2004 CIT (Quarter-final)
3. la-may vs. 43. Mrs. the DKE


In this corner, standing 6 feet and 6 inches (198 centimeters) tall weighing in at 240 pounds (109 kilograms), trying to survive the highest remaining seed jinx, is la-may!!

In this corner, standing 5 feet and 10 inches (178 centimeters) tall weighing in at 241 pounds (109 kilograms) is CIT specialist Mrs. the DKE!!

The referee for this bout will be Mills Lane.

ROUND 1

La-may is using the ring. (using the ring)
Mrs. clinches when his opponent closes. (clinching)

+ The fighters exchange punches to the jaw.
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La-may tries to attack, but Mrs. hangs on until the referee separates them.
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-La-may attacks with a series of punches to the jaw, but taps his opponent ineffectively.
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La-may tries to attack, but Mrs. hangs on until the referee separates them.
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+La-may hits with a flurry of glancing punches to the mouth. Mrs. shakes his head to clear it.
La-may tries to attack, but Mrs. hangs on until the referee separates them.
+La-may stuns Mrs. with a vicious left to the chin.
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La-may tries to attack, but Mrs. hangs on until the referee separates them.
+La-may fires a volley of wild punches to the chin.
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+La-may throws a series of blows to the eye. Mrs. shakes his head to clear it.
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+La-may hits with a pair of punches to the head. Mrs. falls against the ropes!
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-Mrs. paws a series of punches to the head, but La-may quickly backs away.
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+Mrs. lands a volley of strong shots to the chest.
+Mrs. solidly lands a solid uppercut to the nose.
+Mrs. tosses a volley of loud punches to the ribs.
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+Mrs. hits with a flurry of hard shots to the jaw. La-may ignores it.
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+La-may throws a series of punches to the mouth!
+La-may wallops Mrs. with a volley of quick punches to the nose.
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BELL

According to the commentator:

la-may landed 37 of 37 punches, and Mrs. the DKE landed 40 of 49 punches.

Mrs. the DKE won the round 10-9

Mrs. the DKE is winning the fight 10-9


La-may doesn't want to stop fighting!

Mrs. doesn't want to stop fighting!



ROUND 2

La-may is backpedaling. (using the ring)
Mrs. clinches when his opponent closes. (clinching)

+La-may annoys Mrs. with a flurry of punches to the eye.
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-Mrs. fires a pair of punches to the temple, but falls short.
+La-may tosses a volley of vicious punches to the chin.
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+Mrs. hits with a volley of blows to the stomach.
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+La-may lands a volley of vicious punches to the mouth.
+La-may catches Mrs. with a volley of painful shots to the face!
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La-may tries to attack, but Mrs. hangs on until the referee separates them.
-Mrs. throws a barrage of right shots to the mouth, but he's too slow.
La-may tries to attack, but Mrs. hangs on until the referee separates them.
+Mrs. whacks La-may with a volley of painful punches to the jaw!
+Mrs. smashes La-may with a series of punches to the temple! La-may hangs on until the referee breaks them up.
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La-may tries to attack, but Mrs. hangs on until the referee separates them.
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+La-may rocks Mrs. with a barrage of punches to the eye.
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-Mrs. lunges with a flurry of right shots to the ribs, but misses.
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+Mrs. scores with a pair of blows to the chest.
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+Mrs. tosses a barrage of commanding punches to the chin. La-may hangs on until the referee breaks them up.
+La-may thumps Mrs. with a volley of punches to the face.
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La-may tries to attack, but Mrs. hangs on until the referee separates them.
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+ The fighters swap punches to the jaw.

BELL

According to the commentator:

la-may landed 33 of 33 punches, and Mrs. the DKE landed 30 of 52 punches.

Mrs. the DKE won the round 10-9

Mrs. the DKE is winning the fight 20-18


La-may doesn't want to stop fighting!

Mrs. doesn't want to stop fighting!



