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mikehoudini · 10-01-2008, 04:45 PM

Boone Kirkman (6-1 1) vs. Luis Firpo (5-3 5) – Kirkman had defended himself in one challenge match, then used his boxing skills to beat Leon Spinks, John Lester Johnson, George Chaplin and Mario Schiesser to get to this Final Four matchup

! Firpo was chafing at the bit after granting, and losing, two challenge matches, even though he needn’t have granted either. He just wanted to fight! His main fan, Bear from Bears Unstable, couldn’t make the fight, as his team was in the playoffs in the UTBA II. This fight shaped up as a classic boxer-slugger bout. Who would win?

Boone opened with a sharp left. Luis just shrugged and smiled, then bore in and connected with a straight right! Kirkman landed a hook and a jab, then Firpo clobbered him with a left hook to the body. Boone was shaken, and Firpo threw two huge crosses, and Boone staggered around as the round ended

, on the short end, 18-8!

The second verse (well, round) was same as the first! Firpo won, 20-7, landing 34 times, 11 being uppercuts. He again had Kirkman almost out after a booming uppercut, a sonic right to the head and a vicious combination

! Few thought Boone would be around much longer.

Boone’s left eye was beginning to swell as the 3rd started. He landed a few punches, then caught a Firpo hook and cross, and the eye was now much worse! He landed a sweet straight right of his own that backed the Wild Bull up, then the two exchanged blows the rest of the round. Kirkman landed more, 35-31, but may have lost the round on points, 16-14.

Kirkman’s eye swelled even more in the 4th, not helped by a Firpo savage combination. No quitter, Boone exchanged punches with Firpo, not necessarily the best strategy. Firpo landed 38 this round, Boone 35, and the crowd was on their feet when Kirkman floored the Bull for a 4 count at round’s end

, earning a 16-16 points total! The fans were getting their money’s worth, but would that knockdown slow Luis down?

Boone was cautious in the 5th, and Firpo swarmed in and banged away, connecting 37 times, 11 being uppercuts. Boone was apparently biding his time, but the collective toll of the punches he was catching was alarming. He jabbed nicely to keep the round closer, 15-9, but his endurance was almost gone!

The Wild Bull of the Pampas sensed blood, and lashed out with a jarring hook to begin the 6th! He battered poor Kirkman without mercy, landing 40 blows, turning Boone's legs to jelly with a searing shot, then hurting him even more with two sets of combinations

. Firpo won easily, 21-2, and Boone’s eye was a mess. It remined me of a saying we have at work. “The beatings will continue until morale improves!” Kirkman was taking a real drubbing, but did have that one knockdown!

The relentless Firpo bored in in the 7th, and Kirkman tried to keep him at bay. Boone’s eye was almost shut, he was exhausted, yet he somehow had enough instinct to slip and block punches, counter occasionally, and keep the round close, 9-6, and his head was still on his shoulders!

Luis went for the knockout in the 8th. Desperate, down at least 68-65, Kirkman threw caution to the winds and came out swinging himself. He caught the charging Firpo with a crushing cross, and Luis dropped like the stock market this week

! The crowd was shouting, Kirkman standing in a corner wearily catching his breath, as the referee counted Firpo out for a KO at 1:25 of the 8th for Boone Kirkman! Luis had outlanded him, 235-172, had had many more power punches, but Boone had seized the moment and landed the perfect shot!

It was another disappointing moment for Firpo, who as always pleased the crowd, and Boone won his 5th successive challenge match and advances now to the finals!

10-01-2008, 04:45 PM	#461 (permalink)
mikehoudini All Star Starter Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Catonsville, MD Posts: 1,213 Thanks: 12 Thanked 47x in 37 posts	Fantastic 4s Final 4 Challenge Match 1 Result Boone Kirkman (6-1 1) vs. Luis Firpo (5-3 5) – Kirkman had defended himself in one challenge match, then used his boxing skills to beat Leon Spinks, John Lester Johnson, George Chaplin and Mario Schiesser to get to this Final Four matchup! Firpo was chafing at the bit after granting, and losing, two challenge matches, even though he needn’t have granted either. He just wanted to fight! His main fan, Bear from Bears Unstable, couldn’t make the fight, as his team was in the playoffs in the UTBA II. This fight shaped up as a classic boxer-slugger bout. Who would win? Boone opened with a sharp left. Luis just shrugged and smiled, then bore in and connected with a straight right! Kirkman landed a hook and a jab, then Firpo clobbered him with a left hook to the body. Boone was shaken, and Firpo threw two huge crosses, and Boone staggered around as the round ended, on the short end, 18-8! The second verse (well, round) was same as the first! Firpo won, 20-7, landing 34 times, 11 being uppercuts. He again had Kirkman almost out after a booming uppercut, a sonic right to the head and a vicious combination! Few thought Boone would be around much longer. Boone’s left eye was beginning to swell as the 3rd started. He landed a few punches, then caught a Firpo hook and cross, and the eye was now much worse! He landed a sweet straight right of his own that backed the Wild Bull up, then the two exchanged blows the rest of the round. Kirkman landed more, 35-31, but may have lost the round on points, 16-14. Kirkman’s eye swelled even more in the 4th, not helped by a Firpo savage combination. No quitter, Boone exchanged punches with Firpo, not necessarily the best strategy. Firpo landed 38 this round, Boone 35, and the crowd was on their feet when Kirkman floored the Bull for a 4 count at round’s end, earning a 16-16 points total! The fans were getting their money’s worth, but would that knockdown slow Luis down? Boone was cautious in the 5th, and Firpo swarmed in and banged away, connecting 37 times, 11 being uppercuts. Boone was apparently biding his time, but the collective toll of the punches he was catching was alarming. He jabbed nicely to keep the round closer, 15-9, but his endurance was almost gone! The Wild Bull of the Pampas sensed blood, and lashed out with a jarring hook to begin the 6th! He battered poor Kirkman without mercy, landing 40 blows, turning Boone's legs to jelly with a searing shot, then hurting him even more with two sets of combinations. Firpo won easily, 21-2, and Boone’s eye was a mess. It remined me of a saying we have at work. “The beatings will continue until morale improves!” Kirkman was taking a real drubbing, but did have that one knockdown! The relentless Firpo bored in in the 7th, and Kirkman tried to keep him at bay. Boone’s eye was almost shut, he was exhausted, yet he somehow had enough instinct to slip and block punches, counter occasionally, and keep the round close, 9-6, and his head was still on his shoulders! Luis went for the knockout in the 8th. Desperate, down at least 68-65, Kirkman threw caution to the winds and came out swinging himself. He caught the charging Firpo with a crushing cross, and Luis dropped like the stock market this week! The crowd was shouting, Kirkman standing in a corner wearily catching his breath, as the referee counted Firpo out for a KO at 1:25 of the 8th for Boone Kirkman! Luis had outlanded him, 235-172, had had many more power punches, but Boone had seized the moment and landed the perfect shot! It was another disappointing moment for Firpo, who as always pleased the crowd, and Boone won his 5th successive challenge match and advances now to the finals!