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2018 IMMAF-WMMAA UNIFIED WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS SCHEDULE

 

2018 IMMAF-WMMAA UNIFIED WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

MATCHES SCHEDULE – DAY 1: PRELIMINARIES

 

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The 2019 IMMAF-WMMAA Unified World Championships is underway at the Khalifa Sports City Arena in Manama Bahrain, with 85 bouts on the opening day of the  preliminaries. See below for today’s matches schedule.

 

Taking place at the Khalifa Sports City Arena as part BRAVE Combat Week, the 5-day, nation vs nation, amateur MMA tournament features 362 competitors from more than 50 nations across 16 weight divisions. The Junior tournament (for 18 to 20-year olds) will run concurrently with the Senior Championships (for 18s+) and both events take place under Unified Amateur MMA Rules.

 

Starting with four MMA rings for Days 1 to 3 (12 – 14 November), three rings will remain in action for Day 3 – Semi-Finals (15 November), while the Finals (17 November) of both tournaments will play out in one ring interspersed with Medals Ceremonies.

 

Two rings (and one for the Finals) will be streamed live each day at IMMAF.TV, while videos-on-demand for ALL matches will be uploaded to the platform during week. Matches schedule information for each ring will be published daily throughout the Championships.

 

See here for finalised lists competitors listed by a) nation b) weight division:
Seniors: https://www.immaf.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/senior-competitors-.pdf
Juniors: https://www.immaf.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/junior-competitors.pdf

Follow both tournaments live at mynextmatch.com

Senior Championships: https://www.mynextmatch.com/tournament/83/details
Junior Championships: https://www.mynextmatch.com/tournament/78/details

 

 

MATCHES SCHEDULE – DAY 1

Monday 12 November 2018

 

RING 1

Bout 1: Flyweight 56.7 kg (125 lbs) Sebastian Gonzalez (Sweden) VS Abdul Choudhury (United Kingdom)

Bout 2: Flyweight 56.7 kg (125 lbs) roland yacoubian (Lebanon) VS Rungrot Posi (Thailand)

Bout 3: Flyweight 56.7 kg (125 lbs) Zoran Milic (Sweden) VS Giacomo Mancini (Italy)

Bout 4: Bantamweight 61.2 kg (135 lbs) Jonny Touma (Sweden) VS Ásgeir Marteinsson (Iceland)

Bout 5: Bantamweight 61.2 kg (135 lbs) Magomed Idrisov (Bahrain) VS David Rivera (Panama)

Bout 6: Bantamweight 61.2 kg (135 lbs) Martin Šíma (Czech Republic) VS Vladyslav Dubkov (Ukraine)

Bout 7: Featherweight 65.8 kg (145 lbs) Nick Thornton (New Zealand) VS georges sahyouni (Lebanon)

Bout 8: Featherweight 65.8 kg (145 lbs) Tim Ha (Czech Republic) VS christophe przywara (France)

Bout 9: Featherweight 65.8 kg (145 lbs) Daniel Ljaško (Czech Republic) VS imkongsunep jamir (India)

Bout 10: Featherweight 65.8 kg (145 lbs) Oleksandr Terenia (Ukraine) VS Stefanos kyriakides (Cyprus)

Bout 11: Lightweight 70.3 kg (155 lbs) lee hammond (Ireland) VS Tonu Stefan (Moldova)

Bout 12: Lightweight 70.3 kg (155 lbs) Irik Sabirov (Russia) VS Xabidi Fabien (France)

Bout 13: Lightweight 70.3 kg (155 lbs) MAGOMED MAGOMEDOV (Russia) VS Sergio Ferrer Machín (Spain)

Bout 14: Lightweight 70.3 kg (155 lbs) Tobias Söderberg (Sweden) VS Ibrahim Mammadaliyev (Azerbaijan)

Bout 15: Welterweight 77.1 kg (170 lbs) Darian Weeks (United States) VS Shadi Morjan (Saudi Arabia)

Bout 16: Welterweight 77.1 kg (170 lbs) Abbas Khan (Bahrain) VS Mehraj Zarbaliyev (Azerbaijan)

Bout 17: Welterweight 77.1 kg (170 lbs) Isakov Isa (Belgium) VS Rajeev Muthyal Pradeep (India)

