CRW Season Week 17 fights 7-12

[Fist of Legend]

Denis Lebedev vs Torsten May

Fight info: Boston Arena, Boston, MA, United States, 2016-2-23, announcer is Pat Harker, referee is Guillermo Perez Pineda, the bout will be scored by three judges: Jean Giacomantonio (Luxembourg), Robert Tapper (Canada) and Franz Marti (Switzerland), ring card girl is Rosanna Pizzo, 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: Denis Lebedev - Record: 5-10-1 (2) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Janks Morton - Cut Man: Jacob Duran
In the blue corner: Torsten May - Record: 1-1-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Jeff Mayweather - Cut Man: Pete Brodsky

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The fight gets underway as the bell sounds the start of Round 1. 0:0
0:12 Lebedev fires the jab. It finds its target. 2:0
0:31 Lebedev moves into the lower corner. 2:0
0:31 May goes to the body with a three punch salvo. 2:2
0:43 Lebedev is forced into his opponents corner... 2:2
0:48 May misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 2:2
0:58 Both fighters keep straying from ring center. Now they're back in the middle of the square. 2:2
1:03 May lands a crushing cross! 2:6
1:03 Lebedev is hurt and he had better reach deep if he's going to continue! 2:6
1:11 Both fighters come into this fight predicting a win... But neither is pressing the action right now. 2:6
1:15 Lebedev pins May in the corner! 2:6
1:20 May usues his legs to avoid Lebedev's punches. 2:6
1:22 Torsten May looks to the midsection, then fires a combination to the head 2:8
1:39 The action is back in the center of the ring. 2:8
1:39 A quick jab to the body scores for May 2:10
1:56 That's a pretty long clinch! Do these guys want to hug or fight? 2:10
2:01 Perez Pineda pries them apart. 2:10
2:05 May pushes Denis Lebedev away, looking for more space to work in. 2:10
2:16 Denis Lebedev charges Torsten May trying to get inside 2:10
2:21 May retreats into a neutral corner. 2:10
2:21 Lebedev's cross finds a home in May's midsection. 5:10
2:38 Lebedev fires away but finds nothing but air. 5:10
2:40 several punches land to Lebedev's body as he looks to move back to the outside. 5:12
2:53 May works himself free. Now the fighters move back to ring center. 5:12
3:00 May is protecting the body nicely as Lebedev fails to score inside. 5:12
3:00 There's the bell ending Round 1. 5:14

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Lebedev didn't sit in the corner between rounds and he comes out quickly to begin Round 2. 0:0
0:07 Torsten May traps Lebedev in the corner! 0:0
0:11 May is dancing and flicking harmless punches at Lebedev. 0:0
0:15 Torsten May got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Jeff Mayweather's instructions work. 0:0
0:20 Lebedev swings...and misses. 0:0
0:22 May lands several punches in a row to the head of Lebedev, though none of them had much steam behind them. 0:2
0:40 May just comes up short with the jab. 0:2
0:51 May gets off a three punch salvo to Lebedev's head. 0:4
1:05 Lebedev fires a lead right that May manages to avoid. 0:4
1:22 May connects with a nasty uppercut! 0:9
1:22 Lebedev is suddenly in trouble! 0:9
1:31 May glances a hook off Lebedev's side. 0:11
1:31 May is going to let it all hang out and try to end this fight right here and now! 0:11
1:44 Lebedev does a great job with subtle movement to avoid May's punches in close. 0:11
1:51 May comes in over Lebedev's guard with a solid hook. 0:14
1:51 May wants to end this fight right now. Whether or not he can do it is another story. 0:14
2:00 Lebedev slides into his own corner... 0:14
2:04 May tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Lebedev. 0:14
2:15 May can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 0:14
2:22 May has Lebedev blocked in! 0:14
2:26 May scores with a tremendous left! 0:18
2:26 Lebedev was stunned by that blow! 0:18
2:39 May looks to work the body, but Lebedev covers up nicely. 0:18
2:41 Lebedev lets his hands go, paintbrushing the midsection of May. Not much on those punches, but they score points. 2:18
2:50 May doesn't have to look for Lebedev this round as He is right there in front of him. 2:18
2:58 Torsten May misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 2:18
3:00 Lebedev spins around and moves quickly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 2. 3:19

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Lebedev looks to be in excellent shape as Round 3 gets underway. 0:0
0:06 Jeff Mayweather was extremely upbeat during the break with Torsten May providing some solid encouragement. 0:0
0:11 Lebedev approaches flat-footed, but continues to move forward, not giving May any room to breathe. 0:0
0:30 Denis Lebedev continues to follow May about the ring. 0:0
0:38 Lebedev slides into a neutral corner... 0:0
0:38 Both fighters are exchanging blows! Torsten May scored more on that exchange. 2:3
0:48 May moves into a neutral corner. 2:3
0:52 Lebedev shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches May flush! 7:3
0:52 What a devastating shot, Torsten May looks like he is out on his feet, he has no idea where he is! 7:3
1:05 Lebedev lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of May. 7:3
1:16 Lebedev patiently and methodically advances, steadily cutting down the ring space, giving May little room to move. 7:3
1:25 Lebedev throws a flurry of punches but May either blocks or slips them. 7:3
1:31 May retreats into the lower right corner. 7:3
1:36 Lebedev just delivered a wake-up call!!! He really caught May with a sharp combination! 11:3
1:36 What a beautiful combination! Torsten May might not survive this... 11:3
1:49 Lebedev is still trying to find the range with his punches. He's just missing with some of his shots. 11:3
1:56 May backs into the near corner. 11:3
2:00 Lebedev is bobbing and weaving as he moves forward. 11:3
2:05 May slides into the corner... 11:3
2:05 * Lebedev's punches are straying south of the border prompting a warning from Perez Pineda to keep 'em up. 13:3
2:05 * Perez Pineda has seen enough and Lebedev is going to lose a point for that foul. 13:3
2:14 A hard cross from May finds Lebedev's Chin. 13:6
2:23 May flicks a lead left to the head of Lebedev. 13:8
2:36 May has Lebedev trapped in the lower neutral corner... 13:8
2:40 May is holding. Well, he can't get hit if Lebedev can't throw punches, I guess. 13:8
2:49 An accidental clash of heads occurs as the fighters are tied up. 13:8
3:00 May ties up Lebedev... Let's hope this does not turn into a wrestling match. 13:8
3:00 Perez Pineda has to break the clinch. 13:8
3:00 The seconds tick off the clock ending Round 3. 14:8

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 May looks to be in fair shape as Round 4 gets underway. 0:0
0:05 Whatever Janks Morton said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Lebedev has some spring in his step here in the 4th round. 0:0
0:06 May is pinned in his own corner... 0:0
0:06 May tries a hook but Lebedev blocks it and then he scores with a hook of his own! 2:0
0:10 Both fighters are unmarked at this stage of the fight. 2:0
0:22 Lebedev is moving his head and shoulders side to side, but his feet are not going anywhere, giving May a decent target to shoot for. 2:0
0:26 Lebedev scores with a nice left cross. 4:0
0:40 Lebedev works his way in and leans on May. 4:0
0:54 Lebedev ties up Torsten May... 4:0
1:04 Referee Perez Pineda separates the two... 4:0
1:09 May backs into a neutral corner. 4:0
1:13 Lebedev misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 4:0
1:16 May lands a volley of punches and at least one scored cleanly. 4:2
1:29 Lebedev just landed a devastating three punch combo! 8:2
1:29 May was stunned by that last flurry of punches! 8:2
1:43 Denis Lebedev throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of May but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 8:2
1:45 Torsten May scores with a two punch combination to the midsection. 8:4
1:54 Lebedev drills May with a solid jab. 10:4
2:13 * A hard cross from Lebedev and May is down!! 10:4
2:16 Perez Pineda motions Lebedev to a neutral corner and starts the count. 19:4
2:16 1 19:4
2:17 2 19:4
2:18 3 19:4
2:19 4 19:4
2:20 5 19:4
2:21 6 19:4
2:22 7 19:4
2:23 8 19:4
2:23 * May's legs look bad as he manages to rise from the knockdown. 19:4
2:23 Torsten May still looks unsteady, but Perez Pineda allows him to go on, waving the fighters together. 19:4
2:23 May suddenly looks very vulnerable. Lebedev can stop him if he lets it all hang out. 19:4
2:36 Lebedev misses wildly with the hook. 19:4
2:47 May takes a hard combination from Lebedev 23:4
2:47 May looks to be in big trouble after that barrage! 23:4
2:56 Denis Lebedev goes to work inside landing a hard combination to body. 26:4
2:56 May is dazed as Lebedev looks to put him away! 26:4
3:00 Forget the sweet science, boxing fans love a knockdown as their approval of that last round clearly demonstrates. 28:4

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Both fighters look ready to go as Round 5 begins. 0:0
0:13 Lebedev is holding on to May. He seems to be taking a breather. 0:0
0:18 May pushes Lebedev away. 0:0
0:18 Looking at their faces, you wouldn't know these two were in a fight. 0:0
0:26 We have a good crowd on hand tonight 0:0
0:30 Lebedev sneaks in a quick uppercut that lands cleanly. 2:0
0:40 Lebedev continues to pop the jab 4:0
0:49 May is trying to avoid shots to the body, but He better get his hands up! 4:0
0:57 Lebedev pushes May then steps away from him. 4:0
1:01 May gives a nice head feint and then lands a hook to the head of Lebedev. 4:2
1:16 May holds his arms up in disgust as Lebedev holds him around his waist. 4:2
1:25 Perez Pineda has to break them apart. 4:2
1:38 Lebedev catches May with a left hand to the face. 6:2
1:51 May attempts to go to the body, but can't connect. 6:2
1:54 Thats a nice left hand from Lebedev. 8:2
1:58 May seems to have shaken off the effects of last round's knockdown. 8:2
2:10 May darts in and out, making himself a tough target. 8:2
2:25 Lebedev is offering minimal head movement as he comes straight forward. 8:2
2:30 Lebedev is blocked in his opponents corner... 8:2
2:30 Lebedev tastes May's jab 8:4
2:40 May has Denis Lebedev pinned! 8:4
2:45 A big cross from May lands with serious impact! 8:8
2:45 Lebedev is staggered... 8:8
3:00 Watch May move. He is darting in and out, in and out, keeping Lebedev off balance. 8:8
3:00 The bell stops the action as Lebedev and May go back to their corners. 8:10

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Perez Pineda motions the fighters together as the bell sounds to begin Round 6. 0:0
0:08 May got some great advice from Jeff Mayweather between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 6. 0:0
0:13 May grabs and holds Lebedev... 0:0
0:22 The fighters accidentally butt heads as they manuever inside. 0:0
0:22 May is fatigued. That's going to make him more susceptible to a knockdown. 0:0
0:22 Lebedev needs to catch his second wind... 0:0
0:31 Lebedev moves in at an angle, trying to cut off the ring on May. 0:0
0:44 Torsten May lands a vicious uppercut! 0:4
0:44 Lebedev's eye's are glazed over after that shot, he is definitely hurt! 0:4
0:56 Lebedev has May cornered! 0:4
1:01 Lebedev tries to give angles as he continues his relentless forward motion. 0:4
1:10 Lebedev grabs May again. If this were football, there'd be a penalty flag for holding. 0:4
1:19 Lebedev finally lets go of May. 0:4
1:30 Lebedev misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 0:4
1:33 May lands with a short, quick uppercut in close. 0:6
1:47 Lebedev misses with the right and then fails to connect with the left as well. 0:6
1:49 Torsten May buries a straight left, followed by a solid right hook to the ribs. 0:9
1:54 Both fighters are carrying their arms low... 0:9
1:59 Lebedev is trapped in his opponents corner... 0:9
2:03 May fires and misses. 0:9
2:15 * May is overwhelmed by a barrage of punches! He's down!!! 0:9
2:18 Perez Pineda stands over May and begins counting... 7:9
2:18 1 7:9
2:19 2 7:9
2:20 3 7:9
2:21 4 7:9
2:22 5 7:9
2:22 * May is up and leaning on the ropes. Now he comes off them and looks toward Lebedev. 7:9
2:22 Perez Pineda waves the two fighters together, he is allowing the fight to continue. 7:9
2:22 Lebedev hurt May with that last shot! He's got him on wobbly legs, let's see if he can close the deal! 7:9
2:39 Lebedev scores with a beautiful cross that just missed landing flush on May's jaw. 9:9
2:39 Torsten May is hurt. He's lucky this round is almost over as Lebedev looks to end it! 9:9
2:48 Lebedev has May trapped! 9:9
2:48 Lebedev lands a jab to Torsten May's midsection 11:9
2:48 Lebedev won't want to let May off the hook, now that he has him hurt! 11:9
2:57 May is trapped in Lebedev's corner... 11:9
3:00 * Lebedev lands a sweet combination May stumbles back and down he goes. What a knockdown! 11:9
3:00 The count starts... 19:9
3:00 1 19:9
3:00 2 19:9
3:00 3 19:9
3:00 4 19:9
3:00 5 19:9
3:00 6 19:9
3:00 7 19:9
3:00 8 19:9
3:00 9 19:9
3:00 10! 19:9
3:00 * And the referee waves his arms to signal this fight is over![/P] Lebedev wins by way of knockout here in round 6. 19:9

Fight Result

We go to the ring where Pat Harker is ready with the call...

At the end of Round 6, the winner by knockout is...

Denis Lebedev!


