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Joining the Main Event of Horenstein vs Ford, the card will feature JAMEL YACOUBEN (France) vs ROBERT ROGAN (USA) for the USKBA Leg Kick Super Lightweight International Championship Title, RENAT MYRZABEKOV vs CHRISTIN MONTES for the USKBA Grappling Middleweight Tri-State Championship Title, EDWARD YUSUFUB vs NARDU DEBRAH for the USKBA Grappling Super Welterweight Tri-State Championship Title, VLADISLAV KULIKOV vs JUAN BERRIOS for the USKBA Grappling Light Heavyweight Tri-State Championship Title, ARTHUR ROZENTSVIT vs STEVEN GERUS(Muay Thai), GERMAN DOGAIMAN vs BRANDON LUSTIG (Muay Thai), LUI PIMENTAL vs YURIY POSOKHOV (Muay Thai), STVEN MILLES vs VSEVOLOD BERKOLAYKO (Leg Kick), ALEX ALONSO vs MACHEK SITYODTONG(Leg Kick), CORT BUCHER vs ANATOLIY YASHENKO(Grappling) and YOUSEF TAGIZADEH vs VLADIMIR MRINSKIY (Muay Thai). A special Full Contact Kickboxing exhibition is scheduled between USKBA World Champion DEVON "The Energizer" CORMACK and TONY SEVOIAN. In addition to Oleg Taktarov, the Special Guests will be former head
of the UFC and current CEO of eYada.comROBERT
MEYROWITZ, President/Publisher and Editor In Chief of Novoye Russkoye
Slovo VALERY WEINBERG and renowned journalist and writer for "NOVOYE RUSSKOYE SLOVO CUP - INTERNATIONAL FIGHT NIGHT 2" will take place Thursday May 31, 2000 at the fabulous ATLANTIC OCEANA RESTAURANT at 1029 Brighton Beach Avenue in Brooklyn NY (718-743-1515). Tickets are on sale and seating is limited. For information, call 718-743-1770 or 917-579-5286. To reserve your official video tape of "NOVOYE RUSSKOYE SLOVO CUP - INTERNATIONAL FIGHT NIGHT 2" e-mail us at merchandise@uskba.com and type "05-31-01" in the subject line. |
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| SUNDAY, MAY 27, 2001 | ||
  MOTI
HORENSTEIN AND JEFF FORD TO FIGHT FOR USKBA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE ON
"INTERNATIONAL FIGHT NIGHT 2" IN NEW YORKUSKBA International Executive Director and Promoter Gene Fabrikant has signed a World Championship title bout Main Event that will feature two of the top fighters in the sport today. Ring veteran and Muay Thai Champion MOTI "The Hammer" HORENSTEIN will face newly crowned ISKA World Champion JEFF "Big Diesel" FORD for the USKBA Leg Kick Super Heavyweight World Championship Title. Horenstein and Ford will fight on Thursday, May 31, 2001 as the "NOVOYE
RUSSKOYE SLOVO CUP - INTERNATIONAL FIGHT NIGHT 2" Main Event on a card
that is The "NOVOYE RUSSKOYE SLOVO CUP - INTERNATIONAL FIGHT NIGHT 2" sportfighting event will take place at the magnificent Atlantic Oceana Restaurant in Brighton Beach, New York. For tickets and information, call 917-579-5286. |
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| THURSDAY, MAY 24, 2001 | ||
 USKBA
CROWNS FIRST OHIO STATE CHAMPIONS AT "WILLARD WAR 4"
Two new USKBA Amateur Full Contact Kickboxing Champions were crowned on May 19, 2001 at USKBA Promoter Jim Cofer(see photo at left of Jim and his family including Jim's daughter and kickboxer and boxer Kelli Cofer) and his Golden Lotus Martial Arts Academy's "WILLARD WAR 4" held at the Attica Fairgrounds in Attica Ohio. The event showcased local kickboxing talent and featured special Grudge Matches between teachers and students and employers and employees.
In other kickboxing action:
The night's action also saw Grudge Matches between;
Dick Bernard (87.5) and Eddie Phillips (89), Rusty Wagner (87) and Kyle
(88.5), David Smith (88.5) and Clayton Thompson (87). The event coordination
was handled superbly by Tina. All the people behind the scenes (referees,
judges, kick counters, scorekeeper, ticket takers, deejay, people responsible
for the ring, tables, chairs, etc.) should be proud of the event they helped
make a success. Above all, the fighters and their trainers are recognized
for their talent and love of our sport. This event benefited St. Judes
Children's Hospital and Seneca East Football. For information on future
USKBA OHIO events, call USKBA Promoter Jim Cofer at 419-935-8621. Discussions
are in the works to arrange a USKBA OHIO STATE KICKBOXING CHAMPIONSHIPS
later this year. All interested Ohio kickboxers, trainers, studio owners,
sponsors and supporters can contact Jim Cofer at zerodeal@willard-oh.com
or the USKBA at info@uskba.com.
