BLAKE "THE BLADE" LIRETTE

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Meet Blake ‘The Blade’ Lirette

Explosive and extremely talented world champion fighter Blake "The Blade" Lirette is about to change the world of professional martial arts ring fighting.
The Blade is has committed himself to a series of professional ring fights that will see him throw his gloves in the ring of Extreme Fighting, Kickboxing and other fighting disciplines.

After training with International Top Karate until Brown Belt, and since then under the mentorship of World and North American Champions respectively, Master Farid Dordar and Sensei Ingrid Dordar, at Champions Martial Arts Academy in North Vancouver, Lirette is today a third degree Black Belt martial artist and co-owner at Champions Academy.

Also involved in the movie industry, Lirette has performed stunts in various commercials, movies and television programs including the popular series "Dark Angel". His latest accomplishment on the big screen was filming a movie with Eddie Murphy, "I Spy". He has been featured in various Video Games, such as "Knock Out Kings", and has appeared in numerous television programs. He also conducts private martial arts lessons for actors, students and elite athletes. "What has helped me succeed was finding and following my passion for martial arts at such an early age. If you discover what you love and stick with it, success and recognition are almost guaranteed", says Lirette.

With over 18 years of martial arts experience and an enviable amateur record of nine wins, one loss, and five knockouts, three via spinning back kick, Blake "The Blade" Lirette in 2001 embarked upon a professional career. On February 17, 2001, Lirette won his first professional fight with a unanimous decision, skillfully defeating his opponent after four rounds.

In pursuit of a world championship title, Lirette was relentless in his training; his training regimen consisted of two workouts and six meals a day, six days a week. The Blade’s accomplishments include –

• 2000 Lirette held Sport Kickboxing Federation's British Columbian (1998)
• Canadian (1999) Middle Weight titles
• American Super Middle Weight (2000) title
• and the Canadian Middle Weight Muay Thai (2000) title.

The year 2003 brought an abundance of success for Lirette winning an incredible 2nd Round knock out over Heath "The Cowboy" Harris at the K1 USA Championship competition at the Mirage Hotel in Las Vegas. Then on November 29, 2003 Lirette realized his dream of becoming World Champion. He was handed a decisive, unanimous decision by the judges following five difficult rounds with two-time world champion Kwame Stephens of Salt Lake City. Stephens proved to be a resilient fighter, but there was no question that Lirette controlled every round with world class boxing strikes, powerhouse round kicks, lightening fast spinning hook kicks and his trademark "switchblade" spinning back kicks.

In addition to his ambitious goals as a competitor, Lirette's long-term vision is to franchise the Champions Martial Arts System worldwide. He continues to train 6 days a week, and still has his sights on returning to the ring in the future.
The Blade is about to slice it open as he turns up the heat on the international circuit and returns to the professional ring.