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(Featherweight) Mark Douglas defeated Ruskige Ruben by technical knockout (TKO) in round 10.

Match Tuesday, May 30, 2000

In this corner, standing 5 feet and 3 inches (160 centimeters) tall weighing in at 126 pounds (57 kilograms) is Mark Douglas!!

In this corner, standing 5 feet and 11 inches (180 centimeters) tall weighing in at 124 pounds (56 kilograms) is Ruskige Ruben!!

The referee for this bout will be Jay Nady.

ROUND 1

Douglas clinches when his opponent closes. (clinching)
Ruben is using the ring. (using the ring)

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+Ruben throws a series of furious punches to the mouth!
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-Douglas attempts a series of punches to the stomach, but Ruben blocks.
+Ruben annoys Douglas with a pair of quick shots to the chest.
+Ruben wallops Douglas with a hard straight right to the nose.
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Ruben tries to attack, but Douglas hangs on until the referee separates them.
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Ruben tries to attack, but Douglas hangs on until the referee separates them.
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+Douglas hits Ruben with a barrage of punches to the chest. Ruben quickly recovers.
+Ruben slams Douglas with a flurry of commanding punches to the mouth.
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Ruben tries to attack, but Douglas hangs on until the referee separates them.
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-Douglas throws a flurry of right blows to the solar plexus, but he's too slow.
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Ruben tries to attack, but Douglas hangs on until the referee separates them.
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+Douglas drills Ruben with a solid right to the solar plexus.
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+Ruben hits with a pair of punches to the chest!!
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BELL

According to the commentator:

Mark Douglas landed 11 of 22 punches, and Ruskige Ruben landed 25 of 31 punches.

Ruskige Ruben won the round 10-9

Ruskige Ruben is winning the fight 10-9


Douglas doesn't want to stop fighting!

Ruben doesn't want to stop fighting!



ROUND 2

Douglas clinches when his opponent closes. (clinching)
Ruben is using the ring. (using the ring)

Ruben tries to attack, but Douglas hangs on until the referee separates them.
-Douglas lashes out with a barrage of punches to the jaw, but is ineffective.
+Ruben pokes Douglas with a flurry of shots to the face.
Ruben tries to attack, but Douglas hangs on until the referee separates them.
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+Douglas rocks Ruben with a pair of off balance shots to the head.
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-Ruben tries to land a series of left punches to the mouth, but only hits air.
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+Douglas solidly lands a flurry of blows to the temple. Ruben ignores it.
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+Douglas clocks Ruben with a barrage of powerful blows to the face!! Ruben quickly recovers.
Ruben tries to attack, but Douglas hangs on until the referee separates them.
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+Douglas hits with a volley of strong blows to the solar plexus.
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+Douglas jolts Ruben with a pair of quick blows to the eye!
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-Douglas charges with a pair of blows to the mouth, but only hits air.
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+Ruben hits with a barrage of quick punches to the temple.
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+Ruben pummels Douglas with a barrage of punches to the temple.
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+Douglas hammers Ruben with a pair of vicious punches to the chin. Ruben quickly recovers.
+Ruben whacks Douglas with a volley of powerful punches to the jaw. Douglas sneers "Is that the best you can do?"
+Ruben shakes Douglas with a pair of powerful punches to the head.
+Douglas connects with a flurry of blows to the eye. Ruben retreats to the far corner.
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Ruben tries to attack, but Douglas hangs on until the referee separates them.
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-Douglas tries a left hook to the chin, but goes wide.
-Douglas paws a barrage of punches to the jaw, but Ruben leaps aside.
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+ The fighters exchange punches to the temple.

BELL

According to the commentator:

Mark Douglas landed 42 of 73 punches, and Ruskige Ruben landed 25 of 30 punches.

Mark Douglas won the round 10-9

This fight is too close to call.


Douglas doesn't want to stop fighting!

Ruben doesn't want to stop fighting!



ROUND 3

Douglas is a raging bull!. (all-out)
Ruben backpedals and jabs.

