I K F - I S C F : Am. Champs 08/12/07, Birmingham

A.K.A. England in association with Steve Logan and his famous ‘K-Star Gym’ proudly present....

IKF Amateur Kickboxing Championships
with supporting card including…
ISCF M.M.A. bouts.

Saturday 8th December 2007, Birmingham, ENGLAND :

Entries must be submitted to A.K.A. England before Saturday 1st December 2007 at the latest. These must be pre-paid in advance by cheque. Late entries after this date will not be considered.

Details of how to register, view website : www.aka-england.org

Please enter your athletes early to avoid disappointment, this competition will only have a maximum of 40 contests on the day ( 80 matched entries ).

Novice and Senior Amateur Kickboxing Bouts.

Novice and Senior Amateur M.M.A. Bouts.

Current Champions are required to defend their status should there be a title challenge.

If you are attending from outside the U.K., please bring a national flag, and also a CD of your national anthem for the opening ceremonies.

The event is held over one day, and will being held on Saturday 8th December 2007 at:

The Royale Suite,
275-277 Birchfield Road,
Birmingham,
B20 3DD
Tel – 07957-153-366

Accommodation for teams can be made at :

Ibis Hotel,
Ladywell Walk,
Unit 202 Block East Arcadian Centre,
Birmingham,
T. 0121-622-6010

Recommended Airports :
Birmingham International Airport.- ( 30 minutes by car )

Should International athletes be attending using a different airport - please contact A.K.A. England to coordinate your journey.

Entry fee per athlete is £30.00.
There is a £ 5.00 discount for those that have A.K.A. licences - see www.aka-england.org

Each competitor will receive a fully edited DVD of their bout and the main Championship bouts, a trophy and also the choice of a photograph taken by the official event photographer, ( www.shogan63.com ).

Each athlete will get a National ranking and Title Challengers / Champions will receive World rankings, ( www.ikfkickboxing.com ).

Weight check and medical = 12.00 pm.
Novice bouts scheduled to start = 2.00 pm.

Note spectators with tickets are welcome to attend the Novice contests and will be allowed entry after 1.30pm.

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Main Bouts 7.00pm – 10.00pm
Including I.K.F. and I.S.C.F. Championship contests.

E N G L A N D -v- H O L L A N D.

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Spectator Tickets – in advance £ 15.00, on the Day £ 20.00.
Tickets available from Promoter Steve Logan : 07866-365-963
(A.K.A. Licence holders = 20% discount on a single ticket)

Licenced Bar, and food available.

Ringside V.I.P. tables available, with waitress service, £ 500.00 – book early to avoid disappointment.

Complete details on the websites
www.aka-england.org. and www.IKFkickboxing.com

Event to be featured in 'FIGHTERS' - martial arts magazine!
Click
http://www.aka-england.org

been to this venue a few times to watch steves k-star shows.

really good place

also the curry and rice is awesome.

See you there guys n gals.

Hiya Neil,is this event on the same day as Tricia's ladies only show......

Hi Marianne,

Not that I am aware of. I think that they are still awaiting confirmation from the venue.

Hey Matt, keep the date free as I would like to book your services again - plus as you said, the curry is great!

Top job the Altrincham guys did at the Warrington show, both inside and outside the ropes.

See you in Birmingham!

Hey Paul,

Is Sam Bainbridge available for this event?

Hi Neil,ill speak to Sam and let you know.

Good Luck with the show Steve !!!

Tip top Mr P.

Hey Leif,

Hope you are well. I have seen the first run of the Warringtn DVD, and your bout looks fantastic.

I would say that of all your A.K.A. bouts, this was easily your best yet.

How is your training going for the World title?

I hope Master-Blaster McRobb is working you hard - as if I needed to ask, lol!

Hi Neil,

Training going well and yes Mr Mc Robb defo working me hard. lol. It will be nice to see the fight , I know my parents are looking forward to it.

Thanks again for everything. respect Leif

What rules format are you competing in Leif, Muaythai or International?

International

That will really suit you then, lots of fast paced action!

I defo hope so. lol. lol.

A heads up on the accomodation.

It is reccomended to book the rooms at as early a date a possible, as this hotel gets very busy, especially in the weeks leading upto Christmas.

Hi Neil

Looks like I don't need knee surgery just stacks of physio on the knee. Haven't ruled out December 8th yet.

Will keep you informed.

