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mikehoudini · 02-25-2008, 05:22 PM

The first 4 fights in Round 1 of the Thundering Threes Tourney have been completed, and the results are as follows:

Jake Kilrain vs. James Ellis – In 5 of the 1st 6 rounds, the two either had the same point total or were 1 different! The opening round was a somnambulist’s delight. As Ellis theoretically had a 4-3 advantage, but his main weapon was the clinch!

Ellis started the 2nd by landing 3 quick jabs, but Kilrain fought well in the last two minutes, hitting Ellis with uppercuts, crosses and hooks, to take a 12-11 advantage that had the crowd back in the action! The 3rd was quiet again, Ellis landing a punishing hook to “take” the round, 7-6, while Jake had a flurry of hooks and crosses just to get back in it!

Kilrain landed a wild right early in the 4th that made Ellis retreat, then James answered with a sonic hook and other less-powerful hooks to take the round, 11-7. He was warned for holding & hitting, and was warned in the 5th for low blows. He smashed Kilrain with a cross midway through the round, but Jake had him reeling from a booming hook, as he won, 13-12.

The crowd, which had comes to its feet, settled back for a snooze in the 6th, as both tired men missed a lot and ended up even, 6-6. Fully rested, Ellis came out smoking in the 7th, punishing Kilrain with a savage combination and landing a variety of lesser punches that still scored points. Kilrain rallied furiously in the last minute, and Ellis had to resort to more clinching, but Jake came out on the short end, 20-12!

Needing the 8th, Kilrain connected for a sweet hook, but Ellis still had a bit in the tank, responding with a series of punches, culminating with a combination that left him in command, 13-8. I scored it 78-77 Ellis, as he clearly was superior in the 7th & 8th. The judges scored the bout 77-76, 80-75 & 80-76, all for the winner by a unanimous decision, James Ellis! I thought it was much closer, but the last 2 rounds pulled it out for Ellis, as he mixed his punches nicely.

Phil Scott vs. Bill Tate (6-1 1) – For the second fight in a row, Big Bill Tate came in badly overweight

, but he ruled the 1st, 13-3, boxing nicely and landing when he needed to. He was warned for holding & hitting, as was Scott in the 2nd. The two exchanged punched and had a see-saw 2nd going, but Scott rallied in the last half-minute to take it, 17-11. Was this a sign that Big Bill’s conditioning might affect the outcome?

Phil poured it on in the 3rd through 6th, winning a series of exchanges in the 3rd, 11-8, as his combinations were effective, hammering Tate with a huge hook and many other punches in an 18-2 4th, going back to his combinations to outbox Tate in the 5th, 11-4, then withstanding a flurry from Tate in the 6th to come back and punish him, 18-6, landing a bone-jarring cross at the end of the round!

Tate’s arms were low as he began the 7th, but he rallied his rotund body, hitting Scott repeatedly en route to a badly-needed 16-4 round! He landed a monster cross to start the 8th, but ran out of gas, and Scott landed flush on his jaw with a cross that sent his legs skyward! Scott got the KO at 0:47 of the 8th, and Tate needs to be a little less over-confident, especially when moving up in class, if he wants any future bouts!

John Louis Gardner vs. David Bostice – The opening 2 rounds were quiet and dead even, Bostice landing more punches while Gardner mainly missed but excited the crowd with a sharp combination and a solid cross! Then, Garner got warmed up and began to hammer Bostice!

He landed a series of uppercuts to start the 3rd, then a booming hook and a straight left that won the round, 20-3, and had David wobbly! The 4th was more of the same, and Bostice landed a few punches, but Gardner landed more, among them a cross and a hook that gave him a big 22-8 round! He gave Bostice a bloody nose in the 5th from a cross that Bostice ran into, and poured it on for a 22-4 round!

Bostice rallied a bit in the 6th, but a straight right caused his nose to bleed again, and his left eye was badly-swollen as he came out on the short end, 12-10, largely because of a combination that hurt him as the round ended!

Gardner smashed home an uppercut in the 7th, causing a temporary stoppage because of the bloody nose, and Bostice rallied to halve the round, 10-10. Bostice was desperate, and landed his best punch of the night, a big hook, but Gardner avoided his other bombs, easily lasting the round, though on the short end, 16-2. Everyone agreed that this was an easy 79-75 or so win for Gardner, as he savaged Bostice in the middle rounds!

Mike Koranicki vs. Tom McNeeley – McNeeley landed three combinations to start the fight, then rocked back as Koranicki hurt him with a big right hand! He recovered, connecting with two jolting uppercuts, the last ending the round, good for a 20-6 advantage!

Koranicki boxed well in the 2nd, moving nicely and landing hook after hook, taking the round, 12-7. The 3rd was an absolute war! Mike landed a straight left, and Tom answered with an uppercut that snapped his head back. Koranicki countered with one of his own, which McNeeley returned to possibly win the round, 17-16. The fans cheered the mighty exchanges and wondered who would falter!

Tom was the first to score in the 4th, with a sweet combination, then he decked Mike for an 8 count on a night-train cross. Once Koranicki made it back to his feet, Tom belted him with a hook, pasted him with a combination and then added a jarring cross. The score for the round was 28-4, and the ref jumped in to halt any further damage! McNeeley won on a TKO at 2:35 of the 4th. For the fight, he landed 77% of his punches. Koranicki was game but needed to show some better defense!