USKBA WELCOMES NEW, MEMBER CLUB AND MEMBERS - WEEK ENDING MAY 20, 2001 The USKBA wishes to thank the following training center and sportfighters for their support by becoming new USKBA members during the past week ending May 20, 2001: USKBA Member Clubs GOLDEN LOTUS MARTIAL ARTS ACADEMY
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| WEDNESDAY, MAY 16, 2001 | ||
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WAR 4" READY FOR ACTION THIS SATURDAY AS FIRST USKBA EVENT IN OHIO
New USKBA Promoter Jim Cofer, and his Golden Lotus Martial Arts Academy, will be hosting the first USKBA OHIO Sanctioned event on Saturday, May 19, 2001 at the Attica Fairgrounds in Attica Ohio. The event will headline two USKBA Championship Title bouts and an amateur undercard featuring local kickboxing talent. Jason Mullens and Lance Hedges are scheduled to fight for the USKBA Amateur Full Contact Kickboxing Heavyweight Ohio State Championship Title and Roy Kilgore and Scott Carmen are scheduled to fight for the USKBA Amateur Full Contact Kickboxing Super Light Heavyweight Ohio State Championship Title. This event will benefit St. Judes Children's Hospital. For ticket information, call 419-935-8621.
USKBA WELCOMES NEW, MEMBER CLUBS AND MEMBERS - WEEK ENDING MAY 13, 2001 The USKBA wishes to thank the following training centers and sportfighters for their support by becoming new USKBA members during the past week ending May 13, 2001: USKBA Member Clubs
USKBA Licensed Sportfighters
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| TUESDAY, MAY 15, 2001 | ||
 SHAKIR
WINS USKBA GRAPPLING TITLE IN HARD FOUGHT MATCH AT "EXTREME GRAPPLING 2"
IN MASSACHUSETTS
NURI SHAKIR (Dragon's Lair) used the full 10 minute time
limit to decision JEREMY LIBISZWESKI (Jeremy's School of Defense)
to win the USKBA Grappling Middleweight New England Championship Title.
With both grapplers trying to get the upper hand, most of the action was
on the canvas. In the air, Shakir was able to keep close to Libiszweski
to nullify The hundreds in attendance, at Club Jokers in New Bedford MA, thrilled to the competitive matches at USKBA Promoter Tony "TNT" Ventura's "EXTREME GRAPPLING 2". This event also featured the grappling debut of USKBA Kickboxing Champion Jason Arruda and a Full Contact Stick Fighting match. The referee for the evening was Mat Santos. All matches were scheduled for 10 minutes. JASON ARRUDA made his successful grappling debut by defeating ALEXANDER CAMARAO when the referee stopped the bout due to excessive bleeding by Camarao. In the Full Contact Stick Fighting match, MATT DONAHUE defeated MAT SANTOS by submission. Grappler JOE POMFRET's opponent canceled out prior to the show. Not wanting to cancel Pomfret's appearance, TONY "TNT" VENTURA stepped into the ring to grapple with Pomfret. Forty eight seconds into the match, the referee stopped the contest after Pomfret landed a kick to the left side of Ventura's head. In other grappling action:
In addition to the matches, a grappling exhibition took place between Scott Lockhart and Bill Mahoney. Participating studios included; TNT Kickboxing, JBA, Boneyard Jiu Jitsu, Mike Perry's, Mendes Tang Soo Do, Dragon's Lair, Reality Self Defense and Jeremy's School of Defense. For information on upcoming "EXTREME GRAPPLING" events, call 508-991-5259. |
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USKBA Promoter and Champion Kickboxer Tony "TNT" Ventura is ready
to offer his Tickets are available by calling 508-991-5929. The show starts at 7:30
pm. Club Jokers is located at 3057 Acushnet Avenue in New Bedford MA.
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| MONDAY, MAY 7, 2001 | ||
 RESULTS
IN FROM USKBA ITALY EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP EVENT IN FOGGIA ITALY
USKBA ITALY Representative Italo Scrocchia and Master Antonio Messere put together a spectacular event which saw a USKBA European Championship Title change hands and a USKBA Amateur European Championship Title won. The event was held on April 8, 2001 at the Palazzetto Atletica Pesante in Foggia Italy where a crowd in excess of 1,000 spectators thrilled to the fighting and demonstrations. To find out more about the event, go to the USKBA ITALY section of our website or click here.
