October 22, 2005 -
Emerald Queen Casino, in Tacoma, Washington
Molly McConnell, of Portland, Oregon, looked sharp in
defeating Janae Archuleta, of Denver, Colorado. McConnell
controlled the action with short quick hard jabs, while Archuleta
tried to land big shots to McConnell's body. Each time Archuleta
fired a shot to the ribs, McConnell came over the top and most of
the time she landed. By the end of the second round Archuleta's eyes
were beginning to swell as she was taking some punishment. McConnell
stepped up her pressure in the third, and there was nowhere for
Archuleta to run. When McConnell pinned her on the ropes and began
to land lefts and rights, the referee stepped in to stop the fight.
The official time was 55 seconds of the third round, a TKO victory
for Molly McConnell, now 5-1-0. Archuleta falls to 5-13-1. Copyrighted
photos by Mike Blair