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MIKE MILES MUAY THAI & KICKBOXING

WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 13TH, 2008

FEBRUARY 2008 NEWSLETTER!

MIKE MILES MUAY THAI & KICKBOXING NEWSLETTER


Celebrating 4 decades of Martial Arts Excellence!

In this newsletter:
- Upcoming Fight Event / MALICIOUS INTENT
- Affiliate Instruction
- Vancouver Fight event / AMA
- Medicine Hat Event / IMPACT
- Calgary Event / SPRING SKIRMISH
- WCL Fights

Past News
- In My Memories - ALAIN ROBIDOUX
- Testing results - February 9th
- Website - Video of the Week
- Edmonton Visit Teach and Grade
- PAIN CONVENTION Results

UPCOMING FIGHT EVENT
MALICIOUS INTENT - Calgary / Saturday, March 1st, 2008

Saturday March 1st, 2008 sees the next CAKMA and Mike Miles Muay Thai Promotion in Calgary. Jesse 'Smiles' Miles headlines MALICIOUS INTENT. Coming off of a surprisingly fast victory against professional athlete Jason St. Louis, Miles continues on his goal towards a WMC World Muay Thai Title shot. MALICIOUS INTENT features some of Calgary's top Muay Thai athletes (Sandra Bastian, Nate Smandych, Darren Snell, Sean McKinnon, Peter Arbeau, Alana Dunbrack, Jason Meller). The card takes place at the Deerfoot Inn and Casino. Tickets are presently on sale for this event and selling quickly (2/3rds sold already!).

LINE UP
Professional Lightheavyweight Full Muay Thai
JESSE 'SMILES' MILES vs. SHAWN MONDAY
Amateur Lightweight Full Muay Thai
SANDRA 'HEART' BASTIAN vs. ROXY 'BALBOA' RICHARDSON
Amateur Welterweight Full Muay Thai
'NASTY' NATE SMANDYCH vs. COLIN MACKENZIE
Amateur Superwelterweight Full Muay Thai
DARREN SNELL vs. SHAISON LAUPOLA
Amateur Lightheavyweight Full Muay Thai
SEAN McKINNON vs. MICHEL TRAVAGLINI
Amateur Supermiddleweight Modified Muay Thai
PETER ARBEAU vs. COLIN SILVER
Amateur Flyweight Modified Muay Thai
ALANA DUNBRACK vs. CJ STEWART
Amateur Superlightweight Muay Thai
JASON MELLER vs. JAYSON JESSON


TICKETS: From $150 (VIP - Assigned Seating) - $50 (General Admission - Rush Seating)

TICKETS AVAILABLE AT: Mike Miles Muay Thai – 6041 – 6th St SE (403.244.8424)

National Kickboxing and Muay Thai NW - #25 7750 Ranchview Dr. NW (403.208.1296)

The Professional bout is sanctioned by the Calgary Combative Sports Commission and the World Muay Thai Council (WMC). Amateur bouts are sanctioned by the Canadian Muay Thai Council – Amateur (CMTC-A) and International Federation of MuayThai Amateur (IFMA). Changes to the line up can occur at any time and are beyond the control of the Promoter. 6 Bouts Guaranteed!

***This event is brought to you by Mike Miles Muay Thai and the executive and membership of the Calgary Amateur Kickboxing and Muay Thai Association (CAKMA a registered not for profit association)***

AFFILIATE INSTRUCTION
Ajarn Mike Miles has been teaching at NATURAL HIGH in Okotoks. The class is an early morning Kickboxercise class.

VANCOUVER FIGHT EVENT
TOP RANK MARTIAL ARTS and MIKE HAMMOUD presents AMA (All Martial Arts - Muay Thai, MMMA, Kickboxing) on Saturday March 15th, 2008. The event takes place at the Mickey McDougall recCentre at 200 block East 23rd Street in North Vancouver, BC. Call Mike Hammoud at (604) 318-1902 or e-mail amafights@canada.com

MEDICINE HAT FIGHT EVENT
Shayne Morgan presents Fists of Fury # 4 - IMPACT on March 29th, 2008. Tickets are on sale for this annual exciting fight event from the 'Hat'. Call Shayne at (403) 952-5582

CALGARY FIGHT EVENT - SPRING SKIRMISH / FRIDAY, APRIL 18TH, 2008
MIKE MILES and the CMTC-A presents the second International Muay Thai Event at the Telus Convention Center. The events sees the return of Scott 'Pitbull' Clark to the ring. Clark and Brad Wall square off against athletes from Thailand. Sandra 'Heart' Bastian and Misty "Magic" Sutherland also sign on to compete against athletes from Thailand. Jesse 'Smiles' Miles steps into the ring against The Contender - Asia's James Martinez. A super hot card to say the least. For more information call (403) 244-8424. This event will be sold out.

WCL FIGHTS
Scott 'Pitbull' Clark has been approached to fight for another city in the famous Chuck Norris' World Combat League. The semi-final bouts are slated for the 3rd of May.


PAST NEWS:

IN MY MEMORIES - ALAIN ROBIDOUX
I met him though Muay Thai but he became an honored friend. I deeply saddened by the sudden and unexpected passing of my friend ALAIN ROBIDOUX on January 22nd, 2008. I will be writing a few thoughts of my friendship and time with Alain hopefully in the next KICKSTART magazine as well as on my website at www.mikemiles.com I hope to have this up quickly. Rest in peace Alain, my friend.

TESTING RESULTS
February 9th
Yellow 8
Jim Willis
Zaina Oman Huhad
Kaitlyn Lillico
Huan Ho
Kaine Wesaquate
Colin Callister
Ethan Evans
Sienna Evans
Don Shay
Tyler Twerdun

Senior Yellow 7
Corey Zadko
Sheena McCart
Dan Ross
Kim Daubert

Green 6
Brad Penman

Senior Green 5
Kathleen Kranenburg
Bryan Francisco
Kirill Emelyanenko
Henry Sniegorski
Craig Faas
Mitch Molyneux

Blue 4
Dave Leahy

Brown 2
Ian Wright
Allison Kavanagh
Sarah Zientek
Corey Quiding

Black 1st
Michelle Easton

WEBSITE - VIDEO OF THE WEEK
Go to www.mikemiles.com and see weekly updates of favorite fights from the past and present. Press the button on the front page and off you go to see some fight clips.

EDMONTON VISIT TO TEACH AND GRADE
Ajarn Mike Miles attended the Edmonton associate facility on Saturday January 26th to teach an open class. Later in the day a grading was held. Many students were successful in grading and achieving their next level. Congratulations to the following people:

Black 1st
Justin Carpenter

Green 6
Tyler Anthony
Alex Channon
Matt Felczak
David Millar

Senior Green 5
Aaron Syvenky

Senior Yellow 7
Sean Burke
Sean Leahy
Daniel Doucet
Camilla Kuo Zhang
Nicholas Berry
Corisa Pickard
Justin Berryman

Yellow 8
Jonathon Chacon
Walter Swan
Jeanna Triscott
Garnet Evans

'PAIN CONVENTION INTERNATIONAL MUAY THAI' - (Calgary, Alberta, Canada) January 19th, 2008


Presented by CAKMA and Mike Miles Promotions.


The event was completely sold out with all seats taken and tickets being sold to standing room only patrons. "We were pleased about this considering how far in advance is necessary to book a venue in this city. Unfortunately, at the last moment we learned we were up against the UFC which is a well branded fight event that most fight promotions try avoid facing. We also had bad weather with roads being quite slippery. Taking everything into account... we were sold out!", said Mike Miles.


This was a well run and organized event by promoters the Calgary Amateur Kickboxing & MuayThai Association (CAKMA) and Mr. Mike Miles. "I would like to send a big thank you to everyone who worked so hard on this event from the CAKMA executive to all the volunteers who helped make things run smooth and mistake free. Robin and Clint... you guys busted your tails for this and the reward was a sell out as well as a very entertaining event!. Thank you!", said Mike Miles.


The professional bouts were sanctioned by the World Muaythai Council and the Calgary Combative Sports Commission - Ms. Candice Schacter - Chair person.
The amateur bouts were sanctioned by the Canadian Muay Thai Council - Amateur and the International Federation of Muay Thai Amateur. The two amateur title bouts were also sanctioned by the World Kickboxing Association.

The promoters would like to thank the following individuals for their participation in this event including Mladen Steko (Germany), Tuelay Turan (Germany), Steve Neumann (Germany), Lane Collyer (USA), Tim Hart (USA), Mark Gruebel (USA), Trevor Smandych (Canada), and Jason St. Louis (Canada). "I was extremely impressed with Steve Neumann. A professional in every manner and every way! Thank you to all the coaches who acted very professional and cooperated so they were no last minute snags. A great way and blessing to host and run an event!", said Mike Miles.


THE MAIN EVENT
Professional Full Muay Thai Rules - Superwelterweight
TREVOR 'T.N.T.' SMANDYCH ( Canada) vs. STEVE NEUMANN (Germany)
Smandych seemed very nervous leading into this fight. Somewhat disappointed with his showing in 'The Contender- Asia', the Canadian seemed to be battling a few inner demons on his return to the ring in Calgary. Would this affect his performance many thought. Smandych entered the venue to a standing ovation. Upon entering the ring, the Canadian seemed to be built smaller in comparison to the very stocky Neumann. Smandych weighed in at a very light 151 lbs. while Neumann weighed in at 155 lbs. (BTW, The Contender weight limit was 165 lbs. so Smandych was the smallest of the athletes both in height and weight at that event). The German athlete Neumann had comparable experience to Smandych and had participated in the highly reputable S-1 event. Neumann was very ready to go, nodding his approval to fight once the bell rung. As the bell rung, Neumann pounced out of the corner with very hard strikes. The impact of many sent the Canadian backwards and into the ropes. Neumann would lead with very hard punches and then moved quickly and comfortably to attacking with his elbows. During several points of the first minute and a half, Neumann's blows were being blocked by the Canadian but the reverberation through his body could be seen by all witnessing the fight. About half way through the bout, the Canadian would counter with elbows right up the middle and follow with strong punches and/or low kicks which landed with resounding cracks. The low kicks were landing with such ferocity that towards the end of the round, a low kick set the German athlete up. Smandych delivered a huge punch followed by a long right roundhouse which caught Neumann on the neck. The German athlete went down. Around the count of 6 the German athlete rose on very wobbly legs. The referee asked the German a few questions and determined that to go any further would have been dangerous and he waived the bout off. Not being able to be saved by the bell except in the last round, Neumann was to lose the fight by KO at 3:00 of the first round. What is next for Smandych? Possible involvement in fight series in Holland as well as another fight in athletes involved in 'The Contender - Asia' on the undercard. A bout between those who did not make the finals of the show. Las Vegas is the rumored location.


