Public Fight Report
(Cruiserweight) Zanzi Hornet defeated Midnight Cowboy by knockout (KO) in round 5.Match Friday, May 12, 2000In this corner, standing 6 feet and 1 inch (185 centimeters) tall weighing in at 190 pounds (86 kilograms) is Zanzi Hornet!!
In this corner, standing 5 feet and 10 inches (178 centimeters) tall weighing in at 182 pounds (83 kilograms) is Midnight Cowboy!!
The referee for this bout will be Joe Cortez.
ROUND 1
Hornet moves and jabs. (using the ring)
Cowboy flails at his opponent and ties him up. (clinching)
+Hornet hits with a volley of furious blows to the chin!!
+Hornet fires a series of punches to the solar plexus. Cowboy ignores it.
+ The fighters exchange punches to the jaw.
+Cowboy punches Hornet with a series of hard blows to the head.
Hornet tries to attack, but Cowboy hangs on until the referee separates them.
+Hornet tattoos Cowboy with a pair of stiff punches to the temple.
+Cowboy pokes Hornet with a volley of powerful punches to the chest.
+Cowboy hurts Hornet with a flurry of hard punches to the mouth. Hornet beats a hasty retreat.
+ The fighters exchange punches to the chin.
+Cowboy hits with a uppercut to the chin. Hornet hangs on until the referee breaks them up.
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Hornet tries to attack, but Cowboy hangs on until the referee separates them.
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Hornet tries to attack, but Cowboy hangs on until the referee separates them.
+Cowboy suprises Hornet with a barrage of nice punches to the chest.
+Cowboy attacks with a volley of shots to the nose.
+Cowboy smashes Hornet with a barrage of punches to the chin.
+Cowboy drills Hornet with a nasty uppercut to the face.
-Cowboy tries to land a flurry of punches to the stomach, but flails uselessly.
+Hornet pounds Cowboy with a barrage of punches to the eye.
+Hornet jars Cowboy with a volley of off balance punches to the jaw.
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Hornet tries to attack, but Cowboy hangs on until the referee separates them.
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+Hornet attacks with a barrage of wild shots to the chin!
+Hornet stuns Cowboy with a barrage of strong punches to the chin.
+Cowboy shakes Hornet with a vicious straight right to the stomach.
+Hornet jolts Cowboy with a series of stiff punches to the eye.
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+Cowboy strikes with a flurry of nice blows to the head.
+Cowboy catches Hornet with a off balance roundhouse to the jaw.
+Hornet hits with a volley of punches to the chin!
+Cowboy suprises Hornet with a volley of wild punches to the nose.
+Hornet pounds Cowboy with a flurry of shots to the chin.
+Cowboy clocks Hornet with a series of punches to the jaw.
+Hornet wakes up the fans with a volley of nice punches to the chest.
+Cowboy belts Hornet with a barrage of loud shots to the nose.
+ The fighters swap blows to the chin.
+Hornet pops Cowboy with a flurry of punches to the face.
+Cowboy hammers Hornet with a heavy right to the solar plexus.
+Cowboy pops Hornet with a barrage of vicious blows to the eye. Hornet is hurt!
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+ The fighters trade punches to the jaw.
+Cowboy thumps Hornet with a barrage of furious shots to the ribs!
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+Hornet hits Cowboy with a volley of commanding punches to the mouth.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Zanzi Hornet landed 93 of 93 punches, and Midnight Cowboy landed 86 of 90 punches.
Zanzi Hornet won the round 10-9
Zanzi Hornet is winning the fight 10-9
Hornet doesn't want to stop fighting!
Cowboy doesn't want to stop fighting!
ROUND 2
Hornet tries to cut off the ring. (cutting off the ring)
Cowboy flails at his opponent and ties him up. (clinching)
+Cowboy lands a volley of powerful shots to the solar plexus.
+ The fighters trade combinations to the eye.
-Cowboy lashes out with a series of punches to the chin, but Hornet narrowly avoids it
+Cowboy rocks Hornet with a barrage of powerful punches to the head.
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Hornet tries to attack, but Cowboy hangs on until the referee separates them.
-Cowboy launches a barrage of left punches to the mouth, but Hornet takes it in the forearms.
+Hornet takes charge with a barrage of powerful punches to the jaw.
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+Hornet grazes Cowboy with a pair of strong shots to the mouth.
+Cowboy scores with a pair of stinging shots to the mouth. Hornet grimaces in pain.
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+Hornet staggers Cowboy with a volley of wild shots to the chin.
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+Cowboy attacks with a flurry of glancing punches to the nose!
+Cowboy suprises Hornet with a series of nasty blows to the ribs!! Hornet laughs!
