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mikehoudini · 01-21-2008, 02:23 PM

Results of Opening 8 Bouts

Donnie Fleeman vs Bob Stallings – This was an even matchup. Stallings won the first two rounds, then Fleeman came back with 6-3, 11-1 & 17-8 rounds to win the 3rd thru 5rh. Donnie fouled twice, then had to be careful. Stallings rallied, cutting Fleeman en route to a 15-2 6th, then pounded him more for a 16-8 7th. Both men fought hard in the 8th, to a 10-10 score, and Fleeman’s cut was reopened. I had it dead even 77=77. The judges went 76-75, 76-76 & 77-76, a majority decision for Bob Stallings!

Saul Montana vs. Friday Akunanya = Montana came out smoking with 2 big hooks, giving him an 18-4 first! He belted Friday for an 8 count KD in the 2nd, winning easily, 19-6. A big uppercut paved the way to an easy 13-3 3rd. Friday then rallied, winning 2 of the next 4 rounds, with the other 2 being dead heats. He committed fouls in each of the dead heats, something the judges might not ignore.

The outcome still in doubt, Saul poured it on in the 8rh, landing 2 crushing blows, capturing this round handily, 21-6. The judges scored it 78-74, 79-73 & 78-74, a clear win for Montana.

Mel Turnbow vs. Keith McKnight – Mel, the Sultan of Squat, came in with a 4-2 record. McKnight, the tainted knight, was 43-4 in his real career, but with many of those wins over true tomato cans, as his opponents came into their fights with him with a composite 413 more losses than wins.

Mel started smartly, coming back at the end of round 1 for a 6-4 advantage, then firing off rapier-like punches to capture the 2nd and 3rd, 6-2 & 10-6. McKnight landed two powerful uppercuts in the 4th, for a 17-2 round. Mel shook off the effects of those punches, dazzling his opponent with a series of jabs and hooks, winning the 5th, 12-2. At this point, he has a commanding lead.

Pressing, McKnight landed a wild right in the 6th, dropping Turnbow for a 2 count at the start of the 6th, and won easily 21-6. Both men rested in the 7th, but Mel danced while Keith clinched and missed with punches. Mel won a close 4-3 verdict. Desperate, McKnight went all out for a KO in the last round, and tagged Mel with a cross good for a 9 count. Mel staggered to his feet, and barely withstood a pounding in a 24-2 round.

I had the fight dead even, with Mel well ahead going into the 8th. The judges, no doubt swayed by the KD, scored it 77-74, 75-75 & 76-75, a majority decision for McKnight! The fans booed this verdict, knowing how commanding Mel was earlier on, landing 43% of his punches to just 20% from McKnight. So the first controversial decision of this tournament has occurred, and Mel is out, on his way back to Paterson, though he fought well, upholding the honor of the level 1s

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Jose Luis Garcia vs. Jurgen Blin – These two engaged in an even struggle for the first 4 rounds. Blin was domination the 5th, 10-0, when Garcia, recalling what had just happened to Turnbow, landed a huge cross, and Blin couldn’t beast the count. Garcia won with a KO at the 2:31 mark of the 5th, and Blin, who had landed 55% of his punches, went home.

Eris Esch vs, Win Snoek – Butterbean was cut in the first round by an accidental head butt. Snoek pummeled him into the 3rd, when the cut reopened and the fight was stopped as a technical Draw 3. Snoek had been winning big time, landing 123 punches to Eric’s 24.

In the rematch, Snoek landed far more frequently, while butterbean had the power shots. Snoek won the 1st, 8-4, but the next 3 were near dead even, 8-8, 11-10 & 8-8. Almost all of Butterbean’s points came on smashing uppercuts! Snoek fired many counterpunches in the 5th, winning 14-7. Butter won a listless 6th, 8-6, then Snoek poured it on in the 7th with a barrage of punches, 24-0. Alas, he lost a point for low blows, putting a blemish on hig huge round.

