2004 CIT (Round 1)
25. Graffin's Process of Belief vs. 40. Ruben Luna


In this corner, standing 6 feet and 5 inches (196 centimeters) tall weighing in at 230 pounds (104 kilograms) from Europe is 25th seed Graffin's Process of Belief!!

In this corner, standing 5 feet and 7 inches (170 centimeters) tall weighing in at 234 pounds (106 kilograms) from the U.S. West is 40th seed Ruben Luna!!

The referee for this bout will be Dalby Shirley.

ROUND 1

Belief is using the ring. (using the ring)
Ruben clinches when his opponent closes. (clinching)

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-Ruben attempts a volley of blows to the solar plexus, but loses his balance.
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+Ruben shakes Belief with a barrage of quick punches to the ribs. Belief shakes his head to clear it.
+Belief pounds Ruben with a pair of furious blows to the chest.
-Belief attacks with a volley of right punches to the ribs, but only hits air.
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+Belief tattoos Ruben with a flurry of nice blows to the ribs.
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Belief tries to attack, but Ruben hangs on until the referee separates them.
+Ruben hits with a volley of stiff blows to the ribs! Belief sneers "My grandmother can hit harder than that!"
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+Ruben solidly lands a pair of vicious blows to the chin.
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-Ruben tries a pair of shots to the eye, but fails to score.
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+Ruben belts Belief with a pair of powerful punches to the nose.
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-Ruben throws a flurry of right punches to the nose, but loses his balance.
+Belief hits Ruben with a volley of stiff punches to the solar plexus. Ruben quickly recovers.
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+Ruben jars Belief with a volley of blows to the temple.
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+Ruben smashes Belief with a barrage of punches to the temple.
Belief tries to attack, but Ruben hangs on until the referee separates them.
+Belief lands a flurry of blows to the stomach. Ruben laughs!
+Ruben fires a flurry of wild blows to the chest.
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-Ruben throws a series of punches to the chin, but taps his opponent ineffectively.
Belief tries to attack, but Ruben hangs on until the referee separates them.
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Belief tries to attack, but Ruben hangs on until the referee separates them.
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+ The fighters exchange punches to the eye.

BELL

According to the commentator:

Graffin's Process of Belief landed 24 of 30 punches, and Ruben Luna landed 42 of 67 punches.

Ruben Luna won the round 10-9

Ruben Luna is winning the fight 10-9


Belief doesn't want to stop fighting!

Ruben doesn't want to stop fighting!



ROUND 2

Belief is using the ring. (using the ring)
Ruben clinches when his opponent closes. (clinching)

+Ruben solidly lands a flurry of stinging shots to the face! Belief quickly recovers.
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+Belief drills Ruben with a barrage of stiff punches to the chest.
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-Ruben attempts a volley of punches to the eye, but Belief steps aside and laughs.
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-Ruben lunges with a barrage of punches to the temple, but only hits air.
+Ruben strikes with a volley of nasty blows to the chin. Belief covers up.
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Belief tries to attack, but Ruben hangs on until the referee separates them.
+ The fighters trade punches to the temple.
+Ruben punches Belief with a barrage of strong blows to the chest. Belief shakes his head to clear it.
+Ruben rocks Belief with a barrage of punches to the chin. Belief doesn't seem bothered.
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Belief tries to attack, but Ruben hangs on until the referee separates them.
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+Belief pummels Ruben with a volley of solid punches to the stomach.
-Ruben probes with a pair of punches to the eye, but Belief leaps aside.
+Ruben backs up Belief with a series of stinging blows to the eye!
Belief tries to attack, but Ruben hangs on until the referee separates them.
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+Ruben hits with a pair of off balance punches to the eye.
+Ruben smacks Belief with a flurry of stinging shots to the ribs.
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+Belief hits with a volley of punches to the solar plexus.
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+Belief staggers Ruben with a pair of shots to the chest.
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Belief tries to attack, but Ruben hangs on until the referee separates them.
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+Ruben wakes up the fans with a flurry of commanding shots to the temple.
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BELL

According to the commentator:

Graffin's Process of Belief landed 30 of 34 punches, and Ruben Luna landed 41 of 66 punches.

