2004 CIT (Round 2)
19. Worknman vs. 51. Raz


In this corner, standing 5 feet and 9 inches (175 centimeters) tall weighing in at 235 pounds (107 kilograms) from the U.S. Est is Worknman!!

In this corner, standing 6 feet and 7 inches (201 centimeters) tall weighing in at 240 pounds (109 kilograms) from Australia is Raz!!

The referee for this bout will be Richard Steele.

ROUND 1

Worknman clinches when his opponent closes. (clinching)
Raz is using the ring. (using the ring)

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+Raz solidly lands a series of stiff punches to the chest!!
+Raz jars Worknman with a volley of furious punches to the ribs. Worknman quickly recovers.
+Worknman whacks Raz with a volley of shots to the temple.
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-Worknman charges with a barrage of left punches to the head, but falls short.
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-Worknman attempts a right right to the eye, but Raz beats a hasty retreat.
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-Worknman paws a volley of shots to the chin, but he's too slow.
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-Worknman attempts a hook to the eye, but misses.
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+Worknman annoys Raz with a barrage of strong shots to the temple.
+Worknman pounds Raz with a pair of hard punches to the jaw.
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+Raz hits with a barrage of solid punches to the stomach.
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+Raz throws a series of punches to the ribs!!
Raz tries to attack, but Worknman hangs on until the referee separates them.
+Worknman hits Raz with a barrage of furious punches to the chest.
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+Raz throws a series of hard punches to the stomach.
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+Worknman attacks with a barrage of stiff punches to the nose.
+Worknman catches Raz with a series of strong punches to the solar plexus.
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+Raz rocks Worknman with a straight right to the stomach. Worknman is hurt!
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+Raz attacks with a flurry of nice blows to the chest!!
Raz tries to attack, but Worknman hangs on until the referee separates them.
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Raz tries to attack, but Worknman hangs on until the referee separates them.
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-Worknman throws a right hook to the nose, but Raz steps aside.
+Raz nails Worknman with a pair of hard punches to the solar plexus! Worknman laughs!
+ The fighters trade shots to the nose.
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BELL

According to the commentator:

Worknman landed 40 of 62 punches, and Raz landed 42 of 44 punches.

Raz won the round 10-9

Raz is winning the fight 10-9


Worknman doesn't want to stop fighting!

Raz doesn't want to stop fighting!



ROUND 2

Worknman grabs his opponent and pounds him. (clinching)
Raz is using the ring. (using the ring)

-Worknman probes with a pair of left blows to the ribs, but misses.
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Raz tries to attack, but Worknman hangs on until the referee separates them.
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Raz tries to attack, but Worknman hangs on until the referee separates them.
+Raz hits Worknman with a glancing jab to the ribs!
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+Raz solidly lands a uppercut to the ribs. Worknman doesn't notice.
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-Worknman tries a barrage of punches to the stomach, but Raz hides behind his gloves.
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+Raz hits with a sweeping right to the ribs.
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+Raz nails Worknman with a series of punches to the ribs.
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+Raz suprises Worknman with a barrage of hard punches to the solar plexus.
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+Raz whacks Worknman with a quick jab to the ribs.
+Raz hits with a flurry of strong punches to the solar plexus.
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+Raz staggers Worknman with a barrage of off balance punches to the chest.
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+Worknman stuns Raz with a pair of punches to the stomach.
+Worknman nails Raz with a flurry of heavy punches to the stomach.
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BELL

According to the commentator:

Worknman landed 10 of 26 punches, and Raz landed 40 of 40 punches.

Raz won the round 10-9

Raz is winning the fight 20-18


Worknman doesn't even want to rest!

Raz doesn't even want to rest!



