|
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Friday Night Fights December 03 2004 Event was held at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. Aaron Drake vs. Rashaun Bland Aaron Drake had a nice performance against Rashaun Bland who showed heart but Drake was just too much in this match-up. Bland started out with a Right Jab then a Right Cross to get the action started. Drake then got Bland in the corner and landed a Left Hook and an Over-Hand Right that wobbled Rashaun. They then traded blows in the corner, both a bit wild, before working their way out of the corner and to the other side of the ring. Again, Drake unload a few shots but this time Bland clinched to protect himself. After the break, Aaron got him back in the corner and landed an Over-Hand Right that staggered Rashaun. At this point, Aaron used repeated Right Hooks and Right Upper-Cuts before knocking Bland down with a Straight Right Hand. Bland was able to make the eight count but after another barrage by Drake, Bland covered up and the ref stooped the fight at 1:42 of the first round for a TKO victory for Aaron Drake. Aaron Boldridge vs. Travis Hartman Very entertaining first round as both fighters were fairly active. Travis definitely won the first round despite Boldridge connecting with two good Right Hands. Hartman was able to take advantage of Boldridge's low Left Hand position by landing his good jab and effective Right Crosses. The second round ended abruptly after Hartman showed off his good hand speed and landed an Over-Hand Right to Aaron's eye. Aaron felt it was a thumb to the eye but the ref did not see it that way. I could not tell from my vantage point either. Travis came in and finished the deal while Aaron leaned over protecting his eye. Travis Hartman with the TKO victory at 1:14 of the second round. Camille Casson vs. Sharon Gaines Camille spent the first round circling the ring while Sharon tried to find a way to cut the ring off. Sharon did succeed a few times and landed multi-punch combinations. Some of the punches were low and Gaines was warned. Just before the round ended, Sharon landed two powerful Right Hands to easily claim the first round. Sharon was again more effective in the second round. It did appear however that when Sharon was punching on the inside, she would crouch so low that her punches were above her site-line so she could not see where they were going. Unfortunately for Casson, they were landing and winning the round for Gaines. The start of the third round saw the fighters go toe-to-toe; neither fighter got the advantage in the exchange. Sharon then took a step back to get space and landed some good hard Rights. Camille was game. She stood right there and took it and clinched when she needed to and traded when given the opportunity but Sharon is just too much so far in this match-up. Not much changed in the fourth round as Sharon dominated the action. Casson never backed down but Sharon was able to get a unanimous decision at 40-36 on all cards. Shannon Freeman vs. Christian Nava The first two minutes of the first round did not see an unblocked punch. The last minute though was full of action. Nava landed a beautiful Left Hook that knocked Shannon off balance from the middle of the ring all the way to the ropes. Shannon was not hurt but it got the crowd's attention. Both fighters showed good hand speed. I gave the first round to Christian. Multiple powerful Left Hooks gained control of the second round for Nava. Christian earned an eight count with a Left Hook/Straight Right combination that sent Freeman back to the ropes where Nava unloaded an array of punches before the ref stepped in for a standing eight count. This allowed Shannon to survive the rest of the round. The third round was more competitive. Christian landed a good Left Upper-Cut to the body and a Right Hand that sent Freeman reeling before he was able to clinch. By the end of the round, Shannon had gained some control giving you the feeling that he was going to make a comeback in the second half of the six round fight. The fourth round was all Nava. He landed power shot after power shot. Shannon would look wobbly and then bend over to dodge punches. Then with about thirty second left in the round, Shannon landed two solid punches. Christian shook his head and dropped his hands as if to say come on hit me. Shannon obliged and landed a one/two but Nava did not even blink (WOW). Nava got the round but a cut did appear beside his left eye. It did not appear like it should be a problem though. Christian took the fifth round off. Shannon did all the work to get the round. The corner did a nice job with the cut as it was not evident in the round. Christian was able to some back in the sixth enough to get the round in my opinion. The rest he got when he lost his mouthpiece and the subsequent punches is what caused me to give him the round. Nava got a unanimous decision - 59-54, 59-54, and 58-55. Stephanie Jaramillo vs. Sumya Anani I called the first round a toss-up as neither fighter landed a punch. Sumya was too far away to land the jabs she was throwing and Stephanie was happy to stay out of reach. Sumya dominated the second round. She was able to get inside. Stephanie would lock down one arm so Sumya would through body shots with the free hand. Stephanie lost any concern for offense beginning in the third round. She was just trying to block Sumya's attack. Sumya was changing between a left-handed stance and a right-handed stance and depending which way she was standing, she would throw a power lead. So if she was standing in a right-handed stance, Anani would throw a power lead-right and vice versa. The pattern Sumya established in the third carried over into the fourth round. - changing stance followed by power punch. Sumya landed two powerful Over-Hand Rights and three Over-Hand Lefts that rocked Jaramillo but Stephanie stayed right in there and would even throw an occasional