BTW Season Week #8 fights 1-6

Fist of Legend · Post by **Fist of Legend** » 18 Mar 2014, 16:49

Fight Card
Bout Fighter 1 Fighter 2 Odds Winner Decision Last Round Rounds
Opening Bout Ruben Olivares Stan Almond 4:1 Ruben Olivares TKO 9 10
Preliminary 1 Oscar Larios Daniel Zaragoza 2:1 Oscar Larios DQ 8 10
Preliminary 2 Sergio Palma Steve Molitor 5:2 Sergio Palma UD 10 10
Support Bout Vic Darchinyan Rafael Marquez 1:2 Draw D 10 10
Co-Feature Wilfredo Vazquez Terry McGovern 2:3 Terry McGovern TKO 8 10
Main Event Erik Morales Marco Antonio Barrera 3:2 Draw D 10 10

Fist of Legend · Post by **Fist of Legend** » 18 Mar 2014, 16:50

Opening Bout
Ruben Olivares vs Stan Almond

Fight info: Arena Mexico, Mexico City, DF, Mexico, 2014-3-18, announcer is Joe Humphries, referee is Malcolm Bulner, the bout will be scored by three judges: Medardo Villalobos (Panama), Kenny Gray (United States) and Luciano Tagliamonte (Italy), ring card girl is Jan Bloggs, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 10 rounds, Unified-rules are in effect, three KD rule is not in effect, save by the bell is not in effect, only the referee 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 'none', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Ruben Olivares - Record: 5-2-0 (3) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Robert McCracken - Cut Man: Spider Kelly
In the blue corner: Stan Almond - Record: 0-1-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Joe Goossen - Cut Man: Ralph Citro

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The crowd's been waiting for the start of this fight but they don't have to wait any longer as Round 1 begins. 0:0
0:12 Olivares takes a cross to the ribs. 0:2
0:28 Olivares has promised a good showing tonight. 0:2
0:41 Almond wings a big left hand at Olivares but the latter sidesteps the punch. 0:2
0:48 There's a hard shot off the top of Almond's head! 5:2
0:48 Almond takes a step back, obviously hurt! 5:2
0:57 Olivares slips inside and buries a hook to the body of Almond. 8:2
0:57 Olivares has Almond is in a world of hurt as He fires away with both hands. 8:2
1:06 Almond backs into the far left corner. 8:2
1:11 Olivares lands a crushing uppercut! 12:2
1:11 Almond is reeling after that shot! 12:2
1:28 Olivares 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. 12:2
1:39 Olivares fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 12:2
1:46 He is staying at the center of the ring. 12:2
1:50 Olivares lands a smashing uppercut! 16:2
1:50 Almond is suddenly in trouble! 16:2
2:03 Olivares tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Almond blocks it. 16:2
2:10 Almond is trapped in Olivares's corner... 16:2
2:15 Ruben Olivares fires a left hand that Almond takes high on the shoulder. 16:2
2:21 Almond moves into the upper corner. 16:2
2:21 Olivares splits Almond's gloves with an uppercut. 18:2
2:31 Olivares pins Almond in the corner! 18:2
2:35 Olivares misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 18:2
2:37 Almond glances a hook off Olivares's side. 18:4
2:54 Almond wraps his arms around Olivares. 18:4
2:58 Bulner moves them apart. 18:4
3:00 Ruben Olivares looks to work the body, but Almond covers up nicely. 18:4
3:00 The bell sounds to end Round 1 of what could very well turn out to be a mismatch. 19:3

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Almond looks to be in excellent shape as Round 2 gets underway. 0:0
0:06 Robert McCracken seemed to pump up Olivares between rounds. 0:0
0:07 Olivares hooks off the jab and scores to the body or Almond. 2:0
0:20 Olivares really buried that punch into Almond's ribs. 6:0
0:20 Almond appears shaken by those punches! 6:0
0:34 Olivares wraps up Almond. 6:0
0:49 Now they break clean. 6:0
0:58 Olivares just can't find the range with that cross. 6:0
1:00 Almond connects with an uppercut. He can make good use of that punch if he can continue to get inside. 6:2
1:10 Olivares has Almond trapped! 6:2
1:10 Olivares lands a quick jab. He'd like to keep Almond on the end of that punch. 8:2
1:23 Olivares lands a solid hook! 13:2
1:23 Almond looks shaken! 13:2
1:36 Olivares comes in over Almond's guard with a solid hook. 16:2
1:52 The fighters are at close quarters now as Olivares lands a hook downstairs. 18:2
2:06 Stan Almond lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Olivares. 18:2
2:21 Olivares lands a devastating cross! 22:2
2:21 Almond appears to have been staggered by that punch... 22:2
2:30 Olivares finds a home for his jab, keeping Almond at bay. 24:2
3:00 Olivares lands a hard hook! 28:2
3:00 Almond looks like he might have been hurt by that punch! 28:2
3:00 Olivares spins around and moves quickly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 2. 28:2

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 3 is about to begin... There's the bell! 0:0
0:19 Olivares ties up Almond... 0:0
0:24 Bulner moves in to break the clinch. 0:0
0:28 Joe Goossen knows Almond lost that last round, but he took the postive approach between rounds. 0:0
0:28 Olivares has Almond blocked in! 0:0
0:33 A big cross from Olivares lands with serious impact! 4:0
0:33 Almond was staggered by that punch! 4:0
0:46 Stan Almond comes in low. Olivares puts a headlock on him. Bulner knocks Olivares's arm off Almond's head. 4:0
0:51 Bulner separates them. 4:0
1:00 Ruben Olivares pins Almond in the corner! 4:0
1:05 That was a violent straight right by Olivares! 8:0
1:05 Almond is reeling.. 8:0
1:17 Almond rips a hook to the body. 8:2
1:34 Olivares is clinching... Almond is trying to free his gloves... They are under Olivares's arms... 8:2
1:39 Bulner steps in and breaks it up. 8:2
1:46 Olivares is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. 8:2
1:49 Olivares has Almond pinned! 8:2
1:54 The fighters are tied up. Olivares tries to extract himself. He gets his arms free. 8:2
2:03 Stan Almond tries to get free... Here comes Bulner to break them up... 8:2
2:13 OH! Olivares landed the big hook flush! 13:2
2:13 Almond is gasping for air!! 13:2
2:22 Almond slides into a neutral corner... 13:2
2:27 Olivares attempts to go to the body, but can't connect. 13:2
2:41 Olivares just landed a devastating three punch combo! 17:2
2:41 Those punches hurt Almond and he looks to hang on. 17:2
2:54 Olivares cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Almond had his elbows tucked in nicely. 17:2
3:00 Almond shows Olivares his back and moves quickly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 3. 17:2

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Almond looks a bit disgusted as Round 4 gets underway. 0:0
0:07 Almond got some great advice from Joe Goossen between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 4. 0:0
0:13 Olivares is just missing by a hair with his punches. 0:0
0:16 These guys both look like they have barely been in a fight at all.. 0:0
0:23 Almond traps Olivares in the corner! 0:0
0:23 Each fighter is measuring the other. Now Almond lets his hands go and scores several quick punches to the head of Olivares. 0:2
0:32 Olivares slides into his own corner... 0:2
0:32 Stan Almond's jab is fast and accurate. 0:4
0:45 Almond flicks a lead right to the head of Olivares. 0:6
1:03 That's a pretty long clinch! Do these guys want to hug or fight? 0:6
1:12 Olivares pushes Almond away. 0:6
1:20 Almond gets off a jab to the solar plexus 0:8
1:34 Almond takes a hard combination from Olivares 5:8
1:34 Almond appears shaken by that punch! 5:8
1:47 Almond is boxing beautifully, smoothly moving side to side and in and out. 5:8
1:52 The fighters jockey for position as they both try to gain the advantage here in the 4th. 5:8
1:55 Almond gets a jab in but it was more of a push than a punch. 5:10
2:04 Almond connects with an uppercut to the head of Olivares. 5:12
2:19 Almond looks to the midsection, then fires a combination to the head 5:14
2:33 Almond pins Olivares's arms against his body stopping him from throwing any punches. 5:14
2:37 Bulner separates the two... 5:14
2:42 Almond is really focused in this round. 5:14
2:49 Almond misses with that combination. 5:14
2:56 Olivares connects with a violent cross! 9:14
2:56 Almond is trying to regain his senses after that punch... 9:14
3:00 That's another round in the books as Round 4 comes to an end. 8:15

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 5 gets underway as the fighters move to the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:13 Almond wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Olivares's defense. 0:0
0:16 Olivares gets in a hook to the body of Almond. 2:0
0:24 Olivares was hearing it from Robert McCracken between rounds, as did not let his hands go enough that last round. 2:0
0:26 Olivares has Almond trapped in the right neutral corner... 2:0
0:30 Olivares lands a brutal uppercut! 7:0
0:30 What a devastating shot, Almond looks like he is out on his feet, he has no idea where he is! 7:0
0:44 Almond backs into a neutral corner. 7:0
0:48 Almond is challenging Olivares to fight him and quit clinching. 7:0
1:06 Olivares and Almond each take a step back. 7:0
1:16 Olivares lands a powerful cross right on the button! 12:0
1:16 Almond's eye's are glazed over after that shot, he is definitely hurt! 12:0
1:26 Both fighters keep straying from ring center. Now they're back in the middle of the square. 12:0
1:26 Olivares scores with a nice short hook inside the defense of Almond. 14:0
1:42 Almond doesn't connect with the cross. 14:0
1:53 Almond dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Olivares back on his heels! 14:4
1:53 That shot buckled Ruben Olivares's legs and he is really unsteady now, like he could go down at any moment! 14:4
2:07 Olivares is holding on to Almond. He seems to be taking a breather. 14:4
2:12 The Referee breaks it up... 14:4
2:16 Almond's corner is screaming at him to finish the round strong. 14:4
2:20 Olivares pushes Almond away, looking for more space to work in. 14:4
2:28 Ruben Olivares lands a wicked uppercut! 18:4
2:28 Olivares has Almond in trouble, he is hurt and trying to hang on!! 18:4
2:37 Olivares retreats into a neutral corner. 18:4
2:37 Olivares leans in and takes an uppercut to the chin from Stan Almond. 18:6
2:47 Almond is looking to protect his body and he's leaving his chin wide open! 18:6
2:51 Almond brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 18:6
2:51 Almond slips in a quick cross. 18:8
3:00 Olivares retreats into the upper left corner. 18:8
3:00 There's a nice round of applause from the crowd as the round comes to an end. 17:9

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 It's Round 6 of this scheduled 10 rounder. 0:0
0:13 Olivares just comes up short with the uppercut. 0:0
0:15 Almond's punches are losing their steam as he looks beat. 0:0
0:24 Almond is pinned in his own corner... 0:0
0:28 Olivares can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 0:0
0:31 Almond gets in a short cross to the body. 0:2
0:46 The action is back in the center of the ring. 0:2
0:50 Olivares lets his hands go inside, but Stan Almond protects his body well. 0:2
1:05 Olivares fires and misses. 0:2
1:16 Olivares just landed a three punch combo! 4:2
1:16 Stan Almond gets caught with several punishing blows to the head and he is reeling! 4:2
1:28 Both fighters are being effective in this exchange of punches. 6:4
1:42 Olivares leaves the jab just short. 6:4
1:54 Almond tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Olivares. 6:4
2:01 Almond pushes Olivares back to gain room to punch. 6:4
2:11 Almond rips off two quick jabs and one finds the mark. 6:6
2:29 Almond usues his legs to avoid Olivares's punches. 6:6
2:47 Olivares voluntarily moves onto the ropes. 6:6
2:51 Almond steals a quick glance at his corner. 6:6
3:00 Olivares moves in at an angle, trying to cut off the ring on Almond. 6:6
3:00 Round 6 finishes with the sound of the bell. 8:6

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Almond didn't sit in the corner between rounds and he comes out quickly to begin Round 7. 0:0
0:11 Almond is backed into his opponents corner... 0:0
0:15 Olivares lands a strong hook! 5:0
0:15 Almond is hurt! 5:0
0:31 Olivares drives home a wicked hook to the midsection! 10:0
0:31 Almond is clutching his side! 10:0
0:46 Olivares fires a jab to the body 12:0
1:03 Almond works himself free. Now the fighters move back to ring center. 12:0
1:10 Stan Almond's cross finds a home on Olivares's jaw. 12:2
1:23 Olivares is really focused in this round. 12:2
1:35 Olivares misses with that punch. 12:2
1:43 Almond moves into a neutral corner. 12:2
1:43 Olivares connects with a wicked hook to the head. 15:2
1:57 Almond takes a punishing over hand right to the jaw! 19:2
1:57 That shot landed square and Almond felt it, he's in a world of hurt! 19:2
2:07 Almond is forced into his opponents corner... 19:2
2:11 Olivares throws a crushing right to Almond's jaw! 23:2
2:11 That absolutely rocked Almond, he is on queer street right now!! 23:2
2:25 Olivares is protecting the body nicely as Stan Almond fails to score inside. 23:2
2:36 Almond fires a lead right that Olivares manages to avoid. 23:2
2:39 Olivares throws a big looping cross that lands high on the head of Almond. 26:2
2:54 Olivares slides into the corner... 26:2
2:58 Almond is still trying to find the range with his punches. He's just missing with some of his shots. 26:2
3:00 It looks like Olivares has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 26:2
3:00 The bell ending Round 7 sounds and the fighters return to their corners. 26:4

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Bulner motions the fighters together as the bell sounds to begin Round 8. 0:0
0:22 * A tremendous hook from Olivares and Stan Almond goes down!! 0:0
0:24 Bulner starts counting... 6:0
0:24 1 6:0
0:25 2 6:0
0:25 * Almond is back on his feet and indicates he is fine to Bulner. 6:0
0:25 Almond still looks unsteady, but Bulner allows him to go on, waving the fighters together. 6:0
0:25 Olivares is raining blows down on Almond, who is obviously hurt. Olivares wants to take the decision out of the hands of the judges and he has a chance to do just that! 6:0
0:43 * Almond goes down!! he walked right into a wicked hook from Olivares!! 6:0
0:45 Bulner positions himself over Almond and starts the count.. 13:0
0:45 1 13:0
0:46 2 13:0
0:47 3 13:0
0:48 4 13:0
0:49 5 13:0
0:49 * Almond is back on his feet! He looks shaken... 13:0
0:49 Bulner checks Almond closely and will allow the fight to continue. 13:0
0:49 Olivares has Almond in a world of trouble. Let's see if he can finish him here in the 8th. 13:0
0:58 Olivares has Almond cornered! 13:0
1:07 * A solid hook drops Almond on his back! 13:0
1:10 Bulner picks up the count.. 22:0
1:10 1 22:0
1:11 2 22:0
1:12 3 22:0
1:13 4 22:0
1:14 5 22:0
1:15 6 22:0
1:16 7 22:0
1:17 8 22:0
1:17 * Stan Almond is back up but his eyes have that vacant look about them. 22:0
1:17 Almond begs Bulner allow him to continue and it appears to have worked as the referee signals for the fight to resume. After that pitch Almond may have a future as an actor. 22:0
1:17 Olivares's last punch has given him a chance to end the fight this round. He's got Almond on Queer Street. Now, can Olivares finish him? 22:0
1:21 Bulner is staring intently at Almond. He may stop this fight... 22:0
1:26 Almond backs into a neutral corner. 22:0
1:30 Olivares telegraphed that shot and Almond ducks under it easily. 22:0
1:41 Olivares misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 22:0
2:01 Olivares misses wildly with the Hook. 22:0
2:07 Stan Almond backs into the near right corner. 22:0
2:12 Ruben Olivares just misses with a huge shot as Almond chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 22:0
2:19 Olivares traps Almond in the corner! 22:0
2:23 Almond uses subtle movement and a tight guard protecting his body as Ruben Olivares tries vainly to score. 22:0
2:35 The crowd is letting the fighters know they want to see some action. 22:0
2:43 Olivares looks to land a uppercut but misses the mark. 22:0
2:45 Almond gets inside and fires a hook to Olivares's body. 22:2
2:54 Almond fires the jab. It finds its target. 22:4
3:00 Olivares's not even close with the jab. 22:4
3:00 Olivares appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 22:4
3:00 The round's over but the effects of the knockdown on the crowd linger as many of them remain on their feet, shouting their approval of this fight. 22:5

