[mikehoudini]

Snipes shut out Harrison, 8-0, in the 1^st of the nightcap, landing a hard cross. Harrison almost returned the favor in the 2^nd, keying on a monster hook to take a big lead, but a savage straight right from Snipes at round’s end made it close, 9-5.

Audley boxed beautifully in Rounds 3-5, frustrating Snipes and winning each round, 11-4, 12-2 & 11-3. When he arguably won a sleeper of a 6^th, 5-4, he seemed to have an insurmountable lead! Snipes went on the offensive in the 7^th, throwing jabs and crosses that kept landing. Audley finally found an opening and plastered Renaldo with a cross, causing him to cover up. Harrison could do no more damage, and lost the round, 14-5, to boot!

Renaldo rocked a tired Harrison with a hook, then decked him with an uppercut. Audley was back up quickly at the count of 2, and weathered the storm, but Snipes’ jabs and that KD earned him a big round, 15-4! Plus Harrison’s left eye was now swollen! Snipes continued his rally into the first minute of the 9^th, building a nice lead with his rapier-like jabs. But Harrison rallied, stunning a wide-open Snipes with a combination and then a thundering uppercut! Renaldo covered up, and Audley’s jabs and hooks propelled him to a 17-6 round, breaking missee Snipes momentum.

Harrison chose to cover up in the 10^th, and Snipes was stymied for two minutes. He rocked Audley with a gnarly uppercut at round’s end, earning an 11-2 round. I had that round pulling out a 95-95 draw for Snipes, who outlanded Harrison, 189-163. The judges scored the fight 97-92 Harrison, 95-94 Snipes and 96-94, for, the winner by a split decision…Renaldo Snipes! Infinity and Crimson looked a little ashamed by the decision as they hurried from the stadium. Harrison must have felt he'd been to a snipe hunt, and had aquandered a golden opportunity. Snipes hadn’t justified his nickname, and that one KD must have swayed the judges. There has to be a challenge on this outcome!