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KARIM GHAJJI BECOMES THE FIRST KICKBOXING CHAMPION IN PROMOTIONAL HISTORY AT INAUGURAL ‘BELLATOR KICKBOXING: TORINO’ EVENT

 

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TORINO, ITALY. (April 22, 2016) – Italy’s largest indoor arena, The Pala Alpitour was packed with over 13,000 fans for the historic, tondho “Bellator Kickboxing: Torino” acara. The kickoff event was one for the ages with fierce competitors making a name for themselves with their world-class kickboxing on display. The card aired tonight on SPIKE through a delayed broadcast following "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson.”

Melvin Manhoef (37-13) was upset by Milan’s Alexandru Negrea (9-2) via decision in the evening’s main event. Negrea, also known as “The Volcano,” erupted in the second round, scoring a knockdown that forced an eight-count for Manhoef. The closely contested bout resulted in a decision victory for the Romanian-born fighter (30-25, 29-26, 29-26).

Mustapha Haida (40-5-2) lan Karim Ghajji (96-12) battled it out for five hard-fought, exciting rounds of action for the ISKA and Bellator Kickboxing World Titles. At the culmination of the bout, France’s Ghajji emerged victorious with the scorecards reading (50-44, 50-44, 46-48).

Los Angeles native Raymond Daniels (11-3) has a knack for producing highlight-reel finishes, and he was back at it again during the “Bellator Kickboxing: Torino” event, flooring Francesco Moricca (15-3-1) with a spinning heel liver kick just 30 seconds into round one.

Here is the answer to a future trivia question: Veronica Vernocchi (31-7-1) was the first fighter to ever step into a Bellator Kickboxing ring. Denise Kielholtz (44-2), Nanging, was all business from the very beginning. The Dutch striker made her historic walk to the ring to Rihanna’s hit song, “B*tch Better Have my Money,” and she fought as though her opponent showed up with empty pockets, winning a decision victory (30-27, 30-27, 28-29). Kanthi menang, Kielholtz became the first fighter to have their hand raised in a Bellator Kickboxing contest.

 

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About Oktagon:

Carlo Di Blasi created Oktagon in 1996. At its beginning the show was dedicated to free fight, the name that was given initially to MMA (Campuran Martial Arts). Other disciplines such as Kickboxing, Muay Thai and Savate were gradually added from the early 2000’s onwards. During the last 20 years Oktagon has reached a huge popularity, both in Italy and abroad, creating many superstars in the process including Bellator welterweight Paul Daley as well as The Petrosyan brothers (Giorgio lan Armen), Robin Van Roosmalen, Valentijn Overeem, Rico Verhoeven lan Artem Levin.

13 Time KB World Champ Hunt Signs With VaughanPro Boxing Debut, Liverpool 23rd May

Undisputed and unified WBC, ISA, WAKO, IKF & WKA World Champion, Marlon Hunt, is set to begin his professional boxing career later this month, following his signing management papers with renowned Liverpool based promoter Stephen Vaughan.

 

Hunt, who has held World titles in three different disciplines – Kick Boxing, K-1 Rules and Muay Thai – and five different weight categories, will be making his professional boxing debut on Vaughan’s upcoming NEW ERA event, which takes place at the Grand Central Hall in Liverpool on Saturday 23rd May.

 

With a record breaking thirteen World titles to his name already, Hunt has made it clear that he is not entering the world of professional boxing to just make up the numbers, as when he spoke earlier he made it crystal clear that the change of discipline is so that he can focus on becoming a record holding four discipline World Champion.

 

“I’ve obviously done Kick Boxing, K-I Rules and Muay Thai, went through all the ranks there, won literally all the World titles in those sports, all the major World titles as well, so now I think it’s time to give pro boxing a shot.

 

I only signed with Stephen Vaughan on the 2nd May and it looks like I’m going to be busy straight away, he has me boxing on May 23rdin Liverpool and again on the 25th July in Malta.

 

That was a shock, so let’s get it done, that’s the good thing about Steve, ngerti, it was literally I wanted to be managed by him as he sorts things out really quick.