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+Ruben tattoos Douglas with a flurry of uppercuts to the ribs.
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-Douglas tries to land a series of roundhouses to the face, but Ruben beats a hasty retreat.
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+Ruben hits with a volley of light punches to the mouth!! Douglas backpedals to his own corner.
+Douglas fires a flurry of stiff punches to the mouth.
+Ruben pops Douglas with a volley of punches to the eye.
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+Ruben lands a flurry of punches to the stomach.
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+Douglas pops Ruben with a series of off balance uppercuts to the head.
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+Douglas belts Ruben with a flurry of solid hooks to the nose! Ruben asks for time to wipe off the blood.
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+Ruben lashes out with a flurry of furious punches to the head!!
+Ruben hits with a series of punches to the head! Douglas falls against the ropes!
+Ruben hits with a jab to the head!
+Ruben jars Douglas with a barrage of vicious punches to the eye!
+Ruben tosses a volley of light hooks to the nose.
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-Douglas tries a barrage of roundhouses to the eye, but is ineffective.
+Ruben drills Douglas with a barrage of heavy punches to the face.
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+Douglas wallops Ruben with a series of light roundhouses to the mouth. Ruben sneers "My grandmother can hit harder than that!"
-Douglas charges with a volley of hooks to the nose, but only hits air.
+Ruben hits Douglas with a series of strong punches to the chin. Douglas retreats to the far corner.
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+ The fighters exchange punches to the jaw.
+Ruben hammers Douglas with a volley of punches to the chin.
+Ruben thumps Douglas with a barrage of hard punches to the jaw. Douglas hangs on until the referee breaks them up.
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+Ruben tosses a volley of off balance punches to the jaw.
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BELL

According to the commentator:

Mark Douglas landed 22 of 40 punches, and Ruskige Ruben landed 61 of 67 punches.

Ruskige Ruben won the round 10-9

Ruskige Ruben is winning the fight 29-28


Douglas doesn't even want to rest!

Ruben doesn't even want to rest! He has cut below the left eye. He has swelling above the right eye. He has a fractured nose.



ROUND 4

Douglas clinches when his opponent closes. (clinching)
Ruben stays outside and uses his jab.

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+Douglas fires a barrage of loud blows to the nose! Ruben is hurt!
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-Ruben paws a flurry of left punches to the eye, but Douglas beats a hasty retreat.
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-Douglas charges with a left jab to the face, but Ruben escapes.
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+Ruben scores with a pair of nasty punches to the jaw.
Ruben tries to attack, but Douglas hangs on until the referee separates them.
+Ruben hits Douglas with a flurry of furious punches to the jaw.
+Ruben thumps Douglas with a flurry of punches to the nose.
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Ruben tries to attack, but Douglas hangs on until the referee separates them.

+Douglas scores with a barrage of punches to the nose. Ruben covers up.
+Douglas rocks Ruben with a commanding uppercut to the ribs!
Ruben tries to attack, but Douglas hangs on until the referee separates them.
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-Douglas lunges with a volley of left blows to the head, but Ruben ties him up.
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-Douglas tries a straight right to the nose, but only hits air.
+Ruben tags Douglas with a left to the stomach. Douglas sneers "My little sister can hit harder than you!"
Ruben tries to attack, but Douglas hangs on until the referee separates them.
+Douglas hits with a volley of nice shots to the nose. Ruben grimaces in pain.
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+Douglas clocks Ruben with a volley of blows to the jaw.
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Ruben tries to attack, but Douglas hangs on until the referee separates them.
+Douglas throws a flurry of commanding shots to the face. Ruben shakes his head to clear it.
+Ruben pokes Douglas with a series of punches to the chin.
+Douglas tags Ruben with a pair of wild shots to the head.
+Ruben thumps Douglas with a barrage of painful punches to the chin. Douglas ignores it.
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+Douglas hits Ruben with a barrage of nice punches to the mouth.
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+Douglas attacks with a volley of commanding blows to the eye.
+ The fighters trade blows to the nose.
+Douglas smashes Ruben with a pair of punches to the chin.
+Ruben throws a series of quick punches to the mouth. Douglas sneers "My little sister can hit harder than you!"
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BELL

According to the commentator:

Mark Douglas landed 60 of 79 punches, and Ruskige Ruben landed 36 of 53 punches.

Mark Douglas won the round 10-9

This fight is too close to call.


Douglas doesn't even want to rest!

Ruben remains standing while the trainer wipes him down. He has cut below the left eye. He has swelling above the right eye. He has a fractured nose.



ROUND 5

Douglas is a raging bull!. (all-out)
Ruben stays outside and uses his jab.