ROUND 3

Worknman grabs his opponent and pounds him. (clinching)
Raz is using the ring. (using the ring)

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Raz tries to attack, but Worknman hangs on until the referee separates them.
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+Raz smacks Worknman with a volley of glancing punches to the ribs.
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Raz tries to attack, but Worknman hangs on until the referee separates them.
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+Worknman hits with a left to the chest.
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+Raz lands a pair of solid punches to the ribs!
+Worknman fires a left to the chest.
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+Raz hits Worknman with a flurry of punches to the chest.
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+Raz tosses a pair of wild punches to the chest.
+Raz belts Worknman with a series of punches to the solar plexus.
-Worknman throws a barrage of punches to the solar plexus, but Raz narrowly avoids it
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-Worknman probes with a right jab to the chest, but Raz ducks just in time.
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+Raz throws a volley of punches to the chest. Worknman is hurt!

BELL

According to the commentator:

Worknman landed 12 of 24 punches, and Raz landed 36 of 40 punches.

Raz won the round 10-9

Raz is winning the fight 30-27


Worknman doesn't even want to rest!

Raz remains standing while the trainer wipes him down. He has minor cut below the left eye.



ROUND 4

Worknman clinches when his opponent closes. (clinching)
Raz is using the ring. (using the ring)

+Worknman suprises Raz with a pair of vicious punches to the jaw.
+Worknman rocks Raz with a series of wild blows to the mouth!
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Raz tries to attack, but Worknman hangs on until the referee separates them.
+Worknman hits with a series of nice shots to the head.
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-Worknman attempts a right cross to the nose, but only hits air.
+Worknman smacks Raz with a volley of commanding punches to the chin.
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+Raz hits with a flurry of punches to the stomach.
+Worknman punches Raz with a pair of painful punches to the ribs!
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-Raz attacks with a flurry of right blows to the ribs, but comes up empty.
-Worknman lunges with a series of shots to the eye, but flails uselessly.
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+Raz punches Worknman with a pair of blows to the stomach.
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-Worknman paws a barrage of left blows to the nose, but goes wide.
+Raz pummels Worknman with a series of punches to the chest. Worknman shakes his head to clear it.
+Raz pokes Worknman with a series of hard punches to the ribs.
+Worknman hits with a barrage of blows to the ribs!
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Raz tries to attack, but Worknman hangs on until the referee separates them.
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-Worknman attacks with a volley of punches to the nose, but comes up empty.
+Raz takes charge with a barrage of vicious punches to the stomach. Worknman ignores it.
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Raz tries to attack, but Worknman hangs on until the referee separates them.
+Raz belts Worknman with a volley of punches to the solar plexus.
+Worknman clocks Raz with a volley of powerful punches to the chin.
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+ The fighters swap punches to the head.
+Worknman attacks with a barrage of shots to the chin.
-Worknman lashes out with a hook to the temple, but Raz deftly avoits it.
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+Worknman throws a volley of punches to the eye. Raz ignores it.

BELL

According to the commentator:

Worknman landed 35 of 59 punches, and Raz landed 32 of 40 punches.

Worknman won the round 10-9

Raz is winning the fight 39-37


Worknman remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.

Raz remains standing while the trainer wipes him down. He has minor cut below the left eye.



ROUND 5

Worknman grabs his opponent and pounds him. (clinching)
Raz is using the ring. (using the ring)

+Raz strikes with a mean sweeping right to the chest!
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+Raz attacks with a volley of stiff shots to the chest!
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Raz tries to attack, but Worknman hangs on until the referee separates them.
+Worknman tags Raz with a flurry of stiff shots to the chest.
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+Raz hits with a stinging jab to the ribs!!
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-Worknman probes with a uppercut to the solar plexus, but Raz takes it in the forearms.
+Raz fires a volley of punches to the stomach!
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+Worknman annoys Raz with a pair of loud shots to the chest!! Raz beats a hasty retreat.
+Raz hurts Worknman with a series of punches to the ribs.
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+Raz hits with a straight right to the ribs. Worknman hangs on until the referee breaks them up.
+Raz hits Worknman with a barrage of stiff blows to the chest.
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-Worknman tries to land a right cross to the ribs, but Raz escapes.
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Raz tries to attack, but Worknman hangs on until the referee separates them.
+Raz staggers Worknman with a pair of off balance punches to the ribs.
+Raz jolts Worknman with a volley of stiff shots to the stomach.
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BELL

According to the commentator:

Worknman landed 12 of 23 punches, and Raz landed 41 of 41 punches.

