Smooth as silk was journey of Dubai Fight Academy Team to Korea, sponsored by Thai Airways . On July 21st two Muaythai boxers from Dubai took part in kickboxing competition in Korea called K-1 Khan Against the World. From the very beginning Dubai fighters were considered to be underdogs. But what happened on July 21st put Dubai on the martial arts map.

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Opening Fight

Najmeddin Al Hadad (Canada, Dubai Fight Academy) defeated Jaehee Chun (Korea/Busan Taesan Gym) KO (spinning kick to the head), 3rd round.
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Super Fight #1

Vusyille Collossa (S.Africa/Steve’s Gym) defeated Jaemoon Choi (Korea/Mokpostar Gym) Decision, 3 rounds.

Super Fight #2

On 18th July we departed from Dubai to Bangkok and after 7-hour flight reached the country of Muaythai at 6 o’clock in the morning. In Bangkok we spent the whole day at Rompo Mansion waiting for our flight to Korea. Ahmed Saadi and Najmeddin Al Haddad trained lightly with Thai trainers and Magomed Suleymanov .

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K-1 KHAN: How is your feeling to participate in KHAN?
Ahmed: I'm very happy to get this opportunity to fight in k-1 KHAN.

K-1 KHAN: Have you ever heard about your opponent?
Ahmed: I saw only one video of his fight on youtube.com. My managers sent link to me 3 weeks ago and there are only 2 rounds.

K-1 KHAN: How is your feeling to participate in KHAN?
Najmeddin: It’s a great honor to join in such a famous and well respected event. I feel flattered as it is very known that only high standard professionals join in k-1 khan events.

On July 16th Dubai Fight Academy held a press conference in Le Meridien Mina Seyahi Beach Resort & Marina. The press conference was arranged and coordinated by PR specialists from octOpus - creative and revolutionary thinking advertising company working on Dubai market.

DUBAI OPEN KARATE CUP 2007

Under patronage of H.H. Sheikh Saeed Bin Maktoom Bin Rashid Al Maktoom

16^th – 21^st JULY 2007 Dubai, United Arab Emirates

ITINERARY AND SCHEDULE

JULY 16, 2007
All-day Check-in

Malik Omarov, Vladimir Burdun and Stanislav Bukhlov were guests on the celebration of anniversary of Dubai bikers’ club - Black Eagle. Around one hundred bikers from different UAE clubs were hanging on the beach of the brand new Fudjairah Rotana Resort & Spa. The place was decorated with big ice figures depicting eagles and motorbikes. Harley Davidson riders cheered at the sight of Muaythai fighter - Malik Omarov whose fight they witnessed few weeks ago during War on the Shore Muaythai event at the Le Meridien Mina Seyahi.

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Dubai Open Karate Cup 2007 Today, during the meeting in Al Shabab club U.A.E. National Karate Federation and Dubai Fight Academy promotion group have set up the organizing committee for Dubai Open Karate Cup 2007. The event will take place in Dubai, United Arab Emirates on 16th-21th July 2007 and will include competition for Individual and Team Kata, Individual (-55, -60, -65, -70, -75, -80, +80, open) and Team Kumite as well as seminars. Al Shabab sport club will host the competition that will last for three days.

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On Wednesday 25th of April 2007 H.H. Sheikh Maktoum bin Saeed bin Thani Al-Maktoum visited martial arts section in Al Shabab sport club. Mohammed Abbas showed to the young member of Ruling Family sport facilities of Al Shabab club where sportsmen are training taekwondo, karate, boxing and Muaythai.

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