Fight Card
Bout Fighter 1 Fighter 2 Odds Winner Decision Last Round Rounds
Opening Bout Ezzard Charles Sven Ottke 2-1 1 UD 12 12
Preliminary 1 Bernard Hopkins Carl Froch 3-2 2 TKO 8 12
Preliminary 2 Jess Willard Duilio Loi 1-1 2 UD 12 12
Support Bout Eric Crumble Rocky Marciano Off the board 2 TKO 1 12
Co-Feature Peter Jackson Johnny Nelson 2-1 1 TKO 9 12
Main Event Eric Esch Salvador Sanchez 7-1 2 KO 3 12
#4#Event (2) 1-6
Re: #4#Event (2) 1-6
Opening Bout
Ezzard Charles vs Sven Ottke
Fight info: New Haven Arena, New Haven, CT, United States, 2012-04-12, announcer is Damian Pinto, referee is Richard Steele, the bout will be scored by three judges: Robert Gilson (United States), Gwen Adair (United States) and Isaac Tshabalala (South Africa), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 12 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 not adjust ratings for weight class, use judges bias is set to 'random', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Ezzard Charles - Record: 2-4-1 (1) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Marshall Kauffman - Cut Man: Nick Florio
In the blue corner: Sven Ottke - Record: 0-0-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Victor Vallee Jr. - Cut Man: Tommy Gallagher
Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 There's no more time for speculation as the fight gets underway here in Round 1. 0:0
0:16 Ottke is moving nicely, using every inch of this ring. 0:0
0:21 Ottke shoots the right home. That's a sneaky punch. 0:2
0:37 Ottke's jab connects to Ezzard Charles's head 0:4
0:49 Sven Ottke hooks off the jab and scores to the body or Charles. 0:6
01:10 Ottke grabs and holds Ezzard Charles... 0:6
01:14 Ottke pushes Charles away. 0:6
01:41 Charles scores with a punch that's part uppercut, part hook! 2:6
01:54 Both fighters come into this fight predicting a win... Not that you'd expect anything else. 2:6
02:02 Ottke works himself free. Now the fighters move back to ring center. 2:6
02:11 Ottke backs into his own corner... 2:6
02:15 Charles drives home a wicked hook to the midsection! 6:6
02:15 Ottke was stunned by that blow! 6:6
02:31 Ottke has freed himself from Charles. They move quickly to ring center. 6:6
02:36 Ottke throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 6:8
02:49 Charles retreats into a neutral corner. 6:8
02:54 Ottke fires a wild overhand right and misses everything. 6:8
02:56 Charles throws another good combination that temporarily slows Ottke. 8:8
03:00 The bell ending the Round sounds and the fighters return to their corners. 8:10
Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds to start Round 2. 0:0
0:14 Charles telegraphed that shot and Sven Ottke ducks under it easily. 0:0
0:24 Charles's corner is urging him on. They're really vocal tonight. 0:0
0:30 Charles sometimes falls in love with his hook ... but when it scores like that one, it's hard to blame him! 3:0
0:49 Ottke is either lucky or has radar. Charles's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 3:0
0:51 Ottke splits Charles's gloves with an uppercut. 3:2
01:25 Charles just delivered a wake-up call!!! He really caught Ottke with a sharp combination! 8:2
01:25 Ottke is out on his feet after that violent combination! 8:2
01:43 Charles is flicking the jab, trying to keep Ottke at long range. 8:2
01:48 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 8:2
01:56 Steele tries to separate the boxers but Charles has a vice-like grip on Ottke. 8:2
02:01 Steele has to separate the two... 8:2
02:09 Charles gets the cross through Sven Ottke's guard. 10:2
02:25 Charles fires a lead right that Ottke manages to avoid. 10:2
02:33 Charles brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 10:2
02:38 That's a pretty long clinch! Do these guys want to hug or fight? 10:2
02:47 * Charles moves in close. Steele has stopped the action. He is reprimanding Charles for an intentional head butt, that no way looked like it was done on purpose. 10:2
02:47 Charles finally lets go of Ottke. 10:2
02:51 Both fighters take a half-step back. 10:2
03:00 Charles dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Ottke back on his heels! 14:2
03:00 How is Ottke standing after that? 14:2
03:00 The seconds tick off the clock ending Round 2. 13:3
Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell starts the action as Charles and Ottke leave their corners. 0:0
0:19 The fighters are trading punches and Sven Ottke seems to have won that exchange. 2:3
0:27 Marshall Kauffman seemed to pump up Charles between rounds. 2:3
0:32 Charles shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Ottke flush! 6:3
0:32 Ottke takes a step back, obviously hurt! 6:3
0:51 Sven Ottke gives a nice head feint and then lands a hook to the head of Charles. 6:5
01:00 As high as Ottke is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Charles takes advantage of it. 6:5
01:08 Charles moves into the left corner. 6:5
01:13 Ottke works his way in and leans on Charles... 6:5
01:17 Steele separates the two... 6:5
01:26 Charles is clinching. Steele better watch because some fighters aren't above doing some nasty head work when they're in close like this. 6:5
01:38 Charles uses his shoulder to force Ottke out of the clinch. 6:5
01:48 Charles frees himself from Ottke's clutches! They move to ring center now. 6:5
01:55 Ottke has Ezzard Charles cornered! 6:5
01:55 The two men are bumping heads as they wrestle on the inside. Now, Ottke lands a short uppercut to the chin of Charles. 6:7
02:09 These guys are really going at it and both will be in a little worse shape after this exchange is over. 8:9
02:18 Charles throws consecutive hooks to the ribs. He really sunk that second one in there. 11:9
02:30 Sven Ottke scores with a beautiful cross that just missed landing flush on Charles's jaw. 11:11
02:39 Charles pops a jab home. That punch didn't hurt but it still scored points. 13:11
02:48 Charles scores big with that hook to the jaw of Ottke. Ottke took a step back after absorbing that shot. 16:11
02:57 Charles doesn't have to look for Ottke this round. He is right there in front of him. 16:11
03:00 Sven Ottke is protecting the body nicely as Charles fails to score inside. 16:11
03:00 The crowd shows their appreciation of the efforts of both fighters, as the two warriors make their way to their respective corners. 17:10
Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Ottke looks a bit disgusted as Round 4 gets underway. 0:0
0:09 Charles splits Ottke's gloves with a powerful uppercut. 3:0
0:14 Both fighters show virtually nothing in the way of damage. 3:0
0:18 Ottke goes to the body with an uppercut, though there was not much behind it. 3:2
0:31 Both fighters are being extremely cautious in this one. We hadn't expected such a tactical battle. 3:2
0:35 Charles lets a quick hook go, catching Ottke moving in. 5:2
0:50 Both fighters keep straying from ring center. Now they're back in the middle of the square. 5:2
0:50 Ottke lands a double left, one to the head and one to the body. 5:4
01:00 Ottke has Charles blocked in! 5:4
01:00 Ottke lands a stinging jab. 5:6
01:11 Ottke scores with consecutive blows to the body of Charles. 5:8
01:24 Sven Ottke seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 5:8
01:35 Charles has Ottke pinned! 5:8
01:40 Charles ties up Ottke. 5:8
01:44 Now they break clean. 5:8
01:54 Charles picks off the jab thrown by Ottke. 5:8
02:01 Ottke steals a quick glance at his corner. 5:8
02:09 Charles ties up Sven Ottke... 5:8
02:18 Steele pries them apart. 5:8
02:30 The cross scores for Ottke. He needs to throw that punch more often. 5:10
02:51 Steele has to pull the fighters away from each other as Charles locks up Ottke's arms. 5:10
03:00 Ottke tries to get free... Here comes Steele to break them up... 5:10
03:00 That ends Round 4... But the fighters are still punching! Now Steele jumps between them. 4:11
Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Both fighters look ready to go as Round 5 begins. 0:0
0:18 Sven Ottke looks to land a hook but misses the mark. 0:0
0:20 Both fighters want to work inside for the moment, as Charles blasts home a hook. 2:0
0:25 Looking at their faces, you wouldn't know these two were in a fight. 2:0
0:30 Ottke lands a jab to the midsection 2:2
0:46 What an exchange!! Ottke got the best of that, but Those two were going at it hell bent for leather!! 4:5
01:01 Charles scores with a hook to the side of the head. 6:5
01:10 The fighters have worked their way back to the center of the ring. 6:5
01:15 Ottke leaves the jab just short. 6:5
01:17 Not much steam behind Charles's jab, but it scores nonetheless. 8:5
01:30 Ottke has Charles trapped! 8:5
01:34 Ottke has his arms wrapped around Charles... Now they separate. 8:5
01:39 Steele separates the two... 8:5
01:47 Ottke backs into the near corner. 8:5
01:51 Charles lands a wicked cross! 13:5
01:51 Ottke was rattled by that shot and he is hurt! 13:5
02:08 Charles is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 13:5
02:12 Ezzard Charles traps Ottke in the corner! 13:5
02:12 There's a right cross from Ezzard Charles that lands flush. 16:5
02:26 Charles misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 16:5
02:38 Charles drops his shoulder as if to throw a right, then quickly rips a quick left hook to the body. 20:5
02:38 That series of punches rocked Ottke and he looks to be in trouble. 20:5
02:51 Ottke throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 20:5
02:58 Charles lands a hard uppercut! 24:5
02:58 Ottke is suddenly in trouble! 24:5
03:00 The bell sounds ending Round 5. 24:5
Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Charles and Ottke square off as the bell sounds to start the action for Round 6. 0:0
0:10 Ottke traps Charles in the corner! 0:0
0:10 Sven Ottke gets inside and fires a hook to Charles's body. 0:2
0:15 Both of these guys look just like they came out of their dressing rooms - not a mark on them. 0:2
0:19 Ottke's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:2
0:25 Ottke is holding... 0:2
0:34 Ottke and Ezzard Charles each take a step back. 0:2
0:39 Charles bangs away to the body with the hook, but there is no leverage on that punch. 2:2
0:53 Ottke drills Charles with a left and right and another left. 2:4
01:08 Ottke takes a hard combination from Charles 7:4
01:08 Ottke appears shaken by those punches! 7:4
01:21 Charles seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 7:4
01:29 There's a hard shot off the top of Ottke's head! 11:4
01:29 Ottke is dazed and he is in trouble!! 11:4
01:38 Charles has Ottke trapped in the near right neutral corner... 11:4
01:42 Ottke usues subtle movement and a tight guard protecting his body as Charles tries vainly to score. 11:4
01:54 Charles is really fluid in his movement. 11:4
02:03 Ottke lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Charles. 11:4
02:13 Quick hands and feet can take you far in this game. Of course, having a good chin helps! 11:4
02:20 Ottke fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 11:4
02:23 Charles fires the cross in there, flush on the chin of Ottke. He rocked him with that one. 14:4
02:40 Ottke is clinching... Charles is trying to free his gloves... They are under Ottke's arms... 14:4
02:44 * Steele cautions Ottke for striking with his his shoulder. 14:4
03:00 Ottke has been watching too much wrestling, the way He's grabbing Charles. 14:4
03:00 Referee Steele has to separate the two... 14:4
03:00 The bell sounds ending Round 6. Amy 'The Smile' Longlegs is about ready to climb through the ropes and into the ring to the whistles and cheers of the crowd. 16:3
Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Ottke rushes out at the bell. Whatever his corner said to him seems to have him fired up. 0:0
0:08 Tommy Gallagher was extremely upbeat during the break with Sven Ottke providing some solid encouragement. 0:0
0:13 Charles is giving Ottke a lot of side-to-side movement. 0:0
0:13 Appearance wise these two both look good for this stage of the fight. 0:0
0:24 Charles slides into a neutral corner... 0:0
0:29 Both fighters are holding here. It's a tangle of arms and Steele is going to have to sort this out. 0:0
0:38 Referee Steele steps in to break it up. 0:0
0:47 Ottke picks off the uppercut by Charles. 0:0
0:54 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 7th. 0:0
0:57 Charles retreats into the near right corner. 0:0
0:57 The fighters are trading punches and Ottke seems to have won that exchange. 2:3
01:11 Charles moves to the center of the Ring taunting Sven Ottke with his hands by his sides. 2:3
01:21 Ottke is moving like he is walking on air tonight. 2:3
01:25 Ottke backs into a neutral corner. 2:3
01:25 Charles fires a straight right. He split the gloves with that punch. 4:3
01:35 They're coming back to the center of the ring now... 4:3
01:39 Both fighters seem willing to clinch... Someone's got to throw some leather... 4:3
01:44 Steele steps in and breaks it up. 4:3
01:53 Charles is just missing by a hair with his punches. 4:3
02:05 Charles wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Ottke's defense. 4:3
02:07 Ottke lands a stinging jab. 4:5
02:35 Ottke circles around the ring. 4:5
02:44 That punch actually went behind Charles's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from Ottke. 4:5
02:51 Charles really buried that punch into Ottke's ribs. 8:5
02:51 Ottke looks shaken! 8:5
03:00 Ottke is holding. Well, he can't get hit if Charles can't throw punches, I guess. 8:5
03:00 Ezzard Charles works his way free! 8:5
03:00 Ezzard Charles appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 8:5
03:00 Charles spins around and moves quickly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 7. 10:4
Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 8 is about to begin... There's the bell! 0:0
0:06 Marshall Kauffman was really animated in Charles's corner and Charles was nodding in agreement. 0:0
0:07 Ottke slides into his own corner... 0:0
0:07 Charles lands a jolting uppercut that snaps back the head of Ottke. 3:0
0:11 Ottke needs to catch his second wind... 3:0
0:11 No blood, no bruises and no swelling; you wouldn't know that these guys are already in the 8th round of this fight. 3:0
0:21 Ottke wraps up Ezzard Charles. 3:0
0:25 The Referee breaks it up... 3:0
0:29 Ottke 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. 3:0
0:33 Ottke lands a jab to Charles's midsection 3:2
0:49 Ottke wraps up Charles... Neither fighter will break... 3:2
0:54 Steele has to break the clinch. 3:2
0:59 Charles pins Ottke in the corner! 3:2
01:03 Charles misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 3:2
01:10 Charles slides into the corner... 3:2
01:15 Ottke clinches... Charles gets an arm free! He should be punching with it! 3:2
01:19 Steele separates the two fighters. 3:2
01:33 Charles moves into a neutral corner. 3:2
01:37 Ottke tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 3:2
01:47 Ottke pins Charles in the corner! 3:2
01:52 Ottke can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 3:2
01:54 Charles scores with the jab. 5:2
02:08 Charles lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Ottke. 5:2
02:16 Ottke has Charles trapped in the near neutral corner... 5:2
02:20 Sven Ottke fires a volley of punches but Charles was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way. 5:2
02:37 Neither fighter seems to be anxious to mix it up. They've been a little overly cautious so far this round. 5:2
02:41 Ottke lands a jab. He's using it as both an offensive and defensive weapon on occasions. 5:4
02:55 Ottke smothers Charles's attack with a clinch! 5:4
02:59 Ottke shoves Ezzard Charles away. 5:4
03:00 Ezzard Charles comes in low. Ottke puts a headlock on him. Steele knocks Ottke's arm off Charles's head. 5:4
03:00 Steele breaks them up... 5:4
03:00 It looks like Charles has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 5:4
03:00 What a horrible round, neither Fighter looked too interested in mixing it up. 5:4
Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Shouts of encouragement for both fighters can be heard as the bell rings for Round 9. 0:0
0:11 Sven Ottke is circling his opponent. 0:0
0:11 Neither fighter has a mark on them at this point of the fight. 0:0
0:20 Ottke tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Charles. 0:0
0:27 Sven Ottke got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Tommy Gallagher's instructions work. 0:0
0:27 Charles is trapped in the corner... 0:0
0:31 Ottke brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 0:0
0:40 Charles backs into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:45 Ottke fires and misses. 0:0
0:51 Both fighters are being cautious and keeping out of range. 0:0
0:59 Ottke pins Charles's arms! The fighters are tied up... 0:0
01:03 Referee Steele separates the two... 0:0
01:08 Ottke had the upper hand in an action packed exchange! 2:3
01:12 Ottke doesn't have much left... 2:3
01:20 Ottke seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 2:3
01:29 Charles is turning this fight into a clinching and holding affair as he continues to wrap his arms around Ottke. 2:3
01:33 Steele is shouting at Charles to break! 2:3
01:49 Charles is challenging Ottke to fight him and quit clinching. 2:3
01:54 Charles pushes Ottke away. 2:3
01:58 Charles moves into a neutral corner. 2:3
02:03 Ottke misses with that punch. 2:3
02:05 Charles follows a beautiful a double jab with a solid cross! 5:3
02:19 Ottke misses wildly with the hook. 5:3
02:26 Ottke is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 5:3
02:30 Ottke throws the jab and it lands cleanly. 5:5
02:47 Ottke cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Charles had his elbows tucked in nicely. 5:5
02:49 Charles dips and connects with a hook to the side of Ottke's head. 7:5
03:00 Ottke's constant movement can be frustrating to an opponent who's not capable of cutting off the ring on him. 7:5
03:00 Charles appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 7:5
03:00 And that ends Round number 9. 6:7
Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The seconds hurry out of Ottke's corner as the bell sounds for Round 10. 0:0
0:23 That was a violent straight right by Charles! 4:0
0:23 Ottke is trying to regroup after those punches... 4:0
0:41 Ottke is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 4:0
0:52 Ottke is showing some fancy footwork tonight as he moves around Charles. 4:0
0:56 Not much happening at the moment. 4:0
01:03 Ottke fires a jab to the body 4:2
01:15 Both fighters move to ring center. 4:2
01:20 Ottke misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 4:2
01:22 Charles lets his hands go inside and gets in a hook to Ottke's midsection. 6:2
01:40 OH! Ottke landed the big hook flush! 6:6
01:40 Charles is badly hurt! 6:6
02:04 Charles snakes the jab through Ottke's gloves. He had some snap on that one. 8:6
02:25 That flurry by Ezzard Charles scored cleanly as Ottke looks to clinch. 11:6
02:38 Charles seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 11:6
02:46 Ottke holds his arms up in disgust as Ezzard Charles holds him around his waist. 11:6
02:51 Steele has to break them apart. 11:6
02:58 Charles lands the uppercut but there wasn't much on it. 13:6
03:00 Ottke breathes heavily as he walks slowly back to his corner as Round 10 ends. 13:7
Round 11
Time Commentary Points
0:00 With only two rounds of boxing left, it appears as if Ottke is going to need a knockdown to win this fight. 0:0
0:06 Charles received a pep talk from Marshall Kauffman before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:0
0:07 Ottke ducks under a jab and brings an uppercut right down main street. 0:2
0:17 Charles slides into the corner... 0:2
0:21 Ottke tries to drop the right hand over the top but Charles ducks under it. 0:2
0:29 Ottke rips off two quick jabs and one finds the mark. 0:4
0:41 Both boxers are in the middle of the squared circle. 0:4
0:46 Charles tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 0:4
0:48 Ottke feints downstairs, then lands two quick blows to the head. 0:6
01:02 Charles can't score with short uppercut inside. Ottke got his gloves in front of the punch. 0:6
01:04 Ottke shoots the jab into the chest of Charles. 0:8
01:18 Charles is trying to free his gloves from under Ottke's gloves. 0:8
01:22 The fighters separate after a clinch. 0:8
01:31 The fighters are tied up. Ottke tries to extract himself. He gets his arms free. 0:8
01:40 * The referee cautions Ottke about leaning on Ezzard Charles's neck, as he separates the two fighters. 0:8
01:54 Not a lot of action in the ring right now. 0:8
02:09 Ottke is moving around the ring nicely. 0:8
02:14 Ottke backs into the upper left corner. 0:8
02:19 Ezzard Charles just can't find the range with that hook. 0:8
02:34 Steele warns Ottke for holding and hitting, although he is doing a lot more holding than hitting. 0:8
02:43 Steele moves them apart. 0:8
03:00 Ottke tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Charles blocks it. 0:8
03:00 Charles seems to have done enough to win this fight. 0:8
03:00 Round 11 ends with the sound of the bell. 0:8
Round 12
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Both fighters look determined as the final round gets underway. 0:0
0:12 Charles ties up Ottke. Why would he want to clinch now? 0:0
0:21 Steele separates them. 0:0
0:31 Charles pins Ottke's arms. Now they move apart. 0:0
0:35 Steele moves in to break the clinch. 0:0
0:41 * Steele is telling Charles to watch holding and hitting. 3:0
01:24 Apparently Charles feels it's a good strategy to hug Ottke and force Steele to come separate them. 3:0
01:33 Referee Steele separates the two... 3:0
01:37 Both fighters take a breather as they clinch before Steele breaks them apart. 3:0
01:44 Ottke traps Ezzard Charles in the corner! 3:0
01:44 Ottke is trying to move in behind the jab, which lands. 3:2
02:01 Ottke just comes up short with the jab. 3:2
02:04 Upstairs and downstairs! Charles lands two quick blows and then moves away from Ottke's counters. 5:2
02:35 Charles throws a flurry of punches but Ottke either blocks or slips them. 5:2
02:38 Ottke leans on Charles and fires a weak hook to the ribs. 5:4
02:58 Ottke looks for a breather; he grabs Charles and holds on. Charles pushes Ottke off and looks for an opening. 5:4
03:00 Referee Steele steps in to break it up. 5:4
03:00 Charles appears to have this fight under control. 5:4
03:00 This bout's over, fight fans! The scorecards will tell the tale in this one. 4:4
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...
Robert Gilson, United States scores the bout 117 to 112
Gwen Adair, United States scores the bout 116 to 113
Isaac Tshabalala, South Africa scores the bout 116 to 113
The winner by unanimous decision is Ezzard Charles!
