england V france for european amateur title

magb presents full contact amateur fight night June 11th

after an awesome performance described as the amateur fight of the year in walsall on the zuccala vs orchard show, Rob 'Diesel' Stevens B'ham martial arts centre, challenges the french savate & french amateur full contact champion to the ISKA european super welter weight european title, making this possibly his last amateur fight, with the possibility of rob finally then fighting 'pro'.
respect to coach 'h' willock, his attitude - if you want that title, you have to be prepared to fight anyone in europe & robs record leaves him the under dog, this being far from a hand picked match.

this followed by anouther midlands fighter who is making a name for himself - or rather living up to his name - qasim 'the dream' nisar, USKA, Vs ricky massey BCC, 2 up & coming fighters with both camps right behind them in marking this territory for the midlands area title.

exciting anticipation as by reputation, magb bring camps from all over the u.k. to win their positions in the ring.
featuring,
B'ham martial arts centre, USKA, Eclipse, BCC - midlands
tskickboxing - south
alf love bba - north
terminators - stoke
jesters, sue fell kb - derby
cardiff kb - wales
& last but not least team clichy, paris france.

for information email info@magb.com

having trouble sending the poster - will post when i have it in a different format

nice poster dawn, gonna try and be there.

no problem colin, trevor spencer has 5 fighters matched so it will be nice for them to have southern support - we like noise for the fighters!
its an earlier start this show which is better for the camps coming from further away.

Are all fights Amateur or are some without head guard?

Good luck for the show.

Please keep AX updated.

hi whitti
this particular show is completely amateur full contact with headgaurds (we're kind enough not to make them wear them for the poster pictures!!!). do you fight yourself?

I fight yes, I am Lee and fight under Fran at Eclipse. I think I am fighting at your show but I fight without headguard as per Matlock fight night. I think Fran got intouch with you yesterday and I am just waiting confirmation.

Cheers

Lee

hello lee - yes i spoke to fran yesterday - confirmation given today. details are with your instructor.

i'm glad you are fighting on magb, you caught my eye in matlock & i am looking forward to seing you fight.

we are going to experiment with something on this show.

magb have worked really hard in trying to develope a solid set of rules in amateur kickboxing. the idea was never about having control as to when fighters stepped up a level, rather to provide a platform where fighters could develope their ring craft & confidence within rules that where slightly more accomodating for novices, so that they could take a little time before moving up a notch, if & when they were ready. we have several fighters who are choosing to remain within amateur & we will take them as far within this as they want to go.

on the same token, its only fair that if there are fighters who do want to step it up before fighting 'pro', we should look at being able to accomodate them also, keeping some distinctions, but taking things naturally through to defining 'pro' entry at 5 x 2 rounds.

for this show, we have 2 bouts booked whereby both coaches feel confident that the fighters are already at this slightly higher level so we are going to do what boxing does & introduce a 4 round fight, no headgaurds.

after some lengthy discussion with some of my piers who i respect as coaches & promoters, this seems to be an agreed viable option.

so lee, as long as you don't mind being described as an experiment - i will see you fighting fit on june 11th!!

Thank you for your kind comments regarding my Matlock fight. That sounds ok to me and i have full trust in Frans decision to.

Not heard from Fran but I know he has alot on at the moment... Will it be 4 x 2min or 4 x 1 1/2min rounds? And is it still the same fighter Stefan.

Many Thanks and look forward to show

Thank you for your kind comments regarding my Matlock fight. That sounds ok to me and i have full trust in Frans decision to.

Not heard from Fran but I know he has alot on at the moment... Will it be 4 x 2min or 4 x 1 1/2min rounds? And is it still the same fighter Stefan.

Many Thanks and look forward to show

hi lee
prefered protocol is to confirm fight details with instructor who would be the person to communicate to the fighter. if you have any queries speak to fran who will contact me direct if he needs to.

Good luck with the show Dawn and good luck to Diesel cant wait for him to turn pro!

What weight is his fight at?

