Opening Bout
Sugar Ramos vs Clarence Adams
Fight info: Coushatta Casino Resort, Kinder, LA, United States, 2021-03-29, announcer is Ben Bentley, referee is Randy Neumann, the bout will be scored by three judges: Fred Jones (United States), Rick Saull (Canada) and Henry Elesperu (United States), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 10 rounds, WBC-rules are in effect, three KD rule is not 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 'random', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Sugar Ramos - Record: 5-0-0 (1) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Badly Overweight - Trainer: Ignacio Beristain - Cut Man: Jimmy Montoya
In the blue corner: Clarence Adams - Record: 0-2-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Buddy McGirt - Cut Man: Tony Rivera
Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 There's the bell and this contest is underway. 0:0
0:09 Adams throws an uppercut from way outside. It lands but he's lucky! That's a dangerous punch to throw unless you're in close. 0:2
0:21 These guys are really going at it but Adams looks to be getting the worse of it. 3:4
0:35 Ramos fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 3:4
0:42 Ramos connects with a left-right combo. 5:4
0:56 Ramos's constant movement can be frustrating to an opponent who's not capable of cutting off the ring on him. 5:4
01:01 Both fighters come into this fight predicting a win... Not that you'd expect anything else. 5:4
01:04 Adams moves in and takes a crisp, hard jab from Ramos. 8:4
01:13 Ramos forces his way inside and he lands a nice uppercut to the chin of Clarence Adams. 10:4
01:30 Ramos works his way in and leans on Adams... 10:4
01:42 Neumann has to separate the two... 10:4
01:55 Ramos lands a hard hook! 15:4
01:55 Ramos sent Adams reeling with that punch! 15:4
02:29 Adams lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Ramos. 15:4
02:36 Ramos really buried that punch into Adams's ribs. 19:4
02:36 Adams was stunned by that blow! 19:4
02:45 Ramos scores to both the head and body and then moves away. 21:4
02:59 Sugar Ramos looks for a breather; he grabs Adams and holds on. Adams pushes Sugar Ramos off and looks for an opening. 21:4
03:00 Ramos shoves Adams away. 21:4
03:00 Round 1 of this scheduled 10 rounder ends as the bell sounds. 21:4
Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Adams is off his stool and waiting for the bell to begin Round 2. 0:0
0:13 Clarence Adams fires a wild overhand right and misses everything. 0:0
0:19 Buddy McGirt seemed to pump up Adams between rounds. 0:0
0:20 Adams's jab connects to Ramos's head 0:2
0:31 Clarence Adams scores with a hook to the body but he misses when he tries to double up with it. 0:4
0:45 Adams pins Sugar Ramos's arms against his body stopping him from throwing any punches. 0:4
0:49 Ramos pushes Adams away. 0:4
0:54 Adams is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 0:4
01:02 Ramos made Adams look foolish as he dodged everything he threw just now. Adams would have better luck trying to catch a greased Pig. 0:4
01:13 Ramos lands a short left hook to the head. 2:4
01:30 Adams wraps up Ramos. 2:4
01:34 Adams uses his shoulder to force Ramos out of the clinch. 2:4
01:50 Adams misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 2:4
02:01 Clarence Adams pushes his way out to the center of the ring where the fighters seperate. 2:4
02:23 Ramos wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Clarence Adams's defense. 2:4
02:42 Ramos misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 2:4
02:44 Adams slips inside and lands a hook. 2:6
02:56 Ramos retreats into the lower right corner. 2:6
03:00 Adams tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Ramos. 2:6
03:00 Not much happened in that round. It's going to be a tough round for the judges to score. 2:6
Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Amy 'The Smile' Longlegs exits the ring to wild cheering. We await the bell, signaling the start of Round 3. There it is! 0:0
0:07 Jimmy Montoya knows Ramos lost that last round, but he took the postive approach between rounds. 0:0
0:09 Clarence Adams has Ramos cornered! 0:0
0:09 Adams scores with a beautiful cross that just missed landing flush on Sugar Ramos's jaw. 0:2
0:18 Adams scores with a punch that's part uppercut, part hook! 0:4
0:32 Ramos just comes up short with the combination. 0:4
0:39 Adams lands a strong hook! 0:8
0:39 Ramos looks shaken! 0:8
0:57 Ramos misses wildly with the hook. 0:8
0:59 Adams throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 0:10
01:08 Adams digs a short hook to ribs of Ramos. 0:12
01:17 Adams is mixing his punches well and lands a jab followed by a cross. 0:14
01:35 Ramos frees himself from Adams's clutches! They move to ring center now. 0:14
