Davie-August 8, 2009 – Three TKOs, one knock out, and skilled warriors created the action at Back Alley Brawl V.

There were two 172lb bouts for the evening, with Sergio Rodriguez (Evolution MMA) and Ramiro Chacon (Atemi Ryu) kicking off the event. Before the fight, Rodriguez said he was planning for a “knock-out”. Both fighters fought forward continuously, but were gassing out by the third round. Rodriguez overpowered Chacon and took the win by decision. Jason Telus (Extreme MMA) demonstrated his athleticism with fast exchanges and strong kicks. Telus’ opponent, Mike Newman (ATT Davie) fought forward, caught one of Telus’ kicks and was quick to strike back. Newman attained the win by split decision.

The 179lb division brought us Mike Mendez (ATA Krav Maga) and Joe Martine (ATT Coconut Creek). Mendez landed direct, solid punches, while Martine was more aggressive with powerful kicks. Martine captured the win by decision. Ernesto Rivera (Popovich BJJ) and Justin Chuven (Club KO) both fought their debut fights. Chuven was aggressive with powerful punches, while Rivera shot solid knees and roundhouse kicks – one which led to an injured Chuven. Rivera won by technical Knock-out.

Alex Navon (Miami Fight Club) took on Armando Leon (Evolution MMA) in the 137lb bout. Navon, a traditional Muay Thai fighter, landed multiple high roundhouse and front kicks. Leon countered with tough punches to the head. Navon secured the win by decision.

Alexandria Brisbane (MATAOH) faced Marianna Khyfets (ATT West Palm) in the only female match-up of the evening. Brisbane came into her debut fight with the desire to “win and give a good fight.” Khyfets felt “well-prepared with good conditioning”. Brisbane fought forward with strikes to the head, while Khyfets landed solid roundhouse kicks. Khyfets’ kicks won her the match by technical knock-out.

Half-way through the event, Back Alley Brawl V switched gears with a 147lb Sanshou match. Two very tough competitors, John Rivera (ATT Coconut Creek) and Josh Jureidini (Wing Lung/Extreme Punch) took on the challenge. Both fighters looked calm and ready before the action began. Rivera said he’d been “working hard” for this fight, while Jureidini stated that he “respected all and feared nobody”. The match began with clean, intense, non-stop exchanges from both fighters. They initiated multiple throws and hip tosses. Rivera ended the match with a powerful toss taking the win by technical knock-out.

Andrew Clark (Round 2 Kickboxing) met Matt Baker (ATT Davie) in the 194lb fight of the evening. Clark landed fast, high kicks, but Baker’s quick, pounding punches shook Clark. Baker won this match by way of knock-out.

Calvin Higgins (ATA Krav Maga) and Andrew Hillestad (Zen Tao) kicked-off the 159lb fights. Hillestad drove forward with punch combinations, but Higgins’ fired back with continuous, firm kicks and won this match by decision. MJ Holland (Palm Beach Boxing) and Jarrod Arndt (ATT Ft. Lauderdale) continued the 159lb match-ups. Holland landed accurate front and roundhouse kicks, one striking hard to Arndt’s head. Holland took the win by decision.

The final fight of the night brought us Raul Irizarry (Inferno MMA) and Jose Cancel (ATT Doral), both undefeated competitors. Irizarry, a traditional Muay Thai fighter, fired first with a flying knee and followed through the entire match with elaborate kicks. Cancel stayed focused and battled with clean, concentrated, and powerful technique. Cancel captured the win by decision.

Be on the lookout for more hard-hitting competitors at Back Alley Brawl VI coming soon. Back Alley Brawl events are sanctioned by the ISKA and brought to us by Left Hook Productions, LLC.

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