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MONDAY, July 31st, 2006, AT 3:15 PM, PT

RESULTS FROM
"Friends No More"
JULY 29th, 2006 - Shreveport, Louisiana, USA

ISCF & IKF Promoter Mr. Charlton Young hosted "Friends No More" at the Shreveport Municipal Building, Shreveport, Louisiana, USA this past July 29th, 2006. Here are the nights results below.

1. IKF AMATEUR KICKBOXING
   David Allen (153) winner by decision over Tony Kelly (149)
   
   
2. ISCF AMATEUR MMA
   Chase Rivera (144) defeated Tommy Ford (135) by TKO.
   
   
3. ISCF AMATEUR MMA
   Jacob Hart (218) defeated Christian Fulgain (202) by KO in round 2.
   
   
4. IKF AMATEUR KICKBOXING
   Mark Audleman (235) winner by decesion over Clark Vaughn (227)
   
   
5. IKF AMATEUR KICKBOXING
   Daniel Bell (155) winner by decision over Kenneth Booten (155)
   
   
6. ISCF AMATEUR MMA
   Derrick Krantz (170.1) winner by stoppage over Kevin Williams (178)
   
   
7. IKF AMATEUR KICKBOXING
   Blake Franklin (137) winner by decision over Jeff Foster (142)
   
   

For more info, please contact Mr. Charlton Young at (318) 687-7521.

MORE IKF RESULTS...

Results From Cung Le's
"Born To Fight VI!"
July 22nd, 2006 - San Jose, California, USA

By Elaina M. Maxwell: Twelve exciting bouts took place at Cung Le's Born To Fight VI Superfights on July 22, 2006 at Mt. Pleasant High School in San Jose, CA. The evening produced 9 decisions, 1 TKO, and 2 technical draws. A special thanks to teams who trained these fighters: Team USA, West Valley College, South Bay Fight Club, American Kickboxing Academy, Fight and Fitness, Cheetah's Muay Thai, Omei Kung Fu, Calvin Chin, Cung Le MATC San Jose, and Cung Le MATC Santa Clara.

The results of the BTF Superfights are as follows:

1. IKF AMATEUR MUAY THAI
   Igor Tsissar won unanimous over Francisco Soto
   Igor Tssissar (FSA, 180, 2-0) Francisco Soto (South Bay Fight Club, 180, 0-1)
   
   
2. IKF AMATEUR SAN SHOU
   Travis Drager won unanimous over Marcnell Palacio
   Travis Drager (West Valley College, 165, 1-0) Marcnell Palacio (South Bay Fight Club, 170, 0-1)
   
   
3. IKF AMATEUR MUAY THAI
   Kara Potter won unanimous over Sara Deweywright
   Kara Potter (American Kickboxing Academy, 140, 3-1) Sarah Deweywright (Cheetah's, 140, 0-1)
   
   
4. IKF AMATEUR SAN SHOU
   Hugo Govea won split over Jan-Michael Manual
   Hugo Govea (South Bay Fight Club, 133, 1-0) Jan-Michael Manual (Cung Le MATC San Jose, 130, 0-1)
   
   
5. IKF AMATEUR MUAY THAI
   Mitchell Folliott won majority over Jacob Aringo
   Mitchell Folliott (Cung Le MATC San Jose, 155, 1-1) Jacob Aringo (Fight and Fitness, 150, 0-1)
   
   
6. IKF AMATEUR MUAY THAI
   Roger Agtarap won unanimous over Tim Chau
   Roger Agtarap (Cung Le MATC San Jose, 130, 2-0, 1KO) Tim Chau (Fight and Fitness, 130, 0-1)
   
   
7. IKF AMATEUR MUAY THAI
   Bryan Padilla won unanimous over Darrin Peterson
   Bryan Padilla (South Bay Fight Club, 155, 1-0) Darrin Peterson (American Kickboxing Academy, 155, 0-1)
   
   
8. IKF AMATEUR SAN SHOU
   Adam Antolin won unanimous over Chris Hom
   Adam Antolin (West Valley College, 135, 1-0) Chris Hom (Team USA, 140 lb, ring record 1-2)
   
   
9. IKF AMATEUR MUAY THAI
   Anthony Figueora and David Barrios got a technical draw from an accidental headbutt.
   Anthony Figueora (Cung Le MATC San Jose, 127, 2-0) David Barrios (American Kickboxing Academy, 127, 2-4-1)
   
   
10. IKF AMATEUR MUAY THAI
    Vishnu Gulati won by a TKO in the 3rd round over Duncan Duffin
    Vishnu Gulati (Team USA, 140, 5-1, 1 KO) Duncan Duffin (Cung Le MATC San Jose, 140, 10-5, 3 KO)
    
    
11. IKF AMATEUR US Lightweight San Shou Title
    Owen Zhang won by a split over Ed Carpio (San Shou)
    Owen Zhan (Omei Kung Fu, 132 lb, ring record 3-3-1) Ed Carpio (Cung Le MATC Santa Clara, 132 lb, ring record 1-2)
    
    
12. IKF AMATEUR US Super Welterweight San Shou Title
    Rick Almondia and Gelet Luc got a technical draw from an accidental headbutt.
    Rick Almondia (Cung Le MATC Santa Clara, 154 lb, ring record 6-2, 2 KO) Gelet Luc (Calvin Chin, 154 lb, ring record 11-4, 6 KO)

For more event info Call (408) 729-4468 or go to www.BornToFight.com

• No Charge For VIDEO At WC!
  • VIDEO PASSES:There will be NO CHARGE for "ANY" Video passes for this years IKF Tournament. This is because we will not have a video crew there to film the event. So, if you want to record your bout, you need to bring your own Video Camera so someone can film it. All we ask is please do not film from the Fighters PIT area. there is plenty of elevated seating in the arena to film from.
    
