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mikehoudini · 03-11-2008, 11:23 AM

George Arias vs. Jose Ribalta – After the first two fights in this half of the draw, the crowd was almost hoarse, but these two warriors did their best to stage yet another exciting contest

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Arias used a series of hooks to win the feeling-out 1st, 12-6. He landed crosses, while Jose countered with uppercuts and combinations, in a back and forth 2nd, but a straight left by Ribalta at the bell was decisive, 15-10! Jose followed in the 3rd with a power uppercut and cross in punching out a clear 14-4 advantage!

Arias unleashed a savage hook in the 4th, and arguably got the nod, 9-8. The 5th was quiet, but Arias avoided most of Jose’s bombs and got the nod, 8-4. George dominated the 6th, 24-2, connecting 20 times with hooks, one a jarring one to the head, and Jose was reeling and happy for the bell!

The 7th saw Arias land 12 hooks, while Jose connected on 13 combinations. Jose got in two power punches, a hook and a straight right, to take the points lead, 16-14! George boxed nicely in the 8th, but a flurry from Ribalta, with one big cross, made it respectable, 10-8.

They traded blows in the 9th, the crowd again on its feet! George landed more crosses and hooks, while Jose went for the power punches, getting a nice combination and cross! At the end of the round, Arias tasted the canvas after a vicious combination, but the bell sounded and it was only a 1 count KD!

The fight was too close to call going into the 10th, and Arias was the one who capitalized. Shaking off the effects of the knockdown, he punched sharply, netting a 16-6 advantage as he kept beating Ribalta to the punch! The crowd cheered both fighters for this crowd-pleasing effort, and the result went to the cards.

The judges scored it 95-94, 96-94 & 95-94, a narrow unanimous win for…George Arias! I had him the winner 96-94, despite being knocked down, in a close fight. Arias showed his class by stating that he’ll gladly offer Jose a rematch after the tourney concludes.

Johnny Paychek vs. Chuck Wepner – Paychek had a vocal support group of Connecticut-ters, but the Bayonne Basher absorbed a mighty hook, then landed a jolting uppercut and other blows at the end to take the opener, 14-9! Johnny found the range with 12 hooks in a nice 2nd, but Check rallied at the end to make it 11-4.

Wepner continued his rallying pattern in the 3rd. Paychek had landed a sweet uppercut, but Wepner got in an even better one at the end of the round to take the lead, 13-10. Paychek pasted Chuck in the 4th, 23-9, on the strength of a big left and a smashing cross and a lot of punches as the round ended.

Both men rested in a dull 5th, won by Wepner, maybe, 6-3. Chuck answered an uppercut with a booming cross in the 6th, taking it, 14-11. He was 2 rounds up on my scorecard at this time!

Paychek earned his paycheck in the 7th, storming back with a sweet hook, then a hook and a cross, to dominate, 25-6. Wepner had no quit in him, and they traded blows in the 8th, but a wild overhand right landed flush on his jaw, and then a nice uppercut, and he wobbled, losing the round, 15-8!

The Bayonne Basher landed a savage combination and thundering uppercut in the 9th, but Paychek was getting in a bunch of hooks. A big straight right jolted Chuck, and Johnny had yet another round, 19-11. Wepner knew the fight was slipping away!

Chuck came out and bopped Paychek with a head butt to open the 10th, but all this did was anger Johnny, who landed two straight rights and thumped Chuck from one side of the ring to the other. Chuck landed a sweet right of his own at the end, but it was too little, too late, as Paychek won convincingly, 20-8, and his fans were roaring at his comeback to win the last 4 rounds!

I had Paychek the winner, 96-94. The judges scored the bout 97-93, 95-95 & 96-94, a majority decision for…Johnny Paychek! He had landed 100 hooks and 93 crosses, outlanding Chuck, 350-227! Another crowd favorite advances!

