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mikehoudini · 09-03-2009, 05:02 PM

Mike Evans (6-1 4) (level 5 runnerup) vs. Franz Botha – Mighty Mike had done fine, losing only to Mike Weaver in the prior tourney, but how would he fare against the White Buffalo? Franz landed the first real blow, a nice cross, but Evans came back, helped by a super uppercut, to take the opener, 11-7. Botha landed a brutal hook to the midsection in the 2^nd, then connected on a set of combinations, pulling away, 15-4.

Evans landed a few uppercuts and jabs early in the 3^rd, then erupted with a sizzling straight right. The ref stopped the fight, deducting a point from Botha for an invisible head butt

. The crowd roared at this ineptitude, throwing pairs of glasses into the ring. The ring was swept clear, and the fight began again after a plea to the unruly fans. Evans chugged along, tossing his uppercuts and jabs, winning in a resounding fashion, 19-4!

Mighty Mike was throwing some smoking jabs and hooks, jumping out to an 11-0 lead in the 4^th, and inflicting a nasty cut on Botha’s right eyebrow! Evans was relentless, stunning Franz with a straight right, building the lead to 21-0, and now Botha’s right eye was swelling in addition to the cut

! In the last second of a 53 punch round, Botha uncorked a jarring hook, scoring a 1 count flash knockdown!

The round ended 21-7, Evans, and it would be interesting to see how the judges scored it.

Franz took the initiative in the 5^th, building a 10-2 lead partway through the round, one shot a gnarly uppercut! But Evans rallied, firing rapid-fire jabs and other punches to barely overtake Botha, 11-10. Botha’s eye was now worse

.

Franz started quickly in the 6^th, building a 9-2 lead in the first minute, a hard left his major punch. But then along came Mike, sweet-talking Mike, landing a flurry of jabs and uppercuts, the last uppercut flooring Franz for a 3 count

! Botha’s eye was swelling even worse, and Evans pounced like a big fat cat, tattooing his opponent with a variety of punches. When the dust settled, it was because Evans had landed 54 times en route to a 24-9 round, and the fight had been stopped to check Botha’s reopened cut. It was amazing, considering the damage to Franz’s eye, that the fight wasn’t stopped.

Evans had controlled 3 of the last 4 rounds, though that flash knockdown he suffered would have to be factored in. Both men were tired as they slogged through a 9-8 7^th, arguably won by Botha. Franz fought a great 2 minutes in the 8^th, staggering Evans with a cross and building up a 14-2 lead. Mike rallied a bit after that, but Botha got the nod, 16-6, though his eye was now half-shut.

A desperate Botha again jumped out in the 9^th, staggering Evans on the cumulative blows of a straight right, dandy cross and sweeping hook, 13-2

! In the last seconds, Evans plastered Botha with an uppercut, dropping him like a shot

! Franz was up at the count of 6, but wobbly as he was led back to his corner. He led on points, 13-9, but Evans had scored the KD, and Botha looked the worse for wear!

The fight crowd, won over by the great display of courage put on by both men, roared as they touched gloves, ready to do battle in the 10^th.Botha threw bombs, but they were almost slow-motion, and Evans blocked and slipped them, albeit with some effort, as he was tired, too. The round was anti-climactic, Evans outscoring Franz, 6-2. It was all up to the refs.

Mighty Mike Evans had landed far more times, 286-189, his uppercuts and hooks his favorite weapons. But the scoring in 2 of the 3 KD rounds could be all over the map. I had it Evans, 97-93. The color commentator had him as well, by a 96-94 margin. The judges scored it 94-93 Evans, 94-94 & 94-93 for, the winner by a majority decision, Mike Evans. Another Level 5 fighter had advanced!

09-03-2009, 05:02 PM	#838 (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 22 Mike Evans (6-1 4) (level 5 runnerup) vs. Franz Botha – Mighty Mike had done fine, losing only to Mike Weaver in the prior tourney, but how would he fare against the White Buffalo? Franz landed the first real blow, a nice cross, but Evans came back, helped by a super uppercut, to take the opener, 11-7. Botha landed a brutal hook to the midsection in the 2^nd, then connected on a set of combinations, pulling away, 15-4. Evans landed a few uppercuts and jabs early in the 3^rd, then erupted with a sizzling straight right. The ref stopped the fight, deducting a point from Botha for an invisible head butt. The crowd roared at this ineptitude, throwing pairs of glasses into the ring. The ring was swept clear, and the fight began again after a plea to the unruly fans. Evans chugged along, tossing his uppercuts and jabs, winning in a resounding fashion, 19-4! Mighty Mike was throwing some smoking jabs and hooks, jumping out to an 11-0 lead in the 4^th, and inflicting a nasty cut on Botha’s right eyebrow! Evans was relentless, stunning Franz with a straight right, building the lead to 21-0, and now Botha’s right eye was swelling in addition to the cut! In the last second of a 53 punch round, Botha uncorked a jarring hook, scoring a 1 count flash knockdown! The round ended 21-7, Evans, and it would be interesting to see how the judges scored it. Franz took the initiative in the 5^th, building a 10-2 lead partway through the round, one shot a gnarly uppercut! But Evans rallied, firing rapid-fire jabs and other punches to barely overtake Botha, 11-10. Botha’s eye was now worse. Franz started quickly in the 6^th, building a 9-2 lead in the first minute, a hard left his major punch. But then along came Mike, sweet-talking Mike, landing a flurry of jabs and uppercuts, the last uppercut flooring Franz for a 3 count! Botha’s eye was swelling even worse, and Evans pounced like a big fat cat, tattooing his opponent with a variety of punches. When the dust settled, it was because Evans had landed 54 times en route to a 24-9 round, and the fight had been stopped to check Botha’s reopened cut. It was amazing, considering the damage to Franz’s eye, that the fight wasn’t stopped. Evans had controlled 3 of the last 4 rounds, though that flash knockdown he suffered would have to be factored in. Both men were tired as they slogged through a 9-8 7^th, arguably won by Botha. Franz fought a great 2 minutes in the 8^th, staggering Evans with a cross and building up a 14-2 lead. Mike rallied a bit after that, but Botha got the nod, 16-6, though his eye was now half-shut. A desperate Botha again jumped out in the 9^th, staggering Evans on the cumulative blows of a straight right, dandy cross and sweeping hook, 13-2! In the last seconds, Evans plastered Botha with an uppercut, dropping him like a shot! Franz was up at the count of 6, but wobbly as he was led back to his corner. He led on points, 13-9, but Evans had scored the KD, and Botha looked the worse for wear! The fight crowd, won over by the great display of courage put on by both men, roared as they touched gloves, ready to do battle in the 10^th.Botha threw bombs, but they were almost slow-motion, and Evans blocked and slipped them, albeit with some effort, as he was tired, too. The round was anti-climactic, Evans outscoring Franz, 6-2. It was all up to the refs. Mighty Mike Evans had landed far more times, 286-189, his uppercuts and hooks his favorite weapons. But the scoring in 2 of the 3 KD rounds could be all over the map. I had it Evans, 97-93. The color commentator had him as well, by a 96-94 margin. The judges scored it 94-93 Evans, 94-94 & 94-93 for, the winner by a majority decision, Mike Evans. Another Level 5 fighter had advanced!