Bad Left Hook Fight Night: James Kirkland v. Ricardo Cortes
by SC
on Sep 5, 2008 9:14 PM EDT
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Tonight's season finale of Friday Night Fights on ESPN2 starts at 10:30 eastern started at 9:30, I guess, on ESPN2. James Kirkland is in the main event, and we all know what fun he can be. The other featured bout is going to be lightweights Rolando Reyes (pictured right) and Ivan Valle. Looks like a nice show tonight.
| JAMES KIRKLAND | RICARDO CORTES | |
| 22-0 | Record | 22-2-1 |
| 19 | KO | 15 |
| Austin, TX | Hometown | San Jose, CA |
| 24 | Age | 28 |
| 5'9" | Height | 6'1" |
| Eromosele Albert (TKO-1) Allen Conyers (TKO-1) Mohammad Said (KO-2) |
Notable Wins | Fernando Zuniga (DQ-3) Paulino Avitia (KO-3) Eduardo Gutierrez (TKO-3) |
| Notable Losses | Alfredo Angulo (KO-1) Errol Banner (DQ-7) |
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| ROLANDO REYES | IVAN VALLE | |
| 29-4-2 | Record | 26-7-1 |
| 19 | KO | 22 |
| Oxnard, CA | Hometown | Los Mochis, Mexico |
| 29 | Age | 28 |
| 5'10" | Height | 5'7" |
| Stevie Johnston (RTD-10) Courtney Burton (TKO-8) Omar Bernal (UD-8, UD-10) |
Notable Wins | William Morelo (TKO-4) Adan Hernandez (TKO-1) Angel Vazquez (KO-3) |
| Jose Luis Castillo (UD-12) Miguel Huerta (SD-10) Ernesto Zavala (UD-8) |
Notable Losses | Jose Reyes (KO-4) Juan Carlos Salgado (UD-10) Humberto Soto (TKO-4) |
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oh great, missed half the Reyes fight
Comcast had this listed as 10:30 and this is, y’know, 9:57. Oh well.
"Yesterday I was lying, today I am telling the truth." -- Bob Arum
by SC on Sep 5, 2008 9:57 PM EDT 0 recs
Teddy has it even through five
47-47 score
Reyes looks a little tentative in the two rounds I’ve seen.
"Yesterday I was lying, today I am telling the truth." -- Bob Arum
by SC on Sep 5, 2008 10:01 PM EDT 0 recs
totally entertaining fight
Exactly what I expected. Pissed that the start time on my cable was off because I don’t expect the Kirkland fight to go long.
"Yesterday I was lying, today I am telling the truth." -- Bob Arum
by SC on Sep 5, 2008 10:11 PM EDT 0 recs
REYES-VALLE OFFICIAL DECISION
Teddy has it 95-95 with a 10-8 third for Reyes on a knockdown.
96-93
97-93
96-93
ROLANDO REYES VIA UNANIMOUS DECISION
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by SC on Sep 5, 2008 10:23 PM EDT 0 recs
Emanuel Augustus named Most Memorable Fighter of FNF this decade
(last 10 years, that is)
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by SC on Sep 5, 2008 10:29 PM EDT 0 recs
FUCK!
Totally spaced out and forgot to watch Reyes!
Still stoked to see James do his thing though
by Option27 on Sep 5, 2008 10:39 PM EDT 0 recs
James Countryman v. Jesse "The Can" Orta
Just a time-filler. Countryman is from D-TROIT, so he’s my boy.
"Yesterday I was lying, today I am telling the truth." -- Bob Arum
by SC on Sep 5, 2008 10:39 PM EDT 0 recs
Countryman-Orta R1
This is a four-rounder. Orta is going after my boy. Teddy says Countryman hasn’t fought for a year. What a great last name, anyway.
Orta is pressing Countryman on the ropes and trying to work the body, cutting off Countryman’s reach. Lots of trading, very close fighting here in the first two minutes. Nice shot from Countryman to the side of Orta’s head. As Brian says, great sound on that punch.
Countryman has switched stances. There’s a big right, Orta backs down a little. Orta has never been knocked out. Countryman takes the opening round with the two best punches, and for keeping pace with Orta when pressed.
Countryman 10-9
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by SC on Sep 5, 2008 10:43 PM EDT 0 recs
Countryman-Orta R2
They get Emanuel Augustus on the phone to talk about being named Most Memorable Fighter of the decade, and all he does is thank people he knows. Now he talks about the Ward fight.
Countryman comes out this round wanting to work from distance, and Orta keeps trying to spring inside without much success. Orta warned for something. Couple of come-in shots from Orta. Countryman is swinging wild and not putting much together. Nice trade by the ropes, with Orta’s back on the cables this time.
Countryman 10-9
Countryman 20-18
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by SC on Sep 5, 2008 10:48 PM EDT 0 recs
Countryman-Orta R3
Countryman with a long, sharp right hand to the mouth. And another one, as Orta tries to shuck and jive his way inside. Orta pops Countryman with a left to the body, and a RIGHT HAND PUTS COUNTRYMAN DOWN!
