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(Light-Heavyweight) Paul 'The Man' Cuddihy defeated Bill "Crick Thing" Bratzke by knockout (KO) in round 8.

Match Thursday, April 27, 2000

In this corner, standing 5 feet and 4 inches (163 centimeters) tall weighing in at 175 pounds (79 kilograms) is Paul 'The Man' Cuddihy!!

In this corner, standing 5 feet and 7 inches (170 centimeters) tall weighing in at 159 pounds (72 kilograms) is Bill "Crick Thing" Bratzke!!

The referee for this bout will be Mitch Halpern.

ROUND 1

Paul fights inside. (inside)
Crick Thing clinches when his opponent closes. (clinching)

Paul tries to attack, but Crick Thing hangs on until the referee separates them.
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+Crick Thing takes charge with a series of shots to the jaw!! Paul doesn't notice.
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Paul tries to attack, but Crick Thing hangs on until the referee separates them.
+Crick Thing scores with a flurry of shots to the temple.
-Paul launches a pair of blows to the solar plexus, but loses his balance.
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-Paul launches a volley of shots to the solar plexus, but Crick Thing steps aside and laughs.
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Paul tries to attack, but Crick Thing hangs on until the referee separates them.
+Crick Thing solidly lands a flurry of painful shots to the stomach.
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+Paul annoys Crick Thing with a pair of heavy punches to the ribs!
+Crick Thing throws a pair of nasty blows to the nose. Paul grimaces in pain.
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Paul tries to attack, but Crick Thing hangs on until the referee separates them.

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+Crick Thing wakes up the fans with a flurry of punches to the temple.
+Paul wallops Crick Thing with a volley of blows to the chest.
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Paul tries to attack, but Crick Thing hangs on until the referee separates them.

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+Crick Thing staggers Paul with a series of blows to the jaw.
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Paul tries to attack, but Crick Thing hangs on until the referee separates them.
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Paul tries to attack, but Crick Thing hangs on until the referee separates them.
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BELL

According to the commentator:

Paul 'The Man' Cuddihy landed 11 of 33 punches, and Bill "Crick Thing" Bratzke landed 29 of 32 punches.

Bill "Crick Thing" Bratzke won the round 10-9

Bill "Crick Thing" Bratzke is winning the fight 10-9


Paul doesn't want to stop fighting!

Crick Thing doesn't even want to rest!



ROUND 2

Paul fights inside. (inside)
Crick Thing clinches when his opponent closes. (clinching)

Paul tries to attack, but Crick Thing hangs on until the referee separates them.
Paul tries to attack, but Crick Thing hangs on until the referee separates them.
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+Crick Thing solidly lands a flurry of glancing punches to the jaw.
-Paul fires a volley of shots to the chest, but fails to score.
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-Paul paws a series of right punches to the stomach, but loses his balance.
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-Paul throws a pair of left blows to the solar plexus, but Crick Thing narrowly avoids it
Paul tries to attack, but Crick Thing hangs on until the referee separates them.

+Crick Thing catches Paul with a pair of shots to the stomach.
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-Crick Thing fires a right uppercut to the jaw, but he's too slow.
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Paul tries to attack, but Crick Thing hangs on until the referee separates them.
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Paul tries to attack, but Crick Thing hangs on until the referee separates them.
Paul tries to attack, but Crick Thing hangs on until the referee separates them.
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+Crick Thing hits with a pair of punches to the chest.
+Paul wallops Crick Thing with a pair of punches to the stomach.
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+Paul suprises Crick Thing with a pair of punches to the chest. Crick Thing sneers "My grandmother can hit harder than that!"
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+Crick Thing throws a series of commanding blows to the ribs.
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+Crick Thing stuns Paul with a flurry of glancing punches to the ribs.
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BELL

According to the commentator:

Paul 'The Man' Cuddihy landed 11 of 31 punches, and Bill "Crick Thing" Bratzke landed 25 of 33 punches.

Bill "Crick Thing" Bratzke won the round 10-9

Bill "Crick Thing" Bratzke is winning the fight 20-18


Paul doesn't even want to rest! He has swelling above the right eye.

Crick Thing remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.



ROUND 3

Paul fights inside. (inside)
Crick Thing clinches when his opponent closes. (clinching)

-Paul probes with a barrage of left blows to the chest, but Crick Thing takes it in the forearms.
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-Paul tries a barrage of right punches to the solar plexus, but Crick Thing backs out of it.
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+Crick Thing hits with a flurry of solid shots to the jaw.
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+Crick Thing lashes out with a flurry of light blows to the ribs!
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+Paul throws a flurry of blows to the ribs. Crick Thing quickly recovers.
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-Paul throws a pair of shots to the ribs, but Crick Thing hides behind his gloves.
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Paul tries to attack, but Crick Thing hangs on until the referee separates them.
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-Paul attacks with a volley of punches to the ribs, but Crick Thing hides behind his gloves.
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Paul tries to attack, but Crick Thing hangs on until the referee separates them.
+Paul lands a volley of shots to the solar plexus. Crick Thing gets mad!
-Crick Thing charges with a flurry of left punches to the temple, but misses.
+Crick Thing tattoos Paul with a pair of strong punches to the chin!!
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+Crick Thing scores with a flurry of punches to the jaw.
Paul tries to attack, but Crick Thing hangs on until the referee separates them.
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Paul tries to attack, but Crick Thing hangs on until the referee separates them.
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Paul tries to attack, but Crick Thing hangs on until the referee separates them.
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+Crick Thing tosses a pair of light blows to the chin. Paul is hurt!
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BELL

According to the commentator:

Paul 'The Man' Cuddihy landed 11 of 32 punches, and Bill "Crick Thing" Bratzke landed 23 of 31 punches.