Score Cards

Jean Giacomantonio Round Total
Luxembourg 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Denis Lebedev 10 9 9 10 9 47
Torsten May 9 10 9 8 10 46

Robert Tapper Round Total
Canada 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Denis Lebedev 9 9 9 10 9 46
Torsten May 10 10 9 8 10 47

Franz Marti Round Total
Switzerland 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Denis Lebedev 9 9 9 10 9 46
Torsten May 10 10 9 8 10 47

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Denis Lebedev 28 27 27 30 27 139
Torsten May 29 30 27 24 30 140


Statistics
Categories Denis Lebedev Torsten May
Knockdowns scored 3 0


Jabs / Round 5.50 5.67
Hooks / Round 3.50 4.00
Crosses / Round 5.67 5.00
Combinations / Round 3.83 3.83
Uppercuts / Round 4.00 3.50


Punches Landed / Round 22.50 22.00
Punches Missed / Round 61.83 40.17


Punching Accuracy 26.7% 35.4%


Total Number of Fouls 1 0
Low Blow 1


Foul Penalties:
Point Deduction 1


Suffered Accidental Head Butt 2


No cuts occured


Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 1 / 1 3 / 2
Fight Inside 2 / 2 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Offensive) 1 / 1 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Defensive) 0 / 0 2 / 1
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 1 / 1 1 / 1


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[Fist of Legend]

Gerald McClellan vs Fidel Castro Smith

Fight info: Boston Arena, Boston, MA, United States, 2016-2-23, announcer is Jeff Connor, referee is Daniel Van de Wiele, the bout will be scored by three judges: Freddy Ledesma (United States), Ove Ovesen (Denmark) and Manuel Maritxalar (Spain), ring card girl is Jeri 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: Gerald McClellan - Record: 7-9-0 (5) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Victor Valle - Cut Man: Angelo Dundee
In the blue corner: Fidel Castro Smith - Record: 1-1-0 (1) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Manny Seamon - Cut Man: Darkie Smith

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell signaling the start of the fight sounds here at this popular venue. 0:0
0:10 Smith lands several quick blows, not much behind them, but they still count in the judges eyes. 0:2
0:10 They're both coming in head first. Someone's going to get cut if this keeps occurring! 0:2
0:45 Smith retreats to his own corner... 0:2
0:49 McClellan misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 0:2
1:01 McClellan 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. 0:2
1:16 McClellan misses with that hook. 0:2
1:18 Smith continues to pop the jab 0:4
1:44 McClellan pins Smith in the corner! 0:4
1:48 McClellan misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 0:4
1:58 Smith retreats to his opponents corner... 0:4
2:03 McClellan just comes up short with the combination. 0:4
2:05 Smith scores with a beautiful cross that just missed landing flush on McClellan's jaw. 0:6
2:24 McClellan is holding on to Smith. He seems to be taking a breather. 0:6
2:28 Van de Wiele is shouting at McClellan to break! 0:6
2:32 Smith is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. 0:6
2:41 McClellan lands a smashing hook! 5:6
2:41 Smith is gasping for air!! 5:6
2:54 Both fighters move back to ring center. 5:6
2:59 Fidel Castro Smith misses wildly with the Hook. 5:6
3:00 There's the bell. Round 1 comes to an end. 5:7

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Both fighters look ready to go as Round 2 begins. 0:0
0:20 Smith is either lucky or has radar. McClellan's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 0:0
0:26 Darkie Smith was really animated in Smith's corner and Smith was nodding in agreement. 0:0
0:32 McClellan is protecting the body nicely as Smith fails to score inside. 0:0
0:39 Cover the kids eyes, McClellan just landed a horrific right to the head of Smith! 5:0
0:39 Smith seems to be in big trouble after that blow... 5:0
0:49 McClellan has Smith cornered! 5:0
1:03 McClellan clinches... Smith gets an arm free! He should be punching with it! 5:0
1:14 Van de Wiele has to break the clinch. 5:0
1:22 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 5:0
1:26 Both fighters move to ring center. 5:0
1:30 McClellan traps Smith's gloves under his arms. He won't let go until Van de Wiele breaks it up. 5:0
1:35 Van de Wiele separates the two fighters. 5:0
1:39 We have a lull in the action. 5:0
1:47 Smith slides into the corner... 5:0
1:47 McClellan scores with a crisp uppercut inside. 7:0
2:04 Fidel Castro Smith is forced into his opponents corner... 7:0
2:09 Smith just absorbed a terrifying shot to the body. 11:0
2:09 Smith was shaken by those blows! 11:0
2:21 Smith retreats into a neutral corner. 11:0
2:26 McClellan misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 11:0
2:54 Gerald McClellan is holding... 11:0
2:59 Referee Van de Wiele has to separate the two... 11:0
3:00 McClellan works his way in and leans on Smith. 11:0
3:00 The Referee has to get between McClellan and Smith as they glare at one another. He sends them to their corners as the bell sounds to end the round. 10:1

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 McClellan is getting his full rest as he remains on his stool as the Round 3 bell sounds. Now he's up and his corner scrambles to exit the ring. 0:0
0:17 Smith backs into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:22 McClellan fires and misses. 0:0
0:24 Smith tries to double up on the hook to the body and at least one gets through. 0:2
0:38 Smith does a great job with subtle movement to avoid McClellan's punches in close. 0:2
0:45 McClellan's corner is urging him on. They have been quite vocal tonight. 0:2
0:57 McClellan grabs and holds Fidel Castro Smith... 0:2
1:01 Referee Van de Wiele steps in to break it up. 0:2
1:07 McClellan has Smith trapped in the lower neutral corner... 0:2
1:07 McClellan is trying to put his punches together and he tags Smith with a nice combination of punches. 2:2
1:20 McClellan backs into the lower right corner. 2:2
1:24 Smith cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. McClellan had his elbows tucked in nicely. 2:2
1:41 Smith comes in low. McClellan puts a headlock on him. Van de Wiele knocks Gerald McClellan's arm off Smith's head. 2:2
1:52 Van de Wiele steps in and breaks it up. 2:2
2:02 Smith tries a hook but McClellan blocks it and then he scores with a hook of his own! 4:2
2:16 McClellan lands a devastating uppercut! 8:2
2:16 Smith is staggered... 8:2
2:33 McClellan fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 8:2
2:35 Fidel Castro Smith misses with the jab but scores with the follow up cross. 8:4
2:53 Smith lands a series of hooks to the ribs of McClellan. 8:6
3:00 Smith can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 8:6
3:00 And there's the bell ending Round 3. 7:7

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Smith rushes out at the bell. Whatever his corner said to him seems to have him fired up. 0:0
0:08 Gerald McClellan moves into the far corner. 0:0
0:12 Smith lets his hands go inside, but McClellan protects his body well. 0:0
0:19 McClellan lands a wicked uppercut! 4:0
0:19 That blow connected solidly to the head of Smith and he is stunned! 4:0
0:24 Despite the punches landed, both fighters remain unmarked. 4:0
0:28 Victor Valle was extremely upbeat during the break with McClellan providing some solid encouragement. 4:0
0:28 Smith moves into a neutral corner. 4:0
0:33 McClellan scores with a tremendous right just above the waistline! 8:0
0:33 Smith was stunned by that last flurry of punches! 8:0
0:46 McClellan lands a hard hook! 12:0
0:46 Smith looks shaken! 12:0
0:56 McClellan feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves back to the middle of the ring. He doesn't want to get trapped there. 12:0
1:00 McClellan forces his way inside. 12:0
1:05 McClellan is really focused in this round. 12:0
1:13 McClellan just misses with a huge shot as Smith chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 12:0
1:19 Smith cranks up the hook and connects to McClellan's jaw, that one had bad intent behind it! 12:4
1:19 That blast sent McClellan reeling into the ropes! 12:4
1:28 McClellan doesn't have to look for Fidel Castro Smith this round as He is right there in front of him. 12:4
1:36 The fighters jockey for position as they both try to gain the advantage here in the 4th. 12:4
1:44 McClellan lands the jab but comes up short with a second one right behind it. 14:4
1:58 McClellan lands a paralyzing uppercut! 19:4
1:58 McClellan has Smith in trouble after that punch! 19:4
2:02 Smith is starting to swell just a little under his right eye. It remains to be seen if it will become a problem. 19:4
2:07 Smith slides into a neutral corner... 19:4
2:12 McClellan lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Smith. 19:4
2:19 McClellan's fans are here in force tonight, cheering everything he does. 19:4
2:26 McClellan pins Smith in the corner! 19:4
2:31 McClellan pins Smith's arms against his body stopping him from throwing any punches. 19:4
2:35 Referee Van de Wiele separates the two... 19:4
2:40 Gerald McClellan flicks a lead right to the head of Smith. 21:4
2:50 The fighters are back in the middle of the ring. 21:4
2:50 Smith shoots the jab, followed by a nice cross. 21:6
3:00 McClellan has Smith trapped! 21:6
3:00 McClellan shuffles slowly forward, constantly pressuring Smith. 21:6
3:00 The fighters continue the action as the bell rings to finish Round 4, forcing Van de Wiele to step in. 23:6

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 5 is about to begin... There's the bell! 0:0
0:07 Our ring card girls tonight are some real beauties. 0:0
0:18 That cross from McClellan has some power behind it! 5:0
0:18 McClellan sent Smith reeling with that punch! 5:0
0:31 McClellan tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Smith blocks it. 5:0
0:38 Smith is trapped in his own corner... 5:0
0:43 Fidel Castro Smith picks off the jab thrown by McClellan. 5:0
0:53 McClellan wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Smith's defense. 5:0
1:05 Gerald McClellan misses wildly with the hook. 5:0
1:24 He is off target with that cross. 5:0
1:36 McClellan lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Smith. 5:0
1:43 McClellan traps Smith in the corner! 5:0
1:47 McClellan looks to work the body, but Smith covers up nicely. 5:0
1:54 McClellan steals a quick glance at his corner. 5:0
2:02 McClellan misses with that punch. 5:0
2:04 Smith plants a cross on McClellan's rib cage. 5:2
2:19 Smith will tie a guy up if he has to. 5:2
2:31 McClellan pushes Smith away. 5:2
2:36 Neither fighter seems to be anxious to mix it up so far this round. 5:2
2:43 Smith retreats into the far left corner. 5:2
2:47 McClellan tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 5:2
2:54 Gerald McClellan feints, looking for an opening. 5:2
2:58 The crowd is letting the fighters know they want to see some action. 5:2
3:00 The crowd will be looking for some action after sitting through that round. 6:1

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell starts the action as McClellan and Smith leave their corners. 0:0
0:12 McClellan fires away but finds nothing but air. 0:0
0:19 Darkie Smith seemed to pump up Smith between rounds. 0:0
0:19 McClellan lands a hard, compact hook to the head of Smith. 3:0
0:29 Smith has McClellan blocked in! 3:0
0:33 Smith throws a crushing right to McClellan's jaw! 3:4
0:33 McClellan is just looking for a place to fall after that shot! 3:4
0:43 McClellan throws a flurry of punches; at least two solid shots made it through. Now he moves away. 5:4
0:47 Look for McClellan to start to target Fidel Castro Smith's right eye in an attempt to close it because the swelling under it has continued to grow. 5:4
0:59 Smith brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 5:4
0:59 * Smith continues to hammer away as he holds McClellan and Van de Wiele has seen enough as he issues a warning. 5:7
1:16 There is a lot less action than we anticipated from these two in this round. 5:7
1:21 Smith has McClellan pinned! 5:7
1:21 The two men are bumping heads as they wrestle on the inside. Now, Smith lands a short uppercut to the chin of McClellan. 5:9
1:35 McClellan really buried that punch into Smith's ribs. 9:9
1:35 That series of punches rocked Smith and he looks to be in trouble. 9:9
1:45 Smith has McClellan trapped in the right neutral corner... 9:9
1:45 Smith lands a nice jab. He tries to follow it up with a cross but it misses. 9:11
2:09 McClellan lands a crushing hook! 14:11
2:09 That punch really rocked Fidel Castro Smith! 14:11
2:13 Smith is slowing up... 14:11
2:13 Smith's right eye is becoming more swollen. his corner is going to need to be control it or it will become a factor. 14:11
2:17 The action is back in the center of the ring. 14:11
2:22 McClellan connects with a nasty uppercut! 19:11
2:22 Smith appears to have been staggered by that punch... 19:11
2:35 McClellan just can't find the range with that cross. 19:11
2:46 You could feel the breeze after that miss by McClellan! 19:11
2:58 There's a hard shot off the top of Fidel Castro Smith's head! 23:11
2:58 That punch may have stunned Smith momentarily. 23:11
3:00 Smith doesn't have much left... 23:11
3:00 Smith is going to have to protect his continually swelling right eye or it is going to become an issue in this fight! 23:11
3:00 The crowd is literally screaming in approval as the two fighters look for a minutes respite after a sizzling round of action. 23:12

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Van de Wiele motions the fighters together as the bell sounds to begin Round 7. 0:0
0:08 The swelling on the face of Smith is almost as pronounced as before his corner worked on it. 0:0
0:08 McClellan is backed into his opponents corner... 0:0
0:13 Smith is clinching... McClellan is trying to free his gloves... They are under Smith's arms... 0:0
0:17 Van de Wiele has to break them apart. 0:0
0:22 Darkie Smith knows Smith lost that last round, but he took the postive approach between rounds. 0:0
0:22 Smith scores to McClellan's midsection with a combination. 0:2
0:31 Gerald McClellan backs into the near corner. 0:2
0:31 Smith's jab connects to McClellan's head 0:4
0:45 Smith lands a brutal uppercut! 0:8
0:45 McClellan was staggered by that punch! 0:8
0:49 McClellan is starting to fatigue... 0:8
1:03 Smith is just missing by a hair with his punches. 0:8
1:14 Smith attempts to go to the body, but can't connect. 0:8
1:21 Referee Van de Wiele is earning his pay tonight as it seems he is spending half his time separating the fighters. 0:8
1:33 Smith bounces McClellan back as he drives his shoulder into him. That's probably not legal but, hey, if you can get away with it! 0:8
1:38 McClellan scores with the jab. 2:8
1:53 Smith misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 2:8
2:00 Smith takes a heavy hook downstairs. 6:8
2:00 That shot has Smith hurt! 6:8
2:17 There's a clinch. Neither fighter seems to want to break. 6:8
2:21 McClellan and Smith each take a step back. 6:8
2:29 McClellan is trying to avoid shots to the body, but He better get his hands up! 6:8
2:38 McClellan connects with a vicious cross! 10:8
2:38 Smith takes a step back, obviously hurt! 10:8
2:42 Smith's right eye is becoming a cause of major concern as it continues swell. 10:8
2:48 McClellan has Smith trapped! 10:8
2:53 McClellan ties up Smith. Why would he want to clinch now? 10:8
3:00 Van de Wiele breaks them up... 10:8
3:00 Gerald McClellan appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 10:8
3:00 Loud applause accompanies the end of this round. 9:9

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 McClellan looks to be in good shape as Round 8 gets underway. 0:0
0:05 Whatever Victor Valle said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as McClellan has some spring in his step here in the 8th round. 0:0
0:05 A minute wasn't enough to eliminate or even significantly reduce Smith's swelling. They'll have to keep a close watch on it and make sure Smith's vision doesn't become a major problem over the next few rounds. 0:0
0:10 McClellan pushes Smith then steps away from him. 0:0
0:26 Smith leaves the jab just short. 0:0
0:42 Both fighters are probing, looking for an opening. 0:0
0:51 Circling left, Smith looks for an opening to fire a shot at McClellan. 0:0
0:55 McClellan pushes Fidel Castro Smith back to gain room to punch. 0:0
0:59 Both fighters are looking to catch their second wind. 0:0
1:03 McClellan throws a big looping cross that lands high on the head of Smith. 3:0
1:15 McClellan has Smith pinned! 3:0
1:20 McClellan fires a lead right that Smith manages to avoid. 3:0
1:22 McClellan takes a combination from Smith. 3:2
1:35 Fidel Castro Smith is looking to protect his body and he's leaving his chin wide open! 3:2
1:49 Smith takes a punishing over hand right to the jaw! 8:2
1:49 Smith is trying to regain his senses after that punch... 8:2
1:58 McClellan traps Smith in the corner! 8:2
2:02 McClellan misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 8:2
2:13 McClellan misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 8:2
2:24 McClellan tries to drop the right hand over the top but Smith ducks under it. 8:2
2:35 That punch actually went behind Smith's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from McClellan. 8:2
2:47 McClellan lands a hard hook! 13:2
2:47 McClellan has Smith in trouble, he is hurt and trying to hang on!! 13:2
2:51 Its obvious that the swelling around McClellan's right eye is rapidly worsening. 13:2
3:00 McClellan just landed a devastating three punch combo! 17:2
3:00 Those punches hurt Smith and he looks to hang on. 17:2
3:00 McClellan appears to have this fight under control. 17:2
3:00 The seconds jump into action in McClellan's corner as the bell sounds ending Round 8. 19:3