Bout 18: Middleweight 83.9 kg (185 lbs) Mario Alberto Hernandez Perez (Mexico) VS Miroslav Slavov (Bulgaria)

Bout 19: Middleweight 83.9 kg (185 lbs) Dominik Humburger (Czech Republic) VS Andreas Berg (Sweden)

Bout 20: Middleweight 83.9 kg (185 lbs) Aravind Veeranna (India) VS Bjorn Thorleifsson (Iceland)

Bout 21: Middleweight 83.9 kg (185 lbs) Alejandro Patiño (Mexico) VS Tommi Leinonen (Finland)

Bout 22: Light Heavyweight 93 kg (205 lbs) Marek Hulka (Czech Republic) VS Marc Grayson (Australia)

 

RING 2

Bout 1: Flyweight 56.7 kg (125 lbs) Mansur Magomedov (Bahrain) VS RUSLAN SATIEV (Russia)

Bout 2: Flyweight 56.7 kg (125 lbs) dylan kennedy (Ireland) VS Ata Atdayev (Ukraine)

Bout 3: Flyweight 56.7 kg (125 lbs) XIAOYU ZHOU (China) VS Raish Muhamad Musa (India)

Bout 4: Bantamweight 61.2 kg (135 lbs) Sho Sekihara (Japan) VS Taha SUCU (Turkey)

Bout 5: Bantamweight 61.2 kg (135 lbs) Sulaiman AlMahmudi (Saudi Arabia) VS Dastan Amangeldy (Kazakhstan)

Bout 6: Featherweight 65.8 kg (145 lbs) Delyan Georgiev (Bulgaria) VS Callum Mcvay (United Kingdom)

Bout 7: Featherweight 65.8 kg (145 lbs) Kohei Maeda (Japan) VS Andrew Caruth (South Africa)

Bout 8: Featherweight 65.8 kg (145 lbs) Abdulmanap Magomedov (Bahrain) VS Abdul Rahim Shaikh (Portugal)

Bout 9: Featherweight 65.8 kg (145 lbs) Amir Malekpour (Sweden) VS Eduard Kexel (Germany)

Bout 10: Lightweight 70.3 kg (155 lbs) Pavel Senchenko (Ukraine) VS Suraj Patkar (India)

Bout 11: Lightweight 70.3 kg (155 lbs) Nayef Fikey (Bahrain) VS Lukáš Coufal (Czech Republic)

Bout 12: Lightweight 70.3 kg (155 lbs) Shamil Gimbatov (Bahrain) VS Jaroslav Hrdlička (Czech Republic)

Bout 13: Lightweight 70.3 kg (155 lbs) Teruhiko Kato (Japan) VS Pokpong Malapetch (Thailand)

Bout 14: Welterweight 77.1 kg (170 lbs) Evgeny Morozov (Russia) VS Yann Liasse (Luxembourg)

Bout 15: Welterweight 77.1 kg (170 lbs) Murad Guseinov (Bahrain) VS Mukhamed Nurkin (Kazakhstan)

Bout 16: Welterweight 77.1 kg (170 lbs) Liam Shotbolt (United Kingdom) VS Nate Enright (Ireland)

Bout 17: Welterweight 77.1 kg (170 lbs) Tomas Pertl (Czech Republic) VS Kári Jóhannesson (Iceland)

Bout 18: Middleweight 83.9 kg (185 lbs) Daniele Matiddi (Italy) VS Angelo Rivera Jr. (United States)

Bout 19: Middleweight 83.9 kg (185 lbs) Balakrishna Patange (India) VS Abdulrahman Alhasan (Bahrain)

Bout 20: Middleweight 83.9 kg (185 lbs) jahmel westcarr (United Kingdom) VS Waldemar Holodenko (Germany)

Bout 21: Middleweight 83.9 kg (185 lbs) Roman Kubát (Czech Republic) VS Duman Balmuxanov (Kazakhstan)
RING 3

Bout 1: Flyweight 56.7 kg (125 lbs) Eoghan Chelmiah (Ireland) VS Gonzalo Cortes Benitez (Spain)