THE SEMI - MAIN EVENT
Professional Full Muay Thai Rules - Lightheavyweight
JESSE 'Smiles' MILES (Calgary, Alberta) vs. JASON 'Sumo Samurai" ST. LOUIS (Kelowna, B.C.)
There was an electrifying buzz in the air when it was time for these two athletes to fight. There was anxious anticipation to see if Miles in only his third professional outing would be able to stand up against St. Louis, a man of 49 professional bouts. St. Louis, has won many MMA titles, even defeating Canada's David 'The Crow" Loiseau. He has also held great promise as an up and coming professional boxer in Canada and had experience in the ring having defeated the very experienced and respected Junior Olsen under Kickboxing rules. As Miles calmly went through his wai kru ceremony, St. Louis bounced around in the ring looking very ready to fight. As the bout started St. Louis was to provide movement as Miles watched and developed his battle plan. A low kick by Miles landed with a resounding smack but the next few were blocked. But the low kicks in reality were probes to set up Miles follow ups. A low kick had St. Louis engage and Miles immediately went to a straight right. St. Louis boxing ability shone here for a second as he calmly weaved under it. But what was not expected was when Miles quickly grabbed St. Louis' head, stepped around and delivered a lighting quick knee to his opponent's face with a resounding thud. The knee landed extremely hard and St. Louis found himself on his butt wincing in pain. The knee had struck into St. Louis' right eye and it immediately swelled shut. Being in huge pain and in obvious discomfort the bout was stopped with Miles winning at 49 seconds of the first round. "I was very surprised at how fast the bout was over", said coach Mike Miles. "Jason has a solid reputation as a fighter, but Jesse just moved so smartly and effortlessly that he caught his opponent cold". Recorded by the Calgary Combative Sports Commission as a KO decision, St. Louis finds himself on the end of a 60 days competitive suspension from the ring. What is up next for Miles? March 1st will most likely see Jesse Miles stepping into the ring as a supermiddleweight against the American participant in 'The Contender - Asia', James Martinez. The American athlete sits on a record of 28 wins and 3 losses in Muay Thai. He sits on a record of 4 wins and 9 losses in MMA. This bout will headline 'Malicious Intent' taking place in Calgary, Canada.


WKA World Women's Lightweight Full Muay Thai Rules Title
Full Muay Thai - Lightweight
SANDRA BASTIAN (Canada) vs. ZULEYHA TURAN (Germany)
A good fight though somewhat slower in pace than the first two women's bouts. Bastian looked calm, methodical, and composed but had a little ring rust. Turan looked at keeping Bastian at range by delivering tiip's at Bastian's lead leg when she would step in to punch. The first round saw a fair amount of kicks exchanged between the girls. But this round also revealed that Bastian was superior in the clinch. As the bout progressed it became a game of Turan wanting to stay on the outside while Bastian cut the ring to force the clinch. In the following rounds, Bastian became aggressive with her clinch and besides landing knees, she started throwing Turan to he ground while in the clinch. By round three, Bastian was very aggressive and the bout was stopped by TKO. Turan was very gracious with the loss and has indicated she would like a rematch with Bastian (hopefully in Germany). Congratulations to Sandra Bastian on winning the vacant WKA Women's World Lightweight Full Muay Thai Rules Title. Next up, March 1st in Calgary at 'Malicious Intentions' tentatively against American athlete Roxy Richardson. American super promoter Dennis Warner had tried to set this bout up in mid 2007 but it never happened. These two athletes have been eyeing each other so hopefully it will be signed in the next week.


WKA Women's Superfeatherweight Full Muay Thai Rules Title
Full Muay Thai - Superfeatherweight
MISTY SUTHERLAND (Canada) vs. ITZEL CADENA MENDOZA (Mexico)
Battling for the vacant WKA North American Women's Superfeatherweight Muay Thai Title, this was a highly spirited bout that ended somewhat strangely. During the bout Cadena Mendoza was content to sit and wait for Sutherland to initiate the attack. Once initiated, Cadena Mendoza would charge in quickly with heavy punch combinations that would score. Once inside Cadena Mendoza would then switch to using knees against Sutherland. While Sutherland would try and knee the body, the Mexican girl would deliver multiple knees to the legs of the Canadian. Many of these knees would hit to the inside of Sutherland's legs and even higher. Sutherland listened to her corner and almost at will would land her straight left punch, snapping Cadena Mendoza's head backwards forcefully. During Cadena Mendoza's rushes, Sutherland would use frontal knees and straight punches up the center to try and stop the Mexican girl's fast advance. Towards the end of round three Mendoza claimed she took a knee to the groin. In a somewhat confusing few minutes, the bout was stopped as the referee consulted the other ringside officials to see if anything was witnessed, and then the ringside doctor even came into the ring. The bout resumed with Cadena Mendoza looking very angry. In round four the Mexican girl still looked angry and possessed and she did land some furious punches but Sutherland's straight left and more calculated attacks were taking a toll. Midway through the round, Cadena Mendoza stopped and complained about her groin again and she refused to fight. This bout had great spirit between both athletes but the ending was confusing and surprising. The bout was awarded by TKO to Sutherland who now wears the WKA North American Women's Superfeatherweight Full Muay Thai Rules Title.


Under Card:

Full Muay Thai - Supermiddleweight
SEAN McKINNON (Canada) vs. JOSH SHADDOCK (USA)
A short but explosive bout. Shaddock came to war and he was a little too eager. He moved in at a patiently waiting McKinnon who unloaded a lead roundhouse kick to the face of his opponent. Connecting solidly, the American went down and did not beat the count. Winner by 1st round KO, Sean McKinnon.


Full Muay Thai - Supermiddleweight
ADAM BRONCONNIER (Canada) vs. CARLOS SOLANO RUGARCIA (Mexico)
A very good bout featuring two junior competitors with equal experience. Bronconnier worked very hard on his clinch for this bout and it was a good thing he did as Solano Rugarcia went for the clinch almost throughout the whole bout. Bronconnier looked a little less explosive in the first two rounds but in round three, his clinch work and explosiveness came to the forefront as he started pitching the Mexican athlete around. A very good work pace and great desire from both. The bout was very close and the split decision went to Bronconnier. A well deserved win in his hometown.


K-1 Rules - Supermiddleweight
PHIL 'No Fear' LEIER (Canada) vs. NATHAN 'The Natural' KEY
A good bout. In the opening of the match a strong jab from southpaw Key broke Leier's nose. Leier had his nose broke in his last fight and had surgery to correct it so it seems that it just was not strong enough to fight. With extreme pain, and for the rest of the bout, Leier fought quite well defensively in this bout but Key just carried the pace of the fight. Definitely not of a Muay Thai style, Key had requested the K-1 rules to avoid the clinch. Leier did land some nice knees in the clinch but with the unpleasantness of the damaged nose he preferred to single shoot and stay on the outside playing a defensive role. Good win for Key and a very good work rate. Nice style by the American.


Full Muay Thai - Flyweight
ALANA DUNBRACK (Canada) vs. NADIA VELASQUEZ BERNAL (Mexico)
The first women's bout of the evening was an exciting fight between 2 relative newcomers who weighed in at 105 lbs. each. Velasquez Bernal relied on her kicking skills to try and gain points. Dunbrack on the other hand tried throwing kicks but her range was off and they fell a little short. However, Dunbrack was spot on with her aggressive punching. Dunbrack was to win the bout by unanimous decision.


Modified Muay Thai - Supermiddleweight
PETER ARBEAU (Canada) vs. BRIAN HUTCHINGS (USA)
Arbeau took his time and controlled the gap. Hutchings came out very strong in round one but Arbeau landed some nice kicks to the belly which started to wear down the American's gas tank. In the second round Arbeau continued his goal of keeping a good gap and working the belly of his foe. In round three, it was too much and after an onslaught from the Canadian, the bout was stopped with Arbeau winning by TKO.


The next event in Calgary is 'MALICIOUS INTENT'. It will be taking place on March 1st at the Deerfoot Inn and Casino. The Main Event will feature Jesse 'Smiles' Miles. The Semi-Main Event tentatively features Sandra Bastian against Roxy Richardson from the USA. A strong undercard of 7 bouts will be added to round out the event. Also tentative athletes on this event include Darren Snell, Nate Smandych, Alana Dunbrack... more to be announced.


Tickets go on sale on January 28th.





THURSDAY JANUARY 10TH, 2008

PAIN CONVENTION INTERNATIONAL MUAY THAI CARD

A SMOKING HOT STAND UP FIGHT EVENT!

See Fight Poster Click Here


PRESS RELEASE

MIKE MILES
&
CAKMA
-present-

PAIN CONVENTION INTERNATIONAL MUAY THAI CHAMPIONSHIPS
Saturday January 19th, 2007 / Doors Open 5:30 PM and Fights Start at 6:30 PM
Calgary Telus Convention Centre - 120 - 9th Ave SE / North Building Exhibition Hall CD


WOMEN'S MUAY THAI TITLE BOUTS
It has been a few years since Calgary was last witness to any kind of Title fights for the fairer sex in Muay Thai. PAIN CONVENTION intends to solve this with two outstanding Canadian athletes battling for a World Title and a North American Title. Calgarian Sandra Bastian steps into the ring against the highly touted and 2007 WKA World Tournament Champion Zuleyha Turan. The German girl is highly touted in Muay Thai, Kickboxing and Boxing. Calgary's Misty Sutherland steps into the ring with Mexico's representative at the World Championships in Bangkok, Itzel Cadena Mendoza. These are going to be outstanding wars with so much prestige and national honor at stake.


WKA WOMEN'S WORLD LIGHTWEIGHT FULL MUAY THAI TITLE
TALE OF THE TAPE
NAME: SANDRA BASTIAN
NICKNAME: 'HEART'
STANCE: Orthodox
HEIGHT: 5 FEET 7 INCHES
WEIGHT: 132 LBS.
COMPLETE FIGHT RECORD: 20 Wins, 8 Losses, 0 Draws, 11 KO's
TITLES: WKA WESTERN CANADIAN LIGHTWEIGHT KICKBOXING CHAMPION (2003)
WKA NORTH AMERICAN LIGHTWEIGHT KICKBOXING CHAMPION (2003)
IFMA WORLD AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIPS - WOMEN 60 KG. - SILVER MEDALIST (2004)
IFMA WORLD AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIPS - WOMEN 60 KG. - GOLD MEDALIST (2006)
NAME OF GYM: MIKE MILES MUAY THAI / KHAAY SITKRAITUS
NAME OF COACH: AJARN MIKE MILES
HOMETOWN: CALGARY, AB.


