Public Fight Report
(Cruiserweight) Vladimir Firstovich defeated Jimmy Earl "Swamp Thing" West by knockout (KO) in round 12.Match Friday, May 12, 2000In this corner, standing 5 feet and 10 inches (178 centimeters) tall weighing in at 190 pounds (86 kilograms) is Vladimir Firstovich!!
In this corner, standing 6 feet(183 centimeters) tall weighing in at 190 pounds (86 kilograms) is Jimmy Earl "Swamp Thing" West!!
The referee for this bout will be Jay Nady.
ROUND 1
Firstovich comes out fighting.
Swamp Thing is backpedaling. (using the ring)
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-Firstovich lunges with a pair of blows to the solar plexus, but fails to score.
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+Swamp Thing takes charge with a volley of punches to the face.
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-Firstovich tries a volley of shots to the mouth, but Swamp Thing steps aside and laughs.
-Firstovich launches a series of right shots to the chest, but Swamp Thing quickly backs away.
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+Firstovich hits with a nasty jab to the chin!! Swamp Thing sneers "My grandmother can hit harder than that!"
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+Swamp Thing fires a cross to the solar plexus.
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-Firstovich throws a pair of right shots to the temple, but only hits air.
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+Swamp Thing smacks Firstovich with a pair of powerful punches to the temple.
+Swamp Thing throws a flurry of stiff punches to the temple. Firstovich doesn't notice.
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+Firstovich pops Swamp Thing with a volley of blows to the chest.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Vladimir Firstovich landed 14 of 30 punches, and Jimmy Earl "Swamp Thing" West landed 23 of 24 punches.
Jimmy Earl "Swamp Thing" West won the round 10-9
Jimmy Earl "Swamp Thing" West is winning the fight 10-9
Firstovich doesn't want to stop fighting!
Swamp Thing doesn't want to stop fighting!
ROUND 2
Firstovich comes out fighting.
Swamp Thing is backpedaling. (using the ring)
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+Swamp Thing throws a volley of wild punches to the jaw.
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+Swamp Thing tags Firstovich with a stinging jab to the nose.
+Firstovich lands a pair of punches to the mouth.
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-Firstovich attempts a right straight right to the nose, but taps his opponent ineffectively.
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+Firstovich hits Swamp Thing with a pair of glancing punches to the mouth!
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-Firstovich probes with a barrage of shots to the chest, but Swamp Thing blocks.
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+Swamp Thing pounds Firstovich with a pair of punches to the nose.
+Swamp Thing suprises Firstovich with a jab to the stomach.
-Firstovich attempts a series of blows to the chest, but loses his balance.
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+Swamp Thing tattoos Firstovich with a pair of heavy punches to the ribs.
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+Firstovich jars Swamp Thing with a pair of commanding punches to the eye. Swamp Thing hangs on until the referee breaks them up.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Vladimir Firstovich landed 18 of 40 punches, and Jimmy Earl "Swamp Thing" West landed 23 of 23 punches.
Jimmy Earl "Swamp Thing" West won the round 10-9
Jimmy Earl "Swamp Thing" West is winning the fight 20-18
Firstovich doesn't even want to rest!
Swamp Thing doesn't even want to rest!
ROUND 3
Firstovich comes out fighting.
Swamp Thing is using the ring. (using the ring)
+Firstovich tattoos Swamp Thing with a flurry of light shots to the stomach. Swamp Thing gets mad!
+Firstovich hits with a volley of loud blows to the mouth.
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+Firstovich smashes Swamp Thing with a painful jab to the chest!
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-Firstovich charges with a barrage of blows to the head, but flails uselessly.
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-Firstovich paws a volley of punches to the head, but only hits air.
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-Firstovich attempts a pair of left shots to the head, but Swamp Thing steps aside and laughs.
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+Swamp Thing grazes Firstovich with a jab to the eye. Firstovich retreats to the far corner.
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+ The fighters exchange shots to the eye.
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+Swamp Thing punches Firstovich with a barrage of punches to the temple.
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-Firstovich charges with a volley of shots to the eye, but Swamp Thing ducks.
+Swamp Thing connects with a painful jab to the ribs!
+Swamp Thing hits Firstovich with a strong jab to the mouth.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Vladimir Firstovich landed 17 of 38 punches, and Jimmy Earl "Swamp Thing" West landed 23 of 25 punches.
Jimmy Earl "Swamp Thing" West won the round 10-9
Jimmy Earl "Swamp Thing" West is winning the fight 30-27
Firstovich remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.
Swamp Thing remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.
ROUND 4
Firstovich comes out fighting.