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds to start Round 9. 0:0
0:14 Almond fires a straight right. He split the gloves with that punch. 0:2
0:28 Stan Almond misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 0:2
0:35 Almond goes to the body with a three punch salvo. 0:4
0:55 It's a sweet uppercut by Olivares! He snapped Almond's head straight back with that punch! 5:4
0:55 Almond is staggered... 5:4
1:04 Almond scores with several light punches to the head. 5:6
1:16 Olivares retreats into the left corner. 5:6
1:16 Almond scores with a crisp uppercut inside. 5:8
1:25 Olivares is trapped in his opponents corner... 5:8
1:30 Almond throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 5:8
1:41 * Olivares just landed a short, clean cross that caught Almond flush. Almond dropped like he'd been shot. 5:8
1:44 Bulner brings his arm down over Almond as he begins the count... 14:8
1:44 1 14:8
1:45 Almond tries to clear his head as Bulner reaches the count of 2. 14:8
1:46 3 14:8
1:47 4 14:8
1:48 5 14:8
1:49 6 14:8
1:50 7 14:8
1:51 8 14:8
1:51 * Almond is hurt, but manages to regain his feet.. 14:8
1:51 Bulner gives Stan Almond a quick once over and decides to let the fight go on. 14:8
1:51 Olivares hurt Almond with that last shot! He's got him on wobbly legs, let's see if he can close the deal! 14:8
1:56 Almond has been down in two consecutive rounds now and he is really unsteady! 14:8
2:00 * Olivares is told to quit using his elbows by Bulner. 18:8
2:09 Olivares has a dazed opponent in front of him ready for the taking. Let's see what kind of killer instinct he can summon up. 18:8
2:14 This round has been badly one-sided and Almond is in serious trouble. This bout could soon be over. 18:8
2:14 * There's some angry swelling now around the left eye of Almond. Clearly, this is going to hamper his vision. 18:8
2:22 Olivares shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Almond flush! 23:8
2:22 Almond looks hurt... He's stumbling backward! 23:8
2:35 Almond is trapped in his own corner... 23:8
2:44 * Olivares connects with a thundering hook and Almond drops to the canvas! 23:8
2:46 Bulner motions Ruben Olivares to a neutral corner and starts the count. 32:8
2:46 1 32:8
2:47 2 32:8
2:48 3 32:8
2:49 4 32:8
2:50 5 32:8
2:51 6 32:8
2:52 7 32:8
2:53 8 32:8
2:53 * Almond has regained his feet, but he definitely looks dazed! 32:8
2:53 Bulner is allowing the fight to go on as he motions the fighters together. 32:8
2:58 * Almond's corner has seen enough and they have thrown in the towell!! Bulner is waving it off and Ruben Olivares is the winner by TKO in the 9th round!! 32:8

Fight Result

Let's go to Joe Humphries for the call...

Ladies and Gentlemen! The winner by technical knockout at the 2:59 mark in Round 9 is...

Ruben Olivares!

Score Cards

Medardo Villalobos Round Total
Panama 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Ruben Olivares 10 10 10 9 10 10 10 10 79
Stan Almond 9 8 9 10 9 9 9 6 69

Kenny Gray Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Ruben Olivares 10 10 10 9 10 10 10 10 79
Stan Almond 9 8 9 10 9 9 9 6 69

Luciano Tagliamonte Round Total
Italy 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Ruben Olivares 10 10 10 9 10 10 10 10 79
Stan Almond 9 8 9 10 9 9 9 6 69

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Ruben Olivares 30 30 30 27 30 30 30 30 237
Stan Almond 27 24 27 30 27 27 27 18 207

Statistics
Categories Ruben Olivares Stan Almond
Knockdowns scored 5 0

Jabs / Round 5.00 2.89
Hooks / Round 7.56 3.11
Crosses / Round 6.11 3.22
Combinations / Round 5.00 3.33
Uppercuts / Round 5.11 2.78

Punches Landed / Round 28.78 15.33
Punches Missed / Round 74.00 33.89

Punching Accuracy 28.0% 31.2%

Total Number of Fouls 1 0
Using Elbow 1

Foul Penalties:
Caution 1

Bouts with eye swelling resulting from punches 1

No cuts occured

Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 0 / 0 3 / 2
Fight Inside 4 / 3 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Offensive) 0 / 0 6 / 3
Fight Outside (Defensive) 2 / 0 0 / 0
Go for KO 2 / 2 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 0 / 0 2 / 1
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 0 / 0 0 / 0

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Fist of Legend · Post by **Fist of Legend** » 18 Mar 2014, 16:51

Preliminary 1
Oscar Larios vs Daniel Zaragoza

Fight info: Arena Mexico, Mexico City, DF, Mexico, 2014-3-18, announcer is Michael Buffer, referee is Gelasio Perez Huerta, the bout will be scored by three judges: Tyrone Short (United States), Wilhelm Vogl (Austria) and Leszek Jankowiak (Poland), ring card girl is Shana Marie, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 10 rounds, IBF-rules are in effect, three KD rule is not in effect, save by the bell is not in effect, only the referee 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 'none', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Oscar Larios - Record: 3-3-1 (1) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Harold Knight - Cut Man: Ray Ontiveros
In the blue corner: Daniel Zaragoza - Record: 0-1-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Jesus Rivero - Cut Man: Lenny DeJesus

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 That's the bell, summoning the two fighters to begin trading punches here in the first. 0:0
0:08 Larios slips in a jab to the body 2:0
0:22 Oscar Larios wraps up Zaragoza. 2:0
0:37 * Zaragoza is using that shoulder like a third arm and Perez Huerta is letting him know he better clean it up. 2:0
0:53 Larios steps back as he tries to create some punching room. 2:0
1:01 Zaragoza just comes up short with the uppercut. 2:0
1:16 Zaragoza telegraphed that shot and Larios ducks under it easily. 2:0
1:18 Daniel Zaragoza takes a hook as he tries to work inside. 4:0
1:39 A flurry of light blows from Larios scores to the body. 6:0
1:53 Zaragoza misses wildly with the hook. 6:0
1:55 Larios doubles up with the hook to the body, but Zaragoza is unfazed. 8:0
2:12 Zaragoza picks off the jab thrown by Larios. 8:0
2:14 The fighters are at close quarters now as Daniel Zaragoza lands a hook downstairs. 8:2
2:23 Zaragoza slides into a neutral corner... 8:2
2:27 Larios lands a paralyzing cross! 12:2
2:27 Zaragoza looks shaken! 12:2
2:41 Larios scores with a crisp uppercut inside. 14:2
2:53 Oscar Larios moves into a neutral corner. 14:2
2:58 Zaragoza wings a big left hand at Larios but the latter sidesteps the punch. 14:2
3:00 The bell sounds ending Round 1. 14:2

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center... 0:0
0:07 Jesus Rivero was screaming at Zaragoza between rounds trying to get him fired up. 0:0
0:12 Larios connects with a nasty cross! 5:0
0:12 Zaragoza suddenly has a vacant look in his eyes. That's a bad sign. 5:0
0:24 Zaragoza slides into the corner... 5:0
0:24 Larios catches Zaragoza with an uppercut as he tries to duck. 7:0
0:42 Larios is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. 7:0
0:45 Zaragoza sneaks in a quick uppercut that lands cleanly. 7:2
0:54 Larios splits the gloves with a jab. He'd like to find a home for that punch during this fight. 9:2
1:06 Larios bobs and weaves his way inside and lets his hands go, scoring with a hook. 11:2
1:20 Zaragoza grabs Larios. Too much of this kind of thing can have a negative affect on the scoring of the fight. 11:2
1:25 Daniel Zaragoza shoves Larios away. 11:2
1:34 Larios voluntarily moves onto the ropes. 11:2
1:43 Larios pushes Zaragoza then steps away from him. 11:2
1:47 Oscar Larios quickly pulls at his trunks. 11:2
1:54 Larios approaches flat-footed, but continues to move forward, not giving Zaragoza any room to breathe. 11:2
1:59 We have a lull in the action. 11:2
2:06 Oscar Larios feints, looking for an opening. 11:2
2:14 Circling left, Larios looks for an opening to fire a shot at Zaragoza. 11:2
2:21 Larios straightens Zaragoza up with the impact of that uppercut to the head. 14:2
2:38 Larios is clinching. Perez Huerta better watch because some fighters aren't above doing some nasty head work when they're in close like this. 14:2
2:48 Zaragoza works his way free! 14:2
2:53 Zaragoza looks to his corner. 14:2
2:56 Larios has Zaragoza trapped in the upper left neutral corner... 14:2
3:00 Larios ties up Zaragoza... Let's hope this does not turn into a wrestling match. 14:2
3:00 Zaragoza tries to get free... Here comes Perez Huerta to break them up... 14:2
3:00 Perez Huerta motions the fighters to their corners as the bell sounds to end Round 2. 16:1

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Zaragoza and Larios square off as the bell sounds to start the action for Round 3. 0:0
0:07 Jesus Rivero not only gave Zaragoza encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Larios. Now it's up to Zaragoza to implement it. 0:0
0:13 Zaragoza is flicking the jab, trying to keep Larios at long range. 0:0
0:24 Zaragoza's corner is urging him on. They have been quite vocal tonight. 0:0
0:27 Larios moves into the left corner. 0:0
0:27 The fighters are tangled up inside. Zaragoza has a hand free and lands a little uppercut. 0:2
0:40 Larios shoots the right home. That's a sneaky punch. 2:2
0:50 A cross to body by Zaragoza gets through. 2:4
0:59 Daniel Zaragoza gets away from the ropes and is back to the center of the ring. 2:4
1:03 Zaragoza attempts to go to the body, but can't connect. 2:4
1:13 Zaragoza steps back as he tries to create some punching room. 2:4
1:20 Zaragoza does a great job of moving as Larios tries to work inside. 2:4
1:27 Zaragoza lets his hands go inside and gets in a hook to Larios's midsection. 2:6
1:44 Larios lands a short hook to the body. 4:6
2:03 Larios is working hard to keep this fight at close quarters. 4:6
2:21 Larios fires away but finds nothing but air. 4:6
2:33 That hook from Oscar Larios just missed. 4:6
2:36 Daniel Zaragoza's jab falls short, but the cross gets in behind it. 4:8
2:50 Zaragoza lands two solid jabs that snap back the head of Larios. 4:11
2:59 Larios retreats into a neutral corner. 4:11
3:00 Zaragoza fires and misses. 4:11
3:00 And there's the bell ending Round 3. 5:13

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The seconds hurry out of Larios's corner as the bell sounds for Round 4. 0:0
0:18 Zaragoza is on his bicycle, moving from corner to corner forcing Oscar Larios to chase him. 0:0
0:18 Both fighters are unmarked at this stage of the fight. 0:0
0:23 Larios has Zaragoza pinned! 0:0
0:23 Some nice infighting ends with Oscar Larios getting an uppercut in. 2:0
0:39 Larios leans on the ropes and motions for Zaragoza to come in. 2:0
0:47 Thats a nice left hand from Zaragoza. 2:2
1:04 Larios keeps looking to get inside on Zaragoza 2:2
1:14 Zaragoza retreats into the lower right corner. 2:2
1:19 Larios wraps his arms around Zaragoza. 2:2
1:23 Perez Huerta steps in and breaks it up. 2:2
1:28 Larios delivers a cross to the nose of Zaragoza. 5:2
1:41 Zaragoza is keeping away from the ropes. 5:2
1:46 Zaragoza lands a devastating cross! 5:7
1:46 Larios appears to be stunned! 5:7
2:02 Larios's corner is screaming at him to finish the round strong. 5:7
2:09 Larios charges Zaragoza trying to get inside 5:7
2:22 Daniel Zaragoza misses with the jab but scores with the follow up cross. 5:9
2:34 Zaragoza is really focused in this round. 5:9
2:47 Larios misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 5:9
2:50 Zaragoza lands a hook to the ribs. 5:11
3:00 Larios is blocked in his opponents corner... 5:11
3:00 There's the bell, finishing Round 4. 7:12

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Both fighters look ready to go as Round 5 begins. 0:0
0:16 Larios misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 0:0
0:18 These guys both look like they have barely been in a fight at all.. 0:0
0:23 Oscar Larios received a pep talk from Harold Knight before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:0
0:28 Zaragoza is either lucky or has radar. Larios's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 0:0
0:40 Zaragoza fires and misses. 0:0
0:51 Larios 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. 0:0
0:56 Larios bangs away with both hands and a nice uppercut finds a home. 2:0
1:16 Zaragoza leaves the jab just short. 2:0
1:27 A flurry of punches are exchanged between the two fighters. It appears as if Zaragoza has gotten the better of the exchange. 4:3
1:45 Larios is really focused in this round. 4:3
1:53 Zaragoza doesn't connect with the jab. 4:3
2:00 That uppercut from Larios lands with some authority! 8:3
2:00 Mercy! that was a crushing blow! Zaragoza is trying to hang on... 8:3
2:10 * Zaragoza continues to hammer away as he holds Larios and Perez Huerta has seen enough as he issues a warning. 8:6
2:35 Larios is still trying to find the range with his punches. He's just missing with some of his shots. 8:6
2:37 Zaragoza hooks off the jab and scores to the body or Oscar Larios. 8:8
2:49 Daniel Zaragoza backs into a neutral corner. 8:8
2:54 Larios muscles his way inside. 8:8
3:00 Larios moves slowly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 5. 10:8

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 Oscar Larios's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:0
0:14 Oscar Larios connects with a vicious combination! 4:0
0:14 Zaragoza looks to be in big trouble after that barrage! 4:0
0:19 Despite the punches landed, both fighters remain unmarked. 4:0
0:23 Daniel Zaragoza traps Larios in the corner! 4:0
0:28 Zaragoza grabs Larios's head, pulls it down, into his chest. Perez Huerta has to force Zaragoza to let go. 4:0
0:32 Zaragoza and Oscar Larios each take a step back. 4:0
0:37 Both fighters keep straying from ring center. Now they're back in the middle of the square. 4:0
0:41 Zaragoza bounces off the ropes, challenging Larios to come get him. 4:0
0:54 Zaragoza just misses with a huge shot as Larios chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 4:0
0:57 Larios drills Zaragoza with a solid jab. 6:0
1:13 Zaragoza fires a wild overhand left and misses everything. 6:0
1:15 Oscar Larios lands a nice jab. He tries to follow it up with a cross but it misses. 8:0
1:28 Larios is really focused in this round. 8:0
1:31 Zaragoza scores with three hard shots in a row to the midsection! 8:3
1:43 Zaragoza has Larios blocked in! 8:3
1:43 Zaragoza lands a stinging jab. 8:5
2:00 Zaragoza is utilizing the ring to his advantage with constant movement. 8:5
2:11 Zaragoza retreats to his own corner... 8:5
2:11 Thats a nice combination to the body by Larios. 10:5
2:20 Both fighters are feinting with the shoulders. Now, Zaragoza lands the right hand. 10:7
2:35 Larios has Zaragoza trapped! 10:7
2:35 Larios digs a short hook to ribs of Zaragoza. 12:7
2:51 Larios lands a wicked cross! 16:7
2:51 Larios just delivered some big time hurt with that punch! Even the fans at ringside felt it! 16:7
3:00 It looks like Larios has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 16:7
3:00 That round personified the word brawl, as both fighters really went at it the for entire three minutes. 16:9

