This online newspaper will also involve information about up and coming Amateur fighters who's ulitmate aim is to break onto the Pro scene.
PLEASE NOTE ALL WAKO PRO GB ACTIVITY OR REQUESTS SHOULD BE CONDUCTED THROUGH THE PRESIDENT, MASTER CRIS JANSON-PIERS. Thank You.
All elements of Ringsports will be covered here. All enquiries on 07973 748907 or crisjansonpiers@gmail.com
We post the following although it is a WAKO GB subject and ring competition format as it will be of great interest to all.
The New Ringsport Selection Initiative for 2010, have you got what it takes?
Are you determined, dedicated and prepared to fight at top level in competition
which may require you to fight at least 4-5 fights before reaching a World Final?
THE REAL DEAL!! Don't just talk about it don't accept any less JUST DO IT!
WAKO GB are looking for self motivated fighters both Amateur and Pro for their open competition format to be considered for part of the Great Britain squad. This includes Juniors aged 16+ in all ring sports from Full Contact to Low Kick and K1 Rules.
Regular trials and training camps will be held next year. All team members will receive a points system which will go towards their final selection which will also include bonuses for placing at WAKO competitions throughout the year including the WAKO British in February of each year.
Theres only one way to become part of the WAKO GB Ringsports team and thats through proving your worth!
Although many fighters missed out on the opportunity of attending the World Games supported by the IOC, Sport Accord and GAISF in Beijing in 2010, this is only the first of many and next time hopefully all the categories will be contended which will give eveyone of you the chance to compete in all expenses paid competition of the highest level. The only way to be selected to fight in these championships is to be selected through the World Governing Body for Kickboxing....WAKO.
A special weekend has been put aside for some of the avid ladies of WAKO. 6 of the top female WAKO fighters met at Falcon Fight Academy at Sheffield for some top sparring and coaching. They have their next championships out in Italy at the end of the month.
Also in attendance were a small group of guys who wanted the extra training as they have up and coming fights.
Full details of todays and tommorrows session will appear here shortly.
As we always state even though this newsletter is posted by WAKO Pro GB it will invariably involve some WAKO GB news also as it is these very fighters who usually, after a good amateur grounding move over to the Pro scene.
First of all just to answer everybody's requests! Here's the Pro Rankings, with the Amateurs to follow shortly!
WAKO Pro Rankings
Covering World and British level
We welcome anyone to come forward with any fighter they feel has been missed out of these rankings or been incorrectly placed and if the information is correct the changes will be made as soon as humanly possible. It is a hard and continuing task as others well know! The Amateur rankings will also appear shortly due to great demand!!!! Please note only fighters who fight on recognised WAKO sanctioned shows will be considered for ranking within the World Governing Body.
Here at WAKO Pro GB we have decided to display the Full Contact rankings all the way through to World level. We will endeavour shortly to also display the same in all our styles, being
WAKO K1 Rules and Low Kick. For now these can be seen at www.wakoweb.com and then going onto the WAKO Pro World site.
WAKO Pro GB obtains the International information directly from World level and is not accountable for its inclusions or exclusions. (The World rankings are just due to be updated)
The British rankings will be updated as regular as possible. Any omitted categories have no contenders.
If you need to contact us please call 07973 748907 during office hours.
WAKO Pro GB welcome challenges for all title holders.