Bout 2: Flyweight 56.7 kg (125 lbs) David Pajunen (Finland) VS Ciaran Mulholland (Northern Ireland)

Bout 3: Bantamweight 61.2 kg (135 lbs) Zhumatai Xiatihe (China) VS Arttu Uusimäki (Finland)

Bout 4: Bantamweight 61.2 kg (135 lbs) Charles Paneitz (United States) VS Johnjames Young (United Kingdom)

Bout 5: Bantamweight 61.2 kg (135 lbs) Elias Dagher (Lebanon) VS Simone Cristini (Italy)

Bout 6: Featherweight 65.8 kg (145 lbs) Eemil Kurhela (Finland) VS Șpac Marius Florin (Romania)

Bout 7: Featherweight 65.8 kg (145 lbs) Alvin Miller (United States) VS Enrique Hecher Sosa (Spain)

Bout 8: Featherweight 65.8 kg (145 lbs) Carlos Castro (United States) VS Alfons Doskja (Albania)

Bout 9: Featherweight 65.8 kg (145 lbs) Mici Saaristo (Finland) VS Simone Valle (Italy)

Bout 10: Lightweight 70.3 kg (155 lbs) George Chambers (United Kingdom) VS José Teixeira (Luxembourg)

Bout 11: Lightweight 70.3 kg (155 lbs) Teemu Leinonen (Finland) VS Adilbek Kairgali (Kazakhstan)

Bout 12: Lightweight 70.3 kg (155 lbs) Chris Price (United Kingdom) VS Iorga Cristian (Romania)

Bout 13: Lightweight 70.3 kg (155 lbs) Marko Sarasjärvi (Finland) VS iordan Marinov (Bulgaria)

Bout 14: Welterweight 77.1 kg (170 lbs) Talor Wetere (New Zealand) VS Francisco Eca mr (Portugal)

Bout 15: Welterweight 77.1 kg (170 lbs) David Velisek (Czech Republic) VS Dmitry Prachuk (Ukraine)

Bout 16: Welterweight 77.1 kg (170 lbs) Axel Karlsson (Sweden) VS Rusi Minev (Bulgaria)

Bout 17: Welterweight 77.1 kg (170 lbs) ISLAM BAGOMEDOV (Russia) VS Josh Hudson (Wales)

Bout 18: Middleweight 83.9 kg (185 lbs) Viktor Chekis (Russia) VS Marco Doda (Albania)

Bout 19: Middleweight 83.9 kg (185 lbs) Christian Leroy Duncan (United Kingdom) VS Dimitri Fogg (South Africa)

Bout 20: Middleweight 83.9 kg (185 lbs) Radu Zarioiu (Romania) VS Fawad Majeedy (Afghanistan)

Bout 21: Light Heavyweight 93 kg (205 lbs) Anders Madsen (Denmark) VS Heydar Heydarov (Azerbaijan)

 

RING 4

Bout 1: Flyweight 56.7 kg (125 lbs) Karvan Ahmadi (Finland) VS Alibi Temirtassov (Kazakhstan)

Bout 2: Flyweight 56.7 kg (125 lbs) Zeeshan muhammad Shah (Pakistan) VS Abdulrahman Al harthey (Saudi Arabia)

Bout 3: Bantamweight 61.2 kg (135 lbs) Abdulrahman ALSUNAYA (Saudi Arabia) VS SHARAPUDIN MAGOMEDOV (Russia)

Bout 4: Bantamweight 61.2 kg (135 lbs) Carlos Veras (Brazil) VS Gerard Corr (Northern Ireland)

Bout 5: Bantamweight 61.2 kg (135 lbs) ZHIYUAN YAN (China) VS Ander Sanchez (Spain)

Bout 6: Featherweight 65.8 kg (145 lbs) Hoger Salih (Sweden) VS OMARASKHAB YUSUPOV (Russia)

Bout 7: Featherweight 65.8 kg (145 lbs) Meirbek Tulegenov (Kazakhstan) VS PRACH BUAPA (Thailand)

Bout 8: Featherweight 65.8 kg (145 lbs) Daisuke Murayama (Japan) VS Justin Grey (Canada)

Bout 9: Featherweight 65.8 kg (145 lbs) Brad Ramsey (New Zealand) VS Yanlong Wang (China)

