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mikehoudini · 02-27-2008, 12:28 PM

Pedro Agosto (11-2-1 9) vs. Taurus Sykes – Agosto won in the box-in, but Sherman Williams made him go the distance. Perhaps his KO power isn’t as effective against these higher caliber boxers?

Schoolboy and Sykes traded blows in a close 1st, which Sykes won in terms of points, 11-9, connecting with a variety of light punches. Agosto returned the favor in the 2nd, demonstrating that he’s capable of throwing any punch, and won on a flurry at the end, 9-5.

Gaining confidence, Pedro smacked Sykes with a booming hook in the 3rd, which caused Sykes to cover up. Pedro landed a series of hooks, but not the big one, still winning, 16-5. Sykes boxed a good two minutes to begin the 4th, landing a number of blows, but was again hurt by another big hook at the end of the round, in which he outpointed Agosto, 8-6.

The 5th was a dull round, as Taurus connected for jabs and avoided Agosto’s power punches, 8-5. Schoolboy socked Sykes with a punch to the top of the head to start the 6th, causing his legs to buckle! He hooked nicely and landed a jolting cross to take the round easily, 13-8.

Pedro dominated the 7th with power punches that offset Taurus’s taps. He landed a booming hook, then followed in mid round with a straight right and then a winged right that had Taurus in trouble, winning the round, 14-8!

Smelling victory, Pedro pulverized Sykes with a right to open the 8th, and Sykes was hurt. Agosto followed with a cross that made Sykes cover up, but couldn’t land any other blows, and Sykes was able to land a series of hooks and crosses, piling up points to take the round, 12-9, as Pedro was wild and paid the price!

I scored the fight a draw, 76-76, as they both landed about the same amount of punches, 182-198, advantage Sykes, but Pedro landed all the power punches! The judges scored it 77-75 Sykes, 76-76, & 77-75 for…Taurus Sykes, the winner by a majority decision! One judge gave Sykes round 2, the other round 6, both rounds where Agosto ruled.

Pedro the Schoolboy deserved better, while Sykes benefited as Ford named a car line after him!

Marty Monroe vs. Fabio Moli – Moli boxed beautifully in the first half of the fight. He landed a variety of punches to take the 1st, 14-6, then rallied in the last minute of the 2nd to outscore Monroe, 12-10! In the 3rd, he landed a series of combination, and evaded or blocked Monroe’s attempts, winning the round, 6-2. Monroe connected for a punishing cross in the 4th, but Moli countered and landed another impressive volley of punches toward the end, winning, 18-9!

Having dug himself a hole, Marty came out roaring in the 5th, only to run into a smashing left from Moli. Well down in points, Marty landed a searing combination at the end of the round, putting Fabio down for a 2 count, but still coming up on the short end point-wise, 14-8! Moli danced in the 6th and evaded Monroe, who did land a few jabs to arguably win the round, 6-4.

Fabio fought well in the 7th, landing a nice hook and winning easily, 15-4, and Monroe knew he was running out of time! Throwing caution to the winds, he landed a booming cross that staggered moli, followed by a solid winging right and then a dazzling uppercut! He was up, 17-4, with plenty of time left, when Moli countered with a beautiful hook that sent him crashing to the canvas! He got up at the count of 7, but had little left, and Moli was content to let the round end, 19-14!

I scored it 78-74, Moli, and, holy moly, the judges saw the same fight, all of them going 77-73 for Moli, the winner by a unanimous decision! I thought that it was interesting that all the judges scored the knockdown rounds 10-8 for the party with the lesser points total!

Nick Barone (1-0 1) vs. Marvis Frazier – Barone landed 4 combinations to win the hotly-contested opening round, 11-8. Frazier connected for numerous hooks to win the 2nd, 10-4, then landed a big hook and another cranium-cruncher in the 3rd, which he won 12-8, as Nick rallied with a huge right at the end of the round!

The 4th was a snoozer, Barone landing a few punches and blocking Frazier’s attempts, 6-2. Marvis switched to his jab in the 5th, connecting for several nice shots, piling up the points and winning 13-2! Barone won a quiet 6th, 9-4, then arguably nudged Frazier in the 7th, 8-6, as both men seemed tired!

Both men needed the 8th, but inexplicably, neither could connect or even show much attempt at any offense, and the round was 2-2! I had it 77-76 for Barone, while the judges went 77-76 Frazier, 76-76 and 76-76, for a majority draw! All three gave Frazier the 8th, a round in which he clinched very nicely!

Barone came out smoking in the rematch, dominating the 1st round, landing a big hook and then flooring Frazier for a 1 count as the round expired, 19-4! The 2nd was a round of clinching and dancing, Frazier working off the effects of the cross the round before. The score was 2-2, but Frazier’s head cleared!

