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(Featherweight) Johnny Crapia defeated Phil "Desparado" Donovan by technical knockout (TKO) in round 11.

Match Thursday, April 01, 1999

In this corner, standing 5 feet and 5 inches (165 centimeters) tall weighing in at 120 pounds (54 kilograms) is Johnny Crapia!!

In this corner, standing 5 feet and 8 inches (173 centimeters) tall weighing in at 126 pounds (57 kilograms) is Phil "Desparado" Donovan!!

The referee for this bout will be Mitch Halpern.

ROUND 1

Crapia is using the ring. (using the ring)
Desparado clinches when his opponent closes. (clinching)

+Crapia pummels Desparado with a flurry of stiff punches to the mouth!
+Desparado punches Crapia with a volley of heavy blows to the chin.
+Crapia punches Desparado with a barrage of mean shots to the nose.
+Crapia attacks with a series of punches to the nose.
+Crapia drills Desparado with a pair of stinging punches to the ribs.
+Desparado pokes Crapia with a series of nice blows to the solar plexus. Crapia retreats to the far corner.
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+Desparado pummels Crapia with a wild straight right to the head!
+Desparado punches Crapia with a cross to the face.
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-Desparado attempts a left straight right to the nose, but Crapia narrowly avoids it
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+Crapia catches Desparado with a barrage of heavy punches to the stomach.
Crapia tries to attack, but Desparado hangs on until the referee separates them.
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+Crapia catches Desparado with a volley of nice punches to the jaw. Desparado doesn't seem bothered.
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+ The fighters exchange punches to the temple.
Crapia tries to attack, but Desparado hangs on until the referee separates them.
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+Desparado fires a glancing straight right to the jaw.
+Crapia lands a barrage of vicious punches to the head.
+Crapia hits with a volley of off balance punches to the ribs.
+Crapia hits with a flurry of punches to the face. Desparado grimaces in pain.
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+Crapia tosses a powerful sweeping right to the face! Desparado is hurt!
Crapia tries to attack, but Desparado hangs on until the referee separates them.
+Crapia catches Desparado with a nice jab to the chin.
-Desparado launches a barrage of blows to the temple, but falls short.
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-Desparado attempts a pair of right shots to the solar plexus, but Crapia ducks.
-Desparado attacks with a flurry of blows to the ribs, but Crapia ducks.
Crapia tries to attack, but Desparado hangs on until the referee separates them.
+ The fighters exchange punches to the mouth.
+Crapia tosses a solid cross to the chin.
+Desparado shakes Crapia with a series of painful punches to the eye! Crapia sneers "Is that the best you can do?"
+Crapia pops Desparado with a solid jab to the face.
+Crapia hits Desparado with a series of punches to the solar plexus. Desparado grimaces in pain.
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+Desparado lands a volley of punches to the eye!
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BELL

According to the commentator:

Johnny Crapia landed 81 of 85 punches, and Phil "Desparado" Donovan landed 43 of 55 punches.

Johnny Crapia won the round 10-9

Johnny Crapia is winning the fight 10-9


Crapia doesn't want to stop fighting!

Desparado doesn't want to stop fighting!



ROUND 2

Crapia is using the ring. (using the ring)
Desparado clinches when his opponent closes. (clinching)

+Desparado thumps Crapia with a pair of furious shots to the solar plexus.
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Crapia tries to attack, but Desparado hangs on until the referee separates them.
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+Crapia grazes Desparado with a pair of off balance punches to the head.
Crapia tries to attack, but Desparado hangs on until the referee separates them.
+Desparado slams Crapia with a series of strong shots to the mouth.
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-Desparado lunges with a volley of punches to the ribs, but comes up empty.
Crapia tries to attack, but Desparado hangs on until the referee separates them.
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+Crapia punches Desparado with a series of punches to the mouth. Desparado gets mad!
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-Desparado attempts a flurry of punches to the temple, but falls short.
+Desparado scores with a pair of nasty shots to the stomach.
+Crapia tosses a flurry of glancing punches to the chest.
+Desparado hurts Crapia with a volley of nasty punches to the chest.
+Crapia hits with a powerful sweeping right to the jaw.
Crapia tries to attack, but Desparado hangs on until the referee separates them.
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-Desparado probes with a right uppercut to the ribs, but Crapia ties him up.
+Crapia belts Desparado with a commanding jab to the mouth. Desparado sneers "Is that the best you can do?"
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+Crapia punches Desparado with a series of mean punches to the temple. Desparado covers up.
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+Crapia lashes out with a barrage of punches to the eye.
+Desparado catches Crapia with a pair of shots to the jaw!!
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+Crapia stuns Desparado with a sweeping right to the mouth. Desparado retreats to the far corner.
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+Desparado clocks Crapia with a volley of shots to the chin.
+Crapia connects with a series of solid punches to the solar plexus.
+Crapia tosses a barrage of glancing punches to the temple!
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+Crapia belts Desparado with a pair of blows to the eye.
+ The fighters swap punches to the chin.
+Crapia fires a powerful cross to the nose. Desparado retreats to the far corner.
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+Crapia drills Desparado with a flurry of punches to the ribs. Desparado doesn't seem bothered.
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+Crapia lands a barrage of punches to the jaw.
+Crapia throws a pair of strong punches to the chest. Desparado retreats to the far corner.
+Crapia throws a jab to the face.
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BELL

