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KOA Combat
"Ekahi" - May 7th, 2011
Green River Community College - Auburn, Washington
Photos
by Mike Renouard
KOA
Combat, headed by Jay Javellana, held their inaugural fight night
on May 7th inside the Green River CC gym in Auburn, with a total
of 8 amateur fights taking place as well as some awesome music
from the Inochi Taiko drum group. There was also a very special
raffle with the proceeds going to help one of the nicest guys in
the sport, Kalahi Martial Arts' head Lou Faralan, who is fighting Leukemia.

Jay Javellana
Lou Faralan
Two
Championship belts were up for grabs in the 145 lb and 155 lb
weight classes. In the first of these, Team Blackout's Chad Tilton
submitted Paul Begnaud by way of guillotine choke late in the 3rd
round to win the Featherweight Title.

The
Lightweight belt went to Paul DeVeglio out of Enumclaw's Combat
Sports & Fitness who took every round from Ethnic Fights MMA's
Paul Njoku in a fight that was much closer than the judges
scorecards would seem to reveal.

Jay Javellana
and his wife Lyrlene also own Venom Fight Skinz which was one of
the events many sponsors that also included Elite Massage
Professionals, Bakke Brothers Brand Jerky, Ali'i & Sumo's
Hawaiian Grill, Applebees, & Costco. More info on KOA Combat
can be found online at www.venomfightskinz.com.
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Bout 1 - Tae Kwon Do Kids Exhibition
Brendyn Javellana (Emerald City TKD) vs Andrew McCluskey (Emerald City
TKD)
       
Bout 2 - 155 lb MMA
Dan Hahn (Debut, Elite Martial Arts) def Josh Lawrence (Debut,
Academy of Brian Johnson) by Unanimous Decision (All judges 30-27)
                  
Bout 3 - 205 lb MMA
Daniel Nokes (Debut, Moore's JKD Team) def Keith Moody (Debut, Blue Dragons)
by TKO (Ref Stop - Strikes) @ 1:08 Rd 1
           
Bout 4 - Female Kickboxing Exhibition
Alex Otness (Academy of Brian Johnson) def KC Javellana (Emerald City
TKD)
by TKO @ 1:45 Rd 1
               
Bout 5 - 145 lb MMA
Jay Javellana (Debut, Emerald City TKD) def Saturnino Javier (Debut,
Ind)
by Rear Naked Choke @ 1:20 Rd 2
                           
Bout 6 - 170 lb MMA
Lowen Tynanes (4-0, Team Tynanes) def Reid Wentz (3-1, Emerald City
TKD)
by Armbar @ 1:24 Rd 1
                  
Bout 7 - 155 lb MMA Championship
Chad Tilton (7-4, Team Blackout) def Paul Begnaud (18-8, Tacoma
BJJ)
by
Guillotine Choke @ 2:36 Rd 3
                       
Bout 8 - 145 lb MMA Championship
Paul DeVeglio (4-0, Combat Sports & Fitness) def Paul Njoku (18-8, Ethnic Fights)
by Unanimous Decision (50-45, 50-44, 50-45)
                                    
Inochi
Taiko
      
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