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FRIDAY May 12, 2006
The
Des Moines, Iowa Seven Flags Event Center was the place to
be Friday, May 12, 2006 for an incredible preliminary card
for the Roundkick Rumble Muay Thai Classic Championships
hosted by Pete and Pam Peterson. The fights were simply
amazing and spectators left with a lot of anticipation for
repeat performances for Saturday night’s finals.
BOUT 1 Women’s Welterweight
Marie “Roo” Sturm,
Auburn, Iowa (3-1, 138.5, 5’3”, 23, 1-8-83, Pete Peterson)
defeated Ashley Altman,
Atlanta, Georgia (1-3, 138, 5’7” 21, 11-21-84, Manu Ntoh) by
unanimous decision 30-27, 30-27, 30-27.
The
first fight opened with Sturm initiating a clench in
traditional Muay Thai form. The action was immediate and
fast moving. Sturm worked her knees and leg kicks while
Altman boxed. Sturm fought going into, during and while
separating from clenches. There was constant action by both
with Sturm focusing on attacking the head while Altman threw
body shots. Round 2 opened with both fighters using leg
kicks. Sturm quickly changed her strategy to head jabs
while Altman worked the clench. Sturm used her strength
and Altman took advantage of her height. The round ended
with Sturm against the ropes, but swinging. The final round
was just as exciting as the first two. Altman reached for
her targets, while Sturm landed head and body shots using
uppercuts and crosses. Altman was able to time Sturm’s leg
kicks and deliver left jabs to Sturm’s head as well as use
her longer legs to keep Sturm away. Sturm changed the tempo
of the round by landing a spinning backfist to Altman’s
head. Judges Josh Carmean, Ron Gorman and Tony Storm all
gave the fight to Sturm.
BOUT 2 Women’s Light Heavyweight
Kara Potter, San Jose, California
(2-0, 153.5, 5’8”, 22, 5-30-78, Derek Yuen) defeated Kaitlin
Young, Circle Pines, Minnesota (1-1, 152, 5’9”, 20, 9-15-85,
Greg Nelson) by unanimous decision 29-28, 29-28, 29-28.
This had to be the fight of the
night. These ladies came fast and hitting HARD! Both were
able to work the clench as well as punch and kick. At times
it looked as if they were fighting a mirror image. Potter
threw front kicks and Young threw several round kicks to
Potter’s abs. Potter would land punches to the head and
Young would answer with hard hooks. In the second round,
Young again used round kicks to Potter’s middle while Potter
focused on the middle line. Potter was able to grab and
hold Young’s leg while delivering several punches to the
body and head. The final round began with an immediate
clench and Young throwing knees. The round was covered with
leg kicks and flash knockdowns. The nod was given to
Potter, 29-28 on all three judges’ cards.
BOUT 3 Men’s Middleweight
Jason Skow,
Decatur, Illinois (6-1, 152.5, 5’7”, 21, 9-5-84, Brad Bragg)
defeated Thuan Nguyen,
Davenport, Iowa (1-1, 158.5, 5’5”, 20, 1-6-86, Gary Schoeder)
by unanimous decision 29-28, 29-28, 30-27.
In another exciting match up, Jason
Skow met Thuan Nguyen. Thuan started with strong kick and
punch combinations backing Skow to the ropes. Skow, staying
active, was able to get off the ropes and land a flurry of
body shots. Skow was able to kick Nguyen’s leg out for a
flash knock-down. Nguyen responded with hard hooks. Both
attacked the head throwing increasingly more powerful
techniques. Time was stopped at the beginning of round 2
due to the doctor needing to check a gash on Skow’s head.
The fight continued and it seemed as if Skow didn’t realize
he was hurt. Again Nguyen started with a strong kick, but
Skow quickly responded with strong and frequent punches. It
was all Skow when Nguyen threw a hand combination just in
time to prevent a standing 8 count for not responding.
Round 3 also opened with a stop time due to Skow’s cut.