    
• Compliments of BRAIN PAD!
  • As in the past, Joe Manzo and his Team from "Brain Pad" will be supplying all fighter's with a FREE Brain Pad Mouthguard. - www.brainpads.com You do not have to use it at the event if you are not use to it, but after you try it, it will be the ONLY mouthguard you will ever use. it is the ONLY mouthguard endorsed by the IKF and the ISCF. Brain Pad... The Headgear That Fits In Your Mouth!
    
    
• RULE UPDATES
  • Please take a moment to review the updated and more defined rules for the "Rule Styles". Especially the Rule Style of Muay Thai. these rules can be reviewed on this page HERE.
    
    
• HEADGEAR
  • Please make sure you are fully aware of the Legal Headgear requirements for the Tournament. To review them, CLICK HERE. A reminder, Century Headgear is NOT ALLOWED!
    
    
• REGISTERED TRAINERS
  • We leave IKF Headquarters here Sunday night for the long drive to the event (See article below). If you are a trainer and your name is not on the Confirmed Trainers list found HERE it means we never received your photo and trainers fee. This means you will need to bring a photo and your fees to Registration. Please do not tell us you mailed it and we should have it when we see you at registrations. AGAIN, whatever you see on the IKF pages NOW (This includes everything from confirmed trainers to fighter photos needed to fees due), is all we have received here as of tonight. We will NOT be here to pick up mail all of Tournament week.
    
    
• PHOTOGRAPHY
  • This year like always we will have Official IKF Photographer Mr. Glenn Berg at the tournament to take portrait shots. Glenn is on the go a lot and Tournament weekend is no different. After making the drive with Mr. Fossum (See article below) from California to Iowa, he will jump back on a plane Friday morning to come do a photography shoot for a client in California on Saturday. He will catch the "Red-Eye" Saturday night and get back into Iowa Sunday morning. He should be set-up to start taking photos by about 11:AM Sunday morning. So if you are one of the Sunday morning Champions, PLEASE WAIT for Glenn to open the Photo Booth. Even if you do not win, "WE" as the IKF would like to have your photo. You do not have to be a Champion to get your photo taken. We urge EVERY fighter and Trainer, even officials to go see Glenn to get your photo taken for our records. Glenn will stick around well after the event is over to make sure he has captured everyone there.
    
    
• HOTEL ROOM NUMBER CHECK
  • As we have made clear all along, ALL FIGHTERS are required to stay in the Host Hotel. At your first check-in point at Friday's registration, ALL fighters will be required to give to the first IKF Official their room number at the Host hotel. If you are not staying in the Host Hotel, you will be asked to book your room (If any left) and return to registrations with your room number. There is a VERY Good reason for this. At some of our past Tournaments we had Fighters get injured in their bout and we needed to contact their parents who were not in the venue at the time of their bouts. Also at some past tournaments we had some fighters we needed to locate due to bout changes but we could not find them in the event room or in the hotel because they were at another hotel sleeping. Due to these issues causing a lot of problems, we do not want to face such issues again. This is why this is a MANDATORY RULE now for ALL FIGHTERS!
    
    
• FIGHT VENUE - "ARENA!
  • This years venue, the U.S. Cellular Center will be motivating for everyone. When the fighters take the stage next weekend they will truly feel like a championship fighter who has arrived at "The SHOW!" Scott Piquard, Event Manager of the center will be building quite a stage for you all and we can assure you, you will truly be IMPRESSED! Our rings have been rented from two of our IKF Promoters. Brian Thompson and his Team from Illinois will be bringing their new ring to the Show and so will IKF Iowa Representative Russ O'Connell. Both rings will be Lighted and thanks to IKF Representative Rob Zbilski we will have Professional "Full Contact Rule" kick lights as in previous IKF Tournaments. Both rings will have custom painted TV Blue IKF/TKO Logo Canvas covers. When we say there is not a bad seat in the house, we truly mean it! And there is PLENTY of room for EVERYONE! No cramped venue here, but than again, we always make sure you all have room to move... From ringside to the top of the balcony, any spectator will be able to watch both rings with ease and since the entire venue is available by a General Seating Ticket, you can sit ANYWHERE you want to... Except in the "Fighters PIT" of course, unless you have a fighter, trainer or officials pass. We have plenty of warm-up area for trainers and fighters too that will be separated from the Fight arena with a floor to ceiling drape. We have two warm-up areas measuring 400 feet by 80 feet. Also located in the arena are showers for all our event participants and a seating area for those who wish to eat while at the venue. Best yet, don't forget that the arena is simply an elevator ride from your room so there is no need to travel by car or walk to and from your room to the fight arena.
    
    
• FIGHTER SAFETY!
  • Like every year, our main concern for all the fighters is "Fighter Safety". With the assistance of Chief Full Contact Rules Referee Scott Fischer, we have secured two of the best and experienced fight doctors around. Dr. Bruce M. Hertz MD and Dr. Grace H. Akiens will watch over both rings throughout the weekend. Adding to our fighter safety, the IKF Tournament remains the "ONLY" Kickboxing Tournament in the World that assures all fighters are covered with fighter medical insurance. As always, our insurance will be provided by the only Fight and Venue insurance endorsed by the IKF and the ISCF, F. L. Dean & Associates - www.fdean.com to assure your safety at Tournaments and events around the world, ask your promoter if he is insured. If it's IKF Sanctioned, IT IS! If not, you may be at risk for your medical needs if injured. To read more about IKF and ISCF Insurance with F. L. Dean & Associates, Click HERE!
    
