Murat Gassiev scored a 1st round destruction over Jordan Shimmell in a scheduled 10-round Cruiserweight bout at the Black Bear Casino in Carlton, Minnesota.
Gassiev landed a pulverizing left hook that put Shimmell viciously on the canvas. Shimmell was knocked out cold and had oxygen applied to him. The end of the bout was 2:54.
Gassiev is now 23-0 with 17 knockouts. Shimmell is 20-2.
Joey Abell stopped previously undefeated Wes Nofire in round three of a scheduled 8-round heavyweight bout.
In round two, Abell clocked Nofire with a left hand and follow up shots put Nofire on the canvas. Abell was cut over his left eye. In round three, Abell dropped Nofire with a right hook. Later in the round, Abell landed a big left that sent Nofire to the canvas again and his corner stopped the bout at 2:12.
Abell, 257 lbs of Coon Rapids, MN is 32-9 with 30 knockouts. Nofire, 231 lbs of Oklahoma is 19-1.
Stephen Shaw won a 6-round unanimous decision over Danny Kelly in a heavyweight bout.
Shaw, 252 lbs of St. Louis, MO won by scores of 60-54 twice and 59-55 and is now 7-0. Kelly, 232 lbs of Washington, DC is 9-3-1.
Leduan Barthelemy scored a 2nd round stoppage over Rafael Reyes in a Super Featherweight bout.
Barthelemy landed a right hook that dropped Reyes. Reyes twisted his ankle and the bout was stopped at 2:59.
Barthelemy is 10-0 with 6 knockouts. Reyes is now 7-8.
In a battle of undefeated welterweights, Gilbert Venegas Jr. won a 4-round unanimous decision over Deonte Wilson.
Venegas scored a knocked Wilson down in round one and went on to win by scores of 39-36, 37-37 and 38-37 and is now 6-0. Wilson is 4-1.