Again the fight continued and again Nguyen started out
strong and Skow is forced to respond. A clench ensues with
Skow taken over the direction of the fight. The round ended
with Nguyen holding onto Skow’s neck while Skow continues to
deliver punch after punch. Skow won with a unanimous
decision.
BOUT 4 Women’s Welterweight
Adrienna Jenkins,
Bettendorf, Iowa (0-1, 146.5, 5’9”, 24, 7-22-81, Pat
Militech) was defeated by Katie
Vogel, Minneapolis, Minnesota
(4-2, 139.5, 5’6”, 26, 11-3-79, Greg Nelson) by unanimous
decision 28-29, 28-29, 27-30.
The
bell rang and the clenching began. Round 1 found both
ladies very active in clench after clench with knees
flying. At one point, however, Jenkins was able to back
Vogel into the ropes outside of the clench. Vogel stayed in
the game with punches. In round 2, Vogel worked her knees
hard in the clench while Jenkins tried to prevent Vogel from
standing completely upright and capitalizing on her
positioning. Jenkins then began to box more while Vogel
focused on kicks. Vogel was obviously more comfortable at
the distance and able to land combinations to Jenkins’
head. Round 3 found Jenkins trying to work straight line
punches. Vogel has to fight hard to gain an upper hand.
Jenkins tried to eliminate Vogel’s legs until Vogel became
more mobile and avoided continual leg kicks. In the end,
Vogel’s ability to fight outside of the clench gave her the
victory.
BOUT
5 Men’s Super Welterweight
Dirk Anderson, Louisville,
Illinois (4-1, 155.5, 5’9”, 22, 12-30-83, Jeremy Harminson)
defeated Ryan Beasley,
Virginia Beach, Virginia (-4, 159.5, 5’9”, 21, 9-13-84,) by
unanimous decision 29-27, 30-26, 29-27.
Like
the previous bout, this match up started with an early
clench and Anderson using knees inside. After a separation,
Beasley threw a hard round kick and missed allowing Anderson
to run in and force another clench where Anderson pulled
hard and turned Beasley. Anderson used knees and jumping
knees to tired Beasley in the clench. Beasley appeared to
still be full of energy, but more cautious in his approach.
Beasley again threw another hard round kick, but this one
was effectively blocked and Beasley ended up on the ground.
In round 2, Anderson opened with a right punch that stunned
Beasley and cost Beasley an 8 count. Anderson, wanting to
finish the job, attacked again and again with knees and
spinning backfists. Beasley looked hurt but stayed in the
game and fought back. Anderson received an accidental low
blow and time was stopped. Beasley was given the time to
recuperate and ended the round strong. With 10 seconds left
in the round, Beasley turned on the pressure and all
Anderson could do was protect himself. Round 3 found
Beasley renewed as he used powerful punches and strong
knees. From the clench, Beasley was able to throw Anderson
twice. Half way through the round, however, Anderson was
able to take over the round. Beasley again became cautious
as his corner yelled he didn’t have time. The unanimous
decision went to Anderson.
BOUT
6 Women’s Light Heavyweight
Charmaine Tweet,
Qu’Appelle, Saskatoon, Canada (2-1, 152.5, 6’0”, 29,
4-30-77, Craig Moser) was defeated by
Kat Johnson,
Atlanta, Georgia (3-2, 156.5, 5’10”, 23, 4-6-82, Manu Ntoh)
by split decision 29-28, 28-29, 28-29.
In
this much anticipated fight, both fighters showed their
ability to give and take a hit. Johnson used repeat right
punches to Tweet’s head and then switched to right/left
combinations. Tweet established clenches and forced
exchanges of punches and knees. In round 2, Tweet came out
the aggressor, but it did not seem to impact Johnson as the
two tried to intimidate the other. The final round was
faster paced. They fought both in the clench and apart
throughout the round. Tweet landed solid head shots and
knees to the body. Johnson responded but appeared to be
getting tired. Tweet threw more techniques, but Johnson
threw harder ones. Johnson won the bout by the only split
decision of the evening.