Score Cards
Robert Gilson Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Ezzard Charles 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 10 9 10 117
Sven Ottke 10 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 10 9 10 10 112
Gwen Adair Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Ezzard Charles 9 10 10 9 10 10 10 10 9 10 9 10 116
Sven Ottke 10 9 9 10 9 9 9 9 10 9 10 10 113
Isaac Tshabalala Round Total
South Africa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Ezzard Charles 9 10 10 9 10 10 10 10 9 10 9 10 116
Sven Ottke 10 9 9 10 9 9 9 9 10 9 10 10 113
Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Ezzard Charles 27 30 30 28 30 30 30 30 27 30 27 30 349
Sven Ottke 30 27 27 29 27 27 27 27 30 27 30 30 338
Statistics
Categories Ezzard Charles Sven Ottke
Knockdowns scored 0 0
Jabs / Round 5.42 5.08
Hooks / Round 3.17 2.08
Crosses / Round 4.17 3.58
Combinations / Round 4.33 3.92
Uppercuts / Round 3.92 3.00
Punches Landed / Round 21.00 17.67
Punches Missed / Round 34.17 47.08
Punching Accuracy 38.1% 27.3%
Total Number of Fouls 1 2
Holding Head and Hitting 1
Using Shoulder 1
Leaning on Opponent's Neck 1
Foul Penalties:
Caution 1 2
No cuts occured
Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 1 / 1 0 / 0
Fight Inside 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Offensive) 1 / 1 4 / 3
Fight Outside (Defensive) 8 / 8 1 / 1
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 0 / 0 5 / 5
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 0 / 0 0 / 0
Ezzard Charles vs Sven Ottke
Fight info: New Haven Arena, New Haven, CT, United States, 2012-04-12, announcer is Damian Pinto, referee is Richard Steele, the bout will be scored by three judges: Robert Gilson (United States), Gwen Adair (United States) and Isaac Tshabalala (South Africa), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 12 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 not adjust ratings for weight class, use judges bias is set to 'random', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Ezzard Charles - Record: 2-4-1 (1) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Marshall Kauffman - Cut Man: Nick Florio
In the blue corner: Sven Ottke - Record: 0-0-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Victor Vallee Jr. - Cut Man: Tommy Gallagher
Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 There's no more time for speculation as the fight gets underway here in Round 1. 0:0
0:16 Ottke is moving nicely, using every inch of this ring. 0:0
0:21 Ottke shoots the right home. That's a sneaky punch. 0:2
0:37 Ottke's jab connects to Ezzard Charles's head 0:4
0:49 Sven Ottke hooks off the jab and scores to the body or Charles. 0:6
01:10 Ottke grabs and holds Ezzard Charles... 0:6
01:14 Ottke pushes Charles away. 0:6
01:41 Charles scores with a punch that's part uppercut, part hook! 2:6
01:54 Both fighters come into this fight predicting a win... Not that you'd expect anything else. 2:6
02:02 Ottke works himself free. Now the fighters move back to ring center. 2:6
02:11 Ottke backs into his own corner... 2:6
02:15 Charles drives home a wicked hook to the midsection! 6:6
02:15 Ottke was stunned by that blow! 6:6
02:31 Ottke has freed himself from Charles. They move quickly to ring center. 6:6
02:36 Ottke throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 6:8
02:49 Charles retreats into a neutral corner. 6:8
02:54 Ottke fires a wild overhand right and misses everything. 6:8
02:56 Charles throws another good combination that temporarily slows Ottke. 8:8
03:00 The bell ending the Round sounds and the fighters return to their corners. 8:10
Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds to start Round 2. 0:0
0:14 Charles telegraphed that shot and Sven Ottke ducks under it easily. 0:0
0:24 Charles's corner is urging him on. They're really vocal tonight. 0:0
0:30 Charles sometimes falls in love with his hook ... but when it scores like that one, it's hard to blame him! 3:0
0:49 Ottke is either lucky or has radar. Charles's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 3:0
0:51 Ottke splits Charles's gloves with an uppercut. 3:2
01:25 Charles just delivered a wake-up call!!! He really caught Ottke with a sharp combination! 8:2
01:25 Ottke is out on his feet after that violent combination! 8:2
01:43 Charles is flicking the jab, trying to keep Ottke at long range. 8:2
01:48 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 8:2
01:56 Steele tries to separate the boxers but Charles has a vice-like grip on Ottke. 8:2
02:01 Steele has to separate the two... 8:2
02:09 Charles gets the cross through Sven Ottke's guard. 10:2
02:25 Charles fires a lead right that Ottke manages to avoid. 10:2
02:33 Charles brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 10:2
02:38 That's a pretty long clinch! Do these guys want to hug or fight? 10:2
02:47 * Charles moves in close. Steele has stopped the action. He is reprimanding Charles for an intentional head butt, that no way looked like it was done on purpose. 10:2
02:47 Charles finally lets go of Ottke. 10:2
02:51 Both fighters take a half-step back. 10:2
03:00 Charles dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Ottke back on his heels! 14:2
03:00 How is Ottke standing after that? 14:2
03:00 The seconds tick off the clock ending Round 2. 13:3
Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell starts the action as Charles and Ottke leave their corners. 0:0
0:19 The fighters are trading punches and Sven Ottke seems to have won that exchange. 2:3
0:27 Marshall Kauffman seemed to pump up Charles between rounds. 2:3
0:32 Charles shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Ottke flush! 6:3
0:32 Ottke takes a step back, obviously hurt! 6:3
0:51 Sven Ottke gives a nice head feint and then lands a hook to the head of Charles. 6:5
01:00 As high as Ottke is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Charles takes advantage of it. 6:5
01:08 Charles moves into the left corner. 6:5
01:13 Ottke works his way in and leans on Charles... 6:5
01:17 Steele separates the two... 6:5
01:26 Charles is clinching. Steele better watch because some fighters aren't above doing some nasty head work when they're in close like this. 6:5
01:38 Charles uses his shoulder to force Ottke out of the clinch. 6:5
01:48 Charles frees himself from Ottke's clutches! They move to ring center now. 6:5
01:55 Ottke has Ezzard Charles cornered! 6:5
01:55 The two men are bumping heads as they wrestle on the inside. Now, Ottke lands a short uppercut to the chin of Charles. 6:7
02:09 These guys are really going at it and both will be in a little worse shape after this exchange is over. 8:9
02:18 Charles throws consecutive hooks to the ribs. He really sunk that second one in there. 11:9
02:30 Sven Ottke scores with a beautiful cross that just missed landing flush on Charles's jaw. 11:11
02:39 Charles pops a jab home. That punch didn't hurt but it still scored points. 13:11
02:48 Charles scores big with that hook to the jaw of Ottke. Ottke took a step back after absorbing that shot. 16:11
02:57 Charles doesn't have to look for Ottke this round. He is right there in front of him. 16:11
03:00 Sven Ottke is protecting the body nicely as Charles fails to score inside. 16:11
03:00 The crowd shows their appreciation of the efforts of both fighters, as the two warriors make their way to their respective corners. 17:10
Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Ottke looks a bit disgusted as Round 4 gets underway. 0:0
0:09 Charles splits Ottke's gloves with a powerful uppercut. 3:0
0:14 Both fighters show virtually nothing in the way of damage. 3:0
0:18 Ottke goes to the body with an uppercut, though there was not much behind it. 3:2
0:31 Both fighters are being extremely cautious in this one. We hadn't expected such a tactical battle. 3:2
0:35 Charles lets a quick hook go, catching Ottke moving in. 5:2
0:50 Both fighters keep straying from ring center. Now they're back in the middle of the square. 5:2
0:50 Ottke lands a double left, one to the head and one to the body. 5:4
01:00 Ottke has Charles blocked in! 5:4
01:00 Ottke lands a stinging jab. 5:6
01:11 Ottke scores with consecutive blows to the body of Charles. 5:8
01:24 Sven Ottke seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 5:8
01:35 Charles has Ottke pinned! 5:8
01:40 Charles ties up Ottke. 5:8
01:44 Now they break clean. 5:8
01:54 Charles picks off the jab thrown by Ottke. 5:8
02:01 Ottke steals a quick glance at his corner. 5:8
02:09 Charles ties up Sven Ottke... 5:8
02:18 Steele pries them apart. 5:8
02:30 The cross scores for Ottke. He needs to throw that punch more often. 5:10
02:51 Steele has to pull the fighters away from each other as Charles locks up Ottke's arms. 5:10
03:00 Ottke tries to get free... Here comes Steele to break them up... 5:10
03:00 That ends Round 4... But the fighters are still punching! Now Steele jumps between them. 4:11
Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Both fighters look ready to go as Round 5 begins. 0:0
0:18 Sven Ottke looks to land a hook but misses the mark. 0:0
0:20 Both fighters want to work inside for the moment, as Charles blasts home a hook. 2:0
0:25 Looking at their faces, you wouldn't know these two were in a fight. 2:0
0:30 Ottke lands a jab to the midsection 2:2
0:46 What an exchange!! Ottke got the best of that, but Those two were going at it hell bent for leather!! 4:5
01:01 Charles scores with a hook to the side of the head. 6:5
01:10 The fighters have worked their way back to the center of the ring. 6:5
01:15 Ottke leaves the jab just short. 6:5
01:17 Not much steam behind Charles's jab, but it scores nonetheless. 8:5
01:30 Ottke has Charles trapped! 8:5
01:34 Ottke has his arms wrapped around Charles... Now they separate. 8:5
01:39 Steele separates the two... 8:5
01:47 Ottke backs into the near corner. 8:5
01:51 Charles lands a wicked cross! 13:5
01:51 Ottke was rattled by that shot and he is hurt! 13:5
02:08 Charles is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 13:5
02:12 Ezzard Charles traps Ottke in the corner! 13:5
02:12 There's a right cross from Ezzard Charles that lands flush. 16:5
02:26 Charles misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 16:5
02:38 Charles drops his shoulder as if to throw a right, then quickly rips a quick left hook to the body. 20:5
02:38 That series of punches rocked Ottke and he looks to be in trouble. 20:5
02:51 Ottke throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 20:5
02:58 Charles lands a hard uppercut! 24:5
02:58 Ottke is suddenly in trouble! 24:5
03:00 The bell sounds ending Round 5. 24:5
Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Charles and Ottke square off as the bell sounds to start the action for Round 6. 0:0
0:10 Ottke traps Charles in the corner! 0:0
0:10 Sven Ottke gets inside and fires a hook to Charles's body. 0:2
0:15 Both of these guys look just like they came out of their dressing rooms - not a mark on them. 0:2
0:19 Ottke's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:2
0:25 Ottke is holding... 0:2
0:34 Ottke and Ezzard Charles each take a step back. 0:2
0:39 Charles bangs away to the body with the hook, but there is no leverage on that punch. 2:2
0:53 Ottke drills Charles with a left and right and another left. 2:4
01:08 Ottke takes a hard combination from Charles 7:4
01:08 Ottke appears shaken by those punches! 7:4
01:21 Charles seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 7:4
01:29 There's a hard shot off the top of Ottke's head! 11:4
01:29 Ottke is dazed and he is in trouble!! 11:4
01:38 Charles has Ottke trapped in the near right neutral corner... 11:4
01:42 Ottke usues subtle movement and a tight guard protecting his body as Charles tries vainly to score. 11:4
01:54 Charles is really fluid in his movement. 11:4
02:03 Ottke lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Charles. 11:4
02:13 Quick hands and feet can take you far in this game. Of course, having a good chin helps! 11:4
02:20 Ottke fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 11:4
02:23 Charles fires the cross in there, flush on the chin of Ottke. He rocked him with that one. 14:4
02:40 Ottke is clinching... Charles is trying to free his gloves... They are under Ottke's arms... 14:4
02:44 * Steele cautions Ottke for striking with his his shoulder. 14:4
03:00 Ottke has been watching too much wrestling, the way He's grabbing Charles. 14:4
03:00 Referee Steele has to separate the two... 14:4
03:00 The bell sounds ending Round 6. Amy 'The Smile' Longlegs is about ready to climb through the ropes and into the ring to the whistles and cheers of the crowd. 16:3
Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Ottke rushes out at the bell. Whatever his corner said to him seems to have him fired up. 0:0
0:08 Tommy Gallagher was extremely upbeat during the break with Sven Ottke providing some solid encouragement. 0:0
0:13 Charles is giving Ottke a lot of side-to-side movement. 0:0
0:13 Appearance wise these two both look good for this stage of the fight. 0:0
0:24 Charles slides into a neutral corner... 0:0
0:29 Both fighters are holding here. It's a tangle of arms and Steele is going to have to sort this out. 0:0
0:38 Referee Steele steps in to break it up. 0:0
0:47 Ottke picks off the uppercut by Charles. 0:0
0:54 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 7th. 0:0
0:57 Charles retreats into the near right corner. 0:0
0:57 The fighters are trading punches and Ottke seems to have won that exchange. 2:3
01:11 Charles moves to the center of the Ring taunting Sven Ottke with his hands by his sides. 2:3
01:21 Ottke is moving like he is walking on air tonight. 2:3
01:25 Ottke backs into a neutral corner. 2:3
01:25 Charles fires a straight right. He split the gloves with that punch. 4:3
01:35 They're coming back to the center of the ring now... 4:3
01:39 Both fighters seem willing to clinch... Someone's got to throw some leather... 4:3
01:44 Steele steps in and breaks it up. 4:3
01:53 Charles is just missing by a hair with his punches. 4:3
02:05 Charles wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Ottke's defense. 4:3
02:07 Ottke lands a stinging jab. 4:5
02:35 Ottke circles around the ring. 4:5
02:44 That punch actually went behind Charles's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from Ottke. 4:5
02:51 Charles really buried that punch into Ottke's ribs. 8:5
02:51 Ottke looks shaken! 8:5
03:00 Ottke is holding. Well, he can't get hit if Charles can't throw punches, I guess. 8:5
03:00 Ezzard Charles works his way free! 8:5
03:00 Ezzard Charles appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 8:5
03:00 Charles spins around and moves quickly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 7. 10:4
Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 8 is about to begin... There's the bell! 0:0
0:06 Marshall Kauffman was really animated in Charles's corner and Charles was nodding in agreement. 0:0
0:07 Ottke slides into his own corner... 0:0
0:07 Charles lands a jolting uppercut that snaps back the head of Ottke. 3:0
0:11 Ottke needs to catch his second wind... 3:0
0:11 No blood, no bruises and no swelling; you wouldn't know that these guys are already in the 8th round of this fight. 3:0
0:21 Ottke wraps up Ezzard Charles. 3:0
0:25 The Referee breaks it up... 3:0
0:29 Ottke 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. 3:0
0:33 Ottke lands a jab to Charles's midsection 3:2
0:49 Ottke wraps up Charles... Neither fighter will break... 3:2
0:54 Steele has to break the clinch. 3:2
0:59 Charles pins Ottke in the corner! 3:2
01:03 Charles misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 3:2
01:10 Charles slides into the corner... 3:2
01:15 Ottke clinches... Charles gets an arm free! He should be punching with it! 3:2
01:19 Steele separates the two fighters. 3:2
01:33 Charles moves into a neutral corner. 3:2
01:37 Ottke tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 3:2
01:47 Ottke pins Charles in the corner! 3:2
01:52 Ottke can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 3:2
01:54 Charles scores with the jab. 5:2
02:08 Charles lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Ottke. 5:2
02:16 Ottke has Charles trapped in the near neutral corner... 5:2
02:20 Sven Ottke fires a volley of punches but Charles was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way. 5:2
02:37 Neither fighter seems to be anxious to mix it up. They've been a little overly cautious so far this round. 5:2
02:41 Ottke lands a jab. He's using it as both an offensive and defensive weapon on occasions. 5:4
02:55 Ottke smothers Charles's attack with a clinch! 5:4
02:59 Ottke shoves Ezzard Charles away. 5:4
03:00 Ezzard Charles comes in low. Ottke puts a headlock on him. Steele knocks Ottke's arm off Charles's head. 5:4
03:00 Steele breaks them up... 5:4
03:00 It looks like Charles has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 5:4
03:00 What a horrible round, neither Fighter looked too interested in mixing it up. 5:4
Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Shouts of encouragement for both fighters can be heard as the bell rings for Round 9. 0:0
0:11 Sven Ottke is circling his opponent. 0:0
0:11 Neither fighter has a mark on them at this point of the fight. 0:0
0:20 Ottke tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Charles. 0:0
0:27 Sven Ottke got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Tommy Gallagher's instructions work. 0:0
0:27 Charles is trapped in the corner... 0:0
0:31 Ottke brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 0:0
0:40 Charles backs into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:45 Ottke fires and misses. 0:0
0:51 Both fighters are being cautious and keeping out of range. 0:0
0:59 Ottke pins Charles's arms! The fighters are tied up... 0:0
01:03 Referee Steele separates the two... 0:0
01:08 Ottke had the upper hand in an action packed exchange! 2:3
01:12 Ottke doesn't have much left... 2:3
01:20 Ottke seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 2:3
01:29 Charles is turning this fight into a clinching and holding affair as he continues to wrap his arms around Ottke. 2:3
01:33 Steele is shouting at Charles to break! 2:3
01:49 Charles is challenging Ottke to fight him and quit clinching. 2:3
01:54 Charles pushes Ottke away. 2:3
01:58 Charles moves into a neutral corner. 2:3
02:03 Ottke misses with that punch. 2:3
02:05 Charles follows a beautiful a double jab with a solid cross! 5:3
02:19 Ottke misses wildly with the hook. 5:3
02:26 Ottke is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 5:3
02:30 Ottke throws the jab and it lands cleanly. 5:5
02:47 Ottke cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Charles had his elbows tucked in nicely. 5:5
02:49 Charles dips and connects with a hook to the side of Ottke's head. 7:5
03:00 Ottke's constant movement can be frustrating to an opponent who's not capable of cutting off the ring on him. 7:5
03:00 Charles appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 7:5
03:00 And that ends Round number 9. 6:7
Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The seconds hurry out of Ottke's corner as the bell sounds for Round 10. 0:0
0:23 That was a violent straight right by Charles! 4:0
0:23 Ottke is trying to regroup after those punches... 4:0
0:41 Ottke is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 4:0
0:52 Ottke is showing some fancy footwork tonight as he moves around Charles. 4:0
0:56 Not much happening at the moment. 4:0
01:03 Ottke fires a jab to the body 4:2
01:15 Both fighters move to ring center. 4:2
01:20 Ottke misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 4:2
01:22 Charles lets his hands go inside and gets in a hook to Ottke's midsection. 6:2
01:40 OH! Ottke landed the big hook flush! 6:6
01:40 Charles is badly hurt! 6:6
02:04 Charles snakes the jab through Ottke's gloves. He had some snap on that one. 8:6
02:25 That flurry by Ezzard Charles scored cleanly as Ottke looks to clinch. 11:6
02:38 Charles seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 11:6
02:46 Ottke holds his arms up in disgust as Ezzard Charles holds him around his waist. 11:6
02:51 Steele has to break them apart. 11:6
02:58 Charles lands the uppercut but there wasn't much on it. 13:6
03:00 Ottke breathes heavily as he walks slowly back to his corner as Round 10 ends. 13:7
Round 11
Time Commentary Points
0:00 With only two rounds of boxing left, it appears as if Ottke is going to need a knockdown to win this fight. 0:0
0:06 Charles received a pep talk from Marshall Kauffman before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:0
0:07 Ottke ducks under a jab and brings an uppercut right down main street. 0:2
0:17 Charles slides into the corner... 0:2
0:21 Ottke tries to drop the right hand over the top but Charles ducks under it. 0:2
0:29 Ottke rips off two quick jabs and one finds the mark. 0:4
0:41 Both boxers are in the middle of the squared circle. 0:4
0:46 Charles tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 0:4
0:48 Ottke feints downstairs, then lands two quick blows to the head. 0:6
01:02 Charles can't score with short uppercut inside. Ottke got his gloves in front of the punch. 0:6
01:04 Ottke shoots the jab into the chest of Charles. 0:8
01:18 Charles is trying to free his gloves from under Ottke's gloves. 0:8
01:22 The fighters separate after a clinch. 0:8
01:31 The fighters are tied up. Ottke tries to extract himself. He gets his arms free. 0:8
01:40 * The referee cautions Ottke about leaning on Ezzard Charles's neck, as he separates the two fighters. 0:8
01:54 Not a lot of action in the ring right now. 0:8
02:09 Ottke is moving around the ring nicely. 0:8
02:14 Ottke backs into the upper left corner. 0:8
02:19 Ezzard Charles just can't find the range with that hook. 0:8
02:34 Steele warns Ottke for holding and hitting, although he is doing a lot more holding than hitting. 0:8
02:43 Steele moves them apart. 0:8
03:00 Ottke tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Charles blocks it. 0:8
03:00 Charles seems to have done enough to win this fight. 0:8
03:00 Round 11 ends with the sound of the bell. 0:8
Round 12
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Both fighters look determined as the final round gets underway. 0:0
0:12 Charles ties up Ottke. Why would he want to clinch now? 0:0
0:21 Steele separates them. 0:0
0:31 Charles pins Ottke's arms. Now they move apart. 0:0
0:35 Steele moves in to break the clinch. 0:0
0:41 * Steele is telling Charles to watch holding and hitting. 3:0
01:24 Apparently Charles feels it's a good strategy to hug Ottke and force Steele to come separate them. 3:0
01:33 Referee Steele separates the two... 3:0
01:37 Both fighters take a breather as they clinch before Steele breaks them apart. 3:0
01:44 Ottke traps Ezzard Charles in the corner! 3:0
01:44 Ottke is trying to move in behind the jab, which lands. 3:2
02:01 Ottke just comes up short with the jab. 3:2
02:04 Upstairs and downstairs! Charles lands two quick blows and then moves away from Ottke's counters. 5:2
02:35 Charles throws a flurry of punches but Ottke either blocks or slips them. 5:2
02:38 Ottke leans on Charles and fires a weak hook to the ribs. 5:4
02:58 Ottke looks for a breather; he grabs Charles and holds on. Charles pushes Ottke off and looks for an opening. 5:4
03:00 Referee Steele steps in to break it up. 5:4
03:00 Charles appears to have this fight under control. 5:4
03:00 This bout's over, fight fans! The scorecards will tell the tale in this one. 4:4
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...
Robert Gilson, United States scores the bout 117 to 112
Gwen Adair, United States scores the bout 116 to 113
Isaac Tshabalala, South Africa scores the bout 116 to 113
The winner by unanimous decision is Ezzard Charles!
