Coach Bob Kane’s Philly Smoke showcased their dominance all through the second season with an exciting victory at Thursday evening’s Crew Fight League MegaBrawl II Finals. They defeated Coach Herman Caicedo’s Miami Stealth by a rating of 235-219 on the Commerce On line casino & Lodge in Los Angeles.
The night was marked by thrilling bulletins from Crew Fight League President Dewey Cooper. Season 3 will characteristic growth groups in Phoenix and Nashville, with 4 extra groups from Europe becoming a member of in Season 4. Moreover, a particular Crew Fight League Alumnae occasion will happen on Friday, August 23, in Philadelphia, that includes the most effective TCL fighters.
The Philly vs. Miami bout started with a bang as featherweights Opeyemi Adeyemi and Jovanny Tellez exchanged highly effective blows in a wild Spherical 1, with Adeyemi profitable 10-9. Feminine featherweights Paige Gilbert (Miami) and Shera Mae Patricio (Philly) adopted with an intense match, ending in a 10-9 win for Patricio, leveling the group scores at 18-18.
Philly asserted their dominance beginning in Spherical 4, profitable 5 consecutive bouts. This streak included heavyweight Conja Nathan’s highly effective overhand proper that floored Miami’s Nestor Santana in Spherical 8, giving Philly a 78-73 lead. Nathan’s spectacular efficiency continued as he defeated Miami’s Gustavo Trujillo in Spherical 18, incomes him the title of “Most Helpful Fighter” of the MegaBrawl 2 Finals.
Philly’s feminine welterweight Briana Carrera triumphed over Miami’s undefeated Samantha Ginithan in Spherical 5. Carrera persistently landed her straight left hand, securing a 10-9 victory. Philly maintained their momentum, profitable seven of the eight Center Rounds.
Celebrating her birthday, Philly’s Brittany “Eagle Flex” Sims received the “Battle of the Featherweight Unbeatens” in Spherical 10 towards U.S. Olympian Ginny Fuchs, resulting in a 98-91 total rating in Philly’s favor.
Within the Cash Rounds, Philly received 5 of eight bouts. Notably, middleweight Euri Cedeno, who represented the Dominican Republic within the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, secured victories in Spherical 6 and Spherical 19.
Regardless of standout performances from Miami’s Nikolay Shvab, who received Spherical 11 and Spherical 22, Philly’s fighters dominated, with six of them, together with Euri and Hendri Cedeno, Rasheen Brown, Isaiah Johnson, Conja Nathan, and Shera Mae Patricio, going 2-0 for the evening.
“It feels nice. I knew we have been going to win,” mentioned an ecstatic Coach Bob Kane, as he celebrated together with his group. “All my fighters have been nice, they usually get alongside. It was a enjoyable season and we’re going to do it once more subsequent 12 months!”
Earlier within the evening, the TCL All-Stars competed in a U.S.A. vs. The World occasion, with over 40 international locations represented. Crew USA emerged victorious, due to Raul Solomon’s last spherical triumph, securing a 172-170 win.
The primary star of the evening was awarded to Crew USA’s light-weight AJ “AJ” Graham of the Dallas Enforcers. He defeated Crew World’s Jose Rodriguez in Spherical 8 and narrowly missed a knockout towards Sean Bates in Spherical 16. The All-Star Combat of the Night time award went to the Spherical 15 bout between Lizette Lopez and Melissa Parker, with Lopez profitable 10-9.
“That’s how I drew it up. Our fighters caught to the sport plan. I’m excited!” mentioned Crew USA Coach Tony Mack. “It was a pleasure to educate this group and be a part of this occasion. They made my job straightforward.”
