THURSDAY, February 23rd, 2006, AT 2:40 PM, PT

Knuckle Up Productions
Young Guns

Friday, February 24th Knuckle Up Productions will do it again LIVE at Cowboys in Kennesaw with a ridiculously intense night of No Holds Barred/Mixed Martial Arts fighting. The "Young Guns" show will feature some young and very highly anticipated talent such as Douglas "The Baby Boy" Lima and Tim "M.O.A.B." Stout.

Knuckle Up Productions also promises everyone a ridiculously intense night of fighting from some of the World's best MMA fighters entering a 18-ft wide steel cage to showcase their skills. Some of this talent on the card features the one and only ISCF World Champion Steve "The Home Invader" Headden, Fabio "La Profesore" Costa, as well as Scott "The Investigator" Harper vs George Lockhart.

Don't miss out on an extreme night of fighting, buy your tickets today! Knuckle Up Productions has signed a deal with MavTV, so the show will be aired on cable network stations throughout the area. So whether you crave a night of intense fighting, or want to be seen on tv, get your tickets today!

Tickets are available at Ticketmaster, all Velocity locations, and Discount Nutrition stores. For pre-sale tickets, contact these retailers immediately before it is sold out! Tickets range from $25 ($30 at the door), $50, and up. VIP Table interest should call (404) 247-5494. Doors open at 7:30 PM, show starts around 8:30 PM. For More Info Contact Mr. Chris Stolzman at (770) 792-7925 or go to www.knuckleup.tv

MONDAY, February 20th, 2006, AT 7:30 PM, PT

QUICK RESULTS FROM
WINTER WARS 2006
Full Story Coming Later This Week...

Augusta, Georgia, USA
An "EXCELLENT" job by new IKF & ISCF Promoter Rob Blandenburg and his Dynamite Promotional Staff as they hosted over 1,100 spectators who came to watch a Great night of IKF Kickboxing and ISCF Mixed Martial Arts. A full story will be posted later this week but for now, here are the quick results below.

1. Junior Amateur Kickboxing
   Asa Ten Pow (Palm Beach, Florida, USA, 1-0/0, 137, 5'7", Jerry Ten Pow, (561) 333-7164)
   defeated Chad Harmon, (Americas, Georgia, USA, 0-1, 141, 5'9", 6-26-91, Ken Hudson, (229) 931-0006) by unanimous decision 30-26 on all 3 judges cards.
   
   
2. Junior Amateur Kickboxing
   Nicholas Torrence (Evans, Georgia, USA, 5-1/2, 81, 4'6")
   defeated Tye Skala, (Americas, Georgia, USA, 0-1/0, 85, 4'9", 7-5-96, Ken Hudson, (229) 931-0006) by TKO at :27 seconds of round 1.
   
   
3. Amateur MMA Heavyweight
   Benjamin Bradley, (Fort Gordon, Georgia, USA, 5-0, 220, 6', Charlie Wispect, (706) 793-5092)
   defeated Chris Stancil (Goosecreek, South Carolina, USA, 2-2, 211, 5'11", (843) 514-2632) by arm bar at :45 seconds of round 1.
   
   
4. Amateur Kickboxing - Heavyweight
   Sam King (Columbia, Georgia, USA, 1-1, 209, 6'1", 3-2-81, Steve Sawyer, (803) 269-9594)
   defeated Chris Slocum (Americas, Georgia, USA, 0-1, 236, 6'4", 10-7-63 '43', Ken Hudson, (229) 931-0006) by TKO (3 Knockdown rule) at 1:29 of round 1.
   
   
5. Amateur Kickboxing - Heavyweight
   Tony Suchan, (Gainsville, Florida, USA, 1-0, 214, 6'1", Michael Lindamuth, (352) 337-1397)
   defeated James Cole (Grovetown, Georgia, USA, 1-2, 204, Rob Blandenburg, (706) 855-5269) by TKO at 1:54 of round 2.
   
   
6. Amateur MMA - Super Heavyweight:
   Donald Hulgan, (Thomson, Georgia, USA, 1-0, 224, 6', Frank Richardson, (706) 595-0574)
   defeated Adam O'Malley (Jacksonville, North Carolina, USA, 0-1, 234, 6'5", 9-14-80, Lew Palley, (910) 989-0006) by TKO at :27 seconds of round 1.
   
   
7. Amateur Kickboxing - Welterweight
   Michael Griffin, (Augusta, Georgia, USA, 1-1/1, 140, 5'11", 1-7-84, Frank Richardson, (706) 951-4640)
   defeated Brian Hires (Leesville, South Carolina, USA, 0-1, 139.5, 5'7", William Lowick, (803) 234-2065) by TKO at 1:43 of round 1.
   
   
8. Amateur MMA - Light Heavyweight
   Christopher McNally, (Charlston, South Carolina, USA, 1-0, 198, 6'2", 2-26-80, Self, (843) 478-5787)
   defeated Adam Shoe (Albany, Georgia, USA, 0-1, 199, 6'1", Glen Hanbs, (229) 434-10-20) by triangle choke.
   
   
9. Amateur MMA - Featherweight
   Dwayne King (Columbia, South Carolina, USA, 1-0, 149, 5'11", 12-30-83, Steve Sawyer, (803) 269-9594)
   defeated Jason Nicholson. (Bolton, North Carolina, USA, 0-1, 155, 5'11", Shaun Burns, (910) 840-2920)
   
   
10. Pro FCR KICKBOXING
    Steve Dement (Martinez, Georgia, USA, P: 3-0/2, A: 3-3/3, ABX: 52-18, 180, 6', (706) 210-7533)
    defeated Josh Hancock, (Thomson, Georgia, USA, 185, 5'10", (706) 699-5775) by Knockout at :43 seconds of round 1.

• MMA Fighter Steve Mcdonald No Showed.
• MMA Fighter Philip Truell, pulled out of the fight directly before the event stating he was too small to fight scheduled opponent Jason Gates. Truell weighed in at 174 and Gates was 185.
• MMA Fighter Shaun McCoy didn't think his opponent made weight, but he did. McCoy didn't want to fight so he was replaced with his team-mate Dwayne King who's opponent Steve Mcdonald no showed.

For more info contact Mr. Rob Blandenburg at (706) 836-1493 or e-mail at rob@augustamartialarts.com or go to www.augustamartialarts.com

WEDNESDAY, February 15th, 2006, AT 6:05 PM, PT

WINTER WARS
2006
Augusta, Georgia, USA

• February 18th, 2006
• Rob Blandenburg's Augusta Martial Arts Presents WINTER WARS 2006!
• Pro & Amateur Kickboxing & MMA
• Fort Gordon, Gym 3, Augusta, Georgia, USA
• For more info contact Mr. Rob Blandenburg at (706) 836-1493 or e-mail at rob@augustamartialarts.com
  ALSO GO TO www.augustamartialarts.com
  
  

TUESDAY, February 14th, 2006, AT 10:40 PM, PT

RESULTS FROM
FULL THROTTLE 6
Atlanta, Georgia, USA

By ISCF Representative JJ Coronel
First of all thanks to Brett Moses and The Fight Party, Georgia's undisputed King of MMA for putting on another great show. The new venue for the Fight Party, The Atlanta Civic Center is a great choice. It shows the evolution of Brett's initiative to bring the best to all of us. The event, as always, ran smoothly, we could not expect anything less from the "Godfather of GA MMA". Here are the nights results below.

