Public Fight Report
(Cruiserweight) Takaiji defeated Evander O'Neil by knockout (KO) in round 9.Match Saturday, January 6, 2024In this corner, standing 6 feet and 3 inches (191 centimeters) tall weighing in at 182 pounds (83 kilograms) is Takaiji!!
In this corner, standing 6 feet and 2 inches (188 centimeters) tall weighing in at 180 pounds (82 kilograms) is Evander O'Neil!!
The referee for this bout will be Richard Steele.
ROUND 1
Takaiji fights inside. (inside)
Evander is backpedaling. (using the ring)
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-Takaiji lunges with a volley of shots to the ribs, but Evander leaps aside.
+Takaiji hits Evander with a powerful jab to the ribs.
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+Evander tags Takaiji with a jab to the chin!!
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+Takaiji grazes Evander with a light right to the chest.
+Evander thumps Takaiji with a pair of stiff punches to the nose!! Takaiji doesn't seem bothered.
+Evander hits with a pair of punches to the face.
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+Evander wallops Takaiji with a pair of painful punches to the nose. Takaiji sneers "Is that the best you can do?"
+Evander smashes Takaiji with a series of quick punches to the eye!
+ The fighters trade blows to the jaw.
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+Takaiji hits Evander with a series of furious shots to the stomach.
+Takaiji tags Evander with a series of wild punches to the ribs!
+Evander pounds Takaiji with a volley of stiff punches to the eye.
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+Evander clocks Takaiji with a straight right to the jaw.
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+Takaiji attacks with a volley of furious shots to the stomach.
+Evander takes charge with a barrage of stinging punches to the chest.
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-Takaiji fires a volley of right blows to the chest, but fails to score.
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+Evander hits with a pair of wild blows to the face!
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+Evander nails Takaiji with a barrage of strong shots to the stomach.
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+Evander hits with a series of punches to the face.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Takaiji landed 26 of 42 punches, and Evander O'Neil landed 65 of 65 punches.
Evander O'Neil won the round 10-9
Evander O'Neil is winning the fight 10-9
Takaiji doesn't want to stop fighting!
Evander doesn't even want to rest!
ROUND 2
Takaiji fights inside. (inside)
Evander is backpedaling. (using the ring)
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-Takaiji attempts a pair of punches to the ribs, but to no avail.
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-Takaiji launches a barrage of blows to the ribs, but loses his balance.
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+Takaiji tattoos Evander with a series of commanding punches to the solar plexus. Evander asks for time to wipe off the blood.
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+Evander hits Takaiji with a volley of strong punches to the stomach. Takaiji doesn't notice.
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+Evander lands a flurry of nasty punches to the head.
+Takaiji throws a flurry of punches to the solar plexus.
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+ The fighters trade punches to the eye.
+Evander hurts Takaiji with a volley of punches to the solar plexus. Takaiji sneers "Is that the best you can do?"
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+Evander attacks with a roundhouse to the temple.
+Evander stuns Takaiji with a flurry of painful punches to the face. Takaiji sneers "My little sister can hit harder than you!"
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+Evander hits with a series of strong punches to the temple.
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+Evander hits with a pair of punches to the ribs.
+Takaiji hits Evander with a barrage of heavy punches to the ribs!
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+Evander throws a flurry of punches to the chest. Takaiji covers up.
+Evander shakes Takaiji with a flurry of vicious blows to the face. Takaiji sneers "My little sister can hit harder than you!"
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+Takaiji fires a flurry of blows to the chest. Evander doesn't notice.
+Evander hits with a series of punches to the chin!
+Evander slams Takaiji with a nasty left to the stomach.
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+Evander belts Takaiji with a volley of punches to the nose!
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+Evander connects with a series of punches to the eye!!
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-Takaiji throws a series of left blows to the ribs, but he's too slow.
+Takaiji hits with a barrage of shots to the chest.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Takaiji landed 27 of 39 punches, and Evander O'Neil landed 62 of 62 punches.
Evander O'Neil won the round 10-9
Evander O'Neil is winning the fight 20-18
Takaiji doesn't want to stop fighting!
Evander remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.
ROUND 3
Takaiji fights inside. (inside)
Evander is backpedaling. (using the ring)
+Evander nails Takaiji with a jab to the mouth.
