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MONDAY, February 29th, 2016, AT 11:55 PM/ PST

Results From Faith Venus Amsterdam Promotion's
"MUAY THAI ULTIMATE"
February 27th, 2016 - Anaheim, California, USA



  • WHO: Faith Venus Amsterdam Promotion
  • WHERE: PACESETTER CROSSFIT [Citizen Cross Fit] 4130 E La Palma Avenue, Anaheim, California, USA
  • WHAT: IKF Amateur Muay Thai
  • IKF Event Representative: Elaine Jojola
  • IKF Admin Weigh-In Representatives: Dan Stell & Noah Trujillo
  • IKF Referees: Dan Stell, Vichai Supkitpol "Rex", Francisco Granillo
  • IKF Judges: Rath Ren & Alternating Referees
  • IKFTimekeeper: Noah Trujillo
  • IKF Ringside Physicians (MD): Dr. Audrey Konow & Dr. Mitch Jelen
  • IKF Locker Room Inspectors: Ron Estrada, Bill Edaburn, Francisco Abundis & Jess Garcia
  • Ambulance Service: *Premier Medical Transport
  • Ring Announcer: Jim Virden
  • Promoter: Ms. Faith Venus Amsterdam at (714) 376-3571, E-mail: faithvenus.amsterdam@gmail.com
  • Matchmaker: Mr. Anthony Quesada at (916) 204-8855, E-mail:matchmaker.mtu1@gmail.com
  • Vice President: Mr. Steve Benfield at (949) 929-3498 E-mail: Stevebn.mtu@gmail.com
  • ON THE WEB: www.MTUOC.com



  1. IKF Junior Amateur Modified Muay Thai / 117.1-122
    **Cody Tavares (Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, 3-2, 119, 5'7", (16) 6-25-99, Kru Sean Concepcion (808) 428-8991 - (FP: 2-27-16) - (RN: 2-27-17) - (LU: 2-29-16)
    Defeated Jeremiah Romo (Fullerton, California, USA, 2-3, S: 3, 120.6, 5'8", (15) 11-29-00, Randy Louie, (714) 606-2523, - (FP: 8-21-15 ) - (RN: 8-22-16) - (LU: 2-29-16) by Split Decision:
    • Judge Rath Ren: 29-28 Tavares.
    • Judge Dan Stell: 29-28 Romo.
    • Judge Vichai Supkitpol: 29-28 Tavares.
    • Referee: Francisco Granillo.


  2. IKF Amateur Modified Muay Thai / 132.1-137
    Mark (Mooney) Gracia (Fontana, California, USA, 3-1, 133.6, 5'9", 7-29-90, Jessie Magusen, (909) 821-2156, (FP: 2-22-15) - (RN: 8-22-16) - (LU: 2-29-16)
    Defeated Albert Lizaola (Chino, California, USA, 1-1-1, AMMA: 1-2, 134.2, 5'5", 2-16-90, Jonathan Yu, (626) 536-9252, - (FP: 5-30-15) - (RN: 5-30-16) - (LU: 2-29-16) by Unanimous Decision:
    • Judge Rath Ren: 29-28.
    • Judge Fransisco Granillo: 29-28.
    • Judge Dan Stell: 29-28.
    • Referee: Vichai Supkitpol


  3. IKF Junior Amateur Modified Muay Thai / 108.1-112
    Kennedy Maze (Riverside, California, USA, 2-2, 108.2, 5'2", (17) 3-9-98, Jason Caldwell/Sheila Telliard, (951) 206-3383, (FP: 1-22-16) - (RN: 1-22-17) - (LU: 2-29-16)
    Defeated Krystle Ortega (Stockton, California, USA, 2-1, 107, 5'2", (16) 3-20-99, James Deleon, (209) 670-4632, - (FP: 8-20-15) - (RN: 8-22-16) - (LU: 2-29-16) by Split Decision:
    • Judge Rath Ren: 29-28 Maze.
    • Judge Francisco Granillo: 29-28 Ortega.
    • Judge Vichai Supkitpol: 29-28 Maze.
    • Referee: Dan Stell.


  4. IKF Amateur Modified Muay Thai / 132.1-137
    Jason (Sang) Kang (Brea, California, USA, 2-1, 132.2, 5'6", 8-14-95, Bruce Wilkerson, (626) 379-7432, - (FP: 7-10-15) - (RN: 7-10-16) - (LU: 2-29-16)
    Defeated **Jose Garcia (Lancaster, California, USA, 0-1, 134.4, 5'7'', (17) 4-5-98, Sumpan Boonsook, (661) 470-8177, - (FP: 2-27-16) - (RN: 2-27-17) - (LU: 2-29-16) by TKO at 1:31 of round 1.
    • Jose Garcia was issued a 30 day no training and 45 day no competition Medical Suspension until April 13, 2016 by Dr. Audrey Konow.
    • Referee: Dan Stell


  5. IKF Amateur Modified Muay Thai / 142.1-147
    Joshua Fachtmann (Fullerton, California, USA, 2-0, AMMA: 2-1, 143, 5'9", 7-23-91, Christna Kim, (562) 674-8051, (FP: 9-26-15) - (RN: 9-26-16) - (LU: 2-29-16)
    Defeated Anthony 'Tony' Santos, (Los Osos, California, USA, 0-4, 145, 5'10", 2-21-89, Kru Albert Malatamban, (805) 534-4157, - (FP: 2-27-16) - (RN: 2-27-17) - (LU: 2-29-16) by Unanimous Decision:
    • Judge Rath Ren: 30-27.
    • Judge Francisco Granillo: 30-28.
    • Judge Dan Stell: 30-28.
    • Referee: Vichai Supkitpol.


  6. IKF Amateur Modified Muay Thai / 147.1-153
    **Araceli McAdam (Anaheim, California, USA, 1-1, 147.2, 5'6", 4-17-90, Christna Kim, (562) 674-8051, - (FP: 2-15-16) - (RN: 2-27-17) - (LU: 2-29-16)
    Defeated Jamie Bitolas (Palmdale, California, USA, 1-3, 151, 5'6", 6-18-81, Charles Ramirez, (661) 860-2386, - (FP: 5-16-15) - (RN: 5-16-16) - (LU: 2-29-16) by Unanimous Decision:
    • Judge Rath Ren: 30-27.
    • Judge Dan Stell: 30-27.
    • Judge Vichai Supkitpol: 29-28.
    • Referee: Francisco Granillo


  7. IKF Junior Amateur Modified Muay Thai / 104.1-108
    **Kevin Diaz (Lancaster, California, USA, 1-0, 107, 5'6", (15) 3-1-00, Sumpan Boonsook, (661) 470-8177, - (FP: 2-24-16) - (RN: 2-27-17) - (LU: 2-29-16)
    Defeated Brandon Rivera (Baldwin, California, USA, 1-1, 105.2, 5'6", (16) 9-7-99, Carlos Rivera, (561) 635-4199, - (FP: 9-26-15) - (RN: 9-26-16) - (LU: 2-29-16) by Split Decision:
    • Judge Rath Ren: 29-28 Diaz.
    • Judge Dan Stell: 29-28 Rivera.
    • Judge Vichai Supkitpol: 29-28 Diaz.
    • Referee: Francisco Granillo.


  8. IKF Amateur Modified Muay Thai / 153.1-159
    Michael 'Mike' Sawyer (Pomona, California, USA, 2-0, 156.4, 5'8", 11-15-82, John / Rayan, (323) 514-0732, - (FP: 3-20-15) - (RN: 3-20-16) - (LU: 3-21-15)
    Defeated **Brian del Poso (San Diego, California USA, 0-1, 153.8, 5'7", 11-14-78, Alexander Palma & Carl Gebhart, (858) 366-5061 - (FP: 2-27-16) - (RN: 2-27-17) - (LU: 2-29-16) by Unanimous Decision:
    • Judge Rath Ren: 30-27 Sawyer.
    • Judge Francisco Granillo: 30-27 Sawyer.
    • Judge Vichai Supkitpol: 30-27 Sawyer.
    • Referee: Dan Stell


  9. IKF Amateur Full Muay Thai Rules/ 147.1-153
    PROMOTIONAL TITLE 2x5
    Ardavan Moeini (Irvine, California, USA, 7-1, 151.6, 6'1", 4-30-91, Colin Oyama, (714) 803-4977, (FP: 6-26-15) - (RN: 6-27-16) - (LU: 2-29-16)
    Defeated Chris Paez (Rancho Santa Margarita, California USA, 3-3, AMMA: 1-0, 150.6, 5'8", 11-15-90, Tyler Wombles, (714) 655-1201, - (FP: 9-26-15) - (RN: 9-26-16) - (LU: 2-29-16) by Unanimous Decision:
    • Judge Rath Ren: 50-45 Moeini.
    • Judge Francisco Granillo: 50-45 Moeini.
    • Judge Vichai Supkitpol: 49-46 Moeini.
    • Referee: Dan Stell.


  10. IKF Junior Amateur Modified Muay Thai / 142.1-147
    Maximiliano "Max" Cruz (Fontana, California, USA, 8-0, 144.2, 6, 9-14-98, Jessi Magusen, (909) 821-2156, (FP: 4-5-15) - (RN: 4-5-16) - (LU: 2-29-16)
    Defeated Evan Boulton (Long Beach, California, USA, 4-2, 144.4, 6'4", 11-18-94, Hung Vo, (714) 728-5590, - (FP: 5-29-15) - (RN: 5-30-16) - (LU: 2-29-16) by Split Decision:
    • Judge Rath Ren: 29-28 Cruz.
    • Judge Francisco Granillo: 29-28 Cruz.
    • Judge Dan Stell: 30-27 Cruz.
    • Referee: Vichai Supkitpol.


  11. IKF Junior Amateur Modified Muay Thai / 112.1-117
    Diana Avila (Oceanside, California, USA, 5-1, 115.6, 5'2", (15) 1-9-01, Rubin Rowell, (760) 672-8860, - (FP: 8-21-15) - (*?*RN: 9-20-15 / {RN: 8-21-16}) - (LU: 2-29-16)
    Defeated Jocelyn Ramirez (Palmdale, California, USA, 1-2, 112.2, 5'3'', (14) 10-12-01, Charles Ramirez, (661) 860-2386, (FP: 12-12-15) - (RN: 12-12-16) - (LU: 2-29-16) by TKO at :53 seconds of round 3
    • Jocelyn Ramirez was issued a 30 day no training and 45 day no competition Medical Suspension until April 13, 2016 by Dr. Mitch Jelen.
      • SCORES PRIOR TO THE STOPPAGE OF THE BOUT:
        • Judge Rath Ren: 20-16 Avila.
        • Judge Francisco Granillo: 20-16 Avila.
        • Judge Dan Stell: 20-16 Avila.
        • Referee: Vichai Supkitpol.


  12. IKF Amateur Modified Muay Thai / 127.1-132
    Anthony Warken (Lakewood, California, USA, 3-1/1, AMMA: 2-0, 129, 5'6", 7-13-91, Gerson Schilipacke, (310) 927-4363, - (FP: 6-26-15) - (RN: 6-27-16) - (LU: 2-29-16)
    Defeated Diante White (Palmdale, California, USA, 2-4, 128, 5'5", 9-17-96, Boonsook Sumpan, (661) 470-8177, - (FP: 12-5-15) - (RN: 12-5-16) - (LU: 2-29-16) by Unanimous Decision:
    • Judge Rath Ren: 29-28 Warken.
    • Judge Dan Stell: 29-28 Warken.
    • Judge Vichai Supkitpol: 29-28 Warken.
    • Referee: Francisco Granillo


  13. IKF Amateur Full Muay Thai Rules/ 132.1-137
    PROMOTIONAL TITLE 2 x 5
    Robert Lemus (Sun Valley, California, USA, 12-2-1, AMMA: 1-1, 134, 5'6", 10-6-87, Shawn Yucoubian, (818) 634-6066, (FP: 3-12-15) - (RN: 5-29-16) - (LU: 2-29-16)
    Defeated Derek Rodriguez (Las Vegas, California USA, 6-3, 130.6, 5'7", 7-18-89, Chaz Mulkey, (702) 469-2500, - (FP: 11-13-15) - (RN: 11-13-16) - (LU: 2-29-16)) by Unanimous Decision:
    • Judge Rath Ren: 50-45.
    • Judge Francisco Granillo: 50-45.
    • Judge Dan Stell: 49-46.
    • Referee: Vichai Supkitpol
      Robert Lemus was issued a 60 day no training and 60 day no competition Medical Suspension until April 28, 2016 by Dr. Mitch Jelen due to a cut to right shin that required sutures on sight.
      Lemus can be cleared before 60 days if his Doctor (MD) Clears him with a letter sent to the IKF.


  14. IKF Amateur Modified Muay Thai Rules/ 165.1-172
    Robert Renier (Brea, California, USA, 5-0, 168.6, 5'11", 5-19-92, Bruce Wilkerson, (626) 379-7432, - (FP: 7-10-15) - (RN: 7-10-16) - (LU: 2-29-16)
    Defeated John Murphy (San Luis Obispo, California, USA, 2-1, 171.2, 6'1'', 5-22-91, Albert Malatamban, (805) 534-4157, (FP: 3-15-15) - (RN: 3-15-15) - (LU: 2-29-16) by TKO at 1:09 seconds of round 3.
    John Murphy was issued a 30 day no training and 45 day no competition Medical Suspension until April 13, 2016 by Dr. Audrey Konow.
    • SCORES PRIOR TO THE STOPPAGE OF THE BOUT
      • Judge Rath Ren: 20-18 Renier.
      • Judge Francisco Granillo: 20-18 Renier.
      • Judge Dan Stell: 20-18 Renier.
      • Referee: Vichai Supkitpol.


  15. IKF Amateur Modified Muay Thai / 172.1-179
    Raymond Elizarraras (Orange, California, USA, 1-0, 174.8, 5'11", 9-5-77, Randy Louie, (714) 200-8124, - (FP: 12-12-15) - (RN: 2-27-17) - (LU: 2-29-16)
    Defeated **Mark Kamischke (Torrance, California, USA, 0-1, 174.6, 6'5", 9-24-89, Anthony Eisenhower, (310) 679-1998, - (FP: 2-27-16) - (RN: 2-27-17) - (LU: 2-29-16) by Split Decision:
    • Judge Rath Ren: 29-28 Kamischke.
    • Judge Dan Stell: 29-28 Elizarraras.
    • Judge Vichai Supkitpol: 29-28 Elizarraras.
    • Referee: Francisco Granillo.


  16. IKF Amateur Women's Modified Muay Thai / 112.1-117
    **Marianne Re (Las Vegas, California, USA, 1-2, 115, 5'5", 6-26-91, Sean Concepcion, (808) 428-8991, - (FP: 2-27-16) - (RN: 2-27-17) - (LU: 2-29-16)
    Defeated Roberta Cervantes (Santa Clarita, California, USA, 1-2, 114.6, 5'2", 10-10-81, Pongson Cheunniran, (661) 373-3258, - (FP: 5-29-15) - (RN: 5-30-16) - (LU: 2-29-16) by Unanimous Decision:
    • Judge Rath Ren: 30-27.
    • Judge Dan Stell: 30-27.
    • Judge Vichai Supkitpol: 30-27.
    • Referee: Francisco Granillo.


  17. IKF Amateur Modified Muay Thai / 132.1-137
    Rey Rolon (Lakewood, California, USA, 2-0, 136.4, 5'6", 6-23-89 , Hung Vo, (714) 728-5590, - (FP: 12-12-15) - (RN: 12-12-16) - (LU: 12-13-15))
    Defeated **Darrin Cho (Rancho Santa Margarita, California, USA, 0-2, 135.8, 5'8", 9-18-91, Errol Davis, (714) 653-0519, - (FP: 2-27-16) - (RN: 2-27-17) - (LU: 2-29-16) by Majority Decision:
    • Judge Rath Ren: 29-27 Rolen
    • Judge Francisco Granillo: 28-28 Draw
    • Judge Vichai Supkitpol: 29-27 Rolen
    • Referee: Dan Stell.


  18. IKF Amateur Modified Muay Thai / 235+
    Patrick Pallan (Anaheim, California, USA, 3-0, AMMA 0-1, 320, 6'1", 6-16-82, Tyler Wombles, (714) 655-1201, - (FP: 6-26-15) - (RN: 6-26-15) - (LU: 2-29-16)
    Defeated **Jesse Roderick (Ramona, California, USA, 1-2, AMMA: 2-1 {No MMA Record Found}, 235.6, 6', 5-3-86, Ben Luke, (760) 275-3975, (FP: 2-27-16) - (RN: 2-27-17) - (LU: 2-29-16) by TKO at 1:45 of round 1.
    Jesse Roderick was issued a 30 day no training and 45 day no competition Medical Suspension until April 13, 2016 by Dr.
    Referee: Dan Stell


  • THESE BOUTS DID NOT TAKE PLACE AS SCHEDULED

    • IKF JUNIOR AMATEUR MODIFIED MUAY THAI / 70.1-75
      Antonio Jauregui (Covina, California, USA, 0-1, 72.6, 4'4", 6-29-05, Jessie Magasun, (909) 821-2156, - (FP: 6-26-15) - (RN: 6-27-16) - (LU: 2-29-16)
      VS Isaiah Ramirez (Palmdale, California, USA, 1-1, 65.4, 4'5", 7-26-05, Charles Ramirez, (661) 860-2386, - (FP: 6-26-15) - (RN: 6-27-16) - (LU: 2-27-16)
      • REASON: Weight spread of over 5lbs between fighters. Antonio Jauregui was within the agreed weight and Isaiah Ramirez was under weight.
      • Isaiah Ramirez has been suspended 60 days for not making his agreed upon weight UNTIL April 29, 2016.

    • Antonio Jauregui (Covina, California, USA, 0-1, 4'4", 6-29-05, Ryan Glover, (909) 999-6156, - (FP: 6-26-15) - (RN: 6-27-16) - (LU: 6-27-15)
      VS Isaiah Ramirez (Palmdale, California, USA, 0-1, 4'3", 7-26-05, Charles Ramirez, (818) 933-1022, - (FP: 6-26-15) - (RN: 6-27-16) - (LU: 6-27-15)
      • REASON: UNKNOWN




MORE IKF NEWS...

Sparring Bouts From Pacific Ring Sports'
"IKF In Gym Training Event"
February 27th, 2016 - Oakland, California, USA



  • WHO: Pacific Ring Sports
  • WHERE: Pacific Ring Sports, 493 40th Street, Oakland, California, USA
  • WHAT: IKF Amateur Muay Thai Sparring
  • IKF Event Representative: Steve Fossum
  • IKF Admin Weigh-In Representatives: Terry Burton & Chris Fields
  • IKF Referees: Michael Rinaldi
  • IKFTimekeeper: Terry Burton
  • IKF Ringside Physicians (MD): Dr. Gary Furness MD
  • IKF Locker Room Inspectors: Chris Fields
    • Assistant Inspectors: Victor Zaragoza & Nadine Salim
  • Ambulance Service: Paramedics Plus-Alameda
  • Promoter: Mr. Michael Regnier At (510) 444-5269 Or By E-mail At mike.pacificringsports@gmail.com
  • ON THE WEB: www.PacificRingSports.com


  1. IKF AMATEUR IN GYM SPARRING BOUT / 140-145
    Richard Vaughan (Oakland, California, USA, 0-0, S: 2, 146.9, 5'10", 2-8-80, Jason Joseph, (510) 459-6923, - (FP: 9-10-15) - (RN: 9-12-16) - (LU: 9-14-15))
    VS **Gene Kwan (San Francisco, California, USA, 0-0, S: 1, 143.3, 5'11", 9-18-92, Jongsanan, (707) 803-4429, - (FP: 2-23-16) - (RN: 2-27-17) - (LU: 2-27-16))


  2. IKF AMATEUR IN GYM SPARRING BOUT / 150-155
    Carlos Cardoso (Reno, California, USA, 0-0, S: 2, 151.6, 6'1", 6-6-94, Brennan Mishler, (775) 845-9460, - (FP: 1-30-16) - (RN: 1-30-17) - (LU: 2-27-16))
    VS **Adam Gries (Palo Alto, California, USA, 0-0, S: 2, 152.9, 5'8", 5-30-92, Ryan Roy, (650) 483-2665, - (FP: 2-23-16) - (RN: 2-27-17) - (LU: 2-27-16))


  3. IKF AMATEUR WOMEN'S IN GYM SPARRING BOUT / 105-110
    Camille George (Oakland, California, USA, 0-0, S: 3, 107.5, 5'1", 5-6-90, Ganyao, (415) 570-3253, - (FP: 9-11-15) - (RN: 9-12-16) - (LU: 2-27-16))
    VS Sarah Hashim (Berkeley, California, USA, 0-0, S: 2, 111, 5'2'', 12-24-92, Enn Janthakhun, (415) 722-1353, - (FP: 10-9-15) - (RN: 10-10-16) - (LU: 2-27-16)


  4. IKF AMATEUR WOMEN'S IN GYM SPARRING BOUT / 150-155
    **Kelly Gayle (Oakland, Californjia, USA, 0-0, S: 4, 149.1, 5'7", 6-27-78, Bunkerd Faphimai, (415) 571-0731, - (FP: 2-27-16) - (RN: 2-27-17) - (LU: 2-27-16))
    VS **Jasmine Peterson (Menlo Park, California, USA, 0-0, S: 1, 154.6, 5'8", 6-4-92, "Anh" Amorndet Ranjanthuek, (650) 965-5691, - (FP: 2-25-16) - (RN: 2-27-17) - (LU: 2-27-16))
    • Kelly Gayle was issued a 180 day no training and 180 day no competition "Injury" Suspension (Nose) until August 25th, 2016 by Dr. Furness.
      Can be cleared by MD if paperwork sent to the IKF: main@ikfkickboxing.com


  5. IKF AMATEUR IN GYM SPARRING BOUT / 190-195
    ***Ben Nguyen*** (San Leandro, California, USA, 0-0, S: 4, 181, 5'8", 1-22-91, Ivan Ramos, (510) 685-0612, - (FP: 10-10-15) - (RN: 10-10-16) - (LU: 2-27-16)
    VS Darnell Carter (Pittsburg, California, USA, 0-0. S: 1, 180.9, 6'4, 6-12-88, Jason, (510) 459-6923, - (FP: 2-6-16) - (RN: 2-3-17) - (LU: 2-8-16))
    • (***) Ben Nguyen has been suspended 60 days UNTIL April 29, 2016 for not making his agreed upon weight to spar with Ronald Sampson (196)
      Came in at 181 for an agreed upon 190-195 sparring match.


