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Rarden began by smashing Brashears with body shots
that could be heard in the cheap seats of the
Convention Center.
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established control early with the jab and with a superior body
attack.
The 34-year-old Brashears entered the match with a record of 5-10-1 with 2 KO's.
Notable fights in his career include a six-round split decision win over
Juan "El Tigre" Herrera of Orosi, California (10-5-1) in April of 2006
and a six-round unanimous decision loss to John Molina of Covina,
California (12-0, 9 KO's) in June of 2007.
Brashears kept coming forward for seven rounds and nailed Rarden
with several shots.
Brashears was generally most effective in
the last 10 seconds of each round, when he would fire off a flurry of
punches.
But Rarden dominated most of each round,
landing more solid shots to the head and body throughout.
"We started a lot of crap at the
weigh-ins with each other," Rarden said after the fight. We went out
here and made it a fight and had some fun. I did everything I was
supposed to do."
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Rarden's trainer
Kenny Weldon would urge the fighter to show patience
and speed throughout the match.
Officials at the scene could not explain
why the bout was scheduled for the unusual number of seven rounds.
But regardless all three judges gave Rarden every round, for scores of
70-63.
John "The Lion" Rarden remains undefeated at 11-0
with 2 KO's !!
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