Raz won the round 10-9

Raz is winning the fight 49-46


Worknman remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.

Raz grabs a water bottle and rests on his stool. He has minor cut below the left eye.



ROUND 6

Worknman grabs his opponent and pounds him. (clinching)
Raz is using the ring. (using the ring)

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Raz tries to attack, but Worknman hangs on until the referee separates them.
+Raz clocks Worknman with a volley of nice punches to the eye.
+Raz shakes Worknman with a pair of solid punches to the head!
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+Raz hits Worknman with a right to the ribs. Worknman doesn't notice.
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Raz tries to attack, but Worknman hangs on until the referee separates them.
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+Worknman solidly lands a nasty roundhouse to the ribs.
+Worknman wallops Raz with a hard sweeping right to the stomach.
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+Raz grazes Worknman with a volley of punches to the face. Worknman quickly recovers.
+Raz thumps Worknman with a barrage of punches to the head.
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+Raz whacks Worknman with a flurry of punches to the face.
-Worknman probes with a pair of right shots to the chest, but flails uselessly.
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-Worknman probes with a barrage of right blows to the stomach, but Raz backs out of it.
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+Raz attacks with a barrage of punches to the nose.
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+Raz whacks Worknman with a volley of punches to the jaw.
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+Raz nails Worknman with a volley of punches to the temple. Worknman sneers "My little sister can hit harder than you!"
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BELL

According to the commentator:

Worknman landed 11 of 25 punches, and Raz landed 40 of 40 punches.

Raz won the round 10-9

Raz is winning the fight 59-55


Worknman remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.

Raz grabs a water bottle and rests on his stool. He has minor cut below the left eye.



ROUND 7

Worknman clinches when his opponent closes. (clinching)
Raz is using the ring. (using the ring)

+Worknman strikes with a pair of stinging blows to the nose. Raz backpedals to his own corner.
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+Worknman hits with a series of commanding punches to the eye.
+Worknman connects with a wild hook to the chin.
+Raz hits with a right to the solar plexus.
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-Worknman tries to land a flurry of punches to the face, but flails uselessly.
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+Raz hits with a pair of quick punches to the ribs!
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Raz tries to attack, but Worknman hangs on until the referee separates them.
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-Raz tries a pair of shots to the solar plexus, but Worknman narrowly avoids it
Raz tries to attack, but Worknman hangs on until the referee separates them.
-Worknman fires a series of blows to the head, but flails uselessly.
+Raz takes charge with a series of stinging punches to the solar plexus. Worknman sneers "My grandmother can hit harder than that!"
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+Worknman staggers Raz with a barrage of blows to the chest.
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-Worknman probes with a volley of right blows to the chin, but misses completely.
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-Worknman tries to land a series of punches to the temple, but he's too slow.
+Worknman tags Raz with a flurry of heavy blows to the mouth. Raz sneers "My grandmother can hit harder than that!"
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+ The fighters trade shots to the head.
Raz tries to attack, but Worknman hangs on until the referee separates them.
+Worknman wallops Raz with a flurry of furious punches to the jaw.
+Worknman backs up Raz with a furious hook to the mouth!
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-Worknman probes with a volley of right blows to the jaw, but Raz hides behind his gloves.
+Raz lashes out with a flurry of strong punches to the stomach.
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+Raz jars Worknman with a volley of punches to the ribs.
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-Worknman probes with a barrage of right punches to the mouth, but loses his balance.

BELL

According to the commentator:

Worknman landed 36 of 62 punches, and Raz landed 22 of 31 punches.

