HAWAII'S MOST WANTED - KICKBOXING SEPTEMBER 28 2007 FRIDAY FILCOM CENTER DOORS OPEN AT 6:00
ALL OF THESE MATCHES WILL TAKE PLACE IN A 20 FT. HEXAGON CAGE. A CAGE WHERE HAWAII'S MOST WANTED BELONGS. THIS WILL BE THE FIRST CAGE KICKBOXING EVENT FOR HAWAII'S MOST WANTED. NO ONE WILL BE FALLING OUT OF A RING OR BOUNCING OFF THE ROPES IN THIS EVENT. THE ONLY WAY OUT IS DOWN.
THE MAIN EVENT WILL BE RICHARD HIT TOO HARD BERNARD FROM HSD VS. MAKANA FARONDE FROM BULLSPEN. THIS WILL BE A FIGHT TO NOT MISS.
ALL OF THESE FIGHTS WILL BE LIKE KICKIN IT RULES EXCEPT FOR THE MAIN AND TEAM VS TEAM MATCHES. DUE TO THE OVERLOAD OF MATCHES, KICKIN IT WILL TRY TO PUT ON ANOTHER SHOW IN OCTOBER FOR THE FIGHTERS THAT WE COULDNT GET ON THIS CARD. SORRY FOR THE INCONVENIENCE. TICKETS AVAILABLE AT ALL PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS. SEE YOU ON FRIDAY.
GARY REBALLIZSA (INNER CIRCLE) 140 CODY PADILA (EAST OAHU)
KEKOA CONCEPCION (NAKOA FIGHT CLUB) 125 SAGE YOSHIDA (HMC)
TEAM VS TEAM - LEG KICKS AND KNEES TEAM HMC TEAM LAUPAHOEHOE TYLER 170 JAXON KAGAWA RENO REMIGIO 150 ABE KAGANAP ALDRIN FERNANDEZ 155 JARID BELL RUSSEL BARR 155 PAUL WOOLEY
ALL MATCHES AND PARTICIPANTS MAY BE SUBJECT TO CHANGE.
It was an awesome, action packed night at Hawaii's Most Wanted - Kickboxer. I have never before seen a card that held over 20 matches being able to keep the audience’s attention and adrenaline hyped, until last night. Fighters galore both old and new. Promoters, if you’ve been out looking for new talent to fill your under card or if you are just looking for fresh talent, Hawaii's Most Wanted - Kickboxer event last night, in my books, would’ve been a great resource. Congratulations hawaii's Most Wanted - Kickboxer, keep that new talent pool coming.
140 Jared Iha (No Remorse) v Jerell Munoz (HSD) Munoz definitely had the longer reach but it didn't stop Iha from getting to the inside. Munoz the patient fighter landing the cleaner shots in the first round. In round two Munoz came out more aggressive and did a better job keeping Iha on the outside. Iha able to get in once and make it count, landing a big right hand and catching Munoz attention. In round three Iha tried again to get to the inside and work but Munoz wasn't having any of it. Exhibition
155 Harrison Kolo (Team Aniland) v Triston Rabellizsa (Inner Circle) From the get go you could tell these guys came with their gas tanks full, the first round was full on toe to toe action. Rabellizsa the more technical fighter while Kolo seemed out to show that he had the power. In round two we saw another slugfest, Kolo got a second wind towards the end but Rabellizsa kept busy against the cage. Round three saw Kolo land a huge left that sent Rabellizsa backwards but could not find a way to finish him. Kolo by unanimous decision
135 Jennifer Kakio (Laupahohoe) v Kailyn Curren (Animal House) Kakio pushed the action in round one by chasing Curren around the cage, but even while moving backwards Curren had no problem putting her combos together and landing them. In round two Kakio started to let her hands go more but it was still no match for the combos that Curren was throwing. Round three was much the same, Curren landing 3 and 4 punch combos mixed with uppercuts and still did it while backpedaling. Curren by unanimous decision Her trophy was presented by Kala “Kolohe” Hose
118 Rin Dao (Bullspen) v Shawn Ortiz (Kuapa Fight Club) From the get go Dao tried to get to the inside to work but Ortiz did a good job of keeping him on the outside. Even pinning Dao against the cage and unloading his arsenal. In round two Ortiz landed more shots while Dao kept waving for him to bring it on even more. In round three Dao was more aggressive but Ortiz managed to counter everything Dao threw. Ortiz by split decision
125 RJ Toledo (Nakoa Fight Club) v Rusty Rivera (East Oahu Fight Club) Toledo came out firing but wasn’t able to land everything, Rivera the more patient fighter able to dodge a lot and eventually landed a nice right. Toledo was given a warning for holding, seemed like he was trying for the muay thai clinch. In rounds two and three we saw Toledo still throwing tons of kicks but Rivera constantly switching stances and choosing to try and counter rather then stand and swing. Toledo by decision
90 Lucky Molina (Team Aniland) v Jesus Santos (HMC) This bout was 3 rounds of awesome hand and footwork by both fighters. Santos the more experienced fighter but Molina showing that he was in no way intimidated by it. Santos by unanimous decision Jesus unan dec
150 John Mendonsa (Nakoa Fight Club) v Anthony Murakami (Team Island Thunder) Mendonsa came out like an animal backing Murakami up early and unloading body shots. Mendonsa the more powerful puncher able to land a few superman punches. Murakami however weathered the storm and in round two was able to gain some momentum and backed Mendonsa up towards the end of the round. In round three Mendonsa tried desperately to finish Murakami, even throwing more superman punches but Murakami had heart and wasn’t going to let Mendonsa have his way. Mendonsa by unanimous decision