According to the commentator:

Johnny Crapia landed 74 of 82 punches, and Phil "Desparado" Donovan landed 42 of 54 punches.

Johnny Crapia won the round 10-9

Johnny Crapia is winning the fight 20-18


Crapia doesn't even want to rest!

Desparado doesn't want to stop fighting!



ROUND 3

Crapia is using the ring. (using the ring)
Desparado is a raging bull!. (all-out)

+Crapia lashes out with a flurry of powerful punches to the chest.
+Crapia throws a pair of crosses to the stomach. Desparado hangs on until the referee breaks them up.
+Crapia takes charge with a barrage of punches to the ribs. Desparado sneers "My little sister can hit harder than you!"
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+Crapia connects with a pair of solid punches to the stomach.
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+Crapia hits Desparado with a barrage of glancing shots to the stomach.
-Desparado attacks with a barrage of left blows to the chest, but Crapia ducks.
-Desparado attempts a flurry of right roundhouses to the ribs, but fails to score.
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+Desparado staggers Crapia with a volley of punches to the solar plexus.
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+Crapia rocks Desparado with a series of wild punches to the solar plexus.
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+Desparado takes charge with a pair of shots to the ribs.
+Crapia jars Desparado with a barrage of blows to the solar plexus.
+Crapia hits with a volley of punches to the stomach.
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+Crapia slams Desparado with a solid straight right to the solar plexus. Desparado beats a hasty retreat.
+Crapia punches Desparado with a flurry of painful punches to the ribs.

BELL

According to the commentator:

Johnny Crapia landed 41 of 45 punches, and Phil "Desparado" Donovan landed 13 of 25 punches.

Johnny Crapia won the round 10-9

Johnny Crapia is winning the fight 30-27


Crapia doesn't even want to rest!

Desparado doesn't even want to rest!



ROUND 4

Crapia is using the ring. (using the ring)
Desparado is a raging bull!. (all-out)

+Crapia tags Desparado with a volley of nice punches to the stomach.
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-Desparado tries a pair of right crosses to the chest, but Crapia ducks.
+Crapia lands a series of nasty punches to the chest.
+Desparado fires a nasty left to the solar plexus!
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+Crapia throws a volley of vicious punches to the ribs.
-Desparado tries a series of blows to the solar plexus, but Crapia ties him up.
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+Crapia smashes Desparado with a pair of punches to the chest!
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+Crapia hits with a flurry of punches to the solar plexus. Desparado gets mad!
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+Crapia grazes Desparado with a flurry of strong punches to the chest.
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+Crapia backs up Desparado with a volley of roundhouses to the stomach.
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+Desparado grazes Crapia with a barrage of hard punches to the chest.
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+Crapia attacks with a barrage of painful shots to the ribs.
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+Crapia drills Desparado with a pair of punches to the ribs.
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+Crapia drills Desparado with a volley of powerful punches to the solar plexus.
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BELL

According to the commentator:

Johnny Crapia landed 45 of 48 punches, and Phil "Desparado" Donovan landed 12 of 23 punches.

Johnny Crapia won the round 10-9

Johnny Crapia is winning the fight 40-36


Crapia remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.

Desparado remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.



ROUND 5

Crapia comes out fighting.
Desparado is a raging bull!. (all-out)

+Desparado scores with a series of off balance punches to the solar plexus. Crapia grimaces in pain.
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+Crapia pummels Desparado with a barrage of off balance blows to the mouth!!
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-Desparado launches a pair of right blows to the ribs, but falls short.
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+Desparado punches Crapia with a series of light shots to the stomach. Crapia retreats to the far corner.
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+Desparado suprises Crapia with a flurry of uppercuts to the chest.
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BELL

According to the commentator:

Johnny Crapia landed 8 of 8 punches, and Phil "Desparado" Donovan landed 16 of 23 punches.