Ruben Luna won the round 10-9

Ruben Luna is winning the fight 20-18


Belief doesn't want to stop fighting!

Ruben doesn't even want to rest!



ROUND 3

Belief is using the ring. (using the ring)
Ruben clinches when his opponent closes. (clinching)

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+Belief smashes Ruben with a series of punches to the chest.
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+Ruben backs up Belief with a uppercut to the ribs!
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+Belief hits with a flurry of solid punches to the ribs.
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+Ruben connects with a volley of powerful shots to the solar plexus. Belief gets mad!
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+Ruben lands a series of shots to the chest! Belief sneers "My little sister can hit harder than you!"
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+Ruben thumps Belief with a nice left to the nose.
+Ruben stuns Belief with a volley of off balance blows to the solar plexus.
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+ The fighters swap punches to the head.
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Belief tries to attack, but Ruben hangs on until the referee separates them.
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Belief tries to attack, but Ruben hangs on until the referee separates them.
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-Ruben attempts a volley of right shots to the stomach, but to no avail.
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+Belief connects with a painful jab to the stomach. Ruben gets mad!
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-Ruben tries a pair of shots to the eye, but misses.
+Belief shakes Ruben with a series of punches to the stomach.
Belief tries to attack, but Ruben hangs on until the referee separates them.
+ The fighters trade shots to the mouth.
-Ruben throws a series of left punches to the solar plexus, but loses his balance.
+Ruben hits Belief with a stinging uppercut to the chest.
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+Belief pounds Ruben with a flurry of punches to the chest!
+Ruben hammers Belief with a volley of shots to the temple.
+Belief tags Ruben with a pair of punches to the solar plexus!! Ruben quickly recovers.
+Ruben hammers Belief with a series of heavy shots to the nose!! Belief shakes his head to clear it.
-Ruben launches a barrage of punches to the eye, but Belief covers himself well.
+Belief tosses a loud left to the ribs.
Belief tries to attack, but Ruben hangs on until the referee separates them.
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BELL

According to the commentator:

Graffin's Process of Belief landed 38 of 41 punches, and Ruben Luna landed 41 of 70 punches.

Ruben Luna won the round 10-9

Ruben Luna is winning the fight 30-27


Belief doesn't want to stop fighting!

Ruben remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.



ROUND 4

Belief is using the ring. (using the ring)
Ruben clinches when his opponent closes. (clinching)

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-Belief attempts a series of punches to the mouth, but Ruben steps aside.
+Belief jolts Ruben with a volley of heavy punches to the eye.
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Belief tries to attack, but Ruben hangs on until the referee separates them.
+Belief pummels Ruben with a volley of off balance shots to the face!
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+Belief throws a barrage of punches to the head.
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+Belief clocks Ruben with a pair of punches to the temple!! Ruben seems wobbly!
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+Belief connects with a series of solid punches to the temple. Ruben backpedals to his own corner.
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Belief tries to attack, but Ruben hangs on until the referee separates them.
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Belief tries to attack, but Ruben hangs on until the referee separates them.
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+Belief grazes Ruben with a barrage of vicious punches to the temple! Ruben hangs on until the referee breaks them up.
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+Belief shakes Ruben with a series of punches to the head. Ruben laughs!
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+Belief tosses a series of punches to the face!
Belief tries to attack, but Ruben hangs on until the referee separates them.
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BELL

According to the commentator:

Graffin's Process of Belief landed 34 of 39 punches, and Ruben Luna landed 6 of 7 punches.

Graffin's Process of Belief won the round 10-9

Ruben Luna is winning the fight 39-37


Belief doesn't even want to rest!

