Public Fight Report
(Light-Heavyweight) Brad "Tongue" Rappaport defeated Gotta love it! by unanimous decision: 120-107, 120-107, 120-107.Match Wednesday, April 14, 1999In this corner, standing 5 feet and 10 inches (178 centimeters) tall weighing in at 175 pounds (79 kilograms) is Brad "Tongue" Rappaport!!
In this corner, standing 5 feet and 8 inches (173 centimeters) tall weighing in at 175 pounds (79 kilograms) is Gotta love it!!!
The referee for this bout will be Mitch Halpern.
ROUND 1
Tongue clinches when his opponent closes. (clinching)
Gotta covers up.
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+Gotta lashes out with a pair of punches to the temple.
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Gotta tries to attack, but Tongue hangs on until the referee separates them.
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-Tongue launches a barrage of right shots to the stomach, but Gotta deftly avoits it.
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+Tongue backs up Gotta with a flurry of vicious punches to the face.
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Gotta tries to attack, but Tongue hangs on until the referee separates them.
Gotta tries to attack, but Tongue hangs on until the referee separates them.
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Gotta tries to attack, but Tongue hangs on until the referee separates them.
+Tongue throws a barrage of heavy punches to the eye.
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Gotta tries to attack, but Tongue hangs on until the referee separates them.
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+Tongue strikes with a nice left to the chest. Gotta grimaces in pain.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Brad "Tongue" Rappaport landed 16 of 25 punches, and Gotta love it! landed 7 of 8 punches.
Brad "Tongue" Rappaport won the round 10-9
Brad "Tongue" Rappaport is winning the fight 10-9
Tongue doesn't want to stop fighting!
Gotta doesn't want to stop fighting!
ROUND 2
Tongue clinches when his opponent closes. (clinching)
Gotta covers up.
Gotta tries to attack, but Tongue hangs on until the referee separates them.
Gotta tries to attack, but Tongue hangs on until the referee separates them.
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Gotta tries to attack, but Tongue hangs on until the referee separates them.
-Tongue throws a pair of punches to the solar plexus, but goes wide.
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Gotta tries to attack, but Tongue hangs on until the referee separates them.
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Gotta tries to attack, but Tongue hangs on until the referee separates them.
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+Gotta tosses a volley of glancing shots to the face. Tongue doesn't notice.
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+Tongue thumps Gotta with a series of punches to the face. Gotta hangs on until the referee breaks them up.
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+Tongue lands a series of shots to the ribs.
+Tongue punches Gotta with a barrage of blows to the chin.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Brad "Tongue" Rappaport landed 15 of 23 punches, and Gotta love it! landed 7 of 8 punches.
Brad "Tongue" Rappaport won the round 10-9
Brad "Tongue" Rappaport is winning the fight 20-18
Tongue doesn't want to stop fighting!
Gotta doesn't want to stop fighting!
ROUND 3
Tongue fights inside. (inside)
Gotta covers up.
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+Tongue staggers Gotta with a pair of quick shots to the solar plexus.
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-Tongue launches a pair of left shots to the solar plexus, but Gotta takes it in the forearms.
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+Gotta throws a hard cross to the chest.
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+Tongue scores with a volley of solid shots to the stomach. Gotta shakes his head to clear it.
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+Tongue jars Gotta with a hook to the solar plexus.
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-Tongue attacks with a series of right blows to the stomach, but only hits air.
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+Tongue thumps Gotta with a barrage of powerful shots to the solar plexus.
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+Tongue throws a flurry of blows to the solar plexus.
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-Tongue fires a series of punches to the stomach, but comes up empty.
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+Tongue throws a volley of mean punches to the stomach.
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-Tongue attacks with a series of shots to the solar plexus, but Gotta deftly avoits it.
-Tongue charges with a pair of shots to the ribs, but to no avail.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Brad "Tongue" Rappaport landed 32 of 58 punches, and Gotta love it! landed 8 of 8 punches.
Brad "Tongue" Rappaport won the round 10-9
Brad "Tongue" Rappaport is winning the fight 30-27
Tongue doesn't even want to rest!
Gotta doesn't even want to rest!
ROUND 4
Tongue fights inside. (inside)
Gotta covers up.
+Tongue throws a volley of quick punches to the chest.
+Tongue hits with a volley of glancing punches to the solar plexus.
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-Tongue attacks with a volley of punches to the stomach, but misses completely.
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+Tongue hits with a pair of punches to the solar plexus. Gotta is hurt!
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-Tongue attempts a pair of shots to the ribs, but misses completely.
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-Tongue attempts a right to the stomach, but Gotta stays away from it.
