Jonny Origan of Kokoro was matched with Dave Brown of Cobra MMA and it was to be a gruelling wrestling match for both. Dave’s intentions were clear from the start; this one was going going to be a ground war! A solid rugby tackle brought Jonny to the mat and Dave put his awesome size and strength advantage to good use. This was what Jonny had expected and he was well prepared. Working the guard to a well timed reversal saw Jonny on top and working the body. On went the ever active wrestling match and at the end of RD1 we were looking at a stalemate. RD2 and the size, strength, skill and some solid cornering of Dave Brown came into play. Relentless pursuit of Jonny’s back saw Origan fighting to hold out before tapping to a rear naked choke in the final seconds of RD2. Fantasic match!

Kokoro’s Thomas Nolan was matched with Tony Deane of Evolve and Nolan wasted no time in piling on the workrate. At the onset, Tony was clearly up for a standup match but swiftly changed his mind as Thomas landed a solid 1-2. Deane now wanted no part of Thomas’ standup game and had been rocked in the first few seconds. Deane wisely headed for the ground with very solid takedown skills.

Sensing he could have the standup advantage, Thomas brought Deane back to his feet within seconds. Thomas quickly landed a big right to the chin as Deane was sent backwards toward the corner. Nolan headed in for a finishing strike but Deane recovered well enough to go in for the takedown. It was a good lift but the neck was out there and Nolan was waiting. Nolan landed a few shots during the clinch, secured the neck and began sinking the guillotine on the way down to the mat. Calm and composed, Thomas ensured he established a solid closed guard before finalising the choke early in RD1. Great debut win for Thomas!

Congratulations gents!

8th November
CHAOS 3
C Class – Leo Burdock (Kokoro MMA) v. Connor Mulholland (Sudden Impact)

Another one to look forward to. Hope to see you all there.

8th November
CHAOS 3
Pro – Shane Thomas (Kokoro MMA) v. John McClements (Sudden Impact)

John is a big, dynamic and aggressive fighter. Shane refereed his matchup with Simon Flemming of Dog Pound Newry at Ultimate Conflict 1. John put in an impressive showing to win the match by decision. That match was at 75kg and this matchup with Shane is to be at 65.8.

Either John has been training very, very hard or he’ll be doing a lot of cutting for this fight. We’re guessing it’ll be a bit of both. John’s going to be aggressive, dangerous, up to 10 kilos heavier than Shane and supported by a corner of MMA Champions.

Shane is 0-3 at the moment and is shooting for 2-3 come fight night. He’s supported by the finest amateur team in Irish Mixed Martial Arts and with the likes of Leo Burdock, Will Burdock and Cathal Pendred in his corner – he’s certain he’ll be alright on the night.

8th November
CHAOS 3
Amateur – C CLASS – Cathal Pendred (Kokoro MMA) v. Ciaran Morgan (Elite)

Both lads are 1-0-0 in C Class at this stage. So, it should make for an entertaining matchup. Cathal, as we all know, is alway 100% and ready to go…