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 9 gets underway as the fighters move to the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:07 The swelling on the face of Smith is noticeable, even at a distance. Although his corner men were applying cold compresses and trying to work the swelling away from his eyes, Smith still has distension. 0:0
0:12 Smith pummels McClellan, capping off his assault with a stiff combination! 0:4
0:12 McClellan is trying to regain his senses after those punches! 0:4
0:16 Both fighters are breathing hard... 0:4
0:20 McClellan's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:4
0:25 Smith is clinching... 0:4
0:36 Van de Wiele pries them apart. 0:4
0:44 McClellan lands a brutal cross to head of Smith. 3:4
0:48 The swelling around Smith's right eye is getting messy and his vision has to be obscured. 3:4
1:01 McClellan is protecting the body nicely as Smith fails to score inside. 3:4
1:12 McClellan lands a vicious uppercut! 7:4
1:12 Smith is badly hurt! 7:4
1:29 McClellan drives home a wicked hook to the midsection! 11:4
1:29 Smith was hurt by those blows! 11:4
1:40 McClellan backs into a neutral corner. 11:4
1:44 McClellan takes a tremendous hook to the jaw! 11:9
1:44 McClellan staggers into the ropes! He is struggling to remain upright! 11:9
1:57 McClellan is really focused in this round. 11:9
2:01 Smith slides into a neutral corner... 11:9
2:10 * Smith takes a hard combination right on the button and hes down! 11:9
2:13 Van de Wiele picks up the count.. 21:9
2:13 1 21:9
2:14 2 21:9
2:15 3 21:9
2:16 4 21:9
2:17 5 21:9
2:18 6 21:9
2:19 7 21:9
2:20 Fidel Castro Smith makes it to a knee at the count of 8 but he's still struggling to get his legs under him! 21:9
2:21 9 21:9
2:21 * Smith is very, very shaky as he gets to his feet. his eyes have a vacant stare to them as Van de Wiele moves in to wipe his gloves. 21:9
2:21 Van de Wiele gives Smith a quick once over and decides to let the fight go on. 21:9
2:21 McClellan must sense that he's got Smith just about out on his feet. Now, it's a matter of whether or not he can land the punches necessary to end this fight. 21:9
2:30 Smith retreats into the near corner. 21:9
2:34 He is forced into his own corner... 21:9
2:34 Thats a nice right hand from McClellan. 23:9
2:34 Fidel Castro Smith is in trouble. McClellan needs to stay on him if he wants to end this now. 23:9
2:39 The swelling under Smith's right eye can't get much worse, as it has now ballooned substantially. 23:9
2:47 Solid bodywork by McClellan as he lands several punches from the inside. 25:9
2:47 McClellan is raining blows down on Smith, who is obviously hurt. McClellan wants to take the decision out of the hands of the judges and he has a chance to do just that! 25:9
3:00 McClellan approaches flat-footed, but continues to move forward, not giving Smith any room to breathe. 25:9
3:00 McClellan seems to have done enough to win this fight. 25:9
3:00 The round's over and the crowd hasn't stopped screaming since the knockdown occurred. 26:9

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 We go to the last round, as the bell sounds to start the 10th. 0:0
0:05 Smith'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 McClellan and Smith go toe to toe with McClellan getting the better of it. 3:2
0:24 * McClellan throws a wild overhand right that lands flush! Smith drops to one knee and will take the count! 3:2
0:27 Van de Wiele motions McClellan to a neutral corner and starts the count. 11:2
0:27 1 11:2
0:28 2 11:2
0:29 Smith is struggling to regain his feet as the count reaches 3. 11:2
0:30 4 11:2
0:31 5 11:2
0:32 6 11:2
0:33 7 11:2
0:33 * Smith is back on his feet and indicates he is fine to Van de Wiele. 11:2
0:33 This bout will continue as Van de Wiele signals to both men to fight. 11:2
0:33 McClellan senses he has Smith in trouble and he is pouring it on! 11:2
0:47 A brutal hook from McClellan connects to the solar plexus! 15:2
0:47 Smith is favoring his ribs, he's hurt!! 15:2
1:00 McClellan has Smith trapped in the right neutral corner... 15:2
1:00 A cross from McClellan lands with some power. 18:2
1:00 Smith is hurt. He looks like he's ready to go. McClellan just needs to take his time and land one more big shot. 18:2
1:04 Smith seems bothered by the increased swelling around the right eye. 18:2
1:18 * McClellan lands a thudding shot under Smith's ribcage and Smith crumbles like stale bread. He's down on both knees. 18:2
1:20 Van de Wiele starts the count... 25:2
1:20 1 25:2
1:21 2 25:2
1:22 Smith is making a gallant try to get off the canvas as the count reaches 3. 25:2
1:23 4 25:2
1:23 * Smith finds his legs and stands up but who knows how long he will be able to remain vertical! 25:2
1:23 Van de Wiele is allowing the fight to continue and the action resumes. 25:2
1:23 McClellan has Smith hurt, now let's see what kind of finisher Gerald McClellan is. 25:2
1:27 Smith is looking toward Van de Wiele, almost as if to say "I've had enough. Get me out of this thing." This fight shouldn't continue much longer. 25:2
1:32 McClellan has Smith cornered! 25:2
1:40 McClellan knows one direction and thats straight ahead. 25:2
1:40 Smith is feeling the effects of his trips to the canvas in both this round and the preceding stanza! 25:2
1:44 Smith is blocked in his opponents corner... 25:2
1:53 * McClellan just landed a short, clean combination that caught Smith flush. Smith dropped like he'd been shot. 25:2
1:55 Van de Wiele begins the count... 34:2
1:55 1 34:2
1:56 2 34:2
1:57 3 34:2
1:58 The count reaches 4 as Smith is struggling to climb off of the deck. 34:2
1:59 5 34:2
2:00 6 34:2
2:01 7 34:2
2:02 8 34:2
2:02 * Smith lurches to his feet but there's no question that he's hurt. 34:2
2:02 This fight is going to be allowed to continue. However, one has to wonder how much more punishment Smith can take. 34:2
2:02 Fidel Castro Smith is badly stunned and Gerald McClellan will try to finish him off here in the 10th round! 34:2
2:07 * McClellan lands punch after punch.Van de Wiele needs to step in and he finally does. The fight has been stopped and McClellan gets the TKO victory!! 34:2

Fight Result

Here's Jeff Connor with the call...

Ladies and Gentlemen! The end comes at the 2:08 mark in Round 10. Your winner by TKO is..

Gerald McClellan!


Score Cards

Freddy Ledesma Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Gerald McClellan 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 89
Fidel Castro Smith 10 9 10 9 9 9 10 9 8 83

Ove Ovesen Round Total
Denmark 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Gerald McClellan 9 9 10 10 9 10 10 10 10 87
Fidel Castro Smith 10 10 10 9 10 9 10 9 8 85

Manuel Maritxalar Round Total
Spain 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Gerald McClellan 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 88
Fidel Castro Smith 10 10 10 9 9 9 10 9 8 84

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Gerald McClellan 27 28 30 30 29 30 30 30 30 264
Fidel Castro Smith 30 29 30 27 28 27 30 27 24 252


Statistics
Categories Gerald McClellan Fidel Castro Smith
Knockdowns scored 4 0


Jabs / Round 3.60 2.60
Hooks / Round 4.60 2.20
Crosses / Round 4.50 2.30
Combinations / Round 4.60 2.50
Uppercuts / Round 5.70 2.30


Punches Landed / Round 23.00 11.90
Punches Missed / Round 77.60 26.80


Punching Accuracy 22.9% 30.7%


Total Number of Fouls 0 1
Holding Head and Hitting 1


Foul Penalties:
Caution 1


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


No cuts occured


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


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

[Fist of Legend]

Johnny Nelson vs Bert Cooper

Fight info: Boston Arena, Boston, MA, United States, 2016-2-23, announcer is Bob Alexander, referee is Daniel Van de Wiele, the bout will be scored by three judges: Glenn Trowbridge (United States), Lou Tabet (United States) and Henry Elesperu (United States), ring card girl is Jan 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: Johnny Nelson - Record: 10-5-1 (6) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Kenny Adams - Cut Man: Darkie Smith
In the blue corner: Bert Cooper - Record: 1-1-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Badly Overweight - Trainer: Ray Arcel - Cut Man: Spider Kelly

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 There's no more time for speculation as the fight gets underway here in Round 1. 0:0
0:11 Nelson has Cooper trapped in the upper neutral corner... 0:0
0:11 The fighters are at close quarters now as Nelson lands a hook downstairs. 2:0
0:24 Nelson sneaks in a quick uppercut that lands cleanly. 4:0
0:36 Nelson feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves back to the middle of the ring. He doesn't want to get trapped there. 4:0
0:41 Nelson dances gracefully across the canvas 4:0
0:45 Nelson lands with a short, quick uppercut in close. 6:0
0:58 Cooper has promised a good showing tonight. 6:0
1:01 * Cooper has Nelson in a headlock as he rains down punches, Van de Wiele breaks the fighters and issues a stern warning to him 6:3
1:20 Johnny Nelson moves into a neutral corner. 6:3
1:20 Cooper throws a savage uppercut to the midsection, but Nelson is able to absorb most of the impact by keeping his elbows in tight. 6:5
1:29 Nelson gets in a hook to the body of Cooper. 8:5
1:50 Nelson holds his arms up in disgust as Bert Cooper holds him around his waist. 8:5
2:00 Van de Wiele moves in to break the clinch. 8:5
2:23 Bert Cooper lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Nelson. 8:5
2:25 Nelson snakes the jab through Cooper's gloves. He had some snap on that one. 10:5
2:46 Cooper lands a solid hook! 10:9
2:46 Nelson is hurt! 10:9
2:56 Both fighters come into this fight predicting a win... But neither is pressing the action right now. 10:9
2:59 Nelson moves into the left corner. 10:9
3:00 Cooper just comes up short with the cross. 10:9
3:00 The bell ending the Round sounds and the fighters return to their corners. 12:8

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Nelson didn't sit in the corner between rounds and he comes out quickly to begin Round 2. 0:0
0:06 Nelson got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Kenny Adams's instructions work. 0:0
0:07 Cooper slides into a neutral corner... 0:0
0:07 Nelson shoots the right home. That's a sneaky punch. 2:0
0:21 Cooper can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 2:0
0:28 Nelson bangs a right cross off the face of Cooper. 4:0
0:40 Solid bodywork by Nelson as he lands several punches from the inside. 6:0
0:50 Bert Cooper lands the lead cross. 6:2
1:06 Nelson slips out of a corner, as Cooper attempts to trap him. 6:2
1:22 Cooper moves to the center of the Ring taunting Nelson with his hands by his sides. 6:2
1:40 Nelson slides into the corner... 6:2
1:44 Cooper just misses with a huge shot as Nelson chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 6:2
1:58 Cooper continues to come forward but he should be moving in behind punches. 6:2
2:03 Nelson pops a jab home. That punch didn't hurt but it still scored points. 8:2
2:18 The crowd comes to it's feet as Cooper and Nelson engage in a furious exchange. 10:4
2:32 Nelson usues his legs to avoid Cooper's punches. 10:4
2:34 * Van de Wiele is telling Nelson to quit holding and hitting. 13:4
3:00 Cooper pummels Nelson, capping off his assault with a stiff uppercut! 13:8
3:00 Cooper has Nelson hurt badly, he is just trying to hang on right now!! 13:8
3:00 What a great round of boxing as both fighters traded heavy leather. And the crowd is letting the combatants know that they like what they're seeing! 15:9

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 3 gets underway as the fighters move to the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:09 Cooper scores with a two punch combination to the midsection. 0:2
0:17 Spider Kelly seemed to pump up Cooper between rounds. 0:2
0:22 Cooper fires a lead right that Nelson manages to avoid. 0:2
0:25 Nelson shoots the jab, followed by a nice cross. 2:2
0:34 Cooper goes downstairs with a right cross. 2:4
0:48 Nelson is moving laterally and not straight back, which is exactly what he should be doing. 2:4
0:56 A quick combination from Cooper gets through. 2:6
1:10 Cooper fires and misses. 2:6
1:17 Nelson backs into the right corner. 2:6
1:21 Bert Cooper lands a devastating uppercut! 2:10
1:21 Nelson is trying to regain his senses after that punch... 2:10
1:40 Van de Wiele tries to separate the boxers but Cooper has a vice-like grip on Nelson. 2:10
1:49 Cooper pushes Nelson away. 2:10
2:01 Nelson traps Cooper's gloves under his arms. He won't let go until Van de Wiele breaks it up. 2:10
2:10 Van de Wiele has to break the clinch. 2:10
2:15 * Cooper's punches are straying south of the border prompting a warning from Van de Wiele to keep 'em up. 2:12
2:38 Cooper lands a strong uppercut! 2:16
2:38 Nelson looks shaken! 2:16
2:42 * There's some angry swelling now around the right eye of Nelson. Clearly, this is going to hamper his vision. 2:16
2:47 Nelson doesn't have to look for Cooper this round as He is right there in front of him. 2:16
2:54 Nelson is still trying to find the range with his punches. He's just missing with some of his shots. 2:16
2:56 Cooper has those hands working like pistons as he pummels Nelson with a series of clean hard shots to the head! 2:19
3:00 That ends Round 3... But the fighters are still punching! Now Van de Wiele jumps between them. 2:19

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Cooper 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 A minute wasn't enough to eliminate or even significantly reduce Nelson's swelling. They'll have to keep a close watch on it and make sure Nelson's vision doesn't become a major problem over the next few rounds. 0:0
0:12 Cooper fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 0:0
0:14 Nelson lands a pair of short right hands just above the waist line. 2:0
0:32 Cooper tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 2:0
0:44 Cooper fires a wild overhand right and misses everything. 2:0
1:06 Cooper keeps looking to get inside on Nelson 2:0
1:11 Nelson scores with a quick one-two to Cooper's midsection 4:0
1:21 Cooper pins Nelson in the corner! 4:0
1:26 Cooper fires a volley of punches but Johnny Nelson was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way. 4:0
1:28 A flurry of light blows from Nelson scores to the body. 6:0
1:37 Bert Cooper is really working that hook to the body of Nelson. 6:3
1:42 You can see some increased swelling around the right of Nelson. 6:3
1:49 Cooper throws a punch and lands. Nelson scores with a counter. Looks like Cooper was a little more effective. 8:6
2:06 Cooper's misses as Nelson backpedals away. 8:6
2:08 Nelson is getting the better of it on the inside. There's that crunching uppercut again! 11:6
2:22 Cooper charges Nelson trying to get inside 11:6
2:35 Cooper fires a shot, but it glances off Nelson's shoulder. 11:6
2:51 Cooper does a great job with subtle movement to avoid Nelson's punches in close. 11:6
2:53 Nelson takes a hook as he tries to work inside. 11:8
3:00 Nelson retreats to his opponents corner... 11:8
3:00 That was a solid, action packed round! 11:10

