K-1 Kings of Oceania Round 3 Nov 18
With rounds 1 and 2 out of the way there is some interesting scenarios taking place.

Pool A has Peter Graham and Doug Viney both unbeatable in their group but Graham leads on points with 2 KOs giving him the extra bonus points totaling 6 points whilst Viney sits on 4 points. There meet in round 3 will be interesting. A win or loss on points will still have Graham leading the group as he has KOed the other 2 where viney has been victorious on points. Viney needs a KO victory to take Pool A.

Pool B is even more interesting Both Jason Suttie and Peter Sampson have had decision and TKO victories over there 2 previous opponents which has them both sitting on 5 points each, there meet in Round 3 will determine the winner of Pool B 100%

Pool C has been a mix and match pool with the withdrawls of McKinnon, Hepi and Te Rangi. The pool stands as follows.
Felise Leniu 3 Points
Chris Chrisopoulides 2 Points
Leamy Tato 2 Points
Leniu needs a victory over Tai to secure the pool in the event of Chrisopoulides and Tato,s result. Both Tato and Chrisopoulides need a KO Victory or a points victory if Leniu either wins by points or looses to Tai. Leniu needs a KO victory to guarentee his place in Pool 3.

Confused yet??? any way heres the confirmed match ups.

Peter Graham v Doug Viney
Jason Suttie v Peter Sampson
Andrew Peck v Matt Samoa
Reuben De Jong v Simi Tai
Felise Leniu v Daniel Tai
Chris Chrisopoulides v Leamy Tato
Jan Antolik v Aaron Boyes (80kg)
And other top bouts to be confirmed.

Trusts Stadium November 18th 2006

Hello Everyone

Pool C at the moment seems to favour the newcomers, and what an opportunity that is. Leniu dubbed the "FOB Father" should continue with his KO ways and extract maximum 3 points(should it happen), but the danger looms large with Daniel Tai who'll be wanting to hit back hard, and wanting the same. This bout will be an absolute brawl!!! Whichever way and whoever wins, Tai or Leniu...it will be a KO.

The Godzilla will be on full alert against a rampant "tyson" like Tato. He won't want to repeat what happened against Leniu. Unless Chris' gets a KO, going to be very hard for him to top the table. Godzilla is a class pro, and after Tato's impressive debut,he will only want to build on it. So all in all, the 3rd round has turned into something very interesting. We may very well see some of these new names, leave a firm marker and come out genuine contenders.

Jason and Peter.... I am expecting 3 rounds of technical exchanges, a bit of "chess" here. Be interesting to see whether this will be the main event? Dixon would you care to confirm pls. The "Psycho" fully deserves the honor of getting three back to back, main event fights all in the 2006 OCNA card. Wonderful!!! Fighter of the year 2006?, given that he has constantly battled injuries and odds stacked against him.

Not to mention the Matt Samoa V Andrew Peck, might very well be the fight of the night- both these guys will be pumped to leave a last impression on the calender. Carnage??? i am very sure, it will be explosive footwork from the Powerhouse against that kango hammer like over-hand right, which we haven't so far seen, from Matt Samoa. Predictions anyone????

P.S: Jan and Aaron set to keep up there busy schedules, and for Jan this would be the toughest examination?, against one of the best ring craftsman around. Wow.... Dixon, good on you. Card is looking mouth watering!!!

We wish all fighters an injury free build up....

Chok Dee!!!

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Daniel Tai keep it very quiet but he had just got out of hospital the week before k1 with a kidney infection. He still had high blood pressure and was in no shape to fight. He has taken the loss hard and is already training for his next opponent.

Daniel Tai keep it very quiet but he had just got out of hospital the week before k1 with a kidney infection. He still had high blood pressure and was in no shape to fight. He has taken the loss hard and is already training for his next opponent.

i beleive u aaron, daniel tai is 1 tough mother f--ker, im sure evey one in NZ knows what he can do when he's up to it

i beleive u aaron, daniel tai is 1 tough mother f--ker, im sure evey one in NZ knows what he can do when he's up to it

Seriously, just jumping in the ring with a problem like that makes a champ.

Daniel has no need to be down about the loss. Too many times the glory of winning and the bringing down of a loss overshadows some of the true puglistic essence. Daniel took some shots and from where I was sitting those shots looked hard as hell. Yet, they didnt really do any real damage to Daniel, he weathered them. Sure he came up short in the end but lets not forget and actually realise there aint many fighters who can take shots like those. I like Rex's guy, he is new and got alot of pure aggression, he will be an exciting fighter for the future but he needs to work on his faking a bit, it looked a bit dangerous against someone crafty like Daniel. I will say that fight was one of the best of the night purely for the fact that Daniel could take those shots and the Porirua boy could throw solid, tight, Tyson like shots that hurt me just watching. The new guys has definitly got my attention.

Aaron, best of luck with round 3 and your fight brother.

Peter and Doug is a nice sounding fight and the main one of interest for next round. Andrew Peck and Matt Samoa is also an interesting one that looks like it depends on where the range is fought at. I like thse kind of fights. Hey, on that note, BIG UPS for Andrew after the last round. He looked in great shape and looked great in there too.

Great stuff Dixon... I think Peter vs Doug will be a cracker main event!!

BTW THANK YOU To all who tuned into our broadcast on TV2 on Saturday night... K-1 Oceania easily topped the ratings yet again. Big thanks to Lavina Good who was great to work with... oh yeah and Mike Angove as always, nice verbal jousting.

Looking forward to November!!

PS: Also guys, OCTOBER 7 on TV2 we will be bringing you ALL THE ACTION from OSAKA including RAY SEFO vs STEFAN LEKO and PAUL SLOWINSKI vs GLAUBE FEITOSA. The eight winners go through to Dome.

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So Aaron, are you still fighting Jan on Kio's show? I'm guessing not.

Na Geoff still got a few injuries for Leonard so decide not to fight this time.

Sorry all I need to rectify my previous post. If Doug Viney wins his bout with Peter Graham he will win Pool A. He doesnt need to win by KO as posted before.

Just recieved confirmation of a Superfight between Alexander Ustinov and Paul Slowinski on the show

Nice!

Hey Dixon

What a wonderful superfight... any candidates for the opening fight/undercard fight/s?
Oh yeah... I take it Paul "TOA" Kingi is a no go?

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Fight Editor

Wow Dixon

What is going on. I am Paul's trainer and I only find out that Paul is fighting Ustinov on this forum. Even his manager doesn't know about this. Maybe you should give Ray or myself a call Dixon. I thought we work together pretty well don't you think!!!

ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!!!

got my hopes up there brother!!

Would be good if Paul and Alexander went down...be a nice grudge match.

It s great 2 c the boys r gettin fights consistantly,how ever K1 must do something 2 insure the top tier fighters in Oceania r gettin world class fights more often......Cheif and Jason have locked horns on how many occasions yet r a class above,personally I d rather watch them fight in K1 then Sapp or Choi....It won t b long b4 we could lose them to PRIDE or another fighting organisation,non the less K1 prefers these fights to quality match ups.....all the best boys

I think K-1 has taken a much better direction this year... you cant say their Osaka show wasn't chock full of talent and great fights... as for Choi, anyone who takes LeBanner an extra round, who defeated Semmy (controversiall, but did well), and continues to step up against the best with only a handful of fights under his belt certainly cant be dubbed just a freakshow cos of his size. He has some solid skill.

Looking forward to final round of Oceania! Woohoo!

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Hey Alan there is no underhand dealings going on maybe you should talk to your fighter or call me re this as opposed to posting up.

Big Kabosh,I was implying that the top fighters in Oceania are well over due to step another notch..Specifically Cheif,Jason,Slowinski and eventually Dougie simply because they are the elite in the Oceania region....I did not imply that the freaks such as Sapp and Choi were not crediable,all I was sayin was that Oceania s elite heavy weights are technically superior.You look at their credentials Cheif.WKBF World Champion and a great heavy weight boxer too,Jason,5 X World Champion and in 5 different weight divisions,Paul WMTC World Champion and probably the weakest of the bunch but he s that won threw to tokyo,how and why goes hand in hand with K1 s seedin system,and finally Dougie a Olympian in boxing and the former Oceania boss...in all honsety how can these men be left out for guys like Sapp and Choi....A here s a idea how about puttin on a super show in Australia with the afore mentioned Oceanaia fighter s taking on Choi,Sapp and two others...My moneys on the boys,simply cause they are better equiped and they have dreams,that are yet to be forefilled.......Super fight MARK HUNT and RAY SEFO II....Don Kings got nothing..Kabosh love yr commentary on fox and my regards to the hammer.......

