The light middleweight Kassim Ouma (26-6, 1, 16 Knock Outs) was stopped by Gabriel Rosado (11-3, 6 Knock Outs). He was defeated in a 10-round split decision. The final scores were 97-93, 96-94 and 96-94. Due to Rosado being an excellent fighter, the fight that occurred was not a shocking a defeat. In fact, Rosado is just entering the prime of his career.

The 30-year old Kassim Ouma has not looked good in the ring since beating Kofi Jantuah four (4) years ago in 2005. And after the game, Ouma had been beaten three consecutive times by Rosado.

The beating given by Rosado to Ouma has shaken him from his knockdown. At the start of the game, it was thought of that Kassim ?The Dream? Ouma of Kampala Uganda is to wage war against ?King? Gabriel Rosado of Philadelpia, PA. Ouma is considered to be at the crossroads of his career and needs to beat Rosado to get back in the rankings. It was disappointing to Ouma when he was stopped by Rosado when the game was held on April 24th, 2009.

After Ouma losing the game against Rosado, Ouma needs to sit down and ask himself if he would still want to continue his career. After Ouma losing four of his last five fights, it might be time to hang them up.

Ouma beat Verno Phillips by unanimous decision in 2004 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada, which captured himthe IBF light middleweight title. In 2005, he successfully defended his title for the first time beating Kofi Jantuah by a 12-round unanimous decision. However, in the same year as well, he lost his title to Roman Karmazin by a 12-round unanimous decision. After his loss, he went to win four fights in a row including a victory in 2006 over undefeated Sechew Powell. Powell was a former national Golden Gloves light middleweight champion. This was when he moved to middleweight but lost to Taylor by a 12-round unanimous decision in 2006 too. He was bullied around the ring and peppered with punches by Taylor. And now, he has lost four of his last five fights.

Danbury High?s The Hatters smashed Darien High?s The Blue Wave in a volley match that would keep the latter from making a huge leap towards the much coveted championship of the Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference. The match was heart-stopping though. The Blue Wave nearly halted the Hatters? advance.

The Hatters displayed a furious display of athletic performance as they rushed to conclude the first two sets with a massive win over their rivals. The third set, however, nearly proved fatal for Danbury for their dismal loss exposed their vulnerabilities. The Darien boys restored their confidence and morale with a dashing comeback in the third seriously putting Danbury into serious peril. The fourth might end up favorably to Darien.

The final set was decisive for both teams as they fought their way to victory. Ace players from Danbury high made stunning efforts to beef up their advantage. One of them was Janey, who led the team with an astonishing double digit record of 14 kills. Following closely behind was Daylon Wilkins with a whopping 12 kills. Janey also recorded 13 service points and four aces during the match. Wilkins augmented his performance record with equally commendable record of 3 assists, 2 blocks, and 10 digs. The third game was dangerous enough to rob them of their glory so they made it a top priority to launch a series of unmerciful attacks on Darien high to create huge advantage.

As for the Blue Wave, their spirits were revived after the humiliating defeat of their rivals in the third set. It was equally intense for them as well. They need to break into Danbury?s defenses and make a hard-hitting counter-offense. Blue Wave?s top strikers include Calder Billhardt with a double digit record of 10 kills followed by equally powerful middle hitter Eric Heberton with his 8 kills.

Despite their serious effort to turn back the tide, it proved to be too arduous for Darien. The gap in the two teams? scores in the 4th set was too great. The match ended triumphantly for Danbury.

You could say that pool and billiards are two very similar yet different games. There are many similarities and dissimilarities, as well as different rules and terminology. However, since it has the same roots, many of the popular terms used are common to many of the billiard pool games. Mastering the terminology is one thing that you would be required to do if you want to master the game. Check out some of the most encountered terms described hereunder.

Let us start with the “cue ball.” This term refers to the white ball that is used to make the connection between the stick or cue and other balls. This particular ball is made of different types of material such as ivory, phenolic resin, wood, and the like.

The “cue” is another term often used in connection with pool and billiard games, and this refers to the stick with which the balls are hit during the game. The cue is normally made of hardwood, though other materials have been introduced in the recent past, and the tip is made of soft leather.

When it comes to hitting the cue ball, you come across another term, which is “mushrooming.” This is what happens to the tip of the cue when it is used during a pool or billiard game for too long without “chalking,” which usually prevents this from happening. In between hitting one billiard ball and the next, one “chalks” the tip of the cue stick. This facilitates a smooth hit and ensures that the game is played without a hitch.

There is more jargon associated with pool and billiards, such as the “pocket,” which refers to the hole where a ball is hit. The “object balls” are the balls that are targeted by the player to be shot into the pockets. As we are speaking about hitting the ball, there is another term that needs to be mentioned here, the “aim spot,” which qualifies as the spot where the cue tip and the cue ball make contact.

Then there is the “bridge” or the place, which supports the cue stick while targeting the cue ball. There is either the “bridge hand” or “bridge stick,” depending upon the type of shot the player is planning to execute.

As you can see, there are many terms that you need to familiarize yourself with when you play pool and billiards. Such an effort will go a long way to prepare you for a winning streak in any type of billiard game. Mastering any game starts with learning the basics and this is the first thing you should. Perhaps you will even enjoy becoming an online, blast billiards player.

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