Shawn

hi shawn
how's your hand?
rob is fighting at 65.5kg. let me know if you want to come down.
you fight lighter than this don't you? you & diesel would have been a fight i would liked to have seen, now you're both big & grown!
say hi to dave for me.

Hi Dawn hands ok, all pin have been taken out now and i have a new cast on for the next 2 weeks so hope to fight on ou show in october, yeah i fight between 62- 64kg at the minute and i think i have stopped grownin, maybe Rob vs Nick Gill is a possibility in a year or so, even sucky Shoria!

i will have a word with Big dave as we really enjoyed your last show, but not sure if we are in Hull that day!

Does anyone have the full line up for the show?

Looking foward to the show , always impressed with the quality of fights and "fair" matches MAGB produce .... good luck

thanks dale
after racheals last win, i am looking forward to seeing her fight, always nice to see a fighter's confidence grow - female kickboxers don't always get the best press, so i am hopeing for the girls to strutt their stuff!!!

i think that we have prooved if nothing else, when matches are made as even as possible along with structured rules, the quality of the fighting is amazing.

the other major contribution is that in knowing that the fighters are matched without the b.s. we are attracting the decent instructors who train their fighters well - i am constantly amazed at the quality fighting we have seen, just imagine how good some of these guys are going to be after 7 or 8 fights, hopefully giving 'pro' circuit an improved standard, which is what we were looking for.

how can it not be good with coaches like trevor spencer, neil kelly, h willock & of course dale wood!

fight line up - will post tomorow

just to correct mis type, only just noticed - rob deisel stevens fights at 69.5kg, not 65.5kg.

Any news on that line up yet?

Kyle Bennett Eclipse Vs Alf Love BBA

Lee Jackson TSKickboxing Vs Martin Smith B’ham Martial Arts Centre

Danielle Goodyear BCCA Vs Rachael Rose Jesters

Gad Mullins TSKickboxing Vs Jason McMaster’s Terminators

Harroon Glazlad Cardiff KB Vs Darren O’Neil Alf Love BBA

Vicky Ranson TSKickboxing Vs Kerry Stewart Sue Fell Kickboxing

James ‘Bucket’ Casey Alf Love BBA Vs Murdock Kellyman USKA

Hammed Osman Cardiff KB Vs Tommy Collette USKA

Matt Offered TSKickboxing Vs Sammy Love Alf Love BBA

Adam Jones Cardiff KB Vs Lee Whitfield Eclipse

James Nicholson TSKickboxing Vs George Markou B’ham Martial Arts Centre

ISKA Midland Area Title
Ricky Massey BCCA Vs Qasim Nisar USKA

ISKA European Title
Nizar Gallas Clichy Team Paris Vs Rob'Diesel'Stevens B’ham Martial Arts Centre

If all goes well will that be the fight order

haven't finalised it & there is always change in the last few days but it's not far off, trevor spencer is going to have a busy night!
will be fully confirmed when you come for weigh in - call me if you need confirmation before then.

had final check in with the instructors - we've got some serious fighting talk for this show.
really looking forward to the ricky massey Vs qasim nisar fight, both coaches sounding confident - if ricky fights as strong as coach rob raymond sounds, we are in for a good one, not that qasim from uska will be fazed, this gentleman who is so humble out of the ring, rightfully confident once he's gone through the ropes.
this is going to be a tough battle for both contenders with their different styles, it really could go either way.

alf loves guys, who are experienced matt fighters have started to cross over to full contact & always spice things up, in particular sammy love, this should be an excellent fight with matt offered from tskickboxing.

special encouragement to racheal rose from jesters & martin smith bmac, really pleased to have murdock kellyman & tommy collett, class fighters in the making, for complete novices george markou bmac, lee jackson tskickboxing & from what trevor spencer has said, i can't wait to meet you - gad mullins - coaches have trained them all really well for these fights, hard work always deserves to pay off, best of luck to you all.

as said on previous post, lee whitfield from eclipse took my eye, not that we should expect anything less from coach fran zuccala.

