GFC Muay Thai Boxing proudly present an afternoon of Thai Boxing action, featuring up and coming fighters from some of Britain�s best Thai Boxing gyms:
Ace Academy, Bad Company, Bolton Thai Boxing Club, Caledonian, East Riding, Horwich, Kings Cobra, Nongkee Pahayuth, Panthainarasingh, Scorpions, Sitnarong, Walkden and Wigan.

Tickets are available from GFC Muay Thai or any of the other gyms on the show.

It'll be nice to see plenty of AXers down in Heywood, the Civic centre is a pretty good venue and has nice, tiered seating, so you miss none of the action and a decent bar.

The Event is prodly sponsored by: Safe Style Windows Muckers, Sharples & Konrad Properties, AB Plasterers, The Gate and Railing Co. North West, The Beauty Parlour and Geoff's Fruit and Veg

Poster by Basil the Fox.

Full line up will appear here as soon as we have everything confirmed.

Cheers.

Still looking for a few fighters for this show so if anyone is interestd please email or ring me
darren@gfcmuaythai.co.uk 07939 277 002

Looking forward to goin to this show,Last one was very good and a great venue.

chalky.

I need to match Martin Shivnan for this show, 59 kgs 8f 4w 4l, stopped in his last two, anyone out there help please let me know

59kgs. Skinny fucker. What weight did he fight Jordan at mate?? We got a couple of boys on this show, its always a good one and a great venue so looking forward to it, and at least we aint got Ryan fighting again mate so hopefully none of our lads will get sparked, the glass jawed fool.lol

Oh by the way can't you get a rematch with Mark Timm??? Was a cracking fight on Skens last year that and imo i think Martin clearly won the fight but didnt get the decision. Would be good to see these two go at it again.

Mark is fighting this weekend down in London and then again in May, he also fought just a few weeks ago in sweden so his pretty busy at the moment.

Standard good on him, would still be good to see again as was such a close fight.

I think there is no denniying that Mark Timm has had the better results since their fight, Martin needs a few more fights now, but I think it will happen, there are just not enough 59kg fighters around!

im sat in an internet shop and just laughed my goolies off out loud about that ryan comment andy everyones starin at me now.

he is a glass jawed yokel but at least he admits unlike some others i know....not gonna mention no names beag

Public apology to Dazza as i thought this show was off he looked after my boys very well at his interclub and i was gonna put some on but am now in Scotland good luck with the show and all the fighters.

wtf liam?

No worries Vinny, it was nearly off!!!!

only jokin gaylord

He's not, they all say your glassy as F*** , you wont spar with the kids coz they're sick of them sparking you

Anyway, back to the serious stuff

I am still desperate to match Martin Shivnan 58 to 61 8f 4w 4l. I've rang everyone I can think of anybody else out there?

we have a guy called vasily who can maybe fight your guy dazza! :)

i'll ask the question....

LOL

Just the one leg and half an arm then!

if we chop him down to that he might make 59kgs! :)

He is massive mate but in fairness he is a comlete gay lord and would just molest martin in the ring.lol

Take it he doesn't come on Ax and there is no chance of him reading that comment Andy

we all say it too his face cos hes from outer mongolia or somewhere and cant understand what we are sayin

hey darren isnt there any guys down your kneck of the woods? sure beastmasters or sitnarong have got a few fighters willing to cum up or even down a kilo or 2?

darren puts on a good show and is a good guy good luck with this 1

I've actualy managed to get together about 14 fgts for this show now, I'll post the line up during the week

Any axers out there planning on making an appearance in Heywood?

You know i'll be there mate.A good show last time,Good luck to our fighters,While i'm posting on this topic.

Ta!
Chalky.

