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mikehoudini · 03-11-2008, 10:59 AM

The fight crowd was ready for action as the second half of the Round 2 draw commenced at the Lincoln! Floridians, Chicago-ians and Connecticutters were in evidence, rooting for their heroes!

John Holman vs. John Ferguson – In the battle of the Johns, Ferguson belted Holman with a cross and later with a sweet hook to take a 12-3 1st round. He also received his first of two warnings. He obliterated Holman in the 2nd, 23-6, hammering him with a cross to start the round, then landing 15 hooks, a smashing uppercut and a straight right. Holman lasted the round, barely!

Holman was able to block all power punch attempts in the 3rd, and generated a little bit of offense, but Ferguson tagged him with 14 crosses and took the round, 12-7! The Florida fan contingent was silent, watching in dismay as their man was being mauled.

Between rounds, one of them started the chant “You can DO it,” and then others picked it up, so the noise soon reached crescendo level, drowning out the advice offered by Holman’s corner!

Would Holman be able to respond to their faith in him? Ferguson landed a few punches to start the 4th, and then suddenly Holman unleashed a savage combination! Ferguson dropped to the canvas and couldn’t make the count! His fan contingent went crazy at the role reversal, as the maxim was again proved that a good heavyweight can take another out at any time! Holman was declared the winner by a KO at 1:56 of the 4th, and Holman, who was outlanded, 130-47, dodged a major bullet. The Floridians celebrated with mucho beers (Gator Tail Ale) and some gator snacks!

Terry Daniels vs. Jim Barry – The surprise ending to the preceding fight spawned some serious partying, but eventually crowd control was restored, and Daniels squared off against Barry. Barry fired off at the opening bell, landing a straight right and a huge hook that had Daniels wobbly! Barry went for the quick finish, landing a number of punches, but Daniels gradually recovered and then staged a nice rally, connecting with a sizzling right hook at the end of the round, but he was still behind, 14-10!

The second round was more strategic, as Barry connected for 11 jabs, and Daniels again rallied at the end to make it respectable, 9-6. Terry took charge in the 3rd, getting 12 crosses home and notching a 14-7 points differential. His momentum carried over into the 4th, as he landed a variety of punches and frustrated Barry, 16-2! Barry’s left eye was beginning to swell as well as a result of his concentrated assault!

Terry had a nice 5th, 12-6, as he pecked away at Barry’s head and took the lead at the midway point! He uncorked a sweet hook, and connected for 11 uppercuts, cutting Barry in the mouth and worsening the swelling in the 6th! Barry had connected with a vicious combination, but Terry was tattooing him good until he smashed home a hook that decked Daniels for a 6 count at the end of the round, and made the points totals 15-14!

Fresh off the success of that big hook, Barry connected for another big left hook, a nice right and a series of jabs to take the 7th, 15-7, but Terry cut him in a new place, above the right eyebrow! His face was becoming a mess, but I had him barely in the lead! The 8th was less intense, as neither fighter could maintain that pace, and Daniels eeked out the round, 10-6, as Barry’s eye was really swollen now!

The 9th was a savage round! Daniels unleashed a searing hook and a cross as soon as the round started, and soon after connected for 2 uppercuts that had Barry reeling around. Barry somehow kept his feet, but his eye and mouth were a mess as Terry poured it on, landing 17 hooks and 13 combinations! The score was 30-4 when the referee stopped the bout, Daniels the winner by a TKO at 2:56 of the 9th! Barry’s only comment was “where were you earlier?”

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mikehoudini All Star Starter Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Catonsville, MD Posts: 1,213 Thanks: 12 Thanked 47x in 37 posts	Round 2 Fights 9-10 Results in Thundering 3s Tourney The fight crowd was ready for action as the second half of the Round 2 draw commenced at the Lincoln! Floridians, Chicago-ians and Connecticutters were in evidence, rooting for their heroes! John Holman vs. John Ferguson – In the battle of the Johns, Ferguson belted Holman with a cross and later with a sweet hook to take a 12-3 1st round. He also received his first of two warnings. He obliterated Holman in the 2nd, 23-6, hammering him with a cross to start the round, then landing 15 hooks, a smashing uppercut and a straight right. Holman lasted the round, barely! Holman was able to block all power punch attempts in the 3rd, and generated a little bit of offense, but Ferguson tagged him with 14 crosses and took the round, 12-7! The Florida fan contingent was silent, watching in dismay as their man was being mauled. Between rounds, one of them started the chant “You can DO it,” and then others picked it up, so the noise soon reached crescendo level, drowning out the advice offered by Holman’s corner! Would Holman be able to respond to their faith in him? Ferguson landed a few punches to start the 4th, and then suddenly Holman unleashed a savage combination! Ferguson dropped to the canvas and couldn’t make the count! His fan contingent went crazy at the role reversal, as the maxim was again proved that a good heavyweight can take another out at any time! Holman was declared the winner by a KO at 1:56 of the 4th, and Holman, who was outlanded, 130-47, dodged a major bullet. The Floridians celebrated with mucho beers (Gator Tail Ale) and some gator snacks! Terry Daniels vs. Jim Barry – The surprise ending to the preceding fight spawned some serious partying, but eventually crowd control was restored, and Daniels squared off against Barry. Barry fired off at the opening bell, landing a straight right and a huge hook that had Daniels wobbly! Barry went for the quick finish, landing a number of punches, but Daniels gradually recovered and then staged a nice rally, connecting with a sizzling right hook at the end of the round, but he was still behind, 14-10! The second round was more strategic, as Barry connected for 11 jabs, and Daniels again rallied at the end to make it respectable, 9-6. Terry took charge in the 3rd, getting 12 crosses home and notching a 14-7 points differential. His momentum carried over into the 4th, as he landed a variety of punches and frustrated Barry, 16-2! Barry’s left eye was beginning to swell as well as a result of his concentrated assault! Terry had a nice 5th, 12-6, as he pecked away at Barry’s head and took the lead at the midway point! He uncorked a sweet hook, and connected for 11 uppercuts, cutting Barry in the mouth and worsening the swelling in the 6th! Barry had connected with a vicious combination, but Terry was tattooing him good until he smashed home a hook that decked Daniels for a 6 count at the end of the round, and made the points totals 15-14! Fresh off the success of that big hook, Barry connected for another big left hook, a nice right and a series of jabs to take the 7th, 15-7, but Terry cut him in a new place, above the right eyebrow! His face was becoming a mess, but I had him barely in the lead! The 8th was less intense, as neither fighter could maintain that pace, and Daniels eeked out the round, 10-6, as Barry’s eye was really swollen now! The 9th was a savage round! Daniels unleashed a searing hook and a cross as soon as the round started, and soon after connected for 2 uppercuts that had Barry reeling around. Barry somehow kept his feet, but his eye and mouth were a mess as Terry poured it on, landing 17 hooks and 13 combinations! The score was 30-4 when the referee stopped the bout, Daniels the winner by a TKO at 2:56 of the 9th! Barry’s only comment was “where were you earlier?”