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By
Kyle Terwilliger
Variety News Staff
FRANK The
Crank Camacho kept his unbeaten record in mixed martial arts after
defeating John Ogo by referee stoppage in the first round of their match
in the PXC XI: No Turning Back last Friday at the University of Guam field
house.
Camacho after getting Ogo in a Muay Thai clinch landed two successful
knees to Ogos head followed by seven quick blows that spell the
end for Ogo. Referee Brant McCreadie stopped the fight giving the win
to Camacho.
Camachos classmates from Marianas High School came here to support
The Crank.
In other fights of the night, Maurice Eazel defeated Baby Joe Taimanglo
using a hip-heist slam to KO Taimanglo in the first round. Chris Duenas
improve to a 8-3 in his career after opponent Giovanni Sablan was disqualified
for using a headbutt hitting Duenas to the jaw.
The first round was a fairly even match with both fighters expressing
amazing ground skills. However with only seconds left, Sablan was caught
with a headbutt on Duenas. The loss dropped Sablan to a 5-2.
Thaddeus Malbreaux madean impressive MMA debut winning decisively over
Arturo Woods. Malbreaux won by KO after slamming Woods face-first into
the mat.
Woods drops to a 4-4 in his career.
Micah Tobias also kept his perfect record improving to a 4-0 slate after
defeating the hard hitting Wyneu One Time Bamba, who was coming
off a loss to Sonny Chargualaf.
Tobias who predicted a knock out against the hard-hitting Bamba delivered
on his promise by winning the match via TKO. Tobias, who showed great
stand-up skills, forced referee Brant McCreadie to stop the fight after
inflicting a cut under Bambas left eye and right temple with solid
and straight punches.
Joe Camacho defeated Tetsuji Kato in a predicted knockout. Round one showed
just how good Katos ground skills were as he smothered Camacho on
the ground.
Camacho would not let Kato take the second round to the mat. He would
keep Kato standing and would use his great striking ability to knockout
Kato using a solid left followed by a knee to the head and five short
blows to knock out Kato in the second.
Ryan Urquizo used his Urquizo choke-out in the first round
to defeat Brian Howard in the first round. Urquizo came out with a flurry
of flying knees that dazed Howard. He held Howards back while on
the mat and won via submission.
Brian San Nicolas bowed to Jesse Taitano via a tap out due to a rear naked
choke in the first round.
Justin Cruz improved his MMA record to 7-1 after defeating Elmer Idolor
using a rear naked choke in the first round.
The heavyweight championship belt returned to Guam as heavyweight Roque
Martinez knocked out Saipans Charles Aiken in the second round after
delivering a solid right hand that dropped Aiken on his knees.
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