Team Combat League: Season 2 – Week 9 Results

With the idea catching hearth amongst combat followers, Week 9 of Workforce Fight League’s thrilling second season featured two doubleheaders in two areas on the identical night time.

Within the opening leg of the night time’s first doubleheader, a detailed match all through held at Fuel South District in Duluth, Georgia, the Bobby Benton and Austin Trout-led Houston Hitmen (2-2) outlasted final 12 months’s champs, the Benny Roman and Ryan O’Leary-coached NYC Perspective (1-3), by a last group rating of 230-225.

Trying to rebound from a 226-224 loss at house to the Las Vegas Hustle on Could 9, The Hitmen got here in with an invigorated focus and a persistently excessive work price that allowed them to edge out a number of very shut rounds within the eyes of the judges in opposition to a New York group that fought nicely in defeat.

The one knockdown of the night time was scored by the night time’s first star, Isaac Torres of Houston, who dropped New York’s Marcell Davidson as soon as of their Spherical 11 combat with a chopping proper hand. Whereas Davidson made it to the ultimate bell, his journey to the canvas value The Perspective an additional level, making the spherical 10-8 for Torres and tying the group scores at 104-104.

“I really feel nice,” stated Torres, post-event. “We got here right here and took care of enterprise and did what we needed to do. Now it’s time to go house and revel in my birthday. My birthday was on Wednesday. In common boxing, you must depend on your self. Now, we’re counting on the entire group. We feed off one another and attempt to hype one another up. It’s actually cool. I’m having fun with the journey and I’m going to maintain going. We got here out right here and did our factor. It’s all about Houston. H City!”

Houston’s Kanye Dillan Gee and NYC’s Ariel Lopez cut up a pair of entertaining scraps in Rounds 9 and 23 and in a battle of beforehand undefeated feminine fighters this season, Houston’s Samantha Ginithan moved her report on the season to 8-0, 1 KO by taking a 10-9 spherical over New York’s beforehand unbeaten former world champion Alicia Napoleon (TCL 4-1) in Spherical 13. The spectacular Ginithan additionally defeated New York’s Feifilimai Faiva 10-9 in Spherical 5.

The spherical judged “Combat of the Night time” occurred in Spherical 16, when heavyweights Nagy Aguilera of Houston and Earl Newman of New York engaged in a heavyweight back-and-forth for the total three minutes, with Aguilera taking the 10-9 nod.

Houston’s Jahyden Britton was voted the third star of the night time for his 10-9 victory in Spherical 9 over a troublesome Tre’Vaughn Jones of New York. The Perspective’s Ryan Pino was judged the second star for his two 10-9 wins over Houston’s Todd Manuel.

“Everyone did nice tonight,” stated jubilant Houston coach, Bobby Benton. “Even the rounds we misplaced; all people did nice tonight. Houston Hitmen Child!”

ATLANTA ATTACK DEFEND HOME TURF WITH NARROW VICTORY OVER MIAMI STEALTH BY SCORE OF 227-226

Thursday, Could 30, 2024 – Within the second leg of the primary doubleheader of the night time, coach Sam Arnold’s Atlanta Assault (1-2) efficiently defended their house ring benefit within the Fuel South District in Duluth, Georgia, and gained their first group victory of the season with a slender 227-226 win over coach Herman Caicedo’s Miami Stealth (3-1).

Understanding the TCL project, Miami’s Opeyemi Adeyemi and Atlanta’s Javon Woodard placed on a battle that was later named the “Combat of the Night time”, as they went toe-to-toe with power-punching abandon for 3 minutes to start the occasion.

Adeyemi, who acquired off to a really quick begin within the spherical, was judged the winner 10-9.

Miami’s Amber Summers scored the primary additional level of the match within the very subsequent combat by pulling down Atlanta’s Martyna Krol on her strategy to the 10-8 rating in Spherical 2. Summers met her match in Spherical 18 within the type of Atlanta’s Mona Ward, who took a 10-9 spherical again from Summers within the vital Cash Rounds.

Atlanta’s speedy Ariele Davis appeared spectacular in dominating Miami’s Logan Holler 10-9 of their Spherical 13 matchup.

The third star of the night time was Atlanta’s Cash Powell as he turned the tide of his 10-9, Spherical 7 loss to Miami’s Yunieski Gonzalez with a vital 10-9 victory over Gonzalez in Spherical 21 to assist seal his group’s win.

Voted second star of the night time, Miami’s Victor Abreu put the ultimate rating in jeopardy late by knocking out Atlanta fighter, Javon Woodard, with a single overhand proper for a 10-7 Spherical 22, which introduced the Assault’s four-point lead all the way down to only a single level at 208-207 with simply two fights left. The succesful Abreu additionally had a 10-9 victory over Atlanta’s Randle Canaday earlier in Spherical 9.

Atlanta heavyweight Devon Younger was voted the night time’s number-one star for his entertaining victories over Miami teammates Aleksei Dronov in Spherical 8 and Nestor Santana in Spherical 19. Neither of Younger’s wins got here simple and each his fights have been closely appreciated by the gang in Atlanta.

“I really feel nice. We got here right here and did our factor tonight,” stated a cheerful Younger, post-event. “Have a look at all you lovely followers. I’m glad we placed on a present. It’s nice to be on this group. All my teammates push me to go more durable and I’m simply right here to again them up. You gotta flip it on fast and be good and be able to combat in Workforce Fight League. That is the very best league on this planet proper now.”

