Promoter Mike Miles hosted the 2002 Alberta Continuous Fighting Championships at his main facility (downtown) in Calgary, Alberta. This was Mr. Miles first personally promoted event in a year and a half. The turn out was very respectable.
The event featured athletes from the following gyms:
Mike Miles National Kickboxing & Muay Thai - , Mike Miles National Kickboxing & Muay Thai - Downtown, Mike Miles National Kickboxing & Muay Thai - Northwest, Mike Miles National Kickboxing & Muay Thai - Southeast, Mike Miles National Kickboxing & Muay Thai - Northeast, Mike Miles National Kickboxing & Muay Thai - Edmonton, Mike Miles National Kickboxing & Muay Thai / Traditional Martial Arts - Cochrane, Lightning Fist Martial Arts, Dynamic Martial Arts, Mein’s Mixed Martial Arts, Progressive Fighting Academy, My Jong Law Horn, Arashido Edmonton, and Cheney’s Zen Karate & Kickboxing. It was great to see instructors like Vince Gentile, Lee Mein, Greg Louie, Trevor Hardy, and George Kovacs at the event.
A special thank you goes out to the following instructors for their assistance as well: Trevor Smandych, Keith Crawford, Jason Jillain, Darren Robson, Brad Wall, Erik Lollike, and Jason Fenton. A thank you goes to the following WKA Officials: Tony Hobbs and Gabriel Nemeth.
6 to 9 Year olds
1st - Jeremy Campbell (National Kickboxing & Muay Thai Northeast)
2nd - Jason Freeman (Dynamic Martial Arts)
3rd - Spencer Jensen (Mein’s Mixed Martial Arts)
4th - Mackenzie Cruickshank (National Kickboxing & Muay Thai Northwest)
10 to 13 year olds
1st - Roger Redoble (Dynamic Martial Arts)
2nd - Jordan Mein (Mein’s Mixed Martial Arts)
3rd - Bobby Williams (Dynamic Martial Arts)
4th - Matt Lapierre (Dynamic Martial Arts)
14 to 17 year old Boys
1st - Tyler McFarlane (National Kickboxing & Muay Thai Northwest)
2nd - Sammy Metwally (National Kickboxing & Muay Thai Northwest)
3rd - Justin Tavernini (Mein’s Mixed Martial Arts)
4th - William Quach (My Jong Law Horn)
14 to 17 year old Girls
1st - Aloni Brave Rock (Progressive Fighting Academy)
2nd - Deanna Fink (Lightning Fist Martial Arts)
3rd - Robyn Tavernini (Mein’s Mixed Martial Arts)
4th - Kristy Long (National Kickboxing & Muay Thai Downtown)
Novice Women Kickboxing Middleweight
1st - Julia Lindeman (Progressive Fighting Academy)
2nd - Robyn Tavernini (Mein’s Mixed Martial Arts)
3rd - Melanie Sanderson (National Kickboxing & Muay Thai Northwest)
4th - Diane Fraser (Arashido Edmonton)
Novice Women Kickboxing Heavyweight
1st - Jen Powell (Cheney Zen Karate & Kickboxing)
2nd - Tammy Casson (Progressive Fighting Academy)
3rd - Brenda Mikkelson (National Kickboxing & Muay Thai Downtown)
4th - Kim McFarlane (National Kickboxing & Muay Thai Edmonton)
Advanced Women Kickboxing Middleweight
1st - Carleen Barret (National Kickboxing & Muay Thai Northwest)
2nd - Melanie Sanderson (National Kickboxing & Muay Thai Northwest)
3rd - Robyn Tavernini (Mein’s Mixed Martial Arts)
Advanced Women Kickboxing Heavyweight
1st - Treena Cowan (Mein’s Mixed Martial Arts)
2nd - Bethany Lybbert (Mein’s Mixed Martial Arts)
3rd - Kim McFarlane (National Kickboxing & Muay Thai Edmonton)
Novice Men Kickboxing Lightweight
1st - Brett Herman (National Kickboxing & Muay Thai Downtown)
2nd - Chris Fair (National Kickboxing & Muay Thai Downtown)
