MW Season Week 35 fight 7 (MGM)

[Fist of Legend]

Marcel Cerdan vs Mike McCallum

Fight info: MGM Grand Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, NV, United States, 2018-1-9, announcer is Michael Buffer, referee is Jay Nady, the bout will be scored by three judges: Rudy Ortega (United States), Marcos Torres (Panama) and Roger Tilleman (Belgium), ring card girl is Doris Cabrera, the fighters will compete for the MGMGC title(s), the bout is scheduled for 12 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: Marcel Cerdan - Record: 20-11-4 (7) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Robert McCracken - Cut Man: Lou Duva
In the blue corner: Mike McCallum - Record: 20-7-3 (7) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Over Trained - Trainer: Kevin Rooney - Cut Man: Eddie Aliano

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds and the two fighters are ready to trade blows. 0:0
0:11 Cerdan has promised a good showing tonight. 0:0
0:16 Both fighters come into this fight predicting a win... But neither is pressing the action right now. 0:0
0:19 A flurry of punches are exchanged, but Cerdan is coming out on top. 3:2
0:30 Cerdan backs into the far left corner. 3:2
0:30 Cerdan eats a short cross from McCallum amd backs away. 3:4
0:39 There's a lot of excitement surrounding this fight and the crowd is really showing it. 3:4
0:52 McCallum misses with that punch. 3:4
0:59 McCallum gets away from the ropes and is back to the center of the ring. 3:4
1:03 McCallum lands a wicked combination! 3:9
1:03 It looks like Marcel Cerdan is hurt after taking those shots! 3:9
1:12 Cerdan is blocked in his own corner... 3:9
1:17 McCallum drives home a wicked hook to the midsection! 3:13
1:17 Cerdan was hurt by those blows! 3:13
1:30 McCallum wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Marcel Cerdan's defense. 3:13
1:36 McCallum pins Cerdan in the corner! 3:13
1:41 The fight has moved back to the middle of the ring. 3:13
1:41 McCallum lands a jolting uppercut that snaps back the head of Cerdan. 3:16
1:41 Cerdan is badly stunned and McCallum will try to finish him off here in the 1st round! 3:16
1:54 McCallum ends up behind Marcel Cerdan as he deftly avoids a straight ahead attack moving to his right. 3:16
1:58 McCallum traps Marcel Cerdan in the corner! 3:16
1:58 McCallum lands a nice jab. He tries to follow it up with a cross but it misses. 3:18
1:58 McCallum hurt Cerdan with that last shot! He's got him on wobbly legs, let's see if he can close the deal! 3:18
2:11 McCallum looks to work the body, but Cerdan covers up nicely. 3:18
2:25 Cerdan is clinching... Mike McCallum is trying to free his gloves... They are under Cerdan's arms... 3:18
2:30 Nady separates the two... 3:18
2:38 Cerdan doubles up on the jab and he managed to score with the second one. 5:18
2:51 Cerdan lands a glancing, overhand right. He just missed landing that one square. 7:18
3:00 There's the bell. Round 1 comes to an end. 6:20

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Both fighters look ready to go as Round 2 begins. 0:0
0:08 Cerdan received a pep talk from Robert McCracken before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:0
0:14 McCallum fires a left hand that Cerdan takes high on the shoulder. 0:0
0:21 Cerdan doubled up on the hook. Did you see the water fly off Mike McCallum's head? 4:0
0:21 Cerdan sent McCallum reeling with that punch! 4:0
0:38 Cerdan fires and misses. 4:0
0:49 Cerdan drops the right hand flush on McCallum's chin! 9:0
0:49 That's the punch Cerdan hoped to land! McCallum looks to be in bad shape after that blow! 9:0
1:06 Marcel Cerdan scores to the body with a jab 11:0
1:23 Cerdan lands a strong cross! 15:0
1:23 McCallum is reeling.. 15:0
1:35 Mike McCallum backs into a neutral corner. 15:0
1:39 There's a straight right by Cerdan! 19:0
1:39 Mike McCallum seems to have been hurt by that punch! 19:0
2:01 Cerdan is still trying to find the range with his punches. He's just missing with some of his shots. 19:0
2:08 McCallum's corner is screaming at him to finish the round strong. 19:0
2:16 Cerdan looks for a breather; he grabs McCallum and holds on. Mike McCallum pushes Marcel Cerdan off and looks for an opening. 19:0
2:20 Referee Nady has to separate the two... 19:0
2:29 Cerdan is holding on to McCallum. He seems to be taking a breather. 19:0
2:34 Nady separates them. 19:0
2:42 Cerdan scores with a two punch combination to the midsection. 21:0
3:00 McCallum moves into a neutral corner. 21:0
3:00 Cerdan's constant movement can be frustrating to an opponent who's not capable of cutting off the ring on him. 21:0
3:00 There's the bell. That brings Round 2 to a close. 21:0

