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mikehoudini · 12-31-2007, 03:49 PM

The Mohegan was the scene for the after-card of the Tournament of the Turkeys. The initial pairings were as follows:

Matthewshw Zulu vs. John Basil Johnson
Tony Booth vs, Tarzan City Guy
Jukebox Timebomb vs. Mauriste Moses Zikalala
Mark Gastineau vs. Jimmy Thunder
Sam Shumway vs. Wild Mhere
Ed Too Tall Jones vs. Butterbean
Derek Amos vs. Bonyongo Destroyer
Danny Wofford vs. George Foreman Makachunga

I’d hoped to match each newcomer against an old pro, but the scheduler didn’t quite cooperate with me. It was evident why some of these guys are rated 1 or less, yet there were spirited contests as well. The first round results follow:

Matthewshw Zulu vs. John Basil Johnson – This was a dull affair, truly a preliminary, as Johnson stayed away and fired his jab over and over, while Zulu tried to figure out how to pentrate through that lethal (?) weapon! The total points scored were a whopping 39-26, advantage to John Basil. Neither fighter could garner even 10 points in a round.

Jackson won a lackluster 77-75, 75-77, 77-75 split decision. I had it 79-76 for Jackson, who landed 115 jabs out of his 134 scoring punches, while Zulu, confused by the piston-like jabs, could only land 81 times. There were better shoving matches in the buffet line!

Tony Booth vs, Tarzan City Guy – This fight was better. Tarzan showed no fear of Tony and landed early, but Tony came back to take an 8-6 opening round. Rounds 2 & 3 were more pronounced, with scores od 13-9 & 14-7, both for Booth. Tarzan landed a big right in the 2nd, but Tony avoided other damage. Tarzan lost a point in the 3rd for repeated low blows.

Booth won a quiet 4th, then Tarzan found a sense of urgency and stormed back to win the 5th & 6th, 10-6 & 16-8! He started smartly in the 7th, but the old pro Tony scored in a flurry near the end of the 9-8 round. Tarzan refused to quit, but Tony evaded most of his punches in the 8th, escaping with a 78-73, 75-76, 77-74 split decision (I had it 77-75). Tarzan’s late charge made a good impression on the fans, and he’ll get more bouts.

Jukebox Timebomb vs. Mauriste Moses Zikalala – Things heated up more for this bout, and Jukebox was surprised by the vocal support from the crowd. They traded the first 4 rounds, but Zikalala lost a point in the 3rd for a second warning about rabbit punches. Moses almost showed Jukebox the promised land in the 5th, pounding home a huge hook at the end of the round that left Jukebox without a tune. He weathered the round, but was outscored 21-8.

Jukebox rallied to win the 6th & 7th rounds convincingly, by 12-5 & 17-9 margins, using his punches to play his tunes on Zikalala’s body! Ahead on my card at this point, Jukebox just needed to stay away to win, but Moses pasted him for a 9 count KD at the midway point of the 8th. That swayed the judges, who scored it 76-74, 75-75, 77-73, a majority decision for Zilalala! I had it a 75-75 draw. Jukebox landed more frequently and deserved better. No doubt he’ll be getting some more bouts!

Mark Gastineau vs. Jimmy Thunder – These old veterans staged a war! Gastineau scored a 9 count KD at the end of the opening round, but Thunder fought back, winning the next 2 rounds handily. Gastineau landed a big hook and an uppercut in the 4th, then punished Jimmy in the 5th.

Jimmy fired back with some thunder of his own in the 6th & 7th, landing big hooks and crosses to hurt Gastineau. He was even for the fight on everyone’s scorecard, and leading in the 8th, when he was pancaked by a Gastineau cross and counted out at the 2:33 mark of the final round!

Sam Shumway vs. Wild Mhere – Mhere looked good, landing all his punches in the opening stanza. He eased up a bit before the bell, and Shumway clocked him with an uppercut as the bell sounded! Wild was unable to get back on his feet and Sam was the victor by a KO! Some felt that Shumway’s blow started after the bell, but he did just beat it, and knocked the wild out of Mhere!

Ed Too Tall Jones vs. Butterbean – Butterbean was hungry, and stinging from his defeat at the hands of Mel Turnbow, so he was out for revenge, and landed a 3 count and then a 2 count KD in round 1, winning it 10-7! He also picked up the first of 5 warnings.

Rubber-legged at the end of the round, Too Tall kept Butterbean at bay and actually won the next 3 rounds, landing some decent punches while Butterbean resorted to fouling him!

Ed’s kneecaps were too inviting a target, and Butterbean scored a 6 count KD in the 5th with a big cross, then got an 8 count one in the 7th, again with a cross!

Jones had no quit in him as he won a big 6th round despite having a major cut. He had Butter’s eye swollen pretty badly as the action for the 8th commenced, but couldn’t take advantage of it. Butterbean notched a 77-72, 77-71 & 76-73 (my read) unanimous decision, as Too Tall couldn’t overcome the 4 KDs! The fans cheered both valiant fighters!

