X IN PROGRESS/PHOTOS & RESULTS
first off that was one of the best shows ive ever been too well done ray your a bloody camp ever time i think that ray shows cant get any better the next one is & this show rocked well done ray keep it up
cheers scotty

opps a bit to big sorry guys lol

thats better

thats better

opps again

some of the fighter

sachiyo

TS2 doing his rm

aaron vs todd

aaron vs todd

aaron vs todd

well done aaron & team

nathan briggs vs toru oishi

nathan briggs vs toru oishi

nathan briggs vs toru oishi

nathan briggs vs toru oishi

well done nathan great to see you back in the ring

this is a singed glove from boxing great ali that was sold to some one at the fights for $3000 maybe a bit more

adam doing his rm

charavan doing his rm

charavan vs adam

charavan vs adam

charavan vs adam

charavan vs adam

charavan vs adam

well done charavan this was starting to be a great fight when it was stoped by the ref "nugget" as adam was starting to bleed to much for his liking witch is fair enough to me well done to both boys cant wait to see a rematch if it ever happens

well done mark & co

kurt doing his rm

hiroyuki

hiroyuki vs kurt

hiroyuki vs kurt

hiroyuki vs kurt

hiroyuki vs kurt

hiroyuki vs kurt

hiroyuki vs kurt

well done kurt this was a very close fight with kurt winning by 1 point

nathan corbett befor comming the newest world champ

ray,scotty bannan & nathan corbett

clifton brown

clifton brown doing his rm

clifton vs nathan

clifton vs nathan

clifton vs nathan

Very nice pictures QFP!!!! Great!!!

clifton vs nathan

clifton vs nathan

this is the last punch that clifton get to throw at nathan no more then 20 secounds later nathan hits clifton with the hards right elbow ive ever seen witch puts clifton on the ground out cold for a few secounds given nathan his world title belt that i dont think anyone will be taken off him in any hurry well done nathan

well done nathan & 5 rings

ray putting the belt around nathan

nathan & clifton

nathan & ray

not sure who the first guy is but the other two are nathan & scotty bannan

chloe & nathan

nathan with the tiger twins

last one nathan with me & a my big fat hangover :-)

EricR
thanks mate but i would have to say a big thanks to paul c who has helped me out many of time with god knows how many email asking how to take photos ringside + i have spent hours looking at paul c photos looking to see how he dose it every time, & the other person i would have to thank is castlemaine xxxx for the big fat hangover i had when taken this lot of photos lol

i would also like to thank foxs for there lightin it was the best ive every seen so good i didnt even use the flash tonight when taken photos in the ring plzzzz keep that up i get better photos from it
cheers scotty

Awesome photos,your the best fight photographer in QLD by far.

Nath an Carnage was awesome,that elbow was a killer.
Thought Hiroyuki did enough to beat Kurt,who looked flat.
Good see Nathan Briggs in action.
The guys from strike force were awesome,TS2 as cool as ever and the Thai guy Charavan was so calm even when the Agressor was going for it.
Congrates to Nathan Corbett a real world champion.

hi Aussiebob i try to do my best at the show i think it would have been a little easyer if the other guy next to me taken photos wasnt there i had heaps of photos with his fat head in the road, even when i told him to keep out the road he didnt care he still put his head in the road & his manners were just as bad couldnt even excuse him self when he walked in front of people
but thanks for you nice words just cant wait for next year when i do the upgrade on my diggy cam gear

Looks like another great queensland show,when will this be on Fox sports?
I agree with Aussie Bob,Scot you and Paul C are the best muay thai/kickboxing photographers in Oz.

Hey Scotty,Sounds like that other photographer was trying to stuff up your shots,mate you still shone through in my book.Did you get one of that awesome elbow by Carnage?

