Wk36KevoVsGeto & Managers Vs CPU opposition (6fights in all)

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Here are the first 6 fights and what the process will look like. Whaddya think?


Opening Bout
Chris Byrd vs Sam McVey

Fight info: Philadelphia Municipal Stadium, Philadelphia, PA, United States, 2013-09-06, announcer is Ed Darien, referee is Frank Cappuccino, the bout will be scored by three judges: Harold Lederman (United States), Daniel Talon (France) and Hisatoshi Miyazaki (Japan), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 10 rounds, three KD rule is not in effect, save by the bell only in last round, referee or doctor can stop the fight, mandatory 8 count is not in effect, fight stopped due to an accidental head butt: Tech. Draw through 4/Scorecard after 4, game will check for injuries, game will adjust ratings for weight class, use judges bias is set to 'random', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Chris Byrd - Record: 0-0-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Over Trained - Trainer: Eddie Inabagsky - Cut Man: Sam Gasher
In the blue corner: Sam McVey - Record: 0-0-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Eddie Inabagsky - Cut Man: Sam Gasher

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Cappuccino gives the fighters their final instructions. They touch gloves and return to their respective corners to await the bell for the start of Round 1. 0:0
0:13 McVey fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 0:0
0:23 Byrd lets his hands go, but McVey answers right back. 2:2
0:37 McVey fires a left hand that Byrd takes high on the shoulder. 2:2
0:39 Byrd scores with several light punches to the head. 4:2
0:57 Byrd tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but McVey blocks it. 4:2
01:09 McVey's constant movement can be frustrating to an opponent who's not capable of cutting off the ring on him. 4:2
01:21 McVey is just missing by a hair with his punches. 4:2
01:23 Byrd likes to use the hook but he'd better get a little closer when he throws it or Sam McVey's going to beat him to the punch and hurt him! 6:2
01:36 McVey is motioning with his gloves for Byrd to bring it on, but McVey is not being overly aggressive himself right now. 6:2
01:39 Byrd scores to both the head and body and then moves away. 8:2
01:53 McVey is moving nicely, using every inch of this ring. 8:2
01:57 Byrd is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 8:2
02:02 Both fighters are being cautious and keeping out of range. 8:2
02:10 McVey pins Byrd's arms! The fighters are tied up... 8:2
02:15 Cappuccino is shouting at McVey to break! 8:2
02:19 Quick hands and feet can take you far in this game. Of course, having a good chin helps! 8:2
02:27 McVey lets his hands go inside, but "Rapid Fire" Byrd protects his body well. 8:2
02:34 Byrd lands a smashing hook! 12:2
02:34 McVey is suddenly in trouble! 12:2
02:47 McVey said he wanted to start fast but so far, he still hasn't found his rhythm. 12:2
02:55 Byrd just misses with a huge shot as McVey chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 12:2
03:00 There's the bell. Round 1 comes to an end. 12:4

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center... 0:0
0:20 Byrd clinches... McVey gets an arm free! He should be punching with it! 0:0
0:24 Referee Cappuccino steps in to break it up. 0:0
0:32 Not much happening at the moment. 0:0
0:35 Byrd rips a hook to the head. 2:0
0:51 McVey picks off the jab thrown by Byrd. 2:0
01:04 Chris Byrd misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 2:0
01:20 That's a pretty long clinch! Do these guys want to hug or fight? 2:0
01:32 Cappuccino pries them apart. 2:0
01:48 Byrd picks off the jab by Sam McVey. 2:0
01:59 Byrd clamps McVey's arms to his side and holds on until Cappuccino breaks the hold. 2:0
02:11 * The referee is cautioning McVey about leaning on the neck of his opponent. It's a good tactic if you can get away with it because it tends to tire out the other fighter but Cappuccino isn't going to let it happen. 2:0
02:41 * Byrd walks into a uppercut and folds like an accordion. He went down section by section. 2:0
02:43 The count begins... 2:8
02:43 1... 2:8
02:44 2... 2:8
02:45 3... 2:8
02:46 4... 2:8
02:47 5... 2:8
02:48 6... 2:8
02:49 7... 2:8
02:49 * Byrd makes it to his feet but his legs look wobbly! He is going to have to call on all his skills to remain in the fight. 2:8
02:49 This bout will continue as Cappuccino signals to both men to fight. 2:8
02:49 McVey stunned Byrd with that last shot and McVey's killer instinct has kicked in as he looks to end the fight. 2:8
03:00 * McVey catches Byrd with a hard hook as he's coming in and Byrd drops to the canvas. a tremendous shot by McVey! 2:8
03:00 Cappuccino stands over Byrd and begins counting... 2:17
03:00 1... 2:17
03:00 * Byrd manages to get back to his feet but he still looks kind of shaky. 2:17
03:00 The fight will continue as Cappuccino appears satisfied that Chris Byrd is OK. 2:17
03:00 The round's over and the crowd hasn't stopped screaming since the knockdown occurred. 2:16

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Byrd looks to be in excellent shape as Round 3 gets underway. 0:0
0:20 McVey misses with that cross. 0:0
0:27 Byrd hooks off the jab and scores to the body or McVey. 2:0
0:43 McVey swings...and misses. 2:0
0:51 Neither fighter is going to come out on the short end of this exchange of punches. 4:2
01:07 McVey wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Byrd's defense. 4:2
01:22 Sam McVey is trying to free his gloves from under Byrd's gloves. 4:2
01:27 Cappuccino has to separate the two... 4:2
01:35 Byrd backs into the far left corner. 4:2
01:35 McVey scores with a punch that's part uppercut, part hook! 4:4
01:40 The knockdown suffered by Byrd should have made that last round McVey's by a wide margin. 4:4
01:53 That punch actually went behind McVey's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from Byrd. 4:4
02:05 Byrd moves into the left corner. 4:4
02:09 Sam McVey pins Byrd's arms. Now they move apart. 4:4
02:14 McVey uses his shoulder to force Byrd out of the clinch. 4:4
02:30 Chris Byrd tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 4:4
02:39 Byrd's jab falls short, but the cross gets in behind it. 6:4
02:57 McVey telegraphed that shot and Byrd ducks under it easily. 6:4
03:00 The action was nearly non-existant in that round and the crowd is non too happy about it. 5:4

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Both fighters look ready to go as Round 4 begins. 0:0
0:06 Byrd's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:0
0:08 Sam McVey gets off a quick combination to the body 0:2
0:12 Both fighters are unmarked at this stage of the fight. 0:2
0:24 Sam McVey looks to land a hook but misses the mark. 0:2
0:26 Chris Byrd launches an uppercut from way outside, grazing McVey's jaw. Byrd is vulnerable to a counter throwing that punch from a distance like that. 2:2
0:40 Byrd drops his shoulder as if to throw a right, then quickly rips a quick left hook to the body. 6:2
0:40 McVey in on unsteady legs after those punches. 6:2
0:52 Both fighters are scoring in this exchange and neither is coming out on top. 8:4
01:04 The action is at ring center. 8:4
01:09 McVey can't score with short uppercut inside. Byrd got his gloves in front of the punch. 8:4
01:16 Sam McVey takes a half step back as he tries to create some punching room. 8:4
01:25 Byrd is in constant motion. He is a hard fighter to corner. 8:4
01:32 Byrd flicks a lead left to the head of McVey. 10:4
01:46 McVey is off target with that cross. 10:4
01:57 Byrd slides into a neutral corner... 10:4
02:01 McVey misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 10:4
02:08 Byrd lands a wicked combination! 14:4
02:08 McVey is in big trouble, he took a lot punches there and he does not look very steady! 14:4
02:21 McVey has Byrd trapped in the near right neutral corner... 14:4
02:25 McVey just can't find the range with that combination. 14:4
02:39 Chris Byrd is turning this fight into a clinching and holding affair as he continues to wrap his arms around Sam McVey. 14:4
02:44 * McVey is leading with his head and Cappuccino has seen enough as he issues a warning. 14:4
03:00 Byrd fires and misses. 14:4
03:00 There's the bell. That brings Round 4 to a close. 15:4

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell starts the action as Byrd and McVey leave their corners. 0:0
0:06 Eddie Inabagsky was extremely upbeat during the break with Byrd providing some solid encouragement. 0:0
0:13 Byrd usues his legs to avoid McVey's punches. 0:0
0:15 Byrd sneaks home the left cross. 2:0
0:20 Neither fighter has a mark on them at this point of the fight. 2:0
0:37 Byrd's misses as McVey backpedals away. 2:0
0:49 McVey fires a wild overhand right and misses everything. 2:0
0:52 Byrd lands a crushing hook under McVey's rib cage and that shot nearly doubled him over. I can feel that punch from here! 5:0
01:05 McVey isn't moving his feet right now, but his upper body movement is giving Byrd fits. 5:0
01:27 McVey fires a shot, but it glances off Byrd's shoulder. 5:0
01:34 McVey flicks a jab to Byrd's stomach 5:2
01:47 Byrd is protecting the body nicely as McVey fails to score inside. 5:2
02:03 Chris Byrd leaves the jab just short. 5:2
02:18 Byrd misses with the right and then fails to connect with the left as well. 5:2
02:21 The fighters are at close quarters now as McVey lands a hook downstairs. 5:4
02:38 Byrd is probing with his jab as he tries to find an opening in McVey's defense. 5:4
02:47 Considering the clinch McVey has on Byrd it looks like he wants to dance with him, not fight him. Byrd pushes him away. 5:4
02:52 Cappuccino separates the two... 5:4
03:00 The fighters are back at ring center... 5:4
03:00 The fighters continue the action as the bell rings to finish Round 5, forcing Cappuccino to step in. 6:5

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Cappuccino motions the fighters together as the bell sounds to begin Round 6. 0:0
0:15 Byrd fires a wild overhand left and misses everything. 0:0
0:18 McVey lands a nice cross but Byrd turned with it, absorbing most of its power. 0:2
0:22 These guys both look like they have barely been in a fight at all.. 0:2
0:27 Byrd got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Eddie Inabagsky's instructions work. 0:2
0:32 Byrd has his arms wrapped around McVey... Now they separate. 0:2
0:36 Byrd pushes McVey away. 0:2
0:48 Look at that subtle shoulder movement. See how McVey rolls them? That throws off your opponent's timing. 0:2
0:57 Byrd looks to work the body, but McVey covers up nicely. 0:2
01:04 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 6th. 0:2
01:15 Byrd dances gracefully across the canvas 0:2
01:20 Byrd pins McVey in the corner! 0:2
01:24 Byrd grabs and holds McVey... 0:2
01:33 Cappuccino separates the two... 0:2
01:45 Byrd traps McVey's gloves under his arms, forcing Cappuccino to break them up. 0:2
01:49 Referee Cappuccino separates the two... 0:2
02:02 Byrd is clinching... 0:2
02:11 Byrd finally lets go of McVey. 0:2
02:15 Byrd is staying at the center of the ring. 0:2
02:20 There's a straight right by Byrd! 4:2
02:20 McVey is trying to reach for the ropes! His legs have turned to jelly! 4:2
02:29 McVey backs into a neutral corner. 4:2
02:33 Byrd misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 4:2
02:40 McVey scores with a tremendous right just above the waistline! 4:6
02:40 That series of punches rocked Byrd and he looks to be in trouble. 4:6
02:52 Both fighters move back to ring center. 4:6
03:00 Byrd fires and misses. 4:6
03:00 It looks like Byrd has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 4:6
03:00 The bell ending Round 6 sounds and the fighters return to their corners. 4:7

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Byrd and McVey square off as the bell sounds to start the action for Round 7. 0:0
0:16 Byrd doubles up to the body, though McVey seems unfazed. 2:0
0:20 Despite the punches landed, both fighters remain unmarked. 2:0
0:30 Byrd misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 2:0
0:45 McVey wraps up Byrd... Neither fighter will break... 2:0
0:54 Cappuccino separates them. 2:0
01:01 Byrd retreats into the right corner. 2:0
01:01 The two fighters have chosen to work on the inside and it's McVey who scores with a short hook to the chest. 2:2
01:17 McVey throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 2:2
01:23 The action slows for the moment. 2:2
01:26 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 2:2
01:30 * Cappuccino steps in and admonishes McVey for hitting below the belt. 2:4
01:52 Byrd steals a quick glance at his corner. 2:4
01:57 Both fighters take a breather as they clinch before Cappuccino breaks them apart. 2:4
02:01 Neither fighter is using their jab enough this round. 2:4
02:14 Byrd has freed himself from McVey. They move quickly to ring center. 2:4
02:27 McVey just comes up short with the hook. 2:4
02:30 Byrd scores with a glancing cross. 4:4
02:42 McVey moves into a neutral corner. 4:4
02:47 Byrd drives that short hook into McVey's midsection! 8:4
02:47 Sam McVey is hurt! 8:4
03:00 Byrd looks for a breather; he grabs Sam McVey and holds on. McVey pushes Byrd off and looks for an opening. 8:4
03:00 Cappuccino moves them apart. 8:4
03:00 Byrd appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 8:4
03:00 Byrd spins around and moves quickly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 7. 8:4

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 8 begins as the bell sounds. 0:0
0:08 McVey looks a little confused and his corner isn't offering any useful advice. 0:0
0:13 McVey is clinching... Byrd is trying to free his gloves... They are under McVey's arms... 0:0
0:22 Cappuccino has to break them apart. 0:0
0:22 No blood, no bruises and no swelling; you wouldn't know that these guys are already in the 8th round of this fight. 0:0
0:26 Byrd takes a hook as he tries to work inside. 0:2
0:38 McVey scores with a quick one-two to Byrd's midsection 0:4
0:52 Sam McVey tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Byrd. 0:4
0:55 A flurry of blows from Byrd lands to the body 2:4
01:08 McVey is boxing beautifully, smoothly moving side to side and in and out. 2:4
01:14 Byrd feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves away. He doesn't want to get trapped there. 2:4
01:18 The fighters are tied up. Byrd tries to extract himself. He gets his arms free. 2:4
01:23 Cappuccino separates the two fighters. 2:4
01:32 McVey just comes up short with the hook. 2:4
01:35 Byrd lands a short right hook to the head. 4:4
01:50 Byrd has McVey blocked in! 4:4
01:55 Cappuccino has to pull the fighters away from each other as Byrd locks up Sam McVey's arms. 4:4
01:59 Cappuccino moves in to break the clinch. 4:4
02:05 McVey backs away and hitches up his trunks. 4:4
02:18 Byrd tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 4:4
02:20 * McVey going way too low with his punches and Cappuccino has seen enough as he issues a warning. 4:6
02:20 * Cappuccino has taken a point away from McVey! 4:6
02:30 McVey is forced into his own corner... 4:6
02:30 Byrd scores with a nice left cross. 6:6
02:49 Byrd fires away but finds nothing but air. 6:6
03:00 McVey dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Byrd back on his heels! 6:10
03:00 Byrd is reeling after that shot! 6:10
03:00 Byrd appears to have this fight under control. 6:10
03:00 And that ends Round number 8. 5:11

