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Columbia - LW Division
We have 9 entrants in the Lightweight Division. There will be a fight-in to set the field at 8.
Fight-in:
Juan Polo Perez vs Eduardo Molina - Perez survived a 13th round knockdown to hold off the game Molina by the score of 9-4, 7-6, 7-6.
Round 1:
Breidis Prescott vs Juan Polo Perez - A fast and furious 1st round had everyone salivating and Prescott didn't let anyone down, scoring a knockdown early then pounding Perez unmercifully until his corner threw in the towel! Score it a 2 TKO.
Hugo Barraza vs Rogue Cassiani - In a rather dirty fight by both men, Barraza exchanges knockdowns with Cassiani but holds on to win the majority decision 6-6, 9-6, 9-6.
Esteban de Jesus Morales vs Jaime Rangel - Morales built up a 5-3 lead but faded as Rangel used power (2 knockdowns) and agressiveness to take 6 out of the final 7 rounds to win 9-6 on all 3 cards.
Moises Pedroza vs Alfredo Pitalua - A brutal fight that had both men cut and bruised, with Pitalua going down 4 times and Pedroza 2 times! Pedroza was behind 7-6, 7-6, 6-7 when a cut over Pitalua's left eye reopened and the bout was ended handing Pedroza the 14 TKO.
Semi-Finals:
Breidis Prescott vs Jaime Rangel - Prescott's right eye was a mass of blood as Rangel successfully reopened and widened the cut under the eye repeatedly through this grueling bout. Rangel, the 2-1 underdog had opened a 7-5, 7-5, 6-6 lead when the fight was stopped for the TKO in the 13th. Rangel continues his improbable rise.
Hugo Barraza vs Moises Pedroza - Barraza dominated this one despite being knocked down in the 4th, winning the decision 11-4, 12-3, 9-4.
Final:
Jaime Rangel vs Hugo Barraza - Rangel came in the underdog yet again, but dominated, cutting Barraza in the 1st, knocking him down in the 3rd, then reopening the cut in the 4th. The doctor ordered the fight stopped at that point handing Rangel the 4 TKO and the Lightweight berth in the World Tourney.
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