Ruben remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.



ROUND 5

Belief is using the ring. (using the ring)
Ruben clinches when his opponent closes. (clinching)

+Ruben punches Belief with a volley of mean punches to the nose.
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Belief tries to attack, but Ruben hangs on until the referee separates them.
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+Ruben hits with a barrage of shots to the chin.
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-Ruben tries a volley of punches to the head, but misses completely.
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+Belief tosses a series of punches to the nose.
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-Ruben attempts a series of left blows to the stomach, but Belief escapes.
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-Ruben throws a roundhouse to the head, but goes wide.
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+Ruben shakes Belief with a pair of vicious punches to the chest.
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-Ruben tries to land a uppercut to the eye, but goes wide.
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Belief tries to attack, but Ruben hangs on until the referee separates them.
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Belief tries to attack, but Ruben hangs on until the referee separates them.
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-Ruben attacks with a pair of blows to the chest, but goes wide.
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+Ruben jolts Belief with a barrage of mean punches to the solar plexus.
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+Ruben smashes Belief with a left to the head.
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Belief tries to attack, but Ruben hangs on until the referee separates them.
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BELL

According to the commentator:

Graffin's Process of Belief landed 7 of 8 punches, and Ruben Luna landed 37 of 60 punches.

Ruben Luna won the round 10-9

Ruben Luna is winning the fight 49-46


Belief doesn't even want to rest!

Ruben remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.



ROUND 6

Belief is using the ring. (using the ring)
Ruben clinches when his opponent closes. (clinching)

Belief tries to attack, but Ruben hangs on until the referee separates them.
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+Belief attacks with a series of powerful punches to the face. Ruben falls against the ropes!
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Belief tries to attack, but Ruben hangs on until the referee separates them.
-Ruben attempts a flurry of left punches to the face, but taps his opponent ineffectively.
+Belief grazes Ruben with a powerful hook to the jaw. Ruben doesn't notice.
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+Ruben takes charge with a pair of stinging punches to the temple.
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+ The fighters trade punches to the chin.
+Belief hits with a series of solid punches to the mouth.
-Ruben paws a series of punches to the temple, but falls short.
+Belief staggers Ruben with a series of hard punches to the eye. Ruben beats a hasty retreat.
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+Ruben jars Belief with a flurry of blows to the ribs.
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+Ruben connects with a pair of powerful shots to the temple.
+Ruben tattoos Belief with a series of wild blows to the face.
-Ruben attempts a pair of blows to the solar plexus, but goes wide.
Belief tries to attack, but Ruben hangs on until the referee separates them.
+Belief jars Ruben with a hook to the mouth!
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Belief tries to attack, but Ruben hangs on until the referee separates them.
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+Belief punches Ruben with a pair of glancing punches to the temple. Ruben backpedals to his own corner.
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BELL

According to the commentator:

Graffin's Process of Belief landed 35 of 44 punches, and Ruben Luna landed 34 of 55 punches.

Graffin's Process of Belief won the round 10-9

Ruben Luna is winning the fight 58-56


Belief doesn't even want to rest!

Ruben remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.



ROUND 7

Belief is using the ring. (using the ring)
Ruben clinches when his opponent closes. (clinching)

-Ruben attacks with a right hook to the stomach, but fails to score.
Belief tries to attack, but Ruben hangs on until the referee separates them.
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Belief tries to attack, but Ruben hangs on until the referee separates them.
+Ruben hits with a roundhouse to the solar plexus.
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+Ruben fires a nasty uppercut to the stomach!
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Belief tries to attack, but Ruben hangs on until the referee separates them.
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+Ruben suprises Belief with a flurry of punches to the chest!
-Ruben fires a series of left shots to the head, but taps his opponent ineffectively.
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Belief tries to attack, but Ruben hangs on until the referee separates them.
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-Ruben attempts a roundhouse to the ribs, but only hits air.
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+Belief pokes Ruben with a flurry of heavy punches to the stomach. Ruben hangs on until the referee breaks them up.
-Ruben probes with a barrage of blows to the face, but flails uselessly.
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-Ruben attempts a pair of left punches to the nose, but to no avail.
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+Ruben lashes out with a barrage of strong shots to the eye.
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BELL

According to the commentator:

Graffin's Process of Belief landed 7 of 8 punches, and Ruben Luna landed 30 of 53 punches.

