SELECTED EVENTS 2008






SPRING SKIRMISH (Calgary, Canada) - April 18th, 2008

Photos courtesy of Michelle Easton


CAKMA and Mike Miles produced another top notch show which was a huge success tonight. This was the second time the promoters have used the Telus Convention Center (and what a beautiful venue it is). Strangely enough, the last time the venue was used in January 08 (Pain Convention) there was a huge blizzard and the show was still sold out. Today (and tonight), Calgary was hit by a huge blizzard with 20 cm. of snow and roads that were sheets of ice. Strange for the middle of April (and not great for any kind of promotion). The weather and dangerous roads were not to hamper the attendance and/or the excitement of the event with the world class fights presented.

Coaches attending the event were Alex Dally (WMC Camp Thailand), Richard Fenwick (AKA Thai Boxing Woking, England), Levi Kump (Frank Lee's Martial Arts, Edmonton), Gary Brown (Top of the Line Fitness, Lawrenceville, Georgia, USA), Trevor Smandych (National Kickboxing NW, Calgary), and Mike Miles (Mike Miles Muay Thai, Calgary). Thanks to all for their professionalism!

Originally, the event boasted Calgary's Jesse Miles stepping into the ring with former WMC World Muay Thai Champion Alex Dally as the Main Event. Ten days leading into the event, Miles injured himself to the point that the doctors had forbidden him from fighting on the card. This was a huge disappointment to both Miles and Dally. "I was devastated as well", said Mike Miles. "That was a huge step up for Jesse, we were extremely excited about that opportunity!" But while Jesse recuperates, there is hope this match will be rescheduled for June 21st in Calgary at the Deerfoot Inn and Casino on the 'RISING WARRIORS' event.

The Main Event - 5 X 3 Full Muay Thai /170 lbs. Professional

Stepping up from Semi-Main Event to Main Event, was Scott Clark (1, 0 0) against Salatan (44, 18, 0) from Thailand. Clark was making his professional Muay Thai debut in Calgary on this event and he was under some pressure to perform well. No one was to be disappointed as this was a great fight. Both athletes were only a few pounds difference in weight and both athletes were around the same height. Two very interesting Ram Muay's opened when the two came to the ring. The differences in their styles just served to highlight the tactical game that was about to take place.

In the opening round, Clark started quite fast and caught Salatan with a few good shots. But the Thai reciprocated with some excellent kicks of his own. In an early clinch Clark took a quick elbow and it obviously hurt the Canadian. This made Clark smother the Thai in most clinch situations throughout the bout. The first two rounds were very even with each athlete dumping the other to the canvas by low kicks or by clinching. Each athlete scored while the other counter scored. As much as Clark wanted to scrap, Salatan was to use excellent timing to frustrate a lot of Clark's attempts to get in. But as the bout progressed Clark was to apply a lot more pressure and dropped the Thai in the third round with excellent shots. In the fourth round Salatan was definitely feeling the body shots he had taken and was starting to slow down and fight moving backwards. But he still managed to dump Clark on his behind during the clinch. In the fifth round the pressure was too much for Salatan who tried to battle back. However, Clark was to continue to pressure and being first off the line meant he scored with strong shots. Just passing the two minute mark of the final three minute round, Clark forced Salatan to the ropes and delivered a huge spinning back elbow which scored and dropped Salatan to the canvas for the count. Scott Clark was to win by TKO in the fifth. Salatan made Clark work hard, very hard for the win!

At the end of the event, the officials voted and gave the Best In Town Athlete Award to Scott Clark and the Best Out of Town Award to Salatan.



Scott Clark tries to punch while Salatan counters with a round kick.


A defiant Salatan stands over Scott Clark whom he has tossed to the canvas.


Scott Clark spins Salatan into the ropes during a clinch exchange.


Scott Clark attempts to get into a dominant clinch position on Salatan.


Salatan attempts to round kick Scott Clark who avoids the kick.


Scott Clark attempts to aggressively punch Salatan.


Scott Clark attempts a jumping punch to get around Salatan's tiip.


Scott Clark delivering a cut kick which will place Salatan on the canvas.


Scott Clark gets his hand raised in victory in a TKO victory over Salatan.


The Semi-Main Event - 5 X 2 Full Muay Thai / 132 lbs.

Having just won the 2008 IFMA European Cup in Germany at the end of March, Sandra Bastian (24, 8, 0) was anxious to step into the ring against Thailand's Ploykeaw Sakrungruang (48, 5, 1). The Canadian girl had a four inch height advantage but surprisingly enough, the two only weighed 2 1/2 lbs. apart. This bout was to be quite short. No disrespect to Ploykeaw, but she never really had a chance to get started. Bastian zoomed out of her corner with purpose at the beginning of the first round and started tagging Ploykeaw with huge punches and then pummeled with knees from a clinch. Ploykeaw went down from a knee early in the round, and a few seconds later she took a knee to the head and she went down hard again. She rose to her feet at the count of eight. Then Bastian smelled blood and she zoomed in and delivered another hard knee which dropped Ploykeaw for the third and final time. "Sandra has been nursing an injury since early in 2008. The injury has gotten worse and affected her ability to fight", said Mike Miles. "I told her to go out and take the fight immediately to Ploykeaw so then she could then sit back and rest (and heal) sooner than later". Sandra Bastian did this and was to win the bout by first round TKO. Bastian proved she was there to fight tonight and everyone noticed!



Ultra-aggressive Sandra Bastian delivers strong knee to Ploykeaw.


Ploykeaw tries to kick to keep Sandra Bastian at bay.


Sandra Bastian gets her hand raised in victory after a first round TKO over Ploykeaw.