Derek Amos vs. Bonyongo Destroyer – The Bonyongo Destroyer looked menacing, while Derek (D-mos) Amoswas anxious to rebound from his close loss to Mel Turnbow! Sizing the Destroyer up, he threw a punch at the 0:16 mark, and the Destroyer went down like he’d been hit with a dozen torpedoes! Game, set, match and KO to Amos in the quickest KO I’ve had!

Danny Wofford vs. George Foreman Makachunga – Smarting from his defeat in the tournament proper, Dangerous Danny came out smoking! He peppered George’s face with punches, and avoided most thrown by the burly Makachunga en route to a 14-7 margin in the 1st round. The 2nd round was a snorer, as both guys clinched and Danny showed how well a slim 295 pound man could dance! He outscored George 4-0, while the fans snored.

Danny picked up the pace after that, confounding George with his boxing skills in the 3rd through 5th rounds. He far outclassed and frustrated George, by scores of 14-4, 9-3 and 14-8! George outpointed him in the 6th, 8-6, narrowly averting a shutout in my opinion.

Danny cannily stayed away in the 7th and 8th, and won the low-scoring 7th 6-4, while both notched 4 points in the 8th. I had it 79-74, a clear and convincing win for the oft-maligned slugger! One judge agreed with me to the letter, while the other two, from South Africa, scored the fight 77-76 Makachunga, who won a very disputed split decision! Those judges must have been part of the Jukebox party that had arrived too late for the main tournament, and the crowd booed the decision.

Danny was distraught, distressed and dismayed at this “home” judging, the second time he’d lost when it appeared he’d won! He stormed out of the ring in anger, but tournament officials guided him toward the buffet, where they explained, between swallows, that Danny would get another opportunity. Somewhat mollified, Danny tore into the buffet, vowing to be back at 300 or more for the promised payday! Makachunga bowed to the crowd as he departed to a loud cacophony of jeers! Oh, the fight game!

So two of the new imports survived until the 2nd round, while Jukebox Timebomb and Tarzan City Guy fought well enough to earn additional paydays! Wild Mhere and the Bonyongo Destroyer did the best in terms of dollars earned per second in the ring! Round 2, the Quarterfinals of this one-day tournament, is coming up, and the fans are clamoring for Danny