Thanks Dangerous... and YES I AGREE... the boys deserve a crack... guess they will just have to win/impress at the Oceania GP in March to get the shot like Paul did.

Man... a superfight card here would be a dream... lots of politics involved, aint that easy im afraid... but if anyone can do it DIXON can!

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well said dengerous butour big boys have been to japan and had a crack. slowinski won the gp that we had in nz and went on to fight in the top 16, graham fought remy,koed badi hari, and fought many other big names.
it would be great to see some of the big names like sap down this side of the world but the reality is, why would they come down here.we couldnt generate the hundred of thousands of dollars these guys get to fight.
dixon done a great job of bringing a round of the gp here though and put some huge names on the card.

why did mckinnon pull out?

Ki ora Rex and yeah u r right but in all reality our boys need fights regularly on the international scene,firstly to get that mental stimulation or conditioning and then to be able to test them selves against the worlds big guns....Been a former sparring partner of the big cheif and seeing how hard he works and watchin his desire deminish is sad bro,so what he signed a few too many contracts and had various organisations after him ,i put it down to youth full exuberance and a lack of contractual know how....As for Jason,my head strong Samoan brother who has the heart of a lion and would never give anything less then a 100%,and who i beleive would be a real threat if he was a natural heavy weight,would rather die then lose has proven time and time again that he is World class.As for Dougie I beleive once he has gotten rid of his ring rust and has had a few more fights he ll prove to be a real force in the K1 ranks in years to come.Other then Ray Sefo no one in the K1 ranks has single k.o power in either hand,like Dougie....With Lollo there he s a threat every time he steps in the ring.As for Paul Slowinski,no disrespect but either one of the afore mentioned could beat him and beat him easily...in closing i heard you had your birthday Rexy hope it was a good one bro and you left that rather large lookin sister with a mou alone,hahahaha

hey boa.. Its happened Paul Kingi is a free man, Maybe what you said on the other post with the 2 maori warriors fighting to see who is the real maori warrior..lol.. world war 1 then world war 2 and 3...Hell this would be a toe to toe war..lol

Hey Bugs

Nice to see you online again. We all kind of missed your comments.
Paul was optimistic when he spoke to me @ the last K-1. Which was good. So yeah I guess its upto Dixon now to work his magic and get him fighting. Who will it be? Big Pauli from ETK ... or the T MAN himself? It would be a spectacle alright.Unlikely to be the T-MAN.

Oh BTW bugs, give us some commentary on the next show... and i must say some of the debutants last time are looking very sharp. This 3rd and final round might be the best we would see for a while to come.My prediction more KO's to come!!!

Hey Dangerous... good analysis on the business(contractual) side of fighting. Having said that Dixon does bring that professionalism into the fight sport. That has a lot to do with how far and popular K-1 has become.

Rexy... hopefully Leamy is pounding away and will be in A+ shape for the fight against Godzilla. Good luck bro!!!

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Fight Editor

thanks dangerous!
hopefully now peter graham is in japan he gets a few more oportunities to fight on the next level.

yeah Im with you boa.. With pauli in etk and a good team behind him I reckon the tman will get hammered, but then again he is a very unpredictable fighter, as for the last k1 here it was pathetic.. jason made simi look stupid, leamy fought a very unfit daniel tai, mat samoa is one big man and felise finished godzilla with the same punch samoa finished him off with a few years ago.. this is getting to be a joke like in japan... but good on k1 for coming here to nz. i might stay home and save my money this time. be good to see the next fights.

Hey Bugs...

LOL... OCNA's biggest critic is at it again with his scathing analysis.
Dont think think Hiriwa fights as much as he used to, more focus on his gym he's running. Plus T-MAN jnr is coming along, so i guess we will see him in a trainer/mentor role which is great. Would be awesome to see him back again though. One tough cookie that T-MAN,one of a kind.

Oh BTW Simi, Leamy and everyone else is in good shape. I reckon the upsets will continue, these guys want a piece of the big time. They will only turn into top grade pro's as time passes. So hold onto the thoughts for the moment.

Whilst BUGS will be not be the most popular critic, he will certainly be the biggest shit stirer. Good candidate for the Howard Stern show- you could spend the money on booking pink panther the movie on SKY BOX-OFFICE. Anyhow take care and stay well clear of Matt, Leamy and Simi...and oh yeah Mr Felise Leniu.

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the k1 should be called THE BANANA BUNCH, A spin off from the Brady bunch, hey boa you mean stay clear of the bunny cos im coming to k1 to fight everybody in the banana bunch so how can i sign up, at mcdonalds

my friend bugs- your starting to sound more and more like a good fweind of mine who live is the south island-namely invervagas.this friend of mine also use to fight on the k1..........

sorry rex, close but not close infact 500kms and 4hr across the water and another 500kms north is where I am.. In the heart of south Auckland, Mangere east in fact. If you talking about tman, sory mate. I seen him on another post here somewhere, and on tv, but not in person. I wish i was i kick all your *rses. not you rex rumble

wtf!

rex rumble i can be him though and i can get all the ladys out there like the heavyweights do so you can tell all the ladys the tman is me. bring me all the ladys

Hi bugs, great to see a Mangare east fella here. Where in Mangere east, I grew up on Tennessee ave, long time ago now.

Hi bugs, great to see a Mangare east fella here. Where in Mangere east, I grew up on Tennessee ave, long time ago now.

BUGS

I DONT MIND CRITICISM AS THATS WHAT WE GET AS A SPORTSMAN BUT WHEN MY FRENDS TELL ME SOMEONES USING MY NAME ON A SITE LIKE THIS LOW LIFES LIKE YOU NEED TO BE PUNISHED AND TO USE MY NAME ON A PUBLIC THING LIKE THIS YOU CAN BE A DOWNRIGHT FREDDY KRUEGAR GET REAL

BOA
morning brothers- boa you are right my son stuart is making his debut in queenstown next week and is looking great for the 8 man so yes i am taking a back seat helping him and doing more big promotions in 2007 in invercargill and i fight in breisbane this week too but im off to vanuatu for three weeks. merry xmas and a happy new year be safe

Ki ora BUGS,HIRIWA and of course RUMBLE....1STLY BUGS how r the flea markets out yr way bro,still the bomb...Been a former Mangere resident i am aware of the xtra delights that our polynesian bro s have for us there and my regards to hangi crews in the hood,,,,Miss it with a passion....also bugs thanks for your opinions and support and understanding that our top guns are well over due to be put up against the k1 s cream....Hiriwa Ki ora gus mate I can t beleive u r still rumblin any way bro all the best and kia kaha,Denver Matthews and finally Rex hope your show went well and I might catch you in the new year,later boys

firstly i wish to make an apology to you tman for saying all that stuff, i sort of slipped out by mistake cos of rex rumble and good luck for your fight, thats twice now i have slipped up and with matt samoa as well.. I will be good from now on and only speak positive if i can.. Hey sting im down massey road and Dangerous mangere is still the same as it was, even otara is nice now you wont believe.. South Auckland rox and yes our top guns need to go to japan

Hey TMAN

Good to hear from you bro. Cant wait to see what stuart is like. Im sure you can teach him a thing or two. Perhaps we may see him sooner than later in the K-1? You know that would make an awesome team, full of character too!!! Anyhow good luck to him and to you in Bris. Oh yeah, have a blast in vanavatu. Would be nice to catchup with you if your coming up to Aucks for next K-1.

Good on you bugs, and none the less he does entertain us AX'ers. LOL
Cheers Bugs...