Now WAKO Pro have formulated a brand new TOP TEN sponsored squad and independent professional fighters we are certainly looking at attaining several International titles this year. Watch this space!! Anyone interested in all expenses paid travel, accommodation and generous fight purses should contact us now. www.wakoprogb.co.uk or email us at www.wakoprogb@aol.com
MEN ATOM WEIGHT KG. -52.700kg
E CHAMP FC
MARCEDDU
GIANPIETRO
ITALY
MEN FLY WEIGHT KG. 52.800 - 54.500kg
W CHAMP FC
CHERKASSY
SERGEY
UKRAINE
MEN BANTAM WEIGHT KG. 54.600 - 56.400kg
E CHAMP FC
KLOCKARS
MATIAS
FINLAND
SACHAMP FC
VERAS
JOSENILDO
BRAZIL
MEN FEATHER WEIGHT KG. 56.500 - 58.200kg
W CHAMP FC
MARTINS
DANIEL
FRANCE
I CHAMP FC
SPANU
GIANPAOLO
ITALY
E CHAMP
FAIOLA
LORENZO
ITALY
SACHAMP FC
ANDRE'
ROUBERT
BRAZIL
MEN LIGHT WEIGHT KG. 58.300 - 60.000kg
W CHAMP FC
CIPRIANO
ROCCO
SWITZERLAND
I CHAMP FC
SOLINAS
MASSIMILIANO
ITALY
E CHAMP FC
GUCCIONE
MICHAEL
FRANCE
MEN SUPER LIGHT WEIGHT KG. 60.100 - 62.200kg
W CHAMP FC
RASILLA
DANIEL
SPAIN
E CHAMP
RITZ
MARKUS
GERMANY
FC KELLY GARYGREAT BRITAIN
FC DAVIS KAMARA GREAT BRITAIN
MEN LIGHT WELTER WEIGHT KG. 62.400 - 64.500kg
W CHAMP
LUKASHOV
DENIS
RUSSIA
E CHAMP FC
MIKARLSEN
ARILD
NORWAY
WORLD RANKED FC
SHAWN
BURTON
GREAT BRITAIN
GB CHAMPION FC
SHAWN
BURTON
GREAT BRITAIN
GB RANKED FC
LEE
HOLLINSWORTH
GREAT BRITAIN
FC
JOHN
LAWSON
GREAT BRITAIN
FC
JULIAN
KONATE
GREAT BRITAIN
MEN WELTER WEIGHT KG. 64.600 -66.800kg
W CHAMP
STASSI
MARIO
ITALY
I CHAMP FC
MANGOUCHY
MALINK
FRANCE
E CHAMP FC
D'AVANZO
ROBERTO
ITALY
SACHAMP FC
CORRALES
JUAN
ARGENTINA
WORLD RANKED FC
RYAN
HAMER
GREAT BRITAIN
WORLD RANKED FC
STEVEN
SWINBURN
GREAT BRITAIN
BRITISH CHAMP FC
RYAN
HAMER
GREAT BRITAIN
FC AREA CHAMPION
ADAM
LAWRENCE
GREAT BRITAIN
GB RANKED FC
STEVE
SWINBURN
GREAT BRITAIN
FC
CHRIS
WILLIAMS
GREAT BRITAIN
FC
DAVIS
KAMARA
GREAT BRITAIN
FC
LEE
MORGAN
GREAT BRITAIN
FC
STUART
LAWSON
GREAT BRITAIN
FC
GARY
KELLY
GREAT BRITAIN
MEN SUPER WELTER WEIGHT KG. 66.900 -69.100kg
W CHAMP
NARBONA
ANTONIO
SPAIN
I CHAMP FC
STASSI
MARIO
ITALY
E CHAMP
PASCALE
DOMIZIANO
ITALY
SA CHAMP FC
ROSLAN
MARCELO
ARGENTINA
WORLD RANKED FC
CHRIS
DEAKIN
GREAT BRITAIN
BRITISH CHAMPION FC
CHRIS
DEAKIN
GREAT BRITAIN
GB RANKED FC
AARON
ROBINSON
GREAT BRITAIN
FC
LEE
MORGAN
GREAT BRITAIN
MEN LIGHT MIDDLE WEIGHT KG. 69.200 -71.800kg
W CHAMP
SOFIANE
ALLOUACHE
FRANCE
I CHAMP
MUZAMMAL
NAWAZ
CANADA
E CHAMP
BATU
KITHEK
RUSSIA
AM CHAMP
SERGIO
LUCIANO
BRAZIL
BRITISH CHAMPION FC
CHRIS
Mc CARTIE
GREAT BRITAIN
GB RANKED FC
GREG
DARMON
GREAT BRITAIN
FC
ASHLEY
GAMMON
GREAT BRITAIN
FC
MARTY
WILSON
GREAT BRITAIN
FC
FC
PAUL