Score Cards
Robert Gilson Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Ezzard Charles 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 10 9 10 117
Sven Ottke 10 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 10 9 10 10 112
Gwen Adair Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Ezzard Charles 9 10 10 9 10 10 10 10 9 10 9 10 116
Sven Ottke 10 9 9 10 9 9 9 9 10 9 10 10 113
Isaac Tshabalala Round Total
South Africa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Ezzard Charles 9 10 10 9 10 10 10 10 9 10 9 10 116
Sven Ottke 10 9 9 10 9 9 9 9 10 9 10 10 113
Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Ezzard Charles 27 30 30 28 30 30 30 30 27 30 27 30 349
Sven Ottke 30 27 27 29 27 27 27 27 30 27 30 30 338
Statistics
Categories Ezzard Charles Sven Ottke
Knockdowns scored 0 0
Jabs / Round 5.42 5.08
Hooks / Round 3.17 2.08
Crosses / Round 4.17 3.58
Combinations / Round 4.33 3.92
Uppercuts / Round 3.92 3.00
Punches Landed / Round 21.00 17.67
Punches Missed / Round 34.17 47.08
Punching Accuracy 38.1% 27.3%
Total Number of Fouls 1 2
Holding Head and Hitting 1
Using Shoulder 1
Leaning on Opponent's Neck 1
Foul Penalties:
Caution 1 2
No cuts occured
Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 1 / 1 0 / 0
Fight Inside 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Offensive) 1 / 1 4 / 3
Fight Outside (Defensive) 8 / 8 1 / 1
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 0 / 0 5 / 5
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 0 / 0 0 / 0
Re: #4#Event (2) 1-6
Preliminary 1
Bernard Hopkins vs Carl Froch
Fight info: Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA, United States, 2012-04-12, announcer is Jimmy Lennon, referee is Mark Green, the bout will be scored by three judges: Franco Ciminale (Italy), Jerry Griffin (United States) and Levi Martinez (United States), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 12 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 not adjust ratings for weight class, use judges bias is set to 'random', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Bernard Hopkins - Record: 1-0-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Bobby Watts - Cut Man: Bill Delaney
In the blue corner: Carl Froch - Record: 0-1-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Floyd Mayweather Sr. - Cut Man: Freddie Brown
Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The fighters look anxious as they wait for Round 1 to start. The bell rings and its show time. 0:0
0:15 Froch wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Hopkins's defense. 0:0
0:17 Hopkins scores to the body with a jab 2:0
0:32 There's a clinch. Neither fighter seems to want to break. 2:0
0:41 Green has to break the clinch. 2:0
0:50 Hopkins lands the jab but comes up short with a second one right behind it. 4:0
01:00 He goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it. 6:0
01:09 A flurry of blows from Hopkins lands to the body 8:0
01:19 Hopkins walks in to a glancing hook from Froch. 8:2
01:28 Hopkins continues to pop the jab 10:2
01:48 Hopkins is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 10:2
01:55 Froch knows one direction and thats straight ahead. 10:2
02:08 Froch misses wildly with the Hook. 10:2
02:14 Hopkins cranks up the hook and connects to Froch's jaw, that one had bad intent behind it! 15:2
02:14 Froch is badly hurt! 15:2
02:38 Carl Froch misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 15:2
02:40 Hopkins lands a jolting uppercut that snaps back the head of Froch. 18:2
02:55 Chants of Boring, Boring echo through the arena as Froch puts his arms around Bernard Hopkins, causing Green to separate the fighters. 18:2
03:00 * Hopkins is using that shoulder like a third arm and Green is letting him know he better clean it up. 18:2
03:00 There's the bell. Round 1 comes to an end. 18:2
Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 2 is about to begin... There's the bell! 0:0
0:13 The fighters are tied up. Hopkins tries to extract himself. He gets his arms free. 0:0
0:22 * Hopkins is being cautioned for leaning on the neck of his opponent when the two men get tangled up inside. 0:0
0:35 Hopkins hitches up his trunks. He'd better be careful. He may get nailed while his hands are down. 0:0
0:44 Hopkins tried a jab but he left it hanging out there, and Froch lands a sizzling cross over the lazy jab. 0:3
01:05 Hopkins is moving like he is walking on air tonight. 0:3
01:13 There's a punishing hook to the midsection from Froch. 0:6
01:28 Hopkins back pedals away from the straight forward attack of Froch. 0:6
01:40 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 0:6
01:48 Hopkins lands a devastating hook! 5:6
01:48 Froch is clutching his side! 5:6
02:02 Froch fires a volley of punches but Hopkins was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way. 5:6
02:16 Hopkins throws a flurry of punches but Froch either blocks or slips them. 5:6
02:23 Carl Froch lands a hard hook! 5:10
02:23 Mercy! that was a crushing blow! Hopkins is trying to hang on... 5:10
02:37 As high as Hopkins is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Froch takes advantage of it. 5:10
02:41 * Green is all over Hopkins for rabbit punching and he better clean up his act immediately. 8:10
03:00 Hopkins traps Froch's gloves under his arms, forcing Green to break them up. 8:10
03:00 Green has to break them apart. 8:10
03:00 The seconds jump into action in Hopkins's corner as the bell sounds ending Round 2. 8:11
Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 3 begins as the bell sounds. 0:0
0:08 Froch got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Freddie Brown's instructions work. 0:0
0:23 Froch looks to work the body, but Hopkins covers up nicely. 0:0
0:30 Froch takes a hard combination from Hopkins 4:0
0:30 Froch looks shaken! 4:0
0:40 Froch scores with a hook to the side of the head. 4:2
0:57 Bernard Hopkins throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Froch but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 4:2
01:11 The fighters move in close and Carl Froch gets off first, landing a vicious combination that snaps back the head of Hopkins. 4:5
01:23 Bernard Hopkins lands a nicely timed hook to Froch's jaw from the outside. 7:5
01:35 Hopkins seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 7:5
01:44 Hopkins cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Froch had his elbows tucked in nicely. 7:5
01:59 Hopkins takes a heavy hook downstairs. 7:10
01:59 Hopkins is hurt! 7:10
02:12 Froch really buried that punch into Hopkins's ribs. 7:14
02:12 Hopkins looks shaken! 7:14
02:25 Froch whiffs with the jab. 7:14
02:36 Froch just can't find the range with that jab. 7:14
02:48 Froch tries to work his way inside but he can't do it. 7:14
02:57 Hopkins smothers Froch's attack as Froch tries to get off some shots inside. 7:14
03:00 Froch goes straight at Hopkins, a poor way to cut off the ring if that's what he's trying to do. 7:14
03:00 The bell sounds ending Round 3. 7:16
Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Hopkins and Froch square off as the bell sounds to start the action for Round 4. 0:0
0:12 Some nice infighting ends with Hopkins getting an uppercut in. 2:0
0:16 Both of these guys look just like they came out of their dressing rooms - not a mark on them. 2:0
0:26 There's a straight right by Froch! 2:4
0:26 That shot buckled Hopkins's legs and he is really unsteady now, like he could go down at any moment! 2:4
0:48 Froch patiently and methodically advances, steadily cutting down the ring space, giving Hopkins little room to move. 2:4
0:57 Hopkins dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Froch back on his heels! 6:4
0:57 Froch's eye's are glazed over after that shot, he is definitely hurt! 6:4
01:12 Hopkins is utilizing the ring to his advantage with constant movement. 6:4
01:16 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 4th. 6:4
01:23 Hopkins buries a hook followed by an uppercut to the midsection of Froch 9:4
01:41 Bernard Hopkins just absorbed a terrifying shot to the body. 9:8
01:41 Those punches hurt Hopkins and he looks to hang on. 9:8
01:58 Hopkins fires away but finds nothing but air. 9:8
02:17 * Hopkins is told to keep his glove closed when he hits by Green 11:8
02:43 That hook from Froch snapped Hopkins's head back violently! 11:12
02:43 What a devastating shot, Hopkins looks like he is out on his feet, he has no idea where he is! 11:12
03:00 Hopkins frees himself from Froch's clutches! They move to ring center now. 11:12
03:00 A nice action round, as both fighters had their moments and receive a well-deserved round of applause as they head for their corners. 13:13
Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Hopkins rushes out at the bell. Whatever his corner said to him seems to have him fired up. 0:0
0:07 Hey, that ringcard girl was something else! 0:0
0:14 Hopkins fires a wild overhand right and misses everything. 0:0
0:16 Froch gets in a several shots utilizing his hand speed. 0:2
0:16 Hopkins staggers backwards after that clash of heads onside. 0:2
0:21 Both fighters are unmarked at this stage of the fight. 0:2
0:26 Froch backs into a neutral corner. 0:2
0:26 Hopkins scores with a beautiful cross that just missed landing flush on Carl Froch's jaw. 2:2
0:39 Hopkins just comes up short with the jab. 2:2
0:42 Froch plants a hard cross in Hopkins's midsection. 2:5
0:51 Hopkins has Froch trapped in the far neutral corner... 2:5
0:51 Hopkins can't win this fight if he just throws one punch at a time. Now he just unloaded a flurry of punches and several scored cleanly. 4:5
01:01 Froch is forced into his own corner... 4:5
01:05 Hopkins can't score with short uppercut inside. Froch got his gloves in front of the punch. 4:5
01:25 Hopkins catches Froch with an uppercut as he tries to duck. 6:5
01:34 It is a good boxing crowd tonight. They know the game and are reacting to every good punch that lands. 6:5
01:38 Froch lets his hands go inside and scores with at least two hard shots to Hopkins's ribs. 6:8
01:51 Carl Froch's jab falls short, but the cross gets in behind it. 6:10
02:06 Froch throws a crushing right to Hopkins's jaw! 6:15
02:06 Hopkins appears to have been staggered by that punch... 6:15
02:10 * Some rather severe swelling is suddenly visible under the Hopkins's left eye. 6:15
02:24 Froch's finds a home on Hopkins's jaw. 6:17
02:33 Hopkins pins Froch in the corner! 6:17
02:33 Hopkins lands a jab. He's using it as both an offensive and defensive weapon on occasions. 8:17
02:42 Froch eats a short cross from Hopkins amd backs away. 10:17
02:56 Hopkins drops the right hand flush on Froch's chin! 14:17
02:56 Froch was staggered by that punch! 14:17
03:00 After the bell both fighters continued to throw punches forcing Green to step in and break it up. 15:17
Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Carl Froch looks to be in excellent shape as Round 6 gets underway. 0:0
0:06 The swelling on the face of Hopkins is almost as pronounced as it was before his corner worked on it, in spite of their efforts. 0:0
0:11 Hopkins ties up Froch. Why would he want to clinch now? 0:0
0:15 * Green is telling Froch to quit leaning on the neck. 0:0
0:30 Froch snaps Hopkins's head back with a solid jab. 0:3
0:51 Hopkins pins Froch's arms. Now they move apart. 0:3
01:00 Hopkins shoves Froch away. 0:3
01:17 Both fighters move in close as Hopkins goes to the body with an uppercut. 2:3
01:34 Bernard Hopkins is still trying to find the range with his punches. He's just missing with some of his shots. 2:3
01:41 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 2:3
01:48 Hopkins lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Froch. 2:3
01:50 Froch leans on Hopkins and fires a weak hook to the ribs. 2:5
01:59 Hopkins's jab connects to Froch's head 4:5
02:09 Hopkins sends the sweat flying with that cross to the head of Froch. 7:5
02:22 Froch forces his way inside. 7:5
02:34 Froch just landed a three punch combo! 7:9
02:34 Hopkins is out on his feet after that violent combination! 7:9
02:39 Hopkins seems bothered by the increased swelling around the left eye. 7:9
02:46 Hopkins retreats into the lower right corner. 7:9
02:46 "The Executioner" Hopkins tries a hook but Froch blocks it and then he scores with a hook of his own! 7:11
03:00 There's a hard shot off the top of Froch's head! 11:11
03:00 Froch looks hurt... He's stumbling backward! 11:11
03:00 The crowd is literally screaming in approval as the two fighters look for a minutes respite after a sizzling round of action. 11:12
Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Green motions the fighters together as the bell sounds to begin Round 7. 0:0
0:08 Freddie Brown was really animated in Froch's corner and Froch was nodding in agreement. 0:0
0:08 A minute wasn't enough to eliminate or even significantly reduce Hopkins's swelling. They'll have to keep a close watch on it and make sure Hopkins's vision doesn't become a major problem over the next few rounds. 0:0
0:13 Hopkins does a great job of moving as Froch tries to work inside. 0:0
0:27 Froch and Bernard Hopkins are in a clinch, Green hollers at them to break and start fighting. 0:0
0:31 Referee Green steps in to break it up. 0:0
0:38 There's a crushing hook to the head, landed by Froch! Hopkins flashes a quick smile at Froch as if to acknowledge the blow. 0:3
0:43 Hopkins's left eye continues to swell alarmingly and it's got to be affecting his vision. 0:3
0:48 Froch has Hopkins cornered! 0:3
0:52 Carl Froch fires and misses. 0:3
0:55 Hopkins cuts loose with both hands and lands some big shots. 3:3
01:04 Hopkins slips inside and lands a hook. 5:3
01:21 Hopkins is off target with that jab. 5:3
01:23 A crisp jab from Froch connects to the jaw of Hopkins 5:6
01:27 Hopkins needs to catch his second wind... 5:6
01:32 Hopkins is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 5:6
01:43 That was a violent straight right by Froch! 5:11
01:43 Bernard Hopkins was hurt by those blows! 5:11
01:55 A perfect right cross from Hopkins stops Froch dead in his tracks! 8:11
02:09 Froch wraps up Hopkins. 8:11
02:18 Carl Froch pushes Hopkins away. 8:11
02:22 Carl Froch's fans are here in force tonight, cheering everything he does. 8:11
02:25 Hopkins backs into his own corner... 8:11
02:25 Froch misses the lead right, but follows up with a left hook that finds the mark. 8:13
02:30 Hopkins is going to have to protect his continually swelling left eye or it is going to become an issue in this fight! 8:13
02:42 Hopkins pushes his way out to the center of the ring where the fighters seperate. 8:13
02:47 Froch slides into a neutral corner... 8:13
02:51 Hopkins ends up behind Froch as he deftly avoids a straight ahead attack moving to his right. 8:13
03:00 Bernard Hopkins retreats into his own corner... 8:13
03:00 Froch looks somewhat plodding as he tries to chase down Hopkins. 8:13
03:00 It looks like Froch has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 8:13
03:00 Oh the humanity, talk about a savagery in it's purest form, that round was sure to quench the bloodlust of even the most rabid fan! 9:13
Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The seconds hurry out of Hopkins's corner as the bell sounds for Round 8. 0:0
0:08 Hopkins'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
0:20 * Froch drives home a brutal combination to Hopkins's head and down he goes!!! 0:0
0:23 Green picks up the count from the timekeeper... 0:6
0:23 1... 0:6
0:24 2... 0:6
0:24 * Hopkins is up, but not out of the woods yet as he still looks groggy. 0:6
0:24 Green seems convinced that Hopkins is ok, and the fight will continue! 0:6
0:24 Froch is raining blows down on Hopkins, who is obviously hurt. Froch wants to take the decision out of the hands of the judges and he has a chance to do just that! 0:6
0:28 Hopkins is starting to carry his arms lower...he's tired. That's dangerous! 0:6
0:32 Hopkins moves into a neutral corner. 0:6
0:37 Froch misses with that punch. 0:6
0:53 * Carl Froch rains a combination of blows to the head and body of Hopkins and Bernard Hopkins tastes the canvas here in Round 8! 0:6
0:56 Green starts the count... 0:16
0:56 1... 0:16
0:57 2... 0:16
0:58 3... 0:16
0:59 4... 0:16
01:00 5... 0:16
01:01 6... 0:16
01:02 7... 0:16
01:03 8... 0:16
01:04 Hopkins lurches to his feet at the count of 9 but he stumbles and is down on his knees again. He's making another effort! 0:16
01:04 * Hopkins looks stunned, but he is able to beat the count. 0:16
01:04 Green checks Hopkins closely and will allow the fight to continue. 0:16
01:04 Froch has Hopkins hurt, now let's see what kind of finisher Froch is. 0:16
01:17 Froch misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 0:16
01:28 Froch fires and misses. 0:16
01:35 Hopkins takes a cross to the head from Froch. 0:18
01:35 Hopkins comes out of his crouch and there is a clash of heads as Froch leans in. That's how nasty cuts occur! 0:18
01:35 Froch is going to let it all hang out and try to end this fight right here and now! 0:18
01:43 "The Executioner" slides into his own corner... 0:18
01:48 Froch doesn't look all that graceful but he moves fairly well in the ring. 0:18
01:57 Froch lands a vicious uppercut! 0:22
01:57 Hopkins seems to have been hurt by that punch! 0:22
02:01 Hopkins's left eye is turning ugly as the swelling under it worsens. 0:22
02:05 A cross from Froch lands with some power. 0:25
02:05 Froch has Hopkins is in a world of hurt as He fires away with both hands. 0:25
02:14 * Green is telling Carl Froch to watch rabbit punching. 0:28
02:28 * And it's over!!! Greenjumps in and wraps his arms around Hopkins!! The winner by TKO at the 02:29 in round 8 Froch!! 0:28
Fight Result
Here's Jimmy Lennon with the call...
Ladies and Gentlemen! The winner by technical knockout at the 02:29 mark in Round 8 is...
Carl Froch!
Score Cards
Franco Ciminale Round Total
Italy 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Bernard Hopkins 10 9 9 10 9 9 9 65
Carl Froch 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 69
Jerry Griffin Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Bernard Hopkins 10 9 9 10 9 9 9 65
Carl Froch 9 10 10 9 10 10 10 68
Levi Martinez Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Bernard Hopkins 10 9 9 10 10 10 9 67
Carl Froch 9 10 10 10 9 9 10 67
Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Bernard Hopkins 30 27 27 30 28 28 27 197
Carl Froch 27 30 30 29 29 29 30 204
Statistics
Categories Bernard Hopkins Carl Froch
Knockdowns scored 0 2
Jabs / Round 4.88 4.88
Hooks / Round 3.75 3.00
Crosses / Round 5.00 5.25
Combinations / Round 3.25 5.13
Uppercuts / Round 4.00 4.38
Punches Landed / Round 20.88 22.63
Punches Missed / Round 34.00 44.38
Punching Accuracy 38.0% 33.8%
Total Number of Fouls 4 2
Rabbit Punching 1 1
Using Open Glove 1
Using Shoulder 1
Leaning on Opponent's Neck 1 1
Foul Penalties:
Official Warning 1
Caution 3 2
Suffered Accidental Head Butt 2
Bouts with eye swelling resulting from punches 1
No cuts occured
Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 2 / 2 0 / 0
Fight Inside 0 / 0 4 / 4
Fight Outside (Offensive) 4 / 4 1 / 1
Fight Outside (Defensive) 1 / 0 0 / 0
Go for KO 0 / 0 1 / 0
Go All Out for KO 1 / 1 0 / 0
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 0 / 0 0 / 0
Bernard Hopkins vs Carl Froch
Fight info: Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA, United States, 2012-04-12, announcer is Jimmy Lennon, referee is Mark Green, the bout will be scored by three judges: Franco Ciminale (Italy), Jerry Griffin (United States) and Levi Martinez (United States), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 12 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 not adjust ratings for weight class, use judges bias is set to 'random', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Bernard Hopkins - Record: 1-0-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Bobby Watts - Cut Man: Bill Delaney
In the blue corner: Carl Froch - Record: 0-1-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Floyd Mayweather Sr. - Cut Man: Freddie Brown
Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The fighters look anxious as they wait for Round 1 to start. The bell rings and its show time. 0:0
0:15 Froch wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Hopkins's defense. 0:0
0:17 Hopkins scores to the body with a jab 2:0
0:32 There's a clinch. Neither fighter seems to want to break. 2:0
0:41 Green has to break the clinch. 2:0
0:50 Hopkins lands the jab but comes up short with a second one right behind it. 4:0
01:00 He goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it. 6:0
01:09 A flurry of blows from Hopkins lands to the body 8:0
01:19 Hopkins walks in to a glancing hook from Froch. 8:2
01:28 Hopkins continues to pop the jab 10:2
01:48 Hopkins is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 10:2
01:55 Froch knows one direction and thats straight ahead. 10:2
02:08 Froch misses wildly with the Hook. 10:2
02:14 Hopkins cranks up the hook and connects to Froch's jaw, that one had bad intent behind it! 15:2
02:14 Froch is badly hurt! 15:2
02:38 Carl Froch misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 15:2
02:40 Hopkins lands a jolting uppercut that snaps back the head of Froch. 18:2
02:55 Chants of Boring, Boring echo through the arena as Froch puts his arms around Bernard Hopkins, causing Green to separate the fighters. 18:2
03:00 * Hopkins is using that shoulder like a third arm and Green is letting him know he better clean it up. 18:2
03:00 There's the bell. Round 1 comes to an end. 18:2
Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 2 is about to begin... There's the bell! 0:0
0:13 The fighters are tied up. Hopkins tries to extract himself. He gets his arms free. 0:0
0:22 * Hopkins is being cautioned for leaning on the neck of his opponent when the two men get tangled up inside. 0:0
0:35 Hopkins hitches up his trunks. He'd better be careful. He may get nailed while his hands are down. 0:0
0:44 Hopkins tried a jab but he left it hanging out there, and Froch lands a sizzling cross over the lazy jab. 0:3
01:05 Hopkins is moving like he is walking on air tonight. 0:3
01:13 There's a punishing hook to the midsection from Froch. 0:6
01:28 Hopkins back pedals away from the straight forward attack of Froch. 0:6
01:40 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 0:6
01:48 Hopkins lands a devastating hook! 5:6
01:48 Froch is clutching his side! 5:6
02:02 Froch fires a volley of punches but Hopkins was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way. 5:6
02:16 Hopkins throws a flurry of punches but Froch either blocks or slips them. 5:6
02:23 Carl Froch lands a hard hook! 5:10
02:23 Mercy! that was a crushing blow! Hopkins is trying to hang on... 5:10
02:37 As high as Hopkins is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Froch takes advantage of it. 5:10
02:41 * Green is all over Hopkins for rabbit punching and he better clean up his act immediately. 8:10
03:00 Hopkins traps Froch's gloves under his arms, forcing Green to break them up. 8:10
03:00 Green has to break them apart. 8:10
03:00 The seconds jump into action in Hopkins's corner as the bell sounds ending Round 2. 8:11
Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 3 begins as the bell sounds. 0:0
0:08 Froch got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Freddie Brown's instructions work. 0:0
0:23 Froch looks to work the body, but Hopkins covers up nicely. 0:0
0:30 Froch takes a hard combination from Hopkins 4:0
0:30 Froch looks shaken! 4:0
0:40 Froch scores with a hook to the side of the head. 4:2
0:57 Bernard Hopkins throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Froch but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 4:2
01:11 The fighters move in close and Carl Froch gets off first, landing a vicious combination that snaps back the head of Hopkins. 4:5
01:23 Bernard Hopkins lands a nicely timed hook to Froch's jaw from the outside. 7:5
01:35 Hopkins seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 7:5
01:44 Hopkins cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Froch had his elbows tucked in nicely. 7:5
01:59 Hopkins takes a heavy hook downstairs. 7:10
01:59 Hopkins is hurt! 7:10
02:12 Froch really buried that punch into Hopkins's ribs. 7:14
02:12 Hopkins looks shaken! 7:14
02:25 Froch whiffs with the jab. 7:14
02:36 Froch just can't find the range with that jab. 7:14
02:48 Froch tries to work his way inside but he can't do it. 7:14
02:57 Hopkins smothers Froch's attack as Froch tries to get off some shots inside. 7:14
03:00 Froch goes straight at Hopkins, a poor way to cut off the ring if that's what he's trying to do. 7:14
03:00 The bell sounds ending Round 3. 7:16
Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Hopkins and Froch square off as the bell sounds to start the action for Round 4. 0:0
0:12 Some nice infighting ends with Hopkins getting an uppercut in. 2:0
0:16 Both of these guys look just like they came out of their dressing rooms - not a mark on them. 2:0
0:26 There's a straight right by Froch! 2:4
0:26 That shot buckled Hopkins's legs and he is really unsteady now, like he could go down at any moment! 2:4
0:48 Froch patiently and methodically advances, steadily cutting down the ring space, giving Hopkins little room to move. 2:4
0:57 Hopkins dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Froch back on his heels! 6:4
0:57 Froch's eye's are glazed over after that shot, he is definitely hurt! 6:4
01:12 Hopkins is utilizing the ring to his advantage with constant movement. 6:4
01:16 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 4th. 6:4
01:23 Hopkins buries a hook followed by an uppercut to the midsection of Froch 9:4
01:41 Bernard Hopkins just absorbed a terrifying shot to the body. 9:8
01:41 Those punches hurt Hopkins and he looks to hang on. 9:8
01:58 Hopkins fires away but finds nothing but air. 9:8
02:17 * Hopkins is told to keep his glove closed when he hits by Green 11:8
02:43 That hook from Froch snapped Hopkins's head back violently! 11:12
02:43 What a devastating shot, Hopkins looks like he is out on his feet, he has no idea where he is! 11:12
03:00 Hopkins frees himself from Froch's clutches! They move to ring center now. 11:12
03:00 A nice action round, as both fighters had their moments and receive a well-deserved round of applause as they head for their corners. 13:13
Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Hopkins rushes out at the bell. Whatever his corner said to him seems to have him fired up. 0:0
0:07 Hey, that ringcard girl was something else! 0:0
0:14 Hopkins fires a wild overhand right and misses everything. 0:0
0:16 Froch gets in a several shots utilizing his hand speed. 0:2
0:16 Hopkins staggers backwards after that clash of heads onside. 0:2
0:21 Both fighters are unmarked at this stage of the fight. 0:2
0:26 Froch backs into a neutral corner. 0:2