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Zaragoza didn't sit in the corner between rounds and he comes out quickly to begin Round 7. 0:0
0:13 Larios moves in and scores with a quick jab. 2:0
0:17 Neither fighter shows any wear and tear at this point. 2:0
0:22 Larios backs into the lower corner. 2:0
0:22 A cross lands for Zaragoza. Larios didn't see that one coming. 2:2
0:31 Larios is backed into his opponents corner... 2:2
0:36 Daniel Zaragoza is off target with that uppercut. 2:2
0:53 Zaragoza misses wildly with the Hook. 2:2
0:59 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 2:2
1:02 The fighters are back at ring center... 2:2
1:02 Zaragoza gets off a nice little three punch salvo. 2:4
1:17 Zaragoza is really focused in this round. 2:4
1:25 Larios unleashes a flurry of rights and lefts, but only a few get through. 4:4
1:42 Larios patiently and methodically advances, steadily cutting down the ring space, giving Zaragoza little room to move. 4:4
1:46 Zaragoza pushes Larios away, looking for more space to work in. 4:4
1:54 Oscar Larios continues to come forward but he should be moving in behind punches. 4:4
1:59 Zaragoza ducks under a jab and brings an uppercut right down main street. 4:6
2:12 Zaragoza is turning this fight into a clinching and holding affair as he continues to wrap his arms around Oscar Larios. 4:6
2:21 Perez Huerta separates the two... 4:6
2:26 Larios is losing this round and is looking to load up on his punches. 4:6
2:31 Larios goes downstairs with a right cross. 6:6
2:41 Larios lands two stinging combinations that stop Zaragoza in his tracks. 9:6
2:50 * That was a blatant low blow by Zaragoza and Perez Huerta has stopped the action to scold him 9:8
2:50 * Zaragoza is going to have a point deducted for that foul! 9:8
3:00 Zaragoza is boxing beautifully, smoothly moving side to side and in and out. 9:8
3:00 Larios appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 9:8
3:00 Loud applause accompanies the end of this round. 10:9

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds to start Round 8. 0:0
0:13 A quick jab to the body scores for Zaragoza 0:2
0:17 Zaragoza is losing his legs... 0:2
0:17 Looking at their faces, you wouldn't know these two were in a fight. 0:2
0:22 Zaragoza rips a hook to the head. 0:4
0:34 Daniel Zaragoza lands with a short, quick uppercut in close. 0:6
0:48 Larios can't score with short uppercut inside. Zaragoza got his gloves in front of the punch. 0:6
0:51 * Perez Huerta steps in and admonishes Zaragoza for holding and hitting. 0:9
0:51 * Perez Huerta is taking a point away from Zaragoza and that hurts as he was winning the round! 0:9
1:11 Larios tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Zaragoza. 0:9
1:27 Larios pins Zaragoza in the corner! 0:9
1:32 Larios pins Zaragoza's arms against his body stopping him from throwing any punches. 0:9
1:41 * Zaragoza is hitting on the break and Perez Huerta has seen enough as he issues a warning. 0:9
1:41 * Perez Huerta rules the foul to be blatant! He's disqualifying Zaragoza! Larios is the winner by disqualification! 0:9

Fight Result

We go to the ring where Michael Buffer is ready with the call...

Ladies and Gentlemen! Daniel Zaragoza has been disqualified!

The winner is...Oscar Larios!

Score Cards

Tyrone Short Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Oscar Larios 10 10 9 9 10 10 10 68
Daniel Zaragoza 9 9 10 10 9 9 8 64

Wilhelm Vogl Round Total
Austria 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Oscar Larios 10 10 9 9 10 10 10 68
Daniel Zaragoza 9 9 10 10 9 9 8 64

Leszek Jankowiak Round Total
Poland 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Oscar Larios 10 10 9 9 9 10 10 67
Daniel Zaragoza 9 9 10 10 10 9 8 65

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Oscar Larios 30 30 27 27 29 30 30 203
Daniel Zaragoza 27 27 30 30 28 27 24 193

Statistics
Categories Oscar Larios Daniel Zaragoza
Knockdowns scored 0 0

Jabs / Round 5.50 5.25
Hooks / Round 3.88 3.00
Crosses / Round 4.50 3.63
Combinations / Round 3.13 4.88
Uppercuts / Round 4.00 2.75

Punches Landed / Round 21.00 19.50
Punches Missed / Round 35.38 44.88

Punching Accuracy 37.3% 30.3%

Total Number of Fouls 0 5
Low Blow 1
Hitting on the Break 1
Holding Head and Hitting 2
Using Shoulder 1

Foul Penalties:
Disqualification 1
Point Deduction 2
Caution 2

No cuts occured

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

Title Bout Championship Boxing - Copyright (C) 2013 PISD Ltd

Fist of Legend · Post by **Fist of Legend** » 18 Mar 2014, 16:51

Sergio Palma vs Steve Molitor

Fight info: Arena Mexico, Mexico City, DF, Mexico, 2014-3-18, announcer is Ray Connelly, referee is Esa Lehtosaari, the bout will be scored by three judges: Takeshi Shimekawa (Japan), John Parish Jr. (United States) and Nobuaki Uratani (Japan), ring card girl is Maria Cristina, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 10 rounds, Unified-rules are in effect, three KD rule is not in effect, save by the bell is not in effect, only the referee 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 'none', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Sergio Palma - Record: 4-3-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Richie Giachetti - Cut Man: Gil Clancy
In the blue corner: Steve Molitor - Record: 0-1-1 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Brendan Ingle - Cut Man: Nick Florio

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 There's the bell and this contest is underway. 0:0
0:20 Molitor misses with that hook. 0:0
0:22 Palma bangs the uppercut home. 2:0
0:34 Palma is motioning with his gloves for Steve Molitor to bring it on, but he is not doing much either. 2:0
0:37 Palma has Molitor cornered! 2:0
0:37 Palma lands a jab. He's using it as both an offensive and defensive weapon on occasions. 4:0
0:54 Palma is moving laterally and not straight back, which is exactly what he should be doing. 4:0
1:00 Palma is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. 4:0
1:08 Sergio Palma cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Molitor had his elbows tucked in nicely. 4:0
1:14 We have a lull in the action. 4:0
1:18 Molitor's corner is livid as they want him to get off the ropes. 4:0
1:24 Palma feints, looking for an opening. 4:0
1:26 Palma shoots the jab into the chest of Molitor. 6:0
1:40 That punch actually went behind Palma's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from Molitor. 6:0
1:42 There's a lead right hand that finds its mark. That can be a dangerous punch if Palma can land a solid one. 8:0
1:51 Neither fighter wants to stay on the ropes as they are back in the middle of the ring. 8:0
1:55 Molitor fires and misses. 8:0
1:58 Palma hooks off the jab and scores to the body or Molitor. 10:0
2:08 The cross scores for Palma. He needs to throw that punch more often. 12:0
2:24 Molitor voluntarily moves onto the ropes. 12:0
2:36 Palma darts in and out, making himself a tough target. 12:0
2:48 Some nice infighting ends with Molitor getting an uppercut in. 12:2
3:00 Palma throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Molitor but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 12:2
3:00 Round 1 of this scheduled 10 rounder ends as the bell sounds. 13:4

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Palma looks to be in good shape as Round 2 gets underway. 0:0
0:13 Steve Molitor tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Palma. 0:0
0:19 Brendan Ingle not only gave "The Canadian Kid" encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Sergio Palma. Now it's up to Molitor to implement it. 0:0
0:25 Molitor smothers Sergio Palma's attack with a clinch! 0:0
0:29 Molitor shoves Sergio Palma away. 0:0
0:36 Molitor's jab is fast and accurate. 0:2
0:51 Palma works his way in and leans on Molitor... 0:2
1:01 Molitor works his way free! 0:2
1:10 Steve Molitor tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Palma blocks it. 0:2
1:13 Palma doubles up on the jab and he managed to score with the second one. 2:2
1:34 Molitor wings a big left hand at Sergio Palma but the latter sidesteps the punch. 2:2
1:36 Palma fires the jab. It finds its target. 4:2
1:48 Palma is really focused in this round. 4:2
1:53 Molitor has Palma trapped in the left neutral corner... 4:2
1:53 Molitor is mixing his punches well and lands a jab followed by a cross. 4:4
2:16 Molitor attempts to go to the body, but can't connect. 4:4
2:18 Palma with a lead right to the head. 6:4
2:36 Molitor's corner is screaming at him to finish the round strong. 6:4
2:49 Palma 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. 6:4
2:52 Molitor connects with an uppercut to the head of Palma. 6:6
3:00 Not much to hang your hat on in that one, good luck to the judges as they try to turn in a score. 5:6

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Molitor rushes out at the bell. Whatever his corner said to him seems to have him fired up. 0:0
0:10 Palma has Molitor pinned! 0:0
0:15 Palma grabs Molitor. Too much of this kind of thing can have a negative affect on the scoring of the fight. 0:0
0:24 Lehtosaari has to break them apart. 0:0
0:34 Palma has been watching too much wrestling, the way He's grabbing Steve Molitor. 0:0
0:46 Molitor tries to get free... Here comes Lehtosaari to break them up... 0:0
0:58 Molitor slides into a neutral corner... 0:0
1:02 Palma is really fluid in his movement. 0:0
1:09 The fighters have worked their way back to the center of the ring. 0:0
1:09 Not much steam behind Molitor's jab, but it scores nonetheless. 0:2
1:19 Steve Molitor retreats to his opponents corner... 0:2
1:23 You could feel the breeze after that miss by Palma! 0:2
1:26 Molitor scores to Palma's midsection with a combination. 0:4
1:44 Palma's jab falls short, but the cross gets in behind it. 2:4
1:54 Palma finds a home for his jab, keeping Molitor at bay. 4:4
2:09 Palma is doing a great job keeping his distance. 4:4
2:13 Palma scores with several quick blows to the head. 6:4
2:27 Lehtosaari tries to separate the boxers but Palma has a vice-like grip on Steve Molitor. 6:4
2:36 Referee Lehtosaari separates the two... 6:4
2:42 Molitor slides into the corner... 6:4
2:42 Palma launches right a cross to the body. 8:4
2:57 Molitor backs into his own corner... 8:4
2:57 Palma fires a straight right. He split the gloves with that punch. 10:4
3:00 And there's the bell ending Round 3. 10:4

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Both fighters look ready to go as Round 4 begins. 0:0
0:10 Molitor comes in low. Palma puts a headlock on him. Lehtosaari knocks Palma's arm off Molitor's head. 0:0
0:15 Referee Lehtosaari has to separate the two... 0:0
0:15 Neither fighter has a mark on them at this point of the fight. 0:0
0:24 Palma lets his hands go inside, but Molitor protects his body well. 0:0
0:26 Molitor throws the cross and scores to the head of Sergio Palma. 0:2
0:39 Palma pins Molitor in the corner! 0:2
0:43 Palma clinches... Molitor gets an arm free! He should be punching with it! 0:2
0:54 Lehtosaari breaks them up... 0:2
0:58 Palma backs off to hitch up his trunks. 0:2
1:06 Molitor misses with the right and then fails to connect with the left as well. 0:2
1:14 Molitor steals a quick glance at his corner. 0:2
1:16 Molitor retreats to his own corner... 0:2
1:16 The fighters move in close and Palma gets off first, landing a vicious combination that snaps back the head of Molitor. 3:2
1:25 Palma has Molitor trapped! 3:2
1:30 Palma's misses as Molitor backpedals away. 3:2
1:32 Molitor scores with a nice left cross. 3:4
1:42 Palma brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 3:4
1:42 Palma lands the jab but comes up short with a second one right behind it. 5:4
1:55 Palma is forced into his own corner... 5:4
2:00 Molitor wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Palma's defense. 5:4
2:06 The fighters jockey for position as they both try to gain the advantage here in the 4th. 5:4
2:16 Palma tries a hook but Molitor blocks it and then he scores with a hook of his own! 5:6
2:25 Palma scores with a nice right cross. 7:6
2:42 Palma frees himself from Molitor's clutches! They move to ring center now. 7:6
2:54 Palma is really focused in this round. 7:6
3:00 Palma ties up Molitor... 7:6
3:00 Lehtosaari separates the two... 7:6
3:00 The fighters continue the action as the bell rings to finish Round 4, forcing Lehtosaari to step in. 7:6

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell starts the action as Palma and Molitor leave their corners. 0:0
0:11 Sergio Palma fires a lead right that Molitor manages to avoid. 0:0
0:13 Neither fighter shows any wear and tear at this point. 0:0
0:18 Richie Giachetti seemed to pump up Palma between rounds. 0:0
0:26 Palma traps Steve Molitor's gloves under his arms. He won't let go until Lehtosaari breaks it up. 0:0
0:35 Lehtosaari separates them. 0:0
0:40 Molitor's corner is urging him on. They have been quite vocal tonight. 0:0
0:47 Palma feints downstairs, then lands an uppercut under Molitor's chin. 2:0
1:08 Molitor moves into the near corner. 2:0
1:13 Palma is circling his opponent. 2:0
1:22 Molitor grabs and holds Palma... 2:0
1:31 Lehtosaari has to separate the two... 2:0
1:36 The fighters are taking an extended breather. 2:0
1:42 Palma lands a jab to Molitor's midsection 4:0
1:58 Molitor eats a left-right from Palma 6:0
2:10 Palma is pinned in his opponents corner... 6:0
2:10 Molitor scores downstairs with a hard cross. 6:3
2:28 Molitor is on his bicycle, moving from corner to corner forcing Palma to chase him. 6:3
2:48 Palma misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 6:3
2:51 Molitor flicks a lead left to the head of Palma. 6:5
3:00 Palma traps Molitor in the corner! 6:5
3:00 Palma is off target with that uppercut. 6:5
3:00 The bell sounds ending Round 5. 7:5