  6. IKF AMATEUR IN GYM SPARRING BOUT / 135-140
    **Charles No (San Francisco, California, USA, 0-0, S: 1, 134, 5'6", 4-7-88, Daniel Kim, (510) 269-3719, - (FP: 2-25-16) - (RN: 2-27-17) - (LU: 2-27-16))
    VS **Jeffrey Brand (San Francisco, California, USA, 0-0, S: 1, 135.3, 5'9", 2-14-91, Carlo Valero, (415) 725-0926, - (FP: 2-27-16) - (RN: 2-27-17) - (LU: 2-27-16))


  7. IKF AMATEUR IN GYM SPARRING BOUT / 165-170
    Excelsior Cerezo (San Jose, California, USA, 0-0, S: 3, 171, 5'8", 3-7-93, Jivoni Jordan, (831) 332-1431, - (FP: 2-27-16) - (RN: 9-12-16) - (LU: 2-27-16)
    VS **Jonathan Lange (San Bruno, California, USA, 0-0, S: 1, 165.7, 5'9", 8-27-85, Ganyao, (415) 570-3253, - (FP: 2-27-16) - (RN: 2-27-17) - (LU: 2-27-16))


  8. IKF AMATEUR IN GYM SPARRING BOUT / 135-140
    **Hudson Liao (San Francisco, California, USA, 0-0, S: 1, Pank: 2-0, 144.9, 5'7", 12-22-85, Jongsanan, (707) 803-4429, - (FP: 2-27-16) - (RN: 2-27-17) - (LU: 2-27-16))
    VS Erin Hunter (Oakland, California, USA, 1-0, S: 2, 139, 5'8", 3-19-94, Jason Joseph, (510) 459-6423, - (FP: 9-11-15) - (RN: 9-12-16) - (LU: 2-27-16)


  9. IKF AMATEUR IN GYM SPARRING BOUT / 170-175
    **Josef (Joey) Dediashvili (San Francisco, California, USA, 0-0, S: 1, 173.9, 5'10", 12-10-88, Bunkerd Faphimai, (415) 255-9443, - (FP: 2-11-16) - (RN: 2-27-17) - (LU: 2-27-16))
    VS **Kaeo Sumpter (Albany, California, USA, 0-0, S: 1, 173.5, 5'11", 11-29-85, Jason Joseph, (510) 459-6423, - (FP: 2-26-16) - (RN: 2-27-17) - (LU: 2-27-16))


  10. IKF AMATEUR IN GYM SPARRING BOUT / 115-120
    **Ariel Arawiran (Concord, California, USA, 0-0, S: 2, 120.8, 5'6", 3-2-96, Carlo Valero, (415) 725-0926, - (FP: 2-27-16) - (RN: 2-27-17) - (LU: 2-27-16))
    VS Carlos Hernandez (Oakland, California, USA, 0-0, S: 2, 119.7, 5'6", 1-28-87, Jason Joseph, (510) 459-6923, - (FP: 9-12-15) - (RN: 9-12-16) - (LU: 2-27-16))


  11. IKF JUNIOR AMATEUR IN GYM SPARRING BOUT ( AGE 10 ) 65-70
    Daniel Arellano (Sacramento, California, USA, 0-1, S: 1, 69.5, 4'5", 6-20-05, Josh Kretchman, (916) 256-8908, - (FP: 6-28-15) - (RN: 6-28-16) - (LU: 2-27-16))
    VS Marcos Chupin (Oakland, California, USA, 1-1, S: 12, 66.5, 4'6", 11-18-04, Enn Janthakhan, (415) 722-1353, - (FP: 10-3-15) - (RN: 10-3-16) - (LU: 2-27-16))


  12. IKF AMATEUR WOMEN'S IN GYM SPARRING BOUT / 140-145
    Angelica Olivares (Emeryville, California, USA, 0-1, S: 1, 139.8, 5'3", 10-2-86, Rakarma Young, (510) 472-9025, - (FP: 10-3-15) - (RN: 10-3-16) - (LU: 2-27-16)
    VS **Maree Caput (Oakland, California, USA, 0-0, S: 4, 145.9, 5'6", 1-27-85, Bunkerd Faphimai, (415) 255-9443, - (FP: 2-27-16) - (RN: 2-27-17) - (LU: 2-27-16))


  13. IKF JUNIOR AMATEUR IN GYM SPARRING BOUT / 120-125
    **German Hernandez (San Lorenzo, California, USA, 0-0, S: 1, 127.1, 5'6" 16, 5-27-99, Dennis DeGuzman, (510) 610-6137, - (FP: 2-27-16) - (RN: 2-27-17) - (LU: 2-27-16))
    VS **Anthony Rich ( Antioch, California, USA, 0-0, S: 1, 127, 5'6", 17, 8-21-98, Michael Rinaldi, (925) 349-8154, - (FP: 2-25-16) - (RN: 2-27-17) - (LU: 2-27-16))


  14. IKF AMATEUR IN GYM SPARRING BOUT / 165-170
    **Ryan O'Toole (San Francisco, California, USA, 0-0, S: 3, 170.7, 5'10", 12-15-87, Bunkerd Faphimai, (415) 255-9443, - (FP: 2-27-16) - (RN: 2-27-17) - (LU: 2-27-16))
    VS Wilson Lumabas (San Jose, California, USA, 0-0, S: 4, 167.8, 5'9", 11-7-91, Rudi Ott, (510) 913-6849, - (FP: 2-25-16) - (RN: 2-27-17) - (LU: 2-27-16))


  15. IKF AMATEUR WOMEN'S IN GYM SPARRING BOUT / 125-130
    Kendra McIntyre (Daily City, California, USA, 4-0, S: 8, 131, 5'3", 5-24-95, Jongsanan Fairtex, (415) 516-6224, - (FP: 3-28-15) - (RN: 3-28-16) - (LU: 2-27-16)
    VS *rn*Jennifer Tung (Oakland, California, USA, 6-5/0, S: 1, 128.6, 5'3", 9-27-85, Gunyao, (415) 570-3253, - (FP: 2-27-16) - (RN: 2-27-17) - (LU: 2-27-16)


  16. IKF AMATEUR WOMEN'S IN GYM SPARRING BOUT / 130-135
    Drew Foreman (Oakland, California, USA, 0-2, S: 3, 132.1, 5'5", 8-27-88, Bunkard Fairtex, (415) 571-0731, - (FP: 4-18-15) - (RN: 4-18-16) - (LU: 2-27-16)
    VS Jargalmaa Dalai (Oakland, California, USA, 0-0, S: 1, 133.1, 5'7", 4-28-82, Ganyao, (510) 459-6923, - (FP: 2-6-16) - (RN: 2-6-17) - (LU: 2-27-16)


  17. IKF AMATEUR IN GYM SPARRING BOUT / 165-170
    **Diego Morales (San Jose, California, USA, 0-1, S: 2, 167.4, 5'8", 7-26-90, Rudi Ott, (510) 913-6849, - (FP: 2-27-16) - (RN: 2-27-17) - (LU: 2-27-16)
    VS Shachar Santo (Oakland, California, USA, 0-1, S: 3, 166.3, 5'8", 5-19-82, Ralph Roy, (650) 483-2665, - (FP: 9-12-15) - (RN: 9-12-16) - (LU: 2-27-16)


  18. IKF AMATEUR IN GYM SPARRING BOUT / 210-215
    Shawn Cox (Sunnyvale, California, USA, 0-0, S: 1, 210, 5'9", 11-25-88, Rudi Ott, (510) 913-6849, - (FP: 2-24-16) - (RN: 2-27-17) - (LU: 2-27-16))
    VS **Jonathan Udkow (Oakland, California, USA, 0-0, S: 1, 211.1, 5'10", 3-27-81, Phicheat Deackboran Sitphodang Arenleung, (510) 444-5269, - (FP: 2-26-16) - (RN: 2-27-17) - (LU: 2-27-16))


  19. IKF AMATEUR IN GYM SPARRING BOUT / 175-180
    Daniel Douglas (Pittsburg, California, USA, 2-0, S: 1, 181, 5'9", 11-12-80, George Tsutsui, (925) 848-2044, - (FP: 10-24-15) - (RN: 10-25-16) - (LU: 2-27-16)
    VS Anwar Pack (Milpites, California, USA, 2-2, S: 1, 174.6, 6'2", 8-18-85, Rudi Ott, (510) 913-6849) - (FP: 9-30-15) - (RN: 10-3-16) - (LU: 2-27-16)


  20. IKF AMATEUR IN GYM SPARRING BOUT / 200-205
    ** Caleb Leichliter (Pittsburg, California, USA, 0-0, S: 1, 199.3, 6', 10-27-87, George Tsutsui, (925) 934-9898, - (FP: 2-27-16) - (RN: 2-27-17) - (LU: 2-27-16)
    VS **Wilson Yu (San Francisco, California, USA, 0-0, S: 1, 205.3, 6'3", 5-21-88, Rocky Herrera, (415) 378-6122, - (FP: 2-19-16 {OK!}) - (RN: 2-27-17) - (LU: 2-27-16))


  21. IKF AMATEUR IN GYM SPARRING BOUT / 150-155
    Phillip Lgnacio (San Leandro, California, USA, 0-0, S: 2, 150, 5'10", 12-5-93, Ivan Ramos, (510) 685-0612, - (FP: 2-6-16) - (RN: 2-6-17) - (LU: 2-27-16))
    VS **Deofredo Parayno (San Francisco, California, USA, 0-0, S: 2, 159, 5'6", 5-29-88, Jongsanan, (415) 550-6689, - (FP: 2-24-16) - (RN: 2-27-17) - (LU: 2-27-16))
    • Deo Parayno was overweight by 4 lbs. Due to this, both were only allowed LIGHT Sparring.


  22. IKF AMATEUR IN GYM SPARRING BOUT / 165-170
    **John Sagrado (San Francisco, California, USA, 0-0, S: 2, 166.2, 6'1", 11-11-90, Rocky H, (415) 378-6122, - (FP: 2-27-16) - (RN: 2-27-17) - (LU: 2-27-16))
    VS **Albert Tam (San Francisco, California, USA, 0-0, S: 1, 169.3, 5'9", 1-23-84, Bunkard Fairtex, (415) 570-1870, - (FP: 2-11-16) - (RN: 2-27-17) - (LU: 2-27-16))


  23. IKF AMATEUR IN GYM SPARRING BOUT / 155-160
    Jordan Coleman (Reno, Nevada, USA, 0-0, S: 2, 157.7, 5'10", 6-7-95, Brennan Mishler, (775) 846-9660, - (FP: 1-30-16) - (RN: 1-30-17) - (LU: 2-27-16)
    VS RJ Richard Honicky ( Albany, California, USA, 0-0, S: 1, 157.2, 5'8", 8-29-75, Jason Joseph, (510) 459-6923, - (FP: 9-11-15) - (RN: 9-12-16) - (LU: 2-27-16)


  24. IKF AMATEUR IN GYM SPARRING BOUT / 140-145
    **Jaxon Brown (Reno, California, USA, 0-0, S: 1, 151.6, 5'8", 11-30-90, Brennan Mishler, (775) 846-9660, - (FP: 2-27-16) - (RN: 2-27-17) - (LU: 2-27-16)
    VS Raymond Chung ( Pacifica, California, USA, 0-0, S: 2, 141.7, 5'5", 10-14-89, Jongsanan, (415) 550-6689, - (FP: 9-11-15) - (RN: 9-12-16) - (LU: 2-27-16)


  25. IKF AMATEUR IN GYM SPARRING BOUT / 160-165
    **Julian Bernal (Reno, Nevada, USA, 0-0, S: 1, 166, 5'8", 10-13-84, Brennan Mishler, (775) 846-9660, - (FP: 2-27-16) - (RN: 2-27-17) - (LU: 2-27-16)
    VS Nedir Bey (Oakland, California, USA, 0-0, S: 2, 164.2, 5'8", 2-8-97, Ganyao, (510) 459-6923, - (FP: 2-5-16) - (RN: 2-6-17) - (LU: 2-27-16)


  26. IKF AMATEUR IN GYM SPARRING BOUT / 160-165
    *rn*Lou Anthony Limon (San Jose, California, USA, 1-1, S: 1, 139.2, 5'5", 10-14-86, Jivoni Jordon, (408) 844-8485, - (FP: 11-19-14) - (RN: 2-27-17) - (LU: 2-27-16)
    VS Matt Cox (Concord, California, USA, 0-0, S: 2, 139, 5'6", 3-15-89, Carlo Valero, (415) 725-0926, - (FP: 9-9-15) - (RN: 9-12-16) - (LU: 9-14-15))


  • LICENSED BUT DID NOT SPAR

    • **Ronald Sampson (Castro Valley, California, USA, 0-0, S: 0, {Pankration?} 196, 5'7", 11-20-75, Jason Joseph, (510) 459-6923, - (FP: 2-24-16) - (RN: 1 YEAR FROM FIRST SPAR OR BOUT) - (LU: 2-27-16)
      • Sampson's Opponent, Ben Nguyen came in too light at 181 for an agreed upon sparring match between 190-195.

    • **Carl Harvell, San Jose, California, USA, 0-0, S: 1, 169.3, 5'9", 11-16-78, Ryan Roy, (650) 483-2665, - (FP: 2-27-16) - (RN: 2-27-17) - (LU: 2-27-16)




MORE RESULTS...

Results From Foxwoods Resort Casino's
"Lion Fight 28"
February 26th, 2016 - Mashantucket, Connecticut, USA



  • WHO: Foxwoods Resort Casino
  • WHERE: Foxwoods Resort Casino 350 Trolley Line Boulevard Mashantucket, Connecticut, USA
  • WHAT: Pro & Amateur Muay Thai
  • PROMOTER: GENERAL INQUIRIES, Kerry Hartney, kerry@lionfight.com / 702.499.7773
    Scott Kent, scott@lionfight.com / 702.499.7773
  • ON THE WEB: www.LionFight.com

Foxwoods Resort Casino




www.LionFight.com


  • PRO MUAY THAI
    LION FIGHT SUPER WELTERWEIGHT TITLE
    Jo Nattawut (Atlanta, Georgia, USA, 56-5-2)
    Defeated Cedric Manhoef (Amsterdam, Holland) by unanimous decision, 49-46, 49-46, 50-45.


  • PRO MUAY THAI
    LION FIGHT LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE
    Sergio Wielzen (Amsterdam, Netherlands, 41-9-2)
    Defeated *Ognjen Topic (Lodi, New Jersey, USA, , 17-5-1) by TKO (doctor's stoppage) At :50 seconds of Round 3.


  • PRO MUAY THAI
    Ky Hollenbeck (San Francisco, California)
    Defeated Justin Greskiewicz (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA) by TKO (elbows) At 2:09 of Round 2.


  • PRO MUAY THAI
    Chris Mauceri (Kingston, New York, USA)
    Defeated Nick Chasteen (Phoenix, Arizona, USA) by knockout (elbows) At 1:55 of Round 1.


  • PRO MUAY THAI
    Bryce Lawrence (Naples, Florida, USA)
    Defeated Yeison Berdugo (Providence, Rhode Island, USA) by knockout (strikes) At 2:33 of Round 1.


  • PRO MUAY THAI
    Asa Tenpow (West Palm Beach, Florida, USA, P: 1-0, A: 27-8/7, AB: 5-1/1, AMMA: 6-2/4, 5'9", 9-24-89)
    Defeated Turan Hasanov (Brooklyn, New York, USA) by TKO (doctor's stoppage) At :47 seconds of Round 3.
  • AMATEUR MUAY THAI
    Stergos Mikkios Defeated Niko Qirjazo by unanimous decision


  • AMATEUR MUAY THAI
    Mike Triana Defeated Kyle Benner by unanimous decision.


  • AMATEUR MUAY THAI
    Maria Kritikos Defeated Brandy Young by unanimous decision.


  • AMATEUR MUAY THAI
    Julian Nguyen Defeated Jimmy McDonald by unanimous decision.


  • AMATEUR MUAY THAI
    Doug Holland Defeated Greg Muldrow by unanimous decision.


  • AMATEUR MUAY THAI
    Andrew Murray Defeated John Nelson by unanimous decision.




FRIDAY, February 26th, 2016, AT 1:20 PM/ PST



"Lets DO THIS!"




THIS WEEKENDS IKF ACTION...

Foxwoods Resort Casino Presents
"Lion Fight 28"
Mashantucket, Connecticut, USA



Foxwoods Resort Casino




www.LionFight.com




Nattawut and Topic Return to Defend Titles at
Lion Fight 28 February 26th on AXS TV





MORE IKF ACTION THIS WEEKEND...

Faith Venus Amsterdam Promotion Presents
"MUAY THAI ULTIMATE"
Anaheim, California, USA



WEIGH-INS
SATURDAY: 2-27-2016
PACESETTER CROSSFIT
[Citizen Cross Fit]
4130 E La Palma Avenue, Anaheim, CA 92807
FIGHTER CHECK IN: 9:00 AM
IKF AND DOCTOR: 9:30 AM
WEIGH INS STARTS: 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM


FIGHT DAY
SATURDAY: 2-27-2016

FIGHTER CHECK IN: 1:00 PM
IKF RULE MEETING: 1:00 PM
DOORS OPEN: 2:00 PM
EVENT BEGINS: 3:00


FIGHTER LISTING
GREEN: IKF Licensed / RED: Needs To Attain IKF License





MORE IKF ACTION THIS WEEKEND...

Pacific Ring Sports Presents
"IKF In Gym Training Event"
Oakland, California, USA



THIS IS AN
IKF IN GYM TRAINING EVENT
-TRAINING OF OFFICIALS, CORNERMEN & FIGHTERS-
FOR EVENT RULES - FEES AND REGULATIONS CLICK HERE


WEIGH-INS
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27th, 2016
9:AM - 11:00 AM

FIGHT DAY
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27th, 2016

Mandatory Fight Check-In: 11:00 AM
Mandatory Fighter Ruless: 11:15 AM
Doors Open: 11:30 AM
Fights Begin: 12:00 PM




MORE IKF ACTION THIS WEEKEND...

Inertia Promotions Presents
"IKF Point Muay Thai Kickboxing Tournament"
Oceanside, California, USA



Great Semi-Contact Muay Thai / Kickboxing Action!
No Knockouts!
Athlete Weigh-ins: 9:00 AM
Bouts Begin: 2:30 PM
Semi Contact Action
Done on a Matted
Full Protective Gear! Excellent for all levels and ages! Increase your skill!

We encourage your support of these PKB Tournaments as this is where we find our talent for the full contact events to come!
See You There!
www.IKFPKB.com




MORE IKF ACTION THIS WEEKEND...

TKO Promotions Presents
KOMBAT ZONE "EVOLUTION"
Rochester, Kent, England






MORE IKF ACTION THIS WEEKEND...


Pete Foley's Black Dragon Kickboxing Club Presents
"IKF Junior Kickboxing"
Galway, Ireland







WEDNESDAY, February 24th, 2016, AT 7:25 PM/ PST


IKF Championship Kickboxing
Returns to Atlanta, Georgia Area
Emerson, Georgia - Friday, June 10th & Saturday June 11th, 2016!
In Conjunction With The World Fitness Expo!

Last June as part of the World Fitness Expo, AK Promotions - www.AKPromotions.org brought a night of IKF Kickboxing Action to the Atlanta area. The event was held at the World Congress Center. Fighters from across the region came and participated in this exciting event. Two women titles were presented as both Anna Crutchfield and Aracely Valenzuela won IKF Titles on the night.

It was just confirmed that AK Promotions will be returning to the Atlanta area again this year as part of the World Fitness Expo that will be held on June 10th and 11th at the beautiful and huge Lakepoint Sporting Community located at 755 Hwy 293 Emerson, Georgia. In short, Lakepoint is like a small city for sports enthusiasts! In fact, they have so much going on, you will need to read about it yourself at their website at www.lakepointsports.com - It's a wow thing happening there!

Mr. Sam Butler and his World Fitness Expo host assorted fitness outlets like, Weight Lifting, Aerobic Contest, Arm Wrestling, Grappling and so many more Cross Fit Programs that it boggles the mind to be amidst all of the great athletes and celebrities that were there last year. Based on last year's event, one would have to be impressed with the great turnout and the professionalism of all the groups in attendance and this year's event will be even bigger!