01:48 Clarence Adams is trying to free his gloves from under Ramos's gloves. 0:14
01:57 Sugar Ramos finally lets go of Adams. 0:14
02:04 * That was a vicious kidney shot by Ramos prompting a quick warning from Neumann too many more of those and Adams will be urinating blood tomorrow. 2:14
02:25 Adams has Ramos pinned! 2:14
02:29 Adams doesn't connect with the combination. 2:14
02:37 Ramos gets off a quick combination to the body 4:14
02:54 Ramos takes a heavy hook downstairs. 4:18
02:54 Ramos is reeling.. 4:18
03:00 Ramos backs into the lower right corner. 4:18
03:00 There's the bell, finishing Round 3. 4:19
Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center... 0:0
0:14 Ramos can't score with short uppercut inside. Adams got his gloves in front of the punch. 0:0
0:16 Despite the punches landed, both fighters remain unmarked. 0:0
0:21 Both fighters are being extremely cautious in this one. We hadn't expected such a tactical battle. 0:0
0:29 Ramos moves into the right corner. 0:0
0:29 Adams lands the jab but comes up short with a second one right behind it. 0:2
0:42 Clarence Adams lands a flurry to the ribs of Ramos. 0:4
0:51 Sugar Ramos is trapped in the corner... 0:4
0:55 Adams lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Ramos. 0:4
01:03 Ramos is keeping away from the ropes. 0:4
01:08 Ramos throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 0:4
01:10 Adams scores with a rapid fire combination. 0:6
01:19 As high as Ramos is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Adams takes advantage of it. 0:6
01:23 Ramos lands a quick jab. He'd like to keep Adams on the end of that punch. 2:6
01:33 Ramos hooks off the jab and scores to the body or Adams. 4:6
01:48 Ramos shoots the right home. That's a sneaky punch. 6:6
02:08 Ramos fires and misses. 6:6
02:11 Adams lands a solid shot to the head and follows up with a better one! He can be very effective when he remembers to throw his punches in combinations. 6:8
02:21 Ramos pins Adams in the corner! 6:8
02:26 Ramos grabs and holds Adams... 6:8
02:38 Neumann breaks them up... 6:8
02:47 Ramos tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Adams blocks it. 6:8
02:58 Ramos pounds the body with those short punishing hooks. 9:8
03:00 Adams shows Ramos his back and moves quickly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 4. 8:9
Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Ramos looks a bit disgusted as Round 5 gets underway. 0:0
0:08 Whatever Jimmy Montoya said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Ramos has some spring in his step here in the 5th round. 0:0
0:13 Adams cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Ramos had his elbows tucked in nicely. 0:0
0:15 Ramos throws the jab and it lands cleanly. 2:0
0:20 Neither fighter has a mark on them at this point of the fight. 2:0
0:27 A cross lands for Ramos. Adams didn't see that one coming. 4:0
0:42 Ramos swings...and misses. 4:0
0:57 Ramos looks to land a combination but misses the mark. 4:0
0:59 Adams lets a quick hook go, catching Ramos moving in. 4:2
01:14 Clarence Adams pins Ramos in the corner! 4:2
01:19 Adams fires a lead right that Ramos manages to avoid. 4:2
01:29 Ramos slides into the corner... 4:2
01:29 Adams flicks a jab to Ramos's stomach 4:4
01:51 Adams is trying to move in behind the jab, which lands. 4:6
02:03 Ramos has Adams trapped in the far left neutral corner... 4:6
02:07 Sugar Ramos just landed a devastating three punch combo! 8:6
02:07 Those punches hurt Clarence Adams and he looks to hang on. 8:6
02:20 Ramos has Adams blocked in! 8:6
02:24 Adams does a great job of moving as Ramos tries to work inside. 8:6
02:39 Clarence Adams fires and misses. 8:6
02:42 Ramos drops in a solid cross just above Adams's trunks. 11:6
02:51 Adams traps Sugar Ramos in the corner! 11:6
02:55 Ramos usues his legs to avoid Adams's punches. 11:6
03:00 Neumann has to pull the fighters away from each other as Ramos locks up Adams's arms. 11:6
03:00 Referee Neumann has to separate the two... 11:6
03:00 We have completed the halfway point of the fight as Round 5 ends. 10:7
Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Sugar Ramos didn't sit in the corner between rounds and he comes out quickly to begin Round 6. 0:0
0:11 Sugar Ramos lands a jab to the midsection 2:0
0:16 Both fighters are unmarked at this stage of the fight. 2:0
0:26 Ramos is moving around the ring nicely. 2:0
0:35 Adams has a hold on Ramos that would make a professional wrestler proud. 2:0
0:39 Referee Neumann steps in to break it up. 2:0
0:49 Adams misses with that jab. 2:0
01:00 Adams is still trying to find the range with his punches. He's just missing with some of his shots. 2:0
01:07 Adams steals a quick glance at his corner. 2:0