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The seconds hurry out of McVey's corner as the bell sounds for Round 9. 0:0
0:08 Byrd looks like he is coming out for the first round. He's not showing any signs of fatigue. 0:0
0:11 Sam McVey has Byrd cornered! 0:0
0:15 McVey throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Byrd but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 0:0
0:22 Byrd lands a devastating cross! 4:0
0:22 McVey looks shaken! 4:0
0:27 Both fighters show virtually nothing in the way of damage. 4:0
0:32 McVey is pinned in his own corner... 4:0
0:36 That was a violent straight left by Byrd! 9:0
0:36 McVey is reeling.. 9:0
0:45 Sam McVey is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 9:0
0:51 Byrd slides into the corner... 9:0
0:51 McVey splits Byrd's gloves with an uppercut. 9:2
01:06 OH! McVey landed the big hook flush! 9:6
01:06 Byrd is clutching his side! 9:6
01:20 Sam McVey just landed a devastating three punch combo! 9:10
01:20 Those punches hurt Byrd and he looks to hang on. 9:10
01:33 Sam McVey misses wildly with the hook. 9:10
01:45 McVey cranks up the hook and connects to Chris Byrd's jaw, that one had bad intent behind it! 9:14
01:45 Those shots all landed square and Byrd felt them, he's in a world of hurt! 9:14
01:54 Both fighters keep straying from ring center. Now they're back in the middle of the square. 9:14
01:54 A hard jab by McVey gets in. 9:17
01:59 Swelling has started to appear under Byrd's left eye. 9:17
02:03 Sam McVey doesn't have to look for Byrd this round. He is right there in front of him. 9:17
02:10 Cappuccino yells at the fighters to separate but McVey and Byrd are a tangle of arms. 9:17
02:15 Byrd pushes Sam McVey away. 9:17
02:20 McVey lands a short left hook to the head. 9:19
02:34 Byrd is either lucky or has radar. McVey's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 9:19
02:46 McVey drives home a wicked hook to the midsection! 9:23
02:46 Byrd was stunned by that last flurry of punches! 9:23
02:50 The swelling around Byrd's left eye is worsening. 9:23
02:55 McVey shoots the jab. He doubles up on it and the second one carried some power with it. 9:26
03:00 Sam McVey seems to have done enough to win this fight. 9:26
03:00 That round personified the word brawl, as both fighters really went at it the for entire three minutes. 9:26

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 There are 03:00 more minutes of fighting to go in the 10th and final round. 0:0
0:12 McVey doubles up on the jab and each one scored cleanly. 0:3
0:16 McVey is starting to suck wind... 0:3
0:20 Chris Byrd is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 0:3
0:31 McVey misses wildly with the Hook. 0:3
0:38 McVey connects with a double jab, followed by a right. 0:5
0:52 McVey lands a jab. He's using it as both an offensive and defensive weapon on occasions. 0:7
0:56 It looks like Chris Byrd and McVey are both running out of gas... 0:7
01:13 Chris Byrd misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 0:7
01:15 The cross scores for McVey. He needs to throw that punch more often. 0:9
01:20 Byrd's left eye is becoming more swollen. his corner is going to need to be control it or it will become a factor. 0:9
01:25 McVey retreats into his own corner... 0:9
01:29 Chris Byrd darts in and out, making himself a tough target. 0:9
01:34 McVey traps Byrd in the corner! 0:9
01:39 McVey throws a flurry of punches but Chris Byrd either blocks or slips them. 0:9
01:50 McVey wraps up Byrd. 0:9
01:55 The Referee breaks it up... 0:9
02:00 Byrd's corner is shouting to their man, encouraging him to pick up the action. 0:9
02:03 The two fighters lean on one another. Their arms are free and they should be throwing punches. Now they separate and the action resumes. 0:9
02:11 Byrd wraps his arms around McVey. 0:9
02:16 The fighters separate after a clinch. 0:9
02:22 It's a knowledgeable crowd tonight. They are letting the fighters know they want to see some action and when it slows down they are quick with their show of displeasure. 0:9
02:26 McVey has Chris Byrd trapped! 0:9
02:30 McVey tries to drop the right hand over the top but Byrd ducks under it. 0:9
02:48 Byrd fires a volley of punches but McVey was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way. 0:9
02:50 Some good body work by McVey but not much on those punches. 0:11
03:00 McVey is challenging Byrd to fight him and quit clinching. 0:11
03:00 Referee Cappuccino has to separate the two... 0:11
03:00 McVey appears to have this fight under control. 0:11
03:00 This fight is history! The last round is over and we await the decision of the judges. 0:11

Fight Result

And here with the call is Ed Darien

Ladies and Gentlmen, the scorecards are in, and here is your official decision...

Harold Lederman, United States scores the bout 94 to 93

Daniel Talon, France scores the bout 94 to 93

Hisatoshi Miyazaki, Japan scores the bout 95 to 92

The winner by unanimous decision is Sam McVey!


Score Cards

Harold Lederman Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Chris Byrd 10 7 10 10 10 9 10 9 9 9 93
Sam McVey 9 10 9 9 9 10 9 9 10 10 94

Daniel Talon Round Total
France 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Chris Byrd 10 7 10 10 10 9 10 9 9 9 93
Sam McVey 9 10 9 9 9 10 9 9 10 10 94

Hisatoshi Miyazaki Round Total
Japan 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Chris Byrd 9 7 10 10 10 9 10 9 9 9 92
Sam McVey 10 10 9 9 9 10 9 9 10 10 95

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Chris Byrd 29 21 30 30 30 27 30 27 27 27 278
Sam McVey 28 30 27 27 27 30 27 27 30 30 283


Statistics
Categories Chris Byrd Sam McVey
Knockdowns scored 0 2

Jabs / Round 3.80 4.70
Hooks / Round 3.10 5.00
Crosses / Round 3.10 3.10
Combinations / Round 3.00 3.30
Uppercuts / Round 2.40 2.20

Punches Landed / Round 15.40 18.30
Punches Missed / Round 36.90 54.10

Punching Accuracy 29.4% 25.3%

Total Number of Fouls 0 4
Low Blow 2
Head Butting 1
Leaning on Opponent's Neck 1

Foul Penalties:
Point Deduction 1
Caution 3

Bouts with eye swelling resulting from punches 1

No cuts occured

Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 1 / 1 0 / 0
Fight Inside 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Offensive) 4 / 1 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Defensive) 0 / 0 5 / 1
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 1 / 0 0 / 0
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 3 / 2 3 / 0


Title Bout Championship Boxing 2.5 - Copyrigh

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Preliminary 1
Ike Ibeabuchi vs Henry Cooper

Fight info: National Sporting Club, London, England, 2013-09-06, announcer is Damian Pinto, referee is John Coyle, the bout will be scored by three judges: Frank Forbes (United States), Michael Pernick (United States) and Mickey Vann (England), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 10 rounds, three KD rule is not in effect, save by the bell only in last round, referee or doctor can stop the fight, mandatory 8 count is not in effect, fight stopped due to an accidental head butt: Tech. Draw through 4/Scorecard after 4, game will check for injuries, game will adjust ratings for weight class, use judges bias is set to 'random', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Ike Ibeabuchi - Record: 0-0-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Under Trained - Trainer: Eddie Inabagsky - Cut Man: Sam Gasher
In the blue corner: Henry Cooper - Record: 0-0-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Eddie Inabagsky - Cut Man: Sam Gasher

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds to start Round 1 of what should be a close fight. 0:0
0:14 Ibeabuchi gives a nice head feint and then lands a hook to the head of Cooper. 2:0
0:28 Cooper is utilizing the ring to his advantage with constant movement. 2:0
0:37 Ibeabuchi lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Cooper. 2:0
0:49 Cooper takes a heavy combination downstairs. 6:0
0:49 Cooper in on unsteady legs after those punches. 6:0
01:08 Ibeabuchi is trying to move in behind the jab, which lands. 8:0
01:18 There's a lot of excitement surrounding this fight. The fans are really in to it. 8:0
01:25 Cooper tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 8:0
01:27 Ibeabuchi lands consecutive blows to Henry Cooper's midsection. 10:0
01:40 As high as Cooper is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Ike Ibeabuchi takes advantage of it. 10:0
01:47 Cooper really buried that punch into Ibeabuchi's ribs. 10:4
01:47 Ibeabuchi was shaken by those blows! 10:4
02:03 Henry Cooper dips and connects with a hook to the side of Ike Ibeabuchi's head. 10:6
02:18 Ike Ibeabuchi lands the hook downstairs as he continues to find openings in Cooper's defense. 13:6
02:31 Cooper picks off the cross by Ibeabuchi. 13:6
02:41 The two men close the distance between each other. Ibeabuchi throws a half-hook, half-uppercut that catches Cooper clean and stops him in his tracks. 16:6
02:50 Cooper doesn't have to look for Ibeabuchi this round. He is right there in front of him. 16:6
02:58 Cooper fires and misses. 16:6
03:00 The bell sounds ending Round 1. 17:7

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Both fighters look ready to go as Round 2 begins. 0:0
0:12 Cooper just comes up short with the combination. 0:0
0:14 Ibeabuchi scores with a quick one-two to Cooper's midsection 2:0
0:23 Ibeabuchi got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Eddie Inabagsky's instructions work. 2:0
0:28 Cooper is holding. Well, he can't get hit if Ike Ibeabuchi can't throw punches, I guess. 2:0
0:40 Coyle separates the two fighters. 2:0
0:45 Ike Ibeabuchi seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 2:0
0:53 Henry Cooper ties up Ike Ibeabuchi. 2:0
01:02 * Ibeabuchi is using that shoulder like a third arm and Coyle is letting him know he better clean it up. 2:0
01:21 Ibeabuchi misses with that combination. 2:0
01:28 Both fighters need to close the distance between them. 2:0
01:31 Cooper scores with a rapid fire combination. 2:2
01:57 It's a sweet uppercut by Ibeabuchi! He snapped Cooper's head straight back with that punch! 6:2
01:57 Ibeabuchi just delivered some big time hurt with that punch! Even the fans at ringside felt it! 6:2
02:17 Ibeabuchi misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 6:2
02:31 Ibeabuchi telegraphed that shot and Cooper ducks under it easily. 6:2
02:33 Cooper lands a short hook to the body. 6:4
02:42 Cooper said he wanted to start fast but so far, he still hasn't found his rhythm. 6:4
02:50 Cooper traps Ibeabuchi's gloves under his arms... He won't let go. 6:4
02:59 Coyle moves them apart. 6:4
03:00 Cooper misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 6:4
03:00 That ends Round 2... But the fighters are still punching! Now Coyle jumps between them. 6:4

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center... 0:0
0:06 Eddie Inabagsky not only gave Cooper encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Ibeabuchi. Now it's up to Cooper to implement it. 0:0
0:08 Ibeabuchi buries a hook followed by an uppercut to the midsection of Cooper 3:0
0:22 Ibeabuchi isn't moving his feet right now, but his upper body movement is giving Cooper fits. 3:0
0:35 Ibeabuchi tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Cooper. 3:0
0:41 Henry Cooper lands a devastating uppercut! 3:4
0:41 Ibeabuchi was stopped cold by that punch and he is staggering across the ring! 3:4
0:59 Cooper grabs Ike Ibeabuchi's head, pulls it down, into his chest. Coyle has to force Cooper to let go. 3:4
01:04 Now they break clean. 3:4
01:13 That punch actually went behind Ibeabuchi's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from Cooper. 3:4
01:28 Ibeabuchi is moving laterally and not straight back, which is exactly what he should be doing. 3:4
01:33 Both fighters are working the angles, looking to get the upper hand in this contest. 3:4
01:36 A flurry of blows from Ibeabuchi lands to the body 5:4
01:49 Ibeabuchi misses wildly with the hook. 5:4
02:06 Ibeabuchi throws a flurry of punches but Cooper either blocks or slips them. 5:4
02:08 Cooper snaps Ibeabuchi's head back with a solid jab. 5:7
02:23 Cooper picks off the jab thrown by Ibeabuchi. 5:7
02:25 Cooper shoots the jab into the chest of Ibeabuchi. 5:9
02:35 Cooper scores with a nice right cross. 5:11
03:00 Ibeabuchi doesn't connect with the uppercut. 5:11
03:00 Round 3 finishes with the sound of the bell. 7:10

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Shouts of encouragement for both fighters can be heard as the bell rings for Round 4. 0:0
0:08 Whatever Eddie Inabagsky said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Henry Cooper has some spring in his step here in the 4th round. 0:0
0:09 Cooper winds up and lands a nasty hook to Ike Ibeabuchi's body. 0:3
0:13 Despite the punches landed, both fighters remain unmarked. 0:3
0:25 Ibeabuchi just absorbed a terrifying shot to the body. 0:7
0:25 Ibeabuchi is trying to regroup after those punches... 0:7
0:38 The quickness and footwork of Cooper is definitely keeping Ibeabuchi off balance. 0:7
0:50 Cooper just misses with a huge shot as Ibeabuchi chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 0:7
0:52 Ibeabuchi lands a perfectly timed cross that puts Cooper back on his heels. 3:7
01:01 Cooper throws a nice, short uppercut that scores to Ibeabuchi's jaw. 3:9
01:16 Ibeabuchi misses wildly with the Hook. 3:9
01:18 Cooper bangs the uppercut home. 3:11
01:32 Cooper tries to drop the right hand over the top but Ibeabuchi ducks under it. 3:11
01:39 Cooper moves in and scores with a quick jab. 3:13
01:48 Henry Cooper rips away on the inside landing a solid uppercut that may have hurt Ike Ibeabuchi. It looked like his legs buckled ever so briefly. 3:16
02:04 Cooper connects with a cross to Ibeabuchi's body. 3:18
02:18 Cooper leaves the jab just short. 3:18
02:30 Cooper is either lucky or has radar. Ibeabuchi's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 3:18
02:33 Cooper turns on the hook and drives it home under Ibeabuchi's elbows. 3:21
02:45 Cooper seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 3:21
02:54 * Cooper is shaking his hand; that's usually a good indicator that he's hurt it. 3:21
02:58 Some nice infighting ends with Cooper getting an uppercut in. 3:23
03:00 And that ends Round number 4. 3:23

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 5 begins as the bell sounds. 0:0
0:17 Watch Ibeabuchi move. He is darting in and out, in and out, keeping Cooper off balance. 0:0
0:26 Ike Ibeabuchi has his arms wrapped around Cooper... Now they separate. 0:0
0:31 Ibeabuchi pushes Cooper away. 0:0
0:35 Both fighters are being cautious and keeping out of range. 0:0
0:53 Cooper tries to muscle inside but Ibeabuchi clinches him. 0:0
0:57 Cooper works his way free! 0:0
01:02 * Cooper's punches are straying south of the border prompting a warning from Coyle to keep 'em up. 0:3
01:33 Coyle has to pull the fighters away from each other as Cooper locks up Ibeabuchi's arms. 0:3
01:37 Ike Ibeabuchi tries to get free... Here comes Coyle to break them up... 0:3
01:42 Coyle is doing a nice job so far. He's maintaining control yet you hardly notice that he's in the ring. 0:3
01:45 Cooper throws an uppercut from way outside. It lands but he's lucky! That's a dangerous punch to throw unless you're in close. 0:5
01:53 Ibeabuchi is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 0:5
01:59 Cooper goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it. 0:7
02:12 The two men are bumping heads as they wrestle on the inside. Now, Cooper lands a short uppercut to the chin of Ibeabuchi. 0:9
02:30 Ibeabuchi lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Cooper. 0:9
02:41 Ibeabuchi is just missing by a hair with his punches. 0:9
02:56 Cooper usues subtle movement and a tight guard protecting his body as Ibeabuchi tries vainly to score. 0:9
02:58 Cooper lands a nice looking uppercut inside, but it was mostly an arm punch. 0:11
03:00 The bell stops the action as Ike Ibeabuchi and Cooper go back to their corners. 1:8