Troopa

Thats good news regarding the knee.

Had knee problems myself, they can be real frustrating, especially if you are really into distance running.

The Birmingham event looks set to be a great finish to the 2007 season. The venue has a great atmosphere about it and I am already getting entries believe it or not - 10 weeks out!

Looks like we may have an Iranian team on this event.

Poster from their Amateur Championships.

Neat head-kick on the poster, top right side.

IKF Amateur Inter-Continental Middleweight Champion
Mohamviad Rahmati ( IRAN )

Will be making a title defence, as part of the main event.

Good luck to both Steve and Neil with this event.

Thanks Tricia.

Just confirmed a great rematch.

Gavin Rogerson ( Leigh ) -vs- Carlos Tait ( Altrincham ).

This will be an IKF British Cruiserweight Title DEFENCE ( O.S.R. )

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The two first met on the Manchester A.K.A. Event, July 07. Gavin won on that occasion. The second time they met was on the Warrington A.K.A. event just two months later when Rogerson made a title defence. On that occasion it was Tait who left the ring wearing the I.K.F. belt.

This time it will be Tait that will be entering the ring as the defending champion.

One win each, the third meeting looks set to be a great contest!

Photo from the A.K.A. event in Manchester - July 2007.

Gavin Rogerson - the Champion.

Photo from the A.K.A. event in Warrington - September 2007.

Carlos Tait - the Champion.

Hiya Neil, just wondering if there are any mma bouts on at the brum event (after all the council stuff)

Hi Marianne,

Yes, Steve and I plan to get the first ISCF Mixed-Martial-Arts bouts on this event. Then hopefully we can build on this during the course of the 2008 season.

Are your team competing this time?

Hiya Neil
yep, we are planning to be down, think Matt has a couple of guys wanting to do the mma and prob 2 or 3 for the stand up-phil thompson will be doing it again prob, he really enjoyed his first fight in warrington. Not sure if i'll be fighting but will definately be there, its a good chance for me to see my Dad/sisters etc coz they all live near there.

I have no doubt it will be a cracking night.

C U there :)

Do you have a Poster as yet or the write up/dvd's buddy?

I posted you a master DVD for the report over a week ago!

Typical of the Royal Mail. I can post something to the otherside of the country and it gets there the next morning. Yet when I mail something to the next town.......

Sorry that it has not arrived yet. I will have to get Adam to send another one out to you.

still no sign of my fight on video downloads Neil. lol.

I wish this event was 8th november not december,seems like we havent had a AKA show for ages! as you can tell in looking forward to this one.

Neil have you managed to find any Atom weight fighters for Leif?

Hiya Neil
Any news on the DVD's from Warrington....know theres been a postal strike aswell...

I havent recieved mine but I am sure its down to the royal mail!

They are also backlogged because they were on strike.

I am sure we will recieve them soon.

Mine havent come yet either,all the guys are pestering me! bloody snail mail.

lol, i've got everyone pestering me too!
This is going to be a fntastic event. I can't wait!

Hi Steve,

All my lot are looking forward to coming over to support your AKA show,see you soon.

Sorry for not posting sooner regarding the DVD, as I have been practising my Castle building and Ice cream eating skills!

Adam usually has the DVD's ready in about four weeks - and the show was only the 15th September, so he is about on schedule.

I expect to have them ready to go anytime now.

If they had been ready any sooner, they would probrably not got to the gyms anyway with the postal strikes!

Will keep you updated.

Sorry Leif I missed that.

The post was almost as fast as that left high kick of yours - lol!

:)

Hi Neil,

Sos m8, been extra busy training for next week when hopefully that kick will be on form. lol. forgot what I was goin to put b4 now. lol.

There are now action pictures along with the event results available at

http://www.aka-england.org

Hi Neil

Deffo gonna be out of action for Dec 8th. Knee damage looks to be a bit more long term than I had hoped.

Still hoping to build up the training for next season ( hopefully at Light Middleweight ).

Hope the show goes well on the 8th.

Regards

Troopa

Do you think that any of your students may compete this time?

Maybe you can help us with some officiating, unless you are working the corner with Paul.

Hope that you have a speedy recovery!

Hi Neil,

Remembered what I was going to say, you have me winning Dale in the new rankings m8 and well credit where it is due Dale got the nod.

Respect Leif

Hi Leif,

The show report on the website reads....

