Team Combat League: Season 2 – Week 10 results

In an All-Texas rematch from their 227-224 workforce loss to The Houston Hitmen final April at Crimson Owl Boxing in Houston, the AC Bryant-coached San Antonio Snipers (1-3) efficiently defended their residence turf on the Shrine Auditorium and received into the win column towards the fourth-place Bobby Benton and Austin Trout-coached Hitmen (2-3) by a nail-biting rating of 228-225.

The Hitmen received out to an early lead with a number of robust performances within the Launch Rounds, however faltered down the stretch to San Antonio, dropping 10 of the final 12 fights to seal their workforce’s destiny.

Featherweights Martel Washpun of Houston and Jorge De Jesus Romero of San Antonio began the night time’s motion in true Workforce Fight League (TCL) trend by popping out swinging for his or her three-minute matchup, received by De Jesus Romero, 10-9.

A pair of San Antonio fighters, light-weight Frency Fortunato Saya and heavyweight Adrian Taylor, have been penalized factors for low blows within the Launch Rounds. Fortunato Saya misplaced two factors for straying low along with his 10-9 loss to James Earle in Spherical 4, whereas Taylor ended up with a fair 9-9 Spherical 8 after defeating Nagy Aguilera in Spherical 8 however dropping the penalty level.

Combating with a heavy coronary heart as a result of latest passing of his grandmother, harmful San Antonio mild heavyweight Dayan Depestre of Cuba was nonetheless in a position to take a pair of 10-9 rounds over Houston’s gritty Tyler Howard, in Rounds 7 and 20.

The particularly robust Spherical 20 battle between the pair was later named “Struggle of the Evening.”

A vibrant spot in her workforce’s dropping effort, feminine featherweight and U.S. Olympian Virginia Fuchs continued to shine in TCL. She scored a pair of spectacular 10-9 wins over San Antonio’s Tiana Schroeder in Spherical 2 and Spherical 17 and was named the night time’s third star.

Making his TCL debut at heavyweight, the son of a boxing legend, San Antonio’s Gerald McClellan Jr. received a pair of thrilling fights towards Houston’s Devonte Williams in Rounds 16 and 22. These performances earned the power-punching McClellan the Second Star of the Evening.

Middleweight Corey Caad of San Antonio was named the night time’s First Star for his two spectacular victories over Houston’s Raynard Talib Jr. in Rounds 14 and 21. Cadd had the formidable Talib Jr. reeling within the Spherical 21 contest and seemed to be a powerful asset to his workforce.

“It’s a blessing. All of us got here collectively and weathered the storm,” stated a contented Corey Cadd, post-event. “We confronted adversity and took the win. I consider in my workforce. Within the cash rounds, we knew it was shut, however we had nothing however hitters coming via, so we knew we have been going to brush it. Huge shout out to my opponent. I hit him with some massive photographs, and he took them. He’s robust and my hat is off to him.”

“Not solely am I happy with my fighters, however this viewers additionally got here tout to help their San Antonio Snipers,” stated Coach AC Bryant. “That’s why we received this win. We did the small issues proper tonight! Texas has one of the best groups within the league. Houston simply beat the defending champs New York and we simply beat Houston.”

San Antonio-based DJ, rapper and producer King Kyle Lee entertained and carried out his music stay for his grateful followers between the Center and Cash Rounds.