Prodigy Martial Arts Event

Saturday, April 8
The Arthur Ashe Center - Richmond, VA
6pm - 12am
General Admission - $20.00
Ringside - $25.00

Saturday, June 17
CYC - Scranton, PA
6pm - 12am
General Admission - $20.00
Ringside - $25.00

Excalibur Productions and Prodigy Martial Arts Present

· Full contact, hard core martial arts combat
· Muay Thai Boxing
· Kickboxing
· No Holds Barred Free-Fighting
· Set Card Fights

THIS IS EXTREME!
Over a dozen bone crushing matches by the East Coast's toughest fighters!
Also on this Card -
FEROCIOUS FULL CONTACT FEMALE FIGHTS!

General admission and ringside tickets will be available online shortly.
Contact Brian Crenshaw At ProdigyMartialArts.com or (804) 282-KICK or Info@excalevents.com

2nd K-Star Grand Prix

The 2nd K-Star Grand Prix will take place on sunday 26th March at the Tower ballrooom, edgbaston, Birmingham, England.
The K-Star Grand Prix is an 8 man tournament for fighters under 60kg. There is £2,200 in prize money with the winner getting £1,000.
The 1st k-Star Grand Prix also had fighters from Karate and Kung Fu. Video highlights of the 1st k-star Grand Prix can be seen on the WMTO web site at www.wmto.org and click onto multi media.
The fighters that have entered and waiting to be selected are ;-
DAMIEN TRAINOR K-STAR GRAND PRIX CHAMPION
MORRIS REILLY World Champ
ANDREW AUBREY
CHRIS McDONNALD
PAUL FYFFE
BEN ALLEN
NAGIN GURU NAI DU
ROBIN SWAINBANK
MICHEAL THOMPSON

Fighters may still be able to enter contact Steve Logan at steve@wmto.org. The show will also feature SHOOTHAI Vale Tudo fights and top class thai Boxing fights.

Promoter Steve logan can be contacted on 0121 331 4074

9 Fights, 7-Knock-Out's

The Battle of Bayswater!
"Best Of The Best II"
Karate / Kickboxing
Porchester Hall Queensway, Bayswater, London W2 5HS
Sunday 27th February'2000

After their recent sell-out success with "Best of the Best" at the York Hall, JKO Promotions staged a stunning sequel at the Porchester Hall on Sunday 27th February'2000, with nine explosive bouts of Kick and Thai Kick-Boxing.
Once again the venue was sold out weeks in advance, and those that couldn't get in missed knock-outs, controversy and major titles changing hands.

Promotions demand great matches and they got them, with Paul Wheeler and Wayne McKoy providing the Thai fight of the year so far. After five incredible rounds, with Wheeler cut above the left eye and McKoy dropped twice, former World Champion Ronnie Green rated the bout one of the best he had ever seen Europe. ( Paul Wheeler 5klio lighter then Wayne McKoy. "And now the new" WKN Super-Heavyweight sensation Chris "The Sledgehammer" Ballard scored his 27th knockout in under 30 seconds of the first round, opponent Roger Toone the hapless victim.

A real crowd puller, Ballard is rapidly earning the tag "The White Tyson." Nagin Guru Naidu and Riyadh Al Azzawi also delivered stunning stoppages on a night of pure drama. Dylan Spencer (Pat O'Keefe) lost his WKN European Title to Kodad Mohammed (Tean Cabrera over 10 hard fought, see-saw rounds, whilst Mark Shuba emphatically stopped game Daniel Flack to secure his first WKN British Title.
The fights on the undercard were also of the highest quality and provided wins for Marti Cox Jnr, Ricky Salhan and Mohammed Al Azzawi. Despite the hectic schedule the promoters helped Heathrow Kickboxing Club raise money for the Sarah Yarrow Appeal, to help this young cerebral palsey sufferer. With all the style and class of top boxing promotions, quality matchmaking, showbiz glamour and the best kickboxing personalities, JKO Promotions are setting the standards for martial entertainment and building a reputation for quality.
Look out for details of their next big show, the ultimate in full contact entertainment.

Fight Results

"Best of the Best II"
Karate/Kickboxing
27th February'2000
Porcheter Hall, Queensway, Bayswater, London W2 5HS.

Red Corner -- Blue Corner

Bout-1
Theven Guru Naidu 53k Vs 52.5k Ricky Salhan
Ricky Salhan Won On Points
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Bout-2
Al-Azzawi 78k Vs 78k Steve Kerry Md.
Al-Azzawi Won on Points
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Bout-6
Dillon Spensor 72k Vs 72k Kodad MD
Kadad Mohammed Won on Points
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Bout-7
Marti Cox Jnr 63k Vs 64k Stan Badinsky
Marti Cox Won, Stopped Stan Baninsky on 3rd round Punch KO
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Bout-8
Daniel Flack 67k Vs 67k Mark Shuba
Shuba Won, Stopped Daniel Flack on 4th round Kick KO
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Bout-9
Nagin Guru Naidu 67k Vs 67k Andrew Aubury
Nagin Guru Naidu Won, Stopped Andrew Aurbury on 4rd round Kick KO
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Bout-10
Roger Toon 115k Vs 115k Chris Ballard Nagin Guru Naidu Won, Stopped Andrew Aurbury on 4rd round Kick KO
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Bout-11
Paul Wheeler 63.5k Vs 63.5k Wayne McCoy
Paul Wheeler Won, Stopped Wayne McCoy on 5th round Kick KO
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Bout-12
Riyadh Al-Azzawi 78k Vs 78k Danny Townsend
Riyadh Al-Azzawi Won, Stopped Danny Townsend on 49sec of the 1st round Kick & Punch KO

Irish Team Thai-ed to Victory! Click here to see the pics

A five-man Northern Irish Kick-Boxing team enjoyed a hugely successful - if brief - far eastern tour last week in preparation for their date with destiny in the Waterfront Hall on March 25.

