Kyle Green | The Roanoke Times October 07, 2006 On the morning of the
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Kyle Green | The Roanoke Times October 07, 2006 Coach, Dennis Hayes (left), gives last minute instructions to his fighter, Joel Wyatt, (right, age 20), before the mixed martial arts fight called
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Kyle Green | The Roanoke Times October 07, 2006 Roanoke fighter, Joel Wyatt, walks through smoke and colored lights as he makes his entrance to the ring for the mixed martial arts fight called the
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Kyle Green | The Roanoke Times October 07, 2006 Roanoke fighter, Joel Wyatt (top), rains down punches on opponent, Michael Smith (bottom), during third round action at the
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Kyle Green | The Roanoke Times October 07, 2006 Blood from a mixed martial arts fight called the
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Kyle Green | The Roanoke Times October 07, 2006 Stephenie Wyatt (middle left, age 19) cheers as the fight her husband, Joel Wyatt (age 20), is in is stopped, resulting in a victory for Joel. Joel defeated previously undefeated light heavyweight champion, 205 pound U.S. Marine, Michael Smith, by round 3 TKO October 7th at the Roanoke Civic Center in Roanoke, Virginia.
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Kyle Green | The Roanoke Times October 07, 2006 Roanoke fighter, Joel Wyatt walks away with the light heavyweight championship belt, as opponent, Michael Smith (back left), looks on after the
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Kyle Green | The Roanoke Times October 07, 2006 Stephenie Wyatt (left, age 19) gives a post fight kiss to her husband, Joel Wyatt (age 20), after his
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Kyle Green | The Roanoke Times October 07, 2006 Roanoke fighter, Joel Wyatt (age 20), lays, with his newly aquired light heavyweight belt, on the floor of the dressing room area, in the bowels of the Roanoke Civic Center, after defeating opponent, Michael Smith, at the
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