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Amy 'The Smile' Longlegs exits the ring to wild cheering. We await the bell, signaling the start of Round 6. There it is! 0:0
0:10 Ibeabuchi ends up behind Cooper as he deftly avoids a straight ahead attack moving to his right. 0:0
0:10 Ibeabuchi is breathing heavily... 0:0
0:15 Cooper's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:0
0:19 Ibeabuchi fires a shot, but it glances off Henry Cooper's shoulder. 0:0
0:31 Ibeabuchi wraps his arms around Cooper. 0:0
0:40 Coyle is shouting at Ibeabuchi to break! 0:0
0:50 Cooper holds his arms up in disgust as Ibeabuchi holds him around his waist. 0:0
0:59 Referee Coyle separates the two... 0:0
01:08 Ibeabuchi fires a left hand that Henry Cooper takes high on the shoulder. 0:0
01:19 Ibeabuchi throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 0:0
01:31 Ibeabuchi misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 0:0
01:33 Cooper lands a hook to the ribs. 0:2
01:42 There's the uppercut from Cooper. That opening has been there all fight for him. 0:4
01:47 Ibeabuchi looks to be losing his legs. 0:4
01:56 Ibeabuchi lands a hard cross! 4:4
01:56 Mercy! that was a crushing blow! Cooper is trying to hang on... 4:4
02:08 Ibeabuchi lands a quick jab. He'd like to keep Cooper on the end of that punch. 6:4
02:21 Cooper wings the right cross and it gets in, though without a lot of steam on it. 6:6
02:31 Ibeabuchi lands the right hand. He's pretty effective with that punch when he sets it up right. 8:6
02:47 Ibeabuchi tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 8:6
02:50 Cooper's jab is fast and accurate. 8:8
03:00 Cooper is protecting the body nicely as Ibeabuchi fails to score inside. 8:8
03:00 It looks like Cooper has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 8:8
03:00 Cooper shows Ibeabuchi his back and moves quickly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 6. 8:6

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 7 is about to begin... There's the bell! 0:0
0:15 Coyle tries to separate the boxers but Cooper has a vice-like grip on Ike Ibeabuchi. 0:0
0:19 Ibeabuchi pushes Cooper away. 0:0
0:28 Cooper lands a solid hook! 0:4
0:28 Ibeabuchi is reeling.. 0:4
0:46 Ibeabuchi bounces off the ropes, challenging Cooper to come get him. 0:4
0:55 Cooper fires a volley of punches but Ike Ibeabuchi was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way. 0:4
01:02 Ibeabuchi lands a solid cross! 4:4
01:02 Cooper is just looking for a place to fall after that shot! 4:4
01:11 The uppercut just landed by Cooper is a nice weapon on the inside. 4:6
01:28 Cooper darts in and out, making himself a tough target. 4:6
01:37 Ibeabuchi is challenging Cooper to fight him and quit clinching. 4:6
01:42 Cooper finally lets go of Ibeabuchi. 4:6
01:51 Cooper fires away but finds nothing but air. 4:6
01:53 Ibeabuchi digs a short hook to ribs of Cooper. 6:6
02:11 Cooper looks for a breather; he grabs Ibeabuchi and holds on. Ibeabuchi pushes Cooper off and looks for an opening. 6:6
02:16 Referee Coyle steps in to break it up. 6:6
02:30 Ibeabuchi scores with a stunning hook to the head. 9:6
02:39 Cooper doubles up to the body, though Ibeabuchi seems unfazed. 9:8
02:59 Cooper lets his hands go inside, but Ibeabuchi protects his body well. 9:8
03:00 Henry Cooper appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 9:8
03:00 And there's the bell ending Round 7. 10:6

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Coyle motions the fighters together as the bell sounds to begin Round 8. 0:0
0:16 Ibeabuchi is dancing and flicking harmless punches at Cooper. 0:0
0:20 The action slows for the moment. 0:0
0:28 Ibeabuchi pins Cooper's arms against his body stopping him from throwing any punches. 0:0
0:33 Ibeabuchi uses his shoulder to force Cooper out of the clinch. 0:0
0:37 Ibeabuchi's jab falls short, but the cross gets in behind it. 2:0
0:51 Ibeabuchi can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 2:0
01:00 The fighters are at close quarters now as Cooper lands a hook downstairs. 2:2
01:17 Both fighters seem willing to clinch... Someone's got to throw some leather... 2:2
01:21 The fighters separate after a clinch. 2:2
01:31 Ibeabuchi looks to work the body, but Cooper covers up nicely. 2:2
01:38 "Our Enery" Cooper dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Ibeabuchi back on his heels! 2:6
01:38 That was a beautiful shot, Ike Ibeabuchi's eyes actually rolled back in his head! It's amazing that he's still upright! 2:6
01:50 Ibeabuchi buries a jab in Henry Cooper's stomach. 5:6
02:04 Henry Cooper usues his legs to avoid Ibeabuchi's punches. 5:6
02:06 Cooper scores with a quick hook to the head of Ibeabuchi after Ibeabuchi missed with a wild shot of his own. 5:8
02:23 Cooper fires a wild overhand right and misses everything. 5:8
02:34 Ibeabuchi just landed a three punch combo! 9:8
02:34 Cooper seems to be back on an even keel after those blows... 9:8
02:48 There's a hard shot off the top of Cooper's head! 13:8
02:48 Cooper staggers into the ropes! He is struggling to remain upright! 13:8
03:00 Cooper just can't find the range with that combination. 13:8
03:00 Cooper appears to have this fight under control. 13:8
03:00 There's the bell, finishing Round 8. 13:6

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Cooper looks to be in good shape as Round 9 gets underway. 0:0
0:08 Hey, that ringcard girl was something else! 0:0
0:16 Cooper whiffs with the hook. 0:0
0:18 A perfect right cross from Ibeabuchi stops Cooper dead in his tracks! 3:0
0:35 Ibeabuchi wings a big left hand at Cooper but the latter sidesteps the punch. 3:0
0:42 That was a violent straight right by Cooper! 3:4
0:42 Ike Ibeabuchi is hurt! 3:4
0:51 Ibeabuchi is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 3:4
0:58 Ibeabuchi comes in low. Cooper puts a headlock on him. Coyle knocks Cooper's arm off Ibeabuchi's head. 3:4
01:03 Coyle has to break the clinch. 3:4
01:08 Cooper bobs and weaves his way inside and lets his hands go, scoring with a hook. 3:6
01:17 Cooper bangs a right cross off the face of Ibeabuchi. 3:8
01:35 Cooper is throwing punches in bunches and lands several wicked shots in the process. 3:11
01:49 Cooper misses with that punch. 3:11
01:56 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 3:11
02:09 Look at that subtle shoulder movement. See how Cooper rolls them? That throws off your opponent's timing. 3:11
02:14 The two fighters lean on one another. Their arms are free and they should be throwing punches. Now they separate and the action resumes. 3:11
02:24 These guys are both being extremely tentative in there tonight. 3:11
02:32 Ibeabuchi wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Cooper's defense. 3:11
02:39 Cooper lands a strong hook! 3:15
02:39 Ibeabuchi is favoring his ribs, he's hurt!! 3:15
02:56 Ibeabuchi misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 3:15
03:00 Cooper seems to have done enough to win this fight. 3:15
03:00 The fighters continue the action as the bell rings to finish Round 9, forcing Coyle to step in. 3:14

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 We go to the last round, as the bell sounds to start the 10th. 0:0
0:07 Cooper lands a hard, compact hook to the head of Ibeabuchi. 0:3
0:30 Cooper pummels Ibeabuchi, capping off his assault with a stiff hook! 0:8
0:30 Ibeabuchi takes a step back, obviously hurt! 0:8
01:01 Ibeabuchi has freed himself from Cooper. They move quickly to ring center. 0:8
01:05 Henry Cooper scores with a glancing cross. 0:10
01:14 Cooper lets a quick hook go, catching Ibeabuchi moving in. 0:12
01:32 Ibeabuchi is off target with that cross. 0:12
01:35 Henry Cooper leans on Ike Ibeabuchi and fires a weak hook to the ribs. 0:14
01:49 Cooper is boxing beautifully, smoothly moving side to side and in and out. 0:14
01:53 Cooper goes to the head, then digs a nice combination to the body that had something on it. 0:17
02:06 Cooper seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 0:17
02:13 Cooper lands a vicious hook! 0:21
02:13 Ike Ibeabuchi looks like he was hurt by that punch! 0:21
02:24 Ibeabuchi slides into the corner... 0:21
02:24 A straight cross from Cooper gets through Ike Ibeabuchi's guard. 0:23
02:33 Ibeabuchi traps Cooper in the corner! 0:23
02:38 Ibeabuchi lands a crushing cross! 4:23
02:38 That blow connected solidly to the head of Cooper and he is stunned! 4:23
02:47 Cooper pins Ibeabuchi in the corner! 4:23
02:47 Cooper lands the uppercut but there wasn't much on it. 4:25
02:57 Ibeabuchi has Cooper blocked in! 4:25
02:57 Ike Ibeabuchi scores with a hard uppercut upstairs from the inside. 7:25
03:00 Cooper seems to have done enough to win this fight. 7:25
03:00 The bell sounds ending the final round and now the scorecards will determine the outcome of this fight. 8:25

Fight Result

We go to the ring where Damian Pinto is ready with the call...

Ladies and Gentlemen, the judges have tallied their scorecards and here is your decision...

Frank Forbes, United States scores the bout 97 to 93 for Henry Cooper

Michael Pernick, United States scores the bout 96 to 94 for Ike Ibeabuchi

Mickey Vann, England scores the bout 96 to 95 for...

...Henry Cooper

The winner by split decision is Henry Cooper!


Score Cards

Frank Forbes Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Ike Ibeabuchi 10 9 9 9 9 10 9 10 9 9 93
Henry Cooper 9 10 10 10 10 9 10 9 10 10 97

Michael Pernick Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Ike Ibeabuchi 10 10 10 9 9 10 10 10 9 9 96
Henry Cooper 9 9 9 10 10 9 9 9 10 10 94

Mickey Vann Round Total
England 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Ike Ibeabuchi 10 10 9 9 9 10 10 10 9 9 95
Henry Cooper 9 9 10 10 10 10 9 9 10 10 96

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Ike Ibeabuchi 30 29 28 27 27 30 29 30 27 27 284
Henry Cooper 27 28 29 30 30 28 28 27 30 30 287


Statistics
Categories Ike Ibeabuchi Henry Cooper
Knockdowns scored 0 0

Jabs / Round 3.50 4.60
Hooks / Round 3.00 8.80
Crosses / Round 3.20 6.30
Combinations / Round 3.00 4.50
Uppercuts / Round 1.70 5.30

Punches Landed / Round 14.40 29.50
Punches Missed / Round 55.10 29.40

Punching Accuracy 20.7% 50.1%

Total Number of Fouls 1 1
Low Blow 1
Using Shoulder 1

Foul Penalties:
Caution 1 1


No cuts occured

Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Inside 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Offensive) 0 / 0 3 / 1
Fight Outside (Defensive) 4 / 2 1 / 0
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 4 / 2 4 / 1


Title Bout Championship Boxing 2.5 - Copyright © 2008 OOTP Developments

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Preliminary 2
David Haye vs Audley Harrison

Fight info: Plymouth Pavilions, Plymouth, England, 2013-09-06, announcer is Ben Bentley, referee is Mickey Vann, the bout will be scored by three judges: Mikael Hook (Sweden), Marty Bickle (United States) and Raul Ortega (United States), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 10 rounds, three KD rule is not in effect, save by the bell only in last round, referee or doctor can stop the fight, mandatory 8 count is not in effect, fight stopped due to an accidental head butt: Tech. Draw through 4/Scorecard after 4, game will check for injuries, game will adjust ratings for weight class, use judges bias is set to 'random', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: David Haye - Record: 0-0-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Eddie Inabagsky - Cut Man: Sam Gasher
In the blue corner: Audley Harrison - Record: 0-0-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Eddie Inabagsky - Cut Man: Sam Gasher

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The fighters come out of their corners, ready to initiate action here in the first. 0:0
0:11 Harrison leaves the jab just short. 0:0
0:17 The fighters move in close and Harrison gets off first, landing a vicious combination that snaps back the head of David Haye. 0:3
0:27 Harrison lands a nice cross but Haye turned with it, absorbing most of its power. 0:5
0:41 Harrison lands a solid uppercut! 0:9
0:41 That shot buckled Haye's legs and he is really unsteady now, like he could go down at any moment! 0:9
0:51 Haye slips inside and lands a hook. 2:9
01:04 Both fighters come into this fight predicting a win... Not that you'd expect anything else. 2:9
01:07 Harrison takes a half step back and unleashes a wicked uppercut that lands square. 2:12
01:39 Haye moves to the center of the Ring taunting Harrison with his hands by his sides. 2:12
01:44 Harrison pins Haye in the corner! 2:12
01:48 Harrison misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 2:12
01:59 Harrison throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 2:14
02:08 Haye doesn't have to look for Harrison this round. He is right there in front of him. 2:14
02:20 The fighters have worked their way back to the center of the ring. 2:14
02:24 Harrison tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Haye blocks it. 2:14
02:27 Haye buries a hook to the body of Audley Harrison. 5:14
02:49 Harrison has Haye trapped in the upper neutral corner... 5:14
02:53 Look at that subtle shoulder movement. See how Harrison rolls them? That throws off your opponent's timing. 5:14
03:00 Harrison feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves away. He doesn't want to get trapped there. 5:14
03:00 There's the bell. Round 1 is history. We've got a lot more action coming up. 6:16

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Haye and Harrison square off as the bell sounds to start the action for Round 2. 0:0
0:11 Haye gets off a jab to the solar plexus 2:0
0:20 Harrison has Haye pinned! 2:0
0:20 Harrison rips off two quick jabs and one finds the mark. 2:2
0:39 He just landed a three punch combo! 2:7
0:39 Haye looks to be in big trouble after that barrage! 2:7
0:52 Harrison lands a quick jab. He'd like to keep Haye on the end of that punch. 2:9
01:06 Haye works free! The fighters move to ring center. 2:9
01:16 Vann tries to separate the boxers but Audley Harrison has a vice-like grip on Haye. 2:9
01:25 Vann is shouting at Harrison to break! 2:9
01:34 Vann has to pull the fighters away from each other as Haye locks up Harrison's arms. 2:9
01:39 Haye finally lets go of Harrison. 2:9
01:48 Haye is holding on to Harrison. He seems to be taking a breather. 2:9
01:52 Vann separates them. 2:9
01:58 Harrison lands a volley of punches and at least one scored cleanly. 2:11
02:15 David Haye lands a strong cross! 7:11
02:15 Harrison is going to need to regroup after that blow... 7:11
02:29 David Haye lands a devastating uppercut! 11:11
02:29 Harrison is hurt and he had better reach deep if he's going to continue! 11:11
02:46 Harrison misses with the right and then fails to connect with the left as well. 11:11
03:00 Harrison picks off the hook by Haye. 11:11
03:00 There was no feeling out in that round, Haye and Harrison really went at it. 11:10

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center... 0:0
0:11 David Haye fires away but finds nothing but air. 0:0
0:17 Eddie Inabagsky is just telling Harrison the obvious: throw more punches, move your head, step it up. That's not going to help much! 0:0
0:18 Harrison moves into the upper corner. 0:0
0:22 Haye misses wildly with the Hook. 0:0
0:29 Harrison got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Eddie Inabagsky's instructions work. 0:0
0:33 Haye is circling his opponent. 0:0
0:45 Haye is in constant motion. He is a hard fighter to corner. 0:0
0:50 Both men look to measure one another. 0:0
0:59 Harrison just can't find the range with that jab. 0:0
01:16 The quickness and footwork of Haye is definitely keeping Harrison off balance. 0:0
01:25 Haye wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Harrison's defense. 0:0
01:36 Haye throws the jab and it lands cleanly. 2:0
01:45 Both fighters keep straying from ring center. Now they're back in the middle of the square. 2:0
01:50 Harrison tries to muscle inside but Haye clinches him. 2:0
01:54 The Referee breaks it up... 2:0
02:06 Haye drives a stiff jab to the midsection. 5:0
02:40 Harrison traps Haye in the corner! 5:0
02:44 Harrison voluntarily moves onto the ropes. 5:0
02:54 Haye lands a devastating uppercut! 9:0
02:54 Harrison is favoring his ribs, he's hurt!! 9:0
03:00 The bell stops the action as Haye and Harrison go back to their corners. 11:1