Under Card

Intercontinental Welterweight Full Muay Thai Rules - 5 X 2 Full Muay Thai

Canada's Mike Musto (Trevor Smandych) stepped into the ring against England's Stuart Woodruff trained by Richard Fenwick. This was a great fight with the two athletes exchanging from the opening bell to the fifth and final bell. Both demonstrated very good and clean technique. This was a very good fight on the event and a huge crowd pleaser. Musto had more fight experience (mostly low kick bouts) than Woodruff but the British athlete was up for the fight and gave a great accounting of himself. Mike Musto was to win the bout by unanimous decision in a very well fought bout by both athletes. Many felt that Woodruff was deserving of the Best Out of Town Athlete Award.



Stuart Woodruff attempts to teep Mike Musto who brushes the kick.


With nose bloodied, Mike Musto exchanges punches with Stuart Woodruff.


Mike Musto gets his hand raised in victory in an unanimous decision over Stuart Woodruff.


Intercontinental Superwelterweight Full Muay Thai Rules - 5 X 3 Full Muay Thai / 154 lbs. Professional

Lethbridge's Brad Wall (1, 0, 0) squared off against Thailand's Yongyut (60, 15, 0). The bout opened with Wall trying to find his range and delivering some good body shots. Yongyut was to respond with some excellent kicks that upon impact, made a resounding smack throughout the facility. As Wall tried to use his punches and pressure Yongyut, the Thai controlled the distance and used long kicks to keep the Canadian off of him, and seemed stronger in the clinch. The second round seemed to be more of the same until towards the end of the round when both athletes fell into a clinch. Wall delivered a short and fast level elbow on the outside which connected hard. Yongyut went down like a ton of bricks and was to be counted out on the canvas. "I was very surprised as the elbow was so quick, I felt it might not have power, but it definitely did", said Mike Miles. Brad Wall won the bout by second round KO.



Brad Wall delivers a cut kick which is blocked by Yongyut.


Yongyut delivers a very heavy counter round kick to Brad Wall.


Brad Wall gets his hand raised in victory after KO'ing Yongyut in the second round.


Intercontinental Flyweight Full Muay Thai Rules - 3 X 2 Full Muay Thai - 110 lbs.

Canada's Alana Dunbrack was to find herself standing across the ring from England's Carla Sullivan. This bout was a huge war. Both athletes were to score with good shots. The first two rounds were even. It was the third round which tipped in favor of Sullivan. Dunbrack would move in and take a shot or two and give back one of her own and then back out and try to get in again. Carla kept racking up points this way. "I wanted her to stay close and keep pressuring", said Mike Miles "but it did not happen". Carla Sullivan was to take a split decision.



Alana Dunbrack throws a right to the body of Carla Sullivan.


Carla Sullivan delivers a right at the face of Alana Dunbrack.


Carla Sullivan gets her hand raised in victory in a split decision over Alana Dunbrack.


International Heavyweight Modified Muay Thai Rules - 3 X 2 Modified Muay Thai - 195 lbs.

Canada's Adam Kolozetti battled against the USA's Paul Chambers. This was an exciting fight. Chambers wanted to punch and in the first two rounds, Kolozetti kept him somewhat successfully at bay with long kicks. When Chambers would get close Kolozetti landed some excellent knees. "I felt Adam won the first two rounds", said Mike Miles. In the third, Chambers started landing some excellent shots on Kolozetti who fought back. Chambers was to take the third round but found himself in a deficit against the first two rounds. Adam Kolozetti was to take the bout by unanimous decision. Good fight from both athletes.



Paul Chambers attempts to punch while Adam Kolozetti shells up.


Adam Kolozetti delivers a nicely placed round knee in the clinch to Paul Chambers.


Adam Kolozetti gets his hand raised in victory in an unanimous decision over Paul Chambers.


National Lightheavyweight Modified Muay Thai Rules - 3 X 2 Modified Muay Thai - 175 lbs.

The opening bout of the event was put together on short notice when the event lost two major scheduled bouts. The first was Jesse Miles injury and not being able to fight Alex Dally. The second was Misty Sutherland's when the Canadian Embassy in Holland denied her opponent a visa to fight in Canada. Sean McKinnon (Trevor Smandych) and Keijiro Noda (Frank Lee - Edmonton) offered to fight against each other in a Battle of Alberta. This was a great card opener. Both athletes brought 110% to the table in this bout. Great technique from both athletes. Sean McKinnon was to win the bout by unanimous decision. Sean knew he had been in a hard fought bout. Great fight on short notice.



Keijiro Noda tosses Sean McKinnon to the ground.


Keijiro Noda catches a teep of Sean McKinnon's.


Sean McKinnon gets his hand raised in victory in an unanimous decision over Keijiro Noda.


A big thank you goes out to: The Calgary Combative Sports Commission, The World Muaythai Council and Mr. Stephan Fox, The International Federation of Muaythai Amateur and the Canadian Muay Thai Council - Amateur. Thank you to Dr. Wesley Orr. Thank you to all the volunteers. Mike Miles says a big thank you to Robin Finley, Clint Booth and Lisa Smandych. Thank you to the fans as well. Hope everyone got home safe on the dangerous streets.

Next event in Calgary is June 21st, 2008. It is called 'RISING WARRIORS' and includes Jesse Miles in the Main Event against Alex Dally. Nate Smandych and Misty Sutherland battles opponents from Japan. Sean McKinnon battles an American foe. Another athlete on the card is Jessica Gladstone who destroyed Lesley Tozer in Gladstone's comeback fight. Tickets go on sale in the next two weeks.