NAME: ZULEYHA TURAN
NICKNAME: NONE
STANCE: ORTHODOX
HEIGHT: 5 FEET 8 INCHES
WEIGHT: 132 LBS.
COMPLETE FIGHT RECORD: 27 Wins, 3 Losses, 0 Draws, 8 KO's
TITLES:
2003: German Champion, WKA World Championships Bronze Medal
2004: German Champion, World Cup Gold Medal, WMAO European Championship Gold Medal, WKA World Championship Gold Medal
2005: Turkey Championship Gold Medal, IAKSA World Championship Gold Medal Low Kick, Silver Medal Full Contact
2006: German Champion 63Kg, Gold Medal, Turkey Championship 60kg, Gold Medal, WAKO European Championship Bronze Medal, Turkey Championship Thaiboxing 63 Kg, Silver Medal, German Boxing Championship 63Kg, Bronze Medal
2007: South German Championship 65Kg, Gold Medal, Silver Medal Full Contact, Turkey Championship 60Kg, Gold Medal, German Boxing Championship 63kg, Silver Medal, WKA Amatuer World Tournament Champion
NAME OF GYM: CHIKARA BERLIN
NAME OF COACH: MS. TUELAY TURAN
HOMETOWN: BERLIN, GERMANY


WKA WOMEN'S NORTH AMERICAN FULL MUAY THAI TITLE
TALE OF THE TAPE

NAME: MISTY SUTHERLAND
NICKNAME: 'MAGIC'
STANCE: ORTHODOX
HEIGHT: 5 FEET 4 INCHES
WEIGHT: 127 LBS.
COMPLETE FIGHT RECORD: 19 Wins, 3 Losses, 1 Draw, 6 KO's
TITLES: IFMA/CMTC-A TEAM CANADA CANADIAN WOMEN'S MUAY THAI CHAMPION (2005), IKF NORTH AMERICAN WOMEN'S LIGHTWEIGHT MUAY THAI CHAMPION (2005), WKA WORLD AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIPS - GOLD MEDALIST WOMEN'S 57 KILO. THAI BOXING CHAMPION (2005), IFMA AMATEUR WORLD MUAY THAI CHAMPIONSHIPS - SILVER MEDALIST (2006)
NAME OF GYM: MIKE MILES MUAY THAI / KHAAY SITKRAITUS
NAME OF COACH: AJARN MIKE MILES
HOMETOWN: CALGARY, AB.

NAME: ITZEL CADENA MENDOZA
NICKNAME: 'BLACK RAIN'
STANCE: ORTHODOX
HEIGHT: 5 FEET 7 INCHES
WEIGHT: 128 LBS.
COMPLETE FIGHT RECORD: 15 Wins, 3 Losses, 0 Draws, 4 KO's
TITLES: MEXICAN 58 KG. NATIONAL MUAY THAI CHAMPION
NAME OF GYM: LAMAI MUAY THAI
NAME OF COACH: AJARN JORGE VASQUEZ
HOMETOWN: TABASCO, MEXICO

MONDAY JANUARY 7TH, 2008

PAIN CONVENTION INTERNATIONAL MUAY THAI CARD

A SMOKING HOT STAND UP FIGHT EVENT!

See Fight Poster Click Here


PRESS RELEASE

MIKE MILES
&
CAKMA
-present-

PAIN CONVENTION INTERNATIONAL MUAY THAI CHAMPIONSHIPS
Saturday January 19th, 2007 / Doors Open 5:30 PM and Fights Start at 6:30 PM
Calgary Telus Convention Centre - 120 - 9th Ave SE / North Building Exhibition Hall CD


MAIN EVENT!
SMANDYCH vs. NEUMANN
Canada's celebrated Muay Thai athlete TREVOR 'T.N.T.' SMANDYCH comes home to Calgary and headlines 'PAIN CONVENTION' International Muay Thai Event. Coming off his participation in the reality show 'THE CONTENDER - ASIA', (Muay Thai's answer to reality show The Ultimate Fighter and The Contender - Boxing and produced by the same people), the Calgarian has his work cut out for him on this event. International athlete STEVE NEUMANN comes from Germany and wants to take this win home with him home. Neumann has fought some of the best athletes in the world and has been a participant in the S-1 (Thailand's answer to Japan's K-1 promoted by Songchai Promotions). What is promised is a big knock down drag 'em out scrap under full Muay Thai rules.
This Main Event is one of at least 6 guaranteed world class Muay Thai bouts on this event.


TALE OF THE TAPE

NAME: TREVOR SMANDYCH
NICKNAME: 'T.N.T.'
STANCE: ORTHODOX
HEIGHT: 5 FEET 7 INCHES
WEIGHT: 154 lbs.
COMPLETE FIGHT RECORD: 24 Wins, 5 Losses, 1 Draw, 12 KO's
TITLES:
WMC Intercontinental Welterweight Muay Thai Title
WMC Commonwealth Lightwelterweight Muay Thai Title
2003 C-Max Title
WMC Intercontinental Lightwelterweight Muay Thai Title
C-Max II Title
IMTO Intercontinental Superwelterweight Muay Thai Title
WKA North American Superwelterweight Muay Thai Title
WKL World Superwelterweight Muay Thai Title
NAME OF GYM: MIKE MILES MUAY THAI / KHAAY SITKRAITUS
NAME OF COACH: AJARN MIKE MILES
HOMETOWN: CALGARY, AB.

NAME: STEVE NEUMANN
NICKNAME: 'MASHER'
STANCE: ORTHODOX
HEIGHT: 5 FEET 7 INCHES
WEIGHT: 154 lbs.
COMPLETE FIGHT RECORD: 29 Wins, 10 Losses, 2 Draws, 20 KO's
TITLES:
Vice World Kickboxing Champion 2004
S-1 Championship Fighter 2005
S-1 Championship Finalist 2005
Vice World Champion Muay Thai 2006
NAME OF GYM: MUAY THAI NEUMANN
NAME OF COACH: SELF-TRAINED
HOMETOWN: FRANKFURT, GERMANY


SUPERFIGHT!
MILES vs. ST. LOUIS
In his third professional outing, Calgary's celebrated Muay Thai athlete Jesse 'Smiles' Miles takes on celebrated MMA, Boxing and Kickboxing athlete Jason 'Sumo Samurai' St. Louis. This will be a hotly contested Muay Thai match as Miles squares off against the Sumo Samurai who has almost 50 professional bouts to his name. St. Louis is taller than Miles and possesses very good movement, very fast hands, and is very 'cagey' in the ring. Miles is taking a huge step up in class and ability squaring off with St. Louis. This Superfight is one of at least 6 guaranteed world class Muay Thai bouts on this event.


TALE OF THE TAPE

NAME: Jesse Miles
NICKNAME: 'Smiles'
HEIGHT: 5 Feet 7 Inches
WEIGHT: 175 lbs.
PROFESSIONAL FIGHT RECORD: 2 Wins, 0 Losses, 0 Draws, 1 KO
TITLES: None
NAME OF GYM: Mike Miles Muay Thai (Khaay SitKraitus)
NAME OF COACH: Ajarn Mike Miles
HOME TOWN: Calgary, AB

NAME: Jason St. Louis
NICKNAME: 'Sumo Samurai'
HEIGHT: 6 Feet 1 Inch
WEIGHT: 175 lbs.
PROFESSIONAL FIGHT RECORD: 31 Wins, 17 Losses, 1 Draw, 14 KO's
TITLES:
UCC/TKO Middleweight MMA Champion
UGC Middleweight MMA Champion
UGC Welterweight MMA Champion
MC Middleweight MMA Champion
2 X Canadian Pankration Champion
3 X Canadian Sport Jiu-jitsu Champion
X-Punch Cruiserweight Boxing Champion
NAME OF GYM: Alliance Martial Arts NAME OF COACH: Self-Trained HOME TOWN: Kelowna, B.C.

Also featured is Sandra Bastian fighting for a vacant WKA Women's World Lightweight Muay Thai Title. Misty Sutherland, Phil Leier, Peter Arbeau, Alana Dunbrack, Sean McKinnon, and Adam Bronconnier round out the program.

The bout is taking place in the Telus Convention Centre so that fans of all ages can attend the event. There will be liquor sales for those spectators wishing it.

TICKETS: From $150 (VIP - Assigned Seating) - $50 (General Admission - Rush Seating)
TICKETS AVAILABLE AT: Mike Miles Muay Thai – 6041 – 6th St SE (403.244.8424)
National Kickboxing and Muay Thai NW - #25 7750 Ranchview Dr. NW (403.208.1296)

Professional bouts are sanctioned by the World Muay Thai Council (WMC) and the Calgary Combative Sports Commission. Amateur bouts are sanctioned by the Canadian Muay Thai Council – Amateur (CMTC-A). Changes to the line up can occur at any time and are beyond the control of the Promoter. 6 Bouts Guaranteed!

***This event is brought to you by Mike Miles Muay Thai and the executive and membership of the Calgary Amateur Kickboxing and Muay Thai Association (CAKMA a registered not for profit association)***















SATURDAY NOVEMBER 24TH, 2007

MIKE MILES IN THAILAND!

IFMA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS


Mike Miles will be in Thailand from the 24th of November until December 8th for the IFMA World Amateur World MuayThai Championships. His assistant Sandra Bastian will be available at Ph: (403) 244-8424, Fax: (403) 244-7991 or e-mail Sandra Bastian sandra-bastian@hotmail.com for any questions or concerns. Thank you.




MONDAY NOVEMBER 18TH, 2007

NOVEMBER 2007 NEWSLETTER!

MIKE MILES MUAY THAI & KICKBOXING NEWSLETTER


November 2007
Celebrating 4 decades of Martial Arts Excellence!
In this newsletter:
- Glenmore Christian Academy Demonstrations
- WCL Athlete Update's c/o http://martialartsradio.com/home.htm
- Dr. John Demartini Visit
- Fall Out Championship Muay Thai Review
Upcoming - Superfights: Fall Brawl Red Deer
Upcoming - Vancouver Event

SCHOOL DEMONSTRATIONS
Tuesday October 23rd saw Ajarn Mike Miles and Sandra Bastian participate in 'The Amazing Mind and Body Games' at Calgary's Glenmore Christian Academy. The event was a success with the Calgary Herald's 'Neighbor's' section of the newspaper reporting on November 1st about the event itself.

WCL DEBUT FIGHT RESULTS
Thank you to Martial Arts radio http://martialartsradio.com/home.htm and writers Mickey and Mallory for this report. Please check out this website!

Opening Night of the World Combat League, (Denver, CO 10-19-07)

Do you like spinning back kicks, spinning back punches, and axe kicks? Or how about spinning in general? If yes, then this is the sport for you. This isn't MMA, this isn't K-1, this is modified Kickboxing using their “full-throttle” rules. You first have 12 rounds, a 20 minute intermission, and then the final 12 rounds, it seems like you’re watching 24 fights. Of course this is just for the first 2 teams (and there are four teams competing tonight).

