Dechaves gains revenge against Felix in rematch

Posted on | October 22, 2010 | No Comments

MASHANTUCKET, Conn. (Oct. 22, 2010) – On a night of rear naked chokes, Joe Dechaves (4-3-0) gained revenge against Luis “Rockstar” Felix, winning a three-round split decision in Friday night’s main event in the Fox Theater at Foxwoods Resort Casino.

In their first fight, Felix (5-6-0) won by a first-round technical decision, setting up a potential third fight. Dechaves won this evening on the judges’ scorecards by scores of 30-27, 29-28, 27-30.

In the co-feature, lightweight Lionel Young (4-4-0) locked in a rear naked choke, forcing Andrew Caron (5-3-0) to tap-out in the first round.

Bantamweight Blair Tugman (5-3-0) needed only 46 seconds to make Todd Sweeney tap-out by way of a rear naked choke.

In a battle of unbeaten light heavyweights, Mike Mucitelli (5-0-0) kept his perfect record intact by defeating Steve Skrzat (4-1-0), when the commission doctor halted the action after one round due to a deep cut under Skrzat’s left eye.

Middleweight Jeff “Scary Nickname” Nader (4-2-0) unloaded a barrage of unanswered strikes on Dustin Baker to earn a first-round victory by technical knockout.

Welterweight Jimmy Davidson won his pro debut, forcing Mark Skelcher to tap-out via a rear naked choke at 1:47 of the opening round.

Full Results for “Cage of Horrors”
Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket, Connecticut
Promoter: Jimmy Burchfield’s Classic Entertainment and Sports, Inc.

Professionals

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHTS
Mike Mucitelli (5-0-0), Watertown, NY WTKO1 (5:00 – Doctor stoppage) Steve Skrzat (4-1-0), Uxbridge, MA

MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Jeff Nader (4-2-0), Plymouth, MA WTKO1 ( 2:46 – Strikes) Dustin Baker (1-1-0), Watertown, NY

WELTERWEIGHTS
Jimmy Davidson (1-0-0), Sandwich, MA WSUB1 (1:47 – Rear Naked Choke) Mark Skelcher (0-2-0), Oakdale, CT

LIGHTWEIGHTS
Joe Dechaves (4-3-0), Boston, MA WDEC3 (30-27, 29-28, 27-30) Luis Felix (5-6-0), Cranston, RI

Lionel Young (4-4-0), Brockton, MA WSUB1 (3:37 – Rear Naked Choke) Andrew Caron (5-3-0), New London, CT

BANTAMWEIGHTS
Blair Tugman (5-3-0), North Haven, CT WSUB1 (0:46 – Rear Naked Choke) Todd Sweeney (1-3-0), Southbridge, MA
Amateurs

SUPER HEAVYWEIGHTS
Dex Rhodes (1-0-0), Norwalk, CT WSUB1 (1:30 – Rear Naked Choke Matt McFarland (0-1-0), Midcoast, ME

160-POUNDS CATCHWEIGHT
Matt Petrides (1-0-0), Norwalk, CT WSUB1 (1:03 – Rear Naked Choke) Mike O’Connell (1-1-0), Weymouth, MA

FEATHERWEIGHTS
Dinis Paiva (3-1-0), E. Providence, RI WDEC (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) John Naples (3-4-0), New London, CT

Fighter of the Night: Jeff Nader
Fight of the Night: Luis Felix-Joe Dechaves
KO of the Night: Jeff Nader
Submission of the Night: Lionel Young