On September 24, 2000, USKBA Super Light Heavyweight N.Y.S. Champion CHINO "The Nightmare" BERRIOS  scored an impressive KO at 1:09 of the third round as USKBA Promoter Max Sport Entertainment and Promotions presented "KICKBOXING 3" in Buffalo NY. The Main Event of CHINO BERRIOS versus DAVID NICHOLLS capped off a tremendous day for sportfighting fans.

The days' activities began with a seminar hosted by Dan "The Beast" Severn and Becky "The Specimen" Levi. The seminar was well attended by youngsters and not-so-youngsters wanting to learn self defense and submission techniques by two of the top names in the sport today.

In other USKBA Championship Title bouts; DEMETRI GIOULACOS successfully defended his USKBA Muay Thai Super Middleweight North American Championship Title with a unanimous decision (see photo at left) over JASON DENT (Griffon Rawl Thaiboxing, Euclid OH, USA), MIKE CORRIDORE defeated IVAN VARGA (TKO Fighting Arts, Kitchener ONT, CAN) by split decision (see photo at right), for the vacant USKBA Amateur Full Contact Heavyweight North American Championship Title, DEREK CLEMENTS defeated KYLE FERGUSON, by unanimous decision (see photo at left) to win the vacant USKBA Amateur Full Contact Super Middleweight North American Championship Title and MELISSA MISIUDA (TKO Fighting Arts, Kitchener ONT, CAN) defeated FIONA HURLEY by unanimous decision (see photo at right), in a rematch to win the vacant USKBA Amateur Female Full Contact Middleweight North American Championship Title.

In other Full Contact Kickboxing bouts:
Super Middleweight Division
STEVEN SCULLION def KEITH JOHNSON by unanimous decision.

In other Muay Thai bouts:
Super Middleweight Division
LINCOLN BARNES def RUBEN YANEZ by TKO at :49 of Round 2.
Female Lightweight Division
KAREN WHITBREAD def ANDREA DOMENCHUK by split decision.
Super Lightweight Division
ERIC WU def FRANK SZASZ (Griffon Rawl Thaiboxing) by unanimous decision.
Middleweight Division
ENZO ROJAS def DON WALKER by unanimous decision.
Light Heavyweight Division
ALEX RICCI def JEREMY POPP (Griffon Rawl Thaiboxing) by unanimous decision.

In addition to the above matches, a special "Bragging Rights" boxing exhibition took place between "Italian" JOHN PERNELLI and MIKE "The Fighting Irishman" DUFFY with the referee stopping the bout in the second round in favor of Duffy.

USKBA Member Clubs and Certified Officials participating and assisting in this event included; TKO Fighting Arts, Griffon Rawl Thaiboxing, Referees Ellwyn Roberts (and his 2 sons) and Kevin Rosier, Mountain Storm Kickboxing (Dan Lucas, Max Lanzieri and Corey Messmer).

"KICKBOXING 3" drew a great audience and once again proved that kickboxing is alive and well in the Western New York area. Max Rosier, President of Max Sports Entertainment and Promotions, and Tina Rosier, are already working on "KICKBOXING 4". They can be reached at 716-552-6571 or FightersWanted@aol.com. 
 

USKBA Licensed Sportfighter, FRANK "The Bogeyman" D'AMBRA (Mountain Storm Kickboxing, Rochester NY) took less then 60 seconds to win the ISKA Western New York Championship Title by knocking out kickboxing veteran Desmond Brown with a punishing spinning backfist that landed perfectly on Brown's face. D'Ambra stunned the predominantly Brown-supporter audience by knocking out Brown on his comeback fight.

D'Ambra's next challenge will be November 17, 2000 when he squares off against the newly-turned pro Kadir Kadri (Shaolin Self Defense Centers, Babylon NY) on USKBA Promoter Top Kick Championship Kickboxing's "SUPERFIGHTS 12" in Lake Grove NY.
 

USKBA Promoters Max Sports Entertainment and Promotions, Inc. is proud to present DAN "The Beast" SEVERN and BECKY "The Specimen" LEVI teaching an exciting seminar covering takedowns, submission holds, chokes, armlocks, and various grappling techniques. This event is guaranteed to enhance your self-defense skills and escalate your training to a new level of excellence.

The date is Sunday, September 24, 2000 from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm at The Knights of Columbus, 1530 Kenmore Ave Buffalo, NY  USA. Also, immediately following the seminar (approx. 2:00 pm) is LIVE KICKBOXING AMATEUR and PRO. Separate admission is required for the seminar and show. For tickets and more information, contact Tina and Kevin Rosier at 716-552-6571 or FightersWanted@aol.com.

