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mikehoudini · 12-10-2007, 06:10 PM

Here are the results from Round 3, as we are now down to the Sweet Sixteen! Several favorites fell, but several still remain. My apologies for the length of this post! If you are just looking for the results without any commentary, skip to the next post! This is probably the only tournament where this caliber of fighters will ever get detailed fight write-ups. So here they are:

Joe Cox vs. Joseph Smith The Battle of the Joes was just that, as Joe Cox rallied in the last 2 rounds to get a draw in a very even contest. In the rematch, it was even until Cox landed a wild overhand right at the end of Round 4, and Smith couldn’t beat the count! Cox KO 4

Wild Bill Hardney vs. Lou Strydom Wild Bill came out swinging, and was stunned by a hard right from Strydom. Bill battled back, and the round was almost even when Lou landed another huge punch, and Wild Bill was counted out at 2:46 or the first round!

Unknown Winston vs. Mario Cawley Cawley opened well, and had a slight lead through 4 rounds. Winston scored for a 7 count KD at the start of the fifth, but couldn’t put a game Cawley away! Winston landed another 7 count KD in round 6, but Cawley fought back and staggered him in Round 7, when Winston’s arms were low from having thrown so many punches! Both fighters notched cuts in round 7, with Cawley’s being worse, as the bout was temporarily halted. His cut man, Bill Gibson, was rated a 7, as opposed to Winston’s Frank Bagley, a 13, and this proved disastrous, as Winston reopened Cawley’s forehead gash and got a stoppage for cuts at 0:49 of the 9th round. Winston was ahead at that point in time, because of his 2 KDs, but Cawley put up a good fight! The crowd applauded these warriors.

Garing Lane vs. Charley Powell Lane hammered Powell in round 1, then Charley returned the favor in round 2, landing a huge right hand! Round 3 was even, as both landed frequently. Lane decided to fight on the inside in round 4, and that strategy backfired, as Powell landed at will, scoring 29 points (to 2), until the referee was forced to stop the fight at 2:56 to protect a helpless Lane! Powell TKO 4

Johnny Erjavec vs. Rudi Lubbers Lubbers pounded out an easy 97-93 win. Rudi (land) started slowly, and the fight was even until he landed an 8 count KD in round 4. He then cut Johnny in round 6, and the cut worsened in later rounds, being reopened twice. Johnny fought on despite the cut and eye swelling, but Rudi had too much of a lead.

Derek Amos vs. Mel Turnbow Mel opened up strong, winning the first 3 rounds as he landed significantly more punches. D-mos Amos had a good fourth round, and Mel’s eye was beginning to swell. They split the 5th and 6th rounds, then Derek peppered the head, and Mel’s eye was swelling much worse in the 7th round, which was even. Amos realized he needed a big finish, and went all out for a KO in the 8th. He staggered Mel with several shots, but Mel weathered the round, losing 20-4 in points.

Trying to protect his eye, Turnbow fouled in the 9th, and had a point taken away for his 3rd foul. Still, he outpointed Amos, who was swinging wildly when not recovering from the low blow! D-mos came out strong in the 10th, and Mel’s eye was severely swollen. Knowing the fight was on the line, Mel battled back with a late flurry of punches, barely winning the round! For the fight, Mel outpointed Amos 90-76, and he escaped with a narrow 96-94 decision. So Mel Turnbow, the Sultan of Squat, moves on, and he saluted his game opponent, as he dodged another bullet! Next, he’ll meet Rudi (Land) Lubbers!

Robbie Robinson vs. Wayne Llewelyn After the Amos-Turnbow fight, the crowd was hoarse (or sated from going out to get some food). Llewelyn decked Robinson for a 5 count in the 3rd round, and knocked him out in the 6th. The fight was close otherwise, but those two big punches won it!

Terrence Lewis vs. Levi Forte Lewis won the first 2 rounds, but went down for a 4 count in Round 3 and was hammered for the rest of the round. Forte finished the job at the 0:32 mark of round 4 with a KO!

Randy Neumann vs. Jody Ballard Ballard landed a cross for a 4 count KD in round 2, but Neumann controlled the rest of the fight, getting a 96-94 decision as he committed 4 fouls. Ballard had his chances, but tired and lost the last 3 rounds, which were low-scoring affairs.