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds to start Round 5. 0:0
0:06 Nelson'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 Cooper smothers Johnny Nelson's attack with a clinch! 0:0
0:15 Referee Van de Wiele has to separate the two... 0:0
0:23 Bert Cooper pushes Nelson away, looking for more space to work in. 0:0
0:31 Cooper tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 0:0
0:33 Nelson goes to the body landing an uppercut. 2:0
0:43 Nelson has Cooper cornered! 2:0
0:47 Nelson is really fluid in his movement. 2:0
0:57 Cooper looks to land a cross but misses the mark. 2:0
0:59 Cooper ducks into an uppercut from Johnny Nelson. 4:0
1:16 Nelson is moving around the ring nicely. 4:0
1:29 Cooper misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 4:0
1:36 Some good body work by Nelson, landing several short blows to the ribs. 6:0
1:52 Cooper clinches... Nelson gets an arm free! He should be punching with it! 6:0
1:56 Nelson tries to get free... Here comes Van de Wiele to break them up... 6:0
2:08 Cooper grabs Nelson. Too much of this kind of thing can have a negative affect on the scoring of the fight. 6:0
2:13 Van de Wiele has to separate the two... 6:0
2:24 Cooper is keeping away from the ropes. 6:0
2:29 He misses with that punch. 6:0
2:31 Nelson connects with stiff left hook to the body. 9:0
2:43 Cooper backs into a neutral corner. 9:0
2:43 Nelson flicks a lead right to the head of Cooper. 11:0
2:43 * That punch has opened a cut on Cooper. Blood is evident but exactly how bad the cut is can't be ascertained just yet. 12:0
2:43 The blood is coming from a cut on the right eyelid of Cooper and while it's an easy target for his cut man to work on, it's also an easy target for an opponent. 12:0
2:57 You would think Nelson had a brick wall built aroud his midsection as futile as Cooper looked trying to score there! 12:0
3:00 The bell sounds - more boxing to come in a moment. 13:1

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Van de Wiele motions the fighters together as the bell sounds to begin Round 6. 0:0
0:08 Cooper's corner men does a nice job on Cooper's cut on the right eyelid. You wouldn't even know that Cooper had suffered a cut by looking at him now. 0:0
0:08 The swelling on the face of Nelson is almost as pronounced as before his corner worked on it. 0:0
0:08 Nelson slips in a quick cross. 2:0
0:13 Cooper is slowing up... 2:0
0:23 Cooper is trying to avoid shots to the body, but He better get his hands up! 2:0
0:32 Cooper cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Nelson had his elbows tucked in nicely. 2:0
0:34 Nelson with a right to the body 4:0
0:51 Cooper misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 4:0
0:58 Cooper is losing this round and is looking to load up on his punches. 4:0
1:01 Cooper digs two shots to the body and then rips Nelson with a short uppercut on the inside. 4:3
1:05 The swelling around "The Entertainer" Nelson's right eye is worsening. 4:3
1:10 Nelson splits Cooper's gloves with an uppercut. 6:3
1:19 * Cooper is told to quit rabbit punching by Van de Wiele. 6:6
1:44 Nelson misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 6:6
1:51 Cooper lands a brutal uppercut! 6:10
1:51 Nelson's eye's are glazed over after that shot, he is definitely hurt! 6:10
2:13 Nelson retreats into a neutral corner. 6:10
2:17 Bert Cooper throws a flurry of punches but Nelson either blocks or slips them. 6:10
2:28 Bert Cooper steals a quick glance at his corner. 6:10
2:39 Cooper fires a left hand that Nelson takes high on the shoulder. 6:10
2:41 Nelson lands a nice jab. He tries to follow it up with a cross but it misses. 8:10
2:46 Cooper is fatigued. That's going to make him more susceptible to a knockdown. 8:10
2:57 Cooper picks off the jab thrown by Nelson. 8:10
3:00 After the bell both fighters continued to throw punches forcing Van de Wiele to step in and break it up. 9:10

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell starts the action as Nelson and Cooper leave their corners. 0:0
0:07 The swelling on the face of Nelson is noticeable, even at a distance. Although his corner men were applying cold compresses and trying to work the swelling away from his eyes, Nelson still has distension. 0:0
0:07 Nelson retreats into the right corner. 0:0
0:07 Cooper doubles up on the hook, scoring cleanly to the body and then the head of Nelson. 0:3
0:21 Nelson is just missing by a hair with his punches. 0:3
0:28 There's a straight right by Cooper! 0:7
0:28 Nelson appears to be stunned! 0:7
0:32 Nelson needs to catch his second wind... 0:7
0:32 Nelson's right eye is becoming a cause of major concern as it continues swell. 0:7
0:36 Nelson is looking to protect his body and he's leaving his chin wide open! 0:7
0:40 Cooper is forced into his own corner... 0:7
0:44 Nelson tries to drop the right hand over the top but Cooper ducks under it. 0:7
0:51 Nelson takes a hard combination from Cooper 0:11
0:51 Nelson was stunned by that blow! 0:11
1:05 Nelson is boxing beautifully, smoothly moving side to side and in and out. 0:11
1:12 A flurry of punches are exchanged, but Nelson is coming out on top. 3:13
1:30 Nelson just absorbed a terrifying shot to the body. 3:17
1:30 Nelson in on unsteady legs after those punches. 3:17
1:34 Both fighters are carrying their arms low... 3:17
1:34 The swelling under Johnny Nelson's right eye can't get much worse, as it has now ballooned substantially. 3:17
1:39 Cooper has Nelson trapped! 3:17
1:44 Cooper doesn't connect with the jab. 3:17
1:46 * Nelson is told to quit holding and hitting by Van de Wiele. 6:17
1:46 * Van de Wiele steps in and deducts a point from Nelson! 6:17
1:56 Nelson is pinned in his own corner... 6:17
2:00 Cooper connects with a nasty cross! 6:21
2:00 Nelson appears shaken by that punch! 6:21
2:13 The fighters are at ring center... 6:21
2:17 Cooper throws a crushing right to Nelson's jaw! 6:25
2:17 Nelson was staggered by that punch! 6:25
2:30 Nelson lands a series of hooks to the ribs of Cooper. 8:25
2:47 That punch actually went behind Nelson's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from Cooper. 8:25
2:50 Nelson continues to pop the jab 10:25
3:00 Nelson is trapped in Cooper's corner... 10:25
3:00 That round personified the word brawl, as both fighters really went at it the for entire three minutes. 12:25

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Jan Bloggs exits the ring to wild cheering. We await the bell, signaling the start of Round 8. There it is! 0:0
0:06 Kenny Adams felt Nelson lost that last round and he let him know in no uncertain terms during the break. 0:0
0:06 Nelson'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 Johnny Nelson has Bert Cooper blocked in! 0:0
0:07 Nelson goes to the body with a three punch salvo. 2:0
0:27 Nelson attempts to go to the body, but can't connect. 2:0
0:34 Cooper connects with a violent cross! 2:4
0:34 That blast sent Nelson reeling into the ropes! 2:4
0:43 Nelson lands a stinging jab. 4:4
1:06 Cooper is either lucky or has radar. Nelson's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 4:4
1:13 Nelson scores with a beautiful cross that just missed landing flush on Bert Cooper's jaw. 6:4
1:13 And now Cooper is bleeding again from that last punch as his previous cut has been reopened. 6:4
1:13 Blood is visible once again on the face of Cooper as the cut on his eyelid has reopened. Cooper is blinking, trying to clear his vision. 6:4
1:13 * The fighters move away from each other, creating a bit of distance between them. Now the referee has called timeout, halting the action. He's leading Cooper to the ringside physician. The cut over Cooper's eye seems to be the primary cause for concern. 6:4
1:13 * The referee won't stop the fight on his own if the reason for the stoppage directly has to do with a cut or swelling; he'll always consult the ringside doctor. And it looks like, in this case, we're going to see some more boxing because the physician has given his okay to let the fight continue. Both fighters are assuming their positions and the timer has restarted here in Round 8 as the fighters approach one another. 6:4
1:37 Cooper lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Nelson. 6:4
1:39 There's a punishing hook to the midsection from Nelson. 9:4
1:54 Nelson misses the lead right, but follows up with a left hook that finds the mark. 11:4
2:08 Cooper telegraphed that shot and Nelson ducks under it easily. 11:4
2:14 Nelson's fans are here in force tonight, cheering everything he does. 11:4
2:18 Nelson has Cooper pinned! 11:4
2:22 The quickness and footwork of Johnny Nelson is definitely keeping Cooper off balance. 11:4
2:38 Cooper 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. 11:4
2:49 Nelson is in constant motion. He is a hard fighter to corner. 11:4
2:54 Johnny Nelson doubles up with the hook to the body, but Cooper is unfazed. 13:4
3:00 Not much to choose between the two at this stage of the fight. 13:4
3:00 There's the bell, finishing Round 8. 15:4

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Cooper rushes out at the bell. Whatever his corner said to him seems to have him fired up. 0:0
0:07 Quick efficient work in the corner of Cooper has the cut on the right eyelid under control. There's not even a trickle of blood showing. 0:0
0:07 If the swelling was lessened by Nelson'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
0:07 Nelson scores with a glancing cross. 2:0
0:16 Spider Kelly knows Cooper lost that last round, but he took the postive approach between rounds. 2:0
0:21 Bert Cooper just can't find the range with that uppercut. 2:0
0:24 Both fighters are pawing with the jab, trying to find an opening. Nelson digs a quick hook into the exposed side of Bert Cooper. 4:0
0:36 The fighters are trading punches and Nelson seems to have won that exchange. 7:2
0:54 Cooper is holding... 7:2
1:09 * Cooper is hitting with his shoulder in the close and Van de Wiele has seen enough as he issues a warning. 7:2
1:22 Cooper looks to his corner. 7:2
1:30 Nelson picks off the uppercut by Cooper. 7:2
1:38 Cooper looks to his corner. 7:2
1:46 Cooper drives home a wicked hook to the midsection! 7:6
1:46 Nelson was stunned by that last flurry of punches! 7:6
1:50 The swelling under Nelson's right eye is growing to a point where the eye could end up shut if his corner can't reduce or at least control it. 7:6
2:02 Cooper misses wildly with the hook. 7:6
2:04 Nelson scores with a cross, though it did not land flush. 9:6
2:04 It looks like Johnny Nelson has reopened Cooper's previous wound because Cooper is now bleeding once again. 9:6
2:04 Blood is dripping down Cooper's face once again, as the cut on his eyelid has been reopened. That wound is going to continue to be a problem for as long as this fight lasts. 9:6
2:04 * Cooper's pawing at his eye and there may be some blood trickling into that eye from the cut above it. The referee must have noticed because we have a stop in the action as Van de Wiele motions toward the ringside physician. They're going to take a close look at the cut. 9:6
2:04 * After some dabbing and swabbing and talking to the fighter, the doctor has concluded that the fight needn't be stopped. He's going to allow the action to continue. The referee is pointing to where he wants Cooper to stand and motioning for Nelson to back up a little. Now Van de Wiele is calling time-in, and this fight is going to get back underway here in Round 9. 9:6
2:18 Cooper misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 9:6
2:21 Cooper takes a cross to the head from Nelson. 11:6
2:21 That last punch has widened the cut and worsened the bleeding on Cooper's face. 11:6
2:21 Cooper doesn't appear to be able to see as well out of his eye as the cut on his right eyelid appears to be getting worse. You just knew that cut was going to be trouble. 11:6
2:21 * Van de Wiele is taking a close look at the blood trickling down Cooper's face; and now he steps in and stops the contest. Apparently, he wants the doctor to take a look at the damage done to Cooper's face, especially the cut above the eye. 11:6
2:25 * Referee Van de Wiele stops this fight. He guides Cooper to the corner, motioning for the ring doctor. The ring doctor is examining the cut... Cooper's corner is pleading its case with Van de Wiele.* No! Van de Wiele waves it off. The fight is over! The doctor is not going to let it continue. The winner by TKO is Nelson! 11:6

Fight Result

And here with the call is Bob Alexander

Ladies and Gentlemen! The Referee has stopped the bout with 2:26 gone in Round 9. Your winner is..

Johnny Nelson!


Score Cards

Glenn Trowbridge Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Johnny Nelson 10 10 9 10 10 10 8 10 77
Bert Cooper 9 9 10 9 9 9 10 9 74

Lou Tabet Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Johnny Nelson 10 10 9 10 10 9 8 10 76
Bert Cooper 9 9 10 9 9 10 10 9 75

Henry Elesperu Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Johnny Nelson 10 10 9 10 10 9 8 10 76
Bert Cooper 9 9 10 9 9 10 10 9 75

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Johnny Nelson 30 30 27 30 30 28 24 30 229
Bert Cooper 27 27 30 27 27 29 30 27 224


Statistics
Categories Johnny Nelson Bert Cooper
Knockdowns scored 0 0


Jabs / Round 5.00 3.11
Hooks / Round 5.33 5.00
Crosses / Round 6.89 4.56
Combinations / Round 4.89 3.11
Uppercuts / Round 4.89 4.44


Punches Landed / Round 27.00 20.22
Punches Missed / Round 24.56 97.00


Punching Accuracy 52.4% 17.3%


Total Number of Fouls 2 4
Low Blow 1
Holding Head and Hitting 2 1
Rabbit Punching 1
Using Shoulder 1


Foul Penalties:
Point Deduction 1
Caution 1 4


Bouts with eye swelling resulting from punches 1


Cuts totals (opened/reopened/worsened) 0 / 0 / 0 3 / 2 / 1
Cuts after head butts (opened/reopened/worsened) 0 / 0 / 0 0 / 0 / 0


Cut locations breakdown:
Cut on right eyelid 3 / 2 / 1


Bouts halted to check cut(s) 0 3


Corner work on closing cuts (trials/success):
Trickle 0 / 0 0 / 0
Minor 0 / 0 0 / 0
Bleeding 0 / 0 2 / 2
Bad 0 / 0 0 / 0
Heavy 0 / 0 0 / 0
Gushing 0 / 0 0 / 0


Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Inside 0 / 0 4 / 3
Fight Outside (Offensive) 0 / 0 2 / 1
Fight Outside (Defensive) 8 / 7 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 1 / 0


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

[Fist of Legend]

Steve Collins vs Jean Pascal

Fight info: Boston Arena, Boston, MA, United States, 2016-2-23, announcer is Lupe Contreras, referee is Jose Cobian, the bout will be scored by three judges: Hilton Whitaker III (United States), Clark Sammartino (United States) and David Mendoza (United States), ring card girl is Rosanna Pizzo, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 10 rounds, WBA-rules are in effect, three KD rule is in effect, save by the bell only in last round, 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: Steve Collins - Record: 8-5-3 (2) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Michael Timm - Cut Man: Eddie Aliano
In the blue corner: Jean Pascal - Record: 4-5-0 (1) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Gil Clancy - Cut Man: Frank Bagley