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-Cowboy throws a flurry of right punches to the head, but fails to score.
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+Hornet pokes Cowboy with a off balance left to the temple.
+Cowboy wakes up the fans with a solid cross to the face.
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+Cowboy annoys Hornet with a volley of shots to the head.
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+Cowboy annoys Hornet with a series of heavy blows to the solar plexus!
-Cowboy probes with a left roundhouse to the mouth, but Hornet takes it in the forearms.
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+Cowboy shakes Hornet with a flurry of mean punches to the ribs.
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+Cowboy suprises Hornet with a pair of solid combinations to the solar plexus.
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+Cowboy connects with a series of blows to the chin.
Hornet tries to attack, but Cowboy hangs on until the referee separates them.
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+ The fighters swap punches to the eye.
+Hornet hits Cowboy with a volley of off balance combinations to the jaw.
+Cowboy nails Hornet with a barrage of punches to the mouth.
+Cowboy belts Hornet with a series of blows to the chest.
+Hornet fires a barrage of powerful combinations to the mouth.
+Cowboy shakes Hornet with a pair of punches to the jaw. Hornet shakes his head to clear it.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Zanzi Hornet landed 30 of 31 punches, and Midnight Cowboy landed 86 of 100 punches.
Midnight Cowboy won the round 10-9
This fight is too close to call.
Hornet doesn't want to stop fighting!
Cowboy doesn't even want to rest!
ROUND 3
Hornet is using the ring. (using the ring)
Cowboy flails at his opponent and ties him up. (clinching)
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-Cowboy attacks with a flurry of shots to the eye, but he's too slow.
+Cowboy lands a flurry of loud shots to the mouth.
+Cowboy slams Hornet with a series of punches to the head. Hornet covers up.
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+Cowboy pops Hornet with a series of nice punches to the temple. Hornet shakes his head to clear it.
+Cowboy fires a series of nasty shots to the ribs.
+Cowboy wakes up the fans with a flurry of heavy blows to the mouth.
+Cowboy scores with a hook to the eye. Hornet sneers "Is that the best you can do?"
Hornet tries to attack, but Cowboy hangs on until the referee separates them.
+Cowboy strikes with a volley of stinging blows to the eye.
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+Cowboy scores with a series of wild punches to the mouth.
Hornet tries to attack, but Cowboy hangs on until the referee separates them.
Hornet tries to attack, but Cowboy hangs on until the referee separates them.
+Cowboy strikes with a stinging straight right to the solar plexus. Hornet falls against the ropes!
+Hornet tosses a pair of punches to the face.
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-Cowboy attacks with a left right to the eye, but Hornet covers himself well.
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-Cowboy probes with a pair of left punches to the face, but flails uselessly.
+Cowboy thumps Hornet with a flurry of solid punches to the jaw.
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+Hornet shakes Cowboy with a series of blows to the stomach.
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+Hornet annoys Cowboy with a series of punches to the chin.
+Hornet connects with a pair of glancing blows to the eye.
-Cowboy attempts a flurry of right punches to the face, but Hornet stays away from it.
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+Hornet scores with a barrage of punches to the temple.
+Hornet throws a flurry of punches to the chest.
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+Hornet catches Cowboy with a series of punches to the face. Cowboy falls against the ropes!
+Cowboy takes charge with a series of punches to the chin!
+Cowboy hits with a pair of painful punches to the chin. Hornet retreats to the far corner.
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+Cowboy hits with a pair of stiff punches to the ribs. Hornet laughs!
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+ The fighters swap punches to the head.
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+ The fighters trade punches to the chin.
+Cowboy tattoos Hornet with a flurry of punches to the chin!
BELL
According to the commentator:
Zanzi Hornet landed 42 of 46 punches, and Midnight Cowboy landed 68 of 86 punches.
Midnight Cowboy won the round 10-9
Midnight Cowboy is winning the fight 29-28
Hornet doesn't even want to rest!
Cowboy remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.
ROUND 4
Hornet moves and jabs. (using the ring)
Cowboy flails at his opponent and ties him up. (clinching)
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+Cowboy solidly lands a barrage of hard blows to the stomach.
-Cowboy paws a right hook to the mouth, but taps his opponent ineffectively.
+Cowboy hurts Hornet with a pair of furious shots to the head.
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-Cowboy probes with a volley of right blows to the head, but Hornet stays away from it.
+ The fighters trade punches to the nose.
+Cowboy nails Hornet with a volley of vicious punches to the face.
+Hornet scores with a flurry of wild punches to the eye.
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Hornet tries to attack, but Cowboy hangs on until the referee separates them.
+Cowboy hits with a pair of commanding shots to the jaw.
-Cowboy charges with a volley of right punches to the temple, but Hornet quickly backs away.