ROUND 3

La-may is using the ring. (using the ring)
Mrs. clinches when his opponent closes. (clinching)

+La-may jars Mrs. with a barrage of mean punches to the jaw!!
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La-may tries to attack, but Mrs. hangs on until the referee separates them.
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+La-may stuns Mrs. with a flurry of punches to the ribs.
+Mrs. lashes out with a pair of punches to the jaw.
-Mrs. attacks with a flurry of shots to the temple, but La-may stays away from it.
+Mrs. strikes with a series of strong blows to the solar plexus.
+Mrs. takes charge with a volley of hard blows to the head.
+La-may hits with a series of stiff punches to the chest. Mrs. sneers "Is that the best you can do?"
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La-may tries to attack, but Mrs. hangs on until the referee separates them.
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+Mrs. connects with a barrage of punches to the head.
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+La-may pops Mrs. with a barrage of nasty punches to the chin. Mrs. seems wobbly!
La-may tries to attack, but Mrs. hangs on until the referee separates them.
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+La-may tosses a pair of quick punches to the chin!
+ The fighters swap punches to the face.
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+Mrs. whacks La-may with a flurry of hard punches to the eye.
La-may tries to attack, but Mrs. hangs on until the referee separates them.
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+Mrs. catches La-may with a barrage of nasty blows to the stomach!! La-may is hurt!
+La-may wakes up the fans with a jab to the jaw. Mrs. gets mad!
+La-may hurts Mrs. with a solid jab to the nose.
-Mrs. attempts a volley of left shots to the nose, but La-may ties him up.
-Mrs. tries to land a left cross to the chest, but misses.
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+ The fighters swap punches to the eye.
+La-may throws a pair of powerful punches to the chest. Mrs. quickly recovers.
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+Mrs. hits with a barrage of punches to the eye.
+Mrs. tags La-may with a uppercut to the chin.
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BELL

According to the commentator:

la-may landed 51 of 55 punches, and Mrs. the DKE landed 48 of 70 punches.

la-may won the round 10-9

Mrs. the DKE is winning the fight 29-28


La-may doesn't even want to rest!

Mrs. doesn't even want to rest!



ROUND 4

La-may is backpedaling. (using the ring)
Mrs. clinches when his opponent closes. (clinching)

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+La-may clocks Mrs. with a series of punches to the eye.
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La-may tries to attack, but Mrs. hangs on until the referee separates them.
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+La-may slams Mrs. with a series of punches to the mouth. Mrs. quickly recovers.
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+Mrs. attacks with a flurry of blows to the stomach.
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+Mrs. punches La-may with a volley of solid blows to the stomach.
+Mrs. tags La-may with a volley of shots to the chest.
La-may tries to attack, but Mrs. hangs on until the referee separates them.
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-Mrs. tries a volley of punches to the stomach, but La-may steps aside and laughs.
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La-may tries to attack, but Mrs. hangs on until the referee separates them.
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+La-may throws a volley of punches to the chin.
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+La-may smacks Mrs. with a flurry of vicious punches to the chin.
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+La-may nails Mrs. with a series of heavy punches to the eye.
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La-may tries to attack, but Mrs. hangs on until the referee separates them.
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BELL

According to the commentator:

la-may landed 29 of 32 punches, and Mrs. the DKE landed 12 of 24 punches.

la-may won the round 10-9

This fight is too close to call.


La-may doesn't even want to rest!

Mrs. doesn't even want to rest!



ROUND 5

La-may is backpedaling. (using the ring)
Mrs. clinches when his opponent closes. (clinching)

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La-may tries to attack, but Mrs. hangs on until the referee separates them.
+La-may tattoos Mrs. with a barrage of strong punches to the mouth.
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La-may tries to attack, but Mrs. hangs on until the referee separates them.
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+La-may clocks Mrs. with a series of nasty punches to the ribs. Mrs. hangs on until the referee breaks them up.
+La-may thumps Mrs. with a straight right to the stomach.
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-Mrs. fires a series of punches to the chest, but taps his opponent ineffectively.
-Mrs. lashes out with a series of blows to the ribs, but only hits air.
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+La-may punches Mrs. with a heavy straight right to the chin.
+La-may stuns Mrs. with a off balance jab to the jaw. Mrs. doesn't notice.
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-Mrs. launches a volley of punches to the solar plexus, but goes wide.
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+Mrs. shakes La-may with a painful right to the chest!
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La-may tries to attack, but Mrs. hangs on until the referee separates them.
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+La-may hits with a series of hard punches to the ribs.
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+Mrs. punches La-may with a flurry of blows to the ribs. La-may is hurt!
+Mrs. whacks La-may with a volley of punches to the chest!

BELL

According to the commentator:

la-may landed 32 of 32 punches, and Mrs. the DKE landed 17 of 31 punches.

la-may won the round 10-9

la-may is winning the fight 48-47


La-may doesn't even want to rest!

Mrs. doesn't even want to rest!