01:11 Adams slides into a neutral corner... 2:0
01:15 Ramos smothers Clarence Adams's attack with a clinch! 2:0
01:20 Adams tries to get free... Here comes Neumann to break them up... 2:0
01:36 Ramos is protecting the body nicely as Clarence Adams fails to score inside. 2:0
01:38 Ramos gets in close and comes straight up to the chin of Adams with an uppercut. 4:0
01:56 Ramos lets his hands go inside, but Clarence Adams protects his body well. 4:0
01:58 Adams bobs and weaves his way inside and lets his hands go, scoring with a hook. 4:2
02:18 Ramos back pedals away from the straight forward attack of Clarence Adams. 4:2
02:22 Ramos is pinned in his own corner... 4:2
02:22 Adams rips a hook to the body. 4:4
02:37 Ramos takes a cross to the head from Adams. 4:6
02:52 Ramos leaves the jab just short. 4:6
03:00 Ramos works himself free. Now the fighters move back to ring center. 4:6
03:00 It looks like a scuffle has broken out among a couple of spectators in the crowd... and people are cheering. I guess after seeing no punches thrown in the ring, they're just happy to see some action somewhere! 5:6
Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Both fighters look ready to go as Round 7 begins. 0:0
0:12 Ramos misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 0:0
0:14 Both fighters show virtually nothing in the way of damage. 0:0
0:22 Adams fires a straight right. He split the gloves with that punch. 0:2
0:35 Ramos is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 0:2
0:38 Ramos traps Adams in the corner! 0:2
0:43 Ramos can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 0:2
0:51 Adams is trapped in his own corner... 0:2
0:51 Ramos turns on the hook and drives it home under Adams's elbows. 3:2
01:10 Adams's jab is fast and accurate. 3:4
01:19 Both boxers are in the middle of the squared circle. 3:4
01:24 Ramos looks to work the body, but Adams covers up nicely. 3:4
01:36 Adams backs into his own corner... 3:4
01:36 Ramos lands consecutive blows to Adams's midsection. 5:4
01:49 Ramos has Adams trapped! 5:4
01:49 Both fighters are flailing away but Ramos is definitely landing the better punches. 8:6
01:54 Ramos needs to catch his second wind... 8:6
02:00 Ramos is throwing that hook from outside, but it still connects with plenty of zip! 11:6
02:20 Ramos isn't moving his feet right now, but his upper body movement is giving Adams fits. 11:6
02:30 Ramos throws a flurry of punches but Adams either blocks or slips them. 11:6
02:47 Adams and Ramos lean on one another, neither willing to do any work for the moment. The referee pushes them apart and tells them to get on with the action. 11:6
02:54 Clarence Adams rips off a nice right-left combination to the head. 11:8
03:00 Ramos just comes up short with the jab. 11:8
03:00 Ramos spins around and moves quickly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 7. 13:8
Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Ramos and Adams square off as the bell sounds to start the action for Round 8. 0:0
0:21 Ramos is on his bicycle as he looks to stay away from Adams 0:0
0:21 Sugar Ramos looks to be losing his legs. 0:0
0:26 Buddy McGirt was extremely upbeat during the break with Adams providing some solid encouragement. 0:0
0:29 Ramos works his way inside and scores with a hook to the body. 2:0
0:39 Ramos moves into a neutral corner. 2:0
0:39 There's a lead right hand that finds its mark. That can be a dangerous punch if Adams can land a solid one. 2:2
0:49 Adams backs into a neutral corner. 2:2
0:53 Adams is challenging Sugar Ramos to fight him and quit clinching. 2:2
0:58 Referee Neumann separates the two... 2:2
01:05 Adams is forced into his own corner... 2:2
01:10 Ramos dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Clarence Adams back on his heels! 7:2
01:10 Adams is glassy eyed and on wobbly Legs after that barrage of punches. Ramos just gave him an absolute lacing! 7:2
01:23 Ramos is moving nicely, using every inch of this ring. 7:2
01:27 Adams retreats into a neutral corner. 7:2
01:32 Ramos tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 7:2
01:38 Clarence Adams is blocked in his own corner... 7:2
01:43 Look at that subtle shoulder movement. See how Sugar Ramos rolls them? That throws off your opponent's timing. 7:2
01:56 Ramos wings a big left hand at Adams but the latter sidesteps the punch. 7:2
02:07 Ramos lands a solid cross! 11:2
02:07 That shot landed square and Adams felt it, he's in a world of hurt! 11:2
02:16 Ramos brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 11:2
02:20 Clarence Adams usues subtle movement and a tight guard protecting his body as Ramos tries vainly to score. 11:2
02:27 Adams retreats into the right corner. 11:2
02:32 Ramos misses wildly with the Hook. 11:2