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Harrison looks to be in good shape as Round 4 gets underway. 0:0
0:15 Haye throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Harrison but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 0:0
0:17 Neither fighter has a mark on them at this point of the fight. 0:0
0:27 Haye is moving around the ring nicely. 0:0
0:37 Haye misses with that hook. 0:0
0:39 Harrison lands a rapier like jab to the head of David Haye 0:2
0:48 Both fighters are being extremely cautious in this one. We hadn't expected such a tactical battle. 0:2
0:56 That punch actually went behind Harrison's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from Haye. 0:2
0:58 Harrison bangs away with both hands and a nice uppercut finds a home. 0:4
01:07 Harrison has Haye trapped! 0:4
01:12 Audley Harrison dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Haye back on his heels! 0:8
01:12 Haye is unsteady and looking to hang on as he took some shots! 0:8
01:34 Harrison clamps Haye's arms to his side and holds on until Vann breaks the hold. 0:8
01:43 Vann separates the two fighters. 0:8
01:58 David Haye tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 0:8
02:12 Haye fires a shot, but it glances off Harrison's shoulder. 0:8
02:24 Haye fires and misses. 0:8
02:40 Harrison just comes up short with the cross. 0:8
02:47 Harrison just absorbed a terrifying shot to the body. 4:8
02:47 Those punches hurt Harrison and he looks to hang on. 4:8
03:00 Harrison cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Haye had his elbows tucked in nicely. 4:8
03:00 The Referee has to get between Haye and Harrison as they glare at one another. He sends them to their corners as the bell sounds to end the round. 6:7

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Haye looks a bit disgusted as Round 5 gets underway. 0:0
0:08 There's some nice hand speed. Haye fired off a volley of shots, several of which scored. 2:0
0:12 Neither fighter shows any wear and tear at this point. 2:0
0:25 Audley Harrison is moving nicely, using every inch of this ring. 2:0
0:29 Eddie Inabagsky knows David Haye lost that last round, but he took the postive approach between rounds. 2:0
0:31 Harrison backs into the lower right corner. 2:0
0:31 Haye lands a stinging jab. 4:0
0:46 Harrison lets his hands go inside, but David Haye protects his body well. 4:0
0:53 Both fighters are being cautious and keeping out of range. 4:0
0:56 Some nice infighting ends with Haye getting an uppercut in. 6:0
01:11 Haye really buried that punch into Harrison's ribs. 11:0
01:11 Harrison looks shaken! 11:0
01:20 Haye is keeping away from the ropes. 11:0
01:25 Haye looks to land a cross but misses the mark. 11:0
01:32 Harrison scores with a tremendous left just above the waistline! 11:4
01:32 Haye was hurt by those blows! 11:4
01:48 Haye clinches... Harrison gets an arm free! He should be punching with it! 11:4
01:57 Harrison tries to get free... Here comes Vann to break them up... 11:4
02:08 Haye drives home a wicked hook to the midsection! 15:4
02:08 Harrison was stunned by that blow! 15:4
02:24 David Haye fires a lead right that Harrison manages to avoid. 15:4
02:32 Haye slides into a neutral corner... 15:4
02:36 That was a violent straight left by Harrison! 15:8
02:36 David Haye appears shaken by those punches! 15:8
02:46 * Vann steps in and admonishes Haye for head butting. 17:8
02:46 * Vann steps in and deducts a point from Haye! 17:8
02:46 Audley Harrison is screaming at the referee and pointing frantically toward his head after an obviously intentional head butt from Haye! Harrison's corner is enraged as well. Haye is just standing there watching the show and shrugging his shoulders as if to say "what did I do?" 17:8
02:55 Audley Harrison backs into his own corner... 17:8
02:59 Haye whiffs with the hook. 17:8
03:00 The two fighters nod at each other as the crowd applauds both the action and the sportsmanship being displayed. 17:9

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Amy 'The Smile' Longlegs exits the ring to wild cheering. We await the bell, signaling the start of Round 6. There it is! 0:0
0:15 There's a hard shot off the top of Harrison's head! 5:0
0:15 Harrison was rattled by that shot and he is hurt! 5:0
0:19 Harrison is fatigued. That's going to make him more susceptible to a knockdown. 5:0
0:29 Harrison looks to work the body, but Haye covers up nicely. 5:0
0:36 Harrison tastes Haye's jab 7:0
0:45 Harrison is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 7:0
0:52 Haye can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 7:0
0:59 Both fighters move in close as Haye goes to the body with an uppercut. 9:0
01:16 Harrison just comes up short with the uppercut. 9:0
01:29 Harrison's corner is shouting at him to be more aggressive. He seems to hear but it remains to be seen if he'll follow the advice. 9:0
01:50 Haye fires a wild overhand right and misses everything. 9:0
01:57 Vann is getting too involved in the fight and is becoming more of a factor than a referee is supposed to be. 9:0
02:02 Harrison slides into the corner... 9:0
02:06 Haye is clinching... Harrison is trying to free his gloves... They are under Haye's arms... 9:0
02:15 Vann separates the two... 9:0
02:23 Harrison's corner is shouting at him to stay off the ropes. 9:0
02:26 Harrison sneaks in a quick uppercut that lands cleanly. 9:2
02:38 Haye is staying at the center of the ring. 9:2
02:43 Harrison does a great job of moving as Haye tries to work inside. 9:2
02:50 Audley Harrison landed a sharp combination that rocked Haye back on his heels! 9:7
02:50 Haye was shaken by those blows! 9:7
03:00 Harrison usues subtle movement and a tight guard protecting his body as Haye tries vainly to score. 9:7
03:00 Haye appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 9:7
03:00 Round 6 finishes with the sound of the bell. 9:7

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Haye rushes out at the bell. Whatever his corner said to him seems to have him fired up. 0:0
0:10 Harrison fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 0:0
0:25 Haye throws a flurry of punches but Harrison either blocks or slips them. 0:0
0:33 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 0:0
0:40 Haye slides along the far ropes. 0:0
0:45 Haye moves into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:49 Haye is protecting the body nicely as Harrison fails to score inside. 0:0
0:59 The crowd comes to it's feet as Audley Harrison and Haye engage in a furious exchange. 2:2
01:19 Haye lands a wicked hook! 6:2
01:19 Harrison looks like he might have been hurt by that punch! 6:2
01:34 Some good body work by Audley Harrison but not much on those punches. 6:4
01:38 Haye needs to catch his second wind... 6:4
01:43 Harrison has Haye blocked in! 6:4
01:53 Harrison catches Haye with an uppercut as he tries to duck. 6:6
02:06 Harrison lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Haye. 6:6
02:21 Harrison catches David Haye coming in with a sweet uppercut! 6:10
02:21 That punch may have stunned Haye momentarily. 6:10
02:31 Audley Harrison lets his hands go paintbrushing the body of Haye 6:12
02:53 Audley Harrison is pinned in his own corner... 6:12
02:58 Haye lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Harrison. 6:12
03:00 There's the bell. That brings Round 7 to a close. 7:13

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Haye is off his stool and waiting for the bell to begin Round 8. 0:0
0:11 Harrison takes a heavy cross downstairs. 4:0
0:11 Harrison is suddenly in trouble! 4:0
0:15 The sting looks like it's going from both fighter's punches... 4:0
0:19 Haye received a pep talk from Eddie Inabagsky before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 4:0
0:20 Haye pops a jab home. That punch didn't hurt but it still scored points. 6:0
0:45 David Haye takes a hard uppercut to the body from Harrison. 6:3
0:59 Haye misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 6:3
01:09 Harrison retreats into a neutral corner. 6:3
01:14 Haye traps Harrison's gloves under his arms. He won't let go until Vann breaks it up. 6:3
01:18 Vann has to separate the two... 6:3
01:23 Haye fires the cross in there, flush on the chin of Harrison. He rocked him with that one. 9:3
01:40 Haye misses wildly with the hook. 9:3
01:48 Harrison connects with a violent hook to the chin, but Haye just shakes his head and smiles. 9:6
02:13 Harrison does a great job of moving as Haye tries to work inside. 9:6
02:15 Harrison scores with a hard jab to the body. 9:9
02:25 Harrison lands a hook to head, then just misses with a follow up cross. 9:11
02:45 David Haye pins Harrison's arms. Now they move apart. 9:11
02:54 Referee Vann separates the two... 9:11
02:59 Harrison is trapped in the corner... 9:11
03:00 Haye works his way in and leans on Harrison... 9:11
03:00 Vann moves them apart. 9:11
03:00 After the bell both fighters continued to throw punches forcing Vann to step in and break it up. 9:11

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds to start Round 9. 0:0
0:08 Haye got some great advice from Eddie Inabagsky between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 9. 0:0
0:14 Vann warns Harrison for holding and hitting, although he is doing a lot more holding than hitting. 0:0
0:18 Vann has to break them apart. 0:0
0:32 The fighters are back at ring center... 0:0
0:36 Haye comes in low. Audley Harrison puts a headlock on him. Vann knocks Harrison's arm off Haye's head. 0:0
0:41 Harrison and Haye each take a step back. 0:0
0:45 Harrison eats a jab from Haye 2:0
0:54 Harrison retreats into the left corner. 2:0
0:54 Haye gets off a nice little three punch salvo. 4:0
01:16 OH! Haye landed the big hook flush! 8:0
01:16 Harrison is trying to regroup after that punch... 8:0
01:25 The two fighters have chosen to work on the inside and it's Haye who scores with a short hook to the chest. 10:0
01:37 Both boxers are in the middle of the squared circle. 10:0
01:42 Haye misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 10:0
01:44 Harrison plants a cross on Haye's rib cage. 10:2
01:59 Harrison has David Haye cornered! 10:2
02:04 Haye picks off the jab thrown by Harrison. 10:2
02:06 Haye doubles up on the jab and he managed to score with the second one. 12:2
02:15 Harrison brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 12:2
02:20 Harrison doesn't connect with the hook. 12:2
02:32 He tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 12:2
02:34 Haye lands the right hand. He's pretty effective with that punch when he sets it up right. 14:2
02:43 Haye lands a nice jab. He tries to follow it up with a cross but it misses. 16:2
02:57 Haye does a great job smothering Harrison's punches, he had him locked up like he stole dinner right there. 16:2
03:00 That's all she wrote here in Round 9. 17:1

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 We go to the last round, as the bell sounds to start the 10th. 0:0
0:14 Harrison throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 0:0
0:17 Haye gets in a short cross to the body. 2:0
0:33 Haye wraps up Audley Harrison... Neither fighter will break... 2:0
0:38 Vann breaks them up... 2:0
0:47 Haye backs into a neutral corner. 2:0
0:51 Audley Harrison swings...and misses. 2:0
01:03 Harrison fires a left hand that Haye takes high on the shoulder. 2:0
01:14 Harrison just misses with a huge shot as Haye chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 2:0
01:21 Haye drops his shoulder as if to throw a right, then quickly rips a quick left hook to the body. 7:0
01:21 Harrison was shaken by those blows! 7:0
01:31 Harrison splits David Haye's gloves with an uppercut. 7:2
01:42 Haye has Harrison trapped in the upper left neutral corner... 7:2
01:42 Haye lands a big hook to the head. That one had to hurt, even though Harrison took it well. 10:2
02:03 Harrison scores with the jab. 10:4
02:12 Haye scores with a hard, snapping jab. 13:4
02:22 Haye scores to both the head and body and then moves away. 15:4
02:37 Haye ducks under a jab and brings an uppercut right down main street. 17:4
02:51 Harrison usues his legs to avoid Haye's punches. 17:4
02:58 Harrison just landed a devastating three punch combo! 17:9
02:58 Haye is trying to regroup after those punches... 17:9
03:00 David Haye seems to have done enough to win this fight. 17:9
03:00 That's it. This fight has gone the distance and now we'll await the official decision. 16:10

Fight Result

Ben Bentley has the call...

Ladies and Gentlmen, the scorecards are in, and here is your official decision...

Mikael Hook, Sweden scores the bout 95 to 94

Marty Bickle, United States scores the bout 95 to 94

Raul Ortega, United States scores the bout 95 to 94

And your winner by unanimous decision David Haye!!!


Score Cards

Mikael Hook Round Total
Sweden 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
David Haye 9 10 10 9 9 10 9 9 10 10 95
Audley Harrison 10 9 9 10 9 9 10 10 9 9 94

Marty Bickle Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
David Haye 10 10 10 9 9 10 9 9 10 9 95
Audley Harrison 9 9 9 10 9 9 10 10 9 10 94

Raul Ortega Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
David Haye 9 10 10 9 9 10 9 9 10 10 95
Audley Harrison 10 9 9 10 9 9 10 10 9 9 94

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
David Haye 28 30 30 27 27 30 27 27 30 29 285
Audley Harrison 29 27 27 30 27 27 30 30 27 28 282


Statistics
Categories David Haye Audley Harrison
Knockdowns scored 0 0

Jabs / Round 3.40 4.60
Hooks / Round 3.60 3.40
Crosses / Round 6.50 3.00
Combinations / Round 4.00 2.60
Uppercuts / Round 3.70 4.10

Punches Landed / Round 21.20 17.70
Punches Missed / Round 48.00 42.00

Punching Accuracy 30.6% 29.6%

Total Number of Fouls 1 0
Head Butting 1

Foul Penalties:
Point Deduction 1

Suffered Intentional Head Butt 1

No cuts occured

Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Inside 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Offensive) 0 / 0 5 / 2
Fight Outside (Defensive) 7 / 2 0 / 0
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 0 / 0 1 / 0
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 1 / 0 2 / 1

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Support Bout
Luan Krasniqi vs Ken Norton

Fight info: San Jose Civic Auditorium, San Jose, CA, United States, 2013-09-06, announcer is Jeff Connor, referee is Randy Neumann, the bout will be scored by three judges: Oscar Perez (United States), Robert Grasso (United States) and James Hoomaian (United States), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 10 rounds, three KD rule is not in effect, save by the bell only in last round, referee or doctor can stop the fight, mandatory 8 count is not in effect, fight stopped due to an accidental head butt: Tech. Draw through 4/Scorecard after 4, game will check for injuries, game will adjust ratings for weight class, use judges bias is set to 'random', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Luan Krasniqi - Record: 0-0-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Over Trained - Trainer: Eddie Inabagsky - Cut Man: Sam Gasher
In the blue corner: Ken Norton - Record: 0-0-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Eddie Inabagsky - Cut Man: Sam Gasher

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The fight gets underway as the bell sounds the start of Round 1. 0:0
0:11 Krasniqi is motioning with his gloves for Norton to bring it on, but Krasniqi is not being overly aggressive himself right now. 0:0
0:27 Krasniqi takes a hard combination from Norton 0:4
0:27 That blast sent Krasniqi reeling into the ropes! 0:4
0:36 As high as Krasniqi is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Norton takes advantage of it. 0:4
0:47 Norton tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Krasniqi. 0:4
0:59 Norton drives home a potent uppercut to the head of Krasniqi. 0:7
01:21 Norton throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Luan Krasniqi but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 0:7
01:23 Krasniqi rips off two quick jabs and one finds the mark. 2:7
01:40 Norton throws a flurry of punches but Luan Krasniqi either blocks or slips them. 2:7
01:52 Norton cranks up the hook and connects to Krasniqi's jaw, that one had bad intent behind it! 2:11
01:52 Krasniqi appears to be stunned! 2:11
02:09 Norton is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 2:11
02:17 Norton continues to come forward but he should be moving in behind punches. 2:11
02:36 * Krasniqi walks into a uppercut and folds like an accordion. He went down section by section. 2:11
02:39 Neumann stands over Krasniqi and begins counting... 2:18
02:39 1... 2:18
02:40 2... 2:18
02:41 3... 2:18
02:42 4... 2:18
02:42 * Krasniqi beats the count, but he appears to be hurt badly! 2:18
02:42 Neumann is looking at Krasniqi closely, and he will allow the fight to continue. 2:18
02:42 Ken Norton is really coming on strong here at the end of the 1st. 2:18
02:50 Krasniqi slides into a neutral corner... 2:18
02:59 Norton whiffs with the jab. 2:18
03:00 The round's over but the effects of the knockdown on the crowd linger as many of them remain on their feet, shouting their approval of this fight. 3:19