As part of the expo last year, AK Promotions and the IKF did not go unnoticed among the excitement. AK Promotions presented an exciting night of Kickboxing on the Friday night, followed by another exciting event, the IKF Point Kickboxing Tournament the next day. AK Promotions will be following the same course this year with a Full Contact Kickboxing show on Friday June 10th starting at 7:PM and an IKF "Semi Contact" Point Kickboxing tournament on Saturday morning June 11th around noon. Additional information will be available for that event the first of March.

Gyms interested in being on the full contact show can send in their interest to Email Please also send in Title worthy fighters – Men, Women and Juniors and we will see if there is the right match for them!

Remember, going forward, we are only matching fights for IKF Unified Rules… For IKF Uniform Rules Click HERE.

AK Promotions will not start officially accepting stats for matchmaking the nights fight card until the end of March. AK Promotions' also has an April 9th event on the calendar and they are also looking at another potential event in late May.

Feel free to contact AK Promotions if you have questions about the June 10th and 11th event in Emerson, Georgia or any AK Promotions events at (843) 773-1005 or go to www.AKPromotions.org







MORE FIGHT NEWS...

AK Promotions Kickboxing
To Focus On Unified Rule Bouts Only!
Aligns with IKF, Glory and Bellator Unified Rules for Bouts

AK Promotions
After deep consideration and contemplation as well as consulting with those close to our organization, we at AK Promotions (President Johnny Davis Right) have decided that all events going forward in the "Full Contact " Divisions of Kickboxing will be done under the IKF Unified Rules (UR)

With respect to the great art of Muay Thai, we feel that it is much too difficult to get everyone up to speed with the assorted judging criteria's that exist in the more traditional art of Muay Thai. With the exciting news we hope to share with you in the coming days, we feel that now is the best time for this decision.

This decision will only effect AK Promotions events. The IKF sanctions an assortment of fight styles and will continue to do so. We will continue to offer options in the IKF Point ( Semi Contact ) Kickboxing Divisions… including International Rules, Modified Muay Thai and Unified Rules… But to be honest, if you are only prepared for International rules where knees are not allowed…based on the direction of our sport, you may miss out on many fight opportunities as most are doing knees these days.

Moreover, we feel that this decision also aligns better with larger and televised organizations like Glory and now Bellator who will also do the Unified Rules of Kickboxing. For years, AK Promotions along with the International Kickboxing Federation (IKF) has been an incubator for the sport of Kickboxing across the board and will continue to do so. Fighters coming from our events will be better prepared to compete in these top level events with little adjustment to their rule style as is the case now for Muay Thai stylist. To also be considered is the more fight fans can relate with one rule style, the faster our sport will grow and be accepted as a credible contact sport!

IKF Unified Rules will keep the action moving while still allowing fighters to use most of their tools…minus the elbows and sweeps. The temporary clinch and applying knee strikes is allowed in UR as well as not having to clinch at all to throw a knee. Although some Unified Rule bouts only allow one knee, other UR rules like those of the IKF, will allow you to throw multiple knees but fighters cannot clinch like in Muay Thai. Fighters will be asked to break as in FCR, IR or Boxing.

We here at AK Promotions feel that whether in Muay Thai or MMA Fights, it seems that most fight fans prefer the continuous striking as oppose to the tussle and manipulation seen in some of these Muay Thai bouts at least at this level. Top level Muay Thai fighters better understand how to work the clinch and therefore may be able to keep bouts more exciting and active. (AKP will keep the aforementioned option open in special cases) However, this has not been the case in our experience thus far and in order for more fighters to get a fair rulings etc, limiting some of the tools, will make for easier judging, refereeing and perhaps more exciting bouts! Additionally, What we have found at this level and in building the sport in this Southeastern Region of USA is that not only do judges and referees have a problem properly officiating Muay Thai bouts, but it also seems that too many fighters are not prepared for the long clinches, barrage of knees, sweeps and in some cases elbows etc and therefore, we feel more injuries will occur as well.

Not to mention just the other night, two gentlemen were fighting in a cage for a Full Rule Muay Thai fight, one did a spinning elbow and the cut that resulted from this blow was just terrible! One could argue, it's just the fight game but another could argue that the two fighters were fighting under rules that were not completely understood and, or that either were prepared for. It's easy to let two willing fighters go at it with little rules but we feel implementation of certain rules will keep fighters safer while still providing great entertainment on our AK Promotions events.

Furthermore, at this level, we do not feel an injury like this balances the level of compensation that any of these fighters and certainly the uncompensated amateur deserves now or ever… frankly. It's just not the direction we want to see often with AK Promotions. Injuries like the aforementioned one will happen and have happened on our shows too…but the case was the same…an intentional and legal elbow strike that left a 2" cut in an fighter's head…just not worth it. ( We are just not fans of the elbow to the head…padded or more so, bone to bone…equals CUT and a bad cut will limit a career as it will remain vulnerable for some time!)

It is our goal to provide as much safety to our competitors as possible while allowing them to put on a great show! What we at AK Promotions want to promote is a top quality event that will show great athleticism and technique…not a bloodfest! An event filled with the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat in a competitive environment will more than give the fans their money's worth!

We want to keep our bouts action – packed but would prefer both fighters leave the ring walking and not have life altering injuries to their appearance hence, why we are making our stance today for Unified Rules! Simply put… Stand for something or Fall For Anything….Forward March!

Thanks for your continued support of AK Promotions as we are dedicated to the longevity of the sport!

To contact Mr. Johnny Davis (President of AK Promotions) directly you can call ( 843) 773-1005 or e-mail at Johnnyd@akpromotions.org or go to www.AKPromotions.org


  • IKF UNIFIED RULES - UR -
    • CLINCH WHILE ATTACKING WITH THE KNEE
      • ALLOWED AMATEUR & PRO AS DEFINED HERE
        • A fighter may clinch as long as he/she attacks immediately with a legal knee strike (or strikes). If the fight/attack/strikes or counter attack by his/her opponent is continuous and productive the referee may allow up to five seconds within the clinch. If action pauses, both fighters shall separate from the clinch and continue with the fight.
        • If a fighter clinches and fails to immediately attack with a legal strike the referee shall "BREAK" the fighters. AT SUCH TIME, the Referee may caution, warn or penalize the offending fighter.
        • For More Info on IKF Uniform Rules Click HERE.


Johnny Davis













TUESDAY, February 23rd, 2016, AT 6:30 PM/ PST


Results from Billy O Sullivan School Of Kickboxing's
"Rumble In The Tower"
February 20th, 2016 - Waterford, Ireland




What a fantastic night of Kickboxing & K-1 Rules (IKF Unified Rules) action in the Tower Hotel, Waterford promoted by Waterfords Mr. Kickboxing himself, IKF Promoter Mr. Billy O Sullivan.

The venue was excellent, the asthenosphere electric...
A huge crowd... Not to mention, 14 well matched fights!
The card also featured 5 Junior IKF Title fights
to decide some of Irelands finest Juniors!


  1. IKF AMATEUR FULL CONTACT RULES
    Robert Byrne (Laois, Ireland, 1-0, 117kg, 6'3'', 10-19-92, Tommy Delaney , 085 1158606)
    defeated Tom Ryan (Tipperary, Ireland, 0-1, 107kg, 6'2'', 8-26-83, Craig Sutton, 087 9682833) by TKO in round two.
    Tom Ryan has been issued a 30 day Medical Suspension until 20th March, 2016.



  2. IKF AMATEUR FULL CONTACT RULES
    Jennifer Baranyai (Galway, Ireland, 12-7-2, 62kg, 5'8'', 11-15-78, Pete Foley, 087 8119227)
    defeated Gillian O Connor (Limerick, Ireland, 2-2, 62kg, 5'4'', 8-20-97, Tony O Donnell, 087 2796401) by unanimous decision, 30-26, 30-26, 30-26.



  3. IKF AMATEUR FULL CONTACT RULES
    Aoife Peters (Tipperary, Ireland, 9-2, 70kg, 5'6'', 9-9-95, Craig Sutton, 087 9682833)
    defeated Shauna Powell (Wexford, Ireland, 68kg, 5'3'', 8-11-94, Self, 086 3715281) by unanimous decision, 30-26, 30-26, 29-26.



  4. IKF AMATEUR INTERNATIONAL RULES
    Damien Creavin (Galway, Ireland, 3-1, 61kg, 5'8'', 6-26-98, Pete Foley, 087 8119227)
    defeated Conor Broderick (Thurles, Ireland, 7-14-2, 61.5kg, 5'7'', 25-11-94, Pat John Mc Cool, 087 9359123) by unanimous decision,29-27, 29-27, 30-26.



  5. IKF AMATEUR FULL CONTACT RULES
    Sean Birrane (Tipperary, Ireland, 3-0, 88.5kg, 6'1'', 9-21-88, Craig Sutton, 087 9682833)
    defeated Jamie Walsh (Dungarvan, Ireland, 0-2, 90kg, 6'4'', 12-31-94, Vinny O Brien, 083 4218676) by TKO in round two.
    Jamie Walsh has been issued a 30 day medical suspension until 20th March, 2016.



  6. IKF JUNIOR AMATEUR FULL CONTACT RULES
    ALL IRELAND TITLE / 36.36kg
    Alicia Chambers (Tipperary, Ireland, 35kg, 4'9'', 10-15-04, Craig Sutton, 087 9682833)
    defeated Amie O' Keefe (Waterford, Ireland, 35kg, 4'9'', 11-13-04, Billy O Sullivan, 085 8589902) by unanimous decision, 50-45, 50-45, 50-45.



  7. IKF AMATEUR FULL CONTACT RULES
    Dean Williamson (Carlow, Ireland, 2-2, 60.8kg, 5'9'', Diarmuid Maher, 085 7182586)
    defeated Cian Mc Govern (Cavin, Ireland, 0-4, 59.5kg, 5'9'', 6-29-2000, Sean O Neill, 087 9262757) by TKO in round two.
    Cian Mc Govern has been issued a 30 day medical suspension until 20th March, 2016.



  8. IKF JUNIOR AMATEUR FULL CONTACT RULES
    ALL IRELAND TITLE / 45.5kg
    Shannin O Dwier (Tipperary, Ireland, 44.7kg, 5', 5-18-03, Craig Sutton, 087 9682833)
    defeated Leah Murphy (Wexford, Ireland, 5-5, 45kg, 5', 3-15-04, Shauna Powell, 086 3715281) by unanimous decision.



  9. IKF AMATEUR FULL CONTACT RULES
    Paul Wright (Dungarvan, Ireland, 2-0, 66.4kg, 6', 4-11-94, Vinny O Brien, 083 4218676)
    defeated John Paul Mc Carthy (Tipperary, Ireland, 65.5kg, 5'10'', 6-27-84, Craig Sutton, 087 9682833) by unanimous decision, 30-27, 29-27, 29-27.



  10. IKF AMATEUR FULL CONTACT RULES
    Gytis Lininski (Meath, Ireland, 3-0, 92kg, 1.90cm, 10-3-16, Sean O Neill, 087 9262757)
    defeated Tom Scarry (Galway, Ireland, 3-5, 91kg, 6'3'', 6-9-81, Pete Foley, 087 81192270) by unanimous decision, 30-27, 29-28, 30-27.



  11. IKF AMATEUR FULL CONTACT RULES
    Ian Callanan (Carlow, Ireland, 2-5, 67kg, 5'7'', 6-9-86, Diarmuid Maher, 085 7180586)
    defeated Carlye Domycia (Limerick, Ireland, 67kg, 6', 7-12-94, Tony O Donnell, 087 2796401) by TKO in round two.
    Carlye Domycia has been issued a 30 day medical suspension until 20th March, 2016.



  12. IKF JUNIOR AMATEUR K-1 RULES
    ALL IRELAND TITLE / 62.27kg
    James Kelly (Galway, Ireland, 17-6-1, 62kg, 5'9'', 8-29-99, Pete Foley, 087 8119227)
    defeated Erik Hehir (Mullinahone, Ireland, 62kg, 1.74cm, 8-11-98, Anja Norman, 086 8937806) by unanimous decision, 50-42, 50-42, 49-44.
    • James Kelly gave a Unified (K1 Rules) Rules masterclass against a tough and solid Erik Hehir from Mullinahone, Ireland. Kelly dropped Hehir for an 8 count with a body kick in the second round and a class knee strike in the fourth to add yet another title to his ever growing list of accomplishments.




  13. IKF JUNIOR AMATEUR FULL CONTACT RULES
    ALL IRELAND TITLE / 57.72kg
    Catherine Jennings (Galway, Ireland, 6-2, 56.6kg, 5'4'', 8-26-99, Pete Foley, 087 8119227)
    defeated Chloe Dooley (Carlow, Ireland, 7-4-2, 57.7kg, 5'4'', Larry Brennan, 085 7560083) by unanimous decision, 49-45, 47-45, 48-46.
    • On her first attempt at weigh-ins, Dooley failed to make weight. However, with a little effort she worked it off and hit the scales on the agreed target. This was a close and very entertaining contest but Dooley landed several illegal blows. After several warnings from the more than patient Referee, she had two points deducted which really sealed the deal. Dooley showed that she was a good sport however and placed the belt around the waist of a delighted and well deserved champion Catherine Jennings.



  14. IKF JUNIOR AMATEUR FULL CONTACT RULES
    ALL IRELAND TITLE / 64.54kg
    Rytis Danielius (Waterford, Ireland, 26-6-1, 63.9kg, 5'8'', 10-03-00, Billy O Sullivan, 085 8589902)
    defeated Wesley Ward (Galway, Ireland, 5-3, 63kg, 5'11'', 9-12-00, Pete Foley, 087 8119227) by unanimous decision, 48-47, 49-48, 49-48.


Olly Murphy, Amy O Keefe, Paul Cummins
Alicia Chambers (IKF Junior Amateur Full Contact Champion) & Craig Sutton.



Craig Sutton, Shannin O Dwier (IKF Junior Amateur Irish Full Contact Champion)
Referee Paul Cummins, Leah Murphy & Shauna Powell.



Pete Foley, James Kelly (IKF Junior Amateur Irish K-1 Champion)
Referee Paul Cummins & Erik Hehir.



Pete Foley, Catherine Jennings (IKF Junior Amateur Irish Full Contact Champion)
Referee Paul Cummins.





Wesley Ward, Referee Paul Cummins
Rytis Danielius (IKF Junior Amateur Irish Full Contact Champion)





MONDAY, February 22nd, 2016, AT 9:05 PM/ PST


LION FIGHT
ADDS TO INTERNATIONAL PROFILE
BY PARTNERING WITH AUSTRALIA'S WARRIORS WAY
Published on: February 22, 2016 By: S. Zerr

Lion Fight Promotions continues to grow its brand of electrifying Muay Thai action on an international level by announcing a new partnership with Warriors Way, the largest promotion in Australia and New Zealand. To launch their new agreement in exciting fashion, Warriors Way, will hold a four-man tournament with the winner earning a spot on a future Lion Fight card. That tournament will be held on Saturday, April 2nd at Warriors Way, #15 taking place at the Doncaster Shopping Town Hotel.

"In over 25 years of working to develop Muay Thai in Australia, this has to be one of the most exciting developments for the sport and for me personally," said Warriors Way, CEO Mark Castagnini.

"I'm so pleased to partner with Lion Fight, a truly global brand and a true force in Muay Thai and combat sports. The opportunity to give fighters from the Oceania region the ability to showcase their skills and challenge other fighters in Lion Fight events will no doubt be a dream come true for them."

The Lion Fight / Warriors Way partnership comes on the heels of Lion Fight's first international talent-sharing agreement with England's Muay Thai Grand Prix. Victor Saravia is the first in line to carry the Lion Fight flag into battle inside the MTGP ring when he faces Daniel McGowan on March 26th at The O2 in London.

"It is our aim to take the Lion Fight brand worldwide and become the undisputed premier promotion in the sport of Muay Thai. Teaming up with prestigious international promotions like Warriors Way and Muay Thai Grand Prix is a superb start to the plan," said Scott Kent, CEO & President of Lion Fight."The idea to share our talent pools is really a massive opportunity for the fighters to present themselves on the biggest stage in the sport – inside the Lion Fight ring."


Lion Fight's NEXT EVENT
Lion Fight 28 takes place on Friday, February 26th at the Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut, with two title fights headlining the card. Super welterweight champion "Smokin" Jo Nattawut puts his belt on the line against Cedric Manhoef, and in the other title fight, reigning lightweight champ Ognjen Topic defends his crown for the first time in facing Sergio Wielzen.

Tickets for Lion Fight 28 are available at www.foxwoods.com/lion-fight-28 or by calling 800-200-2882, or by visiting the Foxwoods Box Offices. Lion Fight 28 will air live on AXS TV Fights with a special start time of 9:PM ET / 6:PMPT.

For interview requests, please contact:
Scott Zerr, Media & Public Relations Manager Lion Fight Promotions
scott.zerr44@yahoo.com
Twitter: @scottmaxfight
Facebook: www.facebook.com/scott.zerr.5




Nattawut and Topic Return to Defend Titles at
Lion Fight 28 February 26th on AXS TV






IKF RESULTS...



POSTED AT 6:50 PM/ PST

Results From Sunpanich Promotions'
FINAL OF "The Tournament To Bangkok"
February 21st, 2016 - Montebello, California, USA





  1. IKF JUNIOR AMATEUR MODIFIED MUAY THAI / 118-120
    Patrick Villalobos Jr. (La Habra, California, USA, **3-1, 118.8, 5'8", 7-29-00, Patrick Villalobos Sr. (626) 617-9441 - (FP: 8-24-15) - (RN: 8-22-16) - (LU: 2-22-16)
    Defeated Jose Flores (Ontario, California, USA, 1-1, 115.8, 5'2", 6-19-02, William Sriyapai, (909) 367-8956, - (FP: 2-16-16 ) - (RN: 9-12-16) - (LU: 2-22-16) by Unanimous Decision:
  2. IKF AMATEUR MODIFIED MUAY THAI / 160
    **Mychal Lujan (Selma, California, USA, 1-0, 158, 5'5", 12-27-90, Saisiprapa, (559) 800-3375, - (FP: 2-21-16) - (RN: 2-21-17) - (LU: 2-22-16)
    Defeated **Matthew Bukirin (Los Angeles, California, USA, 0-1, 156.6, 5'7", 4-5-85, Mark Komuro, (626) 664-6851, - (FP: 2-21-16) - (RN: 2-21-17) - (LU: 2-22-16) by Unanimous Decision:
  3. IKF AMATEUR FULL RULES MUAY THAI / 130-135
    Ethan Conte (Newark, California, USA, 5-7, 135, 5'3", 9-8-94, Daniel Kim, (510) 498-8889, (FP: 10-21-15) - (RN: 10-24-16) - (LU: 2-22-16)
    Defeated Sovankesa Som (Long Beach, California, USA, **5-8, 136.6, 5'6", 1-13-95, Oumry Ban and Mooney May, (562) 212-2874, - (FP: 9-19-15) - (RN: 9-19-16) - (LU: 2-22-16) by Unanimous Decision:
  4. IKF AMATEUR FULL RULES MUAY THAI / 155-160
    Ethan Madrigal (Fresno, California, USA, 2-1, 151.4, 5'11", 11-16-96, Malipet Sasiprapa, (559) 800-3375, - (FP: 6-18-15) - (RN: 10-4-16) - (LU: 2-22-16)
    Defeated **Matthew Suddeth (El Monte, California, USA, 0-1, 156.2, 5'6'', 8-17-96, Allen Madrid, (626) 391-1709, (FP: 2-21-16) - (RN: 2-21-16) - (LU: 2-22-16) by TKO at 1:18 seconds of round 2.
  5. IKF AMATEUR FULL RULES MUAY THAI / 155-160
    Lance Dixon (Los Angeles, California, USA, 11-0, 160, 6', 12-21-90, David Huerta, (323) 228-1969, (FP: 5-29-15) - (RN: 9-19-16) - (LU: 2-22-16)
    Defeated Dino Espinosa (Fresno, California, USA, 6-2, 159.2, 5'9", 12-19-89, Joy Sarayath, (559) 341-3668, - (FP: 3-15-15) - (RN: 3-15-16) - (LU: 2-22-16) by Unanimous Decision:
  6. IKF AMATEUR FULL RULES MUAY THAI / 154- Tournament
    Nathaniel Diaz (Van Nuys, California, USA, 5-3, 151.4, 5'10", 6-25-92, Neil Chatchaiyan, (626) 428-2975, - (FP: 8-14-15) - (RN: 8-14-16) - (LU: 2-22-16)
    Defeated Pedro Rodriguez (Long Beach, California, USA, 4-1, AMMA: 0-2, 154.6, 5'9", 7-13-88, Hung Nhi Vho, (714) 728-5590, - (FP: 4-5-15) - (RN: 4-5-16) - (LU: 2-22-16) by Split Decision:
  7. IKF AMATEUR FULL RULES MUAY THAI / 147
    PROMOTIONAL TITLE 2 x 5
    Mike Martinez (Los Angeles, California, USA, 9-0/2, AMMA 3-2, 145, 5'8", 8-8-90, Jorge Zarate, (323) 239-9365, - (FP: 6-4-15) - (RN: 6-4-16) - (LU: 2-22-16)
    Defeated Corey Fisher (Pasadena, California, USA, 7-5, 145, 5'10", 11-15-92, Walter Michalowski, (626) 577-7800, - (FP: 6-5-15) - (RN: 6-5-16) - (LU: 2-22-16) by TKO at :49 seconds of round 4.
  8. IKF AMATEUR MODIFIED MUAY THAI / 135
    Mark (Mooney) Gracia (Fontana, California, USA, 2-1, 134.2, 5'9", 7-29-90, Jessie Magusen, (909) 821-2156, (FP: 2-22-15) - (RN: 8-22-16) - (LU: 2-22-16))
    Defeated Dylan Barrales (San Diego, California USA, 0-2, AMMA: 7-1, 133.6, 5'7", 5-27-91, Steve Frye, (619) 793-6724, - (FP: 12-12-15) - (RN: 12-12-16) - (LU: 2-22-16) by Unanimous Decision:
  9. IKF AMATEUR MODIFIED MUAY THAI / 135-140
    **Adam Lopez (Whittier, California, USA, 1-0, AMMA: 0-2, 136, 5'5", 3-8-82, Mihai Valeria, (562) 240-3066, - (FP: 2-21-16) - (RN: 2-21-17) - (LU: 2-22-16))
    Defeated **Sixto Anguiano (Fontana, California USA, 0-1, 137, 5'7", 8-26-89, Ernie Gutierrez, (562) 281-3501, - (FP: 2-21-16) - (RN: 2-21-17) - (LU: 2-22-16) by Unanimous Decision:





MORE IKF RESULTS...