0:26 Hopkins scores with a beautiful cross that just missed landing flush on Carl Froch's jaw. 2:2
0:39 Hopkins just comes up short with the jab. 2:2
0:42 Froch plants a hard cross in Hopkins's midsection. 2:5
0:51 Hopkins has Froch trapped in the far neutral corner... 2:5
0:51 Hopkins can't win this fight if he just throws one punch at a time. Now he just unloaded a flurry of punches and several scored cleanly. 4:5
01:01 Froch is forced into his own corner... 4:5
01:05 Hopkins can't score with short uppercut inside. Froch got his gloves in front of the punch. 4:5
01:25 Hopkins catches Froch with an uppercut as he tries to duck. 6:5
01:34 It is a good boxing crowd tonight. They know the game and are reacting to every good punch that lands. 6:5
01:38 Froch lets his hands go inside and scores with at least two hard shots to Hopkins's ribs. 6:8
01:51 Carl Froch's jab falls short, but the cross gets in behind it. 6:10
02:06 Froch throws a crushing right to Hopkins's jaw! 6:15
02:06 Hopkins appears to have been staggered by that punch... 6:15
02:10 * Some rather severe swelling is suddenly visible under the Hopkins's left eye. 6:15
02:24 Froch's finds a home on Hopkins's jaw. 6:17
02:33 Hopkins pins Froch in the corner! 6:17
02:33 Hopkins lands a jab. He's using it as both an offensive and defensive weapon on occasions. 8:17
02:42 Froch eats a short cross from Hopkins amd backs away. 10:17
02:56 Hopkins drops the right hand flush on Froch's chin! 14:17
02:56 Froch was staggered by that punch! 14:17
03:00 After the bell both fighters continued to throw punches forcing Green to step in and break it up. 15:17
Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Carl Froch looks to be in excellent shape as Round 6 gets underway. 0:0
0:06 The swelling on the face of Hopkins is almost as pronounced as it was before his corner worked on it, in spite of their efforts. 0:0
0:11 Hopkins ties up Froch. Why would he want to clinch now? 0:0
0:15 * Green is telling Froch to quit leaning on the neck. 0:0
0:30 Froch snaps Hopkins's head back with a solid jab. 0:3
0:51 Hopkins pins Froch's arms. Now they move apart. 0:3
01:00 Hopkins shoves Froch away. 0:3
01:17 Both fighters move in close as Hopkins goes to the body with an uppercut. 2:3
01:34 Bernard Hopkins is still trying to find the range with his punches. He's just missing with some of his shots. 2:3
01:41 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 2:3
01:48 Hopkins lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Froch. 2:3
01:50 Froch leans on Hopkins and fires a weak hook to the ribs. 2:5
01:59 Hopkins's jab connects to Froch's head 4:5
02:09 Hopkins sends the sweat flying with that cross to the head of Froch. 7:5
02:22 Froch forces his way inside. 7:5
02:34 Froch just landed a three punch combo! 7:9
02:34 Hopkins is out on his feet after that violent combination! 7:9
02:39 Hopkins seems bothered by the increased swelling around the left eye. 7:9
02:46 Hopkins retreats into the lower right corner. 7:9
02:46 "The Executioner" Hopkins tries a hook but Froch blocks it and then he scores with a hook of his own! 7:11
03:00 There's a hard shot off the top of Froch's head! 11:11
03:00 Froch looks hurt... He's stumbling backward! 11:11
03:00 The crowd is literally screaming in approval as the two fighters look for a minutes respite after a sizzling round of action. 11:12
Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Green motions the fighters together as the bell sounds to begin Round 7. 0:0
0:08 Freddie Brown was really animated in Froch's corner and Froch was nodding in agreement. 0:0
0:08 A minute wasn't enough to eliminate or even significantly reduce Hopkins's swelling. They'll have to keep a close watch on it and make sure Hopkins's vision doesn't become a major problem over the next few rounds. 0:0
0:13 Hopkins does a great job of moving as Froch tries to work inside. 0:0
0:27 Froch and Bernard Hopkins are in a clinch, Green hollers at them to break and start fighting. 0:0
0:31 Referee Green steps in to break it up. 0:0
0:38 There's a crushing hook to the head, landed by Froch! Hopkins flashes a quick smile at Froch as if to acknowledge the blow. 0:3
0:43 Hopkins's left eye continues to swell alarmingly and it's got to be affecting his vision. 0:3
0:48 Froch has Hopkins cornered! 0:3
0:52 Carl Froch fires and misses. 0:3
0:55 Hopkins cuts loose with both hands and lands some big shots. 3:3
01:04 Hopkins slips inside and lands a hook. 5:3
01:21 Hopkins is off target with that jab. 5:3
01:23 A crisp jab from Froch connects to the jaw of Hopkins 5:6
01:27 Hopkins needs to catch his second wind... 5:6
01:32 Hopkins is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 5:6
01:43 That was a violent straight right by Froch! 5:11
01:43 Bernard Hopkins was hurt by those blows! 5:11
01:55 A perfect right cross from Hopkins stops Froch dead in his tracks! 8:11
02:09 Froch wraps up Hopkins. 8:11
02:18 Carl Froch pushes Hopkins away. 8:11
02:22 Carl Froch's fans are here in force tonight, cheering everything he does. 8:11
02:25 Hopkins backs into his own corner... 8:11
02:25 Froch misses the lead right, but follows up with a left hook that finds the mark. 8:13
02:30 Hopkins is going to have to protect his continually swelling left eye or it is going to become an issue in this fight! 8:13
02:42 Hopkins pushes his way out to the center of the ring where the fighters seperate. 8:13
02:47 Froch slides into a neutral corner... 8:13
02:51 Hopkins ends up behind Froch as he deftly avoids a straight ahead attack moving to his right. 8:13
03:00 Bernard Hopkins retreats into his own corner... 8:13
03:00 Froch looks somewhat plodding as he tries to chase down Hopkins. 8:13
03:00 It looks like Froch has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 8:13
03:00 Oh the humanity, talk about a savagery in it's purest form, that round was sure to quench the bloodlust of even the most rabid fan! 9:13
Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The seconds hurry out of Hopkins's corner as the bell sounds for Round 8. 0:0
0:08 Hopkins'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
0:20 * Froch drives home a brutal combination to Hopkins's head and down he goes!!! 0:0
0:23 Green picks up the count from the timekeeper... 0:6
0:23 1... 0:6
0:24 2... 0:6
0:24 * Hopkins is up, but not out of the woods yet as he still looks groggy. 0:6
0:24 Green seems convinced that Hopkins is ok, and the fight will continue! 0:6
0:24 Froch is raining blows down on Hopkins, who is obviously hurt. Froch wants to take the decision out of the hands of the judges and he has a chance to do just that! 0:6
0:28 Hopkins is starting to carry his arms lower...he's tired. That's dangerous! 0:6
0:32 Hopkins moves into a neutral corner. 0:6
0:37 Froch misses with that punch. 0:6
0:53 * Carl Froch rains a combination of blows to the head and body of Hopkins and Bernard Hopkins tastes the canvas here in Round 8! 0:6
0:56 Green starts the count... 0:16
0:56 1... 0:16
0:57 2... 0:16
0:58 3... 0:16
0:59 4... 0:16
01:00 5... 0:16
01:01 6... 0:16
01:02 7... 0:16
01:03 8... 0:16
01:04 Hopkins lurches to his feet at the count of 9 but he stumbles and is down on his knees again. He's making another effort! 0:16
01:04 * Hopkins looks stunned, but he is able to beat the count. 0:16
01:04 Green checks Hopkins closely and will allow the fight to continue. 0:16
01:04 Froch has Hopkins hurt, now let's see what kind of finisher Froch is. 0:16
01:17 Froch misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 0:16
01:28 Froch fires and misses. 0:16
01:35 Hopkins takes a cross to the head from Froch. 0:18
01:35 Hopkins comes out of his crouch and there is a clash of heads as Froch leans in. That's how nasty cuts occur! 0:18
01:35 Froch is going to let it all hang out and try to end this fight right here and now! 0:18
01:43 "The Executioner" slides into his own corner... 0:18
01:48 Froch doesn't look all that graceful but he moves fairly well in the ring. 0:18
01:57 Froch lands a vicious uppercut! 0:22
01:57 Hopkins seems to have been hurt by that punch! 0:22
02:01 Hopkins's left eye is turning ugly as the swelling under it worsens. 0:22
02:05 A cross from Froch lands with some power. 0:25
02:05 Froch has Hopkins is in a world of hurt as He fires away with both hands. 0:25
02:14 * Green is telling Carl Froch to watch rabbit punching. 0:28
02:28 * And it's over!!! Greenjumps in and wraps his arms around Hopkins!! The winner by TKO at the 02:29 in round 8 Froch!! 0:28
Fight Result
Here's Jimmy Lennon with the call...
Ladies and Gentlemen! The winner by technical knockout at the 02:29 mark in Round 8 is...
Carl Froch!
Score Cards
Franco Ciminale Round Total
Italy 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Bernard Hopkins 10 9 9 10 9 9 9 65
Carl Froch 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 69
Jerry Griffin Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Bernard Hopkins 10 9 9 10 9 9 9 65
Carl Froch 9 10 10 9 10 10 10 68
Levi Martinez Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Bernard Hopkins 10 9 9 10 10 10 9 67
Carl Froch 9 10 10 10 9 9 10 67
Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Bernard Hopkins 30 27 27 30 28 28 27 197
Carl Froch 27 30 30 29 29 29 30 204
Statistics
Categories Bernard Hopkins Carl Froch
Knockdowns scored 0 2
Jabs / Round 4.88 4.88
Hooks / Round 3.75 3.00
Crosses / Round 5.00 5.25
Combinations / Round 3.25 5.13
Uppercuts / Round 4.00 4.38
Punches Landed / Round 20.88 22.63
Punches Missed / Round 34.00 44.38
Punching Accuracy 38.0% 33.8%
Total Number of Fouls 4 2
Rabbit Punching 1 1
Using Open Glove 1
Using Shoulder 1
Leaning on Opponent's Neck 1 1
Foul Penalties:
Official Warning 1
Caution 3 2
Suffered Accidental Head Butt 2
Bouts with eye swelling resulting from punches 1
No cuts occured
Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 2 / 2 0 / 0
Fight Inside 0 / 0 4 / 4
Fight Outside (Offensive) 4 / 4 1 / 1
Fight Outside (Defensive) 1 / 0 0 / 0
Go for KO 0 / 0 1 / 0
Go All Out for KO 1 / 1 0 / 0
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 0 / 0 0 / 0
Re: #4#Event (2) 1-6
Preliminary 2
Jess Willard vs Duilio Loi
Fight info: Mechanics Pavilion, San Francisco, CA, United States, 2012-04-12, announcer is Amy Hayes, referee is Pat Russell, the bout will be scored by three judges: Carlos Rodriguez Scarilli (Argentina), Clark Sammartino (United States) and Luis Pabon (Puerto Rico), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 12 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 not adjust ratings for weight class, use judges bias is set to 'random', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Jess Willard - Record: 0-0-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Mickey Duff - Cut Man: Cassius Green
In the blue corner: Duilio Loi - Record: 0-1-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Danny Florio - Cut Man: Darkie Smith
Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The crowd is anticipating a good fight tonight as the bell sounds for Round 1. 0:0
0:16 Loi is circling his opponent. 0:0
0:28 The action slows for the moment. 0:0
0:37 Willard clamps Duilio Loi's arms to his side and holds on until Russell breaks the hold. 0:0
0:41 The Referee breaks it up... 0:0
0:52 Loi's finds a home on Willard's jaw. 0:2
01:01 Loi lands a nice jab. He tries to follow it up with a cross but it misses. 0:4
01:18 Loi misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 0:4
01:20 Jess Willard scores with a hook to the body but he misses when he tries to double up with it. 2:4
01:34 Loi has his arms wrapped around Jess Willard... Now they separate. 2:4
01:39 Russell breaks them up... 2:4
01:44 Loi scores with a nice short hook inside the defense of Willard. 2:6
02:04 Willard pins Duilio Loi's arms against his body stopping him from throwing any punches. 2:6
02:13 Loi pushes Willard away. 2:6
02:22 Loi misses wildly with the hook. 2:6
02:29 Willard dips and connects with a hook to the side of Loi's head. 4:6
02:41 Loi lands the lead cross. 4:8
02:50 Willard said he wanted to start fast but so far, he still hasn't found his rhythm. 4:8
02:58 Loi smothers Willard's attack as Willard tries to get off some shots inside. 4:8
03:00 The bell ending the Round sounds and the fighters return to their corners. 3:9
Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Loi looks to be in good shape as Round 2 gets underway. 0:0
0:12 Willard just comes up short with the cross. 0:0
0:14 Loi lands consecutive blows to Willard's midsection. 0:2
0:30 Loi misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 0:2
0:41 Loi lets his hands go inside, but Willard protects his body well. 0:2
0:48 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 0:2
0:53 Willard quickly hitches up his trunks. 0:2
01:06 The cross scores for Loi. He needs to throw that punch more often. 0:4
01:23 Jess Willard comes in low. Loi puts a headlock on him. Russell knocks Loi's arm off Willard's head. 0:4
01:27 * Referee Russell taps his shoulder as he issues a caution to Willard. 0:4
01:46 Willard just misses with a huge shot as Loi chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 0:4
01:57 Loi's jab falls short, but the cross gets in behind it. 0:6
02:15 Willard is holding Loi tighter than most men do their wives -- or girlfriends! 0:6
02:20 Jess Willard uses his shoulder to force Loi out of the clinch. 0:6
02:24 Willard's corner is shouting to their man, encouraging him to pick up the action. 0:6
02:27 Both fighters want to work inside for the moment, as Duilio Loi blasts home a hook. 0:8
02:40 Some nice infighting ends with Loi getting an uppercut in. 0:10
02:54 Loi fires a lead right that Willard manages to avoid. 0:10
03:00 Round 2 finishes with the sound of the bell. 0:10
Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Willard looks to be in excellent shape as Round 3 gets underway. 0:0
0:07 Willard got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Mickey Duff's instructions work. 0:0
0:12 Willard lands a vicious uppercut! 4:0
0:12 And Loi's in big trouble now! 4:0
0:29 Loi finds a home for his jab, keeping Willard at bay. 4:2
0:44 Loi continues to pop the jab 4:4
01:10 Willard tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Duilio Loi. 4:4
01:22 Willard telegraphed that shot and Loi ducks under it easily. 4:4
01:24 Loi splits Willard's gloves with an uppercut. 4:6
01:38 Jess Willard picks off the jab thrown by Loi. 4:6
01:52 Willard holds his arms up in disgust as Loi holds him around his waist. 4:6
01:57 Russell has to separate the two... 4:6
02:07 Willard ties up Loi. 4:6
02:11 Willard shoves Loi away. 4:6
02:16 Willard is not having much success cutting off the ring this round. 4:6
02:18 Not a lot of action in the ring right now. 4:6
02:23 Willard fires the cross in there, flush on the chin of Loi. He rocked him with that one. 7:6
02:32 Willard lands the right hand. He's pretty effective with that punch when he sets it up right. 9:6
02:44 Loi eats a jab from Willard 11:6
02:57 Willard ducks into an uppercut from Loi. 11:8
03:00 Round 3 ends with the sound of the bell. 11:7
Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Willard is getting his full rest as he remains on his stool as the Round 4 bell sounds. Now he's up and his corner scrambles to exit the ring. 0:0
0:19 Willard really buried that punch into Loi's ribs. 4:0
0:19 Those punches hurt Loi and he looks to hang on. 4:0
0:24 Both fighters are unmarked at this stage of the fight. 4:0
0:28 Willard got some great advice from Mickey Duff between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 4. 4:0
0:34 Willard 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. 4:0
0:46 Willard lands a solid hook! 8:0
0:46 Duilio Loi was stunned by that blow! 8:0
01:00 Willard leaves the jab just short. 8:0
01:12 Willard lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Loi. 8:0
01:14 A straight cross from Loi gets through Willard's guard. 8:2
01:26 Both fighters are being extremely cautious in this one. We hadn't expected such a tactical battle. 8:2
01:29 Willard lands a brutal cross to head of Loi. 11:2
01:42 Willard tries to drop the right hand over the top but Loi ducks under it. 11:2
01:49 A sizzling cross from Willard finds it's mark. 14:2
02:05 Willard misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 14:2
02:23 Willard tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 14:2
02:38 Willard whiffs with the uppercut. 14:2
02:40 The fighters are tangled up inside. Loi has a hand free and lands a little uppercut. 14:4
02:56 Willard fires a volley of punches but Loi was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way. 14:4
03:00 Willard looks to land a cross but misses the mark. 14:4
03:00 Round 4 of this scheduled 12 rounder ends as the bell sounds. 16:4
Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Jess Willard and Loi square off as the bell sounds to start the action for Round 5. 0:0
0:08 Whatever Danny Florio said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Duilio Loi has some spring in his step here in the 5th round. 0:0
0:09 Loi gets off a quick combination to the body 0:2
0:13 Both of these guys look just like they came out of their dressing rooms - not a mark on them. 0:2
0:25 Willard is turning this fight into a clinching and holding affair as he continues to wrap his arms around Loi. 0:2
0:30 Referee Russell has to separate the two... 0:2
0:39 Loi darts in and out, making himself a tough target. 0:2
0:48 There's a straight right by Willard! 5:2
0:48 Loi appears to be stunned! 5:2
01:05 Loi fires a left hand that Willard takes high on the shoulder. 5:2
01:13 Willard catches Loi with an uppercut as he tries to duck. 7:2
01:13 * And now Loi is bleeding from that last punch! 8:2
01:13 The cut isn't bleeding that heavily right now but it is in a bad location, over his right eyebrow. 8:2
01:29 Willard is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 8:2
01:33 Loi lands the jab but comes up short with a second one right behind it. 8:4
01:46 Loi usues his legs to avoid Willard's punches. 8:4
01:53 That was a violent straight right by Loi! 8:8
01:53 Jess Willard is trying to regroup after those punches... 8:8
02:07 Loi wings a big left hand at Willard but the latter sidesteps the punch. 8:8
02:14 These guys are really going at it and both will be in a little worse shape after this exchange is over. 10:10
02:28 Loi is protecting the body nicely as Willard fails to score inside. 10:10
02:30 Loi lands a flurry to the ribs of Willard. 10:12
02:47 That punch actually went behind Loi's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from Willard. 10:12
02:49 Loi scores with a punch that's part uppercut, part hook! 10:14
02:58 It is a good boxing crowd tonight. They know the game and are reacting to every good punch that lands. 10:14
03:00 The crowd is literally screaming in approval as the two fighters look for a minutes respite after a sizzling round of action. 10:15
Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Willard looks a bit disgusted as Round 6 gets underway. 0:0
0:10 Willard looks somewhat plodding as he tries to chase down Loi. 0:0
0:23 Duilio Loi throws a flurry of punches; at least two solid shots made it through. Now he moves away. 0:2
0:34 Willard goes to work inside landing a hard combination to body. 3:2
0:45 Willard digs two shots to the body and then rips Loi with a short uppercut on the inside. 6:2
01:02 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 6th. 6:2
01:13 Russell warns Willard for holding and hitting, although he is doing a lot more holding than hitting. 6:2
01:22 Willard pushes Loi away. 6:2
01:27 Loi'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. 6:2
01:35 Loi moves to the center of the Ring taunting Willard with his hands by his sides. 6:2
01:43 Willard backs into a neutral corner. 6:2
01:43 Loi lands a nice cross but Willard turned with it, absorbing most of its power. 6:4
01:57 Willard misses with that uppercut. 6:4
02:00 Loi gets in a hook to the body of Willard. 6:6
02:12 Loi backs into the far left corner. 6:6
02:17 Willard leans on the ropes and motions for Loi to come in. 6:6
02:26 Willard misses wildly with the Hook. 6:6
02:28 Loi scores with a nice right cross. 6:8
02:45 Loi goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it. 6:10
02:58 Jess Willard sneaks in a quick uppercut that lands cleanly. 8:10
03:00 That was a great round as both combatants gave it everything they had and then some. 10:11
Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 7 begins as the bell sounds. 0:0
0:08 Loi's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:0
0:11 Loi has Willard cornered! 0:0
0:11 Loi's jab is fast and accurate. 0:2
0:24 Duilio Loi smothers Willard's attack with a clinch! 0:2
0:29 * The referee is cautioning Willard 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 Russell isn't going to let it happen. 0:2
0:47 Duilio Loi wraps his arms around Willard. 0:2
0:51 Russell separates the two... 0:2
0:57 Loi pops a jab home. That punch didn't hurt but it still scored points. 0:4
01:06 Loi gets his head on the chest of Willard as He tries to outmuscle him on the inside, scoring with a nice short hook to the head. 0:6
01:15 Loi doubles up on the jab and he managed to score with the second one. 0:8
01:27 Loi throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 0:10
01:39 They're coming back to the center of the ring now... 0:10
01:39 Loi lets a quick hook go, catching Willard moving in. 0:12
01:48 Loi has Willard pinned! 0:12
01:53 Loi dances gracefully across the canvas 0:12
02:02 Loi gets in close and comes straight up to the chin of Willard with an uppercut. 0:14
02:11 Loi fires the jab. It finds its target. 0:16
02:23 Loi seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 0:16
02:26 Both fighters move back to ring center. 0:16
02:31 Look out! That was a straight right by Willard! 4:16
02:31 Duilio Loi looks hurt... He's stumbling backward! 4:16
02:40 Loi scores with consecutive blows to the body of Willard. 4:18
03:00 Willard fires away but finds nothing but air. 4:18
03:00 There's another round in the books. 4:18
Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 8 gets underway as the fighters move to the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:17 Loi picks off the cross by Willard. 0:0
0:23 Mickey Duff was extremely upbeat during the break with Jess Willard providing some solid encouragement. 0:0
0:28 Loi pins Willard's arms. Now they move apart. 0:0
0:33 Russell is shouting at Loi to break! 0:0
0:38 Willard traps Loi in the corner! 0:0
0:42 No one is going to confuse Willard with a ballerina, but at least he isn't just standing still. 0:0
0:49 A cross lands for Loi. Willard didn't see that one coming. 0:2
01:02 Willard is forced into his own corner... 0:2
01:06 Loi traps Willard's gloves under his arms. He won't let go until Russell breaks it up. 0:2
01:11 Referee Russell steps in to break it up. 0:2
01:20 Loi is bouncing on his toes, avoiding Willard attempts to move inside on him. 0:2
01:30 Loi has Willard trapped! 0:2
01:34 Loi wraps up Willard. 0:2
01:39 Russell steps in and breaks it up. 0:2
01:43 Russell is talking to Willard and seems to be telling him to quit playing around and start fighting. 0:2
01:47 Loi retreats into his own corner... 0:2
01:51 Willard swings...and misses. 0:2
01:59 Loi sneaks home the right cross. 0:4
02:09 The fighters are throwing punches now! Willard is being much more effective in this exchange. 3:6
02:21 Willard has Loi blocked in! 3:6
02:26 Willard fires a shot, but it glances off Loi's shoulder. 3:6
02:28 Loi throws the cross and scores to the head of Willard. 3:8
02:43 Willard fires and misses. 3:8
02:55 Jess Willard brushes the ropes and forces his way back to ring center. 3:8
03:00 We're at the 3:00 mark and that brings this round to an end. 4:8
Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The seconds hurry out of Willard's corner as the bell sounds for Round 9. 0:0
0:11 Willard looks to work the body, but Duilio Loi covers up nicely. 0:0
0:14 Duilio Loi gets a jab in but it was more of a push than a punch. 0:2
0:23 Jess Willard scores with a hard jab but he misses with the right hand, coming behind it. 3:2
0:49 Loi is off target with that uppercut. 3:2
0:58 Loi is trapped in his own corner... 3:2
01:03 Loi does a great job of moving as Willard tries to work inside. 3:2
01:05 Loi shoots the right home. That's a sneaky punch. 3:4
01:19 Willard's misses as Loi backpedals away. 3:4
01:21 Loi lands a jab to Willard's midsection 3:6
01:31 Willard scores with a glancing cross. 5:6
01:49 Upstairs and downstairs! Loi lands two quick blows and then moves away from Willard's counters. 5:8
02:02 Loi seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 5:8
02:11 Loi is holding on to Willard. He seems to be taking a breather. 5:8
02:15 Russell has to break them apart. 5:8
02:28 Neither fighter is straying far from the middle of the ring. 5:8
02:28 Some good body work by Willard but not much on those punches. 7:8
02:42 Willard is just missing by a hair with his punches. 7:8
02:44 Loi scores with a cross, though it did not land flush. 7:10
02:49 Willard is running out of gas... 7:10
03:00 Willard misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 7:10
03:00 There's the bell. That brings Round 9 to a close. 8:9
Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Willard is off his stool and waiting for the bell to begin Round 10. 0:0
0:19 Loi misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 0:0
0:38 Willard fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 0:0
0:40 Loi scores with a nice two-punch combination. 0:2
0:49 Willard is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 0:2
0:56 The uppercut just landed by Willard is a nice weapon on the inside. 2:2
01:16 Loi is either lucky or has radar. Willard's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 2:2
01:18 Loi feints upstairs, then scores with a quick cross to the midsection. 2:4
01:28 Loi rips a hook to the body. 2:6
01:39 Willard retreats into the right corner. 2:6
01:39 Duilio Loi launches an uppercut from way outside, grazing Willard's jaw. Loi is vulnerable to a counter throwing that punch from a distance like that. 2:8
01:44 The sting is starting to go from Willard's punches... 2:8
02:04 Willard throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Loi but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 2:8
02:06 Loi rips off two quick jabs and one finds the mark. 2:10
02:20 Loi is probing with his jab as he tries to find an opening in Jess Willard's defense. 2:10
02:25 Willard is pinned in his own corner... 2:10
02:25 Loi scores with a quick hook to the head of Jess Willard after Willard missed with a wild shot of his own. 2:12
02:42 Willard grabs Loi's head, pulls it down, into his chest. Russell has to force Willard to let go. 2:12