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Fight Editor

Update again. Paul Slowinski has since pulled from the Ustinov fight which has left us in a dillema as to an opponent fro Ustinov so heres how it is.
Chris Chrisopoulides has taken the fight against Ustinov which has allowd Steve Mckinnon to step back in the circuit. Steve will be fighting Leamy Tato. Paul Kingi will not be fighting a superfight which is unfortunate but none the less the card is strong.

Way to work your magic Dixon.

Is this going to be live on the internet again?

go steve you will show them what K1 is all about.. great to see you back in the house and im defnately coming now.. you are a machine and I hope you have recovered from your last fight.. you will send leamy to the doghouse woof woof with style and class

T,
How are you dude glad hear from you.All the best to your boy on his debut I wish him well and if he is anything like his old man I am sure he is as tough as nails.
HAHAHA you guys are all quite funny the way you all bitch at each other it makes really good reading and Denver Kia ora bro! From the land of the rising sun.
I looking forward to my match this month I am confident and ready.
But the come back road this year has been a rocky one after a 2 year rest period I guess I had some catching up to do but I am nearly there.
(A little to much partying in NZ I think in the last 4 years hehe)
OSU!!!
BTW I Cant wait for the rematch with Doug Viney(When it happens)

sweet, Steve Mckinnon back in the mix! he looked sharp in the first round of fights earlier this yr.

I was in a Martial Arts shop in Osu, Nagoya a few weeks ago and saw a picture of Powerhouse advertising, I think, cardio Kickboxing?

Hard case seeing a big poster of a Kiwi fighter in the middle of Japan (excluding Ray of course, you get used to seeing his face around)

Hey Yah All -

Letting everyone know that these great high quality -LIMITED EDITION - easy care - exceptionally designed JASON PSYCHO SUTTIE' T Shirts will be available to purchase at this event next week -

Remember Everyone! - there were only 100 of these t shirts ever made and once these hundred are gone - that's it - finish - gone! - never again will you be able to get your hands on this fantastic PSYCHO MEMORABILIA - SO ANY FANS AND SUPPORTERS OF THE MAN WITH THE BIGGEST HEART IN K1 OCEANIA - THIS IS IT! - YOUR CHANCE TO GET BEHIND JASON AND TRUELY SHOW HIM YOUR SUPPORT AT THIS K1!

The T Shirts will be $40.00 each or two for just $70.00 - NOT ALOT to be the proud owner of a limited edition, high quality Psycho' memorabilia T SHirt that displays exceptional print quality of the some the best images ( taken by our own Image Girl ) of the man himself - and gives you the opportunity at this event and in the future to publically back your man' and say thanks' to the man who's given soo much to this sport in Oceania!

The T Shirts are available in mens m, l, xl, xxl, XXXL and in a womans fitted t but ladies there are harldy any of the fitted t's left so don't be dissapointed and get in quick on the night -

See you there on the night - we'll be there early!

Cheers

Our sports only true Image Girl'

Yes those are the posters advertising my Mauy Thai classes, teaching this year has been good fun and it is an interesting hobby.

cheers andrew...hope its goin well in japan and good luck for next week..

Thanks mate good to hear from you.
OSU!!
BTW Cant to have a few Jim Beams with ya.

andrew hows the cars coming along? you manage to get anywork done to them the last time you were here?

Yo Niggs yes when I was fighting Peter Graham in NZ the Long tube stainless cermaic coated headers,stainless 3 inch Catless y pipe,stainless 3 inch cat back exhaust,Nos 150hp shot,Ls6 intake manifold,konis,lowering springs, sway bars,underdrive pulley,CAI, 3800 stall converter and 3.73 diff gears were all puy on, man the car sounds unbelivable and is fast!(and I havent even touched the engine internals yet) At the moment NA it runs low 12s and mid 11s on the nitrous I love it! But the trans blew the other week(I knew it would sooner or later) so I had a custom trans built in the states that is suppose to handle 700rear wheel horse power it will be here in a couple of weeks so at the moment I am driving my Mustang Cobra its stock(except for K&N) 310hp(at the moment hehe) and manual so its lots of fun in the cold air here in Japan.(I love winter free hp)
OSU!!

Ignashov and Ustinov arriveed in Auckland today. Ugnashov has returned to NZ for good in order to get back on track again and Ustinov is all ready for his fight on Saturday. He is 1 big unit

Hello Dixon,

How is Alexey's condition? Is he still carrying the injuries from his fight against Imani Lee?

And does "returned to NZ for good" mean he will be here permanently?

Thanks for the show, its great to see Ustinov fighting, he is one of the top heavyweights in the world in my opinion, amazingly consistent.

Hello Davor yes he will be staying here permantly and for someone who has only been fighting for 5 years Ustinov has an impressive record. 43 fights, 40 wins 29kos

Is there a full card yet with superfights and such? Any late pull outs?

Is this show also going to be on telly? If so, could someone please post the details ...Dixon, Mike or Mike?

Cheers

Same night broadcast on TVNZ! TV2.

"The Voice" Michael Schiavello
www.bigkabosh.bigblog.com.au

K1 channel 2. 10.55pm - 1.55am. Is it getting later and later?

Cheers guy's,

I saw your bulletin on MySpace just after posting the above query Mike.

See you at Saturday Geoff.

All the best Leamy.

flip andrew that sounds like alot of work done so far and not bad for stock internals. must be a shit load of fun to drive man and real wheel drive must make things interesting and keep you busy over the quater. good luck for the fight against matt bud. go hard, hopefully i'll get the chance to say hi after the tournament.

nigs

Fight Order

Felise Leniu v Daniel Tai
Reuben De Jong v Simi Tai
Jason Suttie v Peter Sampson
Jan Antolik v Aaron Boyes
Andrew Peck v Mat Samoa
Leamy Tato v Steve McKinnon
Alexander Ustinov v Chris Chrisopoulides
Doug Viney v Peter Graham

zzzzzzzzz...zzzzzzzzzzz...boring

Yet another intelligent comment from Bugs ...

Mate you've magaged to annoy Matt and Hiriwa with recent posts ... now you insult the entire fight card ... good work mate ... fyi your anonimity on a site like this is not as sacred as you may believe ... you should stick with being the funny wabbit and not the insulting everyone bro ... other wise Wiley Cyote might end up feasting on Wabbit stew ... lol

GO AARON BOYES!!!!....Kick him as hard as u kick that pads!!!!!!!! (ouch) ;)

what i meant to say mike lighting was its going to be a boring night at home waiting for it to come on tv as its pretty late and nothing else on tv as i will be staying back with my mates unless we get a free ticket in to the fights and sorry to annoy yous especially tman and matt with the last post but i put it up wrong anyway i still reckon the fights now are a joke compared to before but thats my opinion and by the way who wants rabbit stew

This is a public forum and regardless of what anyone thinks,bugs has a right to say whatever he likes wether anyone likes it or not.

Everyone else has the same rights in here.I dont agree with some of the things he puts down here but he does throw the cat amongst the pigeons and makes for entertaining reading and participation when all of you whom chastise him bite on his carrots that he distributes in the form of posts.

Love him or hate him,the fact remains that people like bugs are the reason that forums such as this survive and dont end up as................."Sorry we cant seem to find tha page".

As for the Oceania K1 this weekend go the vicious tongan, woooo what a fight thats gonna be.

Here is brief note……..
Alexander Ustinov
H:198cm W:130kg
Born:7/12/1976
Title: IMTF European Champion 2002
IMTF World Champion 2003
K-1 Italy GP 2005 Winner
8/10/2006 vs Lloyd Van Dames W Decision
30/9/2006 vs Pavel Mayer W 1RKO
29/4/2006 vs Paul Slowinski W 2RKO
16/2/2006 vs Bjorn Bregy No contest
20/1/2006 vs Brace Guiden W 1RKO at K-1 France tournament final

Mike and/or Felix (CKO), any comment please!
I hope it help for someone.
Makoto

Granted darkside - and my comments are a little tongue in check ... as I think the stew would taste a little bland and sinewy as bugs is too hornery ... but there still needs to be just a smatterring of respect for the fighters ... who deserve it ... going down the this an open forum road and we have the right to make comment is fine ... but that school of thought on its own also jsutifies someone say f..ck you suck and I have a right to say it so there! ... there's a little middle ground that Bugs loves to cross over at times ... most of the time he is funny and knows the game ... but recently he's managed to be fairly rude to the fighters them selves as opposed to making informed comment ... any way bring on the weekend

yea bugs breath does smell bad sometimes with some of those comments,must be those carrots.

