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mikehoudini · 08-11-2009, 02:22 PM

Hubert Hilton (level 5) (4-2-1 1) vs. Gerald Griffith – Hilton was hoping to make a statement for the level 5 fighters

, while Griffith had possibly over-trained. Hilton landed a sharp cross to possibly take the 1^st, 8-7. He landed a bunch of hooks and a solid combination to pull away, 12-2, in the last minute of the 2^nd. Griffith landed a crushing right hook midway through the 3^rd, and was using his hooks very effectively. In the last minute, Hilton rallied on a string of his hooks to halve the round, 11-11!

Griffith again started strongly in the 4^th, a big cross and some extracurricular rabbit punches building his lead. He was landing hooks and crosses, but then Hubie fired a smoking cross, dropping him for a 4 count

! Gerald covered up, and Hilton banged away with some hooks, then threw a searing combination, dropping him again at round’s end

for a 1 count! Hube came back from a 4-14 deficit to dominate, 22-14, and almost stopped his rival!

Griffith was tired as the 5^th began, and fought cautiously. He landed a hard hook, but caught a jarring combination. Boxing nicely, he recovered, countering with hooks and crosses to emphatically take the round, 17-6! The 6^th was a quiet round, 9-9, as both men seemed to rest, a deadly hook evening things out for Griffith, as Hilton’s legs buckled briefly.

They both looked tired coming out for the 7^th, but had some spirited exchanges, Hilton pulling out the round, 12-9, on a late hook! Hubie seemed on the verge of pulling off an upset!

Griffith started strongly in the 8^th with a nasty hook, and with a series of hooks and crosses, and he took it, 12-9, despite being tagged by a stunning cranium-cruncher. He hooked his way to a 16-6 9^th, beating a tired Hilton to the punch and almost flooring him with a big left!

Hilton came out covering up in the 10^th,daring Griffith to tag him! Gerald took the dare, throwing a blistering combination that Hilton couldn’t block, sending him crashing to the canvas

! Hube was up at the count of 8, but spindly-legged, and Griffith charged in for the kill. He banged away with hook after hook, but Hilton weathered the storm, dropping the round, 17-7.

That great rounds 8-10 comeback evened the fight for me, 94-94. The color commentator had Hilton winning, 97-92. How about the judges? They scored the fight 94-93 Griffith, 95-92 Hilton & 96-91 for, the winner by a split decision….Hubert (the Happy Wanderer) Hilton! Griffith was shocked at the verdict

, and I don’t blame him. He landed more, 286-226, and ruled the action from the 5^th round on! Still, it is Hubie Hilton, the gutty level 5 fighter, who advances, though I see a challenge match in the offing!

08-11-2009, 02:22 PM	#798 (permalink)
mikehoudini All Star Starter Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Catonsville, MD Posts: 1,213 Thanks: 12 Thanked 47x in 37 posts	Stupendous 6s Round 1 Fight 1 Hubert Hilton (level 5) (4-2-1 1) vs. Gerald Griffith – Hilton was hoping to make a statement for the level 5 fighters, while Griffith had possibly over-trained. Hilton landed a sharp cross to possibly take the 1^st, 8-7. He landed a bunch of hooks and a solid combination to pull away, 12-2, in the last minute of the 2^nd. Griffith landed a crushing right hook midway through the 3^rd, and was using his hooks very effectively. In the last minute, Hilton rallied on a string of his hooks to halve the round, 11-11! Griffith again started strongly in the 4^th, a big cross and some extracurricular rabbit punches building his lead. He was landing hooks and crosses, but then Hubie fired a smoking cross, dropping him for a 4 count! Gerald covered up, and Hilton banged away with some hooks, then threw a searing combination, dropping him again at round’s end for a 1 count! Hube came back from a 4-14 deficit to dominate, 22-14, and almost stopped his rival! Griffith was tired as the 5^th began, and fought cautiously. He landed a hard hook, but caught a jarring combination. Boxing nicely, he recovered, countering with hooks and crosses to emphatically take the round, 17-6! The 6^th was a quiet round, 9-9, as both men seemed to rest, a deadly hook evening things out for Griffith, as Hilton’s legs buckled briefly. They both looked tired coming out for the 7^th, but had some spirited exchanges, Hilton pulling out the round, 12-9, on a late hook! Hubie seemed on the verge of pulling off an upset! Griffith started strongly in the 8^th with a nasty hook, and with a series of hooks and crosses, and he took it, 12-9, despite being tagged by a stunning cranium-cruncher. He hooked his way to a 16-6 9^th, beating a tired Hilton to the punch and almost flooring him with a big left! Hilton came out covering up in the 10^th,daring Griffith to tag him! Gerald took the dare, throwing a blistering combination that Hilton couldn’t block, sending him crashing to the canvas! Hube was up at the count of 8, but spindly-legged, and Griffith charged in for the kill. He banged away with hook after hook, but Hilton weathered the storm, dropping the round, 17-7. That great rounds 8-10 comeback evened the fight for me, 94-94. The color commentator had Hilton winning, 97-92. How about the judges? They scored the fight 94-93 Griffith, 95-92 Hilton & 96-91 for, the winner by a split decision….Hubert (the Happy Wanderer) Hilton! Griffith was shocked at the verdict, and I don’t blame him. He landed more, 286-226, and ruled the action from the 5^th round on! Still, it is Hubie Hilton, the gutty level 5 fighter, who advances, though I see a challenge match in the offing! Last edited by mikehoudini; 08-11-2009 at 04:54 PM.