I (Dave) live in Lockport, NY and on Saturday April 14th
we went and watched Amer Abdallah defend his AKA light heavyweight title. Sam
and I went with my wife and our mother. It was the first time that both our mom
and my wife ever went to a live fight. It was a great night of fights with some
very good technical striking. Fighters from all over New York and Ontario,
Canada came out and battled in either Full Contact or Muay Thai. The main event
was held by champion Amer Abdallah vs. former champ T.J. Gibson. Amer was 11-0
going into the fight and Gibson was 14-2. Amer owns and runs the local gym that
my wife and I attend. I have spoken to him several times and he is a great guy
and a very serious competitor. The fight was a grueling 10 rounder that went
the distance with Amer winning 9 out of 10 rounds on two of the judge’s cards
while he won 8 out of 10 on the third judge’s card. Amer used his superior
reach and kicks to ward off the good clinch work of Gibson. Amer’s footwork and
angles gave Gibson fits and it was the jab and head kicks that sealed the win
for Amer. Amer is a great guy who has helped some great fighters (like Mark
Hominick and Sam Stout) through his Lace Up Promotions and I have enjoyed
watching him fight on several occasions and will continue to do so.
Make sure you support your local fighters! This is the core
of what makes combat sports great!
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