Swamp Thing is using the ring. (using the ring)
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+Swamp Thing wallops Firstovich with a volley of punches to the ribs.
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-Firstovich attacks with a series of right shots to the chin, but to no avail.
+Swamp Thing backs up Firstovich with a pair of powerful punches to the stomach.
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+Firstovich solidly lands a volley of shots to the chest.
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+Firstovich lands a jab to the chin!
+Firstovich fires a flurry of punches to the eye!
-Firstovich launches a series of blows to the face, but Swamp Thing quickly backs away.
+Swamp Thing pounds Firstovich with a heavy jab to the temple.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Vladimir Firstovich landed 13 of 33 punches, and Jimmy Earl "Swamp Thing" West landed 24 of 24 punches.
Jimmy Earl "Swamp Thing" West won the round 10-9
Jimmy Earl "Swamp Thing" West is winning the fight 40-36
Firstovich remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.
Swamp Thing remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.
ROUND 5
Firstovich comes out fighting.
Swamp Thing is backpedaling. (using the ring)
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+Firstovich tosses a pair of punches to the mouth.
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-Firstovich tries a pair of blows to the mouth, but Swamp Thing hides behind his gloves.
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-Firstovich paws a volley of left shots to the stomach, but only hits air.
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+Firstovich punches Swamp Thing with a volley of furious blows to the jaw!
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-Firstovich attacks with a flurry of punches to the nose, but fails to score.
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-Firstovich throws a series of left blows to the jaw, but Swamp Thing escapes.
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+Swamp Thing slams Firstovich with a series of mean punches to the stomach.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Vladimir Firstovich landed 9 of 32 punches, and Jimmy Earl "Swamp Thing" West landed 8 of 8 punches.
Vladimir Firstovich won the round 10-9
Jimmy Earl "Swamp Thing" West is winning the fight 49-46
Firstovich remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.
Swamp Thing remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.
ROUND 6
Firstovich comes out fighting.
Swamp Thing is using the ring. (using the ring)
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-Firstovich probes with a volley of right blows to the chin, but Swamp Thing ties him up.
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-Firstovich attempts a barrage of right shots to the chest, but falls short.
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-Firstovich lunges with a series of punches to the jaw, but only hits air.
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+Swamp Thing shakes Firstovich with a nice left to the solar plexus.
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+Swamp Thing thumps Firstovich with a pair of light punches to the face. Firstovich doesn't seem bothered.
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-Firstovich attacks with a left sweeping right to the eye, but Swamp Thing blocks.
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+Firstovich lands a volley of punches to the temple.
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+Swamp Thing jolts Firstovich with a barrage of hard punches to the solar plexus. Firstovich sneers "My grandmother can hit harder than that!"
+Swamp Thing jolts Firstovich with a strong sweeping right to the jaw.
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+Firstovich tosses a uppercut to the face. Swamp Thing sneers "My grandmother can hit harder than that!"
+Swamp Thing throws a wild jab to the mouth. Firstovich laughs!
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+Firstovich punches Swamp Thing with a barrage of commanding punches to the stomach!
+ The fighters exchange blows to the mouth.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Vladimir Firstovich landed 18 of 41 punches, and Jimmy Earl "Swamp Thing" West landed 24 of 24 punches.
Jimmy Earl "Swamp Thing" West won the round 10-9
Jimmy Earl "Swamp Thing" West is winning the fight 59-55
Firstovich remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.
Swamp Thing remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.
ROUND 7
Firstovich comes out fighting.
Swamp Thing is using the ring. (using the ring)
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+Swamp Thing lands a pair of punches to the eye.
-Firstovich paws a barrage of shots to the stomach, but loses his balance.
+Firstovich pokes Swamp Thing with a barrage of shots to the chin.
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+Swamp Thing lashes out with a series of powerful punches to the jaw.
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+Firstovich drills Swamp Thing with a flurry of punches to the face.
-Firstovich attacks with a pair of punches to the jaw, but Swamp Thing leaps aside.
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+ The fighters exchange punches to the eye.
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+Firstovich attacks with a nasty jab to the eye.
+Swamp Thing fires a pair of mean shots to the face.
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+Swamp Thing tosses a series of commanding punches to the jaw.
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-Firstovich lashes out with a right jab to the ribs, but Swamp Thing ties him up.
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-Firstovich launches a right to the head, but Swamp Thing steps aside.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Vladimir Firstovich landed 15 of 40 punches, and Jimmy Earl "Swamp Thing" West landed 24 of 25 punches.