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12-31-2007, 03:49 PM	#115 (permalink)
mikehoudini All Star Starter Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Catonsville, MD Posts: 1,213 Thanks: 12 Thanked 47x in 37 posts	First Round of Latecomers Completed The Mohegan was the scene for the after-card of the Tournament of the Turkeys. The initial pairings were as follows: Matthewshw Zulu vs. John Basil Johnson Tony Booth vs, Tarzan City Guy Jukebox Timebomb vs. Mauriste Moses Zikalala Mark Gastineau vs. Jimmy Thunder Sam Shumway vs. Wild Mhere Ed Too Tall Jones vs. Butterbean Derek Amos vs. Bonyongo Destroyer Danny Wofford vs. George Foreman Makachunga I’d hoped to match each newcomer against an old pro, but the scheduler didn’t quite cooperate with me. It was evident why some of these guys are rated 1 or less, yet there were spirited contests as well. The first round results follow: Matthewshw Zulu vs. John Basil Johnson – This was a dull affair, truly a preliminary, as Johnson stayed away and fired his jab over and over, while Zulu tried to figure out how to pentrate through that lethal (?) weapon! The total points scored were a whopping 39-26, advantage to John Basil. Neither fighter could garner even 10 points in a round. Jackson won a lackluster 77-75, 75-77, 77-75 split decision. I had it 79-76 for Jackson, who landed 115 jabs out of his 134 scoring punches, while Zulu, confused by the piston-like jabs, could only land 81 times. There were better shoving matches in the buffet line! Tony Booth vs, Tarzan City Guy – This fight was better. Tarzan showed no fear of Tony and landed early, but Tony came back to take an 8-6 opening round. Rounds 2 & 3 were more pronounced, with scores od 13-9 & 14-7, both for Booth. Tarzan landed a big right in the 2nd, but Tony avoided other damage. Tarzan lost a point in the 3rd for repeated low blows. Booth won a quiet 4th, then Tarzan found a sense of urgency and stormed back to win the 5th & 6th, 10-6 & 16-8! He started smartly in the 7th, but the old pro Tony scored in a flurry near the end of the 9-8 round. Tarzan refused to quit, but Tony evaded most of his punches in the 8th, escaping with a 78-73, 75-76, 77-74 split decision (I had it 77-75). Tarzan’s late charge made a good impression on the fans, and he’ll get more bouts. Jukebox Timebomb vs. Mauriste Moses Zikalala – Things heated up more for this bout, and Jukebox was surprised by the vocal support from the crowd. They traded the first 4 rounds, but Zikalala lost a point in the 3rd for a second warning about rabbit punches. Moses almost showed Jukebox the promised land in the 5th, pounding home a huge hook at the end of the round that left Jukebox without a tune. He weathered the round, but was outscored 21-8. Jukebox rallied to win the 6th & 7th rounds convincingly, by 12-5 & 17-9 margins, using his punches to play his tunes on Zikalala’s body! Ahead on my card at this point, Jukebox just needed to stay away to win, but Moses pasted him for a 9 count KD at the midway point of the 8th. That swayed the judges, who scored it 76-74, 75-75, 77-73, a majority decision for Zilalala! I had it a 75-75 draw. Jukebox landed more frequently and deserved better. No doubt he’ll be getting some more bouts! Mark Gastineau vs. Jimmy Thunder – These old veterans staged a war! Gastineau scored a 9 count KD at the end of the opening round, but Thunder fought back, winning the next 2 rounds handily. Gastineau landed a big hook and an uppercut in the 4th, then punished Jimmy in the 5th. Jimmy fired back with some thunder of his own in the 6th & 7th, landing big hooks and crosses to hurt Gastineau. He was even for the fight on everyone’s scorecard, and leading in the 8th, when he was pancaked by a Gastineau cross and counted out at the 2:33 mark of the final round! Sam Shumway vs. Wild Mhere – Mhere looked good, landing all his punches in the opening stanza. He eased up a bit before the bell, and Shumway clocked him with an uppercut as the bell sounded! Wild was unable to get back on his feet and Sam was the victor by a KO! Some felt that Shumway’s blow started after the bell, but he did just beat it, and knocked the wild out of Mhere! Ed Too Tall Jones vs. Butterbean – Butterbean was hungry, and stinging from his defeat at the hands of Mel Turnbow, so he was out for revenge, and landed a 3 count and then a 2 count KD in round 1, winning it 10-7! He also picked up the first of 5 warnings. Rubber-legged at the end of the round, Too Tall kept Butterbean at bay and actually won the next 3 rounds, landing some decent punches while Butterbean resorted to fouling him! Ed’s kneecaps were too inviting a target, and Butterbean scored a 6 count KD in the 5th with a big cross, then got an 8 count one in the 7th, again with a cross! Jones had no quit in him as he won a big 6th round despite having a major cut. He had Butter’s eye swollen pretty badly as the action for the 8th commenced, but couldn’t take advantage of it. Butterbean notched a 77-72, 77-71 & 76-73 (my read) unanimous decision, as Too Tall couldn’t overcome the 4 KDs! The fans cheered both valiant fighters! Derek Amos vs. Bonyongo Destroyer – The Bonyongo Destroyer looked menacing, while Derek (D-mos) Amoswas anxious to rebound from his close loss to Mel Turnbow! Sizing the Destroyer up, he threw a punch at the 0:16 mark, and the Destroyer went down like he’d been hit with a dozen torpedoes! Game, set, match and KO to Amos in the quickest KO I’ve had! Danny Wofford vs. George Foreman Makachunga – Smarting from his defeat in the tournament proper, Dangerous Danny came out smoking! He peppered George’s face with punches, and avoided most thrown by the burly Makachunga en route to a 14-7 margin in the 1st round. The 2nd round was a snorer, as both guys clinched and Danny showed how well a slim 295 pound man could dance! He outscored George 4-0, while the fans snored. Danny picked up the pace after that, confounding George with his boxing skills in the 3rd through 5th rounds. He far outclassed and frustrated George, by scores of 14-4, 9-3 and 14-8! George outpointed him in the 6th, 8-6, narrowly averting a shutout in my opinion. Danny cannily stayed away in the 7th and 8th, and won the low-scoring 7th 6-4, while both notched 4 points in the 8th. I had it 79-74, a clear and convincing win for the oft-maligned slugger! One judge agreed with me to the letter, while the other two, from South Africa, scored the fight 77-76 Makachunga, who won a very disputed split decision! Those judges must have been part of the Jukebox party that had arrived too late for the main tournament, and the crowd booed the decision. Danny was distraught, distressed and dismayed at this “home” judging, the second time he’d lost when it appeared he’d won! He stormed out of the ring in anger, but tournament officials guided him toward the buffet, where they explained, between swallows, that Danny would get another opportunity. Somewhat mollified, Danny tore into the buffet, vowing to be back at 300 or more for the promised payday! Makachunga bowed to the crowd as he departed to a loud cacophony of jeers! Oh, the fight game! So two of the new imports survived until the 2nd round, while Jukebox Timebomb and Tarzan City Guy fought well enough to earn additional paydays! Wild Mhere and the Bonyongo Destroyer did the best in terms of dollars earned per second in the ring! Round 2, the Quarterfinals of this one-day tournament, is coming up, and the fans are clamoring for Danny!