ARRON
CROOKE
BOTHAMLEY
GREAT BRITAIN
GREAT BRITAIN
MEN MIDDLE WEIGHT KG. 71.900 -75.000kg
W CHAMP
BELGIBAYEV
AZAMAT
KAZAKHSTAN
I CHAMP
CASSELLS
ROBERT
IRELAND
E CHAMP
HAKULINEN
MARCUS
FINLAND
AM CHAMP
JACO'
RICARDO
BRAZIL
GB RANKED FC
GREG
DARMON
GREAT BRITAIN
FC
JOHN
LLOYD
GREAT BRITAIN
FC
RICKY
GAMMON
GREAT BRITAIN
FC
DAVID
LOCKWOOD
GREAT BRITAIN
FC
JASON
CURTIS
GREAT BRITAIN
FC
JOHN
LEE
GREAT BRITAIN
FC
MATTHEW
MARRICK
GREAT BRITAIN
FC
JOHN
DYSON
GREAT BRITAIN
FC
ADAM
KONIECZNY
GREAT BRITAIN
FC
TIM
NIBLETT
GREAT BRITAIN
FC
MICHAEL
DOVIES
GREAT BRITAIN
FC
STUART
HARKER
GREAT BRITAIN
MEN SUPER MIDDLE WEIGHT KG. 75.100 -78.100kg
W CHAMP
SANCHEZ
JULIO
SPAIN
I CHAMP
RONDELLI
ALESSIO
ITALY
E CHAMP
VACANT
AM CHAMP
VERCELY
BARRIOS
BRAZIL
GB RANKED FC
ANDREW
WRIGHT
GREAT BRITAIN
GB RANKED FC
RICKY
GAMMON
GREAT BRITAIN
FC
JASON
GREENSMITH
GREAT BRITAIN
FC
DAN
PEACOCK
GREAT BRITAIN
MEN LIGHT HEAVY WEIGHT KG. 78.200 -81.400kg
W CHAMP
KRAUSE
RALPH
GERMANY
I CHAMP
LATERZA
GIANNI
ITALY
E CHAMP
JULIO
SANCHEZ
SPAIN
BRITISH CHAMPION FC
JOHN
SHIELS
GREAT BRITAIN
FC
JOEL
GARLAND
GREAT BRITAIN
FC
GREENSMITH
JASON
GREAT BRITAIN
MEN CRUISER WEIGHT KG. 81.500 -85.100kg
W CHAMP FC
E CHAMP FC
HUNT
PAULSBYEN
MARLON
ROBERT
GREAT BRITAIN
NORWAY
SACHAMP FC
VACANT
FC BRITISH CHAMP
JON
DURRANT
GREAT BRITAIN
FC ENGLISH CHAMP
PAUL
RANDALL
GREAT BRITAIN
FC
JON
SANTRY
GREAT BRITAIN
FC
SHAUN
LOMAS
GREAT BRITAIN
FC
DANNY
LITCHFIELD
GREAT BRITAIN
FC
TONY
WARBUTON
GREAT BRITAIN
FC
KHAN
DAN
GREAT BRITAIN
FC
GREENSMITH
JASON
GREAT BRITAIN
MEN SUPER CRUISER WEIGHT KG. 85.100 -88.600kg
I CHAMP FC
CAPUTO
FRANCOIS
FRANCE
E CHAMP FC
WOYCHIECH
MYSLINSKY
POLAND
WORLD RANKED FC
TURNER
WAINE
GREAT BRITAIN
MEN HEAVY WEIGHT KG. 88.700 -94.100kg
I CHAMP FC
UPTON
JIMMY
IRELAND
E CHAMP FC
TOMASOVIC
MARKO
CROATIA
MEN SUPER HEAVY WEIGHT KG. +94.200kg
W CHAMP
MELCHER
ALEX
GERMANY
I CHAMP
TOVAROVIC
DAMIR
CROATIA
E CHAMP
SAARINEN
JUKKA
FINLAND
GB RANKED FC
JAMIE
MOORE
GREAT BRITAIN
FC
NIGEL
PENNINGTON
GREAT BRITAIN
WOMEN FLY WEIGHT WEIGHT KG. 48.000kg
W CHAMP FC
CALABRESE
VALERIA
ITALY
WOMEN SUPER FLY WEIGHT KG. 50.000kg
W CHAMP FC
RINALDI
TATIANA
ITALY
WOMEN BANTAM WEIGHT KG. 52.000kg
W CHAMP FC
VASSILIEVA
OXANA
RUSSIA
I CHAMP FC
SOLOVIEVA
MARINA
RUSSIA
WORLD RANKED FC
LISA
HIGO
GREAT BRITAIN
WOMEN SUPER BANTAM WEIGHT KG. 54.000kg
W CHAMP FC
SOLLI
METTE
NORWAY
E CHAMP FC
CONTI
GIOVANNA
ITALY
WOMEN FEATHER WEIGHT KG. 56.000kg
W CHAMP
PLAZZOLI
BARBARA
ITALY
I CHAMP
HALT
GREAT BRITAIN
E CHAMP
SOLOVIEVA
MARINA
RUSSIA
WOMEN SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT KG. 58.000kg
E CHAMP FC
