Boxing Promoter/ Undefeated Cruiserweight Blake “Bad” Davis hosted “Only The Strong Survive” last night, August 21st at the Gulfstream Park Racing and Casino in Hallandale, Florida. Five fights were featured, as two of the expected bouts were cancelled last minute due to Covid-19 and an unfortunate car accident. This was the promotions second event at Gulfstream Park, in a venue that is second to none in the South Florida region.
In the opening bout, light heavyweight Geremiah Coller (2-0) took on Phillip Hannah (0-7), stopping him at 2:28 of the third round. Coller controlled the action for most of the fight, scoring with short hooks and uppercuts. Coller was a game opponent, but was taking too much damage to be allowed to continue.
Next up was Lameck Coller, also 2-0 and fighting in the light heavyweight division, against Kendly St. Louis, making his pro debut. St. Louis is a familiar face to South Florida MMA fans, having fought for both XFN as an amateur, and more recently, Titan FC as a professional. MMA fans who may have seen Kendly’s recent performance at Titan FC 70 know one thing-this man can punch. This pro boxing debut was an exciting fight, with both men landing and keeping a good pace throughout. In the end, it was Kendly who emerged victorious with a unanimous decision, all judges scoring the fight 38-37.
Bout three featured the pro debut of crowd favorite Jordan “Jiggy” Murphy from Deerfield Beach, FL, against Steve “The Surgeon” Merrill (0-2) of Iowa. Murphy showed good skill for a pro debut, with impressive defense, his head movement and footwork kept him well out of the way of Merrill’s punches. Offensively, it was Jordan that who should have been called the surgeon, as several of his combinations landed square on the nose of his opponent. The match ended with Merrill on very wobbly legs, prompting the stoppage and Murphy scoring a TKO in round 2.
BAD Promotions welterweight favorite Pete “Pistol” Dobson (12-0) made his third appearance for the promotion, this time taking on Andres Viera (10-3) of Uruguay. In the opening two rounds there was a lot of feeling out by the competitors until Dobson decided to step on the gas. Viera fought hard but was simply outboxed by the undefeated Dobson and the fight was stopped in round five.
In the main event, Blake “Bad” Davis (7-0, 4KOs) took on Tyler Vogel (3-4, 2 KOs) of Fargo North Dakota. Vogel has competed in kickboxing and bareknuckle boxing, most noted for his brawl with Jake Bostwick in BKFC in November of 2020. This was a violent and epic clash that led to a first-ever “overtime” round, that ended with Vogel losing the judge’s decision. Tonight, Vogel did not seem to be able to have any answer to Blake’s offense, and was knocked out by a hard right hook in the sixth round. Bad Blak Davis advanced his record to 8-0, with 5 KOs.