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Palma and Molitor square off as the bell sounds to start the action for Round 6. 0:0
0:08 Molitor got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Brendan Ingle's instructions work. 0:0
0:14 Palma is clinching... Molitor is trying to free his gloves... They are under Palma's arms... 0:0
0:19 Lehtosaari steps in and breaks it up. 0:0
0:19 Both of these guys look just like they came out of their dressing rooms - not a mark on them. 0:0
0:24 Steve Molitor backs into the lower corner. 0:0
0:24 Thats a nice right hand from Palma. 2:0
0:33 Steve Molitor lands with a short, quick uppercut in close. 2:2
0:47 Palma back pedals away from the straight forward attack of Molitor. 2:2
0:55 Palma's jab is finds it's mark. 5:2
1:06 Molitor retreats into a neutral corner. 5:2
1:10 Palma can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 5:2
1:22 Palma picks off the jab by Steve Molitor. 5:2
1:33 Molitor fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 5:2
1:41 There has been a lot of clinching in this fight tonight. 5:2
1:45 Molitor retreats into the near corner. 5:2
1:45 Palma lets his hands go again and gets in several scoring blows. 7:2
1:54 There is a lot less action than we anticipated from these two in this round. 7:2
1:58 Molitor absorbs a cross to the body. 9:2
2:11 Palma is pinned in his own corner... 9:2
2:11 Molitor unleashes a flurry of rights and lefts, but only a few get through. 9:4
2:24 Palma has Molitor blocked in! 9:4
2:24 The fighters are tangled up inside. Sergio Palma has a hand free and lands a little uppercut. 11:4
2:38 Sergio Palma gets off a jab to the solar plexus 13:4
2:49 Palma pins Molitor in the corner! 13:4
2:49 Palma goes downstairs with a right cross. 15:4
2:54 There's the beginning of a mouse under the right eye of Steve Molitor. 15:4
3:00 Palma is protecting the body nicely as Molitor fails to score inside. 15:4
3:00 Palma appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 15:4
3:00 Palma spins around and moves quickly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 6. 15:5

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Palma didn't sit in the corner between rounds and he comes out quickly to begin Round 7. 0:0
0:08 Palma received a pep talk from Richie Giachetti before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:0
0:08 Steve Molitor ducks into an uppercut from Palma. 2:0
0:13 The swelling under Molitor's right eye is causing him problems and it won't take much more to become a major handicap for him. 2:0
0:22 Palma just comes up short with the jab. 2:0
0:39 Sergio Palma steps back as he tries to create some punching room. 2:0
0:42 Molitor moves into a neutral corner. 2:0
0:42 Palma lands a rapier like jab to the head of Molitor 4:0
0:52 Molitor is looking to protect his body and he's leaving his chin wide open! 4:0
0:55 Molitor backs into a neutral corner. 4:0
1:00 Palma is bouncing on his toes, avoiding Molitor attempts to move inside on him. 4:0
1:04 Palma is really focused in this round. 4:0
1:07 Palma is really focused in this round. 4:0
1:18 Palma lands a brutal hook! 9:0
1:18 Sergio Palma sent Molitor reeling with that punch! 9:0
1:23 Molitor needs to catch his second wind... 9:0
1:32 Molitor misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 9:0
1:35 Molitor tastes Palma's jab 11:0
1:39 The swelling is increasing around Molitor's right. 11:0
1:51 Palma has his arms wrapped around Molitor... Now they separate. 11:0
1:56 Lehtosaari pries them apart. 11:0
2:05 Palma misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 11:0
2:16 * Molitor drives home a brutal cross to Palma's head and down he goes!!! 11:0
2:19 Lehtosaari brings his arm down over Sergio Palma as he begins the count... 11:6
2:19 1 11:6
2:20 2 11:6
2:20 * Palma manages to get back to his feet but he still looks kind of shaky. 11:6
2:20 Palma raises his guard as Lehtosaari asks him if he wants to continue. Palma wants to keep on fighting but he still looks hurt. 11:6
2:20 Palma is badly stunned and Molitor will try to finish him off here in the 7th round! 11:6
2:33 Molitor isn't moving his feet right now, but his upper body movement is giving Palma fits. 11:6
2:42 Molitor looks to work the body, but Palma covers up nicely. 11:6
2:53 Molitor is showing some fancy footwork tonight as he moves around Palma. 11:6
3:00 Molitor telegraphed that shot and Palma ducks under it easily. 11:6
3:00 It looks like Palma has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 11:6
3:00 Fans appreciate a fine display of boxing but as that last round proved nothing gets them going like a knockdown. 12:7

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 8 begins as the bell sounds. 0:0
0:06 The swelling on the face of Molitor is almost as pronounced as before his corner worked on it. 0:0
0:06 Molitor slides into the corner... 0:0
0:11 Sergio Palma and Steve Molitor are in a clinch, Lehtosaari hollers at them to break and start fighting. 0:0
0:15 Lehtosaari has to break the clinch. 0:0
0:20 Richie Giachetti knows Palma lost that last round, but he took the postive approach between rounds. 0:0
0:26 Sergio Palma wraps up Molitor. 0:0
0:31 * Palma is told to watch leading with his head by the referee Lehtosaari. 0:0
0:40 Molitor looks to be losing his legs. 0:0
0:50 Palma is flicking the jab, trying to keep Molitor at long range. 0:0
0:59 Palma lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Molitor. 0:0
1:01 Molitor scores with a glancing cross. 0:2
1:15 Palma is turning this fight into a clinching and holding affair as he continues to wrap his arms around Molitor. 0:2
1:24 Molitor pushes Palma away. 0:2
1:24 Sergio Palma appears to be rebounding from the knockdown he suffered in the last frame. 0:2
1:33 Palma dances gracefully across the canvas 0:2
1:50 Palma does a great job smothering Molitor's punches, he had him locked up like he stole dinner right there. 0:2
1:57 Molitor moves into a neutral corner. 0:2
2:01 Palma looks for a breather; he grabs Molitor and holds on. Molitor pushes Palma off and looks for an opening. 0:2
2:06 Palma and Molitor each take a step back. 0:2
2:10 Both fighters are probing, looking for an opening. 0:2
2:14 Palma flicks three quick jabs and at least one got through. 2:2
2:23 Molitor is trapped in Palma's corner... 2:2
2:23 * Lehtosaari steps in and admonishes Palma for hitting below the belt. 4:2
2:41 Palma pins Molitor in the corner! 4:2
2:41 Sergio Palma throws a savage uppercut to the midsection, but Molitor is able to absorb most of the impact by keeping his elbows in tight. 6:2
2:46 Look for Palma to start to target Molitor's right eye in an attempt to close it because the swelling under it has continued to grow. 6:2
2:55 Palma is holding... 6:2
3:00 Lehtosaari is shouting at Palma to break! 6:2
3:00 Palma appears to have this fight under control. 6:2
3:00 Steve Molitor breathes heavily as he walks slowly back to his corner as Round 8 ends. 6:2

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 9 is about to begin... There's the bell! 0:0
0:08 If the swelling was lessened by Molitor'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
0:14 Molitor tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 0:0
0:16 Palma lands a stinging jab. 2:0
0:25 Whatever Richie Giachetti said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Palma has some spring in his step here in the 9th round. 2:0
0:30 Molitor swings...and misses. 2:0
0:32 Molitor leans in and takes an uppercut to the chin from Palma. 4:0
0:37 Molitor's right eye is becoming more swollen. his corner is going to need to be control it or it will become a factor. 4:0
0:46 Molitor lands a wicked combination! 4:4
0:46 Palma takes a vicious series of punches from Molitor and he is hurt! 4:4
1:01 Sergio Palma pins Molitor in the corner! 4:4
1:01 Palma is putting his punches together, scoring well with combinations. 6:4
1:10 Molitor is trying to avoid shots to the body, but He better get his hands up! 6:4
1:14 Molitor gets away from the ropes and is back to the center of the ring. 6:4
1:19 Palma does a great job of moving as Molitor tries to work inside. 6:4
1:21 Palma catches Molitor with a right hand to the face. 8:4
1:38 Palma uses subtle movement and a tight guard protecting his body as Molitor tries vainly to score. 8:4
1:40 A cross lands for Palma. Molitor didn't see that one coming. 10:4
1:50 Molitor backs into the left corner. 10:4
1:54 The fighters are tied up. Palma tries to extract himself. He gets his arms free. 10:4
2:06 The fighters have just banged heads! 10:4
2:06 Steve Molitor's right eye is turning ugly as the swelling under it worsens. 10:4
2:12 The action is back in the center of the ring. 10:4
2:16 Molitor fires a volley of punches but Palma was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way. 10:4
2:24 Palma is really focused in this round. 10:4
2:28 Molitor throws a flurry of punches; at least two solid shots made it through. Now he moves away. 10:6
2:37 Molitor moves into the upper corner. 10:6
2:37 Molitor takes a cross to the head from Palma. 12:6
2:51 Palma misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 12:6
2:58 Palma is really focused in this round. 12:6
3:00 Palma seems to have done enough to win this fight. 12:6
3:00 And that ends Round number 9. 11:7

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The fighters touch gloves in the middle of the ring as the 10th and final round begins. 0:0
0:08 Molitor got some great advice from Brendan Ingle between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 10. 0:0
0:08 Molitor'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
0:13 Molitor slips out of a corner, as Palma attempts to trap him. 0:0
0:24 Palma gets off a three punch salvo to Molitor's head. 2:0
0:29 Molitor seems bothered by the increased swelling around the right eye. 2:0
0:38 Palma is challenging Molitor to fight him and quit clinching. 2:0
0:42 Molitor finally lets go of Palma. 2:0
0:51 Molitor doesn't connect with the uppercut. 2:0
0:54 Palma wings the right cross and it gets in, though without a lot of steam on it. 4:0
1:10 Molitor backs into the right corner. 4:0
1:14 Palma misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 4:0
1:24 The uppercut just landed by Palma is a nice weapon on the inside. 6:0
1:38 Molitor looks to land a hook but misses the mark. 6:0
1:40 Molitor takes a hook as he tries to work inside. 8:0
1:50 Molitor lands a hook to the ribs. 8:2
2:02 Palma has Molitor trapped in the near right neutral corner... 8:2
2:02 several punches land to Molitor's body as he looks to move back to the outside. 10:2
2:06 It seems every shot Molitor takes on his right eye makes the swelling worse. 10:2
2:14 Palma bangs a right cross off the face of Molitor. 12:2
2:24 Molitor moves into a neutral corner. 12:2
2:24 Palma throws an uppercut from way outside. It lands but he's lucky! That's a dangerous punch to throw unless you're in close. 14:2
2:37 Palma is really focused in this round. 14:2
2:41 The two fighters have chosen to work on the inside and it's Palma who scores with a short hook to the chest. 16:2
2:54 Molitor fires away but finds nothing but air. 16:2
2:57 Palma scores with a cross, though it did not land flush. 18:2
3:00 Palma seems to have done enough to win this fight. 18:2
3:00 This fight is going to the scorecards as the bell sounds ending Round 10. 18:3

Fight Result

We go to the ring where Ray Connelly is ready with the call...

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

Takeshi Shimekawa, Japan has it 97 to 93

John Parish Jr., United States scores the fight 98 to 92

Nobuaki Uratani, Japan scores it 97 to 92

The winner by unanimous decision is Sergio Palma!

Score Cards

Takeshi Shimekawa Round Total
Japan 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Sergio Palma 10 10 9 10 10 10 8 10 10 10 97
Steve Molitor 9 10 10 9 9 9 10 9 9 9 93

John Parish Jr. Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Sergio Palma 10 9 10 10 10 10 9 10 10 10 98
Steve Molitor 9 10 9 9 9 9 10 9 9 9 92

Nobuaki Uratani Round Total
Japan 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Sergio Palma 10 9 10 10 10 10 8 10 10 10 97
Steve Molitor 9 10 9 9 9 9 10 9 9 9 92

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Sergio Palma 30 28 29 30 30 30 25 30 30 30 292
Steve Molitor 27 30 28 27 27 27 30 27 27 27 277

Statistics
Categories Sergio Palma Steve Molitor
Knockdowns scored 0 1

Jabs / Round 5.70 2.40
Hooks / Round 6.30 2.50
Crosses / Round 6.10 2.40
Combinations / Round 5.90 2.20
Uppercuts / Round 5.20 1.20

Punches Landed / Round 29.20 10.70
Punches Missed / Round 40.90 66.70

Punching Accuracy 41.7% 13.8%

Total Number of Fouls 2 0
Low Blow 1
Head Butting 1

Foul Penalties:
Caution 2

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

No cuts occured

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

Title Bout Championship Boxing - Copyright (C) 2013 PISD Ltd

Fist of Legend · Post by **Fist of Legend** » 18 Mar 2014, 16:53

Vic Darchinyan vs Rafael Marquez

Fight info: Arena Mexico, Mexico City, DF, Mexico, 2014-3-18, announcer is Lupe Contreras, referee is Frank Santore, the bout will be scored by three judges: Don Risher (United States), Brad Vocale (Australia) and Richard Hopkins (United States), ring card girl is Jennifer Searles, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 10 rounds, IBF-rules are in effect, three KD rule is not in effect, save by the bell is not in effect, only the referee 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 'none', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Vic Darchinyan - Record: 1-1-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Nick Florio - Cut Man: Manny Seamon
In the blue corner: Rafael Marquez - Record: 3-4-0 (2) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Jimmy August - Cut Man: Carlos Vargas

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Both fighters are ready to go and the bell sounds to start the action here in the first round. 0:0
0:16 That combination from Marquez lands with some authority! 0:4
0:16 What a beautiful combination! Darchinyan might not survive this... 0:4
0:30 Marquez just can't find the range with that uppercut. 0:4
0:42 Vic Darchinyan just absorbed a terrifying shot to the body. 0:8
0:42 Darchinyan in on unsteady legs after those punches. 0:8
0:57 Darchinyan backs into the far corner. 0:8
1:01 Marquez misses with that punch. 0:8
1:13 That punch actually went behind Darchinyan's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from Marquez. 0:8
1:21 Marquez is blocked in his own corner... 0:8
1:25 Darchinyan traps Marquez's gloves under his arms. He won't let go until Santore breaks it up. 0:8
1:30 Santore separates them. 0:8
1:45 Marquez lands a powerful cross right on the button! 0:12
1:45 Darchinyan appears to have been staggered by that punch... 0:12
2:10 Marquez takes a punishing over hand left to the jaw! 4:12
2:10 Marquez appears shaken by that punch! 4:12
2:26 A big hook from Darchinyan lands with serious impact! 8:12
2:26 Marquez is reeling after that shot! 8:12
2:36 Marquez doubles up on the jab and each one scored cleanly. 8:15
2:49 Marquez lands a strong hook! 8:19
2:49 Darchinyan is clutching his side! 8:19
2:58 Marquez doesn't have to look for Darchinyan this round as He is right there in front of him. 8:19
3:00 Marquez tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Darchinyan blocks it. 8:19
3:00 There's the bell. That brings the first Round to a close. 7:20