+Douglas attacks with a pair of glancing hooks to the nose.
+Ruben hurts Douglas with a series of quick shots to the face.
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-Douglas paws a pair of roundhouses to the jaw, but he's too slow.
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+Douglas shakes Ruben with a series of crosses to the head.
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+Douglas tags Ruben with a nice left to the chin.
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+Ruben attacks with a pair of punches to the temple!
+Douglas grazes Ruben with a glancing shot to the face.
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+Ruben hurts Douglas with a series of punches to the jaw.
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+Ruben smacks Douglas with a volley of glancing punches to the jaw!
+Douglas staggers Ruben with a volley of solid shots to the nose.
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+Douglas tags Ruben with a flurry of quick uppercuts to the face!
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-Douglas probes with a flurry of punches to the mouth, but falls short.
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-Douglas attempts a series of left uppercuts to the jaw, but misses.
+ The fighters trade punches to the head.

BELL

According to the commentator:

Mark Douglas landed 23 of 42 punches, and Ruskige Ruben landed 22 of 22 punches.

Mark Douglas won the round 10-9

Mark Douglas is winning the fight 48-47


Douglas doesn't even want to rest!

Ruben remains standing while the trainer wipes him down. He has serious cut below the left eye. He has swelling above the right eye. He has a fractured nose.



ROUND 6

Douglas is a raging bull!. (all-out)
Ruben is using the ring. (using the ring)

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+Ruben lashes out with a barrage of furious punches to the mouth.
+Ruben punches Douglas with a hard roundhouse to the jaw. Douglas ignores it.
-Ruben lashes out with a volley of punches to the head, but Douglas beats a hasty retreat.
+Ruben pokes Douglas with a commanding straight right to the face.
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+Ruben clocks Douglas with a uppercut to the temple.
+Douglas punches Ruben with a blow to the temple.
+ The fighters swap punches to the temple.
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+Ruben throws a barrage of commanding punches to the jaw.
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+Douglas throws a series of vicious punches to the eye.
Douglas lands a brutal right smash to the jaw and Ruben staggers. He reaches for the ropes ... and misses -- Flop!!

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SIX
Ruben struggles to his feet and the fight goes on.
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-Douglas lunges with a series of left blows to the face, but Ruben takes it in the forearms.
+Ruben smacks Douglas with a flurry of nice punches to the chin.
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-Douglas lunges with a left jab to the eye, but Ruben narrowly avoids it
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+Ruben fires a straight right to the chin.
+Ruben whacks Douglas with a flurry of painful punches to the jaw! Douglas laughs!
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+Ruben takes charge with a flurry of strong punches to the jaw.
+Douglas fires a flurry of shots to the face.
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+Ruben lands a left to the chin.
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+Douglas pokes Ruben with a flurry of quick punches to the mouth. Ruben sneers "My little sister can hit harder than you!"
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+Douglas takes charge with a pair of crosses to the mouth.
+Douglas lands a flurry of off balance punches to the face.
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BELL

According to the commentator:

Mark Douglas landed 24 of 41 punches, and Ruskige Ruben landed 42 of 48 punches.

Mark Douglas won the round 10-8

Mark Douglas is winning the fight 58-55


Douglas remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.

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



ROUND 7

Douglas is a raging bull!. (all-out)
Ruben is using the ring. (using the ring)

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+Ruben fires a barrage of punches to the eye.
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-Ruben lunges with a jab to the chin, but Douglas hides behind his gloves.
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-Douglas tries to land a volley of left punches to the temple, but Ruben hides behind his gloves.
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+Ruben catches Douglas with a wild jab to the nose.
+Ruben pummels Douglas with a pair of roundhouses to the face. Douglas sneers "My grandmother can hit harder than that!"
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+Douglas hits Ruben with a flurry of light blows to the chin. Ruben sneers "My little sister can hit harder than you!"
-Douglas lashes out with a volley of punches to the nose, but Ruben steps aside and laughs.
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+Ruben grazes Douglas with a solid punch to the temple.
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+Douglas hits Ruben with a series of punches to the eye.
+Douglas jolts Ruben with a volley of blows to the nose. Ruben seems wobbly!
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+Douglas attacks with a series of furious crosses to the face.
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+Douglas hammers Ruben with a volley of roundhouses to the jaw.
Douglas lands a decisive blow to the head and Ruben's legs turn to jelly -- down he goes!!

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SEVEN

EIGHT
Ruben struggles to his feet and the fight goes on.
+Ruben drills Douglas with a pair of hard punches to the head.
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+Ruben pummels Douglas with a volley of powerful punches to the face!!
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+Ruben annoys Douglas with a volley of punches to the nose.
+Ruben stuns Douglas with a flurry of nice punches to the nose.
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+Douglas annoys Ruben with a series of painful roundhouses to the mouth.
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BELL

According to the commentator:

Mark Douglas landed 27 of 39 punches, and Ruskige Ruben landed 33 of 50 punches.

