O-RedvsCharlie Clips

What was billed as a potential classic between two top-tier talents unfortunately fizzled into one of the most disappointing matchups of the era. From the jump, the energy felt off, with a quiet crowd and two competitors who seemed to be going through the motions rather than aiming for a classic. O-Red came out of the gate with some heat, dropping what would become the battle's most memorable haymakers with his 'dent in da nine' and 'Charlie Horse' schemes.

He controlled the first two rounds against a lackadaisical Charlie Clips, who spent his entire second round freestyling about industry politics instead of O-Red himself. It looked like Red was on his way to a clear, if uninspired, victory. However, the tide turned dramatically in the third.

O-Red delivered an all-time terrible round, fumbling through a weak picture gimmick and losing all momentum. This opened the door for Clips, who, despite his casual approach, closed out the show with a solid round. Clips' ability to win a debatable victory without appearing to give his full effort, combined with Red's epic collapse, became the main story of a battle remembered more for its failures than its highlights.