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08-26-2006, 06:28 PM
East L.A.'s middleweight contender (no pun intended) Sergio ''The Latin Snake'' Mora improved to 19-0 (4) by out-working the 6-foot-4 IBA continental middleweight titlist Eric ''The Hitman'' Regan through ten rounds, winning the non-title bout in a ESPN2-televised main event at the Arco Arena in Sacramento.
Mora, looking to make a statement, started fast in the opener, trapping Regan against the ropes, muffling the giant's attempted shots, scoring well with quick body and head shots to take the first round ( all of that and getting a stern warning by the referee John Shorle for hitting on a break as the round wound down).
''The Snake'' would jab, move out of range, re-set with Sacramento’s Regan, who fell to 26-3 (17) and looked a bit miffed at his inability to close the gap and land effectively throughout the fight.
Mora showed good switch-hitting ability, looking specially strong as he ripped shots on the inside, while backing up the much bigger man in the third round.
Things became heated in the fourth, as Regan finally landed some shots behind the jab, and was warned himself for holding Mora's head down, as Mora received a second warning for a second blow at a break. Mora went on to tempt his foe forward, drawing an imaginary line on the canvas, letting it all hang out against the body thumping Regan to the bell.
Regan was just too slow on the trigger, as Mora won the next couple of rounds on the strength of jarring head shots by the aggressive and speedier Angelino.
Mora switched southpaw, came in low, landing the more frequent and telling blows, further pulling himself apart in the scorecards through to the ninth round, as Regan was unable to match the fast pace. Regan kept trying to work on the inside, failing to muffle Mora's attack, getting hit from all angles through the tenth and final round. (The fight was originally scheduled for twelve, but cut down to ten on Mora's request as fight time came near.)
Scores were 97-93 (twice) and 98-92 all for Mora.
GOMEZ TRACKS DOWN JONES TO AN EIGHT-ROUND STOPPAGE
In the co-feature, another ex- ''Contender'' alumni, super welterweight prospect Alfonso Gomez improved to 15-3-2 (6) by stopping Oklahoma City’s Carson Jones in the eighth and final round of their bout.
Guadalajara’s Gomez tracked down the shifty Jones to score clean uppercuts and body shots, taking the first round. Jones, who fell to 12-3-1 (7), scored well in the second, landing flashy head shots unto the incoming Gomez in the second.
Gomez, who ended up with an eye closing up from the shots taken in the previous round, got back on track, scoring hard body shots, thumping head shots, walking down the still plucky Jones in the third stanza.
Gomez kept coming forward behind a tight defense in the fourth, staggering Jones witha big right, following it up with lefts, as Jones showing heart, coming back with shots of his own. Gomez kept the pressure up, closing the round strong.
Jones stayed away in the fifth, with Gomez landing hard headshots in the final minute of the fifth, knocking his opponent's head back and forth, coming close to an early night's work load.
Jones decided to make a stand in the sixth round, landing a few good uppercuts in-between Gomez's chopping shots, going on to close the seventh round with a succession of three clean head shots.
The game Jones came forward in the eighth round. Gomez, who is coming off a high octane draw with the hard-nosed Jesse Feliciano, scored the stoppage as Jack Reiss stopped the bout at 2:28 with Jones was pinned against the ropes, being tagged only twice and complaining vehemently at the stoppage.
GRIFFIN OUTHUSTLES ZEPEDA IN SIX.
In the opening bout, ex- ''Next Great Champ'' winner, Alabama's super middleweight prospect Otis Griffin improved to 14-1-2 (5) defeated Portland, Oregon's Nelson Zepeda (now 9-2-1, with 3 KOs) in six.
The clean, sharp-punching Griffin landed the best shots in the first couple of rounds against the wide punching Zepeda, before the Alabama native dropped his opponent in the following frame.
A California Athletic Commission inspector stepped into the ring and went over to ''check'' on Griffin with the quick-thinking referee Jack Reiss stepping in and getting “the doctor” out of there.
Although not seriously hurt, Zepeda gained a few seconds to recover due to the uninvited inspector.
Griffin controlled the majority of the following rounds, using angles, landing in and out shots, with Zepeda pressing the issue in the final seconds of the round.
The pace slowed down a bit with both men standing their ground in-close, with Zepeda closing the gap and perhaps winning the round. With the momentum going Zepeda's way, the taller and lankier fighter kept marching forward, failing to use any kind of jab, as Griffin darted from side to side, avoiding the wide shots raining down his way.