Wicked! See you there, Chalky, no double-takes, this time. :D

fgt no
1 22kgs Wigan Kailan Laithwaite 3 x 1 MacAuley Sitnarong

2 28kgs GFC Lewis Parton 3 x 1 James Piggot Scorpians/Peel

3 73kgs Bolton John Banner 3 x 2 Dave Frame Selby

4 28kgs GFC Fraya Mathews 3 x 1 Paige Holt Beastmasters

5 38kgs Kings Cobra Kyle Kenny 3 x 1 Mat Aikenhead Beastmasters

6 69kgs Bad Co Tom Bird 3 x 2 Kenny Wilson Sitnarong

7 25kgs GFC Luke Phillips 3 x 1 "wee" Sean Caladonian

8 65kgs Kings Cobra Sam Mitchell 3 x 2 Kirsty Hall Sitnarong

9 63kgs Wigan Gary Phillips 3 x 2 Danny Hadfield Spartan

10 69kgs GFC Jason Jaques 3 x 2 Dave Malone Kings Cobra

11 86kgs Sitnarong B'ham Simon Metaxas 3 x 2 Adam Weicec Selby

12 53kgs Kings Cobra Reece MacAlister 3 x 2 Andy Quinn Sitsiam

13 86kgs Bolton Tony Horbury 3 x 2 Ryan Gee Spartan

14 66kgs GFC Andy Mellor 5 x 2 Gordon Smith Caladonian

British Title Fight
15 54kgs Caladonian Hilary Mack 5 x 2 Rachael Jones Bradford TB
Champion Challanger


Due to pull outs still trying to match:-

64, Ace Acadamy, Panikos (3 pro f 2l 1w, + some am fgt) 3/5 x 2

78, Scorpians/Peel, Geoff Downes jnr 3 x 2 (no fights)

74, Spartan Andy Maccy 3 x 2 3f 2w 1l

Subject to the usual last minute changes

Good luck to all the fighter's on this show, especially Hilary, Emily and wee Sean who is having his first fight.

good luck daz

Cheers Liam, good luck to both you and Tango man on Saturday, can't be there.

Standard!!

Good luck to the Caley crew. Looking forward to seeing you all in action!

Kid called charlie from Golden Team fighting isnt he

tangoman?!!! ya bugga! ;) :)

good luck to tom, all other fighters and the whole the show.

GOod luck to all the Caledonian fighters :)

Smile for the camera!

Good luck for all the fighters, especially the Caledonian crew, all looking sharp and ready. chokedee :)

good look with the show daz, good luck to all the fighters!

good luck to rachel jones as well....

After a successful KO win in her bare-knuckle bout in Thailand I betcha buzzing for this one!!!!!!

chokdee

She will have to be something special as Hilary is fired up after having two fights cancelled this year and looking to take it out on someone, should be a great fight.

All the best to ALL the Cally mob. Will be waiting to hear all about it.

good luck for the show and to hilary mack

Good luck to Hilary and also Emily, you see Em I put it on the right thread this time lol. Happy now hehe.

Ooooooooops and also to Gordon Smith sorry mate, good luck, and wee Sean good luck wee man.

Good luck to the girls. Both have done well in Thailand from what I have read. Good to see a few girl fights on the same show too. Nice one

Kirsten

Hope you don't jinx this fight!!!! Seem to remember the last one was pulled after you said how much you were looking forward to it :)

Good luck to the kings cobra lot and good luck to John "bruce'' Banner

Good luck to Darren with the show hope all goes well, also to everyone fighting especially the Caley lot.

MacAuley Kailan Laithwaite
Sitnarong Stockport 3 x 1 Wigan Thai Boxing Club
Master Sken 22kgs Craig Brown

Lewis Parton Sean Farrell
GFC 3 x 1 Caledonian
Darren & Maxine Phillips 28kgs guy Ramsey

Andy Quinn Reece MacAlister
Sitsiam 3 x 2 Kings Cobra
Tony Moore 53kgs Gary MacAlister

Fraya Mathews Paige Holt
GFC 3 x 1 Beastmasters
Darren & Maxine Phillips 28kgs Tricia Mckeary

Leanne Donaldson Alisa Currie
Sitsiam 3 x 2 Caledonian
Tony Moore 61kgs Guy Ramsey

Kyle Kenny Mat Aikenhead
Kings Cobra 3 x 1 Beastmasters
Gary MacAlister 39kgs Tricia McKeary

Luke Phillips
GFC 3 x 1 T.B.A.
Darren & Maxine Phillips 25kgs

Gary Phillips Danny Hadfield
Wigan Thai Boxing Club 3 x 2 Spartan
Craig Brown 63kgs Pete Feeley

Tony Horbury Ryan Gee
Bolton Thai Boxing Club 3 x 2 Spartan
Sandy Holt 83kgs Pete Feeley

Jason Jacques Dave Malone
GFC 3 x 2 Kings Cobra
Darren Phillips, Andy Thrasher 69kgs Gary MacAlister