BOUT
7 Men’s Super Middleweight
Andy Uhlenkamp,
Westside, Iowa (2-4, 162, 6’0”, 20, 5-9-86, Pete Peterson)
was defeated by John Kalenze,
Minneapolis, Minnesota (3-1, 166, 6’0”, 28, 8-27-77, Greg
Nelson) by TKO at 1:14 in round 2.
Kicks. This bout was about kicks. Both fighters could
kick the other’s head or the body. Kalenze was the first to
break the cycle and force a clench grabbing Uhlenkamp’s neck
and kneeing him across the ring. Uhlenkamp could only
defend. Eventually, Uhlenkamp works himself out and
exchanges techniques. Toward the end of round 1, the
fighters are in a clench and Kalenze overwhelms Uhlenkamp.
Just as referee Carl Duncan is about to begin an 8 count,
Uhlenkamp’s shoulder \pops out. Time is stopped. The
doctor attends to Uhlenkamp and time is started. Uhlenkamp
is given his 8 count and the round ends. Uhlenkamp, with
the warrior spirit he is known for, answers the bell for
round 2. Kalenze throws Uhlenkamp in the opening seconds.
Uhlenkamp still undeterred responds. Kalenze tries to again
knee Uhlenkamp. Uhlenkamp grabs Kalenze and drops him.
Kalenze gets up and with a fierce attack goes all out with
knees. Uhlenkamp’s shoulder is obviously hurting and he can
not respond. The referee stopped the contest at 1:14 of
round two.
BOUT 8 Men’s Cruiserweight Title
W. Marcellus Wilks,
Des Moines, Iowa (0-1, 185.5, 5’11”, 36, 11-21-69, Sifu
Anthony Bates) was defeated by
P.J. Reilly, Grand Junction,
Colorado (10-6, 189, 5’11:, 28, 12-26-77, Tom Bolger) by
unanimous decision 27-28, 27-28, 27-28.
The
only title match of the night was for the Roundkick Rumble
Men’s Cruiserweight division. Reilly opened the fight with
leg kicks. Wilks answers and gets in close with hooks to
the body. Reilly began a quick flurry of punches. Hard
hits by both followed with knees by Wilks dropping Reilly.
Reilly receives and 8 count. Reilly quickly recovers and
lands a strong leg kick terminating Wilks’ advance. Reilly
then lands a hard punch to Wilks’ head and Wilks looks as if
he might go down, but the ropes catch him as the bell
rings. In round 2, both fighters are still in it to win it,
but are more conservative with the clenches. Using their
long legs, they stay at a distance. With 10 seconds left in
round 2 they get into a clench and knees fly. Round 3
started slow but quickly heated up. Reilly was able to
connect to Wilks’ head and shake him up a little. Wilks
gets an 8 count. There is little action in the clenches so
the fighters demonstrated their boxing skills. Reilly is
able to land several more hits to Wilks’ head and Wilks is
unable to effectively stop Reilly. In a unanimous decision,
Reilly becomes the champ.
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SATURDAY May 13, 2006-
To
understand the night, you need to understand the
atmosphere. Pete and Pam Peterson built a tournament not
only to please the fighters, but to also please the fight
fans. Four lucky fans were able to watch the fights from a
stage sitting in recliners. There were plenty of round ring
side tables so everyone could have a great view and the
venue was fabulous. All of this just added to the
excitement of the fantastic fights. For those fortunate
enough to be subscribers of Mediacom Cable, the fights will
be rebroadcast on Wednesday and Friday evening at 9:00pm on
the local Mediacom Connections channel. In the Carroll and
Des Moines areas, this is Channel 22. ALL Mediacom
subscribers, across Iowa and parts of Minnesota, will be
able to view these awesome fights. The first bout was
International Rules, all others were Muay Thai.
BOUT 1 Men’s Super Middleweight, International Rules
Josh Schwitters,
Altoona, Iowa (2-1, 169.5, 5’10”, 22, 11-6-83, Able
Mahaffey) Light Heavyweight vs.
