This was a very clean event with all participants displaying the high level of sportsmanship that old time martial artists expect. There were no penalty points for fouls. Not one. And there were no warnings given to the corners for bad behavior, nor even for obstructing the view of the spectators, which is not unusual as corners often get over exited and jump up in front of the crowd. The crowd itself started out quiet but within a couple fights were cheering the loudly at the action in the ring. By the end of the evening the crowd was fully engaged and everyone seemed to be cheering as if their best friend was in the ring.
Many of the fights were very close and the judges had to pay close attention throughout the evening. All in all it was a night of good clean fun and hard fought matches.
Fight tallies and stats by IKF Representative Glen Legus.
Individual fight stories by Scott Legus and IKF Promoter Bobby Anderson.
The Main Event was Awesome! Jorden Allen of Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada (13-8-1 & 2 KOs, 132, 5'5", 6/17/87, Mitz Bandiera) went toe to toe with Dee Jay Jones of New Brighton, Minnesota, USA (17-8 & 2 KOs, 132, 5'6", 8/20/81)
In this fight Jones threw good punching combinations but Allan was by far the better kicker. Allan pushed Jones around the ring controlling his movement well. The fight was very close but Allan took the edge with his front leg kicks picking Jones, as Jones struggled to kick above the waist being warned several times for low kicks.
The bout was very exciting and filled with plenty of exciting kicks and punches that went non stop for the full 5 rounds. Both fighters hit each other with solid kicks followed by lightning punches. It was clear to everyone that although both fighters wanted to take home the IKF Gold, Jordan Allan was the one who came far more prepared to take home the title.
Throughout all 5 rounds Allen delivered lots of heavy body shots that landed at will in every round. In the final round Jordan dropped Dee Jay Jones with a straight right hand to the stomach. Although he beat the count, the fact that Jones was given a standing 8 count simply added to the damage. Dee Jay fought great but in the end, the real damage was already done.
Jordan Allan came, he saw, he conquered. In the end Allan was victorious, tipping the balance in the ongoing competition between the two. Both fighters are true warriors but on this night, Jordan Allan took home the title of IKF Amateur North American Lightweight Champion. Congratulations to both fighters for Showing the people the art of KICKBOXING.
WINNER: Jordan Allan by Unanimous Decision, 48-47, 48-47, 48-47.
REFEREE: Ralph Lee.
JUDGES: Jessica Sullivan, Rick Anderson, Brian Campbell.
Undercard Fight Results
(Fight tallies and stats by IKF Representative Glen Legus. Individual fight stories by Scott Legus.)
1. IKF Amateur Muay Thai, Super Lightweight
Michael Grinberg (Brooklyn Center, MN, USA, 1-0, 134.4, 5'6", 12/18/84, Greg Nelson) defeats Andre Xiong (St Paul, MN, USA, 0-1, 128, 5'6", 12/13/83) by Unanimous Decision 30-27, 30-27, 30-27.
Grinberg was aggressive early, landing solid knees. Grinberg controlled the fight well in the clinch, and both fighters traded good leg kicks. In the third round both fighters opened up more with their hands and they continued to fight hard until the final bell.
2. IKF Amateur Muay Thai, Light Heavyweight
Conlin Gaffney (Brooklyn Park, MN, USA, 1-1, 173.6, 6'0", 7/19/83, Greg Nelson) defeats Adam Gill (Ft Worth, TX, USA, 1-1, 178.2, 5'10", 6/10/83, Francisco Zambrano 817-980-5427) by Split Decision 29-28, 28-29, 29-28.
Gaffney was the quicker fighter in this match as Gill was stalking and throwing fewer but heavier shots. Gaffney pushed the pace for the most part throughout the fight. Gill was throwing some good power but the blows mostly landed on the guard. Gill picked it up some in the third round.
3. IKF Amateur Muay Thai, Super Lightweight
Durwyn Lamb (Ft Worth, TX, USA, 6-2, 131.6, 5'11", 6/9/77, Francisco Sanchez 817-980-5427) defeats Jon Cichon (Dubuque, IA, USA, (5-3), 135, 5'8", 12/19/86, Dean Lessei 608-345-9661) by Split Decision 29-28, 28-29, 30-27.
In the first round both fighters felt each other out, and it was fairly quiet. As the fight went on the two stayed defensive, though Lamb landed some good leg kicks.
4. IKF Amateur Muay Thai, Super Lightweight
Mario Martinez (Ft Worth, TX, USA, 1-0, 136.2, 7/12/86, Francisco Zambrano 817-980-5427) defeats Erik Vo (Dubuque, IA, USA, 0-1, 136.2, 5'7", 7/4/87, Dean Lessei 608-345-9661) by Split Decision 29-28, 28-29, 30-27.
Both fighters were aggressive and busy early on. The two traded good hands and Martinez had good knees from the clinch. In the third round they carried a furious pace. Vo landed a good flurry but Martinez came back with hard shots bloodying Vo's nose. The fighters kept their pace until the final seconds of this very even match.
5. IKF Amateur Full Contact, Light Heavyweight
James Kottke (North Branch, MN, USA, 1-2, 179, 6'0", 4/16/90, Heath Fonnest) defeats David Anderson (Minneapolis, MN, USA, 1-1, 175, 6'1", 11/04/76, Matt Miller)
Kottke was the better kicker, which determined the outcome of this fight. Kottke stayed busier throwing kicks thru the first two rounds. The pace slowed in the third round as the fighters traded punches with Anderson making a resurgence towards the end of the fight.
Exhibition Bout:
Chris Cichon (Cellar Kickboxing, New Brighton, MN) took on Joe McDonald (Duluth, MN) in an International Rules bout.
Warriors Fight Promotions would like to thank New World Combat fighters and Fransico who traveled all the way from Texas. Also a Big Thank You to Dubque Martial Arts' Dean Lessi who traveled from Iowa. And as always, a big Thank you to Minnesota Martial Arts Academy and Cellar Kickboxing.