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
0:08 Both men go at it at ring center, with Pascal having the upper hand. 2:3
0:25 Pascal connects with a solid uppercut! 2:7
0:25 Collins was shaken by that blow! 2:7
0:39 Pascal just comes up short with the combination. 2:7
0:55 We have a lull in the action. 2:7
1:03 Pascal moves into a neutral corner. 2:7
1:07 Collins wraps up Pascal... Neither fighter will break... 2:7
1:12 Collins pushes Jean Pascal away. 2:7
1:31 Collins is moving around the ring nicely. 2:7
1:37 Pascal pulls his trunks up. 2:7
1:41 Jean Pascal scores with a punishing jab 2:10
1:57 Collins looks to work the body, but Pascal covers up nicely. 2:10
2:17 Collins ties up Pascal... 2:10
2:21 Referee Cobian steps in to break it up. 2:10
2:29 Jean Pascal looks to his corner. 2:10
2:32 Collins has Pascal trapped! 2:10
2:32 Collins throws a nice, short uppercut that scores to Jean Pascal's jaw. 4:10
2:41 Collins said he wanted to start fast but, he still hasn't found his rhythm. 4:10
2:48 Collins is showing some fancy footwork tonight as he moves around Jean Pascal. 4:10
2:56 Both fighters come into this fight predicting a win... But neither is pressing the action right now. 4:10
3:00 There's the bell. Round 1 is history. We've got a lot more action coming up. 4:11

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The seconds hurry out of Pascal's corner as the bell sounds for Round 2. 0:0
0:12 Jean Pascal cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Collins had his elbows tucked in nicely. 0:0
0:19 Pascal just absorbed a terrifying shot to the body. 4:0
0:19 Pascal is gasping for air!! 4:0
0:43 Jean Pascal pushes Collins away, looking for more space to work in. 4:0
0:47 Collins slips in a quick cross. 6:0
1:00 Collins with a lead right to the head. 8:0
1:18 Collins lands a wicked combination! 12:0
1:18 Several solid punches score and Pascal is rattled! 12:0
1:28 Jean Pascal lands the right hand. He's pretty effective with that punch when he sets it up right. 12:2
1:46 Pascal gets a jab in but it was more of a push than a punch. 12:4
1:55 Collins lands a devastating uppercut to the head of Pascal. Thats a punch he may want to come back to later. 15:4
2:04 Collins slips inside and lands a hook. 17:4
2:17 Good exchange there as both men landed several punches. 19:6
2:27 There's a lot of excitement surrounding this fight and the crowd is really showing it. 19:6
2:33 Collins takes a combination from Pascal. 19:8
2:48 Collins has his arms wrapped around Pascal... Now they separate. 19:8
2:52 * Collins is hitting on the break and Cobian has seen enough as he issues a warning. 19:8
3:00 Round 2 of this scheduled 10 rounder ends as the bell sounds. 19:8

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Pascal looks to be in fair shape as Round 3 gets underway. 0:0
0:16 Pascal has been watching too much wrestling, the way He's grabbing Collins. 0:0
0:21 Cobian has to break the clinch. 0:0
0:33 Collins is clinching... 0:0
0:51 Cobian pries them apart. 0:0
0:55 Great skills can take you far in this sport, though having a good chin helps as well. 0:0
1:02 Pascal slides into the corner... 0:0
1:06 Collins is clinching. Early in a fight you have to wonder but late in a fight clinching can give a fighter a breather. 0:0
1:11 Steve Collins uses his shoulder to force Pascal out of the clinch. 0:0
1:15 Both fighters are probing, looking for an opening. 0:0
1:19 Both fighters want to work inside for the moment, as Collins blasts home a hook. 2:0
1:31 Pascal is keeping away from the ropes. 2:0
1:43 Pascal backs into a neutral corner. 2:0
1:48 Cobian tries to separate the boxers but Collins has a vice-like grip on Pascal. 2:0
1:52 Collins and Pascal each take a step back. 2:0
2:02 Pascal misses with that jab. 2:0
2:13 * Wow! That shot landed like a lightning bolt! Pascal is down on his back! 2:0
2:16 Cobian picks up the count.. 12:0
2:16 1 12:0
2:17 2 12:0
2:18 Pascal is struggling to regain his feet as the count reaches 3. 12:0
2:19 4 12:0
2:20 5 12:0
2:21 6 12:0
2:22 7 12:0
2:23 8 12:0
2:24 9 12:0
2:24 * Pascal has regained his feet, but he definitely looks dazed! 12:0
2:24 The fight will go on as Cobian deems Pascal is fit to conitnue. 12:0
2:24 Pascal was stopped cold by that punch! Collins has a reputation as a great finisher. Let's see if he can live up to it! 12:0
2:33 Pascal is backed into his opponents corner... 12:0
2:37 Collins attempts to go to the body, but can't connect. 12:0
2:49 Collins's not even close with the uppercut. 12:0
3:00 Collins is off target with that cross. 12:0
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. 11:1

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
0:21 Collins has Pascal blocked in! 0:0
0:25 Collins can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 0:0
0:32 Jean Pascal has dynamite in those fists and he he lands a wicked hook downstairs! 0:5
0:32 Those punches hurt Collins and he looks to hang on. 0:5
0:37 Both fighters are unmarked at this stage of the fight. 0:5
0:42 Pascal is trapped in Collins's corner... 0:5
0:57 Collins is either lucky or has radar. Pascal's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 0:5
0:59 Pascal tastes Collins's jab 2:5
1:11 Jean Pascal is really focused in this round. 2:5
1:15 Steve Collins feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves back to the middle of the ring. He doesn't want to get trapped there. 2:5
1:19 Collins fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 2:5
1:42 Collins lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Pascal. 2:5
1:44 Pascal's jab connects to Collins's head 2:7
1:49 Last round's knockdown doesn't appear to have had any carry over here in Round 4. 2:7
2:06 Collins and Pascal are in a clinch, Cobian hollers at them to break and start fighting. 2:7
2:11 Collins shoves Pascal away. 2:7
2:23 Collins misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 2:7
2:30 That combination from Pascal lands with some authority! 2:11
2:30 Collins is out on his feet after that violent combination! 2:11
2:43 There's some nice hand speed. Collins fired off a volley of shots, several of which scored. 4:11
2:53 Collins eats a jab from Pascal 4:13
3:00 There's the bell. That brings Round 4 to a close. 4:13

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Collins rushes out at the bell. Whatever his corner said to him seems to have him fired up. 0:0
0:07 Michael Timm knows Collins lost that last round, but he took the postive approach between rounds. 0:0
0:13 Pascal throws a flurry of punches but Collins either blocks or slips them. 0:0
0:15 * Collins continues to hammer away as he holds Pascal and Cobian has seen enough as he issues a warning. 3:0
0:29 Neither fighter has a mark on them at this point of the fight. 3:0
0:40 Pascal is still trying to find the range with his punches. He's just missing with some of his shots. 3:0
0:42 Pascal takes a cross to the head from Collins. 5:0
1:02 The fighters jockey for position as they both try to gain the advantage here in the 5th. 5:0
1:06 Steve Collins pins Pascal in the corner! 5:0
1:10 Collins grabs Jean Pascal. Too much of this kind of thing can have a negative affect on the scoring of the fight. 5:0
1:15 Cobian moves them apart. 5:0
1:19 Pascal feints, looking for an opening. 5:0
1:23 Pascal brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 5:0
1:27 Pascal doesn't connect with the uppercut. 5:0
1:34 Collins gets inside and fires a hook to Pascal's body. 7:0
1:46 Pascal is looking to protect his body and he's leaving his chin wide open! 7:0
1:58 Collins pins Jean Pascal's arms. Now they move apart. 7:0
2:09 Now they break clean. 7:0
2:22 Pascal scores with a tremendous right just above the waistline! 7:4
2:22 Collins is trying to regroup after those punches... 7:4
2:38 Collins gets in close and comes straight up to the chin of Pascal with an uppercut. 9:4
2:50 Collins bangs the uppercut home. 11:4
3:00 That's all she wrote here in Round 5. 10:5

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Pascal is off his stool and waiting for the bell to begin Round 6. 0:0
0:06 Our ring card girls tonight are some real beauties. 0:0
0:18 Pascal just can't find the range with that combination. 0:0
0:21 Collins sneaks home the right cross. 2:0
0:25 Pascal is losing his legs... 2:0
0:25 Both of these guys look just like they came out of their dressing rooms - not a mark on them. 2:0
0:39 Pascal has Steve Collins trapped in the lower neutral corner... 2:0
0:43 That jab from Pascal just missed. 2:0
0:46 Collins scores with a punch that's part uppercut, part hook! 4:0
0:55 Pascal blasts home a right hand. He telegraphed it but he got away with one there. 4:3
1:04 Pascal is trying to avoid shots to the body, but He better get his hands up! 4:3
1:07 Pascal moves in and connects with a compact uppercut to the head. 4:5
1:16 There is a lot less action than we anticipated from these two in this round. 4:5
1:22 Pascal is really focused in this round. 4:5
1:27 Collins can't win this fight if he just throws one punch at a time. Now he just unloaded a flurry of punches and several scored cleanly. 6:5
1:31 Pascal doesn't have much left... 6:5
1:39 Collins is really focused in this round. 6:5
1:42 Collins rips a hook to the body. 8:5
1:55 Steve Collins backs into the near right corner. 8:5
1:59 Pascal ties up Collins... Let's hope this does not turn into a wrestling match. 8:5
2:10 The Referee breaks it up... 8:5
2:23 Steve Collins leaves the jab just short. 8:5
2:34 Pascal retreats into the right corner. 8:5
2:39 Collins wings a big left hand at Pascal but the latter sidesteps the punch. 8:5
2:50 Both men look like they want to keep this fight in the center of the ring. 8:5
3:00 Collins does a great job of moving as Pascal tries to work inside. 8:5
3:00 Collins appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 8:5
3:00 The seconds tick off the clock ending Round 6. 8:6

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Pascal was a little slow getting off his stool this round. 0:0
0:22 Collins connects with a vicious uppercut! 4:0
0:22 That punch really rocked Pascal! 4:0
0:26 No blood, no bruises and no swelling; you wouldn't know that these guys are already in the 7th round of this fight. 4:0
0:31 Collins moves into the right corner. 4:0
0:35 Pascal is holding... 4:0
0:44 Cobian is shouting at Pascal to break! 4:0
1:01 Pascal picks off the uppercut by Collins. 4:0
1:03 A short hook to the head by Pascal 4:2
1:14 Collins lands a stinging jab. 6:2
1:25 Some good body work by Pascal, landing several short blows to the ribs. 6:4
1:37 Collins is really focused in this round. 6:4
1:45 Collins misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 6:4
1:51 Pascal is losing this round and is looking to load up on his punches. 6:4
2:10 Apparently Collins feels it's a good strategy to hug Pascal and force Cobian to come separate them. 6:4
2:19 Pascal pushes Steve Collins away. 6:4
2:24 Pascal continues to pop the jab 6:6
2:36 Pascal traps Collins in the corner! 6:6
2:40 That's a pretty long clinch! Do these guys want to hug or fight? 6:6
2:45 Cobian has to separate the two... 6:6
3:00 Pascal is clinching... Collins is trying to free his gloves... They are under Pascal's arms... 6:6
3:00 Cobian separates the two... 6:6
3:00 It looks like Collins has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 6:6
3:00 There's another round in the books. 5:6

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds to start Round 8. 0:0
0:13 Pascal tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Steve Collins blocks it. 0:0
0:20 Pascal pushes Collins away, looking for more space to work in. 0:0
0:35 Pascal clinches nicely... but clinching doesn't score points. 0:0
0:39 Cobian separates them. 0:0
0:47 Pascal retreats into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:47 Collins bobs and weaves his way inside and lets his hands go, scoring with a hook. 2:0
1:05 Steve Collins ends up behind Pascal as he deftly avoids a straight ahead attack moving to his right. 2:0
1:09 Collins goes downstairs with a quick combination. 4:0
1:24 Pascal lands a hard cross! 4:4
1:24 Mercy! that was a crushing blow! Collins is trying to hang on... 4:4
1:48 Pascal wraps his arms around Collins. 4:4
1:52 Cobian separates the two... 4:4
1:57 Collins slides into a neutral corner... 4:4
2:02 A big uppercut from Pascal lands with serious impact! 4:9
2:02 Hide the women and children, that punch nearly took Collins's head off and he is in a world of trouble!! 4:9
2:16 Pascal misses wildly with the Hook. 4:9
2:26 The fighters are at ring center... 4:9
2:30 Pascal just misses with a huge shot as Collins chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 4:9
2:33 Collins forces his way inside and he lands a nice uppercut to the chin of Pascal. 6:9
2:50 Steve Collins slips out of a corner, as Pascal attempts to trap him. 6:9
3:00 Pascal fires and misses. 6:9
3:00 Collins appears to have this fight under control. 6:9
3:00 Collins spins around and moves quickly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 8. 8:8

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 There's two rounds of boxing left, and it appears as if Pascal is going to need a knockdown to win this fight. 0:0
0:17 Both fighters are holding here. It's a tangle of arms and Cobian is going to have to sort this out. 0:0
0:26 Cobian separates the two fighters. 0:0
0:30 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 0:0
0:41 Pascal just comes up short with the hook. 0:0
0:43 Collins lands two stinging combinations that stop Pascal in his tracks. 3:0
1:05 Collins ties up Pascal. Why would he want to clinch now? 3:0
1:09 Cobian breaks them up... 3:0
1:14 Pascal pushes Collins away, looking for more space to work in. 3:0
1:17 Pascal retreats to his opponents corner... 3:0
1:17 Steve Collins scores with a beautiful cross that just missed landing flush on Pascal's jaw. 5:0
1:26 Collins fires a jab to the body 7:0
1:36 Jean Pascal has Collins pinned! 7:0
1:40 Pascal drives home a wicked hook to the midsection! 7:4
1:40 At least two of those shots really hurt Collins! 7:4
1:57 Pascal connects with a violent uppercut! 7:8
1:57 Collins's eye's are glazed over after that shot, he is definitely hurt! 7:8
2:11 Pascal wraps up Collins. 7:8
2:15 Referee Cobian separates the two... 7:8
2:20 Jean Pascal is really focused in this round. 7:8
2:28 Collins misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 7:8
2:38 Pascal lands a two short rights and a left hook to the body. 7:10
2:47 Collins doesn't have to look for Pascal this round as He is right there in front of him. 7:10
2:50 Pascal has Collins cornered! 7:10
2:54 Pascal lets his hands go inside, but Collins protects his body well. 7:10
3:00 Pascal moves into a neutral corner. 7:10
3:00 Collins pins Pascal's arms against his body stopping him from throwing any punches. 7:10
3:00 Referee Cobian has to separate the two... 7:10
3:00 There's the bell, finishing Round 9. 6:10

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
0:15 Pascal lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Collins. 0:0
0:17 Collins connects with a cross to Pascal's body. 2:0
0:37 And Collins tastes the power of a crushing uppercut from Pascal! 2:4
0:37 That's the punch Pascal hoped to land! Collins looks to be in bad shape after that blow! 2:4
0:52 Collins lands a hook to the ribs. 4:4
1:09 There's a clinch. Neither fighter seems to want to break. 4:4
1:13 Collins tries to get free... Here comes Cobian to break them up... 4:4
1:21 Collins has Jean Pascal cornered! 4:4
1:26 Pascal is protecting the body nicely as Collins fails to score inside. 4:4
1:28 Pascal lands a hook to head, then just misses with a follow up cross. 4:6
1:33 Collins needs to catch his second wind... 4:6
1:40 Steve Collins misses with the jab but scores with the follow up cross. 6:6
1:57 Collins smothers Pascal's attack as Pascal tries to get off some shots inside. 6:6
2:00 Collins lands a jab to Pascal's midsection 8:6
2:16 Collins is utilizing the ring to his advantage with constant movement. 8:6
2:21 Pascal tries to clinch, but Collins shakes him off and lands an uppercut to the body. 10:6
2:33 Collins scores with a quick hook to the head of Pascal after Pascal missed with a wild shot of his own. 12:6
2:47 Cobian yells at the fighters to separate but Collins and Pascal are a tangle of arms. 12:6
2:56 Pascal works his way free! 12:6
3:00 Collins seems to have done enough to win this fight. 12:6
3:00 That's the bell ending the fight and leaving the outcome in the hands of the judges. 13:5

Fight Result

Lupe Contreras has the call...

