The Millenium Martial Arts team traveled in force on Saturday night as they took the 100 mile trip to York to support Kyle Todd in his ISKA 70kg Northern Area title fight.
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Contenders champion Niall Hester who trains with Micky Terrill at The Manor gym in North Shields with put his title on the line and prove he has the credentials to stand toe-to-toe with local Thomas Daniel.
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Ex-UFC and current Bellator Welterweight contender Paul “Semtex” Daley is visiting the North East to teach some of the skills that made him one of the best Welterweights in the world in both K-1 kickboxing and MMA.
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Victory Promotions made a huge announcement this afternoon; four of the North East’s top fighters will go head-to-head in a winner-takes-all tournament at Battle of the North 2 in April.
Rumoured to be contested at 61kg with B-Class Muay Thai rules, we will see Gary Laws of Northern Kings, Leif Taggart of Chokdee in York, Matty Maguire of Phoenix Muay Thai and Stephen Williams of Jai Suu.
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It was an all round “perfect” day for martial arts in the north east today as Akurei MMA and Contender Fight Academy had the pleasure of Mr Perfect himself showing two packed out gyms his skills; some of which he used to win the K-1 World GP 4.
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The NE6 Suite was again host to a night of top Boxing and K-1 action on Friday night as Fight Fest Championships brought some of the north east’s best talent, headlined by the heavyweight trilogy between Micky Terrill and Romy Da Silva.
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We all know Contender Promotions put on some of the best shows in the country, not just the north east.
Now heading into 2017, Contenders chief Garry Bell and the rest of his team are building a solid platform for the next generation of north east K-1 stars with a full junior-only card in January.
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If you’re a K-1 fan, Gago Drago will need no introduction. The Armenian-Dutch is renowned for his unpredictable kicking techniques and highly aggressive fighting style.
Having brought legends such as Melvin Manhoef and Ernesto Hoost to the north east, Garry Bell of Contender Promotions is now asking north east K-1 enthusiasts if they’d like to train with Drago too.
After bringing Melvin Manhoef to the North East back in June, Contender Promotions’ Garry Bell has secured a seminar tour with another K-1 legend, four-time World Heavyweight champion Ernesto “Mr Perfect” Hoost.
North East star Leif Taggart, who fights out of Rich Cadden’s Chokdee gym in York, put his WKA British title on the line against Anthony Ferguson of Renegade gym in Stevenage in a fight-of-the-night contender at SuperFight Series on Sunday evening.
Amir Subasic’s SuperFight Series II: Pure was held at the St. Albans Arena in front of a sold out crowd, featuring a stacked card which included a 4-man tournament, a WKA English title fight, two WKA British title fights and a WKA World Title main event featuring Kev Ward.
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