1) JAIME COSTILLANO vs. GUY PACKER: This is epic matchmaking. Packer is 2-20-2. Costillano is 4-18.
SCORECARD: 39-37 Packer
Costillano is clearly the smaller man. He is hit with a right hand early in the fight and is stunned. Costillano begins to wild swing and hold. The first is mildly entertaining, albiet largely devoid of talent, with both men landing clean punches. The second is where it begins to go downhill, turning into a sloppy clinch and hook fest. I give Costillano the second because he lands some left hooks at the bell, but other than that, its all Packer. He wins a unanimous decision.
2) DABOE THOMAS vs. JAMES LESTER JR.: Thomas is 0-1, Lester 6-2.
SCORECARD: 39-36 Lester Jr.
Both guys are playing it off as if they are defensive Floyd Mayweather wannabes and neither actually is. Lester is closer to one though and hurts Thomas in the first round on a couple different occasions. Thomas lands a right hand that hurts Lester early in round 2, and Lester holds on until he's wrestled down. And then they brawl out as the ref picks up Lester and drags him away. Oh, Detroit. The promoter is in the ring and the corners are in there, and so, uh, the fight is over? Or it is not. There's a point deduction? The fight continues? Really?
So back to round 2, and they throw down. Thomas is dropped with a right hand that looked to be to the back of the head. Lester lands some nice clean left hooks but its clear he has no power on that punch. Lester is hurt with a right hand at the bell to boot. Lester took the 3rd off assuming that he was safely ahead, which he was. Wild final round in this one where both men just trade like all get out and are each hurt repeatedly. Unanimous decision to Lester.
3) ANDRE GORGES vs. JOSHUA RODRIGUEZ: Gorges is hella thin. Welterweight bout, set for 4.
SCORECARD: KO 1
Easy stoppage win for Gorges, who just mows over Rodriguez with sheer volume. Gorges doesn't punch properly though: He's landing more with the inside of the glove and wrist than with the knuckles, otherwise he might have ended this earlier.
4) ALEXIS HLOROS vs. CORY PETERSON: Peterson has some wild facial hair; like the upper lip is shaved but not the corners. Hloros is trained by the guy who trained Booker Ward, apparently. 6 round welterweight bout.
SCORECARD: KO 1
Hloros knocks Peterson down with the first punch of the fight. Peterson gets up and then is dropped for the final time after some wild combinations.
5) JOHN SMITH vs. RICH POWER: Power is an undefeated heavyweight prospect of sorts fighting Michigan nobodies in the vein of a Kevin Montiy. Smith is garbage. Interesting note: Thomas Hearns joins on the announce team.
SCORECARD: KO 2
Power is a big strong dude but he moves slow in the ring and the ultra wild and aggressive Smith is able to land, however his punches have virtually no effect. Power covers up when swung at, even by somoene as garbage as Smith. Hearns, by the way, sounds retarded.
6) DARRYL CUNNINGHAM vs. PATRICK WESSON: Cunningham is the guy who has been headlining many of these shows. Why? No idea. Wesson is undefeated and from Grand Rapids, MI.
SCORECARD: KO1
Wesson is knocked down with a straight right after a double jab about 1:10 in. Cunningham just keeps doing the same thing to set up another right and Wesson seems unable to adapt. He is KOed on the ropes with about :15 seconds left, and it was fairly brutal. He's caught by the ropes as he falls and takes a few extra punches, his hands still up by his face as he slowly tips over forwards.
