2000
IKF / RINGSIDE
USA NATIONAL
AMATEUR TOURNAMENT
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The 2000 IKF National Amateur Championships Title Belts
Before leaving the IKF Headquarters to the
Event.
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The 2000
National Amateur Championships Title Belts before they left the IKF Headquarters in Newcastle, California...
Too bad UPS (United Parcel Service) lost them during shipping
between California and Iowa... Instead, the 1999 belts were used for
presentation purposes during the 2000 event.... Finally found, all the
belts were shipped out to all the Champions on September 18th...
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Michael Ross
of Detroit, Michigan is awarded his National Tournament Title belt by
RINGSIDE INC. Joe Taylor after defeating Nick Benton
of Omaha Nebraska by unanimous decision, 30-23, 29-26, 29-24.
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The Making of Champions. The
Coopers Kickboxing Team from Detroit Michigan trained by Elliot
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Chad Monyelle
(10, L) of Beloit Wisconsin, lands a kick in the IKF Junior Division, Featherweight National
Championship Bout against Jimmy Ryder (9) of Omaha, Nebraska. Monyelle
won the bout by unanimous decision, 28-26, 29-26 & 28-27.
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Blanca Gutierrez (R) of Pacifica, California
throws a strong right hand on her opponent as referee Dan Stell of
Fairfield, CA watches close. She lost in the Championship Bout to Suzanne
Anderson of Bloomington, Minnesota by unanimous decision. |
2000
IKF Light MTR Middleweight National
Champion Rob Wiley (L) of Omaha,
Nebraska squares off with his opponent in one of his bouts as referee Fred
Fitzgerald watches close. Wiley won his title by split decision, 29-28,
28-29, 29-28, over
Jason Strout of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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Kasper
Harrison (L) of Coopers Kickboxing in Detroit, Michigan and Shane
Shappley (R) of Memphis Tennessee congratate each other after a great bout.
Harrison won the bout by unanimous decision, 29-27, 30-26, 30-26.
Brooks Mason (L) prepares to award the title belt as referee Carlton
Duncan looks on.
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How GREAT were some of these fights?
In the Men's IR Middleweight Championship bout, Narayan Stitt (Blue
gloves) of Seaside, California and Ronell Huston (Red
gloves) of Detroit, Michigan ended in a majority draw, 28-28, 28-28 and
30-26.
Since it was a National Tournament Bout, Both fighters were
given the option to fight 1 extra round. Above right, L-R, Stitt's
cornerman Dennis Sagundel, IKF
President Steve Fossum, Huston's trainer Elliot Cooper and
Stitt's trainer Adam Rogers discuss the tournament tie break
rules. In the extra round, Stitt won on all 3 judges cards 10-9 to
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Rhea
Fontanilla (L) of Adelanto, CA squares off against Ashley
Healey (R) of Dubuque, IA in their
IKF Flyweight National Championship
MuayThai Bout which Fontanilla won by unanimous decision
30-27, 30-27, 30-27.
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IKF Representative Rob Zbilski
prepares to award the winner the IKF
National Title Belt as Referee Dan Stell awaits the decision.
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Another Proud
Champion
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Awaiting
his turn to "Walk The Walk!"
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2000
IKF Light IR Middleweight National
Champion Adam Rogers of Seaside, California takes a
winners pose after defeating Kurt Leda
of Omaha, Nebraska by unanimous decision 30-26, 30-25, 30-25.
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Detroit's
Elliot Cooper (L) discusses the days schedule with IKF President Steve Fossum.
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Trisha Hill
(R) of Lawerenceville, Georgia added her 3rd IKF
National Title to her collection after she stopped Katie Ehrhardt
of Lake Zurich, Illinois with an impressive spinning crescent kick to
the head at 1:09 of the 3rd round in what was "The Women's
Bout of the Tournament!"
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