Fight Star 8 took place this Saturday, at the St John’s Hellenic Hall, at the corner of Lobelia and Wychwood roads, in Primrose.<\/p>\n
It was an evening filled with excitement and hard hitting action, as fighters tried to make their mark in the hexagon.<\/p>
The evening boasted 20 matches in total.<\/p>\n
The final match of the evening was also the main and most anticipated fight, with welterweight Cameron Pritchard taking on Jerdri Koekemoer.<\/p>
It seemed the encounter would be brought to an abrupt halt when Pritchard got Koekemoer in an arm bar hold.<\/p>\n
To the crowd’s delight, however, Koekemoer was able to hold on and the round ended without submission.<\/p>\n
The second round was just as jam-packed with thrills, as Pritchard escaped Koekemoer’s guillotine choke hold.<\/p>\n
The third round saw both men giving their all in an attempt to win the match, but it was finally awarded to Pritchard on points.<\/p>\n
The night’s other matches were decided as follows:<\/p>\n
Paul won the match on points after the full three rounds.<\/p>\n
The lightweight (LW) match was declared a draw by the judges with both fighters showing exceptional skill and determination.<\/p>\n
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