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James “Don’t Try to” Argue def. Zach “Yagerbomb” Jaeger
Argue, a junior representing Sorin Hall, went on the offensive at the sound of the opening bell, causing Duncan freshman Jaeger to lose his balance and almost trip. Argue was able to defend himself successfully and go back on the offensive. Argue was able to corner Jaeger, but Jaeger recovered well and was able to escape. The two became increasingly aggressive as the fight went on, and both fighters began to aim for their opponent’s head. Jaeger was cornered again, but was able to escape with a jab to Argue’s gut. Jaeger recovered well in the third round, attacking Argue’s head, but Argue returned those jabs to the head, almost knocking Jaeger over. Argue won the fight with a unanimous decision.John “Goose” Hunter def. Lorenzo “Locab” Cabrera
Hunter, a sophomore from Fisher Hall, took control of the fight immediately with big hits to Sorin junior Carbrera’s head. Carbrera was able to recover by attacking Hunter in the gut, but Hunter’s mobility allowed him to evade Cabrera. Hunter forced Cabrera to move around the ring. To start the second round, Cabrera was able to go on the offensive, and trapped Hunter against the ropes. As the round went on, Hunter became much more aggressive and got into close contact with Cabrera, making his jabs to the face much more impactful. Cabrera recovered with a strong right hook to Hunter’s head but was mainly kept in a defensive stance throughout the match. The judges awarded Hunter the victory by unanimous decision.Jonah “Clown Baby” Poczobutt def. Andres “The Gavel” Martinez
Off-campus law student Poczobutt opened the match on the offensive with a series of body jabs and hooks to the head of his opponent, Martinez. The Morrissey sophomore countered by staying defensive, not taking many hits after the initial barrage. As the first round came to an end, Martinez landed a few head jabs while Poczobutt swung for the fences. The second round opened with Martinez continuing his head jabs while Poczobutt left it all in the ring, connecting with body to head combinations. Towards the end of the round Martinez went for a potential match-changing uppercut but did not connect. This opened the door for Poczobutt to land his biggest hit of the match, knocking Martinez to the ground. After the match resumed Pozcobutt attacked with a relentless barrage of punches to end the round. In the third round Martinez tried his hardest to close the gap, but Poczobutt stayed conservative and on the defensive, securing a victory by unanimous decision.Cameron MacGregor def. Lan “Not a Boxer” Nguyen
Alumni senior MacGregor started the match with a strong first round. His opponent, Nguyen, a senior from Duncan, attempted to keep the fighting in close quarters throughout the round, but MacGregor stayed aggressive, controlling the battle with hard hits to Nguyen’s head. The round closed with Nguyen on the ropes taking a barrage of hits from MacGregor. The physicality continued into the second round with punches flying left and right. MacGregor, maintaining control, knocked Nguyen into the ropes and down to force a short break. After Nguyen’s bloodied nose and cut arm were cleaned, the close battle resumed and the round ended. The third round opened with MacGregor fighting defensively to maintain his lead. Nguyen fought hard and gained some ground, but it was not enough as MacGregor exited the ring with a victory by unanimous decision.144 pounds
Alex “El Cadejo” Alcantara def. Liam “Neeson” Gallagher
Off-campus junior Alcantara started the match off with an up-tempo attack. The law student Gallagher had a significant height advantage, but Alcantara kept his attacks low from the start. His incessant attacks to Gallagher’s torso forced Gallagher to be purely defensive throughout the fight and Alcantara was able to trap Gallagher in the corner on multiple occasions. Gallagher lost his balance almost immediately in the second round, nearly falling. Most of the attempts Gallagher made on Alcantara missed completely. The fast-paced match culminated with Alcantara beginning to aim for Gallagher’s head, as opposed to just the torso. Alcantara won by unanimous decision.Chase “Birdlike Frame” Hundman def. Dom “Nic-Nack” Angelotti
The match got off to a fast start as law student Hundman’s height advantage allowed him to go for Carroll sophomore Angelotti’s head immediately. An especially strong hit to the head knocked Angelotti off balance, but he was able to recover. Angelotti ended the round with an impactful flurry of punches, trapping Hundman in the corner. In the second round Hundman defended himself well, rendering Angelotti’s jabs meaningless. Angelotti was able to trap Hundman in the corner, but Hundman escaped, trapping Angelotti in a headlock. In the final round, the two seemed evenly matched. However, after trapping Hundman in corner, Angelotti fell over. Hundman’s punches began to grow more effective as Angelotti tired, leading to Hundman’s victory by unanimous decision.Conor “Baby Face” Ward def. Arun “Bollywood Basher” Nadar
Nadar controlled the first round by attacking immediately. He was able to trap Ward against the ropes and in the corner on multiple occasions. Nadar’s strategy was to attack Ward’s body and keep him on defense, however, Ward was able to defend himself against Nadar’s attacks. In the second round, Ward turned the momentum around. His long reach allowed him to attack and rendered Nadar’s attempts to make contact ineffective. Ward trapped Nadar against the ropes and was able to attack by being in close contact with Nadar. In the final round, the match evened out slightly more, but Ward was able to knock Nadar over into the ropes and force him off balance multiple times, leading to his victory by unanimous decision.Matthew “Mr. January” Yoder def. “Action” Jackson Lawlor