Bill "Crick Thing" Bratzke won the round 10-9

Bill "Crick Thing" Bratzke is winning the fight 30-27


Paul doesn't even want to rest! He has swelling above the right eye.

Crick Thing remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.



ROUND 4

Paul fights inside. (inside)
Crick Thing fights inside. (inside)

-Paul probes with a series of shots to the ribs, but only hits air.
+Crick Thing hurts Paul with a series of stinging blows to the ribs.
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+Paul smashes Crick Thing with a series of vicious shots to the chest.
-Crick Thing attempts a volley of right blows to the stomach, but fails to score.
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-Paul lashes out with a left straight right to the solar plexus, but to no avail.
-Crick Thing lashes out with a barrage of right punches to the chest, but is ineffective.
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+Crick Thing punches Paul with a barrage of painful shots to the chest.
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+Paul scores with a flurry of hard punches to the ribs.
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-Paul tries a barrage of punches to the ribs, but misses completely.
+Crick Thing hammers Paul with a strong right to the solar plexus.
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+Paul hits with Crick Thing with an illegal kidney punch! The referee sees it and issues a warning!
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-Paul lunges with a hook to the ribs, but misses completely.
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+Crick Thing wallops Paul with a pair of nice punches to the solar plexus.
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-Crick Thing probes with a pair of shots to the solar plexus, but Paul leaps aside.
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+Crick Thing hits Paul with a volley of commanding punches to the solar plexus. Paul hangs on until the referee breaks them up.
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BELL

According to the commentator:

Paul 'The Man' Cuddihy landed 11 of 31 punches, and Bill "Crick Thing" Bratzke landed 25 of 40 punches.

Bill "Crick Thing" Bratzke won the round 10-9

Bill "Crick Thing" Bratzke is winning the fight 40-36


Paul remains standing while the trainer wipes him down. He has swelling above the right eye.

Crick Thing is obviously tired.



ROUND 5

Paul fights inside. (inside)
Crick Thing fights inside. (inside)

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+Crick Thing throws a volley of solid shots to the solar plexus.
+Crick Thing punches Paul with a pair of furious blows to the chest. Paul covers up.
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+Crick Thing lands a series of stiff blows to the stomach.
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+Paul lands a straight right to the solar plexus. Crick Thing shakes his head to clear it.
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+Crick Thing pops Paul with a flurry of solid shots to the stomach.
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-Paul tries a barrage of right punches to the stomach, but to no avail.
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-Crick Thing probes with a barrage of shots to the ribs, but taps his opponent ineffectively.
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-Crick Thing fires a hook to the chest, but taps his opponent ineffectively.
-Paul attempts a left uppercut to the stomach, but Crick Thing takes it in the forearms.
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+Crick Thing nails Paul with a series of light punches to the solar plexus.
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-Paul charges with a barrage of shots to the chest, but is ineffective.
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BELL

According to the commentator:

Paul 'The Man' Cuddihy landed 12 of 30 punches, and Bill "Crick Thing" Bratzke landed 28 of 38 punches.

Bill "Crick Thing" Bratzke won the round 10-9

Bill "Crick Thing" Bratzke is winning the fight 50-45


Paul remains standing while the trainer wipes him down. He has swelling above the right eye.

Crick Thing is slowing down.



ROUND 6

Paul is brawling. (inside)
Crick Thing comes out fighting.

+Crick Thing pummels Paul with a flurry of wild shots to the nose.
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-Crick Thing charges with a volley of punches to the mouth, but comes up empty.
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+Crick Thing belts Paul with a pair of painful punches to the jaw.
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-Crick Thing probes with a flurry of punches to the mouth, but Paul deftly avoits it.
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+Crick Thing lands a flurry of shots to the eye!
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+Crick Thing staggers Paul with a volley of hard blows to the nose.
+Crick Thing lands Paul with a bite to the ear! The referee sees it and issues a warning!
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-Crick Thing probes with a hook to the temple, but misses completely.
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-Paul throws a pair of blows to the solar plexus, but loses his balance.
+Paul lashes out with a series of heavy shots to the chest.
-Paul throws a hook to the chest, but Crick Thing stays away from it.
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+Crick Thing lands a series of shots to the temple. Paul shakes his head to clear it.
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+Paul smacks Crick Thing with a barrage of furious punches to the chest.
-Paul charges with a pair of right blows to the stomach, but taps his opponent ineffectively.
-Paul tries to land a barrage of left shots to the solar plexus, but misses completely.
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+Crick Thing hits with a series of punches to the head.
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BELL

According to the commentator:

Paul 'The Man' Cuddihy landed 12 of 34 punches, and Bill "Crick Thing" Bratzke landed 34 of 45 punches.