ROUND 6

La-may is backpedaling. (using the ring)
Mrs. clinches when his opponent closes. (clinching)

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La-may tries to attack, but Mrs. hangs on until the referee separates them.
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-Mrs. probes with a series of right shots to the solar plexus, but comes up empty.
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+Mrs. lands a flurry of mean blows to the solar plexus. La-may backpedals to his own corner.
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+La-may lands a barrage of punches to the solar plexus.
+Mrs. hits with a loud roundhouse to the solar plexus.
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+Mrs. slams La-may with a volley of punches to the stomach. La-may quickly recovers.
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La-may tries to attack, but Mrs. hangs on until the referee separates them.
+La-may jolts Mrs. with a volley of furious punches to the head. Mrs. beats a hasty retreat.
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+La-may hurts Mrs. with a flurry of mean shots to the eye!!
+La-may backs up Mrs. with a volley of heavy punches to the stomach.
-Mrs. throws a volley of punches to the ribs, but only hits air.
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La-may tries to attack, but Mrs. hangs on until the referee separates them.
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BELL

According to the commentator:

la-may landed 33 of 33 punches, and Mrs. the DKE landed 17 of 32 punches.

la-may won the round 10-9

la-may is winning the fight 58-56


La-may remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.

Mrs. doesn't even want to rest!



ROUND 7

La-may is backpedaling. (using the ring)
Mrs. grabs his opponent and pounds him. (clinching)

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+La-may solidly lands a flurry of stiff punches to the head.
+La-may slams Mrs. with a barrage of punches to the nose.
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+Mrs. grazes La-may with a barrage of heavy punches to the stomach.
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-Mrs. launches a barrage of punches to the ribs, but La-may takes it in the forearms.
+Mrs. attacks with a volley of punches to the chest.
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+La-may tosses a flurry of off balance punches to the face. Mrs. sneers "My grandmother can hit harder than that!"
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+Mrs. pummels La-may with a volley of wild shots to the chest.
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-Mrs. launches a volley of blows to the solar plexus, but falls short.
+La-may tags Mrs. with a flurry of mean punches to the jaw!
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+La-may rocks Mrs. with a flurry of commanding punches to the face.
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+La-may nails Mrs. with a pair of light punches to the head. Mrs. doesn't notice.
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+La-may nails Mrs. with a flurry of hard punches to the eye!
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-Mrs. probes with a flurry of blows to the stomach, but La-may hides behind his gloves.
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La-may tries to attack, but Mrs. hangs on until the referee separates them.
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La-may tries to attack, but Mrs. hangs on until the referee separates them.
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BELL

According to the commentator:

la-may landed 31 of 31 punches, and Mrs. the DKE landed 17 of 33 punches.

la-may won the round 10-9

la-may is winning the fight 68-65


La-may remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.

Mrs. doesn't even want to rest! He has a bloody nose.



ROUND 8

La-may is backpedaling. (using the ring)
Mrs. grabs his opponent and pounds him. (clinching)

+La-may drills Mrs. with a series of commanding shots to the chest.
+La-may lashes out with a barrage of punches to the chin.
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+ The fighters trade punches to the mouth.
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+La-may wakes up the fans with a series of punches to the jaw. Mrs. doesn't notice.
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-Mrs. fires a flurry of right blows to the solar plexus, but La-may ties him up.
+Mrs. pummels La-may with a pair of commanding shots to the ribs.
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La-may tries to attack, but Mrs. hangs on until the referee separates them.
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-Mrs. lashes out with a series of right punches to the solar plexus, but La-may steps aside and laughs.
+Mrs. lands a series of stinging blows to the stomach.
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+La-may hits with a pair of glancing punches to the mouth.
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-Mrs. probes with a volley of shots to the solar plexus, but he's too slow.
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La-may tries to attack, but Mrs. hangs on until the referee separates them.
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+Mrs. tattoos La-may with a barrage of punches to the chest.
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+La-may punches Mrs. with a barrage of vicious punches to the eye. Mrs. grimaces in pain.
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BELL

According to the commentator:

la-may landed 30 of 32 punches, and Mrs. the DKE landed 17 of 32 punches.

la-may won the round 10-9

la-may is winning the fight 78-74


La-may grabs a water bottle and rests on his stool.

Mrs. remains standing while the trainer wipes him down. He has a bloody nose.



