Public Fight Report
(Welterweight) lightening defeated Joey 'The Ghost' Franks by knockout (KO) in round 11.Match Wednesday, June 28, 2000In this corner, standing 5 feet and 6 inches (168 centimeters) tall weighing in at 147 pounds (67 kilograms) is Joey 'The Ghost' Franks!!
In this corner, standing 5 feet and 1 inch (155 centimeters) tall weighing in at 144 pounds (65 kilograms) is lightening!!
The referee for this bout will be Richard Steele.
ROUND 1
Joey is backpedaling. (using the ring)
Lightening fights inside. (inside)
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-Lightening attempts a pair of blows to the ribs, but taps his opponent ineffectively.
+Joey tosses a pair of punches to the stomach!
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-Joey attempts a flurry of left punches to the chest, but misses completely.
-Lightening fires a flurry of right punches to the stomach, but only hits air.
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+Lightening throws a volley of off balance shots to the ribs.
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-Joey throws a volley of punches to the chest, but loses his balance.
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-Lightening lunges with a flurry of right blows to the stomach, but Joey quickly backs away.
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+Joey catches Lightening with a barrage of punches to the chest.
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-Lightening probes with a pair of right blows to the stomach, but Joey blocks.
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+Lightening tosses a hard uppercut to the chest.
+Joey pops Lightening with a volley of furious punches to the chest.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Joey 'The Ghost' Franks landed 23 of 32 punches, and lightening landed 12 of 31 punches.
Joey 'The Ghost' Franks won the round 10-9
Joey 'The Ghost' Franks is winning the fight 10-9
Joey doesn't want to stop fighting!
Lightening doesn't want to stop fighting!
ROUND 2
Joey backpedals and jabs.
Lightening fights inside. (inside)
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+Joey scores with a barrage of loud punches to the solar plexus.
-Lightening throws a series of blows to the ribs, but Joey stays away from it.
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+Joey tosses a series of nasty punches to the ribs.
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+Lightening smacks Joey with a series of glancing blows to the stomach.
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-Lightening probes with a pair of blows to the stomach, but misses.
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+Joey throws a pair of nasty punches to the solar plexus.
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-Lightening probes with a pair of right punches to the ribs, but only hits air.
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+Joey punches Lightening with a pair of vicious punches to the chest.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Joey 'The Ghost' Franks landed 19 of 24 punches, and lightening landed 10 of 30 punches.
Joey 'The Ghost' Franks won the round 10-9
Joey 'The Ghost' Franks is winning the fight 20-18
Joey doesn't even want to rest!
Lightening doesn't want to stop fighting!
ROUND 3
Joey backpedals and jabs.
Lightening fights inside. (inside)
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-Lightening attempts a volley of right punches to the solar plexus, but falls short.
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-Joey fires a series of right punches to the chest, but Lightening hides behind his gloves.
+Lightening hits with a flurry of blows to the solar plexus.
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+Joey thumps Lightening with a series of stiff punches to the stomach.
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+Joey pokes Lightening with a light hook to the ribs.
-Lightening launches a pair of punches to the ribs, but fails to score.
+Joey throws a pair of hard punches to the solar plexus.
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-Lightening attempts a pair of punches to the chest, but Joey covers himself well.
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+Lightening hits with a flurry of off balance punches to the solar plexus!
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-Lightening lunges with a pair of blows to the solar plexus, but only hits air.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Joey 'The Ghost' Franks landed 17 of 24 punches, and lightening landed 12 of 33 punches.
lightening won the round 10-9
Joey 'The Ghost' Franks is winning the fight 29-28
Joey doesn't even want to rest!
Lightening doesn't even want to rest!
ROUND 4
Joey backpedals and jabs.
Lightening fights inside. (inside)
+Joey slams Lightening with a roundhouse to the chest.
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-Lightening fires a pair of left shots to the stomach, but is ineffective.
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+Joey hits with a glancing hook to the solar plexus.
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-Joey charges with a flurry of right punches to the chest, but comes up empty.
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+Joey slams Lightening with a volley of painful shots to the stomach.
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-Lightening launches a series of left punches to the stomach, but fails to score.
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+Lightening lashes out with a series of punches to the solar plexus.
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-Lightening attacks with a series of right punches to the solar plexus, but Joey leaps aside.
+Lightening catches Joey with a flurry of stinging punches to the solar plexus!
-Lightening throws a volley of right shots to the ribs, but fails to score.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Joey 'The Ghost' Franks landed 19 of 23 punches, and lightening landed 11 of 32 punches.
This round was a 10-10 tie.
Joey 'The Ghost' Franks is winning the fight 39-38
Joey remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.