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Both fighters look ready to go as Round 2 begins. 0:0
0:06 Eddie Inabagsky seemed to pump up Krasniqi between rounds. 0:0
0:12 Norton lands a solid hook! 0:4
0:12 Krasniqi seems to be in big trouble after that blow... 0:4
0:26 Norton lands a strong cross! 0:8
0:26 Krasniqi looks shaken! 0:8
0:40 Krasniqi fires a lead right that Norton manages to avoid. 0:8
0:46 Norton just landed a three punch combo! 0:12
0:46 Krasniqi is trying to regroup after those punches... 0:12
0:57 Norton seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 0:12
01:00 Krasniqi pins Ken Norton in the corner! 0:12
01:05 Krasniqi is still trying to find the range with his punches. He's just missing with some of his shots. 0:12
01:07 A hard jab by Norton gets in. 0:15
01:12 There appears to be some minor swelling under Krasniqi's right eye. 0:15
01:20 Krasniqi lands a quick jab. He'd like to keep Ken Norton on the end of that punch. 2:15
01:29 Krasniqi has Norton trapped in the far neutral corner... 2:15
01:29 Krasniqi goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it. 4:15
01:34 Krasniqi eyes look good. He seems to be clear-headed after last round's knockdown. 4:15
01:38 Krasniqi doesn't have to look for Norton this round. He is right there in front of him. 4:15
01:49 Krasniqi smothers Norton's attack as Norton tries to get off some shots inside. 4:15
01:56 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 4:15
02:00 Krasniqi feints downstairs, then lands two quick blows to the head. 6:15
02:12 Norton finds an opening in Krasniqi's defense and exploits it with a hard uppercut. 6:18
02:30 Norton has an army of supporters in tow tonight, judging by all the noise they're making. 6:18
02:33 Krasniqi retreats into his own corner... 6:18
02:33 Norton's jab rips into Luan Krasniqi. 6:21
02:42 Luan Krasniqi and Norton swap blows with neither taking a step back. 8:23
02:51 Krasniqi doubles up to the body, though Norton seems unfazed. 10:23
03:00 Norton misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 10:23
03:00 After the bell both fighters continued to throw punches forcing Neumann to step in and break it up. 11:23

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Krasniqi looks to be in fair shape as Round 3 gets underway. 0:0
0:08 Krasniqi backs into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:12 Ken Norton knows one direction and thats straight ahead. 0:0
0:17 Krasniqi's corner is urging him on. They're really vocal tonight. 0:0
0:25 Norton shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Luan Krasniqi flush! 0:5
0:25 Krasniqi is badly hurt! 0:5
0:30 You can see some increased swelling around the right of Krasniqi. 0:5
0:39 Norton misses wildly with the hook. 0:5
0:46 Krasniqi seems to be protecting his body which is leaving his head vulnerable. He doesn't like body shots but I don't know anyone that does. 0:5
0:55 Norton dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Krasniqi back on his heels! 0:9
0:55 Krasniqi seems to be back on an even keel after those blows... 0:9
01:04 Norton snakes the jab through Krasniqi's gloves. He had some snap on that one. 0:11
01:18 Norton voluntarily moves onto the ropes. 0:11
01:27 Norton muscles his way inside. 0:11
01:35 Both fighters are throwing and neither is scoring more than the other. 2:13
01:40 Krasniqi's right eye is becoming more swollen. his corner is going to need to be control it or it will become a factor. 2:13
01:50 Both fighters are pawing with the jab, trying to find an opening. Krasniqi digs a quick hook into the exposed side of Norton. 4:13
02:02 Krasniqi retreats into the near right corner. 4:13
02:07 Norton keeps looking to get inside on Krasniqi 4:13
02:16 Norton traps Krasniqi in the corner! 4:13
02:29 The two fighters lean on one another. Their arms are free and they should be throwing punches. Now they separate and the action resumes. 4:13
02:31 Norton is trapped in his own corner... 4:13
02:31 Krasniqi scores with a nice two-punch combination. 6:13
02:47 Krasniqi has Ken Norton pinned! 6:13
02:47 Krasniqi scores with a quick one-two to Norton's midsection 8:13
03:00 Krasniqi spins around and moves quickly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 3. 8:15

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell starts the action as Krasniqi and Norton leave their corners. 0:0
0:07 If the swelling was lessened by Krasniqi's corner, it wasn't reduced enough to make a big difference. It's going to be a factor in this fight if it continues to worsen. 0:0
0:08 Norton retreats into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:08 Some nice infighting ends with Krasniqi getting an uppercut in. 2:0
0:18 Krasniqi buries a straight right, followed by a solid left hook to the ribs. 5:0
0:31 Norton takes a hook as he tries to work inside. 7:0
0:40 They're coming back to the center of the ring now... 7:0
0:45 Norton pins Krasniqi's arms against his body stopping him from throwing any punches. 7:0
0:49 Neumann separates the two... 7:0
0:54 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 4th. 7:0
0:57 Norton has Krasniqi trapped! 7:0
01:02 Norton is jockeying for position as he tries to force Luan Krasniqi back into the corner. 7:0
01:07 Krasniqi tried a jab but he left it hanging out there, and Norton lands a sizzling cross over the lazy jab. 7:3
01:07 Krasniqi reels backward from what looked like a head butt! 7:3
01:11 That swelling under the right eye of Krasniqi is definitely getting worse. 7:3
01:24 Ken Norton is just missing by a hair with his punches. 7:3
01:36 Norton lands a crushing uppercut! 7:7
01:36 Krasniqi appears shaken by that punch! 7:7
02:02 Norton has Krasniqi blocked in! 7:7
02:06 Krasniqi picks off the jab thrown by Norton. 7:7
02:09 Krasniqi scores with a forceful jab. 10:7
02:23 Norton lands a solid hook! 10:11
02:23 Krasniqi looks shaken! 10:11
02:27 The swelling under Krasniqi's right eye can't get much worse, as it has now ballooned substantially. 10:11
02:41 Norton lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Luan Krasniqi. 10:11
02:49 Krasniqi moves into a neutral corner. 10:11
02:49 Norton fires a light jab to the stomach 10:13
03:00 Ken Norton scores with a winging right! Luan Krasniqi's head snapped back violently with that punch! 10:17
03:00 Krasniqi is going to need to regroup after that blow... 10:17
03:00 Krasniqi is going to have to protect his continually swelling right eye or it is going to become an issue in this fight! 10:17
03:00 That round personified the word brawl, as both fighters really went at it the for entire three minutes. 10:18

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 5 gets underway as the fighters move to the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:08 Krasniqi's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:0
0:08 A minute wasn't enough to eliminate or even significantly reduce Krasniqi's swelling. They'll have to keep a close watch on it and make sure Krasniqi's vision doesn't become a major problem over the next few rounds. 0:0
0:09 Norton is keeping away from the ropes. 0:0
0:14 OH! Norton landed the big hook flush! 0:4
0:14 That punch may have stunned Krasniqi momentarily. 0:4
0:27 Norton moves in at an angle, trying to cut off the ring on Krasniqi. 0:4
0:32 Krasniqi is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 0:4
0:36 Krasniqi slides into the corner... 0:4
0:41 Norton just can't find the range with that hook. 0:4
0:48 A straight cross from Krasniqi gets through Ken Norton's guard. 2:4
01:02 Norton lands a devastating hook! 2:8
01:02 Krasniqi seems to have been hurt by that punch! 2:8
01:19 Krasniqi picks off the cross by Norton. 2:8
01:30 Norton tries to drop the right hand over the top but Krasniqi ducks under it. 2:8
01:32 Krasniqi's jab connects to Norton's head 4:8
01:41 It is a good boxing crowd tonight. They know the game and are reacting to every good punch that lands. 4:8
01:45 Krasniqi glances a hook off Norton's side. 6:8
02:01 That was a violent straight right by Norton! 6:12
02:01 Krasniqi was hurt by those blows! 6:12
02:05 There has to be something done about the swelling around Krasniqi's right eye as it continues to worsen. 6:12
02:13 Norton backs into the left corner. 6:12
02:18 Krasniqi wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Norton's defense. 6:12
02:25 Norton lands a hard cross! 6:16
02:25 Luan Krasniqi takes a step back, obviously hurt! 6:16
02:44 OH! Norton landed the big hook flush! 6:21
02:44 Luan Krasniqi is clutching his side! 6:21
02:49 It seems every shot Krasniqi takes on his right makes the swelling worse. 6:21
02:57 The crowd is reacting to every punch thrown by these guys, whether it lands or not. 6:21
03:00 The bell ending Round 5 sounds and the fighters return to their corners. 6:23

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Something's wrong. The bell should have sounded to start...there it goes. Both fighters got a few extra seconds rest here at the start of Round 6. 0:0
0:08 Luan Krasniqi's corner didn't ignore the swelling he's suffered so far in this bout; however, even with the attention that they gave it, the puffiness doesn't look lessened much, if at all. 0:0
0:13 Krasniqi lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Norton. 0:0
0:20 Ken Norton lands a wicked hook! 0:4
0:20 Norton has Luan Krasniqi in trouble after that punch! 0:4
0:24 Krasniqi looks to be out of gas at this point. 0:4
0:28 Krasniqi is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 0:4
0:32 Ken Norton tastes Krasniqi's jab 2:4
0:53 Both men look to measure one another. 2:4
01:02 Krasniqi tries to muscle inside but Norton clinches him. 2:4
01:06 Neumann is shouting at Norton to break! 2:4
01:11 Neumann is doing a nice job so far. He's maintaining control yet you hardly notice that he's in the ring. 2:4
01:24 Neither fighter is straying far from the middle of the ring. 2:4
01:28 Krasniqi misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 2:4
01:47 Norton ties up Krasniqi. 2:4
01:51 Neumann steps in and breaks it up. 2:4
01:56 Norton scores with a quick hook to the head of Krasniqi after Krasniqi missed with a wild shot of his own. 2:6
02:06 Ken Norton has Krasniqi cornered! 2:6
02:15 * OH my,Norton lands a huge combination and Krasniqi hits the canvas. 2:6
02:18 The count starts... 2:14
02:18 1... 2:14
02:19 Krasniqi is making a gallant try to get off the canvas as the count reaches 2. 2:14
02:20 3... 2:14
02:21 4... 2:14
02:22 5... 2:14
02:23 6... 2:14
02:24 7... 2:14
02:24 * Krasniqi is back up but his eyes have that vacant look about them. 2:14
02:24 Neumann waves the two fighters together. 2:14
02:24 Norton has Luan Krasniqi in a world of trouble. Let's see if he can finish him here in the 6th. 2:14
02:33 The fighters are throwing punches but Norton is being much more effective in this battle. 4:17
02:33 Norton wants to end this fight right now. Whether or not he can do it is another story. 4:17
02:37 The swelling under Krasniqi's right eye is growing to a point where the eye could end up shut if his corner can't reduce or at least control it. 4:17
02:41 Norton is throwing punches in bunches and lands several wicked shots in the process. 4:20
02:41 Krasniqi has suffered a delayed reaction to that last punch. He lurched forward and his legs look bad. Norton needs to capitalize on this moment because he can end this thing right now. 4:20
02:50 Norton follows the jab with a with hard overhand right to the jaw. 4:23
02:50 Norton appears to have Krasniqi out on his feet. I'm not sure which of those last few punches hurt him so badly but Luan Krasniqi looks ready to go, as Ken Norton closes in to try and end this fight. 4:23
02:54 Norton is administering a horrific beating to Krasniqi and Neumann looks poised to stop it! 4:23
03:00 Norton tries to give angles as he continues his relentless forward motion. 4:23
03:00 It looks like Norton has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 4:23
03:00 The round's over and the crowd hasn't stopped screaming since the knockdown occurred. 5:22

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Norton looks to be in good shape as Round 7 gets underway. 0:0
0:08 The swelling on the face of Krasniqi is noticeable, even at a distance. Although his corner men were applying cold compresses and trying to work the swelling away from his eyes, Krasniqi still has distension. 0:0
0:09 Norton hooks off the jab and scores to the body or Krasniqi. 0:2
0:17 Norton got some great advice from Eddie Inabagsky between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 7. 0:2
0:20 Norton pumps a solid jab into the face of Krasniqi; now he tries to move inside behind the punch. 0:5
0:24 Krasniqi's right eye is becoming an ugly mass of swollen flesh and has got to be an inviting target for Norton. 0:5
0:34 Norton ties up Krasniqi. Why would he want to clinch now? 0:5
0:43 Neumann separates the two fighters. 0:5
0:50 The action slows for the moment. 0:5
0:57 Ken Norton is bobbing and weaving as he moves forward. 0:5
01:05 A cross to body by Krasniqi gets through. 2:5
01:21 Norton misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 2:5
01:24 Krasniqi launches an uppercut from way outside, grazing Norton's jaw. Krasniqi is vulnerable to a counter throwing that punch from a distance like that. 4:5
01:42 * A combination to the jaw has Krasniqi hurt he stumbles forward and he's down!! 4:5
01:45 Neumann picks up the count from the timekeeper... 4:14
01:45 1... 4:14
01:46 2... 4:14
01:47 3... 4:14
01:48 4... 4:14
01:49 5... 4:14
01:50 6... 4:14
01:51 7... 4:14
01:52 8... 4:14
01:52 * Krasniqi is back on his feet! He looks shaken... 4:14
01:52 Neumann is allowing the fight to continue and the action resumes. 4:14
01:52 Ken Norton stunned Krasniqi with that last shot and Norton's killer instinct has kicked in as he looks to end the fight. 4:14
01:57 Krasniqi's legs are wobbly from the knockdown in the last round and from being down in this round as well! 4:14
02:01 Norton traps Krasniqi in the corner! 4:14
02:06 Norton connects with a violent hook! 4:19
02:06 Krasniqi is dazed and he is in trouble!! 4:19
02:14 Krasniqi moves into the right corner. 4:19
02:19 Norton drives the hook home. 4:22
02:19 Norton has Krasniqi hurt but is there enough time left for him to finish the job? 4:22
02:23 Krasniqi's mouthpiece is hanging out. He's really laboring and I don't think he's got anything left. Look for Neumann to jump in any moment now and end the fight. 4:22
02:28 The fighters are at close quarters now as Norton lands a hook downstairs. 4:24
02:28 Norton must sense that he's got Krasniqi just about out on his feet. Now, it's a matter of whether or not he can land the punches necessary to end this fight. 4:24
02:32 Krasniqi's right eye continues to swell and soon his vision will be completely obscured from that side. Don't be surprised if a punch he doesn't see ends the night for him. 4:24
02:36 Norton continues to pop the jab 4:26
02:36 Krasniqi suddenly looks very vulnerable. Norton can stop him if he lets it all hang out. 4:26
02:50 Norton tries to get fancy with some subtle shoulder movement. When it's done right that kind of thing can throw off an opponent's timing. 4:26
02:54 A lead right scores big for Norton. He stunned Krasniqi with that one. 4:29
02:54 Norton is raining blows down on Krasniqi, who is obviously hurt. Norton wants to take the decision out of the hands of the judges and he has a chance to do just that! 4:29
02:59 * Neumann is talking to Krasniqi's corner men as he stops the round. Neumann has stopped the round early and it appears to be an error on his part because no bell ever sounded. 4:29