Scores were 60-63, 50-55 all for Griffin.
Mora, looking to make a statement, started fast in the opener, trapping Regan against the ropes, muffling the giant's attempted shots, scoring well with quick body and head shots to take the first round ( all of that and getting a stern warning by the referee John Shorle for hitting on a break as the round wound down).
''The Snake'' would jab, move out of range, re-set with Sacramento’s Regan, who fell to 26-3 (17) and looked a bit miffed at his inability to close the gap and land effectively throughout the fight.
Mora showed good switch-hitting ability, looking specially strong as he ripped shots on the inside, while backing up the much bigger man in the third round.
Things became heated in the fourth, as Regan finally landed some shots behind the jab, and was warned himself for holding Mora's head down, as Mora received a second warning for a second blow at a break. Mora went on to tempt his foe forward, drawing an imaginary line on the canvas, letting it all hang out against the body thumping Regan to the bell.
Regan was just too slow on the trigger, as Mora won the next couple of rounds on the strength of jarring head shots by the aggressive and speedier Angelino.
Mora switched southpaw, came in low, landing the more frequent and telling blows, further pulling himself apart in the scorecards through to the ninth round, as Regan was unable to match the fast pace. Regan kept trying to work on the inside, failing to muffle Mora's attack, getting hit from all angles through the tenth and final round. (The fight was originally scheduled for twelve, but cut down to ten on Mora's request as fight time came near.)
Scores were 97-93 (twice) and 98-92 all for Mora.
GOMEZ TRACKS DOWN JONES TO AN EIGHT-ROUND STOPPAGE
In the co-feature, another ex- ''Contender'' alumni, super welterweight prospect Alfonso Gomez improved to 15-3-2 (6) by stopping Oklahoma City’s Carson Jones in the eighth and final round of their bout.
Guadalajara’s Gomez tracked down the shifty Jones to score clean uppercuts and body shots, taking the first round. Jones, who fell to 12-3-1 (7), scored well in the second, landing flashy head shots unto the incoming Gomez in the second.
Gomez, who ended up with an eye closing up from the shots taken in the previous round, got back on track, scoring hard body shots, thumping head shots, walking down the still plucky Jones in the third stanza.
Gomez kept coming forward behind a tight defense in the fourth, staggering Jones witha big right, following it up with lefts, as Jones showing heart, coming back with shots of his own. Gomez kept the pressure up, closing the round strong.
Jones stayed away in the fifth, with Gomez landing hard headshots in the final minute of the fifth, knocking his opponent's head back and forth, coming close to an early night's work load.
Jones decided to make a stand in the sixth round, landing a few good uppercuts in-between Gomez's chopping shots, going on to close the seventh round with a succession of three clean head shots.
The game Jones came forward in the eighth round. Gomez, who is coming off a high octane draw with the hard-nosed Jesse Feliciano, scored the stoppage as Jack Reiss stopped the bout at 2:28 with Jones was pinned against the ropes, being tagged only twice and complaining vehemently at the stoppage.
GRIFFIN OUTHUSTLES ZEPEDA IN SIX.
In the opening bout, ex- ''Next Great Champ'' winner, Alabama's super middleweight prospect Otis Griffin improved to 14-1-2 (5) defeated Portland, Oregon's Nelson Zepeda (now 9-2-1, with 3 KOs) in six.
The clean, sharp-punching Griffin landed the best shots in the first couple of rounds against the wide punching Zepeda, before the Alabama native dropped his opponent in the following frame.
A California Athletic Commission inspector stepped into the ring and went over to ''check'' on Griffin with the quick-thinking referee Jack Reiss stepping in and getting “the doctor” out of there.
Although not seriously hurt, Zepeda gained a few seconds to recover due to the uninvited inspector.
Griffin controlled the majority of the following rounds, using angles, landing in and out shots, with Zepeda pressing the issue in the final seconds of the round.
The pace slowed down a bit with both men standing their ground in-close, with Zepeda closing the gap and perhaps winning the round. With the momentum going Zepeda's way, the taller and lankier fighter kept marching forward, failing to use any kind of jab, as Griffin darted from side to side, avoiding the wide shots raining down his way.
Scores were 60-63, 50-55 all for Griffin.