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FEBRUARY 2014

FRIDAY, February, 28th 2014, AT 6:10 PM/ PST

IKF ACTION THIS WEEKEND...

Phoenix Fight Night's
"THE RISING"
Bournemouth, England

• WHEN: Saturday, March 1st, 2014
• WHO: Phoenix Fight Night
• WHERE: The Life Centre, Bournemouth, England
• WHAT: IKF / ISCF / IAB Pro & Amateur Event
• IKF / ISCF / IAB Event Representative: Carl Sams
• IKF / ISCF / IAB Event Referee: Trevor Chamberlain
• IKF / ISCF / IAB Judges: Lee Beeston, Sarah Beeston, Keith Adams
• Ringside Physician (MD): Dr Michah Atkinson
• IKF / ISCF / IAB Timekeeper: TBA
• Ambulance: Jon Acc Ambulance Services
• Promoter: PHOENIX MMA UK AT: 01202 469 039 Or Mr. Jimmy Johnstone AT 00447545 568778
• ON THE WEB: www.PhoenixFightNight.co.uk
• 

IAB Amateur Boxing - Southern Area Cruiserweight Title
Paul Williams (Bournemouth, England, 7-2-2) VS Andreij Manzolo (Poole, England, 7-2)

AND

IAB Amateur Boxing - Southern Area Middleweight Title
Justin Hicks (Yeovil, England, 22-17-4) VS James Crow (Bournemouth, England, 6-1-2)

• FIGHT CARD AS OF Tuesday, February 25th, 2014, 7:41 AM/PST
  
  
  • IAB AMATEUR BOXING
    1. Middleweight: Harry Hill VS Danny Gill
       
       
    2. Welterweight: Dave Hewitt VS Dave Harding
       
       
    3. Welterweight: Lee wright VS Liam Caira
       
       
    4. Lightweight: Ashleigh Dobbs VS Bex Packam
       
       
    5. Light Heavyweight: Igor Lordowska VS Luke Butcher
       
       
    6. Light Heavyweight: Jamie Bourne VS Andy Tyler
       
       
    7. Heavyweight: Dan Lockwood VS Dan Woolmer
       
       
    8. Light Heavyweight: Les Simmons VS Harrison Weston
       
       
    9. Super Cruiserweight: Anthony Davis VS John Burton
       
       
    10. Super Middleweight: Chris Burnley VS Marc Squires
        
        
    11. Lightweight: Ben Harrison VS Corey Howard
        
        
    12. Super Cruiserweight: Roger Dorway VS Darren Peterson
        
        
    13. Lightweight: Jackson Edwards VS Lee Finch
        
        
    14. Bantamweight: Sarah Lucas VS Sophie Cook
        
        
    15. Light Heavyweight: Sam Morrison VS Paul Morby
        
        
    16. Cruiserweight: Marc Plunkett VS Adam Urban
        
        
  • IKF PRO FULL CONTACT RULES
    1. Super Welterweight: Jordann Shaggy Pikeur VS James Cornick
       
       
  • IKF PRO K-1 RULES
    1. Welterweight: Fabio Kathusing VS Dan Winstanley
       
       
  • IKF AMATEUR K-1 RULES
    1. Lightweight: Charlotte Lowe VS Jo Hodgkinson
       
       
    2. Cruiserweight: Dan Goodall VS Yaroslav Kevlak
       
       
    3. Light Heavyweight: Alex Hinks VS Karol Spyt
       
       
    4. Heavyweight: Jamie Sloane VS Gavin Buckland
       
       
  • ISCF AMATEUR MMA
    1. Welterweight: Julian Kerr VS Russell Phillip
       
       
    2. Lightweight: Oli Jones VS Ryan Marshall
       
       
    3. Light Heavyweight: Nick Jones VS Ben Griffiths
       
       
  • ISCF PRO MMA
    1. Lightweight: Xavier Sedras VS David Stone
       
       

MORE IKF ACTION THIS WEEKEND...