Phil "Desparado" Donovan won the round 10-9

Johnny Crapia is winning the fight 49-46


Crapia remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.

Desparado remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.



ROUND 6

Crapia is using the ring. (using the ring)
Desparado is a raging bull!. (all-out)

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+Crapia hits with a volley of furious shots to the chest. Desparado hangs on until the referee breaks them up.
+Desparado nails Crapia with a volley of solid punches to the chest. Crapia quickly recovers.
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-Desparado fires a pair of hooks to the stomach, but misses.
+Crapia annoys Desparado with a barrage of punches to the stomach.
+Crapia annoys Desparado with a series of stinging punches to the stomach. Desparado sneers "Is that the best you can do?"
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+Desparado fires a strong punch to the chest.
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+Crapia attacks with a pair of punches to the solar plexus! Desparado hangs on until the referee breaks them up.
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+Crapia tosses a series of heavy punches to the stomach.
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+Crapia whacks Desparado with a volley of punches to the chest.
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BELL

According to the commentator:

Johnny Crapia landed 35 of 37 punches, and Phil "Desparado" Donovan landed 12 of 23 punches.

Johnny Crapia won the round 10-9

Johnny Crapia is winning the fight 59-55


Crapia remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.

Desparado remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.



ROUND 7

Crapia is using the ring. (using the ring)
Desparado is a raging bull!. (all-out)

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-Crapia tries to land a right straight right to the chest, but taps his opponent ineffectively.
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+Desparado smashes Crapia with a pair of light blows to the ribs. Crapia quickly recovers.
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+Desparado staggers Crapia with a series of crosses to the ribs.
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+Crapia fires a flurry of punches to the ribs.
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-Desparado tries a series of left punches to the stomach, but only hits air.
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+Crapia wallops Desparado with a pair of punches to the ribs.
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+Crapia annoys Desparado with a flurry of vicious punches to the stomach.
+Crapia strikes with a flurry of solid punches to the ribs.
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+Crapia punches Desparado with a pair of quick punches to the solar plexus! Desparado doesn't notice.
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BELL

According to the commentator:

Johnny Crapia landed 32 of 38 punches, and Phil "Desparado" Donovan landed 13 of 24 punches.

Johnny Crapia won the round 10-9

Johnny Crapia is winning the fight 69-64


Crapia remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.

Desparado grabs a water bottle and rests on his stool.



ROUND 8

Crapia fights inside. (inside)
Desparado is a raging bull!. (all-out)

+Crapia shakes Desparado with a pair of stinging blows to the ribs.
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+Crapia pokes Desparado with a hard uppercut to the chest.
+Desparado pummels Crapia with a left to the chest.
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+Crapia hits with a volley of light blows to the chest. Desparado asks for time to wipe off the blood.
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+Crapia drills Desparado with a pair of off balance shots to the solar plexus!
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+Desparado thumps Crapia with a volley of shots to the ribs!
+Crapia stuns Desparado with a barrage of vicious shots to the solar plexus. Desparado doesn't seem bothered.
+Crapia throws a pair of punches to the stomach.
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+Crapia suprises Desparado with a flurry of commanding punches to the ribs.
+Desparado smashes Crapia with a series of glancing hooks to the solar plexus!
-Crapia launches a series of punches to the solar plexus, but Desparado covers himself well.
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+Crapia throws a pair of shots to the solar plexus. Desparado sneers "My grandmother can hit harder than that!"
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+Crapia clocks Desparado with a stiff right to the chest.
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BELL

According to the commentator:

Johnny Crapia landed 35 of 37 punches, and Phil "Desparado" Donovan landed 21 of 26 punches.

Johnny Crapia won the round 10-9

Johnny Crapia is winning the fight 79-73


Crapia grabs a water bottle and rests on his stool.

Desparado is slowing down. He has gash above the left eye.



ROUND 9

Crapia is backpedaling. (using the ring)
Desparado is a raging bull!. (all-out)

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-Desparado throws a jab to the solar plexus, but Crapia ducks just in time.
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-Desparado attacks with a flurry of blows to the ribs, but Crapia escapes.
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+Desparado grazes Crapia with a series of vicious blows to the solar plexus!
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-Desparado charges with a series of right crosses to the ribs, but fails to score.
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+Crapia smacks Desparado with a nasty straight right to the ribs.
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-Desparado launches a flurry of left punches to the solar plexus, but misses.
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BELL

According to the commentator:

Johnny Crapia landed 8 of 8 punches, and Phil "Desparado" Donovan landed 10 of 29 punches.