02:51 Willard finally lets go of Duilio Loi. 2:12
03:00 Willard can't score with short uppercut inside. Loi got his gloves in front of the punch. 2:12
03:00 Loi appears to have this fight under control. 2:12
03:00 The fighters continue the action as the bell rings to finish Round 10, forcing Russell to step in. 2:13
Round 11
Time Commentary Points
0:00 As we enter the last two rounds of action, it's obvious that Willard is going to need a knockout or at least a knockdown to win this fight. 0:0
0:09 Loi moves into the upper corner. 0:0
0:13 Willard lands a devastating cross! 4:0
0:13 Loi is reeling.. 4:0
0:22 Mickey Duff not only gave Willard encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Duilio Loi. Now it's up to Willard to implement it. 4:0
0:27 Willard fires and misses. 4:0
0:39 He doesn't connect with the uppercut. 4:0
0:45 Both men look to measure one another. 4:0
0:52 Willard cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Loi had his elbows tucked in nicely. 4:0
0:59 Both fighters take a half-step back. 4:0
01:02 Loi moves into a neutral corner. 4:0
01:02 Willard shoots a cross to the midsection. 6:0
01:18 Willard is offering minimal head movement as he comes straight forward. 6:0
01:23 Loi retreats into a neutral corner. 6:0
01:27 Willard tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 6:0
01:29 The cross scores for Loi. He needs to throw that punch more often. 6:2
01:43 Willard 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. 6:2
01:45 Loi rips off a nice right-left combination to the head. 6:4
02:02 Willard misses with that punch. 6:4
02:09 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 6:4
02:13 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 6:4
02:30 Neither fighter seems to be anxious to mix it up. They've been a little overly cautious so far this round. 6:4
02:41 Willard just can't find the range with that jab. 6:4
02:43 Loi lands the uppercut but there wasn't much on it. 6:6
03:00 Loi is trapped in the corner... 6:6
03:00 Loi seems to have done enough to win this fight. 6:6
03:00 Willard moves slowly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 11. 8:6
Round 12
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The crowd would like to see a knockout as the bell sounds for Round 12, the final round of the fight. 0:0
0:15 Willard misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 0:0
0:18 Willard walks in to a glancing hook from Loi. 0:2
0:27 Mickey Duff seemed to pump up Willard between rounds. 0:2
0:27 Loi leans on Jess Willard and fires a weak hook to the ribs. 0:4
0:43 Willard grabs Loi. Too much of this kind of thing can have a negative affect on the scoring of the fight. 0:4
0:48 Referee Russell separates the two... 0:4
0:53 Both fighters are being cautious and keeping out of range. 0:4
01:02 Willard lands a wicked uppercut! 4:4
01:02 Loi appears shaken by that punch! 4:4
01:20 Willard pins Loi's arms! The fighters are tied up... 4:4
01:24 Russell separates the two fighters. 4:4
01:34 Willard just comes up short with the hook. 4:4
01:36 Loi goes to the body landing an uppercut. 4:6
01:49 Loi slides into a neutral corner... 4:6
01:53 Willard misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 4:6
02:00 Willard appears to be trying to load up on his punches. 4:6
02:17 Loi has been watching too much wrestling, the way He's grabbing Willard. 4:6
02:26 Russell moves in to break the clinch. 4:6
02:31 Both fighters keep straying from ring center. Now they're back in the middle of the square. 4:6
02:35 Willard throws a flurry of punches but Loi either blocks or slips them. 4:6
02:38 Loi throws a nice, short uppercut that scores to Willard's jaw. 4:8
02:55 Loi seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 4:8
03:00 Willard throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 4:8
03:00 There's the final bell! This fight's in the hands of the judges now. 3:8
Fight Result
We go to the ring where Amy Hayes is ready with the call...
Ladies and Gentlemen, the judges have tallied their scorecards and here is your decision...
Carlos Rodriguez Scarilli, Argentina scores the bout 117 to 111
Clark Sammartino, United States scores the bout 117 to 111
Luis Pabon, Puerto Rico scores the bout 116 to 112
And your winner by unanimous decision Duilio Loi!!!
Score Cards
Carlos Rodriguez Scarilli Round Total
Argentina 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Jess Willard 9 9 10 10 9 9 9 9 9 9 10 9 111
Duilio Loi 10 10 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 10 117
Clark Sammartino Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Jess Willard 9 9 10 10 9 9 9 9 9 9 10 9 111
Duilio Loi 10 10 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 10 117
Luis Pabon Round Total
Puerto Rico 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Jess Willard 9 9 10 10 9 9 9 9 10 9 10 9 112
Duilio Loi 10 10 9 9 10 10 10 10 9 10 9 10 116
Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Jess Willard 27 27 30 30 27 27 27 27 28 27 30 27 334
Duilio Loi 30 30 27 27 30 30 30 30 29 30 27 30 350
Statistics
Categories Jess Willard Duilio Loi
Knockdowns scored 0 0
Jabs / Round 2.42 6.00
Hooks / Round 1.75 5.33
Crosses / Round 4.08 6.50
Combinations / Round 2.00 4.50
Uppercuts / Round 3.00 6.42
Punches Landed / Round 13.25 28.75
Punches Missed / Round 72.33 23.58
Punching Accuracy 15.5% 54.9%
Total Number of Fouls 2 0
Using Shoulder 1
Leaning on Opponent's Neck 1
Foul Penalties:
Caution 2
Cuts totals (opened/reopened/worsened) 0 / 0 / 0 1 / 0 / 0
Cuts after head butts (opened/reopened/worsened) 0 / 0 / 0 0 / 0 / 0
Cut locations breakdown:
Cut above right eyebrow 1 / 0 / 0
Bouts halted to check cut(s) 0 0
Corner work on closing cuts (trials/success):
Trickle 0 / 0 1 / 1
Minor 0 / 0 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 1 / 1
Fight Inside 3 / 3 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Offensive) 2 / 1 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Defensive) 0 / 0 9 / 9
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 5 / 2 0 / 0
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 0 / 0 0 / 0
Title Bout Championship Boxing 2.5 - Copyright © 2008 OOTP Develo
Jess Willard vs Duilio Loi
Fight info: Mechanics Pavilion, San Francisco, CA, United States, 2012-04-12, announcer is Amy Hayes, referee is Pat Russell, the bout will be scored by three judges: Carlos Rodriguez Scarilli (Argentina), Clark Sammartino (United States) and Luis Pabon (Puerto Rico), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 12 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 not adjust ratings for weight class, use judges bias is set to 'random', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Jess Willard - Record: 0-0-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Mickey Duff - Cut Man: Cassius Green
In the blue corner: Duilio Loi - Record: 0-1-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Danny Florio - Cut Man: Darkie Smith
Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The crowd is anticipating a good fight tonight as the bell sounds for Round 1. 0:0
0:16 Loi is circling his opponent. 0:0
0:28 The action slows for the moment. 0:0
0:37 Willard clamps Duilio Loi's arms to his side and holds on until Russell breaks the hold. 0:0
0:41 The Referee breaks it up... 0:0
0:52 Loi's finds a home on Willard's jaw. 0:2
01:01 Loi lands a nice jab. He tries to follow it up with a cross but it misses. 0:4
01:18 Loi misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 0:4
01:20 Jess Willard scores with a hook to the body but he misses when he tries to double up with it. 2:4
01:34 Loi has his arms wrapped around Jess Willard... Now they separate. 2:4
01:39 Russell breaks them up... 2:4
01:44 Loi scores with a nice short hook inside the defense of Willard. 2:6
02:04 Willard pins Duilio Loi's arms against his body stopping him from throwing any punches. 2:6
02:13 Loi pushes Willard away. 2:6
02:22 Loi misses wildly with the hook. 2:6
02:29 Willard dips and connects with a hook to the side of Loi's head. 4:6
02:41 Loi lands the lead cross. 4:8
02:50 Willard said he wanted to start fast but so far, he still hasn't found his rhythm. 4:8
02:58 Loi smothers Willard's attack as Willard tries to get off some shots inside. 4:8
03:00 The bell ending the Round sounds and the fighters return to their corners. 3:9
Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Loi looks to be in good shape as Round 2 gets underway. 0:0
0:12 Willard just comes up short with the cross. 0:0
0:14 Loi lands consecutive blows to Willard's midsection. 0:2
0:30 Loi misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 0:2
0:41 Loi lets his hands go inside, but Willard protects his body well. 0:2
0:48 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 0:2
0:53 Willard quickly hitches up his trunks. 0:2
01:06 The cross scores for Loi. He needs to throw that punch more often. 0:4
01:23 Jess Willard comes in low. Loi puts a headlock on him. Russell knocks Loi's arm off Willard's head. 0:4
01:27 * Referee Russell taps his shoulder as he issues a caution to Willard. 0:4
01:46 Willard just misses with a huge shot as Loi chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 0:4
01:57 Loi's jab falls short, but the cross gets in behind it. 0:6
02:15 Willard is holding Loi tighter than most men do their wives -- or girlfriends! 0:6
02:20 Jess Willard uses his shoulder to force Loi out of the clinch. 0:6
02:24 Willard's corner is shouting to their man, encouraging him to pick up the action. 0:6
02:27 Both fighters want to work inside for the moment, as Duilio Loi blasts home a hook. 0:8
02:40 Some nice infighting ends with Loi getting an uppercut in. 0:10
02:54 Loi fires a lead right that Willard manages to avoid. 0:10
03:00 Round 2 finishes with the sound of the bell. 0:10
Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Willard looks to be in excellent shape as Round 3 gets underway. 0:0
0:07 Willard got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Mickey Duff's instructions work. 0:0
0:12 Willard lands a vicious uppercut! 4:0
0:12 And Loi's in big trouble now! 4:0
0:29 Loi finds a home for his jab, keeping Willard at bay. 4:2
0:44 Loi continues to pop the jab 4:4
01:10 Willard tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Duilio Loi. 4:4
01:22 Willard telegraphed that shot and Loi ducks under it easily. 4:4
01:24 Loi splits Willard's gloves with an uppercut. 4:6
01:38 Jess Willard picks off the jab thrown by Loi. 4:6
01:52 Willard holds his arms up in disgust as Loi holds him around his waist. 4:6
01:57 Russell has to separate the two... 4:6
02:07 Willard ties up Loi. 4:6
02:11 Willard shoves Loi away. 4:6
02:16 Willard is not having much success cutting off the ring this round. 4:6
02:18 Not a lot of action in the ring right now. 4:6
02:23 Willard fires the cross in there, flush on the chin of Loi. He rocked him with that one. 7:6
02:32 Willard lands the right hand. He's pretty effective with that punch when he sets it up right. 9:6
02:44 Loi eats a jab from Willard 11:6
02:57 Willard ducks into an uppercut from Loi. 11:8
03:00 Round 3 ends with the sound of the bell. 11:7
Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Willard is getting his full rest as he remains on his stool as the Round 4 bell sounds. Now he's up and his corner scrambles to exit the ring. 0:0
0:19 Willard really buried that punch into Loi's ribs. 4:0
0:19 Those punches hurt Loi and he looks to hang on. 4:0
0:24 Both fighters are unmarked at this stage of the fight. 4:0
0:28 Willard got some great advice from Mickey Duff between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 4. 4:0
0:34 Willard 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. 4:0
0:46 Willard lands a solid hook! 8:0
0:46 Duilio Loi was stunned by that blow! 8:0
01:00 Willard leaves the jab just short. 8:0
01:12 Willard lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Loi. 8:0
01:14 A straight cross from Loi gets through Willard's guard. 8:2
01:26 Both fighters are being extremely cautious in this one. We hadn't expected such a tactical battle. 8:2
01:29 Willard lands a brutal cross to head of Loi. 11:2
01:42 Willard tries to drop the right hand over the top but Loi ducks under it. 11:2
01:49 A sizzling cross from Willard finds it's mark. 14:2
02:05 Willard misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 14:2
02:23 Willard tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 14:2
02:38 Willard whiffs with the uppercut. 14:2
02:40 The fighters are tangled up inside. Loi has a hand free and lands a little uppercut. 14:4
02:56 Willard fires a volley of punches but Loi was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way. 14:4
03:00 Willard looks to land a cross but misses the mark. 14:4
03:00 Round 4 of this scheduled 12 rounder ends as the bell sounds. 16:4
Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Jess Willard and Loi square off as the bell sounds to start the action for Round 5. 0:0
0:08 Whatever Danny Florio said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Duilio Loi has some spring in his step here in the 5th round. 0:0
0:09 Loi gets off a quick combination to the body 0:2
0:13 Both of these guys look just like they came out of their dressing rooms - not a mark on them. 0:2
0:25 Willard is turning this fight into a clinching and holding affair as he continues to wrap his arms around Loi. 0:2
0:30 Referee Russell has to separate the two... 0:2
0:39 Loi darts in and out, making himself a tough target. 0:2
0:48 There's a straight right by Willard! 5:2
0:48 Loi appears to be stunned! 5:2
01:05 Loi fires a left hand that Willard takes high on the shoulder. 5:2
01:13 Willard catches Loi with an uppercut as he tries to duck. 7:2
01:13 * And now Loi is bleeding from that last punch! 8:2
01:13 The cut isn't bleeding that heavily right now but it is in a bad location, over his right eyebrow. 8:2
01:29 Willard is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 8:2
01:33 Loi lands the jab but comes up short with a second one right behind it. 8:4
01:46 Loi usues his legs to avoid Willard's punches. 8:4
01:53 That was a violent straight right by Loi! 8:8
01:53 Jess Willard is trying to regroup after those punches... 8:8
02:07 Loi wings a big left hand at Willard but the latter sidesteps the punch. 8:8
02:14 These guys are really going at it and both will be in a little worse shape after this exchange is over. 10:10
02:28 Loi is protecting the body nicely as Willard fails to score inside. 10:10
02:30 Loi lands a flurry to the ribs of Willard. 10:12
02:47 That punch actually went behind Loi's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from Willard. 10:12
02:49 Loi scores with a punch that's part uppercut, part hook! 10:14
02:58 It is a good boxing crowd tonight. They know the game and are reacting to every good punch that lands. 10:14
03:00 The crowd is literally screaming in approval as the two fighters look for a minutes respite after a sizzling round of action. 10:15
Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Willard looks a bit disgusted as Round 6 gets underway. 0:0
0:10 Willard looks somewhat plodding as he tries to chase down Loi. 0:0
0:23 Duilio Loi throws a flurry of punches; at least two solid shots made it through. Now he moves away. 0:2
0:34 Willard goes to work inside landing a hard combination to body. 3:2
0:45 Willard digs two shots to the body and then rips Loi with a short uppercut on the inside. 6:2
01:02 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 6th. 6:2
01:13 Russell warns Willard for holding and hitting, although he is doing a lot more holding than hitting. 6:2
01:22 Willard pushes Loi away. 6:2
01:27 Loi'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. 6:2
01:35 Loi moves to the center of the Ring taunting Willard with his hands by his sides. 6:2
01:43 Willard backs into a neutral corner. 6:2
01:43 Loi lands a nice cross but Willard turned with it, absorbing most of its power. 6:4
01:57 Willard misses with that uppercut. 6:4
02:00 Loi gets in a hook to the body of Willard. 6:6
02:12 Loi backs into the far left corner. 6:6
02:17 Willard leans on the ropes and motions for Loi to come in. 6:6
02:26 Willard misses wildly with the Hook. 6:6
02:28 Loi scores with a nice right cross. 6:8
02:45 Loi goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it. 6:10
02:58 Jess Willard sneaks in a quick uppercut that lands cleanly. 8:10
03:00 That was a great round as both combatants gave it everything they had and then some. 10:11
Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 7 begins as the bell sounds. 0:0
0:08 Loi's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:0
0:11 Loi has Willard cornered! 0:0
0:11 Loi's jab is fast and accurate. 0:2
0:24 Duilio Loi smothers Willard's attack with a clinch! 0:2
0:29 * The referee is cautioning Willard 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 Russell isn't going to let it happen. 0:2
0:47 Duilio Loi wraps his arms around Willard. 0:2
0:51 Russell separates the two... 0:2
0:57 Loi pops a jab home. That punch didn't hurt but it still scored points. 0:4
01:06 Loi gets his head on the chest of Willard as He tries to outmuscle him on the inside, scoring with a nice short hook to the head. 0:6
01:15 Loi doubles up on the jab and he managed to score with the second one. 0:8
01:27 Loi throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 0:10
01:39 They're coming back to the center of the ring now... 0:10
01:39 Loi lets a quick hook go, catching Willard moving in. 0:12
01:48 Loi has Willard pinned! 0:12
01:53 Loi dances gracefully across the canvas 0:12
02:02 Loi gets in close and comes straight up to the chin of Willard with an uppercut. 0:14
02:11 Loi fires the jab. It finds its target. 0:16
02:23 Loi seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 0:16
02:26 Both fighters move back to ring center. 0:16
02:31 Look out! That was a straight right by Willard! 4:16
02:31 Duilio Loi looks hurt... He's stumbling backward! 4:16
02:40 Loi scores with consecutive blows to the body of Willard. 4:18
03:00 Willard fires away but finds nothing but air. 4:18
03:00 There's another round in the books. 4:18
Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 8 gets underway as the fighters move to the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:17 Loi picks off the cross by Willard. 0:0
0:23 Mickey Duff was extremely upbeat during the break with Jess Willard providing some solid encouragement. 0:0
0:28 Loi pins Willard's arms. Now they move apart. 0:0
0:33 Russell is shouting at Loi to break! 0:0
0:38 Willard traps Loi in the corner! 0:0
0:42 No one is going to confuse Willard with a ballerina, but at least he isn't just standing still. 0:0
0:49 A cross lands for Loi. Willard didn't see that one coming. 0:2
01:02 Willard is forced into his own corner... 0:2
01:06 Loi traps Willard's gloves under his arms. He won't let go until Russell breaks it up. 0:2
01:11 Referee Russell steps in to break it up. 0:2
01:20 Loi is bouncing on his toes, avoiding Willard attempts to move inside on him. 0:2
01:30 Loi has Willard trapped! 0:2
01:34 Loi wraps up Willard. 0:2
01:39 Russell steps in and breaks it up. 0:2
01:43 Russell is talking to Willard and seems to be telling him to quit playing around and start fighting. 0:2
01:47 Loi retreats into his own corner... 0:2
01:51 Willard swings...and misses. 0:2
01:59 Loi sneaks home the right cross. 0:4
02:09 The fighters are throwing punches now! Willard is being much more effective in this exchange. 3:6
02:21 Willard has Loi blocked in! 3:6
02:26 Willard fires a shot, but it glances off Loi's shoulder. 3:6
02:28 Loi throws the cross and scores to the head of Willard. 3:8
02:43 Willard fires and misses. 3:8
02:55 Jess Willard brushes the ropes and forces his way back to ring center. 3:8
03:00 We're at the 3:00 mark and that brings this round to an end. 4:8
Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The seconds hurry out of Willard's corner as the bell sounds for Round 9. 0:0
0:11 Willard looks to work the body, but Duilio Loi covers up nicely. 0:0
0:14 Duilio Loi gets a jab in but it was more of a push than a punch. 0:2
0:23 Jess Willard scores with a hard jab but he misses with the right hand, coming behind it. 3:2
0:49 Loi is off target with that uppercut. 3:2
0:58 Loi is trapped in his own corner... 3:2
01:03 Loi does a great job of moving as Willard tries to work inside. 3:2
01:05 Loi shoots the right home. That's a sneaky punch. 3:4
01:19 Willard's misses as Loi backpedals away. 3:4
01:21 Loi lands a jab to Willard's midsection 3:6
01:31 Willard scores with a glancing cross. 5:6
01:49 Upstairs and downstairs! Loi lands two quick blows and then moves away from Willard's counters. 5:8
02:02 Loi seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 5:8
02:11 Loi is holding on to Willard. He seems to be taking a breather. 5:8
02:15 Russell has to break them apart. 5:8
02:28 Neither fighter is straying far from the middle of the ring. 5:8
02:28 Some good body work by Willard but not much on those punches. 7:8
02:42 Willard is just missing by a hair with his punches. 7:8
02:44 Loi scores with a cross, though it did not land flush. 7:10
02:49 Willard is running out of gas... 7:10
03:00 Willard misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 7:10
03:00 There's the bell. That brings Round 9 to a close. 8:9
Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Willard is off his stool and waiting for the bell to begin Round 10. 0:0
0:19 Loi misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 0:0
0:38 Willard fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 0:0
0:40 Loi scores with a nice two-punch combination. 0:2
0:49 Willard is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 0:2
0:56 The uppercut just landed by Willard is a nice weapon on the inside. 2:2
01:16 Loi is either lucky or has radar. Willard's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 2:2
01:18 Loi feints upstairs, then scores with a quick cross to the midsection. 2:4
01:28 Loi rips a hook to the body. 2:6
01:39 Willard retreats into the right corner. 2:6
01:39 Duilio Loi launches an uppercut from way outside, grazing Willard's jaw. Loi is vulnerable to a counter throwing that punch from a distance like that. 2:8
01:44 The sting is starting to go from Willard's punches... 2:8
02:04 Willard throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Loi but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 2:8
02:06 Loi rips off two quick jabs and one finds the mark. 2:10
02:20 Loi is probing with his jab as he tries to find an opening in Jess Willard's defense. 2:10
02:25 Willard is pinned in his own corner... 2:10
02:25 Loi scores with a quick hook to the head of Jess Willard after Willard missed with a wild shot of his own. 2:12
02:42 Willard grabs Loi's head, pulls it down, into his chest. Russell has to force Willard to let go. 2:12
02:51 Willard finally lets go of Duilio Loi. 2:12
03:00 Willard can't score with short uppercut inside. Loi got his gloves in front of the punch. 2:12
03:00 Loi appears to have this fight under control. 2:12
03:00 The fighters continue the action as the bell rings to finish Round 10, forcing Russell to step in. 2:13
Round 11
Time Commentary Points
0:00 As we enter the last two rounds of action, it's obvious that Willard is going to need a knockout or at least a knockdown to win this fight. 0:0
0:09 Loi moves into the upper corner. 0:0
0:13 Willard lands a devastating cross! 4:0
0:13 Loi is reeling.. 4:0
0:22 Mickey Duff not only gave Willard encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Duilio Loi. Now it's up to Willard to implement it. 4:0
0:27 Willard fires and misses. 4:0
0:39 He doesn't connect with the uppercut. 4:0
0:45 Both men look to measure one another. 4:0
0:52 Willard cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Loi had his elbows tucked in nicely. 4:0
0:59 Both fighters take a half-step back. 4:0
01:02 Loi moves into a neutral corner. 4:0
01:02 Willard shoots a cross to the midsection. 6:0
01:18 Willard is offering minimal head movement as he comes straight forward. 6:0
01:23 Loi retreats into a neutral corner. 6:0
01:27 Willard tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 6:0
01:29 The cross scores for Loi. He needs to throw that punch more often. 6:2
01:43 Willard 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. 6:2
01:45 Loi rips off a nice right-left combination to the head. 6:4
02:02 Willard misses with that punch. 6:4
02:09 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 6:4
02:13 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 6:4
02:30 Neither fighter seems to be anxious to mix it up. They've been a little overly cautious so far this round. 6:4
02:41 Willard just can't find the range with that jab. 6:4
02:43 Loi lands the uppercut but there wasn't much on it. 6:6
03:00 Loi is trapped in the corner... 6:6
03:00 Loi seems to have done enough to win this fight. 6:6
03:00 Willard moves slowly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 11. 8:6
Round 12
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The crowd would like to see a knockout as the bell sounds for Round 12, the final round of the fight. 0:0
0:15 Willard misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 0:0
0:18 Willard walks in to a glancing hook from Loi. 0:2
0:27 Mickey Duff seemed to pump up Willard between rounds. 0:2
0:27 Loi leans on Jess Willard and fires a weak hook to the ribs. 0:4
0:43 Willard grabs Loi. Too much of this kind of thing can have a negative affect on the scoring of the fight. 0:4
0:48 Referee Russell separates the two... 0:4
0:53 Both fighters are being cautious and keeping out of range. 0:4
01:02 Willard lands a wicked uppercut! 4:4
01:02 Loi appears shaken by that punch! 4:4
01:20 Willard pins Loi's arms! The fighters are tied up... 4:4
01:24 Russell separates the two fighters. 4:4
01:34 Willard just comes up short with the hook. 4:4
01:36 Loi goes to the body landing an uppercut. 4:6
01:49 Loi slides into a neutral corner... 4:6
01:53 Willard misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 4:6
02:00 Willard appears to be trying to load up on his punches. 4:6
02:17 Loi has been watching too much wrestling, the way He's grabbing Willard. 4:6
02:26 Russell moves in to break the clinch. 4:6
02:31 Both fighters keep straying from ring center. Now they're back in the middle of the square. 4:6
02:35 Willard throws a flurry of punches but Loi either blocks or slips them. 4:6
02:38 Loi throws a nice, short uppercut that scores to Willard's jaw. 4:8
02:55 Loi seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 4:8
03:00 Willard throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 4:8
03:00 There's the final bell! This fight's in the hands of the judges now. 3:8
Fight Result
We go to the ring where Amy Hayes is ready with the call...
