Post by len on Mar 29, 2008 23:29:01 GMT -5
I just got back from one of the worst fight cards I have witnessed in years. One bout had an 18-0 (18) Tyrone Brunson fighting a 3-14 Francis McKechanai (who lost all of his fights by KO). Needless to say it was a slaughter. Of the 7 bouts, five had replacement fighters including the women's contest. Instead of 13-7-4 Kelli Cofer in a six rounder, Kara Ro faced 9-11 Lakesha Williams for the second time in two months in a four rounder. (Williams lost to Ro on February 22nd in a six rounder).
Lakesha has a good left hook but had few opportunities to throw it let alone land it. Kara showed no evidence of her previous back problems as bounced around the ring all four rounds throwing large numbers of left jabs (some sharply, many just pawingly.) She rarely threw a power punch, and missed all of her overhand rights which had earned her 7 KO's in her previous 15 fights.
In the end, the fight announcer said Kara had won by unanimous decision, but didn't read the scores. I had her winning 39-37, giving Lakesha the one round she got Kara on the ropes and landed a flurry of body punches.
The fight was not without controversy, however. A clearly frustrated Williams started throwing late low blows in the fourth round every time the referee stepped in to seperate the fighters, with Kara complaining each time it happened (I counted three such occurences).
By the way, in the only true quality bout on the card, Raul Marquez of Texas, beat Michigan's Bronco McKart in a split decision 97-93, 96-94, 95-96. I had Marquez ahead by the thin margin of 96-95. McKart dominated the center of the ring with his loger reach, but for some reason kept backing into the ropes where Marquez took over. This shoud give the 41-3 Marquez another title shot, while former champ Mckart's record falls to 51-9.
Lakesha has a good left hook but had few opportunities to throw it let alone land it. Kara showed no evidence of her previous back problems as bounced around the ring all four rounds throwing large numbers of left jabs (some sharply, many just pawingly.) She rarely threw a power punch, and missed all of her overhand rights which had earned her 7 KO's in her previous 15 fights.
In the end, the fight announcer said Kara had won by unanimous decision, but didn't read the scores. I had her winning 39-37, giving Lakesha the one round she got Kara on the ropes and landed a flurry of body punches.
The fight was not without controversy, however. A clearly frustrated Williams started throwing late low blows in the fourth round every time the referee stepped in to seperate the fighters, with Kara complaining each time it happened (I counted three such occurences).
By the way, in the only true quality bout on the card, Raul Marquez of Texas, beat Michigan's Bronco McKart in a split decision 97-93, 96-94, 95-96. I had Marquez ahead by the thin margin of 96-95. McKart dominated the center of the ring with his loger reach, but for some reason kept backing into the ropes where Marquez took over. This shoud give the 41-3 Marquez another title shot, while former champ Mckart's record falls to 51-9.
