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mikehoudini · 02-02-2008, 01:35 PM

The last quartet of fights for the second round of the Terrible Twos Tourney at the Adams Mark Hotel was just completed. The crowd was pumped up after the prior set of bouts, anticipating some good action, as this set of bouts would finalize the Sweet Sixteen pairing for the tourney!

Following are the pairings and the results, one a big surprise, with level 1 fighters bolded in the pairings:

Przemslaw Saleta vs.Quinn Navarre
Jim Flynn vs. Steffen Tangsted
Jose Urtain vs. Levi Forte
Manny Burgo vs. Danny Wofford

And now the results:

Przemslaw Saleta vs.Quinn Navarre – Saleta has barely ousted Larry Gains by a majority decision fresh on the heels of a draw. Navarre had beaten Kevin Isaac in another majority decision, but one I thought he won handily. Saleta started with a bang, hurting Navarre with a rocking right, then cutting him in the moth, for an 18-6 opener! Doc Bagley worked wonders on the cut, and Quinn nudged Saleta in the 2nd & 3es, 10-8 (on a series of jabs) & 11-9 (with a last-minute flurry)!

The two traded heavy hooks in the 5th, but Saleta was the one who followed up, winning 14-6. he landed yet another hook in the 5th, which stunned Navarre for a minute, long enough for Saleta to pound out a 13-4 round, helped out by an egregious foul for a head butt Bobo Brazil would have been proud of, but, oops, this isn’t wrestling

!

The 6th & 7th were low-punching rounds, the two alternating in outpointing the other by 2 points, though saleta excelled in clinching. Guest commentator Mike Hanson said the 8th would be the deciding round, and the sage man was right

! Saleta landed a solid hook, then an uppercut that had Navarre reeling, and finally pasted him with an uppercut that sent him down for a 5 count! The ref stopped the fight, the scoring 27-7, a TKO win in the 8th at 2:59 for Saleta! It was a pick-em fight up to the knockdown!

Jim Flynn vs. Steffen Tangstad – Flynn came in after destroying Sam Shumway, while Tangstad first drew with, then got a TKO over Keene Simmons. Tangstad opened this bout with a crushing uppercut, but Flynn came back with a nice hook, and the two traded leather, Steffen getting the nod, 15-11! Flynn landed a jarring cross in the 2nd, but Tangstad landed more punches, mainly in the last 30 seconds, and won, 9-6.

The Fireman won a quiet 3rd, 8-2, then punished his opponent with a crisp combo and two huge crosses. Tangstad landed a lot as well, but nowhere near the power punched, and came up on the short end, 17-11. The 5th was an even round, Flynn’s power offset by Tangstad’s more frequent punches. The 6th was the same way, though Tangstad was cut over the left eye by a Bobo Brazil-like head butt.

Annoyed at Flynn, Tangstad connected with a series of punches in the 7th, for a 10-6 margin, but Flynn reopened his cut! They went head to head in the 8th, Flynn landing one trademark hook, while Tangstad countered with a series of hooks. It was 12-10 points for Flynn, and the fight went to the judges. They went 79-74 Tangstad (not sure what fight he was watching), 77-76 Flynn & 77-76 for the winner by a split decision, …Tangstad! I had it 77-76 his way myself! It was a good fight.

Jose Urtain vs. Levi Forte – Urtain had drawn with, then knocked out Malek Scott. Forte, who was coming into this fight 10-0 with 5 stoppages, had barely nudged Dale Crowe in a split decision. Was stepping up to take on the level 2 boxers more than Forte could handle?

Urtain hammerd home a huge hook, offsetting a nice cross from levi, easily winning the opening round, 19-6. Forte boxed nicely in the 2nd, notching a 12-6 round, each guy landing one big punch! Urtain fired off a jolting left in the 3rd, which went 9-6. The 4th was dead even, 9-9, with forte landing his best punch of the fight, a howitzer-like hook!

The 5th was a sleeper, 7-6 Urtain, and he connected with a big hook, dominating a round Forte needed, 14-3, in the 6th! Forte threw caution to the winds in the 7th, and it cost him, as Urtain blasted him with an uppercut, getting a KO at 2:25 of the 7th! So Forte’s fine run is at an end, as he fell behind and never got in control of the fight against a very-hittable Urtain

. The crowd was surprised, as he had been impressive in building up his 10-0 record, except for his last fight!