ORAIN
CINDY
FRANCE
WOMEN LIGHT WEIGHT KG. 60.000kg
W CHAMP FC
LINOVIEVA
S
RUSSIA
E CHAMP FC
TVERDOKHLEB
ELENA
UKRAINE
WOMEN SUPER LIGHT WEIGHT KG. 62.000kg
W CHAMP LK
MUNOZ
LOLI
SPAIN
W CHAMP K1
MUNOZ
LOLI
SPAIN
WOMEN WELTER WEIGHT KG. 66.000kg
I CHAMP
FURMANIAK
KATARZYNA
POLAND
E CHAMP
FURMANIAK
KATARZYNA
POLAND
WOMEN SUPER WELTERWEIGHT KG. 68.000kg
RETIRED W CHAMP FC
KERRY-LOUSIE
NORBURY
GREAT BRITAIN GONE OVER TO K1
WORLD RANKED
GORGIE
TUTAKI
NEW ZEALAND
WOMEN SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT KG. +70.000kg
WORLD RANKED FC
DEWS
KAREN
GREAT BRITAIN
EUROPEAN CHMP FC
DEWS
KAREN
GREAT BRITAIN
WAKO K1 RULES
MEN LIGHT WELTER WEIGHT KG. 62.400 - 64.500kg
PAUL DOUGLAS K1 EUROPEAN CONTENDER
MEN WELTER WEIGHT KG. 64.600 -66.800kg
BRITISH CHAMP K1 ANDY JOHNSON GB
SHAUN CLARK K1 STUDIO 2000 GB
DAMIEN BELWOOD WEST LEEDS MUAY THAI GB
CARL TANKARD K1 GB
KEV VARLEY K1 GB
GB RANKED K1 SCOTT SYKES GB
MEN SUPER WELTER WEIGHT KG. 66.900 -69.100kg
JAZ WILLIAMS K1 STUDIO 2000 GB
SAM CLAY K1 WEST LEEDS MUAY THAI GB
MIKE GRUEMAN K1 STUDIO 2000 GB
JAMES WELLS K1 GB
DALE ROBERTS K1 UMA GB
MEN LIGHT MIDDLE WEIGHT KG 69.200-71.8kg
JAZ WILLIAMS K1 STUDIO 2000 GB
SAM CLAY K1 WEST LEEDS MUAY THAI GB
MEN MIDDLE WEIGHT KG. 71.900 -75.000kg
MARC SARGEANT K1 GB
SHANE BEARD K1 SDF GB
WES GLENTON K1 GB
ALAN WHITTON K1 GB
MEN SUPER MIDDLE WEIGHT KG. 75.100 -78.100kg
CHRISTIAN DI PAOLO K1 GB
STEPHEN PRIMROSE K1 GB
SHAUN LOMAS K1 GB
MEN CRUISER WEIGHT KG. 81.500 -85.100kg
BRITISH CHAMP K1 ALEX MCKENZIE GB
GB RANKED K1 JOHNY MCASKILL GB
MEN SUPER CRUISER WEIGHT KG. 85.100 -88.600kg
ALEX MC KENZIE SDF GB
PAWEL NERJINSKI K1 ASSASS GB
RICHARD WRIGHT EXCALIBUR GB
WAKO GB MMA…..Everything seems to be going strong now with WAKO’s long awaited Amateur MMA scene. WAKO Executives have already seen the first Instructors courses and examinations for officials take place and very successfully we may add. The first event featuring WAKO MMA will be featured soon and will be highly publicised.
Jordan Waring (Falcon Fight Academy) and Ben Fahey (Chikara Lincoln) ….. will contend for the Amateur K1 English -60kg title at the “Battle on the Park” Genesis show under WAKO Rules on the 6th December. Both lads are British Full contact champions and have always trained in the K1 rules system also, so this should make for a very interesting fight!
May 2010 ….. Will see an 8 person Pro man or woman WAKO K1 Rules tournament held at a very prestigious venue. WAKO are inviting all K1 Rules fighters from any organisation to put their names down. Selection of the weight category will be purely and simply by the first category to be filled with suitably experienced fighters. The standards will be high and WAKO are looking to establish the “Best in Britain”.