Jimmy Earl "Swamp Thing" West won the round 10-9
Jimmy Earl "Swamp Thing" West is winning the fight 69-64
Firstovich remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.
Swamp Thing remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.
ROUND 8
Firstovich comes out fighting.
Swamp Thing is backpedaling. (using the ring)
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-Firstovich throws a pair of left punches to the chin, but Swamp Thing ties him up.
-Firstovich tries to land a left straight right to the stomach, but comes up empty.
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-Firstovich charges with a left to the nose, but Swamp Thing covers himself well.
+Firstovich annoys Swamp Thing with a uppercut to the chest!
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+Swamp Thing attacks with a barrage of commanding punches to the head.
+Swamp Thing pummels Firstovich with a nice jab to the chin.
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-Firstovich tries a flurry of shots to the stomach, but Swamp Thing beats a hasty retreat.
-Firstovich tries a flurry of left blows to the head, but falls short.
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+Firstovich lands a pair of light shots to the chest.
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-Firstovich tries to land a pair of left blows to the solar plexus, but he's too slow.
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+Firstovich tosses a powerful uppercut to the eye. Swamp Thing laughs!
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Vladimir Firstovich landed 17 of 48 punches, and Jimmy Earl "Swamp Thing" West landed 8 of 8 punches.
Vladimir Firstovich won the round 10-9
Jimmy Earl "Swamp Thing" West is winning the fight 78-74
Firstovich remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.
Swamp Thing remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.
ROUND 9
Firstovich comes out fighting.
Swamp Thing is backpedaling. (using the ring)
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+Firstovich lands a pair of off balance punches to the temple!
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+Swamp Thing annoys Firstovich with a volley of strong punches to the mouth.
+Firstovich smashes Swamp Thing with a series of shots to the mouth. Swamp Thing sneers "Is that the best you can do?"
-Firstovich lashes out with a barrage of blows to the eye, but misses.
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+Swamp Thing throws a flurry of stiff punches to the jaw.
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-Firstovich throws a flurry of blows to the stomach, but Swamp Thing escapes.
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-Firstovich attempts a volley of right shots to the mouth, but taps his opponent ineffectively.
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+Swamp Thing throws a jab to the jaw.
-Firstovich lashes out with a volley of right blows to the solar plexus, but Swamp Thing steps aside.
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+Firstovich takes charge with a series of shots to the mouth.
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+Swamp Thing strikes with a volley of furious blows to the eye.
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-Firstovich probes with a barrage of left shots to the ribs, but Swamp Thing stays away from it.
+ The fighters trade shots to the head.
BELL
According to the commentator:
Vladimir Firstovich landed 22 of 48 punches, and Jimmy Earl "Swamp Thing" West landed 22 of 24 punches.
Vladimir Firstovich won the round 10-9
Jimmy Earl "Swamp Thing" West is winning the fight 87-84
Firstovich grabs a water bottle and rests on his stool.
Swamp Thing grabs a water bottle and rests on his stool.
ROUND 10
Firstovich comes out fighting.
Swamp Thing is using the ring. (using the ring)
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-Firstovich attempts a flurry of punches to the temple, but Swamp Thing quickly backs away.
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-Firstovich attempts a jab to the jaw, but fails to score.
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-Firstovich lunges with a flurry of left blows to the head, but misses.
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+Swamp Thing hammers Firstovich with a powerful jab to the face.
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+Swamp Thing hurts Firstovich with a pair of punches to the face.
-Firstovich attacks with a left cross to the ribs, but misses completely.
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+Swamp Thing lands a sweeping right to the nose.
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-Firstovich tries to land a pair of punches to the eye, but fails to score.
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-Firstovich probes with a pair of shots to the jaw, but Swamp Thing beats a hasty retreat.
+Firstovich jars Swamp Thing with a pair of off balance blows to the solar plexus.
+Swamp Thing thumps Firstovich with a flurry of stinging punches to the nose.
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+Firstovich smacks Swamp Thing with a volley of hard blows to the solar plexus.
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+Firstovich belts Swamp Thing with a barrage of powerful punches to the chest. Swamp Thing doesn't notice.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Vladimir Firstovich landed 22 of 48 punches, and Jimmy Earl "Swamp Thing" West landed 22 of 23 punches.
Jimmy Earl "Swamp Thing" West won the round 10-9
Jimmy Earl "Swamp Thing" West is winning the fight 97-93
Firstovich grabs a water bottle and rests on his stool.
Swamp Thing grabs a water bottle and rests on his stool.
ROUND 11
Firstovich comes out fighting.
Swamp Thing is using the ring. (using the ring)
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+Firstovich slams Swamp Thing with a roundhouse to the head!!