Bill "Crick Thing" Bratzke won the round 10-9

Bill "Crick Thing" Bratzke is winning the fight 60-54


Paul grabs a water bottle and rests on his stool. He has cut above the left eye. He has cut below the right eye. He has swelling above the right eye.

Crick Thing looks exhausted.



ROUND 7

Paul fights inside. (inside)
Crick Thing comes out fighting.

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-Crick Thing lashes out with a left hook to the face, but falls short.
-Crick Thing tries a flurry of blows to the mouth, but comes up empty.
-Paul attempts a barrage of shots to the solar plexus, but loses his balance.
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-Crick Thing launches a series of shots to the jaw, but misses completely.
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+Crick Thing jolts Paul with a nasty right to the temple.
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+Crick Thing rocks Paul with a flurry of punches to the face.
-Paul attempts a straight right to the ribs, but fails to score.
+Crick Thing slams Paul with a flurry of blows to the nose. Paul seems wobbly!
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-Paul attacks with a series of punches to the chest, but Crick Thing ties him up.
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-Crick Thing fires a barrage of punches to the temple, but misses completely.
+Crick Thing belts Paul with a flurry of punches to the nose. Paul falls against the ropes!
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-Paul charges with a barrage of blows to the chest, but Crick Thing steps aside and laughs.
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-Paul throws a flurry of punches to the stomach, but Crick Thing quickly backs away.
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BELL

According to the commentator:

Paul 'The Man' Cuddihy landed 4 of 32 punches, and Bill "Crick Thing" Bratzke landed 22 of 37 punches.

Bill "Crick Thing" Bratzke won the round 10-9

Bill "Crick Thing" Bratzke is winning the fight 70-63


Paul grabs a water bottle and rests on his stool. He has cut above the left eye. He has cut below the right eye. He has swelling above the right eye.

Crick Thing looks exhausted.



ROUND 8

Paul throws everything he's got! (all-out)
Crick Thing comes out fighting.

+Crick Thing jars Paul with a barrage of solid blows to the chin.
+Crick Thing hits with a pair of stiff shots to the eye.
Crick Thing lands a powerful left blow to the head and Paul's legs turn to jelly -- down he goes!!

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Paul struggles to his feet and the fight goes on.
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+Paul stuns Crick Thing with a barrage of stiff crosses to the jaw.
Paul lands a vicious blow to the temple and Crick Thing's legs turn to jelly -- down he goes!!

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Crick Thing struggles to his feet and the fight goes on.
+Crick Thing clocks Paul with a flurry of shots to the nose. Paul gets mad!
+Crick Thing scores with a series of blows to the ribs.
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+Paul hits with a flurry of painful blows to the temple.
Paul lands a powerful blow to the head and Crick Thing lands flat on his back!!

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He's Out!
Paul 'The Man' Cuddihy wins by a Knock Out!!

BELL
Paul looks exhausted. He has gash above the right eye. He has serious cut above the left eye. He has cut below the right eye. He has the right eye swollen shut. He has a broken nose.

Crick Thing collapses limply onto his stool.






Judge Guimond had the fight scored as follows:

Round 1: Bill "Crick Thing" Bratzke 10-9
Round 2: Bill "Crick Thing" Bratzke 10-9
Round 3: Bill "Crick Thing" Bratzke 10-9
Round 4: Bill "Crick Thing" Bratzke 10-9
Round 5: Bill "Crick Thing" Bratzke 10-9
Round 6: Bill "Crick Thing" Bratzke 10-9
Round 7: Bill "Crick Thing" Bratzke 10-9


Judge Leinbach had the fight scored as follows:

Round 1: Bill "Crick Thing" Bratzke 10-9
Round 2: Bill "Crick Thing" Bratzke 10-9
Round 3: Bill "Crick Thing" Bratzke 10-9
Round 4: Bill "Crick Thing" Bratzke 10-9
Round 5: Bill "Crick Thing" Bratzke 10-9
Round 6: Bill "Crick Thing" Bratzke 10-9
Round 7: Bill "Crick Thing" Bratzke 10-9


Sean O'Grady had the fight scored as follows:

Round 1: Bill "Crick Thing" Bratzke 10-9
Round 2: Bill "Crick Thing" Bratzke 10-9
Round 3: Bill "Crick Thing" Bratzke 10-9
Round 4: Bill "Crick Thing" Bratzke 10-9
Round 5: Bill "Crick Thing" Bratzke 10-9
Round 6: Bill "Crick Thing" Bratzke 10-9
Round 7: Bill "Crick Thing" Bratzke 10-9

Paul 'The Man' Cuddihy wins by a knockout!