For the first match between the LA Stars and the Oklahoma Destroyers, fights were mostly even and fast paced. Raymond Daniels (the LA Stars) hammed it up for the crowd before the fight and usually this is foreboding for the clown to get his ass kicked. Not so this time: he walked the walk just fine thank you. By the way, the Stars won straight up with some fabulous show of talent, but someone should tell their coach, Colin Van Deusen to stop flashing that LA symbol with his hands; unless of course that is the newest gang symbol and he thinks he’s showing his territory here. Then, go right ahead.

For the Colorado team, The Denver Fury, heading up the night their stars were Jack Johnson and Colby Snyder. Backing up Jack was none other than Tom Johnson which is like having Steve Young backing up Joe Montana. Of course, Colby lost by TKO.

And then up on the next fight, Ronnie Copeland, also lost by TKO.

Thank you Katie Meehan who stepped in to stop the landslide losing streak for the Fury. Katie is a Cherry Creek high school grad who is now a sales coordinator for a human resources company in Florida. We knew she wanted to face the Texas backup, Angela Hayes to be able to avenge an ‘incorrectly called fight’ from their past., I hope in the next battle they get a chance to face off. When Gia Wilson opened, Katie didn’t exactly outclass her competition, but Katie did not take a step back, ate every punch and kick thrown her way but she just bulled her way forward and wore her down. Katie gets our Quinton Jackson 'Warrior' award for the night for pushing through and persevering.

Then up steps Jack Johnson, one of Colorado's best fighters at any weight class. Jack was very good. However, so was his opponent, Nick Gonzalez. This was the night’s best contest with exactly the sort of fight the WCL is looking for on a consistent basis. Unfortunately and to great disappointed jeers from the crowd, Jack also got a TKO which further put Denver in the hole.

At halftime, what can Steve Alley possibly do? He can't step in there for him. He can't make them better. Steve plays his next move much like Mike Shanahan does every year on his defense. He puts in the substitutes.

Starting at the beginning of the card, Scott Clark delivers a furious beating to Sherif Ghaly. The best part about this bout was that Scott didn’t get hit a lot but when he did, it was a crack upside the head and he fought his heart out. Small point was that Scott almost got DQ'd for hitting his opponent when he was out of the circle. You can bet Alley had a few words for him after he began the comeback. Clark won 16-3.

Following Clark was Jesse Miles who gave a kickboxing clinic to Matt Fosheee. The fake leg kick followed by the leaping superman punch was a beauty. Again, while not taking anything away from his skill, there was a lot of heart shown here evidenced by the relentless pace and fury. Miles wins 16-6. Denver isn't so far behind now...

And the ball keeps rolling when Damond Clark comes out. Previously, Lawson Baker was one of the more impressive fighters of the evening when he dispatched Ronnie Copeland. Clark had his work cut out for him and he seemed to just turn it on with a nonstop flurry. Copeland was staggered and in trouble when it seemed like a switch went off on Damond and all of a sudden he was gassed out. Baker caught his breath and knocked Damond out. Loss is 0-15. Denver breaks stride.

Kornnelija Numic (Katie’s substitute for the 2nd half) is outclassed by Angela Hayes and the LA coach flashed that stupid gang symbol again. Denver falters and is out of reach but still can finish competitive.

Matt Callahan fights again in the 2nd round and comes out fast and very technically sound and bloodies Damion Caldwell's mouth. Not quite deserving of our Rob Zombie award but he gets it by default since that was the only noticeable blood spilled the entire night. Callahan wins it for Denver at 15-9.

Tom Johnson (Jack’s substitute for the 2nd round) is as well known of a local fighter as any Denver fighter, and he seems out of sync. Something is wrong with him as he just takes a beating by the hands of Shannon Hudson who also was very good. It possibly could have been an early axe kick that landed right in his face and its possible he never recovered.

This ended the fights for the night.

This was an incredibly well produced show, during the halftime show, it was pretty awesome to see kickboxing legends Chuck Norris, Bill 'Superfoot' Wallace and Joe Lewis and country western singer Randy Travis mingling in the crowd.

Chuck never forgot his roots and gave out 120 tickets to the CU and CSU ROTC units. Seeing Chuck Norris in the stands taking pictures with the military was one of many highlights during the event. Said Colonel Thom McCarthy from the CSU unit, “Chuck is a great American and I remember before I got in, I read that Chuck credited the Air Force with putting his life on track the right way and that had a strong impression on me.”

Colonel Linda Aldrich from the CU unit hinted that Chuck is still pretty good looking and but then retracted it in front of her husband said something about quoting her mother. “I think the entire sport is wonderful in general and wonderful for women. I remember when I was in college; there wasn't even a ROTC for women, or even thought of women in combat sports. Today, the younger group is really interested in martial arts and so we’re introducing it into field training”.

Written by Mickey and Mallory

DR.
JOHN DEMARTINI VISIT
Dr. John Demartini came to in Calgary on Friday, October 26th, speaking to a group of Calgary and area educators. Dr. Demartini presented at the new location of Mike Miles Muay Thai and Kickboxing at 1:00 PM at 6041 – 6th Street SE, Calgary, for approximately one hour, with a lively Q & A following. People whose work involves the influencing and educating of children, were invited to attend, free of charge. This presentation followed the spring launch of Teen Mastery in Alberta, this past April. That event was attended by Calgary and area students in the Calgary public, private and separate schools, as well as the Rockyview School Division, enabling many children, teachers, administrators and support staff to hear Dr. Demartini speak. The insights and tools that Dr. Demartini offers are of value to people of all ages; as a parent or educator, you will be able to take these bits of wisdom and tools and share them with the children whose lives you touch every day, at home or in school.
The programs initiated by Teen Mastery, empower kids with the strength and wisdom of their true inner selves. Teen Mastery, is an incredible program that helps kids of all ages determine what they would love to do with their future and how to achieve their desires. It assists them with setting goals that balance school and social life and teaches them how to communicate more effectively. It will help to awaken their genius so they live a more purposeful, inspired life. Teen Mastery also assists parents in understanding how kids think and feel and the challenges they face.
Thank you for all those participating and taking interest in this special event and sharing this invitation with many peers and associates involved in the education of, or having influential impact on, our children.
Shelley Evans
Ph: (403) 938-0095 / (403) 244-8424
E-Mail: shelley@dewinton.ca

VANCOUVER FIGHT EVENT



MONDAY OCTOBER 1st, 2007

OCTOBER 2007 NEWSLETTER!


In this newsletter:
- DREAM CHASERS Reality Show
- CITY TV Breakfast Show Demonstrations
- Affiliate Gym Instruction
- Club Testing
- WCL Athlete Debut's
- Upcoming Events / Fall Out Muay Thai Championships
Superfights - Fall Brawl
Rage in the Ring
Vancouver Event

Past News
- Edmonton Teach and Grade
- NYC Fight
- CYOC Visit
- Savage September Update
- Grand Opening


DREAM CHASERS - A Reality Show

Ajarn Mike Miles Muay Thai & Kickboxing student Clint Booth auditioned for and was accepted into the DREAM CHASERS group of contestants. Clint's dream involved training and fighting Muay Thai in Thailand.
The show has been completed and tonight it makes its debut on television.
Below is a schedule for the airing of the shows.
Clint Booth says, "Hello everyone. The time has come for us all to have a laugh, maybe cry or even be disgusted. I was on a reality TV show in July and I have just been e-mailed the dates and networks it will be on. It was a lot of fun and I met some super great people. I hope everyone enjoys the show and gets a few laughs out of it."
Good luck Clint!
Ajarn Mike Miles

DreamChasers– Schedule CLT/ACCESS

*ALL TIMES ARE IN MST

Episode #001 Length: 30min
CLT SUN 09/30/2007 6:00pm
CLT SUN 09/30/2007 10:00pm
CLT SAT 10/06/2007 6:00pm

ACCESS SAT 10/06/2007 7:00pm


Episode #002 Length: 30min

CLT SUN 10/07/2007 6:00pm
CLT SUN 10/07/2007 10:00pm
CLT SAT 10/13/2007 6:00pm

ACCESS SAT 10/13/2007 7:00pm


Episode #003 Length: 30min
CLT SUN 10/14/2007 6:00pm
CLT SUN 10/14/2007 10:00pm
CLT SAT 10/20/2007 6:00pm

ACCESS SAT 10/20/2007 7:00pm


Episode #004 Length: 30min
CLT SUN. 10/21/2007 6:00pm
CLT SUN. 10/21/2007 10:00pm
CLT SAT 10/27/2007 6:00pm

ACCESS SAT 10/27/2007 7:00pm


Episode #005 Length: 30min
CLT SUN. 10/28/2007 6:00pm
CLT SUN 10/28/2007 10:00pm
CLT SAT 11/03/2007 6:00pm

ACCESS SAT 11/03/2007 7:00pm


Episode #006 Length: 30min
CLT SUN 11/04/2007 6:00pm
CLT SUN 11/04/2007 10:00pm
CLT SAT 11/10/2007 6:00pm

ACCESS SAT 11/10/2007 7:00pm


Episode #007 Length: 30min
CLT SUN 11/11/2007 6:00pm
CLT SUN 11/11/2007 10:00pm
CLT SAT 11/17/2007 6:00pm

ACCESS SAT 11/17/2007 7:00pm


Episode #008 Length 1 hour
CLT SUN 11/18/2007 6:00pm
CLT SUN 11/18/2007 10:00pm
CLT SAT 11/24/2007 6:00pm

ACCESS SAT 11/24/2007 7:00pm


CITY TELEVISION BREAKFAST SHOW DEMONSTRATIONS
Monday October 1st sees Calgary's CITY TV Breakfast Show doing some on site broadcasting from the new Mike Miles Muay Thai & Kickboxing Main Office. On hand for the 4 show segments will be Muay Thai stand-outs Trevor Smandych, Scott Clark, Sandra Bastian and Ajarn Mike Miles to name a few.


AFFILIATE GYM INSTRUCTION
Ajarn Mike Miles starts teaching on Monday October 1st at his new affiliate gym in Okotoks.


CLUB TESTING
Testing for members and athletes involved in Mike Miles Muay Thai & Kickboxing will be taking place on Saturday October 13th, starting at 11:00 AM. Since the last test in Calgary was 3 months ago. This will be a very busy testing time for Head Office, Northwest and Cochrane members. Good luck to all who attend.


