Mayhem In The Menlo - Kickboxing & K-1

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Galway fighter Bryan "Mayhem" Merrigan will take on Tomas Trajkovski from the Top Pro Gym in Kilkenny for the vacant IKF All Ireland K-1 Title at Super Welterweight this Saturday night, June 30th in the Menlo Park Hotel, Galway.
After a 10 year abscence, the IKF are reintroducing the spinning backfist so it should be a good night in Galway and theres a good mix of Boxing, Kickboxing and K-1 to keep all stand up fight fans happy.
Remember, its also the opening night of the Volvo Ocean Race so the city will be hopping anyway - so why not kick it off with a professionally run fight night.
Tickets are €20 and theres a full bar and also complementary finger food will be served.

Fight Card:

Dylan Casey (Galway) V Keith Hamilton (Athlone) - Kickboxing.

Feidhlim Dunne (Galway) V Colm Walsh (Wexford) K-1.

Jason Mannion (Galway) V Andrew Grogan (Athlone) - K-1.

Shane Creaven (Galway) V Keith Shelly (Dublin) - Kickboxing.

Steven Murphy (Galway) V Martin Ward (Athlone) - Boxing.

Valerie Hamilton (Galway) V Christine Mc Mahon (Carrickmacross) - Boxing.

Ezra Nolan (Galway) V Martin Hickey (Athlone) - K-1.

James Ward (Galway) V Alan Moore (Irish Thai - Cork) K-1.

Tommy Delaney (Mountmellick) V Steven Mc Afee (Dublin) - Kickboxing.

Charlie Ward (Galway) V Karl Dimencia (Limerick) - Kickboxing.

Gary Manogue (Galway) V Damien Darker (Dublin) - Kickboxing.

Bryan Merrigan (Galway) V Tomas Trajkovski (Kilkenny) - K-1.

More details from Pete Foley on 087 8119227.

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Cracking line up here and im really looking forward to reffing this show. Anyone around Galway at the weekend would be mad to miss this !!!

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The "Mayhem In The Menlo" Kickboxing tournament in the Menlo Park Hotel on Saturday evening was a huge success for the host club Galway Black Dragon.
The event featured no less than four different rule styles and it attracted fighters from all corners of the country.
Also, a little piece of martial arts history was made by Oughterard fighter Bryan "Mayhem" Merrigan as he became the first man ever to capture an IKF Sanctioned All Ireland K-1 title when he defeated teak tough Tomas Trajkovski from the Top Pro gym in Kilkenny.
The fight, which was kindly sponsored by the Boat Inn Pub in Oughterard, went the distance and was a gruelling encounter that left both men battered & bruised but it was Merrigan that caught the judges eyes and he was declared a unanimous winner after the five round battle.
Bryan now has the distinction of holding two versions of the IKF Super Middleweight Title concurrently as he also won the International Rules version earlier this year by first round stoppage.
Tommy Delaney from Moluntmellick was due to fight Steven Mc Afee from Dublin in an Eliminator bout to see who would go forward to take on No. 1 seed Dylan Moran on August 25th in Ashbourne, Co. Meath for the vacant IKF AM FCR All Ireland Light Welterweight Title but Mc Afee failed to make weight so Delaney automatically goes through.
Apart from the main event, there was another ten exciting undercard bouts under various rules which kept everyone entertained and the whole event was over by 10.30pm.
The show once again attracted a full house of enthusiastic fight fans and finger food was served throughout the night.

Results as follows:

1/ Keith Hamilton, Athlone, Ireland, 6-1, 63kg, 5'10'', 11-19-94, Aaron Mc Grath 085 1328205 defeated Dylan Casey, Galway, Ireland, 2-5-1, 62kg, 6', 01-30-95, Pete Foley 087 8119227 by TKO in round two.
Dylan Casey has been given a 45 day medical suspension until 14th August, 2012. Am FCR.

2/ Feidhlim Dunne, Galway, Ireland, 7-1-2, 70.5kg, 5'10'', 08-24-93, Pete Foley 087 8119227 defeated Adam Pieczarka, Dublin, Ireland, 2-2, 70.7kg, 168cm, 04-18-82, Glen Heenan 086 3993095 by TKO in round one.
Adam Pieczarka has been given a 30 day medical suspension until 30th July, 2012. AM K-1.

