin was able to block the ones packed with "The Heat" which helped him stay in with Hudson until the end. However all 3 rounds were Hudson's who gave Martin a standing 8 in round 3. Martin lost another point when he missed his kicks in round 1. All totalled, it spelled Hudson as he won the regional championship by unanimous decision 29-26, 29-26 and 30-25.
      
      

There were several "Walkover" Champions who had no bout as well. They include Jessica Botha, Jason Barrett, Bobbie Brown, Avigail Yahudah, Rachelle Hart, Nathan McCall, Nicholas Finney, William Phillips, Damien Frost, Dallas Crowe, Justin Pickett, Jason Kuhn, John Greubel, Andre Camarena, Reginald Kitchen, Mark Adams, William White, Joe Laughlin, Bert Chandler, Jarel Bowman, Philip Petersen and Michael Bengochea.

Other fighters who had scheduled bouts but were unable to attend due to various reasons were Billie Jo Grieswich, Dennis Waters, Scott Ward, John Ganner and Jin Kim. In all there were a total of 66 amateur kickboxers that registered to "Walk The Walk" at the IKF/TKO South East Regional. The event also featured some ISCF MMA Bouts. Here are those results below.

1. ISCF Lightweight: Joe Laughlin defeated Kenneth Graham by TKO/Strikes at 1:56 of round 1.
   
   
2. ISCF Lightweight: Mark Doast defeated Brad Bonner by Triangle Choke at 2:16 of round 1.
   
   
3. ISCF Middleweight: Shaun Gay defeated Jeff Fenno by Choke Submission at 1:30 of round 1.
   
   
4. In a non title bout, ISCF U.S. Super Heavyweight Champion, Jonathan Wiezorek swarmed on Ivan Carabello at the bell and defeated him by choke/submission at 21 seconds into round 1...WOW!
   
   

We would like to thank all the volunteers who helped make this event a great success. Without such TEAMWORK, these events would not be possible. GREAT JOB "South East TEAM!" For more information on this event, go to www.valdostamac.com/newregional.html or e-mail South East Regional Director, Mr. James Corbett at sensei@valdostamac.com or call (229) 245-8622.

IKF Valdosta, Georgia, USA
IKF Kickboxing and some ISCF MMA action will be broadcast via Internet radio for this coming Saturday, June 21st. Fight fans will be able to "tune-in" to the IKF South East Regional via the World Wide Web. This broadcast will be courtesy of Mr. Johnny Walls, proprietor of the Aggressiontv.com website.

As soon as possible after the live audio broadcast, Walls will broadcast a video feed of the evening finals. For the first time ever, IKF and ISCF fans will be able to watch free video via the Internet of some of their favorite fighters. This broadcast will include selected finals of the IKF South East Regional Kickboxing Tournament and the ISCF U.S. Super Heavyweight Champion, Jonathan Wiezorek in the main event.

Walls is a Internet broadcast pioneer whose credits include BloodyKnuckles.com and RealityHosting.com. In 1999, Walls launched AggressionTV.com and began streaming entire Martial Arts Events over the Internet such as HOOKnSHOOT and SuperBrawl. A year later he launched AggressionRadio.com and began attending events live and streaming the live audio play by play over the Internet for fans to listen in. His broadcasts of the 2002 IKF South East Regional and the 2002 IKF National Tournament exceeded all previous records for listeners.

IKF South East Regional Promoter, James Corbett (Right) says, "Again, I am both humbled and excited about Johnny's support of our event. We need IKF and ISCF Fans to make this broadcast break all records for Johnny." Steve Fossum, IKF World President, says regarding AggressionTV.com and the South East Regional, "As we said last year about the Internet broadcast of the event, this is another one of many great things for the sport of kickboxing through the IKF World Team. We are meeting a stated goal this year by having internet video to compliment our upcoming Cable TV Programming. Johnny and James are adding another aspect to IKF Kickboxing and it's a Knockout!"

The friends and families of the IKF South East Regional competitors from Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, Eastern Tennessee, and parts of Alabama, as well as IKF Kickboxing Fans WORLDWIDE, who are not able to attend the event in Valdosta this coming Saturday, June 21st, will be able to tune in on AggressionTV.com. Mixed Martial Arts and IKF Kickboxing fans who regularly follow AggressionRadio.com will again be able to hear IKF Kickboxing and still enjoy listening in on some mixed martial arts action. The audio show should begin broadcast about 8:00 AM, EST. Updates regarding the broadcast will be posted to IKF and the Valdosta Martial Arts Center website at www.valdostamac.com.

Corbett

Sarasota, Florida, USA
A 30-year-old Bradenton woman was left brain dead and died early this morning after being pummeled in her first amateur boxing competition Saturday at Robarts Arena. Stacy Young, (Far right with her husband, Chuck Young, and daughters Chantelle, top, and Cassie.) who entered the Toughman Competition thinking it would be fun, died at Bayfront Medical Center, according to family members. For full story CLICK HERE!

Police investigate woman's death in Toughman fight
The Criminal Investigations Division opened an investigation of "suspicion" to determine if the death is criminal. The Toughman contests allow unskilled boxers the opportunity to compete for a trophy or a satin jacket and advance to world championship competitions in different weight classes. For story, CLICK HERE!