 

This really suits me, I want to start challenging for titles as soon as possible, I’ve done everything that I’ve done in the other sports, I’ve been told for many years I should switch to pro boxing, but I didn’t think it was the right time, especially now with what I have won, again it will help me going up the rankings a little faster than I would have done otherwise, because of my experience, yeah I think it is the right time now.

 

I will still compete occasionally at Kick Boxing, as long as it doesn’t interfere with my pro boxing, I do want to do the mandatory defenses in my other sports, yeah I really want to defend my World titles still, apart from that I am concentrating fully on my pro boxing career.

 

There’s only a few people that have successfully transferred from one sport to the other, Chris Algieri, he was a kick boxer and has won a pro boxing World title, if Algieri can do it, I’m sure if I push the right way and I’m getting the right fights, I’m sure I can do the same thing.

 

I’m going to do the best that I can and become a four sport Champion, I don’t think to my knowledge that has actually done that yet, you know World Champion at Kick Boxing, K1, Muay Thai and Pro Boxing, so really would like to be the first to do that.

 

I’ve got some good loyal fans and they’ll be following me through the boxing as well and hopefully when I start pro boxing I’ll attract even more fans too, I feel that this is really good for the sport, not just by being able to attract new blood from the other sports, but also by doing that introduce new fans to both sports.

 

I’m really looking forward to the 23rd May and the beginning of a new pro boxing career for myself.”

 

On Saturday May 23rd, Hunt will be in first class company, as others boxing on the star studded bill include; reigning World Boxing Federation (WBF) World Welterweight Champion Chris Goodwin in action against London’s Mark ‘The Flash’ Alexander.

Reigning World Boxing Federation (WBF) Intercontinental Super Bantamweight Champion, Paul Economides, former British Super Middleweight and International Boxing Organisation (Ibo) International Light Heavyweight Champion Tony Dodson.

BBBofC Welsh Area Middleweight Champion Lee Churcher, Inggris, Commonwealth and WBF World Title challenger Tony Moran in a local derby with Blackpool’s Mathew Ellis, and Prizefighter Light Middleweight finalist and English title challenger Nick Quigley, who is set to face Scunthorpe’s highly entertaining Jody Meikle.

 

In addition to the Championship experienced boxers, there are also a host of upcoming, unbeaten young prospects boxing on the bill, kalebu; sensational former England amateur Captain Antonio Counihan, Liverpool based hot Russian prospect David Agadzhanyan, who faces former Ghanaian Champion Isaac Owusu, Featherweight prospect Jay Carney, Light Heavyweight prospect Lee Boyce, sing njupuk ing Scunthorpe kang Matius Mrico.

 

Also making his debut on the 23rd May, alongside Hunt, is local lad Dayle Gallagher, whose first opponent as a pro is Nottingham’s Matt Scriven.

 

Marlon Hunt, against a yet to be named opponent, features on the Stephen Vaughan promoted NEW ERA event, which takes place at the Grand Central Hall in Liverpool on Saturday 23rdMay 2015.

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Tickets priced £30 & £40 are available direct from Marlon Hunt, from any of the boxers taking part or call Stephen Vaughan on 07789 037802.

Laporan Perang - Allan Edges Wood Ing Thriller Bener Minangka Robb Mung Pips Ellis Ing Kiriman.

Report: Gianluca (Kali) Di Caro.

Promotor WKA Kick Boxing Skotlandia sing kondhang Stewart Allan promosi acara tinju profesional sing pertama on Saturday wengi, ing ajang Rivals Gym ing Wishaw, lan cah lanang oh cah lanang apa dheweke nindakake proyek sing apik banget.

 

Iki pisanan lor wates kanggo acara, Aku bisa janji iku ora bakal pungkasan. Panggonane ana kelas siji, pembuangan nekani padha Highly vokal ing dhukungan saka boxers, ora mung wong omah wae, amarga padha antusias nuduhake apresiasi kanggo saben fighter.