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

Hilton Whitaker III, United States scores the bout 97 to 94 for Steve Collins

Clark Sammartino, United States sees it 95 to 95

David Mendoza, United States scores the bout 95 to 94 for ...

...Steve Collins

The winner by majority decision is Steve Collins!


Score Cards

Hilton Whitaker III Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Steve Collins 10 10 10 9 10 9 10 10 9 10 97
Jean Pascal 9 9 8 10 9 10 10 10 10 9 94

Clark Sammartino Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Steve Collins 9 10 10 9 9 10 9 10 9 10 95
Jean Pascal 10 9 8 10 10 9 10 10 10 9 95

David Mendoza Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Steve Collins 9 10 10 9 10 10 9 9 9 10 95
Jean Pascal 10 9 8 10 9 9 10 10 10 9 94

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Steve Collins 28 30 30 27 29 29 28 29 27 30 287
Jean Pascal 29 27 24 30 28 28 30 30 30 27 283


Statistics
Categories Steve Collins Jean Pascal
Knockdowns scored 1 0


Jabs / Round 4.50 2.40
Hooks / Round 4.00 3.80
Crosses / Round 4.20 2.20
Combinations / Round 3.90 2.60
Uppercuts / Round 4.90 3.00


Punches Landed / Round 21.50 14.00
Punches Missed / Round 40.30 50.20


Punching Accuracy 34.8% 21.8%


Total Number of Fouls 2 0
Hitting on the Break 1
Holding Head and Hitting 1


Foul Penalties:
Caution 2




No cuts occured


Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 0 / 0 1 / 1
Fight Inside 0 / 0 3 / 2
Fight Outside (Offensive) 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Defensive) 7 / 3 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 1 / 0 3 / 3


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

[Fist of Legend]

Andre Ward vs Victor Cordoba

Fight info: Boston Arena, Boston, MA, United States, 2016-2-23, announcer is Jimmy Lennon, referee is Arnold Pokrandt, the bout will be scored by three judges: C.J. Ross (United States), Arturo Sanchez (Panama) and Joseph Ware (United States), ring card girl is Jenny Bloggs, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 10 rounds, WBA-rules are in effect, three KD rule is in effect, save by the bell only in last round, 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: Andre Ward - Record: 12-4-0 (4) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Peter Manfredo Sr. - Cut Man: Jack DeForrest
In the blue corner: Victor Cordoba - Record: 4-2-1 (2) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Jack Mosley - Cut Man: Danny Milano

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
0:15 Ward wraps his arms around Cordoba. 0:0
0:20 Cordoba tries to get free... Here comes Pokrandt to break them up... 0:0
0:28 Ward pins Cordoba in the corner! 0:0
0:28 Ward scores with a hard, snapping jab. 3:0
0:45 Ward lands a stinging jab. 5:0
0:54 Cordoba is trapped in his opponents corner... 5:0
0:54 Not much steam behind Ward's jab, but it scores nonetheless. 7:0
1:04 Both fighters come into this fight predicting a win... But neither is pressing the action right now. 7:0
1:14 The fighters are tangled up inside. Ward has a hand free and lands a little uppercut. 9:0
1:27 Cordoba traps Ward in the corner! 9:0
1:31 Victor Cordoba wings a big left hand at Ward but the latter sidesteps the punch. 9:0
1:34 Ward bangs the uppercut home. 11:0
1:51 Both fighters want to work inside for the moment, as Ward blasts home a hook. 13:0
2:01 * Pokrandt is telling Victor Cordoba to keep his punches up. 13:3
2:24 Victor Cordoba connects with a solid cross! 13:7
2:24 Ward looks stunned! 13:7
2:37 Ward pins Cordoba's arms against his body stopping him from throwing any punches. 13:7
2:48 Pokrandt steps in and breaks it up. 13:7
2:58 Ward lands a strong hook! 18:7
2:58 Cordoba looks shaken! 18:7
3:00 The bell ending the Round sounds and the fighters return to their corners. 18:7

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Ward rushes out at the bell. Whatever his corner said to him seems to have him fired up. 0:0
0:11 Ward has Cordoba cornered! 0:0
0:16 Pokrandt has to pull the fighters away from each other as Ward locks up Cordoba's arms. 0:0
0:20 * Pokrandt is telling Cordoba to quit leaning on the neck. 0:0
0:46 Ward lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Cordoba. 0:0
0:48 Cordoba throws a hard cross and scores to the head of Ward. 0:3
1:01 Ward throws a cross to the head, then digs a hook to the body. 2:3
1:14 They are back in the center of the ring once again 2:3
1:18 Cordoba charges Ward trying to get inside 2:3
1:28 Cordoba cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Ward had his elbows tucked in nicely. 2:3
1:35 Cordoba takes a hard cross to the chin from Andre Ward. 5:3
1:53 That hook from Ward just missed. 5:3
1:55 Cordoba lands a rapier like jab to the head of Ward 5:5
2:23 Ward goes downstairs with the hook. 7:5
2:40 Victor Cordoba just can't find the range with that uppercut. 7:5
2:42 Andre Ward connects with a hook to Cordoba's body. 10:5
2:51 Ward is trapped in the corner... 10:5
2:56 Cordoba's not even close with the combination. 10:5
2:58 Ward's cross finds a home on Cordoba's jaw. 12:5
3:00 The seconds jump into action in Ward's corner as the bell sounds ending Round 2. 11:7

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Cordoba looks a bit disgusted as Round 3 gets underway. 0:0
0:07 Cordoba got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Jack Mosley's instructions work. 0:0
0:07 Cordoba lands a hard, compact hook to the head of Ward. 0:3
0:22 Victor Cordoba lands a crushing cross! 0:7
0:22 Ward is gasping for air!! 0:7
0:32 Ward sometimes falls in love with his hook ... but when it scores like that one, it's hard to blame him! 3:7
0:45 Victor Cordoba telegraphed that shot and Ward ducks under it easily. 3:7
0:57 Cordoba attempts to go to the body, but can't connect. 3:7
1:10 Cordoba fires and misses. 3:7
1:12 Ward lets his hands go again and gets in several scoring blows. 5:7
1:30 Ward wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Cordoba's defense. 5:7
1:44 Ward lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Cordoba. 5:7
1:46 Cordoba goes downstairs with a quick combination. 5:9
1:55 Ward slides into his own corner... 5:9
1:55 Cordoba connects with a cross. 5:11
2:06 Cordoba moves in and connects with a compact uppercut to the head. 5:13
2:24 Victor Cordoba is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. 5:13
2:29 Cordoba launches an uppercut from way outside, grazing Ward's jaw. Cordoba is vulnerable to a counter throwing that punch from a distance like that. 5:15
2:42 Cordoba has Ward pinned! 5:15
2:46 A brutal jab from Victor Cordoba connects to the solar plexus! 5:20
2:46 Ward is reeling.. 5:20
2:56 Cordoba is trapped in his own corner... 5:20
3:00 Ward throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 5:20
3:00 That's all she wrote here in Round 3. 5:21

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 4 is about to begin... There's the bell! 0:0
0:07 Ward backs into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:07 Cordoba lets his hands go and lands some solid punches. 0:2
0:11 Both fighters show virtually nothing in the way of damage. 0:2
0:16 Peter Manfredo Sr. not only gave Ward encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Cordoba. Now it's up to Ward to implement it. 0:2
0:21 Cordoba misses with the right and then fails to connect with the left as well. 0:2
0:24 A quick hook to the body by Ward 2:2
0:41 That's a pretty long clinch! Do these guys want to hug or fight? 2:2
0:52 Pokrandt moves them apart. 2:2
1:01 Cordoba is working hard to keep this fight at close quarters. 2:2
1:10 Cordoba can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 2:2
1:12 Ward scores with a hard jab but he misses with the right hand, coming behind it. 5:2
1:29 Victor Cordoba picks off the cross by Ward. 5:2
1:41 A big uppercut from Cordoba lands with serious impact! 5:6
1:41 That's the punch Cordoba hoped to land! Ward looks to be in bad shape after that blow! 5:6
1:55 Cordoba goes straight at Ward, a poor way to cut off the ring if that's what he's trying to do. 5:6
2:06 You could feel the breeze after that miss by Cordoba! 5:6
2:13 The cross scores for Ward. He needs to throw that punch more often. 7:6
2:29 Both men look like they want to keep this fight in the center of the ring. 7:6
2:34 Victor Cordoba moves into a neutral corner. 7:6
2:38 Ward looks somewhat plodding as he tries to chase down Cordoba. 7:6
2:48 Cordoba works himself free. Now the fighters move back to ring center. 7:6
3:00 Victor Cordoba is trying to free his gloves from under Ward's gloves. 7:6
3:00 Pokrandt moves in to break the clinch. 7:6
3:00 Round 4 finishes with the sound of the bell. 7:8

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 It's Round 5 of this scheduled 10 rounder. 0:0
0:16 Ward lands a wicked cross! 5:0
0:16 Cordoba looks shaken! 5:0
0:20 Neither fighter has a mark on them at this point of the fight. 5:0
0:25 Andre Ward's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 5:0
0:26 Ward ducks into an uppercut from Cordoba. 5:2
0:44 Cordoba tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 5:2
0:46 Ward scores with quick series of shots to the body of Cordoba. 7:2
1:00 Ward throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Cordoba but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 7:2
1:12 Ward throws a flurry of punches but Cordoba either blocks or slips them. 7:2
1:14 Cordoba lands a nice cross but Ward turned with it, absorbing most of its power. 7:4
1:31 Cordoba doubles up on the jab and he managed to score with the second one. 7:6
1:40 The fighters are at close quarters now as Ward lands a hook downstairs. 9:6
1:50 Ward bangs a right cross off the face of Cordoba. 11:6
2:12 Ward whiffs with the uppercut. 11:6
2:19 Ward misses with the jab but scores with the follow up cross. 13:6
2:33 Cordoba ties up Ward. 13:6
2:38 Cordoba shoves Ward away. 13:6
2:47 Cordoba tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Ward. 13:6
3:00 Cordoba brushes the ropes and forces his way back to ring center. 13:6
3:00 That's another round in the books as Round 5 comes to an end. 13:7

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Cordoba is off his stool and waiting for the bell to begin Round 6. 0:0
0:12 Ward is protecting the body nicely as Cordoba fails to score inside. 0:0
0:14 Both of these guys look just like they came out of their dressing rooms - not a mark on them. 0:0
0:19 Peter Manfredo Sr. was extremely upbeat during the break with Ward providing some solid encouragement. 0:0
0:20 Cordoba retreats into the right corner. 0:0
0:20 A cross lands for Ward. Cordoba didn't see that one coming. 2:0
0:39 Andre Ward misses with that jab. 2:0
0:46 Cordoba's corner is urging him on. They have been quite vocal tonight. 2:0
0:49 Ward lands a pair of short left hands just above the waist line. 4:0
1:01 Cordoba catches Ward with an uppercut as he tries to duck. 4:2
1:09 There is a lot less action than we anticipated from these two in this round. 4:2
1:17 The fighters work their way back to the center of the ring... 4:2
1:31 Cordoba retreats into a neutral corner. 4:2
1:35 Ward is bobbing and weaving as he moves forward. 4:2
1:39 The fighters jockey for position as they both try to gain the advantage here in the 6th. 4:2
1:46 Cordoba backs into the far left corner. 4:2
1:50 Ward approaches flat-footed, but continues to move forward, not giving Cordoba any room to breathe. 4:2
1:55 Ward has Cordoba trapped in the left neutral corner... 4:2
2:08 Cordoba moves into the far left corner. 4:2
2:08 Each fighter is measuring the other. Now Ward lets his hands go and scores several quick punches to the head of Cordoba. 6:2
2:17 Andre Ward ducks under a jab and brings an uppercut right down main street. 8:2
2:27 Ward flicks a lead left to the head of Cordoba. 10:2
2:41 Cordoba clamps Ward's arms to his side and holds on until Pokrandt breaks the hold. 10:2
2:45 Pokrandt pries them apart. 10:2
2:53 Victor Cordoba tastes Ward's jab 12:2
3:00 Round 6 of this scheduled 10 rounder ends as the bell sounds. 13:3