would also like to welcome the other new clubs to our show, coach sue fell, who recently had success with all her fighters at the iska european opens in germany, everything i have seen from this lady indicates quality fighters, denzil lawrence from cardiff kb & humbert salmon from terminators in stoke.

last but not least, rob 'diesel' stevens is described in this last week as looking 'awesome'.
enough said really!!

best of luck to all fighters & coaches.
magb

Hi Dawn, you have mail.

after a change of fighters from the french camp to nizar gallas, we have finaly been able to translate his fight record correctly.
nizar is the french full contact champion for 2004 & 2006, he has had a total of 25 fights, winning 16.
this is made up of kickboxing & full contact. his full contact record is 18 fights, 15 wins 3 loss.
the origonal fighter, whose name is on the poster, nizar has already beaten in france.

he coaches for KFBC Clichy gym in paris & has that quiet air of confidence about him.

rob 'diesel' stevens has 13 fights 12 wins 1 draw. he holds midland area, english & british amateur full contact titles & coaches at birmingham martial arts centre.

both fighters weighed in at 68.7kg on the dot!!

nizar has the advantage of experience & height, leaving diesel the under dog on paper, however, as we have seen many times over - this means nothing.

both fighters & coaches have shook hands, leaving the rest to be decided in the ring tomorow night - will post results there after.

Hey Dawn,

Could you share the results and any pictures...?

Top of the bill results .......

ISKA Midland Area Title
Ricky Massey BCCA Vs Qasim Nisar USKA..... Qasim took a brilliantly fought points decision , always in one step ahead showing maturity beyond his years against a very game and at times dangerous Ricky Massey !

ISKA European Title
Nizar Gallas Clichy Team Paris Vs Rob'Diesel'Stevens B’ham Martial Arts Centre...... very close points win Rob , The french fighter certainly came to fight , Great fight to watch with Rob having to work for every second of the fight to make sure he took the belt


For me the fighter of the night was Tommy Collett, always a pleasure to watch and didn't fail to deliver under some heavy pressure !

Chacking show "again" ...well done MAGB

.........sorry for the typing mistakes, just read it back lol

Here are a full list of results. I concur with Dale, great show, awesome atmosphere and unbelievable standard in amateur Full contact kickboxing matches.
If full contact was dead surely Sunday nights show is helping with it's rebirth.
Well done to all involved.

Judge A: Mark Gibbs
Judge B: Ricky Holohan
Judge C: Dale Wood

Referee: Mike Bellgrave

Fight 1
3x1.5 min rounds Light Continuous
Kyle Williams (Eclipse) Vs Declan Bailey (Alf Loves BBA)
Winner- Kyle Williams unanimous points A: 30/27 B: 30/27 C: 30/27

Fight 2
3x1.5 min rounds Full Contact
Gad Mullins (TS Kickboxing) Vs Jason McMasters (Terminators)
Winner- Jason McMasters unanimous points A: 27/29 B: 28/29 C: 27/29

Fight 3
3x1.5 min rounds Full Contact
Haroon Glazlad (Cardiff Kickboxing) Vs Darren O'Neil (Alf Loves BBA)
Winner- Darren O'Neil unanimous points A: 27/30 B: 28/30 C: 27/30

Fight 4
3x1.5 min rounds Full Contact
Vicky Ranson (TS Kickboxing) Vs Kerry Stewart (Sue Fell Kickboxing)
Winner- Vicky Ranson unanimous points A: 30/25 B: 30/28 C: 30/26

Fight 5
3x1.5 min rounds Light Continuous
James 'Bucket' Casey (Alf Loves BBA) Vs Murdock 'Magic Man' Kellyman (USKA)
Winner- Murdock 'Magic Man' Kellyman unanimous points A: 28/30 B: 28/30 C: 27/30

Fight 6
3x1.5 min rounds Full Contact
Lee Jackson (TS Kickboxing) Vs Martin Smith (Birmingham Martial Arts Centre)
Winner- Lee Jackson Majority points A: 30/27 B: 29/29 C: 30/29