Results From Ben Kiker's
"SATURDAY NIGHT FIGHTS"
February 20th, 2016 - Dalton, Georgia, USA





  1. IKF AMATEUR INTERNATIONAL RULES
    SUPER LIGHTWEIGHT CATCH WEIGHT 137
    Darnell Guyton (Greensboro, North Carolina, USA, 1-0, 139, 5'7", 6-10-83, Graeme Prue (336) 392-0545)
    VS Jorge Santa (Atlanta, Georgia, USA, 0-1, 134, 5'8", 5-14-77 Jorge Rodriguez, Brain Hill (404) 431-2940)
    Santa came out strong but Guyton turned the fight into a slugfest. Both fighters were aggressive but Guyton's hands and strong kicks carried him through the fight. A strong body shot in the 2nd round help Guyton carry the fight and even a end of the fight kick to the head but Santa was not enough to sway the judges.
    WINNER: Guyton in a Unanimous Decision:
  2. IKF AMATEUR INTERNATIONAL RULES
    LIGHT MIDDLEWEIGHT CATCH WEIGHT 160
    Marcell Alston (East Point, Georgia, USA, 0-1, 157, 5'10", 6-1-85, Jaral Bowman (404) 579-8318)
    VS Dalton Smith (Layfayette, Georgia, USA, 1-0, 162, 5'10", 6-26-95 Larry Scott (423) 593-4586)
    Smith started the fight with a series of strong kicks to the legs and midsection but Alston fought back hard resulting in a round hard to call. Alston started the 2nd aggressively and came on strong but a head kick from Smith changed the momentum. The third round showcased various kicking techniques with both fighters utilizing strong leg kicks, spinning back kicks and jump back kicks. Smith held strong to the end.
    WINNER: Smith in a Majority Decision
  3. IKF AMATEUR INTERNATIONAL RULES
    LIGHTWEIGHT 132
    Tabitha Yost (Greensboro, North Carolina, USA, 1-1-1, 131, 5'6", 7-5-83, Graeme Prue (336) 392-4969)
    VS Justine Brookshire (Dalton, Georgia, USA, 1-0-0, 129.5, 5'4", 7-17-94 Ben Kiker (706) 273-4916)
    A feisty battle between two very good female competitors. Brookshire was dominant with her jabs and Yost landed some good front kicks. The 2nd round was a total back and forth battle of hands and feet that left it very hard for the Judges to pick a winner. The third round was a continuation of the 2nd with both fighters determined to make an impression. The judges felt Brookshire was just a bit more dominant in each round.
    WINNER: Brookshire in a Unanimous Decision:
  4. IKF AMATEUR INTERNATIONAL RULES
    LIGHT CRUISERWEIGHT / 186
    Justin Jarrels, (Lawrenceville, Georgia, USA, 0-1-0, 184, 6'3", 9-11-95, Joel Kasik (77) 380-9964)
    VS Benjamin Reece (Ellijay, Georgia, USA, 1-0-0, 182, 6'2", 2-2-88 Ben Kiker (706) 273-4916)
    Two big boys with something to prove. Reece came out hitting had but a front kick from Jarrels almost sends Reece out of the ring. Neither fighter wanted this to go to a decision and both fought looking for a knockout with hard kicks and punches. Reece had a series of nice combinations in the 2nd. The 3rd round was a battle royal that sent the crowd into a tizzy. Hardly able to hear from the cheers both fighters hit hard with solid rights and front kicks.
    WINNER: Reece in a majority Decision
  5. IKF AMATEUR INTERNATIONAL RULES
    LIGHT CRUISERWEIGHT / 186
    Eric Armstrong (Dahlonega, Georgia, USA, 4-1-0, 181, 6', 4-28-89, Kelly Leo (678) 316-7294)
    VS Joshua White (Altanta, Georgia, USA, 1-0-0, 185, 6'2", 11-4-85 Richard Trammell (404) 399-9968)
    The main event started a little slow as each fighter seemed to be feeling the other out. White held the edge with dominant kicks and hands. The fight remained steady til the 3rd round when it seemed that WWIII broke out. Both fighters aggressively engaged each other and White caught Armstrong with a jump back kicks to the midsection seeming to knock the fight out of Armstong. But Armstrong battled back hard until a 2nd jump back kick to the midsection right near the bell took away from whatever fight he had left in him.
    WINNER: White in a Unanimous Decision:


FRIDAY, February 19th, 2016, AT 2:40 PM/ PST



"Lets DO THIS!"




THIS WEEKENDS IKF ACTION...

Ben Kiker Presents
"SATURDAY NIGHT FIGHTS"
Dalton, Georgia, USA







MORE IKF ACTION THIS WEEKEND...




Billy O Sullivan School Of Kickboxing Presents
"Rumble In The Tower"
Waterford, Ireland




FIGHT CARD TBA




MORE IKF ACTION THIS WEEKEND...

Sunpanich Promotions Presents
FINAL OF "The Tournament To Bangkok"
Montebello, California, USA




WEIGH-INS
SUNDAY, February 21st, 2016
Quiet Canyon
901 Via San Clemente
Montebello, California, USA
10:AM TO 12 NOON


FIGHT DAY
SUNDAY, February 21st, 2016
Quiet Canyon
901 Via San Clemente
Montebello, California, USA
MANDATORY FIGHTER CHECK-IN: 3:PM
MANDATORY FIGHTER RULES MEETING: 3:15 PM
DOORS OPEN AT 4:PM
FIGHTS BEGIN AT: 5:PM






MORE KICKBOXING NEWS...


Scott Coker
Getting Back Into Kickboxing...
Launching Bellator Kickboxing in April on Spike


Scott Coker

Many today may not remember who the largest Kickboxing Promoter in North America was back in the 90's. Heck, some of you were not even born, let alone watching or even participating in the fight sports. However, all of us here at the IKF do. It was Scott Coker who created the Kickboxing Promotion "STRIKEFORCE" which later became "Strikeforce MMA". Coker's love for Kickboxing never left him.

Well Kickboxing fans, you can stand up and cheer again because Scott Coker is BACK, this time under the new banner,

"Bellator Kickboxing!"

Coker made it clear in his press conference (See YouTube link below) that they will not be promoting Muay Thai bouts. Their focus will be on "K-1 Rules" Kickboxing, So no elbows or clinches.

Many know Bellator as the biggest competition of the UFC. However, many others see what Bellator has done has made them a much larger Fan Favorite brand than the UFC. Add in Kickboxing and just like that, Bellator just added an entire new fan base. Bellator Kickboxing is scheduled for an April 16th launch on Spike like Bellator MMA. According to sources, the Bellator staff will operate Bellator Kickboxing out of its current Santa Monica, California offices.

According to sources, Coker said he jumped at the opportunity to start his own promotion once the relationship between Spike TV and GLORY disbanded in 2015.

"We know how to do this as good or better than anybody," Coker said. "Because this kickboxing business is something I've been doing for a long time. It's something that I felt like, we could do it properly. Let's get our fighters that want to fight in kickboxing, who are fighting MMA right now, and let them fight on both sides of the ledger."

"If you look at our roster we have a lot of fighters that can cross over and do both," Coker said. "When you look at the TV side they liked having kickboxing as part of their programming. We can do a great job, have the fan base that Bellator has already and really market to them and speak to them."

The April 16 event will be co-promoted with Oktagon Kickboxing's Pala Alpitour in Turin, Italy. Spike will air a live Bellator MMA event as a lead-in. The Bellator Kickboxing event will feature Melvin Manhoef VS Alexandru Negrea headlines the kickboxing event along with Mustapha Haida VS Karim Ghajii.

Coker's plan with Bellator Kickboxing is to feature Stand-Up fighting stars such as Joe Schilling, Raymond Daniels, Kevin Ross, Keri Taylor-Melendez and Anastasia Yankova. Some events will feature a mix of MMA and kickboxing bouts. According to Coker, Fighters will be free to compete in one or both promotions. You can watch the entire press conference announcement by clicking the link below.

Having been a part of so many former Kickboxing Champions careers, this decision was no surprise to us here. With Champions such as, but certainly not limited to, Pro Fighter like Javier "Thunder" Mendez, who on his birthday in 1992 celebrated by winning his first Light Cruiserweight World Title. After a brief retirement 2 years later, he came back again and in 1995 he won his second World title in the Light Heavyweight division, eventually retiring to focus on his Martial Arts Gym.

Javier's Gym, American Kickboxing Academy in San Jose California is one of the most successful fight gyms in the country producing loads of great fighters, many who went on to fight on Coker's Strikeforce MMA events.

Through the years Javiar remained close with Scott and said just recently as Strikeforce faded into the history books, Scott never changed as he was, and still is all about the fights and the fighters.

"He's driven to make great shows," Mendez said. "He's never been driven by popularity, or fame or attention. He was driven by creating great things, by putting on shows fans wanted to see, by doing things that people thought couldn't be done. He's had great, great success over the years, but he's still the same guy. If he gives you his word, you can rely on it. His word is golden. He's one of those rare people you meet, who when he tells you he is going to do something, he does it.

Javier was one of Scott's big name Main Events along with others such as Francis "Footloose" Farley who in 1989 won the North American Middleweight title. In 1993 he won the Middleweight World title and in 1995 he won the Light Middleweight World title.

Other Kickboxing stars of Coker's promotion included Jean Claude Leuyer who won the Intercontinental Super Heavyweight title on March 13, 1994 and eventually the Super Heavyweight World title in 2 different rule styles.

Two time World Champion Curtis "Battlecat" Schuster and San Shou World Champion and eventual Strikeforce and UFC Champion Cung Le were also parts of Coker's Super Stars.

And of course, the late former World Champion Alex Gong, and other Fairtex fighters such as Jongsanan Fairtex, Bunkerd Faphimai, George Tsutsui & Enn Fairtex (Janthakhunkick)

Simply said, Scott created a lot of Champion and Star Kickboxers. His events were what many referred to as

"The Last of the Known Kickboxers".

This was because after ESPN didn't renew their contract he stopped Promoting Kickboxing and Muay Thai. Because of this, there was no more Kickboxing on TV. TV, as it did with the UFC and MMA, made the sport, and with it, the Stars. With no more Kickboxing TV deal, there were no more Kickboxing Stars, leaving it up to web sites such as the IKF's to be one of the only places future Kickboxing and Muay Thai Stars would be known.



Bellator Kickboxing Announcement


SINGLE PAGE ANNOUNCEMENT













WEDNESDAY, February 17th, 2016, AT 11:10 AM/ PST


THE IKF IS BACK IN
ARIZONA... AGAIN...

As some here may or mat not know, State Athletic Commissions change Executive Directors and Board Members just like any company does. Over the last 20+ years as a worldwide sanctioning body the IKF has had to re-apply for approval in dozens of States around the nation, some, several times.

One such state has been Arizona. However, we are proud to announce that once again the IKF has been approved to sanction/regulate Amateur Kickboxing and Muay Thai in the State of Arizona.

Over the years there has been many IKF Arizona Promoters. However there is one promoter who's been loyal to the IKF as well as very helpful in getting the IKF re-approved each time, Richard Williams (R). Williams is from Camp Verde, Arizona and has been a part of the IKF since 2003. Richards main quest now though is becoming a part of the Arizona Boxing & Mixed Martial Arts Commission as an official.

For any Arizona based Promoters looking to sanction their upcoming events with the IKF please send us an e-mail to main@ikfkickboxing.com as we look forward to working with all of you who have been inquiring over the last several months.


Since the beginning of the IKF there have been quite a few IKF Champions out of Arizona winning both Sanction Ranked titles as well as IKF Tournament titles.
Some of those Champions include:

  • Oscar Montano, Surprise, Arizona, USA
    • IKF Pro International Rules Arizona State Light Heavyweight Champion.
    • IKF Amateur International Rules Super Middleweight United States Champion.

  • Anthony "Powerhouse" Bartinelli, Phoenix, Arizona, USA
    • IKF Pro Full Contact Rules Light Middleweight World Champion.
    • IKF Amateur International Rules United States Middleweight Champion.

  • Diana Apresa - Formally Diana Perez, Cottonwood, Arizona, USA
    • IKF Amateur International Rules South Mountain Region Atomweight Champion.

  • Cecil Tudor, Glendale, Arizona, USA
    • IKF Amateur Modified Muay Thai United States Light Heavyweight Champion.
    • IKF Amateur Modified Muay Thai Rules US Southwest Regional Champion.

  • Dakota Vaughan, Cottonwood, Arizona, USA
    • IKF Junior IR South Mountain Regional Super Welterweight Champion.

  • Saxon Vaughan, Cottonwood, Arizona, USA
    • IKF Junior IR South Mountain Regional Flyweight Champion.

  • Talon Vaughan, Prescott, Arizona, USA
    • IKF Junior IR South West Regional Light welterweight Champion.

  • Miles Mansell, Avondale, Arizona, USA
    • IKF Amateur Muay Thai Arizona Middleweight Champion.

  • Victor Avalos, Tempe, Arizona, USA
    • IKF Amateur International Rules South Mountain Regional Welterweight Champion.

  • John Bruer, Chandler, Arizona, USA
    • IKF Junior Amateur Muay Thai Rules Arizona Welterweight Champion.

  • Rodolfo Carrillo, Camp Verde, Arizona, USA
    • IKF Amateur International Rules Southwest USA Lightweight Champion.

  • Clifford Larson, Camp Verde, Arizona, USA (Right)
    • IKF Amateur International Rules Super Welterweight Arizona State Champion.
    • IKF Amateur International Rules Super Welterweight South West Champion.
    • IKF Amateur International Rules Super Welterweight World Champion.

  • Naeem Munir, Phoenix, Arizona, USA
    • IKF Amateur International Rules South West Light Heavyweight Champion.
    • IKF Amateur International Rules South Mountain Regional Middleweight Champion.
    • IKF Amateur International Rules Arizona State Light Cruiserweight Champion.

  • Todd "Iceman" Whitmoyer, Phoenix, Arizona, USA
    • IKF Amateur International Rules Arizona State Super Middleweight Champion.


  • IKF TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS FROM ARIZONA

    • Jase Briseno, Cottonwood, Arizona, USA
      • 2013 IKF World Classic Amateur Muay Thai Kickboxing Champion
      • 2014 IKF World Classic Amateur Muay Thai Kickboxing Champion.

    • Clifford Larson, Camp Verde, Arizona, USA
      • 2005 IKF North American Champion.
      • 2003 IKF USA National Amateur Champion.

    • Adam Hines, Camp Verde, Arizona, USA
      • 2014 IKF World Classic Amateur Muay Thai Kickboxing Champion
      • 2015 IKF World Classic Amateur Muay Thai Kickboxing Champion.

    • Destry Dalrymple, Chandler, Arizona, USA
      • 2011 IKF West Coast Classic Champion.

    • Clayton Carpenter, Gilbert, Arizona, USA
      • 2011 IKF West Coast Classic Champion.

    • Talon Vaughan, Prescott, Arizona, USA
      • 2011 IKF West Coast Classic Champion.

    • Conrad Martinez, Chandler, Arizona, USA
      • 2009 IKF World Classic Amateur Kickboxing & Muay Thai Champion.

    • Rodolfo Carrillo, Camp Verde, Arizona, USA
      • 2004 IKF North American Champion.

    • Rachel Johnson, Mesa, Arizona, USA
      • 2011 IKF west Coast Classic Champion.

    • Ernesto Sierra, Camp Verde, Arizona, USA
      • 2003 IKF USA National Amateur Champion.
      • 2004 IKF North American Champion.

    • Rochelle Williams, Camp Verde, Arizona, USA
      • 2003 IKF USA National Amateur Champion.

    • Alyssa DeFazio, Phoenix, Arizona, USA
      • 2003 IKF USA National Amateur Champion.
      • 2002 IKF USA National Amateur Champion.
      • 2001 IKF/RINGSIDE USA National Amateur Kickboxing Champion.

    • Oscar Montano, Surprise, Arizona, USA
      • 2002 IKF USA National Amateur Champion

    • Brook Locklear, Phoenix, Arizona, USA
      • 2001 IKF/RINGSIDE USA National Amateur Kickboxing Champion.

    • Sasha Johnson, Phoenix, Arizona, USA, USA
      • 2001 IKF/RINGSIDE USA National Amateur Kickboxing Champion.

    • Dougie Johnson, Phoenix, Arizona, USA
      • 2001 IKF/RINGSIDE USA National Amateur Kickboxing Champion.

    • Sunshine Fettkether, Mesa, Arizona, USA
      • 2000 IKF / RINGSIDE USA National Amateur Kickboxing Champion.

    • Brent Reeves, Scottsdale, Arizona, USA
      • 2000 IKF / RINGSIDE USA National Amateur Kickboxing Champion.

For more info about the IKF's plans in Arizona please send us an e-mail to main@ikfkickboxing.com - Thank You.


Richard Williams












TUESDAY, February 16th, 2016, AT 4:25 PM/ PST

Results From AK Promotions'
"GRAND STAND FIGHT NIGHT"
February 13th, 2016 - Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, USA



  • WHO: A K Promotions, Grand Strand Fight Night Series, IKF Championship Kickboxing
  • WHERE: Crown Reef Conference Center, 2913 South Ocean Blvd., Myrtle Beach, SC, 29577
  • WHAT: IKF Amateur Muay Thai / Kickboxing
  • IKF Event Representative: Scott McMillan
  • IKF Referees: Terry Rich, Brendon Carpenter, Dale Frye
  • IKF Judges: Jody Brendle, Keith Morreira
    • Training: Ron Hilton
  • IKF Timekeeper: Tina Rich
  • IKF Ringside Physician (MD) Dr. John Newkirk
  • IKF Locker Room Inspector: Garrett Johnson, Douglas Pernell', Billy German
  • IKF Ring Announcer: Bruce Foster
  • Ambulance Service: Medshore Ambulance
  • PROMOTER: Johnny Davis, AK Promotions, (843) 773-1005 or E-mail At Johnnyd@akpromotions.org
  • ON THE WEB: www.AKPromotions.org



  1. IKF AMATEUR MODIFIED MUAY THAI / 142.1 - 147
    Jacob Hundley (Charleston, South Carolina, USA, 0-1, 144, 5'9", 6-8-85, Chris Davis)
    VS Evan Arredondo (Raleigh, North Carolina, USA, 1-1, 146, 5'8", 9-24-95, Doug Czajka)
    WINNER: Evan Arredondo by KO at 1:34 of round 1.
    • Jacob Hundley has been issued a 30 day No Contact & 45 Day no Competition Medical Suspension until March 30th, 2016.
    • REFEREE: Dale Frye.
    • JUDGES: Terry Rich, Jody Brendle & Tony Geouge.


  2. IKF JUNIOR AMATEUR INTERNATIONAL RULES / 85-90
    Travis Laprairie (Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA, 5-9, 89, 5', 4-23-02, Jose Aguirre)
    VS Tony Rossi (Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, USA, 2-5, 89.8, 4'11", 11-27-02, Cliff Cavis)
    WINNER: Travis La Pairie By Unanimous Decision.
    • REFEREE: Terry Rich
    • JUDGES Brendan Carpenter: 29-27
    • JUDGE Jody Brendle: 29-27
    • JUDGE Tony Geouge: 29-27.


  3. IKF AMATEUR MODIFIED MUAY THAI / 179.1 - 186
    Joshua Wayne (Summerville, South Carolina, USA, 0-1, 178.6, 5'8", 05-24-91, Julius Brown)
    VS Aurellio Rodriguez (Wake Forest, North Carolina, USA, 1-0, 182.6, 4-22-92, Chris Piccioni)
    WINNER: Aurellio Rodriguez by Unanimous Decision.
    • REFEREE: Brendan Carpenter
    • JUDGE Dale Frye: 28-29.
    • JUDGE Jody Brendle: 28-29.
    • JUDGE Tony Geouge: 28-29.


  4. IKF AMATEUR MODIFIED MUAY THAI / 122.1-127
    Anne Toole (Charleston, South Carolina, USA, 2-0-1, 126, 5'5", 7-26-92, Jeff Grady)
    VS Fotini Kandris (North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, USA, 0-1, 123.2, 5'2", 5-24-80, Amos Collins)
    WINNER: Anna Toole By Unanimous Decision.
    • REFEREE: Dale Frye.
    • JUDGE Brendan Carpenter: 29-28.
    • JUDGE Jody Brendle: 29-28.
    • JUDGE Tony Geouge: 29-28.