 

Pikiran, amarga saben pertandhingan minangka Battle Royale sing padha, Aku ngira sing ngirim ora teka minangka surprise, ayo padha ngadhepi kabeh penggemar tinju ngormati kontes perang sing apik banget, sing mung kita kabeh entuk saka saben perang on Saturday wengi.

 

Nuju acara kasebut yaiku putrane Stewart, Juara Dunia Kick Boxing Sam Allan, nggawe debut tinju pro nglawan Chris Wood saka Middlesbrough sing ora kalah.

 

Atmosfer ana listrik nalika mbangun nganti pertandhingan sing paling diantisipasi iki, Maksudku iku pancen mumbul, pembuangan padha singing lan surak, banjur nalika MC ngenalaken Chris Wood padha clapped lan antusias tampi dheweke menyang ring.

 

Banjur nalika MC banjur ngenalaken wong Sam Allan tingkat decibel liwat gendheng, Aku ora ngira yen dheweke bisa dadi luwih banter, nanging nalika Allan wiwit mlaku-mlaku, dikawal dening loro prawan ayu ing rasukan tiyang istri showgirl lengkap, saben wong siji ngadeg lan cheered wong menyang ring.

 

Aku ora bisa mikir nalika iku, Muga-muga perjuangane setengah luwih apik tinimbang pre-pertarungan sing dibangun, uga iku, nyatane cara ngluwihi pangarepan sembarang.

 

Saka lonceng pambuka, prajurit enom loro iki miwiti pertempuran kanthi cepet, Kayu mlebu kanthi cepet lan cepet, meksa Allan menyang sikil mburi.

Kanthi lemah tengah dijamin, Kayu nyepak luwih cepet, meksa Allan, karo mburi meh menyang tali, kanggo gumantung ing skills countering banget kanggo njaga kayu terus maju saka teka ing luwih.

 

Kayu ngamanake babak pisanan ing mripatku, nanging wis cedhak, banget, banget cedhak, minangka loro iki tenan tindak kanggo saben detik babak.

 

Babak loro ana baleni virtual, Kayu wiwitane ngontrol lemah tengah nalika Allan nglawan, Nanging Allan ngunggahake kecepatan sawise kira-kira telung puluh detik lan nggawe serangan tangan kaping pindho kanggo meksa Wood menyang sikil mburi., Nanging Teesider ora duwe apa-apa lan sing kedadeyan yaiku pesta slug sikil-kanggo-jempol nganti bel..

 

Saperangan babak pungkasan padha perang ing jangkah malah luwih, kang ngasilaken ing kontrol saka proses ngoper bali lan kasebut antarane warriors pasangan saindhenging, akeh sing nyenengake para penggemar ringside, sapa marang wong lanang, utawa wong wadon, padha ing sikil egging wong ing.

 

Sawise patang babak sensasional, wong akeh tetep ngadeg nalika ngenteni kartu skor hakim diwaca.

 

Nalika wasit Mickey Vann ngadeg ngenteni ngangkat tangan sing menang, MC announced asil kaputusan pamisah, sing ora ana sing kaget, uga iku perang serius cedhak.

 

Kaping pisanan, kertu Hakim Kevin Scullion diwaca minangka 40-38 ing sih saka Allan, kang njalari respon banget vokal saka wong akeh, banjur ngadili Billy Beattie, sing ngetung pertandhingan 39-38 ing sih saka Kayu, kang nampa babak apik saka keplok lan banjur pungkasanipun ngadili kertu Peter McCafferty diwaca, shutout ngageti 40-36 ing sih saka Allan, kang njalari wong akeh padha bungah-bungah.

 

Sampeyan kudu ngakoni yen pertandhingan iki minangka klasik aula cilik, sampeyan ora bisa ndeleng gelut kaya iki sing asring sing mesthi. Sugeng Sam Allan lan Chris Woods, lanang iki lintang mangsa asli, ing sawetara cara iku isin siji kudu ilang, nanging banjur mbukak maneh kanggo pertandhingan maneh ing mangsa ngarep lan yen kedadeyan, aku mesthi bakal ana ing baris ngarep amarga aku ora bakal kantun jagad iki..

