Extreme Combat Challenge "Brawl at the Hall"

Muncie, Indiana

Two of GriffonRawls home grown fighters competed this weekend. Putting it on the line was Mike Russo and our Instructor, Jason Dent. The event took place in the Muncie Bingo Hall, and attracted a pretty decent crowd of local fans.I will also say, Muncie is a pretty rowdy joint. If you came to see exciting fights, crowd upsets, small riots, and people kicked out by law enforcement officers, you came to the right place. About 15 fights took place this evening, including two four-man tournament brackets.Team GriffonRawl results are as follows:Mike Russo vs. Jim CarolRusso’s opponent looked like the hulk, and the hulk came out swinging hard. Russo avoided the onslaught, and went for a double leg takedown. He put his opponent’s back against the cage, and got caught up in a quick guillotine choke, ending the fight early in round 1.Jason Dent vs. Tom KirkDent was set against an experienced opponent, having a good amount of fights under his belt, and also having competed for Shooto in Japan before. Round 1 started off moderately, where Kirk scored a couple takedowns, but Dent managed to keep his cool and escape from the bottom. The fighters engaged in some light clinching and punching.Round 2 stepped it up a bit. Several times Kirk would put Dent against the fence, only to be reversed as the fighters struggled for the takedown. Several heavy clinching contests occurred, as Dent manipulated Kirk and landed a lot of knees. Kirk landed a good blow to the side of Dents head when the clinch broke. Again a couple takedowns from Kirk, Dent escapes, and its back to the clinch, as both fighters threw knees and fought for positioning. Dent was really focused on Kirk’s legs, landing straight knees from the clinch and heel tips from the guard.Kirk manipulated Dent into the corner, and once again Dent reversed it. Dent worked to put his opponent to bed, landing MANY knees to the body, legs, and working some heavy punching combinations. Kirk seemed to be in trouble as the bell split for round two, and Dent was ordered to stop.Round three was the final round. Again the fighters engaged in the clinch. Dent and Kirk took turns wrestling each other in the corner, as Dent once again attacked the legs with round knees to the thigh. Kirk threw knees to the stomach as well. The cage latch gave and the fight paused as the door was re-sealed and chained. Wow, these guys really liked to clinch.Another takedown from Kirk. Kirk was skilled in taking down his oponents having a wrestling background. Both fighters struggled for positioning, as they traveled from the corner of the cage to the center. Dent found himself getting mounted, but immediately used an elbow escape to find his guard. Dent put on the triangle, and took home the win.Special thanks to Jasons Dad, and Dan Krempel for coaching, cornering, and taking pics of the fights this weekend.Written by:Dan Krempel