    
• IKF MERCHANDISE
  • As always, in the house this year will be the Official IKF Merchandise booth. Drop by and say hello to 2 Time World Champion Johnny Davis (Right) and the rest of our booth staff. Available at the booth will be as always, IKF Tournament T-Shirts, IKF Hats, Visors, Sweatshirts, Stickers, Mouse Pads, Coasters, Polo Shirts, License Plate Frames, Coffee Mugs, Tattoos, Ladies Tank Tops, Training Manual, Shorts, and even IKF Baby Clothes for that up and coming IKF Champion! Also at the booth will be some specially designed Autograph Tournament Posters that you can buy to get all the Champions and others to sign. These are limited so make sure you get yours quick. And finally, don't forget to get your Official 2006 IKF World Classic Tournament Program. Both the autograph Posters and Programs were designed by Toni Foster/Fossum of Foster Graphics. Every year this is a "Special" program that has *ALL the fighters names in it along with their stats, trainers and contact info for you Promoters out there looking for the great fighters you will see next weekend.
    
    • (*) Due to a transfer of text error by the IKF, the Men's Lightweight IR Division was accidentally left out. Our apologies to these 4 fighters,
      • Deejay Jones, 2005 Defending Champion from Kernersville, North Carolina, USA
      • Alexander Liu of Aurora, Colorado, USA
      • Kim Morris of Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
      • Rob Menigoz of St. Anne, Illinois, USA
    
    
• AWARDS
  • Last but certainly not least are the much talked about awards given at the IKF tournament every year. "EVERY" participant will leave with something. From custom event fight medals and fight certificates to the always loved, IKF Championship Belts (Valued at nearly $300.00 each).
    
    
    • CHAMPIONS AWARDS
      • BELTS: Each belt is made of hand cut leather individually crafted and of course, with the colorful IKF World Classic Medallion as the center piece provided by the IKF.
        
        
      • PLAQUES: Custom Glass Plaques with a full color IKF World Classic Champions document designed by Foster Graphics displayed in them (That are twice the size as those awarded last year) provided by the IKF.
        
        
      • CERTIFICATE: A full color Champions Certificate designed by Foster Graphics and provided by the IKF.
        
        
      • BEANIES: A Combat Sports International Black Beanie provided by Combat Sports International.
        
        
      • GLOVES: Red Autograph Gloves provided by the IKF and Combat Sports International.
        
        
    • SECOND PLACE FINISHERS
      • MEDAL: Custom 2006 Red Ribbon Medals that have the same IKF World Classic logo on them as the Champions Belts provided by the IKF.
        
        
      • CERTIFICATE: A full color Runner-Up Certificate designed by Foster Graphics and provided by the IKF.
        
        
      • BANNER: A Combat Sports International Flag Banner provided by Combat Sports International.
        
        
    • ALL PARTICIPANTS
      • MEDALS: Custom 2006 White Ribbon Medals that have the same IKF World Classic logo on them as the Champions Belts provided by the IKF.
        
        
      • CERTIFICATE: A full color Certificate designed by Foster Graphics and provided by the IKF.
        
        
  • We know, you want to know what color the belts are this year and what they look like... Well, not just yet. This year, the first to see the 2006 IKF World Classic Championship Belts will only be those Fighters, Trainers, Officials and Fight Fans who have made the effort to "Walk The Walk" and be at the Tournament. As for how we came to the color choice, lets just say we came up with what is well known as "The Color of Royalty". We think you will be surprised and impressed with what we came up with. As for seeing them... we choose to let you be surprised...

Davis

Later tonight, Official IKF Photographer Glenn Berg and IKF President Steve Fossum will start the 1819.8 mile trip to this years IKF World Classic Amateur Kickboxing Tournament in Cedar Rapids Iowa. If they drive straight through the Yahoo Map Quest says that it will take them 27 hours and 59 minutes. The two should have no problem setting some land speed records (shhh... did we say that out loud...) and make it there sometime early Tuesday morning.

So your probably wondering "Why would they be driving all that way... Can't they afford a plane ticket?" Well, for those of you who have been around the IKF since the 2000 USA Nationals event will remember why the IKF now makes the sacrifice to drive to this event EVERY YEAR. At the 2000 event, the event official shipping sponsor, UPS (United Parcel Service) was anything but... Official. They "LOST" ALL of the the IKF National Championship belts (Shown at left) for the 2000 Nationals Event... and we didn't get them back until about 3 weeks after the event. Oh there's a lot more to this story, but that tells enough of the story. "There was nothing worse that year than seeing all those Champions walk away from the ring with a "BORROWED" IKF USA National Champions Belt knowing they had to give it back after a quick picture." says IKF President Steve Fossum. "All those Champions, young and old that fought their heart out that year and were sent home with just a promise that We'll mail your belt to you..." Sure, they all got their belts about 3 weeks later, but they didn't get to come home with them after the event.

"What a crock of an explanation I thought... " continued Fossum "Here these amateurs traveled all this way, fought hard and won the National Title and now had nothing to carry home, let alone raise high above their head when they met those waiting for them at the airport or at the front door. "

Fossum continued, "NEVER AGAIN! Never again will I not be able to see the joy on a Champions face as they carry their IKF Champions Belt proudly over their shoulder as they leave for home Monday morning. We drove 3,000 miles the last two years to Florida to make sure these belts are there for those Champions on Championship Sunday."

The Nationals weekend is a marathon weekend for the IKF staff. Many will be lucky if they get 8 hours sleep from Thursday night to Sunday night. But the excitement of everyone there gives them more energy than they will experience throughout the year. It's been the "Who's Who" of Amateur kickboxing in America and north America and now the IKF has started on a quest to build this event to "THE TRUE" elite amateur kickboxing event on the World. No Semi Contact or Forms competitors at this event! ALL are "REAL" Kickboxers!.

Next weekend those in attendance will be surrounded by some of the greatest Fighters and Trainers in the world. Their presence humbles us all beyond all means. "THEY" are the Champions on this weekend. Their desires make us all proud just to work hard and make things happen. The many officials and staff that will be volunteering their time to help, what can be said of them other than "THANK YOU!!" Without them, this event couldn't happen.