You should have given that other photographer the same elbow.

greeeaat!
1)finally i could see a pic of Chloe;in fact i was searching for it loads of
hours in the last weeks:ax-archive is kind of a labyrinth.something funny:
after i saw a pic of you with a dark-haired-woman,i considered HER to be Chloe.
i found out later,that it was Julie Livet LOL!(and someone on ax calling Chloe
"Blondie"i had for a joke!but real Chloe not sooo blond either !)
2)some pics are SENSATIONAL,wow !
(i hope you don`t think i´m a flatterer,but i feel it`s good that someone
apart from your Australian buddies expresses his appreciation.
also human nature tends to be more motivated to criticize something than
to praise it !)
i`m happy :-)))))

shyguy, I've just been getting lazy putting the blonding stuff in my hair lol

This show was absolutely awesome! It was probably one of the best shows I have ever seen. Ray your a great promoter definitely one of the very best in Queensland. Every fight was just spectacular, one after another.

Congradulations to all fighters, it was a great effort put on by everyone. A big congradualations to Kurt Finlayson, that was a great fight and to Nathan Carnage Corbett the new world champ well done! Apparently they said on the night not too many world title fights are held outside of thailand.

I hope that next year will be just bring as good fights as there has been this year.

KLM
i dream the day im as good as paul c & slyguy i whish i could be that great as them is was just some thing new i tryed at rays show & paid off (thank god)
Aussiebob
nope i missed nathan elbow i was looking right at clifton when it happen as soon as the elbow hit clifton head his eyes open right up he stood there for a secound then hit the ground it was a great to see it happen a bit pissed i missed the photo but i still got to watch it happen
cheers scotty

Thanks Ray for putting on a great show, my only problem with the show was Nugget. A ref's decision should be non bias, as opposed to betting against Aggressor, and calling the fight off too early, winninghis bet with fellow gym members. Nugget, you abused your privilage as ref.

Well done to Aggressor, Charavan, Briggs, Kurt and Nathan.

Not too many people agreed with Nugget and his decision. For those who don't know this is what Happened. During Adam The Agressor's fight again Chara Van S.F.G, Adam got what looked like 2 cuts, one was between the eyes and the other was on top of the head. After The Agressor had 3 timeouts to go to his corner to get the blood towelled off Nugget called the fight off. To be honest I think Nugget did the right thing and I agree with what Nugget had done.

Don't get me wrong I'm more then sure the Agressor could have went on fighting no doubt about that but if he did keep the fight going the cuts could have been more serious then what they were. There was just way too much blood everywhere and if kept continuing the blood was sure to get in Adam's eyes.

Adam is a sensational fighter and I enjoy watching him fight it was a bit unfortunate though but I think Nugget did do the right thing even though none of the crowd did. I remember a chick that was sitting next to me, I don't know how stupid she is but when Nugget walked past she yelled at him "your reffing sucks". That would be the most stupidest thing I've ever seen anyone do.

Nugget you did the right thing by stopping the fight, it was unfortunate and I know Adam could have gone on and I'm sure he wanted to but in the end it was really the right thing to do.

Nugget did the right thing 100%,I was there and as I saw it was justified.Nugget is a WMC ref and rep if Adam had been serverly injured if the fight went on then maybe he could have sued both Nugget and the WMC for negligence and lack of due care,Muay Thai does not need a bunch of lawsuits.Public liability is a touchy subject to the martial arts why would he put himself and the WMC in a bad light for a few blood thirsty audience members.Nuggets job is to protect the fighters not the wishes of a few in the crowd.Adam was getting desparate and was making mistakes while Charavan was keeping cool,Adam would have got more cut up if it had gone on.Charavan was never hurt or in any real trouble.Good call Nugget!!!

Penny,put your money where your mouth is and put your real name and proof of the bet,pretty outragous claim to say that a ref is corrupted,especially someone like Nugget.bye penny boonchu

Very well said Bob, I totally agree and you are definitely right

Hey, Aussiebob,
to say that Adam was getting desparate and was making mistakes is a bit far off the mark. Up until the cut, Adam was having an awsome fight, and staying calm and collective, and once he got cut, he did what he had to do and go for the knock out.
By the way, whats with the 'penny boonchu',the post was made by just 'penny' as far as I could see. Good to see that you are posting under your real name hey aussiebob!!!

Hey Bad boy,Adam was doing well up until he was cut then as you said went for the KO,in that desperation he got cut again..he was making mistakes thats why he coped the second cut.Charavan was covering up and waiting and if you were there was starting to fire up, up until then it was Adams fight.Adams shots were getting abit wild while Charavan was staying cool.Just 'cause you get cut you shouldn't panic,it was the second cut that made Nugget pull it up.

