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ISKA news: June 2009

  • 29 June 2009

    Russ Williams promotes the first ISKA UK sanctioned MMA event

    Dragon Fighting Championships staged by Russ Williams in Wrexham, Wales on the 28th June was the first MMA card sanctioned by ISKA UK. Although ISKA UK has been sanctioning MMA bouts on Thai/kickboxing cards this card was predominately marketed as an MMA show with all the matches taking place in an octagon cage. Read more

  • 25 June 2009

    Rung fights for another ISKA World title in Spain

    ISKA World Muaythai Champion,Thailand’s Rungnakorn Kharpan who lives and traines in Inverness, Scotland has accepted an offer the fight for the ISKA World Oriental Rules on the 17th July in Malaga Spain. Read more

  • 22 June 2009

    Curtis settles old score and regains British title

    Allan Clarkin owner and chief instructor at the Black Nights Gym in Burnley returned to promoting after a seven year break to host a British Championship card billed as Rumble of the Roses on the 20th June at Burnley football club. Read more

  • 16 June 2009

    Warren Shocks the Kid at DREAM 9

    Greco-Roman wrestling champion Joe Warren upset local favorite Norifumi "Kid" Yamamoto at the DREAM.9 Featherweight Grand Prix 2009 Second Round."Kid Yamamoto is a champion, and I respect him," said the 32 year-old American from the winner's circle, "but a lot of these champions have been on top for a long time, and it's my job to crush them!" Read more

  • 15 June 2009

    World Championship Thai Boxing Leeds Town Hall

    Leeds Town Hall, West Yorkshire was again the venue for a packed night of quality Muay Thai action hosted by Richard Smith’s Bad Company Gym on Saturday 13th June. The Town Hall events, presented by Bad Company Promotions and Showsport International, have become a regular and major fixture in the UK Thai Boxing calendar, producing some of the most exciting bouts in the sport. Read more

  • 9 June 2009

    Gina Carano Is Back!

    NEW YORK (June 9, 2009)--After an eight month hiatus, mixed martial arts' (MMA) leading lady, the undefeated and extremely popular Gina "Conviction" Carano (7-0) will compete in the first fight of her multi-fight agreement with STRIKEFORCE and is set to square off with rival powerhouse Cris "Cyborg" (7-1) in what is one of the most eagerly anticipated battles of all time, Saturday, August 15, live on SHOWTIME® at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif. Read more

  • 8 June 2009

    Shields chokes out Lawler, Rogers KO’s former UFC Champ Arlovski in 22 Seconds

    Jake Shields, a world-ranked welterweight, submitted (guillotine choke) world-rated middleweight, “Ruthless’’ Robbie Lawler, in the STRIKEFORCE main event Saturday on SHOWTIME® before 8,867 who turned out at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis for the most significant mixed martial arts event in the history of the Gateway City. Read more

  • 3 June 2009

    McCafferty takes World Middleweight Crown in another 12 round war

    The Clanree Hotel, Letterkenny has certainly established itself as the home of world class kickboxing events with the P.T’s Kickboxing show once again raising the bar for kickboxing in Ireland. The main event featured ISKA World Light-middleweight Champion Tommy McCafferty in his second attempt to win the ISKA Middleweight belt. Read more

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