Worknman won the round 10-9

Raz is winning the fight 68-65


Worknman remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.

Raz grabs a water bottle and rests on his stool. He has minor cut below the left eye.



ROUND 8

Worknman clinches when his opponent closes. (clinching)
Raz is using the ring. (using the ring)

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+Raz smashes Worknman with a barrage of light punches to the chin.
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+Raz clocks Worknman with a barrage of punches to the temple.
+Worknman backs up Raz with a pair of loud blows to the mouth.
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+Worknman tags Raz with a glancing right to the eye!
+Raz fires a nasty right to the chin.
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+Worknman nails Raz with a volley of punches to the nose.
+Worknman stuns Raz with a vicious left to the eye. Raz hangs on until the referee breaks them up.
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-Raz launches a pair of right punches to the chin, but misses completely.
-Worknman lashes out with a hook to the head, but Raz beats a hasty retreat.
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+Worknman backs up Raz with a barrage of loud blows to the chin. Raz is hurt!
Raz tries to attack, but Worknman hangs on until the referee separates them.
-Worknman fires a barrage of right blows to the chin, but flails uselessly.
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+Worknman wallops Raz with a painful hook to the jaw.
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-Worknman tries a right left to the ribs, but goes wide.
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+Worknman staggers Raz with a uppercut to the temple.
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+Worknman backs up Raz with a barrage of stinging shots to the face. Raz grimaces in pain.
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+Raz fires a barrage of punches to the head.
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Raz tries to attack, but Worknman hangs on until the referee separates them.
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+ The fighters swap punches to the mouth.
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-Worknman attempts a cross to the nose, but Raz escapes.
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Raz tries to attack, but Worknman hangs on until the referee separates them.
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-Worknman lunges with a left left to the jaw, but Raz steps aside.
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+Raz catches Worknman with a pair of glancing punches to the temple.
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BELL

According to the commentator:

Worknman landed 36 of 61 punches, and Raz landed 25 of 35 punches.

Worknman won the round 10-9

Raz is winning the fight 77-75


Worknman remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.

Raz grabs a water bottle and rests on his stool. He has minor cut below the left eye.



ROUND 9

Worknman clinches when his opponent closes. (clinching)
Raz is using the ring. (using the ring)

-Raz attacks with a barrage of punches to the head, but goes wide.
Raz tries to attack, but Worknman hangs on until the referee separates them.
+Worknman punches Raz with a volley of heavy blows to the stomach.
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+Raz pummels Worknman with a flurry of solid punches to the nose.
+ The fighters exchange shots to the chin.
-Worknman probes with a flurry of punches to the chest, but he's too slow.
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+Raz fires a loud jab to the temple.
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+Raz attacks with a series of punches to the head.
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-Worknman attempts a pair of blows to the mouth, but Raz takes it in the forearms.
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+Raz thumps Worknman with a pair of off balance punches to the nose.
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+Worknman whacks Raz with a volley of solid punches to the mouth.
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+Raz slams Worknman with a flurry of strong punches to the head.
Raz tries to attack, but Worknman hangs on until the referee separates them.
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+Worknman throws a hard roundhouse to the jaw.
+Worknman hits with a volley of punches to the temple.
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Raz tries to attack, but Worknman hangs on until the referee separates them.
-Worknman attacks with a flurry of blows to the stomach, but Raz quickly backs away.
Raz tries to attack, but Worknman hangs on until the referee separates them.

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+Worknman hits with a light left to the stomach!
+Worknman drills Raz with a flurry of powerful punches to the solar plexus. Raz doesn't seem bothered.
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+Worknman tags Raz with a light hook to the temple.
-Worknman probes with a right hook to the face, but Raz steps aside.
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+Raz pounds Worknman with a vicious roundhouse to the face.
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+ The fighters trade punches to the mouth.

BELL

According to the commentator:

Worknman landed 42 of 62 punches, and Raz landed 34 of 51 punches.