James Solis Presents
"The Worlds"
"IKF Point Muay Thai Kickboxing Tournament "
South Richmond, California, USA

• WHEN: Saturday, March 1st, 2014
• WHO: James Solis
• WHERE: The Craneway Pavillion, 1414 Harbour Way, South Richmond, California, USA
• WHAT: IKF/PKB Point Muay Thai / Kickboxing - Semi-Contact - No Knockouts!
• PROMOTER: James Solis at (510) 235-6565 or Terry Morgan at (209) 712-3612.
• www.IKFPKB.com

10:AM Check-In / 11:AM Start
Pre-Register For $45 By Mailing Waiver Form To:
PO Box 20033, El Sobrante, CA 94820
By February 22nd
Registration Is $55.00 At The Door - No Exceptions
Spectator & Coaches Passes Can Be Purchased Early For $10.00
Spectator & Coaches Passes At The Door Are $15.00

THURSDAY, February, 27th 2014, AT 11:20 AM/ PST

Remembering THE Legend

It was 1 year ago today that the fight world lost one of the Greatest Fighters of all time. All of us here at the IKF would like to remind everyone of "The Legend"

Ramon "The Diamond" Dekkers

- CLICK HERE -

WEDNESDAY, February, 26th 2014, AT 4:10 PM/ PST

Results From Pete Foley's
"IKF Junior Light Contact Kickboxing"
Galway, Ireland

IKF TO ALIGN WITH
UNIFIED WORLD TOURNAMENT
A Legit "ALL AMATEUR" World Championship Event in Europe.

Over 30 Worldwide Sanctioning bodies can't be wrong. Unity is the goal of our sport. With that being said, the International Kickboxing Federation would like to announce our intention to support the Unified World Championships to be held in Italy this coming October, 2014. IKF Europe has already made plans to organize an IKF Europe Team selected by the co-directors for IKF Europe Colin Payne and Carl Sams along with Peter Foley, IKF Representative of Ireland. Other IKF Regions may also announce the sending of a team which could include a team from the USA or North America. However this was not the main reason of the alignment since the IKF already has an established World Championship Tournament in the USA, the IKF World Classic.

"This was more of a decision of economics" Said IKF President Steve Fossum. "It's getting more and more expensive for European Fighters to come to America and fight in the IKF World Classic, so we thought it might be a good idea to send some of our IKF Fighters from Europe to a legit Amateur Championship in Europe. We may also decide to send an IKF North American Team as well along with other winners of the IKF World Classic."

The IKF welcomes the opportunity to work alongside other like minded organizations for the betterment of the sport and see this event as an excellent opportunity to work towards some unity which can only help the most important people in the sport, the athletes themselves.

The management team of IKF Europe will be announcing soon their plans for selecting teams to attend the event which will be OPEN to all interested fighters regardless of affiliation. Details to be circulated very soon.

The IKF's participation in the Unified World Championships is not intended to take anything away from the IKF World Classic. Fighters from around the world are still welcome to attend as always. It's just that some fighters from Europe are finding it more and more expensive to pay for travel to come fight in the USA. However traveling among European countries is far less expensive which is why most European Tournaments have more fighters participating in them.

The event will take place at the CarraraFiere Sport Hall which is over 40,000 square meters in size. Inside you will find Restaurants, Bars, Meetings Rooms, Bank Services, and every kind of support along with the event stages and seminars from Master and Coaches of every part of the world. Marina di Carrara is located in Tuscany Italy which is close to Pisa, Florence, Genova, Turin, Rome, Bologna and Milan Airports.

More information on The Unified World Championships can be found at
www.unifiedworldchampionships.com

For Information On The 2014 IKF World Classic Click
HERE.

IKF Ireland Committee - The Driving Force.
L - R: Joe Wilson (Donegal -Chairman), Patrick Ryan (Tipperary - Chief Official), Pete Foley (Galway - President), Vinny O Brien (Dungarvan - Secretary), Mick Burke (Dublin - P.R.O.)
Missing from Picture: Pat John Mc Cool (Thurles - Childrens Officer).

Liam Delaney
(PMA Dublin)
Junior Male Fighter of the Year
With Coach Mick Burke & IKF Ireland President Pete Foley

Vinny O Brien
(Deise Kickboxing, Dungarvan)
Club of the Year and Promoter of the year.
Pictured with Mick Bland (Top Pro Kilkenny).

Sarah Kiely
(Deise Kickboxing, Dungarvan)
Female Fighter of the Year
with Mick Bland

L-R: Gerry King (Best entrance), Mollie Mc Nevin (Best Junior Female Fighter),
Pete Foley (Coach of the year & best promotion - Rumble In The Bay), Gary "Slick" Manogue (Best male fighter).


Pete Foley & his Wife Clodagh.