Win landed his only heavy punches to start the 8th, and seemed in command. Just as the round ended, a desperate Butterbean floored him for a 2 count. The scoring for that round went 8-11, Butter with the 8. I scored the fight a draw, as several rounds were too close to call. Snoek landed far more punches, 273-95, but Eric’s were more powerful. The judges scored it 77-73, 78-72 & 77-73, all for Butterbean. I’m a little dismayed by the scoring, but maybe they thought Butterbean is a better draw, as he’ll certainly be eating more than his share at the ham buffet

! Alas, Win lost!

Jack O’Halloran vs. Pedro Agosto – Agosto has cleaned house, both in this thread and another on the 60s! Coming in at 7-1-1, could he continue his mighty run against a big opponent? Yes, as he TKOd jack at 2:30 of the 7th! The crowd cheered throughout this fight, as both men fired a ton of hooks and, after losing the first two rounds, O’Halloran gave as good as he got! The 7th was brutal, 30-4, as jack was out on his feet. Another impressive win for Pedro

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Charlie Norkus vs, Randy Stephens – There was more boxing in this match than in the Agosto slugfest, but Stephens had more firepower, cutting Charlie early on and getting a clear 78-74 decision, landing 63% of his punches!

Bill Squires vs. Charley Powell – When 5-1 Bill Squires fights, exciting things happen. Taking on his fellow semifinalist from the Turkey Tournament, also 5-1, he floored Powell at the start of the fight for an 8 count and won the round 20-4! Charley recovered from the eddects of the knockdown and won 3 of the next 4 rounds handily. Going into the 6th, it was all even, but Squires attacked, decimating Powell with a 3 count KD, then an 8 count one, and finally getting a KO at 2:00 of the 6th! Powell was stunned by Bill’s punching power, and needs to regroup.

The crowd was cheering after the completion of this bracket. Keith McKnight said that he’d give Mel Turnbow a rematch, after he’s won the tournament, so Mel isn’t going home just yet! On to the next round of fights