  5. IKF AMATEUR MODIFIED MUAY THAI / 167.1 - 172
    Charlie Brake (Wilmington, North Carolina, USA, 1-1, 168.2, 5'8", 10-8-89, Billy Sutton)
    VS Kyle Trawinski (Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, USA, 0-3, 169.4, 6', 12-11-88, Clifton Davis)
    WINNER: Charlie Brake by TKO at 1:19 of round 2.
    • Kyle Trawinski has been issued a 30 Day no Competition Medical Suspension until March 15th, 2016.
    • REFEREE: Brendan Carpenter.
    • JUDGES: Terry Rich, Jody Brendle & Tony Geouge.


  6. IKF AMATEUR UNIFIED RULES / 165.1 - 172
    JB Hopkins (Atlanta, Georgia, USA, 5-2, AB: 3-0, 168.8, 5'10", 12-15-88, Gary Brown)
    VS Eddie Zieter (Fayetteville, North Carolina, USA, 4-3, 170.8, 6'2", 6-29-90, Rob Nelson)
    WINNER: JB Hopkins by Unanimous Decision.
    • REFEREE: Dale Frye.
    • JUDGE Terry Rich: 30-25.
    • JUDGE Jody Brendle: 30-25.
    • JUDGE Tony Geouge: 30-25.


  7. IKF AMATEUR MODIFIED MUAY THAI / 159.1 - 163
    Kaleb Hunter (Winston Salem, North Carolina, USA, 4-0, 161.4, 6', 2-10-88, Chris Clodfelter)
    VS Chris Davis (Charleston, South Carolina, USA, 0-1, AMMA: 1-4, 160, 5'10", 1-26-91, Arts Wescott)
    WINNER: Keleb Hunter by TKO at 1:59 of round 2.
    • Chris Davis has been issued a 30 Day no Competition Medical Suspension until March 15th, 2016.
    • REFEREE: Terry Rich.
    • JUDGES: Brendan Carpenter, Jody Brendle & Tony Geouge.


  8. IKF AMATEUR MODIFIED MUAY THAI / 172.1 179
    IKF North Carolina Light Heavyweight Title
    Brett Flenniken (Charlotte, North Carolina, USA, 3-2, 174.4, 5'10", 6-11-91, Tai Bradley)
    VS Jerome McLane (Fort Bragg, North Carolina, USA, 6-0, AMMA: 1-0, 175.8, 5'11", 11-23-86, James Simrell)
    WINNER: Jerome McLane by TKO at 1:19 of round 5.
    This was a great match and both men gave their all. McLane looks to be one to keep eyes on in the world of Kickboxing!
    • Brett Flenniken has been issued a 30 Day no Competition Medical Suspension until March 15th, 2016.
    • REFEREE: Brendan Carpenter.
    • JUDGES: Dale Frye, Jody Brendle & Tony Geouge.





  • Indefinite Suspension
    • Hero Vincent pulled out claiming injury a week before fight. He was informed to provide the IKF with a Medical Release from a Licensed Physician (MD) However, he never provided any such document.
      Hero Vincent has been issued a Mandatory "MEDICAL SUSPENSION of 120 days which shall end on June 15th, 2016.
      If no Medical Release form is presented to IKF, Suspension shall be indefinite. - Hero Vincent - PHOTO




MORE IKF NEWS...




POSTED AT 11:45 AM/ PST

Results From AK Promotions'
"IKF PKB"
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, USA



As part of the Grand Strand Fight Night – IKF Championship Kickboxing show, there was the day time IKF Point Kickboxing Tournament. Always fun and exciting with great competition, this one did not disappoint!

AK Promotions discovered a lot of talent, many of them ready to step into the full contact ring. They also met those that did their first real competition and found out that they needed more condition etc. but plan to come back stronger next time.

The value of the IKF PKB has proven as a true incubator for the great sport of Kickboxing as we continue to encourage those that want to move forward in the sport; be recognized for their skills in the infancy of their career and help them become a seasoned Champion.





Hope to see you soon!
www.IKFPKB.com


  • Junior Girls
    1. Giann'a Maria Henkel, Atlanta, Georgia.

  • Junior Boys
    1. Riley Johnson, Atlanta, GA

  • Women
    1. Sherri Higgins, Myrtle Beach, SC
    2. Samun Meath, Charlotte, NC

  • Men
    1. Robin Loza, Charlotte, NC
    2. Lee Wilson, Summerville, NC

  • Men 150lbs
    1. Mike Pesesko, Columbia, SC
    2. James Johnson, Charlotte, NC

  • Men 180lbs
    1. Kane Chitty, Charlotte, NC
    2. Iber Miguel, Charleston, SC

  • Men – Night time PKB
    1. Note: This fight was done in a ring under IKFPKB semi contact rules due to fighters being outside of the official IKF Weight Classes for a regulated fight. Fighters wore all safety gear including 16.oz gloves, headgear, shinguards, etc. and no knockouts were allowed.
      1. Corinthian Burch, Charlotte, NC
      2. Tyler Rossi

Special Thanks to our IKFPKB Officials, Mr. Scott McMillan, Mr. Dennis Lane and Mr. Ron Hilton. More information on www.IKFPKB.com or www.AKPromotions.org - To host an event contact Johnny Davis at (843) 773-1005.








MONDAY, February 15th, 2016, AT 2:10 PM/ PST

Results from Pro-Faction's
"Bay Area Challenge XII Muay Thai Series"
February 13th, 2016 - Petaluma, California, USA




  1. IKF Amateur Muay Thai / 155
    **Victor Frost (Elk Grove, California, USA, 1-0, 153.8, 5'9", 2-12-16, Nelson Recinos, (916) 225-8955, - (FP: 2-12-16) - (RN: 2-12-17) - (LU: 2-15-16))
    Defeated Waymon Radford (Santa Rosa, California, USA, 0-1, S: 2, 158.2, 5'5", 1-17-92, Ben Brown, (707) 292-2541, - (FP: 9-10-15) - (RN: 9-12-16) - (LU: 2-15-16) by Unanimous Decision:
  2. IKF Amateur Muay Thai / 135
    Edwin De Los Santos (San Jose, California, USA, 3-0, 134.4, 5'5", 3-8-94, Jane Estioko, (408) 391-6720, - (FP: 5-4-15) - (RN: 5-8-16) - (LU: 2-15-16)
    Defeated Dino Laoang (San Francisco, California, USA, 1-1, 134, 5'5", 10-30-93, Sam Phimsoutham, (415) 218-5633, - (FP: 10-19-15) - (RN: 10-24-16) - (LU: 2-15-16) by Unanimous Decision:
  3. IKF Amateur Women's Modified Muay Thai / 117
    Hassady Keophouvong (Sacramento, California, USA, 2-1, 117, 5'2", 7-20-95, Torn Saechao, (916) 583-4843, (FP: 7-17-15) - (RN: 7-18-16) - (LU: 2-15-16)
    Defeated Christopher Milan (Vallejo, California, USA, 3-3/1, 114.2, 5'1", 10-26-87, John Rico, (707) 342-7004, - (FP: 3-28-15) - (RN: 3-28-16) - (LU: 2-15-16)) by Unanimous Decision:
  4. IKF Amateur Muay Thai / 115
    **Gabriel Ramirez (Vacaville, California, USA, 3-3, 145.8, 5'7", 4-3-94, Jacob Douangdara, (916) 889-0849) - (FP: 2-12-16) - (RN: 2-12-17) - (LU: 2-15-16)
    Defeated Ontario Barnett (Oakland, California, USA, 1-2, S: 5, 142.4, 5'9'', 1-18-91, Ivan Ramos, (510) 685-0612, (FP: 10-10-15) - (RN: 10-10-16) - (LU: 2-15-16) by Unanimous Decision:
  5. IKF Amateur Muay Thai / Super Heavyweight 235+
    **Matt Zonfrello (Pleasant Hill, California, USA, 4-0, 236.4, 6', 1-25-89, Dan Black, (925) 813-0229,- (FP: 2-9-16) - (RN: 2-12-17) - (LU: 2-15-16))
    Defeated Abner Roldan (Los Angeles, California, USA, 0-3, 236.2, 5'11", 6-20-87, Richard Rodriguez, (562) 309-5982, - (FP: 6-26-15) - (RN: 6-27-16) - (LU: 2-15-16)) by TKO at 1:16 seconds of round 3:
  6. IKF Amateur Rules Muay Thai / 157
    Mohammad Davis (Fremont, California, USA, 3-0, 156, 5'11", 7-30-98, Kirian Fitzgibbons, (925) 765-7277, (FP: 3-6-15) - (RN: 3-7-16) - (LU: 2-15-16)
    Defeated Marcel Warren (Antioch, California, USA, 4-1, 154.6, 5'11", 9-22-91, Dan Black, (925) 813-0229, - (FP: 10-20-15) - (RN: 10-24-16) - (LU: 2-15-16) by Unanimous Decision:
  7. IKF Amateur Muay Thai / 147
    Juan Rodriguez (San Bruno, California, USA, 3-1, 148.4, 5'10", 10-31-87, George Tsutsui, (925) 759-6040, - (FP: 4-8-15) - (RN: 4-18-16) - (LU: 2-15-16)
    Defeated Eliezer Roldan (Los Angeles, California, USA, 2-5, 145.6, 5'8", 5-15-92, Richard Rodriguez, (562) 309-5982, - (FP: 6-26-15) - (RN: 6-27-16) - (LU: 2-15-16)) by Unanimous Decision:
  8. IKF Amateur Muay Thai / 135
    Brooke Mayo (Pleasanton, California, USA, 4-0/1, AMMA: 6-2, 135, 5'7", 8-10-92, Dan Black, (925) 813-0229, - (FP: 3-27-15) - (RN: 3-28-16) - (LU: 2-15-16)
    Defeated **Julia Iskenderova (San Francisco, California, USA, 2-1, 135, 5'7", 5-24-84, Kru Sam, (415) 333-3496, - (FP: 12-12-16) - (RN: 12-12-16) - (LU: 2-15-16)) by Unanimous Decision:
  9. IKF Amateur Women's Full Rule Muay Thai / 122
    PROMOTIONAL TITLE
    *rn*Catherine 'Cat' Feeley**** (San Francisco, California, USA, 7-2, S: 2, 120.8, 5'8", 3-13-80, Anucha Chaiyasen, (415) 516-6224, - (FP: ****??? ) - (RN: 2-12-17) - (LU: 2-15-16)
    Defeated *rn*Lizbeth Swaby-Clacken (Vallejo, California, USA, 6-3, S: 10, 120.8, 5'2", 10-11-88, Steve Swaby-Clacken, (707) 534-0852, - (FP: 2-12-16) - (RN: 2-12-17) - (LU: 2-15-16) by Unanimous Decision:
  10. IKF Amateur Full Rule Muay Thai / 132
    PROMOTIONAL TITLE
    Sean Climaco (Fremont, California, USA, 6-2/1, 131, 5'7", 5-14-94, Rudi Ott, (510) 913-6849, (FP: 10-19-15) - (RN: 10-24-16) - (LU: 2-15-16))
    Defeated Malikai Johnson (Elk Grove, California, USA, 3-2, S: 5-1, AB: 16-4, 131.6, 5'9", 7-20-97, Marcus Reaves, (916) 505-2664, - (FP: 2-11-16) - (RN: 6-27-16) - (LU: 2-15-16) by Unanimous Decision:






FRIDAY, February 12th, 2016, AT 1:20 PM/ PST



"Lets DO THIS!"




THIS WEEKENDS IKF ACTION...

Pro-Faction Presents
"Bay Area Challenge XII Muay Thai Series"
Petaluma, California, USA




WEIGH-INS
Friday, February 12th
FIGHTER CHECK-IN: 6:00 PM
Pro-Faction Martial Arts & Fitness
4876 East 2nd Street, Benicia, CA



FIGHT DAY
Saturday, February 13th
Petaluma Veteran's Building
1094 Petaluma Blvd S, Petaluma, California, USA
FIGHTER CHECK-IN: 11:10
MANDATORY FIGHTER RULES MEETING: 11:15 AM
DOORS OPEN AT 12 NOON
FIGHTS BEGIN AT 1:PM







MORE IKF ACTION THIS WEEKEND...

AK Promotions Presents
"GRAND STAND FIGHT NIGHT"
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, USA




Tickets for that event CLICK HERE
More information go to www.AKPromotions.org
Or Call (843) 773-1005

IKF Amateur Modified Muay Thai
North Carolina Title


Brett Flenniken
Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
3-1, 5'10"
House of Eight Limbs



VS


Jerome McLane
Fort Bragg, North Carolina, USA
5-0, 6'
James Simrell MMA





TUESDAY, February 9th, 2016, AT 7:25 PM/ PST


Stephen "Wonderboy" Thompson
Is Bringing A Spotlight Back To
KARATE

Since the early 2000's, we've been telling everyone just how "Special & Different" Stephen "Wonderboy" Thompson is as a fighter. How he had a different style of stance, explosive, blitz style attacks, amazing accuracy and how he would methodically pick his opponents apart with well timed, well targeted strikes. Unlike a lot of fighters, Thompson uses "Economy of movement" in pretty much every strike he throws. He doesn't just strike to strike, he strikes with a pin point accuracy of a specific target in mind... AND HITS IT!

So where do these "Special" skills come from? NOT from "Fight" training... They can only be attained from one type of training... "Karate" Training. Yes, you read that correctly, "KARATE!" You know, the style of Martial Arts without the word "Mixed" in front of it. The martial art no one wants to give credit to when people like Stephen "Wonderboy" Thompson makes a splash. Well, the critics can no longer ignore "Karate" as a viable "Fighting" style. At least not with an exciting "KARATE" style fighter like Stephen "Wonderboy" Thompson making headlines in Pro MMA under the banner of the largest MMA organization, the UFC...

Lets face it though... Isn't ANY form of Karate a "Mixed" Martial Art? Of course it is. There are many "Styles" of "Karate" though, or at least in general. However, most Tae Kwon Do practitioners will tell you they do not do "Karate", they do "Tae Kwon Do". Still, put them all together, call them what you want from Kenpo to Kempo to Kajukenbo, Shotokan to Kung Fu, Judo to JuJitsu and on and on and in the end, they are all Martial Arts.

That being said, when we say Thompson has a "Karate" background, what we really mean is the actual "Art" form and "Discipline" that you only see in true "Karate" or "Martial Arts" training. If you've never trained in a "Belt" Martial Art system, you may have no idea what we're referring to. Thompson's strike accuracy started with "Point" Karate fighting, where simple activity or impact damage have little to do with winning. The ONLY things that matters in "Point" Karate are "Timing, Speed and Accuracy!" One of the many reason IKF Point Kickboxing is so popular, as it truly prepares fighters for the next level of full contact competition.

A lot of fighters today simply kick and or punch to stay active, with no real "Set-Up" of a target. They just throw a kick, throw a punch, with little thought of things like fakes, counters, double-ups, transition of speed let alone the even deeper details of Psychological maneuvering or other "Karate" point fighting terms. It's a "discipline", not just a "Technique" and this's what set fighters like Thompson apart from fighters who have never taken any "disciplined" Martial Art.

Although Thompson may be one of the most explosive Karate Fighters MMA has seen he isn't the first to makes waves in MMA with such skills. There were others before him who also took headlines of being Exciting Fighters.

Fighters such as Lyoto Machida, Anderson Silva, Georges St. Pierre, Cung Le, Anthony Pettis, Ronda Rousey, Pat Miletich, Bas Rutten, Chuck Liddell and even Conor McGregor, just to name a few. All of these fighters have a very "Different" style of fighting in MMA, a style that brought all of them success.

Thankfully, what we've been telling everyone for years about Thompson is finally getting some deserving press from everyone else now... Enjoy Chad Dundas piece below from bleacherreport.com





Johny Hendricks vs. Stephen Thompson - UFC Fight Night Highlights

UFC's 'Wonderboy' and the Re-Emergence of the
Karate Master in the Octagon
By Chad Dundas - bleacherreport.com - MMA Lead Writer

Every time Stephen "Wonderboy" Thompson hit him on Saturday night, Johny Hendricks got a look on his face like,
"Wait, what?"

Over the course of their three minutes and 31 seconds together, Hendricks' face took on that look quite frequently. It's hard to blame him; we were all shocked.

Thompson's funky punches and kicks came from all angles during the main event of UFC Fight Night 82, and he outlanded Hendricks 24-7 in significant strikes en route to a first-round TKO victory.

"I came out here to put on a good show," Thompson (12-1 overall, 7-1 UFC) told play-by-play man Jon Anik in the cage when the fight was over. "Hopefully everyone was impressed … I didn't look for the knockout, I just let it happen. Hopefully I'll get that title shot, baby, that's what I want."

To say the win was eye-opening would be an understatement. In one fell swoop, Thompson extended his welterweight-best win streak to six fights, made his bones as a serious man in the Octagon and perhaps established himself as the surprise No. 1 contender in the 170-pound division.

More importantly, he might also have cemented the return of karate as a viable fighting style in the UFC.

The traditional martial arts have long gotten short shrift in modern MMA. The Gracie family sponsored early UFCs as glorified infomercials for their Brazilian jiu-jitsu fighting style and quickly proved their point—that a fighter had to know how to grapple to succeed in real-world hand-to-hand combat situations.

Their early dominance briskly undid many previously long-held conventions about how to fight. Simply put, the Gracies made a lot of traditional, stand-up-oriented martial artists look like fools. Even as the legendary family faded from prominence in MMA, practitioners of no-frills Western systems like wrestling and kickboxing largely went on to dominate the next two decades.

Classic movie-house forms were summarily overshadowed. A lot of professional fighters may well have started in karate, taekwondo or kung fu as kids, but few of them fought like it once they arrived in the Octagon.

Former light heavyweight champion Chuck Liddell, or at least his deltoid tattoo—claimed allegiance to kempo karate, but he fought like a brawling kickboxer when it mattered.

Welterweight kingpin Georges St-Pierre boasted a background in kyokushin, but he was known more for his dynamic wrestling during the heart of his UFC career.

Only light heavyweight titlist Lyoto Machida stood out for his classic karate fighting style—and his reign on top was so short it became a punch line. Machida's elusiveness and counterstriking were always his calling card, but his patient, unorthodox methods sometimes seemed to work against him when judged according to MMA's unified rules.

The Octagon forced fighting styles to evolve with unprecedented speed, and efficiency was at a premium. Techniques that were deemed outlandish or ineffective were quickly cast aside while less flashy but operational skills became the bedrock of modern MMA.

However, this latest—and arguably most unexpected—bend in the evolutionary road makes it seem as though some brands of traditional martial arts were dismissed too hastily. Without warning, our sport has perhaps crossed another generational threshold.

Suddenly, little by little, MMA appears to be headed back to the dojo. Methods that were once considered dead on arrival in the Octagon are experiencing a revival. The results can be breathtaking to watch, as Bleacher Report's Jonathan Snowden noted:

{ TWITTER: Jonathan Snowden ? @JESnowden: There's nothing more beautiful than a really fluid karate guy. I think Thompson exceeds even Machida when it comes to pure aesthetics. 10:12 PM - 6 Feb 2016}

Conor McGregor recently won the UFC featherweight title using a wide-open stance plucked straight from a 1970s grindhouse film. Despite a recent loss, 19-year-old Sage Northcutt has become one of the UFC's preferred young stars with his effortless front flips and his mashup of taekwondo and something called kajukenbo. It's also tempting to include Ronda Rousey in this group, as she cruised to the women's bantamweight title primarily on judo throws and a single submission hold (the armbar). None of them is purely one-dimensional, of course, but they are all more entrenched in their base styles than many successful MMA fighters of the recent past.

Now comes Thompson, who is as pure and impressive a karate man as we have ever seen.

The child prodigy started following his father to the gym at age three and began fighting in kickboxing and karate competitions at age 15. Martial arts were a Thompson family affair, and the tale he told Snowden this week made his journey sound more like a quest to claim his birthright than a way to target college scholarships or earn a career as a professional athlete:

"We just grew up in it. There are football families, baseball families, basketball families. We're a karate family. We're a martial arts family. That's what we did. If we even hinted at wanting to do something else, it was like 'Nope.' This is it. This is what you're focusing on, and you're going to be great at it."

In certain ways—from his flashy striking style, to his fade haircut and Wonderboy nickname, Thompson is a throwback to bygone days. And yet he is also part of a meticulously cross-trained next generation. His brother-in-law is BJJ legend Carlos Machado, and these days he prepares for MMA bouts alongside former middleweight champion Chris Weidman.

Thompson's performance on Saturday drew rave reviews from his training partner:

{TWITTER: Chris Weidman ? @ChrisWeidmanUFC What!!!!! My brother @WonderboyMMA is a beast ! 9:55 PM - 6 Feb 2016}

Still, it begs mentioning that Thompson's traditional martial arts upbringing made him the exact opposite of a guy like Hendricks. The former welterweight champion was forged by a much more common (and Western) lifestyle, going from high school wrestler to All-American at Oklahoma State University before transitioning to MMA.

And maybe those differences were to blame for our hesitance to take Thompson seriously leading up to this bout. Even though he'd already won five in a row, including a highlight-reel spinning-hook-kick knockout of Jake Ellenberger last July, he entered this weekend as nearly a 2-1 underdog, according to Odds Shark.

Hendricks was the more proven commodity, and maybe some of that anti-karate bias still kicked around in the back of our minds. We've had 20 years to convince ourselves that stuff doesn't work in MMA, after all.

If that was the prevailing mindset, though, Thompson single-handedly did a lot to undo our prejudices.