Lightening doesn't even want to rest!
ROUND 5
Joey is backpedaling. (using the ring)
Lightening fights inside. (inside)
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-Lightening throws a barrage of punches to the stomach, but Joey beats a hasty retreat.
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-Lightening lashes out with a pair of punches to the chest, but Joey hides behind his gloves.
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-Lightening probes with a volley of right shots to the chest, but Joey ties him up.
+Lightening annoys Joey with a flurry of punches to the stomach.
+Joey pounds Lightening with a flurry of glancing punches to the ribs.
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+Joey takes charge with a volley of furious punches to the solar plexus!
+Joey lashes out with a painful sweeping right to the chest. Lightening sneers "My grandmother can hit harder than that!"
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-Joey charges with a pair of left punches to the chest, but Lightening narrowly avoids it
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+Lightening thumps Joey with a series of commanding punches to the chest.
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+Joey punches Lightening with a barrage of wild punches to the ribs. Lightening doesn't seem bothered.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Joey 'The Ghost' Franks landed 23 of 30 punches, and lightening landed 11 of 31 punches.
This round was a 10-10 tie.
Joey 'The Ghost' Franks is winning the fight 49-48
Joey grabs a water bottle and rests on his stool.
Lightening doesn't even want to rest!
ROUND 6
Joey backpedals and jabs.
Lightening fights inside. (inside)
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-Joey fires a volley of punches to the stomach, but comes up empty.
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+Joey fires a series of painful punches to the chest.
+Joey tags Lightening with a flurry of blows to the chest!
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-Lightening attacks with a volley of right blows to the solar plexus, but Joey steps aside and laughs.
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+Lightening thumps Joey with a barrage of shots to the ribs. Joey sneers "My little sister can hit harder than you!"
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-Lightening tries to land a volley of shots to the chest, but misses.
-Joey throws a pair of punches to the solar plexus, but Lightening deftly avoits it.
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+Lightening tags Joey with a pair of stiff blows to the chest.
+Joey staggers Lightening with a flurry of shots to the stomach.
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+Joey shakes Lightening with a pair of shots to the ribs.
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+Joey throws a volley of stinging punches to the stomach.
-Lightening paws a barrage of punches to the ribs, but misses.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Joey 'The Ghost' Franks landed 27 of 43 punches, and lightening landed 11 of 31 punches.
Joey 'The Ghost' Franks won the round 10-9
Joey 'The Ghost' Franks is winning the fight 59-57
Joey grabs a water bottle and rests on his stool.
Lightening remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.
ROUND 7
Joey is backpedaling. (using the ring)
Lightening fights inside. (inside)
-Lightening attacks with a series of blows to the stomach, but Joey ducks just in time.
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+Joey clocks Lightening with a volley of punches to the chest. Lightening ignores it.
+Lightening hits with a volley of blows to the ribs.
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-Joey launches a right sweeping right to the solar plexus, but Lightening ducks just in time.
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-Lightening throws a flurry of left blows to the solar plexus, but Joey quickly backs away.
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+Joey hits with a loud roundhouse to the solar plexus.
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-Joey lunges with a pair of right punches to the ribs, but Lightening covers himself well.
-Lightening throws a barrage of right blows to the chest, but misses completely.
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-Joey throws a flurry of left punches to the ribs, but comes up empty.
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-Lightening attacks with a series of left blows to the chest, but only hits air.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Joey 'The Ghost' Franks landed 16 of 32 punches, and lightening landed 11 of 34 punches.
lightening won the round 10-9
Joey 'The Ghost' Franks is winning the fight 68-67
Joey is obviously tired.
Lightening remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.
ROUND 8
Joey is using the ring. (using the ring)
Lightening fights inside. (inside)
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-Lightening attempts a left left to the ribs, but to no avail.
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-Joey launches a volley of right punches to the nose, but Lightening stays away from it.
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-Joey attempts a barrage of left punches to the face, but loses his balance.
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-Lightening charges with a volley of right blows to the stomach, but Joey steps aside.
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+Joey stuns Lightening with a volley of punches to the mouth. Lightening retreats to the far corner.
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-Lightening fires a barrage of right blows to the chest, but only hits air.
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+Lightening connects with a barrage of stiff shots to the stomach.
+Lightening hammers Joey with a mean left to the chest.
-Lightening attempts a pair of blows to the ribs, but Joey backs out of it.
+Joey hammers Lightening with a hook to the eye.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Joey 'The Ghost' Franks landed 16 of 33 punches, and lightening landed 12 of 35 punches.
lightening won the round 10-9
This fight is too close to call.