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Krasniqi was a little slow getting off his stool this round. 0:0
0:05 Quick efficient work in the corner of Krasniqi has his facial puffiness under control. The swelling actually looks as if it has lessened somewhat. 0:0
0:06 Krasniqi is staying at the center of the ring. 0:0
0:10 Krasniqi cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Norton had his elbows tucked in nicely. 0:0
0:17 Krasniqi got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Eddie Inabagsky's instructions work. 0:0
0:22 That's a pretty long clinch! Do these guys want to hug or fight? 0:0
0:26 Norton tries to get free... Here comes Neumann to break them up... 0:0
0:33 Krasniqi scores to both the head and body and then moves away. 2:0
0:58 Krasniqi telegraphed that shot and Norton ducks under it easily. 2:0
01:12 Krasniqi misses wildly with the Hook. 2:0
01:19 There's a straight right by Norton! 2:4
01:19 Krasniqi looks like he was hurt by that punch! 2:4
01:33 Krasniqi has Norton cornered! 2:4
01:37 Krasniqi just misses with a huge shot as Norton chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 2:4
01:39 Great work to the body by Norton as he scores with both hands. 2:7
01:44 That knockdown cost Krasniqi the last round. Will it be the difference in the fight? 2:7
01:44 Luan Krasniqi's right eye is little more than a slit right now as the swelling has just about closed it. 2:7
01:51 Norton snaps Krasniqi's head back with a jolting uppercut. 2:10
02:09 The fighters work their way back to the center of the ring... 2:10
02:19 Norton lands a vicious cross! 2:15
02:19 Krasniqi's eye's are glazed over after that shot, he is definitely hurt! 2:15
02:24 This round has been badly one-sided and Krasniqi is in serious trouble. This bout could soon be over. 2:15
02:24 The swelling around Krasniqi's right eye has gotten progressively worse and the referee is stopping the bout to allow the ringside physician to take a look. 2:15
02:24 The ringside physician is looking closely at the swelling suffered by Krasniqi. Frankly, the doctor doesn't look overly concerned and he's quickly arrived at the conclusion that Krasniqi is capable of defending himself. This bout's going to continue. 2:15
02:37 * Norton lands a sweet cross Krasniqi stumbles back and down he goes. What a knockdown! 2:15
02:40 Neumann crouches over Krasniqi and begins to count.. 2:22
02:40 1... 2:22
02:41 Krasniqi makes it to a knee at the count of 2 but he's still struggling to get his legs under him! 2:22
02:42 3... 2:22
02:43 4... 2:22
02:44 5... 2:22
02:45 6... 2:22
02:45 * Krasniqi is hurt, but manages to regain his feet.. 2:22
02:45 Neumann seems convinced that Krasniqi is ok, and the fight will continue! 2:22
02:45 Ken Norton senses he has Krasniqi in trouble and he is pouring it on! 2:22
02:54 * Norton lands a vicious combination and Krasniqi collapses like a house of cards! 2:22
02:56 Neumann stands over Luan Krasniqi and begins the count... 2:30
02:56 1... 2:30
02:57 2... 2:30
02:58 3... 2:30
02:59 4... 2:30
03:00 5... 2:30
03:00 6... 2:30
03:00 7... 2:30
03:00 8... 2:30
03:00 9... 2:30
03:00 10! 2:30
03:00 * It's all over. Norton raises his arms in victory as the referee counts 10. Krasniqi stares blankly into the crowd, still wondering what just happened. 2:30

Fight Result

And here with the call is Jeff Connor

The winner by knockout at the end of Round 8 is...

Ken Norton!


Score Cards

Oscar Perez Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Luan Krasniqi 8 9 9 10 9 8 8 61
Ken Norton 10 10 10 9 10 10 10 69

Robert Grasso Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Luan Krasniqi 8 9 9 9 9 8 8 60
Ken Norton 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 70

James Hoomaian Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Luan Krasniqi 8 9 9 9 9 8 8 60
Ken Norton 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 70

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Luan Krasniqi 24 27 27 28 27 24 24 181
Ken Norton 30 30 30 29 30 30 30 209


Statistics
Categories Luan Krasniqi Ken Norton
Knockdowns scored 0 5

Jabs / Round 4.00 7.88
Hooks / Round 2.63 6.75
Crosses / Round 3.25 7.88
Combinations / Round 4.38 5.63
Uppercuts / Round 2.38 6.25

Punches Landed / Round 16.63 34.38
Punches Missed / Round 21.00 35.13

Punching Accuracy 44.2% 49.5%

Total Number of Fouls 0 0
Suffered Accidental Head Butt 1
Bouts with eye swelling resulting from punches 1

No cuts occured

Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 1 / 1 0 / 0
Fight Inside 0 / 0 4 / 2
Fight Outside (Offensive) 6 / 2 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Defensive) 0 / 0 2 / 0
Go for KO 0 / 0 1 / 0
Go All Out for KO 1 / 0 0 / 0
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 0 / 0 0 / 0

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Co-Feature
Darrel Madison vs Oliver McCall

Fight info: St. Paul Armory, St. Paul, MN, United States, 2013-09-06, announcer is Chuck Hull, referee is Kevin Champion, the bout will be scored by three judges: Kwan-Ho Jang (South Korea), Roberto Ramirez (Puerto Rico) and Frank Adams (United States), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 10 rounds, three KD rule is not in effect, save by the bell only in last round, referee or doctor can stop the fight, mandatory 8 count is not in effect, fight stopped due to an accidental head butt: Tech. Draw through 4/Scorecard after 4, game will check for injuries, game will adjust ratings for weight class, use judges bias is set to 'random', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Darrel Madison - Record: 0-0-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Eddie Inabagsky - Cut Man: Sam Gasher
In the blue corner: Oliver McCall - Record: 0-0-0 - Career Stage: Adjusted to 'Beginning' - Conditioning: Under Trained - Trainer: Eddie Inabagsky - Cut Man: Sam Gasher

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 It's the start of Round 1 of what we hope to be an exciting contest. 0:0
0:11 Madison lands a flurry to the ribs of McCall. 2:0
0:34 That's a pretty long clinch! Do these guys want to hug or fight? 2:0
0:43 Madison shoves McCall away. 2:0
0:50 A cross lands for Darrel Madison. McCall didn't see that one coming. 4:0
01:05 Darrel Madison throws a nice, short uppercut that scores to McCall's jaw. 6:0
01:19 Madison misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 6:0
01:32 McCall looks to work the body, but Madison covers up nicely. 6:0
01:38 Madison is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 6:0
01:52 McCall lands a wicked cross! 6:5
01:52 That was a beautiful shot, Madison's eyes actually rolled back in his head! It's amazing that he's still upright! 6:5
02:13 Madison doesn't connect with the jab. 6:5
02:25 Madison just misses with a huge shot as McCall chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 6:5
02:32 Madison lands the right hand. He's pretty effective with that punch when he sets it up right. 8:5
02:41 McCall said he wanted to start fast but so far, he still hasn't found his rhythm. 8:5
02:46 Madison doubles up on the jab and he managed to score with the second one. 10:5
02:56 Madison lands a short uppercut in close. 12:5
03:00 There's the bell. That brings the first Round to a close. 12:5

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Both fighters look ready to go as Round 2 begins. 0:0
0:08 Madison got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Eddie Inabagsky's instructions work. 0:0
0:10 Madison doubles up to the body, though McCall seems unfazed. 2:0
0:26 Madison lands a volley of punches and at least one scored cleanly. 4:0
0:40 McCall fires away but finds nothing but air. 4:0
0:51 A cross from McCall lands with some power. 4:3
0:51 Madison comes out of his crouch and there is a clash of heads as McCall leans in. That's how nasty cuts occur! 4:3
0:56 There seems to be a bit of puffiness under Madison's right eye. 4:3
01:05 Madison is either lucky or has radar. McCall's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 4:3
01:07 Madison moves in and connects with a compact uppercut to the head. 6:3
01:24 Darrel Madison grabs and holds McCall... 6:3
01:33 Now they break clean. 6:3
01:43 McCall lands a vicious hook! 6:7
01:43 Madison was shaken by that blow! 6:7
01:55 Each fighter is measuring the other. Now Madison lets his hands go and scores several quick punches to the head of Oliver McCall. 8:7
02:11 Madison pushes his way out to the center of the ring where the fighters seperate. 8:7
02:20 McCall has Madison pinned! 8:7
02:24 McCall feels his back touch the ropes and tries to reverse his position. He doesn't want to be the one trapped there. 8:7
02:33 McCall catches Madison coming in with a sweet uppercut! 8:12
02:33 McCall has Madison hurt badly, he is just trying to hang on right now!! 8:12
02:46 Both fighters keep straying from ring center. Now they're back in the middle of the square. 8:12
02:46 Madison gets in close and comes straight up to the chin of McCall with an uppercut. 10:12
03:00 Madison traps McCall's gloves under his arms, forcing Champion to break them up. 10:12
03:00 Champion steps in and breaks it up. 10:12
03:00 After the bell both fighters continued to throw punches forcing Champion to step in and break it up. 9:14

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 It's Round 3 of this scheduled 10 rounder. 0:0
0:07 Eddie Inabagsky was really animated in Madison's corner and Madison was nodding in agreement. 0:0
0:08 Madison pins McCall in the corner! 0:0
0:08 The two men are bumping heads as they wrestle on the inside. Now, Madison lands a short uppercut to the chin of McCall. 2:0
0:17 Neither fighter is straying far from the middle of the ring. 2:0
0:22 Madison is moving nicely, using every inch of this ring. 2:0
0:26 Madison's corner is urging him on. They're really vocal tonight. 2:0
0:31 Madison slides into a neutral corner... 2:0
0:36 McCall pins Madison's arms. Now they move apart. 2:0
0:45 Champion moves them apart. 2:0
0:54 McCall pins Madison's arms against his body stopping him from throwing any punches. 2:0
0:59 Champion moves in to break the clinch. 2:0
01:11 Madison cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. McCall had his elbows tucked in nicely. 2:0
01:18 Madison quickly hitches up his trunks. 2:0
01:24 Madison's finds a home on McCall's jaw. 4:0
01:36 Madison slides into the corner... 4:0
01:36 McCall with a stiff jab. 4:3
01:48 McCall sneaks home the right cross. 4:5
01:57 Madison is trapped in the corner... 4:5
02:02 Madison smothers McCall's attack as Oliver McCall tries to get off some shots inside. 4:5
02:04 Madison moves in and scores with a quick jab. 6:5
02:20 McCall fires a wild overhand right and misses everything. 6:5
02:23 Madison gets the cross through McCall's guard. 8:5
02:32 McCall throws a flurry of punches; at least two solid shots made it through. Now he moves away. 8:7
02:36 There appears to be increased swelling under Madison's right eye. 8:7
02:41 McCall likes to use the hook but he'd better get a little closer when he throws it or Madison's going to beat him to the punch and hurt him! 8:9
03:00 Darrel Madison fires and misses. 8:9
03:00 There's a nice round of applause from the crowd as the round comes to an end. 9:9

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 4 is about to begin... There's the bell! 0:0
0:17 McCall throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Madison but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 0:0
0:28 The fighters are throwing punches now! Madison is being much more effective in this exchange. 3:2
0:54 McCall looks somewhat plodding as he tries to chase down Madison. 3:2
0:59 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 3:2
01:03 Madison scores with a nice left cross. 5:2
01:21 Madison backs into the right corner. 5:2
01:21 Oliver McCall bangs the uppercut home. 5:4
01:36 McCall bangs away with both hands and a nice uppercut finds a home. 5:6
02:02 Madison picks off the jab thrown by McCall. 5:6
02:04 Madison finds a home for his jab, keeping McCall at bay. 7:6
02:15 McCall throws the jab and it lands cleanly. 7:8
02:20 Madison seems to be a bit distracted by the swelling under his right eye as it has gotten worse. 7:8
02:36 Madison scores with the jab. 9:8
02:55 McCall smothers Madison's attack with a clinch! 9:8
02:59 Champion breaks them up... 9:8
03:00 Madison works himself free. Now the fighters move back to ring center. 9:8
03:00 Both fighters have their supporters and each man is receiving a well-deserved round of applause from a pumped up crowd! 10:9

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 5 begins as the bell sounds. 0:0
0:07 The swelling on the face of Madison is noticeable, even at a distance. Although his corner men were applying cold compresses and trying to work the swelling away from his eyes, Madison still has distension. 0:0
0:08 Madison lands a solid shot to the head and follows up with a better one! He can be very effective when he remembers to throw his punches in combinations. 2:0
0:18 Darrel Madison gets off a quick combination to the body 4:0
0:30 Madison scores with a quick one-two to McCall's midsection 6:0
0:42 Madison wings the right cross and it gets in, though without a lot of steam on it. 8:0
0:56 Madison throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 8:0
0:59 McCall goes downstairs with a series of hard blows. 8:3
01:12 McCall wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Darrel Madison's defense. 8:3
01:20 McCall pushes Madison away to give himself a little more space to work with. 8:3
01:29 Madison is really fluid in his movement. 8:3
01:37 Madison flicks a lead left to the head of McCall. 10:3
01:52 McCall is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 10:3
02:07 Madison whiffs with the jab. 10:3
02:20 McCall misses wildly with the Hook. 10:3
02:22 Madison lands consecutive blows to McCall's midsection. 12:3
02:34 McCall has Madison cornered! 12:3
02:39 McCall lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Madison. 12:3
02:46 Madison throws a punch and lands. McCall scores with a counter. Looks like Madison was a little more effective. 15:5
02:51 Darrel Madison's right eye is becoming more swollen. his corner is going to need to be control it or it will become a factor. 15:5
02:51 * The round is stopped by Champion. He apparently thought he heard the bell for the end of the round but he is obviously mistaken. 15:5

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Shouts of encouragement for both fighters can be heard as the bell rings for Round 6. 0:0
0:08 If the swelling was lessened by Madison's corner, it wasn't reduced enough to make a big difference. It's going to be a factor in this fight if it continues to worsen. 0:0
0:13 McCall goes straight at Madison, a poor way to cut off the ring if that's what he's trying to do. 0:0
0:13 McCall doesn't have much left... 0:0
0:20 Madison dips and connects with a hook to the side of McCall's head. 2:0
0:30 Oliver McCall connects with an uppercut to the head of Darrel Madison. 2:2
0:30 * Oh! That last shot has opened a cut on Madison because there's blood flowing from somewhere. 2:3
0:30 Madison's cut is in a horrible spot, right on the right eyebrow. The blood has to run into the fighter's eye and it's harder to stop the bleeding when the cut is on and not above or below the eyebrow. 2:3
0:35 Madison is running out of gas... 2:3
0:40 Madison is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 2:3
0:47 McCall can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 2:3
0:57 Madison shoots the jab, followed by a nice cross. 4:3
01:10 Madison lands a jab. He's using it as both an offensive and defensive weapon on occasions. 6:3
01:19 The action is back at ring center. 6:3
01:24 McCall connects with a violent combination! 6:7
01:24 How is Madison standing after those shots? 6:7
01:28 The swelling under Madison's right eye is increasing. It's going to get tougher and tougher for to see punches coming. 6:7
01:40 Madison is on his bicycle as he looks to stay away from McCall 6:7
01:54 Darrel Madison slides into his own corner... 6:7
01:54 The fighters are tangled up inside. McCall has a hand free and lands a little uppercut. 6:9
01:54 McCall momentarily stuns Madison with that last shot and it looks like McCall is going to receive some added benefit from the punch because the blood is flowing much more freely from Darrel Madison's cut. 6:9
01:54 The cut on Madison's right eyebrow has worsened and the bleeding is a bit heavier now that it was before. There's a sense of urgency now in Madison's demeanor. 6:9
01:59 Both fighters look fatigued... 6:9
02:08 Madison fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 6:9
02:24 Oliver McCall retreats into the left corner. 6:9
02:29 Madison just can't find the range with that cross. 6:9
02:31 Oliver McCall lands a hook to head, then just misses with a follow up cross. 6:11
02:47 McCall retreats into his own corner... 6:11
02:47 Madison lands a double left, one to the head and one to the body. 8:11
02:56 McCall backs into a neutral corner. 8:11
02:56 Darrel Madison throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 10:11
03:00 Madison appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 10:11
03:00 Non stop action as they battled from pillar to post in that round!! 11:13

