Shin Do Kumate' XV - Professional muay Thai Fight November 15, 2008

The producers of Shin Do Kumaté announce their 15th televised event to be held in Tampa, Florida on Saturday, November 15, 2008 at the University of Tampa. Shin Do Kumaté is a professional fight sport with athletes that represent strong character traits that have always been a true representation of Martial Artists for centuries. Those traits are humility, honor and respect toward each other, as well as their teachers. The fighting style is similar to Muay Thai, which originated in Thailand and is better known to many North Americans as Thai Boxing.

Professional male and female fighters from around the world are hand-selected by Master Mehrdad K. Moayedi, the founder of Shin Do Kumaté and CEO of MKM Knockout Promotions, LLC. Bouts are fought in a standard boxing ring wearing standard boxing gloves. There is no grappling permitted as in cage fighting events, but rather fast-paced standup fighting consisting of high-impact and technical skills.

Master Mehrdad has a strong reputation in the Martial Arts industry. As a professional fighter himself, he draws the respect of athletes and has the wherewithal to produce an exciting show based on his ability to match fighters and his years of experience as a Martial Arts practitioner, fighter, and trainer.

Although Mixed Martial Arts has developed a mainstream audience, its audience is limited to a narrow demographic of males ages 18 to 34. Shin Do Kumaté draws a broader audience of male and female spectators and maintains a strong cross-over appeal from Boxing, Wrestling, and Mixed Martial Arts fans. As an event that has a strong presence overseas, Shin Do Kumaté is becoming more and more popular in the U.S. with a growing sponsorship appeal to Corporate America. For those who have never experienced a Shin Do Kumaté fight, it’s an event you do not want to miss.

As the company celebrates its 8th anniversary, the distribution of television programming has grown into a worldwide distribution with multiple international markets under contracts for license fees, Video On Demand, and Pay Per View programs. With its headquarters in Tampa Bay, most events have been produced in the Tampa Bay area; however the 2009 schedule of events include new venues such as the Wamu Theater in Madison Square Garden, as well as venues in Canada and New Zealand.

The November 15 event will be held at the Bob Martinez Sports Complex at the University of Tampa. Doors open at 5:30pm with undercard bouts beginning at 6pm. The professional Shin Do Kumaté fighters will begin their bouts at 8pm. Tickets are available online at www.mkmfights.com or by calling 727-573-6008. Tickets start at $20.
A press conference will be held at the official weigh-in, which is conducted by the Florida State Boxing Commission on Friday, November 14 at 5pm at La Quinta Inn Tampa Airport. The press is invited to attend. Press passes for the event are available by contacting Yolanda at 727-573-6008 or by emailing [email protected].

 

About Shin Do Kumaté - The Shin Do Kumaté brand is the world's leading professional strikers event produced for television. Owned and operated by MKM Knockout Promotions, LLC and headquartered in Clearwater, Florida, Shin Do Kumate programming is available via Pay Per View and Video On Demand through cable and satellite providers. In addition to its pay television platform, Shin Do Kumate fight programs are distributed throughout the world in multiple international markets such as New Zealand, Australia, Germany, England, Korea, Israel, Romania, Africa, Middle East, Canada, and South America. A portion of all proceeds generated by Shin Do Kumaté events will benefit Fighting For Children, Inc., a nonprofit organization established to build awareness to the general public of foster children in need of adoption. Video portrayals of these children will be integrated into the Shin Do Kumaté programs with personal endorsements by professional fighters.

Official Website: http://shindokumate.com