Police Probe Toughman Contest That Left Woman On Life Support:
www.sun-sentinel.com: Police opened an investigation Tuesday into a Toughman contest that left a 30-year-old woman on life support after she was pummeled in the amateur boxing competition. For full story, CLICK HERE!

See what others are saying about this at mma.tv, CLICK HERE!

Some quotes from individuals at mma.tv:
"My brother in law was front row at the event. He said he was amazed at how many people came out of the audience to fight."
"I take it this was not a sanctioned event? Crazy how they force MMA fighters to go through a barrage of medicals and paperwork to get licensed in Florida, yet Toughman can just pluck people out of the crowd when they don't have enough people to fight."
"The Toughman formula has long been to match up known ringers against untrained suckos in order to give the crowd what they want.......a total ass beating."
"As sad as this is, FL needs to really look at MMA's safety record and that of Toughman."

Was the State of Florida in the wrong?
One individual posted on mma.tv: "I thought that Toughman was outlawed in Florida. According to Florida Statute: 548.008 Toughman and badman competition prohibited.-- (1) No professional or amateur toughman or badman match, as described in this section, may be held in this state. Such competition includes any contest or exhibition where participants compete by using a combination of skills. Such skills may include, but are not limited to, boxing, wrestling, kicking, or martial arts skills. Notwithstanding the above, this section shall not preclude kickboxing or mixed martial arts as regulated by this chapter. (2) Any person participating in or promoting a professional or amateur toughman or badman match is guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. History.--ss. 4, 18, ch. 88-365; s. 135, ch. 91-224; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 118, ch. 99-251.
But someone pointed out:
"Such competition includes any contest or exhibition where participants compete by using a combination of skills. Such skills may include, but are not limited to, boxing, wrestling, kicking, or martial arts skills." That bans Toughman contests that mix punching and kicking, or punching and wrestling. Toughman contests that follow boxing rules and use headgear are legal.

So who is Responsible? Someone added: "mixed feelings here, but she chose to get in the ring, shes an adult, as long as the reffing was competant I dont think Toughman is responsible."
and someone else added: "She was really, really stupid and irresponsible to fight. I am not saying that she deserved to die, but she was stoopid to do it."

IKF Addition: A few weeks back, an IKF associates out of Michigan sent us some very interesting facts about Toughman. A was 4 full pages all about Toughman and their organization. Toughman founder Art Dore's non-profit; "American Boxing & Athletic Association" took in nearly a million dollars over the last 2 years. (That was on paper, not cash intake from merchandise or any other cash sales) The article pointed out that at that time, Toughman has had a reported 12 deaths in its organization, make it 13 now. Some of these events have no doctor at ringside and some others have had a Chiropractor as the ringside doctor. Some of the weight spreads are as much as 30 to 50 lbs. In the article it told of a female fighter named Kelli Hochmuht who weighed 145 lbs who had to fight a girl who was 199 lbs in an Idaho Toughman contest. NONE of the Toughman officials are required to be trained by certified officials unless the state oversees their events. Where does this happen? In only 2 of the 50 states, Ohio and California.

FOSSUM


MASON


THOMPSON


DAVIS


STELL

IKF Headquarters, Newcastle, California, USA
Well everyone, here it is. The big news you have all been waiting for. At 3:25 PST Today it became official when we here at the IKF Headquarters received back our faxed contract from Comcast/Charter Sports Southeast (CSS) General Manager Mike Sheehey. This is a deal that IKF President Steve Fossum and CSS's Chris McKone have been working on for some time now. Today it was confirmed that CSS and the IKF have teamed up to have Kickboxing's own version of "Friday Night Fights!"

Starting the first Friday in September (September 5th, or quite possibly as soon as August 29th, if our production schedule is quicker) CSS will air IKF Kickboxing on a weekly basis at 11:PM to nearly 4 million households. The agreement is done in sections and this first run will be 17 straight weeks (September 5th, 2003 through December 26th, 2003) of an exciting 1 hour program of IKF Kickboxing! During the run, there is a very good possibility of some "LIVE" event broadcast as well. What will make this program more exciting than any other past programs for the sport of kickboxing will be the shows format.

Not only will the "Weekly" programming be a first for the sport since the 80's, the format will bring more attention to those involved in the sport. The show segments will include things such as fighter profiles, training tips, special guests, gear and product reviews, gym visits and of course, plenty of exciting IKF Kickboxing Fights!

The CSS region includes (See map at right) nine Southeastern states. The only bad news, (for now anyway) is that the IKF Kickboxing program will only be seen in these 9 South East USA states (Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Tennessee, Kentucky, South Carolina & North Carolina). However, don't get too discouraged. The IKF is already in the works with bringing the IKF Kickboxing program to the rest of the USA very soon with affiliates of CSS. There is a pretty good possibility that some of those regions may be confirmed by the September 5th air date.