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Madison rushes out at the bell. Whatever his corner said to him seems to have him fired up. 0:0
0:06 A minute wasn't enough to eliminate or even significantly reduce Madison's swelling. They'll have to keep a close watch on it and make sure Madison's vision doesn't become a major problem over the next few rounds. 0:0
0:11 Madison is holding on to McCall. He seems to be taking a breather. 0:0
0:15 McCall pushes Madison away. 0:0
0:20 Madison traps McCall in the corner! 0:0
0:24 Madison tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 0:0
0:31 McCall lands a devastating uppercut! 0:4
0:31 That absolutely rocked Madison, he is on queer street right now!! 0:4
0:44 Madison has McCall trapped! 0:4
0:48 Madison will tie a guy up if he has to. 0:4
0:53 Madison and McCall each take a step back. 0:4
01:00 Madison bangs a right cross off the face of McCall. 2:4
01:12 McCall is trapped in Madison's corner... 2:4
01:12 Madison scores with a beautiful cross that just missed landing flush on McCall's jaw. 4:4
01:26 Madison wings a big left hand at McCall but the latter sidesteps the punch. 4:4
01:32 McCall misses with that combination. 4:4
01:44 Madison and McCall are in a clinch, Champion hollers at them to break and start fighting. 4:4
01:56 Champion is shouting at Madison to break! 4:4
02:09 McCall tries to drop the right hand over the top but Madison ducks under it. 4:4
02:11 Some good body work by Madison but not much on those punches. 6:4
02:21 The fighters are at close quarters now as McCall lands a hook downstairs. 6:6
02:30 Madison sneaks home the left cross. 8:6
02:44 Madison is moving like he is walking on air tonight. 8:6
02:55 Champion yells at the fighters to separate but Madison and Oliver McCall are a tangle of arms. 8:6
03:00 Referee Champion steps in to break it up. 8:6
03:00 There's the bell, finishing Round 7. 8:6

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 8 gets underway as the fighters move to the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:06 The swelling on the face of Darrel Madison is almost as pronounced as it was before his corner worked on it, in spite of their efforts. 0:0
0:11 McCall tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Madison blocks it. 0:0
0:18 Madison gives a nice head feint and then lands a hook to the head of McCall. 2:0
0:27 Whatever Eddie Inabagsky said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as McCall has some spring in his step here in the 8th round. 2:0
0:28 Madison is trying to move in behind the jab, which lands. 4:0
0:42 Madison picks off the combination by McCall. 4:0
0:59 Madison snakes the jab through Oliver McCall's gloves. He had some snap on that one. 6:0
01:08 Madison rips a hook to the head. 8:0
01:23 He just comes up short with the uppercut. 8:0
01:30 McCall has Madison blocked in! 8:0
01:34 McCall fires a volley of punches but Madison was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way. 8:0
01:46 McCall is protecting the body nicely as Madison fails to score inside. 8:0
01:48 A hard uppercut from McCall lands flush. 8:3
02:05 McCall wraps up Darrel Madison. 8:3
02:10 Champion separates them. 8:3
02:15 Darrel Madison has McCall trapped in the far left neutral corner... 8:3
02:15 Darrel "King David" Madison scores with a quick hook to the head of McCall after McCall missed with a wild shot of his own. 10:3
02:24 McCall moves into the far corner. 10:3
02:28 McCall is trying to free his gloves from under Madison's gloves. 10:3
02:37 Champion pries them apart. 10:3
02:42 McCall is pinned in his own corner... 10:3
02:46 Madison wraps his arms around McCall. 10:3
02:51 McCall works his way free! 10:3
02:56 McCall moves into a neutral corner. 10:3
02:56 Madison rips off two quick jabs and one finds the mark. 12:3
03:00 The fighters continue the action as the bell rings to finish Round 8, forcing Champion to step in. 12:2

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 As we enter the last two rounds of action, it looks as if McCall is going to need a miracle to win this fight. 0:0
0:07 McCall received a pep talk from Eddie Inabagsky before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:0
0:07 Madison's corner didn't ignore the swelling he's suffered so far in this bout; however, even with the attention that they gave it, the puffiness doesn't look lessened much, if at all. 0:0
0:12 McCall clamps Madison's arms to his side and holds on until Champion breaks the hold. 0:0
0:21 * McCall is being cautioned for leaning on the neck of his opponent when the two men get tangled up inside. 0:0
0:38 A flurry of blows from McCall lands to the body 0:2
0:42 The swelling around Madison's right eye is worsening. 0:2
0:47 Darrel Madison scores with several light punches to the head. 2:2
01:01 Darrel Madison scores with a crisp uppercut inside. 4:2
01:15 There's a clinch. Neither fighter seems to want to break. 4:2
01:27 Champion has to separate the two... 4:2
01:37 Both fighters are being cautious and keeping out of range. 4:2
01:44 Madison flicks a jab to McCall's stomach 6:2
01:53 Madison pins McCall in the corner! 6:2
01:58 Madison misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 6:2
02:19 McCall traps Madison's gloves under his arms... He won't let go. 6:2
02:24 Champion separates the two fighters. 6:2
02:29 Madison retreats into a neutral corner. 6:2
02:29 McCall misses the lead right, but follows up with a left hook that finds the mark. 6:4
02:38 The fighters are at ring center... 6:4
02:38 The cross scores for Oliver McCall. He needs to throw that punch more often. 6:6
02:53 Champion has to pull the fighters away from each other as McCall locks up Madison's arms. 6:6
03:00 Champion separates the two... 6:6
03:00 Darrel Madison seems to have done enough to win this fight. 6:6
03:00 Not much to hang your hat on in that one, good luck to the judges as they try to turn in a score. 6:6

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds for the last round of the bout. 0:0
0:07 Madison's corner is an experienced crew but the swelling he's suffered looks almost as bad as it did before the minute break. 0:0
0:07 McCall moves into the left corner. 0:0
0:07 Madison flicks three quick jabs and at least one got through. 2:0
0:21 Madison can't score with short uppercut inside. McCall got his gloves in front of the punch. 2:0
0:28 Madison was hearing it from Eddie Inabagsky between rounds, as did not let his hands go enough that last round. 2:0
0:30 Madison forces his way inside and he lands a nice uppercut to the chin of McCall. 4:0
0:49 Madison fires a wild overhand left and misses everything. 4:0
0:56 McCall's misses as Madison backpedals away. 4:0
0:58 Darrel Madison scores with a punch that's part uppercut, part hook! 6:0
01:12 Madison is clinching... McCall is trying to free his gloves... They are under Madison's arms... 6:0
01:24 The Referee breaks it up... 6:0
01:29 Both fighters move back to ring center. 6:0
01:33 Madison telegraphed that shot and McCall ducks under it easily. 6:0
01:43 Madison scores with a hook to the side of the head. 8:0
01:53 McCall retreats into a neutral corner. 8:0
01:57 Madison clinches... McCall gets an arm free! He should be punching with it! 8:0
02:02 Champion has to break them apart. 8:0
02:11 Madison made McCall look foolish as he dodged everything he threw just now. McCall would have better luck trying to catch a greased Pig. 8:0
02:13 Madison gets off a jab to the solar plexus 10:0
02:25 The fighters are back at ring center... 10:0
02:25 Madison lands a nice jab. He tries to follow it up with a cross but it misses. 12:0
02:43 McCall tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Madison. 12:0
02:57 Madison is holding McCall tighter than most men do their wives -- or girlfriends! 12:0
03:00 The fighters separate after a clinch. 12:0
03:00 The bell sounds ending the final round and now the scorecards will determine the outcome of this fight. 12:0

Fight Result

We go to the ring where Chuck Hull is ready with the call...

Ladies and Gentlemen, the judges have tallied their scorecards and here is your decision...

Kwan-Ho Jang, South Korea scores the bout 99 to 95 for Darrel Madison

Frank Adams, United States scores the bout 96 to 96 - even

Roberto Ramirez, Puerto Rico scores the bout 97 to 95 for...

...Darrel Madison

The winner by majority decision is Darrel Madison!


Score Cards

Kwan-Ho Jang Round Total
South Korea 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Darrel Madison 10 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 99
Oliver McCall 9 10 10 10 9 10 9 9 10 9 95

Roberto Ramirez Round Total
Puerto Rico 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Darrel Madison 9 9 10 10 10 9 10 10 10 10 97
Oliver McCall 10 10 10 9 9 10 9 9 10 9 95

Frank Adams Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Darrel Madison 10 9 10 9 10 9 9 10 10 10 96
Oliver McCall 9 10 10 10 9 10 10 9 10 9 96

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Darrel Madison 29 27 30 29 30 28 29 30 30 30 292
Oliver McCall 28 30 30 29 27 30 28 27 30 27 286


Statistics
Categories Darrel Madison Oliver McCall
Knockdowns scored 0 0

Jabs / Round 6.50 2.10
Hooks / Round 5.60 2.20
Crosses / Round 5.80 3.20
Combinations / Round 5.70 3.20
Uppercuts / Round 5.20 3.40

Punches Landed / Round 28.80 14.10
Punches Missed / Round 32.50 36.00

Punching Accuracy 47.0% 28.1%

Total Number of Fouls 0 1
Leaning on Opponent's Neck 1

Foul Penalties:
Caution 1

Suffered Accidental Head Butt 1
Bouts with eye swelling after accidental headbutt 1

Cuts totals (opened/reopened/worsened) 1 / 0 / 1 0 / 0 / 0
Cuts after head butts (opened/reopened/worsened) 0 / 0 / 0 0 / 0 / 0

Cut locations breakdown:
Cut on right eyebrow 1 / 0 / 1

Bouts halted to check cut(s) 0 0

Corner work on closing cuts (trials/success):
Trickle 0 / 0 0 / 0
Minor 1 / 1 0 / 0
Bleeding 0 / 0 0 / 0
Bad 0 / 0 0 / 0
Heavy 0 / 0 0 / 0
Gushing 0 / 0 0 / 0

Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Inside 0 / 0 2 / 1
Fight Outside (Offensive) 3 / 2 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Defensive) 2 / 0 1 / 0
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 0 / 0 2 / 1
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 3 / 1 3 / 2

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Main Event
Archie Moore vs John Ruiz

Fight info: A La Carte Event Pavilion, Tampa, FL, United States, 2013-09-06, announcer is Pat Harker, referee is Samuel Viruet, the bout will be scored by three judges: Francisco Baez (United States), Roger Tilleman (Belgium) and Edgardo Kugler (United States), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 10 rounds, three KD rule is not in effect, save by the bell only in last round, referee or doctor can stop the fight, mandatory 8 count is not in effect, fight stopped due to an accidental head butt: Tech. Draw through 4/Scorecard after 4, game will check for injuries, game will adjust ratings for weight class, use judges bias is set to 'random', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Archie Moore - Record: 0-0-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Eddie Inabagsky - Cut Man: Sam Gasher
In the blue corner: John Ruiz - Record: 0-0-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Eddie Inabagsky - Cut Man: Sam Gasher

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 It's the start of Round 1 of what we hope to be an exciting contest. 0:0
0:11 Moore tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Ruiz. 0:0
0:22 Not much steam behind Moore's jab, but it scores nonetheless. 2:0
0:32 As high as Ruiz is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Moore takes advantage of it. 2:0
0:36 Ruiz lands a brutal cross to head of Moore. 2:3
0:50 Moore scores with a nice right cross. 4:3
0:59 There's a lot of excitement surrounding this fight. The fans are really in to it. 4:3
01:03 Moore lands a hook to head, then just misses with a follow up cross. 6:3
01:20 That's a pretty long clinch! Do these guys want to hug or fight? 6:3
01:29 Viruet moves them apart. 6:3
01:41 Moore can't score with short uppercut inside. John Ruiz got his gloves in front of the punch. 6:3
01:52 Ruiz tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Moore blocks it. 6:3
01:55 Moore bangs a right cross off the face of Ruiz. 8:3
02:11 The fighters are trading punches and Moore seems to have won that exchange. 11:5
02:23 Ruiz lands a jab to Moore's midsection 11:7
02:32 Ruiz doesn't have to look for Moore this round. He is right there in front of him. 11:7
02:46 OH! Moore landed the big hook flush! 15:7
02:46 Ruiz was stunned by that blow! 15:7
03:00 Ruiz tries to muscle inside but Moore clinches him. 15:7
03:00 Ruiz tries to get free... Here comes Viruet to break them up... 15:7
03:00 There's the bell. Round 1 is history. We've got a lot more action coming up. 14:8

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Both fighters look ready to go as Round 2 begins. 0:0
0:08 Eddie Inabagsky was really animated in Ruiz's corner and Ruiz was nodding in agreement. 0:0
0:13 Ruiz misses wildly with the Hook. 0:0
0:26 Ruiz's corner is urging him on. They're really vocal tonight. 0:0
0:37 Ruiz lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Moore. 0:0
0:44 Quick hands and feet can take you far in this game. Of course, having a good chin helps! 0:0
0:47 Ruiz lands a short left hook to the head. 0:2
01:18 * John Ruiz moves in close. Viruet has stopped the action. He is reprimanding Ruiz for an intentional head butt, that no way looked like it was done on purpose. 0:4
01:18 Ruiz rips a hook to the head. 0:4
01:35 He darts in and out, making himself a tough target. 0:4
01:49 Ruiz pins Moore's arms! The fighters are tied up... 0:4
01:54 Viruet separates them. 0:4
02:03 Moore lands a hard cross! 4:4
02:03 Ruiz's hurt, that blow stopped him cold! 4:4
02:22 Moore fires away but finds nothing but air. 4:4
02:42 Ruiz scores with a forceful jab. 4:7
02:56 Watch Archie Moore move. He is darting in and out, in and out, keeping Ruiz off balance. 4:7
03:00 The bell stops the action as Moore and Ruiz go back to their corners. 5:8

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell starts the action as Moore and John Ruiz leave their corners. 0:0
0:19 Archie Moore is in constant motion. He is a hard fighter to corner. 0:0
0:24 Ruiz takes a hook as he tries to work inside. 2:0
0:36 The two fighters have chosen to work on the inside and it's Ruiz who scores with a short hook to the chest. 2:2
0:47 Both fighters are feinting with the shoulders. Now, Archie Moore lands the right hand. 4:2
01:03 Moore is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 4:2
01:10 Moore just comes up short with the combination. 4:2
01:25 Moore looks to land a jab but misses the mark. 4:2
01:27 Ruiz snakes the jab through Moore's gloves. He had some snap on that one. 4:4
01:41 Moore is moving like he is walking on air tonight. 4:4
01:51 John Ruiz fires and misses. 4:4
01:58 Moore is trying to move in behind the jab, which lands. 6:4
02:19 Ruiz wings a big left hand at Moore but the latter sidesteps the punch. 6:4
02:21 Moore goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it. 8:4
02:31 Moore scores with a quick one-two to John Ruiz's midsection 10:4
02:40 Archie Moore lands the jab but comes up short with a second one right behind it. 12:4
02:53 Moore's misses as Ruiz backpedals away. 12:4
03:00 Ruiz lands a wicked hook! 12:8
03:00 And Moore's in big trouble now! 12:8
03:00 The bell sounds ending Round 3. 14:8