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-Tongue throws a flurry of blows to the ribs, but fails to score.
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+Tongue solidly lands a volley of commanding blows to the chest.
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-Tongue probes with a barrage of right punches to the chest, but taps his opponent ineffectively.
-Tongue charges with a flurry of right punches to the chest, but comes up empty.
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+Gotta tags Tongue with a volley of punches to the face.
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-Tongue tries a right cross to the stomach, but taps his opponent ineffectively.
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-Tongue paws a barrage of shots to the ribs, but Gotta quickly backs away.
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+Tongue solidly lands a flurry of off balance blows to the ribs!!
BELL
According to the commentator:
Brad "Tongue" Rappaport landed 26 of 57 punches, and Gotta love it! landed 8 of 8 punches.
Brad "Tongue" Rappaport won the round 10-9
Brad "Tongue" Rappaport is winning the fight 40-36
Tongue remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.
Gotta doesn't even want to rest!
ROUND 5
Tongue fights inside. (inside)
Gotta covers up.
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+Tongue throws a series of hard shots to the solar plexus.
+Tongue hurts Gotta with a series of mean blows to the ribs.
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+Tongue attacks with a volley of quick blows to the solar plexus. Gotta is hurt!
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-Tongue attacks with a flurry of right punches to the solar plexus, but Gotta ducks just in time.
+Gotta hits Tongue with a nice jab to the chin.
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-Tongue probes with a pair of left blows to the ribs, but Gotta ducks.
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-Tongue fires a right uppercut to the stomach, but Gotta ducks.
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-Tongue tries to land a series of left shots to the chest, but Gotta hides behind his gloves.
+Tongue attacks with a flurry of vicious punches to the chest.
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+Tongue pummels Gotta with a pair of vicious punches to the ribs.
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-Tongue fires a pair of blows to the chest, but Gotta quickly backs away.
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+Tongue punches Gotta with a pair of glancing punches to the solar plexus.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Brad "Tongue" Rappaport landed 25 of 56 punches, and Gotta love it! landed 8 of 8 punches.
Brad "Tongue" Rappaport won the round 10-9
Brad "Tongue" Rappaport is winning the fight 50-45
Tongue remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.
Gotta remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.
ROUND 6
Tongue clinches when his opponent closes. (clinching)
Gotta covers up.
Gotta tries to attack, but Tongue hangs on until the referee separates them.
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Gotta tries to attack, but Tongue hangs on until the referee separates them.
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-Tongue probes with a barrage of punches to the ribs, but Gotta steps aside.
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Gotta tries to attack, but Tongue hangs on until the referee separates them.
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Gotta tries to attack, but Tongue hangs on until the referee separates them.
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+Gotta fires a pair of vicious blows to the temple. Tongue hangs on until the referee breaks them up.
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Gotta tries to attack, but Tongue hangs on until the referee separates them.
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+Tongue drills Gotta with a pair of punches to the stomach! Gotta gets mad!
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Brad "Tongue" Rappaport landed 11 of 23 punches, and Gotta love it! landed 6 of 8 punches.
Brad "Tongue" Rappaport won the round 10-9
Brad "Tongue" Rappaport is winning the fight 60-54
Tongue remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.
Gotta remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.
ROUND 7
Tongue clinches when his opponent closes. (clinching)
Gotta covers up.
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Gotta tries to attack, but Tongue hangs on until the referee separates them.
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Gotta tries to attack, but Tongue hangs on until the referee separates them.
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-Tongue attempts a barrage of punches to the solar plexus, but fails to score.
Gotta tries to attack, but Tongue hangs on until the referee separates them.
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+Tongue stuns Gotta with a glancing hook to the stomach.
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+Tongue wakes up the fans with a off balance uppercut to the solar plexus. Gotta hangs on until the referee breaks them up.
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Gotta tries to attack, but Tongue hangs on until the referee separates them.
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Gotta tries to attack, but Tongue hangs on until the referee separates them.
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-Tongue probes with a volley of right shots to the solar plexus, but Gotta ducks just in time.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Brad "Tongue" Rappaport landed 11 of 26 punches, and Gotta love it! landed 6 of 8 punches.
Brad "Tongue" Rappaport won the round 10-9
Brad "Tongue" Rappaport is winning the fight 70-63
Tongue remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.
Gotta remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.
ROUND 8
Tongue clinches when his opponent closes. (clinching)
Gotta covers up.
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Gotta tries to attack, but Tongue hangs on until the referee separates them.
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Gotta tries to attack, but Tongue hangs on until the referee separates them.