 

Sadurunge sensasional Allan-Wood, Ronnie Nailen ngadhepi Nottingham Matt Scriven ing babak pameran papat babak.

 

Liyane kabeh urusan tumindak, sing ndeleng wong loro metu saka wiwitan nganti rampung, sing nggumunake amarga pertandhingan kasebut diowahi dadi pertandhingan pameran sing ora menehi skor, minangka Scriven duwe kesempatan kanggo tantangan judhul iki akhir minggu teka, kaya iku wis mutusaké ora kanggo resiko bisa mundhut stoppage sing bakal biaya wong dijupuk judhul.

 

Sadurunge pertarungan Nailen-Scriven ana interval singkat, minangka lelangan kenang-kenangan tinju kanggo ngumpulake dana kanggo amal.

 

Pertandhingan kaping pindho ing wayah wengi nampilake Sandy Robb lan Matt Ellis saka Blackpool sing berjuang ing kontes Cruiserweight enem babak..

 

Kaping pisanan, loro petinju kasebut nyoba nyoba liyane, nanging sawise kira-kira telung puluh detik luwih cepet lan wiwit maju..

 

Wiwitane, Ellis meksa ngliwati pertahanan Robb kanthi sawetara jab sing padhet diikuti hak gedhe utawa kombinasi sing apik., Nanging Robb minangka pinter nalika teka lan asring nyelip ing jab lan ngeculake awak kanthi sisih kiwa gedhe..

 

Kira-kira setengah saka pertandhingan kasebut Ellis sing luwih agresif saka pasangan kasebut, ojo salah paham, Robb iki sijine ing sawetara karya ngalangi apik, mung Ellis ana livelier, obah rapi sak ring lan mbuwang hak dawa ing bakal, kanggo bali Robb menyang tali sadurunge arep ing hard kanggo awak.

 

Nanging cedhak, malah karo bali menyang tali Robb ketoke bisa kanggo counter arang banget èfèktif, ing kasus cukup kanggo nggawe Ellis bali mati momentarily.

 

Kira-kira ing tengah-tengah, langkah kasebut rada alon, kang ketoke cocog Robb, minangka Ellis angel dipahami dadi luwih gampang kanggo nutup mudhun, menehi Robb kesempatan kanggo maneh miwiti nggarap awak Blackpool wong.

 

Wasit Mickey Vann ngetokake sawetara bebaya kanggo wong loro kasebut, Robb kanggo jotosan kurang lan Ellis kanggo nyekeli, minangka saben wektu padha teka cedhak Ellis bakal nyoba lan dasi Robb munggah, nalika Robb bakal nyoba kanggo uncalan kiwa amba lan hak kanggo awak Ellis, nanging akeh sing rada kurang.

 

Sawise enem babak Highly nglipur iku kanggo scorecards - Judge Kevin Scullion ngetung iku 59-57 lan loro Billy Beattie lan Peter McCafferty 58-57 kabeh ing sih saka Sandy Robb.

 

Kudu ngakoni aku seneng banget karo gelut iki, kanggo kabeh alasan tengen, padha nglipur, padha makarya ing jangkah dhuwur kanggo jumlah apik saka wektu lan sijine ing salah siji neraka nuduhake.

 

Aku seneng divisi Cruiserweight lan loro-lorone wong lanang iki minangka pejuangku - SENANG – lan aku kanggo siji ora bisa ngenteni kanggo nonton wong ing tumindak maneh.

 

Pertarungan pambuka ing wayah wengi ndeleng Mohammad Babazadeh nglawan Phil Townley Belfast ing babak papat.

 

Pasangan iki nyetel nada kanggo kabeh wengi, loro cah lanang tenan tindak kanggo langsung saka lonceng opening.

 

Babazadeh sing luwih enom nyetel jangkah, meksa maju ing saben kesempatan, nanging serangan Townley sing apik banget ing sikil mburi nyegah Babazadeh sing luwih enom ora bisa nyerep dheweke ing tali..

 

Minangka pertandhingan maju Townley kalem, sing nggawe pertandhingan kasebut dadi luwih nyenengake amarga pasangan kasebut bakal ngadeg nganti tekan jempol lan nyenengake para penonton..