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01-21-2008, 02:23 PM	#137 (permalink)
mikehoudini All Star Starter Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Catonsville, MD Posts: 1,213 Thanks: 12 Thanked 47x in 37 posts	Results from First Bracket of Terrible 2s Tourney Results of Opening 8 Bouts Donnie Fleeman vs Bob Stallings – This was an even matchup. Stallings won the first two rounds, then Fleeman came back with 6-3, 11-1 & 17-8 rounds to win the 3rd thru 5rh. Donnie fouled twice, then had to be careful. Stallings rallied, cutting Fleeman en route to a 15-2 6th, then pounded him more for a 16-8 7th. Both men fought hard in the 8th, to a 10-10 score, and Fleeman’s cut was reopened. I had it dead even 77=77. The judges went 76-75, 76-76 & 77-76, a majority decision for Bob Stallings! Saul Montana vs. Friday Akunanya = Montana came out smoking with 2 big hooks, giving him an 18-4 first! He belted Friday for an 8 count KD in the 2nd, winning easily, 19-6. A big uppercut paved the way to an easy 13-3 3rd. Friday then rallied, winning 2 of the next 4 rounds, with the other 2 being dead heats. He committed fouls in each of the dead heats, something the judges might not ignore. The outcome still in doubt, Saul poured it on in the 8rh, landing 2 crushing blows, capturing this round handily, 21-6. The judges scored it 78-74, 79-73 & 78-74, a clear win for Montana. Mel Turnbow vs. Keith McKnight – Mel, the Sultan of Squat, came in with a 4-2 record. McKnight, the tainted knight, was 43-4 in his real career, but with many of those wins over true tomato cans, as his opponents came into their fights with him with a composite 413 more losses than wins. Mel started smartly, coming back at the end of round 1 for a 6-4 advantage, then firing off rapier-like punches to capture the 2nd and 3rd, 6-2 & 10-6. McKnight landed two powerful uppercuts in the 4th, for a 17-2 round. Mel shook off the effects of those punches, dazzling his opponent with a series of jabs and hooks, winning the 5th, 12-2. At this point, he has a commanding lead. Pressing, McKnight landed a wild right in the 6th, dropping Turnbow for a 2 count at the start of the 6th, and won easily 21-6. Both men rested in the 7th, but Mel danced while Keith clinched and missed with punches. Mel won a close 4-3 verdict. Desperate, McKnight went all out for a KO in the last round, and tagged Mel with a cross good for a 9 count. Mel staggered to his feet, and barely withstood a pounding in a 24-2 round. I had the fight dead even, with Mel well ahead going into the 8th. The judges, no doubt swayed by the KD, scored it 77-74, 75-75 & 76-75, a majority decision for McKnight! The fans booed this verdict, knowing how commanding Mel was earlier on, landing 43% of his punches to just 20% from McKnight. So the first controversial decision of this tournament has occurred, and Mel is out, on his way back to Paterson, though he fought well, upholding the honor of the level 1s! Jose Luis Garcia vs. Jurgen Blin – These two engaged in an even struggle for the first 4 rounds. Blin was domination the 5th, 10-0, when Garcia, recalling what had just happened to Turnbow, landed a huge cross, and Blin couldn’t beast the count. Garcia won with a KO at the 2:31 mark of the 5th, and Blin, who had landed 55% of his punches, went home. Eris Esch vs, Win Snoek – Butterbean was cut in the first round by an accidental head butt. Snoek pummeled him into the 3rd, when the cut reopened and the fight was stopped as a technical Draw 3. Snoek had been winning big time, landing 123 punches to Eric’s 24. In the rematch, Snoek landed far more frequently, while butterbean had the power shots. Snoek won the 1st, 8-4, but the next 3 were near dead even, 8-8, 11-10 & 8-8. Almost all of Butterbean’s points came on smashing uppercuts! Snoek fired many counterpunches in the 5th, winning 14-7. Butter won a listless 6th, 8-6, then Snoek poured it on in the 7th with a barrage of punches, 24-0. Alas, he lost a point for low blows, putting a blemish on hig huge round. Win landed his only heavy punches to start the 8th, and seemed in command. Just as the round ended, a desperate Butterbean floored him for a 2 count. The scoring for that round went 8-11, Butter with the 8. I scored the fight a draw, as several rounds were too close to call. Snoek landed far more punches, 273-95, but Eric’s were more powerful. The judges scored it 77-73, 78-72 & 77-73, all for Butterbean. I’m a little dismayed by the scoring, but maybe they thought Butterbean is a better draw, as he’ll certainly be eating more than his share at the ham buffet! Alas, Win lost! Jack O’Halloran vs. Pedro Agosto – Agosto has cleaned house, both in this thread and another on the 60s! Coming in at 7-1-1, could he continue his mighty run against a big opponent? Yes, as he TKOd jack at 2:30 of the 7th! The crowd cheered throughout this fight, as both men fired a ton of hooks and, after losing the first two rounds, O’Halloran gave as good as he got! The 7th was brutal, 30-4, as jack was out on his feet. Another impressive win for Pedro! Charlie Norkus vs, Randy Stephens – There was more boxing in this match than in the Agosto slugfest, but Stephens had more firepower, cutting Charlie early on and getting a clear 78-74 decision, landing 63% of his punches! Bill Squires vs. Charley Powell – When 5-1 Bill Squires fights, exciting things happen. Taking on his fellow semifinalist from the Turkey Tournament, also 5-1, he floored Powell at the start of the fight for an 8 count and won the round 20-4! Charley recovered from the eddects of the knockdown and won 3 of the next 4 rounds handily. Going into the 6th, it was all even, but Squires attacked, decimating Powell with a 3 count KD, then an 8 count one, and finally getting a KO at 2:00 of the 6th! Powell was stunned by Bill’s punching power, and needs to regroup. The crowd was cheering after the completion of this bracket. Keith McKnight said that he’d give Mel Turnbow a rematch, after he’s won the tournament, so Mel isn’t going home just yet! On to the next round of fights!