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Ruiz looks to be in fair shape as Round 4 gets underway. 0:0
0:11 Ruiz gets a jab in but it was more of a push than a punch. 0:2
0:15 Neither fighter shows any wear and tear at this point. 0:2
0:24 Ruiz wraps up Moore... Neither fighter will break... 0:2
0:29 Viruet breaks them up... 0:2
0:33 Both fighters are being extremely cautious in this one. We hadn't expected such a tactical battle. 0:2
0:45 Moore doubles up on the jab and he managed to score with the second one. 2:2
0:59 Ruiz is clinching... 2:2
01:04 Viruet separates the two... 2:2
01:13 Ruiz fires a left hand that Moore takes high on the shoulder. 2:2
01:15 Some nice infighting ends with Moore getting an uppercut in. 4:2
01:15 Ruiz tries to clear his senses after after the fighters heads come together inside. 4:2
01:32 Moore misses wildly with the hook. 4:2
01:34 Ruiz doubles up to the body. He got Moore's attention with those shots. 4:5
01:43 Ruiz gets in a short cross to the body. 4:7
02:00 Ruiz bangs the uppercut home. 4:9
02:16 Ruiz misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 4:9
02:26 Ruiz lands a glancing, overhand right. He just missed landing that one square. 4:11
02:44 Moore lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Ruiz. 4:11
02:51 Ruiz shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Moore flush! 4:15
02:51 Moore was shaken by those blows! 4:15
02:55 There appears to be some minor swelling under Moore's right eye. 4:15
03:00 Ruiz pins Moore's arms. Now they move apart. 4:15
03:00 Viruet has to separate the two... 4:15
03:00 We're at the 3:00 mark and that brings this round to an end. 4:15

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 We have reached the halfway point of the fight as Round 5 begins. 0:0
0:13 Ruiz bounces off the ropes, challenging Moore to come get him. 0:0
0:17 Moore's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:0
0:23 John Ruiz back pedals away from the straight forward attack of Moore. 0:0
0:37 Moore lands consecutive blows to Ruiz's midsection. 2:0
0:54 That punch actually went behind Moore's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from Ruiz. 2:0
0:56 Ruiz tastes Moore's jab 4:0
01:08 Moore wings the right cross and it gets in, though without a lot of steam on it. 6:0
01:26 Moore is dancing and flicking harmless punches at Ruiz. 6:0
01:31 Both fighters are being cautious and keeping out of range. 6:0
01:38 Moore's jab falls short, but the cross gets in behind it. 8:0
01:56 Moore lands a hard hook! 12:0
01:56 Ruiz is hurt! 12:0
02:17 There's a hard shot off the top of Moore's head! 12:5
02:17 Moore was rattled by that shot and he is hurt! 12:5
02:31 Ruiz misses with that cross. 12:5
02:38 Ruiz's corner is shouting to their man, encouraging him to pick up the action. 12:5
02:46 John Ruiz swings...and misses. 12:5
02:56 Moore lands a rapier like jab to the head of Ruiz 14:5
03:00 There's the bell. Moore wings a parting shot that misses. That was close. Round 5 is history. 16:6

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds to start Round 6. 0:0
0:06 Moore's jab connects to John Ruiz's head 2:0
0:15 What an exchange!! Moore got the best of that, but Those two were going at it hell bent for leather!! 5:2
0:29 Moore telegraphed that shot and Ruiz ducks under it easily. 5:2
0:41 Moore grabs Ruiz. Too much of this kind of thing can have a negative affect on the scoring of the fight. 5:2
0:45 Ruiz pushes Moore away. 5:2
0:55 Moore lands a devastating hook! 9:2
0:55 Ruiz is reeling.. 9:2
01:08 Moore works his way in and leans on Ruiz... 9:2
01:17 Referee Viruet separates the two... 9:2
01:21 The action slows for the moment. 9:2
01:29 Moore dances gracefully across the canvas 9:2
01:36 Moore connects with an uppercut to the head of Ruiz. 11:2
01:50 Moore is moving nicely, using every inch of this ring. 11:2
01:58 Moore seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 11:2
02:01 Moore sneaks in a quick uppercut that lands cleanly. 13:2
02:10 Moore slips inside and lands a hook. 15:2
02:20 Moore gets off a quick combination to the body 17:2
02:36 Archie Moore is holding John Ruiz tighter than most men do their wives -- or girlfriends! 17:2
02:40 Referee Viruet steps in to break it up. 17:2
02:48 Ruiz connects with an uppercut. He can make good use of that punch if he can continue to get inside. 17:4
03:00 Moore pushes his way out to the center of the ring where the fighters seperate. 17:4
03:00 It looks like Moore has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 17:4
03:00 There's another round in the books. 18:4

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Moore and Ruiz square off as the bell sounds to start the action for Round 7. 0:0
0:06 Ruiz got some great advice from Eddie Inabagsky between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 7. 0:0
0:07 That flurry by Moore scored cleanly as Ruiz looks to clinch. 3:0
0:16 Ruiz is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 3:0
0:19 Ruiz flicks a jab to Moore's stomach 3:2
0:33 John Ruiz splits Moore's gloves with a powerful uppercut. 3:5
0:37 The swelling is increasing around Moore's right. 3:5
0:44 Moore slides into the corner... 3:5
0:49 Viruet yells at the fighters to separate but Ruiz and Archie Moore are a tangle of arms. 3:5
0:58 Viruet has to break the clinch. 3:5
01:02 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 3:5
01:14 The quickness and footwork of Ruiz is definitely keeping Moore off balance. 3:5
01:18 Moore's corner is shouting at him to be more aggressive. He seems to hear but it remains to be seen if he'll follow the advice. 3:5
01:28 Ruiz fires and misses. 3:5
01:35 Moore lands a crushing hook! 7:5
01:35 Ruiz is gasping for air!! 7:5
01:48 Ruiz holds his arms up in disgust as Moore holds him around his waist. 7:5
02:00 Viruet moves in to break the clinch. 7:5
02:05 Moore has Ruiz trapped! 7:5
02:10 Moore wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Ruiz's defense. 7:5
02:24 The fighters are back at ring center... 7:5
02:28 Ruiz holds his gloves high, bobbing and weaving, making it difficult for Moore to score with a clean shot. 7:5
02:37 Ruiz shoots the jab. He doubles up on it and the second one carried some power with it. 7:8
02:46 Moore traps Ruiz in the corner! 7:8
02:46 * That was a blatant low blow by Moore and Viruet has stopped the action to scold him 10:8
02:59 Ruiz needs to catch his second wind... 10:8
03:00 John Ruiz retreats into a neutral corner. 10:8
03:00 Moore appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 10:8
03:00 There was no feeling out in that round, Moore and Ruiz really went at it. 10:9

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Moore looks to be in good shape as Round 8 gets underway. 0:0
0:07 Eddie Inabagsky seemed to pump up Moore between rounds. 0:0
0:15 Moore is challenging Ruiz to fight him and quit clinching. 0:0
0:19 Ruiz shoves Archie Moore away. 0:0
0:31 Both fighters are being cautious and keeping out of range. 0:0
0:40 Moore misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 0:0
0:47 Ruiz lands a strong cross! 0:4
0:47 Moore was shaken by that blow! 0:4
0:51 There appears to be increased swelling under Moore's right eye. 0:4
01:04 Archie Moore is showing some fancy footwork tonight as he moves around Ruiz. 0:4
01:11 Ruiz sneaks home the right cross. 0:6
01:21 He brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 0:6
01:25 Moore usues his legs to avoid Ruiz's punches. 0:6
01:27 Upstairs and downstairs! Moore lands two quick blows and then moves away from Ruiz's counters. 2:6
01:36 Moore is blocked in his own corner... 2:6
01:41 Ruiz suddenly goes southpaw and tries to find an opening. But his punches miss from this side too. Now he goes back to his orthodox stance. 2:6
01:43 Moore scores to the body with a jab 4:6
01:59 Moore works free! The fighters move to ring center. 4:6
02:07 Ruiz has Moore pinned! 4:6
02:12 Ruiz looks to work the body, but Moore covers up nicely. 4:6
02:26 Moore works himself free. Now the fighters move back to ring center. 4:6
02:36 Moore does a great job of moving as Ruiz tries to work inside. 4:6
02:38 Moore throws an uppercut from way outside. It lands but he's lucky! That's a dangerous punch to throw unless you're in close. 6:6
02:38 Ruiz reels backward from what looked like a head butt! 6:6
02:43 Ruiz looks to be losing his legs. 6:6
02:48 Ruiz is trapped in Moore's corner... 6:6
02:48 That uppercut landed from way outside, but Moore is slick enough to get away with it. 9:6
03:00 Ruiz leaves the jab just short. 9:6
03:00 Viruet motions the fighters to their corners as the bell sounds to end Round 8. 10:6

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 9 is about to begin... There's the bell! 0:0
0:08 The swelling on the face of Moore is almost as pronounced as it was before his corner worked on it, in spite of their efforts. 0:0
0:09 Ruiz moves into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:13 Ruiz is protecting the body nicely as Moore fails to score inside. 0:0
0:15 Moore eats a jab from Ruiz 0:2
0:27 A flurry of blows from Ruiz lands to the body 0:4
0:44 John Ruiz lets his hands go inside, but Moore protects his body well. 0:4
0:59 Ruiz tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 0:4
01:06 Ruiz is staying at the center of the ring. 0:4
01:06 Ruiz feints downstairs, then lands an uppercut under Moore's chin. 0:6
01:10 Moore seems to be a bit distracted by the swelling under his right eye as it has gotten worse. 0:6
01:15 Great work to the body by Ruiz as he scores with both hands. 0:9
01:19 Moore is slowing up... 0:9
01:29 John Ruiz picks off the jab thrown by Moore. 0:9
01:42 Ruiz can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 0:9
01:48 Moore and John Ruiz lean on one another, neither willing to do any work for the moment. The referee pushes them apart and tells them to get on with the action. 0:9
01:56 Ruiz misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 0:9
01:58 Archie Moore scores with the jab. 2:9
02:16 Ruiz is just missing by a hair with his punches. 2:9
02:27 * There's a devastating uppercut to the head of Ruiz. It came out of nowhere and Ruiz drops to the canvas! It's the punches that you don't see coming that do the most harm, and Ruiz looks hurt. 2:9
02:30 Viruet points Moore to a neutral corner and begins the count over Ruiz... 11:9
02:30 1... 11:9
02:31 2... 11:9
02:32 3... 11:9
02:33 4... 11:9
02:34 5... 11:9
02:35 6... 11:9
02:36 7... 11:9
02:37 8... 11:9
02:37 * Ruiz makes it to his feet but his legs look wobbly! He is going to have to call on all his skills to remain in the fight. 11:9
02:37 Viruet gives Ruiz a quick once over and decides to let the fight go on. 11:9
02:37 Ruiz is dazed as Archie Moore looks to put him away! 11:9
02:50 Ruiz is either lucky or has radar. Moore's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 11:9
03:00 Moore is giving Ruiz a lot of side-to-side movement. 11:9
03:00 Moore appears to have this fight under control. 11:9
03:00 A knockdown is always exciting and this crowd is full of electricity after that last round! 12:10

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 We go to the last round, as the bell sounds to start the 10th. 0:0
0:07 Moore's corner didn't ignore the swelling he's suffered so far in this bout; however, even with the attention that they gave it, the puffiness doesn't look lessened much, if at all. 0:0
0:09 Ruiz backs into the left corner. 0:0
0:09 Moore's jab is fast and accurate. 2:0
0:29 Moore fires a lead right that Ruiz manages to avoid. 2:0
0:35 Archie Moore has an army of supporters in tow tonight, judging by all the noise they're making. 2:0
0:47 Not much happening at the moment. 2:0
0:55 Ruiz grabs Moore again. If this were football, there'd be a penalty flag for holding. 2:0
0:59 The fighters separate after a clinch. 2:0
01:08 Ruiz has been watching too much wrestling, the way He's grabbing Moore. 2:0
01:13 Ruiz finally lets go of Moore. 2:0
01:29 Both fighters need to close the distance between them. 2:0
01:37 John Ruiz has Moore trapped in the far left neutral corner... 2:0
01:41 Ruiz will tie a guy up if he has to. 2:0
01:46 Ruiz uses his shoulder to force Moore out of the clinch. 2:0
01:46 The knockdown suffered by Ruiz should have made that last round Moore's by a wide margin. 2:0
01:51 Moore lands a stinging jab. 4:0
02:04 Moore takes a hard combination from John Ruiz 4:4
02:04 Moore is trying to regain his senses after those punches! 4:4
02:09 Moore's vision could be hampered by the ever-increasing swelling under his right eye. 4:4
02:15 Ruiz ducks into an uppercut from Moore. 6:4
02:28 Moore slides into a neutral corner... 6:4
02:28 Ruiz moves in and connects with a compact uppercut to the head. 6:6
02:38 Ruiz is keeping away from the ropes. 6:6
02:42 Ruiz looks for a breather; he grabs Moore and holds on. Moore pushes Ruiz off and looks for an opening. 6:6
02:51 Moore works his way free! 6:6
02:56 Ruiz pins Moore in the corner! 6:6
03:00 There's the bell and this contest is in the books. Both fighters act as if they've won. Let's listen to the call as the scorecards are handed to the ring announcer. 6:6

Fight Result

Pat Harker has the call...

Ladies and Gentlmen, the scorecards are in, and here is your official decision...

Francisco Baez, United States scores the bout 98 to 91

Roger Tilleman, Belgium scores the bout 98 to 92

Edgardo Kugler, United States scores the bout 98 to 92

And your winner by unanimous decision Archie Moore!!!


Score Cards

Francisco Baez Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Archie Moore 10 9 10 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 98
John Ruiz 9 10 9 10 9 9 9 9 8 9 91

Roger Tilleman Round Total
Belgium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Archie Moore 10 9 10 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 98
John Ruiz 9 10 9 10 9 9 9 9 8 10 92

Edgardo Kugler Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Archie Moore 10 9 10 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 98
John Ruiz 9 10 9 10 9 9 9 9 8 10 92

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Archie Moore 30 27 30 27 30 30 30 30 30 30 294
John Ruiz 27 30 27 30 27 27 27 27 24 29 275


Statistics
Categories Archie Moore John Ruiz
Knockdowns scored 1 0

Jabs / Round 4.90 5.80
Hooks / Round 5.40 2.50
Crosses / Round 5.40 3.80
Combinations / Round 4.10 3.60
Uppercuts / Round 4.20 2.50

Punches Landed / Round 24.00 18.20
Punches Missed / Round 28.40 39.90

Punching Accuracy 45.8% 31.3%

Total Number of Fouls 1 0
Low Blow 1

Foul Penalties:
Caution 1

Suffered Accidental Head Butt 2
Bouts with eye swelling resulting from punches 1

No cuts occured

Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 0 / 0 1 / 1
Fight Inside 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Offensive) 0 / 0 4 / 2
Fight Outside (Defensive) 7 / 2 0 / 0
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 0 / 0 3 / 1
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 0 / 0 0 / 0


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Fight Card
Bout-------------Fighter 1. ----------Fighter 2.---------Odds--------- Winner------- Decision-------Last Round------ Rounds
Opening Bout Chris Byrd Sam McVey 2-1 2 UD 10 10
Preliminary 1 Ike Ibeabuchi Henry Cooper 2-1 2 SD 10 10
Preliminary 2 David Haye Audley Harrison 5-2 1 UD 10 10
Support Bout Luan Krasniqi Ken Norton 3-1 2 KO 8 10
Co-Feature Darrel Madison Oliver McCall 3-1 1 MD 10 10
Main Event Archie Moore J ohn Ruiz 2-1 1 UD 10 10

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