Brian Kimmes
The upshot:
Over 500 people watched 30 fighters smash and bash their way to a championship at the Swiftel Center
Fight night has been in brookings once before and will return Nov. 5
Quick and dirty Fight Night facts - Fighters had to be amateurs – no more than ten fights ever.
- Six weight classes: light, middle and heavy for men; light and welter for women.
- 26 men, 4 women entered the competition.
- Each weigh class winner received a prize, either $150 or $50 and a championship belt.
- Each match had three1 minute rounds.
- The winner of the round gets 10 points and the loser of the round will get 8 points if he or she is knocked down and 9 points if he or she stays standing the whole round.
- 11 girls participated in the card-girl contest. The winner received $50.
- Knockoutevents travels all across the country putting on shows. They’ve been to 10 different states and 65 cities.
- Fight Night has made other stops in South Dakota, appearing in Aberdeen, Huron and Watertown. It will be in Vermillion in October.
Fight Night Champions
Men: Cameron Johnson – Lightweight division
Alex Augustad – Middleweight division
Eric DeWaard – Heavyweight division
Women: Sunshine Garcia – Lightweight division
Stephanie Bliss – Welterweight division
Lindsey Nelson – Card girl contest
#1.885921:1246555315.jpg:fightnightwoman.jpg:Eventual women’s welterweight champion Stephanie Bliss lands a glancing blow on an early opponent. “I had a lot of fun. I would never do it again,” Bliss says.:Jerry Smith
#1.885920:1691936125.jpg:fightnightjoedirtswings.jpg:”Joe Dirt” swings wildly at his opponent. He won the round, but dropped out of the next. :Jerry Smith
#1.885919:1417556794.jpg:fightnightcrowd.jpg:The crowd gets into it, cheering and booing as they egg on the fighters at Fight Night. There was an estimated 500 people in attendence at the competition.:Jerry Smith
#1.885918:1364863793.jpg:fightnight1cover.jpg:A tired fighter listens to advice from friends as he takes a breather in his corner between rounds.:Jerry Smith
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