One fighter who has been developing his career as a professional in Legacy FC is Evan Thompson (3-0). Thompson has of late had some changes of opponent and event in the scheduling of his next fight, and is now due to fight on February 21 at LFC 28. "I was due to fight Larry Crowe, and the San Antonio fight was moved to Arlington; it made sense for me to fight in front of my friends and students. I'm pleased to fight here. not only will I be able to have more people come to watch, but it makes the weight cut easier, it's nice to be able to do that and be staying in my own home."

Evan comes from a martial arts family. His father, Ray Thompson, is a long time karate practitioner; and his brother Stephen Thompson (8-1) has had success fighting in the UFC. Amazingly, Stephen was signed early in his MMA career; and had his sixth fight of his professional career under the UFC banner, where he continues to compete. "My family comes from a traditional karate background, Kempo Karate. My dad was teaching that, but it was more like a mixed martial arts style of karate. I started training at three years old and entered my first karate tournament at three; I started kickboxing at ten and started fighting full contact at fifteen years old." Evan himself won the 2005 IKF North American Classic Title (August 19th, 20th & 21st, Orlando, FL) and in 2009 he won the 2009 IKF World Classic Title (July 24th, 25th & 26th, Orlando FL) In 2009 he also won the "Quickest KO" of the Tournament with a "Jaw Dropping" neck kick KO at :27 seconds of round 1.

Not only does the Thompson family have a strong karate background, but Evan's brother-in-law is Carlos Machado, from the famous Machado Jiu Jitsu family. "When Lindsay—my sister—met Carlos, then we also had Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in the family. Some people find the transition to MMA difficult, because it's hard for them to step out of the box and be humbled by a different style. My dad always taught us to adapt and try different styles, so it wasn't difficult for me. It felt weird at first putting on a white belt in BJJ. It had been so long since I'd been a white belt [that] I didn't even remember it; but I go with it, and if I get tapped out, I carry on. It's all part of learning and improving. I try to keep that mindset, and get in there and make it work."

Not only does Thompson train under his brother-in-law, but he teaches at a Machado school. "My business partner and I run a Machado school in The Colony, TX. I teach the kids classes, kickboxing and MMA program, and he teaches the adult Brazilian Jiu Jitsu."

Thompson's last fight for Legacy was at LFC 24, when he faced Evert Gutierrez (0-2) and won by unanimous decision. "I thought it was a good fight. I was able to work my wrestling. I was disappointed I didn't get to utilize my kickboxing and karate skills as I can, but I was happy to get the win. I've been working hard at wrestling and BJJ, and it made me feel good to use that and be successful."

With changes in both opponent and fight card, Thompson seems unfazed and has clearly taken such changes in his stride. "As of now I'm facing Alan Nelson (2-1). Jacob (Brannan, who was due to face Thompson) was the second person to back out of this fight, so hopefully the fight with Alan will take place. I don't know too much about him, but both of his professional [wins] have ended in knockout, pretty quickly in round one, so he has power in his hands. I'm gifted with a hard head like my dad, so I'm confident that I can take what he has to give. I'll train hard, and go out there and bring him a good fight."

For Thompson, a training week in preparation for a fight follows a similar structure week-in, week-out. "Monday to Thursday, I wake at 5 AM. I have breakfast and then I'm in the gym at 6 AM to do strength and conditioning. On Tuesdays and Thursdays, I work with Carlos Machado and John Machado. In the evening on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, I train with some of my fighters doing kickboxing and MMA. Saturdays are our sparring day. On Friday, we rest so that we can be our best for sparring, and Sunday is a day of rest where I go to Church and have a day off."

As with most fighters, Thompson has clear goals for his MMA career. "I'd like to follow behind my brother. He's in the UFC, and hopefully I'll get there as well. That's my goal. I set small goals at a time, and that's my next one—to get to the UFC. Legacy is a great organization to fight for. It's one of the top organizations, and a lot of their fighters have already gone [to the UFC], so it's the perfect place to be to get there. I want to fight the best fighters in Legacy. People who are going to push me. Legacy has a lot of great fighters. I was supposed to fight Larry Crowe. He has a lot of skill and is athletic, but whoever Legacy puts in front of me, I'll fight."

Evan Thompson actually started fighting MMA before his brother Stephen. "I had my first fight in 2009, and he had his first one in early 2010. He's had awesome success and was undefeated in kickboxing. He's done really well, and has helped out Georges St. Pierre, Rashad Evans, and was just up in New York for a couple of weeks helping Chris Weidman prepare for Anderson Silva."

