{"id":1758,"date":"2014-09-23T13:18:35","date_gmt":"2014-09-23T13:18:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.levelupgym.com\/staging\/2031\/?p=1758"},"modified":"2014-10-02T00:40:56","modified_gmt":"2014-10-02T00:40:56","slug":"warriors-cup-21","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.levelupgym.com\/staging\/2031\/warriors-cup-21\/","title":{"rendered":"Warriors Cup 21"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Level Up fight team found it\u2019s way back to New Jersey competing at the vaunted Warriors Cup Muay Thai promotion. <\/span><\/h3>\n

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Warriors Cup<\/strong> is one of the best shows I have ever dealt with. Chris Tran is an amazing match maker. It\u2019s rare you will find a mismatched fight on this promotion. This type of match making provides incredible action packed fights. Chris also is very considerate of the fighters needs and is constantly checking on everyone to make sure they are good to go throughout the night. New Jersey athletic commission also has very stringent testing that must be completed before fighting. This gives all involved piece of mind that the State cares about the well being of these athletes putting their well being on the line for what they love to do.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Originally Level Up had two fighters on the card. Patrick Rivera was set to fight George Jeffries out of North Carolina for the 160lbs Title. Jeffries was forced to withdraw from the bout due to an injury a couple weeks before the event. Unfortunately there wasn\u2019t enough time to find someone willing to step up and take his place.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Hardware Shot<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Jared Tipton would be facing Joe Logan of Stay Fly Muay Thai for the 125lbs Amatuer A class Title. We expected a tough fight from Joe. Logan has been on a similar path to Jared. It was only a matter of time before these two met. Jared had a relatively easy weight cut. He stays on a healthy diet to always be ready for any opportunity they presents itself. Weigh Ins went smoothly, Jared and Joe squared off with the belt one of them would be taking home the next day.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Waiting To Weigh In<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Logan & Tipton<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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The fight played as we expected. Back and forth action. Joe set his sights on Jareds lead leg. Jared worked his hand combinations, caught Joes kicks and was able to sweep him throughout the round. Midway through round one, Jared caught Logan in the clinch and delivered a hard knee to the face, at the time it appeared not to have done much damage. The two tied up again moments later where Jared was able to deliver another knee that landed flush on Logans nose which clearly broke it. Round one ended in favor of Jared. Logans coach Justin Greskiewicz was able to straighten the nose out and get Joe back in the fight. Rounds two and three went the same, Jared mixing up his hands, elbows and knees, looking to sweep Logan whenever possible, Joe continued hunting for Jareds leg. Going into round four I felt we had done enough to win the first three rounds.<\/span><\/p>\n

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