+Hornet annoys Cowboy with a barrage of shots to the temple. Cowboy shakes his head to clear it.
-Cowboy lashes out with a volley of blows to the face, but Hornet leaps aside.
+Hornet fires a volley of off balance punches to the ribs.
+Hornet hits Cowboy with a barrage of heavy punches to the chin.
+Cowboy punches Hornet with a barrage of shots to the jaw.
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+ The fighters swap punches to the eye.
+Hornet stuns Cowboy with a volley of nasty punches to the jaw.
+Cowboy jolts Hornet with a barrage of off balance blows to the mouth.
-Cowboy lashes out with a right to the nose, but Hornet blocks.
+ The fighters exchange punches to the mouth.
+Hornet wakes up the fans with a volley of nasty punches to the face!
Hornet tries to attack, but Cowboy hangs on until the referee separates them.
+Hornet clocks Cowboy with a flurry of light punches to the ribs. Cowboy quickly recovers.
+Cowboy hits with a wild hook to the jaw!
+Hornet pounds Cowboy with a flurry of off balance punches to the face.
+Hornet scores with a series of punches to the eye.
+Hornet hits with a barrage of punches to the face. Cowboy falls against the ropes!
+Hornet whacks Cowboy with a barrage of punches to the eye! Cowboy falls against the ropes!
+Hornet tags Cowboy with a strong cross to the nose. Cowboy hangs on until the referee breaks them up.
Hornet tries to attack, but Cowboy hangs on until the referee separates them.
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-Cowboy probes with a volley of left punches to the nose, but loses his balance.
+Hornet punches Cowboy with a pair of punches to the solar plexus.
+Cowboy suprises Hornet with a series of painful blows to the chin!
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+Cowboy hits Hornet with a series of quick shots to the chin.
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+Hornet pummels Cowboy with a volley of glancing punches to the chin.
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+Hornet tosses a series of hard punches to the chin.
+ The fighters trade punches to the chin.
+Cowboy punches Hornet with a volley of stinging punches to the stomach.
+Cowboy shakes Hornet with a volley of stiff punches to the solar plexus. Hornet quickly recovers.
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+Hornet throws a volley of stiff punches to the head.
+Cowboy wallops Hornet with a flurry of shots to the nose!
+Cowboy fires a barrage of stinging punches to the temple.
+Cowboy pokes Hornet with a pair of wild shots to the chest.
+ The fighters exchange blows to the head.
BELL
According to the commentator:
Zanzi Hornet landed 98 of 98 punches, and Midnight Cowboy landed 62 of 94 punches.
Zanzi Hornet won the round 10-9
This fight is too close to call.
Hornet doesn't even want to rest!
Cowboy remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.
ROUND 5
Hornet tries to cut off the ring. (cutting off the ring)
Cowboy is a raging bull!. (all-out)
+Hornet hurts Cowboy with a painful combination to the mouth.
+Hornet lands a volley of punches to the head.
Hornet lands a bone crushing hook and Cowboy is lifted off his feet and onto his back!!
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Cowboy struggles to his feet and the fight goes on.
+Cowboy suprises Hornet with a pair of heavy crosses to the temple!!
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+Hornet pounds Cowboy with a stiff cross to the eye.
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+Hornet wakes up the fans with a flurry of punches to the eye.
+Cowboy hurts Hornet with a flurry of nice uppercuts to the mouth.
+Hornet hammers Cowboy with a volley of mean crosses to the jaw. Cowboy hangs on until the referee breaks them up.
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+Hornet tags Cowboy with a series of combinations to the nose. Cowboy ignores it.
Hornet lands a slow motion blow to the temple and Cowboy hurtles to the canvas!!
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He's Out!
Zanzi Hornet wins by a Knock Out!!
BELL
Hornet remains standing while the trainer wipes him down. He has swelling above the right eye. He has a bloody nose.
Cowboy is obviously tired. He has a fractured nose.
Judge Guimond had the fight scored as follows:
Round 1: Zanzi Hornet 10-9
Round 2: Midnight Cowboy 10-9
Round 3: Midnight Cowboy 10-9
Round 4: Zanzi Hornet 10-9
Judge Leinbach had the fight scored as follows:
Round 1: Zanzi Hornet 10-9
Round 2: Midnight Cowboy 10-9
Round 3: Midnight Cowboy 10-9
Round 4: Zanzi Hornet 10-9
Larry Holmes had the fight scored as follows:
Round 1: Zanzi Hornet 10-9
Round 2: Midnight Cowboy 10-9
Round 3: Midnight Cowboy 10-9
Round 4: Zanzi Hornet 10-9
Zanzi Hornet wins by a knockout!
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