After a successful first event at Club Chili Pepper in Ft. Lauderdale Florida, the promoters (IMAKA) have announced that future "TUESDAY NITE RAGE" events are postponed indefinitely. An announcement concerning the continuation of the events will be made shortly.
 

The USKBA had entered into an Agreement with RoundCardGirlz.com that has designated them as the Official Round Card Girls of the USKBA. The women of RoundCardGirlz.comwill be available to perform at all USKBA Sanctioned events. Special arrangements will be made between RoundCardGirlz.com and USKBA Promoters.

For the past few months, RoundCardGirlz.com has worked at many USKBA Sanctioned events to the delight of the fans. The talented and beautiful women of RoundCardGirlz.com brings sophistication and superb entertainment to every event they perform at.

Further announcements will be made concerning appearances of RoundCardGirlz.com and their involvement with the USKBA.  For more information about RoundCardGirlz.com, visit their website at RoundCardGirlz.com or e-mail info@RoundCardGirlz.com.

USKBA Promoters IMAKA has begun their series of kickboxing events at The Chili Pepper in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. The second event of their "TUESDAY NITE RAGE" series is slated for Tuesday, September 19, 2000. The Chili Pepper is located at 109 SW 2nd Avenue in Downtown Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.

The "TUESDAY NITE RAGE" series is scheduled to feature Full Contact Kickboxing, Boxing, Muay Thai and Kung Fu and will showcase some of the best fighters in the Southeast.

For additional information on the "TUESDAY NITE RAGE" series, contact USKBA Promoters IMAKA at 954-749-5571. Tickets are available for all events.

Shihan Henri-Oh has announced that his "MAYHEM IN MANHATTAN" event originally scheduled for Saturday October 14, 2000, will now take place on Sunday October 15, 2000 at The Altman Building, 135 West 18th Street in New York City.

Fighters interested in competing can register through the website at www.henrioh.com. Additional information can also be found there. The nighttime show will also feature USKBA Sanctioned Full Contact Kickboxing bouts headlined by USKBA World Champion Devon "The Energizer" Cormack. The scheduled bouts will be posted as soon as it becomes available.
 

An impressive DAN "THE LIZARD" LUCAS (see photo at left...l to r, Tom Bottone, Dan Lucas and Dave Mack) scored a knockout of his opponent STEPHEN MARCANTONIO at 55 seconds into the first round as The Main Event of "RUMBLE IN ROCHESTER 2". Marcantonio came out fighting. Lucas, fighting in front of a huge crowd of fans, saw an opening and took advantage of it. When Marcantonio threw his third spinning kick, Lucas countered with a powerful right to Marcantonio's jaw that sent Marcantonio to the canvas. Marcantonio remained on the canvas for a few minutes. By that time, referee Pat Sullivan had counted out Marcantonio and called for the ringside physician. Marcantonio, who has fought high level fighters such as Larry "Thunderfoot" Cureton, later said of Lucas..."he hits hard!" For his effort, Lucas earned the USKBA Full Contact Heavyweight North American Championship Title.

On September 9, 2000, USKBA Promoters Mountain Storm Kickboxing held "RUMBLE IN ROCHESTER 2" at the new ESL Sports Centre in Rochester NY (see photo at right...setting up the ring). Among the many Martial Art Grandmasters and Masters and V.I.P.'s at the event was special guest KEVIN ROSIER, UFC fighter and Champion Kickboxer. Mr. Rosier did a superb job as the guest referee for the first half of the event. Also in the audience was the vivacious and adorable WANDA NEAL, on-air reporter for WROC-TV, the CBS affiliate in Rochester NY. Ms. Neal did a live remote from Lucas' gym as he trained for the fight.

The undercard featured 3 additional USKBA title bouts, amateur kickboxing bouts and a kendo demonstration. In the Feature Bout, FRANK "THE BOGEYMAN" D'AMBRA fought CHINO BERRIOS in a four round bout for the USKBA Super Light Heavyweight N.Y.S. Championship Title. In the first round, Berrios scored two standing eight counts over D'Ambra. The second round saw all three judges scoring the round for Berrios. All the judges gave the third and fourth rounds to D'Ambra. As a result of the standing eight counts in the first round, Berrios was given the judge's nod and awarded the title (see photo at left). In the two amateur championship title bouts, BOB KWANDRANS defeated TERRACE WALKER byunanimous decision to win the USKBA Amateur Super Middleweight N.Y.S. Championship Title (see photo at right) and LAURIE RUELL and STEPHANIE GRIER fought to a draw (see photo at left) in a contest for the USKBA Amateur Female Heavyweight N.Y.S. Championship Title.