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 It's Round 2 of this scheduled 10 rounder. 0:0
0:08 Darchinyan got some great advice from Nick Florio between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 2. 0:0
0:08 The fighters are at close quarters now as Marquez lands a hook downstairs. 0:2
0:22 Rafael Marquez drops his shoulder as if to throw a right, then quickly rips a quick left hook to the body. 0:6
0:22 Those punches hurt Darchinyan and he looks to hang on. 0:6
0:31 Vic Darchinyan moves into the near corner. 0:6
0:35 Marquez fires a lead right that Darchinyan manages to avoid. 0:6
0:42 Darchinyan lands a crushing cross! 4:6
0:42 That punch may have stunned Marquez momentarily. 4:6
0:52 Darchinyan backs into his own corner... 4:6
0:56 Rafael Marquez shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Darchinyan flush! 4:10
0:56 That shot landed square and Darchinyan felt it, he's in a world of hurt! 4:10
1:09 Darchinyan slides into a neutral corner... 4:10
1:13 Marquez looks to land a hook but misses the mark. 4:10
1:28 Marquez just delivered a wake-up call!!! He really caught Darchinyan with a sharp combination! 4:14
1:28 Darchinyan is in serious trouble after absorbing those punches. He is staggering around like he was taken under the pier and beaten with blackjacks! 4:14
1:37 Marquez traps Darchinyan in the corner! 4:14
1:42 You could feel the breeze after that miss by Marquez! 4:14
1:48 Marquez is really focused in this round. 4:14
1:56 Marquez scores with a tremendous right just above the waistline! 4:18
1:56 Darchinyan was hurt by those blows! 4:18
2:01 * Darchinyan brushed his glove under his right eye and you can see why . . . Wow there's some major swelling under that eye!! 4:18
2:05 Darchinyan retreats into the left corner. 4:18
2:10 Marquez is moving around the ring nicely. 4:18
2:14 There's a lot of excitement surrounding this fight and the crowd is really showing it. 4:18
2:22 Marquez just misses with a huge shot as Darchinyan chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 4:18
2:32 Marquez is trapped in his own corner... 4:18
2:37 Darchinyan pins Marquez's arms. Now they move apart. 4:18
2:41 Santore has to break the clinch. 4:18
2:47 Darchinyan pins Marquez in the corner! 4:18
2:51 Darchinyan approaches flat-footed, but continues to move forward, not giving Rafael Marquez any room to breathe. 4:18
2:56 Vic Darchinyan looks to his corner. 4:18
3:00 Both boxers go back to the middle of the squared circle. 4:18
3:00 Darchinyan misses with the right and then fails to connect with the left as well. 4:18
3:00 The fighters continue the action as the bell rings to finish Round 2, forcing Santore to step in. 4:20

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Santore motions the fighters together as the bell sounds to begin Round 3. 0:0
0:08 A minute wasn't enough to eliminate or even significantly reduce Darchinyan's swelling. They'll have to keep a close watch on it and make sure Darchinyan's vision doesn't become a major problem over the next few rounds. 0:0
0:14 Vic Darchinyan connects with a violent cross! 4:0
0:14 Vic Darchinyan has Marquez hurt badly, he is just trying to hang on right now!! 4:0
0:28 Marquez doubled up on the hook. Did you see the water fly off Darchinyan's head? 4:5
0:28 Vic Darchinyan was stunned by that blow! 4:5
0:32 The swelling under Darchinyan's right eye is causing him problems and it won't take much more to become a major handicap for him. 4:5
0:51 Marquez retreats into a neutral corner. 4:5
0:55 That hook from Darchinyan just missed. 4:5
1:06 Marquez brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 4:5
1:11 Marquez lands a vicious hook! 4:9
1:11 That was a beautiful shot, Darchinyan's eyes actually rolled back in his head! It's amazing that he's still upright! 4:9
1:23 Darchinyan has Marquez cornered! 4:9
1:23 Darchinyan really drove that uppercut home downstairs. 7:9
1:37 Marquez's not even close with the cross. 7:9
1:43 Marquez is really focused in this round. 7:9
1:56 Marquez misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 7:9
2:03 Darchinyan scores with a winging right! Marquez's head snapped back violently with that punch! 11:9
2:03 Marquez is just looking for a place to fall after that shot! 11:9
2:15 Darchinyan backs into a neutral corner. 11:9
2:20 Marquez lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Vic Darchinyan. 11:9
2:22 Darchinyan lands the lead cross. 13:9
2:38 That was a violent straight left by Darchinyan! 17:9
2:38 Marquez is hurt! 17:9
2:51 Marquez moves into a neutral corner. 17:9
2:56 Darchinyan smothers Marquez's attack with a clinch! 17:9
3:00 * Darchinyan is being cautioned for leaning on the neck of his opponent when the two men get tangled up inside. 17:9
3:00 The close of the round brings some hearty applause from those in attendance. 16:10

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Darchinyan 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
0:06 Nick Florio was extremely upbeat during the break with Darchinyan providing some solid encouragement. 0:0
0:06 If the swelling was lessened by Darchinyan's corner, it wasn't reduced enough to make a big difference. It's going to be a factor in this fight if it continues to worsen. 0:0
0:13 Darchinyan looks to work the body, but Marquez covers up nicely. 0:0
0:44 Marquez is boxing beautifully, smoothly moving side to side and in and out. 0:0
0:55 Darchinyan's misses as Marquez backpedals away. 0:0
0:58 The cross scores for Marquez. He needs to throw that punch more often. 0:2
1:14 Darchinyan has Marquez trapped in the right neutral corner... 0:2
1:14 Darchinyan finds a home for his jab, keeping Marquez at bay. 2:2
1:23 Marquez is trapped in his opponents corner... 2:2
1:28 Darchinyan forces his way inside. 2:2
1:40 Darchinyan fires a wild overhand left and misses everything. 2:2
1:43 * Santore is telling Marquez to quit holding and hitting. 2:5
1:56 Look for Marquez to start to target Darchinyan's right eye in an attempt to close it because the swelling under it has continued to grow. 2:5
2:06 Darchinyan misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 2:5
2:13 The fighters jockey for position as they both try to gain the advantage here in the 4th. 2:5
2:21 Darchinyan does a great job with subtle movement to avoid Marquez's punches in close. 2:5
2:23 Vic Darchinyan glances a hook off Marquez's side. 4:5
2:36 Darchinyan tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 4:5
2:39 Vic Darchinyan gets caught with a hard left hook. 4:8
2:50 Darchinyan has Marquez blocked in! 4:8
2:55 Darchinyan pushes Marquez then steps away from him. 4:8
3:00 The Referee has to get between Darchinyan and Marquez as they glare at one another. He sends them to their corners as the bell sounds to end the round. 6:9

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 5 begins as the bell sounds. 0:0
0:07 The swelling on the face of Darchinyan is almost as pronounced as before his corner worked on it. 0:0
0:12 Darchinyan lands a hard hook! 4:0
0:12 Marquez is suddenly in trouble! 4:0
0:24 Darchinyan has Marquez trapped! 4:0
0:29 Darchinyan tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Marquez. 4:0
0:31 * Vic Darchinyan is complaining and Santore agrees. A warning for holding and hitting is being given to Marquez. 4:3
0:44 The swelling is increasing around Darchinyan's right. 4:3
0:51 Darchinyan flicks a jab to Marquez's stomach 6:3
1:05 Darchinyan voluntarily moves onto the ropes. 6:3
1:15 Marquez smothers Darchinyan's attack as Vic Darchinyan tries to get off some shots inside. 6:3
1:25 Marquez has Vic Darchinyan pinned! 6:3
1:29 Marquez fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 6:3
1:36 Darchinyan lands a solid cross! 10:3
1:36 Marquez is gasping for air!! 10:3
1:50 Darchinyan frees himself from Marquez's clutches! They move to ring center now. 10:3
2:05 Darchinyan misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 10:3
2:17 Darchinyan cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Marquez had his elbows tucked in nicely. 10:3
2:24 Marquez steals a quick glance at his corner. 10:3
2:27 Marquez slides into the corner... 10:3
2:32 Vic Darchinyan throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Marquez but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 10:3
2:34 Marquez fires the jab. It finds its target. 10:5
2:48 Darchinyan is really focused in this round. 10:5
2:51 Darchinyan scores with a punch that's part uppercut, part hook! 12:5
3:00 That ends Round 5... But the fighters are still punching! Now Santore jumps between them. 14:5

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Marquez looks a bit disgusted as Round 6 gets underway. 0:0
0:06 Darchinyan'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
0:11 Darchinyan leaves the jab just short. 0:0
0:13 Marquez scores with quick series of shots to the body of Darchinyan. 0:2
0:23 Rafael Marquez winds up and lands a nasty hook to Darchinyan's body. 0:5
0:28 Darchinyan is breathing heavily... 0:5
0:28 Darchinyan's vision could be hampered by the ever-increasing swelling under his right eye. 0:5
0:50 Darchinyan 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. 0:5
0:55 Darchinyan is trying to avoid shots to the body, but He better get his hands up! 0:5
1:03 Santore yells at the fighters to separate but Marquez and Darchinyan are a tangle of arms. 0:5
1:14 Marquez shoves Darchinyan away. 0:5
1:22 Marquez feints, looking for an opening. 0:5
1:26 The fighters are taking an extended breather. 0:5
1:30 Darchinyan pins Marquez in the corner! 0:5
1:34 Darchinyan connects with a solid uppercut! 5:5
1:34 Marquez takes a step back, obviously hurt! 5:5
1:48 Darchinyan tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 5:5
1:59 Darchinyan drives home a wicked hook to the midsection! 9:5
1:59 Marquez was stunned by that last flurry of punches! 9:5
2:16 Marquez backs into a neutral corner. 9:5
2:21 Darchinyan lands a wicked combination! 13:5
2:21 Marquez is in big trouble, he took a lot punches there and he does not look very steady! 13:5
2:34 Darchinyan knows one direction and thats straight ahead. 13:5
2:42 Darchinyan misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 13:5
2:54 Darchinyan fires a shot, but it glances off Marquez's shoulder. 13:5
2:56 Marquez connects with a cross. 13:7
3:00 The bell ending Round 6 sounds and the fighters return to their corners. 15:6

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Darchinyan didn't sit in the corner between rounds and he comes out quickly to begin Round 7. 0:0
0:07 The swelling on the face of Darchinyan is noticeable, even at a distance. Although his corner men were applying cold compresses and trying to work the swelling away from his eyes, Darchinyan still has distension. 0:0
0:13 Marquez tries to muscle inside but Darchinyan clinches him. 0:0
0:17 Santore is shouting at Darchinyan to break! 0:0
0:17 It doesn't look like Darchinyan has much left at all. 0:0
0:27 Marquez takes a tremendous hook to the jaw! 4:0
0:27 Vic Darchinyan has Marquez in trouble, he is hurt and trying to hang on!! 4:0
0:44 Marquez lands a brutal hook! 4:5
0:44 Darchinyan is hurt and he had better reach deep if he's going to continue! 4:5
0:48 The swelling under Darchinyan's right eye is increasing. It's going to get tougher and tougher for to see punches coming. 4:5
0:57 Marquez misses wildly with the Hook. 4:5
1:04 Marquez has Darchinyan trapped! 4:5
1:08 Marquez just comes up short with the combination. 4:5
1:20 Marquez misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 4:5
1:30 Marquez misses with that cross. 4:5
1:37 They are back in the center of the ring once again 4:5
1:37 Marquez lands a stinging jab. 4:7
1:37 Marquez senses that he can end this fight now if he can just land a few more punches. 4:7
1:46 Darchinyan moves into the lower corner. 4:7
1:55 Rafael Marquez is just missing by a hair with his punches. 4:7
2:01 Marquez traps Darchinyan in the corner! 4:7
2:05 Marquez can't score with short uppercut inside. Darchinyan got his gloves in front of the punch. 4:7
2:18 Darchinyan is holding. Well, he can't get hit if Marquez can't throw punches, I guess. 4:7
2:28 Santore has to separate the two... 4:7
2:33 Vic Darchinyan's cross finds a home in Rafael Marquez's midsection. 7:7
2:48 Darchinyan finds an opening in Marquez's defense and exploits it with a hard uppercut. 10:7
2:52 Marquez is starting to fatigue... 10:7
3:00 Marquez is trying to free his gloves from under Darchinyan's gloves. 10:7
3:00 Santore separates the two fighters. 10:7
3:00 Marquez appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 10:7
3:00 Darchinyan spins around and moves quickly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 7. 10:7

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The seconds hurry out of Darchinyan's corner as the bell sounds for Round 8. 0:0
0:08 Marquez's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:0
0:08 Darchinyan'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
0:13 Darchinyan holds his arms up in disgust as Marquez holds him around his waist. 0:0
0:18 The fighters separate after a clinch. 0:0
0:33 Marquez wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Darchinyan's defense. 0:0
0:42 That was a reckless uppercut from Marquez but it still manages to score cleanly. 0:3
0:51 * Santore steps in and admonishes Marquez for hitting below the belt. 0:5
1:05 That swelling under the right eye of Darchinyan is definitely getting worse. 0:5
1:10 Darchinyan is backed into his opponents corner... 0:5
1:14 Look at that subtle shoulder movement. See how Marquez rolls them? That throws off your opponent's timing. 0:5
1:19 Darchinyan retreats into the upper corner. 0:5
1:24 There's a clinch. Neither fighter seems to want to break. 0:5
1:36 Santore separates the two... 0:5
1:40 Vic Darchinyan is trapped in Marquez's corner... 0:5
1:45 Marquez is clinching. Santore better watch because some fighters aren't above doing some nasty head work when they're in close like this. 0:5
1:49 Marquez pushes Vic Darchinyan away. 0:5
2:01 Marquez just comes up short with the cross. 0:5
2:08 Marquez dips to his left and catches Darchinyan with a nice hook. 0:8
2:17 Marquez pins Darchinyan in the corner! 0:8
2:22 Rafael Marquez brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 0:8
2:26 Darchinyan's corner is screaming at him to finish the round strong. 0:8
2:34 Marquez has his arms wrapped around Darchinyan... Now they separate. 0:8
2:45 Santore breaks them up... 0:8
2:49 Marquez looks to his corner. 0:8
2:53 Both fighters are probing, looking for an opening. 0:8
3:00 Marquez works his way in and leans on Darchinyan... 0:8
3:00 Vic Darchinyan tries to get free... Here comes Santore to break them up... 0:8
3:00 And there's the bell ending Round 8. 0:8

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell starts the action as Vic Darchinyan and Rafael Marquez leave their corners. 0:0
0:07 Rafael Marquez received a pep talk from Jimmy August before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:0
0:07 Darchinyan's corner is an experienced crew but the swelling he's suffered looks almost as bad as it did before the minute break. 0:0
0:07 Rafael Marquez gets caught with a hard right hook. 3:0
0:12 Both of these fighters are really laboring now... 3:0
0:19 Darchinyan bobs and weaves his way inside and lets his hands go, scoring with a hook. 5:0
0:35 Marquez has Darchinyan trapped in the upper neutral corner... 5:0
0:40 The fighters are tied up. Marquez tries to extract himself. He gets his arms free. 5:0
0:44 Referee Santore separates the two... 5:0
0:54 Darchinyan fires a left hand that Marquez takes high on the shoulder. 5:0
1:00 Marquez just landed a devastating three punch combo! 5:4
1:00 At least two of those shots really hurt Vic Darchinyan! 5:4
1:14 Santore tries to separate the boxers but Darchinyan has a vice-like grip on Marquez. 5:4
1:18 Marquez pushes Darchinyan away. 5:4
1:27 Darchinyan doesn't connect with the uppercut. 5:4
1:34 That hook by Marquez jarred Darchinyan! 5:9
1:34 Darchinyan is trying to regain his senses after that punch... 5:9
1:38 You can see some increased swelling around the right of Darchinyan. 5:9
1:46 Both fighters are pawing with the jab, trying to find an opening. Darchinyan digs a quick hook into the exposed side of Rafael Marquez. 7:9
1:58 Marquez is trapped in the corner... 7:9
2:15 Darchinyan has shifted to an orthodox stance. Maybe he believes he can land from this position. No, his jab comes up short as a righty, too. Now, he returns to his natural left handed stance. 7:9
2:18 There's a lead right hand that finds its mark. That can be a dangerous punch if Marquez can land a solid one. 7:11
2:27 Darchinyan is looking to protect his body and he's leaving his chin wide open! 7:11
2:38 Marquez fires a wild overhand right and misses everything. 7:11
2:50 Darchinyan looks for a breather; he grabs Marquez and holds on. Marquez pushes Darchinyan off and looks for an opening. 7:11
3:00 Referee Santore steps in to break it up. 7:11
3:00 The bell stops the action as Darchinyan and Marquez go back to their corners. 7:10