3/ Jason Mannion, Galway, Ireland, 7-2, 57.8kg, 5'5'', 10-09-88, Pete Foley 087 8119227 defeated Andrew Grogan, Athlone, Ireland, 2-2, 58.6kg, 5'10'', 02-20-96, Aaron Mc Grath 085 1328205 by decision (28-28, 28-28, 29-28). AM K-1.

4/ Valerie Hamilton, Galway, Ireland, 6-2-1, 59kg, 5'4'', 06-26-85, Pete Foley 087 8119227 and Christina Mc Mahon, Monaghan, Ireland, Experienced Kickboxer, 10-0 Boxing, 61.4kg, 5'3'', 06-18-74, Martin "Frick" Mc Mahon 087 2550505 fought to a draw in an exibition match under conventional boxing rules.

5/ Shane Creaven, Galway, Ireland, 8-3, 81.4kg, 6'1'', 02-07-83, Pete Foley 087 8119227 defeated Keith Shelly, Dublin, Ireland, 5-6, 82.2kg, 5'10'', 10-05-75, Jonathan Lewins 086 8482752 by decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-27). AM K-1.

6/ James Ward, Galway, Ireland, 8-0, 53kg, 5'6'', 12-20-95, Pete Foley 087 8119227 defeated Alan Moore, 0-1, 51.8kg, 5'7'', 11-25-95, Eileen O Driscoll 085 8877426 by Knockout in the 2nd round.
Alan Moore has been given a 45 day medical suspension until 14th August, 2012. AM K-1.

7/ Martin Murray, Galway, Ireland, 4-2-3, 75kg, 179cm, 08-24-94, Pete Foley 087 9119227 and Martin Hickey, 0-1-1, 73.5kg, 5'10, 07-11-85, Aaron Mc Grath 085 1328205 fought to a majority draw (28-29, 28-28, 28-27). AM K-1.
Hickeys oroginal opponent failed to make weight so Murray, who hadn't trained for 6 months due to exams, stepped in on 3 hours notice to make sure Hickey got a match.

8/ Charlie Ward, Galway, Ireland, 14-4-1 kickboxing, 2-0 Boxing, 68.7kg, 5'8'', 07-17-94, Pete Foley 087 8119227 defeated Carle Dimycia, Limerick, Ireland, 3-2, 69kg, 6'1'', Eddie Moloney 087 1435410 by TKO in round two.
Carl Dimycia has been given a 30 day medical suspension until 30th July, 2012. AM FCR.

9/ Steven Murphy, Galway, Ireland, 0-1 kickboxing, 4-0-1 boxing, 99kg, 6'3'', 04-11-88, Pete Foley 087 8119227 fefeated Martin Ward, 0-2, 93.5kg, 6'1'', 10-07-86, Aaron Mc Grath 085 1328205 by decision (28-28, 29-27, 29-28) AM Boxing.

10/ Gary Manogue, Galway, Ireland, 19-0 kickboxing, 1-0 boxing, 72.7kg, 6'1'', 05-28-81, Pete Foley 087 8119227 defeated Damian Darker, Dublin, Ireland, 10-3, 72kg, 6'1'', 06-19-92, Glen Heenan 086 3993095 by TKO in round four.
Damian Darker has been given a 30 day medical suspension until 30th July, 2012. AM FCR.

Main Event - IKF AM K-1 Rules All Ireland Super Welterweight Title.

11/ Bryan Merrigan, Galway, Ireland, 10-7-1, 69.5kg, 5'9'', 05-02-83, Pete Foley 087 8119227 defeated Tomas Trajkovski, Kilkenny, Ireland, 1-7 kickboxing, 2-2-1 boxing, 68kg, 178cm, Paul Murphy 087 2113516 by unanimous decision (49-45, 49-45, 49-47). AM K-1.

The next big IKF show in Galway is scheduled for 22nd September in the fantastic Black Box Theatre when Irelands top 70 kg full contact kickboxer Gary "Slick" Manogue will take on a top ranked German fighter for the vacant IKF AM FCR European Super Welterweight Title.
There will be no less than five All Ireland Title fights on the mouth watering undercard including a Muay Thai title and several back up bouts so watch this space.
Just two months later on November 24th, Irelands most well known K-1 fighter Aidan Brooks will headline at the Black Box Theatre when he fights for the IKF Professional World Light Heavyweight International Rules Title (leg kicks) over "10 rounds of pain" and the undercard will be an International Team event with the cream of Irish fighters taking a select team from overseas.