He’s up, and Orta throws a body shot and starts wailing away. Countryman is covering up and looking for something to do. Orta with combos, and working the body, and Countryman looks a bit lost right now. Uppercut hurts Countryman.
Countryman isn’t landing anything at this point. Right hand from Orta! BIG round for Orta, and now the fourth round is crucial.
Orta 10-8
28-28
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by SC on Sep 5, 2008 10:51 PM EDT 0 recs
Countryman-Orta R4
Countryman struggles again this round, but Orta isn’t doing a whole lot, either. Countryman’s jab is fairly effective, I guess. He could be scoring enough to eke out this fight. 30 seconds left for something to happen. Orta backs him into the ropes and works again, but Countryman slips away. I think Countryman barely survived this fight enough to win it, but it wasn’t very impressive.
Countryman 10-9
Countryman 38-37
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by SC on Sep 5, 2008 10:55 PM EDT 0 recs
COUNTRYMAN-ORTA OFFICIAL DECISION
38-37
38-37
38-37
JAMES COUNTRYMAN VIA UNANIMOUS DECISION
He gets booed because he was knocked down and Orta did a good job, but Countryman won more rounds. What do you want?
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by SC on Sep 5, 2008 10:58 PM EDT 0 recs
she is a tough, real woman
I’m 6’1", 250 and I wouldn’t step to her at my drunkest.
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by SC on
Sep 5, 2008 11:03 PM EDT
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I remember that last Kirkland fight
Ann was talkin bout wolves and shit ..
I was in awe since then
by Option27 on
Sep 5, 2008 11:06 PM EDT
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how long you figure this goes?
I’ll say 2:04. Cortes will hang tough!
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by SC on Sep 5, 2008 11:06 PM EDT 0 recs
I think it goes to the 1:30 mark
Of the first of course
by Option27 on
Sep 5, 2008 11:10 PM EDT
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BTW
I’m really pissed I ain’t recording this . . .
I record all my faves and James is up there
by Option27 on
Sep 5, 2008 11:10 PM EDT
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Teddy is a lunatic
The Cowboys won’t go to the playoffs and the Jets will win the Super Bowl. Is he high?
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by SC on Sep 5, 2008 11:08 PM EDT 0 recs
Austin loves their boy
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by SC on Sep 5, 2008 11:10 PM EDT 0 recs
Their boy almost got dropped in the very 1st round!!! and he should have been disqualified for pulling illegal blows while Cortes was already down, AND the ref stopped it too soon!! Austin cant possibly be proud of that win!
by BOXfan on
Sep 8, 2008 5:34 PM EDT
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and by the way
The Austin Music Hall is an awesome, awesome boxing room.
"Yesterday I was lying, today I am telling the truth." -- Bob Arum
by SC on Sep 5, 2008 11:11 PM EDT 0 recs
Kirkland-Cortes R1
And here we go.
Kirkland comes out throwing, Cortes tries to go to the body. Cortes is throwing shots downstairs, but Kirkland is doing his usual storming. Left hand snaps Cortes back. Well, these two are throwing leather. Cortes hurt!
Kirkland is straight headhunting. You have to give Cortes credit for throwing some nice body stuff, though. Cortes’ left eye is messed up already. Two minutes in — drop him, James! Aw, my mark comes and goes.
Well, Cortes may survive the round. Kirkland is hurt a bit, but not bad. He just keeps coming. Hell of an opening round.
Kirkland 10-9
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by SC on Sep 5, 2008 11:14 PM EDT 0 recs
Kirkland-Cortes R2
Kirkland with a nice combo, but he’s again totally headhunting and nothing else. Nice 1-2 by Kirkland. Body, head, Cortes is down! Illegal shot that would’ve gotten Humberto Soto banned from boxing.
Cortes is up and will try to continue. Cortes trying to push Kirkland away, but James just keeps firing. Referee stops it. Cortes was trying to fight and hates the stoppage, but I think it was obvious what we were seeing. Still, probably a bit early.
James Kirkland TKO-2
"Yesterday I was lying, today I am telling the truth." -- Bob Arum
by SC on Sep 5, 2008 11:18 PM EDT 0 recs
And there Cortes goes
James handled it.
Later than I expected but did his thing
by Option27 on Sep 5, 2008 11:18 PM EDT 0 recs
Oh C’mon!! and there goes Cortes?? what about the illegal blows that Kirkland threw while Cortes was already down that no one seems to want to comment on? he didnt do his thing he almost got dropped in the very 1st Rd!! why doesnt anyone say anything about that C’mon people!! I would love a fair rematch!! with no favoritetism refs. with an actual good ref!! and without Kirkland being scandalous!
by BOXfan on
Sep 8, 2008 5:48 PM EDT
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I don't know if the fans are the problem
He just fights like that.
If he’s on another BAD, he’ll wanna show the HBO world he’s an exciting fighter as well
by Option27 on Sep 5, 2008 11:28 PM EDT 0 recs
yeah
But there’s no denying that there are certain expectations when JK fights. Plus he was in his hometown and trying to highlight reel for his friends and family, I bet.
Still, not much to complain about with a second round TKO.
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by SC on
Sep 6, 2008 12:04 AM EDT
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