1. ISCF AMATEUR MMA
   JOHATHAN MCKENZIE (Creighton – Duluth, GA)
   VS JAKE GOODE (Obake – Jacksonville, FL)
   Amateur Bout Heavyweight MMA
   It was a fast-paced match where both guys went out there looking for the finish from the get go. There was some wild swinging from both fighters and some very good exchanges going on. McKenzie was able to close the distance but Goode got the takedown. After some good G&P exchanges, McKenzie was able to reverse and apply a rear naked choke 10 seconds before time ran out in round 1 .
   Winner John McKenzie
   
   
2. ISCF AMATEUR MMA
   TONY BARKER (Alliance – Atlanta, GA)
   VS TYSON CURTIS (Tallahassee Fight Club – Tallahassee, FL)
   Amateur Bout Middleweight MMA
   Tony Barker is always sharp and extremely skilled, Last night we saw Barker step up the aggression without losing any focus or technique. The result was a submission victory, via rear naked choke at 1.29 of the first round. Much respect to Curtis for stepping up to face this tough and talented fighter on only a couple of days notice, when his teammate, the original opponent, was injured. I hope we get a chance to see Curtis again when he has had time to really prepare for a fight.
   Winner Tony Barker
   
   
3. ISCF AMATEUR MMA
   TODD DUFFEE (Velocity – Atlanta, GA)
   VS JOSHUA JOHNSON (Team Malakai – Cumming, GA)
   Amateur Bout Heavyweight MMA
   A fast paced and aggressive bout. A lot of leather flew fast and hard in this one, with Duffee dishing the majority of it out. Unfortunately the result was a broken wrist for Duffee, who was forced to bow out at 3.09 of the first round . A rematch some time in the future, needs to happen.
   Winner Joshua Johnson
   
   
4. ISCF AMATEUR MMA
   MICAH MILLER (Team Praxis – Macon, GA)
   VS BRIAN BOWLES (HardCore Gym – Athens, GA)
   ISCF Amateur Lightweight Title
   A serious candidate for fight of the night. Aggressive striking, powerful takedowns, fast-paced, back and forth action on the ground, sub attempts, sub defense, sweeps, aerial maneuvers--this fight had it all. The only sad thing about this fight was that someone had to lose. Micah Miller secured the tap via flying triangle midway through the third, but at the risk of sounding hackneyed, I declare the real winners to be the fans! Three exciting rounds of action. This fight alone was worth the price of admission. Both of these fighters have very impressive careers ahead of them.
   Winner Micah MIller
   
   
5. ISCF PRO MMA
   DIEGO SARAIEVA (Velocity – Atlanta, GA) vs. BRANDON BLEDSOE ( Soneca – Knoxville, TN)
   Pro Welterweight MMA
   Bledsoe took the last fight with Saraieva on short notice and asked for a rematch with more time to train. The result was no different. Diego looked as sharp as ever in proving the first victory was no fluke. A grappling war ended with Saraieva taking the back and securing the rear naked choke 2.04 of the 1st round. Diego looks more impressive each time out!
   Winner Diego Saraiva
   
   
6. ISCF PRO MMA
   COLE "Wunderkind" MILLER (Team Praxis/ATT) vs. JARRETT BECKS (Gorilla Vale Tudo - Jackson, MS)
   Pro Featherweight MMA
   Not a lot to report here, some brief striking into a clinch, a few knees, Becks goes for a takedown, and Miller secures a guillotine choke for the tap. Another great win for the Wunderkind, in what was the quickest fight of the night 1.01 of the 1st round.
   Winner Cole Miller
   
   
7. ISCF PRO MMA
   SCOTT HARPER (Team Praxis - Douglas, GA) vs. LUCAS LOPES (American Top Team –Coconut Creek, FL)
   Pro Light Heavyweight MMA
   Exciting fight. Strong strikes and fierce grappling from these two, but Lopes secures the arm triangle and works it tight to secure the tap at 3.44 of the 1st round. Both of these guys are very exciting fighters and will return to the cage very soon.
   Winner Lucas Lopes
   
   
8. ISCF PRO MMA
   JONATHAN 'LOCK N' LOAD" WIEZOREK (VMAC/United) vs. MIKE "BOOM BOOM" BUCHKOVICH (USA MARTIAL ARTS - Ocala, FL)
   Pro Super Heavyweight MMA
   We saw a new and improved Weez this fight as he made short work of the previously undefeated vet Buchkovich. Wiezorek worked his vastly improved striking and stayed on the offensive, working Buchkovich back to the cage. The fighters then took it to the mat, where Weez showed his submission prowess by securing and finishing a very tight guillotine choke. 1.43 of the 1st round.
   Winner Jonathan Wiezorek
   
   
9. ISCF PRO MMA
   RYAN ELLISON (Alliance –Atlanta, GA) vs. FRANZ MENDEZ (Velocity – Kennesaw, GA)
   Pro Middleweight MMA
   If Miller and Bowles have any competition for fight of the night, this is it. Mendez came out swinging for the fences, but Ellison was ready with some slick head movement and some powerful strikes and take downs of his own. It was a war that was definitely a crowd pleaser for round one.
   Round 2 was just a continuation of the previous round. Ryan never slowed down until referee Cam McHargue pulled him off of the mount to declare him the winner by TKO from strikes 1.08 into the 2nd round.
   Winner Ryan Ellison
   
   
10. ISCF PRO MMA
    ANDY FOSTER (United/Velocity – Dalton, GA) vs. BRIAN EBERSOLE (Team Shamrock – San Diego, CA)
    Pro Light Heavyweight MMA
    Some hard striking and strong takedowns marked the beginning of each round, but for the most part this fight belonged to Ebersole. Between his takedowns and Foster pulling guard, Ebersole spent most of the fight in Foster's guard showing cautious respect for Foster's ground game. For his part Foster seemed a bit flustered by Ebersole's tight submission defense. There was no controversy in the unanimous decision for Ebersole. As a Foster fan this one was a bit disappointing, although I want to be careful not to take anything away from Ebersole. Foster has excellent hands and great overall stand-up from his years of training under renowned martial artist Ben Kiker, but unfortunately we saw very little of these skills last night. Foster and Ebersole seemed well matched on the feet, but every time they closed the distance we either saw Ebersole get the take down or Foster jump to guard. On the ground we saw some nice strikes by both fighters, but for the most part the matwork was a predictable stalemate. Referee Cam McHargue tried to push the action with some crowd-pleasing stand-ups in the third, but even Cam couldn't rewrite the script of strike to clinch, clinch to ground--where both fighters seemed to neutralize the other. The fight was not boring by any stretch, and Ebersole worked a perfect game for taking on the extremely dangerous Foster. I am anxious to see what each fighter has up next.
    Winner Ebersole by unanimous decision.
    
