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mikehoudini · 03-24-2008, 11:27 AM

The Elite Eight fights were conducted on February 12 at the Washington, DC Convention Center, a shifting in venue from the Lincoln Theater. The fight crowd was out in force to see who would advance to the Final Four! The results of the first two fights on the card were as follows:

James Ellis vs. Fabio Moli – Ellis didn’t look to be quite in tip-top conditioning

, but had come in after an impressive KO of Tom McNeeley. Fabio looked fabulous and had knocked out Marvis Frazier after earlier drawing with him.

Moli was magnificent in the 1st, pounding James with 12 hooks, two of which were monster ones! Along with a sharp combination, he dominated the round, 19-2. The 2nd round was dull by comparison, as the two moved around in the ring and missed on a lot of their attempts, but Moli came out on top, 6-2, as he landed several effective counterpunches.

Moli was busy in the 3rd, connecting on 10 uppercuts and 9 crosses. Ellis relied on his hook, landing a massive one at the end of the round, on the heels of a jolting uppercut, to halve the round point-wise, 10-10. Ellis started carrying his hands low in the 4th, and dazzled Moli with 14 hooks and a good number of combinations. One hook drove Moli into the ropes, and it was an easy round, 18-4, his best of the fight!

Fabio used his cross effectively in the 5th, as James still had his hands low, and he connected on 12 crosses! Ellis landed far fewer punches, but did smash home a straight left and a booming hook to make the points close, 12-10. Both men were tired in a lackluster 6th, which Foli arguably won, 7-6. Ellis did land one sweet uppercut, but Fabio got in more punches.

Moli again attacked Ellis and his low hands in the 7th, jabbing 13 times, one a searing jab that staggered Ellis and should have been the wakeup call to keep his hands higher! Ellis also was cut outside his left eyebrow, and took a beating, 14-3, giving Moli a nice lead!

The 8th round started off quietly, Moli circling and looking for an opening, while Ellis was going all out for a knockout. Moli unleashed a wild overhand right that Low-Hands Ellis couldn’t block, and Ellis crashed to the canvas

! He struggled to his knee, but couldn’t beat the count, and Moli was declared the winner by a KO at 1:00 of the 8th! He had the fight well in hand. It was a disappointing loss for Ellis, and his conditioning may have played a part as the fight wore on!

Imamu Mayfield vs. Ed Mahone – Mayfield had outboxed Dan Flynn to reach this round, while Mahone had annihilated Joe Beckett in one round, and, coming in 4-0 with 4 KOs, was living up to his nickname, the Hammer!

Mahone pulverized Imamu in the 1st, trying for another 1st round stoppage! He opened with a smashing uppercut, then connected for a sizzling cross and a straight left that staggered Mayfield. Blasting Mayfield with 15 lighter combinations, it was a wonder that the fight wasn’t stopped, but Mayfield lasted, barely, down 24-2!

The 2nd round started quietly, but Mahone found Imamu’s jaw with a deadly hook and dropped him for a 5 count!

Ed landed a sweet straight left, but then just missed connecting on a number of attempts, and Mayfield weathered the storm, down 11-2. Mahone had not been able to follow up on a golden opportunity.

Mayfield finally generated some offense in the 3rd, connecting on 8 crosses, but Mahone landed the one bomb, a straight right, and scored more points in a close round, 10-9. Mayfield was effective with his combinations in the 4th, but Mahone landed yet another pile-driving hook that carried the round, 10-8!

After two close rounds, Ed swarmed again in the 5th, getting in a solid cross, a series of hooks, and taking the round convincingly, 11-4! At the halfway point, Mahone was on some cards, 50-44!

The two traded leather in the 6th, and it was a close round, Mayfield actually slightly in the lead, when Mayfield landed a haymaker cross near the end of the round! Ed was up at the count of 9, and refused to cover up. He traded punches, then was on the receiving end of a series of combinations, and finally was floored yet again by another cross just as the bell sounded! The round was over, and the crowd was roaring as Malone got to one knee, then stood up, only to slip back down! He was counted out

, and Mayfield was the surprise winner by KO at 3:00 of the 6th!

The stunned Mahone fans couldn’t understand why he didn’t cover up after the first KD, but that apparently just isn’t his style, so he who lived by the knockout was defeated by it! Mahone was disconsolate after the fight, demanding a rematch

, as he had dominated the action until catching that fateful cross! Mayfield was ebullient after his surprise win, and said he’d take a rematch under advisement, possibly on February 30th or 31st!