Manzoor Aslam Tom Bird
Caledonian 3 x 2 Bad Company
Guy Ramsey 69kgs Richard Smith


John Banner Andy Maccy
Bolton Thai Boxing club 3 x 2 Spartan
Sandy Holt 74kgs Pete Feeley

Andy Mellor Gordon Smith
GFC 5 x 2 Caledonian
Darren Phillips 66kgs Guy Ramsey

Panikos John Dennis
Ace Academy, Sale 5 x 2 Spartan
Paul Tite 64kgs Pete Feeley


Ladies British Bantamweight Title

Challanger Champion

Rachael Jones Hilary Mack
Bradford Thai Boxing Club 5 x 2 Caledonian
Master A, Dave Croft 55kgs Guy Ramsey

Thank you to everyone wishing me luck for the show, this hasn't been what I planned. I wanted to showcase some of my fighters, but it's been a nightmare. with injuries work commitments, Scott Quigg in the aba's etc.

Got to thank everyone for supporting me, inparticular Guy Ramsey again for the last minute assistance. Waiting to confirm that wee sean can fight.

Still need someone to fight my son Luke, what king of dad am I, can't even get my own son a fight!

Hope eveyone has a good day and see you all there

Good luck with the show. Never been to Heywood Civic Centre but sounds like a good venue.

Yeah Chica I think you are right. It was a shame there ended up being no female bouts at the Beastmasters show.

See you there, guys and girls.

Say hello to the handsome photographer.

I thought you were taking the photographs, I'll be to busy

Good luck to the Caledonian fighters and Good luck to wee sean on his first fight

Special thank you to the man with no name for managing to arrange a demo bout for wee Luke with Adam. Both lads hold area titles and probably will not fight due to our history. So it should be a good show of skill from two 9 year olds!

i cant believe you mentioned the man with no name. Traitor!

Fair do's he's annoying at times, but he's sold nearly 60 tickets and helped me out with Luke!

Weigh In today went well. Everyone pretty much made the weight. Sandy was EARLY!!!! So see you all tomorrow, say hi, If I'm rude back please forgive me.

Good Luck with the show - hope it goes well.

keep us posted with results....

I would just like to wish everyone the best of luck today. And Darren well done i don't envy you at all. We know how hard it is to promote a show!!

I would just like to wish everyone the best of luck today. And Darren well done i don't envy you at all. We know how hard it is to promote a show!!

any results yet?

Great show again,Well done Dazza and your team.
Just got back,It is just the right number of fights/timescale.

Results: As i know?

McCauley V Laithwaite = DRAW.

Parton V Piggot= Parton on points

Quinn V MacAlister= Quinn on points?
Donaldson V Currie= Donaldson win great fight

Phillips V Hadfield= Hadfield on points

Tony Horbury V Ryan Gee= Tony Horbury K.O.

Jacques V Malone = Malone on points

John Banner V Maccy= Maccy win

Mellor V Smith = Smith win

Panikos V Dennis = Panikos win GREAT BOUT!

Rachel Jones V Hilary Mack = Jones K.O GREAT BOUT ALSO!


Sorry if i cocked any up!

Quinn Macalister was a points win to MacAlistrnot Quinn,

missed two, Kyle Kenny v Mat Aikenhead was a win to Aikenhead and Fyara Matthews v Paige Holt was awin to Matthews.

Thought Panikos v John Dennis was a very good fight, Panikos dropped John for an eight count with a knee only for John to drop Panikos in the third with that left hook from hell which desposed of Martin Shivnan earlier this year. Overall Panikos clinch work was far supperior!

I'm proud of all my lads and lasses, Andy Mellor faced a very daunting task in Gordon Smith. Mellor is one of those lads that creaps up on you in the gym, trys very hard and is so eager to learn. I thought he would struggle with Gordon who I knew was strong, but wanted him to take the step up. A very close fight, one judge gave it too Andy by two points, the other two gave it to Gordon by one each. Andy scored very well in the clinch, but Gordon had some very good kicks. I dont think the judges agreed on a round which shows how close it was!

Rachael set up stall from the start with her boxing, Hilary just couldn't come to terms with Rachael's hands. The right hand was a peach

This wasn't the show I wanted to put on when I started off, but overall I am pleased with the way it turned out.