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+Takaiji throws a flurry of wild punches to the solar plexus.
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+Evander catches Takaiji with a volley of punches to the jaw.
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-Takaiji attempts a flurry of punches to the ribs, but taps his opponent ineffectively.
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+Evander backs up Takaiji with a flurry of shots to the mouth. Takaiji grimaces in pain.
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+Evander whacks Takaiji with a pair of stiff punches to the solar plexus. Takaiji backpedals to his own corner.
+Evander hits with a series of shots to the head!
+Evander pops Takaiji with a flurry of strong punches to the mouth!
+Evander scores with a pair of punches to the mouth.
+Evander lashes out with a flurry of punches to the solar plexus!!
+Evander punches Takaiji with a flurry of punches to the chin.
-Takaiji charges with a volley of punches to the stomach, but Evander ducks just in time.
+Evander solidly lands a series of powerful punches to the jaw.
+Evander solidly lands a volley of shots to the face. Takaiji quickly recovers.
+Evander fires a volley of punches to the chin. Takaiji hangs on until the referee breaks them up.
+Evander jars Takaiji with a jab to the jaw. Takaiji quickly recovers.
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+Evander pokes Takaiji with a flurry of hard punches to the chest. Takaiji is hurt!
+Takaiji hits with a volley of mean punches to the solar plexus.
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-Takaiji throws a volley of punches to the solar plexus, but misses completely.
+Evander rocks Takaiji with a barrage of powerful shots to the head.
+Takaiji connects with a series of glancing punches to the ribs.
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+ The fighters exchange punches to the face.
+Evander hits with a flurry of blows to the nose. Takaiji hangs on until the referee breaks them up.
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+Takaiji lands a flurry of nasty blows to the solar plexus.
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+Takaiji hurts Evander with a stiff hook to the ribs.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Takaiji landed 25 of 34 punches, and Evander O'Neil landed 63 of 66 punches.
Evander O'Neil won the round 10-9
Evander O'Neil is winning the fight 30-27
Takaiji doesn't want to stop fighting!
Evander grabs a water bottle and rests on his stool.
ROUND 4
Takaiji fights inside. (inside)
Evander is backpedaling. (using the ring)
+Evander stuns Takaiji with a pair of off balance punches to the eye!
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-Takaiji probes with a uppercut to the chest, but Evander covers himself well.
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+Evander clocks Takaiji with a flurry of punches to the ribs. Takaiji falls against the ropes!
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+Evander wallops Takaiji with a flurry of powerful punches to the head.
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+Evander hits Takaiji with a pair of light punches to the jaw.
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-Takaiji tries to land a series of blows to the solar plexus, but falls short.
+Evander catches Takaiji with a pair of punches to the chin.
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+Evander throws a pair of punches to the face. Takaiji sneers "Is that the best you can do?"
+Takaiji lands a volley of stinging blows to the solar plexus.
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+Evander annoys Takaiji with a pair of furious punches to the solar plexus.
+Takaiji connects with a barrage of heavy shots to the stomach.
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+Evander solidly lands a barrage of punches to the chin.
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+Takaiji catches Evander with a volley of quick punches to the solar plexus. Evander hangs on until the referee breaks them up.
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+Evander scores with a pair of loud punches to the stomach.
+Evander scores with a barrage of quick punches to the temple. Takaiji sneers "My grandmother can hit harder than that!"
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+Takaiji fires a series of furious punches to the stomach. Evander sneers "My little sister can hit harder than you!"
BELL
According to the commentator:
Takaiji landed 29 of 36 punches, and Evander O'Neil landed 64 of 64 punches.
Evander O'Neil won the round 10-9
Evander O'Neil is winning the fight 40-36
Takaiji doesn't want to stop fighting!
Evander is obviously tired.
ROUND 5
Takaiji fights inside. (inside)
Evander is backpedaling. (using the ring)
+Evander lands a barrage of punches to the chest.
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-Takaiji charges with a flurry of left blows to the chest, but Evander beats a hasty retreat.
+Evander lands a pair of powerful punches to the head.
+Takaiji fires a volley of shots to the chest!
+Takaiji annoys Evander with a barrage of nasty shots to the ribs.
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-Takaiji throws a series of punches to the ribs, but misses completely.
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+Takaiji wakes up the fans with a barrage of nice punches to the chest. Evander sneers "Is that the best you can do?"