One thing about the structure of the program is that the shows programming will come from IKF associates and events around the Globe. "Although this program will only air in the South East, we will not limit programming from the South East only." Says IKF President Steve Fossum (Left). "Our goal is to bring attention to as many regions around the world as we can that are associated with IKF Kickboxing. This includes Alby Bimpson's work with IKF Europe. This has been a long time coming for the IKF but an even longer time coming for this great sport. Right now I'm pretty excited for everyone in the IKF. I guess this is where I say 'I'm going to Disneyland!'"

The including of promotions and associates around the IKF World was a very important part in establishing this program for the IKF. They wanted to be assured that they could include as many IKF Promoters, Trainers, Fighters as well as Officials as possible. "There will be no 'One Promoter show' here" continued Fossum. "We have grown as a Team and we will grow more as a TEAM!"

"On behalf of kickboxing we take this opportunity very seriously," Says IKF World Ambassador Brooks Mason (Left). "With the help of the IKF team (trainers, fighters, promoters and our officials) we will make good on this opportunity for the benefit of kickboxing and the kickboxing industry. Our goal in this endeavor is to bring real purses to the professional kickboxing ranks and real futures to up and coming young fighters." Mason will be part of the IKF Commentating Team as well as one of the broadcast reporter on the sit down portion of the program.

"A lot of credit here goes to IKF Promoter Ray Thompson." (Left) Says Fossum. Thompson was the person who brought the CSS idea to the IKF when he had them film the 2002 IKF North American Amateur Championships last November. "This is yet another new day for kickboxing." Says Thompson, (Right). "The Comcast IKF Team will surly make for exciting events and future stars of our sport. As a promoter and trainer, I am not just excited for myself and our own program here but for the many other IKF Teams of Trainers and Promoters around the world. This brings something to the table for all of us in the sport and the way the IKF Team plans to organize it, we are sure to see a little of everyone in the IKF on the IKFKickboxing Program soon."

"As I mentioned to someone the other day on the Message Board, never give up and never lose site of the plan!" Says IKF Promoter Johnny Davis (Left). "Several of us have been working for years to close such a deal. We flew from South Carolina to L.A. meeting with TV executives and continued to come up short. Now, the day has come and its up to all of us to help keep it through even better local promotion of your events, fighters and the IKF! Forward March! "

"This is the break we have all wanted to take our sport to that next level we have all strived for." Says IKF Head of Officials Dan Stell (Left). "It is great that CSS, has given us this opportunity and we all need to thank for it by tuning in and making this one of their highest rated programs in the SouthEast. We hope they will not just be pleased with our shows but be proud to have us a part of their programing as well."

So there you have it Kickboxing Fans. For those of you not fighting this weekend, go ahead and relax for a couple of days because come Monday, The work begins AGAIN! Get your game faces on and get ready to

"Bring It ON!"

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This is a reminder that the National Finals Registration Deadline is July 5th for this years Finals Event. As most should know by now, this years IKF/TKO USA National Amateur Championships will be August 15th, 16th & 17th in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA.

If you have already competed at one of the IKF/TKO USA National Amateur Tournament Regional Events, you are "NOT" automatically registered for the National Finals. To Register for the National Finals, go to this form HERE!

• If you did not have a regional in your area and wish to attend the National Finals by direct walkover, please register at this page HERE.
• If you missed the Regional Event in your area and want to know if you can still register for the National Finals go to our Question Answer page to find out how by clicking HERE.
• If you were a 2002 National Champion and are attending the National Finals to defend your title, go to this page to register HERE.
• If you registered for a Regional Event and you didn't have an opponent you will receive a $15 credit towards your National Finals Registration AND be seeded higher than other fighters that did not attend or register for a Regional Seeding Tournament at all. To register for the National Finals it will cost you $25 instead of $40.00. To register CLICK HERE! Make sure you include a note as to why you are only paying $25 instead of $40.00 or you will be charged the difference at the National Finals Weigh-in.

FIGHTERS PHOTOS
Please make sure you include a HEADSHOT Photo with your registration. If not, you will be charged an additional $5.00 to have your photo taken for your event pass on Registration Day.

DON'T MISS THE DEADLINE(S): Any fighter who's Registration form is RECEIVED (Not Postmarked) here at the IKF Headquarters AFTER JULY 5th, 2003 will be charged additional Late Fees. All Late Fees must be paid along with your registration. If not, you will be charged this fee when you weigh-in on Friday, August 15th. These Late Fees are as follows;

• If Received here after July 5th, 2003, a $25 Late Fee will be assessed to you.
• If your registration is received after July 10th, 2003 you will be charged a $35 Late Fee.
• If your registration is received after July 15th, 2003 will be charged a $40 Late Fee "IF" Your Registration is accepted at all.
• If your registration form is received After July 15th, 2003 will be charged a $50 Late Fee, again, "IF" Your Registration is accepted at all.

