2004 CIT (First-round matchup)
28. Dad & Son vs. 37. Sleep Time
In this corner, standing 5 feet and 8 inches (173 centimeters) tall weighing in at 256 pounds (116 kilograms) is Brazil's very own #28 seed Dad & Son!!
In this corner, standing 5 feet and 7 inches (170 centimeters) tall weighing in at 214 pounds (97 kilograms) is U.S. East rising star and #37 seed Sleep Time!!
The referee for this bout will be Richard Steele. ROUND 1
Dad & Son clinches when his opponent closes. (clinching)
Sleep comes out fighting.
+Sleep tags Dad & Son with a volley of vicious punches to the jaw.
+Dad & Son throws a barrage of punches to the eye!!
Dad & Son lands a slow motion right punch in the nose and Sleep staggers. He reaches for the ropes ... and misses -- Flop!!
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Sleep struggles to his feet and the fight goes on.
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Sleep tries to attack, but Dad & Son hangs on until the referee separates them.
Sleep tries to attack, but Dad & Son hangs on until the referee separates them.
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-Sleep fires a series of left blows to the nose, but Dad & Son ties him up.
+Sleep punches Dad & Son with a mean right to the solar plexus.
+Sleep hammers Dad & Son with a nice straight right to the chin.
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Sleep tries to attack, but Dad & Son hangs on until the referee separates them.
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+Sleep lashes out with a series of blows to the head. Dad & Son beats a hasty retreat.
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+Dad & Son thumps Sleep with a series of punches to the temple.
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+Sleep clocks Dad & Son with a flurry of light punches to the stomach.
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The fighters eye each other warily.
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+Sleep backs up Dad & Son with a series of blows to the eye.
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The fighters start chatting with members of the press.
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+Dad & Son solidly lands a commanding hook to the eye.
-Dad & Son lunges with a pair of right punches to the nose, but Sleep steps aside and laughs.
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+Sleep suprises Dad & Son with a pair of hard punches to the stomach!
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+Dad & Son grazes Sleep with an elbow! That was totally uncalled for!
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Sleep tries to attack, but Dad & Son hangs on until the referee separates them.
BELL
According to the commentator:
Dad & Son landed 14 of 24 punches, and Sleep Time landed 44 of 44 punches.
Dad & Son won the round 10-8
Dad & Son is winning the fight 10-8
Dad & Son doesn't even want to rest! He has minor cut below the left eye.
Sleep doesn't even want to rest!
ROUND 2
Dad & Son clinches when his opponent closes. (clinching)
Sleep comes out fighting.
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Sleep tries to attack, but Dad & Son hangs on until the referee separates them.
-Sleep fires a series of left punches to the solar plexus, but Dad & Son quickly backs away.
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-Dad & Son tries a series of punches to the solar plexus, but falls short.
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+Sleep throws a pair of wild punches to the head! Dad & Son doesn't seem bothered.
+Sleep pokes Dad & Son with a barrage of commanding blows to the eye.
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+Sleep throws a barrage of blows to the jaw.
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+Sleep catches Dad & Son with a pair of shots to the temple.
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+Dad & Son suprises Sleep with a furious uppercut to the solar plexus.
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+Sleep wakes up the fans with a flurry of hard shots to the face.
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+Dad & Son tags Sleep with a roundhouse to the stomach. Sleep hangs on until the referee breaks them up.
+Dad & Son tattoos Sleep with a series of shots to the stomach. Sleep grimaces in pain.
+Sleep pokes Dad & Son with a pair of furious shots to the ribs. Dad & Son quickly recovers.
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+Sleep hits Dad & Son with a flurry of nasty shots to the eye.
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Sleep tries to attack, but Dad & Son hangs on until the referee separates them.
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-Dad & Son attempts a right cross to the stomach, but fails to score.
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+Sleep hits Dad & Son with a nice roundhouse to the face.
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Sleep tries to attack, but Dad & Son hangs on until the referee separates them.
+Sleep hits with a hook to the eye.
Sleep tries to attack, but Dad & Son hangs on until the referee separates them.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Dad & Son landed 15 of 24 punches, and Sleep Time landed 36 of 48 punches.
Sleep Time won the round 10-9
Dad & Son is winning the fight 19-18
Dad & Son doesn't even want to rest! He has minor cut below the left eye.
Sleep remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.
ROUND 3
Dad & Son clinches when his opponent closes. (clinching)
Sleep comes out fighting.
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+Dad & Son smacks Sleep with a flurry of hard blows to the solar plexus.
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Sleep tries to attack, but Dad & Son hangs on until the referee separates them.
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+Sleep lands a series of nasty punches to the ribs.
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Sleep tries to attack, but Dad & Son hangs on until the referee separates them.
+Sleep fires a volley of loud blows to the mouth!
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-Sleep tries a pair of right shots to the eye, but he's too slow.
