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mikehoudini · 01-04-2008, 03:27 PM

On December 15, Mel Turnbow got his promised shot at the title against Levi Forte. The co-feature was between Danny Wofford, who was robbed (again) in a split decision verdict, taking on the promising newcomer, Jukebox Timebomb!

Danny (woe-to-his opponent) Wofford (0-3-1) vs. Jukebox Timebomb (0-1) – Determined to show he was wronged, Danny came in with a sense of purpose, and knocked Jukebox all over the ring in the opening stanza, to an 18-0 tune! The 2nd round was almost a repetition of the 1st, with Danny on the high end, 12-6.

Jukebox regrouped and had a splendid 3rd, landing 4 power punches, stunning Danny 17-6! The 4th saw Danny clinching a lot and both men missing, as Jukebox won 6-2. Timebomb continued his rebound in the 5th, winning 12-6, even though he was warned for holding & hitting.

Both fighters were tired and took the 6th & 7th rounds off, Danny to work on a new strategy. The 6th was an even round, 8-8, and Danny’s superior punching ability showed itself in the 7th, as he scored a 13-2 advantage. Jukebox went for a KO in the 8th, but nimble Danny evaded him and poured shots through Juke’s defenses, winning 10-5! At this point, I had Danny 2 rounds up.

Alas, the fight was scheduled for 10 rounds, not 8. Danny was repeating what had happened in the 8th until Timebomb clocked him with a hook, and he went down for a 7 count. Furious at himself, Danny avoided any further damage, but Jukebox got a convincing 12-6 round!

Both fighters took the 10th off, as they must have been tired. Timebomb landed a bit more, 4-2, and this proved decisive to some of the judges. I had it 95-94 Timebomb, as his timebomb hook in the 9th won it! The judges scored the fight 95-94, 95-95 and 96-93, a majority decision for Jukebox. Even though Danny had landed twice as many punches, 281-141, and at a 50% efficiency, Jukebox had landed the harder and more timely punches!

In a surprising post-fight development, Danny announced that he was becoming Timebomb’s manager, that he’d show his protégé the ropes, and that, if Tarzan City Guy wanted, he’d do the same for him! Don King, watch out

!

Main Event – Levi Forte CH (8-0) vs. Mel Turnbow (4-1) – Levi knew that his reputation had suffered a bit after his close win over Derek Amos, and Mel came in looking to gain the championship belt.

In the opening round, Mel got belted by a hook 45 seconds into the fight, and his dreams of winning the belt were fading fast! He staggered up at the count of 8, and Levi hurried in for the kill. Unlike in the Highlander thread, Mel was able to hold on, and Levi won 17-0.

Things got worse for Mel in the 2nd. Levi was issued a warning for rabbit punching, and Mel’s right eye began to swell up, and it worsened through the rest of the fight. But the plucky lad fought on, earning a 10-10 split in the 2nd!

Levi landed several heavy punches, winning the 3rd 9-6, and nudging Mel in the 4th 6-4. The 5th went 9-8, a dead heat, and Mel knew he needed to reverse the tide! He was up to the task, decimating Levi 18-4 in a huge round 6, nudging him 7-6 in the 7th, and pounding his way to a convincing 13-4 frame in the 8th!

Both fighters were exhausted, and took the last 2 rounds off, as fighters of their caliber rarely fought in 10 round fights! Levi had a little more left in the tank, and won the 9th 11-6, and the 10th was 4-2, as both men were just trying to breathe!

I had it 97-94 Forte, and the judges had it even closer, 97-94, 95-95 and 96-95, for a second straight majority decision! If the fight had been scheduled for 8, Turnbow would have won!

So Forte is now 9-0, the king of the 1 level boxers

, a dubious honor at best for the man with the lethal lightning! And poor Mel Turnbow just missed in his bid for the title, losing on the same day that he was eliminated from the Highlander thread! Mel was philosophical, commenting that his 4 wins were many more than he’d accumulated in the board game, and that he’d lasted beyond the midway point in the Highlander tournament!

Mel is ready for more battles in this universe, and hopes to be allowed to participate in the Tournament of the Terrible Twos! Who could bar him? And Danny Wofford vows to be around as well, possibly with his new stable of fighters!

He and Butterbean have signed on to take on Takeru "Tsunami" Kobayishi and Sonya "Black Widow" Thomas in a combo boxing/eating contest! Stay tuned!