WCL DEBUT FIGHTS
Scott 'Pitbull' Clark and Jesse 'Smiles' Miles are preparing for their debut in Chuck Norris' World Combat League. The bouts are slated for the 19th of October in Denver, USA as both are members of the Denver Fury. Even before making their fight debut's, both athletes have already been contacted to fight for other teams in the league. Good luck for both athletes.


UPCOMING CALGARY FIGHT EVENT - FALL OUT MUAY THAI CHAMPIONSHIPS
Saturday October 27th, 2007 sees the next Muay Thai Promotion hit Calgary at the Deerfoot Inn and Casino. The event is called "FALL OUT MUAY THAI CHAMPIONSHIPS" and features many top Calgary Muay Thai athletes. The Main Event features the return of former Professional Muay Thai stand out Chad Sawyer back in the Muay Thai ring. Other athletes at the time of writing include Misty Sutherland, Darren Snell, Phil Leier, Mike Musto and Peter Arbeau to name a few. Tickets are available through Mike Miles Muay Thai & Kickboxing locations at the Main office 6041 - 6 St. SE / 244-8424 or at the NW gym at #25, 7750 Ranchview Dr. NW / 2081-296.
THOSE WITH TICKETS AND RECEIPTS, PLEASE EXCHANGE YOUR SAVAGE SEPTEMBER TICKETS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE FOR THIS EVENT.

MAIN EVENT
Lightheavyweight - 180 lbs. / Professional Full Muay Thai 5 rounds of 3 minutes
CHAD SAWYER (Calgary, Canada) vs. OLIVER DAVIS (Toronto)
Sawyer makes his return to the Muay Thai ring after an 8 year absence. Sawyer's last fight was in Bangkok Thailand in 1999 against Warren Elson for the WMC World Muay Thai Title. Davis has been very busy fighting all over North America. Davis has the height advantage and the skills to frustrate Sawyer's battle plan.


Undercard:

Superbantamweight - 127 lbs. / Full Muay Thai 4 rounds of 2 minutes
MISTY SUTHERLAND (Calgary, Canada) squares off against NATALIE YIP (Toronto)

Middleweight - 167 lbs. / Full Muay Thai 5 rounds of 2 minutes
PETER ARBEAU (Calgary, Canada) vs. MICHAEL DEFRESNE (Vancouver)

Superwelterweight - 154 lbs. / Full Muay Thai 5 rounds of 2 minutes
PHIL 'NO FEAR' LEIER (Calgary, Canada) vs. ATSUHIRO YOSHINAGA (Japan)

Superwelterweight - 154 lbs. / Full Muay Thai 3 rounds of 2 minutes
DARREN SNELL (Calgary, Canada) vs. JASON BRYANT (Calgary, Canada)

Supermiddleweight - 167 lbs. / Full Muay Thai 3 rounds of 2 minutes
PETER ARBEAU (Calgary, Canada) vs. MICHAEL DEFRESNE (Vancouver)

Supermiddleweight - 167 lbs. / Full Muay Thai 3 rounds of 2 minutes
SEAN McKINNON (Calgary, Canada) vs. COLIN SILVER (Vancouver)

Lightheavyweight - 175 lbs. / Modified Muay Thai 3 rounds of 2 minutes
CHASE ARKOSSY (Calgary, Canada) vs. NICHOLAS SKIN (Dawson Creek)
Opponent's for Nate Smandych, Sandra Bastian, and Mike Musto are in the works at the time of writing.


RAGE IN THE RING #10
Brad Wall is in the process of getting the card for next event lined up. The event takes place in Lethbridge on the 17th of November and the Muay Thai bouts are sanctioned by the Canadian Muay Thai Council - Amateur.

SUPERFIGHTS - FALL BRAWL
Lyle Cheney is busy setting up his next fight event slated for the 17th of November in Red Deer. The event is sanctioned by the Canadian Muay Thai Council - Amateur. Preliminary line up looks to be a great card.

VANCOUVER FIGHT EVENT
Promoter Gerry Gionco is setting up for his next big event taking place in Vancouver on the 30th of November. Trevor Smandych has been asked to fight on this event. The card is sanctioned by the Canadian Muay Thai Council - Amateur.


PAST NEWS:

EDMONTON VISIT TO TEACH AND GRADE
Ajarn Mike Miles attended the Edmonton associate facility on Saturday September 29th to teach an open class. Later in the day a grading was held. Many students were successful in grading and achieving their next level. Congratulations to the following people:
BROWN PRACIAT (Level 2)

Chris Dalsin
Justin Carpenter - Justin has also trained in Thailand at the WMC Camp and fought there as well.
BLUE PRACIAT (Level 4)
Mike Richardson - Mike is a Professional MMA athlete.
Jody Wadsworth - Jody is also a Professional MMA athlete.
Tim Smith - Tim is also a Professional MMA athlete.
Neil Han
Adrian Leung - Former Calgary member now living in Edmonton
SENIOR GREEN PRACIAT (Level 5)
Kyle Napper
GREEN PRACIAT ( Level 6)
Matt Hewson - Matt is also a Professional MMA athlete.
Fionna Napper
SENIOR YELLOW PRACIAT (Level 7)
Tim Brown
Brad Haak
Aaron Syvenky
Simon Napper
YELLOW PRACIAT (Level 8)
Alex Channon
Tamara McDonald
Ryan McDougall
David Miller
Trevor Day
Tyler Anthony
Soni Varughese
Quyn Ross
Chad Murphy


NEW YORK MUAY THAI FIGHTS
Friday September 28th saw Five Points Muay Thai put on another top rated Muay Thai event in NYC. The stellar card had some last minute drop outs and as a result a few athletes stepped up to the plate to help out Simon and group. Calgary Lindsay Rae took a bout on the event with less than 2 weeks notice. His opponent was NYC's Eddie Martinez. Lindsay lost a close decision. Maybe a rematch between the two can take place in Calgary some time soon?


CYOC VISIT - PAWS OF HOPE
Friday September 28th saw Mike Miles attending the Calgary Youth Offender's Center to talk with some of the young inmates. Mr. Miles was asked to come and talk by Kathleen Kranenburg who runs the Paws of Hope program at the institution. "I always feel that giving time to the youth is very important. It was a very good time. The kid's were laughing and asking great questions. I felt it turned out very positive!" said Mike Miles.


SAVAGE SEPTEMBER CANCELLATION
The cancellation of 'Savage September' has revealed some other news. Turkish athletes slated to fight in England on the 15th of September also had their visa's turned down. There is some political unrest in Turkey so thoughts are that the denial of visa's might be due to security issues.
All patrons who bought tickets for this cancelled event at Ticketmaster must have their tickets refunded at Ticketmaster. All other patrons can exchange their old tickets for the new event (October 27th - Fall Out Muay Thai Championships). Please bring your tickets and receipts to wherever you purchased them for exchange tickets to the next event.


GRAND OPENING
Saturday September 15th saw the opening of the new head office. The event was an overwhelming success. A huge thank you goes out to the Calgary Italian Bakery, Western Quality Meats, Spolumbo's, and PS Graphics. A special thank you to Mr. Mark Chainarongpinij for bringing in the monks to bless the business and all the participants. Khob khun khrap!





FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 21st, 2007

TICKET REFUNDS FOR SAVAGE SEPTEMBER INTERNATIONAL MUAY THAI EVENT!


PLEASE READ

TICKET REFUNDS MUST BE ACCOMPANIED WITH PROOF OF PURCHASE AND RETURNED ONLY TO WHERE THEY WERE PURCHASED

Patrons wishing for a refund for their 'Savage September' tickets must have their proof of purchase with them. TICKETS WILL ONLY BE REFUNDED FROM WHERE THE POINT OF SALE TOOK PLACE. Tickets purchased through Ticketmaster MUST be returned to Ticketmaster. Tickets purchased through Mike Miles Muay Thai and National Kickboxing Northwest locations will be refunded there.

ALL TICKETMASTER TICKETS MUST BE REFUNDED.

Tickets purchased through Mike Miles Muay Thai & Kickboxing or National Kickboxing Northwest can be refunded at point of sale. Tickets purchased from these two outlets can be switched across for tickets to our next event.

If you have any questions in regards to tickets purchased at Mike Miles Muay Thai & Kickboxing Ltd. or National Kickboxing Northwest please call for further information.
Mike Miles Muay Thai & Kickboxing Ltd. (403) 244-8424
National Kickboxing Ltd. (403) 208-1296

THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 19th, 2007

CANCELLATION OF SAVAGE SEPTEMBER INTERNATIONAL MUAY THAI EVENT!


Wednesday September 19th, 2007

PRESS RELEASE

TEAM TURKEY DENIED ACCESS TO CANADA

It is with a mixture of emotions (disappointment, confusion, anger and great regret) that I announce that 'SAVAGE SEPTEMBER' that was to be taking place in Calgary, Canada on Friday September 21st, 2007 has been cancelled. This 8 bout card was to highlight Team Canada against athletes representing Team Turkey. What a great line up this card was to showcase. There are many disappointed people including athletes, coaches, sponsors, the promotional team of CAKMA and Mike Miles, and especially the fans.

I have promoted/co-promoted over 300 events in 30 years. This event was completely sold out a week in advance. Everything that was required in Canada had been taken care of. In regards to my international preparations, I dotted all my "i's" and crossed all my "t's". Airplane tickets were purchased for all the Turkish Team a month ago.

I have sent communications to the Canadian Embassy in Ankara, Turkey since the beginning of August. Somehow, the Canadian Embassy decided that on the 17th of September they had to interview Team Turkey. What puzzles me is why so late? I sent many communications to the Embassy asking them to let me know as soon as possible if the Turkish Team could come or not. If the interview would have taken place back in August, I would have had time to prepare for a new team had the result been a denial of Visa's for the individual's involved. Not one, but all of the athletes and coaches (7 people) were turned down for their visa applications. In all my years of promoting since the late 1970's, I have never seen this happen. Is Team Turkey all criminals, degenerates, or undesirables? I know this is not true because most of the Turkish Team have travelled internationally to compete in many other countries. So I really question what happened to deny a whole team access to this event. One person, all right. Two people, maybe... but seven?

I am just one person and I have no power against the Canadian government. I can not change the decision. All I can do is make the following offer to all our fans and sponsors. Please hold onto your tickets. We have an event planned at the same venue for Saturday October 27th. The tickets that were purchased for 'SAVAGE SEPTEMBER' can be used for 'FALL OUT MUAY THAI CHAMPIONSHIPS'. If required, those who purchased tickets can refund them where they purchased them.

For this event I will be bringing in a few teams of athletes that I know will not need Visa's to enter Canada. I have some athletes from Japan and the USA already signed. On behalf of the promotional team this regrettable circumstance has been noted by the Canadian Embassy in Turkey.