Mark Douglas won the round 10-8

Mark Douglas is winning the fight 68-63


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

Ruben is obviously tired. He has serious cut below the left eye. He has the right eye swollen shut. He has a fractured nose.



ROUND 8

Douglas is a raging bull!. (all-out)
Ruben backpedals and jabs.

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-Douglas attempts a flurry of left punches to the jaw, but Ruben narrowly avoids it
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-Douglas probes with a barrage of right punches to the jaw, but only hits air.
+Ruben jars Douglas with a pair of heavy punches to the jaw.
+Douglas hits with a pair of nice hooks to the nose. Ruben quickly recovers.
+Douglas staggers Ruben with a volley of vicious crosses to the mouth. Ruben sneers "Is that the best you can do?"
Douglas lands a bone crushing right cross to the jaw and Ruben is lifted off his feet and onto his back!!

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TWO

THREE

FOUR

FIVE

SIX

SEVEN

EIGHT

NINE
Ruben struggles to his feet and the fight goes on.
-Douglas tries to land a barrage of right punches to the nose, but to no avail.
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+Douglas hurts Ruben with a heavy cross to the face.
+Ruben catches Douglas with a flurry of strong hooks to the ribs! Douglas seems wobbly!
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+Ruben pops Douglas with a pair of painful punches to the face!
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+Ruben whacks Douglas with a roundhouse to the mouth.
+Ruben hits with a barrage of solid punches to the nose.
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+Ruben jars Douglas with a pair of punches to the jaw.
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+Ruben solidly lands a pair of mean punches to the temple!
+Douglas fires a series of loud uppercuts to the face.
+Ruben whacks Douglas with a pair of vicious punches to the mouth. Douglas laughs!
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+Douglas nails Ruben with a pair of hooks to the eye. Ruben seems wobbly!
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+Ruben punches Douglas with a flurry of furious punches to the jaw!
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+Ruben suprises Douglas with a series of punches to the face.
+Douglas hits with a powerful cross to the temple.
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+ The fighters exchange punches to the face.
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+Ruben annoys Douglas with a off balance cross to the temple!

BELL

According to the commentator:

Mark Douglas landed 23 of 39 punches, and Ruskige Ruben landed 50 of 50 punches.

Mark Douglas won the round 10-8

Mark Douglas is winning the fight 78-71


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

Ruben is slowing down. He has minor cut above the left eye. He has serious cut below the left eye. He has the right eye swollen shut. He has swelling above the left eye. He has a broken nose.



ROUND 9

Douglas is a raging bull!. (all-out)
Ruben backpedals and jabs.

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+Douglas grazes Ruben with a pair of punches to the chin. Ruben falls against the ropes!
Douglas lands a decisive uppercut and Ruben drops like a stone!!

ONE

TWO

THREE

FOUR

FIVE
Ruben struggles to his feet and the fight goes on.
-Ruben tries a pair of left blows to the temple, but only hits air.
+Ruben stuns Douglas with a wild jab to the eye. Douglas shakes his head to clear it.
+Ruben wakes up the fans with a barrage of nice punches to the temple.
+Ruben solidly lands a flurry of punches to the stomach. Douglas covers up.
+Ruben backs up Douglas with a flurry of punches to the chest.
+Ruben takes charge with a vicious left to the mouth.
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+Douglas fires a volley of wild blows to the eye.
Douglas lands a blood spattering punch in the nose and Ruben's mouth guard flies into the far corner -- he's down!!

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TWO

THREE

FOUR

FIVE

SIX

SEVEN

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NINE
Ruben struggles to his feet and the fight goes on.
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+Ruben slams Douglas with a pair of solid punches to the chin.
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-Ruben fires a barrage of punches to the mouth, but misses completely.
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+Douglas clocks Ruben with a quick sweeping right to the jaw.
+Douglas hits with a flurry of painful crosses to the head.
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+Ruben tattoos Douglas with a pair of punches to the stomach.
+Ruben jolts Douglas with a vicious jab to the nose. Douglas hangs on until the referee breaks them up.
+Ruben throws a barrage of strong punches to the face.
+ The fighters trade punches to the head.
-Douglas attempts a barrage of hooks to the face, but misses completely.
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+Ruben punches Douglas with a flurry of painful punches to the temple. Douglas sneers "My grandmother can hit harder than that!"
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+Douglas attacks with a series of nice punches to the nose. Ruben asks for time to wipe off the blood.
+Ruben whacks Douglas with a barrage of powerful punches to the eye.
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+Ruben smashes Douglas with a pair of quick punches to the face. Douglas is hurt!
-Douglas attacks with a pair of left crosses to the head, but Ruben escapes.
+Douglas rocks Ruben with a flurry of hard uppercuts to the head.
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-Ruben attempts a barrage of punches to the jaw, but Douglas stays away from it.
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+Douglas drills Ruben with a stiff shot to the eye. Ruben hangs on until the referee breaks them up.
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BELL

According to the commentator:

Mark Douglas landed 27 of 38 punches, and Ruskige Ruben landed 46 of 60 punches.