    

Great show. Another home run for Fight Party Productions! For more info go to www.TheFightParty.com or contact Brett Moses at brett@thefightparty.com or call (404) 315-7235.

MORE NEWS OF 2-14-06

Caged Fury
February 11th, Joplin, Missouri, USA
By Chuck Wolfe, ISCF World Representative

ISCF Joplin, Missouri, USA: On a snowy eve in Joplin, it was cold outside, but the action was red hot inside the CAGE OF FURY! Promotor Brandon Schwin put on another great show at the Leggett and Platt Athletic Center on the MSSU Campus. Rockin' hard, the night took off with outstanding entertainment by local band, One Track Mind! As the crowd rocked, the fighters began their ascent into the Cage! Over 2,000 spectators showed up to enjoy the 17 exciting, action packed bouts, which turned this night into a fight night to remember!

1. LIGHTWEIGHTS
   Scott Bear (153, Cushing, OK)
   VS Cameron Hawkins (155, Fairmont WV)
   The fight started fast ~ and ended fast, as Bear applied a Rear Naked Choke for a Tap-Out, 38 seconds into the First Round!
   
   
2. LIGHTWEIGHTS
   James Fletcher (154, St Louis, MO)
   and Drew Reed (Pittsfield, IL) fought in a non scored exhibition because Fletcher was suppose to fight Stacey Fowler (Houston, MO) but Fowler NO SHOWED so Fletcher won by forfeit.
   
   
3. LIGHTWEIGHTS
   Marcus Stripling (155, Dallas TX)
   VS Johnathan Wood (150, Pittsburg KS)
   Stripling landed a straight right hand at 28 seconds into the First Round, winning by KO!
   
   
4. MIDDLEWEIGHTS
   Brad Sawyer (175, Springfield MO)
   VS Mike Scarantino (172, Scranton PA)
   Fight was a close bout ~ going to a Decision! Sawyer controlled the first round from the top, landing several strong right hands. The second round was primarily stand-up, until Sawyer got a Take-Down, proceeding to control the remainder of the round. Third round was much of the same. Sawyer worked just enough to win each round, earning him a Unanimous Decision, 30-27 on all 3 judges cards.
   
   
5. MIDDLEWEIGHTS
   Wess Duffield (185, Tulsa OK)
   VS Bradley Blackwell (182, Tomball TX)
   Duffield got in some riding time on top, landing heavy in a Ground-and-Pound position and winning by TKO at 1:59 in the First round!
   
   
6. FEATHERWEIGHTS
   Derek Darnall (142, Pittsburg, KS)
   VS Michael Sierra (144, Dallas, TX)
   Sierra landed good right hand / leg kick combinations throughout the First round. Darnell answered with leg kicks of his own. The Second round saw Sierra getting a Take-Down, proceeding to Ground-and-Pound for a TKO :39 of the Second Round!
   
   
7. LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHTS
   James Head (200, Highland IL)
   VS Josh Bowen (203, Cuba MO)
   Head secured a Rear Naked Choke in just :15 of the First Round. Head Winner by Tap-Out!
   
   
8. LIGHT MIDDLEWEIGHTS
   Lucas Predmore (166, Warrensburg MO)
   VS Luke Niels (163, Aurora IL)
   Predmore winner by Tap-Out at 1:03 in the First Round!
   
   
9. FEATURED FIGHT - FEATHERWEIGHTS
   Jacob Ritchie (140, Springfield MO) vs Scott Manly (140, Albuquerque NM)
   Ritchie started fast, knocking Manly to the canvas with a Head Kick; getting caught up in the momentum, Ritchie then kicked Manly while down, forcing Referee Bud Johnson to take a point from Ritchie. A short time later, Ritchie landed two more powerful Rights, forcing the Referee to stop the bout at 1:02 of the First Round - Ritchie, Winner by TKO!
   
   
10. LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT TOURNAMENT MATCH
    Colby Tierney (198, Sullivan MO)
    VS Russell Crandon (201, Springfield MO)
    Colby started the First Round with effective strikes and kick combinations. Crandon answered back with strong leg kicks, unsuccessfully attempting an ankle lock to end the round. Round two saw Tierney landing more strikes, gaining some Riding Time with a Headlock. In the Third Round, both fighters showed fatigue, with Tierney landing a few right hands! The Decision went to the Judges Scorecards - Judge Nick Phillips scored the fight 29-28, Tierney, Judge Donavan Stahl scored the fight 29-28, Crandon & Judge Brandon Essary scored the fight 30-27, Tierney giving Tierney the Split Decision Win!
    
    
11. LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT TOURNAMENT MATCH
    Nolan Armpreister (205, Reading PA)
    VS Brian Chaffin, (198, Jasper MO)
    Armpreister began the bout throwing wild Rights and Lefts, then took Chaffin to the Ground to Pound - with no effect on Chaffin. Chaffin ended the Round with an attempted, unsuccessful Arm Bar. Round two saw Armpreister landing kicks to the legs, with his opponent satisfied with just laying on the canvas! Armpreister gained the upper advantage, and Ground-and-Pounded at 2:52 of the Second Round. Armpreister winner by TKO!
    
    
12. MIDDLEWEIGHT TOURNAMENT MATCH
    Chuck Rainey (185, Springfield MO)
    VS Jonathan Haught (187, Bethlehem, WVA)
    Rainey shoots in on Haught effectively and pounds on him to force Referee Bud Johnson to stop the bout at 1:08 in the First Round. Rainey Winner by TKO.
    
    
13. MIDDLEWEIGHT TOURNAMENT MATCH
    Rodney Borden (185, Kansas City MO)
    VS David Parks (184, Windsor MO)
    After an even First Round, Borden gained an advantage in the Second, pounding his way to a TKO Victory at :27 into the Second Round!
    
    
14. FEATHERWEIGHT
    Jay Gould (142, St Cloud MN)
    VS Cale Bengston (149, Liberty MO)
    Gould, a strong wrestler, gained the advantage quickly, proceeding to Ground-and-Pound for a swift TKO Victory at 1:10 in the First Round.
    
    
15. SUPER HEAVYWEIGHT
    Mike Martin (262, Oroville CA)
    VS Thomas Anderson (231, Paris TX)
    This bout had a lot of action! In the First Round, Martin landed three Right Hands, quickly gaining Anderson's respect. In the Second Round, Martin landed several knees, both right and left, to Anderson's body and head, dominating this Round. In Round Three, Martin landed more knees, along with Right Hands, forcing Referee Johnson to stop the fight at 1:16 in Round Three. Martin, Winner by TKO!
    
