Powerplay 42 Summary
Powerplay 42 is a wrap and now that the dust has settled it is clear that a number of K1 warriors have substantiated themselves as the next crop of legitimate contenders and furthermore a somewhat sleeping giant has been well
May the Best Man Win
At Powerplay 42 on March 14, Matthew Stevens will participate in the co-main event of yet another stacked Powerplay card. On this night he will face a retuning phenom and in turn will be the ‘out of town’ fighter possibly
Aleksei Dmitriev Interview
In preparation for Powerplay 42, Aleksei Dmitriev caught up with Josh Warner to discuss his career thus far and more importantly the AK-47. Firstly, talk to me about your combat sports background: I started to train kickboxing 10 years ago
The Queen of Australian Combat Sports
Long considered one of the premier combat sport platforms in the Country, Powerplay Promotions has grown into a genuine juggernaut that has produced a plethora of world class kickboxing, K1 and Muay Thai Fighters. Behind the scenes, Demi Nader has
The Return
On March 14 the man known as the ‘Rockin Moroccan’ Moulay Bekkali will make his much anticipated return to Powerplay Promotions after a 2 year layoff. With 26 wins from 31 fights and some highlight reel KO’s to boot, Moulay
Time for Payback – Aaron Goodson Interview
Momentum in any sport is genuinely one of the greatest advantages an athlete can establish. In combat sports specifically there is never a truer word spoken and for ‘The One’ Aaron Goodson momentum is something he has bucket loads of
Kill or be Killed – Chris Vlahogiannis Interview
The average fight fan, no matter how impressive their intellect is as it applies to combat sports, would be lying if they said they didn’t enjoy a couple of heavy hitters throwing legitimate bombs at each other. For those fans,
End Game – Blood Diamond Interview
The tag line coming into Powerplay 41 is ‘payback’ and that is exactly what the intriguing main event is promising. Whilst one of the combatants will be seeking payback, that is not the case for Blood Diamond who will instead
AK has some new tools! – Chris Bradford Interview
At Powerplay 40 Chris Bradford entered a contest that most punters are referring to as the biggest rematch of the year and that’s crazy to think given we have only just hit March. Even though the year will no doubt
“I’m a Fighter, and Fighters Fight!” – Joe Boobyer Interview
Under some genuinely unexpected circumstances, the clash between Joe Boobyer and Chris Bradford back at Powerplay 39 produced arguably one of the best Full Thai Rules Heavyweight fights this Country has seen. Now, with a full training camp, Joe and
He’s Going to Feel My Power That’s for Sure – Aaron Goodson Interview
Coming off an emphatic victory at Powerplay 39, the wave of momentum that Melbourne’s Aaron Goodson continues to ride now better represents a tidal-wave of momentum. The tidal-wave however is going to run straight into a concrete wall come Powerplay
Everyone is hittable! – Steve Moxon Interview
At Powerplay 40 on March 23 two of the very best K1 fighters in the world will battle it out with a World Title on the line! On this faithful evening Steve Moxon will face Aaron Goodson in a bout
Chris Bradford Interview – Stand Tall, Walk Forward
In just a few days at Powerplay 39, Chris Bradford will make his return to the promotion when he takes on Thai sensation and multiple time Heavyweight champion Pinyo Kadamduan in a Full Thai Rules contest. The owner of some
Kim-Alina Baldacchino – No Bad Blood, Just Bad Intentions
At upcoming Powerplay 39, Kim-Alina Baldacchino will step back into the ring and look to avenge a questionable defeat when she throws down with the hard hitting Jacinta Paskalidis. The road back to the Powerplay ring has been wrought with
The Weapon is Ready to go to War
At Powerplay 39 ‘The Weapon’ Toby Smith will make his long awaited and much anticipated return to the Powerplay ring when he battles Brazilian sensation Bruno Miranda in the main event of a fight card that is filled with the
Aaron Goodson Interview
“I WILL GIVE TYSON TURNER THE FIGHT OF HIS LIFE” At Powerplay 39 on November 24 Aaron Goodson will look to increase his ever broadening KO ratio when he battles the rugged Tyson Turner in a contest that has ‘epic’ written
Powerplay 37 – Preview
Powerplay Promotions returns to the Melbourne Pavillion for the second time this year with an intriguing matchup between the heavy-hitting Steve McKinnon (53-6-0) and Geelong-based Chris ‘AK47’ Bradford (22-11-0) for the International World Kickboxing Federation (IWKBF) Heavyweight title.
Powerplay 36: Riddell dominates Groenhart
Brad Riddell once again proved why he is considered the best welterweight kickboxer in the region, as he cruised to a decisive decision victory over the much-hyped Fernando Groenhart last night on Powerplay 36.
Dutch Coup planned for Powerplay 36
Think of Dutch kickboxing and you think of some of the greatest fighters ever produced; Peter Aerts, Ernesto Hoost, Remy Bonjasky, Albert Kraus and the legendary Ramon Dekkers (amongst many others). Whether it be the coaches, the weather or just
Powerplay 35: McKinnon too strong for Boobyer
Steve McKinnon has made it three wins from three fights this year following a dominant performance over Englishman Joe Boobyer last night in the main event of Powerplay 35.
Powerplay 34 Recap: Riddell squares ledger with Moxon
The Melbourne Pavillion was once again the centre of combat sports in Victoria last night as it played host to the long awaited rematch between New Zealand’s Brad ‘Quake’ Riddell and ‘Stone Cold’ Steve Moxon at Powerplay 34. Riddell confirmed
Powerplay 33 Recap: Victor Nagbe captures world title
A new World Kickboxing Federation (WKBF) champion was crowned on Saturday night at the Melbourne Pavilion with Victor ‘Hot Chilli’ Nagbe winning a unanimous points decision over Elliot Compton in a five-round war on Powerplay 33. With solid fight experience
Powerplay 26 – another captivating show by Powerplay Promotions
The 2nd of May saw Joe Nader of Powerplay Promotions again put together another captivating show, hosted at the stylish Melbourne Pavilion venue. The final two main event fights had the spot light on them as two exciting contests were on
Joe Nader: The man behind Powerplay
Joe Nader answers 20 questions for International Kickboxer Magazine. Read on to find out more about the man behind Powerplay Promotions. 1. What would you be doing if you weren’t a promoter? I couldn’t think of anything else because I