----LARRY VENTUS (3-0) vs. ERIC RICKER (DEBUT): 4 Rounder in the 140 lb weight class.
SCORECARD: KO Rnd 2
Ricker is probably a natural featherweight, honestly. He's small for these guys. Lots of head movement on his part and some Hamed like power punching. He actually hurts Ventus in round 2, but apparently Ricker's never been hit to the body. Some uppercuts land to the kidney and he can't take them. Fight is stopped in round 2.
----JAMES LESTER JR. (4-2) vs. RAMON GUEVARA (8-17-2): Lightweights. Lester was 6-2 when I last saw him. So, lemme guess what happens here....
SCORECARD: Lester KO 3
Guevara is going for pressure and Lester is superior as a boxer, so its an interesting stylistic matchup in that sense. Guevara is a much bigger guy overall, and he's actually somewhat effective for much of the first two rounds and even the early part of the third, but Lester switches gears and begins tearing up Guevara with combination punching and the fight is stopped. The announcers are trying to sell it as a great war, but, c'mon. Lester was a decent amateur and Guevara is a low end journeyman.
----ANDREW GORGES (2-0) vs. JAMAL KHAN (0-3): 140lbers
SCORECARD: Gorges KO 1
Khan is hopeless. Gorges lands everything he throws. Quality midwestern matchmaking.
----DAN WALLACE (9-5) vs. ALEXIS HLOROS (6-2-2): Middleweights. Hloros ain't too bad.
SCORECARD: Hloros TKO 6
Wallace is trying to be all slick and stuff but he's not really good enough to pull it off. He just looks like a sloppy James Toney wannabe instead. Hloros is more or less orthodox and, guess what? He's landing the effective blows. Wallace has heart and not much else. That Hloros can land super clean over and over and not drop Wallace after 5 is amazing. The ref finally steps in during the 6th to end this charade after Wallace finally goes down.
----RICH POWER (2-0) vs. TONY PHILLIPS (4-5): Well, I actually skipped ahead and had watched this several weeks ago. I mean, hey, an undefeated heavyweight? That's my bag! Power is kinda, well, not good. Mike Mollo #2.
SCORECARD: Power KO 1
Phillips almost went over the top rope as he got smashed up with power shots. Phillips was pathetic.
----DARRYL CUNNINGHAM vs. DOUGLAS LAFONTSEE: MAIN EVENT~
SCORECARD: Cunningham TKO 4
Cunningham is a octopus inside. I mean he is getting beat up by a karate based kickboxer there in the second. Lafontsee spits out the mouthpiece to get some extra time in the third when he's knocked down by a hard right hand, but he's gassed. Cunningham reacts by just running at him and being wild, and he's utterly ineffective in terms of finishing him. The fight slows down again and Lafontsee is hurt by a knockdown and he gets a standing 8 card or something? I have no idea. The fight goes to a fourth round, which surprises me greatly. Lafontsee starts leading with the head, the ref goes to warn him, and then decides he's too hurt to continue? What the fuck?
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