Yoder, a sophomore from O’Neill Hall, and Lawlor, a junior from Zahm, began the first round trading blows. Lawlor tied Yoder up thanks to his height advantage midway through the first round, but Yoder went on the offensive late in the round. Yoder started the second round aggressively, but Lawlor matched him blow for blow. In the third, Lawlor went on the attack early, running Yoder around the ring and forcing him into the ropes. The high-energy round ended once again with the two contestants matching one another blow for blow, but Yoder claimed the victory by split decision.Thomas Manno def. Henry “HD3” Davis III
Zahm sophomore Manno began the match with fierce aggression, pushing his opponent all around the ring. Freshman Davis traded punches with Manno but was forced to retreat throughout the round. The round ended after Manno landed a punishing blow to the stomach of Davis. The second round was an even contest, with Davis getting around Manno’s punches and trading blows back and forth. The round ended after a combination of misses from Davis and successful connection from Manno. The third and final round began with a strong hit from Davis, but Manno took control from there. Manno connected multiple times to the head and secured a victory by unanimous decision.Steven Ramos def. Alex “Roth of God” Roth
The match began with Zahm sophomore Ramos coming out strong, ducking and dodging Roth’s punches while landing his own. The graduate student Roth retreated throughout the round, trying to avoid the barrage of punches from Ramos. Ramos had Roth on the ropes for the majority of the time until Roth countered and put Ramos into the corner right before the bell rang to end the round. In the second round Ramos found an opening and connected. Roth used his reach and kept his distance but could not get through Ramos’s strong defensive technique. The third round opened with Roth trying to catch up. He landed a few blows and dodged most of Ramos’s punches. The third round was highlighted by an impressive dodge by Roth that knocked Ramos off balance and to the ground. The strong third round by Roth was unable to make up for the dominance by Ramos in the beginning though, and Ramos left the ring as the victor by split decision.Danny “Nacho Tigre” Espinoza def. Eric “Bee” Lee
In the battle of two St. Edward’s fighters, senior Danny Espinoza landed the first punches of the match on the sophomore Lee. Lee fought back and the two traded punches for the rest of the first round, but Espinoza landed more powerful blows. In the second round, Espinoza wasted no time as he quickly went on the attack, landing many strong punches. Espinoza and Lee began the third round with a heated exchange, but late in the round, the two seemed content to dance around the ring, and this pattern was only broken by Espinoza occasionally tying Lee up. Espinoza claimed the victory by unanimous victory.Jeffrey “J-Weezy” Wang def. Miguel “Miggie Smalls” Naguit
The first round began with Wang, a senior living off-campus, and Naguit, an off-campus law student, trading blows. Both fighters were looking for an early knockout, and they landed some big jabs, but many punches came up empty as well. Wang started the second round well and landed blow after blow on Naguit. Towards the end of the round, Naguit started to find his footing and was able to land some punches of his own. The third round saw the two fighters play a game of cat and mouse, but Wang landed a big right jab at the end of the bout that shook up Naguit, and before the law student was able to recover the final bell sounded. Wang was declared the winner by unanimous decision.152 pounds
Shawn “El Chino” Lee def. Justin “Bedrock” Grocock
Grocock, a freshman from Sorin, and Lee, an off-campus senior, matched each other blow for blow early in a high-intensity first round. Lee brought movement and energy to the ring, but Grocock’s long reach allowed him to land several shots to the head. Lee went on the attack in the second round, landing several punches early, dodging Grocock’s punches and moving around the ring. In the third round, Lee landed several powerful punches early, forcing a brief stoppage. Lee continued to land shots to both Grocock’s face and body after the break and was declared victorious by unanimous decision.Austin “The Sleeper” Cartier def. Luke “Mickey” McCormack
The fight between McCormack, an off-campus senior, and Cartier, an off-campus junior, began with plenty of movement but little punching. However, Cartier went on the attack late in the first round, landing a powerful punch to the head of McCormack. In the second round, both fighters demonstrated their dodging ability, as a plethora of powerful punches were thrown but few connected. Both fighters landed punches more successfully early in the third round with McCormack landing more to the body and Cartier landing more to the face. Thanks to his early hit and late flurries, Cartier was declared the victor by split decision.Patrick “Payday” Yerkes def. Robert “R. Kelly” Devine
