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mikehoudini · 09-28-2009, 03:22 PM

Vasily Jirov (1-0 1) vs. Larry Donald (1-0 1) – Infinity had selected Jirov to get all the way to the finals, while PWillis had half-heartedly gone with Donald. Larry was all over Jirov from the opening bell, shocking the fight crowd as he landed 14 combinations & 13 crosses in blitzkrieging to a 23-0 opening stanza

! The Legend hurt Vasily with a hook and laser left, and Vasily was content just to make it back to his corner!

Jirov was on the defensive in the 2^nd, though he kept punching and missing himself. A winging right before the bell salvaged the round, 7-2, and he appeared to have shaken off the effects of the 1^st round onslaught!

The next two rounds were give and take, filled with good exchanges. Donald made a great comeback in the 3^rd, a booming cross getting him the round, 11-8. Jirov jumped out to a 12-3 lead in the 4^th, cutting Donald on the left eye and landing a sweet uppercut. Larry rallied with a series of jabs, cutting the deficit to 12-10. They sleepwalked through a 6-6 5^th, though Vasily stirred the crowd with a wicked cranium-crusher. I had it 48-48 at this point.

They clinched their way through a boring 6^th, Donald landing a few times to pile up a 4-0 lead

. Jirov rode a sharp hook to a 9-3 lead in the 7^th. Donald cut him on the left eyebrow and made it closer. 9-6, but it still was Jirov’s round. Jirov rocked Donald with a cross to open the 8^th. Larry landed a hard right that reopened Jirov’s cut, and Jirov pasted him with another cross, escaping with an 11-8 round.

Donald landed two searing straight rights early in the 9^th, and suddenly Vasily looked old and tired. He rallied somewhat, but Donald’s jabs and crosses gave him a 15-9 advantage, and Jirov’s left eye was swelling to boot! Vasily blasted Larry with a freight train left, and Larry covered up, trying to land some counters. Jirov got a hard right past him, and took a lackluster 10^th, 9-2.

Donald had landed more punches, 201-144, and at a higher percentage. Still, I had Jirov by a gnat’s hair, 96-95, though the huge Round 1 could have made it a draw. The judges scored this close bout 96-94 Jirov, 96-94 Donald and 96-94, for, the winner by a split decision (as Infinity and PWillis waited with bated breath)…Vasily Jirov! I have a sneaking suspicion these two will meet again! Donald couldn’t understand the decision

, but saluted his foe in a nice gesture of sportsmanship!

09-28-2009, 03:22 PM	#864 (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 2 Fight 3 Vasily Jirov (1-0 1) vs. Larry Donald (1-0 1) – Infinity had selected Jirov to get all the way to the finals, while PWillis had half-heartedly gone with Donald. Larry was all over Jirov from the opening bell, shocking the fight crowd as he landed 14 combinations & 13 crosses in blitzkrieging to a 23-0 opening stanza! The Legend hurt Vasily with a hook and laser left, and Vasily was content just to make it back to his corner! Jirov was on the defensive in the 2^nd, though he kept punching and missing himself. A winging right before the bell salvaged the round, 7-2, and he appeared to have shaken off the effects of the 1^st round onslaught! The next two rounds were give and take, filled with good exchanges. Donald made a great comeback in the 3^rd, a booming cross getting him the round, 11-8. Jirov jumped out to a 12-3 lead in the 4^th, cutting Donald on the left eye and landing a sweet uppercut. Larry rallied with a series of jabs, cutting the deficit to 12-10. They sleepwalked through a 6-6 5^th, though Vasily stirred the crowd with a wicked cranium-crusher. I had it 48-48 at this point. They clinched their way through a boring 6^th, Donald landing a few times to pile up a 4-0 lead. Jirov rode a sharp hook to a 9-3 lead in the 7^th. Donald cut him on the left eyebrow and made it closer. 9-6, but it still was Jirov’s round. Jirov rocked Donald with a cross to open the 8^th. Larry landed a hard right that reopened Jirov’s cut, and Jirov pasted him with another cross, escaping with an 11-8 round. Donald landed two searing straight rights early in the 9^th, and suddenly Vasily looked old and tired. He rallied somewhat, but Donald’s jabs and crosses gave him a 15-9 advantage, and Jirov’s left eye was swelling to boot! Vasily blasted Larry with a freight train left, and Larry covered up, trying to land some counters. Jirov got a hard right past him, and took a lackluster 10^th, 9-2. Donald had landed more punches, 201-144, and at a higher percentage. Still, I had Jirov by a gnat’s hair, 96-95, though the huge Round 1 could have made it a draw. The judges scored this close bout 96-94 Jirov, 96-94 Donald and 96-94, for, the winner by a split decision (as Infinity and PWillis waited with bated breath)…Vasily Jirov! I have a sneaking suspicion these two will meet again! Donald couldn’t understand the decision, but saluted his foe in a nice gesture of sportsmanship!