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(Toughman) Steven Rooks defeated AZUMA NELSON by unanimous decision: 40-35, 40-35, 40-35.

Match Saturday, April 24, 2021

In this corner, standing 6 feet and 7 inches (201 centimeters) tall weighing in at 223 pounds (101 kilograms) is Steven Rooks!!

In this corner, standing 6 feet(183 centimeters) tall weighing in at 276 pounds (125 kilograms) is AZUMA NELSON!!

The referee for this bout will be Dalby Shirley.

ROUND 1

Rooks backpedals and jabs.
Nelson comes out fighting.

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-Nelson fires a flurry of left punches to the head, but misses.
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+Rooks whacks Nelson with a series of loud punches to the solar plexus!
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-Nelson throws a volley of shots to the head, but Rooks deftly avoits it.
-Nelson throws a flurry of blows to the mouth, but Rooks blocks.
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+Rooks connects with a volley of stinging punches to the ribs.
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+Rooks hits with a barrage of blows to the stomach!
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-Nelson paws a volley of shots to the mouth, but Rooks escapes.
-Nelson lunges with a flurry of shots to the temple, but Rooks quickly backs away.
+Rooks fires a volley of punches to the solar plexus. Nelson hangs on until the referee breaks them up.
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+Nelson connects with a volley of heavy shots to the head.
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-Nelson attacks with a pair of left shots to the mouth, but flails uselessly.
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+Rooks staggers Nelson with a jab to the chest.
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-Nelson lunges with a hook to the mouth, but misses.
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BELL

According to the commentator:

Steven Rooks landed 30 of 31 punches, and AZUMA NELSON landed 8 of 43 punches.

Steven Rooks won the round 10-9

Steven Rooks is winning the fight 10-9


Rooks doesn't even want to rest!

Nelson doesn't even want to rest!



ROUND 2

Rooks is backpedaling. (using the ring)
Nelson comes out fighting.

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-Nelson probes with a series of left punches to the mouth, but Rooks beats a hasty retreat.
+Rooks punches Nelson with a barrage of mean punches to the nose.
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-Nelson attacks with a volley of punches to the temple, but Rooks ducks.
+Rooks fires a barrage of punches to the chest. Nelson gets mad!
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-Nelson throws a series of right punches to the face, but falls short.
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-Nelson paws a flurry of shots to the mouth, but flails uselessly.
+Rooks hits with a barrage of mean punches to the ribs.
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+Rooks whacks Nelson with a barrage of loud punches to the head.
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-Nelson tries to land a series of right punches to the eye, but loses his balance.
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BELL

According to the commentator:

Steven Rooks landed 23 of 25 punches, and AZUMA NELSON landed 5 of 40 punches.

Steven Rooks won the round 10-9

Steven Rooks is winning the fight 20-18


Rooks remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.

Nelson grabs a water bottle and rests on his stool.



ROUND 3

Rooks is backpedaling. (using the ring)
Nelson comes out fighting.

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+Rooks fires a flurry of loud shots to the stomach.
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-Nelson probes with a barrage of left shots to the nose, but Rooks ducks.
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-Nelson throws a flurry of shots to the temple, but Rooks stays away from it.
+Rooks lands a left to the temple.
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-Nelson probes with a series of punches to the eye, but Rooks beats a hasty retreat.
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+Rooks shakes Nelson with a flurry of hard punches to the solar plexus.
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-Nelson probes with a flurry of shots to the head, but loses his balance.
+Rooks lashes out with a pair of heavy punches to the stomach. Nelson doesn't seem bothered.
-Nelson paws a barrage of blows to the eye, but fails to score.
-Nelson tries a barrage of blows to the head, but flails uselessly.
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-Nelson launches a series of punches to the face, but loses his balance.
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+Nelson tags Rooks with a series of painful punches to the nose! Rooks backpedals to his own corner.
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BELL

According to the commentator:

Steven Rooks landed 24 of 24 punches, and AZUMA NELSON landed 5 of 41 punches.

Steven Rooks won the round 10-9

Steven Rooks is winning the fight 30-27


Rooks grabs a water bottle and rests on his stool.

Nelson is obviously tired. He has swelling above the right eye.



ROUND 4

Rooks is backpedaling. (using the ring)
Nelson comes out fighting.

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+Rooks annoys Nelson with a series of punches to the ribs.
Rooks lands a decisive hook and Nelson is flattened!!

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Nelson struggles to his feet and the fight goes on.
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-Nelson charges with a left roundhouse to the temple, but Rooks steps aside and laughs.
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+Rooks shakes Nelson with a barrage of heavy blows to the chin!!
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-Nelson throws a right roundhouse to the nose, but misses.
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-Nelson attacks with a pair of right blows to the jaw, but Rooks ducks just in time.
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+Nelson clocks Rooks with a sweeping right to the nose.
-Nelson attempts a straight right to the face, but fails to score.
-Nelson tries a series of right punches to the temple, but Rooks steps aside.
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-Nelson attacks with a series of left shots to the chin, but is ineffective.
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+Rooks hurts Nelson with a series of punches to the chest.
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+Rooks pokes Nelson with a powerful roundhouse to the solar plexus.
+Rooks hits Nelson with a flurry of punches to the chest.
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-Nelson throws a series of punches to the mouth, but Rooks backs out of it.
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BELL

According to the commentator:

Steven Rooks landed 24 of 24 punches, and AZUMA NELSON landed 4 of 41 punches.

Steven Rooks won the round 10-8

Steven Rooks is winning the fight 40-35


Rooks is obviously tired.

Nelson looks exhausted. He has swelling above the right eye. He has swelling above the left eye. He has a broken nose. He has a bloody lip.




The judges decisions are:


Judge Guimond scores the fight as follows:

Round 1: Steven Rooks 10-9
Round 2: Steven Rooks 10-9
Round 3: Steven Rooks 10-9
Round 4: Steven Rooks 10-8

Total Score: Steven Rooks 40-35


Judge Leinbach scores the fight as follows:

Round 1: Steven Rooks 10-9
Round 2: Steven Rooks 10-9
Round 3: Steven Rooks 10-9
Round 4: Steven Rooks 10-8

Total Score: Steven Rooks 40-35


Oscar De La Hoya scores the fight as follows:

Round 1: Steven Rooks 10-9
Round 2: Steven Rooks 10-9
Round 3: Steven Rooks 10-9
Round 4: Steven Rooks 10-8

Total Score: Steven Rooks 40-35

Steven Rooks wins by decision!