Fighting For Wishes 2009

When You Wish Upon a Star

Dream Making For Sick Children

 

Charity Fight Night - Tuesday December 22nd 2009

 

The following competitors have agreed to give up their time to entertain you all, these guys are also the backbone in helping to raise money for our chosen charity, without them there would be no event taking place. Many of the fighters are also first time tournament fighters and will be very grateful of your support during their fight, so on the night if you enjoy their bout then wave and shout.

 

  

All the fighters will receive either a runner up or winner's medals depending on the result of their bout, special Fight of the Night trophies are also up for grabs for those involved in the most entertaining fight of the evening. Programmes will be available for purchase on the night with all of the information on this webpage and much more besides.

 

*** Update (12/01/10) - Fighting For Wishes 2009 Results ***

  

We are pleased to announce that the final amount raised for our charity, When You Wish Upon a Star, was a staggering £1048.00 exactly, we would like to thank everyone involved in making the night a success and we have had nothing but positive feedback from all in attendance since the event took place. We recently received photographs of the event and are happy to officially announce the results for each bout below, we are already planning Fighting For Wishes 2010, see you there.

  

Above Left - Members of the Chilwell class, where the event took place, where told by Maggie Falconer from the charity When
You Wish Upon a Star
how the money raised will help make the wishes of sick and terminally ill children a reality.
Above Right - Area Instructor and event organiser Jo Maguire formally presents the big cheque to Maggie.

  

Fight One

 

Charles Wilson

      Club - Loughborough

Grade - Purple Belt

Age - 18

Height - 5ft 10"

Weight - 11st

 

Vs

 

Declan Prendergast

Club - Carlton

Grade - Black (1st Dan)

Age - 16

Height - 6ft

Weight - 12st 7lbs

 

   

Fight Two

 

Liz Plant

Club - Long Eaton

     Grade - Green Belt

Age - 22

Height - 5ft 6"

    Weight - ??

 

Vs

 

Jo Hartshorne

Club - Loughborough

Grade - Green Belt

Age - 25

Height - 5ft 5"

Weight - ??

 

 

  

Fight Three

 

Malcolm Atherton

Club - Chilwell

Grade - Orange Belt

Age - 43

Height - 5ft 8"

Weight - 13st 7lbs

 

Vs

 

Chris Thompson

Club - Ilkeston

Grade - Yellow Belt

Age - 28

Height - 5ft 8"

Weight - 15st 8lbs

 

 

 

Fight Four

 

Dan Raven

  Club - Notts City Centre

Grade - Red Belt

Age - 32

Height - 6ft 1"

Weight - 10st 7lb

 

Vs

 

Miles Jordan

Club - Chilwell

Grade - Purple Belt          

Age - 18

Height - 5ft 11"

Weight - 9st 7lbs

 

 

 

Fight Five

 

Alex Churton

 Club - Loughborough

Grade - Blue Belt

Age - 17

Height - 6ft

Weight - 12st 7lbs

 

Vs

 

Jed Cooper

Club - Melton

Grade - Purple Belt   

Age - 16

Height - 5ft 10"

Weight - 10st

 

 

Fight Six

 

Kumar Kapoor

Club - Chilwell

    Grade - Brown Belt

Age - 54

Height - 5ft 7"

Weight - 12st 6lbs

 

Vs

 

Mick Baxter

Club - Long Eaton

Grade - Green Belt

Age - 49

Height - 5ft 10"

Weight - 16st

  

 

Fight Seven

 

Andy Maher

      Club - Long Eaton

Grade - Blue Belt

Age - 36

Height - 5ft 10"

      Weight - 12st

 

Vs

 

Andy Walker

Club - Chilwell

Grade - Yellow Belt

Age - 36

Height - 5ft 7"

Weight - 10st

 

 

Fight Eight

 

Chris Kay

  Club - Melton Mowbray

Grade - Ungraded

Age - 27

Height - 6ft 5"

Weight - 20st 7lbs

 

Vs

 

James Marcer

Club - Castle Donington

Grade - Yellow Belt

Age - 28

Height - 6ft 2"

Weight - 13st

  

 

Fight Nine

 

Julia Morley

Club - Carlton

      Grade - Black (1st Dan)

Age - 27

Height - 5ft 8"

Weight - ??

 

Vs

 

Jenny Enderby

Club - Arnold

Grade - Green Belt            

Age - 28

Height - 5ft 10"

Weight - ??

 

 

Fight Ten

 

Pete Harris

Club - Chilwell

   Grade - Brown Belt

Age - 28

Height - 5ft 9"

Weight - 10st 7lbs

 

Vs

 

Matt Chapman

Club - Long Eaton

Grade - Blue Belt

Age - 28

Height - 5ft 11"

Weight - 13st

 

 

Fight Eleven

 

Martin Baggaley

Club - Long Eaton

Grade - Black (2nd Dan)

Age - 37

Height - 5ft 11"

Weight - 14st 12lbs

 

Vs

 

Lee Jones

Club - Ilkeston

Grade - Black (1st Dan) 

Age - 33

Height - 5ft 10"

Weight - 13st 4lbs

 

  

Fight of The Night

 

Andy Walker   Vs   Andy Maher

 

 

Rules of Engagement

 

How the Fights Will Be Scored :- All fights are scheduled for 3 x 1 minute rounds with 30 seconds in between each round, three judges will score the rounds awarding 10 points to the winner of the round and 9 points to the loser of the round. A particularly dominant performance involving successful sweeps or knockdowns may result in a round where the loser receives only 8 points. A point may also be deducted by the referee for repeated area warnings. The maximum points a fighter will score during the bout will be 30 points which would result in a win, however all three judges score cards will be considered before the results will be announced after the fight.

 

Level of Allowed Contact :- All the fighters will be briefed on the level of contact which will be expected from them well in advance of the event. This is a strictly LIGHT CONTACT event and no excessive contact will be tolerated whatsoever. Fighters will be scored on good technique, variation of the techniques used and the sharpness and cleanliness of their blows landed. Although their is no limit on the speed or work rate of a fighter from a power point of view they should be working at around 50% to 60% of their full potential power.

 

Area Warnings :- Fighters must remain on the matted area at all times, if a fighter intentionally or knowingly steps of the mats or leaves the matted area in an attempt to evade an opponent’s blows they will receive an area warning, a third area warning will result in point being deducted from the judges scorecards.

 

Non scoring areas will include the following* :- Back of the Head, Back of Torso, Upper and Lower Arms, Groin, Upper Legs, Knees, Lower Legs (although sweeps are allowed below the calf) and Feet.

*Two warnings will be given for blows landed to the back of an opponent’s head and also kicks to an opponent’s knees, third warnings will result in disqualification, Any other kicks or punches landing to the other non scoring areas listed above will simply be disregarded by the referee and judges.

 

Illegal moves will include the following techniques** :- Spinning Back Fists, Thigh Kicks, Groin Kicks, Elbows, Knees, Throws, Take Downs, Foot Stomps & Head Butts.

**Two warnings will be given for spinning back fists and thigh kicks, third warnings will result in disqualification. Instant disqualification will be handed out for any use of other listed illegal moves.