If you have ever been to this event, you know what we are talking about... This event will change your life in so many ways. The trainers who give their time, effort and knowledge to their fighters with no financial compensation in return. Their sacrifices they make is rewarded when their fighters proudly enter the ring of battle to "Walk The Walk!"

In addition to the many great amateur fighters, we will be surrounded by many great current and past Pro fighters as well. Some of them include Jim Zbilski, Peyton Russell, Stephen Thompson, Scott Mincey, Tommy Bach, Chuck Wolfe, Dan Stell, Mick Doyle, Katie Meehan, Ray Thompson, Clerance Thatch, C.B. Bunkholt, Trevor Ambrose, Steve Dement, Johnny Davis, Mitz Bandiera, Mike Miles, Mike Hess, Trevor Smandych, Dean Lessei, Erik Marshall, Kyle McElroy, Dan Rawlings, Jonathan Border, Pete Peterson, Craig Monyelle and many more. Lets not forget the many past IKF Amateur Tournament Champions that have "Walked The Walk" who will be there to assist with the event as well as with their own fighters such as Peyton Russell, Stephen Thompson, Katie Meehan, Jesse Finney, Brent Hess, Jarett "JP" Perelmutter, Mark Greubel, Kyle McElroy, Dan Rawlings, Jonathan Border just to name a few. While in their presence, we are sure to be humbled greatly by what they have accomplished in their lives. Their work, dedication, determination and persistence to accomplish their goals cannot be measured in just words for their greatness is far too much to type here tonight.

For those who will be in attendance at this years IKF Tournament, make sure you make the most of the event. Win or lose, stop and look around at who surrounds you. The greatest Amateur fighters and their trainers and officials the World has to offer. This will, as always be a Journey where we all find ourselves again. A Journey where we all gather together to see what our sport is all about. A house of our Peers.

As Ol Duke use to say, "It's all about filling the spaces between the places, the grass roots of America." Now this work extends outside of America as this event grows. This Journey will humble us all who won't be fighting in it. It will show us how great Amateur Kickboxers are today and give us a chance to think about when we fought as they did and with the same desires but far less the rewards. We will share stories, laughs as well as ideas and in the end, this weekend will truly change us all as we will become someone different than we arrived as and hopefully a better person than we were at the beginning of the weekend. We will be stronger both mentally and physically from having experienced it. We will be wiser and we will take this wisdom we gained from the others and move forward to make next year even better for those who will "Walk The Walk" again. As trainers we will learn new ideas, new techniques on how to advance our fighters skills. As fighters, we will learn from others by watching their every move and eventually making some of those exciting moves our own.

When were among our peers for these days, it's as if nothing else around the world matters other than what's happening at the U.S. Cellular Center in Cedar Rapids Iowa on July 28th, 29th and 30th. There may not be 10,000 spectators in the stands, but those watching are our peers, and they are the only "Critics" we care to have. Those who know what it is like to train hard and "Walk The Walk!" These are the people who will be there this weekend.

Leading up to this week as in the past we have told quite a few people about this event as many of you have.
Their response?
"What's in Cedar Rapids Iowa???"
And our response once again, as it was 3 years ago is very direct and simple...

"The BEST
AMATEUR KICKBOXERS IN THE WORLD!


"Bring It ON!"

MORE IKF NEWS

ANY Given Sunday...

For those who have been around awhile, Lets not forget these famous words our good friend Uncle Brooks Mason (L) wrote several years ago when this Tournament was just a USA Event. Come Championship Sunday, you may want to read this to yourself to be reminded what it all comes down to...

"The saying in football is that on any given Sunday any team can win. The champions of our sport will have no easy time at the IKF Nationals as the best of the best come to meet the challenge. Fighters rise to the task when faced with great talent and our returning champions surely provide that. Don't hand out the belts quite yet as new talent will certainly emerge and increase the field of fighters to watch. As Jesse Finney puts it "Stay positive". I am positive there will be great fights for all the belts and we will enjoy the best tournament in America. Looking forward to seeing all of you. "

Once again IKF Pro San Shou Light Heavyweight World Champion Cung Le (Right) and his top staff are all set to host their 6th edition of his well known BORN TO FIGHT event. Once again the event will take place at the Mount Pleasant High School in San Jose, California, USA.

The event is an annual amateur kickboxing event primarily focused on San Shou, also known as Chinese Kickboxing. The largest of its kind in the US, this event is one of the best venues for young fighter's to try their San Shou skills as well as a premier display of San Shou at its best. This year they extended the event into a second day for competitions in Grappling and Modified MMA.

The event is basically two parts. Daytime action and the Saturday night "Super Fight Night". super Fight night will feature IKF Sanctioned San Shou with a dual Main Event of two IKF Titles. The first title will feature well known San Shou fighter Ed Carpio (11-5/0) of San Jose, California, USA trained by Cung Le against Owen Zhang (3-3-1) of Milpitis, California training out of Omei Kung Fu in an IKF US Lightweight San Shou Title bout.

The other IKF Title bout will feature Rick Almondia (6-2/2) of San Jose, California, USA trained by Cung Le vs Gelet Luc (11-4/6) of Boston Massachusetts training at Calvin Chin's school in an IKF US Super Welterweight San Shou Title bout.

As in the past, the reputation of BORN TO FIGHT attracts highly skilled amateurs from across the country. Obtaining a BORN TO FIGHT title is one of the most prestigious awards of the year. This will be an event to remember for all who wish to see the top champions of the future. Here is the weekends agenda below.