Coach & Trainers Pass.
Since there are so many people who try to sneak into these events, as started last year, there will be a fee for cornerman/trainers passes. The other reason for this is to police each fighters corner. Only registered cornermen 18 years of age and older are allowed into each fighters corner. The cost of each cornerman/trainers registration and pass is $10.00 and you must provide a headshot photo of yourself for your pass. If you do not have a headshot photo for your pass, we will take your picture and your pass fee will be $15.00. Cornermen and Trainers will register on Friday with all the fighters during the hours of 12 noon and 7:PM inside the venue, the US Cellular Center. These Official IKF Cornerman/Trainer Passes will have the cornerman/trainer's name, signed name and picture on a very nice 2003 IKF USA National Amateur Tournament Card and are laminated with a necklace.

• WHO: ONLY cornerman/trainers AGE 18 AND ABOVE who attend the MANDATORY rules meeting will receive their event passes. All cornerman/trainers will sign and print their name on their cornerman/trainers passes and show a picture I.D. to attain their pass.
• PHOTO: In addition to the cornerman/trainers full signed and printed name, if the cornerman/woman does not provide their own, we will take their picture at registration for their pass and the PICTURE will be pasted on their pass to avoid use by anyone else if the pass is lost, stolen or loaned to someone else.
• WRIST BANDS: Each registered cornerman/trainer and fighter will receive wristbands at the MANDATORY rules meeting. (You will be issued one per event session)
• RULES MEETING: For door security reasons, Trainers not attending the MANDATORY rules meeting will not be issued trainer/cornerman passes and will be required to purchase their own event ticket.
• PASS ENTREE: All passes provide free admission into all sessions of the event.
• NUMBER OF PASSES: Each Fight Team/Camp that brings between 1 and 4 fighters to the event will be allowed to purchase up to 4 Trainer/Cornerman Passes. For Teams/Camps with more than 4 fighters, they may purchase an additional trainers pass for every 3 added fighters up to "6" Passes to assist in warming up fighters that may be on deck while a team-mate is in the ring.
• TRAINERS DURING BOUT: Only 3 cornerman/trainer allowed at ringside during a bout. During round breaks, only 1 cornerman in the ring, 1 on the outside of the ropes and 1 on the floor.
• NOTE: Any cornerman/trainers caught lending their passes out to ANYONE will have their passes immediately destroyed. Those using the pass and the trainer will be escorted from the session with no refund of pass or fees and will need to purchase a ticket for re-entree. For this reason, sorry but please do not sell, give away or lend your pass to any fighters family, relatives or friends. Thank You.

We urge everyone to book their hotel rooms as soon as possible also.
As of Today, June 5th, 2003
Half of the rooms we have reserved there are already booked.

The Host Hotel, Crowne Plaza Five Seasons Hotel. The number is (319) 363-8161. The Hotel is connected by hallway to the event venue, 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. The hotel is located 10 minutes from the airport and they do have free shuttle service. 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 non-smoking rooms available. Hotel offers concierge level, 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. The room rate for our event is $79.00 Please use our event code when booking which is IKF.

For more info for the
IKF/TKO USA NATIONAL AMATEUR Finals
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IKF England
Originally the main bout of the show was to be an IKF Professional England National Middleweight Title for the local fighter Karl Reid of Middlesborough England. However due to injury his opponent pulled out 2 weeks before the show. There was a debate over whether the show would go ahead, but as other bouts had been arranged it was decided to continue. This was the reason for the following events that were about to unfold, with people getting their "wires crossed". It was a test for IKF Europe Director Alby Bimpson, (Right) doing what is RIGHT FOR THE SPORT, and upholding IKF Rules and Regulations.

It was a day show due to commence at 1:PM. One club with 3 competitors failed to show, and several fighters failed to make their weight, weighing in heavy or too light. The bout list was rearranged, with several demonstrations arranged for the first half giving the competitors the opportunity to show their skills and make up for the disappointment of not having a competition bout. All Officials were in place including the Official Senior IKF Europe Doctor, the crowd had been very patient with the delay in commencing, but were in good spirits anticipating a great show of Full Contact Kickboxing, when the paramedics failed to show. This was due to a break down of communication, during the debate when the show was going to be cancelled for not having the doctor present.

IKF European Director Alby Bimpson then had to explain to promoter Steve Jessop (Left) that the IKF could not allow the show to continue, and made the decision to pull the sanction. After further discussions with all IKF Officials present, it was agreed a semi contact show could go ahead. All fighters and trainers were called back to the meeting room and the situation was explained and to give any competitors the opportunity to withdraw if they did not wish to take part, after which one competitor with drew.

Jessop announced the decision to the crowd, who were a little disappointed, but understood the implications of the risk of injury, and having no paramedics present. The show commenced with some of the best demonstrations we have seen for sometime, and the crowd was thoroughly appreciative of this, including an introductory demonstration of grappling (mixed martial arts) educating the crowd in the various techniques and submissions.

During this time Jessop was constantly on the phone to contact the paramedics and came up trumps. They would arrive for the second half of the show allowing all the original bouts to be changed back to Full Contact. The bouts and results are as follows:

1. Demonstration, Junior FC
   Jamie West (36kg) Vs Hayden Speight.
   
   
2. Demonstration, Junior V Senior FC
   James Hutchinson (60.5kg) Vs Mark Benton (62kg): It must be said that James Hutchinson is 13 years old, but gave a demonstration of excellent techniques against an experienced senior beyond his years. He definitely has the makings of a future champion.
   