WAKO Pro Full Contact Title….. Wez Fagan has been accepted by WAKO Pro World HQ to fight for a WAKO Pro World title next year after his fantastic debut under new management where he beat top French fighter and Champion Michael Duthu by stoppage in October of this year.
WAKO Pro K1 Rules International Title….. Kerry-Louise will be fighting in the UK next year against an unnamed opponent at this moment for an International WAKO Pro K1 Rules title. This follows her outstanding performance after winning a World Silver against the Austrian Champion in Austria last month in her very first outing in K1 Rules.
WAKO British Championships…..The yearly WAKO British which is always well attended and looked forward to will be featured at the Harvey Hadden Sports Centre in Nottingham on the 20 and 21st of February 2010. Please go to www.wakogb.co.uk and download the entry form and poster. It’s on the download page of the site. Please do not forget that FULL CONTACT fighters must pre-enter and pre-pay for this event and there are NO exceptions.
The last qualifiers….. for the World Games in Beijing are to be contested at the WAKO World Championships in Italy in two weeks time. This has had a massive effect on entries to the WAKO Championships this year and has meant that most categories have had EVEN more entrants in them than usual. Some organisations mention World Champions when there has been just 2 or 3 competitors in the majority of categories? The standards of the World Governing body are so high and being only one competitor per country certainly demonstrates the fact that the person representing their country has been selected from the cream of the crop. WAKO also only allow competitors to enter 1 category per championships also as this gives everyone a fair chance of selection and these cannot be changed once registered.
WAKO Squad training ….. WAKO squad training for all ringsports will start straight away in 2010. Due to the nature of ringsports WAKO do not just use the results of the WAKO British to select fighters for the GB squad although fighters do earn extra points for the selection system by winning at the British. Each time a fighter attends trials they receive a report and points applied to their record. This record is also strengthened if people fight within the WAKO system throughout the year. These fighters will also be placed on the WAKO rankings system which is kept at HQ.