• Friday 21 July 2006
  • 9:AM to 12:PM: Weigh-ins for Grappling and Modified MMA
    Location: Mt. Pleasant High School, 1750 S. White Road, San Jose, CA, 95127
  • 2:PM to 6:PM: Competition for Grappling and Modified MMA
    Location: Mt. Pleasant High School, 1750 S. White Road, San Jose, CA, 95127
  • 6:30 PM to 8:PM: Weigh-ins for San Shou
    Location: Marriott Courtyard, (Right) 1480 Falcon Drive, Milpitas, CA, 95035
  • 8:PM to 9:PM: Weigh-ins for Super Fights
    Location: Marriott Courtyard, 1480 Falcon Drive, Milpitas, CA, 95035
• Saturday 22 July 2006
  • 8:AM to 9:AM: Late Weigh-ins for San Shou
    Location: Mt. Pleasant High School, 1750 S. White Road, San Jose, CA, 95127
  • 10:AM to 5:PM: Competition for San Shou
    Location: Mt. Pleasant High School, 1750 S. White Road, San Jose, CA, 95127
  • 6:PM to 10:PM: Super Fights
    Location: Mt. Pleasant High School, 1750 S. White Road, San Jose, CA, 95127
  • 10:PM to 2:AM: Official BTF VI After Party
    Location: Studio 8, 8 South First Street, San Jose, CA, 95113

For more event info Call (408) 729-4468 or go to www.BornToFight.com

Cung Le

Savage Entertainment Presents The Official
BORN TO FIGHT VI
After Party!

After the Born To Fight (BTF) Saturday night Super Fight Night, the official BTF VI After Party will be held at Studio 8 in San Jose. A dress code is strictly enforced. Only those 21 and up will be allowed. All fighters and spectators qualify for free entry if they get their names on the VIP guest list before 9:PM on Saturday. Look for the After Party table at the BTF Tournament and Superfight events to put your name on the guest list. Entry is $25 at the door for everyone else.

Come celebrate and have a good time with all the fighters from BORN TO FIGHT VI! The party will begin at 10 PM and last until 2 AM. Studio 8 is located at 8 S. First Street (at Santa Clara) San Jose California, 95113. The number there is (408) 279-4444 or check out their web site at www.studio8sj.com

IKF Promoter and Trainer Clement Vierra (Left) has just opened a new gym in Phoenix, Arizona. The new address is 2605 West Northern Avenue in Phoenix, Arizona (85051) and the phone number is (602) 973-9192. The gym web address is www.hardknocksgym.com

The new facility will offer Kickboxing, Boxing, Kempo, Jujitsu / MMA and Aerobic Kickboxing.

They have three rooms in the facility. The main room is for Kickboxing & Boxing. Their "Blue Room" is for Kempo, Jujitsu / MMA and Aerobic Kickboxing. the final room, which cannot be forgotten to any serious martial artist is their weightroom.

The question above has been a hot one on IKF Point Kickboxing director Johnny Davis' (Right - The founder and creator of IKF Point Kickboxing) daily e-mails lately. Many of those that have competed in IKF Point Kickboxing tournaments' semi contact fighting are missing the action. Others are wanting to compete or, are wondering why they have not seen an event in a few months on the West Coast.

Basically, the answer is simple, Davis' AK Promotions took a short break from promoting Point Kickboxing tournaments to put more energy in the full contact arena. However, AK Promotions has been speaking to several promoters around the country about hosting shows in their area and the responses have been positive.

Currently, there is one scheduled in Indian Trails, North Carolina on November 4th, 2006 as promoter Mr. Sean Griffin will be hosting an event in his hometown. Mr. Griffin had a very successful event last year and is hoping for similar success this year. He combines the event with his point Karate and Self Defense tournament which makes for a full day of action! More information can be found on his upcoming tournament at www.magym.net

Additionally, IKF Promoter, Mr. Will Smith is planning a Point Kickboxing event in his hometown of Durham, North Carolina on March 30-31st, 2007. He will be having a Point Kickboxing tournament in the day and closing out the evening with an exciting card of full contact fights!

Moreover, AK Promotions is planning several events on the West Coast this year and next year. Plans are to announce a few dates soon so that they can get the action started again! They want to continue to enhance future Kickboxers by offering them an outlet to showcase their skill without the fear of being knocked out or seriously injured. The Tournament features American Kickboxing, Muay Thai and International Rules style in semi-contact fighting. So, look for a California, IKF Point Kickboxing tournament announcement soon.

Furthermore, if you and, or you know someone that might be interested in hosting an event inside, and, or separate of another event, please feel free to contact PKB Director, Mr. Johnny Davis to discuss on how you can host an event in your hometown. He will walk you through the entire process. Also Gyms that think they would be interested in bringing students to compete...Please e-mail your response to Johnnyd@akpromotions.org - He would love to hear from you and also add you to his address book

IKF Point Kickboxing© is Semi- Contact fighting that uses the art of kickboxing to score points. Its continuous contact sparring and there are no knockouts! Men, Women and Children compete in separate divisions for awards. All competitors wear full protective gear including 16 oz. gloves for adults and 12 oz for children For More information contact: Johnny Davis at Johnnyd@akpromotions.org or call (916) 205-4762 or go to www.akpromotions.org or www.ikfkickboxing.com/PKB.htm

EVENT OFFICIALS...
So Important
Yet Often Overlooked By Us All

Sometime during the tournament it is bound to happen. A trainer or fighter will not like a judges score or a referee's call. This is usually the only time anyone ever stops to look around ringside to see who is working the long hard hours as our event officials.

As an old saying goes, "As long as the train keeps rollin, the conductor isn't noticed, but if it were ever to jump the tracks..." Well, you get the picture.

Most officials are never noticed until there is a questionable call or score. However true, this is a sad reality. Each Official at ringside does their job and cares little about any need of high praise and glory, yet each and every one of them "GREATLY" deserve it from us all!

As the TV people say, "A good referee is the one you never see in the fight." As are the good officials. you may not see them, but they are what makes the event tick.