IKF Amateur English Featherweight Title - 'DEFENCE '
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Dale Turton - ( British Ranked # 2, Leigh ) - 179
Leif Taggart - ( British Ranked # 1, Tee-Side ) -176

The updated British Amateir Rankings should be online this evening.

First to admit a mistake when I make one. I have found the error and will get it ammended asap!

Thanks for bringing it to my attention!

:)

Actually Leif, there was no mistake.

You are still ranked above Dale, as the rankings are in a League format and you have accrued more ranking points due to being more active.

Dale needs a title defence to go above you.

Latest updated rankings - www.aka-england.org

Trainers - keep an eye on your post as the DVD's are on their way!

Sorry for the delay!

Any arrived yet?

Got ours Thanks

Got ours Neil thanks,and i will ring you over the weekend brother.

think we have ours too...

Got mine last night Neil.

Cheers
Troopa

Cheers Paul, which weekend? LOL!

The 'Entries Page' is now open for those wishing to register early.

Note :those registered early will get priority over those that register late once we hit the 60 registrations.

eg. 3 athletes at 78.5kg with matching criteria ( Weight / Experience/ Height etc ) the two earliest entries will be matched.

Already on the first day - 4 weeks out, we have had 14 Entries!

www.aka-england.org

What payment methods will be available for the online registrations Neil.

Will trainers be able to use paypal as once before or did that prove complicated?

Have the turkish team confirmed their attendance too!

Not all of the Instructors that I deal with are happy with online payments ( personal preferance I suppose ).

So for this event the Instructors are to collect the entry fees for their school, and then either send a single Cheque made payable to the A.K.A. or make a single direct payment into the A.K.A. business account. This will be easier than tracing upto 100 different payments as happened in March, ( what a nightmare that was! ).

With regards to the Turkish team, anytime now they will 100% confirm. They are attending the IFMA championships in Thailand at the start of December and then coming direct to our IKF. They have not been to our Championships since March and are really looking forward to it.

I believe that Sukran is training hard for her bout with Laura as too is Zencir for his rematch with Lee, but I am confident that you guys will have your preperations spot on too!

"ENGLAND!"

:)

Not all of the Instructors that I deal with are happy with online payments ( personal preferance I suppose ).

So for this event the Instructors are to collect the entry fees for their school, and then either send a single Cheque made payable to the A.K.A. or make a single direct payment into the A.K.A. business account. This will be easier than tracing upto 100 different payments as happened in March, ( what a nightmare that was! ).

With regards to the Turkish team, anytime now they will 100% confirm. They are attending the IFMA championships in Thailand at the start of December and then coming direct to our IKF event. They have not been to our Championships since March and are really looking forward to it.

I believe that Sukran is training hard for her bout with Laura as too is Zencir for his rematch with Lee, but I am confident that you guys will have your preperations spot on too!

"ENGLAND!"

:)

IKF Title Belts.

K-Star should have quite a few entries. Will be sorting everything out over the next few days.
Its going to be a great show.

Looks like there will be international opportunities too, as the Indians are looking to bring a team again.

Hi Steve & Neil, Myself & the the Higher Level Team are looking forward to the show. Hope all is going well with preparations for the show!

I personally am feeling sharp and looking forward to the coming year!

Latest entries - 2 weeks prior...