    
16. HEAVYWEIGHT
    Mike Glenn (217, Springfield MO)
    VS Billy Essley (231, Cassvile MO)
    Glenn wasted no time taking Essley down, pounding out a TKO Win at :33 of Round One!
    
    
17. MAIN EVENT
    CAGE OF HONOR LIGHT MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
    Rick Wymer (162, Springfield MO)
    VS Dave Drago (169, Reading PA)
    Wymer gained the advantage quickly on top, taking Drago to the ground. After landing four straight Right Hands, Referee Johnson had to stop the fight at 1:57 of Round One! Wymer, Winner by TKO!
    
    

• These Fighters Did Not Fight:
  • Micah Miller
  • Brian Bowles
  • John Mckenzie
  • Jake Goode
  • Todd Duffy
  • Joshua Johnson
  • Tony Barker
  • Tyson Curtis

For More Info Contact Brandon Schwin at (417) 724-2747 or by e-mail at brandon@cageofhonor.com

MORE NEWS OF 2-14-06

New Promoter John Castillo
Decides To Cancel Show
After Unethical Actions Of Others

New IKF and ISCF Promoter John Castillo of Illinois found out the hard way how corrupt the Promoting business can be when competing with those who "Do things their own way, and don't follow the rules of the game." He now knows that there is rarely a "Good Buddy" system among Promoters, especially those in the same town as him.

You guys know who you are, and soon enough, the World will know. However, for now, due to legal reasons, we will continue our investigation into the unethical acts of another Moline Illinois Promoter and some of his related associates in Illinois and Iowa that forced an IKF and ISCF Promoter to put a stop to his event. Those in question will soon be forced to share their reasons in court as a lawsuit is inevitable here. The lawsuit could also be tied into the Illinois Boxing Commission for making unregulated demands on a Promoter where they had no jurisdiction.

Seems these individuals, who simply did not want the competition of Castillo, told several fighters "If you fight on Castillo's event, you will never fight for me and other promoters again!" From the outcome, their threats worked since Castillo lost 2/3rds of his fight card the week leading to his event. But that's not all. This event could have still went forward with 5 or 6 fights. What else happened is beyond legal and ethical standards.

These guys went on to contact the Illinois Boxing Commission and "Bad Mouthed" Castillo and his event to them. What made things bad for the Illinois Boxing Commission is that they contacted Castillo last week and forced several regulations upon him. However, the Illinois Boxing Commission has "NO" Legal Jurisdiction over MMA or Kickboxing.

Four calls by us here at the ISCF and IKF were made to Rafeal Carro (spelling ?) on Friday to ask him to explain why he was personally placing regulations on an event he had no jurisdiction over. However, no calls were returned until today which was made at 7 AM Pacific time to our message machine. The call was returned to him 3 times today and all we received was an answer machine for the State of Illinois Boxing Commission.

Attorney's for the IKF & ISCF have been contacted and informed of the situation and they have made it clear that the State's interaction in this matter is highly illegal and could bring Federal Penalties for the State regulating a sport they have no jurisdiction over. Adding more insult to injury, Carro went a step further and informed the venue where the event was scheduled to take place (Moline Community Center, Moline, Illinois, USA) that they would lose their liquor license if the event went forward without their approval. This was also past on by local law enforcement who again, had "NO" jurisdiction or regulatory authority over MMA or Kickboxing in the State of Illinois. They threatened Castillo that if the event went on without them getting a direct approval from the Illinois Boxing Commission that they would show up and close it down.

Castillo had "EVERYTHING" in order, unlike the Promoters who went on the warpath against him. These other promoters are currently under investigation for not having Fighter Medical Insurance and also having Pro fighters fight Amateurs. Neither Promoter in question has ever Sanctioned ANY of their events, yet they went after Castillo, even though he was "Doing it RIGHT!"

Castillo had all his sanctioning fees paid, the TOP IKF and ISCF Officials scheduled to attend his event as event officials. He had a medical doctor, of which these other Promoters "Rarely" have. He had paramedics scheduled to be at ringside as well. Still, the State insisted on an approval of the venue from the local fire department which should have been no problem.

By days end Friday, the reality of all this was that Rafeal Carro of the Illinois Boxing Commission simply left Castillo hanging. He would not return any of our calls or Castillo's and could not be found to either confirm or deny the event he threatened to shut down. Due to this, no one had any guarantee that the local law enforcement agencies would not show up and close the doors down. With this as the case, Castillo made the decision to cancel the event, which was supported by us here at the IKF and ISCF. He choose to do this rather than risking more money lost.

Still, he is out thousands of dollars in not only spent money but lost potential income, not to mention the damage those involved did to his reputation. The losses will be charged to those involved in destroying his event which will include those who attacked him and very possibly, the Illinois State Boxing Commission who appear to have, "Doing a pale a favor" by placing unregulated restrictions and demands on Castillo. All involved thought they could show their power, while in the end, they will surly be showing their wallets instead.

More on this as it develops.

• 2-15-06 - To Add:
  1. It appears that the commission is attempting to assert their supposed authority over kickboxing and MMA based upon Section 7.5 of the Professional Boxing Act which reads, in relevant part:
     • (b) The Department, in consultation with the State Boxing and Wrestling Board, shall adopt rules defining the term "ultimate fighting exhibition" and distinguishing such exhibitions from the legitimate boxing and wrestling contests permitted under this Act and the exhibitions or contests of the martial arts and other sports that are traditionally conducted with respect for the safety and protection of the participants.
  2. The commission is in the process of making rules as to the direct regulation of kickboxing and MMA, both amateur and pro. This information came directly from Mr. Carro himself, as one of our associates had spoken to him recently concerning the requirements for each sport. He stated that whether they go into effect or not was contingent on the actions of the IL legislature. If they do, the public comment period required by IL law before agencies make rules would be some time in March.

THURSDAY, February 9th, 2006, AT 10:15 AM, PT

Thanks To Unsanctioned Events
Iowa Looks To Ban MMA!
By Tim Higgins, Iowa Register Staff Writer February 8, 2006

Call it a rematch: A couple of years ago, Iowa legislators debated outlawing the rough and tumble sport of extreme fighting, but the measure got knocked down. Now it's back for Round Two.

The state's athletic commissioner wants to stop regulating the sport of "shootfighting" -- the legal term for extreme or ultimate fighting. Supporters of the sport say that would knock it out of the ring. The state sanctions shootfighting and other sports, such as boxing and wrestling, but officials say they can't properly regulate the extreme fights and worry about the liability issues for the state.

Under the state's proposal, House Study Bill 543, the sport would become unregulated. The bill would affect the type of fighting featured in Tuesday's Des Moines Register IowaLife section. "If somebody should get hurt or seriously injured during one of these things the state is supposedly regulating, (the state) has the deep pockets to be sued over it," said David Neil, the state's new athletic commissioner. The state's current regulations are not adequate, Neil said, raising concerns about blood-borne diseases and whether children should be allowed to watch.