01-04-2008, 03:27 PM	#122 (permalink)
mikehoudini All Star Starter Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Catonsville, MD Posts: 1,213 Thanks: 12 Thanked 47x in 37 posts	Mohegan Wrap-up On December 15, Mel Turnbow got his promised shot at the title against Levi Forte. The co-feature was between Danny Wofford, who was robbed (again) in a split decision verdict, taking on the promising newcomer, Jukebox Timebomb! Danny (woe-to-his opponent) Wofford (0-3-1) vs. Jukebox Timebomb (0-1) – Determined to show he was wronged, Danny came in with a sense of purpose, and knocked Jukebox all over the ring in the opening stanza, to an 18-0 tune! The 2nd round was almost a repetition of the 1st, with Danny on the high end, 12-6. Jukebox regrouped and had a splendid 3rd, landing 4 power punches, stunning Danny 17-6! The 4th saw Danny clinching a lot and both men missing, as Jukebox won 6-2. Timebomb continued his rebound in the 5th, winning 12-6, even though he was warned for holding & hitting. Both fighters were tired and took the 6th & 7th rounds off, Danny to work on a new strategy. The 6th was an even round, 8-8, and Danny’s superior punching ability showed itself in the 7th, as he scored a 13-2 advantage. Jukebox went for a KO in the 8th, but nimble Danny evaded him and poured shots through Juke’s defenses, winning 10-5! At this point, I had Danny 2 rounds up. Alas, the fight was scheduled for 10 rounds, not 8. Danny was repeating what had happened in the 8th until Timebomb clocked him with a hook, and he went down for a 7 count. Furious at himself, Danny avoided any further damage, but Jukebox got a convincing 12-6 round! Both fighters took the 10th off, as they must have been tired. Timebomb landed a bit more, 4-2, and this proved decisive to some of the judges. I had it 95-94 Timebomb, as his timebomb hook in the 9th won it! The judges scored the fight 95-94, 95-95 and 96-93, a majority decision for Jukebox. Even though Danny had landed twice as many punches, 281-141, and at a 50% efficiency, Jukebox had landed the harder and more timely punches! In a surprising post-fight development, Danny announced that he was becoming Timebomb’s manager, that he’d show his protégé the ropes, and that, if Tarzan City Guy wanted, he’d do the same for him! Don King, watch out! Main Event – Levi Forte CH (8-0) vs. Mel Turnbow (4-1) – Levi knew that his reputation had suffered a bit after his close win over Derek Amos, and Mel came in looking to gain the championship belt. In the opening round, Mel got belted by a hook 45 seconds into the fight, and his dreams of winning the belt were fading fast! He staggered up at the count of 8, and Levi hurried in for the kill. Unlike in the Highlander thread, Mel was able to hold on, and Levi won 17-0. Things got worse for Mel in the 2nd. Levi was issued a warning for rabbit punching, and Mel’s right eye began to swell up, and it worsened through the rest of the fight. But the plucky lad fought on, earning a 10-10 split in the 2nd! Levi landed several heavy punches, winning the 3rd 9-6, and nudging Mel in the 4th 6-4. The 5th went 9-8, a dead heat, and Mel knew he needed to reverse the tide! He was up to the task, decimating Levi 18-4 in a huge round 6, nudging him 7-6 in the 7th, and pounding his way to a convincing 13-4 frame in the 8th! Both fighters were exhausted, and took the last 2 rounds off, as fighters of their caliber rarely fought in 10 round fights! Levi had a little more left in the tank, and won the 9th 11-6, and the 10th was 4-2, as both men were just trying to breathe! I had it 97-94 Forte, and the judges had it even closer, 97-94, 95-95 and 96-95, for a second straight majority decision! If the fight had been scheduled for 8, Turnbow would have won! So Forte is now 9-0, the king of the 1 level boxers, a dubious honor at best for the man with the lethal lightning! And poor Mel Turnbow just missed in his bid for the title, losing on the same day that he was eliminated from the Highlander thread! Mel was philosophical, commenting that his 4 wins were many more than he’d accumulated in the board game, and that he’d lasted beyond the midway point in the Highlander tournament! Mel is ready for more battles in this universe, and hopes to be allowed to participate in the Tournament of the Terrible Twos! Who could bar him? And Danny Wofford vows to be around as well, possibly with his new stable of fighters! He and Butterbean have signed on to take on Takeru "Tsunami" Kobayishi and Sonya "Black Widow" Thomas in a combo boxing/eating contest! Stay tuned!