USKBA WELCOMES NEW PROMOTER, MEMBER CLUB AND MEMBERS - WEEK ENDING MAY 6, 2001 The USKBA wishes to thank the following promoter, training center and sportfighters for their support by becoming new USKBA members during the past week ending May 6, 2001: USKBA Promoter GOLDEN LOTUS MARTIAL ARTS ACADEMY
USKBA Member Club
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| SUNDAY, MAY 6, 2001 | ||
 PERRY
DECISIONS COLON TO CAPTURE SUPER CRUISERWEIGHT TITLE AT "THE BOSTON
MASSACRE 11"
Rising Kickboxing/San Shou sportfighter MARVIN PERRY won a seven
round majority decision over RUBEN "Legs of Stone" COLON to take
Colon's USKBA Super Cruiserweight Northeast Championship Title.
Perry made good use of his kicking ability to keep Colon away. Throughout
the entire fight, Perry attempted an assortment of kicks to
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"NOVOYE
RUSSKOYE SLOVO CUP - INTERNATIONAL FIGHT NIGHT 2" is shaping up to
be one of the premier sportfighting events of the year. In addition to
having UFC Champion and movie star 
Black
Belt Magazine ROBIN POSTEL. The beautiful and talented girls of
scheduled
to feature Grappling, Muay Thai, Leg Kicks Kickboxing and Full
Contact Kickboxing. The Special Guest for the evening will be UFC
Champion 
The
two title bouts' announced weight divisions were changed to reflect the
actual weights of the fighters. Fighting for the USKBA Amateur Full
Contact Kickboxing Super Heavyweight Ohio State Championship Title
were JASON MULLINS and LANCE HEDGES. This bout was hard fought
and both fighters gave their all. After four rounds, the judges awarded
the fight and the title to the new USKBA Amateur Full Contact Kickboxing
Super Heavyweight Ohio State Champion Jason Mullins (see
photo at right).
Fighting
for the
USKBA Amateur Full Contact Kickboxing Light Heavyweight Ohio
State Championship Title were ROY KILGORE and CEJAY BLEVINS.
This bout was labeled "the fight of the evening" by the hundreds of enthusiastic
spectators in attendance. Two fighters with extraordinary punching and
kicking abilities. Every second of this four round title bout was filled
with action as both fighters fought for the upper hand. At the end of the
bout, the judges had the pressure of declaring a winner. The rules at this
event had the half point scoring system in effect and a total of the points
of the three judges would determine the winner. The scoring was 117 to
116.5 for the winner and new USKBA Amateur Full Contact Kickboxing Light
Heavyweight Ohio State Championship Title Cejay Blevins (see
photo at left).
his
great kicking ability. When the final bell rang, the judge's decisions
saw one judge giving the fight to Libiszweski and two judge's giving the
fight to Shakir.
second
Grappling event at Club Jokers in New Bedford MA this Saturday, May 12,
2001. This event is scheduled to include a USKBA Grappling New England
Championship Title bout, 7 additional grappling bouts, a full contact Stick
Fighting match and 5 time amateur kickboxing champion Jason Arrudamaking
his Vale Tudo debut.
Colon's
head and body. Colon was able to block some, but Perry was able to land.
Colon kept looking for that one knockout blow. It didn't come. The judges
scored the fight in favor of Perry by scores of 67-65, 65-65, 66-64.
This
was the Main Event at USKBA Promoters Bruce and Lucinda Marshall and
their Trilogy/Black Belt Productions' "THE BOSTON MASSACRE 11 - MUAY
THAI MADNESS" held at The Wonderland Dog Track in 
Revere
MA on Friday, May 4, 2001. The hundreds in attendance witnessed a hard
fought Main Event Full Contact Kickboxing title bout, two Muay Thai title
bouts and excellent demonstrations. The USKBA Referee for Full Contact
Kickboxing, was veteran referee Robert Kimber (see
photo at left) and the USKBA Referee for Muay Thai, was world
renowned referee Kru Fred Fitgerald (see photo
at right).
A
Featured Bout for the vacant USKBA Amateur Female Muay Thai Lightweight
Eastcoast Championship Title was held between KATIE SENAUER
and MERIEME KADI. This bout was scheduled for 3 two minute rounds.
All fans threw their support behind both these fighters. From the opening
bell, both Senauer and Kadi thrilled the audience with leg kicks, knees
to the body and other fighting techniques. At the end of 3 rounds, the
judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 27-30 for the winner, by split decision,
Merieme Kadi.
A
second Featured Bout for the vacant USKBA Amateur Muay Thai Light Heavyweight
Eastcoast Championship Title was held between WILLIAM NEWCOMB
and MAURICIO VALE. This bout was scheduled for 4 two minute rounds.
Newcomb came out the more effective fighter and won the first round on
all three judges' scorecards. In the second round, Vale's right eye began
to close. Referee Fred Fitzgerald kept a close watch on Vale's eye and
called time in the fight to have the doctor check Vale's eye. The doctor
declared that Vale should not continue and the TKO decision went to Newcomb
at 1:12 of the second round.