He battered Hendricks from start to finish. From the moment he threw a jumping kick during the fight's first 15 seconds, his speed advantage was evident.

He disrupted Hendricks' plan to wrestle with a continual barrage of long-range strikes from his karate stance. With one minute and 30 seconds gone, Thompson landed a side kick to the body and immediately followed it up with a side kick to the head, and Hendricks made that face for the first time.

Wait, what?

Many of us who had anticipated a quick-and-easy win for the Oklahoma native likely had the same expression. This didn't go at all how we expected.

The end began for Hendricks when Thompson blasted him with a right hand with 1:45 left in the opening stanza. Thompson followed it up with a series of strikes against the fence, including one kick that appeared to stray low. There was a spinning kick mixed in there and then another series of punches before Hendricks collapsed against the chain link, prompting referee John McCarthy to call a stop to the action.

Every technique Thompson threw on the feet was picture-perfect. It's clear now that the sheer diversity of his stand-up attack, his speed and power make him a threat to anyone in the welterweight division, including strike-friendly champion Robbie Lawler.

Thompson's most important accomplishment in this fight, however, was warding off Hendricks' only takedown attempt during the first minute. His defensive wrestling appears to have improved greatly since his loss to Matt Brown in April 2012.

Perhaps that wrinkle underscores the most significant difference between the new breed of traditional martial artist and the generation we saw undone in MMA during the early 1990s.

Not only are Thompson and those of his ilk incredible athletes who have been impeccably trained from the time they could walk but they also understand the need to possess well-rounded skills.

Today's martial artists simply have more information than the fighters of two decades ago.

They understand that the grappling game is vital for success in mixed combat sports. It's their ability to stay on the feet in the first place that allows them to bring these age-old—and previously discredited—striking techniques to bear.

And if Thompson can stay off his back in future MMA fights, there's a good chance the karate master will leave his opponents with that same confused and painful look on their faces.












MORE FIGHT NEWS...



The IKF History Of
UFC Champion Holly Holm

Trivia Tuesday...
Did anyone here know that UFC Champion Holly Holm was also a 2001 IKF USA National Tournament Champion?

Wiki Fact: Holm's path to a career in boxing and kickboxing began with aerobics classes. Her cardio-kickboxing instructor was Mike Winkeljohn, who soon saw Holm's potential as a fighter and began training her.

In the Fall of 2001, September 7th, 8th & 9th in Olathe, Kansas, USA, at age 20, she competed in the IKF USA National Amateur Championship Tournament in Kansas City, MO. After winning the first round of the tournament by TKO in just 34 seconds over Rachel Droessler of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, trained by Duke Roufus, she won the second and final round by unanimous decision over Chrisanne Roseleip of Denver, Colorado, trained by Mark Bauer, to claim the IKF (International Kickboxing Federation) USA National Title in the International Rules Adult Women's Welterweight Division, a victory that would mark her last kickboxing appearance before her pro debut. Her overall amateur kickboxing record stood at 6–0–2.

2001 IKF/Ringside USA National Amateur Tournament Results Click HERE.

Who will be the NEXT IKF Tournament Champion to Impress the World? It all begins with the IKF World Classic.

See you in Orlando this July for the
2016 IKF World Classic Tournament
July 22nd, 23rd & 24th, 2016
DoubleTree by Hilton At The Entrance To Universal Studios
Orlando Orlando, Florida, USA!




MORE FIGHT NEWS...

Anouphab Mud Muay Thai's
AMM Challenge 5
"IKF In Gym Training Event"
February 6th, 2016 - Richmond, California, USA




  1. IKF JUNIOR AMATEUR IN GYM SPARRING BOUT 60-65
    Dante Bonavente (Richmond, California, USA, 0-0, S: 7, 57.8, 3'10", 5-30-07, Master Tee (Sarathy Janetvilay), (510) 691-8881, - (FP: 3-26-15) - (RN: 5-16-16) - (LU: 2-7-16)
    VS Elijah Encarnacion (Antioch, California, USA, 0-0, S: 2, 63.6, 4'1", 4-07-07, Geovanny Encarnacion, (925) 732-2843, - (FP: 1-27-16) - (RN: 1-30-17) - (LU: 02-8-16))


  2. IKF JUNIOR AMATEUR IN GYM SPARRING BOUT 145-150
    Alex Rojas (Hayward, California, USA, 0-0, S: 1, 151.8, 5'9", 6-13-00, Ivan, (510) 685-0612, - (FP: NEEDS) - (RN: NEEDS) - (LU: 2-8-16)
    VS Ian Keever (San Andreas, California, USA, 0-0, S: 2, 143.4, 6', 10-19-01, Doug Raver, (209) 304-6798, - (FP: 01-30-16) - (RN: 01-30-17) - (LU: 2-8-16))
  3. IKF JUNIOR AMATEUR GIRLS IN GYM SPARRING BOUT 100-105
    Anaya Bonavente (Richmond, California, USA, 0-2, S: 2, 107.6, 4'9", 10-2-03, Kru Tee, (510) 449-4605, - (FP: 4-4-15) - (RN: 10-3-16) - (LU: 2-8-16)
    VS **Samontha Stephenson (Stockton, California, USA, 0-0, S: 1, 102.8, 5'1", 8-25-02, Patrick Rivera, (209) 331-3786, - (FP: 2-6-16) - (RN: 2-6-16) - (LU: 2-8-16)


  4. IKF JUNIOR AMATEUR IN GYM SPARRING BOUT 85-90
    Joseph Alvarez III (Richmond, California, USA, 2-2, S: 1, 89.6, 5'0", 11-20-02, Master Tee, (510) 691-8881, - (FP: 3-28-15) - (RN: 3-28-16) - (LU: 2-8-16)
    VS **Geovanny Encarnacion Jr, (Antioch, USA, 0-0, S: 1, 83.2, 5', 9-20-01, Geo Encarnacion Sr, (925) 732-2928, - (FP: 12-10-15) - (RN: 2-6-17) - (LU: 2-8-16))


  5. IKF JUNIOR AMATEUR IN GYM SPARRING BOUT 132-142
    Thomas McElroy (Hayward, California, USA, 3-0, S: 1, 71.8, 4'8", 8-25-06, Rarkarma Young, (510) 655-5588, - (FP: 6-16-15) - (RN: 3-28-16) - (LU: 2-8-16)
    VS Merrick Dugger (Sacramento, California, USA, 1-1, S: 6, 72.6, 4'5, 2-21-09, Garrett Dugger, (916) 296-3127, - (FP: 3-25-15) - (RN: 3-28-16) - (LU: 2-8-16)


  6. IKF AMATEUR IN GYM SPARRING BOUT 125
    Jose Navarro (Richmond, California, USA, 0-0, S: 2, 119.6, 5'4", 8-14-96, Enn Fairtex, (415) 722-1353 (FP: 1-30-16) - (RN: 1-30-17) - (LU: 2-8-16)
    VS **Rick Villanueva (Stockton, California, USA, 0-0, S: 1, 123.4, 5'7", 9-4-97, James Deleon, (209) 670-4632, - (FP: 2-6-15) - (RN: 2-6-17) - (LU: 2-8-16)


  7. IKF AMATEUR WOMEN'S IN GYM SPARRING BOUT 130-135
    **Leslie Huang (Alameda, California, USA, 0-0, S: 1, 129.2, 5'4", 12-1-90, Ganyao, (415) 570-3253, - (FP: 1-29-16) - (RN: 2-6-17) - (LU: 2-8-16)
    VS **Danielle Rapadas (San Francisco, California, USA, 0-0, S: 2, 131.8, 5'3", 1-3-88, Kru Sam, (415) 218-5633, - (FP: 2-6-16) - (RN: 2-6-17) - (LU: 2-8-16)


  8. IKF AMATEUR IN GYM SPARRING BOUT 130-135
    Gabriel "Alex" Torres (Stockton, California, USA, 1-2, S: 1, 124.4, 5'7", 7-21-97, James Deleon, (209) 670-4632, - (FP: 11-7-15) - (RN: 6-28-16) - (LU: 2-8-16)
    VS D'Angelo Vongsavanh (Fresno, California, USA, 1-0, S: 1, 128.6, 5'6", 8-1-98, Keo, (559) 355-2622, - (FP: 6-28-15) - (RN: 6-28-16) - (LU: 2-8-16))


  9. IKF AMATEUR IN GYM SPARRING BOUT 140-145
    Richard Vaughan (Oakland, California, USA, 0-0, S: 2, 148, 5'10", 2-8-80, Jason Joseph (510) 459-6423, - (FP: 9-10-15) - (RN: 9-12-16) - (LU: 2-8-16)
    VS Jordan Gish (Jackson, California, USA, 0-0, S: 2, 143, 5'9, 7-26-90 Doug Raver, (209) 304-6798, - (FP: 1-30-16) - (RN: 1-30-17) - (LU: 2-8-16))


  10. IKF AMATEUR IN GYM SPARRING BOUT 145-155
    *rn*Phillip Mendoza (San Francisco, California, USA, 1-0, S: 6, 152, 5'9", 11-1-89, Kru Sam, (415) 218-5633, - (FP: 10-24-15) - (RN: 2-6-16) - (LU: 2-8-16)
    VS Victor Alejandre (Stockton, California, USA, 0-2, S: 1, 153.6, 5'3", 7-31-93, James Deleon, (209) 670-4632, - (FP: 10-25-15) - (RN: 10-24-16) - (LU: 2-8-16)


  11. IKF AMATEUR IN GYM SPARRING BOUT 160-165
    **Nedir Bey (Oakland, California, USA, 0-0, S: 1, 160.8, 5'8", 2-8-97, Ganyao, (415) 570-3253, - (FP: 2-5-16) - (RN: 2-6-17) - (LU: 2-8-16)
    VS **Tony Tran (San Jose, California, USA, 0-0, S: 1, 165, 5'10", 11-25-88, Ahn Fairtex, (408) 656-2265 - (FP: 2-6-16) - (RN: 2-6-17) - (LU: 2-8-16)


  12. IKF AMATEUR WOMEN'S IN GYM SPARRING BOUT 115-120
    Janelle Oesterreich-Menzol (Richmond, California, USA, 0-0, S: 2, 118, 5'6", 8-20-85, Master Tee, (510) 691-8881, - (FP: 6-2-15) - (RN: 9-12-16) - (LU: 2-8-16)
    VS **Alyssa Chamorro (Antioch, California, USA, 0-0, S: 1, 121.8, 5'2", 8-14-87, Geo (925) 732-2843) (FP: 2-6-16) - (RN: 2-6-17) - (LU: 2-8-16))


  13. IKF AMATEUR WOMEN'S IN GYM SPARRING BOUT 105-110
    Camille George (Oakland, California, USA, 0-0, S: 2, 5'1", 5-6-90, Ganyao, (415) 570-3253, - (FP: 9-11-15) - (RN: 9-12-16) - (LU: 2-8-15)
    VS *Krystle Ortega (Stockton, California, USA, *2-0, S: 4, 5'2", 3-20-99, James De Leon, (209) 670-4632, - (FP: 8-20-15) - (RN: 8-22-16) - (LU: 2-8-15))
  14. IKF AMATEUR IN GYM SPARRING BOUT 180-185
    **Darnell Carter (Pittsburg, California, USA, 0-0. S: 1, 185, 6'4, 6-12-88, Jason, (510) 459-6923, - (FP: 2-6-16) - (RN: 2-3-17) - (LU: 2-8-16)
    VS **Joseph Highfield (Fresno, California, USA, 0-0, AMMA: 0-1, S: 1, 181.4, 6'3", 5-25-90, Malipet, (559) 800-3375, - (FP: 2-6-16) - (RN: 2-6-17) - (LU: 2-8-16))


  15. IKF AMATEUR IN GYM SPARRING BOUT 160-165
    **Matthew Nguyen (Berkeley, Nevada, USA, 0-0, S: 1, 166.2, 5'7, 12-23-92, Allen Pagle, (510) 517-8037, - (FP: 2-6-16) - (RN: 2-6-17) - (LU: 2-8-16)
    VS **Alex Wu (San Jose, California, USA, 0-0, S: 1, 162.6, 5'9, 2-28-87, Ahn Fairtex, (650) 386-5312 - (FP: 2-6-16) - (RN: 2-6-17) - (LU: 2-8-16))


  16. IKF AMATEUR IN GYM SPARRING BOUT 155-160
    **Jioremy Umipig (Stockton, California, USA, 0-0, S: 1, 160.8, 5'7", 8-21-00, James Deleon, (209) 670-4632, - (FP: 2-6-16) - (RN: 2-6-17) - (LU: 2-8-16)
    VS Ethan Madrigal (Fresno, California, USA, 1-1, S: 1, 153.4, 5'11", 11-16-96, Maliet, (559) 800-3375, - (FP: 6-18-15) - (RN: 10-4-16) - (LU: 2-8-16))


  17. IKF AMATEUR WOMEN'S IN GYM SPARRING BOUT 140-145
    **Brittney Bowman (Fresno, California, USA, 0-0, S: 1, 143, 5'6", 8-2-89, Joy Sarayath, (559) 341-3668, -(FP: 2-6-16) - (RN: 2-6-17) - (LU: 2-8-16)
    VS Claudia Almanzar Berry (Lodi, California, USA, 1-1, S: 1, 145.2, 5'6", 11-4-93, James Deleon, (209) 670-4632, - (FP: 11-3-15) - (RN: 4-18-16) - (LU: 2-8-16)


  18. IKF AMATEUR IN GYM SPARRING BOUT 190-195
    Kiazi Malonga (Oakland, California, USA, 0-1, S: 1, 192, 6'1", 3-31-82, Ganyao, (510) 459-6923, - (FP: 09-11-15) - (RN: 9-12-16) - (LU: 2-6-16)
    VS **Samuel Akoidu (Fresno, California, USA, 0-0, S: 1, 200.4, 6', 7-16-81, Malipet, (559) 288-1160, - (FP: 2-6-16) - (RN: 2-6-17) - (LU: 2-8-16)


  19. IKF AMATEUR IN GYM SPARRING BOUT 150-155
    Dino Espinosa (Fresno, California, USA, 6-1, S: 1, 158.2, 5'8", 12-19-89, Joy Sarayath, (559) 341-3668, - (FP: 3-15-15) - (RN: 2-21-16) - (LU: 2-8-16)
    VS Luis Jaimez (Fresno, California, USA, 2-1, S: 1, 153.6, 5'10", 1-1-95, Keo, (559) 355-2662, - (FP: 11-7-15) - (RN: 4-5-16) - (LU: 2-8-16))


  20. IKF AMATEUR WOMEN'S IN GYM SPARRING BOUT 130-135
    **Jargalmaa Dalai (Oakland, California, USA, 0-0, S: 1, 132, 5'7", 4-28-82, Ganyao, (510) 459-6923, - (FP: 2-6-16) - (RN: 2-6-17) - (LU: 2-8-16))
    VS **Angela Garcia (Fiddletown, California, USA, 0-0, S: 1, 130.4, 5'6", 11-19-77, Doug Raver, (209) 304-6798, - (FP: 2-6-16) - (RN: 2-6-17) - (LU: 2-8-16))


  21. IKF AMATEUR IN GYM SPARRING BOUT 120-125
    Carlos Hernandez (Oakland, California, USA, 0-0, S: 1, 120.4, 5'6", 1-28-87, Jason Joseph, (510) 459-6923, - (FP: 9-12-15) - (RN: 9-12-16) - (LU: 2-8-16)
    VS Edgar Diaz (Vallejo, Nevada, USA, 0-2, S: 1, 128.8, 5'5", 9-21-95, Ahn Fairtex, (415) 722-1353, - (FP: 3-6-15) - (RN: 3-7-16) - (LU: 2-8-16)







MONDAY, February 8th, 2016, AT 1:10 PM/ PST


Kronphet Phetrachapat VS Gaston Bolanos
Bout Reversed By Internal IKF Judges Review

In every IKF Sanctioned bout or event, it is the responsibility of the IKF to assure that all IKF seated Judges on any IKF Sanctioned bout/event follow the "IKF" Judging Criteria as explained to each fighter, trainer and official. As many here are aware, last week the IKF had a bout on an IKF Sanctioned event (Lion Fight 27) that drew a lot of attention after the final scores were announced. The bout featured Kronphet Phetrachapat of Redondo Beach, California, USA (Via Thailand) with over 170 Pro fights VS Gaston Bolanos of Dublin, California, USA with 7 Pro fights. On the event in question, up until this bout, the judges scoring was in line with the IKF criteria that was explained to everyone in the rules meeting prior to the event. However, things changed in this bout.

After 5 rounds, 2 judges scored the bout 48-47 for Phetrachapat and one score it 48-47 for Bolanos. When the winner was announced, right away the decision was in question which prompted an IKF Internal Judges Review of the Judges scoring. This is a process that the IKF has used over the past 20+ years to assure the fair score is decided in a bout where judges scores may be in question.

This past week the IKF sent out a private clip of the fight in question to a list of officials that was comprised of IKF Muay Thai Officials and to be fair, some non IKF Muay Thai Officials from around the world. The number of officials who were asked to review the bout was then narrowed down due to some not able to respond or some knew one or both fighters and felt their opinion may be a conflict of interest. When the review started, 21 officials sent in their scores. This was an overwhelming number of requested reviews as the IKF usually sends out such a review request to only 7 IKF Officials. The reason so many Officials were requested to do this internal review was because this was such a high profile bout and the IKF felt it best to have a broader review. The event Promoter on these reviews holds no part in the review process or the decision other than they are made aware of the process.

These officials were from all parts of the United States along with Canada, Mexico, Mainland Europe, United Kingdom, Australia and even Asia. Of the 21 Judges who were sent this clip.

Here were their results:

  • 1 had it a draw.
  • 2 had it 48-47 for Phetrachapat.
  • 18 Judges scored the bout for Bolanos.
    • 1 Judge had it 48-47 for Bolanos.
    • 9 Judges scored it 49-46 for Bolanos.
    • 1 Judges scored 50-47 for Bolanos - Giving a draw (10-10 score) in 2 rounds.
    • 3 Judges scored 50-46 for Bolanos - Giving a draw in different rounds.
    • 4 Judges scored 50-45 for Bolanos.

Based on the Internal Judges review, it is our responsibility and duty as the regulatory/sanctioning body of this bout to Reverse the official decision of this bout, giving Gaston Bolanos the official win by decision. The IKF would like to Thank all of the Muay Thai Officials involved in determining the appropriate out come.

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FRIDAY, February 5th, 2016, AT 5:00 PM/ PST



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THURSDAY, February 4th, 2016, AT 12:10 PM/ PST


Former IKF World Champion
Stephen "Wonderboy" Thompson
To Face Johnny Hendricks This Saturday On
UFC Fight Night!!

Former IKF Amateur World Champion and 2 time IKF World Classic Champion Stephen "Wonderboy" Thompson is ready to headline UFC Fight Night at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada this Saturday night against Johnny Hendricks

Thompson retired as an amateur Kickboxer in May of 2004 with a record of 37 wins and 0 losses with 18 KO/TKO's. As an Amateur Kickboxer he won 16 Amateur Titles (6 of them with the IKF). They included...

As a Pro Kickboxer Thompson was 20-0 with 10 Knockouts.

Johnny Hendricks vs Stephen Thompson was originally supposed to be part of the UFC 196 pay-per-view event, up until injuries to the headliners forced the promotion to downgrade it to a Fight Night show. The welterweight match up has been promoted to the main event slot, and since they've already done filming, this card will still get the UFC Countdown treatment.

Among the interesting things shown was Thompson's background and daily life, with him teaching Karate to kids, along with his dad, Ray Thompson, explaining his background competing in 'no rules' competitions decades ago. In one of the sequences, Hendricks also basically lays down his cards, and breaks down Thompson's style and distance. Watch the clip below for the full UFC Countdown show that previews the welterweight showcase.


UFC Fight Night Countdown: Hendricks vs Thompson

Another connection to the IKF will be on the Preliminary Card as former IKF Amateur tournament Champion (2004 & 2009) Justin Scoggins takes on Ray Borg. Scoggins (Pro MMA: 10-2) use to train under Thompson's farther Ray as well, but has since moved and trains elsewhere now.


  • Main Card (FS1, 10 PM ET)
    • Johny Hendricks vs. Stephen Thompson
    • Roy Nelson vs. Jared Rosholt
    • Rafael Cavalcante vs. Ovince Saint Preux
    • Joseph Benavidez vs. Zach Makovsky
    • Mike Pyle vs. Sean Spencer
    • Misha Cirkunov vs. Alex Nicholson

  • Preliminary Card (FS1, 8 PM ET)
    • Josh Burkman vs. K.J. Noons
    • Damian Grabowski vs. Derrick Lewis
    • Ray Borg vs. Justin Scoggins
    • Noad Lahat vs. Diego Rivas

  • Preliminary Card (Fight Pass, 7 PM ET)
    • Mickey Gall vs. Mike Jackson
    • Artem Lobov vs. Alex White










WEDNESDAY, February 3rd, 2016, AT 8:20 PM/ PST


Lion Fight Planning to Hold
Four Events in England in 2016

By: Mike Sloan, Sherdog.
It's one of the world's greatest sports, yet in America it barely registers a blip on mainstream sports news outlets' collective radars. It's an odd thing, really, because fight fans have an insatiable thirst for violence and action but even though Muay Thai events are typically littered with such, the sport and its stars are unknown by most. If Lion Fight CEO Scott Kent has any say in the matter, things will begin to shift in the favor of "The Art of Eight Limbs" sooner rather than never.