Big thank you to everyone who helped me, my "staff" all the gyms that supported, etc

Going to eat pizza and get drunk!

Quinn Macalister was a points win to MacAlistrnot Quinn,

missed two, Kyle Kenny v Mat Aikenhead was a win to Aikenhead and Fyara Matthews v Paige Holt was awin to Matthews.

Thought Panikos v John Dennis was a very good fight, Panikos dropped John for an eight count with a knee only for John to drop Panikos in the third with that left hook from hell which desposed of Martin Shivnan earlier this year. Overall Panikos clinch work was far supperior!

I'm proud of all my lads and lasses, Andy Mellor faced a very daunting task in Gordon Smith. Mellor is one of those lads that creaps up on you in the gym, trys very hard and is so eager to learn. I thought he would struggle with Gordon who I knew was strong, but wanted him to take the step up. A very close fight, one judge gave it too Andy by two points, the other two gave it to Gordon by one each. Andy scored very well in the clinch, but Gordon had some very good kicks. I dont think the judges agreed on a round which shows how close it was!

Rachael set up stall from the start with her boxing, Hilary just couldn't come to terms with Rachael's hands. The right hand was a peach

This wasn't the show I wanted to put on when I started off, but overall I am pleased with the way it turned out.

Big thank you to everyone who helped me, my "staff" all the gyms that supported, etc

Going to eat pizza and get drunk!

woops

Don't worry about posting a comment twice. I do it all the time as Noi666 will tell you...right Rich? lol!

Great show, Darren.

Pictures coming soon.

Glad the show went well for you Daz, particularly after all the initial problems.

Thank you Tony, once again though today highlighted a problem. I was talking to Richard the other day, he has an idea, I am in full favour of it, and hopefully we can get it going. If he's talked to you, you will know what I am talking about, and if not you will hopefully after Saturday!

And if after Sat, you still have no idea what my "ozzie" influenced rambling is about, I'll speak to you after I come back of holiday.

very cryptic..... :)

F*** me Cadden, haven't you been on a weekend away, either your Mrs has gone home, or you have the most "easy going other half in history".

Well done on last week fella!!!

its the latter Daz....shes a star!!!!! :)

thanx

Pictures from two of the fights up on the Caledonian Muay Thai site at GFC Muay Thai @ the Heywood Civic Centre, 14 May 2006

Leanne Donaldson v Alisa Currie

was this pts or ko? if so how was she stopped?

The fight was stoppped with 9 seconds left of the last round, she had a nose bleed. Work that one out if you can.

Great show. I thought that Hilary was edging it against Rachel and just starting to get in to her stride when she got caught with a left hook. I was a bit dissapointed with Rachel's thai boxing style as she seemed to spend the whole fight just running at Hilary with the hands and neutralising the clinch. It would have been nicer to see more thai techniques from Rachel. Hilary however was clearly beating her at this game so Rachel went for the win with hands only. A good fight though and if that is them at one win each as it says on women kickboxing it would be great to get a third. it was an exciting bout!

I thought the other girl did well but it seemed to be a bit of a mismatch in size/experience between the two of them. Another fight with a lot of boxing coming from one side. Why do so many Thai boxers just box? What is the point in that? Is it easier to do this in the ring? I have only ever had interclubs so I can't really comment but I would be interested in what people think as I feel it spoils fights a little sometimes.

The show was really well run and all the bouts went off quickly and smoothly. One of the best organised shows I have been to in a while.

Well done to everyone who took part, especially all the Caley crew. Well done Gordon mate ....Standard. Unlucky Hilary, you'll be back, fook me I sound like Arnie lol. Unlucky also to Ailsa and wee Sean in his first fight, can't wait to see him fight in 2 weeks.

It was a very good show,Really enjoyed it.Well done to all fighters/Instructors/everybody involved!

WELL DONE To Tony Horbury on his win,And all the best to John "Brucey" Banner you did your best.

Leanne had about 3kgs weight advantage, Alisa was doing well, but her nose was broken! not just bleeding and she was shipping some realy heavy shots! It didn't llok nice and the ref did the right thing, fighters safety is paramount, this was a novice bout! (Although Leanne looked very composed and had nice timing)

Thanks for the comments Kirsten, we try hard to please. To be honest, it's easier to organise a show when TV is not involved!