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Gotta tries to attack, but Tongue hangs on until the referee separates them.
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Gotta tries to attack, but Tongue hangs on until the referee separates them.
+Tongue thumps Gotta with a barrage of heavy punches to the stomach. Gotta hangs on until the referee breaks them up.
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-Tongue probes with a flurry of shots to the stomach, but Gotta steps aside and laughs.
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Gotta tries to attack, but Tongue hangs on until the referee separates them.
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+Tongue hits with a series of hard blows to the stomach.
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-Tongue attempts a left uppercut to the ribs, but Gotta steps aside and laughs.
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The fighters eye each other warily.
BELL
According to the commentator:
Brad "Tongue" Rappaport landed 12 of 25 punches, and Gotta love it! landed 5 of 8 punches.
Brad "Tongue" Rappaport won the round 10-9
Brad "Tongue" Rappaport is winning the fight 80-72
Tongue remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.
Gotta remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.
ROUND 9
Tongue is a raging bull!. (all-out)
Gotta covers up.
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+Tongue fires a barrage of mean roundhouses to the jaw.
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-Tongue lunges with a pair of roundhouses to the chin, but goes wide.
+Tongue backs up Gotta with a flurry of commanding crosses to the jaw.
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+Gotta hits with a series of punches to the stomach.
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+Tongue smashes Gotta with a volley of mean punches to the eye.
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+Tongue slams Gotta with a strong punch to the head. Gotta covers up.
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-Tongue tries to land a right roundhouse to the mouth, but misses completely.
+Tongue attacks with a volley of heavy roundhouses to the eye. Gotta doesn't notice.
Tongue lands a quick right uppercut and Gotta is knocked down!!
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Gotta struggles to his feet and the fight goes on.
-Tongue launches a barrage of hooks to the head, but fails to score.
-Tongue fires a series of blows to the mouth, but Gotta ducks.
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-Tongue tries a pair of right uppercuts to the mouth, but to no avail.
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+Tongue hits with a barrage of wild hooks to the chin!
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+Tongue pounds Gotta with a series of roundhouses to the jaw!
-Tongue tries to land a series of right punches to the nose, but taps his opponent ineffectively.
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-Tongue fires a series of blows to the chin, but taps his opponent ineffectively.
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+Gotta tosses a pair of punches to the jaw. Tongue sneers "Is that the best you can do?"
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+Tongue throws a powerful shot to the eye.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Brad "Tongue" Rappaport landed 33 of 62 punches, and Gotta love it! landed 8 of 8 punches.
Brad "Tongue" Rappaport won the round 10-8
Brad "Tongue" Rappaport is winning the fight 90-80
Tongue grabs a water bottle and rests on his stool.
Gotta remains standing while the trainer wipes him down. He has swelling above the left eye.
ROUND 10
Tongue fights inside. (inside)
Gotta covers up.
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+Gotta whacks Tongue with a series of punches to the temple. Tongue sneers "My grandmother can hit harder than that!"
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-Tongue throws a barrage of right shots to the ribs, but only hits air.
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-Tongue probes with a barrage of blows to the solar plexus, but Gotta blocks.
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+Tongue rocks Gotta with a loud uppercut to the chest.
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-Tongue probes with a flurry of punches to the solar plexus, but only hits air.
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-Tongue charges with a barrage of shots to the stomach, but Gotta steps aside.
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+Tongue pokes Gotta with a series of powerful shots to the chest.
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+Tongue suprises Gotta with a volley of off balance shots to the ribs!
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-Tongue probes with a series of right punches to the chest, but loses his balance.
+Tongue jolts Gotta with a volley of glancing blows to the ribs!!
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Brad "Tongue" Rappaport landed 26 of 55 punches, and Gotta love it! landed 7 of 7 punches.
Brad "Tongue" Rappaport won the round 10-9
Brad "Tongue" Rappaport is winning the fight 100-89
Tongue is obviously tired.
Gotta grabs a water bottle and rests on his stool. He has swelling above the left eye.
ROUND 11
Tongue fights inside. (inside)
Gotta covers up.
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-Tongue attacks with a barrage of punches to the chest, but Gotta ducks.
-Tongue probes with a barrage of shots to the chest, but Gotta ties him up.
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+Tongue connects with a barrage of strong blows to the stomach. Gotta quickly recovers.
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+Tongue tags Gotta with a straight right to the chest.
+Tongue stuns Gotta with a barrage of solid blows to the chest. Gotta asks for time to wipe off the blood.
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+Tongue tattoos Gotta with a left to the chest.
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-Tongue probes with a series of punches to the stomach, but is ineffective.