Kent revealed earlier this week that Lion Fight is ready to take the promotion internationally. Starting in March, Lion Fight will begin hosting events in England, with four to be held at the legendary O2 in London. This announcement comes on the heels of the Las Vegas-based promotion teaming up with Muay Thai Grand Prix, a growing promotion rooted in Britain. The partnership will see Lion Fight and Muay Thai Grand Prix swapping their elite fighters and pitting Lion Fight championships against titlists from MTGP.

"The events that Lion Fight has on AXS TV Fights already have a massive international presence and our upcoming partnership with Muay Thai Grand Prix will just further enhance that," said Kent during his appearance on AXS TV's Inside MMA on Friday night. "It is our aim to share talent between Lion Fight and Muay Thai Grand Prix so that the fans of both promotions are able to see the most elite skilled fighters in the world," he added.

"That plan started right away at Lion Fight 27 with England's Charlie Peters of Hartley, Kent, England (35-14/25, A: 11-2/8) in the main event. However when the smoke cleared, Peters fell short, losing to Fabio Pinca { Pinca Fabio} of Lyon, France (89-22-3/29) by unanimous decision, 49-44 on all 3 judges cards.

Lion Fight is slated to host four events at both Foxwoods Resort Casino and 3 more at Pechanga Resort Casino this year. There are also plans for the promotion to return home to Vegas for two more massive outdoor events as well as a potential show in Milwaukee. All of these events will be broadcast live on AXS TV and unless noted otherwise, will be televised starting at 10 PM ET / 7 PMPT.



TUESDAY, February 2nd, 2016, AT 7:50 PM/ PST

Results From Master Shawn Shilati's
"IFS 20"
January 30th, 2016 - Anaheim, California, USA




  1. IKF AMATEUR FULL RULES MUAY THAI 125
    Roberto 'Robert' Hernandez (Upland, California, USA, 8-2/2, 125.7, 5'6", 9-21-93, Carlos Rivera, (561) 635-4199, - (FP: 9-26-15) - (RN: 9-26-16) - (LU: 1-30-16)
    Defeated Brandol Mendoza, ( Bradol Mendoza ) ( Pasadena, California, USA, 5-1, 124.9, 5'6", 8-4-96, Walter Michaelowski, (626) 644-6851, - (FP: 7-10-15) - (RN: 7-10-16) - (LU: 1-30-16) by split decision;
  2. IKF AMATEUR MODIFIED MUAY THAI 160
    Sung Kim (Le Habre, California, USA, 3-2, 161, 6', 2-16-85, Eddie Cha, (213) 705-0707, - (FP: 1-29-16) - (RN: 3-7-16) - (LU: 1-30-16)
    Defeated Jonathon Hernandez (Ventura, California, USA, 2-3, 162.6, 5'11", 9-21-92, Trinidad Savala, (805) 904-5454, (FP: 1-29-16) - (RN: 3-20-16) - (LU: 1-30-16) by TKO at :40 Seconds of round 1.
  3. IKF AMATEUR WOMEN'S MODIFIED MUAY THAI 120
    **Daniela Espinoza (Lake Forest, California, USA, 1-0, ABX: 2-2, 121, 5'3", 11-19-86, Bruce Wilkerson, (616) 379-7432, (FP: 1-29-16) - (RN: 1-30-17) - (LU: 1-30-16)
    Defeated Destiny Sarran (Palmdale, California, USA, 0-1, 122.7, 5'3", 2-28-95, Sumpan Boonsook, (616) 903-9444, (FP: 7-10-15) - (RN: 7-10-16) - (LU: 1-30-16) by unanimous decision:
  4. IKF AMATEUR (MODIFIED/FULL RULES) MUAY THAI 140
    **Johnny Jackson (Woodland Hills, California, USA, 5-1-1/1, AMMA: 0-1, 140.8, 5'9", 7-21-76, David Huey, (828) 679-2994, - (FP: 1-29-16) - (RN: 1-30-17) - (LU: 1-30-16)
    Defeated Ryan Delos Reyes (Long Beach, California, USA, 2-2, 139.1, 5'6", 6-3-78, Federick Kim, (562) 674-8051, - (FP: 7-2-15) - (RN: 3-7-16) - (LU: 1-30-16) by split decision;
  5. IKF AMATEUR MODIFIED MUAY THAI 160
    Robert Renier (Brea, California, USA, 4-0, 158.6, 5'11", 5-19-92, Bruce Wilkerson, (626) 379-7432, (FP: 7-10-15) - (RN: 7-10-16) - (LU: 1-30-16)
    Defeated Nick Jenkins (Woodland Hills, California, USA, 0-2, 161, 5'11", 11-6-94, David Krepes, (818) 606-7552, - (FP: 10-3-15) - (RN: 10-3-16) - (LU: 1-30-16) by KO at :46 seconds of round 1.
  6. IKF AMATEUR MODIFIED MUAY THAI 170
    Vincent Familari (Irwindale, California, USA, 2-0, 176, 5'9", 7-1-87, Rafael Cordeiro, (714) 916-4973, - (FP: 12-12-15) - (RN: 12-12-16) - (LU: 1-30-16)
    Defeated Mark Macias (Orange, California, USA, 1-2, 180.4, 5'10", 7-18-96, Bao Quach, (714) 599-0826, - (FP: 8-21-15) - (RN: 8-21-16) - LU: (1-30-16) by unanimous decision:
  7. IKF AMATEUR WOMEN'S FULL RULES MUAY THAI 120
    PROMOTIONAL TITLE
    Julia Perez (San Luis Obispo, California, USA, 8-1, 119.9, 5'4", 4-5-86, Albert Malatambnan, (805) 534-4157, - (FP: 1-29-16) - (RN: 11-14-16) - (LU: 1-30-16)
    Defeated Amanda De Rosa (Victorville, California, USA, 6-5, 118.4, 5'7", 6-22-90, Craig Buchanan, (760) 885-6745, - (FP: 1-29-16) - (RN: 5-16-16) - (LU: 1-30-16) by unanimous decision:
  8. IKF AMATEUR MODIFIED MUAY THAI 163
    **Joseph Hixon, (Rancho Cucamonga, California, USA, 1-0, 163.7, 5'10", 2-12-88, Jonathan Yu, (626) 536-9252, - (FP: 1-29-16) - (RN: 1-30-17) - (LU: 1-30-16)
    Defeated **Ron McNutt (Lytle Creek, California, USA, 0-1, 160.5, 6'3", 9-9-79, Joe Davidson, (951) 264-8630, - (FP: 1-29-16) - (RN: 1-30-17) - (LU: 1-30-16) by TKO at :39 Seconds of round 3.
  9. IKF AMATEUR WOMEN'S MODIFIED MUAY THAI 137
    PROMOTIONAL TITLE
    Crystal Lagunes (Los Angeles, California, USA, 5-4 (2-1?) AB: 1-0, 136.6, 5'4", 6-27-83, Antoni Hardonk, (310) 869-8944, - (FP: 3-20-15) - (RN: 3-20-16) - (LU: 1-30-16)
    Defeated Geraldine 'Geri' Ooi (San Louis Obispo, USA, 3-3 (1-2?), 135.8, 5'2", 1-17-84, Eric Sandoval, (805) 704-7666, - (FP: 5-15-15) - (RN: 5-15-16) - (LU: 1-30-16) by unanimous decision:
  10. IKF AMATEUR MODIFIED MUAY THAI 175
    Luis Moreno (Lomita, California, USA, 2-0, 175.6, 5'8", 12-19-94, Matthew Herrera, (310) 853-9831, - (FP: 1-29-16) - (RN: 7-10-16) - (LU: 1-30-16)
    Defeated **Roudolph - Rudy Gutierrez (Atascadero, USA, 0-1, AMMA: 0-1, AB: 0-1, 179, 5'10", 10-24-90, Albert Malatamban, - (805) 543-4153, - (FP: 1-29-16) - (RN: 1-30-17) - (LU: 1-30-16)) by unanimous decision:
  11. IKF AMATEUR FULL RULES MUAY THAI 147
    PROMOTIONAL TITLE
    Evan Boulton (Long Beach, California, USA, 4-1, 146.1, 6'4", 11-18-94, Hung Vo, (714) 728-5590, - (FP: 5-29-15) - (RN: 5-30-16) - (LU: 1-30-16)
    Defeated **Roman Gudino-Dumas (Lancaster, California, USA, 8-3/1, S: 2-5, 146.3, 5'8", 8-11-80, Sumpan Boonsook, (661) 903-94444, - (FP: 1-29-16) - (RN: 1-30-17) - (LU: 1-30-16) by split decision:
  12. IKF AMATEUR WOMEN'S MODIFIED MUAY THAI 125
    **Natalya Speece (Irvine, California, USA, 1-2, S: 2-1, 125.6, 5'5", 12-19-90, Bruce Wilkerson, (626) 379-7432, - (FP: 1-29-16) - (RN: 1-30-17) - (LU: 1-30-16))
    Defeated Liudmila "Mila" Ormandy (North Hollywood, California, USA, 4-1, 123.7, 5'7", 7-3-88, Soroyan Corona, (805) 889-4648, - (FP: 8-29-15) - (RN: 8-29-16) - (LU: 1-30-16) by unanimous decision:
  13. IKF AMATEUR FULL RULES MUAY THAI 158
    **Tanner Chapman (Anaheim, California, USA, 2-0, AMMA: 4-2-1, 158.1, 6', 7-29-93, Brady Fink & Mario Navarro, (714) 331-4512, - (FP: 1-29-16) - (RN: 1-29-16) - (LU: 1-30-16)
    Defeated Ricardo 'Ricky' Maldonado (Monclair, California, USA, 2-3 (0-3?), 159.3, 5'10", 8-27-96, William Sritapai, (909) 367-8956, - (FP: 7-11-15) - (RN: 4-5-16) - (LU: 1-30-16) by unanimous decision after an accidental low blow stopped this bout at :16 seconds of round 2:
  14. IKF AMATEUR MODIFIED MUAY THAI 145
    **Pavel Pavlov (Sherman Oaks, California, USA, 4-1, 144.5, 5'8", 4-12-89, Soroyan Corona, (805) 889-4648, - (FP: 1-29-16) - (RN: 1-29-17) - (LU: 1-29-16)
    Defeated Daniel Lopez (San Bernadino, California, USA, 2-2, 145.9, 5'9", 2-13-93, Carlos Quilon, (909) 213-1522, - (FP: 5-23-15) - (RN: 5-23-15) - (LU: 1-30-16) by unanimous decision:
  15. IKF AMATEUR MODIFIED MUAY THAI 147
    **Roman Puga (La Puente, California, USA, 1-0, AMMA: 3-2, 145.7, 5'8", 9-17-96, Mihai Valeriu, (562) 240-3066, - (FP: 1-29-16) - (RN: 12-31-16) - (LU: 1-30-16)
    Defeated Jose (Joey) Garcia ( Fontana, California, USA, 2-1 (1-1?), 146.8, 5'9", 5-22-90, Joe Davison, (951) 264-8630, - (FP: 7-10-15) - (RN: 7-10-16) - (LU: 1-30-16) by forfeit.
  16. IKF AMATEUR MODIFIED MUAY THAI 170
    **Javier Flores (Los Angeles, California, USA, 4-0, 170.5, 6', 9-3-90, Kathy Long, (626) 676-1212, - (FP: 1-29-16) - (RN: 1-30-17) - (LU: 1-30-17)
    Defeated **Brandon Vierra (Yucapa, California, USA, (Win) S: 3-0, ABX: 1-1, 5'10", 12-14-83, Carlos Quilon, (909) 213-1522, - (FP: 1-29-16) - (RN: 7-10-16) - (LU: 1-30-17) by unanimous decision:
  17. IKF AMATEUR FULL RULES MUAY THAI 125
    Jorge Gamez (San Diego, California, USA, 7-2, 125.4, 5'7", 10-28-91, Carl Gebhardt, (510) 579-6299, - (FP: 5-16-15) - (RN: 5-16-16) - (LU: 1-30-16)
    Defeated Roberto 'Robert' Hernandez (Upland, California, USA, 9-2/2, 125.7, 5'6", 9-21-93, Carlos Rivera, (561) 635-4199, - (FP: 9-26-15) - (RN: 9-26-16) - (LU: 1-30-16) by unanimous decision:






MORE IKF RESULTS...

Matches From Elk Grove Muay Thai Academy's
Stand Your Ground "IKF In Gym Training Event"
January 30th, 2016 - Elk Grove, California, USA





  1. IKF JUNIOR AMATEUR IN GYM SPARRING BOUT 55-65
    **Diego Litzo (Elk Grove, California, USA, 0-0, S: 1, 53.6, 4', 5-28-08, Kru Rick Fortes, (916) 996-8390, - (FP: SUBMITTED FULL PHYSICAL NOT APPROVED - NEEDS TO HAVE RE-DONE) - (RN: 1-30-17) - (LU: 1-31-16)
    VS **Elijah Encarnacion (Antioch, California, USA, 0-0, S: 1, 63.8, 4'4", 4-7-07, Geovanny Encarnacion, (925) 732-2843, - (FP: 1-27-16) - (RN: 1-30-17) - (LU: 1-31-16)


  2. IKF JUNIOR AMATEUR GIRLS IN GYM SPARRING BOUT 50-60
    **Isabella Lyon (Wilton, California, USA, 0-0, S: 1, 55.2, 4'3", 7-4-07, Kru Rick Fortes, (916) 996-8390, - (FP: 1-30-16) - (RN: 1-30-17) - (LU: 1-31-16)
    VS Emelia Dugger (Sacramento, California, USA, 1-0, S: 2, 59.2, 4'2", 7-22-07, Garrett Dugger, (916) 296-3127, - (FP: SUBMITTED FULL PHYSICAL NOT APPROVED - NEEDS TO HAVE RE-DONE) - (RN: 10-10-16) - (LU: 1-31-16)


  3. IKF JUNIOR AMATEUR GIRLS IN GYM SPARRING BOUT 60-70
    Lei Saludares (Roseville, California, USA, 0-1, S: 1, 61.4, 4'5", 11-3-04, Josh Kretchman, (916) 256-8908, - (FP: 6-28-15) - (RN: 6-28-16) - (LU: 1-31-16)
    VS Madison Avila (Madera, California, USA, 1-0, S: 2, 63.8, 4'7", 7-18-03, Malaipet, (559) 363-9105, - (FP: 6-19-15) - (RN: 6-28-16) - (LU: 1-31-16)


  4. IKF JUNIOR AMATEUR GIRLS IN GYM SPARRING BOUT 47-57
    Kianna Pham (Elk Grove, California, USA, 0-0, S: 2, 58.8, 4'2", 5-20-08, Kru Rick Fortes, (916) 835-2772, - (FP: 9-2-15) - (RN: 10-10-16) - (LU: 1-31-16)
    VS **Molly Dugger (Sacramento, California, USA, 0-0, S: 1, 49.8, 4'2", 1-2-09, Garrett Dugger, (916) 296-3127, - (FP: 6-14-16 SUBMITTED FULL PHYSICAL NOT APPROVED - NEEDS TO HAVE RE-DONE) - (RN: 1-30-17) - (LU: 1-31-16)


  5. IKF AMATEUR MUAY THAI IN GYM SPARRING BOUT 132-142
    **Ian Keever (San Andreas, California, USA, 0-0, S: 1, 143.8, 6', 10-19-01, Doug Raver, (209) 304-6798, - (FP: 1-29-16 SUBMITTED FULL PHYSICAL NOT APPROVED - NEEDS TO HAVE RE-DONE) - (RN: 1-30-17) - (LU: 1-31-16)
    VS **Zaden Cole (Chico, California, USA, 1-1, S: 4, 130.2, 5'5", 9-3-99, Eddie Cole, (530) 321-7366, - (FP: 1-23-16) - (RN: 1-30-17) - (LU: 1-31-16)
    Ian Keever was a replacement for originally scheduled Allen Ibarra.


  6. IKF AMATEUR MUAY THAI IN GYM SPARRING BOUT 145-150
    Keng Moua (Sacramento, California, USA, 0-0, S: 1, 145.8, 5'6", 7-1-90, Rick Fortes, - (FP: 10-10-15) - (RN: 12-5-16) - (LU: 1-31-16)
    VS Matthew Gish (West Point, California, USA, 2-2-1, S: 1, 155, 5'7", 8-31-93, Doug Raver, (209) 304-6798, - (FP: 10-24-15) - (RN: 10-24-16) - (LU: 1-31-16)


  7. IKF JUNIOR AMATEUR IN GYM SPARRING BOUT 65-70
    Marcos Chupin (Oakland, California, USA, 1-1, S: 1, 67, 4'6", 11-18-04, Enn Fairtex, (415) 722-1353, - (FP: 10-3-15) - (RN: 10-3-16) - (LU: 1-31-16)
    VS Merrick Dugger (Sacramento, California, USA, 1-1, S: 2, 71.2, 4'5", 2-21-06, Garrett Dugger, (916) 296-3127, - (FP: 3-25-15) - (RN: 3-28-16) - (LU: 1-31-16)


  8. IKF AMATEUR MUAY THAI WOMEN'S IN GYM SPARRING BOUT 130-135
    **Cristina Reyes (Elk Grove, California, USA, 0-0, S: 1, 127.4, 5'4", 11-28-96, Kru Rick Fortes, (916) 996-8390, - (FP: 1-30-16) - (RN: 1-30-17) - (LU: 1-31-16)
    VS **Michelle Von Merta-Sustarich (Daily City, California, USA, 0-0, S: 1, 133, 5'4", 3-2-98, Kru Sam Phimsoutham, (415) 218-5633, - (FP: 1-30-16) - (RN: 1-30-17) - (LU: 1-31-16)


  9. IKF AMATEUR MUAY THAI WOMEN'S IN GYM SPARRING BOUT 105-108
    Lynn Peng (Fremont, California, USA, 0-0, S: 0, 5'3", 6-14-75, Anh Fairtex, - (FP: 1-21-16) - (RN: DID NOT LICENSE) - (LU: 1-31-16)
    VS **Ramona Telmo (Vacaville, California, USA, 2-2, 105.2, 4'11, 3-19-88, Marlon Telmo, (707) 386-6211, - (FP: 1-18-16) - (RN: 1-30-17) - (LU: 1-31-16)
    This bout did not take place. Lynn Peng decided not to participate as an opponent against Ramona Telmo. Lynn Peng did not complete any forms or update her information prior to leaving.


  10. IKF JUNIOR AMATEUR MUAY THAI IN GYM SPARRING BOUT 75-80
    Michael McThorn (Modesto, California, USA, 0-0, S: 1, 74.2, 4'7", 10-13-05, Hawk Kim, (510) 386-5212, - (FP: 10-10-15) - (RN: 12-12-16) - (LU: 1-31-16)
    VS **Joseph Viduya (Elk Grove, California, USA, 0-0, S: 4, 78.2, 4'8", 10-29-04, Allen Ilaga, (916) 479-6684, - (FP: 1-29-16 - NOT APPROVED - DOCTOR DID NOT COMPLETE) - (RN: 1-30-17) - (LU: 1-31-16)


  11. IKF AMATEUR MUAY THAI WOMEN'S IN GYM SPARRING BOUT 135-140
    **Taryn McLaughlin (Elk Grove, California, USA, 0-0, S: 3, 136.4, 5'8", 7-12-98, Kru Rick Fortes, (916) 690-5745, - (FP: 1-30-16) - (RN: 1-30-17) - (LU: 1-30-16)
    VS Amber Martinez (Brentwood, California, USA, 0-1, S: 2, 137.6, 5'4", 12-15-98, Geovanny Encarnacion, (925) 732-2843 - (FP: 1-25-16) - (RN: 7-18-16) - (LU: 1-31-16)


  12. IKF AMATEUR MUAY THAI IN GYM SPARRING BOUT 140-145
    **Miguel Tantiado (San Francisco, California, USA, 0-0, S: 2, 134.6, 5'8", 11-9-98, Kru Sam P, (415) 218-5633, - (FP: 1-30-16NOT APPROVED - PERSONAL INFO NOT FILLED OUT) - (RN: 1-30-17) - (LU: 1-31-16) - IKF NEEDS COPY OF YOUR BIRTH CERT)
    VS **Kiernan Gillooley (San Carlos, California, USA, 0-0, S: 1, 148, 5'10", 11-28-99, Daniel Agid, (650) 784-6445) - (FP: 1-30-16) - (RN: 1-30-17) - (LU: 1-31-16) - IKF NEEDS COPY OF YOUR BIRTH CERT)


  13. IKF AMATEUR MUAY THAI IN GYM SPARRING BOUT 145-155
    **Jerome "Alex" Villanueva (Lodi, California, USA, 0-0, S: 1, 148, 5'9", 7-9-89, Kru Rick Fortes, (916) 996-8390, - (FP: 1-30-16) - (RN: 1-30-17) - (LU: 1-31-16)
    VS **Chandler Antill (Vallejo, California, USA, 0-0, S: 1, 150.8, 5'8", 10-20-96, Steve Barnett, (707) 287-8457, - (FP: 1-11-16) - (RN: 1-30-17) - (LU: 1-31-16)


  14. IKF AMATEUR MUAY THAI IN GYM SPARRING BOUT 230+
    **Hays "Mac" Fernald (Sacramento, California, USA, 0-0. S: 0, 241.4, 6', 8-26-80, Kru Rick Fortes, (916) 996-8390, - (FP: 1-30-16) - (RN: 1-30-17) - (LU: 1-31-16)
    VS **Oscar Deleon (Sacramento, California, USA, 1-0, S: 2, 283, 5'10", 8-31-91, Rick Fortes, (916) 996-8390, - (FP: 1-25-16) - (RN: 1-30-17) - (LU: 1-31-16)


  15. IKF AMATEUR MUAY THAI WOMEN'S IN GYM SPARRING BOUT 160-165
    Diane Hinkley (Reno, Nevada, USA, 0-0, S: 1, 171.8, 5', 3-25-91, Brennan Mishler, (775) 846-9660, - (FP: 12-12-15) - (RN: 12-12-16) - (LU: 1-31-16)
    VS **Bailee Kempton (Discovery Bay, California, USA, 1-1, S: 2, 163.4, 6', 6-23-95, Geovanny Encarnacion, (925) 732-2843 - (FP: 1-30-16) - (RN: 1-30-17) - (LU: 1-31-16)


  16. IKF AMATEUR MUAY THAI IN GYM SPARRING BOUT 115-120
    **Jose Navarro (Richmond, California, USA, 0-0, S: 1, 119, 5'4", 8-14-96, Enn Fairtex, (415) 722-1353, - (FP: 1-30-16) - (RN: 1-30-17) - (LU: 1-31-16)
    VS **Seyonn Chin (Stockton, California, USA, 0-0, S: 1, 125.8, 5'3", 7-2-93, James De Leon, (209) 670-4632, - (FP: 1-30-16) - (RN: 1-30-17) - (LU: 1-31-16)


  17. IKF AMATEUR MUAY THAI IN GYM SPARRING BOUT 120
    Jeff McHenry (Sacramento, California, USA, 0-0, S: 4, 182.6, 6'2", 11-28-88, Rick Fortes, (916) 910-8043, - (FP: 10-10-15) - (RN: 10-10-16) - (LU: 1-31-16)
    VS Adam Hill (Sparks, Nevada, USA, 0-1, AMMA: 0-1, S: 2, 180.2, 5'9", 6-22-93, Brennan Mishler, (775) 846-9660, - (FP: 1-12-15) - (RN: 12-12-16) - (LU: 1-31-16)
    Adam Hill was a replacement for originally scheduled Daniel Reece.