 

Sawise papat babak gedhe, scorecards hakim diwaca 40-36 nyengkuyung Mohammad Babazadeh - tanpa mangu-mangu asil sing bener nanging ora nggambarake sepira cedhake sawetara babak utawa mung nyenengake pertandhingan kasebut..

 

Ana amarga ana pertandhingan liyane, Scott Allan nglawan pengganti Garfield Mushore, sing wis jumangkah ing mung rong dina kabar sawise Isaac Quaye ditarik metu, Nanging amarga beda bobot rada gedhe diputusake kanggo mbatalake pertandhingan amarga alasan safety, sing isin banget amarga aku wis ngenteni kanggo ndeleng wong loro iki ing tumindak.

 

Sugeng Stewart Allan lan timnya wis entuk kelas kapisan, sore banget nglipur lan paweling saka boxing kang aku kudu ngomong aku sak tenane sante, Aku ora bisa ngenteni bali ana kanggo sabanjure, sing aku wis andal dilaporake bakal dadi acara promosi Stewart Allan liyane ing Rivals Gym ana 27th Juni - supaya sijine sing ing buku harian saiki amarga sampeyan ora pengin kantun.

Unified Kick Boxing World Champion Sam Allan Set For Pro Boxing Debut This Saturday

Sam Allan, one of the UK’s most successful professional Kick Boxers, is set to make the transition to the pro boxing ranks this Setu teka, when he takes on Middlesbrough’s unbeaten Chris Wood on the Rivals Promotions event in Wishaw, Scotland on April 25th.

 

Am, who first began Kick Boxing when he was just five years of age, secured his first World title as an amateur at the tender age of thirteen and successfully defended the crown on numerous occasions before turning pro in 2011.

 

Since turning pro as a Kick Boxer Sam has had fifteen bouts, winning them all, including a World title unification bout against America’s then WKA World Champ Bobby Campbell in August 2013.

 

Am, who was just twenty two years of age at the time, showed a maturity that belied his tender age, the youngster knew exactly what he had to do and with his brother Scott in his corner, executed his game plan perfectly, so much so that after twelve sensational rounds he became the first person to unify the ISKA and WKA championships and what’s more it was via a unanimous points decision.

 

Sam’s opponent, Chris Wood, who only recently turned pro himself, comes into the bout with a first round stoppage win over Latvia’s Edgars Milevics.

 

Facing an unbeaten opponent on his pro boxing debut clearly doesn’t faze Sam at all, as he made abundantly clear when he spoke earlier about Ana kang upcoming fight.

 

“This just kinda happened, my brother Scott turned professional last year, so when my dad wanted to do a pro boxing show here with Scott it seemed a good time as any for me to turn pro.

 

We’ve got the same friends and they were having to go to different shows, because when I was fighting, he’s not and the other way around. This time they will be able to watch us both fight on the same show.

 

The different style of fighting isn’t a problem, a punch is a punch and since my last fight I have been preparing for this, I’ve been working a lot on the bags and pads and had good sparring, I’m a fighter and do what I need to do.

 

I don’t know much about Chris Wood, I’ve heard he likes to fight, that’s good, I like to fight as well.

 

Para penggemar arep tresna, it’ll be a real fight not a stand-off, the fans want to see real fights, a bit of a tear up, yeah they’ll love it.

 

The fans deserve good fights, without them we wouldn’t get to fight as often, on Saturday they’ll get a good fight that’s for sure.

 

They pay their hard earned money coming and supporting us, I can’t thank them enough for that and the best way I can do that is to have a cracking fight, that’s the best way to thank them for coming and supporting us.”

 

Sam Allan versus Chris Wood features on the Stewart Allan (Musuh Promosi) event at the Rivals Gym in Wishaw, Skotlandia on Saturday 25th April 2015.

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Tiket diregani £ 30 lan £ 40 kasedhiya langsung saka samubarang boxers njupuk bagéyan, utawa nelpon Stewart ing 07711 725257.