Bout 10: Lightweight 70.3 kg (155 lbs) Mario Markus (Sweden) VS Bogdan Grad (Austria)

Bout 11: Lightweight 70.3 kg (155 lbs) Francois Meyer (South Africa) VS Klajdi Metani (Albania)

Bout 12: Lightweight 70.3 kg (155 lbs) Ciaran Clarke (Ireland) VS Milton Mateus (Portugal)

Bout 13: Lightweight 70.3 kg (155 lbs) Stevo Law (South Africa) VS Kaupo Kokamägi (Estonia)

Bout 14: Welterweight 77.1 kg (170 lbs) Robin Roos (Sweden) VS OSCAR MAURICIO ALVAREZ DIAZ (Colombia)

Bout 15: Welterweight 77.1 kg (170 lbs) Daniel Stephens (United Kingdom) VS Sheldon James Victor (South Africa)

Bout 16: Welterweight 77.1 kg (170 lbs) LaRee Hutchinson Hutch (United States) VS Tye McEntire (Canada)

Bout 17: Welterweight 77.1 kg (170 lbs) Cheyne Turahui (New Zealand) VS Emanuele Sabatino (Italy)

Bout 18: Middleweight 83.9 kg (185 lbs) Souhaib Dahmani (Tunisia) VS Stanislav Levenok (Ukraine)

Bout 19: Middleweight 83.9 kg (185 lbs) Alexander Lindgren (Sweden) VS Ezekiel Wetere (New Zealand)

Bout 20: Middleweight 83.9 kg (185 lbs) DZHAMAL MEDZHIDOV (Russia) VS Florian Aberger (Austria)

Bout 21: Light Heavyweight 93 kg (205 lbs) Robin Larsson (Sweden) VS Olzhobai Kudaiberdi uulu (Kyrgyzstan)

 

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VIBRAM UK SPONSOR 2018 IMMAF – WMMAA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

VIBRAM UK PROUD TO SPONSOR THE 2018 IMMAF – WMMAA UNIFIED WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

 

 

The 2018 IMMAF – WMMAA Unified World Championships is proudly sponsored by  Vibram UK,  as the world governing body of amateur MMA pilots Vibram Furoshikis as its footwear of choice for officials in the ring.

 

The global governing body’s 5-day, nations tournament is due to commence on Monday 12 November in Manama, Bahrain, live-streamed on immaf.tv.

 

“When the call came through that the IMMAF wanted a clean and hygienic solution to ‘inside the ring’ footwear, especially for the referees, we at Vibram UK were pleased to assist,” said Chris Wilson, Managing Director of Vibram UK.

 

“The IMMAF had highlighted the problem of outdoor shoes being worn in the ring bringing with them dirt and grime on to the canvas where the contestants would be fighting. The solution; Vibram Furoshiki – The Wrapping Sole.

 

“The referees and ring officials simply change out of their regular footwear at ringside and slip on their Vibram Furoshiki. The upper, made of top-quality Italian Lycra simply wraps around the foot and fastens with a simple Velcro fastening. The sole is made of top grade Vibram rubber ensuring excellent grip on the ring canvas. At the end of the contest on leaving the ring the official slips them off and folds them into the neat, portable bag ready for the next fight.”

 

IMMAF President Kerrith Brown said:

“Coming from a judo background, respect for the cleanliness and hygiene of the tatami is ingrained. In MMA, competitors also engage in ground game but with a higher chance of sustaining cuts. It gets under my skin that officials, staff and corners continue to wear outdoor shoes in the ring where open wounds can be exposed to contamination. As the world amateur MMA governing body, IMMAF strives to set the highest standards, which includes maintaining a sterile, sporting environment with respect to the athletes and their health.”

 “We are therefore proud to be piloting Vibram Furoshikis on a pool of officials and decision makers at the IMMAF – WMMAA World Championships. I am wholly grateful to Vibram UK for their sponsorship and their support of world amateur MMA.”