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Ward looks to be in excellent shape as Round 7 gets underway. 0:0
0:12 Cordoba is blocked in his opponents corner... 0:0
0:12 That uppercut to the stomach didn't hurt Cordoba but it scores points for Ward none the less. 2:0
0:16 Cordoba is breathing heavily... 2:0
0:16 Despite the punches landed, both fighters remain unmarked. 2:0
0:21 Whatever Jack Mosley said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Victor Cordoba has some spring in his step here in the 7th round. 2:0
0:21 Ward throws a nice, short uppercut that scores to Victor Cordoba's jaw. 4:0
0:46 Ward looks to work the body, but Cordoba covers up nicely. 4:0
0:57 * Cordoba lands a vicious combination and down goes Ward! 4:0
1:00 Pokrandt begins counting... 4:7
1:00 1 4:7
1:01 2 4:7
1:02 3 4:7
1:03 4 4:7
1:04 5 4:7
1:04 * Andre Ward has regained his feet, but he definitely looks dazed! 4:7
1:04 Ward does not looks like he has fully recovered from the knockdown but he tells the ref that he can still fight. Pokrandt must agree as he signals for the fight to go on. 4:7
1:04 There's time for Cordoba to finish Ward if he can do it. 4:7
1:13 Ward slides into a neutral corner... 4:7
1:18 Cordoba misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 4:7
1:24 * Ward is complaining and Pokrandt agrees. A warning for a low blow is being given to Cordoba. 4:9
1:33 Cordoba senses he has Ward in trouble and he is pouring it on! 4:9
1:47 Cordoba is just missing by a hair with his punches. 4:9
1:58 Cordoba plods forward. 4:9
2:02 Ward slides into the corner... 4:9
2:07 Cordoba lands a smashing cross! 4:13
2:07 Ward is hurt! 4:13
2:16 Ward is pinned in his own corner... 4:13
2:16 Cordoba's jab is fast and accurate. 4:15
2:16 Cordoba knows he has Ward hurt as he wades in swinging! 4:15
2:20 These guys look beat. Ward and Cordoba are both running on fumes right now. 4:15
2:24 Cordoba has Ward trapped! 4:15
2:29 Cordoba lands a powerful uppercut right on the button! 4:19
2:29 Ward is suddenly in trouble! 4:19
2:38 A quick jab from Ward connects. 6:19
2:47 Ward is looking to protect his body and he's leaving his chin wide open! 6:19
2:51 Victor Cordoba throws a punch and lands. Andre Ward scores with a counter. Looks like Cordoba was a little more effective. 8:22
2:55 Cordoba looks to be out of gas at this point. 8:22
2:55 Ward is losing his legs... 8:22
3:00 Cordoba tries to drop the right hand over the top but Ward ducks under it. 8:22
3:00 This fight is almost dead even at this juncture. 8:22
3:00 The bell sounded, ending the round but it's a wonder the referee and the fighters could hear it over the noise being made by the crowd. That knockdown really pumped up the spectators here tonight. 9:23

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell starts the action as Ward and Cordoba leave their corners. 0:0
0:08 Ward has Cordoba blocked in! 0:0
0:08 Ward lands several punches in a row to the head of Cordoba, though none of them had much steam behind them. 2:0
0:12 Both of these fighters are really laboring now... 2:0
0:17 Cordoba retreats into a neutral corner. 2:0
0:22 Andre Ward lands a solid uppercut! 6:0
0:22 Cordoba is clutching his side! 6:0
0:31 Ward has Cordoba pinned! 6:0
0:31 Ward continues to pop the jab 8:0
0:51 Victor Cordoba just comes up short with the hook. 8:0
0:53 Ward goes downstairs with a left cross. 10:0
1:02 Ward throws the cross and scores to the head of Cordoba. 12:0
1:14 Ward lands the lead cross. 14:0
1:31 Ward has been watching too much wrestling, the way He's grabbing Cordoba. 14:0
1:40 Pokrandt separates the two... 14:0
1:40 Ward looks to have his legs back under him after that knockdown in the last round. 14:0
1:50 Ward pins Cordoba's arms! The fighters are tied up... 14:0
1:54 * Pokrandt cautions Ward for striking with his his shoulder. 14:0
2:12 Ward misses wildly with the Hook. 14:0
2:14 Cordoba lands a jab to the midsection 14:2
2:24 Ward doesn't have to look for Cordoba this round as He is right there in front of him. 14:2
2:31 Cordoba picks off the jab thrown by Ward. 14:2
2:42 * Wow! That shot landed like a lightning bolt! Ward is down on his back! 14:2
2:45 Pokrandt starts the count... 14:8
2:45 1 14:8
2:46 2 14:8
2:47 Ward lurches to his feet at the count of 3 but he stumbles and is down on his knees again. He's making another effort! 14:8
2:47 * Andre Ward is up, but not out of the woods yet as he still looks groggy. 14:8
2:47 Ward looks to have steadied himself and Pokrandt will allow the fight to continue... 14:8
2:47 Cordoba is reaching down deep to try and end this fight now as he knows he has Ward in trouble! 14:8
3:00 Cordoba fires a shot, but it glances off Ward's shoulder. 14:8
3:00 Fans appreciate a fine display of boxing but as that last round proved nothing gets them going like a knockdown. 14:8

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Pokrandt motions the fighters together as the bell sounds to begin Round 9. 0:0
0:07 Cordoba received a pep talk from Jack Mosley before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:0
0:08 Cordoba slides into the corner... 0:0
0:13 Ward muscles his way inside. 0:0
0:28 Cordoba is challenging Andre Ward to fight him and quit clinching. 0:0
0:40 The fighters separate after a clinch. 0:0
0:45 Cordoba traps Ward in the corner! 0:0
0:49 That cross from Victor Cordoba has some power behind it! 0:5
0:49 Ward's hurt, that blow stopped him cold! 0:5
1:14 Cordoba misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 0:5
1:16 Cordoba leans in and takes an uppercut to the chin from Ward. 2:5
1:29 The fighters have worked their way back to the center of the ring. 2:5
1:34 Cordoba voluntarily moves onto the ropes. 2:5
1:34 The knockdown suffered by Ward should have made that last round Victor Cordoba's by a wide margin. 2:5
1:38 Cordoba has Ward trapped in the left neutral corner... 2:5
1:43 Ward smothers Cordoba's attack as Cordoba tries to get off some shots inside. 2:5
1:58 Cordoba just misses with a huge shot as Ward chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 2:5
2:07 Ward backs into a neutral corner. 2:5
2:12 Cordoba tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Ward blocks it. 2:5
2:23 * Ward connects with a thundering cross and Cordoba drops to the canvas! 2:5
2:26 Pokrandt stands over Cordoba and starts the count... 9:5
2:26 1 9:5
2:27 2 9:5
2:28 3 9:5
2:29 4 9:5
2:30 5 9:5
2:31 6 9:5
2:31 * Cordoba still looks shaky after getting up from the knockdown and Pokrandt is taking a long look at him. 9:5
2:31 Cordoba still looks unsteady, but Pokrandt allows him to go on, waving the fighters together. 9:5
2:31 Cordoba is dazed as Ward looks to put him away! 9:5
2:40 Cordoba moves into a neutral corner. 9:5
2:44 Ward is stalking his opponent. 9:5
2:53 Ward lets his hands go inside, but Cordoba protects his body well. 9:5
3:00 Cordoba backs into the upper left corner. 9:5
3:00 Ward seems to have done enough to win this fight. 9:5
3:00 A knockdown is always exciting and this crowd is full of electricity after that last round! 10:7

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Both fighters look determined as the final round gets underway. 0:0
0:08 Peter Manfredo Sr. was really animated in Ward's corner and Ward was nodding in agreement. 0:0
0:08 Ward has Cordoba pinned! 0:0
0:13 Ward grabs Cordoba. Too much of this kind of thing can have a negative affect on the scoring of the fight. 0:0
0:22 Referee Pokrandt has to separate the two... 0:0
0:26 Ward has Cordoba trapped! 0:0
0:31 Ward just comes up short with the uppercut. 0:0
0:38 Cordoba misses with that punch. 0:0
0:40 Andre Ward goes to the body with a three punch salvo. 2:0
0:53 Cordoba takes a punishing over hand left to the jaw! 7:0
0:53 Cordoba was stunned by that blow! 7:0
1:02 Ward leans on Cordoba and fires a weak hook to the ribs. 9:0
1:20 Cordoba is off target with that jab. 9:0
1:26 Ward drives home a wicked hook to the midsection! 14:0
1:26 Cordoba was stunned by that blow! 14:0
1:35 Cordoba eats a jab from Ward 16:0
1:40 It looks like Cordoba has shaken off the effects of the knockdown he suffered in the last round. 16:0
1:44 Ward gets away from the ropes and is back to the center of the ring. 16:0
1:44 A flurry of light blows from Ward scores to the body. 18:0
2:00 Ward is clinching... 18:0
2:12 Pokrandt has to separate the two... 18:0
2:17 Ward scores with a quick one-two to Cordoba's midsection 20:0
2:31 Cordoba traps Ward's gloves under his arms... He won't let go. 20:0
2:40 Now they break clean. 20:0
2:49 Ward lands consecutive uppercuts to Victor Cordoba's midsection. 22:0
3:00 Ward pins Cordoba in the corner! 22:0
3:00 Ward grabs Cordoba again. If this were football, there'd be a penalty flag for holding. 22:0
3:00 Cordoba pushes Ward away. 22:0
3:00 Ward appears to have this fight under control. 22:0
3:00 That's it. This fight has gone the distance and now we'll await the official decision. 22:0

Fight Result

And here with the call is Jimmy Lennon

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

C.J. Ross, United States scores the bout 94 to 93

Arturo Sanchez, Panama sees the fight 94 to 93

Joseph Ware, United States scores the fight 94 to 93

And your winner by unanimous decision Andre Ward!!!


Score Cards

C.J. Ross Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Andre Ward 10 10 9 9 10 10 8 8 10 10 94
Victor Cordoba 9 9 10 10 9 9 10 10 8 9 93

Arturo Sanchez Round Total
Panama 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Andre Ward 10 9 9 10 10 10 8 8 10 10 94
Victor Cordoba 9 10 10 9 9 9 10 10 8 9 93

Joseph Ware Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Andre Ward 10 10 9 9 10 10 8 8 10 10 94
Victor Cordoba 9 9 10 10 9 9 10 10 8 9 93

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Andre Ward 30 29 27 28 30 30 24 24 30 30 282
Victor Cordoba 27 28 30 29 27 27 30 30 24 27 279


Statistics
Categories Andre Ward Victor Cordoba
Knockdowns scored 1 2


Jabs / Round 6.30 3.30
Hooks / Round 5.30 2.80
Crosses / Round 4.90 3.10
Combinations / Round 6.30 2.90
Uppercuts / Round 5.10 3.50


Punches Landed / Round 27.90 15.60
Punches Missed / Round 41.40 66.90


Punching Accuracy 40.3% 18.9%


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


Foul Penalties:
Official Warning 1
Caution 1 2




No cuts occured


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


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

[Fist of Legend]

Carl Froch vs Chris Eubank

Fight info: Boston Arena, Boston, MA, United States, 2016-2-23, announcer is Henry Jones, referee is Paul Thomas, the bout will be scored by three judges: Dalby Shirley (United States), Doug Tucker (United States) and James Jen-Kin (United States), ring card girl is Jackie 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: Carl Froch - Record: 9-4-3 (5) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Orlando Cuellar - Cut Man: Dennie Mancini
In the blue corner: Chris Eubank - Record: 5-5-1 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Frank Bagley - Cut Man: Chick Ferrara

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell for Round 1 sounds and the fight is on. 0:0
0:15 Froch is in constant motion. He is a hard fighter to corner. 0:0
0:23 Froch has promised a good showing tonight. 0:0
0:31 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 0:0
0:36 Eubank moves into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:40 Froch throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Eubank but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 0:0
0:43 Eubank let's his hands go and connects with several light blows to Froch's Head. 0:2
0:52 Froch lands a two punch combination to the body 2:2
1:01 Eubank is forced into his own corner... 2:2
1:06 Froch connects with a vicious jab! 6:2
1:06 Eubank is badly hurt! 6:2
1:15 Froch rocks Eubank with a short uppercut to the jaw from inside. 9:2
1:29 Froch misses wildly with the Hook. 9:2
1:39 There's a lead right hand that finds its mark. That can be a dangerous punch if Eubank can land a solid one. 9:4
1:53 Froch fires and misses. 9:4
1:55 Both fighters want to work inside for the moment, as Eubank blasts home a hook. 9:6
2:11 Carl Froch is holding... 9:6
2:29 Thomas separates the two... 9:6
2:34 Eubank backs off to hitch up his trunks. 9:6
2:38 Carl Froch lands a pair of short right hands just above the waist line. 11:6
2:48 Eubank lands a nicely timed hook to Froch's jaw from the outside. 11:9
3:00 Froch is moving nicely, using every inch of this ring. 11:9
3:00 That was a solid, action packed round! 13:9

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Thomas motions the fighters together as the bell sounds to begin Round 2. 0:0
0:08 Eubank's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:0
0:14 Eubank dances gracefully across the canvas 0:0
0:24 Eubank connects with a solid cross! 0:5
0:24 That blast sent Froch reeling into the ropes! 0:5
0:37 Eubank tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Froch blocks it. 0:5
0:44 Eubank glances a hook off Froch's side. 0:7
0:44 Eubank stunned Froch with that last shot and Eubank's killer instinct has kicked in as he looks to end the fight. 0:7
0:57 Eubank misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 0:7
1:08 Eubank looks to land a uppercut but misses the mark. 0:7
1:19 Eubank is really fluid in his movement. 0:7
1:24 Froch walks in to a glancing hook from Eubank. 0:9
1:41 Eubank wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Froch's defense. 0:9
1:51 "The Cobra" Froch throws the cross and scores to the head of Eubank. 2:9
2:03 Eubank pins Froch in the corner! 2:9
2:08 Eubank just comes up short with the uppercut. 2:9
2:22 Froch traps Eubank in the corner! 2:9
2:22 Carl Froch sends the sweat flying with that cross to the head of Eubank. 5:9
2:38 Froch has been watching too much wrestling, the way He's grabbing Eubank. 5:9
2:43 Thomas separates them. 5:9
2:48 Eubank backs into a neutral corner. 5:9
2:48 Carl Froch scores with a rapid fire combination. 7:9
3:00 Eubank throws a flurry of punches but Froch either blocks or slips them. 7:9
3:00 There's the bell. That brings Round 2 to a close. 6:11

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Eubank looks to be in excellent shape as Round 3 gets underway. 0:0
0:13 Froch grabs Eubank. Too much of this kind of thing can have a negative affect on the scoring of the fight. 0:0
0:18 The Referee breaks it up... 0:0
0:33 Chris Eubank hooks off the jab and scores to the body or Froch. 0:2
0:47 Froch lands a paralyzing uppercut! 4:2
0:47 Eubank is suddenly in trouble! 4:2
0:57 Carl Froch retreats to his opponents corner... 4:2
1:01 Eubank and Froch are in a clinch, Thomas hollers at them to break and start fighting. 4:2
1:16 Eubank pushes Carl Froch away. 4:2
1:22 They are back in the center of the ring once again 4:2
1:26 Eubank fires and misses. 4:2
1:28 Froch goes to work inside landing a hard combination to body. 7:2
1:37 There's a punishing hook to the midsection from Froch. 10:2
1:52 Eubank moves into the far corner. 10:2
1:57 Froch is clinching. Early in a fight you have to wonder but late in a fight clinching can give a fighter a breather. 10:2
2:06 Referee Thomas separates the two... 10:2
2:11 Eubank slides into a neutral corner... 10:2
2:15 Froch just can't find the range with that combination. 10:2
2:18 Eubank doubles up with the hook to the body, but Froch is unfazed. 10:4
2:31 Eubank is trying to free his gloves from under Froch's gloves. 10:4
2:40 Thomas separates the two... 10:4
2:48 Both boxers go back to the middle of the squared circle. 10:4
2:48 Carl Froch scores with a razor sharp combination from the outside. 13:4
3:00 The seconds tick off the clock ending Round 3. 13:3