  18. IKF JUNIOR AMATEUR MUAY THAI IN GYM SPARRING BOUT 70-75
    Adrian Gudino (Hayward, California, USA, 0-0, S: 5, 77.6, 4'6", 8-22-04, Enn Fairtex, (415) 722-1353, - (FP: 9-23-15) - (RN: 10-3-16) - (LU: 1-31-16)
    VS Justin "Noah" Bean (Antioch, California, USA, 1-0, S: 5, 74.2, 4'8", 8-15-03, Geovanny Encarnacion, (925) 732-2843, - (FP: 1-30-16) - (RN: 10-3-16) - (LU: 1-31-16)


  19. IKF AMATEUR MUAY THAI IN GYM SPARRING BOUT 160-165
    **Maricio Magdaleno (Belmont, California, USA, 0-0, S: 1, 181.8, 5'11", 8-9-91, Daniel Agid, (650) 784-6445, - (FP: 1-30-16) - (RN: 1-30-17) - (LU: 1-31-16)
    VS **Jordan Coleman (Reno, Nevada, USA, 0-0, S: 1, 160.6, 5'10", 5-7-95, Brennan Mishler, (775) 845-9460, - (FP: 1-30-16) - (RN: 1-30-17) - (LU: 1-31-16)
    Jordan Coleman was a replacement for originally scheduled Levi Smith.


  20. IKF AMATEUR MUAY THAI IN GYM SPARRING BOUT 155
    **Forrest Wernick (San Francisco, California, USA, 0-0, S: 2, 156, 5'8", 5-4-83, Kru Sam P, (415) 218-5633, - (FP: 1-30-16) - (RN: 1-30-17) - (LU: 1-31-16)
    VS **Roly Tabon (Sacramento, California, USA, 0-0, S: 2, 160.4, 5'8", 4-18-92, Josh Kretschmann, (916) 256-8908, - (FP: 1-30-16) - (RN: 1-30-17) - (LU: 01-31-16)


  21. IKF AMATEUR MUAY THAI IN GYM SPARRING BOUT 155-160
    Troy Lemons (San Mateo, California, USA, 0-0, S: 4, 155.2, 5'8", 3-8-96, Andrew Bermejo, (707) 784-6445, - (FP: 9-12-15) - (RN: 9-12-16) - (LU: 1-31-16)
    VS Adrien Flores (Reno, Nevada, USA, 0-0, S: 2, 157, 5'8", 1-9-87, Zach Bunnel, (775) 846-9660, - (FP: 12-12-15) - (RN: 12-12-16) - (LU: 1-31-16)


  22. IKF AMATEUR MUAY THAI IN GYM SPARRING BOUT 160-165
    **Alec Pagtakhan (Benicia, California, USA, 0-0, S: 4, 165, 5'8", 3-8-96, Andrew Bermejo, (707) 784-6445, - (FP: 1-30-16) - (RN: 1-30-17) - (LU: 1-31-16)
    VS **Shawn Smith (Sacramento, California, USA, 0-0, S: 2, 159.2, 5'8", 1-9-78, Josh Ketschmann, (916) 256-8908, - (FP: 1-30-16) - (RN: 1-30-17) - (LU: 1-31-16)


  23. IKF AMATEUR MUAY THAI IN GYM SPARRING BOUT 135-140
    **Enoch Tang (San Francisco, California, USA, 0-0, S: 2, 135, 5'7", 9-30-91, Kru Sam P, (415) 218-5633, - (FP: 1-30-16) - (RN: 1-30-17) - (LU: 1-31-16)
    VS **Jordan Gish (West Point, California, USA, 0-0, S: 1, 141.2, 5'9", 7-26-90, Doug Raver (209) 304-6798, - (FP: 1-30-16) - (RN: 1-30-17) - (LU: 1-31-16)


  24. IKF AMATEUR MUAY THAI IN GYM SPARRING BOUT 135-140
    **Mikkel McCune (Rancho Cordova, California, USA, 0-1, S: 2, 135.4, 5'9", 10-27-81, Allan Ilaga (916) 479-6684, - (FP: 1-22-16) - (RN: 1-30-17) - (LU: 1-31-16)
    VS Richard "Tony" Morlett (Reno, Nevada, USA, 0-0, S: 2, 140, 5'8", 7-14-77, Zack Burnell, (775) 845-9660, - (FP: 12-12-15) - (RN: 12-12-16) - (LU: 1-31-16)


  25. IKF AMATEUR MUAY THAI IN GYM SPARRING BOUT 127
    Micah Saludares (Roseville, California, USA, 0-1, S: 10+, 131.6, 5'6", 4-9-98, Josh Kretchman, (916) 256-8908, - (FP: 6-28-15) - (RN: 6-28-16) - (LU: 1-31-16)
    VS Thomas Cruz-Dacanay (Fairfield, California, USA, 0-4, S: 1, 128.6, 5'4", 8-29-91, Marlon Telmo, (707) 386-6211, - (FP: 2-21-15) - (RN: 2-21-16) - (LU: 1-31-16)


  26. IKF AMATEUR MUAY THAI IN GYM SPARRING BOUT 153-163
    **Nelson Perez-Olney (San Fransisco, California, USA, 0-1, S: 2, 154.8, 5'10", 11-24-88, Kru Sam P, (415) 218-5633, - (FP: 1-30-16) - (RN: 1-31-16) - (LU: 1-31-16)
    VS **Carlos Cardoso (Reno, California, USA, 0-0, S: 1, 158.2, 6'1", 6-6-94, Brennan Mishler, (775) 845-9460, - (FP: 1-30-16) - (RN: 1-30-17) - (LU: 1-31-16)





MONDAY, February 1st, 2016, AT 7:20 PM/ PST

Results From Pechanga Resort Casino's
"Lion Fight 27"
January 29th, 2016 - Temecula, California, USA



  • WHO: Pechanga Resort Casino
  • WHERE: Pechanga Resort Casino, 45000 Pechanga Parkway, Temecula, California, USA
  • WHAT: IKF Pro & Amateur Muay Thai
  • IKF Event Representative: Steve Fossum
  • IKF Admin Weigh-In Representatives: Elaine Jojola & Dan Stell
  • IKF Referees: Dan Stell, Dej "Nokweed" Sri-ampai & Jim VanOver
  • IKF Judges Kim Kongkriangkai, Vichai Supkitpol "Rex", Pongsan Cheunniran, Jim VanOver & Alternating Referee
  • IKF Timekeeper: Nancy Rosales
  • IKF Ringside Physicians (MD): Dr. Audrey Konow, MD & Dr. Brandon Snead, MD
  • IKF Locker Room Inspectors: Chris Fields, Francisco Abundis, Jess Gasca, Andrew Olivarez & Ron Estrada
  • Ambulance Service: Pechanga Resort
  • PROMOTER: Pechanga Resort & Casino At 1-877-711-2WIN(946) or 1-888-PECHANGA (732-4264)
  • ON THE WEB: www.LionFight.com



  1. IKF AMATEUR WOMEN'S MUAY THAI 115 / 3 x 2
    Susan Wallace (Encinitas, California, USA, 6-0/1, AB: 7-3, 114.4, 5'5", 7-30-73, Alexander Palma, (858) 275-4681, (FP: 9-12-15) - (RN: 9-12-16) - (LU: 1-29-16)
    Defeated **Monica Teran (Santee, California, USA, 1-2, 113.6, 5', 7-4-90, Melchor Menor, (619) 368-6783, (FP: VIA E-MAIL LF) - (RN: 1-29-17) - (LU: 1-29-16) by unanimous decision:
    • Judge Kim Kongkriangkai: 30-27.
    • Judge Vichai Supkitpol "Rex": 30-27.
    • Judge Jim VanOver: 30-27.
    • Referee: Dej "Nokweed" Sri-ampai.


  2. IKF AMATEUR MUAY THAI 140 / 3 x 2
    Carlos Dagieu (San Diego, California, USA, 5-2-1, 137.2, 6', 11-14-92, Eddie Loco, (619) 207-7287, - (FP: 8-15-15) - (RN: 8-15-16) - (LU: 1-29-16)
    Defeated **JJ Madrid (Tulare, California, USA, 2-1, AMMA: 3-5, 139.8, 5'9", 12-15-92, Marty Hawley, (559) 556-3618, (FP: VIA E-MAIL LF) - (RN: 1-29-17) - (LU: 1-29-16) by TKO at :57 Seconds of round 2.
    • 1-29-16: JJ Madrid was issued a 30 day no training and 45 day no competition Medical Suspension until March 15th, 2016.
    • JUDGES SCORES AT TIME OF STOP:
      • Judge Kim Kongkriangkai: 10-8, Dagieu.
      • Judge Vichai Supkitpol "Rex": 10-8, Dagieu.
      • Judge Dej "Nokweed" Sri-ampai: 30-27: 10-8, Dagieu.
      • Referee: Jim VanOver.


  3. IKF AMATEUR WOMEN'S MUAY THAI 105 / 3 x 2
    **Bi Nguyen (Oakland, California, USA, 7-3, AMMA: 6-2, 104, 5', 10-30-89, Kirian Fitzgibbons, (925) 765-7277, (FP: 1-26-15) - (RN: 1-29-17) - (LU: 1-29-16)
    Defeated Anne Gabriella Maxwell { Gabi Maxwell } (Mount Vernon, Washington, USA, 7-8-1, 104.8, 5'3", 3-8-87, Steve Wilson, (360) 971-7000, - (FP: 5-15-15) - (RN: 5-15-16) - (LU: 1-29-16) by unanimous decision:
    • Judge Kim Kongkriangkai: 30-27.
    • Judge Pongsan Cheunniran: 30-27.
    • Judge Dej "Nokweed" Sri-ampai: 30-27.
    • Referee: Dan Stell.


  4. IKF AMATEUR MUAY THAI 155 / 3 x 2
    **Spencer Mix (Van Nuys, California, USA, 9-2-1/1, 155.8, 6', 1-19-89, Julio Trana, (818) 282-4858, (FP: 1-18-16) - (RN: 1-29-17) - (LU: 1-29-16)
    Defeated James Gregory (El Cajon, California, USA, 2-11-2, 153.2, 5'7", 11-7-79, Melchor Menor, (619) 990-4657, - (FP: 12-12-15) - (RN: 12-12-16) - (LU: 1-29-16) by unanimous decision:
    • Judge Kim Kongkriangkai: 30-27.
    • Judge Vichai Supkitpol "Rex": 30-26.
    • Judge Jim VanOver: 30-26.
    • Referee: Dej "Nokweed" Sri-ampai.


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IKF Sanctioning Of The Below PRO MUAY THAI Bouts Was Approved By The
California State Athletic Commission.


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  1. PRO FULL RULES MUAY THAI 132 / 5 x 3
    Travis Clay (Mesa, Arizona, USA, P: 1-0, 131.2, 5'8", 11-22-83, Thiago Azeredo, (480) 275-7820, - (RN: 1-30-17) - (LU: 1-30-16))
    Defeated Jared Papazian (West Hills, California, USA, 18-13/6. PBX: 2-1/2, 133. 5'7", 2-1-88, Zeb Zewdie, (310) 218-8676, - (RN: 1-30-17) - (LU: 1-30-16)) by unanimous decision:
    • Judge Kim Kongkriangkai: 48-46.
    • Judge Pongsan Cheunniran: 48-46.
    • Judge Jim VanOver: 48-46.
    • Referee: Dan Stell.

      JUDGE

      JUDGE
      Kim Kongkriangkai

      _____

      JUDGE
      Pongsan Cheunniran

      _____

      JUDGE
      Jim VanOver

      ROUND

      Travis Clay
      RED

      Jared Papazian
      BLUE

      Travis Clay
      RED

      Jared Papazian
      BLUE

      Travis Clay
      RED

      Jared Papazian
      BLUE

      1

      9

      10

      9

      10

      9

      10

      2

      9

      10

      9

      10

      9

      10

      3

      10

      8

      10

      8

      10

      8

      4

      10

      9

      10

      9

      10

      9

      5

      10

      9

      10

      9

      10

      9

      TOTAL

      48

      46

      48

      46

      48

      46



  2. PRO FULL RULES MUAY THAI 137 / 5 x 3
    Anvar Boynazarov (Sacramento, California, USA, 82-3-2/45, 140.4, 5'9", 1-10-89, Mike Taylor, (916) 533-8076, - (RN: 1-30-17) - (LU: 1-30-16))
    Defeated 'Coke' Phanuwat Chunhawat (Fortuna, California, USA, 148-31-1/28, 137.4, 5'7", 5-18-80, Kru Dam, (415) 516-6924, - (RN: 1-30-17) - (LU: 1-30-16)) by unanimous decision:
    • Judge Kim Kongkriangkai: 49-46.
    • Judge Dej "Nokweed" Sri-ampai: 49-46.
    • Judge Jim VanOver: 49-46.
    • Referee: Dan Stell.
      • Anvar Boynazarov was issued a 60 day Medical Suspension by Dr. Brandon Snead due to a cut until March 30th, 2016.

        JUDGE

        JUDGE
        Kim Kongkriangkai

        _____

        JUDGE
        Dej "Nokweed" Sri-ampai

        _____

        JUDGE
        Jim VanOver

        ROUND

        Boynazarov
        RED

        Chunhawat
        BLUE

        Boynazarov
        RED

        Chunhawat
        BLUE

        Boynazarov
        RED

        Chunhawat
        BLUE

        1

        9

        10

        9

        10

        9

        10

        2

        10

        9

        10

        9

        10

        9

        3

        10

        9

        10

        9

        10

        9

        4

        10

        9

        10

        9

        10

        9

        5

        10

        9

        10

        9

        10

        9

        TOTAL

        49

        46

        49

        46

        49

        46



  3. PRO FULL RULES MUAY THAI 147 / 5 x 3
    Brian Del Rosario (Granada Hills, California, USA, 4-2, PMMA: 1-0, 146.6, 6', 10-16-89, Julio Trana, (818) 282-4858, - (RN: 1-30-17) - (LU: 1-30-16))
    Defeated Chris Culley (Baldwin Park, California, USA, 3-3, 150.2, 5'10", 3-25-16, Rounte Avam, (909) 989-9044. - (RN: 1-30-17) - (LU: 1-30-16)) by unanimous decision:
    • Judge Kim Kongkriangkai: 48-47.
    • Judge Vichai Supkitpol "Rex": 49-46.
    • Judge Jim VanOver: 49-46.
    • Referee: Dej "Nokweed" Sri-ampai.
      • Brian Del Rosario was issued a 180 day Medical Suspension by Dr. Audrey Konow until July 28th, 2016, Or until cleared by Doctor. ( Left Ankle Sprain )
      • Chris Culley was issued a 60 day Medical Suspension by Dr. Brandon Snead due to a cut until March 30th, 2016.

        JUDGE

        JUDGE
        Kim Kongkriangkai

        _____

        JUDGE
        Vichai Supkitpol "Rex"

        _____

        JUDGE
        Jim VanOver

        ROUND

        Del Rosario
        RED

        Culley
        BLUE

        Del Rosario
        RED

        Culley
        BLUE

        Del Rosario
        RED

        Culley
        BLUE

        1

        10

        9

        10

        9

        10

        9

        2

        9

        10

        10

        9

        10

        9

        3

        10

        9

        10

        9

        10

        9

        4

        9

        10

        9

        10

        9

        10

        5

        10

        9

        10

        9

        10

        9

        TOTAL

        48

        47

        49

        46

        49

        46



  4. PRO FULL RULES MUAY THAI 143 / 5 x 3
    The Decision Of This Bout Was Officially Reversed On Monday, February 8th, 2016. To Read Click HERE
    Gaston Bolanos (Dublin, California, USA, {**8-0 / 7-1} A: 23-3-1, AMMA: 7-0, 142.4, 5'7", 9-14-92, Kirian Fitzgibbons, (925) 765-7277, - (RN: 1-30-17) - (LU: 1-30-16))
    Defeated Kronphet Phetrachapat (Redondo Beach, California, USA, {**151-20-4/8 / 150-21-4/8} 143.6, 5'7", 12-2-85, Thawat Suras, (626) 316-8655, - (RN: 1-30-17) - (LU: 1-30-16))
    by Internal IKF Judges Review decision.
  5. PRO FULL RULES MUAY THAI 120 / 5 x 3
    CO-MAIN EVENT
    LION FIGHT WOMEN'S SUPER BANTAMWEIGHT TITLE
    Tiffany Van Soest (Riverside, California, USA, 15-2-1/7, A: 11-1-1/5, AMMA: 1-1, 119, 5'4", 3-20-89, Carl Gebhardt, (501) 579-6299, - (RN: 1-30-17) - (LU: 1-30-16))
    Defeated Ashley Nichols (Cambridge, Ontario, Canada, 6-3, PMMA: 0-1, PBX: 1-0, A: 36-9/9, 119.2, 5'7", 8-19-86, Chris Kew, (519) 998-1164, - (RN: 1-30-17) - (LU: 1-30-16)) by unanimous decision:
    • Judge Kim Kongkriangkai: 50-45.
    • Judge Dej "Nokweed" Sri-ampai: 49-46.
    • Judge Jim VanOver: 49-46.
    • Referee: Dan Stell

      JUDGE

      JUDGE
      Kim Kongkriangkai

      _____

      JUDGE
      Dej "Nokweed" Sri-ampai

      _____

      JUDGE
      Jim VanOver

      ROUND

      Van Soest
      RED

      Nichols
      BLUE

      Van Soest
      RED

      Nichols
      BLUE

      Van Soest
      RED

      Nichols
      BLUE

      1

      10

      9

      10

      9

      9

      10

      2

      10

      9

      9

      10

      10

      9

      3

      10

      9

      10

      9

      10

      9

      4

      10

      9

      10

      9

      10

      9

      5

      10

      9

      10

      9

      10

      9

      TOTAL

      50

      45

      49

      46

      49

      46



  6. PRO FULL RULES MUAY THAI 147 / 5 x 3
    MAIN EVENT
    LION FIGHT WELTERWEIGHT TITLE
    Fabio Pinca { Pinca Fabio} (Lyon, France, 89-22-3/29, 145.2, 75cm, 6-14-84, Pisgtello Mickael, 651.98.5981) - (RN: 1-30-17) - (LU: 1-30-16))
    Defeated Charlie Peters (Hartley, Kent, England, 35-14/25, A: 11-2/8, 146.4, 5'9", 9-24-89, Kieran Keddle, +447753222041, - (RN: 1-30-17) - (LU: 1-30-16)) by unanimous decision:
    • Judge Kim Kongkriangkai: 49-44.
    • Judge Dej "Nokweed" Sri-ampai: 49-44.
    • Judge Dan Stell: 49-44.
    • Referee: Jim VanOver.

      JUDGE

      JUDGE
      Kim Kongkriangkai

      _____

      JUDGE
      Dej "Nokweed" Sri-ampai

      _____

      JUDGE
      Dan Stell

      ROUND

      Fabio Pinca
      RED

      Charlie Peters
      BLUE

      Fabio Pinca
      RED

      Charlie Peters
      BLUE

      Fabio Pinca
      RED

      Charlie Peters
      BLUE

      1

      9

      10

      9

      10

      9

      10

      2

      10

      9

      10

      9

      10

      9

      3

      10

      8

      10

      8

      10

      8

      4

      10

      8

      10

      8

      10

      8

      5

      10

      9

      10

      9

      10

      9

      TOTAL

      49

      44

      49

      44

      49

      44



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