"First and foremost I'd like to thank Jesus Christ. I'd like to thank my dad, Ray Thompson, and Carlos and John Machado; Marc Botindari; Todd Knickman, my strength and conditioning coach; my family and my fiancée Sarah; as well as my students at the academy for supporting me and coming along to watch me fight on the night. Also, my sponsors who make it possible for me to attend training camps and go to South Carolina to train with my dad and brother."

Stephen Thompson



Ray Thompson,

The color selected is also the color that is used throughout much of the tournament. The main representation of the color is seen in the IKF World Classic Belts. Along with the belt, you may see the color represented in, but not limited to: Event T-Shirts Event Programs Officials Shirts Event Posters Event Passes And many other things... In doing so, we thought we would ask you what you think. Send us an e-mail to main@ikfkickboxing.com or post here what color you would like to see represent this years 2014 IKF World Classic.

• Here are some of the color combinations represented in past IKF Tournaments:
  • Dark Green & Gold
  • Teal Blue & Gold
  • White & Gold
  • Black & Gold
  • Leather Brown & Gold
  • Royal Purple & Gold
  • Blue & Gold
  • Red & & Gold
  • Black & Gold
  • Red, Green & Black
  • Red, White & Blue

Jordan Navarro has registered for the 2014 IKF World Classic. Jordan's registration was received here at the IKF on Thursday, January 16th, 2014. The 20 year old Navarro has registered into the Adult Men's Full Contact Rules 150 lb Division. His current fight record is 7-3 with an amateur boxing record of 2-0.

At the 2013 IKF World Classic Jordan competed in the International Rules Super Welterweight (147.1 Lbs - 153 Lbs. - 66.9 Kg - 69.5 Kg) Open Division. In the 7 fighter bracket he defeated his first opponent, Saul Rivera of Loiza, Puerto Rico by unanimous decision 30-26 on all 3 judges cards. However, he met up with eventual Tournament Champion Beka Gulbatashvili in his second bout who defeated Jordan by TKO at 1:38 of round 2.

So Jordan is First, the question is, "Who will be NEXT!?" Are you ready to
"Walk the Walk"
At this years 2014 IKF World Classic?

Don't wait to see the new belt design for this year as by the time we present it (As Always) it may be too late for you to register. Keep in mind the
"FIRST DEADLINE"
This year is May 16th, 2014. The Final Deadline is June 25th. To see all the Deadlines for the 2014 IKF World Classic, click HERE!

1. LATE REGISTRATIONS Received After 5:00 PM/PST on MAY 16th, 2014.
   Will be $75.00 - $80 If Paid By Credit Card Or Pay Pal.
   
   FIGHTER CAN ONLY REGISTER INTO A FIGHTER BRACKET WHERE THERE ARE ALREADY FIGHTERS!
   CHECK YOUR WEIGHT AND RULE STYLE BRACKET "BEFORE" YOU REGISTER! - CLICK HERE!
   Regional Seeding and Champion Seeding DOES NOT APPLY for any fighter registering Late - After the first deadline of MAY 16th, 2014.
   
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2. LATE REGISTRATIONS Received After 5:00 PM/PST on MAY 23rd, 2014.
   Will be $85.00 - $90 If Paid By Credit Card Or Pay Pal.
   
   FIGHTER CAN ONLY REGISTER INTO A FIGHTER BRACKET WHERE THERE ARE ALREADY FIGHTERS!
   CHECK YOUR WEIGHT AND RULE STYLE BRACKET "BEFORE" YOU REGISTER! - CLICK HERE!
   Regional Seeding and Champion Seeding DOES NOT APPLY for any fighter registering Late - After the first deadline of MAY 16th, 2014.
   
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3. LATE REGISTRATIONS Received After 5:00 PM/PST on May 30th, 2014.
   Will be $95.00 - $100 If Paid By Credit Card Or Pay Pal.
   
   FIGHTER CAN ONLY REGISTER INTO A FIGHTER BRACKET WHERE THERE ARE ALREADY FIGHTERS!
   CHECK YOUR WEIGHT AND RULE STYLE BRACKET "BEFORE" YOU REGISTER! - CLICK HERE!
   Regional Seeding and Champion Seeding DOES NOT APPLY for any fighter registering Late - After the first deadline of MAY 16th, 2014.
   
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4. LATE REGISTRATIONS Received After 5:00 PM/PST on June 6th, 2014.
   Will be $105.00 - $110 If Paid By Credit Card Or Pay Pal.
   