Mike Miles



For Immediate Release

Sept 18, 2007

It with tremendous disappointment that I must advise that the Muay Thai event, Savage September, scheduled for Friday, Sept 21st has been cancelled.

Regrettably the entire Turkish Muay Thai team has been denied travel visas by the Canadian Consulate in Turkey. As you know, CAKMA is currently partnered with Mr. Mike Miles to promote these events. Mr. Miles has promoted 300 plus events over 30 years and this has never occurred before. We have been working on the travel visas since early in August which has been a long difficult process. The process peaked today when official government documents were issued declining the 7 Turkish team members.

This is very fresh news and we are working on how this will be handled with our sponsors, fans, athletes and service suppliers. Please contact me if you have immediate concerns and we will address them as promptly as possible. As it stands at this moment we will need to cancel all of our services associated with this event.

Any tickets or sponsor packages from this event can be exchanged for the Oct 27th Fall Out event or refunded at the place of purchase.

Regards,

Robin Finley

President

CAKMA






TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 4th, 2007

NEW MAIN GYM
A brand new beautiful location serving as Head Office is opening on the 4th of September for Mike Miles Muay Thai & Kickboxing Ltd. The location is 6041 - 6th St. SE in Calgary (only blocks from Chinook Center). A street level facility still in the city core but with parking and more user friendly facilities. Filled with brand new equipment, the gym is the best equipped Martial Arts facility bar none in Calgary. The facility will have a public Grand Opening which will be on 15th of September.
"I have spent three months building this new facility. What I thought would take only a month has taken unbearably long. I have been unable to teach because each precious moment that went by without me working on the new gym has meant that the facility would be delayed that much longer. It has been worth it as the facility is beautiful. Customers both new and old are excited and ecstatic about the new facility", said Mike Miles.
The phone number will remain the same at (403) 244-8424. The fax number will remain (403) 244-7991.
The facility is large enough to host small events to allow up and coming athletes the ability to gain much needed experience to fight on larger events in Calgary and around the world. Monthly events are proposed beginning in October 2007. "I intend to keep Canada on the map worldwide by developing top notch Muay Thai athletes with my like-minded peers. There is a lot of talent out there! A lot of my peers are excited to keep their athletes very busy as well!", said Mike Miles.

NEW MANAGER
Mike Miles Muay Thai & Kickboxing Ltd. is pleased to announce the appointment of a new manager. 2006 IFMA World Muay Thai Champion Sandra Bastian has stepped into manager's shoes on Monday July 30th. Congratulations Sandra. Sandra can be reached at sandra-bastian@hotmail.com "Sandra will be dealing with all the customer related questions related to this business. I can now concentrate on teaching classes, training athletes and moving forward with amateur Muay Thai, and frankly professional Muay Thai in Canada," said Mike Miles.

NEW CLASSES
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is being offered by Roy Harris student Paul Sukys. The move is to allow athletes from Mike Miles Muay Thai & Kickboxing Ltd. the chance to prepare for MMA opportunities. "I am getting calls for Muay Thai athletes from around the world and the same holds true for MMA. Before I passed them onto peers I respected (and still will) but if there are opportunities any of may athletes would like, I will take them", said Mike Miles. "Paul and I did an MMA interview on CITY Television a short while ago. The phone has not stopped ringing."

NEW WEBSITE
Anthony Vivone and his 'TNT Studio' have set up a brand new website for Mike Miles Muay Thai & Kickboxing Ltd. It is up to date and very use friendly. The final bugs are being worked on and expect to see the new website hit the web in mid September.
New and updated content will be included on the website as will more complete information on past events, promotions and athletes. This will include results of events (promoted or co-promoted by Mike Miles) hosted in Canada since the 1970's. There will also be pages on the history of Muay Thai and Kickboxing in Canada. Also included will be complete fight bio's of retired athletes who fought under Mike Miles. "I am contacted daily in regards to some of these athletes. Many want to know more about the athletes. Many more want to sort out misinformation and verify records of athletes. This has been time consuming but by using my website, I am willing to oblige", said Mike Miles.

NEW TRAINING SCHEDULE
Please check out www.mikemiles.com/seschedule.html to get information on the new schedule for the new facility.

NEW VIDEOS
On the website will be updated video shorts on bouts that have taken place using Mike Miles athletes as well as other major notable events. "I am going to be setting up short video clips of my retired athletes. As each athletes record is viewed, visitors will be able to click video bytes of each bout a retired athlete has had. Clips from the complete fight record of people like Peter Tse (1970's), Don Gunderson (1980's), Roy Lilley (1990's) and Erin Linley (2000's) will be available for viewing," said Mike Miles. "All my retired athletes will have their fight clips on their bio pages."

UPCOMING EVENTS
Friday September 21st, 2007 sees the next Muay Thai Promotion hit Calgary at the Deerfoot Inn and Casino. The event is called "Savage September", and features top Calgary Muay Thai athletes including Jesse Miles, Nate Smandych, Sandra Bastian, Misty Sutherland and Peter Arbeau to name a few. Tickets are available through TICKETMASTER. The main opposing athletes will be travelling in from Turkey. The athletes from Turkey have really gained a foothold into being one of the top Muay Thai countries in the world considering their performances in Thailand at the World Championships.


MAIN EVENT
Lightheavyweight - 170 lbs. / Full Muay Thai 5 rounds of 2 minutes
JESSE "Smiles" MILES (Calgary, Canada) 27 wins, 1 loss, 1 draw vs. ILTER "Last Samurai" TURKMEN DEMIRCI (Turkey) 64 wins, 8 losses, 2 draws
This bout is not written in stone. Team Turkey is suggesting this opponent but checking into another. Interesting to note that Miles sits on 29 fights and Ilter sits on 74 fights. A big step up in class for Miles.

Undercard:

Welterweight - 147 lbs. / Full Muay Thai 5 rounds of 2 minutes
'NASTY' NATE SMANDYCH (Calgary, Canada) 20 wins, 6 losses, 0 draws squares off against BAKRAK 'ICEMAN' HUSEYIN (Turkey) 20 wins, 8 losses, 3 draws from Nakayama Gym in Turkey.
Bakark is the Blakan and Turkish Champion. Very close fight records. This will be a great bout!

Middleweight - 165 lbs. / Full Muay Thai 5 rounds of 2 minutes
PETER ARBEAU (Calgary, Canada) 8 wins, 5 losses, 0 draws vs. KOROGLU MURAT (Tukey) 15 wins, 2 losses, draws
On paper Peter is the underdog but expect to see an exciting match here.

Lightweight - 132 lbs. / Full Muay Thai 4 rounds of 2 minutes
SANDRA 'HEART' BASTIAN (Calgary, Canada) 20 wins, 8 losses, 0 draws vs. CEKIM HALISE (Turkey) 11 wins, 3 losses, 2 draws
Halise is the National Turkish Champion.

Bantamweight - 127 lbs. / Full Muay Thai 4 rounds of 2 minutes
MISTY SUTHERLAND (Calgary, Canada) 18 wins, 3 losses, 1 draw vs. AYSEGUL PEHLIVAN (Turkey) 56 wins, 8 losses, 4 draws
Misty steps into the big time with 22 fights against the Turkish girl's 68.

Plus several other undercard bouts TBA.



October 27th, 2007 sees "Fall Out Muay Thai Championships" taking place in Calgary. This will be a major event with the return of the outstanding Chad Sawyer to the ring in a professional Muay Thai bout. Also athletes from Thailand and Japan will be fighting on this event. many more exciting bouts are proposed and match-ups will be posted as soon as each are signed.


CONTENDER ASIA
Copying the format of the original 'Contender' series that highlighted up and coming boxers on reality television recently, promoters in Asia have set up the 'Contender Asia'. The difference is that this series will feature athletes in the art of Muay Thai. This show will be televised across Asia.
Upon viewing prospective bouts on the upcoming fight events, it is obvious that Trevor 'T.N.T.' Smandych is not scheduled to fight on the Calgary events. There are 2 major reasons. The first being he was married on the 25th of August. Congratulations to both Trevor and the beautiful bride, Lisa.
The second reason is that Trevor has been chosen to participate in 'The Contender - Asia'. This is a dream come true for Smandych. Trevor left for Singapore the day after his wedding to participate in this prestigious event. He will be gone for several months. Good luck Trevor! You are up against some Muay Thai greats. The prize is $250,000 US. Chok Dee T!


WORLD COMBAT LEAGUE
Several of Canada's best Muay Thai athletes are now looking at the big jump forward to the Professional ranks. Two of Calgary's outstanding athletes, are finally making the jump. Scott' Pitbull' Clark has been asked to fight in Chuck Norris' 'World Combat League'. The league has been steadily growing and expanding each year with the introduction of several new teams this summer. The new league has been getting lots of television play in the USA. It involves city teams against city teams in a different type of fighting format. It promises a lot of work for 'The Pitbull'. Scott will be fighting on the DENVER FURY! The first bout takes place on the 20th of October. Congrats Scotty! Well deserved step into the big leagues.
Not to be outdone... Jesse 'Smiles' Miles has also been asked to fight on the same team. Jesse has sent in what has been required and he too is gung ho and itching to compete.


IT'S SHOWTIME
Another television reality based Muay Thai fighting event is called 'It's Showtime'. Conceived out of Holland and taking place on Koh Samui Thailand, Jason Fenton (trained by Mike Miles for 10 years and now an affiliate in Vancouver), will be representing Canada on the show. As is the case with the other Muay Thai reality show, this event features top notch competition at 165 lbs. Ever the showman, colorful and possessing good Muay Thai skills, Fenton will put on a great show for the producer's of the series. At stake is $100,000.00 for the winner. Good luck Jason.


IKF AWARD
At the 2007 IKF World Classic in Orlando Florida, 5 former champions of yesteryear were honored in the ring by the IKF. The event gave recognition and honor to Don 'The Dragon' Wilson, Steve Shepherd, Mike Miles, Johnny Davis, and Dan Stell. The champions of yesteryear handed out the title belts to the champions of the future.


MIKE MILES MUAY THAI & KICKBOXING LTD. AFFILIATES
Mike Miles Muay Thai & Kickboxing Ltd. has been growing rapidly during 2007. Affiliate gyms are now located in Edmonton, Edson, Lethbridge, Cochrane, Vancouver, and Steinbach.
Currently there are gyms applying for affiliation in Kelowna, Saskatoon, Prince Albert, Airdrie, New Brunswick, and three locations in Ontario.