Supporters of ultimate fighting say such a move would be the death blow to the professional sport that involves the fighting styles of boxing, wrestling, kickboxing and judo. They say Neil, who also serves as the state's labor commissioner, is against the sport and has persuaded legislators who don't know anything about it to oppose it. "It sounds to me like it's an inconvenience to him," said Monte Cox, a Bettendorf extreme-fighting promoter. Cox said he thinks Neil is not considering "how many managers, fighters, promoters, how many of those Iowans are involved and how many hotel rooms and restaurants and venues that we use and how much revenue we bring in."

Cox said the sport has regulations under the state's administrative rules, such as requiring a referee and efforts to provide public safety. He said promoters make sure there are doctors at events and they are required to follow safety rules. He disagreed that the state would be any more liable for extreme fights than for such sports as boxing or football.

A House subcommittee has begun work on the legislation, but at least one legislator in the group says it would be his preference to do a flat ban on the sport. "I don't see any social good . . . in particular the message it sends to young people," said Rep. Mike May, R-Spirit Lake. Rep. Paul Wilderdyke, a Woodbine Republican and chairman of the subcommittee, said he doesn't think the professional events should be banned but he is worried about the amateur contests. In 2002, state legislators debated banning nonsanctioned amateur contests. The legislation would have set regulations for the unpaid fights. Legislators in 2002 even took a trip to watch a fight but the measure went nowhere.

WEDNESDAY, February 8th, 2006, AT 1:30 PM, PT

THIS WEEKENDS ISCF ACTION

FULL THROTTLE 6
Atlanta, Georgia, USA

• February 11th, 2006
• Brett Moses Present another Fight Party Production..."Full Throttle 6!
• Pro & Amateur MMA
  • ISCF AMATEUR SOUTH EAST TITLE BOUT
    • Micah Miller VS Brian Bowles
• Atlanta Civic Center, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
• For more info go to www.TheFightParty.com or contact Brett Moses at brett@thefightparty.com or call (404) 315-7235
  
  
  

MORE ISCF ACTION THIS WEEKEND...

Caged Fury
Joplin, Missouri, USA

• February 11th, 2006
• Brandon Schwin & Cage Of Honor Present Caged Fury
  • ISCF Amateur MMA
• Leggett and Platt Athletic Center on the MSSU Campus in Joplin, Missouri, USA
• For More Info Contact Brandon Schwin at (417) 724-2747 or by e-mail at brandon@cageofhonor.com
  
  
  

MORE ISCF ACTION THIS WEEKEND...

VALENTINES DAY
MASSACURE
Moline, Illinois, USA

• February 11th, 2006
• Oriental Arts Promotions Present VALENTINES DAY MASSACURE
• IKF Amateur Kickboxing & ISCF Amateur MMA
• Moline Community Center, Moline, Illinois, USA
• For more information contact John Castillo at (309) 764-8832 or by e-mail at oriental_arts@sbcglobal.net

MORE NEWS OF 2-8-06

Robert Hinds
Added To The ISCF Advisory Board

As we have said before, "When you seek perfection you attain Excellence!"
This is what the ISCF Organization is all about and we seek that perfection by the knowledgable advice of those who truly KNOW MMA! Today the ISCF added Robert M. Hinds to the ISCF Advisory Board. Hinds of Plainfield, Illinois, USA brings over Twenty Years of Martial Arts Experience to the board. He will be working his first ISCF Event this weekend, "VALENTINES DAY MASSACURE" in Moline Illinois. Here are some of his accomplishments below.

• Martial Arts Experience
  • National Head Coach Assistant for Team USA Pankration
  • Head of MMA program at Absolute Fitness and Martial Arts
  • Hackney's Combat Academy (Instructor under Keith Hackney)
  • Budo Aikido (Fourth degree black belt, Chief Instructor)
  • Aikijutsu (Second degree black belt)
  • Judo (Black belt)
  • White Tiger Kenpo Karate (Brown belt)
  • Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (Blue Belt)
  • Greco-Roman Wrestling
  • Boxing
  • Muay Thai Kickboxing
  • Philippino Knife Fighting
  • Greek Style Pankration
  • Law Enforcement trainer for many local, state, and federal agencies
  • Trainer/Corner for kickboxers, submission fighters, and MMA competitors (Including: UFC, Hook n Shoot, Ironheart Crown, Extreme Challenge, Shooto, XFO, Abu Dahbi, etc.)
  • Certified referee/judge by the American Shooto Association, NAGA, and MWJA.
• Personal Experience
  • Professional referee for over 600 bouts in MMA, Shoot fighting, Pankration, Kickboxing, Submission Fighting, and Jiu-Jitsu.
  • Appointed National Head Coach Assistant for Team USA by the Pan American, Federation of Pankration Athlima
  • Overall professional competition record of 38-7-4 and one no contest.
  • Overall amateur record of 12-2-1
  • 1999 World Pankration/MMA Champion (Lamia, Greece)
  • 1999 International Pankration/MMA Gold Medalist for Team USA (Edinburgh, Scotland)
  • 1998 Seattle Vale Tudo Lightweight Champion
  • 1998 Wisconsin Combat Championship Lightweight Champion
  • 1997 Atlanta Caged Shoot Wrestling Lightweight Tournament Champion

To see all the ISCF Advisory Board members Click Here.

The members of the ISCF Advisory Board are not paid members or employees of the ISCF. The ISCF established the Advisory Board to give recognition to those individuals who have helped and those who continue to help grow the ISCF Organization as well as progress the growth of MMA in their work. Board members do not make final decisions in ISCF Title bouts, Sanctioning or event Scheduling. Their efforts are to give advise when and where needed to improve the work of the ISCF. They are often used as ISCF event officials due to their vast knowledge in the sport of MMA. Yes, unlike some Boxing Commissions around the USA, our ISCF Board members "Really DO Know the sport of MMA! Many Boxing commission board members are government appointed officials that know little if anything about the sport of Boxing. The ISCF Advisory Board is comprised of individuals who have a vast amount of knowledge in the sport of Mixed Martial Arts. This is "EXACTLY" why we seek them to advise the growth and efforts of the ISCF, and more so, why this board is called an "Advisory" board, and not a "Board of Directors".