Lookin forward to more tongue in cheek or foot in mouth comments from you this weekend mike.

All the best and have a good call.

Hey Bugs

Good on you mate, keeping it like the Howard Stern show... LOL, freedom of speech is a great aspect of society be it foot in mouth or not.
Nothing interesting on TV this weekend i think, so better off at the K-1.
My prediction is at least 4 KO's!!!
Bugs if you are gonna be there, say hello to us and intorduce yourself. Who knows Pulp sport might have a spot for another host. None the less you do give us a laugh or two.

Will have a brief tomorrow from the press conference, which should be an interesting one.

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Fight Editor

even better boa i may go after one of the mikes job as a commentator i reckon i can do it. my eg. " crikeys did you just see that banana punch daniel tai just hit felise with and knocked him out the nurses will be on their toes tonight when felise comes rolling thru the door or " did you just see the big fly swat of giant reuben slam simi to the mat and now hes going to the top rope"

" look at the welts to leamons tattos, he doesnt need to get anymore as steve has just given him some for free" or timber watch out for the big man is falling, jason has just cut the big 6 foot giant sampson down" or "holy cow is this k1 or a modelling contest, look at the thighs of these 2 rhinos in the ring chrisopolis and ustinov" so hows that boa for a little treat

ROFL

what you reckon lightning mike how about " viney is back more vicious and delicious with that earthquake rumble of punches to put the rolling thunder from the man down under on the back foot, what a rumble we just saw folks from the tongan tornado Ka..Booom but like never before here comes the wardance from the chief, bows and arrows the whole nine yards" or " did you see that folks the secret weapon of the old belly punch from samoa on a shaking and quivering peck, this is leading up to the fight of the night as peck comes out strong with some thunderous thigh kicks on samoa, even i have to put my earmuffs on from the power of the kicks"

bugs bunny come on mate-you were probably one of those guys who were writing shit about mark hunt just before the k1 oceania a few years back!then after 3 kos that night he was on his way to the top of the world.
you cant bag these guys no matter what their level is.they are all gettin in there time after time,winning some and losing some thats just k1.
who can you name in k1 who hasnt takin a beating at some stage?
every fighter in there deserves respect for steppin through those ropes on tv2!

When and where is the press conference?

Rumbles it wasnt me mate who bagged mark hunt,infact i liked him when he use to fight at the powerstation in auckland before he became who he is... and i can name quite a few who havnt taken a beating in k1, but i can name alot who have and even who will get one this weekend..

my predictions this weekend

felise leniu over daniel tai.. felise by power bombs over another unfit tai, if tai comes in very fit it could be a diferent story

rueben de jong over simi tai.. to big and too strong for the little man

suttie over sampson.. TIMMMMMMBERRRRRR here comes sampson

antolik draw boyes.. havnt seen antolik but i say a draw as boyes tough and will never give up

peck over samoa.. should be close but sluggish pecks thunder kicks and samoas earthquake punches, i just felt the earth shake samoa must be warming up

mckinnon over tatoo.. what can we say but mckinnon by knockout

ustinov over chrisopolidis.. just by his record above and chris weak jaw, but if chrisopolis can hold his ground like he did with musashi he could twist the fight his way

graham over viney.. as graham has been more active than viney but will be close with vineys new found hunger in K-1 again

anyone else with predictions for when i come and do my special commentry in the box with the 2 mikes.. it will be the mikeys and havoc show, boa i can only see one knockout on the cards

well bugs name someone who hasnt takin a beating who fights in k1?

bugs yur sense of humour is @ the pack n save level mate. real sad.

bugs yur sense of humour is @ the pack n save level mate. real sad.

On a humid but windy afternoon, the K-1 kings of Oceania press conference had a very exciting feel to it. All the fighters were crammed in to a cosy room which was packed to capacity weren’t short of laughter, humour and aggression. Kind of like a well done soup as a starter before the main course. On that note…

Everyone seemed to be anxious to get in the ring and a few absentees who will be arriving later today from Australia. The highlight of the gathering was undoubtedly Peter “The Chief” Graham, blinged out to the max with the gold X chain, mouth grill with Diamonds and a gold Rolex Submariner watch to boot. Oh yeah, forgot to mention the cool shades and the red-retro Lionel Ritchie jacket. To go with it were some words full of praise to Doug “Vicious” Viney and some harsh words of warning to Paul Slowinski, who was obviously not present. After the pleasantries and referring to kiwi fighters as being too modest, he dug deep and swung hard at Slowinski and quote “He’s an arrogant F**c*…and needs to be beat”, there we go, and much to the delight of the crowd Dixon McIver promised Slowinski V Graham as a super fight for next years showdown. And Graham quipped that he may have to be arrested by the cops for murder after he’s done with Paul. Hmm, this guy sounds extremely fixated about winning and has a new-years wish list. One thing is for sure, the chief never fails to entertain, and he can back it up. Exactly what the press conference needed, the star appeal and the attitude of Donald Trump.

Anyhow everyone else showed each other loads, I mean truck loads of respect. Jason Suttie added to the stern menu of words and laid down his intent to stop the rising star of K-1 NZ, Peter Sampson. This will be the real test for the punishers up against arguably-pound for pound the best K1 fighter in the scene. “I am real fired up and want to show everyone once and for all….”, when quizzed by the big kabosh on the hype about Sampson. Jason looks set to take the pool and he strode off in his awesome Harley Davidson sportster.

Jan Antholik and Aaron Boyes were an epitome of the spirit of NZ K-1 and paid each other the best compliments possible, however I sense it is only the calm before the storm. Respect or not, once in the ring it will be absolute mayhem and I sense this one going the whole nine yards, not to mention some bruising blows. Jan is in for the fight of his life, no doubt. The bomber if he finds the radar early enough with a right, could see a quick finish. Jan is class and will be up to it… too close to call.

Who did I miss…. Of course, how blind would I be if I didn’t mention the Russian man-mountain Ustinov. I was a midgetised standing next to this guy and big Chris the Godzilla will surely have his work cut out for him. He is one big monster and has the sense of humour to match (much thanks to my Russian interpreter, the lovely Yana). Something of interest is that he is an ex-police commando from Moscow. Good thing cops here aren’t all that big.

The Powerhouse Andrew peck was looking super sharp and dressed for the occasion, and I sense something special from him- a blue dress shirt with a gold tie assures his confidence, along with the 6”10 Rueben De Jong who promised lots of leg work and a few “surprises”, and added that it “would be nice to go out after the fight, as opposed to go home with an ice pack”, surely the quote of the day. Furthermore as usual the rest of the fighters were content on saying few words as possible and doing the talk tomorrow in the ring.

Mr Dixon McIver made a very promising announcement by saying kiwi K-1 fighters now have the opportunity to fight in the Moscow leg next year and long overdue shot at the world stage. Fantastic!!! So K-1 please take note, another OCNA K-1 GP champ is not far away from beckoning. Kabolicous!!! The Kiwi amalgamation with the Russian connection could prove to be a pivot, and finally we could see more of OCNA on the world stage regularly.

So folks, let tomorrow night come and I have no doubt we will see a very interesting show worth savouring. My gut feel is that some of the lesser known fighters will take the major honours, and people who have written them off will have to take off their blinkers. How ironic would that be, indeed… Irony can be very ironic. Just like how if the Kiwis make it to the tri-nations final and win it.

Word to bugs… despite the highly gargantrous and comical (but none the less entertaining) commentary, your predictions look probable. I guess only tomorrow will tell, and it will come for sure.

Good luck to everyone and make sure you get in early. I will have some rather interesting photo(s) or two later on. So stay tuned in…

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Jase Suttie and Peter Graham -

Hey Yah all - Just posting up a few pics from press confrence today - Enjoy and all the best to all tomorrow night - go hard stay strong and be the best you can be!

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Alexi and our Jordan Tai - just a tad more interested in Alexi's Phone than all this press confrence media carryon -

The D Man and the Big man Ustinov and the translater dude -

Peter in his gears' dude !