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Doris Cabrera exits the ring to wild cheering. We await the bell, signaling the start of Round 3. There it is! 0:0
0:06 McCallum moves Cerdan back and scores with a hook. 0:3
0:27 The fighters are at close quarters now as Cerdan lands a hook downstairs. 2:3
0:37 McCallum has Cerdan pinned! 2:3
0:42 McCallum clamps Cerdan's arms to his side and holds on until Nady breaks the hold. 2:3
0:52 The Referee breaks it up... 2:3
0:57 They are back in the center of the ring once again 2:3
0:57 A cross lands for McCallum. Cerdan didn't see that one coming. 2:5
1:14 McCallum picks off the jab thrown by Cerdan. 2:5
1:21 A brutal hook from McCallum connects to the solar plexus! 2:9
1:21 Cerdan looks shaken! 2:9
1:35 McCallum shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Cerdan flush! 2:13
1:35 McCallum just delivered some big time hurt with that punch! Even the fans at ringside felt it! 2:13
1:48 Cerdan takes a tremendous hook to the jaw! 2:18
1:48 Cerdan was stopped cold by that series of shots! 2:18
2:02 The quickness and footwork of McCallum is definitely keeping Cerdan off balance. 2:18
2:06 McCallum is really focused in this round. 2:18
2:09 Cerdan steps back as he tries to create some punching room. 2:18
2:18 McCallum is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. 2:18
2:21 Cerdan slides into the corner... 2:18
2:25 That was a violent straight right by Mike McCallum! 2:22
2:25 At least two of those shots really hurt Cerdan! 2:22
2:38 McCallum is backed into his opponents corner... 2:22
2:42 Cerdan dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts McCallum back on his heels! 6:22
2:42 Cerdan has McCallum in trouble after that punch! 6:22
3:00 That punch actually went behind McCallum's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from Cerdan. 6:22
3:00 The Referee has to get between Marcel Cerdan and McCallum as they glare at one another. He sends them to their corners as the bell sounds to end the round. 6:23

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Cerdan rushes out at the bell. Whatever his corner said to him seems to have him fired up. 0:0
0:07 Kevin Rooney was really animated in McCallum's corner and McCallum was nodding in agreement. 0:0
0:08 Cerdan has McCallum cornered! 0:0
0:08 Marcel Cerdan lands a rapier like jab to the head of McCallum 2:0
0:12 Despite the punches landed, both fighters remain unmarked. 2:0
0:24 McCallum smothers Cerdan's attack with a clinch! 2:0
0:28 Nady has to separate the two... 2:0
0:33 Cerdan's corner is urging him on. They have been quite vocal tonight. 2:0
0:40 McCallum ties up Cerdan... 2:0
0:51 Cerdan pushes McCallum away. 2:0
1:00 Cerdan wings a big left hand at McCallum but the latter sidesteps the punch. 2:0
1:07 Both fighters are being tentative at the moment. 2:0
1:10 They are probing, looking for an opening. 2:0
1:19 McCallum just can't find the range with that combination. 2:0
1:33 Mike McCallum steals a quick glance at his corner. 2:0
1:36 Cerdan has McCallum trapped! 2:0
1:40 There's a clinch. Neither fighter seems to want to break. 2:0
1:51 Cerdan finally lets go of McCallum. 2:0
2:02 McCallum drives the hook home. 2:3
2:14 McCallum is really focused in this round. 2:3
2:22 Cerdan's hands are free inside as he lands an uppercut on McCallum's beltline. 4:3
2:39 McCallum has freed himself from Cerdan. They move quickly to ring center. 4:3
2:52 Cerdan scores with a tremendous right just above the waistline! 8:3
2:52 McCallum is favoring his ribs, he's hurt!! 8:3
3:00 Cerdan slides into a neutral corner... 8:3
3:00 The bell stops the action as Cerdan and McCallum go back to their corners. 7:3