   FIGHTER CAN ONLY REGISTER INTO A FIGHTER BRACKET WHERE THERE ARE ALREADY FIGHTERS!
   CHECK YOUR WEIGHT AND RULE STYLE BRACKET "BEFORE" YOU REGISTER! - CLICK HERE!
   Regional Seeding and Champion Seeding DOES NOT APPLY for any fighter registering Late - After the first deadline of MAY 16th, 2014.
   
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5. LATE REGISTRATIONS Received After 5:00 PM/PST on June 13th, 2014.
   Will be $115.00 - $120.00 If Paid By Credit Card Or Pay Pal.
   
   FIGHTER CAN ONLY REGISTER INTO A FIGHTER BRACKET WHERE THERE ARE ALREADY FIGHTERS!
   CHECK YOUR WEIGHT AND RULE STYLE BRACKET "BEFORE" YOU REGISTER! - CLICK HERE!
   Regional Seeding and Champion Seeding DOES NOT APPLY for any fighter registering Late - After the first deadline of MAY 16th, 2014.
   
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6. LATE REGISTRATIONS Received After 5:00 PM/PST on June 20th, 2014
   Will be $135.00 - $140 If Paid By Credit Card Or Pay Pal.
   
   FIGHTER CAN ONLY REGISTER INTO A FIGHTER BRACKET WHERE THERE ARE ALREADY FIGHTERS!
   CHECK YOUR WEIGHT AND RULE STYLE BRACKET "BEFORE" YOU REGISTER! - CLICK HERE!
   Regional Seeding and Champion Seeding DOES NOT APPLY for any fighter registering Late - After the first deadline of MAY 16th, 2014.
   
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7. LATE ADDITION REGISTRATIONS:
   • The IKF will accept what is called "LATE ADDITION REGISTRATIONS". These Registrations are as follows:
     • Registrations Received Between 5:01 PM/PST JUNE 23rd, 2014 until 5:00 PM/PST WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25th, 2014.
     • Registration Fee of $165.00. ($170 if by Credit Card)
     • MUST INCLUDE PASSPORT HEADSHOT PHOTO! No Photo, NO REGISTRATION!
       • Photo can be mailed if RECEIVED at IKF Office BEFORE 5:00 PM/PST WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25th, 2014.
       • Or sent as a jpg file via e-mail to main@ikfkickboxing.com

NO REGISTRATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER
5:00 PM/PST, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25th, 2014!

MORE IKF WORLD CLASSIC INFO...

IT'S ALL ABOUT THE BELT BABY!!!

As many here know, the IKF Tournament has ALWAYS Provided The
VERY BEST BELT AWARDS
Of ANY Amateur Kickboxing or Muay Thai Tournament in the World!

However, it doesn't stop at the Belts! Every Year the IKF makes sure that EVERY FIGHTER walks away with special gifts that value far more than the entree fee they pay to register into the tournament. Keep in mind we are talking about an entree fee that has stayed the same since 2002 of only $55.00! To add, when you become an IKF World Classic Champion, you better have help at ringside to carry out more than just your IKF World Classic Title Belt! Every year the IKF awards additional gifts to all the Champions. Over the years, these additional "Champion Awards" have included items such as Champion Hats, Champion Sweatshirts, Champion Jackets, Special Trophy Awards, Autograph Gloves, Champion Certificates, just to name a few. This year will be no different as the IKF already has a LOAD of Awards scheduled to give out to the 2014 IKF World Classic Champions!

Below you can see some of the belts of past IKF World Classic Tournaments. This years Belts will be revelled in May, and we can assure you, if your looking for something DIFFERENT than in past years, THIS WILL BE THE YEAR! We can't give any hints just yet, but we assure you, this years IKF World Classic Belt will be the most Dynamic Belt EVER! Lets hope your wearing one around your waste come Championship Sunday!

See you in Orlando!

"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 Championships 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. 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."
By IKF Ambassador Brooks Mason

HERE ARE SOME PHOTOS OF PAST IKF WORLD CLASSIC TOURNAMENT AWARDS.

HOWEVER
WE HAVE YET TO SHOW ANYONE THE
2014 IKF WORLD CLASSIC BELT...

SEE MORE BELT AND AWARD PHOTOS BY CLICKING HERE!

SPECIAL GUEST
Don "THE DRAGON" Wilson

"The DRAGON"
Will Be In the House At The
IKF World Classic!

See You In Orlando!

SEE ALL THE 2014 IKF WORLD CLASSIC INFO BY CLICKING
HERE!

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