~CutMeMicks Ringside Exclusive of Marquez vs. Vasquez III ~

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Round 1 is underway and the fight is on....

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Action shot....

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Action shot....
As the fight took on the early rounds of the fight Israel seemed to win those rounds.

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As the fight went on it was a back and forth battle. Israel trying to get inside while Rafael tried to stick his jab out and keep Israel at a distance.

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Israel with his guard up and hands high. Although Rafael managed to throw straight down the middle and still connected with uppercuts and straigh rights...

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Oh!! SHIT!!! Rafael drops Israel...
By the look on Israels face this doesn't look good he looks to be in pain.

Oh! shit!!!

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Heres a short video of the 4th round AFTER the knockdown happens....
Turn it up and listen to the crowd.... This shit! was pandemonium....


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yk0J1vSxRU4

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Referee counts for Israel as Israel nods his head that he's OK....

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As the fight moved into the middle rounds 4, 5, 6 Rafael was wining those convincingly...
At the same time BOTH fighters were marking eachother up around the face. Marquez left eye began to swell as Vasquez right eye bled and the his left eye was begining to swell.

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Action shot... As Israel was still trying to get inside.

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More action shots....
A decent close up of Israels face as the fight progressed.

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More action shots.
A decent close up as Rafael face was beging to show signs of swelling.

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As the fight came into the late rounds I was just in another dimension...
By the 10th round I had broken my chair from slamming it on the floor and jumping and holding onto it so I watched the rest of the fight standing... I just couldn't fucken help it
Lucky I didn't punch the guy next to me in one of those anxious moments during the fight.

For round 12 I was beyond myself and I SLAMMED my chair one last time as Vasquez came out and tossed up Rafael.....

Heres a video of the 12th and final round along with the in between stuff leading up the announcement of the Decision....



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1PVhunv6_8

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I gotta say that to have been able to sit ringside for JLC-Corrales I and Rafael-Israel I and II is something that I will carry with me alongside memories like my 1st bike ride, my graduation days, my 1st time , the 1st tv gig I got.... along with other great days.

The atmosphere, the way the fights went from begining to end to the boxers and celebrities I met. It's just been an experience of a lifetime and I'm very thankful for every opp. I've gotten....


Thanks to all of you for your comments and views on all the threads I've done....

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Sidenotes....

- If you see the JCC arrival video you'll notice that JCC goes down the stairs that are right next to me. The video I shot is very short because as I was chanting and yelling CHAVEZ! CHAVEZ! CHAVEZ! I realized Oh! shit this is JCC what the fuck Am I doing shooting this video I better take my ass near the stairs and have him sign my glove. I shut off the camera and went over there I got right in front of him and asked him to please sign my glove. He just walked past me.... I did notice that he DID NOT sign not one single item nore did he stop to take pictures with ANYONE.

- I also managed to get close to Jack Nicholson and I asked if he could sign a glove for me but he was busy talking with Shaw, Stallone and a shit load of other people...
How cool would it have been to have gotten Jack Nicholson to sign my glove... But he didnt...

- Once I saw Jack was busy and I aslo saw Stallone getting mobbed I pretty much knew my chances were pretty damn! low of getting either one to sign my glove. Then security got pushy and starting clearing out the people.

- In the video of the Boxers Introductions you'll notice a girl right infront of me with highlights (blondish hair) that's Israel Vasquez wife who sat in the chair infront of me with her kids for the fight. Before Lennon announces the winner she had already began clapping and cheering almost certain Israel had won.

- Other celebrities that were there that you might not have known: BCD, Tracy Ullman, Mario Lopez, Vince Phillips, Ethan Embry, Kevin Jackman, Goldberg, Shawn Merimen, Chris Arreola, Marco Antonio Barrera, Julio Cesar Chavez, Bobby Chacon, Jorge Arce, Ahmed Santos, Bernardo Osuna, Victor Zaragoza, Giovanni Segura.

- I came out on TV. As soon as Jimmy Lennon says "And still" when he announces the winner. They raise Israel up and then they cut to the crowd where I'm standing in front of a flag. I come out.... Look for the guy with the glasses.