John Paul Emanu - Super-Heavyweight Division ( + 97.8 Kgs )
Fraser Opie - Super-Heavyweight Division ( + 97.8 Kgs )
Daniel Taylor - Heavyweight ( 88.7 kg - 97.7 Kgs )
Andy Hawkins - Cruiserweight Division ( 84.6 Kg - 88.6 Kgs )
David Barber - Cruiserweight Division ( 84.6 Kg - 88.6 Kgs )
Paul Mc Kevin - Cruiserweight Division ( 84.6 Kg - 88.6 Kgs )
Sukhwinder Singh Light - Cruiserweight ( 81.4 kg - 84.5 kgs )
Jay Rampling - Light-Cruiserweight ( 81.4 Kg - 84.5 Kgs )
Alan Jackson - Light-Cruiserweight ( 81.4 Kg - 84.5 Kgs )
Kristian Foat - Light-Cruiserweight ( 81.4 Kg - 84.5 Kgs )
Paul Quayle - Light-Cruiserweight ( 81.4 Kg - 84.5 Kgs )
Peter Doran - Light-Cruiserweight ( 81.4 Kg - 84.5 Kgs )
Alan McKevitt - Light-Cruiserweight ( 81.4 Kg - 84.5 Kgs )
Nathan Royle - Light-Heavyweight Division ( 78.3 Kg - 81.3 Kg )
Brian Mc Kevitt - Light-Heavyweight Division ( 78.3 Kg - 81.3 Kg )
Robbie Harrison - Light - Cruiserweight ( 81.4 kg - 84.5 kgs )
Lee Wooding - Light-Heavyweight Division ( 78.3 Kg - 81.3 Kg )
Mark French - Super-Welterweight ( 66.9 Kg - 69.5 Kgs )
Josh Tomlinson - Super-Middleweight ( 75.1 Kg - 78.2 Kgs )
Gavin Rouke - Super-Middleweight ( 75.1 Kg - 78.2 Kgs )
Rob Lightburn - Middleweight Division ( 72.4 Kg - 75.0 Kg )
Robert Dooley - Middleweight Division ( 72.4 Kg - 75.0 Kg )
John Lame - Middleweight Division ( 72.4 Kg - 75.0 Kg )
Lee Woolsley - Middleweight Division ( 72.4 Kg - 75.0 Kg )
Rajeet Singh - Middleweight ( 72.3kgs - 75.0 Kgs )
Richard Callaghan - Middleweight Division ( 72.4 Kg - 75.0 Kg )
Michael Ryan - Light-Middleweight ( 69.6 Kg - 72.3 Kgs )
Güven Zencir - Super-Welterweight ( 66.9 Kg - 69.5 Kgs )
Koran Arora - Welterweight ( 64.6 Kg - 66.8 Kg )
Lee Green - Welterweight ( 64.6 Kg - 66.8 Kg )
Callum Currier - Welterweight ( 64.6 Kg - 66.8 Kg )
John Stephenson - Welterweight ( 64.6 Kg - 66.8 Kg )
Ramazan Aslan - Light-Welterweight ( 60.1 Kg - 64.5 Kg )
Jamie Muldowney - Lightweight ( 57.8 Kgs - 60.0 Kgs )
Ian Finnegan - Featherweight Division ( 57.7 Kg )
Shakti Jalinda Tupe - Featherweight Division ( 57.7 Kg )
Kirsty Lund - Middleweight Division ( 66.8 Kg - 75.0 Kg )
Chantell Cameron - Middleweight Division ( 66.8 Kg - 75.0 Kg )
Ayþegül Pehlivan - Featherweight ( - 57.7 Kgs )
Sukran Teba Onar - Featherweight ( - 57.7 Kgs )
Emma Jones - Featherweight Division ( 57.7 Kg Max )
Laura Arnold - Featherweight ( - 57.7 Kgs )
Gemma Sheridan - Featherweight Division ( 57.7 Kg Max )

Im might be on too lads, i asked steve yesterday if i could fight, lets see hey! look forward to it aint fought since the march show!

We got around 6 entering this week from Fire Cobra,really looking forward to it,see you all soon,and after Ricky the Hitman Hatton fights so guna be a great day/night.

Paul 'I will ring you buddy' Pearson - as sponsored by B.T.!

C.U. in Birmingham!

:)

5 more bouts just added to the website - free downloads from some of the IKF title bouts on the Warrington event ( 15-09-07 ).

They are a little dark, but on most PC players you can lighten the picture.

Click and enjoy!

5 more bouts just added to the website - free downloads from some of the IKF title bouts on the Warrington event ( 15-09-07 ).

They are a little dark, but on most PC players you can lighten the picture.

Click and enjoy!

www.aka-england.org

Hi Neil

Steve said he'll put my name forward, i can fight either welterweight 66.8kg max or super welterweight 69.5max.

Which ever weight you can get me a titls shot at will do me fine lol : )

Raf Hussain

You may have international duties yet!

The Turkish and Indian teams are just confirming their flights.

Iranian Mohamviad Rahmati, has also been asked to defend his Inter-continental Title.

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( no miming on the national anthems! )

You may have international duties yet!

The Turkish and Indian teams are just confirming their flights.

Iranian Mohamviad Rahmati, has also been asked to defend his
I.K.F. Inter-Continental Title.

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( no miming on the national anthems! )

I am looking forward to working with the Indian Team again.

Pictured is Rajeet Singh ( Team Captain ), who last time out challenged Graham Sayer for the World Super-Middleweight Title.