Ladies and Gentlemen, the judges have tallied their scorecards and here is your decision...
Carlos Rodriguez Scarilli, Argentina scores the bout 117 to 111
Clark Sammartino, United States scores the bout 117 to 111
Luis Pabon, Puerto Rico scores the bout 116 to 112
And your winner by unanimous decision Duilio Loi!!!
Score Cards
Carlos Rodriguez Scarilli Round Total
Argentina 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Jess Willard 9 9 10 10 9 9 9 9 9 9 10 9 111
Duilio Loi 10 10 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 10 117
Clark Sammartino Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Jess Willard 9 9 10 10 9 9 9 9 9 9 10 9 111
Duilio Loi 10 10 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 10 117
Luis Pabon Round Total
Puerto Rico 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Jess Willard 9 9 10 10 9 9 9 9 10 9 10 9 112
Duilio Loi 10 10 9 9 10 10 10 10 9 10 9 10 116
Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Jess Willard 27 27 30 30 27 27 27 27 28 27 30 27 334
Duilio Loi 30 30 27 27 30 30 30 30 29 30 27 30 350
Statistics
Categories Jess Willard Duilio Loi
Knockdowns scored 0 0
Jabs / Round 2.42 6.00
Hooks / Round 1.75 5.33
Crosses / Round 4.08 6.50
Combinations / Round 2.00 4.50
Uppercuts / Round 3.00 6.42
Punches Landed / Round 13.25 28.75
Punches Missed / Round 72.33 23.58
Punching Accuracy 15.5% 54.9%
Total Number of Fouls 2 0
Using Shoulder 1
Leaning on Opponent's Neck 1
Foul Penalties:
Caution 2
Cuts totals (opened/reopened/worsened) 0 / 0 / 0 1 / 0 / 0
Cuts after head butts (opened/reopened/worsened) 0 / 0 / 0 0 / 0 / 0
Cut locations breakdown:
Cut above right eyebrow 1 / 0 / 0
Bouts halted to check cut(s) 0 0
Corner work on closing cuts (trials/success):
Trickle 0 / 0 1 / 1
Minor 0 / 0 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 1 / 1
Fight Inside 3 / 3 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Offensive) 2 / 1 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Defensive) 0 / 0 9 / 9
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 5 / 2 0 / 0
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 0 / 0 0 / 0
Title Bout Championship Boxing 2.5 - Copyright © 2008 OOTP Develo
Re: #4#Event (2) 1-6
Support Bout
Eric Crumble vs Rocky Marciano
Fight info: Cape Cod Melody Tent, Hyannis, MA, United States, 2012-04-12, announcer is Chuck Hull, referee is Danny Schiavone, the bout will be scored by three judges: Reg Thompson (England), Albert Rubenstein (United States) and Harold Laurens (Netherlands Antilles), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 12 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 not adjust ratings for weight class, use judges bias is set to 'random', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Eric Crumble - Record: 0-1-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Completely Unprepared - Trainer: Orlando Cuellar - Cut Man: Bill Gibson
In the blue corner: Rocky Marciano - Record: 4-4-0 (4) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Victor Vallee Jr. - Cut Man: Spider Kelly
Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 There's the bell and this contest is underway. 0:0
0:12 Crumble takes a hard combination from Marciano 0:4
0:12 Crumble appears to be stunned! 0:4
0:26 Rocky Marciano ties up Crumble. 0:4
0:31 Schiavone separates the two... 0:4
0:40 Marciano leans on the ropes and motions for Crumble to come in. 0:4
0:49 Crumble is challenging Marciano to fight him and quit clinching. 0:4
0:53 Referee Schiavone steps in to break it up. 0:4
0:57 Crumble steals a quick glance at his corner. 0:4
01:00 Those were mostly arm punches from Marciano but several got through. 0:6
01:10 Marciano cuts loose with both hands and lands some big shots. 0:9
01:18 As high as Eric Crumble is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Marciano takes advantage of it. 0:9
01:26 Rocky Marciano works his way in and leans on Crumble... 0:9
01:30 Schiavone separates the two fighters. 0:9
01:44 * Wow! That shot landed like a lightning bolt! Crumble is down on his back! 0:9
01:47 Schiavone picks up the count.. 0:19
01:47 1... 0:19
01:48 2... 0:19
01:49 Crumble rolls over and is trying to push himself up but will he have enough strength and time to do it? 0:19
01:50 4... 0:19
01:51 5... 0:19
01:52 6... 0:19
01:53 7... 0:19
01:54 8... 0:19
01:55 9... 0:19
01:55 * Crumble gets back up but he looks badly shaken. 0:19
01:55 Crumble still looks unsteady, but Schiavone allows him to go on, waving the fighters together. 0:19
01:55 Marciano knows that Crumble is in a world of hurt. His Killer Instinct has kicked in and he's firing away at Crumble. 0:19
02:08 Marciano 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. 0:19
02:17 Marciano is stalking his opponent. 0:19
02:26 Marciano is bobbing and weaving as he moves forward. 0:19
02:39 * Rocky Marciano drives home a brutal uppercut to Crumble's head and down he goes!!! 0:19
02:41 Schiavone starts the count... 0:27
02:41 1... 0:27
02:42 2... 0:27
02:43 3... 0:27
02:44 4... 0:27
02:45 5... 0:27
02:46 6... 0:27
02:47 7... 0:27
02:47 * Crumble gets up on his feet! He doesn't look very steady... 0:27
02:47 Schiavone asks Crumble if he wants to continue... He nods that he can. 0:27
02:47 Crumble is dazed as Marciano looks to put him away! 0:27
02:52 * Crumble is out on his feet. Schiavone wraps his arms around Crumble... He's saving him from further punishment. It's a TKO win for Marciano! 0:27
Fight Result
Chuck Hull has the call...
Ladies and Gentlemen! The winner by technical knockout at the 02:53 mark in Round 1 is...
Rocky Marciano!
Score Cards
Reg Thompson Round Total
England 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Eric Crumble
Rocky Marciano
Albert Rubenstein Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Eric Crumble
Rocky Marciano
Harold Laurens Round Total
Netherlands Antilles 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Eric Crumble
Rocky Marciano
Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Eric Crumble
Rocky Marciano
Statistics
Categories Eric Crumble Rocky Marciano
Knockdowns scored 0 2
Jabs / Round 0.00 6.00
Hooks / Round 0.00 3.00
Crosses / Round 0.00 8.00
Combinations / Round 0.00 7.00
Uppercuts / Round 0.00 8.00
Punches Landed / Round 0.00 32.00
Punches Missed / Round 0.00 0.00
Punching Accuracy 1.$% 100.0%
Total Number of Fouls 0 0
No cuts occured
Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Inside 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Offensive) 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Defensive) 0 / 0 0 / 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 0 / 0 0 / 0
Title Bout Championship Boxing 2.5 - Copyright © 2008 OOTP Developments
Eric Crumble vs Rocky Marciano
Fight info: Cape Cod Melody Tent, Hyannis, MA, United States, 2012-04-12, announcer is Chuck Hull, referee is Danny Schiavone, the bout will be scored by three judges: Reg Thompson (England), Albert Rubenstein (United States) and Harold Laurens (Netherlands Antilles), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 12 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 not adjust ratings for weight class, use judges bias is set to 'random', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Eric Crumble - Record: 0-1-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Completely Unprepared - Trainer: Orlando Cuellar - Cut Man: Bill Gibson
In the blue corner: Rocky Marciano - Record: 4-4-0 (4) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Victor Vallee Jr. - Cut Man: Spider Kelly
Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 There's the bell and this contest is underway. 0:0
0:12 Crumble takes a hard combination from Marciano 0:4
0:12 Crumble appears to be stunned! 0:4
0:26 Rocky Marciano ties up Crumble. 0:4
0:31 Schiavone separates the two... 0:4
0:40 Marciano leans on the ropes and motions for Crumble to come in. 0:4
0:49 Crumble is challenging Marciano to fight him and quit clinching. 0:4
0:53 Referee Schiavone steps in to break it up. 0:4
0:57 Crumble steals a quick glance at his corner. 0:4
01:00 Those were mostly arm punches from Marciano but several got through. 0:6
01:10 Marciano cuts loose with both hands and lands some big shots. 0:9
01:18 As high as Eric Crumble is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Marciano takes advantage of it. 0:9
01:26 Rocky Marciano works his way in and leans on Crumble... 0:9
01:30 Schiavone separates the two fighters. 0:9
01:44 * Wow! That shot landed like a lightning bolt! Crumble is down on his back! 0:9
01:47 Schiavone picks up the count.. 0:19
01:47 1... 0:19
01:48 2... 0:19
01:49 Crumble rolls over and is trying to push himself up but will he have enough strength and time to do it? 0:19
01:50 4... 0:19
01:51 5... 0:19
01:52 6... 0:19
01:53 7... 0:19
01:54 8... 0:19
01:55 9... 0:19
01:55 * Crumble gets back up but he looks badly shaken. 0:19
01:55 Crumble still looks unsteady, but Schiavone allows him to go on, waving the fighters together. 0:19
01:55 Marciano knows that Crumble is in a world of hurt. His Killer Instinct has kicked in and he's firing away at Crumble. 0:19
02:08 Marciano 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. 0:19
02:17 Marciano is stalking his opponent. 0:19
02:26 Marciano is bobbing and weaving as he moves forward. 0:19
02:39 * Rocky Marciano drives home a brutal uppercut to Crumble's head and down he goes!!! 0:19
02:41 Schiavone starts the count... 0:27
02:41 1... 0:27
02:42 2... 0:27
02:43 3... 0:27
02:44 4... 0:27
02:45 5... 0:27
02:46 6... 0:27
02:47 7... 0:27
02:47 * Crumble gets up on his feet! He doesn't look very steady... 0:27
02:47 Schiavone asks Crumble if he wants to continue... He nods that he can. 0:27
02:47 Crumble is dazed as Marciano looks to put him away! 0:27
02:52 * Crumble is out on his feet. Schiavone wraps his arms around Crumble... He's saving him from further punishment. It's a TKO win for Marciano! 0:27
Fight Result
Chuck Hull has the call...
Ladies and Gentlemen! The winner by technical knockout at the 02:53 mark in Round 1 is...
Rocky Marciano!
Score Cards
Reg Thompson Round Total
England 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Eric Crumble
Rocky Marciano
Albert Rubenstein Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Eric Crumble
Rocky Marciano
Harold Laurens Round Total
Netherlands Antilles 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Eric Crumble
Rocky Marciano
Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Eric Crumble
Rocky Marciano
Statistics
Categories Eric Crumble Rocky Marciano
Knockdowns scored 0 2
Jabs / Round 0.00 6.00
Hooks / Round 0.00 3.00
Crosses / Round 0.00 8.00
Combinations / Round 0.00 7.00
Uppercuts / Round 0.00 8.00
Punches Landed / Round 0.00 32.00
Punches Missed / Round 0.00 0.00
Punching Accuracy 1.$% 100.0%
Total Number of Fouls 0 0
No cuts occured
Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Inside 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Offensive) 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Defensive) 0 / 0 0 / 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 0 / 0 0 / 0
Title Bout Championship Boxing 2.5 - Copyright © 2008 OOTP Developments
Re: #4#Event (2) 1-6
Co-Feature
Peter Jackson vs Johnny Nelson
Fight info: Leofric Hotel, Coventry, England, 2012-04-12, announcer is Ray Connelly, referee is Dave Parris, the bout will be scored by three judges: Berit Andreasen (Denmark), Hisatoshi Miyazaki (Japan) and Harold Laurens (Netherlands Antilles), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 12 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 not adjust ratings for weight class, use judges bias is set to 'random', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Peter Jackson - Record: 1-5-1 (1) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Victor Valle - Cut Man: Danny Milano
In the blue corner: Johnny Nelson - Record: 0-0-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Emanuel Steward - Cut Man: Danny Florio
Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell for Round 1 sounds and the fight is on. 0:0
0:12 Nelson clinches... Jackson gets an arm free! He should be punching with it! 0:0
0:24 Parris has to break the clinch. 0:0
0:32 Jackson tastes Johnny Nelson's jab 0:2
0:42 Jackson and Nelson exchange punches and the crowd roars it's approval as Peter Jackson get in the most telling blows. 3:4
0:52 Nelson slips in a jab to the body 3:6
01:01 Jackson lands a flurry to the ribs of Nelson. 5:6
01:15 Johnny Nelson tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Jackson. 5:6
01:21 The action slows for the moment. 5:6
01:29 Jackson lets his hands go inside, but Nelson protects his body well. 5:6
01:31 Jackson tries a hook but Nelson blocks it and then he scores with a hook of his own! 5:8
01:48 Jackson lands a vicious jab! 10:8
01:48 Johnny Nelson was rattled by that shot and he is hurt! 10:8
01:57 Jackson doesn't have to look for Nelson this round. He is right there in front of him. 10:8
02:06 Nelson drives home a wicked hook to the midsection! 10:13
02:06 Peter Jackson is favoring his ribs, he's hurt!! 10:13
02:24 Johnny Nelson just comes up short with the jab. 10:13
02:40 Nelson doesn't look all that graceful but he moves fairly well in the ring. 10:13
02:48 Jackson takes a heavy hook downstairs. 10:17
02:48 Jackson is clutching his side! 10:17
02:53 There seems to be a bit of puffiness under Jackson's right eye. 10:17
02:57 The fighters are throwing punches but Nelson is being much more effective in this battle. 12:20
02:57 Nelson stunned Jackson with that last shot and Nelson's killer instinct has kicked in as he looks to end the fight. 12:20
03:00 There's a nice round of applause from the crowd as the round comes to an end. 13:20
Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Jackson is off his stool and waiting for the bell to begin Round 2. 0:0
0:06 Danny Florio not only gave Nelson encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Jackson. Now it's up to Nelson to implement it. 0:0
0:25 Jackson wings the right cross and it gets in, though without a lot of steam on it. 2:0
0:34 As high as Nelson is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Jackson takes advantage of it. 2:0
0:52 Jackson lands a wicked uppercut! 6:0
0:52 Nelson's hurt, that blow stopped him cold! 6:0
01:05 Nelson fires a wild overhand right and misses everything. 6:0
01:07 Jackson snakes the jab through Nelson's gloves. He had some snap on that one. 8:0
01:24 Nelson tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 8:0
01:26 Jackson blasts two wicked shots to the ribs of Nelson and you could see him wince in pain. 11:0
01:36 Johnny Nelson splits Peter Jackson's gloves with a powerful uppercut. 11:3
02:00 Jackson leaves the jab just short. 11:3
02:26 Jackson misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 11:3
02:33 Jackson gets off a quick combination to the body 13:3
02:43 * Parris is telling Nelson to keep his punches up. 13:5
03:00 Parris yells at the fighters to separate but Nelson and Jackson are a tangle of arms. 13:5
03:00 Parris steps in and breaks it up. 13:5
03:00 That ends Round 2... But the fighters are still punching! Now Parris jumps between them. 13:5
Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Jackson looks to be in fair shape as Round 3 gets underway. 0:0
0:11 Nelson tries to drop the right hand over the top but Jackson ducks under it. 0:0
0:18 Look out! That was a straight right by Peter Jackson! 4:0
0:18 Nelson is hurt and he had better reach deep if he's going to continue! 4:0
0:33 Nelson ties up Jackson. 4:0
0:42 Johnny Nelson shoves Jackson away. 4:0
0:54 Nelson flicks three quick jabs and at least one got through. 4:2
01:14 Jackson can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 4:2
01:25 Nelson misses wildly with the hook. 4:2
01:32 Jackson scores with a tremendous right just above the waistline! 8:2
01:32 Nelson is suddenly in trouble! 8:2
01:48 Nelson lets his hands go and lands some solid punches. 8:4
01:58 Jackson continues to pop the jab 10:4
02:18 Peter Jackson just comes up short with the combination. 10:4
02:33 Jackson keeps looking to get inside on Nelson 10:4
02:38 Jackson is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 10:4
02:41 Jackson tries to clinch, but Nelson shakes him off and lands an uppercut to the body. 10:6
02:46 Jackson seems to be a bit distracted by the swelling under his right eye as it has gotten worse. 10:6
02:55 A vicious exchange with both men scoring, though Jackson seemed to get the better of it. 13:8
03:00 Jackson works free! The fighters move to ring center. 13:8
03:00 The bell stops the action as Peter Jackson and Nelson go back to their corners. 14:8
Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds to start Round 4. 0:0
0:16 Jackson lands a solid uppercut! 4:0
0:16 Nelson was stunned by that blow! 4:0
0:35 Jackson really buried that punch into Nelson's ribs. 9:0
0:35 Nelson was shaken by those blows! 9:0
0:50 Jackson throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Nelson but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 9:0
0:57 Jackson rips off two quick jabs and one finds the mark. 11:0
01:09 Jackson seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 11:0
01:13 There's a lead right hand that finds its mark. That can be a dangerous punch if Jackson can land a solid one. 13:0
01:29 Nelson moves into the far corner. 13:0
01:34 Jackson shuffles slowly forward, constantly pressuring Nelson. 13:0
01:43 Nelson misses with that hook. 13:0
01:50 Nelson has Jackson cornered! 13:0
01:54 Nelson whiffs with the cross. 13:0
02:01 Oh!!! Jackson unleashed a crippling right hand to the head! 17:0
02:01 Jackson just delivered some big time hurt with that punch! Even the fans at ringside felt it! 17:0
02:18 Jackson just landed a devastating three punch combo! 22:0
02:18 Nelson was stunned by that last flurry of punches! 22:0
02:35 Jackson lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Johnny Nelson. 22:0
02:42 The two men are bumping heads as they wrestle on the inside. Now, Nelson lands a short uppercut to the chin of Jackson. 22:2
02:46 That swelling under the right eye of Jackson is definitely getting worse. 22:2
02:56 Nelson tries to work his way inside but he can't do it. 22:2
03:00 Round 4 ends with the sound of the bell. 23:4
Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Jackson and Nelson square off as the bell sounds to start the action for Round 5. 0:0
0:08 Whatever Danny Florio said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Nelson has some spring in his step here in the 5th round. 0:0
0:09 Nelson backs into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:13 Jackson is clinching... 0:0
0:18 Jackson pushes Nelson away. 0:0
0:31 Johnny Nelson works free! He backs to ring center, with Jackson following. 0:0
0:35 Jackson scores with a nice right cross. 2:0
0:52 Jackson ties up Nelson. Why would he want to clinch now? 2:0
0:57 Referee Parris has to separate the two... 2:0
01:02 There's some nice hand speed. Nelson fired off a volley of shots, several of which scored. 2:2
01:07 Jackson's vision could be hampered by the ever-increasing swelling under his right eye. 2:2
01:18 There's a straight right by Peter Jackson! 6:2
01:18 Nelson seems to have been hurt by that punch! 6:2
01:31 Jackson bangs away to the body with the hook, but there is no leverage on that punch. 8:2
01:47 Nelson slides into the corner... 8:2
01:47 Jackson's jab is finds it's mark. 11:2
02:04 There's a hard shot off the top of Jackson's head! 11:6
02:04 And Jackson's in big trouble now! 11:6
02:15 The action is back at ring center. 11:6
02:20 Jackson clamps Nelson's arms to his side and holds on until Parris breaks the hold. 11:6
02:24 * Parris cautions Jackson for striking with his his shoulder. 11:6
02:39 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 11:6
02:43 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 5th. 11:6
02:50 Jackson is trapped in Nelson's corner... 11:6
02:50 Nelson lands a short hook to the body. 11:8
03:00 Nelson continues to follow Jackson about the ring. 11:8
03:00 The round comes to a close as the crowd gives the fighters a standing ovation after that action packed round. Both fighters left everything out there. This is truly boxing at it's best. 11:9
Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 6 gets underway as the fighters move to the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:07 Jackson'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
0:09 Jackson pins Nelson in the corner! 0:0
0:09 Peter Jackson lands the uppercut but there wasn't much on it. 2:0
0:18 Nelson's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 2:0
0:19 Nelson's hands are free inside as he lands an uppercut on Jackson's beltline. 2:2
0:32 Nelson misses wildly with the Hook. 2:2
0:39 Both men look to measure one another. 2:2
0:47 Johnny Nelson comes in low. Jackson puts a headlock on him. Parris knocks Jackson's arm off Nelson's head. 2:2
0:51 Jackson finally lets go of Nelson. 2:2
01:01 Nelson takes a hard combination from Jackson 6:2
01:01 Nelson looks shaken! 6:2
01:16 Nelson tries to muscle inside but Jackson clinches him. 6:2
01:25 The Referee breaks it up... 6:2
01:33 Nelson is pinned in his own corner... 6:2
01:33 This is turning onto a real pier sixer as both fighters mix it up 8:4
01:50 Nelson traps Jackson's gloves under his arms. He won't let go until Parris breaks it up. 8:4
01:55 Now they break clean. 8:4
02:00 The action is at ring center. 8:4
02:04 Nelson charges Peter Jackson trying to get inside 8:4
02:08 Jackson and Nelson clinch, throwing feeble punches as they grab a quick breather. 8:4
02:12 Nelson traps Jackson in the corner! 8:4
02:17 Nelson fires and misses. 8:4
02:31 Nelson feels his back touch the ropes and tries to reverse his position. He doesn't want to be the one trapped there. 8:4
02:35 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. 8:4