WEDNESDAY, February 1st, 2006, AT 2:55 PM, PT

MONDAY, January 30th, 2006, AT 9:40 PM, PT

Shamrock Promotions
IKF & ISCF FIGHT NIGHT!
St. Louis, Missouri,USA

IKF & ISCF St. Louis, Missouri, USA: WOW! is what sums up the Midwest Fight Fest this past Saturday night. Shamrock Promotions rocked the house at the Stratford Inn once again. In the first of many fights to be held at the Stratford Inn, the crowd was entertained. Starting out with the boxing match to start the night with a big knock out, the rest of the fights followed. New comer Adam Cella (Finney's) made a big impression for his first time in the ring, scoring a big TKO. Up and comer Titus Taylor made quick work of his opponent, and recorded another win for his record. Defiantly keep your eye on him! To pick one fight to really talk bout would not be fair to the rest. Every fight was action packed and full of emotion. The unlikely big fight of the night, was the exhibition between Kevin Engel and Dusty Miller. The fight was back and forth both landing great combinations and counter punches, leaving the crowd to ask themselves... if this was a exhibition how would it look if they fought a regular fight. Here are the nights results below:

1. ISCF MMA
   Jasper Mayfield of Davenport, IA defeated Mike Green of St. Louis, MO by Unanimous decision, 29-28, 29-28, 29-28.
   
   
2. IKF Kickboxing Exhibition
   Kevin Engel of St. Louis, MO and Dusty Miller of Norman, OK.
   
   
3. ISCF MMA
   Titus Taylor of St. Louis, MO defeated Mike Bowers of Henryetta, OK by knockout at :23 in the 1st round.
   
   
4. IKF Kickboxing
   Adam Cella of St. Louis, MO defeated Shane Sexton of Bloomington, IL by KO at 3 Knockdown Rule in the 1st round.
   
   
5. ISCF MMA
   James Branson of Chicago, IL defeated Hanson Lindsey of Okemah, OK by KO at side choke in the 2nd round.
   
   
6. IKF Kickboxing
   Sisco Orine of Pacific, MO defeatedTimon Mayfield of Rock Island, IL by 2nd round referee stoppage.
   
   
7. ISCF MMA
   Kevin Allen of Davenport, IA defeated Zack Bennett of Sapulea, OK by 2nd round KO.
   
   
8. IKF Kickboxing
   Chris Nutt of Norman, OK defeatedRyan Pyles of St. Louis, MO by Unanimous decision, 29-28, 29-28, 29-28.
   
   
9. ISCF MMA
   Tracy Taylor of St. Louis, MO defeated Tom Gage of Louisville, KY by Kimora.
   
   
10. IKF Kickboxing
    Jamie O'Hare of St. Louis, MO defeated Becky Gullet of High Ridge, MO by unanimous decision, 30-27, 30-27, 30-27.
    
    
11. Boxing
    Jeremy Ramsey of Pacific, MO defeatedJohn Donzey of St. Louis, MO by KO.
    
    

For more info contact Promoter Jesse Finney at (314) 608-3104 or by e-mail at jesse@finneyskickboxing.com or go to: www.ShamrockPromotionsLLC.com

POSTED AT 7:00 PM, PT

The Countdown To
Liddell - Couture 3!

SATURDAY, January 28th, 2006, AT 11:20 AM, PT

"Midwest Fight Fest"
St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Tonight, Shamrock Promotions and Finney's Championship Kickboxing brings another Midwest Fight Fest to St. Louis. This fight will be a change from previous events. The venue has changed and kickboxing has resurfaced on the fight card. The Stratford Inn is where the action takes place. The doors open at 6:PM, with the fights starting at 7:30 PM.

This event has been sold out for 3 weeks, and is said to be the second hottest ticket in town this weekend, second behind the Friday night Rolling Stones Concert. The fight card has presented some problems for Match Maker and Promoter Jesse Finney. A team had issues getting a vehicle and Early Friday morning (1:AM), a team from Tulsa, Oklahoma called to inform him that they had car troubles and were 4 hours away. In a late night scramble of phone calls to hotels, rental cars companies, and even the Greyhound, Finney was able to get them transportation to the weigh-ins later that same day. Thanks to Conan (Scott Mincey) for all his help and stepping up.

The fight card is packed with action. 1 Boxing, 5 NHB, and 5 Kickboxing. It is true, Kickboxing has made a comeback in the St. Louis fight scene and is looking to stay that way for the future. A couple of notable fighters seeing action are NHB Veteran "Mean" Mike Green, New Comer Titus Taylor, and in a special exhibition match will be Kevin "The Hitman" Engel. For more info call (314) 608-3104 or e-mail to jesse@finneyskickboxing.com go to www.shamrockpromotionsllc.com or www.finneyskickboxing.com

THURSDAY, January 26th, 2006, AT 1:45 PM, PT

Confusion On Amateur MMA Fighters
Scheduled For ISCF Events

As most here know, there is a new matchmaking rule for ALL ISCF Sanctioned events. There seems to be both anger and confusion by some Amateur fighters in regards to this new rule because some are wondering WHY they are required to pay a $25 fee to fight as an Amateur on an ISCF Sanctioned event. However, if they look closer, they may realize they DO NOT have to pay this fee if they already meet one of two others requirements.

The new rule was put into place because of the many infractions of Pro MMA fighters who keep thinking it's OK to go back and fight as an Amateur. Our new ISCF Rule is SOLID and will be enforced to it's fullest!

Here is the Rule;

1. ALL ISCF Promoters who plan to have Amateur MMA bouts on their event are required to send to the ISCF by e-mail A PRE-FIGHT list of all proposed Amateur bouts and or Amateur Fighters.
   • Since bouts can change, the "Matches" do not have to be made on this list but all fighters the promoter wishes to have on their event MUST be on this list.
   • NO FIGHTER who is not on this pre-event list may fight on the event.
   • In other words, if you want to fight on the event, you need to be on this list!
     
     
2. The reason we here at the ISCF need a PRE FIGHTER list for all "AMATEUR" MMA fighters at least a week prior to the event is to confirm the proposed amateur fighters in question are in deed, AMATEURS.
   • We can't wait until the event day because if we do, what happens if one of the so called amateur fighters turns out to be a Pro MMA fighter? Now we have his amateur opponent, at the event, without an amateur MMA fighter to fight.
     
     
3. YES, this creates A LOT MORE WORK for us here, so it's not like this is a pleasure for this new rule. However, to keep the amateur side of this sport legit, it is NECESSARY.
   
   
4. From this list the ISCF will check the fighters background.
   • If a fighter is in the ISCF Rankings, and listed as an AMATEUR fighter, they do not have to register as a fighter with the ISCF.
   • If a fighter is listed in the FC Fighter Database as an AMATEUR ONLY, they do not have to register as a fighter with the ISCF.
   • If a fighter is listed in the FC Fighter Database as a PRO, but listed in the ISCF Rankings as an Amateur, we will do further research to confirm or deny the fighter is indeed a pro, or was mistakenly placed in the FC Fighter Database as a Pro. We may need additional assistance from the fighter, trainer and the event promoter where they were listed as a pro fighter on to confirm or deny these issues.
   • If a fighter is listed in the FC Fighter Database as a PRO they will NOT be allowed to fight as an Amateur.
     • However, if the fighter and or trainer deny having ever fought as a Pro MMA fighter, they are required to send to the ISCF all contact info of the promoter where the fighter was listed as having a pro fight.
       • If we do not receive any such contact info, the fighter will remain a PRO and will NOT be allowed to fight as an amateur again.
       • If the promoter confirms he/she paid the fighter a fight purse, the fighter will remain a PRO and will NOT be allowed to fight as an amateur again.
   • HOWEVER, If a fighter is NOT in either the ISCF Rankings, as an Amateur or in the FC Fighter Database as JUST AN AMATEUR, then they are required to register with the ISCF by clicking HERE
     
     
5. If a fighter previously fought on an ISCF Sanctioned event as an amateur fighter, but was never listed in the ISCF Rankings, all they have to do is e-mail to us;
   • Their name
   • City, State & Country they live in
   • Fight record (Amateur and if fought as a pro, their pro record also)
   • Fight weight
   • Their height
   • Their date of birth
   • Trainers name
   • Trainers or their contact number to be listed in the rankings for matchmaking purposes.