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center... 0:0
0:07 Robert McCracken seemed to pump up Cerdan between rounds. 0:0
0:08 McCallum has Cerdan blocked in! 0:0
0:12 McCallum slips out of a corner, as Cerdan attempts to trap him. 0:0
0:12 Both fighters are unmarked at this stage of the fight. 0:0
0:18 Mike McCallum throws a hard cross and scores to the head of Cerdan. 0:3
0:18 * Oh! That last shot has opened a cut on Cerdan because there's blood flowing from somewhere. 0:5
0:18 Blood appears to be coming from the inside of Cerdan's mouth. It must be a bad one, from the amount of bleeding taking place. Cerdan could end up having trouble holding his mouthpiece in or weaken from swallowing blood if the bleeding continues. 0:5
0:18 * As the two fighters back away a step, you can see blood on the chest and shoulder of McCallum but it's not his. Cerdan is bleeding a bit more heavily now and even though the damage isn't over an eye, apparently the referee wants a stop in the action to have Cerdan examined by the ringside doctor. 0:5
0:18 * The ringside doctor is dabbing at the blood, trying to determine the severity of the wound. He's saying something to the referee and from the reaction of Cerdan, it must be positive. Yep, this fight's going to continue as both fighters receive instructions to resume the mayhem here in round 5. 0:5
0:29 McCallum retreats into a neutral corner. 0:5
0:34 Nady warns Cerdan for holding and hitting, although he is doing a lot more holding than hitting. 0:5
0:38 Nady pries them apart. 0:5
0:48 Cerdan is boxing beautifully, smoothly moving side to side and in and out. 0:5
0:57 Cerdan is probing with his jab as he tries to find an opening in McCallum's defense. 0:5
1:06 Cerdan scores with a solid hook to the head. 3:5
1:19 Cerdan fires away but finds nothing but air. 3:5
1:26 The fighters jockey for position as they both try to gain the advantage here in the 5th. 3:5
1:29 Cerdan has McCallum trapped in the left neutral corner... 3:5
1:34 Marcel Cerdan misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 3:5
1:41 McCallum lands a powerful uppercut right on the button! 3:9
1:41 Cerdan staggers into the ropes! He is struggling to remain upright! 3:9
1:54 Cerdan lands a smashing hook! 7:9
1:54 McCallum is suddenly in trouble! 7:9
2:03 We have a good crowd on hand tonight 7:9
2:10 Cerdan tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 7:9
2:12 McCallum rips a hook to the head. 7:11
2:29 McCallum holds his arms up in disgust as Cerdan holds him around his waist. 7:11
2:33 Nady has to break them apart. 7:11
2:39 McCallum is really focused in this round. 7:11
2:43 McCallum forces his way inside and he lands a nice uppercut to the chin of Cerdan. 7:13
2:57 A big uppercut from McCallum lands with serious impact! 7:17
2:57 Marcel Cerdan's eye's are glazed over after that shot, he is definitely hurt! 7:17
3:00 Round 5 finishes with the sound of the bell. 8:18