02:39 Jackson is blocked in his own corner... 8:4
02:51 Nelson connects with an uppercut. He can make good use of that punch if he can continue to get inside. 8:6
03:00 Nelson has Jackson blocked in! 8:6
03:00 Nelson fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 8:6
03:00 Round 6 finishes with the sound of the bell. 7:8
Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Jackson was a little slow getting off his stool this round. 0:0
0:06 Danny Florio was extremely upbeat during the break with Nelson providing some solid encouragement. 0:0
0:06 If the swelling was lessened by Jackson'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
0:11 Nelson misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 0:0
0:13 Jackson is a bruiser inside as he drives home a solid hook to Nelson's jaw. 3:0
0:18 Nelson looks exhausted but Jackson still looks like he is fresh. 3:0
0:27 Parris tries to separate the boxers but Jackson has a vice-like grip on Johnny Nelson. 3:0
0:31 Jackson uses his shoulder to force Johnny Nelson out of the clinch. 3:0
0:37 The fighters are back at ring center... 3:0
0:42 Jackson is stalking his opponent. 3:0
0:46 Jackson tries to push Nelson back in an attempt to gain room to punch. 3:0
0:49 Jackson connects with an uppercut to the head of Nelson. 5:0
01:09 That was a violent straight right by Nelson! 5:4
01:09 Those punches hurt Jackson and he looks to hang on. 5:4
01:25 Jackson grabs Nelson again. If this were football, there'd be a penalty flag for holding. 5:4
01:37 Referee Parris separates the two... 5:4
01:46 Jackson landed a sharp combination that rocked Nelson back on his heels! 9:4
01:46 That's the shot Jackson hoped to land! Nelson looks bad after that series of blows. 9:4
01:56 Nelson backs into the left corner. 9:4
02:00 Peter Jackson moves in at an angle, trying to cut off the ring on Johnny Nelson. 9:4
02:10 Nelson lands a hard hook! 9:8
02:10 Jackson seems to be in big trouble after that blow... 9:8
02:14 The swelling under Jackson's right eye is causing him problems and it won't take much more to become a major handicap for him. 9:8
02:26 Jackson pushes Nelson then steps away from him. 9:8
02:36 Nelson looks for a breather; he grabs Jackson and holds on. Jackson pushes Nelson off and looks for an opening. 9:8
02:45 The fighters separate after a clinch. 9:8
02:54 Jackson dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Nelson back on his heels! 13:8
02:54 Nelson is suddenly in trouble after those punches! 13:8
03:00 Nelson is challenging Peter Jackson to fight him and quit clinching. 13:8
03:00 Parris separates them. 13:8
03:00 Jackson appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 13:8
03:00 That's another round in the books as Round 7 comes to an end. 14:7
Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Nelson 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 Peter Jackson's swelling. They'll have to keep a close watch on it and make sure Jackson's vision doesn't become a major problem over the next few rounds. 0:0
0:09 Both fighters are flailing away but Jackson is definitely landing the better punches. 3:2
0:26 Jackson connects with a violent hook to the chin, but Johnny Nelson just shakes his head and smiles. 6:2
0:41 Nelson is off target with that combination. 6:2
0:48 Nelson throws a flurry of punches; at least two solid shots made it through. Now he moves away. 6:4
0:53 Look for Nelson to start to target Jackson's right eye in an attempt to close it because the swelling under it has continued to grow. 6:4
0:58 Peter Jackson ends that flurry with a stiff right hand! 9:4
01:07 Nelson shoots the right home. That's a sneaky punch. 9:6
01:21 Nelson fires a left hand that Jackson takes high on the shoulder. 9:6
01:31 Nelson finds a home for his jab, keeping Jackson at bay. 9:8
01:45 Nelson can't score with short uppercut inside. Jackson got his gloves in front of the punch. 9:8
01:47 Each fighter is measuring the other. Now Jackson lets his hands go and scores several quick punches to the head of Nelson. 11:8
02:04 Jackson brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 11:8
02:04 Jackson's jab connects to Johnny Nelson's head 13:8
02:18 Nelson cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Jackson had his elbows tucked in nicely. 13:8
02:25 Nelson pins Peter Jackson in the corner! 13:8
02:30 Nelson lands a devastating jab! 13:13
02:30 Jackson is staggered... 13:13
02:34 The increased swelling around the right eye of Jackson is fast becoming a hindurance. 13:13
02:46 Nelson slides along the far ropes. 13:13
02:51 Nelson has Jackson trapped in the left neutral corner... 13:13
02:51 The fighters are tangled up inside. Johnny Nelson has a hand free and lands a little uppercut. 13:15
03:00 Nelson traps Jackson in the corner! 13:15
03:00 Nelson bounces Jackson back as he drives his shoulder into him. That's probably not legal but, hey, if you can get away with it! 13:15
03:00 The crowd shows their appreciation of the efforts of both fighters, as the two warriors make their way to their respective corners. 13:17
Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 9 begins as the bell sounds. 0:0
0:06 Jackson'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
0:06 Nelson is staying at the center of the ring. 0:0
0:11 Nelson looks to land a hook but misses the mark. 0:0
0:18 Nelson just absorbed a terrifying shot to the body. 4:0
0:18 Nelson appears shaken by those punches! 4:0
0:27 Nelson got some great advice from Danny Florio between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 9. 4:0
0:27 Jackson retreats into the left corner. 4:0
0:31 Jackson is protecting the body nicely as Nelson fails to score inside. 4:0
0:43 Nelson is clinching... Jackson is trying to free his gloves... They are under Nelson's arms... 4:0
0:47 Parris has to break them apart. 4:0
0:55 Nelson slides into his own corner... 4:0
01:00 That hook from Jackson snapped Nelson's head back violently! 9:0
01:00 Nelson looks like he was hurt by that punch! 9:0
01:09 Jackson has Nelson pinned! 9:0
01:13 Jackson wings a big left hand at Nelson but the latter sidesteps the punch. 9:0
01:24 Jackson looks to work the body, but Johnny Nelson covers up nicely. 9:0
01:36 Jackson lands a smashing hook! 13:0
01:36 Nelson looks shaken! 13:0
01:44 Jackson catches Nelson with an uppercut as he tries to duck. 15:0
01:44 Jackson knows that Nelson is in a world of hurt. His Killer Instinct has kicked in and he's firing away at Nelson. 15:0
01:49 Swelling has started to appear under Nelson's left eye. 15:0
01:53 Both boxers are in the middle of the squared circle. 15:0
02:02 * Jackson lands a vicious uppercut and Nelson collapses like a house of cards! 15:0
02:04 The count begins... 25:0
02:04 1... 25:0
02:05 2... 25:0
02:06 3... 25:0
02:07 4... 25:0
02:08 Nelson is in bad shape as he tries to regain his feet. 25:0
02:09 6... 25:0
02:10 7... 25:0
02:11 8... 25:0
02:12 9... 25:0
02:12 * Nelson's eyes are glazed as he rises and tries to get his legs under him. 25:0
02:12 The fight will continue as Parris appears satisfied that Nelson is OK. 25:0
02:12 That last punch by Peter Jackson just turned Nelson's legs to Jell-O! Nelson did a little dance and he's trying to regroup. Jackson moves in for the kill. 25:0
02:25 Jackson forces his way inside. 25:0
02:34 Jackson drops his shoulder as if to throw a right, then quickly rips a quick left hook to the body. 30:0
02:34 Nelson was hurt by those blows! 30:0
02:39 * The referee is stopping the fight!! Nelson wants to continue but Parris has seen enough. This one is over and Jackson is the winner by TKO in round 9! 30:0
Fight Result
And here with the call is Ray Connelly
Ladies and Gentlemen! The winner by technical knockout at the 02:40 mark in Round 9 is...
Peter Jackson!
Score Cards
Berit Andreasen Round Total
Denmark 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Peter Jackson 9 10 9 10 10 9 10 10 77
Johnny Nelson 10 9 10 9 9 10 9 9 75
Hisatoshi Miyazaki Round Total
Japan 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Peter Jackson 9 10 10 10 9 9 10 9 76
Johnny Nelson 10 9 9 9 10 10 9 10 76
Harold Laurens Round Total
Netherlands Antilles 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Peter Jackson 9 10 10 10 10 9 10 9 77
Johnny Nelson 10 9 9 9 9 10 9 10 75
Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Peter Jackson 27 30 29 30 29 27 30 28 230
Johnny Nelson 30 27 28 27 28 30 27 29 226
Statistics
Categories Peter Jackson Johnny Nelson
Knockdowns scored 1 0
Jabs / Round 7.22 3.00
Hooks / Round 4.44 5.22
Crosses / Round 7.00 3.44
Combinations / Round 6.11 2.56
Uppercuts / Round 4.22 4.44
Punches Landed / Round 29.00 18.67
Punches Missed / Round 19.33 54.89
Punching Accuracy 60.0% 25.4%
Total Number of Fouls 1 1
Low Blow 1
Using Shoulder 1
Foul Penalties:
Caution 1 1
Bouts with eye swelling resulting from punches 1 1
No cuts occured
Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 1 / 1 1 / 1
Fight Inside 3 / 2 3 / 3
Fight Outside (Offensive) 1 / 1 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Defensive) 0 / 0 1 / 1
Go for KO 2 / 1 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 0 / 0 2 / 2
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 0 / 0 0 / 0
Title Bout Championship Boxing 2.5 - Copyright © 2008 OOTP Developments
Peter Jackson vs Johnny Nelson
Fight info: Leofric Hotel, Coventry, England, 2012-04-12, announcer is Ray Connelly, referee is Dave Parris, the bout will be scored by three judges: Berit Andreasen (Denmark), Hisatoshi Miyazaki (Japan) and Harold Laurens (Netherlands Antilles), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 12 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 not adjust ratings for weight class, use judges bias is set to 'random', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Peter Jackson - Record: 1-5-1 (1) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Victor Valle - Cut Man: Danny Milano
In the blue corner: Johnny Nelson - Record: 0-0-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Emanuel Steward - Cut Man: Danny Florio
Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell for Round 1 sounds and the fight is on. 0:0
0:12 Nelson clinches... Jackson gets an arm free! He should be punching with it! 0:0
0:24 Parris has to break the clinch. 0:0
0:32 Jackson tastes Johnny Nelson's jab 0:2
0:42 Jackson and Nelson exchange punches and the crowd roars it's approval as Peter Jackson get in the most telling blows. 3:4
0:52 Nelson slips in a jab to the body 3:6
01:01 Jackson lands a flurry to the ribs of Nelson. 5:6
01:15 Johnny Nelson tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Jackson. 5:6
01:21 The action slows for the moment. 5:6
01:29 Jackson lets his hands go inside, but Nelson protects his body well. 5:6
01:31 Jackson tries a hook but Nelson blocks it and then he scores with a hook of his own! 5:8
01:48 Jackson lands a vicious jab! 10:8
01:48 Johnny Nelson was rattled by that shot and he is hurt! 10:8
01:57 Jackson doesn't have to look for Nelson this round. He is right there in front of him. 10:8
02:06 Nelson drives home a wicked hook to the midsection! 10:13
02:06 Peter Jackson is favoring his ribs, he's hurt!! 10:13
02:24 Johnny Nelson just comes up short with the jab. 10:13
02:40 Nelson doesn't look all that graceful but he moves fairly well in the ring. 10:13
02:48 Jackson takes a heavy hook downstairs. 10:17
02:48 Jackson is clutching his side! 10:17
02:53 There seems to be a bit of puffiness under Jackson's right eye. 10:17
02:57 The fighters are throwing punches but Nelson is being much more effective in this battle. 12:20
02:57 Nelson stunned Jackson with that last shot and Nelson's killer instinct has kicked in as he looks to end the fight. 12:20
03:00 There's a nice round of applause from the crowd as the round comes to an end. 13:20
Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Jackson is off his stool and waiting for the bell to begin Round 2. 0:0
0:06 Danny Florio not only gave Nelson encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Jackson. Now it's up to Nelson to implement it. 0:0
0:25 Jackson wings the right cross and it gets in, though without a lot of steam on it. 2:0
0:34 As high as Nelson is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Jackson takes advantage of it. 2:0
0:52 Jackson lands a wicked uppercut! 6:0
0:52 Nelson's hurt, that blow stopped him cold! 6:0
01:05 Nelson fires a wild overhand right and misses everything. 6:0
01:07 Jackson snakes the jab through Nelson's gloves. He had some snap on that one. 8:0
01:24 Nelson tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 8:0
01:26 Jackson blasts two wicked shots to the ribs of Nelson and you could see him wince in pain. 11:0
01:36 Johnny Nelson splits Peter Jackson's gloves with a powerful uppercut. 11:3
02:00 Jackson leaves the jab just short. 11:3
02:26 Jackson misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 11:3
02:33 Jackson gets off a quick combination to the body 13:3
02:43 * Parris is telling Nelson to keep his punches up. 13:5
03:00 Parris yells at the fighters to separate but Nelson and Jackson are a tangle of arms. 13:5
03:00 Parris steps in and breaks it up. 13:5
03:00 That ends Round 2... But the fighters are still punching! Now Parris jumps between them. 13:5
Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Jackson looks to be in fair shape as Round 3 gets underway. 0:0
0:11 Nelson tries to drop the right hand over the top but Jackson ducks under it. 0:0
0:18 Look out! That was a straight right by Peter Jackson! 4:0
0:18 Nelson is hurt and he had better reach deep if he's going to continue! 4:0
0:33 Nelson ties up Jackson. 4:0
0:42 Johnny Nelson shoves Jackson away. 4:0
0:54 Nelson flicks three quick jabs and at least one got through. 4:2
01:14 Jackson can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 4:2
01:25 Nelson misses wildly with the hook. 4:2
01:32 Jackson scores with a tremendous right just above the waistline! 8:2
01:32 Nelson is suddenly in trouble! 8:2
01:48 Nelson lets his hands go and lands some solid punches. 8:4
01:58 Jackson continues to pop the jab 10:4
02:18 Peter Jackson just comes up short with the combination. 10:4
02:33 Jackson keeps looking to get inside on Nelson 10:4
02:38 Jackson is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 10:4
02:41 Jackson tries to clinch, but Nelson shakes him off and lands an uppercut to the body. 10:6
02:46 Jackson seems to be a bit distracted by the swelling under his right eye as it has gotten worse. 10:6
02:55 A vicious exchange with both men scoring, though Jackson seemed to get the better of it. 13:8
03:00 Jackson works free! The fighters move to ring center. 13:8
03:00 The bell stops the action as Peter Jackson and Nelson go back to their corners. 14:8
Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds to start Round 4. 0:0
0:16 Jackson lands a solid uppercut! 4:0
0:16 Nelson was stunned by that blow! 4:0
0:35 Jackson really buried that punch into Nelson's ribs. 9:0
0:35 Nelson was shaken by those blows! 9:0
0:50 Jackson throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Nelson but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 9:0
0:57 Jackson rips off two quick jabs and one finds the mark. 11:0
01:09 Jackson seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 11:0
01:13 There's a lead right hand that finds its mark. That can be a dangerous punch if Jackson can land a solid one. 13:0
01:29 Nelson moves into the far corner. 13:0
01:34 Jackson shuffles slowly forward, constantly pressuring Nelson. 13:0
01:43 Nelson misses with that hook. 13:0
01:50 Nelson has Jackson cornered! 13:0
01:54 Nelson whiffs with the cross. 13:0
02:01 Oh!!! Jackson unleashed a crippling right hand to the head! 17:0
02:01 Jackson just delivered some big time hurt with that punch! Even the fans at ringside felt it! 17:0
02:18 Jackson just landed a devastating three punch combo! 22:0
02:18 Nelson was stunned by that last flurry of punches! 22:0
02:35 Jackson lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Johnny Nelson. 22:0
02:42 The two men are bumping heads as they wrestle on the inside. Now, Nelson lands a short uppercut to the chin of Jackson. 22:2
02:46 That swelling under the right eye of Jackson is definitely getting worse. 22:2
02:56 Nelson tries to work his way inside but he can't do it. 22:2
03:00 Round 4 ends with the sound of the bell. 23:4
Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Jackson and Nelson square off as the bell sounds to start the action for Round 5. 0:0
0:08 Whatever Danny Florio said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Nelson has some spring in his step here in the 5th round. 0:0
0:09 Nelson backs into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:13 Jackson is clinching... 0:0
0:18 Jackson pushes Nelson away. 0:0
0:31 Johnny Nelson works free! He backs to ring center, with Jackson following. 0:0
0:35 Jackson scores with a nice right cross. 2:0
0:52 Jackson ties up Nelson. Why would he want to clinch now? 2:0
0:57 Referee Parris has to separate the two... 2:0
01:02 There's some nice hand speed. Nelson fired off a volley of shots, several of which scored. 2:2
01:07 Jackson's vision could be hampered by the ever-increasing swelling under his right eye. 2:2
01:18 There's a straight right by Peter Jackson! 6:2
01:18 Nelson seems to have been hurt by that punch! 6:2
01:31 Jackson bangs away to the body with the hook, but there is no leverage on that punch. 8:2
01:47 Nelson slides into the corner... 8:2
01:47 Jackson's jab is finds it's mark. 11:2
02:04 There's a hard shot off the top of Jackson's head! 11:6
02:04 And Jackson's in big trouble now! 11:6
02:15 The action is back at ring center. 11:6
02:20 Jackson clamps Nelson's arms to his side and holds on until Parris breaks the hold. 11:6
02:24 * Parris cautions Jackson for striking with his his shoulder. 11:6
02:39 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 11:6
02:43 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 5th. 11:6
02:50 Jackson is trapped in Nelson's corner... 11:6
02:50 Nelson lands a short hook to the body. 11:8
03:00 Nelson continues to follow Jackson about the ring. 11:8
03:00 The round comes to a close as the crowd gives the fighters a standing ovation after that action packed round. Both fighters left everything out there. This is truly boxing at it's best. 11:9
Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 6 gets underway as the fighters move to the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:07 Jackson'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
0:09 Jackson pins Nelson in the corner! 0:0
0:09 Peter Jackson lands the uppercut but there wasn't much on it. 2:0
0:18 Nelson's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 2:0
0:19 Nelson's hands are free inside as he lands an uppercut on Jackson's beltline. 2:2
0:32 Nelson misses wildly with the Hook. 2:2
0:39 Both men look to measure one another. 2:2
0:47 Johnny Nelson comes in low. Jackson puts a headlock on him. Parris knocks Jackson's arm off Nelson's head. 2:2
0:51 Jackson finally lets go of Nelson. 2:2
01:01 Nelson takes a hard combination from Jackson 6:2
01:01 Nelson looks shaken! 6:2
01:16 Nelson tries to muscle inside but Jackson clinches him. 6:2
01:25 The Referee breaks it up... 6:2
01:33 Nelson is pinned in his own corner... 6:2
01:33 This is turning onto a real pier sixer as both fighters mix it up 8:4
01:50 Nelson traps Jackson's gloves under his arms. He won't let go until Parris breaks it up. 8:4
01:55 Now they break clean. 8:4
02:00 The action is at ring center. 8:4
02:04 Nelson charges Peter Jackson trying to get inside 8:4
02:08 Jackson and Nelson clinch, throwing feeble punches as they grab a quick breather. 8:4
02:12 Nelson traps Jackson in the corner! 8:4
02:17 Nelson fires and misses. 8:4
02:31 Nelson feels his back touch the ropes and tries to reverse his position. He doesn't want to be the one trapped there. 8:4
02:35 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. 8:4
02:39 Jackson is blocked in his own corner... 8:4
02:51 Nelson connects with an uppercut. He can make good use of that punch if he can continue to get inside. 8:6
03:00 Nelson has Jackson blocked in! 8:6
03:00 Nelson fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 8:6
03:00 Round 6 finishes with the sound of the bell. 7:8
Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Jackson was a little slow getting off his stool this round. 0:0
0:06 Danny Florio was extremely upbeat during the break with Nelson providing some solid encouragement. 0:0
0:06 If the swelling was lessened by Jackson'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
0:11 Nelson misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 0:0
0:13 Jackson is a bruiser inside as he drives home a solid hook to Nelson's jaw. 3:0
0:18 Nelson looks exhausted but Jackson still looks like he is fresh. 3:0
0:27 Parris tries to separate the boxers but Jackson has a vice-like grip on Johnny Nelson. 3:0
0:31 Jackson uses his shoulder to force Johnny Nelson out of the clinch. 3:0
0:37 The fighters are back at ring center... 3:0
0:42 Jackson is stalking his opponent. 3:0
0:46 Jackson tries to push Nelson back in an attempt to gain room to punch. 3:0
0:49 Jackson connects with an uppercut to the head of Nelson. 5:0
01:09 That was a violent straight right by Nelson! 5:4
01:09 Those punches hurt Jackson and he looks to hang on. 5:4
01:25 Jackson grabs Nelson again. If this were football, there'd be a penalty flag for holding. 5:4
01:37 Referee Parris separates the two... 5:4
01:46 Jackson landed a sharp combination that rocked Nelson back on his heels! 9:4
01:46 That's the shot Jackson hoped to land! Nelson looks bad after that series of blows. 9:4
01:56 Nelson backs into the left corner. 9:4
02:00 Peter Jackson moves in at an angle, trying to cut off the ring on Johnny Nelson. 9:4