This time Rajeet is looking to compete at Middleweight.

im ready 2 go matey! ; ) throw them at me!

We could do with the K-Star entries first pal!

Lol!

i'll get onto it today m8, as everyone fighting should be at the gym tonight!

Chop Chop :)

Entries - Current List.

Amateur Kickboxing : Male Entries.
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Stephen Fox - Super-Heavyweight Division ( + 97.8 Kgs )
John Brough - Super-Heavyweight Division ( + 97.8 Kgs )
Duncan Wylie - Super-Heavyweight Division ( + 97.8 Kgs )
John Paul Emanu - Super-Heavyweight Division ( + 97.8 Kgs )
Fraser Opie - Super-Heavyweight Division ( + 97.8 Kgs )
Daniel Taylor - Super-Heavyweight Division ( + 97.8 Kgs )

Vince Provis - Heavyweight Division ( 88.7 bKg - 97.7 Kgs )
Paul Sandal - Heavyweight Division ( 88.7 Kg - 97.7 Kgs )
Michael Woods - Heavyweight Division ( 88.7 bKg - 97.7 Kgs )

Andy Hawkins - Cruiserweight Division ( 84.6 Kg - 88.6 Kgs )
David Barber - Cruiserweight Division ( 84.6 Kg - 88.6 Kgs )
Paul Mc Kevin - Cruiserweight Division ( 84.6 Kg - 88.6 Kgs )
Darren Cooper-Smith - Cruiserweight Division ( 84.6 Kg - 88.6 Kgs )
Carlos Dait - Cruiserweight Division ( 84.6 Kg - 88.6 Kgs )
Lee Evans - Cruiserweight Division ( 84.6 Kg - 88.6 Kgs )
William Cull - Cruiserweight Division ( 84.6 Kg - 88.6 Kgs )

Jay Rampling - Light-Cruiserweight ( 81.4 Kg - 84.5 Kgs )
Alan Jackson - Light-Cruiserweight ( 81.4 Kg - 84.5 Kgs )
Sukhwinder Singh Light - Cruiserweight ( 81.4 kg - 84.5 kgs )
Kristian Foat - Light-Cruiserweight ( 81.4 Kg - 84.5 Kgs )
Peter Doran - Light-Cruiserweight ( 81.4 Kg - 84.5 Kgs )
Paul Quayle - Light-Cruiserweight ( 81.4 Kg - 84.5 Kgs )
Alan McKevitt - Light-Cruiserweight ( 81.4 Kg - 84.5 Kgs )
Matthew Wilkins - Light-Cruiserweight ( 81.4 Kg - 84.5 Kgs )

Joseph Ryan - Light-Heavyweight Division ( 78.3 Kg - 81.3 Kg )
Brian Mc Kevitt - Light-Heavyweight Division ( 78.3 Kg - 81.3 Kg )
Nathan Royle - Light-Heavyweight Division ( 78.3 Kg - 81.3 Kg )
Keith Robinson - Light-Heavyweight Division ( 78.3 Kg - 81.3 Kg )
Dan Adhock - Light-Heavyweight Division ( 78.3 Kg - 81.3 Kg )
Lee Wooding - Light-Heavyweight Division ( 78.3 Kg - 81.3 Kg )
Alex Twisleton - Light-Heavyweight Division ( 78.3 Kg - 81.3 Kg )

Alan Stallard - Super-Middleweight ( 75.1 Kg - 78.2 Kgs )
Alan Carr - Super-Middleweight ( 75.1 Kg - 78.2 Kgs )
Josh Tomlinson - Super-Middleweight ( 75.1 Kg - 78.2 Kgs )
Gavin Rouke - Super-Middleweight ( 75.1 Kg - 78.2 Kgs )
Lee Worcester - Super-Middleweight ( 75.1 Kg - 78.2 Kgs )
Faifale Rauf - Super-Middleweight ( 75.1 Kg - 78.2 Kgs )
Dean Maw - Super-Middleweight ( 75.1 Kg - 78.2 Kgs )
Robert Dooley - Super-Middleweight ( 75.1 Kg - 78.2 Kgs )
Barry Mountford - Super-Middleweight ( 75.1 Kg - 78.2 Kgs )