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Cerdan was a little slow getting off his stool this round. 0:0
0:06 Robert McCracken felt Marcel Cerdan lost that last round and he let him know in no uncertain terms during the break. 0:0
0:06 Quick efficient work in the corner of Cerdan has the cut inside the mouth under control. There's not even a trickle of blood showing. 0:0
0:11 Cerdan is moving around the ring nicely. 0:0
0:16 McCallum retreats into the lower corner. 0:0
0:16 Cerdan is trying to put his punches together and he tags Mike McCallum with a nice combination of punches. 2:0
0:30 Marcel Cerdan isn't moving his feet right now, but his upper body movement is giving McCallum fits. 2:0
0:51 McCallum feints downstairs, then lands an uppercut under Cerdan's chin. 2:2
1:11 McCallum frees himself from Cerdan's clutches! They move to ring center now. 2:2
1:16 McCallum backs into his own corner... 2:2
1:16 That straight cross from Marcel Cerdan tagged McCallum. He came right up the middle with that punch. 5:2
1:28 McCallum moves into the far corner. 5:2
1:33 Cerdan brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 5:2
1:43 McCallum works free! He backs to ring center, with Cerdan following. 5:2
1:57 Mike McCallum lands a hard cross! 5:6
1:57 That shot has Cerdan hurt! 5:6
2:18 McCallum slides along the far ropes. 5:6
2:26 McCallum is pinned in his own corner... 5:6
2:26 Cerdan glances a hook off McCallum's side. 7:6
2:43 Cerdan is really focused in this round. 7:6
2:46 There's a wicked right by McCallum. He had some steam on that punch. 7:9
3:00 Loud applause accompanies the end of this round. 9:10

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 7 is about to begin... There's the bell! 0:0
0:17 Cerdan is either lucky or has radar. McCallum's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 0:0
0:20 Cerdan scores to both the head and body and then moves away. 2:0
0:28 Whatever Robert McCracken said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Cerdan has some spring in his step here in the 7th round. 2:0
0:30 Cerdan ducks inside, connecting with an uppercut downstairs. 4:0
0:42 Cerdan connects with a cross. 6:0
0:59 Cerdan darts in and out, making himself a tough target. 6:0
1:12 Nady tries to separate the boxers but Cerdan has a vice-like grip on McCallum. 6:0
1:17 Cerdan and McCallum each take a step back. 6:0
1:21 Cerdan and McCallum grab a quick breather. 6:0
1:28 McCallum pins Cerdan's arms! The fighters are tied up... 6:0
1:40 Nady steps in and breaks it up. 6:0
1:50 McCallum back pedals away from the straight forward attack of Cerdan. 6:0
1:55 Cerdan traps McCallum in the corner! 6:0
1:55 Cerdan caught McCallum square with that uppercut. 9:0
2:09 McCallum does a great job of moving as Cerdan tries to work inside. 9:0
2:16 Cerdan scores with a nice right cross. 11:0
2:27 Both fighters move back to ring center. 11:0
2:32 Cerdan is literally dancing circles around McCallum this round. 11:0
2:37 Cerdan lands a quick jab. He'd like to keep McCallum on the end of that punch. 13:0
2:46 Cerdan throws another good combination that temporarily slows McCallum. 15:0
2:58 Cerdan buries a hook followed by an uppercut to the midsection of McCallum 18:0
3:00 The fighters continue the action as the bell rings to finish Round 7, forcing Nady to step in. 20:0

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell starts the action as Cerdan and McCallum leave their corners. 0:0
0:07 McCallum slides into a neutral corner... 0:0
0:12 Cerdan lets his hands go inside, but McCallum protects his body well. 0:0
0:23 Cerdan lands a devastating hook! 4:0
0:23 McCallum is clutching his side! 4:0
0:37 Cerdan really buried that punch into McCallum's ribs. 8:0
0:37 Those punches hurt McCallum and he looks to hang on. 8:0
0:50 Cerdan just misses with a huge shot as McCallum chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 8:0
1:05 Cerdan connects with a nasty uppercut! 12:0
1:05 That punch may have stunned McCallum momentarily. 12:0
1:18 Mike McCallum scores with a damaging cross. 12:3
1:33 Cerdan pins McCallum in the corner! 12:3
1:37 That cross from Cerdan has some power behind it! 16:3
1:37 McCallum is trying to reach for the ropes! His legs have turned to jelly! 16:3
1:42 * McCallum suddenly has a noticeable lump under his left eye. 16:3
1:51 Marcel Cerdan just landed a devastating three punch combo! 20:3
1:51 McCallum in on unsteady legs after those punches. 20:3
1:55 Look for Cerdan to start to target McCallum's left eye in an attempt to close it because the swelling under it has continued to grow. 20:3
2:08 Cerdan lands a solid cross! 24:3
2:08 McCallum was stunned by that blow! 24:3
2:18 Cerdan leans in and takes an uppercut to the chin from McCallum. 24:5
2:28 Cerdan fires a punch over the jab of McCallum and gets it in for points. 26:5
2:33 There has to be something done about the swelling around McCallum's left eye as it continues to worsen. 26:5
2:37 Cerdan traps McCallum in the corner! 26:5
2:42 Cerdan tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 26:5
2:44 Mike McCallum snakes the jab through Cerdan's gloves. He had some snap on that one. 26:7
2:54 Cerdan has McCallum trapped! 26:7
2:58 Cerdan lands a crushing cross! 30:7
2:58 McCallum is gasping for air!! 30:7
3:00 We're at the 3:00 mark and that brings this round to an end. 31:7

