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mikehoudini · 01-02-2008, 02:27 PM

The semifinals commenced a few hours later, as the fighters had a little time to recuperate. Levi Forte was in attendance, scouting out his potential opponent.

John Basil Jackson vs. Mauriste Moses Zikalala - Jackson as usual attempted to keep this fight a defensive contest, using his Larry-Holmes-like jab to keep Zik as bay! Zik did land a crushing cross midway thru the 2nd, but Jackson weathered that punch and outscored him 23-17 over the first 5 rounds. Yes, rounds, as it was defensive and boring, with the fans snoring.

Sensing victory, John Basil kept a dancing and a jabbing, outpointing Zik 8-6, 8-2 & 10-6 over the 6th through 8th rounds, despite catching a big hook and uppercut from the Zik-ster! Zik then went all out for a KO, but Jackson jabbed him 12-5 in the 9th and 10-6 in the 10th. I had the fight 99-93 Jackson, and the judges all went his way for an easy decision. He landed 227 punches (194 jabs) at a 66% efficiency level, while Zikalala only landed 100, at a poor 10% efficiency level! Jabba Jackson advanced to the finals!

Butterbean vs. Derek (D-mos) Amos – Butterbean, at 3-1, vowed to stomp on Amos, who came in 4-1. Amos laughed and told him to bring it on! He did!

Butterbean landed a big cross to start the fight, then another just before the round closed to take a 10-6 advantage in round 1! He landed a huge punch midway through the 2nd, but was peppered before and after by Amos, who had a decisive 23-5 advantage.

Eschewing strategy, Butterbean hammered Derek with a cross that staggered Amos at the start of the 3rd, then couldn’t touch him the rest of the round, but still won 5-0. Amos stood still in the 4th, and Butterbean pounded him 16-4. Things were looking bleak for Amos in the 5th, as he trailed 7-0 for the first 2 minutes of that round.

But Derek wouldn’t give up, and changed his strategy, rallying for 8 points in the closing seconds on the 5th! He cut Eric in the 6th, en route to a 10-0 whitewash! He outboxed Butterbean in the 7th, though a last-second cross reduced his advantage to 12-6. Butterbean went for a KO in the 8th, but again Amos tattooed him for a 9-3 margin!

Butterbean’s bulling in tactics paid off in the 9th, as he landed a devastating hook, and smelled victory – or the buffet! Derek rallied at the end, losing by a 13-10 margin! The crowd was roaring as the fighters came out for the 10th. Butterbean looked tired, and Amos took advantage, firing off body shots as he outscored him 8-0 in a round that I eflt Butterbean absolutely needed!

I scored the fight 96-94, Amos winning, and all 3 judges agreed. He landed 258 punches, at a 48% rate, to Butterbean’s 135 (16%). While Butterbean landed the heavier blows, he also looked the worse for wear, as Amos had pounded away until one of his eyes was swollen. Did Butterbean just run out of gas after the 9th, or was his mind on the buffet? Only he knows, and now he won’t have to be disturbed from the buffet by another fight!

So it's John Basil Jackson versus Derek Amos, the winner to take on the champion, Levi Forte

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01-02-2008, 02:27 PM	#117 (permalink)
mikehoudini All Star Starter Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Catonsville, MD Posts: 1,213 Thanks: 12 Thanked 47x in 37 posts	Semifinals of Latecomers Completed The semifinals commenced a few hours later, as the fighters had a little time to recuperate. Levi Forte was in attendance, scouting out his potential opponent. John Basil Jackson vs. Mauriste Moses Zikalala - Jackson as usual attempted to keep this fight a defensive contest, using his Larry-Holmes-like jab to keep Zik as bay! Zik did land a crushing cross midway thru the 2nd, but Jackson weathered that punch and outscored him 23-17 over the first 5 rounds. Yes, rounds, as it was defensive and boring, with the fans snoring. Sensing victory, John Basil kept a dancing and a jabbing, outpointing Zik 8-6, 8-2 & 10-6 over the 6th through 8th rounds, despite catching a big hook and uppercut from the Zik-ster! Zik then went all out for a KO, but Jackson jabbed him 12-5 in the 9th and 10-6 in the 10th. I had the fight 99-93 Jackson, and the judges all went his way for an easy decision. He landed 227 punches (194 jabs) at a 66% efficiency level, while Zikalala only landed 100, at a poor 10% efficiency level! Jabba Jackson advanced to the finals! Butterbean vs. Derek (D-mos) Amos – Butterbean, at 3-1, vowed to stomp on Amos, who came in 4-1. Amos laughed and told him to bring it on! He did! Butterbean landed a big cross to start the fight, then another just before the round closed to take a 10-6 advantage in round 1! He landed a huge punch midway through the 2nd, but was peppered before and after by Amos, who had a decisive 23-5 advantage. Eschewing strategy, Butterbean hammered Derek with a cross that staggered Amos at the start of the 3rd, then couldn’t touch him the rest of the round, but still won 5-0. Amos stood still in the 4th, and Butterbean pounded him 16-4. Things were looking bleak for Amos in the 5th, as he trailed 7-0 for the first 2 minutes of that round. But Derek wouldn’t give up, and changed his strategy, rallying for 8 points in the closing seconds on the 5th! He cut Eric in the 6th, en route to a 10-0 whitewash! He outboxed Butterbean in the 7th, though a last-second cross reduced his advantage to 12-6. Butterbean went for a KO in the 8th, but again Amos tattooed him for a 9-3 margin! Butterbean’s bulling in tactics paid off in the 9th, as he landed a devastating hook, and smelled victory – or the buffet! Derek rallied at the end, losing by a 13-10 margin! The crowd was roaring as the fighters came out for the 10th. Butterbean looked tired, and Amos took advantage, firing off body shots as he outscored him 8-0 in a round that I eflt Butterbean absolutely needed! I scored the fight 96-94, Amos winning, and all 3 judges agreed. He landed 258 punches, at a 48% rate, to Butterbean’s 135 (16%). While Butterbean landed the heavier blows, he also looked the worse for wear, as Amos had pounded away until one of his eyes was swollen. Did Butterbean just run out of gas after the 9th, or was his mind on the buffet? Only he knows, and now he won’t have to be disturbed from the buffet by another fight! So it's John Basil Jackson versus Derek Amos, the winner to take on the champion, Levi Forte!