02:34 Adams connects with an uppercut. He can make good use of that punch if he can continue to get inside. 11:4
02:44 Sugar Ramos feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves away. He doesn't want to get trapped there. 11:4
02:49 Ramos throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Adams but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 11:4
02:56 Adams is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 11:4
03:00 Ramos misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 11:4
03:00 There's the bell. Ramos wings a parting shot that misses. That was close. Round 8 is history. 13:4
Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Adams is getting his full rest as he remains on his stool as the Round 9 bell sounds. Now he's up and his corner scrambles to exit the ring. 0:0
0:08 Sugar Ramos lands a hard cross to the body, one of the better punches so far this round. 3:0
0:17 Ramos finds a home for his jab, keeping Adams at bay. 5:0
0:35 Clarence Adams moves into the far corner. 5:0
0:39 Ramos lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Adams. 5:0
0:41 Adams's jab falls short, but the cross gets in behind it. 5:2
0:55 Adams takes a hard combination from Ramos 10:2
0:55 Adams was staggered by those punches... 10:2
01:00 Adams is losing his legs... 10:2
01:09 Sugar Ramos just can't find the range with that combination. 10:2
01:11 Some nice infighting ends with Adams getting an uppercut in. 10:4
01:25 Adams has freed himself from Ramos. They move quickly to ring center. 10:4
01:34 Ramos is gliding around the ring like it's his own personal dance floor. 10:4
01:39 Adams pins Ramos in the corner! 10:4
01:44 Adams slips out of a corner, as Ramos attempts to trap him. 10:4
01:48 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 10:4
01:55 Ramos picks off the hook by Adams. 10:4
02:02 Ramos lands a crushing cross! 14:4
02:02 Adams looks like he was hurt by that punch! 14:4
02:14 The fighters are at ring center... 14:4
02:14 Ramos jolts Clarence Adams with a hard jab. 17:4
02:18 Both of these fighters are really laboring now... 17:4
02:23 Clarence Adams retreats into his own corner... 17:4
02:27 Sugar Ramos ties up Adams... 17:4
02:39 Neumann has to break them apart. 17:4
02:51 Ramos shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Clarence Adams flush! 22:4
02:51 Clarence Adams is trying to regain his senses after that punch... 22:4
03:00 Ramos fires a left hand that Adams takes high on the shoulder. 22:4
03:00 Ramos appears to have this fight under control. 22:4
03:00 One more round to go as the bell ending Round 9 sounds. 23:5
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
0:12 Adams is clinching... Ramos is trying to free his gloves... They are under Adams's arms... 0:0
0:16 Adams pushes Ramos away. 0:0
0:21 Adams's corner is urging him on. They're really vocal tonight. 0:0
0:23 Ramos backs into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:28 Adams is off target with that uppercut. 0:0
0:35 Ramos pumps the jab into the face of Adams. 3:0
0:49 Clarence Adams wraps up Ramos... Neither fighter will break... 3:0
0:53 Adams and Ramos each take a step back. 3:0
0:58 Adams seems to be protecting his body which is leaving his head vulnerable. He doesn't like body shots but I don't know anyone that does. 3:0
01:06 Ramos is protecting the body nicely as Adams fails to score inside. 3:0
01:13 Ramos tries to drop the right hand over the top but Adams ducks under it. 3:0
01:19 Quick hands and feet can take you far in this game. Of course, having a good chin helps! 3:0
01:27 Ramos comes in low. Adams puts a headlock on him. Neumann knocks Adams's arm off Ramos's head. 3:0
01:32 Neumann is shouting at Adams to break! 3:0
01:41 Clarence Adams and Ramos are in a clinch, Neumann hollers at them to break and start fighting. 3:0
01:45 Ramos works his way free! 3:0
01:52 Ramos is trapped in Adams's corner... 3:0
01:57 Adams clinches nicely... but clinching doesn't score points. 3:0
02:06 Neumann steps in and breaks it up. 3:0
02:15 Adams is literally dancing circles around Ramos this round. 3:0
02:25 Adams is on his bicycle, moving from corner to corner forcing Ramos to chase him. 3:0
02:34 Adams grabs Ramos's head, pulls it down, into his chest. Neumann has to force Adams to let go. 3:0
02:43 Neumann separates the two fighters. 3:0
02:47 Upstairs and downstairs! Adams lands two quick blows and then moves away from Ramos's counters. 3:2
03:00 Clarence Adams misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 3:2
03:00 Ramos seems to have done enough to win this fight. 3:2
03:00 The fighters hug each other in the middle of the ring as the 10th and final round ends. 3:2
Fight Result
Ben Bentley has the call...