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Cerdan is off his stool and waiting for the bell to begin Round 9. 0:0
0:07 Robert McCracken was extremely upbeat during the break with Cerdan providing some solid encouragement. 0:0
0:07 If the swelling was lessened by McCallum'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
0:12 McCallum takes a hard combination from Cerdan 4:0
0:12 That shot buckled McCallum's legs and he is really unsteady now, like he could go down at any moment! 4:0
0:21 Kevin Rooney was in McCallum's face between rounds and McCallum just glared at him. We have no idea what the problem might have been. 4:0
0:22 Cerdan goes to the body with an uppercut, though there was not much behind it. 6:0
0:36 McCallum suddenly goes southpaw and tries to find an opening. But his punches miss from this side too. Now he goes back to his orthodox stance. 6:0
0:47 Marcel Cerdan lands a vicious uppercut! 11:0
0:47 McCallum's knee almost touched the canvas... 11:0
0:52 The swelling around McCallum's left eye is getting messy and his vision has to be obscured. 11:0
0:57 McCallum has Cerdan trapped! 11:0
1:09 Cerdan pins McCallum in the corner! 11:0
1:09 A quick jab to the body scores for Cerdan 13:0
1:19 There's a lead right hand that finds its mark. That can be a dangerous punch if Cerdan can land a solid one. 15:0
1:35 Marcel Cerdan grabs Mike McCallum. Too much of this kind of thing can have a negative affect on the scoring of the fight. 15:0
1:47 Referee Nady separates the two... 15:0
1:52 Cerdan has McCallum pinned! 15:0
1:57 Cerdan attempts to go to the body, but can't connect. 15:0
1:59 McCallum is mixing his punches well and lands a jab followed by a cross. 15:2
2:13 Cerdan is really fluid in his movement. 15:2
2:17 McCallum is trying to avoid shots to the body, but He better get his hands up! 15:2
2:25 Cerdan is holding McCallum tighter than most men do their wives -- or girlfriends! 15:2
2:34 Referee Nady steps in to break it up. 15:2
2:38 McCallum's corner is shouting at him to be more aggressive. 15:2
2:46 Marcel Cerdan ties up McCallum... Let's hope this does not turn into a wrestling match. 15:2
2:55 Nady separates the two fighters. 15:2
3:00 And there's the bell ending Round 9. 15:2

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Cerdan is getting his full rest as he remains on his stool as the Round 10 bell sounds. Now he's up and his corner scrambles to exit the ring. 0:0
0:08 McCallum'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
0:08 Cerdan retreats into the lower right corner. 0:0
0:13 McCallum misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 0:0
0:19 Kevin Rooney not only gave McCallum encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Cerdan. Now it's up to Mike McCallum to implement it. 0:0
0:24 Nady has to pull the fighters away from each other as Marcel Cerdan locks up McCallum's arms. 0:0
0:29 Nady breaks them up... 0:0
0:48 McCallum lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Cerdan. 0:0
1:02 McCallum has a hold on Cerdan that would make a professional wrestler proud. 0:0
1:06 McCallum pushes Cerdan away. 0:0
1:16 McCallum misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 0:0
1:18 Cerdan rakes McCallum with some solid shots to the head and body. 3:0
1:28 Cerdan is staying at the center of the ring. 3:0
1:28 Cerdan snaps McCallum's head back with a jolting uppercut. 6:0
1:32 McCallum is breathing heavily... 6:0
1:32 Mike McCallum seems bothered by the increased swelling around the left eye. 6:0
1:41 Cerdan moves into the right corner. 6:0
1:46 McCallum lands a strong cross! 6:4
1:46 Cerdan is staggered... 6:4
1:57 Cerdan is really focused in this round. 6:4
2:01 Cerdan pins McCallum in the corner! 6:4
2:05 Cerdan cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. McCallum had his elbows tucked in nicely. 6:4
2:07 Both fighters want to work inside for the moment, as McCallum blasts home a hook. 6:6
2:19 Mike McCallum throws a punch and lands. Cerdan scores with a counter. Looks like Mike McCallum was a little more effective. 8:9
2:28 Cerdan is looking to protect his body and he's leaving his chin wide open! 8:9
2:35 Mike McCallum works free! The fighters move to ring center. 8:9
2:40 McCallum stays busy in close, landing an uppercut. 8:11
2:45 It looks like Cerdan and McCallum are both sucking wind... 8:11
2:56 McCallum dances gracefully across the canvas 8:11
3:00 Cerdan appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 8:11
3:00 There's the bell. Cerdan wings a parting shot that misses. That was close. Round 10 is history. 7:13