Courtney Berry,
West Des Moines, Iowa (0-1, 170, 6’0”, 24, 7-11-81, Ryan
Clark)
The
opening bell started the action as Scwitters and Berry were
both quick to punch and kick. Berry used his strength to
back up Schwitters while Schwitters used leg kicks to stop
the advances. Berry was able to repeat left jab/right cross
combinations, but Schwitters responded with left jabs that
eventually bloody Berry’s nose. Schwitters delivered a
right hook that knocked Berry down and Berry received an 8
count. In round two, Berry tried to get back into the game
with a round kick, but Schwitters was able to dominate and
back Berry across the ring. Berry, still fighting with
everything he had, tried to hit Schwitters hard to earn back
his lost points from round 1, but continually over-swung.
Schwitters timed the over-swing and hit Berry in the head
several times. Berry was knocked down and received another
8 count. Schwitters again punched and Berry went down
again. The fight was stopped at 1:11 in the 2nd
round and Schwitters’ hand was raised.
BOUT 2 Men’s Super Heavyweight
Cory Schmidgall,
Carroll, Iowa (1-0, 218.5, 6’3”, 28, 8-29-77, Pete Peterson)
vs. Robert Bruland,
Omaha, Nebraska (5-3-1, 250, 5’10”, 29, 6-22-76, Mick Doyle)
Schmidgall began the bout by using a push kick several times
to back up Bruland. Soon after, Schmidgall was able to kick
Bruland down and Bruland received his first 8 count.
Bruland continued to fight and try to land something solid
on Schmidgall, but before he could accomplish anything,
Schmidgall landed a left hook and Bruland again went down
and heard another 8 count. In the second round, Bruland is
able to evade Schmidgall’s advances better changing the tone
of the fight. In the first clench both fighters attempted a
few knees, but nothing that did any damage. Schmidgall then
began attacking Bruland’s legs and was able to kick his legs
out from under him. When the fighting ensued, Schmidgall
landed a right hook followed by a left uppercut and stunned
Bruland. Seeing the impact, Schmidgall landed a few more
combinations followed by a right front kick to Bruland’s
face. Bruland began bleeding profusely from the nose and
mouth, but with great heart, he began swinging harder.
Schmidgall threw a knee to Bruland’s abs to stop the
attack. Both fighters exchanged intermittent shots around
the ring until the bell. The final round looked like a
different fight. Bruland had obviously learned from his
first two rounds how to more effectively attack and evade
Schmidgall. It appeared to initially surprise Schmidgall.
Bruland was able to force more clenches, and at one point
delivered an unintentional, but hard knee to the groin,
which left Schmidgall on the canvas struggling for recovery
for several minutes. As the action began again, it was
obvious Schmidgall hadn’t fully recovered and Bruland was
able to land more techniques when on the inside even
doubling Schmidgall over in his final onslaught with a punch
to the abs. Schmidgall got his only 8 count of the
evening. All three judges scored the bout 28-26 in favor of
Schmidgall.
BOUT 3 Men’s Super Welterweight Title
Jason Skow,
Decatur, Illinois (6-2, 152.5, 5’7”, 21, 9-5-84, Brad Bragg)
vs. Dirk Anderson,
Louisville, Illinois (5-1, 155.5, 5’9”, 22, 12-30-83, Jeremy
Harminson)
The
crowd was anxious to see what would happen in this bout in
light of the impressive performance by both fighters the
night before. No one was disappointed as immediate fast
action lead to a clench and a throw. When the fighters got
up it was back to a clench and they turned each other around
the ring in traditional Muay Thai style. Skow, trying to
change the pace, threw a round kick and missed. Anderson
stepped in and forced a clench. This was a great matchup
and the round was fairly even. In round 2, Skow kicked and
Anderson grabbed. Anderson landed a right round kick to
Skow’s head. Skow retaliated with a knee to the body, but
it didn’t slow down Anderson. Anderson backed up Skow with
several left jabs and right overhand punches. Time is
stopped when injuries from both need to be checked (Skow had
a cut over his eye and Anderson was hit low). When both
were ready to fight Skow again hit Anderson low. One point
was deducted from Skow for the foul. Fighting again resumed
and was intense. Both fighters tried to fight their fight,
some landed, some missed. Both were ready to take advantage
of any error. In the final round it was evident that Skow
and Anderson both wanted the title. Anderson started out
fiercer, but Skow was able to recover and offer a flurry of
punches that we repeatedly saw the previous night. Anderson
was successful at evading, striking and evading again. Skow
had to chase him around the ring until Skow could get him in
a clench. In the end, the majority decision gave the Super
Welterweight title to Anderson.