John Lame - Middleweight Division ( 72.4 Kg - 75.0 Kg )
Andy Roberts - Middleweight Division ( 72.4 Kg - 75.0 Kg )
Rob Lightburn - Middleweight Division ( 72.4 Kg - 75.0 Kg )
Graeme Wilmers - Middleweight Division ( 72.4 Kg - 75.0 Kg )
Stuart Brider - Middleweight Division ( 72.4 Kg - 75.0 Kg )
Richard Marshall - Middleweight Division ( 72.4 Kg - 75.0 Kg )
Matthew Dunn - Middleweight Division ( 72.4 Kg - 75.0 Kg )
Richard Callaghan - Middleweight Division ( 72.4 Kg - 75.0 Kg )
Steven Lea - Middleweight Division ( 72.4 Kg - 75.0 Kg )
Rajeet Singh - Middleweight ( 72.3kgs - 75.0 Kgs )
Mohammed IRAN - Middleweight Division ( 72.4 Kg - 75.0 Kg )

Sam Pennington - Light-Middleweight ( 69.6 Kg - 72.3 Kgs )
Randy Savage - Light-Middleweight ( 69.6 Kg - 72.3 Kgs )
Michael Ryan - Light-Middleweight ( 69.6 Kg - 72.3 Kgs )
Mark Pinner - Light-Middleweight ( 69.6 Kg - 72.3 Kgs )
Neil Kingan - Light-Middleweight ( 69.6 Kg - 72.3 Kgs )

Mark French - Super-Welterweight ( 66.9 Kg - 69.5 Kgs )
Glen Sweetman - Super-Welterweight ( 66.9 Kg - 69.5 Kgs )
Kyle Walker - Super-Welterweight ( 66.9 Kg - 69.5 Kgs )
David Partridge - Super-Welterweight ( 66.9 Kg - 69.5 Kgs )
Mike Sweet - Super-Welterweight ( 66.9 Kg - 69.5 Kgs )
Raf Hussein - Super-Welterweight ( 66.9 Kg - 69.5 Kgs )
Güven Zencir - Super-Welterweight ( 66.9 Kg - 69.5 Kgs )

Koran Arora - Welterweight ( 64.6 Kg - 66.8 Kg )
Nathen Quarry - Welterweight ( 64.6 Kg - 66.8 Kg )
Lee Green - Welterweight ( 64.6 Kg - 66.8 Kg )
Martin Mellor - Welterweight ( 64.6 Kg - 66.8 Kg )
Callum Currier - Welterweight ( 64.6 Kg - 66.8 Kg )
Mario Mencwell - Welterweight ( 64.6 Kg - 66.8 Kg )
Matt Murt - Light-Welterweight ( 62.3 Kg - 64.5 Kg )

John Stephenson - Welterweight ( 64.6 Kg - 66.8 Kg )
Matt Murt - Light-Welterweight ( 62.3 Kg - 64.5 Kg )
Chris Heath - Light-Welterweight ( 62.3 Kg - 64.5 Kg )
Joe Hall - Light-Welterweight ( 62.3 Kg - 64.5 Kg )
Daryl Elliss - Light-Welterweight ( 62.3 Kg - 64.5 Kg )

Robert Newton - Super-Lightweight Division ( 57.8 Kg - 62.2 Kg )
Jamie Muldowney - Super-Lightweight Division ( 57.8 Kg - 62.2 Kg )
Dilara Begun - Super-Lightweight Division ( 57.8 Kg - 62.2 Kg )
Ramazan Aslan - Super-Lightweight Division ( 57.8 Kg - 62.2 Kg )

Ian Finnegan - Featherweight Division ( 57.7 Kg )
Shakti Jalinda Tupe - Featherweight Division ( 57.7 Kg )

MMA : Entries
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James North - 83 Kgs
Robbie Harrison - 80 Kgs
James McHugh - 68 Kgs


Amateur Kickboxing : Female Entries.
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Cath Stroud - Super-Middleweight Division ( + 75.0 Kgs )
Lyndsey Henderson - Super-Middleweight Division ( + 75.0 Kgs )

Rachael Wolfenden - Middleweight Division ( 66.8 Kg - 75.0 Kg )
Kirsty Lund - Middleweight Division ( 66.8 Kg - 75.0 Kg )

Angela Atkinson - Welterweight Division ( 60.0 Kg - 66.8 Kg Max )
Chantell Cameron - Welterweight Division ( 60.0 Kg - 66.8 Kg Max )

Joanne Marshall - Lightweight Division ( 57.7Kg - 60.0 Kg Max )

Ayþegül Pehlivan - Featherweight ( - 57.7 Kgs )
Sukran Teba Onar - Featherweight ( - 57.7 Kgs )
Emma Jones - Featherweight Division ( 57.7 Kg Max )
Tracey Richards - Featherweight Division ( 57.7 Kg Max )
Gemma Sheridan - Featherweight Division ( 57.7 Kg Max )

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If your details to not appear below, then they have not been received by the A.K.A. -
Please telephone/text us as soon as possible - 07973-43-18-18


www.aka-england.org

Good luck with the show Neil and Steve, wish we could be there...roll on feb!!!