ROUND 9

La-may is using the ring. (using the ring)
Mrs. grabs his opponent and pounds him. (clinching)

+La-may catches Mrs. with a series of light punches to the nose. Mrs. hangs on until the referee breaks them up.
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+Mrs. smashes La-may with a series of wild shots to the solar plexus.
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La-may tries to attack, but Mrs. hangs on until the referee separates them.
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+La-may suprises Mrs. with a glancing cross to the ribs.
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+La-may pokes Mrs. with a series of off balance punches to the chest. Mrs. backpedals to his own corner.
-Mrs. tries to land a right straight right to the solar plexus, but comes up empty.
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La-may tries to attack, but Mrs. hangs on until the referee separates them.
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+Mrs. connects with a volley of vicious shots to the solar plexus!! La-may ignores it.
+Mrs. pounds La-may with a series of shots to the chest.
+La-may grazes Mrs. with a series of stiff punches to the temple!! Mrs. is hurt!
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+La-may lands a flurry of punches to the face.
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BELL

According to the commentator:

la-may landed 30 of 33 punches, and Mrs. the DKE landed 21 of 35 punches.

la-may won the round 10-9

la-may is winning the fight 88-83


La-may grabs a water bottle and rests on his stool.

Mrs. remains standing while the trainer wipes him down. He has swelling above the right eye. He has a bloody nose.



ROUND 10

La-may is using the ring. (using the ring)
Mrs. grabs his opponent and pounds him. (clinching)

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+La-may tattoos Mrs. with a solid hook to the jaw.
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La-may tries to attack, but Mrs. hangs on until the referee separates them.
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+Mrs. tags La-may with a volley of furious blows to the solar plexus. La-may asks for time to wipe off the blood.
-Mrs. probes with a pair of right blows to the stomach, but La-may steps aside and laughs.
+La-may grazes Mrs. with a flurry of glancing blows to the nose.
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La-may tries to attack, but Mrs. hangs on until the referee separates them.
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-Mrs. fires a flurry of right shots to the solar plexus, but he's too slow.
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+La-may tosses a volley of solid punches to the chin.
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+Mrs. lands a volley of painful punches to the stomach.
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+Mrs. tags La-may with a series of wild punches to the solar plexus.
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+La-may hits with a series of stinging punches to the face.
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+La-may grazes Mrs. with a pair of blows to the jaw.
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+La-may hits Mrs. with a flurry of furious shots to the mouth.
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BELL

According to the commentator:

la-may landed 30 of 33 punches, and Mrs. the DKE landed 19 of 34 punches.

la-may won the round 10-9

la-may is winning the fight 98-92


La-may grabs a water bottle and rests on his stool.

Mrs. remains standing while the trainer wipes him down. He has swelling above the right eye. He has a bloody nose.



ROUND 11

La-may is using the ring. (using the ring)
Mrs. is a raging bull!. (all-out)

+La-may slams Mrs. with a flurry of powerful blows to the mouth.
+Mrs. fires a series of nasty shots to the face.
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+Mrs. connects with a pair of heavy punches to the chin!
+La-may shakes Mrs. with a barrage of punches to the face.
+La-may tattoos Mrs. with a series of strong punches to the face. Mrs. seems wobbly!
La-may lands a powerful right uppercut and Mrs.'s legs turn to jelly -- down he goes!!

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He's Out!
la-may wins by a Knock Out!!

BELL
La-may is obviously tired. He has a broken nose.

Mrs. is obviously tired. He has gash below the right eye. He has swelling above the right eye. He has a fractured nose.






Lola Joyce had the fight scored as follows:

Round 1: Mrs. the DKE 10-9
Round 2: Mrs. the DKE 10-9
Round 3: la-may 10-9
Round 4: la-may 10-9
Round 5: la-may 10-9
Round 6: la-may 10-9
Round 7: la-may 10-9
Round 8: la-may 10-9
Round 9: la-may 10-9
Round 10: la-may 10-9


Judge Leinbach had the fight scored as follows:

Round 1: Mrs. the DKE 10-9
Round 2: Mrs. the DKE 10-9
Round 3: la-may 10-9
Round 4: la-may 10-9
Round 5: la-may 10-9
Round 6: la-may 10-9
Round 7: la-may 10-9
Round 8: la-may 10-9
Round 9: la-may 10-9
Round 10: la-may 10-9


Christy Martin had the fight scored as follows:

Round 1: Mrs. the DKE 10-9
Round 2: Mrs. the DKE 10-9
Round 3: la-may 10-9
Round 4: la-may 10-9
Round 5: la-may 10-9
Round 6: la-may 10-9
Round 7: la-may 10-9
Round 8: la-may 10-9
Round 9: la-may 10-9
Round 10: la-may 10-9

la-may wins by a knockout!


Aww, the dream of an all-DKE semifinal comes to an end.
Mrs. once again has a tremendous CIT showing in reaching the Quarter-finals and there is no shame in losing to la-may.
la-may has been damn solid throughout the tournament and is just two wins away from rubber stamping his claim as TBG's greatest manager.