Ruben Luna won the round 10-9

Ruben Luna is winning the fight 68-65


Belief doesn't even want to rest!

Ruben remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.



ROUND 8

Belief is using the ring. (using the ring)
Ruben clinches when his opponent closes. (clinching)

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+Belief takes charge with a flurry of punches to the eye.
+Belief fires a flurry of painful punches to the mouth.
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+Belief takes charge with a flurry of loud punches to the head.
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+Belief hits with a pair of strong punches to the nose. Ruben grimaces in pain.
Belief tries to attack, but Ruben hangs on until the referee separates them.
+Belief tosses a wild sweeping right to the jaw. Ruben grimaces in pain.
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Belief tries to attack, but Ruben hangs on until the referee separates them.
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Belief tries to attack, but Ruben hangs on until the referee separates them.
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Belief tries to attack, but Ruben hangs on until the referee separates them.
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BELL

According to the commentator:

Graffin's Process of Belief landed 35 of 39 punches, and Ruben Luna landed 4 of 8 punches.

Graffin's Process of Belief won the round 10-9

Ruben Luna is winning the fight 77-75


Belief doesn't even want to rest!

Ruben remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.



ROUND 9

Belief is using the ring. (using the ring)
Ruben clinches when his opponent closes. (clinching)

+Belief throws a barrage of furious punches to the temple.
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+Ruben throws a series of punches to the mouth.
-Ruben attempts a pair of shots to the jaw, but is ineffective.
+Belief tosses a glancing straight right to the jaw.
Belief tries to attack, but Ruben hangs on until the referee separates them.
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Belief tries to attack, but Ruben hangs on until the referee separates them.
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-Ruben paws a flurry of punches to the jaw, but misses completely.
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+Ruben lashes out with a volley of blows to the nose.
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+Ruben hits Belief with a volley of blows to the ribs. Belief retreats to the far corner.
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+ The fighters swap punches to the mouth.
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-Ruben tries to land a pair of shots to the solar plexus, but flails uselessly.
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+Ruben belts Belief with a volley of glancing punches to the jaw.
+Belief pummels Ruben with a commanding right to the head.
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Belief tries to attack, but Ruben hangs on until the referee separates them.
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+Ruben hammers Belief with a series of strong punches to the face. Belief sneers "Is that the best you can do?"
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+Ruben fires a barrage of quick blows to the nose!!
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-Ruben tries a barrage of punches to the solar plexus, but loses his balance.
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+Belief fires a jab to the jaw. Ruben sneers "My grandmother can hit harder than that!"
Belief tries to attack, but Ruben hangs on until the referee separates them.
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+Belief fires a series of punches to the jaw.
-Ruben probes with a series of shots to the eye, but Belief backs out of it.
+Belief throws a powerful roundhouse to the eye. Ruben shakes his head to clear it.
+Ruben tosses a series of punches to the jaw.
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BELL

According to the commentator:

Graffin's Process of Belief landed 36 of 39 punches, and Ruben Luna landed 36 of 61 punches.

Ruben Luna won the round 10-9

Ruben Luna is winning the fight 87-84


Belief doesn't even want to rest!

Ruben remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.



