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Cameron (Cam) Elliot (KICKBOXING)

Instructor/Trainer KICKBOXING

One of Oliver MMA Kapiti Coast’s two Kickboxing Trainers – Cam is passionate about kickboxing and training and bring his skills, abilities and experience to Oliver MMA’s Kickboxing class and Kickboxing Fighting Team working with our fighters improving their fighting drive, mindset, technique and performance.

If you want to take your fitness and kickboxing to another level Cam will work with you, keeping you motivated and guide you towards achieving your goals in the class environment. When training and working out with Cam you will definitely enjoy the process not just the results.

Cam is also available for personal training sessions.

Cam lives on the Kapiti Coast with his partner and operates his own successful concrete grinding & polishing business (Super Shine Polished Concrete Ltd). Martial Arts has always been an important part of Cam’s life having trained many years in traditional Muay Thai Kickboxing under some great NZ trainers.

The world of Muay Thai Kickboxing is also shared by his brother Todd Keedwell who fought and trained Muay Thai Kickboxing in Bangkok and is an ISKA Featherweight World Champion & UTC Commonwealth Champion (light weight).

Cam’s young daughter has also entered into the world of Martial Arts and has recently started training Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, competing in her first NZG Nationals (Auck) last year and proudly medalling.

Jamie Eades (KICKBOXING)

Instructor/Trainer KICKBOXING

One of Oliver MMA Kapiti Coast’s two Kickboxing Trainers - Jamie has a long history of martial arts including Karate, Kungfu & Kickboxing. Jamie now uses his skills, knowledge and experience as a trainer for our Kickboxing classes and also for our Kickboxing Fighting Team. Jamie’s focus is to improve every member’s self-confidence, accomplishments and mental resilience to keep pushing to become better, healthier and stronger.

Jamie lives on the Kapiti Coast and operates a successful local electrical business (RoundHouse Electrical). Jamie leads a busy life and take’s every opportunity to spend time with his young family.

History includes:

Started Karate at 8 gained Shhodan (black belt) in 2010,
Started kickboxing approx 2008

Karate:
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4x NZ open weight Kyokushin Karate champion
2nd place 2011 south pacific championship
Fought Tariel Nikoleishvili in World Open weight Kyokushin Karate tournament (Tariel went on to win the tournament)

Kungfu:
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Australasian Kung Fu gold medal

Kickboxing:
Amateur
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NZ TBA cruiser weight title
NZ WKBF title

Pro:
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NZ WKBF title
NZ WMC title
King in the Ring — entrant 5 times
3x into semi finals
2x into the finals

Fought Israel Adesanya 4x