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RDR Promotions and Art of War Cage Fighting
presented "Rumble Ready 2," with Nimal Farmer stopping Jose Angulo
in the main event and Devin Price scoring a late stoppage in the
co-main event. Mike “Titan” Harris Jr. and Eduardo “The Mexican
Bully” Corona went six rounds in the most competitive fight of the
night, with Harris taking a split decision.
Nimal Farmer controlled the main event
against Jose Angulo before stopping him at 1:15.
Farmer increased the pace in the third
round. Angulo was not throwing much in return, although his punches
carried power when he did let his hands go. Farmer maintained a
tight defense while fighting at close range and continued to mix
controlled pressure with short bursts of offense.
PRICE STOPS LAMPTEY AFTER FOUR Devin Price stopped Benjamin Lamptey when
Lamptey’s corner did not answer the bell for the fifth round. Price continued searching for the big shot
in the second round without taking unnecessary chances. Lamptey kept
his jab active and moved effectively, limiting Price’s
opportunities.
In the third, Price began opening Lamptey up
with attacks to the body. Lamptey continued to avoid the overhand
right, but Price’s body work began changing the fight. Price went back to the body in the fourth
and found increasing success. The overhand right he had been looking
for never became the deciding punch, but the sustained body attack
created enough openings for Price to take control. Lamptey’s corner
did not send him out for the fifth round.
HARRIS BEATS CORNOA IN "FIGHT OF THE NIGHT" Mike “Titan” Harris Jr. and Eduardo “The
Mexican Bully” Corona produced the most competitive fight of the
night, with Harris taking a split decision after six rounds. The opening two rounds featured plenty of
action as Corona applied pressure and Harris attempted to keep the
fight at range. An accidental headbutt occurred in the second round,
but neither fighter suffered a cut.
Corona appeared to hurt Harris in the third
round and was landing the heavier shots. Harris recovered and
continued to box, but Corona’s forward pressure remained a problem. Corona gained more momentum in the fourth as
he continued coming forward and walking through Harris’ punches.
The fifth round was the most exciting of the
fight. Harris appeared to be in trouble more than once, but Corona
could not trap him against the ropes or in a corner. Harris also
caught Corona coming forward and briefly buzzed him, but Corona
stayed on his feet.
MARKLE SHUTS OUT CAMERON Billy Markle won his professional debut
against Cole Cameron, earning a unanimous decision in a competitive
four-round welterweight fight between two debuting professionals. The first two rounds were fought at a steady
pace with neither fighter seriously hurt. Cameron worked behind his
jab and attacked the body, while Markle stalked him and looked to
force exchanges.
There was plenty of action without either
fighter establishing a decisive advantage early. An accidental clash
of heads was noted in the second round, but no cuts developed.
PRESIDENTIAL EDGES WOMACK Rex Presidential (Bernard Gardner) earned a
majority decision over professional debutant Qwadir Womack after
four rounds. The opening round was slow as both fighters
appeared intent on avoiding mistakes. Womack began controlling the
outside in the second, using his jab while Presidential followed and
hesitated to let his hands go. Womack continued touching the body with jabs
and hooks in the third. Presidential’s corner called for more
activity, and when Presidential committed to his punches, he was
able to land effectively.
Presidential showed more urgency in the
fourth and Womack was willing to exchange with him. Late in the
round, Presidential landed one of the more significant punches of
the fight with a hard right hand. The judges returned scores of 39-37, 40-36
and 38-38 for Presidential. I personally had the fight 38-38, with
neither fighter clearly establishing a sustained advantage.
GONZALES-FUENTES TKOs BLAIR Both Yair Gonzalez-Fuentes and Dalvin Blair
entered the fight for their professional debut, and neither showed
much hesitation once the opening bell rang. Both fighters came out throwing heavy
punches from the start. The second round remained active, although
both began measuring their attacks more carefully.
Gonzalez-Fuentes found the body midway
through the round with a shot that hurt Blair without dropping him.
Later in the round, Gonzalez-Fuentes landed a right hand that sent
Blair down, although Blair appeared to already be going down. Referee Irizarry stopped the fight with one
second remaining in the second round.
RANKINS KAYOS McGUIRE Lorenzo Rankins opened the card with a
first-round knockout of Adrian McGuire. Rankins began behind his jab, picking his
shots while McGuire tried to figure out how to close the distance.
McGuire eventually rushed forward and leaped into Rankins, turning
the fight into a close-range exchange.
Rankins maintained his accuracy and went to the body repeatedly. The attack eventually ended the fight in the opening round at the 2:14 mark.
Teefy Bey’s Knockout Night featured a mix of competitive decisions and stoppages, with the action headlined by Rahfiq Baker and Abdulla Sanders in a heavyweight matchup. Baker used his ring experience to make Sanders work early, forcing the 344-pound fighter to carry his weight around the ring. Baker’s strategy began paying off as Sanders showed signs of fatigue, and Baker increased the pressure in the second round, working the body and head along the ropes until referee Beverly stopped the fight at 1:19.
Ty Holland also scored a second-round
stoppage, dropping Kyle McAulay with a left hand 48 seconds into the
round after controlling the opening round with pressure and clubbing
right hands.
Muhammad Morris stopped Ken Segla after two rounds, scoring a knockdown in the opening round with a straight right and adding another standing eight count in the second. Segla’s corner ultimately chose not to have him answer the bell for the third round.
Jackie Hall earned a decision over Tawheed Cuyler after applying steady pressure and forcing the fight inside, while Cuyler found success behind his jab but could not keep Hall from closing the distance.
Bishop Harris also earned a decision over
Jack Missett after a back-and-forth fight in which Harris found his
best success behind the jab while Missett became more effective when
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