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	~~== '''Bobby Gunn vs. Jeff Holcomb''' ==~~

	'''Headlining the card was WBE North American Cruiserweight Champion Bobby Gunn, who scored a fifth round stoppage over full-time policeman and professional fighter Jeff Holcomb of Ringgold, Georgia. They fought for the WBE World Cruiserweight and NABC America's Cruiserweight Titles. The main event was up in the air up for much of the day, as Holcomb failed to show up for the weigh-in and final presser earlier Thursday. He showed up at the arena forty-five minutes before the first bout took place. In retrospect, he would have been better served not showing up at all.

	Gunn controlled the action from the opening bell, with Holcomb offering very little throughout the fight. Things got interesting in the second round, as Gunn was warned and eventually penalized for a questionable foul.

	Moments later, Gunn landed a shot south of the border that had Holcomb on all fours, and eventually on a ring stool while taking full advantage of the entitled five minute break. Referee Alan Lovell ruled the infraction an intentional foul, thus deducting two points from Gunn's scorecard. Despite having easily won the first two frames, the fight was even after two as a result of the deduction.

	After a listless round three featuring little more than Bobby Gunn forcing the action, Gunn unloaded in the fourth. Holcomb was pinned in Gunn's corner for the first half of the frame, covering up and not fighting back as Gunn drew blood from Holcomb's left eye, nose and mouth with a barrage of punches. Many in the crowd - including Gunn's father - protested for a stoppage as Holcomb took a major beating.

	Lovell let the action continue, and Gunn took matters into his own hands. A sweeping left hook toward the end of the round decked Holcomb, who apparently threw out his back in crashing against the ropes and eventually to the canvas. He beat the count and survived the round, but was clearly in no condition to continue.

	After a one-minute rest period and Tennessee Boxing and Racing commissioner Dan Kelly giving a thorough look, Holcomb was allowed out for the fifth. It didn't last long; Gunn put down Holcomb for good, thirty-seven seconds into the round. As Gunn celebrated in one corner, a bloodied and battered Holcomb laid stretched out on the canvas for several minutes before being escorted back to the dressing room.

	With the win, Gunn improved to 13-1 (11KO) and picked up the WBE World Cruiserweight title in the process. It was his second fight in Nashville in less than four months, and promoter Joe McEwen plans to keep Gunn busy in Tennessee and Canada in the coming months. The 37-year old Holcomb falls to 9-4-1 (4KO) with the loss.'''

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== '''Bobby Gunn vs. Jeff Holcomb''' ==

'''Headlining the card was WBE North American Cruiserweight Champion Bobby Gunn, who scored a fifth round stoppage over full-time policeman and professional fighter Jeff Holcomb of Ringgold, Georgia. They fought for the WBE World Cruiserweight and NABC America's Cruiserweight Titles. The main event was up in the air up for much of the day, as Holcomb failed to show up for the weigh-in and final presser earlier Thursday. He showed up at the arena forty-five minutes before the first bout took place. In retrospect, he would have been better served not showing up at all.

Gunn controlled the action from the opening bell, with Holcomb offering very little throughout the fight. Things got interesting in the second round, as Gunn was warned and eventually penalized for a questionable foul.

Moments later, Gunn landed a shot south of the border that had Holcomb on all fours, and eventually on a ring stool while taking full advantage of the entitled five minute break. Referee Alan Lovell ruled the infraction an intentional foul, thus deducting two points from Gunn's scorecard. Despite having easily won the first two frames, the fight was even after two as a result of the deduction.

After a listless round three featuring little more than Bobby Gunn forcing the action, Gunn unloaded in the fourth. Holcomb was pinned in Gunn's corner for the first half of the frame, covering up and not fighting back as Gunn drew blood from Holcomb's left eye, nose and mouth with a barrage of punches. Many in the crowd - including Gunn's father - protested for a stoppage as Holcomb took a major beating.

Lovell let the action continue, and Gunn took matters into his own hands. A sweeping left hook toward the end of the round decked Holcomb, who apparently threw out his back in crashing against the ropes and eventually to the canvas. He beat the count and survived the round, but was clearly in no condition to continue.

After a one-minute rest period and Tennessee Boxing and Racing commissioner Dan Kelly giving a thorough look, Holcomb was allowed out for the fifth. It didn't last long; Gunn put down Holcomb for good, thirty-seven seconds into the round. As Gunn celebrated in one corner, a bloodied and battered Holcomb laid stretched out on the canvas for several minutes before being escorted back to the dressing room.

With the win, Gunn improved to 13-1 (11KO) and picked up the WBE World Cruiserweight title in the process. It was his second fight in Nashville in less than four months, and promoter Joe McEwen plans to keep Gunn busy in Tennessee and Canada in the coming months. The 37-year old Holcomb falls to 9-4-1 (4KO) with the loss.'''

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