Aggressive Shoot Championship Debuts Strong

*originally published in Oct '05 on fullcontactfighter.com*

(October 30^th, New York City) It was an impressive debut event for the Aggressive Shoot Championship here in the Big Apple, as a few hundred fight fans gathered to watch over a dozen local athletes mix it up in the ring. Kicks, open-hand strikes to the face, submissions and rope escapes were the order of the day, and with a welterweight and middleweight championship on the line, there was action aplenty. Highlights of the event include:

· Jiu-jitsu stud Carmine Zocchi’s smooth grappling game, which kept him in control from start to finish.

· The back-and-forth battle between Tom Velasquez and Rob Guarino. Despite utilizing a rope escape when caught in a heelhook, Velasquez rallied in the second round and nailed the armbar.

Results:

Grappling-only

Nolan Dutcher (Team Lionkill-199lbs) vs. Kaream Ellington (Team South Bronx-225lbs)

Dutcher via decision after two rounds.

Shootfighting-style bouts

Richie Torres (Kaizen Karate-Do-155lbs) vs. Zack Divine (Team Rhino-160lbs)

Divine wins when Torres cannot answer the bell for the second round.

Joey Toby (Team Lionkill-159lbs) vs. Andrew Montanez (Carmine Zocchi-165lbs)

Toby via guillotine at :48 of the first round – Montanez was put to sleep!

JA Dudley (Team Endgame-275lbs) vs. Dale Carson Jr. (Team Rhino-235lbs)

Dudley via split decision after two rounds.

Carlos Rodriguez (Team Rhino-205lbs) vs. Matt Soares (Team Renzo-205lbs)

Soares via kimura at 1:20 of Round One.

Middleweight Championship Bout

Carmine Zocchi (Thaisport-185lbs) vs. Abraham Garcia (Kaizen Karate-Do-185lbs)

Zocchi via triangle choke at 1:43 of the first round.

Welterweight Championship Bout

Rob Guarino (Team Rhino-160lbs) vs. Tom Velasquez (Team Endgame-168lbs)

Velasquez via armbar at :42 of Round Two.