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Philadelphia Smoke Makes Finals Of Team Combat League

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Published15 Aug 2025

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Philadelphia: We are down to the final four teams in the Team Combat League to see who would make the finals on August 31. There is a team from Philadelphia that is one of the 4 teams, called the Philadelphia Smoke.

Some of the fighters on the team are Jesse Hart, Joey Dawejko, Nahir Albright, Paul Kroll, Rasheen Brown & Steve Cunningham. They would take on Phoenix from 2300 Arena in South Philly.

So, how does the Team Combat League work?

Scoring:
  • Individual Rounds:
    Each round is scored based on the performance of the fighters, with points awarded for strikes, knockdowns, and knockouts.
  • Judges:
    Three judges score each round, and their scores are combined.
Match Structure:
  • Rounds:

    Each match has 24 three-minute rounds with a 10-minute halftime after round 12.

  • Weight Classes:

    Teams compete across six weight classes, with five for male fighters and one for female fighters.

  • Stages:
    The 24 rounds are split into three stages: Launch Rounds (1-8), Middle Rounds (9-16), and Money Rounds (17-24)

So, each person fights 2 times.

One of the highlights of the night was the nasty knockdown in the heavyweight fight as Philadelphia’s Conja K Nathan, with big right hand, helped secured the win:

In the end, Philadelphia would get the win over Phoenix:

 

 

 

Postfight interviews:

Jesse Hart:

Steve Cunningham:

Joey Dawejko:

It will be Philly vs New York for the title on August 31 in Phoenix.