As the concept was met with enthusiasm among fight fans, week nine of Team Combat League’s invigorating second season featured two doubleheaders at two locations in the same evening.

In the first leg of the first doubleheader of the evening, the Houston Hitmen, led by Bobby Benton and Austin Trout, defeated last year’s champions, Benny Roman and Ryan O, in a closely contested match played at the Gas South District in Duluth, Georgia, 2-2. “Leary coached NYC Attitude (1-3), team final score 230-225.

Looking to rebound from a 226-224 home loss to the Las Vegas Hustle on May 9, The Hitmen took to the field with renewed focus and a consistently high work rate, allowing them to wage some very close rounds in the eyes of the judges against a Novel York team that played well. she dealt with failure.

The only knockdown of the night was scored by the first star of the evening, Houston’s Isaac Torres, who once knocked down Novel York’s Marcell Davidson with a chopping right hand in the 11th round. Although Davidson made it to the final bell, his trip to the canvas cost The Attitude an extra point, making it 10-8 for Torres in the round and tying the team at 104-104.

“I feel great,” Torres said after the event. “We came here, took care of things and did what we had to do. Now it’s time to go home and enjoy your birthday. My birthday was on Wednesday. In regular boxing you have to rely on yourself. Now we rely on the entire team. We feed each other and try to cheer each other up. That’s really frosty. I’m cheerful with the ride and I intend to keep going. We came out here and did our thing. It’s all about Houston. H-town!”

Houston’s Kanye Dillan Gee and Novel York’s Ariel Lopez shared hilarious takeaways in rounds 9 and 23, and in a bout of previously undefeated fighters this season, Houston’s Samantha Ginithan improved her season record to 8-0, 1 KO, scoring Round 10-9 over previously undefeated former world champion Alicia Napoleon (TCL 4-1) in round 13. The impressive Ginithan also defeated Novel York’s Feifilimai Faiva 10-9 in round 5.

The round deemed “Fight of the Night” took place in round 16 when heavyweights Nagy Aguilera of Houston and Earl Newman of Novel York went back and forth at heavyweight for a full three minutes, with Aguilera getting the nod 10-9.

Jahyden Britton of Houston was named the third star of the night after a 10-9 victory in Round 9 over the hard-hitting Tre’Vaughn Jones of Novel York. The Attitude’s Ryan Pino was named a second star for his two 10-9 wins over Houston’s Todd Manuel.

“Everybody did great today,” said an elated Houston coach Bobby Benton. “Even the rounds we lost; everyone did great today. Houston Hitmen, baby!”

ATLANTA ATTACK DEFENDS HIS TURF WITH A Narrow VICTORY OVER MIAMI STEALTH BY A SCORE OF 227-226

Thursday, May 30, 2024 – In the second game of the night’s first doubleheader, Coach Sam Arnold’s Atlanta Attack (1-2) successfully defended their home-ring advantage in the Gas South District in Duluth, Georgia, and earned their first team victory of the season after a narrow 227-226 win over Miami Stealth (3-1) coached by Herman Caicedo.

Understanding the TCL task, Miami’s Opeyemi Adeyemi and Atlanta’s Javon Woodard engaged in a battle that would later be dubbed “Fight of the Night” as they battled side-by-side for three minutes with a fierce power punch to start the event.

Adeyemi, who started the round very quickly, was declared the winner 10-9.

Amber Summers of Miami scored the first extra point of the match in the very next fight, defeating Martyna Król of Atlanta en route to a 10-8 score in Round 2. Summers met her opponent in Round 18 in the form of Mona Ward of Atlanta, who in key money rounds took 10-9 rounds away from Summers.

Atlanta’s speedy Ariele Davis looked spectacular as she defeated Miami’s Logan Holler 10-9 in a Round 13 match.

The third star of the night was Atlanta’s Money Powell, who turned the tide in his 10-9 7th-round loss to Miami’s Yunieski Gonzalez with a key 10-9 victory over Gonzalez in the 21st round that helped seal the victory for his team.

Miami’s Victor Abreu, who was selected as the second star of the night, threatened the final result overdue in the match, knocking out Atlanta’s Javon Woodard with a single right overhand in the 22nd round 10-7, which reduced the Attack’s four-point lead to just one point at 208-207 with two fights left. The skillful Abreu also scored a 10-9 victory over Atlanta’s Randle Canaday earlier in Round 9.

Atlanta heavyweight Devon Teenage was voted the number one star of the night thanks to his entertaining wins over Miami teammates Alexei Dronov in round 8 and Nestor Santana in round 19. Neither of Teenage’s wins were straightforward and both of his fights were highly appreciated by the crowd in Atlanta.

“I feel great. We came here and did what we had to do tonight,” a cheerful Teenage said after the event. “Look at all the handsome fans. I’m glad we put on a show. It’s great to be on this team. All my teammates they encourage me to go even harder and I’m just here to support them. You have to turn it on quickly, be intelligent and be ready to fight in the Team Combat League. It’s the best league in the world right now.”