Manny Burgo vs. Danny Wofford – Burgo had stopped Bob Satterfield on cuts, while Dangerous Danny had shocked the free world by knocking out Dino Dennis in the 8th round of a fight he appeared to be winning! Coming in 1-4-1, and with his protégés Jukebox Timebomb and George Foreman Makachunga in attendance, few gave Danny a chance. The general thought was that he’d lose the battle of the annys and be battling with Butterbean at the buffet!

Nobody told the slim and trim (299 pounds on his sculpted 5’ 7” frame) Wofford

, and guest commentator Javier Flores was astounded as Danny landed jabs and hooks, punching out a 10-4 opening advantage! Could he keep it up? The 2nd verse was same as the first, as Danny hooked and jabbed his way to a 13-2 margin, resembling a shorter, slightly chunkier version of Muhammad Ali (who was there in attendance cheering him on)!

The 3rd was another close round, as Burgo began to solve Danny’s attack mode and barely escaped with an 8-6 margin, close because Danny showed some great ring movement. The 4th and 5th were similar, Burgo landing just a bit more in the 4th, 6-3, his best round to date, while the 5th was even, 6-6, though Manny was warned for low blows (how can anyone throw a low blow against a 5’ 7” opponent?) and clinched a lot.

Danny came out bopping and popping in the 6th, interspersing jabs and hooks and befuddling Manny for a 12-2 round. At this stage, he seemed to be in control, but could he finish? He mixed some rapier-like jabs with a new weapon, the uppercut, in the 7th, holding Manny at bay, 8-6! Burgo went for the KO in the 8th, but Danny negated his charge with a series of timely uppercuts, driving many back every time he pressed in. Wofford won the round easily, 14-6.

The judges were unanimous, with a 79-74 decision (I had it 78-75, as did Javier) for the Round Mound with the Most Pounds, Dangerous Danny Wofford

! He fought well, using good ring movement and landing 232 punches while only being hit by 128! Right now, he looks like the spoiler to date, though it might have been a different story if Satterfield hadn’t been stopped on cuts! When told he’d be meeting Urtain next, Danny replied “The bigger they are, the harder they’ll fall! I’ll belly-bump him and jab him and we’ll see if he can overcome my superior savvy and speed!

” If I were a betting man, my bucks would be on ???

I need to find my license so I can purchase 2.5, but the Sweet Sixteen will commence shortly!