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Good luck to all the fighters tonight.
I wont be watching it until i get back from Queenstown tonight.
Going to watch T-Man's son Stuart in his first fight.
Will let you know who wins the 8 man and how Stu done.
Was watchin him spar his dad and he is looking good.
Catch Ya Later

Daniel Tai vs Felise Leniu -

Daniel took it -

Andrew Peck vs Mat Samoa -

Andrew took it by tko - Welcome back Andrew!

Superfight Aaron boyes vs jan Antolik - Aaron took it -

One well stoaked Leamy won his bout after putting mckinnon to the canvas -

Jase Suttie lost his bout against Peter Sampson -

Peter vs Dougie

Dougie taking the bout -

Sixty seconds into the first and it was all over rover for Chris att he hands of Ustinov

An awesome night - AWESOME bouts and hell is it getting interesting with some of these outcomes that are a happening now -

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Very interesting. Big wins for Leamy & Viney.

great fights. is the no leg holding a recent rule? i seem to remember you could hold and punch, but only once then you had to let go. this new rule seems ridiculous, it seems like k-1 is trying more and more to turn it back into a karate event.

On a day where the weather was see-saw, and with a start to the Saturday full of gloom, after darkness there must come out the light. We witnessed which was arguably one of the best K-1 shows for sometime, and I would assume sometime to come. Without further due a brief run down...

Fight 1: Daniel “Hitman” Tai Won Vs Felise “FOB Father” Leniu – Majority Dec.

The opening tussle had the makings of two evenly matched brick and tile state houses. Leniu started by controlling centre ring and Tai circling round the ropes. Tai with his kicks and Felise with rockling fists. Tai piled up the points with some effective rib kicks, Leniu struggled a tad with punches which weren’t well timed. In the second Tai gave the fob father a nasty combo of punches which opened the drip in his nose. Smart fight by Tai who worked his opponent cunningly. Dissapointing for Leniu who could have promised so much.

Fight 2: Reuben De Jong Won Vs Simi Tai TKO : Did not answer bell for 3rd

Simi Tai seemed to have learned the first three chapters from Jason Sutties fighting manual, and mirrored a similar stance and game plan. And as he worked the giant around opened a cut on his nose and followed with some nice front thigh kicks. Having said that strangely in the second Simi played Rope-a-dope and took a hammering on his front thigh, and it turned purple in a hurry. And wolla…. He didn’t answer the bell. Disappointing end for the manawatu man, and redemption for the nearly 7 foot monster. Simi in my opinion would be very unlikely to see K-1 action again. Deserving win for the humble giant.

Fight 3: Peter Sampson WonVs Jason Suttie Majority dec.

Strolling to the ring to the track “Sunshine in the music” by Kool and the gand, Suttie got the crowd revving. Oh yeah!!! And not to mention the eye-balling and strolling around the ring …woah
Round one saw Sampson pull out the full range of his karate kicks and Jason work his body, with fast four combos of punches. Sampson used his longer reach to better effect and connected with his teep (push-kicks). Suttie was trying very hard to get in, and on 2 occasions connected with over hand rights. In the third the tempo was upped and the Punisher used the ropes to good effect and made points with his leg work. Desperate to get in to it, Suttie opened up and swung toe to toe. And on the final bell, Sampson sealed the fight with a beautiful high kick to Drop the veteran and pick up the majority win. Are we seeing a change of the guard? Perhaps I speak to pre-maturely. Upset of the night. Wild card is now the only hope for Psycho, who admitted who had an off night.

Fight 4 Super Fight: Jan Antholik Vs Aaron Boyes

In a Napolean V Wellington like dual, both these ring scientists were repeatedly warned for catching kicks under K-1 rules, and amidst the warnings what broke out in the middle was a cracker of a super fight. Both guys traded clinical punch-kick combos and the veteran was unfortunately cut with a late high kick, and a point deducted from Atomic man. The bombers approach was brutal with his leg work and showed the guts of a tiger. Both guys traded some clinical but brutal kicks and in the end the fight lived up to its billing as a super fight. Aarons guts which was written on Jans ribs (not to mention the technique) got him the majority win. What a fight!!!
Aaron showed the fitness of a refreshed and well prep’d pro. Kids take note.

Fight 5: Andrew Peck Won Vs Matt Samoa TKO Leg kicks

A relaxed and smiling Samoa as usual, as opposed to a motoring and fired up Powerhouse stormed his way to the ring, with signs of his former physique (abs and all) With the bell Peck made his intentions clear and unloaded with some solid punch kick combos and the claret was visible on Samoa early on, who was his usual casual self. Coupled with the inability to check, he went down for 3 separate counts inside the first 2 rounds were chopped down in typical Powerhouse style. Simply awesome!!!. Samoa just couldn’t break his duck and Andrew landed some vicious leg kicks, possibly 30 plus. Yes people, Peck is “Fu***n*-back!!!” Good show man and you have well and truly defied your critics, including myself- I admit.

Fight 6: Leamy tato Won Vs. Steve McKinnon KO Punches, thunderbolts

With Rex the Rumble Redden in his corner the big ex-league player (with a heavily strapped shin) was up against the “smooth” sailing, movie star like McKinnon, with brother Stu in his corner. Anyhow… whilst the battle in the ring was about to brew, so was the ringside battle for eagles eye view by the photographers. (LOL….)
Steve started with his usual kicking game but got caught by a storming combo of handy work by Tato, which was reminiscent of clubber Lang and got an early count. Due his inexperience and not retiring to the neutral corner, it gave Smooth the grace he needed and probably cost the quickest KO of the night. Holy heck!!! I witnessed the making of a new champion brawler, with Tyson like grit and the eye of the tiger one of the best Muay Thai fighters in the scene was rocked, cropped and dropped like a hot potato. Those left and right hooks could destroy a mammoth. Steve did make a brief comeback was that was all smashed to bits. Watchout for this guy with the sinister black trunks and one who fights like an angry doorman, and fears no one.
Warning : do not trade toe to toe with this man.

Fight 7: Alexander Ustinov Won Vs Chris Chrisopoulides KO Left Hook

With the Russian community being a significant majority in Auckland tonite the giant 6”10 champ made his way to the rapturous applause and biggest cheer of the night, bar the pervious Laemy KO. Godzilla was focussed as, probably sensing his career on the line.
In one of the most vicious AND BULLY-BOY LIKE KO’s, Ustinovs left flattened the Godzilla and the ref immediately called it quits. He systematically harassed and brought a swift end to the super-fight and (probably Godzilla’s great career). The crowd went ape sh**!!! And broke into shattering glass like applause, shrill whistles and chants. It was like little Moscow. Chris protested the KO but obviously he was jaded (as he did last time round with Leniu), or should I say pole-waxed. K-1 take note, Alexander the great is coming. Perhaps he will have Choi, Bob Sapp and king kong in his sight. Good candidate for a Peter Jackson movie, maybe when he does David and Goliath.


Fight 8: Main event Doug Viney Won Vs Peter Graham Unanimous

Despite the early stumble while entering the ring (a possible bad omen), the Chief found his feet early on in the fight but Dougie returned fire with some beautiful kick punch combos and had the better of the exchanges. Peter looked a bit worried and was a tad shaken. Doug was looking delicious and firing fast and furious. Dougs left kept finding the target of Peter face and the chief couldn’t get inside. Viney was continually making the points and the Chief only answered with knees to ribs and a few sharp punches which hit his opponent.
The crowd was at a boiling point and in a magical third, the chief high-light reel style brought out rolling thunder which sort of connected on Vineys Neck but he displayed a granite chin and the roof was taken off the stadium. What a fight. Doug was a bit gassed and Peter had a few reserves, but it didn’t matter as Dougs superior handy work got him the unanimous dec. What a show, and a disappointed chief would miss out on the final. Fight of the night and lived to the billing of the main event. With this win Doug wagered the support of the entire stadium and a fair few fillies in the crowd. Good for him and NZ K-1. I repeat, fight of the night and fighter of the night. His comeback is now complete.