In other action:
ANDREA CUVA def ELISE FLYNN by unanimous decision.
SCOTT LARSON def JUSTIN VOWLES by split decision.
COREY MESSMER def JAMES CHALIZ JR. by split decision.
BILL BEARCE def MARCUS BONNANO by split decision.
ERIN MARKLE def CHRISTINE YANDOLLI by unanimous decision.
LENNOX CHANCE def JAMES CHALIZ SR. by unanimous decision.
JOHN COCCA def BRIAN ROTHENBURGH by TKO at 1:59 of the 2nd Round.
MIKE FORD def RICH PENELLA by TKO at 1:02 of the 1st Round.

As previously reported, the Rochester-Buffalo NY area is quickly becoming a hotbed of kickboxing. Judging by the fan reaction to "RUMBLE IN ROCHESTER 2", there will definitely be a "RUMBLE IN ROCHESTER 3". For information on future USKBA Promoter Mountain Storm Kickboxing events, call 716-663-8030. 

USKBA Promoter Louis Neglia has announced the airdate for his World Champion Louis Neglia presents "VENGEANCE AT THE VANDERBILT 9" event that took place on August 5, 2000. The event will air on Saturday, September 16, 2000 at 4:30 pm on "The Professional Kickboxing Tour 2000" TV show on the MSG-TV Network. This show can be seen throughout the New York area on cable TV and throughout North America on satellite. The hosts of  "The Professional Kickboxing Tour 2000" are John Burke and George Strickland. 

The "VENGEANCE AT THE VANDERBILT 9" event consisted of action packed fights featuring Dan "The Lizard" Lucas, Mike "Fighting Irish" Ryan, Steve Genova, Michael Corleone, Extreme Lacosta, Phil Baroni, Tim O'Neil, Dennis Leibert, Franky "Baby Boy" Nieves, Tim Lane, James Onnikian, Miki Foged, Alex Cice and many more crowd favorites. 

For additional information on this broadcast, or future World Champion Louis Neglia events, call 718-372-9089. The next event, "VENGEANCE AT THE VANDERBILT 10", is scheduled for November 10, 2000. 
 

It took DAN "TANIS" RAWLINGS(see photo at left) one minute and sixteen seconds to defeat DAVID "THUNDER" CUMMINGS and win the USKBA  Muay Thai Welterweight World Championship Title at "ROUGH STUFF REVISITED" at Womacks Events Center in Cripple Creek, Colorado. Rawlings came into the fight as the IKBO Muay Thai Champion, a title he had won by defeating Cummings when they last met. This time, Cummings wanted to take back his title and add the USKBA title to his collection. However, Rawlings had his own agenda. From the opening bell, both fighters went on the offense causing both fighters to fall on the canvas. When referee VLADIMIR BORODINE brought the fighters to their feet. Rawlings backed Cummings into a corner. When Cummings bent down to throw uppercuts, Rawlings grabbed Cummings behind the head and threw a knee to Cummings' forehead. Cummings went down and could not recover. Borodine started his count, then waved the fight over. This pro action took place as The Main Event of a card that featured amateur Muay Thai and International Rules Kickboxing. 

Cummings (98-18) congratulated Rawlings, raised Rawlings' hand and walked him around the ring to the accolades from the fans. Cummings said of the fight "I got caught" and "I'll look forward to fighting him again." Rawlings, with a combined amateur-pro record of 22-3, is undefeated as a pro and is turning out to be one of the best Muay Thai fighters in his weight division (142 lbs). He is looking forward to defending his newly acquired USKBA title. Rawlings trained for this fight at the BFS (Boxe Francaise Sports) facility, under world renowned trainer ALI REZGUI, in Colorado Spings CO. 

This event marked the first show of its kind at the new Womacks Events Center in Cripple Creek, Colorado. MR. LARRY LAWSON, of Womacks Casino, coordinated all efforts to make this event a success and treated all fighters and event personnel to a supreme dinner after the show. Cripple Creek, where gambling is legal, is located high in the mountains outside of Colorado Springs. Working with the USKBA in Colorado was MR. JOE CANNON. Mr. Cannon made sure that the USKBA Representatives, visiting from the East, were treated well. In attendance was MR. JOSEF MASON, Director of the State of Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies. Additional events in Colorado are being planned. 

For information on future USKBA Promoter World Class Kickboxing events, call 719-331-6636. 

USKBA Promoter Angelo Di Bella Kickboxing has rescheduled its kickboxing event from September 1st to November 10th. The event on November 10th will feature a kickboxing show and dinner with special guests. 

For additional information, call 514-385-5075.