Im stoked!!!

First time ever I can have a bet.

Just had 500 on Trekko to beat Pang.

Thinking about backing Vas to beat Falciroli but not sure…

Does anyone know if that is a good price?

Date:
Sunday 18 April 2010

Location:
St George PCYC
9 Ador Ave
Rockdale NSW
Free parking around centre

Registration Entry Fee: Open to Amateur Athletes Only – individual and team/school
$45 – Non registered with Australian Federation Pankration Athlima (AFPA)
$30 – Registered with Australian Federation Pankration Athlima
1 coach free entry with either team or individual

All competitors must be members of the AFPA. 

No registration entries will be accepted after Friday 9th April

Weigh in Registrations:
·  9:00am Sunday 18th April - For all athletes registered before 9th Friday

·  Athletes who do not meet their nominated weight at the weigh-in, will compete in the weight class at weigh-in, or be disqualified

·  No walk-in registrations or walk-in weigh-in will occur on Sunday 18th April

Spectators:
$10 Adults
$5 Kids (under 10 years old)

Schedule of Events: All times are estimated
All competitors or representatives must check the brackets at least ½ hour before their designated start time and advise the head table of any needed corrections.

10:00 am - Rules demo
10:15 am – Polydama
10.45 am - Adult men and Women’s State Championship Tournament

Awards:
State Champion Medals for 1st, 2nd 3rd per division
Team Award for Top Club

Divisions:
Licensed professional fighters are NOT eligible to compete.
All divisions are geared towards intermediate to advanced competitors

Adult Men - 18 years and over;
One Skill level; 9 Weight classes;
Special Award for Champions

Adult Women - 18 years and over;
One Skill level; 9 Weight classes;
Special Award for Champions

Duration of Matches:
Novice matches– one 3-minute period
Adult’s matches - one 5-minute period

Mandatory Equipment:
·  All Athletes must compete with MMA Style Gloves, a mouthpiece, cup and shin guards.  MMA Style gloves will be provided to athletes without their own.

·  Other protective gear is optional: Elbow pads & Kneepads. No wrestling or martial arts shoes will be permitted.

·  MMA Fight Shorts with Rash guard is the recommended uniform.

·  Athletes may also compete in traditional martial arts attire, shorts or sweat tops without open pockets or metal, tight fitting T-Shirt or wrestling singlet. No athlete to be permitted without a top

Important Tournament Information:
·  All athletes and coaches must know and understand the rules of the tournament. A rules demo will be conducted 10:00am Sunday 18th April

·  Competitors may have a maximum of two coaches mat side. Coaches must stay in the designated area on the mat. No cameras are allowed in the coaching area. Any violations may result in penalties against their fighter or removal from the tournament.

·  All disrespectful conduct to include that of coaches will result in immediate disqualification from the tournament. Disrespectful conduct includes arguing with referees and officials and intentionally trying to injure your opponent.

For more details
Alexander - 0412 025 739

5 time Champion Hector Lombard returns to defend his Middleweight title against Art Santori from Dan Henderson’s Team Quest USA.  Lightweight Champion Adrian ‘the Hunter’ Pang will be defending his title for the first time when he takes on Brazilian Jiu Jitsu expert Bernardo Trekko. Sydney’s Ritchie Vas, a professional big wave surfer who is currently undefeated in MMA puts it all on the line when he takes on Perth based Brazilian Gustavo Falciroli for the coveted Bantam weight title. This event is supported with a full undercard.

CFC is Australia’s Number 1 MMA Event. This event is proudly sponsored by Tapout http://www.tapout.com , 48HR Rapid Detox http://www.rapiddetox.com.au , Hock’a’car http://www.hockacar.com com, WSII International http://www.wsii.com.au  and Lion’s Den Academy http://www.lionsdenacademy.com.au .
Tickets on sale now
http://www.ticketek.com.au or call 132 849
Or call 0423 423 575 for table tickets and info. For more information check out http://www.cfcworld.com.au

Confirmed Match-ups:
Middleweight Title Fight:
Hector Lombard vs. Art Santore
Lightweight Title Fight:
Adrian Pang vs. Bernardo Magalhaes
Featherweight Title Fight:
Gustavo Falciroli vs. Richie Vaculik
Tony Rossini vs. Jon Leven
Ryan Healy vs. Jai Bradney
Ben Aldridge vs. Robert Lisita
Nick Ariel vs. Robert Whitakker
Marcus Flannaghan vs. Nick Goodwin
Daniel Richardson vs. Marcio Lemos
Dan Hyatt vs. Josh Payne
Adam Celestino vs. Cameron Murcutt

Stephan Bonnar lost an appeal to change the result of his UFC 110 loss to Krzystztof Soszynski.

The Combat Sports Authority of New South Wales, which was tasked with regulating the February event in Sydeny, Australia, ruled this past Tuesday that the official result ruling the fight a TKO win in favor of Soszynski stands.

“A review was held ... and the Combat Sports Authority of NSW did not seek to interfere with the referee’s decision,” wrote Craig Waller, Executive Director of the Combat Sports Authority of New South Wales, in an email sent to MMAjunkie.com (http://www.mmajunkie.com) late Tuesday night.

I understand the CSA of NSW not wanting to interfere with the referee’s call, however if a referee clearly (as video proves) made the wrong decision, should they not review and change the decision? Are they going the same way as soccer, who are reluctant to use video in ruling on decisions, preferring to have the human error factor involved.

The Nevada Athletic Commission has implemented and recently used video replays at the venue.

Thoughts, as not that we have a regulating body appeals will be a lot more common thing in Australian MMA.

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Wed 17 March 6-9:30pm at Browns Plains.

I’ve just joined the forum, I’ve been lurking trying to find some advice so I thought I’d join and post my questions.

Our son is 11 and has been training with a combined martial arts club for two years in the Northern suburbs of Adelaide.
However, 95% of this training has been in kata.
He hasn’t had any sparring training until recently when he told them he wanted to go in an up and coming tournament.
Our son has never been in a fight and I’m not sure his training has prepared him, but hey we’ll soon see!
He’s currently on his 6th kyu.

About six months ago he had to think about his future for a school assignment and told us he’d like a career based around martial arts. So, he has his heart set on a career in MMA.
Now I know lots of young boys probably do and not everyone is going to make it, or have what it takes. I get that.

But for now we really want to support him the best we can and to be honest I’m just not sure if his club is the right one for this.
Wondering if it’s time to move to another club or are we on the right path.

I’d be so grateful if anyone could give us some advice or thoughts on what he and we could or should be doing.

Thanks.