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Laws earns TNF main event decision

Orlando "Young Raw" Laws, 32, defeated Tavale "Spartan" Pelesasa, 21, in the Thursday Night at the Fights main event on Thursday at the Egan Center.

Laws, 195-pounder from Anchorage, won a three-round decision over Pelesasa, a 250-pounder from America Samoa.

Other boxing winners on Thursday included Auson Faumuina, Charles Philip II, Maurice Stricklin Jr. and Shaquile Felicia. Cody McElligott and Jostin Roller won mixed martial arts bouts.

Fights are held at 7:30 p.m. each Thursday through April 2. Anyone interested in fighting can call Jerry Miller at 223-4320 or visit thursdaynightfights.com

Thursday Night at the Fights

Thursday, Feb. 26

Undercard – Auson Faumina (260) def. Ma'O Tosi (270), third round decision; Charles Philip II (154) def. Joseph Martin (160), third round decision; Maurice Stricklin Jr. (198) def. Mark Harbison (202), second round TKO; Shaquile Felicia (158) def. Mauola Fasio (151), third round decision; MMA – Cody McElligott (181) def. Jonathan Gilbert (169), third round decision; Justin Roller (136) def. Rey Elmundo (130), first round TKO. Main event – Orlando Laws (195) def. Tavale Pelesasa (250), third round decision

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