3rd - William Daniels (National Kickboxing & Muay Thai / Traditional Martial Arts Cochrane)
4th - Bruce Tran (My Jong Law Horn)
Novice Men Kickboxing Middleweight
1st - Brian Hartwick (Arashido Edmonton)
2nd - Chris Yip (National Kickboxing & Muay Thai Downtown)
3rd - Daryl Rudichuk (National Kickboxing & Muay Thai Downtown)
4th - Danny Vriend (National Kickboxing & Muay Thai Downtown)
Novice Men Kickboxing Heavyweight
1st - Jesse Wullenweber (National Kickboxing & Muay Thai Southeast)
2nd - Dene Gott (Progressive Fighting Academy)
3rd - Ryan Jandron (National Kickboxing & Muay Thai Downtown)
4th - Kyle Daniels (National Kickboxing & Muay Thai / Traditional Martial Arts Cochrane)
Advanced Men Kickboxing Lightweight
1st - Justin Tavernini (Mein’s Mixed Martial Arts )
2nd - Sammy Metwally (National Kickboxing & Muay Thai Northwest)
3rd - Jordan Rhodes (Progressive Fighting Academy)
Advanced Men Kickboxing Middleweight
1st - Sami Gounder (National Kickboxing & Muay Thai Downtown)
2nd - Sid Thakore (National Kickboxing & Muay Thai Downtown)
3rd - Kevin Brakefield (National Kickboxing & Muay Thai Downtown)
4th - Shawn Williams (Progressive Fighting Academy)
Advanced Men Kickboxing Heavyweight
1st - Aaron Johnson (National Kickboxing & Muay Thai Northwest)
2nd - Chris Tonadi (Progressive Fighting Academy)
3rd - Phillip Cress (National Kickboxing & Muay Thai Northwest)
4th - John Spicer (Cheney’s Zen Karate & Kickboxing)
Advanced Women Muay Thai Middleweight
1st - Virginia Kim (National Kickboxing & Muay Thai Downtown)
2nd - Carleen Barret (National Kickboxing & Muay Thai Northwest)
3rd - Melanie Sanderson (National Kickboxing & Muay Thai Northwest)
Advanced Women Muay Thai Heavyweight
1st - Michelle Easton (National Kickboxing & Muay Thai Downtown)
2nd - Brenda Mikkleson (National Kickboxing & Muay Thai Downtown)
3rd - Kim McFarlane (National Kickboxing & Muay Thai Edmonton)
Advanced Men Muay Thai Lightweight
1st - Kyle Joyce (National Kickboxing & Muay Thai Downtown)
2nd - Jordan Rhodes (Progressive Fighting Academy)
3rd - Chris Fair (National Kickboxing & Muay Thai Downtown)
Advanced Men Muay Thai Middleweight
1st - Sami Gounder (National Kickboxing & Muay Thai Downtown)
2nd - Shawn Williams (Progressive Fighting Academy)
3rd - Sid Thakore (National Kickboxing & Muay Thai Downtown)
4th - Kevin Brakefield (National Kickboxing & Muay Thai Downtown)
Advanced Men Muay Thai Heavyweight
1st - Aaron Johnson (National Kickboxing & Muay Thai Northwest)
2nd - John McNamara (National Kickboxing & Muay Thai Downtown)
3rd - Ryan Jandron (National Kickboxing & Muay Thai Downtown)
4th - Phil Cress (National Kickboxing & Muay Thai Northwest)
Alberta Overall Children’s Kickboxing Champion
Jeremy Campbell (National Kickboxing & Muay Thai Northeast)
Alberta Overall Junior’s Kickboxing Champion
Tyler McFarlane (National Kickboxing & Muay Thai Northwest)
Alberta Overall Women’s Kickboxing Champion
Carleen Barrett (National Kickboxing & Muay Thai Northwest)
Alberta Overall Men’s Kickboxing Champion
Sami Gounder (National Kickboxing & Muay Thai)
Alberta Overall Women’s Muay Thai Champion
Virginia Kim (National Kickboxing & Muay Thai Downtown)
Alberta Overall Men’s Muay Thai Champion
Aaron Johnson (National Kickboxing & Muay Thai Northwest)
For pictures of the winners please visit www.mikemiles.com/pastevents1.html