ROUND 10

Belief is using the ring. (using the ring)
Ruben clinches when his opponent closes. (clinching)

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+Belief rocks Ruben with a series of punches to the temple. Ruben seems wobbly!
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Belief tries to attack, but Ruben hangs on until the referee separates them.
Belief tries to attack, but Ruben hangs on until the referee separates them.
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+Belief connects with a pair of punches to the mouth.
Belief tries to attack, but Ruben hangs on until the referee separates them.
-Ruben tries to land a pair of right shots to the temple, but falls short.
+Belief hits with a cross to the jaw.
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+Belief connects with a barrage of commanding punches to the temple!!
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+Ruben hurts Belief with a pair of vicious shots to the mouth.
+Belief connects with a barrage of strong punches to the head. Ruben doesn't notice.
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+Belief scores with a flurry of vicious punches to the ribs.
+Belief thumps Ruben with a volley of punches to the eye. Ruben gets mad!
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+Belief fires a volley of punches to the nose.
+Belief grazes Ruben with a barrage of stinging punches to the head.
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Belief tries to attack, but Ruben hangs on until the referee separates them.
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+Belief suprises Ruben with a quick jab to the temple.
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+Belief drills Ruben with a flurry of glancing punches to the head.
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+Belief hits with a flurry of painful punches to the head.
+Belief wakes up the fans with a flurry of punches to the chin.
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+Belief fires a volley of stinging punches to the solar plexus.
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BELL

According to the commentator:

Graffin's Process of Belief landed 69 of 69 punches, and Ruben Luna landed 7 of 16 punches.

Graffin's Process of Belief won the round 10-9

Ruben Luna is winning the fight 96-94


Belief remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.

Ruben remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.



ROUND 11

Belief is using the ring. (using the ring)
Ruben clinches when his opponent closes. (clinching)

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+Belief fires a volley of mean punches to the nose. Ruben quickly recovers.
-Ruben lunges with a flurry of punches to the jaw, but Belief takes it in the forearms.
+Ruben grazes Belief with a pair of punches to the ribs. Belief is hurt!
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+Belief hits Ruben with a volley of strong punches to the nose.
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+Belief wakes up the fans with a barrage of punches to the solar plexus.
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+Belief rocks Ruben with a loud straight right to the head.
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+Ruben belts Belief with a series of punches to the nose.
+Belief tags Ruben with a barrage of strong punches to the nose. Ruben hangs on until the referee breaks them up.
Belief tries to attack, but Ruben hangs on until the referee separates them.
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+Belief hits with a barrage of nice punches to the jaw.
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-Ruben lunges with a series of shots to the nose, but Belief covers himself well.
+Ruben hits with a series of punches to the solar plexus! Belief quickly recovers.
Belief tries to attack, but Ruben hangs on until the referee separates them.
+Belief hammers Ruben with a flurry of vicious punches to the nose.
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+Belief hurts Ruben with a pair of blows to the head.
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+Ruben hits with a series of quick punches to the nose. Belief hangs on until the referee breaks them up.
-Ruben launches a volley of left shots to the face, but only hits air.
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-Ruben fires a pair of right shots to the nose, but Belief covers himself well.
+Ruben punches Belief with a flurry of blows to the temple!
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Belief tries to attack, but Ruben hangs on until the referee separates them.
+ The fighters swap punches to the nose.
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Belief tries to attack, but Ruben hangs on until the referee separates them.
+Belief jars Ruben with a volley of blows to the mouth.
+Belief hits with a heavy jab to the nose. Ruben doesn't seem bothered.
+Ruben tosses a flurry of loud blows to the head.
-Belief tries to land a right jab to the jaw, but taps his opponent ineffectively.
-Ruben tries a right right to the chest, but loses his balance.
+Ruben punches Belief with a flurry of commanding punches to the chin. Belief is hurt!
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BELL

According to the commentator:

Graffin's Process of Belief landed 64 of 73 punches, and Ruben Luna landed 37 of 66 punches.

Graffin's Process of Belief won the round 10-9

Ruben Luna is winning the fight 105-104


Belief remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.

Ruben remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.