Round 11
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Cerdan looks to be in good shape as Round 11 gets underway. 0:0
0:08 McCallum's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:0
0:08 The swelling on the face of McCallum is almost as pronounced as before his corner worked on it. 0:0
0:08 McCallum drills Cerdan with a solid jab. 0:2
0:18 Cerdan moves into a neutral corner. 0:2
0:22 Cerdan just absorbed a terrifying shot to the body. 0:6
0:22 Cerdan is hurt! 0:6
0:37 Cerdan is trapped in McCallum's corner... 0:6
0:37 McCallum slips inside and lands a hook. 0:8
0:57 Cerdan whiffs with the jab. 0:8
1:03 McCallum lands a hard uppercut! 0:12
1:03 Cerdan takes a step back, obviously hurt! 0:12
1:03 And now it appears as if Cerdan's cut has been reopened by one of those punches that landed. 0:12
1:03 The way the blood is coming out of Marcel Cerdan's mouth, the cut inside has reopened. 0:12
1:03 * There's a sudden halt in the action and we're not sure why. Oh, apparently there's some concern on the part of Referee Nady about the amount of blood on the face of Cerdan. Even though the damage isn't over either of Cerdan's eyes, it's been deemed serious enough to have the ringside physician at least look at it. 0:12
1:03 * The doctor is peering at the wound and he's shrugged his shoulders and he's shaking his head - is that a good thing or bad? Well, it's good from Cerdan's perspective and the cheer that arises from the crowd tells us all we need to know: there's going to be more fisticuffs in just a moment. Obviously, the damage isn't that bad and Cerdan and McCallum await the signal from the referee to commence firing. The fight resumes here in Round 11. 0:12
1:08 Marcel Cerdan looks to be out of gas at this point. 0:12
1:17 Cerdan tries to muscle inside but McCallum clinches him. 0:12
1:26 Nady is shouting at McCallum to break! 0:12
1:30 Cerdan takes a solid cross from McCallum. 0:15
1:35 It appears as if Cerdan has the makings of a tiny mouse under his right eye. 0:15
1:47 Cerdan takes a heavy hook downstairs. 0:19
1:47 Cerdan is favoring his ribs, he's hurt!! 0:19
1:59 The fighters are back at ring center... 0:19
2:04 Oh!!! McCallum unleashed a crippling right hand to the head! 0:23
2:04 Cerdan was rattled by that shot and he is hurt! 0:23
2:13 The crowd has been reacting to every punch thrown by these guys, whether it lands or not. 0:23
2:20 Cerdan is trying to free his gloves from under McCallum's gloves. 0:23
2:29 Nady separates the two... 0:23
2:40 Cerdan has McCallum pinned! 0:23
2:40 A crisp jab from Cerdan connects to the jaw of McCallum 3:23
2:49 McCallum bobs and weaves his way inside and lets his hands go, scoring with a hook. 3:25
3:00 Cerdan clinches... McCallum gets an arm free! He should be punching with it! 3:25
3:00 Cerdan shoves McCallum away. 3:25
3:00 Cerdan seems to have done enough to win this fight. 3:25
3:00 The seconds jump into action in Cerdan's corner as the bell sounds ending Round 11. 2:25