Thanks,

The February event is now
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Saturday 23rd February
Cockerton Band and Music Institute
Promoter : Paul Pearson
and will feature....

Amateur Muaythai ( IKF M.T.R. )
5 x 2 mins no bodyshield, Full Rules - Inc. Elbows ( With Elbow Pads )
as well as
Amateur Kickboxing ( IKF O.S.R. )

BRILLIANT amateur thai rules...thats completely ace Neil AND with elbows!!!! I take it it wont be OSR.

Marianne,

The AKAs new Muay Thai format is without body protector,with head guard,shin guard,and elbow pads,judged by 3 judges as per regular Muay Thai,and is full Muay Thai rules,our Darlington show on Feb 23rd 2008 will include this format.

Would everyone please note the AKA will still be using the Olympic scoring format,and the Muay Thai format will be ran alongside the OSR,NOT as a repacement format.

Hiya Paul, this means that there really is something for everyone,

so will it be be novice am 3 x 1.5 OSR
senior am 3 x 2 OSR
titles am 4 x 2 OSR
and Muay Thai am 5 x 2 (MT scoring)
???
what a good range of choice for amateurs, i think it's great!!

Thats it Marianne,as far as im aware there is no chance on the OSR format,but the addition of MMA format and Muay Thai format gives as you say much choice for all amateurs.

Hope you guys are good in the toon.

very well thank you Paul P! (Think Matt has been trying to get in touch with you Lol)

Attention: Rajeet Singh,

Have a safe journey, telephone me when you arrive in England.

The event is looking good, can't wait

See you tommorow Steve,good luck to all teams taking part.

One day to go and the event is looking pretty good.

International bouts featuring athletes from India, Iran and Poland.

Headlining the event will be
1 x World Title
2 x Inter-Continental Title bouts

Chief support to these will be
4 x British Title 'DEFENCES'!

We also have a IKF Junior British Title (MTR), that is being filmed for a Channel 4 TV Documentary

Also we have a Sport-Combat MMA contest, sanctioned through I.S.C.F. the sister organisation of the I.K.F.

On top of the Evenings entertainment...

Through the day, 2.00pm - 6.00pm we have Novice bouts running, to give the rising amateurs experience ( Spectator may attend these if they wish ).

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The main event starts 7.00pm - 10.00pm, ( Bar and Food available )

Advanced tickets have almost all gone ( contact Steve for these 07866-365-963), but there are tickets still available on the door.

Starting at 2.00 pm - 6.00 pm
break 30 mins
Restart = 6.30 - 10.00pm

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( Please note: The ladies World Title bout is off, as we could not find a suitable/available UK athlete at 55Kgs. We hope we can reschedule this bout at some point during the 2008 season.)

Well i just had 1 wicked fight, absolutely loved it! Thanks to Neil for matching me with Lee Green for the amateur IKF World title, thanks to Lee for giving me a wicked fight, one to remember definetly and thanks to Steve Logan my Instructor and the whole of the K-star team. I really look forward to the next show. Thanks everyone ; )

results anyone???

ps-how did the sports combat go? x

Great show, well done to neil and his team for all the hard work setting up the event.
Not sure of all the results as there was nearly 40 fights! There was onlt one sports combat fight, it was very exciting but only lasted just under 2mins.
I am sure neil will have all the correct results too.
Big thanks to my team of helpers and instructors who worked really hard all day!
Some great results for our K-Star team, don't want to miss anyone out, so I wont mention anyone by name, but you all fought brilliantly and myself and the Instructors are very proud of you all.
Looking forward to the next one.

Really enjoyed the show yesterday,well done to Neil and Steve for promoting and running the show.

There were some good fights especially the title fights,Lee Green VS Raf Hussain was a cracker.