Penny Boonchu quip was because the boonchu crew were the ones calling foul,i just figure she's a boonchu supporter,my real comment is that she accused Nugget of cheating...proof???

As for me not using my name,hey I have'nt accused anyone of cheating or bagged anyone(nice to see you using your name champ)

For the record I think Adam is a great fighter and very exciting to watch but he lost get over it,a real measure of a great fighter is how they handle a lose,cry foul or get over it and get stronger.
It'll make for a great rematch.

just fixing the size of the two photos

thats better

sorry all i forgot about the weigh-in photos a bit late bit will post in a secound lol

scotty who are the fighters in the first photo's?

shawn

laura

sachiyo

aaron TS2

todd

nathan "nasty boy"

toru

charavan

kurt

hiroyuki

nathan carnage & clifton brown

mark hammer

Hello

I accept defeat and I am at terms with the result. But, For the record......

Nugget got a drop of blood splashed on his face and at that point he sh!t himself and called the fight off.

Quote Nugget: (whilst in the ring)
"I don't Know who you've been rooting, ya know"

Quote Nugget: (After he'd made his decision in the ring and in conversation one day after the fight)
"I got a shock when I got a bit of blood splashed on me and I stopped the fight."

The doctor on duty was satisfied that the cuts weren't serious and I was cleared to continue but Nugget ignored the doctors professional and clearly voiced opinion.

WHAT HURT THE MOST: Nugget didn't give me one round break to clean up the cuts and administer the treatment the would have kept me in the fight for two more rounds (the bell went 30 seconds after he stopped it.)

No offence to anyone mentioned in this sentence, but I've seen his boys fight with serious cuts. Nugget reffed my fight with kurt and when I cut Kurt finlayson (twice in the same fight with blood flowing freely) he took kurt to the doctor three times but didn't interfere with the doctors choice to let the fight continue.

I believe Nugget stopped the fight for one of two reasons.

1. He really did shit himself when some blood got on him, in which case he might want to consider whether being the referee in elbow fights is really the career he envisages for himself

2. He may have bet on the fight. Now please realize that I have no proof about nugget betting, besides what I have heard from multiple and reliable sources, and that certainly cannot be submitted as decent eveidence. But the facts are stacking up against him.

Many thanks to charavan and strike force gym for the opportunity and I would also like to clarify that although I am dubious with nuggets decision, This post must not reflect upon the standard of the strikeforce fighter, or their favourable outcome.

I realize this post is going to cause some serious sh!t, but hey, why shouldn't everyone have access to the same information that I have.

All the best

Adam 'The Aggressor' Houlahan

In my own defence of my last post........

Winners are Grinners........

And the rest of us can do what we like.

So I did.

Aggressor

Fair call Adam,your comments are much appreciated.Like I said a great fighter can be judged by the way they handle a loss.I'm sure you will come back a stronger fighter.You learn the most from your loses.As for the Nugget blood thing,what can I say......nothing,thats btw he and you.

Thanks bob.

This is the first time I've ever attacked a referee's decision or professional career, And I justify my stand point by saying that in a way my professional career has suffered an unjust blow. Bill Harigon's face is all over national media whenever he misses a 'knock on', so in our own little Muay Thai world, you can expext a little bit of ref bagging when something smells fishy.

I get my stitches out tomorow. The cuts are piss-weak.

PISS-WEAK!

Hey Adam,just out of curiosity how many stitches did you get?
Hey that pretty funny Nugget being the Bill Harigan of Muay Thai,so that makes JWP the Wally Lewis of Muay Thai and you'd be Alfie Langer...

Hey Bob.
I used to play a mean little half back too!

3 in the top of my head ( Funnily enough that was the small cut but the one that bled the most) and 6 on my nose, ( and that cut hardly bled). My nose required some tricky stitching because of the direction of the cut where it sat beneath my brow. Well placed elbows let me tell you. Lightning fast.

The fight must stop for severe cuts, or cuts that impair vision. The cut atop my head bled down the side of my head and no where near my vision and my nose cut was surprisingly not all that wet.

