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mikehoudini · 05-27-2008, 04:43 PM

Gerrie Coetzee vs. Toxie Hall – The computer hiccup occurred before this fight, so no more computer-generated controversies

. Coetzee came out in the 1st and immediately got warned for a low blow. A bit under-trained, he shook off the foul (then again he wasn’t the recipient) and thumped Hall convincingly, 17-8. Both men landed bunches of crosses, but Gerrie got a sweet uppercut in and a smashing hook just before the bell.

He landed a jolting cross at the end of the 2nd, but it wasn’t enough to offset the 11 hooks that Toxie (gotta love that name) got in for a 10-8 points advantage. They went at each other in the 3rd, Toxie connecting with 14 hooks, Coetzee with 12 combinations & 11 jabs, and a power hook to the body, good for a 19-12 round!

Hall peppered Coetzee with 51 punches in the 4th, mainly hooks and crosses, and frustrated his opponent in winning easily, 16-2! Coetzee went south of the equator once too often in the 5th, and had a point deducted. Toxie won handily, 8-3, on the strength of 10 hooks.

Coetzee needed the 6th, but instead got a repetition of the 4th, as Hall hammered him, 14-2, connecting 48 times, the hook and cross being his major weapons! Even though none of Toxie’s blows was a true power punch, they took their toll, and Coetzee developed a serious swelling of his left eye in the 7th, helped out possibly by a head butt. Hall won, 6-3, in a low-scoring round where his defense was excellent.

Gerrie went for the KO in the 8th, while Toxie covered up. Coetzee connected with a booming hook early, and a nice one at the end, but couldn’t penetrate Toxie’s defenses otherwise. He won the round, 13-2, but I had Hall the winner of the fight by a 77-74 margin, and the judges agreed! He outlanded his burly opponent, 245-141, with hooks and crosses accounting for 146 of those punches!

Shannon “the Cannon” Briggs vs. Cliff “Black Rhino” Etienne – These two went after each other, and the crowd got into the action. They traded heavy punches in the 1st, Briggs with a hook and combination, Cliff with a hook and big uppercut, but Shannon landed a few lighter blows to win, 12-8. The 2nd was all Etienne, 18-2, as he connected on 12 hooks and 11 combinations, as well as a solid straight right and hook that moved Briggs back at the bell!

Shannon started the 3rd like a man possessed, clobbering Cliff with an uppercut to start the round, and later with a sonic straight right that had the Rhino backing up! But Cliff fought back with a series of hooks, one that jerked Shannon’s head back. The round ended all even, 12-12, and the next was similar, 8-8, Briggs landing a big left, Etienne a bunch of crosses in the last minute.

They were trading blows in the 5th, when suddenly Shannon connected with a wild overhand right that dropped Etienne for a 3 count! Shannon jolted him again, but Cliff weathered the storm, losing the round, 18-5. Etienne out-powered Briggs in the 6th, landing 3 heavy punches, two super crosses, to offset Shannon’s nice right, 17-6, and the momentum had shifted again!

Etienne won a hotly-contested 7th, 13-6, landing 8 crosses and a sweet body shot! I had the fight even at this point. They came out swinging in the 8th, and Briggs got the first big blow in, a nice hook. He followed with a cross that caught Cliff unawares, and he went down for another 3 count! His adrenalin pumping, Briggs smashed some uppercuts in, and ruled the round, 24-5, as Etienne was cut and bleeding as the bell sounded!

I had Briggs the winner, 77-75, on the strength of his big last round. He landed a little less, 165-183, but landed the more telling blows. The judges scored the fight 76-74, 75-75 & 77-73 for the winner by a majority decision, Shannon Briggs! Etienne was disappointed, but saluted his rival, who said he’d gladly meet him again once the tournament wrapped up. So Briggs moves on in a battle of sluggers, and the Rhino, like the Lion, sleeps tonight!