+Evander thumps Takaiji with a barrage of solid punches to the eye.
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+Evander hammers Takaiji with a barrage of wild blows to the stomach. Takaiji gets mad!
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+Takaiji connects with a pair of shots to the stomach.
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+Evander backs up Takaiji with a pair of painful punches to the face.
+Evander punches Takaiji with a series of punches to the nose. Takaiji beats a hasty retreat.
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+Evander hits with a flurry of glancing punches to the chest. Takaiji covers up.
+Takaiji hits with a right to the solar plexus.
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+Evander wakes up the fans with a flurry of powerful punches to the chin.
+Evander grazes Takaiji with a series of punches to the nose.
+Evander smacks Takaiji with a wild sweeping right to the chest. Takaiji sneers "My little sister can hit harder than you!"
+ The fighters swap blows to the chin.
+Takaiji tattoos Evander with a series of shots to the solar plexus.
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+Takaiji hits Evander with a nasty left to the ribs.
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+ The fighters trade shots to the face.
BELL
According to the commentator:
Takaiji landed 30 of 39 punches, and Evander O'Neil landed 62 of 63 punches.
Evander O'Neil won the round 10-9
Evander O'Neil is winning the fight 50-45
Takaiji doesn't even want to rest!
Evander is slowing down.
ROUND 6
Takaiji fights inside. (inside)
Evander counter-punches to keep his opponent away. (counter-punching)
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+Evander stuns Takaiji with a series of painful combinations to the nose!
+Takaiji hits Evander with a barrage of strong punches to the chest. Evander sneers "My little sister can hit harder than you!"
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+Takaiji tosses a flurry of heavy punches to the stomach.
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+Evander jars Takaiji with a flurry of shots to the stomach.
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Takaiji probes with a barrage of left punches to the stomach, but Evander takes it on the gloves and counters with a barrage of hard combinations to the mouth.
Takaiji charges with a flurry of left punches to the solar plexus, but Evander deflects it and hits back with a pair of shots to the solar plexus. Takaiji hangs on until the referee breaks them up.
+Takaiji connects with a pair of solid blows to the solar plexus.
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Takaiji attempts a flurry of punches to the ribs, but Evander slips it and retaliates with a pair of combinations to the nose.
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-Takaiji paws a pair of punches to the solar plexus, but Evander ties him up.
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+Evander backs up Takaiji with a volley of nasty shots to the chest.
+Takaiji strikes with a pair of punches to the stomach.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Takaiji landed 30 of 38 punches, and Evander O'Neil landed 25 of 25 punches.
Takaiji won the round 10-9
Evander O'Neil is winning the fight 59-55
Takaiji doesn't even want to rest!
Evander looks exhausted.
ROUND 7
Takaiji fights inside. (inside)
Evander counter-punches to keep his opponent away. (counter-punching)
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-Takaiji tries to land a pair of right punches to the solar plexus, but falls short.
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+Takaiji slams Evander with a barrage of light shots to the ribs.
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Takaiji throws a series of right punches to the stomach, but Evander leans away and hits back with a series of combinations to the eye.
+Takaiji shakes Evander with a volley of blows to the ribs!!
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Takaiji lunges with a hook to the chest, but Evander deflects it and hits back with a pair of stinging combinations to the stomach.
+Takaiji punches Evander with a quick shot to the chest.
+Takaiji punches Evander with a flurry of painful punches to the chest.
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+Takaiji strikes with a barrage of loud punches to the chest. Evander seems wobbly!
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+Evander jolts Takaiji with a barrage of shots to the face. Takaiji doesn't notice.
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Takaiji paws a left cross to the ribs, but Evander leans away and hits back with a pair of hard combinations to the face.
+Evander shakes Takaiji with a pair of hard combinations to the face!
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+Takaiji stuns Evander with a volley of vicious punches to the stomach.
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+Evander fires a flurry of off balance punches to the face.
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+Evander stuns Takaiji with a pair of quick combinations to the nose. Takaiji doesn't seem bothered.
+Takaiji throws a barrage of stinging shots to the stomach.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Takaiji landed 29 of 39 punches, and Evander O'Neil landed 21 of 23 punches.
Takaiji won the round 10-9
Evander O'Neil is winning the fight 68-65
Takaiji doesn't even want to rest!