02-25-2008, 05:22 PM	#187 (permalink)
mikehoudini All Star Starter Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Catonsville, MD Posts: 1,213 Thanks: 12 Thanked 47x in 37 posts	Thundering 3s Tourney - 1st 4 Fight Results The first 4 fights in Round 1 of the Thundering Threes Tourney have been completed, and the results are as follows: Jake Kilrain vs. James Ellis – In 5 of the 1st 6 rounds, the two either had the same point total or were 1 different! The opening round was a somnambulist’s delight. As Ellis theoretically had a 4-3 advantage, but his main weapon was the clinch! Ellis started the 2nd by landing 3 quick jabs, but Kilrain fought well in the last two minutes, hitting Ellis with uppercuts, crosses and hooks, to take a 12-11 advantage that had the crowd back in the action! The 3rd was quiet again, Ellis landing a punishing hook to “take” the round, 7-6, while Jake had a flurry of hooks and crosses just to get back in it! Kilrain landed a wild right early in the 4th that made Ellis retreat, then James answered with a sonic hook and other less-powerful hooks to take the round, 11-7. He was warned for holding & hitting, and was warned in the 5th for low blows. He smashed Kilrain with a cross midway through the round, but Jake had him reeling from a booming hook, as he won, 13-12. The crowd, which had comes to its feet, settled back for a snooze in the 6th, as both tired men missed a lot and ended up even, 6-6. Fully rested, Ellis came out smoking in the 7th, punishing Kilrain with a savage combination and landing a variety of lesser punches that still scored points. Kilrain rallied furiously in the last minute, and Ellis had to resort to more clinching, but Jake came out on the short end, 20-12! Needing the 8th, Kilrain connected for a sweet hook, but Ellis still had a bit in the tank, responding with a series of punches, culminating with a combination that left him in command, 13-8. I scored it 78-77 Ellis, as he clearly was superior in the 7th & 8th. The judges scored the bout 77-76, 80-75 & 80-76, all for the winner by a unanimous decision, James Ellis! I thought it was much closer, but the last 2 rounds pulled it out for Ellis, as he mixed his punches nicely. Phil Scott vs. Bill Tate (6-1 1) – For the second fight in a row, Big Bill Tate came in badly overweight, but he ruled the 1st, 13-3, boxing nicely and landing when he needed to. He was warned for holding & hitting, as was Scott in the 2nd. The two exchanged punched and had a see-saw 2nd going, but Scott rallied in the last half-minute to take it, 17-11. Was this a sign that Big Bill’s conditioning might affect the outcome? Phil poured it on in the 3rd through 6th, winning a series of exchanges in the 3rd, 11-8, as his combinations were effective, hammering Tate with a huge hook and many other punches in an 18-2 4th, going back to his combinations to outbox Tate in the 5th, 11-4, then withstanding a flurry from Tate in the 6th to come back and punish him, 18-6, landing a bone-jarring cross at the end of the round! Tate’s arms were low as he began the 7th, but he rallied his rotund body, hitting Scott repeatedly en route to a badly-needed 16-4 round! He landed a monster cross to start the 8th, but ran out of gas, and Scott landed flush on his jaw with a cross that sent his legs skyward! Scott got the KO at 0:47 of the 8th, and Tate needs to be a little less over-confident, especially when moving up in class, if he wants any future bouts! John Louis Gardner vs. David Bostice – The opening 2 rounds were quiet and dead even, Bostice landing more punches while Gardner mainly missed but excited the crowd with a sharp combination and a solid cross! Then, Garner got warmed up and began to hammer Bostice! He landed a series of uppercuts to start the 3rd, then a booming hook and a straight left that won the round, 20-3, and had David wobbly! The 4th was more of the same, and Bostice landed a few punches, but Gardner landed more, among them a cross and a hook that gave him a big 22-8 round! He gave Bostice a bloody nose in the 5th from a cross that Bostice ran into, and poured it on for a 22-4 round! Bostice rallied a bit in the 6th, but a straight right caused his nose to bleed again, and his left eye was badly-swollen as he came out on the short end, 12-10, largely because of a combination that hurt him as the round ended! Gardner smashed home an uppercut in the 7th, causing a temporary stoppage because of the bloody nose, and Bostice rallied to halve the round, 10-10. Bostice was desperate, and landed his best punch of the night, a big hook, but Gardner avoided his other bombs, easily lasting the round, though on the short end, 16-2. Everyone agreed that this was an easy 79-75 or so win for Gardner, as he savaged Bostice in the middle rounds! Mike Koranicki vs. Tom McNeeley – McNeeley landed three combinations to start the fight, then rocked back as Koranicki hurt him with a big right hand! He recovered, connecting with two jolting uppercuts, the last ending the round, good for a 20-6 advantage! Koranicki boxed well in the 2nd, moving nicely and landing hook after hook, taking the round, 12-7. The 3rd was an absolute war! Mike landed a straight left, and Tom answered with an uppercut that snapped his head back. Koranicki countered with one of his own, which McNeeley returned to possibly win the round, 17-16. The fans cheered the mighty exchanges and wondered who would falter! Tom was the first to score in the 4th, with a sweet combination, then he decked Mike for an 8 count on a night-train cross. Once Koranicki made it back to his feet, Tom belted him with a hook, pasted him with a combination and then added a jarring cross. The score for the round was 28-4, and the ref jumped in to halt any further damage! McNeeley won on a TKO at 2:35 of the 4th. For the fight, he landed 77% of his punches. Koranicki was game but needed to show some better defense!