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Old 04-14-2020, 11:56 PM   #155
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Bout 151 – James “Buster” Douglas versus James Tillis

Round 4

Round 4 gets underway as the fighters move to the middle of the ring.
Tillis got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Angelo Dundee's instructions work.
Each fighter is measuring the other.
Now Douglas lets his hands go and scores several quick punches to the head of Tillis.
Buster Douglas traps Tillis in the corner!
The uppercut just landed by Douglas is a nice weapon on the inside.
Douglas has James Tillis cornered!
Douglas fires a volley of punches, but James Tillis was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way.
Oh!!! Tillis unleashed a crippling right hand to the head of Douglas!
Douglas is trying to regain his senses after that punch ...
Both fighters keep straying from ring center. Now they're back in the middle of the square.
Douglas continues hitting with an open glove and Ref Clancy has seen enough as he issues a warning.
Douglas backs into the lower right corner.
James Tillis takes a half step back and unleashes a wicked uppercut that lands square.
Douglas is dazed & confused, and Tillis is following him!
Tillis misses with the hook.
That punch caught Tillis clean. He brings his arms up in a defensive posture. Now he pitches forward!
Tillis goes down after a delayed reaction to the hook by Douglas!
Clancy stands over Tillis and begins the count ...
At 8, Tillis beats the count, but he appears to be hurt badly!
Clancy is allowing the fight to continue. Tillis looks real shaken to us, however.
Douglas knows he has Tillis hurt as he wades in swinging!
Douglas tries to give angles as he continues his relentless forward motion.
Douglas lands a solid uppercut!
Tillis seems to be in big trouble after that blow ...
And the Bell saves James Tillis!

Round 5

Tillis is off his stool and waiting for the bell to begin Round 5.
Douglas opens with a stiff jab.
Douglas lands a devastating hook!
That shot has James Tillis hurt again!
But Tillis drives a brutal left hook home just above Douglas's trunks.
Tillis misses badly with that follow-up hook!
Oh my!!! Tillis walks into a hook and folds like an accordion. He went down section by section.
Clancy crouches over Tillis as he starts the count …
Tillis is making a gallant try to get off the canvas as the count reaches 4.
At 8, James Tillis manages to rise from that knockdown as Clancy gives him the mandatory standing 8 count.
Clancy motions to both boxers to come together, as he allows the fight to continue.
The effects of being down in two consecutive rounds are readily apparent in Tillis's body language.
Douglas connects with a violent hook!
Tillis has been hurt by that punch and is out on hi feet!
Buster Douglas motions for Clancy to stop the fight ... Clancy is going to do it!!
It's a TKO for Douglas!!!

Pat Harker has the call ...

Ladies and Gentlemen!

The end comes at the 2:20 mark in Round 5. Your winner by TKO is ... Buster Douglas!

Buster Douglas - Record: 4-1-0 (3) & James Tillis - Record: 0-5-0

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