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-Dad & Son attempts a flurry of right shots to the ribs, but Sleep ties him up.
+Sleep hits with a pair of vicious shots to the stomach.
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+Sleep belts Dad & Son with a hook to the head. Dad & Son grimaces in pain.
+Dad & Son stuns Sleep with a hook to the solar plexus. Sleep covers up.
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-Sleep probes with a flurry of blows to the temple, but loses his balance.
+Sleep thumps Dad & Son with a heavy uppercut to the stomach.
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Sleep tries to attack, but Dad & Son hangs on until the referee separates them.
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+Dad & Son slams Sleep with a pair of blows to the ribs.
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+Sleep punches Dad & Son with a barrage of stiff punches to the temple.
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Sleep tries to attack, but Dad & Son hangs on until the referee separates them.
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+Sleep tosses a barrage of stinging shots to the jaw!
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Dad & Son landed 14 of 24 punches, and Sleep Time landed 35 of 47 punches.
Sleep Time won the round 10-9
This fight is too close to call.
Dad & Son remains standing while the trainer wipes him down. He has minor cut below the left eye.
Sleep grabs a water bottle and rests on his stool.
ROUND 4
Dad & Son clinches when his opponent closes. (clinching)
Sleep comes out fighting.
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+Sleep smacks Dad & Son with a pair of stinging shots to the nose.
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+Sleep throws a series of painful blows to the ribs.
Sleep tries to attack, but Dad & Son hangs on until the referee separates them.
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+Dad & Son tattoos Sleep with a series of powerful punches to the solar plexus.
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+Dad & Son lashes out with a volley of nasty punches to the chest.
+Sleep hurts Dad & Son with a pair of blows to the chin.
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Sleep tries to attack, but Dad & Son hangs on until the referee separates them.
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Sleep tries to attack, but Dad & Son hangs on until the referee separates them.
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+Sleep hits with a flurry of nice punches to the ribs.
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Sleep tries to attack, but Dad & Son hangs on until the referee separates them.
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+Sleep fires a series of vicious shots to the temple. Dad & Son doesn't notice.
+Dad & Son hurts Sleep with a volley of hard blows to the stomach. Sleep doesn't notice.
+Sleep rocks Dad & Son with a barrage of punches to the nose!
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+Sleep wakes up the fans with a pair of heavy blows to the jaw.
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+Sleep lands a pair of punches to the nose. Dad & Son sneers "My grandmother can hit harder than that!"
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+Sleep attacks with a volley of quick blows to the solar plexus. Dad & Son beats a hasty retreat.
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-Dad & Son attacks with a volley of right punches to the stomach, but Sleep leaps aside.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Dad & Son landed 16 of 25 punches, and Sleep Time landed 43 of 46 punches.
Sleep Time won the round 10-9
Sleep Time is winning the fight 38-37
Dad & Son grabs a water bottle and rests on his stool. He has minor cut below the left eye.
Sleep is obviously tired.
ROUND 5
Dad & Son clinches when his opponent closes. (clinching)
Sleep comes out fighting.
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+Sleep solidly lands a pair of loud blows to the solar plexus.
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-Sleep lunges with a barrage of shots to the head, but loses his balance.
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+Dad & Son hits with a cross to the chest.
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+Dad & Son hits with a barrage of blows to the ribs.
-Dad & Son launches a left uppercut to the solar plexus, but Sleep hides behind his gloves.
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+Sleep tags Dad & Son with a flurry of powerful blows to the solar plexus.
+Dad & Son throws a flurry of quick shots to the stomach.
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Sleep tries to attack, but Dad & Son hangs on until the referee separates them.
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-Dad & Son attempts a volley of right punches to the chest, but Sleep quickly backs away.
Sleep tries to attack, but Dad & Son hangs on until the referee separates them.
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Sleep tries to attack, but Dad & Son hangs on until the referee separates them.
+Sleep punches Dad & Son with a loud sweeping right to the solar plexus.
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Sleep tries to attack, but Dad & Son hangs on until the referee separates them.
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Sleep tries to attack, but Dad & Son hangs on until the referee separates them.
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+Sleep tags Dad & Son with a volley of shots to the jaw.
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+Sleep wakes up the fans with a flurry of hard shots to the chest. Dad & Son sneers "My grandmother can hit harder than that!"
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Dad & Son landed 12 of 23 punches, and Sleep Time landed 32 of 48 punches.
Sleep Time won the round 10-9
Sleep Time is winning the fight 48-46
Dad & Son grabs a water bottle and rests on his stool. He has minor cut below the left eye. He has swelling above the left eye.
Sleep is slowing down.
ROUND 6
Dad & Son fights inside. (inside)
Sleep comes out fighting.
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+Sleep lands a cross to the jaw.
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+Dad & Son fires a barrage of hard punches to the chest.
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+Dad & Son tosses a hard uppercut to the stomach.
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+Dad & Son staggers Sleep with a pair of light punches to the chest. Sleep laughs!