He took the 3rd, 14-6, landing hooks and crosses that had a snap to them! He landed a cosmic cross in the 4th, punched well and won handily, 16-2, all despite showing a penchant for clinching! Frazier was aggressive in the 5th, throwing and missing a lot, and Nick outpointed him, 8-6!

Marvis once again put his wrestling talent to use in the 6th

, clinching a lot while accumulating a lead, which almost evaporated (8-6) when Barone rallied in the last half minute! The 7th was a pivotal round, and Frazier seized the moment, knocking Barone down with a big cross for a 4 count! He landed after that, winning the round, 15-0, but couldn’t connect for the big punch!

The 8th was almost anticlimactic, as Marvis avoided Nick until the end of the round, when Barone connected with an uppercut to salvage a split, 6-6! I had Frazier the winner, 77-75. The judges all scored it 77-74 for Frazier, who outlanded Barone, 186-121. With the knockdown, there was no controversy to this fight!

Battling Jim Johnson vs. Vittorio Campolo – Battling Jim won a quiet first, 8-2, as his uppercuts found a home. Campolo came back with a smashing cross to open the 2nd, and later nailed Jim with an uppercut right on the button! Johnson rallied in the last minute, but not enough, 18-8. The 3rd & 4th were quiet, Johnson connecting on 3 hooks to take the 3rd, 8-6, then coming out barely on top, 6-5, in the snoozer 4th!

Battling Jim stepped up the pace in the 5th, connecting on combinations and hooks, offsetting Campolo’s one big bomb, 16-7. Jim may have incurred an injury toward the end of the round. Vittorio lashed out in a monster 6th, winning 19-4, landing a humongous hook, and later two straight rights that rocked Johnson’s world!

The 7th was even, Johnson landing more punches while Campolo landed a power hook, 8-8, but Johnson was penalized a point for a second low blow infraction! The 8th was a round of futility, as both missed on many attempts, and Jim landed the only punches, winning, 2-0!

I had Johnson the winner, 77-76, though it could easily be called a draw, as the last round was really a nonentity! Johnson did land more punches, 180-132, and at a 51% efficiency rate. The judges scored it 77-75 Johnson, 76-76, and 76-75 for…the winner by a majority decision, Battling Jim Johnson!

So powerful Pedro Agosto is out

, though he deserved better! He plans on demanding a rematch against Sykes, but may well return to challenging level 1 and 2 fighters, where he is a big fish in a small pond!