Fight 7
3x1.5 min rounds Full Contact
Cemal Gokan (Eclipse) Vs Tommy 'Gun' Collett (USKA)
Winner- Tommy Collett Majority points A: 29/30 B: 29/29 C: 28/30

Fight 8
3x1.5 min rounds Full Contact
Matt Offord (TS Kickboxing) Vs Sammy Love (Alf Loves BBA)
Winner- Sammy Love unanimous points A: 27/30 B: 27/30 C: 27/30

Fight 9
3x2 min rounds Full Contact
Adam Jones (Cardiff Kickboxing) Vs Lee Whitfield (Eclipse)
Winner- Lee Whitfield 2nd round corner retirement

Fight 10
3x1.5 min rounds Full Contact
James Nicholson (TS Kickboxing) Vs George Markou (Birmingham Martial Arts Centre)
Winner- George Markou unanimous points A: 28/30 B: 27/30 C: 27/30

Fight 11
5x2 min rounds ISKA Lightweight Midland Area Amateur Championship
Ricky Massey (Black Country Combat) Vs Qasim 'The Dream' Nisar (USKA)
Winner- Qasim 'The Dream' Nisar unanimous points A: 46/49 B: 45/50 C: 45/50

Fight 12
5x2 min rounds ISKA Welterweight European Amateur Championship
Nizar Gallas (KFBC CLICHY / FRANCE) Vs Rob 'Diesel' Stevens (Birmingham Martial Arts Centre G/B)
Winner- Rob 'Diesel' Stevens unanimous points A: 48/49 B: 47/49 C: 47/50

firstly many thanks to all the officials, coaches, fighters & spectators. what a great night of fighting!

with dale & neil on all their comments -
tommy collett, class fighter, even against cemal gokan who was quality
gad mullins - i salute you, you are a fine speciman of our age group!!
vicky ranson, you flew the flag for the girls, great fight
kyle williams, stlye, control, impressive - i look forward to watching your fight career
excellent first fight for lee jackson, good match, good win
lee whitfield, i haven't looked at the footage for a proper count, but i think you managed about 5 ax kicks - i think we can start some kind of record going -well done mate, you rose to my expectations
cracking first fight win for george markou, again good fight from both camps

qasim - you have it all, strong, durable, technical & with the new fighting attire, well you had to win! respect to ricky massey, you did your club proud

rob 'diesel' stevens - deserved european amateur full contact champion, well done, i have alot of respect for this fight, coach 'h' left me to find the very best opponant i could from europe, rob has commented this was his hardest ever fight, he won this bout in sheer battle mode, nizar displaying combined strength, technique & defence at a standard beyond what rob has fought before -great fight.

will post photos when i have sorted through them

next magb full contact show november. email info@ magb.com to forward possible fighters info.

ahhh!!
got some great fighting shots - just got to send them so they are smaller - will try again later!

tommy collette vs cemal goken

sammy love vs matt offerd

smaller dawn smaller LOL

i tried & tried!!
please someone tell me how to do it!
neil said to put into my email then 'save as' from disc then attach, this was even bigger, so in the end i just sent straight from disc.

i tried & tried!!
please someone tell me how to do it!
neil said to put into my email then 'save as' from disc then attach, this was even bigger, so in the end i just sent straight from disc.

is this working?

bummer! same as lol

mr. samms, mr. samms - where are you........we need an anorak who knows what to do!!

go into your photo imaging program and reduce image from there.

oh your funny, like i know what that means!!

Kyle Williams Eclipse Kickboxing Vs Declan Bailey Alf Love BBA
Matched at 43kg

Round 1
Confident stand from both corners, explosive right form the 1st second – both fighters burst into good combinations of kicks & punches. Kyle edged forward, taking lead over the latter part of the round, Declan retiring to the corner looking a little tired.
Round 2
Kyle taking complete control over this round – Declan, a European champion, making some mistakes in desperation to try to close down Kyle’s legs, unsuccessfully trying to get on the inside.
Round 3
Declan starts a bit stronger on this round with his kicks, however, Kyle’s superb kicking ability appear too much of a problem for him to overcome. Kyle Williams maintains control, style & a better range of accurate kicks & punches, winning the fight with a majority decision.
An excellent display of light continuous from both corners.