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-Firstovich lunges with a pair of left punches to the solar plexus, but flails uselessly.
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-Firstovich throws a pair of punches to the chest, but Swamp Thing backs out of it.
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+Firstovich tosses a left to the head.
-Firstovich throws a series of shots to the face, but Swamp Thing ducks just in time.
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-Firstovich throws a flurry of blows to the nose, but Swamp Thing deftly avoits it.
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+Firstovich punches Swamp Thing with a loud jab to the eye.
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+Swamp Thing slams Firstovich with a nice jab to the jaw.
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+Swamp Thing slams Firstovich with a flurry of hard punches to the head!
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+Firstovich backs up Swamp Thing with a flurry of heavy blows to the chin.
+Swamp Thing suprises Firstovich with a pair of blows to the face.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Vladimir Firstovich landed 19 of 50 punches, and Jimmy Earl "Swamp Thing" West landed 17 of 26 punches.
Jimmy Earl "Swamp Thing" West won the round 10-9
Jimmy Earl "Swamp Thing" West is winning the fight 107-102
Firstovich grabs a water bottle and rests on his stool.
Swamp Thing grabs a water bottle and rests on his stool.
ROUND 12
Firstovich comes out fighting.
Swamp Thing is a raging bull!. (all-out)
+Firstovich jolts Swamp Thing with a series of blows to the temple!
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+Firstovich pops Swamp Thing with a volley of punches to the stomach.
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+Firstovich hits with a volley of shots to the ribs!!
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-Firstovich lunges with a left to the ribs, but taps his opponent ineffectively.
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+Firstovich fires a volley of nasty shots to the ribs! Swamp Thing laughs!
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+Swamp Thing strikes with a barrage of powerful uppercuts to the nose.
Swamp Thing lands a resounding right cross to the jaw and Firstovich drops like a stone!!
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Firstovich struggles to his feet and the fight goes on.
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+Firstovich throws a volley of blows to the jaw.
Firstovich lands a decisive haymaker and Swamp Thing is knocked out of the ring!!
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Vladimir Firstovich wins by a Knock Out!!
BELL
Firstovich is slowing down. He has minor cut above the left eye. He has serious cut below the right eye. He has swelling above the left eye. He has a fractured nose. He has a bloody lip.
Swamp Thing collapses limply onto his stool. He has swelling above the right eye.
Judge Guimond had the fight scored as follows:
Round 1: Jimmy Earl "Swamp Thing" West 10-9
Round 2: Jimmy Earl "Swamp Thing" West 10-9
Round 3: Jimmy Earl "Swamp Thing" West 10-9
Round 4: Jimmy Earl "Swamp Thing" West 10-9
Round 5: Vladimir Firstovich 10-9
Round 6: Jimmy Earl "Swamp Thing" West 10-9
Round 7: Jimmy Earl "Swamp Thing" West 10-9
Round 8: Vladimir Firstovich 10-9
Round 9: A 10-10 tie.
Round 10: A 10-10 tie.
Round 11: Jimmy Earl "Swamp Thing" West 10-9
Judge Leinbach had the fight scored as follows:
Round 1: Jimmy Earl "Swamp Thing" West 10-9
Round 2: Jimmy Earl "Swamp Thing" West 10-9
Round 3: Jimmy Earl "Swamp Thing" West 10-9
Round 4: Jimmy Earl "Swamp Thing" West 10-9
Round 5: Vladimir Firstovich 10-9
Round 6: Jimmy Earl "Swamp Thing" West 10-9
Round 7: Jimmy Earl "Swamp Thing" West 10-9
Round 8: Vladimir Firstovich 10-9
Round 9: Jimmy Earl "Swamp Thing" West 10-9
Round 10: Vladimir Firstovich 10-9
Round 11: A 10-10 tie.
Roy Jones Jr had the fight scored as follows:
Round 1: Jimmy Earl "Swamp Thing" West 10-9
Round 2: Jimmy Earl "Swamp Thing" West 10-9
Round 3: Jimmy Earl "Swamp Thing" West 10-9
Round 4: Jimmy Earl "Swamp Thing" West 10-9
Round 5: Vladimir Firstovich 10-9
Round 6: Jimmy Earl "Swamp Thing" West 10-9
Round 7: Jimmy Earl "Swamp Thing" West 10-9
Round 8: Vladimir Firstovich 10-9
Round 9: Vladimir Firstovich 10-9
Round 10: Jimmy Earl "Swamp Thing" West 10-9
Round 11: Jimmy Earl "Swamp Thing" West 10-9
Vladimir Firstovich wins by a knockout!
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