BOUT
4 Boy’s Exhibition
Tyler Wuebker
vs. Derek Webber
Wow. There was a size difference, but no difference in the
size of the hearts of these to fighters. In the first
round, Wuebker was effective was front kicks while Webber
found confidence in overhand punches. Webber missed a
spinning backfist which was followed by a successful attempt
from Wuebker. The round ended with both fighters swinging.
In round 2, Wuebker backed Webber across the ring. In an
evasive spin, Webber turned the tide and came out punching
backing Wuebker across the ring. Wuebker kept marching
forward as Webber stepped to the side and evaded or kicked.
Webber landed a jump spinning backfist. The round ended
with Wuebker attempting a jump spin kick. The final round
started with both fighters a little more cautious of the
other. Wuebker got things moving by landing a punching
combination to Webber’s head. Wuebker then missed with a
tornado kick, but followed up with a successful punch to
Webber. Webber again began to effectively evade and able to
counter with knees and round kicks. The last 10 seconds was
non-stop punching from both of the fighters. Awesome! The
match was a draw.
BOUT 5 Men’s Super Heavyweight
Jason Holoubek,
Omaha, Nebraska (0-1, 308, 5’10”, 30, 9-13-75, Mick Doyle)
vs. Ben Hauger,
Shakopee, Minnesota (1-1, 252, 6’0”, 24, 8-29-81, Diana
Rathborne)
Holoubek was first out of the corner advancing on Hauger.
Hauger was able to counter with punches and forcing a
clench, added knees. Holoubek stopped the knee attack with
strong hooks to the head. The fighters ended up exchanging
straight punches and both received bloody noses. Both were
swinging for a knockout. In round 2, Hauger maintained his
focus on Holoubek’s middleline, while Holoubek kept working
powerful hooks. Hauger then added leg kicks into his
strategy. In the clench, the fighters maintained a long-arm
stance, but only a few knees where thrown. Blood again
began flying, but no one cared, the battle continued. In
round 3 Hauger landed a solid jab-jab-cross combination.
Holoubek threw jabs, hooks and knees. Hauger threw a round
kick to Holoubek’s head which got held up on Holoubek’s
shoulder. Holoubek advanced with punches throwing Hauger
off balance. The fighters finished with nothing left in the
tank. All three judges awarded the win to Hauger 27-30.
BOUT 6 Women’s Light Welterweight Title
Marie “Roo” Sturm,
Auburn, Iowa (3-2, 138.5, 5’3”, 23, 1-8-83, Pete Peterson)
vs. Katie Vogel,
Minneapolis, Minnesota (4-2, 139.5, 5’6”, 26, 11-3-79, Greg
Nelson)
Sturm round kicked, Vogel punched, Sturm front kicked, Vogel
punched again. This was the way of the fight. The pressure
was always on and no one took a breather. Even in the
clench, both were very active. In round 1 Sturm worked the
legs and Vogel used her reach advantage to punch. Sturm
tried to grab Vogel’s leg and punch while plowing, but Vogel
would not let Sturm get her off-balance. In round 2, Sturm
continued to hammer Vogel’s legs and Vogel kept the pressure
on with punches. When Vogel began incorporating leg kicks,
Sturm took advantage of the room and worked her way inside
and focused on the body. To keep her in check, Vogel began
round kicking to the body and added more pressure with
punches to the head. In the final round, Sturm
kicked-punched-punched while Vogel did the opposite. In the
clenches, Sturm could only knee to the legs because of
Vogel’s effective body positioning. Vogel also took
advantage of Sturm’s open mid-section and continued to round
kick her abs. The final split decision and the belt went to
Vogel.
