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Alberta, Canada Saturday July 14th, 2001
Alberta, Canada After several years of attempts, Calgary finally hosted it's first outdoor fight event. Co-promoted by Mike Miles Productions and Schanks Athletic Club, Not sure what kind of attendance to expect, the promoters were hoping from 400 to 600 spectators. The event drew around 400 spectators. The main event of the card featured Toronto's Ovel Rochester (Tiger Muay Thai) battling Arashi-Do Karate's instructor Justin Doran for the vacant WKA Canadian Superlightheavyweight Muay Thai Title (under modifed rules - no elbow attacks and no knees to the head). Ovel Rochester is the new owner of the WKA Canadian Superlightheavyweight Muay Thai Title.

Ather the event Mike Miles said "This outdoor event took its toll on me, I think we will keep to indoor events in the future!"

New York Showdown 5 USKBA sanctioned!
Saturday September 8, 2001 Norman Thomas Auditorium
111 E 33rd street (corner of Park Ave)

Weigh ins and rules meeting at 2 pm! fights start at 4 pm
Contact David A Ross at lkfmdc@worldnet.att.net

Dear Friends, You are invited to the German Open 2001 Sunday, September 9th 2001 We will accept only a total number of about 400 competitors in all classes ! All foreign teams - please apply as fast as possible ! Gilbert Kapkowski General Manager E.T.F. E.T.F. - The European Way of Taekwondo
http://www.taekwondo-iserlohn.de
http://home.t-online.de/home/GKapkowski
mail to: GKapkowski@t-online.de
Promoter Euro Taekwondo Federation (ETF)
Bonstedtstrasse 33 D-58636 Iserlohn
GERMANY ( 0049-2371-24524 / -13543 Fax 0049-2371-20022 www.taekwondo-iserlohn.de

Organiser Budo-Sport Herdorf Alvero Pulisci ( 0049-2744 / 5836 mobil: 0170/9981495 Thorsten Weidner ( 0049-2744 / 5838 mobil: 0170/2817907

K-Star Thai Boxing Acadmey On Sunday 12th August
K-Star Thai Boxing Acadmey will be hosting a Shoot fighting/Vale Tudo seminar. The Instructor will be Gerard Coville from Cambridge Free Fighting. Gerard is an excellent teacher and a fantastic fighter some of his achievements include: -WMTO British Super lightweight Thai Boxing Champion he also fought European Champ Julian Howell. He has trained in Judo for 18 years. In his Shoot fighting and Vale Tudo career he is/was Complete Fighting Challenge four man tournament champion in Vale Tudo. Fought on all Lee Hasdell's 'Night of the Samurai' shows including fights against the French Vale Tudo Champ Matthew Nicourt and British Vale Tudo champion Matt Evans. We expect a great demand for this seminar, so book early to avoid disappointment. Prices . Non K-star Members £15

For details contact Steve Logan steve@wmto.org

Ali Jacko promotes another blistering WKN show. The show will take place in London Hippodrum, Cantral London,

Rajchadamnern Stadium
Promoted by Mr Songchai Ratanasuban
This promotion Grossed ticket-income of over half a million Thai Bahts and there were over a 125 foreign vistitor watching the event at ringside. July 19, 2001 at Rajchadamnern Stadium Thailand Live from 10.00PM to 12.00PM by ITV Channel 1.

Saenchai-Noi Puenrattana TKO3 Prasertsap Petchrajchapat. (100 lbs.) 2. Wonna Kaennorasing won Jomhod Sithkruyiam on points. (102 lbs.) 3. Litthidej Sor.Chavaporn won Denmuslim Wonmanee-Noi on points. (102 lbs.) The Live TV started at this point: 4. Ruanpae Kiatcharnsing beat "Alien" Lakhai Sor.Panajuarpetch by unanimous decision. Scores: 49-47 and twice 50-47. Ruanpae weighed 102 lbs. and Alien 104 lbs. 5. Lamnam-Moon Sor.Sumalee beat Dao-Udorn Por.Yosanan by unanimous decision. Scores: 49-47 from all 3 judges. Lamnam-Moon weighed 129 lbs. and Dao-Udorn 132 lbs. 6. Main Event: Attachai Jor.Viratchai knocked out Rambo-Jiw Dongolf-Service in the 4 th round. Attachai threw his single left kick to his opponent's neck Rambo-Jiw droped to the canvas and the fight was called a halt. Attachai finally gained revenge after his earlier loss to Rambo-Jiw. Attachai weighed 130 lbs. and Rambo-Jiw 132 lbs. 7. "The 8th Mitsubishi L-200 Strada Tournament" first round in group B: Petchwaew-Wao Muangbua-Khao beat Chomkitti Por.Apichart on points. ( 130 lbs.)

Promoter: Songchai Ratanasuban

Championship Kickboxing From Portugal
Nuno Ferreira, promoted his first WKN even in Lisbon, Portugal. He had a full international fight card, with fighters from France, Ireland, Russia & Finland. Nuno is the latest promoter to join the WKN team, and has already traveled with his fighters to put Portugal on the International map.
More info: Contact Mr Nuno Ferrier

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Prokick's Glen Kilpatrick flew out to Portugal on Friday past, to defend his newly won European Title. The event which was fully founded and supported by the Coimbra City Council. Kilpatrick faced Portugal's Hugo Melo (Double Portuguese Champion) in an outdoor event, which was part of an annual city festival. Unfortunately the Belfast man Lost the bout after contorlling the fight throughout. In round three Kilpatrick connected with a hard right roundhouse kick which floored his Portuguese challenger. However, all the judges and the referee believed it to be an illegal blow below the belt and gave Hugo almost thirty seconds of recovery time. In the next round Glen himself went down after a blistering right hand from Melo. The doctors were straight into the ring to make sure the Belfast man was ok. After a couple of minutes they let him stand were Kilpatrick immediately congratulated his opponent the new WKN European Champion. (more to follow as it unfolds)