Jim Stewart vs. Rocky Gannon These guys fought a war! They both fought on the inside from rounds 4 through 7. Gannon was cut badly from an accidental head butt in round 4, and Stewart capitalized, outscoring him 27-3 in this round! Rocky won rounds 5 & 6, and was losing in the 7th until he got a 3 count KD. Stewart returned the favor in Round 8, as both men were going for a KO. After that, neither could score in the last 2 rounds. Gannon got the nod in a split decision, 96-93, 93-96, 96-95. I had Stewart the winner by a 95-93 count, but the judges weren’t impressed by his 27-3 margin of points in round 4, and all had it 10-9, which was crazy! These two deserve a rematch!

Irish Pat Duncan vs. Bill Squires What a donnybrook these two staged! Duncan landed 2 KDs at the end of round 1, one for a 2 count, the other for a 1 count. Squires was in big trouble (then again, he got up quickly). Squires won the 2nd round, and plastered Duncan, 28-4, in the 3rd. Pat was wobbly, but came back in the 4th, with 6 and 3 count KDs, outscoring Bill 26-2. Duncan won round 5, as the two continued to fight each other on the inside. Squires won round 6, but Duncan won a 20-4 round 7, as he reopened a cut on Bill’s head, causing a temporary halt.

Going all out for a KO in the 8th, Squires hurt Duncan with 3 huge punches, then put him down for an 8 count toward the end of the round! The ref stopped the fight at 2:59, as the points score was 30-2! Duncan insisted he could go on, and pointed to Squires, who looked worse than he did! In my mind, the bout would have been even if the 8th had been completed, so Squires just did escape by a second with the win! Squires TKO 8

Marty Franklin vs. Sailor Jack Carroll Franklin was cut over the right eyebrow in the 2nd round from an accidental head butt. Carroll just outpointed him in the first 2 rounds, then did a little better in the next two. The cut was reopened and the bout halted for a moment in round 5, and opened a last time as the bout was stopped in round 6. Going to the scorecards, the judges saw it the way I did, with Carroll well ahead, but not winning any round by a large margin.

Stamford Harris vs. Pedro Agosto Agosto won the first 2 rounds handily, then just kept pounding Harris in the 3rd until the referee mercifully stopped it at 2:52 of the round. Agosto is looking like a solid contender for the title with impressive wins!

Jack Roper vs. Mike Rodgers Roper got a 96-95 decision in this war that I thought could have been a draw. Cut on the left eyebrow in Round 1, Rodgers fought on. He was ahead until the cut was reopened and the bout halted briefly in the 4th. Roper won the 5th & 6th, but Rodgers won a stirring round 7, and the 8th with a huge punch at the end. Roper got a needed round in the 9th, as the cut worsened, but Rodgers finished strongly. These guys should fight again!

Al Benedict vs. Jack Munroe Jack lost the first round, then floored Al with a devastating hook to win at 0:56 of round 2!

Soldier Kearns vs. Eddie Gregg Both of these guys have been crowd-pleasers throughout the tournament, and this was no exception, as they fought a stirring battle! Soldier was hurt in the 1st, as he was outpointed 20-4. He stormed back out in the 2ns, catching Gregg with a huge uppercut for an 8 count KD, but Gregg barely lasted the round!

Round 3 was uneventful, but Gregg landed 2 huge shots in the 4th. Soldier rallied in the 5th, and it seemed both fighters took the 6th off. Soldier landed a big shot to win the 7th, and the two were even in the 8th until Soldier met his Waterloo. Gregg got a 4 count KD at the end of the round, then followed that up with a 7 count KD at the start of Round 9! Soldier fought gamely on, and was decked as the bell rang ending the round for a 1 count! He battled bravely in the 10th, but Gregg got the judges’ nod, 95-90. I had it 96-92.

So Turnbow eeks out a win and a Cubs fan is angry because the valiant Soldier Kearns met his match! On to Round 4, the Sweet Sixteen, with the pairings in the next, Reader’s Digest post!

