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November 29, 2010
New Era for Combat at the
Capitale
Lou Neglia and Ray Longo have
done it again--yet another edition of their popular
New York kickboxing show took place at the beautiful
Capitale on Bowery Street. Neglia, who also promotes
Ring of Combat (professional and amateur MMA shows in
New Jersey) seems to have been influenced by the
popularity of
MMA, as his New York kickboxing show, which has long
featured mostly American Kickboxing (Full Contact)
matches for the first time featured only Muay Thai
with a few Kickboxing (Low Kick) bouts. Possibly due
to the popularity of Muay Thai as the stand-up basis
of MMA and also to the popularity of the sport of Muay
Thai itself, the show and its participating teams seem
to be shifting away from the old American Kickboxing
model to a Muay Thai outlook.
This card of
sixteen matches, Lou Neglia featured one WKA US Title
Defense and one New York State WKA Title as well as
two professional fights. Notably,
after
three match-ups with Andrea DeAngelo (also on the
card), WKA US Title holder Christy Tyquiengco (ITC/ART
Martial Arts) matched up to defender her title against
Christina Rosa (Longo Competition Team). Tyquiengco
retained her title with hands-to-feet and
feet-to-hands combinations keeping Rosa at bay and
controlling the pace of the fight.
In the WKA
New York State Title, Mike Fischetti (Tiger
Schulmann's), with great style, came out strong and
overwhelmed his opponent, Charles Erickson (Lions Roar
Muay Thai), dominating the first round and ending the
fight by knockout only twenty-two seconds into the
second round.
James "B52" Smith (B52 Muay
Thai), in the first pro match, came out swinging and
ended his fight against Zadie Morris (Ultimate Gym)
quickly--1:22 of the first round--with a devastating
head kick.
Kat Diaz of Tiger Schulmann, pro
Muay Thai fighter and local favorite, returned to the
ring after a several years hiatus to face Justine Kish
of Explosive Karate from North Carolina. Both came out
looking fit and ready to fight. Kish's unorthodox and
seemingly awkward style threw Diaz off and kept her at
bay. Though Diaz attempted to connect with her boxing
skills, Kish used kicks and movement to keep the
distance and neutralize Diaz's game. The fight went
the distance, and in the end, Kish took the fight by
unanimous decision.
MMA, as his New York kickboxing show, which has long
featured mostly American Kickboxing (Full Contact)
matches for the first time featured only Muay Thai
with a few Kickboxing (Low Kick) bouts. Possibly due
to the popularity of Muay Thai as the stand-up basis
of MMA and also to the popularity of the sport of Muay
Thai itself, the show and its participating teams seem
to be shifting away from the old American Kickboxing
model to a Muay Thai outlook.
after
three match-ups with Andrea DeAngelo (also on the
card), WKA US Title holder Christy Tyquiengco (ITC/ART
Martial Arts) matched up to defender her title against
Christina Rosa (Longo Competition Team). Tyquiengco
retained her title with hands-to-feet and
feet-to-hands combinations keeping Rosa at bay and
controlling the pace of the fight.