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mikehoudini · 01-04-2008, 02:26 PM

The final bouts at the Mohegan on December 12 featured the champion, Levi (Lethal Lightning) Forte taking on the winner of the Elimination Tournament, Derek (D-mos) Amos, and the Number 1 challenger to Forte, Mel Turnbow, meeting John Basil Jackson, the runner-up in the Elimination Tournament. Forte, claiming his champion’s prerogative, elected to fight first.

Levi Forte (CH) (7-0) vs. Derek Amos (6-1) – Forte was well-rested, while Amos the Iron Man seemed chipper coming into the ring, even after his 4 earlier fights that earned his this shot!

The 1st was a feeling-out round, with neither getting the advantage 7-8. Levi fought outside offensively in the 2nd, a strategy that confused Amos, and he won 13-0. The two traded the next 2 rounds, Amos landing a huge punch to win the 3rd, 10-6, and Forte boring in for a 12-2 4th.

Both fighters fought from the outside in the 5th through 7th. Forte appeared to win the 5th, 9-7, as Amos was warned for holding & hitting. Derek found the range early and often in the 6th, frustrating Forte in a 14-0 whitewash! Regrouping, the champ landed more frequently in the 7th for a clear 12-4 advantage.

Believing himself behind on points, Amos went for the KO from then on. In the 8th, he brought the crowd to their feet with a powerful combo, then pummeled Levi to a 24-6 tune, by far his best round of the night!

The 9th was a quiet round, 4-4, as both fighters seemed a bit tired. In the 10th, they traded blows, but Amos landed a bit more, 8-6, and the decision went to the judges. I had Amos upsetting the champ, 96-95, with the 8th & 10th rounds pivotal. The judges scored it 95-95, 96-94 and 95-94, with the majority decision going to Forte!

As the champion, he may have benefited a bit. He outlanded Derek, 234-192, though Amos had a higher % of punches landed. Both fighters were gracious, and many of the fight crowd were surprised at how even the match had been and how well Amos had acquitted himself. Pedro Agosto, who lost in the finals to Forte, was in attendance, and was confident he could clock either of these guys

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Mel Turnbow (3-1) vs John Basil Jackson (3-2) – Mel was looking for some activity to stay in shape for his promised bout against Forte, and he figured Jackson was a safe opponent who’d provide him that with little risk. He was right.

Jabba the Jackson used his signature jab throughout the fight, and Mel’s arsenal proved a little bit overwhelming. He won the first 3 rounds by small margins, then opened up 18-8 in the 4th. Jackson eeked out a 6-4 5th, and the 6th was a dull, defensive 4-4 round.

The 7th was an exciting round, Turnbow winning 10-8. From the 8th on, Jackson went for the KO, a difficult feat when 90% of your punches thrown are jabs. Mel scored 8-0 & 11-0 shutouts in the 8th & 9th, then went toe to toe in a 10-10 10th that had the fans cheering.

The judges scored it 97-94, 98-92 & 99-92, a unanimous decision for Turnbow! The tune-up went just as Mel had planned

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01-04-2008, 02:26 PM	#121 (permalink)
mikehoudini All Star Starter Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Catonsville, MD Posts: 1,213 Thanks: 12 Thanked 47x in 37 posts	Elimination Champ Amos Takes On TotT Champ Forte The final bouts at the Mohegan on December 12 featured the champion, Levi (Lethal Lightning) Forte taking on the winner of the Elimination Tournament, Derek (D-mos) Amos, and the Number 1 challenger to Forte, Mel Turnbow, meeting John Basil Jackson, the runner-up in the Elimination Tournament. Forte, claiming his champion’s prerogative, elected to fight first. Levi Forte (CH) (7-0) vs. Derek Amos (6-1) – Forte was well-rested, while Amos the Iron Man seemed chipper coming into the ring, even after his 4 earlier fights that earned his this shot! The 1st was a feeling-out round, with neither getting the advantage 7-8. Levi fought outside offensively in the 2nd, a strategy that confused Amos, and he won 13-0. The two traded the next 2 rounds, Amos landing a huge punch to win the 3rd, 10-6, and Forte boring in for a 12-2 4th. Both fighters fought from the outside in the 5th through 7th. Forte appeared to win the 5th, 9-7, as Amos was warned for holding & hitting. Derek found the range early and often in the 6th, frustrating Forte in a 14-0 whitewash! Regrouping, the champ landed more frequently in the 7th for a clear 12-4 advantage. Believing himself behind on points, Amos went for the KO from then on. In the 8th, he brought the crowd to their feet with a powerful combo, then pummeled Levi to a 24-6 tune, by far his best round of the night! The 9th was a quiet round, 4-4, as both fighters seemed a bit tired. In the 10th, they traded blows, but Amos landed a bit more, 8-6, and the decision went to the judges. I had Amos upsetting the champ, 96-95, with the 8th & 10th rounds pivotal. The judges scored it 95-95, 96-94 and 95-94, with the majority decision going to Forte! As the champion, he may have benefited a bit. He outlanded Derek, 234-192, though Amos had a higher % of punches landed. Both fighters were gracious, and many of the fight crowd were surprised at how even the match had been and how well Amos had acquitted himself. Pedro Agosto, who lost in the finals to Forte, was in attendance, and was confident he could clock either of these guys! Mel Turnbow (3-1) vs John Basil Jackson (3-2) – Mel was looking for some activity to stay in shape for his promised bout against Forte, and he figured Jackson was a safe opponent who’d provide him that with little risk. He was right. Jabba the Jackson used his signature jab throughout the fight, and Mel’s arsenal proved a little bit overwhelming. He won the first 3 rounds by small margins, then opened up 18-8 in the 4th. Jackson eeked out a 6-4 5th, and the 6th was a dull, defensive 4-4 round. The 7th was an exciting round, Turnbow winning 10-8. From the 8th on, Jackson went for the KO, a difficult feat when 90% of your punches thrown are jabs. Mel scored 8-0 & 11-0 shutouts in the 8th & 9th, then went toe to toe in a 10-10 10th that had the fans cheering. The judges scored it 97-94, 98-92 & 99-92, a unanimous decision for Turnbow! The tune-up went just as Mel had planned.