Gad Mullins TS Kickboxing Vs Jason McMasters Terminators
Matched at 69kg

Round 1
Nice steady 1st round, both fighters trying to find their range, seemingly fairly even 1st round.
Round 2
Jason comes out with a stiff jab, pushing Gad back, continuing with a flurry of punches, sending Gad on the back foot. Gad answers with a flurry of his own, not fazed. Jason picks up the pace of the fight, generally landing the cleaner shots.
Round 3
Jason pushes forward, landing a straight right hand, again, Gad unfazed returns with an accurate clean uppercut. Gad has a slight lack of concentration – Jason manages to land a straight jab to Gads face, sending him to the canvass & an 8 count is delivered to the red corner by ref Mike Belgrave. Gad makes a positive attempt to claim an advantage a little too late; the fight ends with both fighters finishing strong, respect to Gad whose age makes him a little more seasoned than his opponent, Gad also giving away some experience.
Jason McMasters taking a unanimous decision win.

Harroon Glazlad Cardiff Kickboxing Vs Darren O’Neil Alf Love BBA
Matched at 53kg

Round 1
Darren started off very sharp using his legs well, firing an assortment of kicks, keeping his opponent at bay. Harroon tries to come forward but Darren’s footwork allows him to pick Harroon off quite comfortably.
Round 2
Harroon struggles to keep up with Darren who is impressively evasive, constantly picking Harroon off with kick & punch combinations.
Round 3
Darren maintains his range & pace – applying constant pressure, executing confident kick & punch techniques, Harroon being kept on the back foot.
Excellent transitional fight from light to full contact, unanimous decision going to Darren O’Neil.

Vicky Ranson TS Kickboxing Vs Kerry Stewart Sue Fell Kickboxing
Matched at 53kg

Round 1
Slow start from both sides, uneventful round with both fighters using the time to sound each other out, looking pretty even.
Round 2
This starts with a faster pace, both girls attacking each other furiously with punches & kicks, pushing each other forward & back. Vicky coming through the stronger, catching Kerry with 2 straight punches & a left hook, slumping Kerry over the ropes, finishing this round with an 8 count – talk about being saved by the bell!!
Round 3
Both fighters stand toe to toe, trading viciously, Vicky catching Kerry with the stronger shots. Vicky, never frightened to plant herself & go to work, Kerry relentlessly trying to defend herself, taking this round into quite a slug fest – both fighters going hammer & tongue!!
The crowd at this point appreciating the fighters, Vicky Ranson, too strong for her admirable opponent, takes the unanimous decision.

James ‘Bucket Casey Alf Love BBA Vs Murdock Kellyman USKA Kickboxing
Matched at 67kg

Round 1
Fast & furious 1st round – allowing no time for finding each other out, constant relentless attacks from both corners. Not pretty, but a very strong 1st round with nice combination of kicks & punches, Kellyman landing a strong right hand dropping ‘Bucket’ momentarily. The crowd at this point supporting each of the camps at such a volume the instructors had difficulty being heard in the corner at the end of Round 1!
Round 2
Continuing the phonetic pace, Murdock starts taking some control with clean combinations, dropping ‘Bucket’ again with a stiff back leg round kick. Giving him the extra confidence, Murdock sets to, landing excellent kick punch combinations.
Round 3
At this point, the spectators are raising the roof, USKA supporters living up to their reputation, the Northern club also holding their own – ‘Bucket’ comes in with a beautiful back leg sweep, more combinations & then another foot sweep – Murdock answers with an axe kick, landing on the shoulder. Both fighters finishing strong, ending a brilliant fight.
Murdock Kellyman winner by unanimous decision.