Evander collapses limply onto his stool.
ROUND 8
Takaiji fights inside. (inside)
Evander is backpedaling. (using the ring)
+Takaiji hits with a volley of heavy shots to the nose.
+Evander pokes Takaiji with a right to the mouth.
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+Takaiji wakes up the fans with a quick jab to the eye. Evander is hurt!
+Takaiji pummels Evander with a jab to the head!
Takaiji lands a brutal smash to the jaw and Evander bounces off the ropes and onto his face! -- he's down!!
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Evander struggles to his feet and the fight goes on.
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+Evander wakes up the fans with a solid jab to the temple.
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+Evander lashes out with a flurry of off balance punches to the eye. Takaiji retreats to the far corner.
+Evander attacks with a volley of solid blows to the ribs.
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+Evander hurts Takaiji with a flurry of shots to the ribs.
+ The fighters swap blows to the nose.
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+Takaiji stuns Evander with a pair of shots to the head.
Takaiji lands a ferocious uppercut and Evander falls senseless!!
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Evander struggles to his feet and the fight goes on.
+Takaiji backs up Evander with a volley of punches to the mouth.
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+ The fighters trade shots to the face.
+Takaiji connects with a loud straight right to the temple.
+Evander catches Takaiji with a volley of punches to the ribs.
-Evander attacks with a barrage of right punches to the face, but Takaiji stays away from it.
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+Evander fires a barrage of punches to the stomach.
+Takaiji fires a pair of wild shots to the temple.
+Evander throws a volley of punches to the ribs.
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+Takaiji connects with a series of blows to the eye!
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+Evander wakes up the fans with a pair of punches to the head. Takaiji covers up.
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+Takaiji pounds Evander with a series of off balance shots to the face.
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+Evander tags Takaiji with a barrage of nice punches to the mouth.
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+Evander scores with a heavy jab to the temple.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Takaiji landed 32 of 38 punches, and Evander O'Neil landed 51 of 59 punches.
Takaiji won the round 10-7
This fight is too close to call.
Takaiji doesn't even want to rest!
Evander collapses limply onto his stool. He has a bloody lip.
ROUND 9
Takaiji fights inside. (inside)
Evander backpedals and jabs.
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+Takaiji attacks with a pair of glancing shots to the eye.
Takaiji lands a brutal uppercut and Evander falls senseless!!
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Evander struggles to his feet and the fight goes on.
+Evander hammers Takaiji with a hard roundhouse to the jaw.
+Evander hits with a barrage of hard punches to the mouth!
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+Takaiji smashes Evander with a mean hook to the temple.
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+Evander attacks with a pair of heavy punches to the head.
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+Evander tags Takaiji with a flurry of commanding punches to the eye.
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+ The fighters exchange shots to the chin.
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+Takaiji hurts Evander with a pair of light blows to the eye. Evander laughs!
Takaiji lands a quick cross to the jaw and Evander's legs turn to jelly -- down he goes!!
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He's Out!
Takaiji wins by a Knock Out!!
BELL
Takaiji doesn't even want to rest!
Evander receives medical attention from his trainer. He has a bloody lip.
Judge Guimond had the fight scored as follows:
Round 1: Evander O'Neil 10-9
Round 2: Evander O'Neil 10-9
Round 3: Evander O'Neil 10-9
Round 4: Evander O'Neil 10-9
Round 5: Evander O'Neil 10-9
Round 6: Takaiji 10-9
Round 7: Takaiji 10-9
Round 8: Takaiji 10-7
Judge Leinbach had the fight scored as follows:
Round 1: Evander O'Neil 10-9
Round 2: Evander O'Neil 10-9
Round 3: Evander O'Neil 10-9
Round 4: Evander O'Neil 10-9
Round 5: Evander O'Neil 10-9
Round 6: Takaiji 10-9
Round 7: Takaiji 10-9
Round 8: Takaiji 10-7
Roy Jones Jr had the fight scored as follows:
Round 1: Evander O'Neil 10-9
Round 2: Evander O'Neil 10-9
Round 3: Evander O'Neil 10-9
Round 4: Evander O'Neil 10-9
Round 5: Evander O'Neil 10-9
Round 6: Takaiji 10-9
Round 7: Takaiji 10-9
Round 8: Takaiji 10-7
Takaiji wins by a knockout!
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