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Both fighters look ready to go as Round 4 begins. 0:0
0:06 Dennie Mancini not only gave Froch encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Eubank. Now it's up to Froch to implement it. 0:0
0:11 Eubank is gliding around the ring like it's his own personal dance floor. 0:0
0:11 Both of these guys look just like they came out of their dressing rooms - not a mark on them. 0:0
0:16 * Thomas motions to Eubank to keep his punches up. 0:2
0:34 Eubank's corner is urging him on. They have been quite vocal tonight. 0:2
0:39 The fighters jockey for position as they both try to gain the advantage here in the 4th. 0:2
0:42 Froch has Eubank trapped! 0:2
0:42 Froch's cross finds a home on Eubank's jaw. 2:2
0:55 Eubank winces as he takes a hard combination to the body from Froch. 5:2
1:12 Eubank fires a left hand that Froch takes high on the shoulder. 5:2
1:19 Carl Froch lands a wicked uppercut! 9:2
1:19 Eubank is trying to reach for the ropes! His legs have turned to jelly! 9:2
1:36 Froch grabs and holds Eubank... 9:2
1:45 Referee Thomas has to separate the two... 9:2
1:59 Great skills can take you far in this sport, though having a good chin helps as well. 9:2
2:06 There's a clinch. Neither fighter seems to want to break. 9:2
2:11 Froch shoves Eubank away. 9:2
2:18 Eubank shoots the jab. He doubles up on it and the second one carried some power with it. 9:5
2:28 The fighters are at ring center... 9:5
2:32 Froch is utilizing the ring to his advantage with constant movement. 9:5
2:43 Eubank lands a hard hook! 9:9
2:43 Froch was rattled by that shot and he is hurt! 9:9
2:57 Froch lands a brutal cross! 13:9
2:57 Froch sent Eubank reeling with that punch! 13:9
3:00 A nice action round! Both fighters had their moments and receive a well-deserved round of applause as they head for their corners. 12:11

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Shouts of encouragement for both fighters can be heard as the bell rings for Round 5. 0:0
0:16 Froch is off target with that uppercut. 0:0
0:18 Both fighters show virtually nothing in the way of damage. 0:0
0:26 Eubank doubles up on the jab and he managed to score with the second one. 0:2
0:41 Eubank ends up behind Froch as he deftly avoids a straight ahead attack moving to his right. 0:2
0:53 Froch connects with a cross to Eubank's body. 2:2
1:15 Eubank is probing with his jab as he tries to find an opening in Froch's defense. 2:2
1:23 Eubank shoots a cross to the midsection. 2:4
1:40 Froch just misses with a huge shot as Eubank chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 2:4
1:46 The fighters are tangled up inside. Eubank has a hand free and lands a little uppercut. 2:6
1:55 Eubank has Froch pinned! 2:6
1:55 Eubank scores with a punch that's part uppercut, part hook! 2:8
2:04 Froch ducks into an uppercut from Eubank. 2:10
2:18 The quickness and footwork of Eubank is definitely keeping Froch off balance. 2:10
2:23 Eubank goes to the body with a three punch salvo. 2:12
2:37 Eubank cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Froch had his elbows tucked in nicely. 2:12
2:44 He sneaks home the right cross. 2:14
2:53 Froch doesn't have to look for Eubank this round as He is right there in front of him. 2:14
3:00 Eubank is moving like he is walking on air tonight. 2:14
3:00 The bell sounds - more boxing to come in a moment. 2:16

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The seconds hurry out of Eubank's corner as the bell sounds for Round 6. 0:0
0:12 Eubank is blocked in his opponents corner... 0:0
0:17 Froch wraps his arms around Eubank. 0:0
0:26 Eubank tries to get free... Here comes Thomas to break them up... 0:0
0:26 Both fighters are unmarked at this stage of the fight. 0:0
0:35 Eubank lands a strong uppercut! 0:5
0:35 Froch looks hurt... He's stumbling backward! 0:5
0:49 Eubank connects with a violent uppercut! 0:9
0:49 That blow connected solidly to the head of Froch and he is stunned! 0:9
1:06 Carl Froch is holding on to Eubank. He seems to be taking a breather. 0:9
1:10 Thomas is shouting at Froch to break! 0:9
1:20 Froch can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 0:9
1:23 Chris Eubank gets his head on the chest of Froch as He tries to outmuscle him on the inside, scoring with a nice short hook to the head. 0:11
1:35 Froch leans in and takes an uppercut to the chin from Eubank. 0:13
1:45 The fighters have worked their way back to the center of the ring. 0:13
1:49 Thomas tries to separate the boxers but Froch has a vice-like grip on Eubank. 0:13
1:54 Thomas has to break them apart. 0:13
2:07 Eubank leaves the jab just short. 0:13
2:16 Eubank has Froch cornered! 0:13
2:21 Eubank looks for a breather; he grabs Froch and holds on. Froch pushes Eubank off and looks for an opening. 0:13
2:33 The fighters separate after a clinch. 0:13
2:37 This has not been one for the ages, as both fighters have been very tentative the entire fight. 0:13
2:44 Eubank fires a lead right that Froch manages to avoid. 0:13
3:00 Eubank works his way in and leans on Froch... 0:13
3:00 Thomas breaks them up... 0:13
3:00 Eubank appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 0:13
3:00 Thomas motions the fighters to their corners as the bell sounds to end Round 6. 0:13

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Froch didn't sit in the corner between rounds and he comes out quickly to begin Round 7. 0:0
0:06 Frank Bagley seemed to pump up Eubank between rounds. 0:0
0:11 Froch throws a crushing right to Eubank's jaw! 4:0
0:11 That's the punch Froch hoped to land! Eubank looks to be in bad shape after that blow! 4:0
0:16 Neither fighter has a mark on them at this point of the fight. 4:0
0:20 Carl Froch takes a hard cross to the chin from Eubank. 4:3
0:34 Eubank is showing some fancy footwork tonight as he moves around Froch. 4:3
0:43 Eubank is turning this fight into a clinching and holding affair as he continues to wrap his arms around Froch. 4:3
0:48 Thomas has to separate the two... 4:3
0:53 Eubank is putting his punches together, scoring well with combinations. 4:5
1:04 Eubank has Froch blocked in! 4:5
1:08 You could feel the breeze after that miss by Eubank! 4:5
1:18 Neither fighter wants to stay on the ropes as they are back in the middle of the ring. 4:5
1:18 Eubank goes downstairs with a right cross. 4:7
1:39 OH! Carl Froch landed the big hook flush! 8:7
1:39 Eubank is hurt! 8:7
1:53 Froch tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Eubank. 8:7
2:07 Eubank ties up Carl Froch... 8:7
2:18 Thomas moves them apart. 8:7
2:29 Froch has Eubank trapped in the near neutral corner... 8:7
2:33 Froch fires a shot, but it glances off Eubank's shoulder. 8:7
2:44 Carl Froch retreats into a neutral corner. 8:7
2:44 Eubank works downstairs, scoring with series of hooks. 8:9
2:53 Eubank sneaks in a quick uppercut that lands cleanly. 8:11
3:00 Eubank pins Froch's arms! The fighters are tied up... 8:11
3:00 Thomas moves in to break the clinch. 8:11
3:00 It looks like Eubank has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 8:11
3:00 Round 7 ends with the sound of the bell. 8:11

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 8 is about to begin... There's the bell! 0:0
0:06 Froch got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Dennie Mancini's instructions work. 0:0
0:06 A straight cross from Eubank gets through Froch's guard. 0:2
0:11 Looking at their faces, you wouldn't know these two were in a fight. 0:2
0:16 Eubank retreats into the near right corner. 0:2
0:20 Froch shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Eubank flush! 4:2
0:20 Chris Eubank's hurt, that blow stopped him cold! 4:2
0:29 Eubank is trying to avoid shots to the body, but He better get his hands up! 4:2
0:38 Chris Eubank pushes his way out to the center of the ring where the fighters seperate. 4:2
0:47 Eubank doesn't connect with the uppercut. 4:2
0:54 Chris Eubank takes a heavy hook downstairs. 8:2
0:54 Eubank is suddenly in trouble! 8:2
1:08 Froch is literally dancing circles around Eubank this round. 8:2
1:13 Froch is really focused in this round. 8:2
1:21 Froch tries to drop the right hand over the top but Eubank ducks under it. 8:2
1:33 Eubank takes a hard combination from Froch 13:2
1:33 Froch just delivered some big time hurt with that punch! Even the fans at ringside felt it! 13:2
1:37 Eubank is starting to fatigue... 13:2
1:46 Eubank is either lucky or has radar. Froch's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 13:2
1:53 Froch lands a two short rights and a left hook to the body. 15:2
1:53 Chris Eubank was stopped cold by that punch! Froch has a reputation as a great finisher. Let's see if he can live up to it! 15:2
2:19 Froch can't score with short uppercut inside. Eubank got his gloves in front of the punch. 15:2
2:35 Carl Froch misses with that punch. 15:2
2:46 Chris Eubank is protecting the body nicely as Froch fails to score inside. 15:2
3:00 Froch throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 15:2
3:00 Froch spins around and moves quickly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 8. 16:4

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center... 0:0
0:06 Frank Bagley knows Eubank lost that last round, but he took the postive approach between rounds. 0:0
0:12 Froch is circling his opponent. 0:0
0:12 Neither fighter shows any wear and tear at this point. 0:0
0:23 Thats a nice combination to the body by Eubank. 0:2
0:33 Froch backs into the near corner. 0:2
0:37 Eubank is giving Froch a lot of side-to-side movement. 0:2
0:47 Froch lands a solid cross! 4:2
0:47 Froch has Eubank in trouble after that punch! 4:2
0:51 Eubank looks to be losing his legs. 4:2
1:00 Carl Froch fires a wild overhand right and misses everything. 4:2
1:07 A big uppercut from Eubank lands with serious impact! 4:6
1:07 Eubank has Froch in trouble, he is hurt and trying to hang on!! 4:6
1:16 There is a lot less action than we anticipated from these two in this round. 4:6
1:18 Froch misses with the jab but scores with the follow up cross. 6:6
1:28 Eubank slides into the corner... 6:6
1:32 Froch darts in and out, making himself a tough target. 6:6
1:42 Froch wings a big left hand at Eubank but the latter sidesteps the punch. 6:6
1:57 Froch just delivered a wake-up call!!! He really caught Eubank with a sharp combination! 10:6
1:57 Eubank was just battered in that exchange, he is reeling and has no clue where he is. 10:6
2:06 Froch pins Eubank in the corner! 10:6
2:11 Froch holds his gloves high, bobbing and weaving, making it difficult for Eubank to score with a clean shot. 10:6
2:15 Eubank is looking to protect his body and he's leaving his chin wide open! 10:6
2:19 Eubank slides into his own corner... 10:6
2:19 Froch lands with a short, quick uppercut in close. 12:6
2:36 Chris Eubank backs into a neutral corner. 12:6
2:40 Froch just comes up short with the combination. 12:6
2:42 Eubank bangs the uppercut home. 12:8
3:00 Froch circles around the ring. 12:8
3:00 Loud applause accompanies the end of this round. 14:9

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
0:11 Froch grabs Eubank's head, pulls it down, into his chest. Thomas has to force Carl Froch to let go. 0:0
0:16 Chris Eubank works his way free! 0:0
0:20 Froch scores with an uppercut that appeared to catch Eubank in the throat. That has to be painful. 3:0
0:34 Carl Froch slides along the far ropes. 3:0
0:43 Eubank smothers Froch's attack with a clinch! 3:0
0:54 Eubank uses his shoulder to force Froch out of the clinch. 3:0
1:03 Froch clinches nicely... but clinching doesn't score points. 3:0
1:07 Thomas has to break the clinch. 3:0
1:12 Froch has Eubank trapped! 3:0
1:12 Froch buries a hook to the body of Eubank. 6:0
1:21 Froch lands the uppercut but there wasn't much on it. 8:0
1:32 Eubank has Froch trapped in the far left neutral corner... 8:0
1:32 A quick jab from Eubank connects. 8:2
1:49 That combination from Eubank just missed. 8:2
2:04 Froch misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 8:2
2:11 Froch has Eubank pinned! 8:2
2:15 Chris Eubank tries to muscle inside but Froch clinches him. 8:2
2:26 Froch and Eubank each take a step back. 8:2
2:35 Froch lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Eubank. 8:2
2:37 Eubank catches Carl Froch with a right hand to the face. 8:4
2:42 Carl Froch is running out of gas... 8:4
2:51 Thomas warns Froch for holding and hitting, although he is doing a lot more holding than hitting. 8:4
2:56 Chris Eubank pushes Froch away. 8:4
3:00 This fight appears to be very close at this point. 8:4
3:00 That's the bell ending the fight and leaving the outcome in the hands of the judges. 8:3

Fight Result

And here with the call is Henry Jones

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

Dalby Shirley, United States scores the bout 96 to 94 for Carl Froch

James Jen-Kin, United States scores the bout 96 to 94 for Chris Eubank

Doug Tucker, United States scores the bout 96 to 94 for ...

...Carl Froch

Your winner by split decision is Carl Froch!


Score Cards

Dalby Shirley Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Carl Froch 10 9 10 10 9 9 9 10 10 10 96
Chris Eubank 9 10 9 9 10 10 10 9 9 9 94

Doug Tucker Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Carl Froch 10 9 10 10 9 9 9 10 10 10 96
Chris Eubank 9 10 9 9 10 10 10 9 9 9 94

James Jen-Kin Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Carl Froch 9 9 10 9 9 9 10 10 10 9 94
Chris Eubank 10 10 9 10 10 10 9 9 9 10 96

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Carl Froch 29 27 30 29 27 27 28 30 30 29 286
Chris Eubank 28 30 27 28 30 30 29 27 27 28 284


Statistics
Categories Carl Froch Chris Eubank
Knockdowns scored 0 0


Jabs / Round 3.20 3.80
Hooks / Round 2.90 5.30
Crosses / Round 4.20 3.30
Combinations / Round 3.30 3.60
Uppercuts / Round 3.00 4.00


Punches Landed / Round 16.60 20.00
Punches Missed / Round 53.80 38.40


Punching Accuracy 23.6% 34.2%


Total Number of Fouls 0 1
Low Blow 1


Foul Penalties:
Caution 1




No cuts occured


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


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

[Fist of Legend]

Fight Card
Bout Fighter 1 Fighter 2 Odds Winner Decision Last Round Rounds
Opening Bout Denis Lebedev Torsten May 1:1 Denis Lebedev KO 6 10
Preliminary 1 Gerald McClellan Fidel Castro Smith 3:1 Gerald McClellan TKO 10 10
Preliminary 2 Johnny Nelson Bert Cooper 1:1 Johnny Nelson TKO 9 10
Support Bout Steve Collins Jean Pascal 3:2 Steve Collins MD 10 10
Co-Feature Andre Ward Victor Cordoba 1:1 Andre Ward UD 10 10
Main Event Carl Froch Chris Eubank 1:1 Carl Froch SD 10 10


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[gilgamesh]

REVENGE! Still too damn close for comfort though. There'll be no Rubber match