Once we receive this information above, the fighter will immediately be placed into the ISCF Rankings. However, if ANY of the above information is missing, the fighter will NOT be listed into the ISCF Rankings.

WEDNESDAY, January 18th, 2006, AT 11:00 PM, PT

JANUARY 20th, 2006 DOWN FOR THE COUNT
Beaumont Club In Kansas City, Missouri, USA
Wednesday, January 18th, 2006: This event was Never Confirmed For ISCF Sanctioning. Promoter NEVER Contacted the ISCF Office.
IT IS NOT & WILL NOT BE AN ISCF SANCTIONED EVENT!

• Promoter MONTY SUMMERS Application was Received Via FedEx on January 10th, 2006, well Inside the Required/Mandatory Time Lines For ISCF Sanctioning
  ADDITIONAL FEES WERE DUE TO APPROVE EVENT
• Promoter never contacted ISCF Headquarters to confirm Sanctioning.
• Initial Locations on Application were left blank.
• Both Websites for this event given by the applying Promoter are invalid at first checking (1-10-06)
  www.authenticboxing.com and www.kcboxing.com

SATURDAY, January 14th, 2006, AT 11:55 PM, PT

MMA Death?
Who's hiding What And Why?

Last year some news started buzzing around about an MMA Death in the State of Indiana. Although we had heard about it, we kept our ears open in hopes to hear more. However, what is strange about this is how No One is saying anything and No One even wants to talk about it... As if it never happened. Oddly enough, the Promoter of the event in question, Chas Bowling has been telling those speaking to him... "It never happened..." Well, since no one else has asked and Bowling has never answered, we would love to know, "What NEVER Happened?"

Another thing we heard was that the event this all happened on was "suppose" to be an all amateur event. However, this too is even in question. We have been told that it all happened on the Extreme Combat Challenge - Halloween Havoc 2 in Newcastle, Indiana on October 29th, 2005. However, others have said it happened on an Extreme Combat Challenge event in Muncie, Indiana... The two cities are only 20 miles apart, so we could be talking about two different events or the same event with some getting the cities mixed up.

There was an MMA event on October 15th in Muncie Indiana, the Mid-West Mixed Martial Arts Challenge - (Click Here for Event Info) but no one has any fight report for an Extreme Combat Challenge event in Muncie, Indiana at anytime during October, November or December of last year.

Another part of the story is that the fighter who died had never fought before. However, since we don't know the name of the fighter, and the Promoter is not telling anyone his name, we can't confirm this either. We had also heard the fighter who dies was matched up against a fighter who is Professional MMA fighter with around 20 fights. However again, the truth about the other fighter is also somewhat of a mystery. Some say his name is Billy Bass. But but who is Billy Bass? There is no database info on any fighter named Billy Bass... However there was a fighter named Adam Bass who fought on the Extreme Combat Challenge - Halloween Havoc 2 in Newcastle, Indiana on October 29th, 2005. Adam fought a fighter by the name of Zamie Woods who he defeated by TKO in round 1. Although not good, we can say that Woods is not a first time fighter. He's 0-3 and the Bass fight was his third bout. For his bio Click Here. So the other question is, Is Zamie Woods still alive? Well, we couldn't find any obituary for him so if he's still alive, than this of course was not the fight in question, which brings us back to the mystery the promoter has been telling everyone... "It NEVER Happened."

Still even more strange is the play between Sherdog's fight report on this event and the report by FCFighter. Here is Sherdog's Report On The Event:

1. Billy Kidd defeated Christian Nielson by KO in round 1.
2. Josh Martin defeated Brian Simpkins by TKO in round 1.
3. Adam Bass defeated Jamie Woods by TKO in round 1.
4. Wade Hamilton defeated Brandon Quigley by KO in round 1.

If the above is true, this was a SHORT night!!! However, it doesn't seem odd, other than they spelled Zamie Woods name, Jamie Woods. Well, maybe the report about this event by FCFighter will make you wonder even more about what's missing in this mystery. What you will see next also explains why we are now using FCFighter.com more than Sherdog for fight info. they don't miss anything. As you will see, it's obvious as well as mysterious that Sherdog forgot a few fights from this event. Here is FCFighter.com's report on the SAME event

1. Jeremy Coomer Defeated Guy Cummings TKO round 2.
   
   
2. Charlie Riley Defeated Aaron Cole TKO round 2.
   
   
3. Matt Jaggers Defeated Chris Humes TKO round 1.
   
   
4. AJ Pulling Defeated Mike Percifield Submission (Rear Naked Choke) round 1.
   
   
5. Tristen Yunker Defeated Dan Loman Submission (Arm Bar) round 1.
   
   
6. Abraham Weston Defeated Antonio Harden Submission (Rear Naked Choke) round 1.
   
   
7. Johnny Hughes Defeated Eric Gross by TKO round 1.
   
   
8. Kyle Kramer Defeated Justin Robinson by TKO round 1.
   
   
9. Dominic Quarazzo Defeated Travis Bardonner by TKO round 2.
   
   
10. Mick Jaggers Defeated Cody Smith by TKO (Doctor Stoppage from a Cut).
    
    
11. Francie Dickey Defeated Shamiko Moore by TKO round 1.
    
    
12. Jimmy Boyd Defeated Mike McKay by TKO round 2.
    
    
13. Matt Jaggers Defeated Charlie Riley by KO (Slam) round 1.
    
    
14. Tristen Yunker Defeated AJ Pulling by Submission (Arm Bar) round 1.
    
    
15. Abraham Weston Defeated Mitch Duvall by TKO round 1.
    
    
16. Tim Bradley Defeated Jason Semon by Submission (Side Choke) round 1.
    
    
17. Billy Kidd Defeated Christian Nielson by KO round 1.
    
    
18. Josh Martin Defeated Brian Simpkins by TKO round 1.
    
    
19. Adam Bass Defeated Zamie Woods by TKO round 1.
    
    
20. Wade Hamilton Defeated Brandon Quigley by KO round 1.
    
    

If you took the time to click on each fighter, you would see the event mixed and matched amateurs against pros. From what we were told, the "Mystery" fighter was slammed by his opponent. In the above results, FCFighter noted that fighter Charlie Riley lost after being Slammed by Matt Jaggers. So, looking into Charlie Riley's night we saw that he fought twice on this night. So we looked for more info about Riley and we found nothing. Before the event he was a Professional having fought his first Pro fight in 2003. On the event, both his fights were recorded as amateur bouts. Good work by the event Promoter...