Lee Jackson TS Kickboxing Vs Martin Smith Birmingham Martial Arts Centre
Matched at 64kg

Round 1
Both corners came out bombing, giving no time for space or range, throwing some heavy artillery. Both take some phenomenal strong punches, Martin takes 2 good shots on the chin which seems to stiffen his legs for the latter part of the round, Lee also causing Martin further distress by cornering him.
Round 2
Lee puts Martin on the back foot, again backing him into the corner landing heavy head shots. Martin is under pressure & Lee’s attack is relentless as he continues throwing leather.
Round 3
Lee starts the 3rd round with much of the same, but then the pace seems to catch up with him. Jackson gets a little sloppy, Martin attempts a 2nd burst but the heavy attacks of the first 2 rounds have took there toll, Martin struggling with his accuracy.
Strong fight – a good old fashioned tear up!
Very enjoyable majority decision 1st fight win for Lee Jackson.

Cemal Goken Eclipse Kickboxing Vs Tommy ‘Gun’ Collette USKA Kickboxing
Matched at 69kg

Round 1
These fighters not wanting to give each other any ground, both start off with strong kicks & punches. Tommy’s body kicks constantly being planted in, landing cleanly. After a furious exchange of blows, Tommy backs Cemal to the ropes, catching him with a hook cross straight leg round kick to the body combo. Moments later Cemal retaliates, catching Tommy with a sharp strong left hook to the head, slightly swaying Tommy. Straight back in, Cemal attempts a spinning hook kick, catching Tommy’s gloves, the excitement of this fight gaining momentum, Tommy unfazed presses forward with a double jab cross, ending Round 1
Round 2
Even Ref Mike Belgrave smiles with pleasure at this bout as he calls Round 2, stepping up a notch, we see an immediate heated exchange of stinging kicks & punches, neither fighter willing to back off, excellent defence on both sides, quality shots being thrown at such a pace, but well defended as most hit the guards. Tommy manages to break through scoring with an excellent combination – rolling in a hook punch round kick to the body. Cemal sets himself well, throwing a straight powerful right, but again well defended by Tommy as it catches his guard. Tommy just ploughs forward again, ending Round 2.
This has got to be one of the best fights ever seen on an MAGB, these guys showing pure class – the spectators absolutely thrilled!
Round 3
We come in again – Tommy opening with a body kick & a short exchange of punches follow – Cemal jabs out a side kick, and then flicks a round kick to the head. Tommy pushes forward with a body kick, both fighters standing their ground, not giving an inch – the crowd hardly able to keep up – we’ve got head movement, foot work, attack, defence – eventually Tommy backs Cemal up, Cemal slips Tommy’s left jab, Tommy throws over a right hand followed by a double left hook, then a right. Cemal clinches - the crowd on their feet – Tommy scores a left body kick, followed by an overhand right left hook combo – again Cemal clinches.
The round finishes after a short exchange from the fighters, the crescendo a spinning hook kick from Tommy, hitting Camels gloves, but what a finish!
This is full contact at its best – absolutely the fight of the night!
Split decision win to Tommy ‘Gun’ Collette.

Matt Offord TS Kickboxing Vs Sammy Love Alf Love BBA
Matched at 70kg

Round 1
True clash of styles, both fighters struggling to find their range, Love trying to pull off some of his flashy kicks but not a lot landing cleanly, pretty even looking round.
Round 2
Sammy unstoppable in his attack, this fighter very unpredictable causing Matt difficulty, understanding the hesitation as to come in on Sammy would be risky, as a result Matt gives Sammy to much time allowing him to mount his constant attack.
Round 3
Matt again giving away ground, Sammy continues to come forward, not a pretty fight, then Sammy does a real sacrifice kick (wow) Matt’s usual ability stunted, he shows frustration with a gesture of almost disbelief, just not able to tame Sammy’s style, giving the unanimous win to Sammy Love.

