One month to KSD Super Fights!

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In one month, “Who is the King of Stand Up Fighting?” Part I!

Elizabeth, NJ, USA – Teams across the United States and around the world are all beginning their final training cycle and getting their affairs in order for the largest San Da event of the year, the North American San Da Championship. Registrations are slowly starting to flow in, and brackets are being drawn. Will US athletes uphold their national honor, or will experience foreign athletes command the field?

While all the athletes are anxious, there is a special burden on those elite athletes who have been selected for the night time show, the “2003 Super Fights”. They are the feature attraction at the inaugural King of San Da: USA™ event and, more importantly, they are part of the first leg of a long journey to determine “Who is the King of Stand Up Fighting”? They are fighting not only for bragging rights but also for the right to advance in a long series of events that will result in matches against champions from six different nations and world titles.

“I'm very excited to fight in the first official King of San Da event! San Da is my favorite style of fighting and I'm proud to represent my school in this event” says Sarah Ponce of Houston Kickboxing. Sarah is scheduled to face Chrissy Yandoli of AFC Kickboxing. Chrissy comes into the event with an impressive list of titles and lots of ring experience, though a majority of it in American rules kickboxing. While Sarah is a member of a major San Da team (her trainer, Mike Altman, is a multi time San Da champion), she knows that ring experience often plays a key role in the outcome of a match. “I know she is much more experienced than me” but Sarah quickly adds “I put everything into my fights”. A co-feature match of the “2003 Super Fight”, everyone expects this to be a war!

With all due respect to the women, the men don’t expect their matches to be a walk in the park either. Rapidly rising San Da star Ian Morgan of New York City is set to take on Duncan Duffin of Michigan as the other co-feature of the night. San Da insiders see Ian as the next big champion, especially if Boston’s Albert Pope retires in the next year, but Duncan has plans of his own. “This fight will no doubt be one of the biggest, most anticipated fights of my career” Duncan told us. That’s saying a lot coming from a man whose past opposition has been Albert Pope, Ed Carpio, Jose Palacios, and Danny Hoyer! Duncan is going to give 200 per cent and this will be a real test for Ian but, ever the gentleman, Duncan also added “I look forward to meeting him”. True athlete, true champion material!

Another match on the “2003 Super Fight” card offers the possibility of a little revenge. In March 2002, Derek Szmyt (Boston) out pointed Brad Burrick (Michigan) at the first King of San Da: USA event, the north east regional amateur tournament. Brad would like to return the favor, “He got me once but I'm hoping to change that this time”. Brad feels that this time he may have the advantage. Their first meeting was under amateur San Shou rules but Brad, who is also a Mixed Martial Art (MMA) athlete, prefers fighting under San Da rules. “I like how knees are now being allowed. I think those rules cover the basics of stand up fighting”. Does this mean that Brad discounts Derek’s chance to win yet again? Never. Like all San Da athletes, Brad has nothing but respect for his opponents. “He does come from a very well established San Shou school and I'm sure he will very prepared to fight that night”. So Brad’s final prediction? “I think this should be a tough fight and very entertaining for the crowd”. Brad’s yet another true gentleman.

Some slightly smaller gentleman would also like you to know they are going to give it their all. Jordon Trujillo (Maryland) and Vladimir Strelnikov (Brooklyn, NY) are 11 and 12 respectively but don’t think they’ll be playing games. Jordon is the son of San Da champion Jullio Trujillo so he’s got genetics in his corner. And Vladimir Stelnickov has none other than world famous Muay Thai trainer Vlad Borodin in his! A battle of this magnitude has even some of our center referees scared! But it’s all in good fun, we assure you. You’ll get a real kick out of San Da and the “2003 Super Fights”

2003 Super Fights
Part of the King of San Da: USA North American Championships
November 8th, 2003
The Rexplex Sports Complex
NJ Turnpike Exit 13-A, next to IKEA
Elizabeth, NJ
All info can be found at
http://www.angelfire.com/sd2/kingofs...skbasanda.html

For more information, please contact King of San Da: USA™
43 W 24th Street, 3rd Floor
New York, NY 10010
( (212) 242-2453
DavidRoss@nykkgym.com