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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	Fights 1 and 2 Results in Elite Eight Round The Elite Eight fights were conducted on February 12 at the Washington, DC Convention Center, a shifting in venue from the Lincoln Theater. The fight crowd was out in force to see who would advance to the Final Four! The results of the first two fights on the card were as follows: James Ellis vs. Fabio Moli – Ellis didn’t look to be quite in tip-top conditioning, but had come in after an impressive KO of Tom McNeeley. Fabio looked fabulous and had knocked out Marvis Frazier after earlier drawing with him. Moli was magnificent in the 1st, pounding James with 12 hooks, two of which were monster ones! Along with a sharp combination, he dominated the round, 19-2. The 2nd round was dull by comparison, as the two moved around in the ring and missed on a lot of their attempts, but Moli came out on top, 6-2, as he landed several effective counterpunches. Moli was busy in the 3rd, connecting on 10 uppercuts and 9 crosses. Ellis relied on his hook, landing a massive one at the end of the round, on the heels of a jolting uppercut, to halve the round point-wise, 10-10. Ellis started carrying his hands low in the 4th, and dazzled Moli with 14 hooks and a good number of combinations. One hook drove Moli into the ropes, and it was an easy round, 18-4, his best of the fight! Fabio used his cross effectively in the 5th, as James still had his hands low, and he connected on 12 crosses! Ellis landed far fewer punches, but did smash home a straight left and a booming hook to make the points close, 12-10. Both men were tired in a lackluster 6th, which Foli arguably won, 7-6. Ellis did land one sweet uppercut, but Fabio got in more punches. Moli again attacked Ellis and his low hands in the 7th, jabbing 13 times, one a searing jab that staggered Ellis and should have been the wakeup call to keep his hands higher! Ellis also was cut outside his left eyebrow, and took a beating, 14-3, giving Moli a nice lead! The 8th round started off quietly, Moli circling and looking for an opening, while Ellis was going all out for a knockout. Moli unleashed a wild overhand right that Low-Hands Ellis couldn’t block, and Ellis crashed to the canvas! He struggled to his knee, but couldn’t beat the count, and Moli was declared the winner by a KO at 1:00 of the 8th! He had the fight well in hand. It was a disappointing loss for Ellis, and his conditioning may have played a part as the fight wore on! Imamu Mayfield vs. Ed Mahone – Mayfield had outboxed Dan Flynn to reach this round, while Mahone had annihilated Joe Beckett in one round, and, coming in 4-0 with 4 KOs, was living up to his nickname, the Hammer! Mahone pulverized Imamu in the 1st, trying for another 1st round stoppage! He opened with a smashing uppercut, then connected for a sizzling cross and a straight left that staggered Mayfield. Blasting Mayfield with 15 lighter combinations, it was a wonder that the fight wasn’t stopped, but Mayfield lasted, barely, down 24-2! The 2nd round started quietly, but Mahone found Imamu’s jaw with a deadly hook and dropped him for a 5 count! Ed landed a sweet straight left, but then just missed connecting on a number of attempts, and Mayfield weathered the storm, down 11-2. Mahone had not been able to follow up on a golden opportunity. Mayfield finally generated some offense in the 3rd, connecting on 8 crosses, but Mahone landed the one bomb, a straight right, and scored more points in a close round, 10-9. Mayfield was effective with his combinations in the 4th, but Mahone landed yet another pile-driving hook that carried the round, 10-8! After two close rounds, Ed swarmed again in the 5th, getting in a solid cross, a series of hooks, and taking the round convincingly, 11-4! At the halfway point, Mahone was on some cards, 50-44! The two traded leather in the 6th, and it was a close round, Mayfield actually slightly in the lead, when Mayfield landed a haymaker cross near the end of the round! Ed was up at the count of 9, and refused to cover up. He traded punches, then was on the receiving end of a series of combinations, and finally was floored yet again by another cross just as the bell sounded! The round was over, and the crowd was roaring as Malone got to one knee, then stood up, only to slip back down! He was counted out, and Mayfield was the surprise winner by KO at 3:00 of the 6th! The stunned Mahone fans couldn’t understand why he didn’t cover up after the first KD, but that apparently just isn’t his style, so he who lived by the knockout was defeated by it! Mahone was disconsolate after the fight, demanding a rematch, as he had dominated the action until catching that fateful cross! Mayfield was ebullient after his surprise win, and said he’d take a rematch under advisement, possibly on February 30th or 31st!