Well, well, well my prediction of the 4 KO’s have come right and we could see the change of guard in the OCNA K-1 scene. With both Suttie and Graham missing out, and there places taken by Tato, Sampson and the comeback kid (or should I say king) Doug Viney: we are indeed seeing a transformation. Perhaps I may have spoken too soon, it is only an observation which will have to be proven over time with hard evidence. Only time will tell, and that time will be next summer. Long live K-1!!!

Thanks to Dixon and co. for the excellent media facilities and I enjoyed the sushi-rolls. They were yummy as, and the Fast Fours Ring girls who were equally yummy looking much to the delight of an appreciative crowd.

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The new and improved Leamy "Tyson" Tato, showing a text book defence against Steve Mr Smooth. Leamy on his way to the upset of the night.

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Felise connects and shakes up a fiesty Daniel Tai. Great opener of a fight and some solid shots traded. Meat hook factory.

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Fast fours and Turbos ring girls were precise in exiting the ring through the ropes. Good reason for the accuarcy... dont you guys agree?

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Vicious Viney showed the Chief how good his hands were. A right upper-cut which was bang on the money rocks the king of bling.

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Hey folks

Actually its too good a shot for a pre-cursor, check out the second issue of ROGUE come mid december. Should be a fight packed issue with the years K-1 and all. So watch out and the soon to come on-line edition for more frequent updates.

Thanks

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Kool pics boa specialy the last one hehe. Leamys da man.

what a great night! i thought dougs and leamys wins were the upsets of night aswell as pete sampson beating suttie.
leamy didnt know who he was fighting until he got to the stadium and all the other k1 fighters told him he had a real hard fight and told them about steve.
i even lied about steves record to him so he didnt loose focus ,so he got a bit of shock when they read out steve real record but by then he was in the ring and couldnt go anywhere he he.

hey bugs seems like you were wrong again mate.leamy sends his regards by the way and boy you better hope he doesnt find out who you are mate ha
ha


dixon -another fantastic show and thank you for looking after us oh so well again.

mike angove thanks for calling me stu chambers you homo!

what a great night! i thought dougs and leamys wins were the upsets of night aswell as pete sampson beating suttie.
leamy didnt know who he was fighting until he got to the stadium and all the other k1 fighters told him he had a real hard fight and told them about steve.
i even lied about steves record to him so he didnt loose focus ,so he got a bit of shock when they read out steve real record but by then he was in the ring and couldnt go anywhere he he.

hey bugs seems like you were wrong again mate.leamy sends his regards by the way and boy you better hope he doesnt find out who you are mate ha
ha


dixon -another fantastic show and thank you for looking after us oh so well again.

mike angove thanks for calling me stu chambers you homo!

i almost fell off my chair when Angove went leftfield (with no correction) on that call.

fix-up?

How about Leamys KFC call? Funniest shit ive heard in ages, Porirua styles 169%!

The "Tysanisation" of the K-1, Leamy drops McKinnon in a stand-over tactic like pose. First there was Mark Hunt... will this be another?

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AARON BOYES THE LEG KICK MACHINE!!!

Poetry in motion or should i say sweet chin music. Both Jason Suttie and Peter Sampson catch each other with stinging lefts. Carbon copy timing from both these warriors.

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Opps Sorry Rexy ... really did I do that ?? Shit ... don't know how I could have done that Stus far better looking ... Congrats by the way

I loved leamys comments in the post fight interview, and I cracked up when mike called rex stu lol aswell. Must be lack of sleep from having a new baby in the house mike ha ha ha.

I must have been in la la land ...

The other funny thing was just before the match started I was telling my missus about steve mckinnon and I was saying what an awesome fighter he is and how it would be a real gauge of where leamy was at and how I had looked forward to this fightand that steve should win cause hes a such a great fighter and leamys a great puncher but im not sure if hes ready for steve..........then I said jokingly ha ha I say all this but leamy might ko him in the first.....then holy shit he dropped him....classic. Awesome

I forgive you mike. but to the 50 people who text me afterwards callin me stu -your not funny and see you in sparring!haha

Yo Bugsy,
Guess I didnt look so sluggish huh?

you had a great fight powerhouse and showed mat the thunder in your kicks and i had to put my earmuffs on from the earth shaking tremors you were giving him....blah blah blah rumbler you talk too much and your man lemons tatoos was only lucky that steve was cross eyed .. my predictions were nearly spot on

PESKY!!!!

whatever rabbit

there go's Bugs again, standing by his posts. not.

if he actually had some balls i reckon they would be lonely as hell.

Bugs ... Wabbit stew back on the menu ?

question ? will everyone whom fights steve mckinnon try and walk thru him like Jay Hepi tried to do and what lemy succeeded in doing?is the step up in weight gonna be to much for steve?.What you think Carrot Head?

question ? will everyone whom fights steve mckinnon try and walk thru him like Jay Hepi tried to do and what lemy succeeded in doing?is the step up in weight gonna be to much for steve?.What you think Carrot Head?

Hey Darkside

On the night Leamy was the hungrier and he seemed to listen to his corner. On the two ocassions Steve dropped his right, he let rip with that kango hammer left and flattened him. That was the difference and i think he was out to prove a point, and leave a marker on the K-1 stage. Steve be it at his present weight, or another 10 KG heavier has the tools of destruction against anyone. To his misfortune Leamy came prep'd and did his homework after his last fight in Wellington, and knew when to get out of range and take the shot when the opening came. Thats how I saw it. To Rexy's credit, Cornering is an art and his tactics came handy for sure. Note: Jason Suttie's corner had a huge absentee in the wonderful Roger Earps. All these factoids count at this level, where the margin for error is very thin and often harshly unforgiving.

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leamys weight was 98kg for that fight and that was walk around weight.
steve fought well with his kicks but was still groggy from being caught early in the first with that left hook.steve is still a champion fighter and should have a few fights at 95kg to get hold of his new found weight.he is still a hell of a force to be reckoned with guys.

whats the difference with weight look what kowklai did to mighty mo and what jason did on his way up through to the heavyweights taking world titles in every division darkside i think, steve cant help he has cross eyes and was probably looking at 2 lemons coming at him and if steve was in the last k1 he could have won his pool, so really he did lemons a favor and boa what a pity roger wasnt there or my prediction could be right

yeah that first left won the fight, it was only a matter of time i reckon till the second one would catch up,mkinnon might have the technique,but damn that leamys got some raw power! farrk, he shit himself after that first knockdown!

but then again lucky lemons wasnt in there in the first show or he would have knocked out jay hepi or tman with the now famous lemozine punch to crash the party like he has done.. go lemons to knock out remy bonjasky

Steve's a great fighter but Lemy exploited his tendency to expose himself a little on attack ... the first left hook caught him cold and he did well to get up from that ... the KO right hand caught Steve cold coming in doubles the impact and their was no coming back ... Steves style has been to walk through many fighters as his own weight but as he goes up the power ratio has changed and he just needs to readjust the game plan and learn a little more patience as well as sharpening the defensive and counter attacking side of his game. He will come back with a vengence as all great fighters do.

Remember Jason Suttie in his first step up against Hiriwa - he was KO'd, Sefo got Stopped by Enrnesto, Enrensto's step up into the Heavyweught game had a few KO losses too ... Nathan Carnage Corbett was Knocked out by a Canadian at Heavy weight a couple of months back and Paul Slowinski was KO'd by Mitch Ohello when he moved up... this isn't the end for Steve its the beginning.

Firstly, Rex and team.
WOW! Thats all I can say. Like many people I didnt see your boy having a chance in a fight with McKinnon. Being proved wrong never felt so good!
Congrats bro.

Great stuff Powerhouse, nice fight mate.

Big congrats to Aaron, Dougie and Peter Sampson.

Has anyone else noticed some elbow action by the ringside? I always think
that competition is good because it lifts the quality - in and out of the
ring...

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Has anyone else noticed some elbow action by the ringside? I always think
that competition is good because it lifts the quality - in and out of the
ring...

Huge Thank You to Boa and ROGUE who have been amazing support to me while
I learnt the ropes of kickboxing photography.

Thank you also to those who welcomed me into the kickboxing field, I am
looking forward to improving my photography to get the best shots out of
the best fights.