Around the borders of this article you will see a small handful of some of the Officials that work the IKF Tournament, and if we had more photos of them all, this page would be filled.

Every year, the Officials at this tournament volunteer their time to put in the many long hours to assure us all that "The Bouts will go on!" Many travel across the country to have the honor of standing center ring as a referee while others take in the honor as your bout judges, timekeepers, kick counters and of course, our doctors. They are not paid, yet they have paid their own ways to make it to this event. Many will work through lunch breaks only to be assured you have been represented in the best way possible. They have come to this event for YOU, the many Fighters who will seek the IKF Gold that weekend.

So as you move through the crowd at this years event and you come across a person with an IKF Officials shirt on, take a moment to "Thank Them" for helping you achieve your goal. Thank them for their long hours at ringside and the sacrifices they made to get there. Without them.... We could never start the first bout.

If you are able to be an IKF Official for the Tournament, please e-mail us at main@ikfkickboxing.com and let us know what you can do. This way we can add your name to the Prestigious List of Officials for this years IKF World Classic Tournament. To see those who have already committed to helping out Click HERE.

Alby Bimpson - IKF Europe: In Liverpool, England it was 90 degrees outside but it was even hotter inside as the temperature was rising in anticipation of the IKF Amateur World MuayThai Title fight between local boy Adam Graham (England) and Paworit Sasiprapa (Thailand). But before we get there lets run through the bill. The venue being one of Liverpool's famous hotels The Adelphi, and the show being a dinner show.

For starters there was a demo between 2 local children from Kirby Thai Boxing which went down great with both children giving the dinner guests a taste of what was to come.

This was followed with a junior bout between Shaun Evans (Kirby Thai Boxing) and Joe Tomlin (Knuckles Thai Boxing) in a 3 round fight of 1 & 1/2 minutes each round. After a closely fought competition Tomlin was awarded the close decision. Definitely, two children to look out for in the future.

Next, were 2 more demonstrations of MMA. These were only demo's as it was the first time the Adelphi had witnessed this type of sport. All the MMA demo team were from Dave Faukner.

During the interval and also at the start the crowd were entertained by the Silver Dragons from Canby Island. These are the Elms family consisting of 2 boys and 1 girl and are British, European and World title champions in there own right and a credit to Martial Arts and there families. They were given a well deserved standing ovation for such a fantastic display.

During the interval was also a charity auction by Mark Wilson the promoter in aid of Alder Hey Childrens hospital. Well done to Mark and all the bidders involved! Next followed a demonstration by Sean McNabb (Kirby Thai Boxing) and Pietro Menga (Beastmasters Peles Gym). Definitely a pair to look out for in the future.

Now to business, James Quirk (Ray Gilbert, Merseyside Kickboxing Liverpool) Vs David Thorncroft (Beastmasters, Peles Gym).
This was a humdinger and the crowd were on there feet with both fighters wanting to become IKF English International Rules Champion. The fight swung like a pendulum with Quirk starting strong and Thorncroft finishing strong. The combinations from both fighters were a credit to there trainers along with there fitness. When all was done the Scorecards read, 48-48, 48-49 to Thorncroft and 48-49 to Quirk, which results in a split decision draw. We eagerly wait the return.

Now what everyone had been waiting for the desert and what a desert it was. With Paworit Sasiprapa from Thailand and his world famous trainer Thakoon Pongsupha from Bangkok. With a fight record of 50 wins, 18 losses, 2 draws and 6 KO'S. His opponent being the local hero Adam Graham (Kirby Thai Boxing) with a fight record of 20 wins, 3 losses, 2 draws, and 5 KO'S.

On the line was the vacant IKF Amateur Muay Thai Lightweight World Title. The heat at this point was near boiling point as both entered the ring, there was a standing ovation and after the interviews the national anthem was played. Along with special requested Liverpool's own national anthem "You'll Never Walk Alone" which bought a smile to everyone's face along with our Thai guest. They then both performed the Rammuay a traditional dance in preparation for the 5 round fight of 2 minute rounds.

Round 1: Graham comes out strong putting Sasiprapa down with a sweep but Sasiprapa just took it all in his stride and the first round ended with both fighters looking for each others weaknesses. Scorecard at the end of round 1 read, 10-10, 10-10, 10-9 in favor of Graham.

Round 2: Sasiprapa starting to up the pace with Graham giving as good as he got. Scorecard at the end of round 2 read, 10-9, 10-9, 10-9 in favor of Sasiprapa.

Round 3: Both fighters had well settled by this time. Sasiprapa looking that bit stronger. At this point the techniques from both fighters were excellent. The crowd applaud them as they stood on there feet in appreciation of both of these gladiators. Scorecard at the end of round 3 read, 10-9, 10-9, 10-9 in favor of Sasiprapa.

Round 4: Both fighters knowing it was close were both trying to get the upper hand with Sasiprapa inching forward at every opportunity to be met by Graham who stood his ground and tried to meet the fire. But once again Sasiprapa seemed to have the edge with his crisper technique. Scorecard at the end of round 4 read, 10-9, 10-9, 10-9 in favor of Sasiprapa.

Round 5: Whatever both trainers said to there fighters in the corner, it worked with both fighters exploding into action after the customary handshake. At this point, you still believed it could have gone either way but once again Sasiprapa just seemed that bit stronger and sharper. Scorecard at the end of round 5 read, 10-9, 10-9, 10-9 in favor of Sasiprapa making Paworit Sasiprapa the new IKF Amateur Muay Thai Lightweight World Champion.

Mark Wilson is someone I would call unique with a strong opinion and his winning attitude which is proven through all his fighters. He has got to be one of the best ambassadors of the sport as is his hospitality which is second to none. Along with this he never fails not to forget the local charities of which to my knowledge he has raised thousands of pounds (Dollars US). And I know he has no hesitation to put his money where his mouth is and believe you me has personally dipped into his own pocket to make things happen in the right way. At no time has any of his charity fund-raising suffered. Thank you Mark on behalf of the sport, charities and all concerned.