02:10 Nelson lands a hard hook! 9:8
02:10 Jackson seems to be in big trouble after that blow... 9:8
02:14 The swelling under Jackson's right eye is causing him problems and it won't take much more to become a major handicap for him. 9:8
02:26 Jackson pushes Nelson then steps away from him. 9:8
02:36 Nelson looks for a breather; he grabs Jackson and holds on. Jackson pushes Nelson off and looks for an opening. 9:8
02:45 The fighters separate after a clinch. 9:8
02:54 Jackson dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Nelson back on his heels! 13:8
02:54 Nelson is suddenly in trouble after those punches! 13:8
03:00 Nelson is challenging Peter Jackson to fight him and quit clinching. 13:8
03:00 Parris separates them. 13:8
03:00 Jackson appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 13:8
03:00 That's another round in the books as Round 7 comes to an end. 14:7
Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Nelson 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 Peter Jackson's swelling. They'll have to keep a close watch on it and make sure Jackson's vision doesn't become a major problem over the next few rounds. 0:0
0:09 Both fighters are flailing away but Jackson is definitely landing the better punches. 3:2
0:26 Jackson connects with a violent hook to the chin, but Johnny Nelson just shakes his head and smiles. 6:2
0:41 Nelson is off target with that combination. 6:2
0:48 Nelson throws a flurry of punches; at least two solid shots made it through. Now he moves away. 6:4
0:53 Look for Nelson to start to target Jackson's right eye in an attempt to close it because the swelling under it has continued to grow. 6:4
0:58 Peter Jackson ends that flurry with a stiff right hand! 9:4
01:07 Nelson shoots the right home. That's a sneaky punch. 9:6
01:21 Nelson fires a left hand that Jackson takes high on the shoulder. 9:6
01:31 Nelson finds a home for his jab, keeping Jackson at bay. 9:8
01:45 Nelson can't score with short uppercut inside. Jackson got his gloves in front of the punch. 9:8
01:47 Each fighter is measuring the other. Now Jackson lets his hands go and scores several quick punches to the head of Nelson. 11:8
02:04 Jackson brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 11:8
02:04 Jackson's jab connects to Johnny Nelson's head 13:8
02:18 Nelson cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Jackson had his elbows tucked in nicely. 13:8
02:25 Nelson pins Peter Jackson in the corner! 13:8
02:30 Nelson lands a devastating jab! 13:13
02:30 Jackson is staggered... 13:13
02:34 The increased swelling around the right eye of Jackson is fast becoming a hindurance. 13:13
02:46 Nelson slides along the far ropes. 13:13
02:51 Nelson has Jackson trapped in the left neutral corner... 13:13
02:51 The fighters are tangled up inside. Johnny Nelson has a hand free and lands a little uppercut. 13:15
03:00 Nelson traps Jackson in the corner! 13:15
03:00 Nelson bounces Jackson back as he drives his shoulder into him. That's probably not legal but, hey, if you can get away with it! 13:15
03:00 The crowd shows their appreciation of the efforts of both fighters, as the two warriors make their way to their respective corners. 13:17
Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 9 begins as the bell sounds. 0:0
0:06 Jackson'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
0:06 Nelson is staying at the center of the ring. 0:0
0:11 Nelson looks to land a hook but misses the mark. 0:0
0:18 Nelson just absorbed a terrifying shot to the body. 4:0
0:18 Nelson appears shaken by those punches! 4:0
0:27 Nelson got some great advice from Danny Florio between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 9. 4:0
0:27 Jackson retreats into the left corner. 4:0
0:31 Jackson is protecting the body nicely as Nelson fails to score inside. 4:0
0:43 Nelson is clinching... Jackson is trying to free his gloves... They are under Nelson's arms... 4:0
0:47 Parris has to break them apart. 4:0
0:55 Nelson slides into his own corner... 4:0
01:00 That hook from Jackson snapped Nelson's head back violently! 9:0
01:00 Nelson looks like he was hurt by that punch! 9:0
01:09 Jackson has Nelson pinned! 9:0
01:13 Jackson wings a big left hand at Nelson but the latter sidesteps the punch. 9:0
01:24 Jackson looks to work the body, but Johnny Nelson covers up nicely. 9:0
01:36 Jackson lands a smashing hook! 13:0
01:36 Nelson looks shaken! 13:0
01:44 Jackson catches Nelson with an uppercut as he tries to duck. 15:0
01:44 Jackson knows that Nelson is in a world of hurt. His Killer Instinct has kicked in and he's firing away at Nelson. 15:0
01:49 Swelling has started to appear under Nelson's left eye. 15:0
01:53 Both boxers are in the middle of the squared circle. 15:0
02:02 * Jackson lands a vicious uppercut and Nelson collapses like a house of cards! 15:0
02:04 The count begins... 25:0
02:04 1... 25:0
02:05 2... 25:0
02:06 3... 25:0
02:07 4... 25:0
02:08 Nelson is in bad shape as he tries to regain his feet. 25:0
02:09 6... 25:0
02:10 7... 25:0
02:11 8... 25:0
02:12 9... 25:0
02:12 * Nelson's eyes are glazed as he rises and tries to get his legs under him. 25:0
02:12 The fight will continue as Parris appears satisfied that Nelson is OK. 25:0
02:12 That last punch by Peter Jackson just turned Nelson's legs to Jell-O! Nelson did a little dance and he's trying to regroup. Jackson moves in for the kill. 25:0
02:25 Jackson forces his way inside. 25:0
02:34 Jackson drops his shoulder as if to throw a right, then quickly rips a quick left hook to the body. 30:0
02:34 Nelson was hurt by those blows! 30:0
02:39 * The referee is stopping the fight!! Nelson wants to continue but Parris has seen enough. This one is over and Jackson is the winner by TKO in round 9! 30:0
Fight Result
And here with the call is Ray Connelly
Ladies and Gentlemen! The winner by technical knockout at the 02:40 mark in Round 9 is...
Peter Jackson!
Score Cards
Berit Andreasen Round Total
Denmark 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Peter Jackson 9 10 9 10 10 9 10 10 77
Johnny Nelson 10 9 10 9 9 10 9 9 75
Hisatoshi Miyazaki Round Total
Japan 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Peter Jackson 9 10 10 10 9 9 10 9 76
Johnny Nelson 10 9 9 9 10 10 9 10 76
Harold Laurens Round Total
Netherlands Antilles 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Peter Jackson 9 10 10 10 10 9 10 9 77
Johnny Nelson 10 9 9 9 9 10 9 10 75
Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Peter Jackson 27 30 29 30 29 27 30 28 230
Johnny Nelson 30 27 28 27 28 30 27 29 226
Statistics
Categories Peter Jackson Johnny Nelson
Knockdowns scored 1 0
Jabs / Round 7.22 3.00
Hooks / Round 4.44 5.22
Crosses / Round 7.00 3.44
Combinations / Round 6.11 2.56
Uppercuts / Round 4.22 4.44
Punches Landed / Round 29.00 18.67
Punches Missed / Round 19.33 54.89
Punching Accuracy 60.0% 25.4%
Total Number of Fouls 1 1
Low Blow 1
Using Shoulder 1
Foul Penalties:
Caution 1 1
Bouts with eye swelling resulting from punches 1 1
No cuts occured
Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 1 / 1 1 / 1
Fight Inside 3 / 2 3 / 3
Fight Outside (Offensive) 1 / 1 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Defensive) 0 / 0 1 / 1
Go for KO 2 / 1 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 0 / 0 2 / 2
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 0 / 0 0 / 0
Title Bout Championship Boxing 2.5 - Copyright © 2008 OOTP Developments
Re: #4#Event (2) 1-6
Main Event
Eric Esch vs Salvador Sanchez
Fight info: Sheraton Miami Mart Hotel, Miami, FL, United States, 2012-04-12, announcer is Lupe Contreras, referee is Laurence Cole, the bout will be scored by three judges: Claude Paquette (Canada), Albert Rubenstein (United States) and Artur Ellensohn (Germany), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 12 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 not adjust ratings for weight class, use judges bias is set to 'random', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Eric Esch - Record: 0-6-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Rudy Hernandez - Cut Man: Charley Goldman
In the blue corner: Salvador Sanchez - Record: 1-0-0 (1) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Bill Gore - Cut Man: Ray Ontiveros
Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The fight gets underway as the bell sounds the start of Round 1. 0:0
0:15 Sanchez ties up Esch... 0:0
0:24 Cole separates the two... 0:0
0:28 Salvador Sanchez buries a hook to the body of Eric Esch. 0:3
0:42 Sanchez bounces off the ropes, challenging Esch to come get him. 0:3
0:53 Look at that subtle shoulder movement. See how Sanchez rolls them? That throws off your opponent's timing. 0:3
01:05 Sanchez is clinching... Esch is trying to free his gloves... They are under Sanchez's arms... 0:3
01:14 Cole breaks them up... 0:3
01:23 Sanchez telegraphed that shot and Esch ducks under it easily. 0:3
01:35 Sanchez wings a big left hand at Esch but the latter sidesteps the punch. 0:3
01:42 Sanchez lands a jab to Esch's midsection 0:5
01:51 As high as Esch is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Sanchez takes advantage of it. 0:5
01:58 Sanchez is moving like he is walking on air tonight. 0:5
02:08 Sanchez is just missing by a hair with his punches. 0:5
02:19 Sanchez tries to drop the right hand over the top but Esch ducks under it. 0:5
02:33 Sanchez ties up Esch. 0:5
02:45 Cole separates the two fighters. 0:5
02:55 Sanchez is gliding around the ring like it's his own personal dance floor. 0:5
03:00 Sanchez is giving Esch a lot of side-to-side movement. 0:5
03:00 There's the bell ending Round 1. 0:7
Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 2 gets underway as the fighters move to the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:17 Sanchez fires and misses. 0:0
0:23 Salvador Sanchez's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:0
0:23 Esch scores with a crisp uppercut inside. 2:0
0:55 Esch is still trying to find the range with his punches. He's just missing with some of his shots. 2:0
01:01 Esch takes a hard combination from Sanchez 2:4
01:01 That absolutely rocked Esch, he is on queer street right now!! 2:4
01:19 Sanchez lands a devastating uppercut! 2:8
01:19 Esch is gasping for air!! 2:8
01:31 Sanchez flicks three quick jabs and at least one got through. 2:10
01:48 Salvador Sanchez is really fluid in his movement. 2:10
01:58 Sanchez traps Esch's gloves under his arms. He won't let go until Cole breaks it up. 2:10
02:02 Esch tries to get free... Here comes Cole to break them up... 2:10
02:07 Eric Esch takes a cross to the head from Salvador Sanchez. 2:12
02:21 Esch doesn't look all that graceful but he moves fairly well in the ring. 2:12
02:25 Esch's corner is shouting to their man, encouraging him to pick up the action. 2:12
02:35 Sanchez is holding on to Esch. He seems to be taking a breather. 2:12
02:44 The fighters separate after a clinch. 2:12
02:49 Esch is not having much success cutting off the ring this round. 2:12
03:00 Sanchez grabs Esch's head, pulls it down, into his chest. Cole has to force Sanchez to let go. 2:12
03:00 Sanchez pushes Eric Esch away. 2:12
03:00 Esch spins around and moves quickly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 2. 4:11
Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Cole motions the fighters together as the bell sounds to begin Round 3. 0:0
0:07 Sanchez received a pep talk from Bill Gore before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:0
0:09 Salvador Sanchez shoots the jab into the chest of Esch. 0:2
0:22 Sanchez is boxing beautifully, smoothly moving side to side and in and out. 0:2
0:36 * Wow! That shot landed like a lightning bolt! Esch is down on his back! 0:2
0:38 Cole crouches over Esch and begins to count.. 0:12
0:38 1... 0:12
0:39 Esch rolls over and is trying to push himself up but will he have enough strength and time to do it? 0:12
0:40 3... 0:12
0:41 4... 0:12
0:42 5... 0:12
0:43 6... 0:12
0:44 7... 0:12
0:45 8... 0:12
0:46 9... 0:12
0:46 * Esch is back on his feet! He looks shaken... 0:12
0:46 Cole wipes Esch's gloves as he asks him if he wants the fight to go on... Eric Esch nods his head and the action resumes. 0:12
0:46 Sanchez has got Esch on the ropes but he's never had the reputation for being a great finisher. Let's see if he can close the show here in the 3rd. 0:12
0:59 Sanchez is flicking the jab, trying to keep Esch at long range. 0:12
01:08 Sanchez is literally dancing circles around Esch this round. 0:12
01:17 Salvador Sanchez feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves away. He doesn't want to be trapped there. 0:12
01:30 * Sanchez throws a wild overhand right that lands flush! Esch drops to one knee and will take the count! 0:12
01:33 Cole points Sanchez to a neutral corner and begins the count over Esch... 0:22
01:33 1... 0:22
01:34 2... 0:22
01:35 Esch is making a gallant try to get off the canvas as the count reaches 3. 0:22
01:36 4... 0:22
01:37 5... 0:22
01:38 6... 0:22
01:39 7... 0:22
01:40 8... 0:22
01:41 9... 0:22
01:42 10! 0:22
01:42 * Put a fork in him Eric Esch is finished. It's over with Sanchez winning by KO in the 3rd round. 0:22
Fight Result
And here with the call is Lupe Contreras
Ladies and Gentlemen! The winner by knockout at the 01:47 mark in Round 3 is...
Salvador Sanchez!
Score Cards
Claude Paquette Round Total
Canada 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Eric Esch 10 10 20
Salvador Sanchez 9 9 18
Albert Rubenstein Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Eric Esch 9 10 19
Salvador Sanchez 10 9 19
Artur Ellensohn Round Total
Germany 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Eric Esch 9 9 18
Salvador Sanchez 10 10 20
Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Eric Esch 28 29 57
Salvador Sanchez 29 28 57
Statistics
Categories Eric Esch Salvador Sanchez
Knockdowns scored 0 2
Jabs / Round 0.00 3.00
Hooks / Round 0.33 3.33
Crosses / Round 1.00 4.67
Combinations / Round 0.33 3.67
Uppercuts / Round 0.33 3.33
Punches Landed / Round 2.00 18.00
Punches Missed / Round 6.67 49.67
Punching Accuracy 23.1% 26.6%
Total Number of Fouls 0 0
No cuts occured
Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Inside 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Offensive) 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Defensive) 0 / 0 0 / 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 0 / 0 0 / 0
Title Bout Championship Boxing 2.5 - Copyright © 2008 OOTP Developments
Eric Esch vs Salvador Sanchez
Fight info: Sheraton Miami Mart Hotel, Miami, FL, United States, 2012-04-12, announcer is Lupe Contreras, referee is Laurence Cole, the bout will be scored by three judges: Claude Paquette (Canada), Albert Rubenstein (United States) and Artur Ellensohn (Germany), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 12 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 not adjust ratings for weight class, use judges bias is set to 'random', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Eric Esch - Record: 0-6-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Rudy Hernandez - Cut Man: Charley Goldman
In the blue corner: Salvador Sanchez - Record: 1-0-0 (1) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Bill Gore - Cut Man: Ray Ontiveros
Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The fight gets underway as the bell sounds the start of Round 1. 0:0
0:15 Sanchez ties up Esch... 0:0
0:24 Cole separates the two... 0:0
0:28 Salvador Sanchez buries a hook to the body of Eric Esch. 0:3
0:42 Sanchez bounces off the ropes, challenging Esch to come get him. 0:3
0:53 Look at that subtle shoulder movement. See how Sanchez rolls them? That throws off your opponent's timing. 0:3
01:05 Sanchez is clinching... Esch is trying to free his gloves... They are under Sanchez's arms... 0:3
01:14 Cole breaks them up... 0:3
01:23 Sanchez telegraphed that shot and Esch ducks under it easily. 0:3
01:35 Sanchez wings a big left hand at Esch but the latter sidesteps the punch. 0:3
01:42 Sanchez lands a jab to Esch's midsection 0:5
01:51 As high as Esch is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Sanchez takes advantage of it. 0:5
01:58 Sanchez is moving like he is walking on air tonight. 0:5
02:08 Sanchez is just missing by a hair with his punches. 0:5
02:19 Sanchez tries to drop the right hand over the top but Esch ducks under it. 0:5
02:33 Sanchez ties up Esch. 0:5
02:45 Cole separates the two fighters. 0:5
02:55 Sanchez is gliding around the ring like it's his own personal dance floor. 0:5
03:00 Sanchez is giving Esch a lot of side-to-side movement. 0:5
03:00 There's the bell ending Round 1. 0:7
Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 2 gets underway as the fighters move to the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:17 Sanchez fires and misses. 0:0
0:23 Salvador Sanchez's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:0
0:23 Esch scores with a crisp uppercut inside. 2:0
0:55 Esch is still trying to find the range with his punches. He's just missing with some of his shots. 2:0
01:01 Esch takes a hard combination from Sanchez 2:4
01:01 That absolutely rocked Esch, he is on queer street right now!! 2:4
01:19 Sanchez lands a devastating uppercut! 2:8
01:19 Esch is gasping for air!! 2:8
01:31 Sanchez flicks three quick jabs and at least one got through. 2:10
01:48 Salvador Sanchez is really fluid in his movement. 2:10
01:58 Sanchez traps Esch's gloves under his arms. He won't let go until Cole breaks it up. 2:10
02:02 Esch tries to get free... Here comes Cole to break them up... 2:10
02:07 Eric Esch takes a cross to the head from Salvador Sanchez. 2:12
02:21 Esch doesn't look all that graceful but he moves fairly well in the ring. 2:12
02:25 Esch's corner is shouting to their man, encouraging him to pick up the action. 2:12
02:35 Sanchez is holding on to Esch. He seems to be taking a breather. 2:12
02:44 The fighters separate after a clinch. 2:12
02:49 Esch is not having much success cutting off the ring this round. 2:12
03:00 Sanchez grabs Esch's head, pulls it down, into his chest. Cole has to force Sanchez to let go. 2:12
03:00 Sanchez pushes Eric Esch away. 2:12
03:00 Esch spins around and moves quickly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 2. 4:11
Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Cole motions the fighters together as the bell sounds to begin Round 3. 0:0
0:07 Sanchez received a pep talk from Bill Gore before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:0
0:09 Salvador Sanchez shoots the jab into the chest of Esch. 0:2
0:22 Sanchez is boxing beautifully, smoothly moving side to side and in and out. 0:2
0:36 * Wow! That shot landed like a lightning bolt! Esch is down on his back! 0:2
0:38 Cole crouches over Esch and begins to count.. 0:12
0:38 1... 0:12
0:39 Esch rolls over and is trying to push himself up but will he have enough strength and time to do it? 0:12
0:40 3... 0:12
0:41 4... 0:12
0:42 5... 0:12
0:43 6... 0:12
0:44 7... 0:12
0:45 8... 0:12
0:46 9... 0:12
0:46 * Esch is back on his feet! He looks shaken... 0:12
0:46 Cole wipes Esch's gloves as he asks him if he wants the fight to go on... Eric Esch nods his head and the action resumes. 0:12
0:46 Sanchez has got Esch on the ropes but he's never had the reputation for being a great finisher. Let's see if he can close the show here in the 3rd. 0:12
0:59 Sanchez is flicking the jab, trying to keep Esch at long range. 0:12
01:08 Sanchez is literally dancing circles around Esch this round. 0:12
01:17 Salvador Sanchez feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves away. He doesn't want to be trapped there. 0:12
01:30 * Sanchez throws a wild overhand right that lands flush! Esch drops to one knee and will take the count! 0:12
01:33 Cole points Sanchez to a neutral corner and begins the count over Esch... 0:22
01:33 1... 0:22
01:34 2... 0:22
01:35 Esch is making a gallant try to get off the canvas as the count reaches 3. 0:22
01:36 4... 0:22
01:37 5... 0:22
01:38 6... 0:22
01:39 7... 0:22
01:40 8... 0:22
01:41 9... 0:22
01:42 10! 0:22
01:42 * Put a fork in him Eric Esch is finished. It's over with Sanchez winning by KO in the 3rd round. 0:22
Fight Result
And here with the call is Lupe Contreras
Ladies and Gentlemen! The winner by knockout at the 01:47 mark in Round 3 is...
Salvador Sanchez!
Score Cards
Claude Paquette Round Total
Canada 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Eric Esch 10 10 20
Salvador Sanchez 9 9 18
Albert Rubenstein Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Eric Esch 9 10 19
Salvador Sanchez 10 9 19
Artur Ellensohn Round Total
Germany 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Eric Esch 9 9 18
Salvador Sanchez 10 10 20
Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Eric Esch 28 29 57
Salvador Sanchez 29 28 57
Statistics
Categories Eric Esch Salvador Sanchez
Knockdowns scored 0 2
Jabs / Round 0.00 3.00
Hooks / Round 0.33 3.33
Crosses / Round 1.00 4.67
Combinations / Round 0.33 3.67
Uppercuts / Round 0.33 3.33
Punches Landed / Round 2.00 18.00
Punches Missed / Round 6.67 49.67
Punching Accuracy 23.1% 26.6%
Total Number of Fouls 0 0
No cuts occured
Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Inside 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Offensive) 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Defensive) 0 / 0 0 / 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 0 / 0 0 / 0
Title Bout Championship Boxing 2.5 - Copyright © 2008 OOTP Developments
Re: #4#Event (2) 1-6
Sanchez is an animal
Re: #4#Event (2) 1-6
the odds should tell us all something.....7 to 1 for Sanchez vs Esche.....Marciano vs Crumble was......"off the boards" lol.
never the less...he collects the 2 points!
never the less...he collects the 2 points!
Re: #4#Event (2) 1-6
We need Butterbean vs Crumble. Is Crumble the worst in the software?
Re: #4#Event (2) 1-6
A good idea.....it shall be done....it will keep them both out of the way next week..