Phil "Desparado" Donovan won the round 10-9

Johnny Crapia is winning the fight 88-83


Crapia grabs a water bottle and rests on his stool.

Desparado is slowing down. He has gash above the left eye.



ROUND 10

Crapia is using the ring. (using the ring)
Desparado is a raging bull!. (all-out)

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-Desparado tries a series of blows to the stomach, but Crapia escapes.
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-Desparado throws a pair of left punches to the stomach, but Crapia ducks.
+Crapia throws a barrage of heavy punches to the chin.
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-Desparado fires a barrage of hooks to the ribs, but Crapia quickly backs away.
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-Desparado launches a pair of roundhouses to the stomach, but Crapia ties him up.
+Crapia grazes Desparado with a pair of punches to the eye. Desparado ignores it.
+Desparado hits with a barrage of shots to the ribs.
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+Crapia lands a pair of furious punches to the mouth!! Desparado doesn't seem bothered.
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+Crapia throws a quick straight right to the mouth.
Crapia lands a mighty left haymaker and Desparado's knees buckle -- he topples to the canvas!!

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Desparado struggles to his feet and the fight goes on.
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+Desparado throws a flurry of uppercuts to the stomach.
+Crapia tosses a pair of stinging blows to the mouth!
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-Desparado throws a volley of punches to the solar plexus, but Crapia ties him up.
+Desparado clocks Crapia with a series of glancing blows to the ribs!!
+Crapia stuns Desparado with a pair of glancing punches to the head. Desparado shakes his head to clear it.
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+Crapia attacks with a volley of loud punches to the mouth.
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BELL

According to the commentator:

Johnny Crapia landed 49 of 49 punches, and Phil "Desparado" Donovan landed 11 of 33 punches.

Johnny Crapia won the round 10-8

Johnny Crapia is winning the fight 98-91


Crapia grabs a water bottle and rests on his stool.

Desparado looks exhausted. He has gash above the left eye. He has serious cut below the left eye. He has swelling above the right eye.



ROUND 11

Crapia is backpedaling. (using the ring)
Desparado is a raging bull!. (all-out)

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-Desparado probes with a barrage of uppercuts to the stomach, but goes wide.
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-Desparado attempts a series of roundhouses to the ribs, but taps his opponent ineffectively.
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-Desparado lashes out with a volley of left blows to the solar plexus, but Crapia quickly backs away.
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+Crapia clocks Desparado with a flurry of loud punches to the face! Desparado doesn't notice.
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BELL
Crapia remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.

Desparado is slowing down. He has gash above the left eye. He has serious cut below the left eye. He has swelling above the right eye.

The doctor won't let Phil "Desparado" Donovan continue the fight! Johnny Crapia wins by TKO!!





Judge Guimond had the fight scored as follows:

Round 1: Johnny Crapia 10-9
Round 2: Johnny Crapia 10-9
Round 3: Johnny Crapia 10-9
Round 4: Johnny Crapia 10-9
Round 5: Phil "Desparado" Donovan 10-9
Round 6: Johnny Crapia 10-9
Round 7: Johnny Crapia 10-9
Round 8: Johnny Crapia 10-9
Round 9: Phil "Desparado" Donovan 10-9
Round 10: Johnny Crapia 10-8


Judge Leinbach had the fight scored as follows:

Round 1: Johnny Crapia 10-9
Round 2: Johnny Crapia 10-9
Round 3: Johnny Crapia 10-9
Round 4: Johnny Crapia 10-9
Round 5: Phil "Desparado" Donovan 10-9
Round 6: Johnny Crapia 10-9
Round 7: Johnny Crapia 10-9
Round 8: Johnny Crapia 10-9
Round 9: Phil "Desparado" Donovan 10-9
Round 10: Johnny Crapia 10-8


George Foreman had the fight scored as follows:

Round 1: Johnny Crapia 10-9
Round 2: Johnny Crapia 10-9
Round 3: Johnny Crapia 10-9
Round 4: Johnny Crapia 10-9
Round 5: Phil "Desparado" Donovan 10-9
Round 6: Johnny Crapia 10-9
Round 7: Johnny Crapia 10-9
Round 8: Johnny Crapia 10-9
Round 9: Phil "Desparado" Donovan 10-9
Round 10: Johnny Crapia 10-8

Johnny Crapia wins by a technical knockout!