Left to no avail. More domination by Sumya in the fifth round. This time Anani got Jaramillo in the corner and threw three Straight Left Hands one of which gave Jaramillo a bloody nose. Stephanie was pinned in her corner in the sixth round as Sumya started to unload combinations. My view was blocked by the ref but I think most of the punches were blocked. Jaramillo's corner was going nuts trying to get her to do something. She did throw a punch here and there to show the ref that she was still in it but Sumya was relentless. Continued power by Sumya in the seventh round. Jaramillo's corner looked exasperated knowing that she was getting beat handily but they were not about the stop the fight. Not as much power by Sumya in the eighth round but she still earned the round. Stephanie did land a good three punch combination but it was not enough to get the round. Sumya stalked Stephanie around the ring in the ninth round. Stephanie just did not have anything to fight back with. Sumya got her in the corner and threw a multi-punch combination that was mostly blocked. Then on the opposite side of the ring, Sumya landed a good Straight Left that stunned Jaramillo and caused her to drop her hands while trying to counter. At this point, Sumya landed three clean punches before Stephanie could clinch. After the break, Sumya landed a powerful Left Hand causing Stephanie to fall forward and then down to the mat. Her corner tried to say she was thrown down but that was definitely not the case. Stephanie made it back to her feet and also to the bell. Anani landed some more big shots in the tenth round. At one point, Stephanie clinched to stop the attack and the ref stepped in, called time, and took a point away from Stephanie. It did not matter. The fight was completely dominated by Sumya from the second round on. Sumya won handily on all cards 100-88, 99-89, and 100-88 for a unanimous decision. Alvin controlled most of the first round by using his Left Jab and movement. Angelo got in a few punches late in the round but Alvin easily got the round. Both fighters performed well in the second round. Alvin controlled the first minute of the round while Torres landed two sets of double-Lefts in the middle of the round. Alvin came back in the last minute of round by throwing power punches which was nice to see from Alvin. It was a change from his normal counter punching style. I give the second round to Alvin. The third round was close as Alvin won the first half of the round while Angelo won the second half. Angelo landed a couple of good body shots on Alvin. I gave the round to Angelo but it was very close. Strong round by Alvin in the fourth. Alvin landed several heavy Right Hooks to the body. Another powerful Over-Hand Right was enough to give the fourth round to Alvin. Alvin used a stiff jab to start the round, heavy Right Hooks to the body, and then the Over-Hand Right to close out the round. Angelo came back to dominated the fifth round. He got inside and stayed there. While Alvin would dip down, Angelo would land shots on the inside. Torres also landed a stunning Left Jab flush to the face as Alvin was coming in causing Brown to step back. He was not hurt but it was obvious to see the effectiveness of the punch. The sixth round was close. I gave the round to Alvin because he forced the action and Angelo was on the run. Torres did land some good shots it is just that Brown did more work. The seventh round was a toss-up as neither fighter established himself. The eighth round was close as well but I gave the round to Torres because he blocked most of Brown's punches while landing some of his own. Alvin did more work in the round but they were being blocked. It depends on what the judges saw. Did they see the work and not the blocks. If they did not see the blocks, they could easily give the round to Alvin. The ninth round was full of action. At first, Alvin's punches were getting blocked and Angelo's were landing. Later, Alvin landed three Over-Hand Rights and two Right Upper-Cuts. Late in the round, Angelo landed two Right Hooks to the body that doubled Brown over. He did not go down but it obviously hurt. The bookend work of Torres earned the round in my opinion. Excellent action in the tenth round as both fighters traded blows. Some punches were blocked and some were dodged while many other got through. Angelo blocked and Alvin dodged. I gave the round to Torres because he landed more punches than Brown. It could have gone the other way. Angelo landed more power punches in the eleventh round to earn the round. I recall two Over-Hand Rights in particular that stood out in my mind. Lots of action in the twelfth round as both fighters gave it their all. Again, I felt Torres was more effective. Here is how I have the fight: I gave Alvin four rounds, Torres six round, and I had one toss-up round. The judges had the score 116-113 Torres, 115-113 Brown, and 116-112 Torres for a split-decision in Angelo's favor. Going back over my notes, this fight could have gone either way. That is obvious by the split decision. Angelo's corner they would gladly have a rematch and I hope it happens. I would look forward to that rematch. First round definitely went to Rob as he used his Jab and movement. He also landed a couple of Left Hooks to the body and a good Right Hand. Calloway completely dominated the round. Jeff only threw a handful of Left Jabs and nothing else meaningful. Calloway absolutely annulated Pegues in the second round. He landed a Right Hook that stunned Pegues. Rob landed another Right Hook and then a Left Hook that knocked him down. Jeff did get back up at the count of nine. Rob took his time, landed a Right Hand, and then a vicious Right Upper-Cut. Blood went flying. Rob hit him again. Jeff fell forward and grabbed onto Rob. Rob hit him one last time and that was it at 2:37 of the second round for a KO victory.
Article has been accessed
©2003 K C Boxing News All Rights Reserved. |