Adam Jones Cardiff Kickboxing Vs Lee Whitfield Eclipse Kickboxing
Matched at 77kg

Round 1
Lee starts off with 2 very sharp side kicks to Adam’s body, followed by another strong side kick to the head. Adam responds with a short flurry of punches causing Lee to cover up. Lee powers back with a combination of his own, landing with a strong straight left hand, Adam landing hard on his backside, receiving an 8 count. Adam is simply out gunned in this round.
Round 2
An excellent display of kicks & punches from Lee, landing at will, including a superb axe kick, he just has too much in his artillery for Adam, coupled with a height advantage, leaving Adam struggling to get past Lee’s kicking attacks - a very gallant effort from the red corner, the fight called to a halt at the end of Round 2 by Adam Jones corner –
Lee Whitfield taking his 2nd full contact victory.

James Nicholson TS Kickboxing Vs George Markou Birmingham Martial Arts Centre
Matched at 71kg

Round 1
Excellent 1st round for these novices, George landing a considerable amount of body shots & kick punch combinations, James struggling to get decent scoring shots off. The crowd now completely warmed up, loudly appreciating George’s comfortable start.
Round 2
George opens the round with a strong heavy round kick, scoring to the head, James covering well & tries to get on the inside but George lands repeated hooks to his opponent’s body, only then to subject him to a further barrage of body kicks. James tucks in tight, ploughing forward with hook punches, not showing intimidation from the 2nd comfortable blue corner advantage.
Round 3
George keeps control with more strong body & head kicks, James gets a sudden burst – releasing a volley of dangerous punches causing George to cover up & hold. Not wanting a second taste of James’s power, George holds him at bay with his legs – the crowd loving this bout – James gets a final front kick in, pushing George into the ropes, the bell sounding ending this superb fight.
Unanimous decision to first time fighter George Markou.

Ricky Massey Black Country Combat Vs Qasim ‘The Dream’ Nisar
I.S.K.A. Midland Area Amateur Full Contact Title
Matched at 61kg

The home crowd welcome both these fighters into the ring, releasing their anticipation for this match with a loud reception – clapping, horns, and the atmosphere electric!

Round 1
Steady paced 1st round with both fighters testing the ground, Ricky looking tidy & strong but Qasim over all landing clean accurate short combinations, Ricky showing some good evasive skills.
Round 2
Qasim ups the pace, defending & moving well, predicting Ricky’s strategy; Qasim dictates this round putting in some well timed precision shots. Ricky looking strong is unfazed, coming forward with short bursts when he can but this attempt is out numbered by work rate & accuracy from Qasim.
Round 3
Qasim stepping up yet another gear, confidently coming forward banging in round kicks to the body & short fast hand combinations. Ricky occasionally replies with short spurts of kicks & punches but not able to disrupt the rhythm of Qasim.
Round 4
Qasim takes it straight to Ricky, immediately putting him on his back foot, executing an impressive double hook punch, upper cut through the middle, catching Ricky on the chin. Ricky remains on the back foot, throws a dangerous wild hook, just missing Qasim’s head, the USKA fighter just constantly pushes forward, seemingly getting stronger. Not wasting much, Qasim loads Ricky relentlessly with pressure, ending Round 4.
Round 5
Ricky ups his work rate, attempting to go toe to toe with Qasim, but ‘The Dream’ continues to dominate the pace. Ricky eventually finds an opportunity to come forward with a 1, 2, Qasim returns the favour, bursting forward again with a hook punch to the head, round kick to the body, Ricky steams in with 7 straight punches, Qasim just as comfortable working on the inside pushes through, catching Ricky with 3 lovely uppercuts.
The remainder of the round is a Mexican stand off – both fighters finishing strong – credit given as this was their first 5 rounder, both corners paced themselves well, remaining tidy & composed.

The overall work rate, accuracy & maturity of Qasim ‘The Dream’ Nisar gives him a unanimous win making him the I.S.K.A. Amateur Full Contact Midland Area Lightweight Champion.

Nizar Gallas KFBC Clichy, France Vs Rob ‘Diesel’ Stevens Birmingham Martial Arts Centre
I.S.K.A. European Amateur Full Contact Title
Match at 68kg

Nizar entered the ring to a respectful reception, the crowd clapping him, ever pleasing to see true sportsmanship from the home crowd – this followed by a phenomenal entrance from Diesel, whose music could barely even be heard over the rapturous applause & his trade mark crowd noise ‘DIESEL’ ‘DIESEL’….
After the national anthems, both corners acknowledge each other, taking their corners, Nizar in the red corner, Diesel in the blue.