I have started a new thread ('K-1 Round 3 Photos' -
http://message.axkickboxing.com/index.phtml?action=dispthread&topic=20223&ju
nk=1163942530.38155). Do check it out and flick me an email if you would
like to view more samples, all of which are available for sale as hi-res
print quality images.

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thanks for your comments people i am enlightened and speaking of mitch ohello i remember when he fought the Tman and pummeled him all over the ring for 8 rounds in a shceduled 10 round kickboxing fight in australia.Tman was getting smashed solid and you could hear the cries "stop the fight".

Tman was down 2 or 3 times during the fight then out of nowhere he comes back and knocks mitch out in the 8th.
I am very fortunate to have this tape ,By far the best comeback i have ever seen in all combat sports which is a big call

Very inspiring Tman the Kiwi destroyer back in those days. you gotta see it to believe it

hey darkside blah blah blah weve heard it all before how tough the tman is, how about how tough the nzk1 is now with lemons tatoo and a fired up pete sampson coming thru after beating jason suttie, but then again i think tman was the only one that knocked him out last time

Lemons Tattoo hahaha
Bugs, you need a guest spot next to Shiv nd Lightning Mike.

bugs wouldnt have the balls to do it?
better hope my computer hackin skills dont get me a certain persons email address or ip address bugs muah ah ahh I mite just have to post your real details!

Hey carrot head,

Yea hiriwai knocked jase out with that spinning backfist that caught jase in the first minute or so,correct me if im wrong but i think that was jasons first step up fight to the superheavys and it was a good learning curve for him.kinda like what mackinnon is going thru now in the weight transition.

Its just a matter of time before mackinnon finds his niche in this weight division.


The NZ k1 was great with awesome fights from what i saw.

I told ya Bugs ... humour is great disrespect not ...

Just a quicky guys ... we should probabley keep our tongue in cheek implicit threats on the toned down side as this is a public forum and sponsors and the like have been known to read stuff on here and made comments to promotors ... which can make a tough job negotiating at times for the dollars which pay our purses.

Roll on Summer and the next Oceania GP.

indeed mr lightning so keep the rumbling down mr rumbler

even better mr rumbler tell me where you live and i give you my 5 elephants, 2 monkeys and a baboon for luck

Hey Bugs, Im just wondering why u have to come on here and rip into all the fighters and people that shud be really greatly respected like Rex Redden?...i mean im no prize fighter and i can admit that now hahaha. BUT i know were respect is due and anyone that fights in any K-1 show even the undercard shud get respect from anyone even other fighters...Am i Wrong in saying this?

Bugs rips fighters, events, bact tracks, then begs for free tix. He has no place here.

Im just saying it like it is, and if they have problems with my opinions thats up to them, remember this is a public forum and we all have opinions and if they cant handle it, then too bad because thats their problem not mine

Bugs mate - make it constructive , then you may get a better response ....

Yeah, Bugs I like your comic humor on this forum, I admire your fun attitude but if your comments were more constructive I am sure they would be more welcomed.

ok ok stop picking on the wabbit, a poor little wabbit.. i will twy and get my conswuctivity on twack mr lighting and stingaz, by the way has anybody theen my kawwots in here thumwhere

Hey Bugs

Some outstanding cyber-stand up comedy mate. Good on you, as always you do give us all a laugh or two. Sort of the K-1 critic verison of Borat. Anyhow as for the "kawwots", hopefully you didnt sit on them.

P.S: Bugs if i ever have a spare spot for a guest writer, will keep you in mind. Setup an email bugs@carrot.com (or something like that. I am very sure you will be entertaining, never-the-less.

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hey carrot head,pick on someone your own genre like elmer fudd, you crak sh.t up like no one else can in here tho.

POWER TO THE BUNNY LOL

howleeee hooooooooly hoooooo hooooo mr wolf tweet as mate you have to twy and do anyfing for a fwee tix to va k1, and mr boa hisssssssssssss when you come down from hissing on va twee you can wing on my fweefone 0800 new cops or 111 and just ask for va bunny and we can talk about it, hey darkie i bet it was you who took my kawwots because you cant stop laffing so watch out because youll get big ears too

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this was in todays dominion post.
article.


LEAMY TATO pauses at the door to Rex Redden's Porirua gym and looks up at the massive poster of himself that spans the wall behind the newly installed boxing ring.

Tattooed arms folded, biceps bulging, face staunch, ``Tyson Tato'' is dubbed one of the new stars of K1's Kings of Oceania series.

As he examines the poster, it's hard to tell whether Tato is basking in his recent success or puzzling over how his sporting career has twisted and turned its way to a kickboxing gym on the edge of Onepoto Domain.

It's a bit of both.

In the space of three months and three whirlwind fights, the 32-year-old has gone from a relatively unknown former rugby league player with one amateur bout and two professional fights under his belt, to a rising K1 star _ posters and all.

ntsGOne hundred fight veterannte Daniel Tai, a 100-fight veteran, former Kiwi muay-Thai champion Charlie Smiler, and last Friday night, Australia's former world cruiserweight champion Steve McKinnon, have all fallen victims to Tato's thunderous blows.

A place against Oceania and Asia's best in K1's grand prix in March is secure and the door ajar to bigger fights, bigger pay days and bigger posters.

But Tato's story runs far deeper than just three short fights.

Born and bred in Porirua, he's been chasing a professional sporting career since he left Bishop Viard Leg 1College in 1993. A junior Kiwi that year, his dream was to play in the NRL, and by the end of a tour of Great Britain and France he had a three-year contract with the Manly Sea Eagles in Sydney.

The solidly built back made an immediate impact first in the Manly under-21s, then the reserve grade and, in his final year, the premier team.

But while things were going to plan on the field, off the field it was a different story.

He was lonely, homesick for his family, friends and girlfriend (now fiancee) Sharon Maoate, who remained back in Porirua.

``My family were here, my missus. It was hard because none of them could move over to Sydney. I took it hard and I ended up coming back,'' Tato says, his disappointment with himself still evident 13 years on.

``I asked Manly for leave and they granted it on the condition that I go back and train at the end of the New Zealand season. But I was back in Porirua with the family and I was happy again, so I never went back.''

It's a decision he has regretted ever since, but kickboxing has given him a chance to put the past where it belongs. ``I'm doing all of this for my family,'' he says, as his eight-year-old son, Dorian, races past chasing his little brother, Nasser, 4.

``This is the best way I know how. I always looked at sport as a way to make some money. I stuffed up with the league and I regretted it later, not going back to Manly when I should have.

``When this [K1] came along it was like a second chance. I thought I'm going to take it.''

So far Tato has taken it with both hands, or more accurately both fists and both feet.

His timing is perfect. In the wake of long-time star Samoan Mark Hunt's retirement and Ray Sefo entering the twilight of his career, K1's promoters have been searching for a new Polynesian star.

In Tato they have found a marketable product, launching him as a kickboxer in the mould of former heavyweight boxer Mike Tyson.

``They call him `Tyson Tato' because he's a replica in the ring,'' says former world kickboxing champion Redden, Tato's coach and mentor. ``He punches the same way, stalks his opponent the same way and finishes them off the same way. It's like a spitting image.

``K1 love him because the crowd loves seeing the smaller guys fight the big giants. He's fighting guys who are 110-145kg, 6'8'', 6'9''. Leamy's about 100kg, 178cm. He could make some huge money.''

Tato admits he's still coming to terms with his sudden emergence in K1 and the associated hype of live TV audiences and big name opponents.

``Sharon usually keeps me calm, but at the last event I went up by myself and I was a wreck. They were hyping this guy [McKinnon] up, talking him up like 28 fights and 25 KOs, and I was thinking, `What have I got myself into?'

``I rang Sharon the night before and told her she had to come up here... as soon as she arrived I was sweet, I felt strong again.''

McKinnon lasted two rounds before hitting the canvas, sending Tato into an eight-man tournament next year that will include Oceania and Asia's four top fighters respectively. Not bad for a guy who stumbled across kickboxing after several years in limbo playing club rugby for Northern United.

``It was the end of the season in 2003 and all the boys were getting into the off-season training, but I was bored with rugby training. I'd been doing it hard-out for 10 years."