12-10-2007, 06:10 PM	#83 (permalink)
mikehoudini All Star Starter Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Catonsville, MD Posts: 1,213 Thanks: 12 Thanked 47x in 37 posts	Round 3 Results Here are the results from Round 3, as we are now down to the Sweet Sixteen! Several favorites fell, but several still remain. My apologies for the length of this post! If you are just looking for the results without any commentary, skip to the next post! This is probably the only tournament where this caliber of fighters will ever get detailed fight write-ups. So here they are: Joe Cox vs. Joseph Smith The Battle of the Joes was just that, as Joe Cox rallied in the last 2 rounds to get a draw in a very even contest. In the rematch, it was even until Cox landed a wild overhand right at the end of Round 4, and Smith couldn’t beat the count! Cox KO 4 Wild Bill Hardney vs. Lou Strydom Wild Bill came out swinging, and was stunned by a hard right from Strydom. Bill battled back, and the round was almost even when Lou landed another huge punch, and Wild Bill was counted out at 2:46 or the first round! Unknown Winston vs. Mario Cawley Cawley opened well, and had a slight lead through 4 rounds. Winston scored for a 7 count KD at the start of the fifth, but couldn’t put a game Cawley away! Winston landed another 7 count KD in round 6, but Cawley fought back and staggered him in Round 7, when Winston’s arms were low from having thrown so many punches! Both fighters notched cuts in round 7, with Cawley’s being worse, as the bout was temporarily halted. His cut man, Bill Gibson, was rated a 7, as opposed to Winston’s Frank Bagley, a 13, and this proved disastrous, as Winston reopened Cawley’s forehead gash and got a stoppage for cuts at 0:49 of the 9th round. Winston was ahead at that point in time, because of his 2 KDs, but Cawley put up a good fight! The crowd applauded these warriors. Garing Lane vs. Charley Powell Lane hammered Powell in round 1, then Charley returned the favor in round 2, landing a huge right hand! Round 3 was even, as both landed frequently. Lane decided to fight on the inside in round 4, and that strategy backfired, as Powell landed at will, scoring 29 points (to 2), until the referee was forced to stop the fight at 2:56 to protect a helpless Lane! Powell TKO 4 Johnny Erjavec vs. Rudi Lubbers Lubbers pounded out an easy 97-93 win. Rudi (land) started slowly, and the fight was even until he landed an 8 count KD in round 4. He then cut Johnny in round 6, and the cut worsened in later rounds, being reopened twice. Johnny fought on despite the cut and eye swelling, but Rudi had too much of a lead. Derek Amos vs. Mel Turnbow Mel opened up strong, winning the first 3 rounds as he landed significantly more punches. D-mos Amos had a good fourth round, and Mel’s eye was beginning to swell. They split the 5th and 6th rounds, then Derek peppered the head, and Mel’s eye was swelling much worse in the 7th round, which was even. Amos realized he needed a big finish, and went all out for a KO in the 8th. He staggered Mel with several shots, but Mel weathered the round, losing 20-4 in points. Trying to protect his eye, Turnbow fouled in the 9th, and had a point taken away for his 3rd foul. Still, he outpointed Amos, who was swinging wildly when not recovering from the low blow! D-mos came out strong in the 10th, and Mel’s eye was severely swollen. Knowing the fight was on the line, Mel battled back with a late flurry of punches, barely winning the round! For the fight, Mel outpointed Amos 90-76, and he escaped with a narrow 96-94 decision. So Mel Turnbow, the Sultan of Squat, moves on, and he saluted his game opponent, as he dodged another bullet! Next, he’ll meet Rudi (Land) Lubbers! Robbie Robinson vs. Wayne Llewelyn After the Amos-Turnbow fight, the crowd was hoarse (or sated from going out to get some food). Llewelyn decked Robinson for a 5 count in the 3rd round, and knocked him out in the 6th. The fight was close otherwise, but those two big punches won it! Terrence Lewis vs. Levi Forte Lewis won the first 2 rounds, but went down for a 4 count in Round 3 and was hammered for the rest of the round. Forte finished the job at the 0:32 mark of round 4 with a KO! Randy Neumann vs. Jody Ballard Ballard landed