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In the Featured Bout, making his return to the kickboxing ring,
was CLEVE MANDIVILLE. This bout was for the USKBA Amateur Light
Heavyweight Northeast Championship Title. Mandeville's original
opponent was replaced by CHRIS O'BRIEN. O'Brien had fought in USKBA
matches prior to this bout. O'Brien won the first two rounds on two of the
three judge's scorecards and unanimously won the third round. O'Brien
won a unanimous decision by scores of 29-28, 29-28 and 30-27.
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In another close decision, KYLE MURRAY and
CHAD KAZOWSKI fought for the USKBA Amateur Super
Featherweight New England Championship Title. In this
three round match, not one round went to either fighter
on all three judge's scorecards. Both fighters were active
and showed good technique. When it was over, the judges
scored it in favor of Kazowski by split decision scores
of 28-29, 29-28 and 29-28. In other kickboxing action;
BOBBY CAMPBELL def KEN KEYES by unanimous
decision, Cody Skelton def Tom Southard by
unanimous decision.
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In an Amateur USKBA Full Contact Super Middleweight World
Championship Title defense, the champion Kadir Kadri would
face one of the toughest challenges to his title from Steven
Berkolayko. Berkolayko is one of the best young fighters in
the Super Middleweight division. This fight, scheduled for
five rounds, ended at 1:14 of the fourth round when referee
Donnie Carolei stopped the bout after Berkolayko ignored the
referee's warnings, and point deduction, for kicking low.
Kadri, retaining his title (see photo at right) kept his
composure throughout the fight and gave the crowd a
championship performance.
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In a highly anticipated bout for the vacant USKBA Full
Contact Light
Heavyweight US Championship Title, ring savvy MELVIN "The Beast"
ROBINSON went up against KADIR, one of fastest rising kickboxing
talents in the sport today. At the opening bell, Robinson moved to the
center of the ring and KADIR greeted him with a kick to the stomach
that floored Robinson. Robinson, shaky throughout the round, also
lost one point for not making the MKR (Minimum Kicks per Round) of eight.
The second round went to KADIR. The third round, saw Robinson coming
back by winning the round on two judges scorecards with the third judge
awarding it to KADIR. The fourth round saw KADIR pressing the
fight
with Robinson on the ready to attack. Halfway through the round,
Robinson ducked into a back kick by KADIR that caught Robinson square
on the jaw. Robinson went down and stayed there for minutes.
The bout
was over, the doctor was looking at Robinson and KADIR had won the
USKBA Full Contact Light Heavyweight US Championship Title by TKO at
1:08 of Round 4.
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The Amateur USKBA Full Contact Super Lightweight World Championship Title bout produced a definite winner for the vacant title. Adam Czachor and Thomas Campbell fought a tough five round battle that went to the judge's decision. Campbell proved to be a formidable opponent for Czachor. Two judges scored the fight 48-47 and one judge scored the fight 49-46 all for Czachor by unanimous decision (see photo on left). The ever amazing Czachor improved his record to 20-0.
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USKBA Kickboxing Champion KADIR KADRI (Shaolin Self Defense Centers, NY)
won the USA Extreme Full Contact Middleweight Championship in an ISKA
Sanctioned event in Ft. Lauderdale Florida on June 9, 2001. Accomplished
fighters in three weight classes were invited to compete. The eliminations
started at 1 pm and continued to the finals at 10 pm. Kadri fought four times
and won four times with four knockouts. The event was a six round event
with two minute rounds and a one minute rest period between rounds. The
fighters had 60 seconds to change their gear/clothes. Rounds one and two
were bare knuckle. Rounds three and four were Muay Thai style. Rounds
five and six were Free-Style Fighting. Kadri's first bout ended in 30 seconds
with an intense hook punch to the body that crumbled his opponent to the mat.
His second bout ended one minute into the fourth round after an intense fight
where the action swayed back and forth. Kadri ended the bout after landing
a flurry of strikes to the head that toppled his opponent. In the semi finals,
Kadri's opponent could not answer the bell for the fifth round. In the finals,
the match ended 45 seconds into the second round when Kadri chopped
his adversary to the mat with a barrage of debilitating roundhouse
leg strikes.Congratulations to KADIR KADRI!
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Jennie
Nedell lands a Front-Kick.
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Melvin
"The Beast" Robinson gets a first hand look at Kadir's
Side-Kick.
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Two Rounds
later, he met Kadir's Spinning-Back Kick.
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Moments
later! Kadir is announced as the Pro-USA Title holder.
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