That takes my total stitch count to 15
Billy the Kid - 3
Kurt Finlayson - 3
Charavan - 9

Luckily, I don't compete in this sport with the desire of preserving my cosmetic integrity, and I would have worn double the stitches to have won that fight.

All the best

Adam 'The Aggressor' Houlahan

matto
that would be marty from boonchu (AUS)
& the other guy is shawn from sunshine coast thai boxing

Bad luck Adam...that sort of thing must make you angry after all the hours spent at training.

Can't wait to see this on Fox!!

I have just a couple of questions,
When this show is televised, will they actually play Laura's fight or will the ladies be left out once again?

Why after all the publicity of Anglea Parr's fight, was it left out. We sat up all night waiting for that one only to be disapointed. There were lots of ladies were waiting to see that one??????

What about Laura and Karren Williams fight????

What about Laura and Julie"s fight??????

Why is it that the mens fights are televised and the girls not, they're all on the same show.??????????????

Why are the women not supported in this way?????????

Can anyone from fox sports answer my questions?????????????

Does anyone know when this fight night will be on Fox Sports?

Thai Pan, you could actually email foxsport directly at feedback@foxsports.com.au and express your concerns to them directly and complain that the viewers don't get to see the female fights.
The Wraith it should be on foxtel 13 January 8.30 and should be on foxsports 1.

Hey Rockstar.

Lady luck wasn't smiling on me that day, but I did get to push myself to new limits with my training, and no one can ever deny me that.

As far as womens fights being televised, I agree that media has double standards. However This isn't confined to Kickboxing and you'll find that womens kickboxing recieves only as much respect as the piss weak amount that most other womens sports do aswell.

C'mon, fair go for the sheila's, mate

Adam 'Aggressor' Houlahan

Adam 'the perveyor of justice and equal rights for all women and minorities' Houlahan

The only shelias foxtel do seem to show are the ring card girls with the big boobs

taipans
good luck getting to see Laura vs Julie fight on fox, fox didnt cover this show at all witch was a shame there were some great fights on that show, but if you went to that show you would have seen there was no room for fox any were the place was packed out

Unlucky Adam, i personnaly fought the cut was bleeding pretty heavily but a) i dont have all the facts like you do and b) i aint a doctor or a qualified ref. Better luck next time.

By the way, who jumped 5 metres in the air when the last fire cracker went off. I nearly fell off the damn crane i was sitting on. hehe

chris

lol@chris your not the only one i was near the ring when it happen & almost droped my diggy cam bloody fire cracker

Hi Guys,

Sorry to cause chaos. To stop any confusion, I am from sydney, have frinds who do kickboxing, and was in Brisbane for a week for holidays, so I came to Ray's show. I might not know the fight game very well, I watch most shows on Fox, and read about the fighters in the Kickboxer. I just over heard certain people talking amongst themself, admiting to betting, and mentioning names. I just added my thoughts from the night,

Sorry

It felt like thr ring moved beneathe my feet! I sh!t myself.

Initially, the head cut let a bit of blood go, (down the side of my head, (they always do,) but before nugget had even stopped trying to justify his call to my corner the naturally occuring adrenaline in my body had already started to stem the flow dramatically.

He justed jumped on the opportunity to stop the fight. For what ever reason, I'm unsure.

Burn that bra, Bad Boy

hey adam never mind! I have a few new scars to! never got any up until my 33rd fight now I have 3 new scars damit! I am to dam pretty for this sport hahaha!

Maybe it had something to do with the fox coverage and they dont want large amounts of blood on tv, just like they dont like showing womens fights, maybe you should contact the hammer and ask if it is true about the blood on tv just to get all the facts, anyway rematch him again and prove your point in the ring, i am sure your fists can do the talking better for you, and make sure its not on fox, i bet i wont get stopped unless you need a transfusion next time, just my thoughts on the matter

DOES ANY 1 NO WOT WEIGHT DOES THIS TS2 FIGHTS AT AND WERE AND WEN DID THIS ALL TAKE PLACE. THANK YOU

Who are you 007 and where do you come from and why the intrest in TS2.

Maybe he wants Ts2 to star in the next bond movie, Lol