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The Carear rundown of fighter,, [FMA British Title|Mark Owens]], A former Professional Boxer, and Professional Full Contact Martial Arts fighter and Airbourne soldier was born 25th January 1973 , Stockton-On-Tees Cleveland UK, He is a 1st Dan Blackbelt in Wado kai karate and a two time former FMA (federation of martial arts) British and International professional middleweight full contact karate , kickboxing champion.He is also B.B.B.C, British Boxing Board of Control Professional Boxer and a Ex British Army Parachute Regiment (United Kingdom). And was inducted into M.A.I. Martial Arts illustrated Hall of Fame 2015 by the legend  Bob Sykes Author of the journeyman. Growing up in the Northeast of England Mark attended his first club Billingham karate club run by the E.K.W England Karate Wado kai cheif instructor the late Walter Seaton, under instructors Ian Hayles, John Stephensen  http://wadokai.org.uk/clubs/teesside-wadokai/bannatynes/ ,keith Howard and many more Wado kai high ranking officials.Of the EKW.These instructors taught Mark his roots in traditional karate learning history, etiquate , respect and everything needed to pursue his ways through the grades of Wado kai karate to his Blackbelt 1st Dan. Becoming older and more and more influenced by the M.A.I magazine and cheif editor and fighter Bob sykes of Martial arts illustrated magazine, Multiple World fighting Champion Alfie lewis and founder of the WMO World Martial Arts Association.,  5x World Kickboxing Champion Kevin Brewerton , Ronnie Green 5x Muay thai World champion and Kash the Flash Gill World Kickboxing Champion .This is when Mark left and went over to Stockton Freestyle Club under Cheif instructor 5th Dan Phillip Rowney and fighter Nick Pearce comonwhealth champion on the semi contact circuit and Mick Peatce who had left Lau Gar to form N.A.M.A.A .Northern Allied Martial Arts Association. And hit the semi contact circuits at a domestic level and even making the England Sqaud at one point with Heavyweight Carl Spence and Nick Peace taking  Second place in the British Championships at Middleweight at the UKs  NEC Birmingham Areana. Next step for Owens as he hit the FMA Federation Marital Arts Full Contact Karate circuit under the guidence and managment of Phillip Rowney 5th Dan who got him to a 14/0 record and a shot a FMA British Title which he won and defended out rite to earn some serious cash and a shot at the American held FMA International Title against the highly world class and former champion Alvin Prowda. Owens won in Rd 3 at the Los Angeles Sports Arena U.S.A. He then brought and defended the title back in the UK against a Mike Reid at Stockton-on-Tees Cleveland on a joint show through W.U.M.A World Unirde Martial Arts Association and the famous martial artist Richard Hopkins aka Deadly Dicker.Mark Owens won defended his title and retired from Martial Arts Full Contact Compitition.at 18/0.

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