 

Chris Wilson continued:

“The Vibram brand has been long associated with the outdoors, running and footwear markets since the company started in 1937 and then subsequently with the launch of Vibram FiveFingers in 2006. We are therefore delighted to continue this tradition with the association of our relatively new Furoshiki range with the rapidly growing world-wide sport of mixed martial arts”

 

 

FIND OUT MORE ABOUT VIBRAM FUROSHIKIS:

 

Website – uk.vibram.com

Twitter @VibramFuroshiki

Facebook  @VibramFuroshikiUK

Instagram @vibramfuroshikiuk

 

Read more on  IMMAF / WMMAA unified World Championships HERE

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2018 IMMAF – WMMAA UNIFIED WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

 

NATIONAL TEAMS & ATHLETES ANNOUNCED

FOR 2018 IMMAF – WMMAA UNIFIED WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

& JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS MMA

 

AT BRAVE INTERNATIONAL COMBAT WEEK

12 – 15 & 17 November 2018, from 11am [GMT + 3]
Manama, Bahrain
WATCH at immaf.tv


Entrance is FREE for spectators

 

 

Last week the International Mixed Martial Arts Federation (IMMAF) and the World Mixed Martial Arts Association (WMMAA) have published the provisional lists of athletes for the 2018 IMMAF – WMMAA Unified World Championships and Junior World Championships at BRAVE International Combat Week, from 12 to 17 November 2018 at the Khalifa Sports City Arena in Manama.

 

The nation vs nation, elite amateur tournaments will follow the IMMAF Championships format across 5 days and 14 weight divisions, and take place under the Unified Amateur MMA Rules. Preliminaries run from 12 to 15 November, breaking for professional MMA event BRAVE 18 on 16 November, and concludes with the Finals on 17. The event is being hosted by the Bahrain MMA Federation, with the support of the Bahrain Olympic Committee.

 

In the wake of IMMAF’s merger with WMMAA, the World Championships will see the unification of WMMAA and IMMAF champions as medallists go toe-to-toe, and a shake-up of the IMMAF World Amateur MMA Rankings as the talent pool deepens.

 

The Senior Championships (for 18s+) features 287 registered athletes from 52 nations, while the inaugural Junior tournament (for 18s to 20s) showcases 80 competitors from 33 nations, making the event the largest of its kind.

 

See below attached lists of athletes for both tournaments, listed by Weight Class and National Team.

 

The finalised lists of participants will be published following athlete clearance, check in and weigh-in, after the Tournament Draw on the evening of 11 November.

 

 

Follow information, scheduling and results live for both tournaments at mynextmatch.com:

Senior Championships: https://www.mynextmatch.com/tournament/83/details

Junior Championships: https://www.mynextmatch.com/tournament/78/details

 

Read more on IMMAF HERE

 

 

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KICKBOXER JAMIE BATES

 

“Kickboxing has made me a better person. My work ethic, my dedication and my focus all keep me on the right track”

 

 

JAMIE BATES

 

Jon Sutton talks to County Durham’s rising star of kickboxing, ahead of his first fight on UK soil this Saturday…

 

 

The North of England is fast becoming a world-famous breeding ground for battle-hardened fighters.

 

A couple of weeks ago, Liverpool’s Tony Bellew shook the boxing world for a second time by ending David Haye’s career with a brutal knock out…

Last weekend, fellow-Scouser Darren Till, in front of a home-crowd, upset the world of MMA when he outpointed Stephen Johnson to win UFC 130…

And next weekend, it is kickboxing’s time to shine, when County Durham’s Jamie Bates looks to win global recognition at GLORY 54, the world’s premier kickboxing league, which comes to Birmingham on June 2nd.

 

Jamie told Fight Scene:

“I’ve been fighting on the World and the European stage for years, but I’ve had very few chances to fight for the UK fans. Now’s my chance to connect with the home crowd and show them my skills first-hand. A win on Saturday means everything. It will propel me into the ranking fights that will put me in line for the title…”

Bates, who battled through the pain of broken ribs during his last GLORY fight, was disappointed to see the decision go to his opponent, Eyevan Danenberg, after having entered the fight off the back of a solid win against Richard Abraham.

