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In the heart of Connecticut, at the Foxwoods Resort and Casino, two fighters battled for respect. In the end, neither man looked pretty, but Acelino Freitas was able to sway two of the judges into scoring the fight in his favor. Many ringside observers in the crowd felt Raheem may have won a close fight, but because there so many close rounds, not many complained about the final call. The scores were 115-113 for Freitas, 115-113 for Raheem and 116--12 for Freitas. Freitas captures the vacant WBO lightweight title with the win.
The bout was close, not the most exciting contest, but the hundreds of Brazilian fans in attendance were chanting so loud for Freitas that it probably made other fans think they were at the Super Bowl.
Freitas started off as the early aggressor, using his power to back Raheem off, of course it did not take long for Raheem to battle back. The reflexes of Raheem and quick movements gave Freitas plenty of problems down the stretch. [details]
The bout was close, not the most exciting contest, but the hundreds of Brazilian fans in attendance were chanting so loud for Freitas that it probably made other fans think they were at the Super Bowl.
Freitas started off as the early aggressor, using his power to back Raheem off, of course it did not take long for Raheem to battle back. The reflexes of Raheem and quick movements gave Freitas plenty of problems down the stretch. [details]