Worknman won the round 10-9

Raz is winning the fight 86-85


Worknman remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.

Raz grabs a water bottle and rests on his stool. He has minor cut below the left eye.



ROUND 10

Worknman is brawling. (inside)
Raz is using the ring. (using the ring)

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-Worknman attempts a pair of right punches to the chest, but taps his opponent ineffectively.
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+Raz connects with a pair of nice blows to the chin.
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+Raz stuns Worknman with a series of punches to the eye!
-Worknman lunges with a flurry of left shots to the solar plexus, but only hits air.
+Worknman lands a flurry of nasty punches to the stomach!
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+Raz suprises Worknman with a pair of punches to the head.
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+Raz hits with a flurry of punches to the temple.
+Worknman solidly lands a flurry of nasty blows to the chest!
-Worknman attempts a barrage of left punches to the stomach, but comes up empty.
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+Raz hits Worknman with a pair of stiff shots to the mouth!
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+Raz whacks Worknman with a pair of stinging shots to the eye.
+Worknman nails Raz with a barrage of powerful punches to the solar plexus.
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+Raz tattoos Worknman with a pair of wild punches to the face.
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+Raz catches Worknman with a series of strong punches to the chin. Worknman seems wobbly!
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BELL

According to the commentator:

Worknman landed 14 of 32 punches, and Raz landed 46 of 46 punches.

Raz won the round 10-9

Raz is winning the fight 96-94


Worknman grabs a water bottle and rests on his stool.

Raz is obviously tired. He has minor cut below the left eye.



ROUND 11

Worknman throws everything he's got! (all-out)
Raz is using the ring. (using the ring)

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+Worknman hurts Raz with a furious uppercut to the mouth. Raz sneers "My grandmother can hit harder than that!"
+Raz tags Worknman with a series of quick hooks to the head!
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+Worknman pounds Raz with a barrage of powerful punches to the chin.
Worknman lands a ferocious cross to the jaw and Raz collapses!!

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Raz struggles to his feet and the fight goes on.
+Worknman stuns Raz with a powerful right to the eye.
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+Raz throws a volley of stiff punches to the face. Worknman beats a hasty retreat.
-Worknman fires a pair of right shots to the nose, but Raz ties him up.
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+Worknman smacks Raz with a hard left to the mouth!! Raz seems wobbly!
Worknman lands a terrific right blow to the temple and Raz lands flat on his back!!

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He's Out!
Worknman wins by a Knock Out!!

BELL
Worknman is obviously tired. He has a bloody nose.

Raz looks exhausted. He has minor cut below the left eye. He has a fractured nose.






Lola Joyce had the fight scored as follows:

Round 1: Worknman 10-9
Round 2: Raz 10-9
Round 3: Raz 10-9
Round 4: Worknman 10-9
Round 5: Raz 10-9
Round 6: Raz 10-9
Round 7: Worknman 10-9
Round 8: Worknman 10-9
Round 9: Worknman 10-9
Round 10: Raz 10-9


Judge Leinbach had the fight scored as follows:

Round 1: Raz 10-9
Round 2: Raz 10-9
Round 3: Raz 10-9
Round 4: Worknman 10-9
Round 5: Raz 10-9
Round 6: Raz 10-9
Round 7: Worknman 10-9
Round 8: Worknman 10-9
Round 9: Worknman 10-9
Round 10: Raz 10-9


George Foreman had the fight scored as follows:

Round 1: Worknman 10-9
Round 2: Raz 10-9
Round 3: Raz 10-9
Round 4: Worknman 10-9
Round 5: Raz 10-9
Round 6: Raz 10-9
Round 7: Worknman 10-9
Round 8: Worknman 10-9
Round 9: Worknman 10-9
Round 10: Raz 10-9

Worknman wins by a knockout!


Worknman continues to prove that the CIT is his time to shine.
He may be building a rep as the CITs top slugger manager.
Raz had a good showing in beating Smokin Joe and for a while this was looking like his fight, too.