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Martial Arts Hall of Fame
& 32nd Battle of Florida
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Martial Arts Weekend extravaganza like no other was held in Clearwater
Beach, Florida June 5th - 7th, 2009. It was the inaugural ARN
& WMAM Hall of Fame "Martial Arts Choice Awards" and the
"32nd Battle of Florida" National Martial Arts Championships
presented and promoted by seven time "Promoters of the Year"
Danny & Theresa Zaino, Carl Stone, and Richard Hackworth who have
been promoting top rated martial arts events in Florida for nearly 30
Years.
Top martial artists
from around the world such as Olando "The Warrior" Rivera,
James "The Motivator" Cisco, Erik Marshall, Joe Corley of
American Karate and many others were honored with awards at the Banquet
in which they were inducted into the world's first peer nomination based
Sports Hall of Fame in the category of Martial Arts.
Some of the special guest
also in attendance were Famous Actor, Stuntman & Stunt Coordinator
in over 300 films, Grandmaster Kim Kahana, USKA World Champion Andy
Horne, the Father of American Kick Boxing Mike Anderson, and Jim and
Mark Graden. Over 80 awards were given out.
(l-r) FightZone's Jay Adams,
Nancy Evans, & Al Martino, proud new inductees into the ARN &
WMAM Hall of Fame
Also honored were Al Martino, Jay Adams and Nancy
Evans from FightZone Media/TV/Magazine. Al is the publisher of
Accent on Tampa Bay and FightZone Magazines. He is also co-owner
of FightZone TV along with Jay Adams. FightZone TV airs the best
in MMA from around the world weekly to over 21 million homes and
subscribers on various Fox Sports Network affiliates, DIRECTV, The
Dish Network and ATTU-verse weekly.
Jay, one of the most
prolific commentators in the MMA business, also produces Jay Adam's
Brawl Call, a behind the scenes national MMA news show.
Nancy Evans is Co
publisher of FightZone Magazine and is one of the most knowledgeable
and beloved figures in the fight world. Her help to fighters,
their families and careers is legendary. She can be seen at
almost every Florida fight event working behind the scenes with the
promoters, boxing commission, trainers and staff to provide the most
positive journalistic slant possible. She also provided Radio
Interviews to the Zaino's
Martial Arts Entertainment Radio Network and
Richard Hackworth's Action
Radio Network.
This historic event was
followed the next day by the 32nd Battle of Florida, one of the most
respected martial arts events in the country and has always drawn a
high caliber of competitors with a reputation as an official stepping
stone to the US Open ISKA World Championships in Orlando, Florida and
the World Championships in Korea.
Team Americas - Tony,
Dominique and Joey Zaino
performed at the Hall of
Fame
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Danny & Theresa Zaino
At the event, there also was
live filming for the documentary movies "Born to Compete" and
"The Warriors Quest".
Event sponsors included: The
Action Radio Network, World Martial Arts Magazine, FightZone Magazine
& TV, Action Star Media, Ringstar, Legacy Belts, and Kickgen.
The event was sanctioned by:
Florida Palm Coast Karate Events / National Promoters League, Florida
Black Belt Association, Florida League of Martial Artists, and the US
Open Series.
About
the promoters:
Danny Zaino
has established his reputation for excellence as the coach of America's
most popular martial arts show team, "Team Americas" featuring
his three talented children Tony, Joey, and Dominique Zaino along with
other state and national champions. Danny is also recognized as
one of the world's leading experts on martial arts weapons as they
relate to tournament competition and street self defense.
Theresa Zaino,
Danny's business and life partner has Co-organized the "Battle of
Florida" National Martial Arts Championships for more than 20
years. She is the Team manager for Team Americas.
Together they host the award
winning "Danny & Theresa Zaino's Martial Arts Radio Hour"
on the Action Radio Network and also on the Martial Arts Entertainment
Radio Network.
Carl Stone
is an American icon whose martial arts themed TV show aired in
Clearwater Beach, Florida for several years. In addition to being
a notable self defense expert, Grandmaster Stone is one of the top kick
boxing coaches in the world with several national and world champions
currently training under his tutelage.
Richard Hackworth is the
owner of the Action Radio Network and Editor of World Martial Arts
Magazine. His many contributions to the Martial Arts industry as
an author, radio host, and TV personality make him a true added bonus
to the success of this event.
You can view a photo
Gallery of the event, by visiting
www.FightZoneMedia.com
and click on any photo
link.
Kickboxing Legends Olando
"The Warrior" Rivera and James "The Motivator"
Cisco receive their awards
To order your photos from the ARN & WMAM
Hall of Fame Event please contact official event photographer
Stace Sanchez at:
248-763-3019
Email:
stacesanchez@aol.com
To See More Photos
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