Mark Douglas won the round 10-7

Mark Douglas is winning the fight 88-78


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

Ruben is slowing down. He has minor cut above the left eye. He has gash below the left eye. He has the right eye swollen shut. He has swelling above the left eye. He has a broken nose.



ROUND 10

Douglas is a raging bull!. (all-out)
Ruben backpedals and jabs.

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+Douglas lands a roundhouse to the temple.
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-Ruben throws a pair of punches to the face, but comes up empty.
+Ruben pummels Douglas with a barrage of punches to the eye.
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+Ruben pops Douglas with a flurry of punches to the head. Douglas hangs on until the referee breaks them up.
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+Douglas hits with a pair of painful punches to the mouth.
Douglas lands a bone crushing hook and Ruben hurtles to the canvas!!

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TWO

THREE

FOUR

FIVE

SIX
Ruben struggles to his feet and the fight goes on.
+Ruben tags Douglas with a series of vicious punches to the chin.
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-Douglas charges with a right right to the eye, but Ruben quickly backs away.
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+Ruben pokes Douglas with a barrage of stinging punches to the head.
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+Ruben hits with a pair of punches to the head!
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+Ruben throws a flurry of solid punches to the eye.
-Ruben paws a flurry of punches to the eye, but Douglas takes it in the forearms.
+Ruben throws a volley of wild punches to the nose.
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+Douglas thumps Ruben with a pair of wild uppercuts to the chin. Ruben sneers "Is that the best you can do?"
+Douglas belts Ruben with a volley of roundhouses to the jaw.
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+Douglas drills Ruben with a series of solid blows to the nose. Ruben retreats to the far corner.
Douglas lands a slow motion hook and Ruben is knocked out of the ring!!

ONE

TWO

THREE

FOUR

FIVE

SIX
Ruben struggles to his feet and the fight goes on.
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-Douglas throws a pair of left blows to the face, but taps his opponent ineffectively.
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+Douglas connects with a flurry of quick shots to the temple!
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+ The fighters trade blows to the nose.
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-Ruben attempts a pair of right punches to the mouth, but only hits air.
+Douglas throws a barrage of strong crosses to the eye.
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BELL
Douglas remains standing while the trainer wipes him down. He has swelling above the right eye.

Ruben collapses limply onto his stool. He has minor cut above the left eye. He has gash below the right eye. He has gash below the left eye. He has the right eye swollen shut. He has swelling above the left eye. He has a broken nose.

The doctor won't let Ruskige Ruben continue the fight! Mark Douglas wins by TKO!!





Judge Guimond had the fight scored as follows:

Round 1: Ruskige Ruben 10-9
Round 2: Mark Douglas 10-9
Round 3: Ruskige Ruben 10-9
Round 4: Mark Douglas 10-9
Round 5: Mark Douglas 10-9
Round 6: Mark Douglas 10-8
Round 7: Mark Douglas 10-8
Round 8: Mark Douglas 10-8
Round 9: Mark Douglas 10-7


Judge Leinbach had the fight scored as follows:

Round 1: Ruskige Ruben 10-9
Round 2: Mark Douglas 10-9
Round 3: Ruskige Ruben 10-9
Round 4: Mark Douglas 10-9
Round 5: Mark Douglas 10-9
Round 6: Mark Douglas 10-8
Round 7: Mark Douglas 10-8
Round 8: Mark Douglas 10-8
Round 9: Mark Douglas 10-7


Oscar De La Hoya had the fight scored as follows:

Round 1: Ruskige Ruben 10-9
Round 2: Mark Douglas 10-9
Round 3: Ruskige Ruben 10-9
Round 4: Mark Douglas 10-9
Round 5: Mark Douglas 10-9
Round 6: Mark Douglas 10-8
Round 7: Mark Douglas 10-8
Round 8: Mark Douglas 10-8
Round 9: Mark Douglas 10-7

Mark Douglas wins by a technical knockout!