I also don't like the way some people Box their way through Thai boxing fights, but the punch is a weapon of Thai boxing. It the weakest scoring technique, unles it causes a knockdown and reallt I suppose you could argue that it's up to the other fighter to use the other, higher scoring, weapons to negate the boxing and make the other fighter use the full range of techniques.

I can't say much, on this show last year Martin Shivnan boxed his opponent to a 2nd round win.

I need to learn to spell

"Going to eat pizza and get drunk!" .....You still on the bottle Dazza? LOL ;-)

(I need to learn to spell)

I thought Leanne showed great boxing skill/timing,And if it wins the fight then it's job done? It was a good bout.Alisa showed skill as well as "bottle".

Darren - happy to say Ailsa's nose was not broken. Just very messy indeed.

Heartbreaking for a fighter who was still both attacking and defending herself to be stopped with only 9 seconds of the final round to go.

I'm interested to know what people thought about having the junior fights on the bill? Obviously it's not an ideal situation for any promoter to put junior fights on, but I reckon there's a lot to be gained from it, especially as the fights were kept nice and short so that the spectators didn't have to wait too long for the adult fighters. I think it's good that the junior fighters got a chance to fight on a proper show, I think it'll do their confidence a world of good if they do eventually decide to continue fighting as they grow up. Let's be honest, some of those kids showed some great skill and confidence considering their ages and experience.

I have to hold my hands up and say that I don't usually enjoy girl's fights, but the four girls who fought on this show were absolutely storming. Gratz to all, you proved me wrong, girls can kick arse, proper style! Which reminds me, someone owes me a new top, mine got covered in blood. ;)

Really enjoyed the Andy Mellor V Gordon Smith fight, a very close fight indeed, with Gordon landing the more telling shots in open fighting, whilst I feel that Andy was definitely stronger in the clinch. A rematch sometime down the line would be a good gague for both fighters to see how far they progress.

Fight of the evening for me was the Pankios V John Dennis fight, absolute corking stuff, with Dennis taking an eight count early in the fight but as Darren said earlier, that left hook of Dennis' was absolutely awesome to come back and knock Pankios down, later on in the fight. Fortunately for Pankios, he managed to hold on until the end of the round and got himself back together to win the fight. A great contrast of styles with John prefering to move around and search for angles of attack, but I have to say, I loved the way that Pankios was calm and controled the ring superbly, cutting off John's angles, more often than not.

This may not have been the kind of show that Darren wanted to put on, but if you were at the GFC show, I'm certain that in a few short years, a good few of you will be talking about how you saw some of the fighters on this show for the first time at the Heywood Civic Centre.

Grats to Darren on another great show, grats to all the fighters for stepping up and grats to all the trainers and gyms for bringing well prepared fighters.

Pssst, Darren, You can slip me the brown envelope full of twenties later, mate. ;)

p.s I promise I'll get the pictures sorted as soon as I can, I've got a ton of them to sort through. I'll make them available for you to purchase prints online as usual.

Cheers.

Well i'll chuck my quid's worth in for what it;s worth.
I thought as i've already said that the show was excellent,as was the last show!
As regards junior fights,I thought they were very good,Showed good skill and determination.And these are the future fighters? So give them that chance.Really enjoyed the fight between Darren's lad and Adam,Great stuff!
They did'nt take that much time up on the show?

The ladies fights were also great!

I agree with the fights you "picked out" as the best.But well done to all the gyms/fighters/instructors.

You did'nt need a double take this time Basil ;-)

Chalky.

Nahhh, just a strong salute, mate. ;)

I used to say that juniors shouldn't be on a show like this, but watch the video. Watch the way some of the kids (mine in particular lol) move and kick. then watch some of teh adults who are allowed to box and watch the Thai style go straight out of the window!

For a while now I've been watching kids on the circuit I'm involved in, I'm not sure why, although as usual I have a few ideas, some of these kids are better "Thai Boxers" than a lot of the adults around!!! ( a comment echoed by one of my senior fighters when he watched the kids class for the first time.

Chalky, agree Adam and Luke was great, clash of styles, but very good to watch an eight and nine year old, weighing less than 50 kgs between them show such skill!!!

dazzathethai writes:

some of these kids are better "Thai Boxers" than a lot of the adults around!!!

Couldn't agree more.