Winter Fight Night Hosted by American Athletic Association Is Big Hit

February 27, 2011       Leave a Comment
By: John Keuvelaar

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125 lbs. Raymond Castaneda def. Devin Tomkins of AAA Both were seasoned fighters with good tactical skills. Each showed quick footwork to go with even quicker combinations as they battled all three rounds with great skill. Lady momentum moved back and forth as each fighter would drive the other into a corner only to soon find themselves in a similar situation. The third round found both fighters handling business in the center ring staying out of the corners and exchanging solid punches even though clearly tired.

165 lbs. Jesse Addison def. Joaquin Garcia In my mind probably the best fight of the night and there were several. These two fighters were not only seasoned but very powerful. They were very chiseled and skilled as they exchanged punishing blows throughout the fight. The second round saw about as much energy used to throw the blows as was used to block them. It was a very powerful battle. The final round was a round of following the coach's instructions. Having been strongly told to lead with the left jab, Addison started stunning Garcia. Addison went after him to put him away on the ropes but Garcia was able to hand in there. Garcia showed great heart as Addison had several blows that should have put Garcia away but he refused to go down. Garcia was able to get a few blows back but Addison had clearly got the upper hand tonight.

175 lbs. Mike VanDorn of AAA def. Don Walker In the final fight of the night, VanDorn fans were not disappointed. Walker came out of his corner with quick punches to the body and sides of VanDorn in an attempt to slow him out of the gates. But VanDorn was like a bull, blocking the blows and driving Walker into the corners. Walker kept turning to move out of the corner exposing his back preventing VanDorn from following with any shots. This tactic continued in the second round as VanDorn kept his aggressive approach. The third round was all VanDorn as he went for the knockout. The crowd was really into it as they encouraged their home town boxer to finish off his opponent. Walker was determined to make the distance as he kept moving in an attempt to avoid that knockout blow. He was successful in lasting the rounds as a couple times he moved away and fell back into the ropes to catch his breath then reengaged into the fight. It was a great night of boxing as all fighters put on a great effort. Regardless of the judges' decisions, all boxers earned a lot of respect for the battle that was waged. Many of the boxers will go on to fight in the Golden Gloves Tournament that starts for them March 17 at Birch Run Expo Center. Come enjoy the fights and cheer on the local participants.
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