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Old 09-18-2009, 03:55 PM   #857 (permalink)
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Stupendous 6s Round 1 Fight 32, Risko-Chaplin Part 2

They dueled to a dead-heat 9-9 1st, trading punches. The first 2 minutes of the 2nd continued this pattern, then Chaplin took over in the last minute for a 15-9 round. He landed 15 hooks & 14 jabs among his 47 total punches landed, but Risko was no slouch himself. Johnny rallied in the 3rd, countering well, winning handily, 12-5. He boxed a beautiful 4th, landing 41 times, one a jarring straight right, and waxed Chaplin, 16-7. George’s right eye was beginning to swell from the pinpoint punches!

Chaplin rebounded in the 5th, fighting defensively, good enough for an 8-4 round. It seemed dead even at this point. Risko might have taken a slow 6th, 6-4, as Chaplin eye got worse. Johnny clearly took the 7th, 15-6, peppering George with uppercuts and jabs, and Chappy’s eye was getting worse. It was even-Steven for 2 minutes in the 8th, then Chaplin went on a tear, throwing jabs and crisp crosses to pull away, 17-7, as he connected 48 times! It was still extremely close!

George landed a booming hook in the 9th, while Risko was landing some good counterpunches. Johnny’s rally was good enough to score more points, 10-7. Once again, Risko came out covering up in the 10th. This time, a tired Chaplin couldn’t catch him, as Risko clinched and blocked. Theoretically, Risko may have won this round, 2-0.

A die-hard Chaplin fan, I had Risko, who outlanded George, 258-218, winning by a slight margin. The judges scored it 98-93, 96-94 & 96-94, a unanimous decision for…Johnny Risko! Another Level 5 fighter marches on. The Middleton-Chaplin matchup for bragging rights in Baltimore never materialized, though maybe they’ll meet in the Tanked Bowl?
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