Round 12
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The fighters touch gloves in the middle of the ring as the 12th and final round begins. 0:0
0:08 Cerdan's corner has done a great job on the cut inside the mouth. They've got the bleeding stopped, at least for now. 0:0
0:08 McCallum'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
0:15 Cerdan fires a volley of punches but McCallum was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way. 0:0
0:17 Cerdan takes a stiff jab to the chops. 0:3
0:34 Cerdan is doing a great job keeping his distance. 0:3
0:43 Cerdan grabs McCallum's head, pulls it down, into his chest. Nady has to force Cerdan to let go. 0:3
1:01 Now they break clean. 0:3
1:06 McCallum moves into a neutral corner. 0:3
1:06 Cerdan scores with a hook to the body but he misses when he tries to double up with it. 2:3
1:18 McCallum retreats into the near right corner. 2:3
1:22 Cerdan fires a lead right that McCallum manages to avoid. 2:3
1:29 McCallum is really focused in this round. 2:3
1:37 Cerdan connects with a solid uppercut! 6:3
1:37 McCallum is going to need to regroup after that blow... 6:3
1:41 McCallum doesn't have much left... 6:3
1:41 Cerdan is starting to suck wind... 6:3
1:41 It seems every shot McCallum takes on his left eye makes the swelling worse. 6:3
1:49 Cerdan has McCallum cornered! 6:3
1:53 Marcel Cerdan really packs a wallop and he just landed a brutal shot to the body! 10:3
1:53 McCallum is trying to regroup after those punches... 10:3
2:08 Cerdan scores with a winging right! McCallum's head snapped back violently with that punch! 14:3
2:08 That blast sent McCallum reeling into the ropes! 14:3
2:36 Cerdan misses with that cross. 14:3
2:47 Cerdan is clinching... 14:3
3:00 McCallum works his way free! 14:3
3:00 Cerdan appears to have this fight under control. 14:3
3:00 That's it! This fight is over and we'll go to the scorecards. 14:3

Fight Result

And here with the call is Michael Buffer

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

Rudy Ortega, United States scores the bout 115 to 113 for Marcel Cerdan

Marcos Torres, Panama scores the bout 115 to 113 for Mike McCallum

Roger Tilleman, Belgium scores it 114 to 114

This fight has been declared a draw!


Score Cards

Rudy Ortega Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Marcel Cerdan 9 10 9 10 10 9 10 10 10 9 9 10 115
Mike McCallum 10 9 10 9 9 10 9 9 9 10 10 9 113

Marcos Torres Round Total
Panama 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Marcel Cerdan 9 10 9 9 9 9 10 10 10 9 9 10 113
Mike McCallum 10 9 10 10 10 10 9 9 9 10 10 9 115

Roger Tilleman Round Total
Belgium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Marcel Cerdan 9 10 9 10 9 9 10 10 10 9 9 10 114
Mike McCallum 10 9 10 9 10 10 9 9 9 10 10 9 114

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Marcel Cerdan 27 30 27 29 28 27 30 30 30 27 27 30 342
Mike McCallum 30 27 30 28 29 30 27 27 27 30 30 27 342


Statistics
Categories Marcel Cerdan Mike McCallum
Knockdowns scored 0 0


Jabs / Round 5.58 3.33
Hooks / Round 4.17 5.25
Crosses / Round 5.25 4.00
Combinations / Round 3.67 3.33
Uppercuts / Round 4.58 3.67


Punches Landed / Round 23.25 19.58
Punches Missed / Round 41.83 23.08


Punching Accuracy 35.7% 45.9%


Total Number of Fouls 0 0
Bouts with eye swelling resulting from punches 1 1


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


Cut locations breakdown:
Cut inside mouth 2 / 1 / 0


Bouts halted to check cut(s) 2 0


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


Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 1 / 1 1 / 1
Fight Inside 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Offensive) 2 / 1 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Defensive) 1 / 1 5 / 4
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 4 / 3 3 / 1

[Fist of Legend]

Too bad McCallum was overtrained, might have won it if he was in Top condition, he hasn't been too good in Championship fights this season.