Results From Pala Casino
Posted by Igor Frank on 08.23.2009
Brewer stops Onolunose, Noons outpoints Pogue and brothers Chudinov are victorious.
Pala, California – in the main event of the evening staged by TKO Boxing promotions, light middleweights Grady "Bad Boy "Brewer and Albert "The Punisher" Onolunose battled for an IBC title in front of packed house of about two thousand cheering fans. After a relatively even first round in which both guys had their moments, Oklahoma's Brewer (26-11,15KO'S) used a left jab straight right hand combination to drop previously unbeaten Canadian fighter. Straight right hand landed right on the button and deposited Onolunose (18-1,7KO) on the canvas with force. He got up at the count of nine on unsteady legs and with absent look in his eyes. Referee, Pat Russell decided to give Onolunose a chance since he came all the way from Canada on a three days notice, but Brewer would have none of it, attacked his disoriented foe and floored him again forcing the ending at 2:32 of the second stanza.
San Diego's own, crowd favorite Karl "KJ" Noons (11-2, 6 KO'S) dominated a veteran middleweight from Norristown, Pennsylvania Randy Pogue (8-9-2,2KO'S) over six rounds. Despite obvious disadvantages in skills Pogue was able to get inside and turned it into a very ugly fight. Noons pressed the action and by the middle rounds started to land some meaningful blows. Judges awarded his efforts with unanimous decision. Scorecards read as follows: 60-54, 60-54, and 59-55.
Vietnamese stand out featherweight, currently residing in Florida, Dat Nguyen (16-1,6KO) met his match in the ring in a six round contest with a Mexican Noe Lopez (5-2,4KO'S) in what was the most competitive bout of the night. Nguyen with Buddy McGirt in his corner pressed the action throughout, but lanky Mexican southpaw avoided getting hit for most of the fight and counterpunched effectively. Nguyen, sensing the outcome of the bout was still in the balance mounted a furious rally in the sixth, but he got as well as he gave. When the judge's unanimous decision win, all three scored the fight 56-54 for Nguyen, the knowledgeable boxing crowd booed with vigor.
In the opening bout Russian middleweight Fedor Chudinov (2-0,2KO'S) only needed 1minute and 11 seconds to demolish his countryman, currently living in Hollywood, California Mikhail Lyubarsky (3-12-1,1 KO). Fedor used a left hook right hand to drop his opponent first. Mikhail looked hurt, but beat the count only to be met by a four punch combination that ended the fight. Fedor said he was happy with his win and now he is planning to go home to Russia to see his wife.
Fedor's brother, Dmitry Chudinov was up next taking on a middleweight from Seattle, Washington Eddie Hunter (1-1) in a four round tussle. Russian boxer came out very aggressive using combination of body and head punches, but got cut and dropped with the same punch, a perfectly placed left hook, Chudinov looked unsteady on his feet after he beat the count of referee, but Hunter was not able to capitalize. Second round was a war with both pugs throwing bombs and bleeding all over the ring. Russians body work started to pay dividends as he took control of the fight in rounds three and four. All three judges scored for Chudinov 38-37, who said that the cut did not affect him at all, but he needs to go back to the gym and practice his craft some more. Dmitry improves to 2 wins with one knock out.
Bantamweight from San Gabriel, California Leo Santa Cruz (9-0-1,2KO) had to face some adversity to remain undefeated in a six round battle with a veteran from Providence, Rhode Island, Robert Da Luz (12-20-3,9KO).
Seemingly sweeping the first three rounds, Santa Cruz got caught with an overhand right to the top side of his head. Loosing his equilibrium and getting hammered with another right Santa Cruz went down. Disoriented, Leo jumped up from the knock down, but had enough sense to take knee and stay down for the full count. Veteran Da Luz jumped on his hurt prey, but was not able to finish the job. Santa Cruz got his legs underneath him by the end of the fourth round and started firing back. Santa Cruz with Roberto Garcia in his corner was back in control in the fifth and dominated the last round to get the judges unanimous decision. All three judges scored it 58-55.
Kudos to TKO Promotions for a great Saturday night of boxing. Fans were delighted.