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 There are 3:00 more minutes of fighting to go in the 10th and final round. 0:0
0:06 Darchinyan'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 Marquez punishes Darchinyan with a hook to the ribs. 0:3
0:20 Marquez telegraphed that shot and Darchinyan ducks under it easily. 0:3
0:27 Marquez is forced into his own corner... 0:3
0:32 Santore has to pull the fighters away from each other as Darchinyan locks up Marquez's arms. 0:3
0:44 Marquez works his way free! 0:3
0:53 Darchinyan fires a volley of punches but Marquez was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way. 0:3
0:56 A flurry of light blows from Marquez scores to the body. 0:5
1:00 The swelling around Darchinyan's right eye is worsening. 0:5
1:08 The fighters are back in the middle of the ring. 0:5
1:08 Darchinyan's cross finds a home on Marquez's jaw. 2:5
1:24 Both fighters are holding here. It's a tangle of arms and Santore is going to have to sort this out. 2:5
1:29 Referee Santore has to separate the two... 2:5
1:38 Darchinyan traps Marquez's gloves under his arms... He won't let go. 2:5
1:47 Darchinyan finally lets go of Marquez. 2:5
1:53 A perfect left cross from Darchinyan stops Marquez dead in his tracks! 5:5
1:53 * That last shot stunned Marquez and it looks like Darchinyan is going to receive an added benefit from the punch because Marquez is now bleeding. 6:5
1:53 Bad luck for him! The cut is above the right eyebrow. If his corner can't staunch the flow of blood, Marquez could end up having vision problems for the remainder of the fight. 6:5
2:09 You would think Darchinyan had a brick wall built aroud his midsection as futile as Marquez looked trying to score there! 6:5
2:20 Marquez wings a big left hand at Vic Darchinyan but the latter sidesteps the punch. 6:5
2:27 Darchinyan drops the right hand flush on Marquez's chin! 10:5
2:27 Marquez looks like he was hurt by that punch! 10:5
2:37 Darchinyan digs two shots to the body and then rips Marquez with a short uppercut on the inside. 13:5
2:51 Marquez swings...and misses. 13:5
3:00 There's the bell and this contest is in the books. Both fighters act as if they've won. Let's listen to the call as the scorecards are handed to the ring announcer. 12:6

Fight Result

Here's Lupe Contreras with the call...

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

Don Risher, United States scores the bout 97 to 93 for Rafael Marquez

Brad Vocale, Australia scores it 95 to 95

Richard Hopkins, United States scores the bout 96 to 95 for Vic Darchinyan

Ladies and Gentlemen, we have a draw!

Score Cards

Don Risher Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Vic Darchinyan 9 9 10 9 10 10 9 9 9 9 93
Rafael Marquez 10 10 9 10 9 9 10 10 10 10 97

Brad Vocale Round Total
Australia 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Vic Darchinyan 9 9 10 9 10 10 10 9 9 10 95
Rafael Marquez 10 10 9 10 9 9 9 10 10 9 95

Richard Hopkins Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Vic Darchinyan 9 9 10 9 10 10 10 10 10 9 96
Rafael Marquez 10 10 9 10 9 9 9 9 10 10 95

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Vic Darchinyan 27 27 30 27 30 30 29 28 28 28 284
Rafael Marquez 30 30 27 30 27 27 28 29 30 29 287

Statistics
Categories Vic Darchinyan Rafael Marquez
Knockdowns scored 0 0

Jabs / Round 2.10 2.50
Hooks / Round 3.50 5.60
Crosses / Round 3.00 4.20
Combinations / Round 4.00 2.90
Uppercuts / Round 3.00 3.70

Punches Landed / Round 15.60 18.90
Punches Missed / Round 54.50 72.30

Punching Accuracy 22.3% 20.7%

Total Number of Fouls 1 3
Low Blow 1
Holding Head and Hitting 2
Leaning on Opponent's Neck 1

Foul Penalties:
Official Warning 1
Caution 1 2

Bouts with eye swelling resulting from punches 1

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 0 / 0
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 1 / 1 1 / 1
Fight Inside 2 / 1 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Offensive) 2 / 2 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Defensive) 0 / 0 6 / 4
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 5 / 3 3 / 1

Title Bout Championship Boxing - Copyright (C) 2013 PISD Ltd

Fist of Legend · Post by **Fist of Legend** » 18 Mar 2014, 16:54

Wilfredo Vazquez vs Terry McGovern

Fight info: Arena Mexico, Mexico City, DF, Mexico, 2014-3-18, announcer is Lupe Contreras, referee is John Keane, the bout will be scored by three judges: Chris Wilson (United States), Ricardo Bays (United States) and David Harris (United States), ring card girl is Grace Rivera, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 10 rounds, Unified-rules are in effect, three KD rule is not in effect, save by the bell is not in effect, only the referee 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 'none', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Wilfredo Vazquez - Record: 4-3-0 (1) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Pepe Correa - Cut Man: Cassius Green
In the blue corner: Terry McGovern - Record: 6-1-0 (6) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Nick Florio - Cut Man: Sid Brumbach

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The crowd is anticipating a good fight tonight as the bell sounds for Round 1. 0:0
0:14 Vazquez usues his legs to avoid McGovern's punches. 0:0
0:21 Vazquez connects with a violent combination! 4:0
0:21 McGovern is suddenly in trouble after those punches! 4:0
0:34 McGovern takes a punishing over hand right to the jaw! 8:0
0:34 McGovern is trying to regain his senses after those punches! 8:0
0:44 * Vazquez is blatantly hitting McGovern while they are locked up and Keane has stopped the action to scold him 12:0
1:05 Vazquez slides into the corner... 12:0
1:10 McGovern lands a powerful combination right on the button! 12:4
1:10 Vazquez is going to need to regroup after that series of blows... 12:4
1:24 Vazquez misses with that hook. 12:4
1:31 That was a violent straight right by McGovern! 12:9
1:31 That shot has Vazquez hurt! 12:9
1:45 McGovern lands a smashing hook! 12:13
1:45 Vazquez was stunned by that blow! 12:13
2:01 Wilfredo Vazquez 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. 12:13
2:07 McGovern lands a devastating uppercut! 12:17
2:07 Vazquez is trying to reach for the ropes! His legs have turned to jelly! 12:17
2:12 * Vazquez must have taken a thumb, because he suddenly has a huge mouse under his left eye. 12:17
2:18 Both fighters come into this fight predicting a win... But neither is pressing the action right now. 12:17
2:31 McGovern and Vazquez are in a clinch, Keane hollers at them to break and start fighting. 12:17
2:43 Keane separates the two... 12:17
2:48 McGovern backs off to hitch up his trunks. 12:17
2:56 That right hand of McGovern's definitely packs a wallop and that one landed flush!! 12:21
2:56 Vazquez looks like he was hurt by that punch! 12:21
3:00 Non stop action as they battled from pillar to post in that round!! 13:20

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Vazquez looks a bit disgusted as Round 2 gets underway. 0:0
0:07 Pepe Correa was extremely upbeat during the break with Wilfredo Vazquez providing some solid encouragement. 0:0
0:07 The swelling on the face of Vazquez is almost as pronounced as before his corner worked on it. 0:0
0:08 Vazquez goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it. 2:0
0:25 Vazquez doesn't connect with the cross. 2:0
0:27 Vazquez tried a jab but he left it hanging out there, and McGovern lands a sizzling cross over the lazy jab. 2:3
0:32 The swelling around Vazquez's left eye is worsening. 2:3
0:40 Vazquez has McGovern blocked in! 2:3
0:45 Vazquez cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. McGovern had his elbows tucked in nicely. 2:3
0:52 McGovern lands a vicious hook! 2:8
0:52 That shot landed square and Vazquez felt it, he's in a world of hurt! 2:8
1:01 The fighters are back in the middle of the ring. 2:8
1:06 Vazquez fires a lead right that McGovern manages to avoid. 2:8
1:17 * A cross to the jaw has Wilfredo Vazquez hurt he stumbles forward and he's down!! 2:8
1:19 The count starts... 2:17
1:19 1 2:17
1:20 2 2:17
1:21 3 2:17
1:22 4 2:17
1:23 5 2:17
1:24 6 2:17
1:25 Vazquez tries to clear his head as Keane reaches the count of 7. 2:17
1:26 8 2:17
1:26 * Vazquez is up, but not out of the woods yet as he still looks groggy. 2:17
1:26 Vazquez looks to have steadied himself and Keane will allow the fight to continue... 2:17
1:26 Vazquez is definitely in trouble. McGovern needs to pick his shots and he can knock him out right now. 2:17
1:35 McGovern is doing great work inside as he jars Vazquez with an uppercut. 2:20
1:35 McGovern stuns Vazquez. McGovern has exceptional killer instinct and is going to work now to try and finish him! 2:20
1:48 A big hook from McGovern lands with serious impact! 2:24
1:48 Vazquez is badly hurt! 2:24
1:52 The increased swelling around the left eye of Vazquez is fast becoming a hindurance. 2:24
2:01 McGovern fires a shot, but it glances off Vazquez's shoulder. 2:24
2:08 Terry McGovern has Vazquez pinned! 2:24
2:13 McGovern misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 2:24
2:28 McGovern throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 2:24
2:39 McGovern lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Vazquez. 2:24
2:50 McGovern keeps looking to get inside on Vazquez 2:24
2:59 McGovern misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 2:24
3:00 Oh, there's nothing like a knockdown to bring a crowd to it's feet and those in attendance here are cheering loudly as the round closes. 3:25

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Keane motions the fighters together as the bell sounds to begin Round 3. 0:0
0:06 Vazquez'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
0:12 Vazquez fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 0:0
0:26 That hook by McGovern jarred Vazquez! 0:5
0:26 Vazquez was rattled by that shot and he is hurt! 0:5
0:36 * Keane steps in and admonishes Vazquez for holding and hitting. 3:5
1:01 Vazquez fires the jab. It finds its target. 5:5
1:10 Vazquez retreats into the left corner. 5:5
1:14 McGovern muscles his way inside. 5:5
1:27 That hook from McGovern lands with some authority! 5:10
1:27 That shot buckled Vazquez's legs and he is really unsteady now, like he could go down at any moment! 5:10
1:31 Vazquez looks to have his legs back under him after that knockdown in the last round. 5:10
1:31 The swelling under Vazquez's left eye is growing to a point where the eye could end up shut if his corner can't reduce or at least control it. 5:10
1:41 McGovern is offering minimal head movement as he comes straight forward. 5:10
1:50 McGovern whiffs with the hook. 5:10
1:56 McGovern is really focused in this round. 5:10
2:06 Terry McGovern smothers Vazquez's attack with a clinch! 5:10
2:11 * The referee is cautioning McGovern 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 Keane isn't going to let it happen. 5:10
2:27 We have a lull in the action. 5:10
2:30 Vazquez scores with a cross, though it did not land flush. 7:10
2:50 Vazquez wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate McGovern's defense. 7:10
2:53 Terry McGovern catches Vazquez with a short, powerful hook to the head as Wilfredo Vazquez tried to move inside. That punch stopped Vazquez in his tracks! 7:13
3:00 There's the bell. That brings Round 3 to a close. 7:15

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Shouts of encouragement for both fighters can be heard as the bell rings for Round 4. 0:0
0:07 The swelling on the face of Vazquez is noticeable, even at a distance. Although his corner men were applying cold compresses and trying to work the swelling away from his eyes, Wilfredo Vazquez still has distension. 0:0
0:14 Terry McGovern is turning this fight into a clinching and holding affair as he continues to wrap his arms around Vazquez. 0:0
0:18 Keane moves in to break the clinch. 0:0
0:22 Pepe Correa seemed to pump up Vazquez between rounds. 0:0
0:28 McGovern wraps up Wilfredo Vazquez... Neither fighter will break... 0:0
0:33 Keane pries them apart. 0:0
0:41 The fighters jockey for position as they both try to gain the advantage here in the 4th. 0:0
0:44 Terry McGovern lands a lead right to the midsection. 0:3
0:56 McGovern is really focused in this round. 0:3
1:03 There's a hard shot off the top of Vazquez's head! 0:8
1:03 Wilfredo Vazquez is suddenly in trouble! 0:8
1:08 There has to be something done about the swelling around Vazquez's left eye as it continues to worsen. 0:8
1:16 McGovern lands a perfectly timed cross that puts Vazquez back on his heels. 0:11
1:32 Vazquez slides into a neutral corner... 0:11
1:37 Vazquez holds his arms up in disgust as Terry McGovern holds him around his waist. 0:11
1:46 Keane separates them. 0:11
1:50 The fight has moved back to the middle of the ring. 0:11
1:55 Vazquez lands a strong hook! 4:11
1:55 McGovern is hurt! 4:11
2:09 Vazquez lands a paralyzing cross! 9:11
2:09 McGovern's knee almost touched the canvas... 9:11
2:18 Vazquez has McGovern trapped in the far neutral corner... 9:11
2:22 Vazquez slides along the far ropes. 9:11
2:35 Vazquez is showing some fancy footwork tonight as he moves around McGovern. 9:11
2:44 Vazquez comes in low. McGovern puts a headlock on him. Keane knocks McGovern's arm off Vazquez's head. 9:11
2:49 * McGovern is hitting with his shoulder in the close and Keane has seen enough as he issues a warning. 9:11
3:00 McGovern clamps Vazquez's arms to his side and holds on until Keane breaks the hold. 9:11
3:00 Keane separates the two fighters. 9:11
3:00 That was a solid, action packed round! 11:10

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Vazquez looks to be in good shape as Round 5 gets underway. 0:0
0:06 A minute wasn't enough to eliminate or even significantly reduce Vazquez's swelling. They'll have to keep a close watch on it and make sure Vazquez's vision doesn't become a major problem over the next few rounds. 0:0
0:13 Vazquez is holding on to McGovern. He seems to be taking a breather. 0:0
0:18 Referee Keane steps in to break it up. 0:0
0:22 Whatever Pepe Correa said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Wilfredo Vazquez has some spring in his step here in the 5th round. 0:0
0:29 Vazquez goes straight at McGovern, a poor way to cut off the ring if that's what he's trying to do. 0:0
0:48 Vazquez lands a crushing uppercut! 4:0
0:48 That punch may have stunned McGovern momentarily. 4:0
1:05 Vazquez is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. 4:0
1:13 Vazquez scores with a winging right! McGovern's head snapped back violently with that punch! 9:0
1:13 How is McGovern standing after that? 9:0
1:34 * Vazquez lands a tremendous shot under McGovern's ribcage and McGovern crumbles to the canvas. 9:0
1:36 Keane crouches over McGovern and begins to count.. 15:0
1:36 1 15:0
1:37 McGovern is struggling to regain his feet as the count reaches 2. 15:0
1:38 3 15:0
1:38 * McGovern gets up on his feet! He doesn't look very steady... 15:0
1:38 Keane is allowing the fight to continue and the action resumes. 15:0
1:38 McGovern is dazed as Vazquez looks to put him away! 15:0
1:51 Vazquez lands a devastating hook! 19:0
1:51 McGovern is suddenly in trouble! 19:0
2:04 Wilfredo Vazquez is moving his head and shoulders side to side, but his feet are not going anywhere, giving McGovern a decent target to shoot for. 19:0
2:09 McGovern is pinned in his own corner... 19:0
2:13 Vazquez lets his hands go inside and gets in a hook to McGovern's midsection. 21:0
2:13 Vazquez senses that he can end this fight now if he can just land a few more punches. 21:0
2:26 Vazquez can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 21:0
2:37 You could feel the breeze after that miss by Vazquez! 21:0
2:48 McGovern tries to muscle inside but Vazquez clinches him. 21:0
2:53 Referee Keane separates the two... 21:0
3:00 That cross from Vazquez just missed. 21:0
3:00 The round's over and the crowd hasn't stopped screaming since the knockdown occurred. 22:0