Back to what we heard about all this. We were told the fighter who dies walked out of the ring on his own but after exiting the ring, he was throwing up blood and the promoter never called for an ambulance. The next morning, after complaining all night of not feeling well, the mystery fighter died at his home in bed. There were other rumors that there was no ringside physician and no fighter medical insurance. And as if this is any surprise, it was an unsanctioned event. And let us remind you again that when questioned about it by "SEVERAL" people who contacted us about this when it first unfolded, the Promoter, Chas Bowling told them all... "It never happened..."

So what's next for Promoter Chas Bowling? Not that we have any authority over him, but we would like to know. Where is his next event? Will it be sanctioned? Will it have fighter Insurance, a Ringside Medical Doctor? And more importantly, WHAT is it that NEVER HAPPENED? We KNOW a fighter died. This is a FACT. Whether Bowling wants to act like it never happened is his choice. Eventually some one WILL step forward and let us know what happened.

WHY do we care? Because we have had a lot of fighters asking if they can trust Bowling after all this. Our answer has been, "We know nothing about all this but if you really want us to, we will find out what we can." So, this is what we are doing. Trying to find out out ALL we can about this mystery death that Promoter Chas Bowling has continued to tell everyone, NEVER HAPPENED because how trustworthy can a promoter be if he denies anything ever happened?

Simply put, we are tired of "Waiting" to hear what really happened. If there is anyone out there that can offer us "FACTUAL" information about this, we would be eager to hear it. Please e-mail it to us at info@iscfmma.com

Did the death really occur? Are people making this death up? If it DID happen, WHY isn't any factual information available? Obituary, news articles, etc. etc. and if so, Why is the Promoter, Chas Bowling, denying ANYTHING happened at all? Did he do something wrong? Was he at fault? We have to ask these questions because the issue here is not "Lets HATE MMA because someone died." The basic issue is "We just want to know because too many have been asking us about it. We would like the facts of the real story.

Fight Sport Deaths...
One look at Boxing and ALL will see there are FAR more deaths in the sport of Boxing than there are in MMA and Kickboxing combined. In fact, there are more deaths in BOXING in a single year than there has EVER been in both MMA and Kickboxing combined. To date, there are only 2 deaths in MMA Worldwide (1998 death of Doug Dedge at the International Super Challenge in Kiev, Ukraine) and 2 in Kickboxing.
(Dedge had a pre-existing condition, and was not medically cleared to fight in the States. He then flew to an event in Europe, and died in the fight.)

Compare that to the deaths in Boxing which since the beginning of 2000 up to April, 2005 there were 53 deaths worldwide. As of May 2005 there had been a total of 1,255 documented Boxing deaths, 590 of them were in the USA. the States with the most Boxing Deaths were New York (75), California (72) and Pennsylvania (50). There has never been a boxing death is Alaska, Delaware & New Hampshire. USA amateur Boxing reported 8 deaths between January 1979 and December 2002. To add to this, while searching for info on the web, we found the following post someone made on a message board. We thought you might like it.

"Guys, I was just talking about this. You know, people talk about if MMA should be legal or not, and I just thought of a good point you can make. People talk about boxing deaths vs MMA having no deaths in sanctioned events. A better comparison would be GOLF. Boxing is still a fighting sport. ALL of the people that make the laws against MMA go out, and play Golf. They call MMA barbaric, and brutal. They believe Golf is a complicated, graceful, classy, and non-violent sport. Well here we go.

• 5% of ALL lightning fatalities are from Golf.
• Heat related deaths in Golf are also big.
• From 1959 - 1994 there were 3239 lightning deaths.
• 5% is 162 GOLF related deaths, JUST from lightning ALONE!
• There is no telling how many heat related deaths there are.

The Thread ended with someone else saying, "The golf comparison was funny. I would like to see McCain try to get golf banned." Referring to U.S. Senator John McCain who got the UFC Banned from PPV years ago.

If you want to remain anonymous with any information about this event, don't hesitate to ask. We just want to know.

In Case You Never Heard The Whole McCain Story...
McCain (Right) spearheaded a campaign to ban MMA across the country. He wrote a letter to the governor of each state decrying MMA as "human cockfighting," a pithy label that has stuck with the sport since. It didn't help that the UFC promoted tournaments as potentially deadly gladiatorial contests. The sport was widely regarded as barbaric, and almost every state complied with McCain's request for a ban. McCain further crippled the UFC when, in 1997, he became chair of the Senate Commerce Committee, which oversees the cable television industry. The senator pressured pay-per-view carriers to drop MMA events. What had been a multimillion-dollar revenue stream for the sport dried up instantly.

MMA supporters accused McCain, who once watched a boxer die in the ring but remained a loyal fan of the sweet science, of hypocrisy. (Before the above Indiana incident, only one death had been reported in MMA competition; it happened in Russia.) They also accused McCain of pandering to corporate interests. Budweiser is one of the biggest sponsors of boxing in the world, and McCain's family owns millions of dollars in Anheuser-Busch stock. McCain's father-in-law runs a major Anheuser-Busch distributorship in Arizona, and his company contributed generously to the senator's early campaigns. As the argument went, the UFC threatened beer-sponsored boxing, and McCain took on the role of knee-breaker in trying to snuff out the emerging sport.

Regardless of his motives, McCain mainly succeeded in pushing MMA underground, where it was practiced in far more dangerous conditions in unsanctioned bouts called "smokers." A few overseas leagues flourished, especially in Japan. The UFC and smaller domestic leagues continued to hold professional fights whenever and wherever they could, but MMA in the U.S. went into decline.

In 2001, American MMA battled back when the UFC was bought by Dana White and Lorenzo and Frank Fertitta. Lorenzo had been a member of the Nevada State Athletic Commission, which paved the way for MMA to be sanctioned in Nevada. The Fertittas were sons of a Las Vegas casino magnate. The new owners imposed weight classes, introduced judges, and worked to sanction fights in other states through local athletic bodies. Most important, they tightened safety measures. There are now more than 30 fighting techniques banned under the unified rules adopted in areas where the sport has been legalized. Among them: biting, eye-gouging, head-butting, spine-stomping, groin-grabbing, hair-pulling, and rabbit-punching.

In the end, Lorenzo Fertitta's decision to make the sport safer and with the brothers fathers money, (Because what was accomplished could have never been done without it), UFC helped bring MMA back to PPV TV. Over the next several years, MMA grew tremendously and McCain? No comment...