   
3. Demonstration, Junior FC
   Scott Robinson (50kg) Vs Dean Ward (46kg)
   
   
4. Demonstration, GRAPPLING/VALETUDO
   David Elliot of Newcastle, England Vs Adam Edward of London England: Both these well known fighters are very experienced and trained with the Gracie camp. Two rounds of 5 minutes showing all techniques, and submissions. The highlight was the son of David Elliot, Tyrone Elliot, who is 8 years old and has attained the yellow sash, gave a 3 minute demonstration with Adam Edward showing that even someone so young can throw his opponent to the ground, and show a series of arm locks etc. resulting in a tap out by his opponent.
   
   
5. Demonstration, Junior
   Alfie Smith (28kg) Vs Lef Taggart (31kg).
   
   
6. Amateur FCR 3 X 2
   Nigel Stanley (79kg) defeated Kevin Davidson (80kg) by unanimous decision.
   
   
7. FULL CONTACT 3 X 2
   Tim Jackson (66.5kg) defeated Manrajbir Singh (64kg) by unanimous decision.
   
   
8. Amateur FCR 3 X 2
   Dale Hutchinson defeated Steve Ibbotson by KO in the 3rd round.
   This bout was a grudge match between two local stars. Ibbotson being an IKF Champion and Hutchinson being a WKA champion. Unfortunately there was a weight discrepancy in favor of Hutchinson. This was pointed out by IKF Officials to the Trainers and fighters. The trainers and fighters agreed for the fight to go ahead. This was not a good idea from Ibbotson's point of view being the lighter of the 2 fighters. But the fight went on.
   Round one both fighters came out throwing punches and kicks from the start, neither one taking a backward step, this had the crowd in uproar.
   Round Two was a repeat of round one.
   Round Three: Something had to give in this fight, unfortunately it was Ibbotson, who was caught in the corner with an excellent combination from Hutchinson. IKF European Referee Mick Fowles realized straight away that Ibbotson was in trouble, placing him in the recovery position, instructing the paramedics immediately into the ring. To everyone's relief Ibbotson was okay, and was the first to congratulate his opponent. Ibbotson then took the microphone and stated it was one of the hardest fights he had ever had, and is quite prepared to put his IKF title on the line in a rematch, at the championship weight category. This proved that Ibbotson, at such a young age, is a champion of the sport, and someone for the up and coming young fighters to follow.
   SAFETY: WE MUST POINT OUT AT THIS STAGE THE IMPORTANCE OF HAVING THE MEDICAL TEAM AT RINGSIDE.
   
   
9. Pro FCR 5 X 2
   This bout was for the bragging rights to be called the Best Middleweight in the North East of England: Well known IKF Fighter Ingoff Neilson (72kg) defeated Karl Reid (75kg) by unanimous decision. Neilson rightly pointed out that even though he won, he has only ever been beaten by World Champions. Karl Reid gave an excellent account of himself, beaten only by a points decision.

The IKF Officials on this event were
IKF Europe Director: Alby Bimpson
IKF Europe International Referee: Mike Fowles
IKF Officials Leon Kelly and Jacqui Thompson.

Sacramento, California, USA, Courtesy Of The Sacramento BEE
Barring an unlikely big-money offer, undefeated Sacramento middleweight Eric Regan (R) says he's finished with kickboxing. It appears to be a wise decision. As a kickboxer, Regan rose to international championship status but freely admits that lucrative bouts are rare. Moreover, many of the quality opponents in that sport are foreign. (*IKF Insertion: With the exception to middleweight Dave Marinoble (L) who is in Regan's hometown of Roseville, California - See IKF Addition to this article below.)

As a conventional boxer, though, Regan (21-0, 14 KOs) is gradually moving up the ladder to respectability and better paydays. His three-knockdown, second-round, technical-knockout victory Wednesday night over Ron Weaver (29-13, 22 KOs) of New Orleans at the Radisson Hotel in Sacramento, CA was his third win over a veteran with more experience against quality competition. "It's the best Eric has ever looked," said promoter Don Chargin, who once doubted Regan could adjust from kickboxing. "Everybody was telling him Weaver would give him a tough fight, but he was confident from the start and never let the guy warm up."

Regan's next bout is tentatively set for early August. His opponent and the venue have yet to be determined. In the interim, the 6-foot-4, 160-pounder, ranked No. 29 by the WBC, World Boxing Council, will vacation in Europe for a few weeks with his longtime girlfriend who has relatives overseas. "Then it's back to the gym," said Regan, 27, owner of the IBA, International Boxing Association Continental title. "No slacking off."

*IKF Addition:
To begin with, not only are "BOTH" of these guys GREAT FIGHTERS, they are also "Class Acts out of the ring as well!" Both would make any organization proud to have them as their champion. This is what makes so many want this bout to happen even more. Two Great Fighters with respect for everyone they meet. For years now, local Sacramento area fight fans have wanted to match up Regan and IKF Pro FCR Middleweight World Champion Dave Marinoble. However an injury to Marinoble in training threw away the chances of their first meeting years ago and timing and money have kept the two apart since. In speaking to Regan's trainer today he made it clear that if the money was right, Regan "WOULD" come back to kickboxing so there was no need to retire his titles, at least not yet. We say "yet" because if Regan eventually gets a World Title shot in boxing, his purse may go into 6 figures making it impossible (At this time) for any kickboxing promoter to feature him on an event against the likes of Marinoble. But until that time, he will stay with boxing where his next payday is sure to be 5 figures.