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 McGovern looks to be in excellent shape as Round 6 gets underway. 0:0
0:08 Vazquez'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
0:10 Both fighters are flailing away but McGovern is definitely landing the better punches. 2:3
0:14 McGovern appears to be in better shape, physically, at this stage of the fight than Vazquez. 2:3
0:19 Pepe Correa was really animated in Vazquez's corner and Vazquez was nodding in agreement. 2:3
0:20 Wilfredo Vazquez scores with a nice short hook inside the defense of McGovern. 4:3
0:28 We have a good crowd on hand tonight 4:3
0:37 That hook from McGovern snapped Vazquez's head back violently! 4:8
0:37 That's the punch McGovern hoped to land! Wilfredo Vazquez looks to be in bad shape after that blow! 4:8
0:41 The swelling around Vazquez's left eye is getting messy and his vision has to be obscured. 4:8
0:51 Vazquez looks somewhat plodding as he tries to chase down McGovern. 4:8
1:03 Terry McGovern picks off the jab thrown by Vazquez. 4:8
1:13 A cross to body by Wilfredo Vazquez gets through. 6:8
1:25 Vazquez launches an uppercut from way outside, grazing McGovern's jaw. Vazquez is vulnerable to a counter throwing that punch from a distance like that. 8:8
1:30 McGovern appears to be rebounding from the knockdown he suffered in the last frame. 8:8
1:43 McGovern is holding... 8:8
1:48 Keane is shouting at McGovern to break! 8:8
1:53 Vazquez scores with a rapid fire combination. 10:8
2:02 McGovern doesn't have to look for Vazquez this round as He is right there in front of him. 10:8
2:05 Vazquez has McGovern trapped! 10:8
2:05 Both fighters are scoring in this exchange and neither is coming out on top. 12:10
2:23 * A beautiful cross to the chin sends Vazquez to the canvas! 12:10
2:25 Keane begins the count... 12:17
2:25 1 12:17
2:26 2 12:17
2:27 3 12:17
2:28 4 12:17
2:29 5 12:17
2:29 * Vazquez is back on his feet! He looks shaken... 12:17
2:29 Keane wipes off Vazquez's gloves and waves the fighters together. 12:17
2:29 McGovern senses he has Vazquez in trouble and he is pouring it on! 12:17
2:43 McGovern misses wildly with the hook. 12:17
2:54 McGovern is off target with that jab. 12:17
3:00 McGovern appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 12:17
3:00 McGovern looks to still be dazed from that knockdown as he starts towards the wrong corner. 13:17

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 McGovern is getting his full rest as he remains on his stool as the Round 7 bell sounds. Now he's up and his corner scrambles to exit the ring. 0:0
0:06 Pepe Correa implored Wilfredo Vazquez to stay busy, to do more but Vazquez's mind seems elsewhere. 0:0
0:06 If the swelling was lessened by Vazquez'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 McGovern fires and misses. 0:0
0:14 Vazquez scores to McGovern's midsection with a combination. 2:0
0:33 McGovern misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 2:0
0:40 A brutal hook from Vazquez connects to the solar plexus! 6:0
0:40 McGovern looks shaken! 6:0
0:56 McGovern really packs a wallop and he just landed a brutal shot to the body! 6:5
0:56 Wilfredo Vazquez was shaken by those blows! 6:5
1:01 Vazquez's left eye continues to swell alarmingly and it's got to be affecting his vision. 6:5
1:10 Vazquez takes a hard combination from McGovern 6:9
1:10 Vazquez was rattled by those shots and he is in a world of hurt! 6:9
1:22 The crowd has been reacting to every punch thrown by these guys, whether it lands or not. 6:9
1:26 McGovern doubles up with the hook to the body, but Wilfredo Vazquez is unfazed. 6:11
1:31 That knockdown that occurred last round hasn't made Vazquez change his style. 6:11
1:31 The swelling under Vazquez's left eye can't get much worse, as it has now ballooned substantially. 6:11
1:40 Vazquez fires and misses. 6:11
1:50 Vazquez throws the cross and scores to the head of McGovern. 8:11
2:03 Vazquez traps McGovern in the corner! 8:11
2:07 Vazquez misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 8:11
2:14 McGovern lands a brutal combination! 8:15
2:14 Vazquez is unsteady and looking to hang on as he took some shots! 8:15
2:30 McGovern drops the right hand flush on Vazquez's chin! 8:19
2:30 That blow connected solidly to the head of Vazquez and he is stunned! 8:19
2:43 McGovern lands a solid hook! 8:23
2:43 Vazquez is clutching his side! 8:23
2:48 It seems every shot Wilfredo Vazquez takes on his left eye makes the swelling worse. 8:23
2:53 Vazquez is looking to protect his body and he's leaving his chin wide open! 8:23
3:00 Vazquez tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of McGovern. 8:23
3:00 The bell sounds ending Round 7. 8:24

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 8 is about to begin... There's the bell! 0:0
0:08 The swelling on the face of Vazquez is noticeable, even at a distance. Although his corner men were applying cold compresses and trying to work the swelling away from his eyes, Vazquez still has distension. 0:0
0:09 Vazquez backs into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:13 McGovern is clinching... Vazquez is trying to free his gloves... They are under McGovern's arms... 0:0
0:22 Keane steps in and breaks it up. 0:0
0:32 Vazquez telegraphed that shot and McGovern ducks under it easily. 0:0
0:39 McGovern pulls his trunks up. 0:0
0:51 Terry McGovern throws a crushing right to Vazquez's jaw! 0:4
0:51 McGovern sent Vazquez reeling with that punch! 0:4
0:55 Vazquez's left eye is turning ugly as the swelling under it worsens. 0:4
1:08 Vazquez fires away but finds nothing but air. 0:4
1:10 McGovern catches Wilfredo Vazquez with an uppercut as he tries to duck. 0:6
1:24 Vazquez moves into a neutral corner. 0:6
1:24 McGovern lands a rapier like jab to the head of Vazquez 0:8
1:24 * McGovern's last punch snapped back the head of Vazquez. And it looks like it has also drawn blood! 0:10
1:24 The blood if flowing freely and it's evident that the gash is located above his left eyebrow. 0:10
1:24 * Vazquez seems to be having some difficulty seeing. It's not that he's bleeding all that badly but the location of the cut - over the eye - makes it a bit more serious. And talk about timing, the referee has stepped in and momentarily stopped the fight. He's looking at the cut above Vazquez's eye and is now leading him toward the ringside physician. 0:10
1:24 * The ringside doctor is dabbing at the blood, trying to determine the severity of the wound. He's saying something to the referee and from the reaction of Vazquez, it must be positive. Yep, this fight's going to continue as both fighters receive instructions to resume the mayhem here in round 8. 0:10
1:42 There's the uppercut from McGovern. That opening has been there all fight for him. 0:12
1:47 Its obvious that the swelling around McGovern's left eye is rapidly worsening. 0:12
1:56 That cross from McGovern has some power behind it! 0:17
1:56 Vazquez is dazed and he is in trouble!! 0:17
2:10 McGovern lands a strong uppercut! 0:22
2:10 McGovern has Vazquez in trouble after that punch! 0:22
2:14 Keane is right on top of the two fighters and he's looking into Vazquez's eyes. He's got to be thinking about stopping this bout. 0:22
2:14 Wilfredo Vazquez seems bothered by the increased swelling around the left eye. 0:22
2:26 McGovern charges in but Vazquez avoids the rush. 0:22
2:40 * McGovern lands a hard combination to the head and Wilfredo Vazquez is down!! 0:22
2:43 Keane begins counting... 0:28
2:43 1 0:28
2:44 2 0:28
2:45 3 0:28
2:45 * Vazquez is up and leaning on the ropes. Now he comes off them and looks toward McGovern. 0:28
2:45 Vazquez does not looks like he has fully recovered from the knockdown but he tells the ref that he can still fight. Keane must agree as he signals for the fight to go on. 0:28
2:45 McGovern wants to show why his reputation as a strong finisher is deserved as he looks to put Vazquez away! 0:28
2:49 * The crowd is screaming to stop the fight and Keane jumps between the fighters! That's it!! McGovern is the winner at the 2:50 mark of round 8!! 0:28

Fight Result

Let's go to Lupe Contreras for the call...

Ladies and Gentlemen! The winner by technical knockout at the 2:50 mark in Round 8 is...

Terry McGovern!

Score Cards

Chris Wilson Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Wilfredo Vazquez 9 8 9 10 10 9 9 64
Terry McGovern 10 10 10 9 8 10 10 67

Ricardo Bays Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Wilfredo Vazquez 9 8 9 9 10 8 9 62
Terry McGovern 10 10 10 10 8 10 10 68

David Harris Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Wilfredo Vazquez 10 8 9 10 10 8 9 64
Terry McGovern 9 10 10 9 8 10 10 66

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Wilfredo Vazquez 28 24 27 29 30 25 27 190
Terry McGovern 29 30 30 28 24 30 30 201

Statistics
Categories Wilfredo Vazquez Terry McGovern
Knockdowns scored 1 3

Jabs / Round 4.38 3.63
Hooks / Round 2.88 10.63
Crosses / Round 3.75 4.88
Combinations / Round 2.88 3.13
Uppercuts / Round 2.88 4.13

Punches Landed / Round 16.75 26.38
Punches Missed / Round 55.13 36.38

Punching Accuracy 23.3% 42.0%

Total Number of Fouls 2 2
Holding Head and Hitting 2
Using Shoulder 1
Leaning on Opponent's Neck 1

Foul Penalties:
Official Warning 1
Caution 1 2

Bouts with eye swelling resulting from punches 1

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

Cut locations breakdown:
Cut above left eyebrow 1 / 0 / 0

Bouts halted to check cut(s) 1 0

Corner work on closing cuts (trials/success):
Trickle 0 / 0 0 / 0
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 2 / 1 1 / 1
Fight Inside 0 / 0 2 / 1
Fight Outside (Offensive) 2 / 2 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Defensive) 0 / 0 1 / 1
Go for KO 1 / 1 1 / 0
Go All Out for KO 1 / 1 0 / 0
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 2 / 1 1 / 1

Title Bout Championship Boxing - Copyright (C) 2013 PISD Ltd

Fist of Legend · Post by **Fist of Legend** » 18 Mar 2014, 16:54

Erik Morales vs Marco Antonio Barrera

Fight info: Arena Mexico, Mexico City, DF, Mexico, 2014-3-18, announcer is Frank Shain, referee is Jose Cobian, the bout will be scored by three judges: Alfred Asaro (France), Bill Graham (United States) and Joel Dovenbarger (United States), ring card girl is Jeri Bloggs, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 10 rounds, IBF-rules are in effect, three KD rule is not in effect, save by the bell is not in effect, only the referee 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 'none', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Erik Morales - Record: 5-1-1 (4) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Eddie Mustafa Muhammad - Cut Man: Spider Kelly
In the blue corner: Marco Antonio Barrera - Record: 2-5-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Bill Gibson - Cut Man: Frank Bagley

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds to start Round 1 of what should be a close fight. 0:0
0:18 Morales throws a flurry of punches but Barrera either blocks or slips them. 0:0
0:33 We have a lull in the action. 0:0
1:10 Morales is circling his opponent. 0:0
1:20 Morales slides into a neutral corner... 0:0
1:25 Barrera looks to work the body, but Morales covers up nicely. 0:0
1:31 That combination from Morales has some power behind it! 4:0
1:31 Barrera is going to need to regroup after that series of blows... 4:0
1:52 Morales lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Barrera. 4:0
1:59 Barrera lands a hard uppercut! 4:4
1:59 Morales seems to have been hurt by that punch! 4:4
2:26 Barrera is just missing by a hair with his punches. 4:4
2:28 Morales doubles up on the hook, scoring cleanly to the body and then the head of Barrera. 7:4
2:45 Barrera muscles his way inside. 7:4
2:49 Barrera's corner is screaming at him to finish the round strong. 7:4
2:52 Morales scores with a stunning hook to the head. 10:4
3:00 Morales is trapped in his opponents corner... 10:4
3:00 Barrera just comes up short with the combination. 10:4
3:00 The bell ending the Round sounds and the fighters return to their corners. 11:6

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Barrera looks a bit disgusted as Round 2 gets underway. 0:0
0:14 Barrera misses wildly with the hook. 0:0
0:20 Barrera got some great advice from Bill Gibson between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 2. 0:0
0:26 Barrera misses with that punch. 0:0
0:44 Barrera connects with a solid cross! 0:4
0:44 Morales suddenly has a vacant look in his eyes. That's a bad sign. 0:4
1:03 Barrera tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Morales. 0:4
1:06 Morales moves Marco Antonio Barrera back and scores with a hook. 3:4
1:23 Barrera pins Erik Morales in the corner! 3:4
1:28 Barrera misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 3:4
1:30 some nifty bodywork Morales as he scores with several shots from the inside. 5:4
1:43 Barrera retreats into the upper left corner. 5:4
1:48 Morales is flicking the jab, trying to keep Barrera at long range. 5:4
1:52 Morales lands a nice jab. He tries to follow it up with a cross but it misses. 7:4
2:13 Marco Antonio Barrera traps Morales in the corner! 7:4
2:17 Marco Antonio "The Baby Faced Assassin" Barrera is working hard to keep this fight at close quarters. 7:4
2:24 Morales steals a quick glance at his corner. 7:4
2:39 Barrera comes in low. Morales puts a headlock on him. Cobian knocks Morales's arm off Barrera's head. 7:4
2:48 Barrera pushes Morales away. 7:4
2:54 Barrera has Erik Morales trapped in the far left neutral corner... 7:4
2:54 Marco Antonio Barrera scores with three hard shots in a row to the midsection! 7:7
3:00 Barrera backs into a neutral corner. 7:7
3:00 The bell sounds ending Round 2. 8:8