GOODBYE MY FRIEND
WILLIE WILLIAMS, A FEW THOUGHTS OF A FELLOW MARTIAL ARTIST, INSPIRATION, AND FRIEND!
By Mike Miles
I am honored to write about and remember my friend and peer Willie Williams. Willie and I have known each other since the early 1970's.
Willie first started training in the Martial Arts influenced by the popularity of Bruce Lee (at the time). With few Martial Arts styles to train and choose from, Willie chose Tae Kwon Do. I was training in the same style and I remember the first time I met Willie. He had been training at an associate gym and just suddenly appeared at a Saturday class as an intermediate level athlete. Here was this short stocky fellow teenager who could kick, and kick fast! When I think of Martial Artists who could move really fast, Willie was one of them. Willie, then a teenager of about 13 year old, (along with Bruce Lee) inspired me in my Martial Art endeavors to become faster, train harder, and compete at the highest levels.
In the early 1980's Willie left his pursuits in Tae Kwon-Do and came and trained under me in Boxing, Kickboxing, Boxe Francaise-Savate and Muay Thai. He loved the kicking flair of Boxe Francaise-Savate, the power of the Muay Thai, and the evasive skills and combinations of Boxing. Though he never desired to compete, I know Willie had the physical skills to achieve great things in the ring had he ever wanted to.
During the 1980's Willie participated in a Martial Arts movie. Through the years since we always joked together about Willie playing a "Russian" heavy. In this movie there was a fight scene between the two of us that we had great fun shooting. During the filming there were some very impressive sequences of techniques exchanged (Bruce Lee would have been proud) and then we were directed to finish fighting and get very serious staring each other down. All of a sudden a twinkle would come to his squinting, serious 'Russian' eyes and we would break out laughing. I remember the director getting frustrated and saying, "that was awesome guys... but why did you guys start laughing?" Unfortunately, the movie overran its budget and it was never completed. Fortunately, I managed to get some of the unedited footage of our fight scene because eventually the original footage was eventually lost. Watching it reminds me how good Willie was.
I have other footage of Willie in demonstrations and competitions (tournaments). He was fun to watch because he was gifted with speed and flash. He was very good with the nunchacku. I remember in one demonstration both of us had rubber nunchacku and we had a sparring match against each other. The result of our nunchacku match and bruising was winning the Best Demonstration Award at that event (which featured about 2 dozen gyms). We walked off the stage proud and when we went behind the stage where no one could see us, we limped and complained about our bruises. Those things really hurt!
Willie achieved his Black Belt in Tae Kwon-Do. He also was one of the first graded and certified Kickboxing officials in the Calgary area. He was awarded this position by International WKA Representative Dale Floyd. Willie was the recipient of the highest grading I have ever awarded anyone and that is his 5th Degree Black Belt (a Master's Level). Willie even trained in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
In the past few years, Willie was always catching me at the gym and offering to be a training partner early in the day. I always thought that it would be great for us to train privately together again one on one because Willie was very technical and he understood some of the finer attributes I wanted to focus on. I was looking forward to that "near future" when we would get together and put in some time. But as cliche as it sounds, life just gets in the way, things happen, and our plans never came to fruition.
Willie was always an inspiration to me, not just in Martial Arts, but in life! I will miss his very distinctive laugh, his big heart, and how he enjoyed life. Lots of love to you, my friend!





FRIDAY JANUARY 26th, 2007

ROULETTE RUMBLE INTERNATIONAL MUAY THAI EVENT!

Calgary plays host to 'Roulette Rumble' International Championship Muay Thai on the 17th of February, 2007.

Co-promoted by the Calgary Amateur Kickboxing & MuayThai Association and Mr. Mike Miles. Mr. Miles has completed his two year term on the Calgary Boxing & Wrestling Commission and has just been given his promoter's license by the new Calgary Combative Arts Commission. After a 2 year hiatus, Mike Miles promises to get combative sports back rocking in Calgary!

The Main Event features Jesse 'Smiles' Miles (Calgary, Mike Miles) battling against John Lester Lombard from South Africa. The full Muay Thai rules bout will be contested for the vacant WKL World Lightheavyweight Muay Thai Title. Having been involved in the Martial Arts for twenty years, hometown athlete Jesse Miles finally gets his chance to shine in front of his hometown crowd and supporters. The South African Champion John Lester Lombard has only one loss (as does Miles), is 5 feet 10 inches, and has been studying fight tapes of Miles fighting in Bangkok from the last few world tournaments, developing a fight strategy, and training hard to defeat and stop Miles for the title. Both are hungry for the title and both are confident of the win.

The under card is strong featuring other members from South Africa, the USA and various parts of Canada fighting athletes from Alberta The under card features:

INTERNATIONAL PRESTIGE MATCHES

Lightweight Women - 4 rounds of 2 minutes full Muay Thai

Sandra Bastian (Calgary, Mike Miles) vs. Sarika Engela (South Africa)

Superlightweight Men - 5 rounds of 2 minutes full Muay Thai

Nate Smandych (Calgary, Mike Miles) vs. Donald Weir (South Africa)

5 rounds of 2 minutes full Muay Thai

Phil Leier (Calgary, Mike Miles) vs. Jason Malcolm Roberts (South Africa)

Plus:

3 rounds of 2 minutes full Muay Thai

Lindsay Rae (Calgary, Mike Miles) vs. Al Rojas (Chicago, USA)

3 rounds of 2 minutes modified Muay Thai

Chase Arkossy (Calgary, Mike Miles) vs. Jonanthan Nelson (Steinbach, Manitoba)

3 rounds of 2 minutes modified Muay Thai

Adam Bronconnier (Calgary, Mike Miles) vs. Keith Giesbrecht (Steinbach, Manitoba)

5 rounds of 2 minutes modified Muay Thai

Chase Degenhart (Lethbridge, Alberta) vs. Patrick Greene (Houston, USA)


The venue is small but very glamorous. The Deerfoot Inn & Casino is a beautiful entertainment venue and promises to add the feel of a Las Vegas show to the event.

This event is being filmed for television for play in 2006.

DATE: Saturday, February 17th, 2007

LOCATION: Deerfoot Inn & Casino / 11500 – 35 Street SE, Calgary, Alberta

TIME: Doors open at 5:00 / Fights Start at 6:00

TICKETS AVAILABLE AT:

TICKETMASTER - (403) 294-7409

Mike Miles Muay Thai (DT) Lower, Level. 1210 - 11th Ave SW Ph: 244-8424

Mike Miles Muay Thai (NW) #25, 7750 Ranchview Drive NW Ph: 208-1296

The venue is world class but smaller than normal, so this event will be sold out!!! Do not be disappointed, get your tickets early!!

***This event is brought to you by the executive and membership of the Calgary Amateur Kickboxing and MuayThai Association (CAKMA) a registered not for profit association and Mr. Mike Miles.***







WEDNESDAY JANUARY 17th, 2007

Mike Miles Muay Thai & Kickboxing Ltd. has added in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu to it's available classes!

Due to unprecedented demand, we are adding in this class to compliment our world class stand up striking classes. Long time associate Paul Sukys begins teaching 2 times a week on Thursday January 25th at 7:30 PM! The other class will be on Saturday's at 1:00 PM.


TUESDAY JANUARY 2nd, 2007

Mike Miles Muay Thai & Kickboxing Ltd. to add in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu to it's available classes!

Due to unprecedented demand, we are adding in this class to compliment our world class stand up striking classes. Information on the instructor and when the classes will start will be up within the next week!


SUNDAY DECEMBER 17th, 2006

Mike Miles Productions and XFC shows back on TFN!

OLDER MIKE MILES SHOWS BEING BROADCAST AGAIN

Older Mike Miles Productions and XFC shows have been sold to The FIGHT NETWORK and are now being broadcast each week on that specialty channel. This weeks events feature shows from the "Clash of the Titans" series. Check your local lsitings for when these shows are being played.

THURSDAY DECMBER 7th, 2006

Promoter Mike Miles back promoting!

MIKE MILES GIVEN PROMOTER'S LICENSE

After completing a two year term on the Calgary Boxing & Wrestling Commission, Mike Miles has received his Promoter's License from the city of Calgary. "It was an honor and a very enlightening experience to have served on this civic commission. I have learned a lot. Now that the term is up, I can focus back on Muay Thai, training fighters, promoting the sport, promoting events, and attending to my business again. I thank all who were patient in the last few years as my time became wrapped up in my commitment to the city! 2007 is going to be a BIG YEAR!"

TUESDAY November 28th, 2006

KING OF THE RING - 8 Man Middleweight K-1 Rules Tournament / Victoria, B.C. / November 26th, 2006

Despite freak snowstorm, tournament takes place and highlights talent!
Jesse Miles wins 8 Man Middleweight Modified Muay Thai Rules Tournament
More news to be added to previous events for 2006 in the next week!

TUESDAY November 28th, 2006

H2H ICEBREAKER Fight Update

Calgarian Ready to Rumble!:
H2H "ICEBREAKER"
4 Man Lightheavyweight Muay Thai Tournament
'H2H Icebreaker' International Muay Thai Event takes place in Calgary, Alberta on Saturday December 2nd, 2006. The event is highlighted by the first 4 Man Muay Thai Tournament in the Lightheavyweight Division in Canada.

Athlete Profile: SCOTT 'PITBULL' CLARK

Calgarian Scott 'Pitbull' Clark is ready to rumble when he faces any of the other three athletes in the first Lightheavyweight Muay Thai Tournament in Canada's history! Training under the critical eye of Ajarn Mike Miles at Mike Miles Muay Thai & Kickboxing Ltd., Clark is intent on winning the event. Having just watched fellow team-mate Jesse Miles win the King of the Ring 8 Man Tournament in Victoria B.C. last weekend, Clark is itching to add this tournament win to his own resume. Sitting on 36 fights and a ton of international experience, Clark is the shortest of the three athletes in this division. But as the saying goes... "It is not the size of the dog, but the fight inside the dog that counts", and this could not be any truer for the 'Pitbull!'.

The tournament features Scott 'Pitbull' Clark (Calgary), 'Cool Hand' Luke Riddering (USA), Ronald de Groot (Holland), and Oliver 'All Over' Davis (Toronto).

'H2H Icebreaker', takes place on Saturday December 2nd, 2006 at 6:00 PM. Who will be the first athlete Clark battles off? Clark, Davis, de Groot, and Riddering, are all confident of winning this tournament!

Do NOT miss Calgary's last great Muay Thai event of the year!

Do not wait or be late, ending up disappointed because tickets are gone. Call for your tickets now.

Tickets are available by calling:
(403) 244-8424 / (403) 208-1296
Changes to the Line up can occur at any time and are beyond the control of the Promoter. 7 Bouts Guaranteed!