BOUT 7 Men’s Heavyweight
Robert Clark,
Madison, Wisconsin (9-3, 202.5, 6’3”, 25, 5-21-80, Nelson
Ferreira) Heavyweight vs. Ryan
Murray, Plymouth, Minnesota
(10-2, 210, 6’0”, 25, 6-19-80, Greg Nelson)
The
match started with gentle exchanges until Clark landed a
solid inside leg kick. Murray responded with harder and
harder hits. Murray attacked Clark with punches and
finished with a clean knee to the abs which resulted in a
flash knockdown. Clark front kicked Murray causing Murray
to lose balance and another flash knockdown. Murray
responded with a hook to Clark’s head and round 1 ended with
both fighters kicking. Round 2 started with Clark swinging
wide for a knockout. Murray stayed with his game plan and
worked the center of Clark’s body. Clark looked like he
might be getting tired. He found enough strength to
continue to strike but was not as effective with his
blocking. Clark landed a solid knee to Murray’s abs, but
Murray was able to come back and back Clark into the
corner. Round 3 started the same as round 2 with Clark
swinging wide. He was able to bring it in and connect a
left uppercut on Murray’s chin. Murray stuck with left jabs
and round kicks landing one on Clark’s head. The final
score by all three judges as 26-30 for Murray.
BOUT 8 Women’s Super Welterweight Title
Kara Potter,
San Jose, California (2-1, 153.5, 5’8”, 22, 5-30-78, Derek
Yuen) vs. Kat Johnson,
Atlanta, Georgia (4-2, 156.5, 5’10”, 23, 4-6-82, Manu Ntoh)
Winners of two of the most exciting fights from the night
before, Potter and Johnson did not let the crowd down.
Potter come in kicking and Johnson was boxing landing two
right hooks to Potter’s head. There was minimal action in
the clench and fighting at a distance was more effective for
both. Potter fell in a flash knockdown and stood back up to
deliver a cross punch squarely on Johnson. In round 2,
Johnson was full of energy delivering wide hooks to Potter.
Potter was able to jam Johnson and land body punches while
Johnson kicked. Potter was able to stop Johnson’s advances
with a front kick to the body. The final round was more of
the same although Johnson tried to vary the action by
throwing more knees. The third round became slower as the
two warriors tired. It was a great fight, but in the end
Johnson won the title.
BOUT 9 Men’s Super Middleweight Title
John Kalenze,
Minneapolis, Minnesota (4-1, 166, 6’0”, 28, 8-27-77, Greg
Nelson) vs. Tim Gorham,
Omaha, Nebraska (6-4, 166, 6’1”, 24, 10-19-81, Mick Doyle)
Two
very experienced fighters met for the finale of the night.
From the get-go it was obvious Gorham knew how to use leg
kicks and quickly tried to take charge of the fight.
Kalenze, using much of his recently gained experience, began
boxing at full speed. Kalenze then initiated the clenches
and used knees to the body to surprise Gorham. Gorham was
able to kick out Kalenze’s legs for a temporary break as
Kalenze quickly jumped back up and continued the attack. In
round 2, Kalenze backed Gorham to the ropes, but Gorham was
able to defend himself. Both continued leg kicking.
Kalenze again got Gorham against the ropes to execute a
series of knee strikes. Gorham countered with a strong
hook. In the final round, Kalenze grabbed hold of Gorham
and again kneed in the clench. Gorham was able to respond
and deliver knees of his own. Gorham landed a straight left
jab to Kalenze’s face, Kalenze quickly shook it off and
responded. As the fighters tired, it became a battle of leg
kicks. The match ended with Gorham punching and Kalenze
throwing knees. The judges decision for the title of 29-28,
29-28 and 30-27 went in favor of Kalenze.
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