115 Pin Dao (Bullspen) v Bula Crespo (Team Aniland) Crespo stalked Dao for most of the first round, but Dao kept his composure well and landing his shots. Both guys throwing lots of kicks. In round two both warriors were going at it again. Crespo a tad careless with all his energy, throwing kicks and punches to the wind making it easy for Dao to counter some of his attack. In round three Dao able to put more pressure on Crespo, enough to get the ref to give Crespo a standing eight count. Dao by split decision
125 Jomar Escosio (Animal House) v Sage Yoshida (HMC) In round one the fighters felt each other out, but at a very accelerated pace. Escosio trying to make a statement to the former Kickin It champ. In round two Escosio pushed the action forcing Yoshida to do a lot of countering. Both fighters doing an awesome job with hand and footwork, careful not to let their hands down. In round three Yoshida started putting together more combos and able to land a huge kick to Escosio’s ribs that ended the night for Escosio. Exhibition bout
160 Kia Hale (Nakoa Fight Club) v Emil Lacuesta (Animal House) Lacuesta pushed the action, landing some nice kicks as well as a solid right to the body. In round two Hale trying to out muscle Lacuesta but is not match for Lacuesta’s speed. In round three Hale unable to answer the bell. Lacuesta by TKO (broken clavicle)
90 Justin Kahalewai (Team Aniland) v Justly Laquihon (HMC) Laquihon put his combos together early and landed a huge shot to Kahalewai’s abs rendering him unable to continue. Laquihon by TKO
145 Randy Kamaiopili (No Remorse) v Mike Uemoto (Animal House) Uemoto came out swinging but Kamaiopili quick to smother Uemoto’s long reach, Uemoto unable to use his long reach to his advantage. In round two Uemoto used his reach better and able to land more shots and pressure Kamaiopili. In round three Uemoto able to press the action more, Kamaiopili able to slip in a shot or two. Uemoto by unanimous decision
135 Genalyn Ganaban (Freelance) v Jen Silva (Animal House) All three rounds were a toe to toe slugfest. Both girls giving it their all. The ring boy was Kala “Kolohe” Hose who came out like a gorilla to signal the start of round two and dancing to start round three. This bout could have easily been fight of the night, the crowd was going crazy. Ganaban by split decision
140 Josh Cypriano (Bullspen) v Gary Rabellizsa (Inner Circle) Both guys coming out with lighting quick striking, Rabellizsa having none of Cypriano’s fancy kicks nor superman punches. In round two the pace slowed a bit, neither fighter wanting to get caught. Rabellizsa able to beat Cypriano to the punch most of the round. In round three we saw more of the same great action but neither fighter able to finish off the other. Rabellizsa by decision
130 Thomas Mathias (Waianae Kickboxing) v Koichi Tanji (HMC) This bout had the one kick rule in effect. Mathias showing his hand skills early while Tanji eluding what he could and trying to counter. In round two Mathias worked Tanji’s body but nothing was slowing Tanji down. In round three Tanji able to pin Mathias to the cage and unload but nothing solid enough to stop Mathias. Mathias by decision
Julio Moreno (Bullspen) v David Lui (HMC) Moreno as always fighting with the height disadvantage but doing a great job getting to the inside, Lui more effective when the fight stays on the outside. In round two and three Moreno again outworking Lui with his boxing, Lui trying to fend off Moreno’s attacks with front leg kicks. Moreno by split decision
Team HMC v Team Laupahoehoe
155 Aldrin Fernandez (HMC) v Jared Yasuhara (Laupahoehoe) Yasuhara working alot of leg kicks and moving forward forcing Fernandez to work while backpedaling. In the second and third round Fernandez took it to Yasuhara outworking him with his boxing and eventually got a rhythm going landing leg kicks of his own. Fernandez by split decision
155 Russell Barr (HMC) v Paul Wooley (Laupahoehoe) Like his teammate, Wooley started early with the legs. In round two Barr able to put some combos together and even land two huge kicks to Wooley’s ribs. Round three saw more leg attacks by both fighters. Wooley by decision
150 Reno Remigio (HMC) v Abe Caganap (Laupahoehoe) Remigio came out landing some devastating leg kicks followed by combos. Caganap seemed to be having trouble getting past Remigio’s height advantage, always eating shots trying to come in. In round two and three more great work by Remigio and Caganap just couldn’t answer it. Remigio by unanimous decision
170 Tyler Miyakawa (No Remorse) v Jaxon Kagawa (Laupahoehoe) Kagawa starts out patient landing some leg kicks before mixing it up with Miyakawa. Both fighters seemed to be catching each other’s kicks then landing a right hand. In round two Miyakawa able to back Kagawa up early then more warning’s from the ref for catching each other’s kicks. Kagawa able to gain some momentum at the end of the round. Round three saw both fighters trying to finish each other. Kagawa by unanimous decision
MAIN EVENT 150 Makana Faronde (Bullspen) v Richard Bernard (HSD) Faronde’s power showed early, landing leg kicks followed by some heavy hands. Faronde able to land a spinning back fist near the end of the round. Faronde visibly trying to make an impression after losing his belt at HFC. In round two Bernard saw the canvas after being swept by a nasty leg kick, after another short exchange Bernard opted not to continue. Faronde by TKO