The local boxers, Gary Hamilton and Alan Kilpatrick from Belfast, Denver Stewart from Ballynahinch and corner-man Billy Barron and lead by team captain and head coach Billy Murray, travelled to Thailand, Bali, Australia and onto warm-up bouts in New Zealand to both train and rest ahead of the big night.

Murray explained the reason behind the trip:
"For the fighters, the March show is going to be the biggest night of their lives. I wanted to get them completely focused, but also a little more relaxed. So we travelled initially to Thailand, the home of the sport to sample some light training and sparring in a couple of gyms over there. It helped immensely.
"They were able to see first hand the dedication and level of skill that the Thai's apply to the sport. They also savoured the delights of authentic Muay Thai bouts, visiting several of the stadia that dot Bangkok, to watch the events live.

Murray himself met with Mr Songchai, the main Thai kickboxing promoter and manager of Murray's March 25 opponent, Chartsingh. During the meeting, many aspects of co-promotions between the ProKick franchise and Mr Songchai's own organisation were discussed as was Mr Songchai's growing and incredibly welcome involvement with the WKN. Though Mr Songchai's hospitality was second to none, the team had to move on... to a two day break in Bali. The incredible, if brief, Far Eastern and Antipodean tour was completed with a flying visit to Brisbane, before the team were brought down to earth with a bang in Auckland.

"It might seem to have been an awful long way to go for a little preparation but I wanted to get their mind-set right."
The warm-ups in New Zealand also went well.
"We just needed to get the lads some ring practice with some of the best in the world.
At the Waterfront Hall they will all be competing at the highest level, you can spar until the cows come home, but nothing beats stepping into the ring and pushing yourself.
"All the lads showed the necessary hunger and ability. We had no major injuries and no major upsets. That to me is a more than successful warm-up. I think they're looking in great shape for March."

Of his own chances for his one-off comeback fight against old adversary Chartsingh of Thailand, Billy was giving little away.
"I'm in good shape, as good as I've been for years. I'm close to the weight and I'm really, really looking forward to it. I've waited several years to climb back into the ring, waited until the time and the opponent and the cause was right.

All proceeds from the Belfast event will go towards the Royal Victory Hospital for sick children and ward 39.

UK fighters fighting abroad

Lolo Meimuli promoted his first WKN event in new Zealand on the 18th Feb report to follow Staphane Cabrera,World president unfortunaly could not be there.
Three fighters from the North of Ireland attended the Scottish fighters with drew at short notice to a brevment in one of their familes...our thoughts are with them.
The promoter for the event was Lolo Heimuli.

Peter Wilson will fight in France on the 4th of MARCH for European WKN Title. Ali Jacko's fighter - Keddle lost on a close point decision for a WKN Thai Boxing Title in France.

LEX EASTON (FIGHTER: Michael EMSILE lost in the 8th round of his WKN European Title at Light Heavyweight. The doctor stopped the fight. Emsile suffered a bad cut over his left eye Doug Harrisson's - Fighter: Sarah Hall lost on points for a World full-contact title, more to follow.

Kickboxing 'Best of the Best II'

JKO Promotions Kickboxing Night Of Entertainment:

27th February'2000, it's taking place in the heart of London at the prestigious Porcester Hall, Queensway, Bayswater, London W2 5HS.

Milwalkee Muay Thai Feb. 26th

International Kickboxing Federation (I.K.F.) Professional World Junior Middleweight Champion KONGNAPA "King of the Sky" (101-10-6, 50 KO's) headlines a 12 bout Muaythai extravaganza as he defends his title against the World Association of Kickboxing Organization's (W.A.K.O.) Junior Middleweight World Champion Dimitri Shakuta on Saturday, February 26, 2000 at the Milwaukee County Sports Complex.

James "Knock 'em Down" Downey, The first American Thai boxer to fight - and win - at Bangkok's Historic Rajadamnern Stadium makes his Junior Middleweight Milwaukee Pro debut in a rematch against his "1999's Fight of the Year" opponent, Dave Zuniga.

All bouts are sanctioned by the I.K.F.

Kickwrestling Event

Millenium Tournament to be held on April 1,2000 at Gold Medal Fitness 18647 SW 107 Ave. Miami Fl.
Please visit us at www.fighting.cc
Open tournament and fight card for our kickwrestling event Kickwrestling and Grappling challange - come and test your skills! All styles welcome.

24th and 25th March 2000
Semi Contact Pointfighting and Forms International Tournament

Special Guest : Jeff "DC-Bomber" Smith, the Legend of Kickboxing There's also a team from County Kildare, Ireland taking part.

Fairtex Muay Thai seminar

Fairtex Muay Thai will be conducting a seminar at Giraldi's Muay Thai Strike Force USA in Hawaii at Kalakaua Boxing Gym in Kalihi. On March 1, 2000, from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM and will be open to 20 students.
Phicheat "Dr. Knee" Arunlueng, Head Trainer at Fairtex USA, will lead the class and assisted by Enn Fairtex and Jongsanan Fairtex.
Contact Tony "Snow Tiger" Giraldi at 808-676-0048 if you are interested in participating.

UPCOMING TELEVISION DATES FOR FAIRTEX ON ESPN 2
FEBRUARY 26, 2000 1AM-3AM (pst)
and
MARCH 2, 2000 11AM-12PM (pst)