Rob Zbilski


Jesse Finney


Dean Lessei


Russ O'Connell


Ryan Blackorby


Gene Fields


Gary Brown


Benny Voyles


Rodney Finn


Brian Thompson


Craig Monyelle


Craig Smith


Elliot Cooper


James Hill


Scott Mincey

From the moment an amateur fighter begins training in our sport, they are there. They watch closely how the fighter develops their jab, their front kick and their swift and graceful movement in the ring. They give us commands that will push us to our limits, yet force us beyond them over and over again. They vary in techniques, but their goals are the same, To make their fighters the best in the world!"

They become another parent to many, sometimes filling the void left from other peers in a fighters lives. They can be firm yet not hard, soft yet not yielding, but more often than not, that firmness is instead a standard of the discipline each and every fighter needs to win. Their voice may raise loud as the fighter weakens in their punch, "Harder, Faster, More Focus, Again, Again!" - only to remind them that as a fighter, he/she "Surly have more left in them than they are giving."

They make their fighters find more inside them than they thought they had. When many had closed the door on some of these fighters and turned them away from other opportunities, they found a way to open another door and move forward with a dream. They offered another choice in the fighters life filled with so many that could do him/her in, they offered a way to WIN!

Who are they? well if you haven't figured it out by now, you don't know the fight game. I'm talking about the Amateur Trainers of the many young fighters we all hear about and sometimes, have the pleasure of seeing in action. We see and hear about these fighters, but we seldom see or hear who is behind them, pushing them towards their goals and desires.

We don't see the many hours in the gym spent with these fighters when they could be doing something else. Instead, for little return, if any in some cases, these many trainers stay the extra hours at the gym so that their fighters can move closer to their dreams of becoming a Champion.

Amateur trainers often work for free and get little recognition for their efforts. While pro trainers have the potential of being paid a percentage of a fighters purse, amateur trainers have only the pleasure of seeing a smile on their fighters face after giving it all in the ring. These trainers are there for one reason to many, "To make a Champion!"

However, there is much more to being a good trainer than making champions. Some of the greatest trainers have build winners without becoming champions. Becoming a winner in the ring is important in the fight game, but after the fight game, all that us old fighters have left is what we are "Outside The Ring."

Who we have become has been molded by who we were. The people we associated with, the experiences we faced and the challenges we overcame. Some never become Champions, but in turn, they become Great People.

Trainers, coaches, cornermen, seconds... Many names are there to describe one person... A Leader. It is these trainers who encourage the young fighters to go after what they want, even if the fighter doesn't know what that is. The discipline one learns in the fight game will be forever with you.

It's a discipline founded in the martial arts. A discipline of Respect, Honor, Integrity and fair play. All we can ask of any fighter is for them to give their best, and in the end, win or lose, walk out of the ring with honor and dignity knowing they gave all they had.

Nothing is worse than a bad loser. No matter how much you "Think" your making your point by yelling and screaming to everyone, the truth is, you lose leadership among your peers. Sure, bad decisions are part of any fight game, and no matter what, they "Will" happen, just as much as a bad called strike in baseball or a bad call in any sport...

The judges are all like us, human. Mistakes can be made. Not on purpose, but they can happen. When they do, the composure of a fighter and trainer speaks volumes about them as a true Leader among their peers.

There is an old saying in the fight game we have all heard, "Don't leave it to the judges." This is not to discredit the judges, but more so, to assure your own victory. These values are all part of what a good trainer should teach a fighter.

As time passes and the years go by and the fighter is done fighting, he or she will indeed be remembered by how they fought. However as well, they will also be remembered by what kind of person they were, no matter what the outcome of any of their bouts were.

In a few weeks, these many amateur trainers will be spending their own money to accompany the many amateur fighters scheduled to "Walk The Walk" at the

8th Annual
IKF Tournament
In Cedar Rapids Iowa.

Some of the names of these trainers you have heard of, while others drift to the back of our minds while the fighters names jumps forward. It's too bad this happens sometimes because behind EVERY great fighter is a GREAT LEADER.... Their Coach!

It's time we all recognize who these trainers are and what sacrifices they have made through the years.

If you are going to be at this years IKF World Classic, take a moment to introduce yourself to these trainers and let them know who you are. As in any sport, the more you know the person, the more you admire their work. Watch how they prepare their fighters for combat. How they conduct themselves before, during and after the heat of battle. What makes them special? What makes them stand out among others?

If you watch close, you will see them. You will see who are the real leaders among others and more often than not, they are also the ones standing beside the fighter with the Championship Belt around their waist.

We look forward to seeing you all at this years

8th Annual
IKF WORLD CLASSIC
Amateur Kickboxing Tournament
In
Cedar Rapids Iowa
July 28, 29 & 30th

Ray Thompson


Alby Bimpson


James Corbett


Pete Peterson


Trevor Ambrose


Craig Lamanna


Duke Roufus


Clement Vierra


Mike Hess


Mike Miles


Clark Walters


Cung Le


Danny Dring


Jim VanOver


Kevin Hudson

Word is that the hotel rooms for this years IKF World Classic are almost gone. Remember, for emergency and scheduling reasons, it is *MANDATORY for ALL Fighters and Trainers to stay in the Host Hotel, he Crowne Plaza Five Seasons Hotel.
(*) Except for the individual Fighters who live within 50 Miles of the venue)

The Host Hotel for this years 2006 IKF World Classic is the 275 room, 16-story, Crowne Plaza Five Seasons Hotel. The hotel is situated in the heart of downtown Cedar Rapids is conveniently located just 10 minutes (eight miles) from Cedar Rapids Airport (Eastern Iowa Airport). Unlike the last two years, this Hotel provides Free Shuttle Service for all tournament Attendees (Fighters, trainers, officials and of course, fight families and fans!) It is connected by hallway to the US Cellular Center and connected by 12-block skywalk system to numerous shopping and dining options and 2 theatres, the Theatre Cedar Rapids and the IMAX Theatre. All 275 rooms in the 16-story hotel feature cable TV and in-room movies, coffee maker, hair dryer, ironing board/iron and there are of course, non-smoking rooms available. There is also a business center, fitness center, indoor pool, and sauna. Top of the Five rooftop restaurant and Front Street Lounge, serving lighter fare, are both open 7 days a week.