03-11-2008, 11:23 AM	#227 (permalink)
mikehoudini All Star Starter Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Catonsville, MD Posts: 1,213 Thanks: 12 Thanked 47x in 37 posts	Round 2 Fights 11-12 Results in 3s Tourney George Arias vs. Jose Ribalta – After the first two fights in this half of the draw, the crowd was almost hoarse, but these two warriors did their best to stage yet another exciting contest! Arias used a series of hooks to win the feeling-out 1st, 12-6. He landed crosses, while Jose countered with uppercuts and combinations, in a back and forth 2nd, but a straight left by Ribalta at the bell was decisive, 15-10! Jose followed in the 3rd with a power uppercut and cross in punching out a clear 14-4 advantage! Arias unleashed a savage hook in the 4th, and arguably got the nod, 9-8. The 5th was quiet, but Arias avoided most of Jose’s bombs and got the nod, 8-4. George dominated the 6th, 24-2, connecting 20 times with hooks, one a jarring one to the head, and Jose was reeling and happy for the bell! The 7th saw Arias land 12 hooks, while Jose connected on 13 combinations. Jose got in two power punches, a hook and a straight right, to take the points lead, 16-14! George boxed nicely in the 8th, but a flurry from Ribalta, with one big cross, made it respectable, 10-8. They traded blows in the 9th, the crowd again on its feet! George landed more crosses and hooks, while Jose went for the power punches, getting a nice combination and cross! At the end of the round, Arias tasted the canvas after a vicious combination, but the bell sounded and it was only a 1 count KD! The fight was too close to call going into the 10th, and Arias was the one who capitalized. Shaking off the effects of the knockdown, he punched sharply, netting a 16-6 advantage as he kept beating Ribalta to the punch! The crowd cheered both fighters for this crowd-pleasing effort, and the result went to the cards. The judges scored it 95-94, 96-94 & 95-94, a narrow unanimous win for…George Arias! I had him the winner 96-94, despite being knocked down, in a close fight. Arias showed his class by stating that he’ll gladly offer Jose a rematch after the tourney concludes. Johnny Paychek vs. Chuck Wepner – Paychek had a vocal support group of Connecticut-ters, but the Bayonne Basher absorbed a mighty hook, then landed a jolting uppercut and other blows at the end to take the opener, 14-9! Johnny found the range with 12 hooks in a nice 2nd, but Check rallied at the end to make it 11-4. Wepner continued his rallying pattern in the 3rd. Paychek had landed a sweet uppercut, but Wepner got in an even better one at the end of the round to take the lead, 13-10. Paychek pasted Chuck in the 4th, 23-9, on the strength of a big left and a smashing cross and a lot of punches as the round ended. Both men rested in a dull 5th, won by Wepner, maybe, 6-3. Chuck answered an uppercut with a booming cross in the 6th, taking it, 14-11. He was 2 rounds up on my scorecard at this time! Paychek earned his paycheck in the 7th, storming back with a sweet hook, then a hook and a cross, to dominate, 25-6. Wepner had no quit in him, and they traded blows in the 8th, but a wild overhand right landed flush on his jaw, and then a nice uppercut, and he wobbled, losing the round, 15-8! The Bayonne Basher landed a savage combination and thundering uppercut in the 9th, but Paychek was getting in a bunch of hooks. A big straight right jolted Chuck, and Johnny had yet another round, 19-11. Wepner knew the fight was slipping away! Chuck came out and bopped Paychek with a head butt to open the 10th, but all this did was anger Johnny, who landed two straight rights and thumped Chuck from one side of the ring to the other. Chuck landed a sweet right of his own at the end, but it was too little, too late, as Paychek won convincingly, 20-8, and his fans were roaring at his comeback to win the last 4 rounds! I had Paychek the winner, 96-94. The judges scored the bout 97-93, 95-95 & 96-94, a majority decision for…Johnny Paychek! He had landed 100 hooks and 93 crosses, outlanding Chuck, 350-227! Another crowd favorite advances!