02-27-2008, 12:28 PM	#190 (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 - Fights 5-8 of R1 Results Pedro Agosto (11-2-1 9) vs. Taurus Sykes – Agosto won in the box-in, but Sherman Williams made him go the distance. Perhaps his KO power isn’t as effective against these higher caliber boxers? Schoolboy and Sykes traded blows in a close 1st, which Sykes won in terms of points, 11-9, connecting with a variety of light punches. Agosto returned the favor in the 2nd, demonstrating that he’s capable of throwing any punch, and won on a flurry at the end, 9-5. Gaining confidence, Pedro smacked Sykes with a booming hook in the 3rd, which caused Sykes to cover up. Pedro landed a series of hooks, but not the big one, still winning, 16-5. Sykes boxed a good two minutes to begin the 4th, landing a number of blows, but was again hurt by another big hook at the end of the round, in which he outpointed Agosto, 8-6. The 5th was a dull round, as Taurus connected for jabs and avoided Agosto’s power punches, 8-5. Schoolboy socked Sykes with a punch to the top of the head to start the 6th, causing his legs to buckle! He hooked nicely and landed a jolting cross to take the round easily, 13-8. Pedro dominated the 7th with power punches that offset Taurus’s taps. He landed a booming hook, then followed in mid round with a straight right and then a winged right that had Taurus in trouble, winning the round, 14-8! Smelling victory, Pedro pulverized Sykes with a right to open the 8th, and Sykes was hurt. Agosto followed with a cross that made Sykes cover up, but couldn’t land any other blows, and Sykes was able to land a series of hooks and crosses, piling up points to take the round, 12-9, as Pedro was wild and paid the price! I scored the fight a draw, 76-76, as they both landed about the same amount of punches, 182-198, advantage Sykes, but Pedro landed all the power punches! The judges scored it 77-75 Sykes, 76-76, & 77-75 for…Taurus Sykes, the winner by a majority decision! One judge gave Sykes round 2, the other round 6, both rounds where Agosto ruled. Pedro the Schoolboy deserved better, while Sykes benefited as Ford named a car line after him! Marty Monroe vs. Fabio Moli – Moli boxed beautifully in the first half of the fight. He landed a variety of punches to take the 1st, 14-6, then rallied in the last minute of the 2nd to outscore Monroe, 12-10! In the 3rd, he landed a series of combination, and evaded or blocked Monroe’s attempts, winning the round, 6-2. Monroe connected for a punishing cross in the 4th, but Moli countered and landed another impressive volley of punches toward the end, winning, 18-9! Having dug himself a hole, Marty came out roaring in the 5th, only to run into a smashing left from Moli. Well down in points, Marty landed a searing combination at the end of the round, putting Fabio down for a 2 count, but still coming up on the short end point-wise, 14-8! Moli danced in the 6th and evaded Monroe, who did land a few jabs to arguably win the round, 6-4. Fabio fought well in the 7th, landing a nice hook and winning easily, 15-4, and Monroe knew he was running out of time! Throwing caution to the winds, he landed a booming cross that staggered moli, followed by a solid winging right and then a dazzling uppercut! He was up, 17-4, with plenty of time left, when Moli countered with a beautiful hook that sent him crashing to the canvas! He got up at the count of 7, but had little left, and Moli was content to let the round end, 19-14! I scored it 78-74, Moli, and, holy moly, the judges saw the same fight, all of them going 77-73 for Moli, the winner by a unanimous decision! I thought that it was interesting that all the judges scored the knockdown rounds 10-8 for the party with the lesser points total! Nick Barone (1-0 1) vs. Marvis Frazier – Barone landed 4 combinations to win the hotly-contested opening round, 11-8. Frazier connected for numerous hooks to win the 2nd, 10-4, then landed a big hook and another cranium-cruncher in the 3rd, which he won 12-8, as Nick rallied with a huge right at the end of the round! The 4th was a snoozer, Barone landing a few punches and blocking Frazier’s attempts, 6-2. Marvis switched to his jab in the 5th, connecting for several nice shots, piling up the points and winning 13-2! Barone won a quiet 6th, 9-4, then arguably nudged Frazier in the 7th, 8-6, as both men seemed tired! Both men needed the 8th, but inexplicably, neither could connect or even show much attempt at any offense, and the round was 2-2! I had it 77-76 for Barone, while the judges went 77-76 Frazier, 76-76 and 76-76, for a majority draw! All three gave Frazier the 8th, a round in which he clinched very nicely! Barone came out smoking in the rematch, dominating the 1st round, landing a big hook and then flooring Frazier for a 1 count as the round expired, 19-4! The 2nd was a round of clinching and dancing, Frazier working off the effects of the cross the round before. The score was 2-2, but Frazier’s head cleared! He took the 3rd, 14-6, landing hooks and crosses that had a snap to them! He landed a cosmic cross in the 4th, punched well and won handily, 16-2, all despite showing a penchant for clinching! Frazier was aggressive in the 5th, throwing and missing a lot, and Nick outpointed him, 8-6! Marvis once again put his wrestling talent to use in the 6th, clinching a lot while accumulating a lead, which almost evaporated (8-6) when Barone rallied in the last half minute! The 7th was a pivotal round, and Frazier seized the moment, knocking Barone down with a big cross for a 4 count! He landed after that, winning the round, 15-0, but couldn’t connect for the big punch! The 8th was almost anticlimactic, as Marvis avoided Nick until the end of the round, when Barone connected with an uppercut to salvage a split, 6-6! I had Frazier the winner, 77-75. The judges all scored it 77-74 for Frazier, who outlanded Barone, 186-121. With the knockdown, there was no controversy to this fight! Battling Jim Johnson vs. Vittorio Campolo – Battling Jim won a quiet first, 8-2, as his uppercuts found a home. Campolo came back with a smashing cross to open the 2nd, and later nailed Jim with an uppercut right on the button! Johnson rallied in the last minute, but not enough, 18-8. The 3rd & 4th were quiet, Johnson connecting on 3 hooks to take the 3rd, 8-6, then coming out barely on top, 6-5, in the snoozer 4th! Battling Jim stepped up the pace in the 5th, connecting on combinations and hooks, offsetting Campolo’s one big bomb, 16-7. Jim may have incurred an injury toward the end of the round. Vittorio lashed out in a monster 6th, winning 19-4, landing a humongous hook, and later two straight rights that rocked Johnson’s world! The 7th was even, Johnson landing more punches while Campolo landed a power hook, 8-8, but Johnson was penalized a point for a second low blow infraction! The 8th was a round of futility, as both missed on many attempts, and Jim landed the only punches, winning, 2-0! I had Johnson the winner, 77-76, though it could easily be called a draw, as the last round was really a nonentity! Johnson did land more punches, 180-132, and at a 51% efficiency rate. The judges scored it 77-75 Johnson, 76-76, and 76-75 for…the winner by a majority decision, Battling Jim Johnson! So powerful Pedro Agosto is out, though he deserved better! He plans on demanding a rematch against Sykes, but may well return to challenging level 1 and 2 fighters, where he is a big fish in a small pond!