DATE: Saturday, December 2nd, 2006
LOCATION: Sarcee Seven Chiefs Sportsplex 3700 Anderson Road SW (Tsuu T'ina Nation)
TIME: Doors open at 5:00 / Fights Start at 6:00
TICKETS: Student $30 / General $35 / Ringside $50 / VIP $150
TICKETS AVAILABLE AT:
Mike Miles Muay Thai (DT) Lower, Level. 1210 - 11th Ave SW Ph: 244-8424
Mike Miles Muay Thai (NW) #25, 7750 Ranchview Drive NW Ph: 208-1296

The Official Weigh-Ins take place at The Sandman Inn Downtown on Friday December 1st at 6:00 PM.

***This event is brought to you by the executive and membership of the Calgary Amateur Kickboxing and MuayThai Association (CAKMA) a registered not for profit association***


WEDNESDAY November 22nd, 2006

H2H ICEBREAKER Fight Update

Dutch Athlete de Groot Comes To Calgary:
H2H "ICEBREAKER"
4 Man Lightheavyweight Muay Thai Tournament
Calgary, Canada plays host to 'H2H Icebreaker' on Saturday December 2nd, 2006, highlighted by the first 4 Man Muay Thai Tournament in the Lightheavyweight Division.

Athlete Profile: RONALD de GROOT

Hailing from Emmen, Holland, the Dutch athlete Ronald de Groot enters the H2H 4 Man Lightheavyweight Muay Thai Tournament with a vast amount of (and the most) experience of all the participating athletes. Having already had 46 fights in the ring, experience plus 2 other factors favor the Dutch athlete in this tournament.
1) He is Dutch... Holland has raised some of the most respected and feared athletes outside of Thailand. The athletes from Holland are legendary for their toughness, technique, desire to win and being in shape.
2) He is the tallest of all the athletes in the event. Standing at an incredible 6 feet 4 inches, he towers above Riddering and Clark by over 1/2 a foot and still has a few inches on Davis.

Trained by both Marc Hobers at Garuda Gym, the very talented Dutch athlete and respected Coach Hobers predict that de Groot will handily win the event and become the 1st H2H Lightheavyweight Muay Thai Tournament Champion.

The tournament features Scott 'Pitbull' Clark (Calgary), 'Cool Hand' Luke Riddering (USA), Ronald de Groot (Holland), and Oliver 'All Over' Davis (Toronto)

On December 2nd, 2006 at 'H2H Icebreaker', will the Dutch athlete prevail and win for Holland? Will Davis, Riddering, and Clark be able to stand up to de Groot?
Do NOT miss the outcome!


H2H ICEBREAKER Fight Update

History in the Making in Calgary!:
H2H "ICEBREAKER"
4 Man Lightheavyweight Muay Thai Tournament

Featuring Scott 'Pitbull' Clark (Calgary), 'Cool Hand' Luke Riddering (USA), Ronald de Groot (Holland), and Oliver 'All Over' Davis (Toronto).

Canada plays host to 'H2H Icebreaker' highlighted by the first 4 Man Muay Thai Tournament in the Lightheavyweight Division. The event takes place on Saturday December 2nd, 2006 and the athletes will be fighting under Full Muay Thai rules.

Athlete Profile: 'COOL HAND' LUKE RIDDERING

On paper, the underdog and the athlete with the least amount of experience in the 4 man tournament is American athlete 'Cool Hand' Luke Riddering. Sitting on only 9 registered bouts, winning 7 of those by KO and currently undefeated, the tale of the tape and what is reality show two completely different stories. To quote Luke, he "has had a ton of smokers (club fights)" in California and estimates are his record to be 3 to 4 times what you see. Trained by both John Hackleman and UFC Champion Chuck Liddell (Luke is one of his sparring partners), the switch hitting Luke steps up for this tournament ready, willing, able and confident of the win. Opinions from some of the top Muay Thai, Kickboxing and MMA trainers in the USA, include the observation that Riddering is an incredible technician, one of the hottest prospects in the sport and on this event, and predictions are that he will inevitably win the tournament and become the 1st H2H Lightheavyweight Muay Thai Tournament Champion. "I look forward to the opportunity and I promise to war with whomever is in front of me!", says Riddering.

On December 2nd, 2006 'H2H Icebreaker' will reveal if all those experts in the USA are correct, and if Davis, de Groot, and Clark will dispute these predictions with their punches, elbows, knees and kicks.

This will be a scorcher and an event NOT to be missed!

Tickets are selling like crazy for this event. Do not wait, be late, and end up disappointed because tickets are gone. Call for your tickets now.


H2H ICEBREAKER Fight Update

Top Canadian Athlete from Toronto Predicts He'll WIN in Calgary:
H2H "ICEBREAKER"
4 Man Lightheavyweight Muay Thai Tournament

Tickets are selling like hot cakes for the 'H2H Icebreaker' International Muay Thai Event taking place in Calgary, Alberta on Saturday December 2nd, 2006. The event is highlighted by the first 4 Man Muay Thai Tournament in the Lightheavyweight Division in Canada.

Athlete Profile: OLIVER "ALL OVER" DAVIS

Living in Toronto Canada, Canadian athlete Oliver "All Over" Davis predicts he will be 'all over' the competition when he faces any of the other three athletes in the first Lightheavyweight Muay Thai Tournament in Canada's history! Training out of Siam No. 1 Muay Thai under the watchful eye of Ajarn Suchart Yodkeripauprai and drawing on the experience of fellow team-mate Clifton Brown, Davis feels he is more than prepared to deal with whatever is thrown at him during the tournament. "I have the benefit of training and sparring with Clifton Brown who is one of the top Muay Thai athletes in the world. He has fought and defeated Scott Clark and fought in Superleague dealing with some of the top Dutch athletes in the world. The H2H Title will stay in Canada... but in Eastern Canada!", says Davis.

The tournament features Scott 'Pitbull' Clark (Calgary), 'Cool Hand' Luke Riddering (USA), Ronald de Groot (Holland), and Oliver 'All Over' Davis (Toronto).

On December 2nd, 2006 at 'H2H Icebreaker', who will be the first athlete Davis' squares off with? Besides Davis... de Groot, Riddering, and Clark are all confident of winning the tournament!

Do NOT miss Calgary's last great Muay Thai event of the year!

Do not wait or be late, ending up disappointed because tickets are gone. Call for your tickets now.

Tickets are available by calling:
(403) 244-8424 / (403) 208-1296
Changes to the Line up can occur at any time and are beyond the control of the Promoter. 7 Bouts Guaranteed!

DATE: Saturday, December 2nd, 2006
LOCATION: Sarcee Seven Chiefs Sportsplex 3700 Anderson Road SW (Tsuu T'ina Nation)
TIME: Doors open at 5:00 / Fights Start at 6:00
TICKETS: Student $30 / General $35 / Ringside $50 / VIP $150
TICKETS AVAILABLE AT:
Mike Miles Muay Thai (DT) Lower, Level. 1210 - 11th Ave SW Ph: 244-8424
Mike Miles Muay Thai (NW) #25, 7750 Ranchview Drive NW Ph: 208-1296

The Official Weigh-Ins take place at The Sandman Inn Downtown on Friday December 1st at 6:00 PM.

***This event is brought to you by the executive and membership of the Calgary Amateur Kickboxing and MuayThai Association (CAKMA) a registered not for profit association***






MONDAY MARCH 7th, 2005

SITE UPDATE

Working very hard on getting the site back up and running with ALL information. In the next few days this will include:
- Getting over 200 fight clips back up and running
- Adding technique fight clips
- Getting video and commercials for the gym back up and running
- New Interviews to be added including from: Tony Myers, Tanongsak Sor Prantale, Scott Clark, and others. Updated information from Ramon Dekkers, Rob Kaman, and more.
- Updating Kickboxing History... nice article on Urquidez Kiatbandit with pictures and a few clips will be up soon
- Testimonials will be added soon
- Finish off information on Gym Locations and Instructors and Associate Instructors
- Update CMTC-A/IFMA/WKA Canadian Amateur Ratings for athletes
- Add in updated Athlete's Profiles Page
- Information on upcoming events and actvities including former 2 Time Radgdamnern Stadium Champion Keanpetch coming to the Main Gym to assist instruction with the competitive athletes.
- A listing of former Mike Miles Champion athletes that includes complete fight Bio's (with and without Ajarn Mike Miles)
- Adding in link and information page to the Calgary Amateur Kickboxing & MuayThai Association (CAKMA)
- Posting information about the Canadian Muay Thai Council - Amateur and it's territorial affiliate, the Canadian Muay Thai Council - Amateur (Alberta)
So much to do, so much to say, and so little time! Information will be added on a daily basis. Keep checking back.




SATURDAY JANUARY 22nd, 2005

'COLD WARS' CANCELLED

'COLD WARS' - JANUARY 22nd, 2005 / Calgary, AB, Canada
The Calgary Amateur Kickboxing & MuayThai Association (CAKMA), the promoter of the upcoming sold out Muay Thai & Kickboxing event, 'COLD WARS', is disappointed to announce the event has had to be cancelled. This event was arranged on short notice with the intention of raising funds for the victims of the Tsunami/Earthquake disaster in SE Asia.

CAKMA (a registered non-profit society in the province of Alberta) has been in existence since 1986 and has been involved in many worthwhile fund raising events including raising money for children's charities such as The Children's Cottage, Victims of Violence, Child Find - Alberta, and The Canadian Liver Society.

In the last few days confusion has ensued. The rented venue was under a different jurisdiction than the City of Calgary, and both seemed to have contradicting requirements. Without having the correct requirements, the show was stopped. Continuing with the show meant the possibility of heavy fines being imposed after the event. The intention was not to promote an illegal event, not to undermine anyone's jurisdiction, but to contribute financially to helping the victims of a disaster.

This event was conceived to assist those in need and through a mixture of enthusiasm and naivety, wires obviously have been crossed. CAKMA sends it deepest and sincerest apologies to all the sponsors of this event, to the media, to the sold out audience, to the management of the Mewata Armoury, to the Calgary Boxing & Wrestling Commission, to the City of Calgary, and most of all to those in need in SE Asia.

Though the event is not happening, CAKMA would like ticket holders to please consider donating their ticket money to the Canadian Red Cross. This organization will be sending spread sheets to the National Kickboxing locations for those wishing to donate their ticket money to the Tsunami Relief Project. To contact the Canadian Red Cross: Amy (403) 541-6111 or Jenny (403) 541-6103. Those interested can keep abreast of the Tsunami Relief Effort Projects by visiting the Canadian Red Cross website at http://www.redcross.ca/article.asp?id=000005&tid=003

Refunds will be available at National Kickboxing (Ph: (403) 244-8424 / Lwr. Lvl. 1210 - 11th Ave SW Calgary). For those not in the loop, there will be refunds also available at the venue (Mewata Armoury 801 - 11th St. SW) from 6:00 to 8:00 PM tonight.

Sincerely,
Ms. Shelley Evans
Vice President CAKMA