a cross for a 4 count KD in round 2, but Neumann controlled the rest of the fight, getting a 96-94 decision as he committed 4 fouls. Ballard had his chances, but tired and lost the last 3 rounds, which were low-scoring affairs. Jim Stewart vs. Rocky Gannon These guys fought a war! They both fought on the inside from rounds 4 through 7. Gannon was cut badly from an accidental head butt in round 4, and Stewart capitalized, outscoring him 27-3 in this round! Rocky won rounds 5 & 6, and was losing in the 7th until he got a 3 count KD. Stewart returned the favor in Round 8, as both men were going for a KO. After that, neither could score in the last 2 rounds. Gannon got the nod in a split decision, 96-93, 93-96, 96-95. I had Stewart the winner by a 95-93 count, but the judges weren’t impressed by his 27-3 margin of points in round 4, and all had it 10-9, which was crazy! These two deserve a rematch! Irish Pat Duncan vs. Bill Squires What a donnybrook these two staged! Duncan landed 2 KDs at the end of round 1, one for a 2 count, the other for a 1 count. Squires was in big trouble (then again, he got up quickly). Squires won the 2nd round, and plastered Duncan, 28-4, in the 3rd. Pat was wobbly, but came back in the 4th, with 6 and 3 count KDs, outscoring Bill 26-2. Duncan won round 5, as the two continued to fight each other on the inside. Squires won round 6, but Duncan won a 20-4 round 7, as he reopened a cut on Bill’s head, causing a temporary halt. Going all out for a KO in the 8th, Squires hurt Duncan with 3 huge punches, then put him down for an 8 count toward the end of the round! The ref stopped the fight at 2:59, as the points score was 30-2! Duncan insisted he could go on, and pointed to Squires, who looked worse than he did! In my mind, the bout would have been even if the 8th had been completed, so Squires just did escape by a second with the win! Squires TKO 8 Marty Franklin vs. Sailor Jack Carroll Franklin was cut over the right eyebrow in the 2nd round from an accidental head butt. Carroll just outpointed him in the first 2 rounds, then did a little better in the next two. The cut was reopened and the bout halted for a moment in round 5, and opened a last time as the bout was stopped in round 6. Going to the scorecards, the judges saw it the way I did, with Carroll well ahead, but not winning any round by a large margin. Stamford Harris vs. Pedro Agosto Agosto won the first 2 rounds handily, then just kept pounding Harris in the 3rd until the referee mercifully stopped it at 2:52 of the round. Agosto is looking like a solid contender for the title with impressive wins! Jack Roper vs. Mike Rodgers Roper got a 96-95 decision in this war that I thought could have been a draw. Cut on the left eyebrow in Round 1, Rodgers fought on. He was ahead until the cut was reopened and the bout halted briefly in the 4th. Roper won the 5th & 6th, but Rodgers won a stirring round 7, and the 8th with a huge punch at the end. Roper got a needed round in the 9th, as the cut worsened, but Rodgers finished strongly. These guys should fight again! Al Benedict vs. Jack Munroe Jack lost the first round, then floored Al with a devastating hook to win at 0:56 of round 2! Soldier Kearns vs. Eddie Gregg Both of these guys have been crowd-pleasers throughout the tournament, and this was no exception, as they fought a stirring battle! Soldier was hurt in the 1st, as he was outpointed 20-4. He stormed back out in the 2ns, catching Gregg with a huge uppercut for an 8 count KD, but Gregg barely lasted the round! Round 3 was uneventful, but Gregg landed 2 huge shots in the 4th. Soldier rallied in the 5th, and it seemed both fighters took the 6th off. Soldier landed a big shot to win the 7th, and the two were even in the 8th until Soldier met his Waterloo. Gregg got a 4 count KD at the end of the round, then followed that up with a 7 count KD at the start of Round 9! Soldier fought gamely on, and was decked as the bell rang ending the round for a 1 count! He battled bravely in the 10th, but Gregg got the judges’ nod, 95-90. I had it 96-92. So Turnbow eeks out a win and a Cubs fan is angry because the valiant Soldier Kearns met his match! On to Round 4, the Sweet Sixteen, with the pairings in the next, Reader’s Digest post!