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Marco Antonio Barrera didn't sit in the corner between rounds and he comes out quickly to begin Round 3. 0:0
0:08 Barrera snaps Morales's head back with a jolting uppercut. 0:3
0:22 Barrera connects square to Morales's jaw, talk about sweet chin music!! 0:8
0:22 Morales takes a vicious series of punches from Barrera and he is hurt! 0:8
0:35 Morales has Barrera blocked in! 0:8
0:39 Morales tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 0:8
0:51 Barrera is either lucky or has radar. Morales's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 0:8
0:58 Morales scores with the jab. 2:8
1:20 There's a straight right by Barrera! 2:12
1:20 That punch really rocked Morales! 2:12
1:31 Barrera is pinned in his own corner... 2:12
1:35 Barrera is challenging Morales to fight him and quit clinching. 2:12
1:40 Morales and Barrera each take a step back. 2:12
1:47 Barrera has Morales trapped! 2:12
1:52 Morales tries to muscle inside but Barrera clinches him. 2:12
1:56 Now they break clean. 2:12
2:02 Morales steals a quick glance at his corner. 2:12
2:17 Barrera smothers Morales's attack with a clinch! 2:12
2:26 Cobian pries them apart. 2:12
2:34 Morales and Barrera stand toe to toe at center ring exchanging leather. 4:14
2:43 The action has moved back to the middle of the ring. 4:14
2:48 Morales is off target with that hook. 4:14
2:50 Marco Antonio Barrera scores with a punishing combination from the inside. 4:17
2:50 * That last shot stunned Morales and it looks like Barrera is going to receive an added benefit from the punch because Morales is now bleeding. 4:18
2:50 There's some blood seeping out of the corner of Morales's mouth; he must have a small cut on the inside of it. 4:18
3:00 Morales backs into the near corner. 4:18
3:00 Morales is trying to free his gloves from under Barrera's gloves. 4:18
3:00 The fighters separate after a clinch. 4:18
3:00 Round 3 finishes with the sound of the bell. 4:17

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Barrera looks to be in excellent shape as Round 4 gets underway. 0:0
0:08 Morales received a pep talk from Eddie Mustafa Muhammad before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:0
0:09 Barrera slides into the corner... 0:0
0:14 Morales just landed a three punch combo! 4:0
0:14 Barrera is trying to regain his senses after those punches! 4:0
0:27 Morales has Barrera pinned! 4:0
0:27 Morales goes downstairs with a quick combination. 6:0
0:41 Barrera fires a left hand that Morales takes high on the shoulder. 6:0
0:48 The fighters jockey for position as they both try to gain the advantage here in the 4th. 6:0
0:52 There's some nice hand speed. Barrera fired off a volley of shots, several of which scored. 6:2
1:06 Barrera is holding. Well, he can't get hit if Morales can't throw punches, I guess. 6:2
1:16 Referee Cobian has to separate the two... 6:2
1:25 Barrera grabs Morales. Too much of this kind of thing can have a negative affect on the scoring of the fight. 6:2
1:37 Referee Cobian steps in to break it up. 6:2
1:53 Morales tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 6:2
2:07 They are back in the center of the ring once again 6:2
2:07 Erik Morales splits Barrera's gloves with an uppercut. 8:2
2:20 Barrera is blocked in his opponents corner... 8:2
2:24 Morales isn't moving his feet right now, but his upper body movement is giving Barrera fits. 8:2
2:33 A big uppercut from Marco Antonio Barrera lands with serious impact! 8:6
2:33 That blast sent Morales reeling into the ropes! 8:6
2:43 Both fighters move to ring center. 8:6
2:47 Barrera uses subtle movement and a tight guard protecting his body as Erik Morales tries vainly to score. 8:6
3:00 Morales misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 8:6
3:00 There's the bell, finishing Round 4. 9:6

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Jeri Bloggs exits the ring to wild cheering. We await the bell, signaling the start of Round 5. There it is! 0:0
0:11 Barrera fires and misses. 0:0
0:28 Morales brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 0:0
0:37 Barrera misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 0:0
0:44 Barrera and Morales are leaning on one another, and referee Cobian pushes them apart and tells them to mix it up. 0:0
0:52 Barrera just absorbed a terrifying shot to the body. 5:0
0:52 That series of punches rocked Barrera and he looks to be in trouble. 5:0
1:01 * Cobian is telling Marco Antonio Barrera to watch holding and hitting. 5:3
1:20 Barrera pushes Morales away, looking for more space to work in. 5:3
1:23 Referee Cobian is doing a nice job controlling this bout. 5:3
1:32 Morales ends up behind Barrera as he deftly avoids a straight ahead attack moving to his right. 5:3
1:39 Morales moves into the upper corner. 5:3
1:44 That's a pretty long clinch! Do these guys want to hug or fight? 5:3
1:48 * Barrera is using that shoulder like a third arm and Cobian is letting him know he better clean it up. 5:3
2:06 Both fighters are being tentative at the moment. 5:3
2:16 Morales works free! He backs to ring center, with Barrera following. 5:3
2:26 Morales lands a solid hook! 9:3
2:26 Barrera is suddenly in trouble! 9:3
2:48 Cover the kids eyes, Barrera just landed a horrific right to the head of Erik Morales! 9:7
2:48 That blow connected solidly to the head of Erik Morales and he is stunned! 9:7
3:00 The Referee has to get between Morales and Barrera as they glare at one another. He sends them to their corners as the bell sounds to end the round. 10:7

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Morales rushes out at the bell. Whatever his corner said to him seems to have him fired up. 0:0
0:07 Bill Gibson knows Barrera lost that last round, but he took the postive approach between rounds. 0:0
0:08 Barrera fires a jab to the body 0:2
0:21 That was a violent straight right by Barrera! 0:6
0:21 Morales is clutching his side! 0:6
0:31 Barrera rips off two quick jabs and one finds the mark. 0:8
0:51 Morales scores with a tremendous right just above the waistline! 5:8
0:51 Barrera is hurt! 5:8
1:00 There is a lot less action than we anticipated from these two in this round. 5:8
1:04 Morales snakes the jab through Barrera's gloves. He had some snap on that one. 7:8
1:21 Marco Antonio Barrera just misses with a huge shot as Morales chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 7:8
1:33 Morales bounces off the ropes, challenging Barrera to come get him. 7:8
1:42 You could feel the breeze after that miss by Morales! 7:8
1:49 Barrera connects with a nasty combination! 7:12
1:49 Morales looks to be in big trouble after that barrage! 7:12
1:58 Morales doesn't have to look for Barrera this round as He is right there in front of him. 7:12
2:10 Morales retreats to his opponents corner... 7:12
2:14 Morales does a great job of moving as Barrera tries to work inside. 7:12
2:28 Morales holds his arms up in disgust as Barrera holds him around his waist. 7:12
2:33 Cobian steps in and breaks it up. 7:12
2:51 Barrera lands a paralyzing cross! 7:16
2:51 Barrera has Morales hurt badly, he is just trying to hang on right now!! 7:16
3:00 And another stanza comes to a close with the bell. 8:16

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The seconds hurry out of Erik Morales's corner as the bell sounds for Round 7. 0:0
0:10 Morales is forced into his opponents corner... 0:0
0:10 Morales throws a punch and lands. Barrera scores with a counter. Looks like Morales was a little more effective. 3:2
0:28 Morales throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Marco Antonio Barrera but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 3:2
0:40 Barrera is losing this round and is looking to load up on his punches. 3:2
0:48 Barrera takes a hard combination from Morales 7:2
0:48 That punch has Barrera staggering around the ring like a drunken sailor! 7:2
1:03 Morales rips off a hook to Barrera's mid section. 10:2
1:22 Morales grabs Barrera's head, pulls it down, into his chest. Cobian has to force Morales to let go. 10:2
1:31 Cobian has to break them apart. 10:2
1:44 Barrera cranks up the hook and connects to Morales's jaw, that one had bad intent behind it! 10:6
1:44 Barrera has Morales in trouble, he is hurt and trying to hang on!! 10:6
1:48 Morales is losing his legs... 10:6
1:53 Barrera ducks under a jab and brings an uppercut right down main street. 10:8
2:06 The fighters are tangled up inside. Morales has a hand free and lands a little uppercut. 12:8
2:16 The fighters are at ring center... 12:8
2:20 Morales is moving around the ring nicely. 12:8
2:31 Morales is doing a great job keeping his distance. 12:8
2:35 Barrera has Morales cornered! 12:8
2:35 The cross scores for Barrera. He needs to throw that punch more often. 12:10
2:47 Barrera continues to pop the jab 12:12
2:56 Morales takes a cross to the head from Barrera. 12:14
3:00 Barrera appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 12:14
3:00 The two fighters nod at each other as the crowd applauds both the action and the sportsmanship being displayed. 13:15

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Morales looks to be in fair shape as Round 8 gets underway. 0:0
0:17 Erik Morales is fatigued. That's going to make him more susceptible to a knockdown. 0:0
0:21 Morales pushes Barrera away, looking for more space to work in. 0:0
0:28 Barrera connects with a violent uppercut! 0:5
0:28 Morales takes a step back, obviously hurt! 0:5
0:40 Morales is looking to protect his body and he's leaving his chin wide open! 0:5
0:48 Morales voluntarily moves onto the ropes. 0:5
1:10 Barrera just delivered a wake-up call!!! He really caught Morales with a sharp combination! 0:9
1:10 Morales is unsteady and looking to hang on as he took some shots! 0:9
1:25 Barrera misses wildly with the Hook. 0:9
1:32 Barrera is really focused in this round. 0:9
1:35 Morales retreats into a neutral corner. 0:9
1:39 Barrera ties up Morales. Why would he want to clinch now? 0:9
1:44 Cobian moves them apart. 0:9
1:56 Barrera shuffles slowly forward, constantly pressuring Morales. 0:9
2:05 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 0:9
2:12 Morales moves to the center of the Ring taunting Barrera with his hands by his sides. 0:9
2:31 Barrera looks to land a uppercut but misses the mark. 0:9
2:41 Barrera traps Erik Morales in the corner! 0:9
2:46 Barrera grabs Morales again. If this were football, there'd be a penalty flag for holding. 0:9
2:55 Cobian moves in to break the clinch. 0:9
3:00 Apparently Barrera feels it's a good strategy to hug Morales and force Cobian to come separate them. 0:9
3:00 Barrera finally lets go of Morales. 0:9
3:00 Barrera appears to have this fight under control. 0:9
3:00 The bell ending Round 8 sounds and the fighters return to their corners. 1:9

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Both fighters look ready to go as Round 9 begins. 0:0
0:12 * Cobian motions to Morales to keep his punches up. 2:0
0:34 Barrera is clinching... Morales is trying to free his gloves... They are under Barrera's arms... 2:0
0:39 * Morales is leaning on the back of Barrera's neck and Cobian has seen enough as he issues a warning. 2:0
0:52 The crowd is letting the fighters know they want to see some action. 2:0
0:55 Morales moves into a neutral corner. 2:0
0:55 The two fighters have chosen to work on the inside and it's Barrera who scores with a short hook to the chest. 2:2
1:07 The fight has moved back to the middle of the ring. 2:2
1:12 The fighters are tied up. Marco Antonio Barrera tries to extract himself. He gets his arms free. 2:2
1:21 Morales tries to get free... Here comes Cobian to break them up... 2:2
1:26 Neither fighter is throwing enough punches in this round. 2:2
1:29 Not a lot of action in the ring right now. 2:2
1:32 Morales feints, looking for an opening. 2:2
1:36 Barrera has Morales cornered! 2:2
1:41 Marco Antonio Barrera tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Morales blocks it. 2:2
1:52 Barrera swings...and misses. 2:2
2:04 There's a clinch. Neither fighter seems to want to break. 2:2
2:08 Cobian breaks them up... 2:2
2:12 Neither fighter seems to be anxious to mix it up so far this round. 2:2
2:20 Barrera lands a vicious uppercut! 2:6
2:20 Morales looks hurt... He's stumbling backward! 2:6
2:32 Morales pins Marco Antonio Barrera in the corner! 2:6
2:32 Erik Morales is trying to move in behind the jab, which lands. 4:6
2:47 Morales will tie a guy up if he has to. 4:6
2:56 Morales shoves Barrera away. 4:6
3:00 Barrera seems to have done enough to win this fight. 4:6
3:00 A lackluster round to say the least, and the crowd voices its displeasure as the fighters return to their corners. 3:6

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 We go to the last round, as the bell sounds to start the 10th. 0:0
0:14 Barrera fires away but finds nothing but air. 0:0
0:17 Morales catches Barrera with an uppercut as he tries to duck. 2:0
0:25 Bill Gibson was extremely upbeat during the break with Barrera providing some solid encouragement. 2:0
0:33 Barrera and Morales are in a clinch, Cobian hollers at them to break and start fighting. 2:0
0:38 Barrera uses his shoulder to force Morales out of the clinch. 2:0
0:48 Barrera feels his back touch the ropes and tries to reverse his position. He doesn't want to be the one trapped there. 2:0
0:55 Morales leans in and takes an uppercut to the chin from Barrera. 2:2
1:10 Morales usues his legs to avoid Barrera's punches. 2:2
1:19 Barrera steps back as he tries to create some punching room. 2:2
1:28 Barrera has his arms wrapped around Morales... Now they separate. 2:2
1:32 * The referee is cautioning Barrera 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 Cobian isn't going to let it happen. 2:2
2:03 Morales leaves the jab just short. 2:2
2:10 Barrera has Morales cornered! 2:2
2:15 Barrera cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Morales had his elbows tucked in nicely. 2:2
2:17 Morales lands a jab. He's using it as both an offensive and defensive weapon on occasions. 4:2
2:31 Morales is really focused in this round. 4:2
2:39 Barrera lands a wicked hook! 4:6
2:39 Morales looks like he was hurt by that punch! 4:6
2:53 Morales traps Barrera's gloves under his arms, forcing Cobian to break them up. 4:6
3:00 Cobian separates the two... 4:6
3:00 The final round concludes and we're going to have to await a decision to find out who won this contest. 4:5

Fight Result

Frank Shain has the call...

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

Alfred Asaro, France scores the bout 97 to 95 for Erik Morales

Bill Graham, United States scores the bout 96 to 95 for Marco Antonio Barrera

Joel Dovenbarger, United States scores it even 96 to 96

Ladies and Gentlemen, we have a draw!

Score Cards

Alfred Asaro Round Total
France 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Erik Morales 10 10 9 10 10 10 9 9 10 10 97
Marco Antonio Barrera 9 10 10 9 9 9 10 10 9 10 95

Bill Graham Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Erik Morales 10 10 9 10 10 9 10 9 9 9 95
Marco Antonio Barrera 9 10 10 9 9 10 9 10 10 10 96

Joel Dovenbarger Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Erik Morales 10 10 9 10 10 9 9 10 10 9 96
Marco Antonio Barrera 9 10 10 9 9 10 10 9 10 10 96

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Erik Morales 30 30 27 30 30 28 28 28 29 28 288
Marco Antonio Barrera 27 30 30 27 27 29 29 29 29 30 287

Statistics
Categories Erik Morales Marco Antonio Barrera
Knockdowns scored 0 0

Jabs / Round 2.10 3.40
Hooks / Round 2.80 3.50
Crosses / Round 2.70 3.60
Combinations / Round 3.70 3.70
Uppercuts / Round 2.40 3.20

Punches Landed / Round 13.70 17.40
Punches Missed / Round 31.90 52.80

Punching Accuracy 30.0% 24.8%

Total Number of Fouls 2 3
Low Blow 1
Holding Head and Hitting 1
Using Shoulder 1
Leaning on Opponent's Neck 1 1

Foul Penalties:
Caution 2 3

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

Cut locations breakdown:
Cut inside mouth 1 / 0 / 0

Bouts halted to check cut(s) 0 0

Corner work on closing cuts (trials/success):
Trickle 1 / 1 0 / 0
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 1 / 1 0 / 0
Fight Inside 0 / 0 3 / 3
Fight Outside (Offensive) 0 / 0 2 / 2
Fight Outside (Defensive) 7 / 5 0 / 0
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 0 / 0 1 / 1
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 0 / 0 2 / 2

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gilgamesh · Post by **gilgamesh** » 18 Mar 2014, 16:59

Barrera proves every bit as tough for Morales as one would think. Good fight.

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