``I was going for a run in Porirua and I ran past this kickboxing club and that's where it all started, really.

``I just walked in and thought I'd have a few goes on the bags. Then I thought that I may as well do it for the off-season training [for rugby].''

Inside the gym that night was Redden. He recognised Tato's talent immediately and suggested he ``give it a go''.

That proved a challenge in itself.

``All through 2004 we couldn't find anyone to fight because there's just no heavyweights here,'' Tato said.

``It was never our intention to go straight into the K1, we were trying to find guys of my experience, but there just wasn't anyone around.''

He finally got his first amateur fight in 2005 and hasn't looked back.

``I had no training, no nothing and he had about 20 fights. Even though I lost on points, I thought, `Hey, I quite like this'.''

``It was the adrenaline. I have always been a physical person. In rugby was a back, trapped in a forward's body. When I played rugby coaches were always saying, stop running so straight, try and swerve around people, stuff like that.

``In league I was a centre/wing playing like a prop. Now in kickboxing, again I'm short compared to these other fellas, but I love the physical nature of it.''

One thing he's still unsure about is the comparison to Tyson.

``Hopefully they are talking about his early days and in the ring.

``That's flattering but, as I said on TV, there are heaps of Mike Tysons down here in Porirua. I'm just a product of that.

``There's heaps of talent here, but I'm the only one who wants to train this hard. If you relax in that ring you are going to take a pounding. I realised that and that's why Rex, and [trainer] Mike [May] push me to my limits. ''

Hey Rexy

Nice to see the mainstream press or should I say "Borad(er) sheet" news print writing about the K-1 and rising stars. Encouraging to see such interest, wonderful!!!

And to Leamy... nothing like the thrill of the fight and the adrenaline. But i'm sure most educated crtic of the forum Bugs has something to say. LOL

Good work Rexy, you got the PR machine rolling. When K-1 moves to the windy capital it'll be "Tyson mania"? i guess. I suppose the proof will be in the pudding (or should i say KFC...)

BOA @ ROGUE Fights
Fight Editor

Nice write-up Rexy, good stuff Leamy ...roll on 07'

I have got something to say about that boa, nice write up and very inspiring story, well who hasnt got a sad story to tell(what do you think journalists are always looking for, a good story) from the early beginnings, the missed chances, second chances and succeeding in the end, if they do succeed or go to jail, end up dead, in a gang, thats the way of life and making choices, should we go this way or that, quick do this or do that, we all have choices.who hasnt on here has had to make a choice be it good or bad. sweet lemons is starting to ride the train to success and we are all going to enjoy the train ride with him..tooooot tooooooot..go sweet lemons to knock out remy bonjasky

Good p.r for your boy Rex, he is an exciting fighter, think all this publicity and him knocking out stars will make it harder for him to get the needed fight experience, good luck, he's in good hands.

thanks aaron! i agree its gona make it very hard to get any opponents outside the k1 nz series.
hopefully I can promote him in a few boxing fights next year aswell.
Rexy

I dont think so Rex.

Seriously, I feel your guy is easily marketed in K1. If you keep him rolling when the next Oceania GP comes around you have a major ticket.
He is the perfect candidate as a younger, meaner Daddy Goodridge with the punching power of Le Banner.
I may be jumping the gun just a bit early but potential is there and potential is the most powerful tool on the planet!
Your boy is perfect for what Japanese fans want to see. Trust me mate you guys are doing friggin well and things are just gonna get better.

oh poos bum mr boyes as its putting pressure on lemons to perform and not forgetting, this is only lemons 2nd fight in the big league, so whats going to happen when rumbler starts the blah blah blah on here and lemons loses, it puts the pressure on lemons to perform..and lucky lemons as i was saying before, lucky mckinnon is cross eyed

whatever bugs no one reads your stupid posts anymore.they aint funny.
leamy is there to fight wheather he wins or loses.in k1 that fact is that sometime or another you are going to lose and thats definate.big deal!
leamy is fighting hard and really wants to win a few big fights.No use baggin him bugs.keep bagging me if you like but leamy is the most humble guy in the k1 oceania. Not me though aye bugs I am the mouth of the south!and you know it!
I am obviously starting to get to ya bugs ha ha ha carot head.

Question: Are you a Ginga Bugs? ...just wondering, as young Mr Redden referred to you as a "Carrot Head" in the above post.

My Missus reckons Ginga's have no souls!

its funny you say that rumbler because its you the one thats the pain in the butt, loads of respect to you for who you are and what youve done, but my posts arent suppose to be funny and any fighter that steps in there knows they are going in to win i hope and if they lose so what, in fact im not baggin him as he is the new star of k1 and yes rumbler, but no rumbler i am getting to you..ha ha ha..by the way i have my 5 elephants 2 monkeys and a baboon to deliver to you.. ha ha ha

no aaron, close but not close, im a blonde cant you tell, with abit of soul in me

Hey Bugs

Blonde... Anna Nicole Smith? Now residing in Mangere-south Auckland.

BOA @ ROGUE Fights
Fight Editor

south auckland all the way boa...and rumbler i think most of the people or shall i say sports stars who fight or who play sports at an elite level are pretty humble as thats what i assume anyway, but then look at umaga a few years back in chch and mulliaina in the bar in ponsonby..ha ha ha who cares what they do, so what, its their life and if people want to kiss their bums so be it, are you one of them rumbler

I was disappointed by Grahams loss, but it was no question about who won. I just expected Graham to do better (the danger of being a fan I guess). Had he started out in round 1 as aggressively as he did in round 3 it might have gone different. Ohwell, next time..

Otherwise a first rate event. Congrats to the Oceania guys who have created the most interesting k-1 prelims format around.

I am flippin’ excited to let you all know that my whizz friend has created a first draft of the web site where you are able to check out some of the ‘hottest’ and ‘very much not so’ photos from the recent kickboxing events. It includes everything dating from 2nd of September 2006 (thanks to Boa – my mentor/motivator and Square – my whizz)!

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Once you have seen every corner of the “work in progress” (and I mean it – there is a truck load of things that will be changed) – I would love to hear from you – anything!


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Can someone please spot bugs a few full-stops so i can at least half understand his sentences. Cheers in advance.

sorry wolf.............................................heres some stops, i will try and make stops for you

Not much mention on here about Simi tai's dissmal performance.

Not rubbing salt in any wounds.

I liked what Lightening Mike said during the commentary.
Kabosh was going on about, how Dijong is a monster and poor Simi etc...
Mike stepped in and called it the end of Simi's carrer and ...
(maybe you can fill in the blank here Lightening as I wouldn't want to misquote you)

Anyway, a great night with some excellent commentary all round'

Cheers to all involved, IMO the best of the series.

hey carrot head,looks like i missed out on some of your stirring,Congrats to leamy.and well done rex for spotting that talent and takin the shot in putting him in K1,im sure it has paid off and will be even more lucrative for you as leamy gets more experienced..

jamie all we know mate is that simi got hammered by the 7ft, 140kg giant and he waas trembling by the 3rd round saying ' no more mr giant, no more'.....fee fi fo fum..... run people run because here he comes now and hes looking for rumbler, and darkie what stirring are you talking about, because i missed it too.... hows that mr wolf with the stops, does it make sense now.

it mentioned in that article that mark hunt has retired. is this true? has he retired from the fight game? anyone know why? was hoping to see him fight fedor emelianenko. flip!

its sad nig if mark hunts retired, because we wont see any other bad beatings he gives out to opponents begging for mercy like simi did against the towering 7ft giant he just fought saying 'please mr giant stop hitting me' and mr lighting made the right call by saying we wont see another return of mr simi.......hows that mr wolf with the stops, im getting it and hope it makes sense now, quick run hes looking for rumbles

Niggs -

I think that was reffering to his retirement from K1, not sure if retirement was the right word tho'

'please mr giant, dont hurt me anymore, i got a sore toe'

Last I knew Mark was taking on another fight with Hero's or Pride. Maybe in the USA. I cant see him leaving the ring yet, he has too much heart beat.

Bugs, bro, lighten up a little mate.

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Sting -

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