At Registration we will be asking you for your room number and room confirmation code in case we need to contact you for bout or schedule changes. At two of our past Tournaments we had Fighters get injured in their bout and we needed to contact their parents who were not in the venue at the time of their bouts. Also at some past tournaments we had some fighters we needed to locate due to bout changes but we could not find them in the event room or in the hotel because they were at another hotel sleeping. Due to these issues causing a lot of problems, we do not want to face such issues again. This is why this is a MANDATORY RULE now for competitors to all stay in the host hotel.

The room rate for a weekend at the Crowne Plaza Five Seasons Hotel is usually $140.00 per night, however our special IKF Kickboxing rate will only be $99.00 per night Plus Tax.

• It is BEST to book your rooms directly with the Hotel
  • Crowne Plaza Five Seasons Hotel
    
  • Hotel Direct Booking Number:
    HOTEL NUMBER: (319) 363-8161
    HOTEL FAX: (319) 298-9580
  • Use the Booking name "IKF Kickboxing" or "IKF" or "KICKBOXING"
  • Hotel Address: 350 1st Avenue N E, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 52401
  • Check-In & Check-Out
    • Earliest Check-In Time: 3:00 PM
    • Latest Check-Out Time: 12:00 Noon
  • To book your room(s) click HERE!

WORLD CLASSIC TOURNAMENT

EQUIPMENT

• GLOVES
  • All fight gloves will be provided by the IKF.
  • Fighters under 147 lbs will wear 10 Ounce Gloves.
  • Fighters over 147 lbs will wear 12 Ounce gloves.
  • These will be "REAL LACE-UP FIGHT GLOVES" NOT Velcro slip on gloves so make sure you know how to tie on gloves correctly.
  • Blue corner will wear BLUE, Red corner will wear RED.
    
    
• HANDWRAPS
  • MUST BE SUPPLIED BY FIGHTER
  • Fighters must supply their own handwraps. They may use gauze & Tape or cloth handwraps. "Cloth handwraps" or "Pro Style Wraps" are allowed
  • Gauze & Tape
    • One winding of surgeon's adhesive tape, not over one and one-half inches wide, placed directly on the hand to protect that part of the hand near the wrist. Said tape may cross the back of the hand twice but shall not extend within one inch of the knuckles when hand is clenched to make a fist. Contestants shall use soft surgical bandage not over two inches wide, held in place by not more than two yards of surgeons adhesive tape for each hand. One 10 yard roll of bandage shall complete the wrappings for each hand. If requested, fighters may witnessing the wrapping of his/her opponent's hand. Under NO CIRCUMSTANCES shall there be ANY tape on the Front side of the knuckles! DO NOT WET your handwraps after being wrapped. The IKF event Referee and or the Event Representative shall inspect all wraps and will sign across the back of the hand if approved before the gloves are allowed to be placed and secured on the fighters hands. The signature is usually applied by the Tournament "Pitman". He is the person who will issue your gloves for your event.
      
      
• MOUTHPIECE
  • MUST BE SUPPLIED BY FIGHTER
  • Fighters must supply their own mouthpiece. This is Mandatory For All Fighters In All Rule Styles. It must be FORM FITTING and remain in place when a fighter opens their mouth. The IKF. Recommends BrainPad. - (Click HERE) However fighters are allowed to use their own brand of mouthpiece if they desire.
    
    
• GROIN PROTECTION
  • MUST BE SUPPLIED BY FIGHTER
  • MANDATORY For All MALE Fighters
  • OPTIONAL For All FEMALE
  • Must be supplied by each fighter.
  • We recommend a full tuck under groin cup.
  • Training Style (Boxing Mainly), No Foul Protectors are "NOT" allowed.
  • Cannot extend above the Navel.
    
    
• HEADGEAR
  • MUST BE SUPPLIED BY FIGHTER
  • Make sure you wear ONLY IKF Approved Headgear. To see what headgear is approved and what is not Click HERE.
  • European Fighters: Please bring your headgear to registrations & weigh-ins on Friday where we can inform you if it is approved or not. If not, we will have headgear for you.
  • Century, and other "Karate" - Non approved headgear is NOT ALLOWED for use in ANY IKF. Kickboxing bout.
    
    
• SHIN PADS
  • MUST BE SUPPLIED BY FIGHTER
  • Mandatory For All Fighters In All Rule Styles in the Tournament
  • No Metal loop fasteners.
  • NO Soccer guards.
  • Material must be made of a soft substance.
  • Must be secured to the shin with their elastic strap AND Medical-Athletic Tape.
  • Fighters are allowed to wear any brands of shin pads they desire.
    
    
• CHEST PROTECTORS
  • MUST BE SUPPLIED BY FIGHTER
  • Not required for any Adult men's divisions.
  • WOMEN: ALL Women must wear a minimum of a Sports Bra with Padding.
    • Molded Chest Protectors are acceptable.
    • "TRAINING" Chest Protectors are "NOT" allowed.
  • JUNIORS: It is MANDATORY For ALL Junior Muay Thai fighters (Boys & Girls) to wear a Chest Protector Approved by the IKF.
    • Brands we recommend are:
      • FAIRTEX
      • AIR MONKEY
      • COMBAT SPORTS

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