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+Gotta grazes Tongue with a series of glancing shots to the head.
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-Tongue paws a hook to the stomach, but Gotta escapes.
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-Tongue probes with a hook to the solar plexus, but goes wide.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Brad "Tongue" Rappaport landed 22 of 56 punches, and Gotta love it! landed 7 of 7 punches.
Brad "Tongue" Rappaport won the round 10-9
Brad "Tongue" Rappaport is winning the fight 110-98
Tongue is obviously tired.
Gotta grabs a water bottle and rests on his stool. He has swelling above the left eye.
ROUND 12
Tongue comes out fighting.
Gotta covers up.
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-Tongue probes with a barrage of punches to the head, but Gotta backs out of it.
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-Tongue throws a series of shots to the face, but only hits air.
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+Tongue scores with a glancing sweeping right to the mouth.
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+Tongue takes charge with a flurry of nice shots to the face.
+Gotta hammers Tongue with a barrage of stiff blows to the temple. Tongue backpedals to his own corner.
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-Tongue attacks with a series of left punches to the head, but Gotta hides behind his gloves.
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+Gotta hits with a pair of light shots to the stomach.
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-Tongue charges with a left sweeping right to the chin, but Gotta backs out of it.
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-Tongue probes with a volley of shots to the jaw, but misses completely.
+Tongue annoys Gotta with a pair of off balance punches to the mouth. Gotta beats a hasty retreat.
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-Tongue attempts a volley of blows to the mouth, but Gotta steps aside.
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-Tongue attempts a flurry of shots to the mouth, but Gotta deftly avoits it.
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+Tongue nails Gotta with a volley of blows to the jaw.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Brad "Tongue" Rappaport landed 27 of 58 punches, and Gotta love it! landed 7 of 9 punches.
Brad "Tongue" Rappaport won the round 10-9
Brad "Tongue" Rappaport is winning the fight 120-107
Tongue is obviously tired.
Gotta grabs a water bottle and rests on his stool. He has swelling above the left eye.
The judges decisions are:
Judge Guimond scores the fight as follows:
Round 1: Brad "Tongue" Rappaport 10-9
Round 2: Brad "Tongue" Rappaport 10-9
Round 3: Brad "Tongue" Rappaport 10-9
Round 4: Brad "Tongue" Rappaport 10-9
Round 5: Brad "Tongue" Rappaport 10-9
Round 6: Brad "Tongue" Rappaport 10-9
Round 7: Brad "Tongue" Rappaport 10-9
Round 8: Brad "Tongue" Rappaport 10-9
Round 9: Brad "Tongue" Rappaport 10-8
Round 10: Brad "Tongue" Rappaport 10-9
Round 11: Brad "Tongue" Rappaport 10-9
Round 12: Brad "Tongue" Rappaport 10-9
Total Score: Brad "Tongue" Rappaport 120-107
Judge Leinbach scores the fight as follows:
Round 1: Brad "Tongue" Rappaport 10-9
Round 2: Brad "Tongue" Rappaport 10-9
Round 3: Brad "Tongue" Rappaport 10-9
Round 4: Brad "Tongue" Rappaport 10-9
Round 5: Brad "Tongue" Rappaport 10-9
Round 6: Brad "Tongue" Rappaport 10-9
Round 7: Brad "Tongue" Rappaport 10-9
Round 8: Brad "Tongue" Rappaport 10-9
Round 9: Brad "Tongue" Rappaport 10-8
Round 10: Brad "Tongue" Rappaport 10-9
Round 11: Brad "Tongue" Rappaport 10-9
Round 12: Brad "Tongue" Rappaport 10-9
Total Score: Brad "Tongue" Rappaport 120-107
Roy Jones Jr scores the fight as follows:
Round 1: Brad "Tongue" Rappaport 10-9
Round 2: Brad "Tongue" Rappaport 10-9
Round 3: Brad "Tongue" Rappaport 10-9
Round 4: Brad "Tongue" Rappaport 10-9
Round 5: Brad "Tongue" Rappaport 10-9
Round 6: Brad "Tongue" Rappaport 10-9
Round 7: Brad "Tongue" Rappaport 10-9
Round 8: Brad "Tongue" Rappaport 10-9
Round 9: Brad "Tongue" Rappaport 10-8
Round 10: Brad "Tongue" Rappaport 10-9
Round 11: Brad "Tongue" Rappaport 10-9
Round 12: Brad "Tongue" Rappaport 10-9
Total Score: Brad "Tongue" Rappaport 120-107
Brad "Tongue" Rappaport wins by decision!
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