WAKO Blackbelt gradings ….. Well done to all the students who recently passed their WAKO Blackbelt Kickboxing Gradings, watch fighters magazine for a full report.
WAKO Courses Ref Judges ….. Please note that any ringsports referees and Judges who would like to obtain full WAKO certification should attend the Course and Examination for their chosen disciplines. These courses will re-start in 2010 and will be posted at www.wakogb.co.uk and www.wakoprogb.co.uk Anyone wishing to take part in the officials courses for WAKO MMA should contact John Higo directly at wakogbmma@hotmail.co.uk Congratulations to Kerry-Louise who has just returned from International “A” class duties again.
Aaron “The Anvil” Robinson ….. makes a crashing return to the ring with a great win and looks destined to be scheduled for a WAKO European title at least. The very well known name of Jez Hall is now behind Aaron and for anyone who can remember Lincoln Drill hall in the days and the likes of Lee “The Butcher Swaby” and Trevor “TNT” Tacey etc, get ready!
Pictured Jez Hall:
WAKO Ringsports official courses for Coaching and Cornermen ….. Master Cris Janson-Piers the Head of all WAKO Ringsports for Great Britain has developed a training manual over the last few years which he administers as a course to any coach or cornermen who are starting out or who simply want to just have a better insight to the WAKO system. However as it is very complex and informative it has been attended from many people from different groups and Cris welcomes people on an open format.
WAKO PRO Shows and Sanctioning ….. WAKO Pro welcomes any promoter to contact them regarding the sanctioning of shows or holding a title fight on their show. Next year they already have many shows lined up so please contact them urgently if you would like any consideration. People who have proposed dates this year for next year should now confirm their bookings.
WAKO Pro GB Elite Fighter ….. This year WAKO will select a fighter to receive the WAKO Pro GB Elite Fighter award. This will be a very prestigious award and will be decided by the committee and also any supporting votes off, you the public which are received at the WAKO offices. These will then be added to the equation.
WAKO GB and WAKO Pro Rankings ….. All the WAKO Ringsports rankings are available from WAKO HQ. These were on the web sites but took up a lot of space and took so long to update on line. They will shortly feature on this news blog and will re-appear every time they are updated. People will be able to simply select copy and paste the rankings into their own documents and save them at their leisure.
Leif Taggart ….. Has continued his successful fight career in remaining unbeaten in 2009 after changing over to the K1 Rules format. Already his management are looking at possible fights for 2010 and also training camps abroad. Now 18, Leif has to decide along with the team, when it will be right for him to switch over to WAKO Pro completely where he will compete for good money. His training is now very very hard and involves International travel and even more costs, so he is actively looking for some sort of serious sponsorship. He has the proven record and soon may even become a household name if he sees out his dreams! Any interested parties should contact his management through the contact form at www.whitescorpion.moonfruit.com
Leif seen here with Coach n corner team on winning his
WAKO Gold medal in this years European Championships in Croatia.
Genesis ….. The Genesis series of events will be hosting another WAKO show on the 6th December and has already booked two more fight nights for 2010. Genesis concentrates on the First time fighters and fighters with fewer than 5 fights experience and also finishes its events with a title fight so the fighters can see what they can aspire to or what opportunities are available to them. The 6th December show will see the first fighter from the Canary Islands from the Blood Sweat and Tears Gym come over to fight in an Superheavyweight K1 battle….. Coach Vito Grant remains confident!
WAKO “Ring Post” is a news type blog which will be updated on a regular basis please feel free to call back at anytime. WAKO welcome articles and pictures relating to any WAKO AM or Pro (GB) events and will include any suitable material within the WAKO “Ring Post” save the site as one of your favourites at “The Ring Post” www.wakoprogb.blogspot.com
If anyone needs to contact WAKO Ringsports in anyway please use either of the forms on the following sites:
Amateur Ringsports please use the contact form at www.wakogb.co.uk