Devine, an off-campus graduate student, began the fight by trying to go low and landing punches to the body of Patrick Yerkes, a junior from St. Edward’s. Yerkes began to have some success when he forced Devine to stand upright and capitalized by landing punches to his face. In the second round, Devine continued to stay low and attempted to move Yerkes around the ring. However, Yerkes landed several quality punches as Devine began to tire. In the third round, both fighters swung freely at the head as a fatigued Devine abandoned his defensive strategy. Yerkes was declared victorious by unanimous decision.Andrew Jena def. Kieran Carroll
The next bout of the night featured Jena, a junior from Siegfried, against Carroll, an off-campus senior. The first round was an even affair, with both fighters staying light on their feet and trading quick punches. But Carroll came out in the second round with a new intensity, landing several punches in the early stages. As the round wore on, however, Jena became more and more aggressive, and the bell sounded with the Siegfried junior pushing his opponent back into the ropes. Jena came back in the third round before a right jab from Carroll caught him off balance and dropped him to the canvas, and Carroll was declared the winner by unanimous decision.Liam “Trooper” Chan def. Qinfeng Wu
Chan, a senior from Alumni, quickly seized the advantage in the first moments of the fight, and Wu, an off-campus graduate student, had his hands up protecting his head for most of the round. Towards the end of the round, the fight started to open up, and both fighters traded blows as the bell sounded. The second stanza began and once again, Chan started off strong, landing several blows to his opponent’s head. Wu also landed several punches but was on his back foot for most of the round, and Chan chased him around the ring until the bell rang. Chan asserted his dominance over the smaller Wu in the third round and landed numerous blows. Wu did his best to hang on, but he had few chances for a counterattack, and Chan was declared the winner by unanimous decision.![Senior Liam “Trooper” Chan, gold, lands a shot to the head of graduate student Qinfeng Wu during Bengal Bouts action Sunday at the JACC.](https://snworksceo.imgix.net/obs/9e968414-a3bc-4a25-b742-a570b37445ba.sized-1000x1000.jpg?w=1000&dpr=2)
Senior Liam “Trooper” Chan, left, lands a shot to the head of graduate student Qinfeng Wu during Bengal Bouts action Sunday at the JACC.
Jack “Hi my name is Liam” McDermott def. Zach “Scooter” Mastrovich
The first round was an even affair, as both fighters danced around the ring and traded blows, probing each other for weaknesses. Mastrovich, a junior from Duncan, came out swinging in the second round and kept freshman O’Neill resident McDermott on his back foot. McDermott worked his way back into the contest, and the bell sounded as the freshman landed several punches on Mastrovich. The final round began with McDermott using his longer reach to attack Mastrovich from a distance. As the round drew on, the junior attempted to rally, but McDermott stood tall and kept landing blows. McDermott was awarded the fight by unanimous decision.Alex “La Forte” Jones def. Matt “Mamba” Evans
The first round began with both fighters attempting to land shots to the head. They fought in close quarters and had to be broken apart by the referee after clinching. Jones, an off-campus graduate student, was able to keep Evans, an off-campus sophomore, off-balance and pursued him around the ring. The round ended with Evans steadily blocking Jones’s punches. Both fighters had a strong performance in the second round, as Jones advanced on Evans, who dodged his punches. They traded punches with throughout the round and across the entire ring. In the third round, Jones began by peppering Evans with punches. Evans then launched a counterattack and pursued Jones around the ring until the end of the round, but the judges awarded Jones the victory by unanimous decision.Philip “Gunz” Park def. Johnny “Juicy” Malin
The first round between two Morrissey residents was a quick affair, as both fighters came out aggressively. The freshman Park managed to land several strong hooks, but Malin, a junior, also connected on a few punches as the bell sounded. Both fighters started the second round by trading punches as neither competitor backed down. Malin and Park both landed solid blows, and the decision was still up for grabs at the end of the round. Both fighters went all out for the win in the third round. Malin was able to land several good hits to keep Park on his back foot, but Park was able to land several blows of his own as the round drew to a close, doing enough to earn himself the win by split decision.157 pounds
Matthew “Yeoman” Schaefer def. Jeff Graziano
Schaefer, an off-campus senior, defeated Keough sophomore Graziano, as both boxers started fast in the first round with lots of movement around the ring, though Schaefer got in a series of punches to close the round. In the second round, the fighters had to be separated multiple times, and the two showed signs of fatigue as the round wore on. Graziano turned to his defense at the end of the second round, then fought back in the final round as both appeared exhausted, but Schaefer emerged with the victory by unanimous decision.![Senior Matthew “Yeoman” Schaefer, left, sizes up sophomore Jeff Graziano during Bengal Bouts action Sunday at the JACC. Schaefer defeated Graziano by unanimous decision in the 157 pound weight class.](https://snworksceo.imgix.net/obs/c3127eba-2f0b-4d08-bc51-76865de8ebef.sized-1000x1000.jpg?w=1000&dpr=2)
Senior Matthew “Yeoman” Schaefer, left, sizes up sophomore Jeff Graziano during Bengal Bouts action Sunday at the JACC. Schaefer defeated Graziano by unanimous decision in the 157 pound weight class.