Both Regan and Marinoble won multiple IKF titles as amateurs and as the two progressed in their pro careers, Regan won the IKF Pro FCR North American Super Middleweight title and later went on to capture the ISKA Pro Middleweight World Title. Along with his IKF World Title, Marinoble also holds the IKF Pro FCR North American Super Middleweight Title and arm fulls of IKF amateur titles. Many locals have wanted a unification bout between the two area middleweights but the money was never there. Due to their recent performances, both would request in the neighborhood of $10,000 for such a match-up and both are well deserving of such a purse. Now only time will tell if this bout ever happens. Regan is enjoying a successful boxing career and a possible title shot in his future while Marinoble is busy full time with a very successful martial arts school and takes fights when they come. Not to mention his time and dedication in training several of his own IKF kickboxing champions. Hopefully this won't be remembered as one of those Dennis Alexio Vs Rick Roufus bouts that everyone wanted to see but never happened due to $$$!

Doyle

IKF Nebraska - Iowa, USA

IKF Promoter Mick Doyle (Left) of Omaha, Nebraska brings kickboxing back to Harrah's after a nearly two year hiatus. Being one of the best venues in the area and home to the first two IKF Nationals, (1999 & 2000, when it was called Harvey's) Harrah's seemed out of place without a fight going on. No longer.

Friday night's fights brought in the crowd and confirmed Kickboxing is back where it belongs. Mick Doyle did a great job and spared no expense for the nights entertainment. To The Fights.

1. Ralph Harr of St. Louis versus Michael Johnson of Omaha.
   • Round #1: Harr came out showing exactly where he is from, Handsville, USA. Another product of the Finney camp, Harr showed excellent handwork inside coupled with strong legs. Johnson relied mostly on his superior kicking ability but it could not keep Harr at bay. Scoring a standing 8 count. Harr took the round.
   • Round #2: Harr went right back to work with hands but added devastating round kicks to the arsenal. Johnson fought bravely but could not stand the onslaught. Another standing 8 for Harr as Johnson barely made the count.
   • Round #3: If Johnson had a chance it was in the third round. Looking for a knockout as the only way to win, Johnson went on the hunt but wasn't strong enough to wear Harr down. Another standing 8 and the fight was soon over. Harr shows he will be someone to contend with at the Nationals. Johnson got caught early and never got on track. A very talented fight, I am sure we will see Johnson at the 2003 IKF Nationals. Harr by unanimous decision.
     
     
2. Jon Hoppes of Waterloo versus Duane Holt of Omaha
   • Round #1"Bang" it's over! For 47 seconds Jon Hoppes showed why he is one the O'Connell team. Non-stop punching and kicking overwhelmed Holt and sent him to the canvas. The Doyle camp, seeing Holt was hurt, threw in the towel. I have never seen Hoppes more focused for a fight. His right hand body shots and back leg roundhouse will be the talk of the 2003 IKF Nationals for sure. Hoppes by TKO at 47 seconds of the first round.
     
     
3. Aaron Ohrt of Waterloo versus Koda Sanborn of Waterloo
   • This was an exhibition with Koda basically moving around with Aaron. Aaron did well for his first time and stood up to some shots. A new fighter being born there. Koda on the other hand has an almost unworldly kicking ability. A product of Russ O'Connell's Tae Kwon Do program, Koda can kick with either leg equally well and to anywhere on the body. Exhibitions being what they are, you tend to talk to your neighbor until the next fight comes out. Those watching caught the last ten seconds of the round and those who did not were asking what they had missed. The last ten seconds Koda put on a kicking display you are unlikely to see again. Round houses with both legs to the head nonstop. I mean, how did he do it? One leg was on Aaron's head while the other leg was traveling to Aaron's head. Gravity is all holding this boy back and I'm not sure O'Connell may not have an answer for that. Koda... A Rising Star!
4. Sean Crowe of Waterloo versus Paul Donelson of Omaha
   • Round #1: "Pow' it's over. Sound familiar? Sean Crowe jumped right down Paul's throat from the bell and caught Paul with a devastating right cross. The referee could have counted to a hundred and ten and it would have made no difference. Paul Donelson is a tough, well-schooled fighter but there was no way to recover from power of Sean Crowe. Sean Crowe by KO at 36 seconds of the first round.
     
     
5. Dan Tharp of Kansas City versus Rob Wiley of Omaha
   • This was an exhibition with Dan Tharp keeping Rob honest. Dan Tharp is a fine Thai fight from the Kansas area and stood his ground to give Wiley a little heat in front of his hometown. Rob Wiley, on the other hand, showed us he has entered a new level of fighting ability. Wiley has become a member of Omaha's finest (City of Omaha Police Officer) and a thorn in the side of crime. The citizen's of Omaha's gain is our lose. I hope arrangements can be made soon that would allow Wiley back into the ring for real. Wiley has "Title" written all over him.
     