02-02-2008, 01:35 PM	#151 (permalink)
mikehoudini All Star Starter Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Catonsville, MD Posts: 1,213 Thanks: 12 Thanked 47x in 37 posts	Round 2 Now Completed for Terrible Twos Tourney The last quartet of fights for the second round of the Terrible Twos Tourney at the Adams Mark Hotel was just completed. The crowd was pumped up after the prior set of bouts, anticipating some good action, as this set of bouts would finalize the Sweet Sixteen pairing for the tourney! Following are the pairings and the results, one a big surprise, with level 1 fighters bolded in the pairings: Przemslaw Saleta vs.Quinn Navarre Jim Flynn vs. Steffen Tangsted Jose Urtain vs. Levi Forte Manny Burgo vs. Danny Wofford And now the results: Przemslaw Saleta vs.Quinn Navarre – Saleta has barely ousted Larry Gains by a majority decision fresh on the heels of a draw. Navarre had beaten Kevin Isaac in another majority decision, but one I thought he won handily. Saleta started with a bang, hurting Navarre with a rocking right, then cutting him in the moth, for an 18-6 opener! Doc Bagley worked wonders on the cut, and Quinn nudged Saleta in the 2nd & 3es, 10-8 (on a series of jabs) & 11-9 (with a last-minute flurry)! The two traded heavy hooks in the 5th, but Saleta was the one who followed up, winning 14-6. he landed yet another hook in the 5th, which stunned Navarre for a minute, long enough for Saleta to pound out a 13-4 round, helped out by an egregious foul for a head butt Bobo Brazil would have been proud of, but, oops, this isn’t wrestling! The 6th & 7th were low-punching rounds, the two alternating in outpointing the other by 2 points, though saleta excelled in clinching. Guest commentator Mike Hanson said the 8th would be the deciding round, and the sage man was right! Saleta landed a solid hook, then an uppercut that had Navarre reeling, and finally pasted him with an uppercut that sent him down for a 5 count! The ref stopped the fight, the scoring 27-7, a TKO win in the 8th at 2:59 for Saleta! It was a pick-em fight up to the knockdown! Jim Flynn vs. Steffen Tangstad – Flynn came in after destroying Sam Shumway, while Tangstad first drew with, then got a TKO over Keene Simmons. Tangstad opened this bout with a crushing uppercut, but Flynn came back with a nice hook, and the two traded leather, Steffen getting the nod, 15-11! Flynn landed a jarring cross in the 2nd, but Tangstad landed more punches, mainly in the last 30 seconds, and won, 9-6. The Fireman won a quiet 3rd, 8-2, then punished his opponent with a crisp combo and two huge crosses. Tangstad landed a lot as well, but nowhere near the power punched, and came up on the short end, 17-11. The 5th was an even round, Flynn’s power offset by Tangstad’s more frequent punches. The 6th was the same way, though Tangstad was cut over the left eye by a Bobo Brazil-like head butt. Annoyed at Flynn, Tangstad connected with a series of punches in the 7th, for a 10-6 margin, but Flynn reopened his cut! They went head to head in the 8th, Flynn landing one trademark hook, while Tangstad countered with a series of hooks. It was 12-10 points for Flynn, and the fight went to the judges. They went 79-74 Tangstad (not sure what fight he was watching), 77-76 Flynn & 77-76 for the winner by a split decision, …Tangstad! I had it 77-76 his way myself! It was a good fight. Jose Urtain vs. Levi Forte – Urtain had drawn with, then knocked out Malek Scott. Forte, who was coming into this fight 10-0 with 5 stoppages, had barely nudged Dale Crowe in a split decision. Was stepping up to take on the level 2 boxers more than Forte could handle? Urtain hammerd home a huge hook, offsetting a nice cross from levi, easily winning the opening round, 19-6. Forte boxed nicely in the 2nd, notching a 12-6 round, each guy landing one big punch! Urtain fired off a jolting left in the 3rd, which went 9-6. The 4th was dead even, 9-9, with forte landing his best punch of the fight, a howitzer-like hook! The 5th was a sleeper, 7-6 Urtain, and he connected with a big hook, dominating a round Forte needed, 14-3, in the 6th! Forte threw caution to the winds in the 7th, and it cost him, as Urtain blasted him with an uppercut, getting a KO at 2:25 of the 7th! So Forte’s fine run is at an end, as he fell behind and never got in control of the fight against a very-hittable Urtain. The crowd was surprised, as he had been impressive in building up his 10-0 record, except for his last fight! Manny Burgo vs. Danny Wofford – Burgo had stopped Bob Satterfield on cuts, while Dangerous Danny had shocked the free world by knocking out Dino Dennis in the 8th round of a fight he appeared to be winning! Coming in 1-4-1, and with his protégés Jukebox Timebomb and George Foreman Makachunga in attendance, few gave Danny a chance. The general thought was that he’d lose the battle of the annys and be battling with Butterbean at the buffet! Nobody told the slim and trim (299 pounds on his sculpted 5’ 7” frame) Wofford, and guest commentator Javier Flores was astounded as Danny landed jabs and hooks, punching out a 10-4 opening advantage! Could he keep it up? The 2nd verse was same as the first, as Danny hooked and jabbed his way to a 13-2 margin, resembling a shorter, slightly chunkier version of Muhammad Ali (who was there in attendance cheering him on)! The 3rd was another close round, as Burgo began to solve Danny’s attack mode and barely escaped with an 8-6 margin, close because Danny showed some great ring movement. The 4th and 5th were similar, Burgo landing just a bit more in the 4th, 6-3, his best round to date, while the 5th was even, 6-6, though Manny was warned for low blows (how can anyone throw a low blow against a 5’ 7” opponent?) and clinched a lot. Danny came out bopping and popping in the 6th, interspersing jabs and hooks and befuddling Manny for a 12-2 round. At this stage, he seemed to be in control, but could he finish? He mixed some rapier-like jabs with a new weapon, the uppercut, in the 7th, holding Manny at bay, 8-6! Burgo went for the KO in the 8th, but Danny negated his charge with a series of timely uppercuts, driving many back every time he pressed in. Wofford won the round easily, 14-6. The judges were unanimous, with a 79-74 decision (I had it 78-75, as did Javier) for the Round Mound with the Most Pounds, Dangerous Danny Wofford! He fought well, using good ring movement and landing 232 punches while only being hit by 128! Right now, he looks like the spoiler to date, though it might have been a different story if Satterfield hadn’t been stopped on cuts! When told he’d be meeting Urtain next, Danny replied “The bigger they are, the harder they’ll fall! I’ll belly-bump him and jab him and we’ll see if he can overcome my superior savvy and speed!” If I were a betting man, my bucks would be on ??? I need to find my license so I can purchase 2.5, but the Sweet Sixteen will commence shortly!