Ryan “Attila the” Dunn def. Adam “Pasquatch” Pasquinelly
The first round started with Pasquinelly, a Duncan junior, fighting very aggressively. However, Dunn, a senior from Knott, responded with several big blows to Pasquinelly, and the referee demanded a stoppage to check on Pasquinelly, but the fight resumed shortly. In the second round, the referee halted the bout once more after Dunn connected on another hard punch. Still, Pasquinelly kept fighting and cornered Dunn. The final round featured a third stoppage for Pasquinelly, and the judges awarded Dunn the win by unanimous decision.Dean “The Undertaker” Swan def. Chris “Crispy” Coles
Neither Dillon sophomore Swan and Morrissey sophomore Coles made a strong impression in the first round. However, Swan took charge in the second round and never looked back, landing a series of hits to Coles. The fighters slowed down entering the final round, as Swan began to lose some of his initial explosiveness. Towards the end of the final round, Coles appeared to find a second wind fueled by a rowdy Morrissey fan section, but he could not make up the difference, as Swan won by unanimous decision.Sean Himel def. Kevin “Tough Love” McCarthy
The first round started with Himel, a senior from Duncan, on the offensive probing for a weakness. But McCarthy, a sophomore from St. Edward’s, held his ground. As the round continued, Himel started to land blow after blow, and the bell was a welcome reprieve for McCarthy. The second round started much the same way, and Himel continued to pound McCarthy with little respite. McCarthy tried to get back into it towards the end of the round, but the bell sounded to end his comeback attempt. McCarthy tried to rally in the final round and land a few punches, but Himel yet again dominated from start to finish, and when the bell sounded, he was named the victor by unanimous decision.Michael “The KO” Feijoo def. Phil “The Thriller” Stenger
At the beginning of the fight, Feijoo, a freshman from Morrissey, pursued Stenger, a junior from Siegfried, with quick attacks before retreating to defend. Stenger landed several hits to the body, and Feijoo followed up with quick jabs that Stenger blocked. Again Feijoo attacked quickly at the beginning of the second round, aiming for Stenger’s head, while the latter countered with multiple blows to Feijoo’s body. The final round started like the others, as Feijoo came out with a succession of punches that denied Stenger any room with which to work. Stenger managed to land a few hits to Feijoo’s body and head to end the bout, but Feijoo won by unanimous decision.Chip Blood def. Sam “The Brawling Barrister” O’Brien
The next bout pitted Blood, a Sorin junior, against O’Brien, a law student. The men fought at close quarters, with Blood going for the head while O’Brien returned with punches towards Blood’s body. With agile movements, Blood managed to block many of O’Brien’s advances, as he was forced to a corner of the ring in the second round. The third round started with Blood fiercely punching at his opponent’s head but not managing to get past O’Brien’s blocks. O’Brien lunged to land some final punches and came out of the ring with his nose bleeding. Blood was declared the winner by unanimous decision.![Junior Chip Blood, right, throws a punch during his bout with graduate student Sam O'Brien during Sunday’s Bengal Bouts action at the JACC.](https://snworksceo.imgix.net/obs/f134919c-48fb-4113-afc2-c9feab188420.sized-1000x1000.jpg?w=1000&dpr=2)
Junior Chip Blood, right, throws a left straight punch during his bout with graduate student Sam O'Brien during Sunday’s Bengal Bouts action at the JACC.