DALLAS ENFORCERS WIN ALL-TEXAS BATTLE OVER SAN ANTONIO SNIPERS 175-165

Thursday, Could 30, 2024 – Within the night time’s opening matchup of the second doubleheader, this time at Thunder Studios in Lengthy Seashore, California, Tony Mack’s Dallas Enforcers (1-2) gained “The TCL Battle of Texas” by taking a snug 10-point 175-165 victory over AC Bryant’s San Antonio Snipers (0-3).

Dallas’ Eric Howard and San Antonio’s Leondric Johnson shared a fan-friendly engagement to open the festivities in Spherical 1, with every having their free-swinging moments earlier than Howard emerged victorious 10-9. The livid motion continued in Spherical 2, when feminine fighters Alexis Araiza Mones of Dallas and Tianna Schroeder representing San Antonio acquired all the way down to enterprise for a full-round rumble, gained by Mones 10-9.

In a shocking twist, 40-0 skilled boxing veteran Abel Mendoza was dropped for a brief depend from the flying fists of San Antonio’s Richard Howell, giving Howell an additional level for his group and a 10-8 victory in Spherical 3. To his credit score, Mendoza returned in Spherical 18 to cap off his group’s resounding victory with an exhilarating 10-9 win in opposition to San Antonio’s harmful Javier Fernandez. Their dramatic battle was later named “Combat of the Night time.”

San Antonio’s Joshua Oxendine appeared to injure his arm whereas already taking heavy hearth from opponent Jalen Moore of Dallas of their Spherical 4 encounter, to the purpose that referee Ray Corona waved the competition to a halt and gave Dallas a 10-7 end result. The tip got here simply because the rating was tied at 28-28 after three fights and put Dallas up 38-35. Oxendine’s departure would value his group one other 10-9 bye spherical when their scheduled rematch in Spherical 13 needed to be cancelled. Moore was later named first star of the night time for his dominance.

Dallas fighter Briana Carrera was named third star of the night time for outslugging San Antonio’s Mahogany Gaines in Spherical 5. Andre Ewell’s reduce eye pressured a 10-10 bye spherical in his scheduled Cash Rounds rematch showdown with Leondric Johnson.

Persevering with to impress was Dallas slugger Avoran Graham, who outslugged San Antonio’s eventual “Combat of the Night time” recipient Javier Fernandez by a rating of 10-9 in Spherical 11. Graham then returned to additionally greatest The Snipers’ Richard Howell in Spherical 19. The hard-punching Graham and his aggressive fashion seem like constructed for Workforce Fight League stardom as he continues to shine.

“I instructed them to remain disciplined and dependable to the sport plan,” stated Dallas coach Tony Mack. “Don’t hand over. Simply because we misplaced our final two fights, we’re not losers. I instructed them to not get comfy with dropping. I instructed them ‘Let’s keep disciplined and let’s simply win!’ I really like my group. They work arduous, and so they deserve this win. They’ve been placing in work for months and months. We got here collectively as a group and labored collectively, and we bonded.”

LA ELITE COME UP BIG AT HOME WITH COMFORTABLE 231-222 VICTORY OVER THE LAS VEGAS HUSTLE

Thursday, Could 30, 2024 – In the primary occasion matchup of TCL’s second doubleheader of the night time at Thunder Studios in Lengthy Seashore, California, Manny Robles’ LA Elite (2-1) rounded into prime mid-season kind by scoring a snug, but nearer than the scores point out, 231-222 victory over Jeff Mayweather’s Las Vegas Hustle (2-2).

The 2 groups placed on a sensational round-one duel to start the night time that noticed Las Vegas’ Ryan Allen come out sizzling in opposition to a recreation Osvel Caballero of LA.

Caballero, nonetheless, weathered the storm and got here again along with his personal hearth mid-round after which the pair engaged in a back-and-forth toe-to-toe wrestle down the homestretch. The Elite’s Caballero was ultimately given the 10-9 victory. Caballero later defeated Sean Brewer in Spherical 18, 10-9. The 2 spectacular performances led to Caballero being awarded the night time’s first star.

Regardless of the Vegas group’s loss, shiny spots for The Hustle continued to be slippery Cuban southpaw Darian Castro, who impressed once more along with his world-class expertise in two fights in opposition to established world-class contender Ryan Martin in Spherical 4 and Spherical 21 (each scored 10-9 for Castro). Moreover, Vegas’ Samoan heavyweight large Patrick Mailata continued to shine in Workforce Fight League, as his heavy-punching fashion led him to 2 victories over LA’s Michael Pirotton, each scored 10-9.

Vegas heavyweight Ryan Diaz was named the night time’s second star for pulling down and defeating Los Angeles’ Bernardo Marquez by a 10-8 rating in Spherical 15.

Los Angeles’ power-punching Brayan Leon took a 10-9 win over Las Vegas’ Cristian Pinder in Spherical 7 and returned to knock Pinder out within the penultimate Spherical 23 for an extra 10-7 rating late within the matchup. Leon was named third star of the night time for his robust efforts.

The Combat of the Night time honor was awarded to one of many two battles fought between Vegas slugger Konrad Kaczmarkiewicz and the Elite’s common Raul Salomon. Each matches have been gained by Salomon 10-9.

“I’m very pleased with my boxers,” stated LA coach Manny Robles after the brawl. “All of them confirmed up and so they all fought arduous. Typically we win and typically we lose, however I preserve telling them this isn’t a race, that is America. One combat per week, one competitors at a time. We had a draw in opposition to Boston and a loss in opposition to Philly – that makes you higher and builds true character. We’re in a position to lose and are available again a stronger group. It is a group effort. Everyone sees boxing as a one-on-one sport, however as you possibly can see, all of us help one another in representing LA.”

Watch all of the motion on the Workforce Fight League YouTube Channel.