Joey is obviously tired.
Lightening remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.
ROUND 9
Joey backpedals and jabs.
Lightening fights inside. (inside)
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+Joey tosses a flurry of quick shots to the temple. Lightening hangs on until the referee breaks them up.
-Joey launches a volley of left punches to the chin, but flails uselessly.
+Lightening clocks Joey with a barrage of blows to the ribs.
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-Joey paws a barrage of right punches to the eye, but Lightening quickly backs away.
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+Joey punches Lightening with a volley of stinging punches to the chin.
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-Lightening probes with a pair of punches to the ribs, but Joey covers himself well.
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+Joey rocks Lightening with a volley of blows to the ribs.
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+Joey hurts Lightening with a barrage of wild punches to the ribs.
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+Joey hits Lightening with a volley of glancing punches to the stomach.
-Lightening throws a flurry of right punches to the solar plexus, but Joey backs out of it.
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+Lightening stuns Joey with a volley of punches to the ribs.
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-Lightening attacks with a barrage of punches to the solar plexus, but misses completely.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Joey 'The Ghost' Franks landed 27 of 38 punches, and lightening landed 12 of 32 punches.
Joey 'The Ghost' Franks won the round 10-9
Joey 'The Ghost' Franks is winning the fight 87-86
Joey is obviously tired.
Lightening remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.
ROUND 10
Joey backpedals and jabs.
Lightening clinches when his opponent closes. (clinching)
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-Joey probes with a barrage of punches to the chest, but loses his balance.
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+Joey grazes Lightening with a pair of punches to the mouth.
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-Joey lashes out with a series of left punches to the jaw, but Lightening quickly backs away.
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+Joey jars Lightening with a pair of painful punches to the ribs.
+Joey throws a barrage of hard punches to the chest.
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+Joey pounds Lightening with a series of punches to the mouth.
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+Joey annoys Lightening with a series of mean punches to the nose. Lightening sneers "Is that the best you can do?"
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Joey tries to attack, but Lightening hangs on until the referee separates them.
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Joey tries to attack, but Lightening hangs on until the referee separates them.
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Joey tries to attack, but Lightening hangs on until the referee separates them.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Joey 'The Ghost' Franks landed 25 of 39 punches, and lightening landed 4 of 8 punches.
Joey 'The Ghost' Franks won the round 10-9
Joey 'The Ghost' Franks is winning the fight 97-95
Joey is obviously tired.
Lightening remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.
ROUND 11
Joey is using the ring. (using the ring)
Lightening is a raging bull!. (all-out)
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-Joey throws a barrage of left punches to the jaw, but Lightening ducks just in time.
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+Joey rocks Lightening with a volley of punches to the mouth.
+Lightening punches Joey with a barrage of uppercuts to the eye.
Lightening lands a blood spattering right blow to the head and Joey drops like a stone!!
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He's Out!
lightening wins by a Knock Out!!
BELL
Joey is slowing down. He has swelling above the left eye.
Lightening remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.
Judge Guimond had the fight scored as follows:
Round 1: Joey 'The Ghost' Franks 10-9
Round 2: Joey 'The Ghost' Franks 10-9
Round 3: lightening 10-9
Round 4: lightening 10-9
Round 5: Joey 'The Ghost' Franks 10-9
Round 6: Joey 'The Ghost' Franks 10-9
Round 7: lightening 10-9
Round 8: lightening 10-9
Round 9: Joey 'The Ghost' Franks 10-9
Round 10: Joey 'The Ghost' Franks 10-9
Judge Leinbach had the fight scored as follows:
Round 1: Joey 'The Ghost' Franks 10-9
Round 2: Joey 'The Ghost' Franks 10-9
Round 3: lightening 10-9
Round 4: lightening 10-9
Round 5: Joey 'The Ghost' Franks 10-9
Round 6: Joey 'The Ghost' Franks 10-9
Round 7: lightening 10-9
Round 8: lightening 10-9
Round 9: Joey 'The Ghost' Franks 10-9
Round 10: Joey 'The Ghost' Franks 10-9
Christy Martin had the fight scored as follows:
Round 1: A 10-10 tie.
Round 2: Joey 'The Ghost' Franks 10-9
Round 3: lightening 10-9
Round 4: lightening 10-9
Round 5: Joey 'The Ghost' Franks 10-9
Round 6: Joey 'The Ghost' Franks 10-9
Round 7: lightening 10-9
Round 8: lightening 10-9
Round 9: Joey 'The Ghost' Franks 10-9
Round 10: Joey 'The Ghost' Franks 10-9
lightening wins by a knockout!
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