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mikehoudini · 09-16-2009, 05:04 PM

Francesco Damiani vs. Jess Willard – Willard came in obese, though he said he was just bulking up (maybe like Butterbean)

. After a slow first minute, Damiani connected with a nice uppercut, then with an even better one, and Jess was in trouble. Willard was landing some uppercuts of his own, but none with the explosive power his opponent displayed! Francesco smashed another uppercut home, and Willard’s left eye was swelling! A vicious combination caused him to cover up, and Damiani had made an emphatic statement in a 19-9 round!

They clinched and shuffled through a fruitless 1^st minute of the 2^nd, then Francesco landed a lightning hook, and Big Jess crashed to the canvas

. He was up at the count of 8, but eminently hittable. Damiani kept landing hooks, the last of which staggered Jess, who barely survived a 19-2 beating. Willard’s left eye was worse, and his right was swelling, to boot!

In a somnambulistic 3^rd, Damiani might have pulled it out, 4-3. Willard landed the first telling blow of the 4^th, a hard cross. Damiani notted the score at 9-9 at the two minute mark with a hellacious hook to Jess’ ample midriff. In the last minute, Damiani poured it on, landing a huge hook and many other punches, pulling away, 21-9!

An exhausted Willard slammed a body shot home early in the 5^th, and it was Francesco’s turn to drop

! He was up at the count of 7, covering up, and Jess tried to end it. He landed some punches, but many were either slipped or blocked. Still, Jess won a badly-needed round, 14-4! Damiani foiled any comeback plans in the 6^th, landing a sweet double hook, then a monster cross. He had a point deducted for low blows (his second warning), but still scored a whitewash, 12-0.

Jeff opened the 7^th with another big cross. Damiani clinched, recovered, then evened the score 4-4 at the two minute mark with a gnarly hook. Willard’s conditioning came into play, as Damiani absolutely dominated the last minute, landing a cranium-crusher and a rocket uppercut, hurting Jess, whose eyes were both becoming a mess. It went into the books as a 19-4 round, and Willard’s hopes had to be flagging.

When Francesco plastered the onrushing Willard with a hook to start the 8^th, it looked to be all over. Jess remained upright long enough to be tagged by a jarring uppercut, and he took his second trip to the canvas

! Up at the count of 3, he was a punching bag, and a Damiani uppercut sent him into the ropes. His eyes half-shut, Jess somehow lashed out, catching Francesco with a hook and then a titanic uppercut of his won. The round ended before he could bomb away at a hurt Damiani, but he at least had made the round respectable, 20-8!

Jess landed a sharp cross to open the 9^th, and went for the kill. Damiani went defensive, slipping, ducking and blocking, and Jess won the round, 7-2, but missed a big chance to inflict some damage! Damiani was tired coming out for the 10^th, but with what seemed like a big lead. He led through the first 2 minutes, a solid combination his main blow, but Willard rallied briefly with a straight right! Big Jess threw a haymaker, but Damiani stepped inside and belted him with another shot to the belly, and Jess crumbled and fell just as the bell sounded.

He was back on his feet at the count of 7, his eyes showing the beating he had absorbed. Damiani had landed twice as many punches, and there was little suspense in the judges’ decision, a 95-91, 94-91 & 95-90 unanimous decision for Damiani! Fred Willard might have been a better opponent!

09-16-2009, 05:04 PM	#853 (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 29 Francesco Damiani vs. Jess Willard – Willard came in obese, though he said he was just bulking up (maybe like Butterbean). After a slow first minute, Damiani connected with a nice uppercut, then with an even better one, and Jess was in trouble. Willard was landing some uppercuts of his own, but none with the explosive power his opponent displayed! Francesco smashed another uppercut home, and Willard’s left eye was swelling! A vicious combination caused him to cover up, and Damiani had made an emphatic statement in a 19-9 round! They clinched and shuffled through a fruitless 1^st minute of the 2^nd, then Francesco landed a lightning hook, and Big Jess crashed to the canvas. He was up at the count of 8, but eminently hittable. Damiani kept landing hooks, the last of which staggered Jess, who barely survived a 19-2 beating. Willard’s left eye was worse, and his right was swelling, to boot! In a somnambulistic 3^rd, Damiani might have pulled it out, 4-3. Willard landed the first telling blow of the 4^th, a hard cross. Damiani notted the score at 9-9 at the two minute mark with a hellacious hook to Jess’ ample midriff. In the last minute, Damiani poured it on, landing a huge hook and many other punches, pulling away, 21-9! An exhausted Willard slammed a body shot home early in the 5^th, and it was Francesco’s turn to drop! He was up at the count of 7, covering up, and Jess tried to end it. He landed some punches, but many were either slipped or blocked. Still, Jess won a badly-needed round, 14-4! Damiani foiled any comeback plans in the 6^th, landing a sweet double hook, then a monster cross. He had a point deducted for low blows (his second warning), but still scored a whitewash, 12-0. Jeff opened the 7^th with another big cross. Damiani clinched, recovered, then evened the score 4-4 at the two minute mark with a gnarly hook. Willard’s conditioning came into play, as Damiani absolutely dominated the last minute, landing a cranium-crusher and a rocket uppercut, hurting Jess, whose eyes were both becoming a mess. It went into the books as a 19-4 round, and Willard’s hopes had to be flagging. When Francesco plastered the onrushing Willard with a hook to start the 8^th, it looked to be all over. Jess remained upright long enough to be tagged by a jarring uppercut, and he took his second trip to the canvas! Up at the count of 3, he was a punching bag, and a Damiani uppercut sent him into the ropes. His eyes half-shut, Jess somehow lashed out, catching Francesco with a hook and then a titanic uppercut of his won. The round ended before he could bomb away at a hurt Damiani, but he at least had made the round respectable, 20-8! Jess landed a sharp cross to open the 9^th, and went for the kill. Damiani went defensive, slipping, ducking and blocking, and Jess won the round, 7-2, but missed a big chance to inflict some damage! Damiani was tired coming out for the 10^th, but with what seemed like a big lead. He led through the first 2 minutes, a solid combination his main blow, but Willard rallied briefly with a straight right! Big Jess threw a haymaker, but Damiani stepped inside and belted him with another shot to the belly, and Jess crumbled and fell just as the bell sounded. He was back on his feet at the count of 7, his eyes showing the beating he had absorbed. Damiani had landed twice as many punches, and there was little suspense in the judges’ decision, a 95-91, 94-91 & 95-90 unanimous decision for Damiani! Fred Willard might have been a better opponent!