Round 1
Nizar starts off confidently, the quicker of the two, firing in 2 round kicks. Diesel responds with a side kick to the body, this answered by Nizar with a left round kick to the body straight right hand, just clipping Diesel’s head. A furious exchange of punches in the corner from both fighters, Diesel attempting an inside sweep & a right hook, Nizar then answers back with a short cluster of punches. He lands 2 strong body kicks followed up with a perfectly timed inside leg sweep, ending Round 1.
The crowd appreciating this fight from the get go – the French contingent was here to win – tough first round, you could almost feel people holding their breath – Diesel definitely had a fight on!
Round 2
Rob is the first off the mark, a round kick & an over hand right, Nizar holds, then replies – he holds then fires out a straight right hand. Diesel lands a round kick, over hand right & a glancing uppercut through the middle.
Nizar fires out a vicious round kick, just missing Diesels head – the phonetic pace is incredible, the round continues with constant attacks from both fighters, there is so much going on, as much hitting as missing. Both fighters exchange punches, Rob scoring an uppercut on the inside, Nizar pressurises Diesel into the corner, another heated exchange of blows, Diesel escapes the disadvantage, looping in an overhand right to Nizars head. The barrage continues until the bell goes ending this round.
Round 3
Diesels evasive skills showing early in this round, dodging Nizars kicks, on 2 occasions a strong counter from Diesel, the 1st a sneaky uppercut, the 2nd a strong hook to the head. Diesels nifty footwork is very apparent, evading a barrage of kicks from Nizar. After another short encounter of kicks & punches, Diesel shows strength on the inside with accurate uppercuts. Diesel clears the way a little in this round, upping his game, dominating Round 3 with the more positive pressure. Nizar ends Round 3 with another timely executed sweep.
Round 4
Diesel starts off with more strong combinations of kicks & punches, backing Nizar into the ropes. Nizar blasts back a round kick to the head, catching Diesels guard. Nizar seems to have a strategy of cornering Diesel, feeling this is a pressure advantage. After Diesel covers up, defending another spate of punches, he attacks back stamping in a side kick to the body, landing Nizar on the seat of his pants.
The French corner men become increasingly animated – the crowd off their seats – after another short attack from the Frenchman, diesel again drops him with a side kick to the body. Nizar not at all hurt comes back more determined, firing in a head kick. Again Nizar executes another perfect sweep, Diesel landing on the canvass. Final few spates of kicks & punches, ending Round 4.
Round 5
Both fighters come out bombing each other with sharp strong heavy shots – neither fighter willing to give way – the crowd going absolutely mad, loving every minute of this, Diesel lands an overhand right followed by an uppercut, then another one glancing Nizars chin. Diesels confidence grows, injecting some showmanship, winding up his right hand banging with his left hook to Nizars head, the crowd erupt in appreciation!
Nizar marauds forward throwing in a jab cross back leg round kick combo – non stop – backing diesel against the ropes, Diesel takes a head kick, the French corner going crazy urging their man on, Diesel stuns Nizar with a beautiful combo, a double uppercut, knocking him back with a hook punch to the head. Nizar advances again, Diesel lands another heavy uppercut. The 2 gladiators battle until the very last second, an awesome performance from these two warriors, a brilliantly fought European Title bout.

Rob ‘Diesel’ Stevens victoriously taking the contest unanimously, a deserved I.S.K.A. Super Welterweight European Amateur Champion.

I have to give complete respect to the French team who were absolutely fantastic, Nizar Gallas pure quality, Diesels most difficult opponent to date.
They were a pleasure to host, the evening ending well with both teams out on the town together after the event.

MAGB would like to thank all officials, coaches, fighters & spectators, another great night!

The next MAGB fight night will be held in Birmingham in November. For details or to forward fighter details, please contact Dawn on info@magb.com / 0121 693 0113/ 07961 4000 93.