-Dad & Son attempts a pair of blows to the stomach, but only hits air.
+Dad & Son rocks Sleep with a barrage of blows to the chest.
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+Sleep tattoos Dad & Son with a series of punches to the face.
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+Sleep hits with a volley of furious blows to the jaw.
-Dad & Son launches a cross to the solar plexus, but Sleep covers himself well.
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+Dad & Son solidly lands a series of shots to the solar plexus!!
+Sleep hits Dad & Son with a barrage of painful blows to the eye.
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+Sleep wakes up the fans with a series of solid punches to the face.
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+Sleep whacks Dad & Son with a solid roundhouse to the face!!
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+Sleep catches Dad & Son with a volley of punches to the solar plexus.
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-Dad & Son attempts a flurry of left shots to the ribs, but to no avail.
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+Sleep attacks with a series of glancing shots to the solar plexus.
+Sleep nails Dad & Son with a flurry of light punches to the face.
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+ The fighters trade shots to the head.
BELL
According to the commentator:
Dad & Son landed 25 of 38 punches, and Sleep Time landed 44 of 48 punches.
Dad & Son won the round 10-9
Sleep Time is winning the fight 57-56
Dad & Son is obviously tired. He has minor cut below the left eye. He has swelling above the left eye.
Sleep collapses limply onto his stool.
ROUND 7
Dad & Son fights inside. (inside)
Sleep comes out fighting.
+Sleep drills Dad & Son with a flurry of commanding punches to the chin.
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+Sleep attacks with a strong roundhouse to the ribs. Dad & Son grimaces in pain.
-Dad & Son attempts a pair of shots to the ribs, but taps his opponent ineffectively.
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-Dad & Son probes with a barrage of punches to the stomach, but misses.
+Sleep lands a series of nice punches to the ribs!!
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+Dad & Son hits with a flurry of powerful punches to the ribs.
-Sleep attacks with a barrage of punches to the eye, but Dad & Son ties him up.
+Sleep punches Dad & Son with a flurry of stinging shots to the face.
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-Sleep charges with a pair of left punches to the stomach, but misses completely.
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+Sleep hits with a quick jab to the stomach.
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+Dad & Son tags Sleep with a series of blows to the stomach.
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+Dad & Son slams Sleep with a barrage of stiff blows to the chest.
+ The fighters exchange punches to the mouth.
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-Dad & Son tries a uppercut to the ribs, but Sleep stays away from it.
+Sleep hits Dad & Son with a barrage of powerful punches to the chest.
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+Sleep connects with a barrage of mean shots to the stomach. Dad & Son doesn't seem bothered.
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+Dad & Son pummels Sleep with a off balance roundhouse to the chest. Sleep quickly recovers.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Dad & Son landed 23 of 39 punches, and Sleep Time landed 35 of 49 punches.
Dad & Son won the round 10-9
This fight is too close to call.
Dad & Son is slowing down. He has minor cut below the left eye. He has swelling above the left eye.
Sleep receives medical attention from his trainer.
ROUND 8
Dad & Son fights inside. (inside)
Sleep comes out fighting.
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+Dad & Son tags Sleep with a bite to the ear! The referee sees it and issues a warning!
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+Dad & Son lands a commanding left to the chest. Sleep beats a hasty retreat. Dad & Son is raining blows! Sleep is so messed up his own mother wouldn't know him! The Referee stops the fight!
Dad & Son wins by a Knock Out!!
BELL
Dad & Son is slowing down. He has minor cut below the left eye. He has the left eye swollen shut.
Sleep can't remember which corner is his. He has a bloody nose.
Lola Joyce had the fight scored as follows:
Round 1: Dad & Son 10-8
Round 2: Sleep Time 10-9
Round 3: Sleep Time 10-9
Round 4: Sleep Time 10-9
Round 5: Sleep Time 10-9
Round 6: Sleep Time 10-9
Round 7: Dad & Son 10-9
Judge Leinbach had the fight scored as follows:
Round 1: Dad & Son 10-8
Round 2: Sleep Time 10-9
Round 3: Sleep Time 10-9
Round 4: Sleep Time 10-9
Round 5: Sleep Time 10-9
Round 6: Dad & Son 10-9
Round 7: Dad & Son 10-9
Roy Jones Jr had the fight scored as follows:
Round 1: Dad & Son 10-8
Round 2: Sleep Time 10-9
Round 3: Sleep Time 10-9
Round 4: Sleep Time 10-9
Round 5: Sleep Time 10-9
Round 6: Dad & Son 10-9
Round 7: Dad & Son 10-9
Dad & Son wins by a technical knockout!
Don't shrug this off as a win against an opponent who didn't submit an FP.
Dad deserves full credit for this victory because Sleep Time did submit an FP. It just happened to be the same as a default FP.
The stronger slugger usually wins out in a slugger-slugger match-up as we've just witnessed.