ROUND 12

Belief is using the ring. (using the ring)
Ruben clinches when his opponent closes. (clinching)

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Belief tries to attack, but Ruben hangs on until the referee separates them.

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-Ruben lunges with a volley of punches to the head, but is ineffective.
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Belief tries to attack, but Ruben hangs on until the referee separates them.
+Ruben thumps Belief with a roundhouse to the chin!!
+Belief shakes Ruben with a volley of wild punches to the face.
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-Ruben lashes out with a volley of punches to the nose, but loses his balance.
Belief tries to attack, but Ruben hangs on until the referee separates them.
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+Belief punches Ruben with a series of punches to the jaw.
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+Ruben hits with a volley of quick punches to the jaw.
+ The fighters exchange punches to the face.
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+Ruben jolts Belief with a series of painful punches to the chin.
Belief tries to attack, but Ruben hangs on until the referee separates them.
-Ruben lashes out with a barrage of left punches to the head, but Belief quickly backs away.
+Belief throws a pair of punches to the nose.
+Ruben punches Belief with a flurry of light shots to the jaw.
+Belief smashes Ruben with a flurry of painful punches to the jaw.
+Belief jars Ruben with a series of punches to the eye.
+Ruben tags Belief with a pair of punches to the mouth. Belief quickly recovers.
-Ruben launches a hook to the solar plexus, but Belief narrowly avoids it
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Belief tries to attack, but Ruben hangs on until the referee separates them.
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+Belief solidly lands a series of punches to the mouth.

BELL

According to the commentator:

Graffin's Process of Belief landed 36 of 40 punches, and Ruben Luna landed 37 of 60 punches.

Ruben Luna won the round 10-9

Ruben Luna is winning the fight 115-113


Belief remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.

Ruben remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.




The judges decisions are:


Lola Joyce scores the fight as follows:

Round 1: Ruben Luna 10-9
Round 2: Ruben Luna 10-9
Round 3: Ruben Luna 10-9
Round 4: Graffin's Process of Belief 10-9
Round 5: Ruben Luna 10-9
Round 6: Graffin's Process of Belief 10-9
Round 7: Ruben Luna 10-9
Round 8: Graffin's Process of Belief 10-9
Round 9: Ruben Luna 10-9
Round 10: Graffin's Process of Belief 10-9
Round 11: Graffin's Process of Belief 10-9
Round 12: Ruben Luna 10-9

Total Score: Ruben Luna 115-113


Judge Leinbach scores the fight as follows:

Round 1: Ruben Luna 10-9
Round 2: Ruben Luna 10-9
Round 3: Ruben Luna 10-9
Round 4: Graffin's Process of Belief 10-9
Round 5: Ruben Luna 10-9
Round 6: Graffin's Process of Belief 10-9
Round 7: Ruben Luna 10-9
Round 8: Graffin's Process of Belief 10-9
Round 9: Ruben Luna 10-9
Round 10: Graffin's Process of Belief 10-9
Round 11: Graffin's Process of Belief 10-9
Round 12: Ruben Luna 10-9

Total Score: Ruben Luna 115-113


Bobby Czyz scores the fight as follows:

Round 1: Ruben Luna 10-9
Round 2: Ruben Luna 10-9
Round 3: Graffin's Process of Belief 10-9
Round 4: Graffin's Process of Belief 10-9
Round 5: Ruben Luna 10-9
Round 6: Graffin's Process of Belief 10-9
Round 7: Ruben Luna 10-9
Round 8: Graffin's Process of Belief 10-9
Round 9: Ruben Luna 10-9
Round 10: Graffin's Process of Belief 10-9
Round 11: Graffin's Process of Belief 10-9
Round 12: Ruben Luna 10-9

Total Score: A Draw.
Ruben Luna wins by decision!


A very, very close bout which needed several runnings to break a couple of draws. In the end this one came down to judging.
A mild upset for Ruben and the second consecutive year he's advanced to the second-round. Maybe we need to start seeding him higher....=)