     
6. Brian Stockwell of Omaha versus Tony Stumpf of Omaha.
   • Round #1: Tony Stumpf had his hands full with Stockwell until he caught him with a straight right. Stockwell suffered a huge cut under his chin and the doctor stopped the fight. Stumpf looked ready to go another fifty rounds. Look out for Doyle's boys at this year's 2003 IKF Nationals. Tony, looking good pal.
   • Russ O'Connell lost a good portion of his fighting team to the Navy and College last year and has been rebuilding ever since. I talked to him by phone after the fight and being who he is, he credited Mick Doyle with being an instrumental part of developing his program. Russ O'Connell celebrated the birth of his new baby "Keenan" and could not be at the fight. The Waterloo team is back and with fighters like Hoppes, Crowe, Anderson, Koda, East and oh yeah, some fellow named Trent, O'Connell is making the statement he is to be reckoned with from this day forward and if you want to play in his world, "you had better be ready"
     
     
7. Leslie McNamara of St. Louis versus Kornelija Numic
   • Leslie McNamara of St. Louis, Missouri vs. Kornelija Numic of Dallas, Texas.
     • As we mentioned earlier, this was to be the Battle of Champions! Both are 2002 IKF USA National Amateur Champions. At last years 2002 IKF USA National Amateur Championships McNamara defeated Penny DeGraw of Atlanta, GA, USA by split decision 29-28, 30-27 & 28-29 to win the IKF FCR Bantamweight title. On her way to the final McNamara defeated Sherri Maxwell of Norman, Oklahoma by split decision, 29-28, 30-27 & 28-29. 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. Numic is also a 2003 Texas Golden Gloves Champion. A match-up of TWO Champions! But who won? Well, you are going to have to wait until our new IKF Reporter posts the write up about these two great fighters later today or tomorrow. Don't you just hate to wait...!
       
       

Until next time, this is Brooks Mason (R) coming to you from Mick Doyle's Emerald Mongoose Muay Thai Camp is Omaha, Nebraska. The "Home of Kickboxing",
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

Mason

Last year the first registration we received for the 2002 IKF USA National Amateur Tournament was on May 20th. This year the first registration we received for the 2003 IKF/TKO USA National Amateur Tournament Finals was today, June 2nd.

The fighters name is Steven Simmons (Left). Simmons (200, 5'7", 19, International Rules Heavyweight Division) is a walkover registration out of the Central Mountain Division. His hometown is Greenley Colorado, USA. We first met Simmons back in August of 2002 when he travelled all the way to Northern California to fight at the Win River Casino in Redding California. In the bout Simmons fought a fighter by the name of (Mohamad) Ali Baaloucch of Roseville, California, USA trained by Nasser Niavaroni. It was the first fight for both fighters. Baaloucch defeated Simmons by unanimous decision 30-27 on all 3 judges cards.

However, he hasn't tasted defeat since going 2-0 in his next 2 bouts in preparation for this years 2003 IKF/TKO USA National Amateur Tournament Finals.

His first win was on April 26th, 2003 when he defeated a fighter by the name of Lonnie Hill in Waterloo Iowa on another IKF Sanctioned event, this one promoted by Russ O'Connell. Hill had good boxing skills but had never kickboxed. Simmons leg kicks were to much for him as he took the TKO win in round 2. His next win came on May 24th in Dallas Texas over opponent Sean Stoval. Both of his wins were by KO/TKO.

Like many amateur kickboxers in the USA, Simmons knows that the road to THE TOP for amateur fighters is through the 2003 IKF/TKO USA National Amateur Tournament. The question is, "What other fighters think they're good enough to 'Walk The Walk' and take their claim as The Best Amateur kickboxers in the USA?" We'll soon find out at this years 2003 IKF/TKO USA National Amateur Tournament Finals!

SUNDAY, June 1st, 2003, AT 12:15 PM, PST

With Parker Out It Left Just
One Main Event Title - Haley & Savoy!
And Neither Had Left Anything In the Ring In The End!

Fairfield, California, USA
Last night, May 31st, the City of Fairfield Community Services In Association With LTD Productions presented another night of exciting IKF Kickboxing at the Allan Witt Sports Complex in Fairfield, California, USA. The event was to feature 2 IKF Amateur Title bouts however an injury to former IKF Champion, John Parker's ankle the week of the event forced him to drop out of the bout giving his opponent Raul Rodriguez (Bakersfield, California, USA, 4-3/2, 154, 5'8", 20, ranked number 24 the win by forfeit. "His ankle was the size of a large softball." Said Co-Promoter Dan Stell. Add this to the drop of 3 Cung Le fighters the night before the event and the show went from a scheduled 10 kickboxing bouts down to 6. However with the addition this time of Stell's new creation, "Brawl Bowl", a toughman style amateur boxing tournament, the event had plenty of action and in fact, might have been too long if the other bouts would have worked out.