Id like to say well done to my 3 boxers, Lyndsey,Graeme and Nathan,2 wins from three with Graeme hurting his ankle when winning,so i have to be pleased with them all.

Also a big thanks to all the officials,refing and judging can be a thankless job so well done everyone who officiated.

Hope to see you all in Darlington on Feb 23rd 2008,where as well as the 0SR we will have full Muay Thai rules on to.

Have a nice Xmas everybody and see you in the new year.

it was the first time i have actually seen what neil does, didn't get there till late & have to admit l liked it a lot more than what i expected!

the rules have accomodated the amateur concept perfectly with regards to using the experience as a learning tool within a safety net.

i was suprised by how many kicks above the waist were executed & enjoyed the low kicks & knee's without too much clinching. the rules are really simple & it all bridges the gap between f.c. & thai nicely. great for novices....

there were some cracking fights but from the bouts i saw, lee green & raf was my favorite - both fighters put on a great show, & i was suitably entertained!

thank you for your hospitality, the belts are also really nice!!

Thanks to Neil Holden for another great day/night and a big thanks to Steve Logan for organizing the event. Looking forward to seeing all the trainers and competitors in Darlington, myself and my students would just like to say how friendly everybody is at the events. Have a good xmas everyone.

Paul Lund
PK Sports UK
Widnes

Stupid question or maybe not.... If we are doing AKA MT are we allowed to wear our own protection ie Twins..Sandee ect Thai Brands or are we still stuck on the MAR supplied equipment?

Regards

David McRobb

Just like to say well done to the Higher Level team great performances from my lads all round!

Well done to Raf too great fight bud thoroughly enjoyed it cracking punch you caught me with too - first and last my friend ;o) lol

Cheers to Steve and Neil, enjoyed the show and a good way way to end the year even though I got grief for competing with a cold, throat and chest infection. I was coughing my guts up all day - lol! No I could'nt let all my training go to waste paid off in the end though!

Looking forward to a busy 2008 all the best to everyone look forward to seeing all the clubs, instructors and competitiors in the new year!!!!

hey neil looks like it was a good show sorry i missed this one but in thailand training away,so your starting to do muay thai rules thats great think that will be better for me then o.s.r, il be back for the march show hopefully about 80kg or less? o and respect to carlos dait i see you won again mate you blown me away with them strong kicks mate i just cudnt get init good luck for future, good luck with the next show neil am coming back on a mission so them boys at 80kg add better watch out ha ha ha

Hi Dawn, thanks for the kind words. It was really nice to meet you in person.

Paul Lund, welcome to AX.

Thats good news about the Widnes venue. I am sure the July event will be a great success!

Congratulations to both Lee Green and Raf for giving us a great contest to finish off the 2007 season.

What a great contest, lots of technical work, and explosive action ( the knock down and the fight back! )

Hi Mr McRob,

The IKF Muay Thai Rules bouts on the A.K.A. shows will be under the same criteria as the O.S.R. format, being that the Amateur bouts will wear the equipment of the official sponsor for the season. This will also apply to the Sport-Combat MMA bouts.

M.A.R. have a three year contract that does actually expire at the end of December 2007. Currently they are in negotiations regarding the renewal.

Also had another leading brand expressing a serious interest, so we will see over the next 4 weeks! We have tried out the brand, and this all works well for the O.S.R. and M.T.R. yet they dont have MMA equipment quite upto the standard required, and if possible it is better to keep all the same in order to maintain as level a playing field as possible.

Sorry for all the replies coming late. Following the event I needed a recharge, plus we a grading to organise and the lst one of the year is always traditionally well attended as people want to finish the year on a high.

This has lead to people booking extra lessons, and we were absolutely bombed out already!

Looking forward to an easier few weeks now to recharge!

Best wishes to everyone for Christmas and the new year!

Sorry Gavin, didn't mean to miss you out.

I look forward to seeing you at Paul Pearsons show, 1st event of the 2008 season - and the Darlington shows are always a great night!

Lean and mean at 80Kgs!

Sounds tip-top.

:)

Hi to all involved with the AKA circuit. Look forward to seeing you all at the 1st 2008 show in Darlo.

All the best for Christmas

Troopa

Thanks Neil

David would have done Mr McRobb is my DAD....lol

Have a good Christmas and see you in Darlington on the 23rd..

it will be the 2nd show mate at lowton,am back right at end of feb so il miss pauls merry xmas to all of the aka