Friday night fight night attracted one of the biggest crowds yet. Unfortunately Robert Sabbaruddins fight was canceled due to a no show from his opponent. Rob was in the zone & totally focused for this fight, clearly disappointed Rob is back in hard training in preparation for his next fight.
John Hatch fought even though his opponent weighed in at nearly 4kgs over weight. John clearly won the first round scoring several takedowns on his heavy hitting opponent. After being reversed John escaped the mount & held top position, finishing the round in the dominant mount position. The second round started at a hectic pace with John scoring another tackdown & immediately working on an ankle lock. Fighting on instinct his larger opponent was able to get to his knees & finish the fight via ground & pound. This was a very spirited fight with both fighters receiving great applause from the crowd. John showed some great skill & alot of heart in this fight, afterwards many people in the crowd stopped to tell me how impressed they were. You can hold your head high John, we are all very proud of you & can't wait to see you on the mat soon.