05-27-2008, 04:43 PM	#310 (permalink)
mikehoudini All Star Starter Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Catonsville, MD Posts: 1,213 Thanks: 12 Thanked 47x in 37 posts	Box-in Round Fights 3 & 4 in Fantastic 4s Tourney Gerrie Coetzee vs. Toxie Hall – The computer hiccup occurred before this fight, so no more computer-generated controversies. Coetzee came out in the 1st and immediately got warned for a low blow. A bit under-trained, he shook off the foul (then again he wasn’t the recipient) and thumped Hall convincingly, 17-8. Both men landed bunches of crosses, but Gerrie got a sweet uppercut in and a smashing hook just before the bell. He landed a jolting cross at the end of the 2nd, but it wasn’t enough to offset the 11 hooks that Toxie (gotta love that name) got in for a 10-8 points advantage. They went at each other in the 3rd, Toxie connecting with 14 hooks, Coetzee with 12 combinations & 11 jabs, and a power hook to the body, good for a 19-12 round! Hall peppered Coetzee with 51 punches in the 4th, mainly hooks and crosses, and frustrated his opponent in winning easily, 16-2! Coetzee went south of the equator once too often in the 5th, and had a point deducted. Toxie won handily, 8-3, on the strength of 10 hooks. Coetzee needed the 6th, but instead got a repetition of the 4th, as Hall hammered him, 14-2, connecting 48 times, the hook and cross being his major weapons! Even though none of Toxie’s blows was a true power punch, they took their toll, and Coetzee developed a serious swelling of his left eye in the 7th, helped out possibly by a head butt. Hall won, 6-3, in a low-scoring round where his defense was excellent. Gerrie went for the KO in the 8th, while Toxie covered up. Coetzee connected with a booming hook early, and a nice one at the end, but couldn’t penetrate Toxie’s defenses otherwise. He won the round, 13-2, but I had Hall the winner of the fight by a 77-74 margin, and the judges agreed! He outlanded his burly opponent, 245-141, with hooks and crosses accounting for 146 of those punches! Shannon “the Cannon” Briggs vs. Cliff “Black Rhino” Etienne – These two went after each other, and the crowd got into the action. They traded heavy punches in the 1st, Briggs with a hook and combination, Cliff with a hook and big uppercut, but Shannon landed a few lighter blows to win, 12-8. The 2nd was all Etienne, 18-2, as he connected on 12 hooks and 11 combinations, as well as a solid straight right and hook that moved Briggs back at the bell! Shannon started the 3rd like a man possessed, clobbering Cliff with an uppercut to start the round, and later with a sonic straight right that had the Rhino backing up! But Cliff fought back with a series of hooks, one that jerked Shannon’s head back. The round ended all even, 12-12, and the next was similar, 8-8, Briggs landing a big left, Etienne a bunch of crosses in the last minute. They were trading blows in the 5th, when suddenly Shannon connected with a wild overhand right that dropped Etienne for a 3 count! Shannon jolted him again, but Cliff weathered the storm, losing the round, 18-5. Etienne out-powered Briggs in the 6th, landing 3 heavy punches, two super crosses, to offset Shannon’s nice right, 17-6, and the momentum had shifted again! Etienne won a hotly-contested 7th, 13-6, landing 8 crosses and a sweet body shot! I had the fight even at this point. They came out swinging in the 8th, and Briggs got the first big blow in, a nice hook. He followed with a cross that caught Cliff unawares, and he went down for another 3 count! His adrenalin pumping, Briggs smashed some uppercuts in, and ruled the round, 24-5, as Etienne was cut and bleeding as the bell sounded! I had Briggs the winner, 77-75, on the strength of his big last round. He landed a little less, 165-183, but landed the more telling blows. The judges scored the fight 76-74, 75-75 & 77-73 for the winner by a majority decision, Shannon Briggs! Etienne was disappointed, but saluted his rival, who said he’d gladly meet him again once the tournament wrapped up. So Briggs moves on in a battle of sluggers, and the Rhino, like the Lion, sleeps tonight!