With Parker vs Rodriguez off the card the focus turned to 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, 4-1/3, 178, 5'10", ranked number 7) for the main event. This was nothing short of a WAR! Although he was in Iowa overseeing Mick Doyal's event last night, the thoughts and words of IKF Ambassador Brooks Mason seemed to be echoed in these fighters heads, "Don't leave anything in the ring!" These guys followed this message to the "T!"

This was 4 rounds of toe to toe action. Hailey, trained by Gil Acusta and Savoy, trained by the Fairtex Team went punch for punch, kick for kick. This was without a doubt one of those bouts you were glad the judging was left in someone elses hands. It was clear Savoy had no desire to ad another loss to his record and yet Haley didn't even know what the word "Lose" was, as he kept focused to keep his undefeated record in tact. In the end, judge Susan Gitlin Thomas thought Savoy had brought and left a tad more to the rings as she scored it 39-37 Savoy. A view from another side of the ring saw judge Allen Reyes feel the same way, but about Haley as he gave it to him 39-37. From yet another view, judge Marcos Rosalas seemed to see both bring a lot and both leave plenty in the ring as he gave 2 rounds to Haley and 2 rounds to Savoy scoring it a draw at 38-38. It was a split decision DRAW! Neither would go home with the IKF Brass this night but after it all, both assured us the brass would go home with them next time. This looks to be a rematch on Stell's July event. We'll see if this happens! Great fight gentlemen!

Here's how the other bouts on the night ended

1. IKF Amateur MTR
   Arthur Wong of San Francisco, California, USA (2-1/1, 179, 5'10", 27, 3-23-76, Enn Fairtex, (415) 512-9161) defeated Andrew Cobb of Dickson, California, USA (0-1/0, 179, 6'2", 39, 5-12-64, Manuel Vazcado, (707) 678-6720) by split decision 29-28, 28-29 and 29-28.
   
   
2. IKF Amateur MTR
   Evan Esquerra of San Francisco, California, USA (3-1/0, 144, 5'7", 24, 7-13-78, Enn Fairtex) defeated Ricky Almondia of San Jose, California, USA (2-1/1, 148, 5'5", 23, 12-10-79, Cung Le, (408) 249-5800) by unanimous decision 29-28, 30-27 and 30-27.
   
   
3. IKF Amateur IR
   Mike Knapp of Roseville, California, USA (1-0/1, 209, 5'10", 22, 9-14-80, Dave Marinoble, (916) 786-0333) defeated Andre Beamon of Fairfield, California, USA (0-1/0, 213, 5'11", 28, 10-22-74, Paul Powers, (925) 209-3206) by knockout at the end of round 1. Knapp had given Beamon a standing 8 earlier in the round and put an end to it as the bell sounded to end round 1.
   
   
4. IKF Amateur FCR
   Julian Lugo of Barstow, California, USA (2-3/0, 165, 5'6", 29, 9-8-73, Abe Belardo, (661) 834-5871) defeated Daniel Larios of Fairfield, California, USA (1-1/1, 168, 5'11", 20, 12-7-82, Paul Powers, (925) 209-3206) by majority decision 29-24, 27-25 and 26-26. Both of these fighters had problems getting their 6 kick minimum in and lost points for it. Larios didn't score 1 kick in round 3 and both missed their minimums in rounds 1 and 2. Both suffered standing 8 counts as well. Larios in round 1 and Lugo in round 2.
   
   
5. IKF Amateur FCR
   Justin Pollard of Fairfield, California, USA (1-0/0, 171, 6'1", 22, 10-1-80, Paul Powers (925) 209-3206) defeated Jamie Cushman of Redding California, USA (0-1/0, 174, 6'3", 21, 9-24-81, Jerico Lane, (530) 226-8362) by unanimous decision 30-26, 30-26 and 29-28.
   
   
6. IKF Amateur IR
   Title bout as explained above.
   
   

The night was nothing short of current and former IKF Champions either. They included 2 IKF Pro World Champions, David Marinoble and Enn Fairtex. Also present was IKF Pro MTR North American Champion Jongsunan Fairtex. Former 2001 IKF USA National Amateur Champion and current K-1 North American Champion Carter Williams. Former IKF Pro USA Champion, Randy Bussart, former IKF Amateur Middleweight Champion Jerico Lane. 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

ATTENTION
Full Contact Rules
Style Fighters!

We won't say what fight it was at the event above but in one of the Full Contact Rules bouts, a fighter came to the ring in shorts. In Full Contact Rules, this is no different than coming to the ring without foot pads and is considered Missing Equipment. Although we allowed the fighter to fight this bout, (Only because he "CLAIMED" he didn't know and wasn't told so in matchmaking) the trainer was strongly reminded of this being a MANDATORY rule in IKF Full Contact Rules.

Let this notice be a STRONG AND FINAL WARNING to ALL Full Contact Rules fighters, their trainers/cornermen as well as event matchmakers/promoters that when you have a Full Contact Rules bout on your IKF Sanctioned event,

"If you are in an IKF Full Contact Rules (All kicks above the waist) bout and you come to the ring in shorts, you will be Automatically DISQUALIFIED!"

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