DALLAS ENFORCEMENTS Win All-Texas Battle Over SAN ANTONIO SNIPERS 175-165

Thursday, May 30, 2024 – In the opening match of the evening’s second doubleheader, this time at Thunder Studios in Long Beach, California, Tony Mack’s Dallas Enforcers (1-2) won “The TCL Battle of Texas” by a comfortable 10 -175-165 point victory over AC Bryant’s San Antonio Snipers (0-3).

Dallas’ Eric Howard and San Antonio’s Leondric Johnson shared fan-friendly engagements to kick off the first-round festivities, and each had their own casual moments before Howard prevailed 10-9. The furious action continued in Round 2 as competitors Alexis Araiza Mones of Dallas and Tianna Schroeder representing San Antonio entered the fight throughout the round, with Mones winning 10-9.

In a surprising twist, 40-0 professional boxing veteran Abel Mendoza was knocked down in low overtime by the flying fists of San Antonio’s Richard Howell, giving Howell an extra point for his team and a 10-8 victory in Round 3. To his credit, that Mendoza returned in the 18th round to complete his team’s spectacular victory with a thrilling 10-9 victory over San Antonio’s perilous Javier Fernandez. Their dramatic fight was later dubbed the “Fight of the Night”.

Joshua Oxendine of San Antonio appeared to have injured his shoulder, having already received bulky fire from opponent Jalen Moore of Dallas in Round 4, so much so that referee Ray Corona waved the fight off and gave Dallas the result 10-7. The end came when after three fights the score was 28-28 and Dallas was leading 38-35. Oxendine’s departure will cost his team another 10-9 bye round when their rematch scheduled for Round 13 will have to be cancelled. Moore was later named the first star of the night for his dominance.

Dallas wrestler Briana Carrera was named the night’s third star after defeating San Antonio’s Mahogany Gaines in Round 5. Andre Ewell’s cut eye forced Andre Ewell into a bye round 10-10 in a scheduled Money Rounds rematch with Leondrik Johnson.

Dallas forward Avoran Graham continued to impress as he defeated eventual San Antonio Fight of the Night winner Javier Fernandez in round 11 by a score of 10-9. Then in round 19, Graham returned to also-best Richard Howell of The Snipers. The hard-hitting Graham and his aggressive style seem tailor-made for Team Combat League stardom as he continues to shine.

“I told them to stay disciplined and stay devoted to the game plan,” Dallas coach Tony Mack said. “Don’t give up. Just because we lost the last two fights, we’re not losers. I told them not to accept defeat. I told them, ‘Let’s stay disciplined and just win!’ I love my team. They work stiff and they deserve it.” this is a win. They worked for months. We came together as a team, worked together and bonded.

LA ELITE WINNER AT HOME WITH A COMFORTABLE 231-222 WIN OVER LAS VEGAS

Thursday, May 30, 2024 – In the headlining match of the second TCL doubleheader of the evening at Thunder Studios in Long Beach, California, Manny Robles’ LA Elite (2-1) continued their excellent mid-season form, shooting comfortably, although closer than indicated results, 231-222 victory over Jeff Mayweather’s Las Vegas Hustle (2-2).

The two teams had a sensational first-round matchup to start the evening, with Las Vegas’ Ryan Allen putting in a powerful showing against Los Angeles’ Osvel Caballero.

Caballero weathered the storm, however, and came back with fire of his own midway through the round, and the two fighters then went toe-to-toe on the homestretch. Ultimately, Caballero from Elite won 10-9. Caballero later defeated Sean Brewer in round 18, 10-9. These two impressive performances earned Caballero the first star of the night.

Despite the defeat of the Vegas team, the brilliant spots for The Hustle remained the uncertain Cuban southerner Darian Castro, who once again impressed with his world-class skills in two fights against established world-class contender Ryan Martin in round 4 and round 21 (both scoring 10 points) – 9 for Castro). Furthermore, Vegas’ Samoan heavyweight giant Patrick Mailata continued to shine in the Team Combat League, with his hard-hitting style leading him to two wins over Los Angeles’ Michael Pirotton (both scored 10-9).

Vegas heavyweight Ryan Diaz was the second star of the night after knocking down and defeating Los Angeles’ Bernardo Marquez by a score of 10-8 in round 15.

The powerful Brayan Leon of Los Angeles won 10-9 over Cristian Pinder of Las Vegas in round 7 and came back to knock out Pinder in the penultimate round of 23 for an additional 10-7 score overdue in the bout. Leon was named the third star of the night for his determined efforts.

The Fight of the Night title was awarded to one of two battles fought between Vegas slugger Konrad Kaczmarkiewicz and Raul Salomon, who was popular among the elite. Both matches ended with Salomon winning 10:9.

“I’m very proud of my boxers,” Los Angeles coach Manny Robles said after the fight. “Everyone showed up on the field and everyone fought stiff. Sometimes we win, sometimes we lose, but I keep telling them it’s not a race, it’s America. One fight a week, one competition at a time. We tied Boston and lost to Philly – that makes you better and builds real character. We can lose and come back as a stronger team. This is a team effort. Everyone sees boxing as a one-on-one sport, but as you can see, we all support each other in representing Los Angeles.

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