Domingo's Fists of Fury KO's Melendez
By Rene Bonsubre, Jr.
PhilBoxing.com
Sun, 23 May 2010
Michael ?Bruce Lee? Domingo knocked out Luis Melendez of Colombia in the second round with a wicked left hook to the liver. It was a satisfying win for Domingo and the Cebuano crowd who watched the Waterfront Hotel Fight Card hoping for some measure of vengeance over the career ending injury of Z Gorres.
Domingo scored with powerful left hooks to the body and right hand leads to the head in the opening round. He did not let go of his advantage in the second continued his punishing attack. Domingo's hook sent Melendez to the canvas writhing in pain. Referee Gene del Bianco reached the ten count at 1: 39 of the 2nd.
In an dramatic moment before the main event, Z Gorres walked inside the fight venue assisted by his wife Datchess and sat at ringside. Domingo called out Gorres after his win and stated that his mission of revenge was accomplished.
Team Melendez said that their fighter most likely suffered a briken rib as early as the first round and was brought to the hospital for check-up.
Jimrex Jaca won by 4th round TKO over James Kimori of Kenya. Jaca scored with his powerful left cross and scored knockdowns in rounds two and four. Both fighters were bleeding from cuts in a rough battle but the Kenyan capitulated after the second knockdown. Official time- 1:13 of the 4th.
Jason Pagara scored a stunning second round TKO win over Romeo Jakosalem. Pagara knocked Jakosalem down in round one and did not ease up and continued to inflict punishment on his opponent. A series of unanswered power punches on the hapless Jakosalem prompted the refree to stop the fight at the 2:56 mark of round two.
James Bacon won by third TKO over Cerilo Espino. Bacon hit Espino with a low blow in the third round. Cerilo was given three minutes to recover but did not get up and the referee declared Bacon the winner.
Rocky Sismundo and Kotsky Ebalang fought to a four round unanimous draw. All three judges scored it 38-38.
Welbeth Loberanis won by unanimous decision over Anthony Galigao in their four round bout.
The scorecards read 40-36, 39-37 and 39-37.
Gerald Ranque won by split decision over Jocel Gestopa in the evening's first bout. The scores read ? one judge 40-37 for Gestopa and two judges had it 38-37 for Ranque. One point was deducted from Gestopa in the first round for an accidental headbutt.
Top photo: Referee Gene del Bianco administers the count on Columbian Luis Melendez as Michael Domingo (C) waits in a neutral corner. Photo by Dong Secuya.
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