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mikehoudini · 11-12-2009, 04:50 PM

Phil Jackson (3-0-1 3) vs. Francesco Damiani (3-0) – Phil had KOd Ted Lowry in 5 after drawing with him, while Damiani had won over Amos Lincoln.

With the exception of Round 2, Damiani ruled the first 5 rounds

. Taking the opener, 17-7, he was shook up by a late Jackson cross. When Phil opened the 2^nd with another cross, the cobwebs set in, and Damiani was slow-moving as Jackson fired uppercuts and hooks to take it, 15-2. Francesco then cleared his head, and was a different fighter, winning 14-2, 10-2 & 12-4, jabbing nicely, landing the occasional hard shot, and making Jackson look overmatched.

Francesco opened the 6^th with a shot to the body, but Jackson saw an opening and answered with a brutal right hook, stunning Damiani

. He landed a searing straight right, then a hard hook, and suddenly Damiani was covering up! Jackson tried to end it, but was clumsy, and Damiani slipped all salvos and countered smartly, rallying back to a much closer 13-10 round!

Jackson may have punched himself out trying to end the fight, and he looked tired sitting on his stool. After a slow first minute, he felt refreshed and tagged Damiani again with a hammering combination. Sticking with that weapon, he pounded out a 13-8 round, and was getting back into the match!

Damiani slowed his charge with a good combination of his own opening the 8^th. Phil retreated, then unleashed a solid cross and pile-driving straight right! Damiani, wobbling, showed his mettle by uncorking an equally-powerful right. His endurance was fading, and he caught a few jabs, as Jackson may have done enough to win it, 15-13! The fight was now even

!

Throwing caution to the wind in the 9th, Jackson caught Damiani with a colossal uppercut, and Francesco covered up, hurt

! Jackson fired and missed, then showed he had learned his lesson, slowing down and picking his punches. He sent Damiani flying into the ropes with a larruping left, then made him sag against the turnbuckle with a murderous hook

! Damiani lasted the round, losing 17-2, but his left eye was beginning to swell, and he looked in a bad way!

Jackson attacked in the 10^th, Damiani retreated and countered. Neither could get the upper hand in a 6-6 round, but Francesco’s eye was now a mess. This was going to be close. I had Jackson winning, 96-95. They had both had their moments, landing about 200 punches, but Rounds 6-9 were huge for Jackson. The judges scored the fight 95-95, 95-95 and 96-94 Damiani, a majority draw! They’d go at it again

!

11-12-2009, 04:50 PM	#914 (permalink)
mikehoudini All Star Starter Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Catonsville, MD Posts: 1,213 Thanks: 12 Thanked 47x in 37 posts	Stupendous 6s, Elite 8 Fight 4 Phil Jackson (3-0-1 3) vs. Francesco Damiani (3-0) – Phil had KOd Ted Lowry in 5 after drawing with him, while Damiani had won over Amos Lincoln. With the exception of Round 2, Damiani ruled the first 5 rounds. Taking the opener, 17-7, he was shook up by a late Jackson cross. When Phil opened the 2^nd with another cross, the cobwebs set in, and Damiani was slow-moving as Jackson fired uppercuts and hooks to take it, 15-2. Francesco then cleared his head, and was a different fighter, winning 14-2, 10-2 & 12-4, jabbing nicely, landing the occasional hard shot, and making Jackson look overmatched. Francesco opened the 6^th with a shot to the body, but Jackson saw an opening and answered with a brutal right hook, stunning Damiani. He landed a searing straight right, then a hard hook, and suddenly Damiani was covering up! Jackson tried to end it, but was clumsy, and Damiani slipped all salvos and countered smartly, rallying back to a much closer 13-10 round! Jackson may have punched himself out trying to end the fight, and he looked tired sitting on his stool. After a slow first minute, he felt refreshed and tagged Damiani again with a hammering combination. Sticking with that weapon, he pounded out a 13-8 round, and was getting back into the match! Damiani slowed his charge with a good combination of his own opening the 8^th. Phil retreated, then unleashed a solid cross and pile-driving straight right! Damiani, wobbling, showed his mettle by uncorking an equally-powerful right. His endurance was fading, and he caught a few jabs, as Jackson may have done enough to win it, 15-13! The fight was now even! Throwing caution to the wind in the 9th, Jackson caught Damiani with a colossal uppercut, and Francesco covered up, hurt! Jackson fired and missed, then showed he had learned his lesson, slowing down and picking his punches. He sent Damiani flying into the ropes with a larruping left, then made him sag against the turnbuckle with a murderous hook! Damiani lasted the round, losing 17-2, but his left eye was beginning to swell, and he looked in a bad way! Jackson attacked in the 10^th, Damiani retreated and countered. Neither could get the upper hand in a 6-6 round, but Francesco’s eye was now a mess. This was going to be close. I had Jackson winning, 96-95. They had both had their moments, landing about 200 punches, but Rounds 6-9 were huge for Jackson. The judges scored the fight 95-95, 95-95 and 96-94 Damiani, a majority draw! They’d go at it again!