Channel 10 show f*cked?

But now its all over ?

 

Thanks

 

A DUTCH organised crime syndicate that allegedly planned to sell $120 million in drugs to the former NSW Crime Commission deputy director Mark Standen was linked yesterday to a Sydney drug gang that planned to manufacture $52.5 million worth of the methamphetamine ice.

Four alleged principals in the Dutch crime syndicate were named in a statement presented by federal police to the Central Local Court yesterday when two members of the alleged Sydney connection - the former Australian champion kickboxer turned television boxing promoter Adam Keith Watt, 40, and Radislov Spadina, 43, faced drug conspiracy charges.

Watt and Spadina, both from Manly, were arrested in morning raids by police on their homes after a 2½-year covert operation involving police in the Netherlands, Germany, Japan, Britain, Belgium, France and the United Arab Emirates.

The arrests came after the arrest of 15 Dutch members of the accused Amsterdam-based gang in an operation in which the Australian Federal Police arrested Standen, 51, and the Blacktown food wholesaler Bakhos "Bill" Jalalaty, 45. A Briton, James Kinch, 49, was arrested in Thailand.

The court was told that Kinch, who is charged with Standen and Jalalaty with conspiring to import ephedrine in rice packets from Pakistan that was to be used in the manufacture of $120 million worth of ice, was the British go-between for Standen with the Dutch gang.

Four of the alleged Dutch gang members - Louis Aloysius Cornelis Weerden, 43, Jan Plas, 53, Michael Clemm Von Hohenberg, 43, and Thomas van den Berg, 46 - allegedly linked to the Standen drug conspiracy - were again named yesterday in court documents which alleged they had planned another big drug shipment to Sydney last year in a deal with a separate northern beaches drug syndicate.

Spadina was named by the federal police - in documents presented in evidence to the magistrate, Allan Moore - as the alleged head of the Manly drug syndicate.

Watt was named a principal with him in a conspiracy to import 210 kilograms of ephedrine, a precursor drug, into Australia last year that was to be used to make $52.5 million worth of ice.

Both Watt and Spadina appeared briefly and made no plea as their lawyers asked for adjournments to prepare bail applications.

The arrest of Watt, a former Commonwealth and world champion kickboxer who fought under the name "Aussie Sniper", came after Channel Ten announced on Monday that he would promote and host free-to-air boxing fights on Ten's new high-definition channel.

Watt was formerly trained by the boxer Jeff Fenech.

Watt and Spadina were formally refused bail and are expected to reappear next week.

 

What a stupid post. So out of touch with the grassroots it isn't funny and filled with errors to boot. MMA and Muay Thai are growing constantly and feed off each other and will continue to do so.

Love the comparison between the T-rex and a pimply teenager - WTF they have to do with each other is beyond me. :rofl

 

It just seems when the sport takes a step forward it quickly goes two steps back.Despite the gripes we have about promoters we do have some good ones. What a shame Channel 10 didn't hook up with some of the people who put their heart and soul into the sport. Good spin doctors unfortunately can impress while the real workers keep slogging away behind the scenes

 

Watt would also have know he was ****ed as far back as March when Jan Plas, the trainer at Mejiro Gym in Holland, was arrested along with two relatives who are members of the Dutch police force. Why he continued with this venture only he knows.

Hard looks are being cast at Mejiro gym which has certainly gained a rep for underworld activities.

 

quote=PIRA]What a stupid post. So out of touch with the grassroots it isn't funny and filled with errors to boot. MMA and Muay Thai are growing constantly and feed off each other and will continue to do so.

Love the comparison between the T-rex and a pimply teenager - WTF they have to do with each other is beyond me. :rofl[/quote

Let me explain it to you. One is a big monster and one is not.

Also please quote my errors. My numbers are publicly available. Please inform us of the MMA and Muay Thai growth numbers.

Who needs the Comedy channel when we have your posts? :rofl

 

The fat lady sings when we hear from Channel 10.

 

Your first error is not knowing how to use the quote function.

Your second is your stupid analogy. One is a big monster and one is not. No ****in' kidding? And what the **** has that got to do with anything?

Fact is count the number of kickboxing / MMA shows in Australia and it closely rivals and in some states exceeds the number of boxing shows. Got to Evolution in Brisbane or any number of regular nights drawing thousands. Then compare it to the boxing promotions. And BTW quite a number of the regular boxers going around in Australia did not start in boxing - wonder where they came from.


Your third is your stupid culture "point". The Greeks formalised MMA a long. Long time before boxing was ever done. its called Pancrase and was in the Olympics you dud.

Your fourth - MMA involves kicking in the head so it will be banned? What do you think kickboxing / Muay Thai involves? Full contact karate?

But the stupidest error you make is actually wanting those AMA *******s to **** up MMA. And when there done with MMA were do you think they will go next?


No wonder you laugh - and I bet it is an imbecilic laugh at that.

 

what is this pancrease, is it the sames as MMA today the same rules and everything. Thai boxing man, I don't mind it but MMA is pretty poor to watch the grounds stuff is so sloppy and boring

 

Pancrase is the modern format - google pankration and you will see it introduced in 648bc.

Just like boxing there good and bad fights. Watching fast ground fighters working is exciting for the legions of judo, BJJ, wrestling and greco-roman particpants.

 

thanks man:thumbsup

 

I like boxing and Muaythai but i really cant get into MMA.

They say it is the ultimate fighting then why cant you knee in the balls headbutt or eye gouge. Its just a sport that is less skilled than Boxing and Kickboxing IMO.

Most MMA fights eventually go to ground and then its all dry humping and gropping:thumbsup

 

That is your opinion and you are entitled to it. Early MMA did allow ounching and kneeing to the balls but the authorities wanted restrictions and after initial resistance these were accepted as the sport developed.

As for it being less skilled - you cannot point to a successful fighter who you believe to be unskilled and say they represent all the sport has. There are Olympic medallists, BJJ Mundials champions and a host of others with achievements in some of the best martial arts chaampionships who are skilled beyond belief.

 

Good luck with MMA. I'm sure you will be a national success in Australia and I will be proved wrong. After your incisive post I have now come to the conclusion that you are not a bunch of grasping, tryhard ferals but are part of something meaningful that is about to sweep the nation.

May the road rise to meet you and the wind always be at your back.

See you on the trail.

Warm Regards

Boxing.