Jamie went on to underline the importance of the GLORY event in the world of kickboxing, earning a place in which is considered the ultimate goal for professional kickboxers:

 

“I’ve won World titles in the past but my greatest personal achievement was being the main event at GLORY 40 (Copenhagen, Super-Fight Series) and winning love on the UFC fight pass (the UFC TV channel). I’m probably the most ambitious fighter there is. I only want to be at the top.”

 

Jamie, who started kickboxing in his Dad’s MASAC Gym in Annfield Plain at the age of eight, recalls how it all started for him:

 

“I got involved in kickboxing through my Dad’s martial arts gym. He had me in the gym from four years old doing karate and jiu-jistu until I eventually started kickboxing aged seven and had my first fight aged eight. I was jealous of my Dad asking all the other kids to fight, so I piped-up and said I wanted to try it… not really knowing what I was getting myself into! The rest is history.”

 

And from those early days in the North East of England, Jamie Bates found himself travelling the world, fighting in many different countries on his way to 24 wins and just 7 losses, growing his personality alongside his fighting record as he went.

 

“Kickboxing has made me a better person. My work ethic, my dedication and my focus all keep me on the right track. There’s many a time in my life when I could’ve ended up on the wrong path, but having something to focus on has made me a better person…

 

 

“I have better principles than I would’ve had without kickboxing.”

 

 

 

But it hasn’t all been plain sailing for the six-foot welterweight on his journey to GLORY.

 

In 2016 Jamie suffered a cut above his eye which required 45 stitches on another (non-GLORY) bill and had to spend months chasing the payments & expenses owed for his troubles – a story heard all too often in the world of kickboxing.

 

Unlike fighters in the bigger sports of boxing and MMA, kickboxers regularly struggle to receive the full respect, care & attention deserving of their hard work & talent. And crucially, they can also struggle to receive their winnings, hence the need for respectable organisations such as GLORY and the hunger of fighters trying to get on their radar.

 

 

Having learned from this low-point in his career, however, Jamie vowed to reach the top and to ensure his financial freedom:

 

“The ultimate goal in kickboxing is to win the GLORY world title, so that’s high up on the list of priorities – but making enough money for when I retire is also huge at the moment!”

 

So how does an elite-level kickboxer spend his down-time? As a falconer of course! Jamie works as a handler for large birds at a local country estate. But he also enjoys a good Rocky film – and some questionable music – as he confessed to Fight Scene with a knowing chuckle:

 

“You can’t beat a good Rocky film, when the training montage begins I don’t know of any fighters that don’t get pumped up. It’s impossible not to! I also listen to anything from Dolly Parton to Blink 182 – people say I have terrible taste in music!”

 

Before Jamie leaves us, presumably to thrust his hands in either a boxing glove or a falconer’s mitt, he tells us what Saturday’s fight against Tommy King (on the undercard of heavyweights Verhoeven and Brestovac) really means to him:

 

“I’ve fought all around the world, in front of fifteen thousand people, but fighting in front of a British audience is a dream come true.”

 

Unlike MMA, which some boxing fans dislike for its tendency to go to the ground – or boxing itself, which the MMA fans often find too one-dimensional – kickboxing offers fans the best of both worlds… stand up fighters battling it out with all four limbs.

 

And fans can be certain that GLORY, who are following in the footsteps of the UFC to bring world level competition to the UK (Birmingham’s Genting Arena this Saturday), will feature the world’s most talented strikers.

 

Among them – Fight Scene’s very own one-to-watch – Jamie Bates. The genial young man who started out in his Dad’s local gym as a little lad with big ambitions.

 

A win on Saturday night will cement Jamie’s place at the world level – but now with big names in boxing, MMA and kickboxing, a win for Jamie will also cement Northern England’s dominance in fighting sports across the spectrum.

 

 

 

Jamie Bates is the latest fighting man to come out of England’s Northern territories who promises to take the combat world by storm.

 

And if his beloved sport of kickboxing can finally receive its dues, then we can expect to hear a lot more from the fighting pride of County Durham.

 

By Jon Sutton

 

 

Jamie would like to thank all of his fans for coming out and also his sponsors for their continued dedication – Delta 9 Hydrophonics, Plant Magic, Unit 29 Fitness in Washington, Train Like A Boss Fight-Wear and CBDlifeUK.

 

For tickets, viewing and info, please visit www.glorykickboxing.com