Ladies and Gentlemen, the judges have tallied their scorecards and here is your decision...
Rick Saull, Canada scores the bout 96 to 94 for Sugar Ramos
Fred Jones, United States scores the bout 95 to 95 - even
Henry Elesperu, United States scores the bout 96 to 94 for...
...Sugar Ramos
The winner by majority decision is Sugar Ramos!
Score Cards
Fred Jones Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Sugar Ramos 10 9 9 9 10 9 9 10 10 10 95
Clarence Adams 9 10 10 10 9 10 10 9 9 9 95
Rick Saull Round Total
Canada 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Sugar Ramos 10 9 9 9 10 9 10 10 10 10 96
Clarence Adams 9 10 10 10 9 10 9 9 9 9 94
Henry Elesperu Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Sugar Ramos 10 9 9 9 10 9 10 10 10 10 96
Clarence Adams 9 10 10 10 9 10 9 9 9 9 94
Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Sugar Ramos 30 27 27 27 30 27 29 30 30 30 287
Clarence Adams 27 30 30 30 27 30 28 27 27 27 283
Statistics
Categories Sugar Ramos Clarence Adams
Knockdowns scored 0 0
Jabs / Round 5.10 2.10
Hooks / Round 4.90 4.20
Crosses / Round 2.90 4.10
Combinations / Round 4.50 3.80
Uppercuts / Round 2.80 4.00
Punches Landed / Round 20.20 18.20
Punches Missed / Round 76.50 47.20
Punching Accuracy 20.9% 27.8%
Total Number of Fouls 1 0
Kidney Punching 1
Foul Penalties:
Caution 1
No cuts occured
Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 0 / 0 2 / 2
Fight Inside 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Offensive) 4 / 4 1 / 1
Fight Outside (Defensive) 1 / 1 6 / 6
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 1 / 1 1 / 1
Title Bout Championship Boxing 2.5 - Copyright © 2008 OOTP Developments
Preliminary 1
Johnny Kilbane vs Kid Chocolate
Fight info: Belk Center, Tuscaloosa, AL, United States, 2021-03-29, announcer is Amy Hayes, referee is Kenny Bayless, the bout will be scored by three judges: Daniel Van De Wiele (Belgium), Lou Tabet (United States) and Soeren Saugmann (Denmark), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 10 rounds, WBC-rules are in effect, three KD rule is not 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 'random', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Johnny Kilbane - Record: 2-2-1 (1) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Over Trained - Trainer: Amilcar Brusa - Cut Man: Jack DeForrest
In the blue corner: Kid Chocolate - Record: 2-2-1 (1) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Jimmy Montoya - Cut Man: Bill Delaney
Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The fight gets underway as the bell sounds the start of Round 1. 0:0
0:06 Both fighters come into this fight predicting a win... Not that you'd expect anything else. 0:0
0:14 Bayless yells at the fighters to separate but Chocolate and Kilbane are a tangle of arms. 0:0
0:23 Bayless separates the two... 0:0
0:32 The crowd comes to it's feet as Chocolate and Kilbane engage in a furious exchange. 2:2
0:47 "The Cuban Bon Bon" Chocolate tries a hook but Kilbane blocks it and then he scores with a hook of his own! 4:2
01:04 Kilbane grabs Chocolate. Too much of this kind of thing can have a negative affect on the scoring of the fight. 4:2
01:09 Kilbane finally lets go of Chocolate. 4:2
01:18 Kilbane is in constant motion. He is a hard fighter to corner. 4:2
01:28 Chocolate works free! The fighters move to ring center. 4:2
01:37 Chocolate is clinching... Kilbane is trying to free his gloves... They are under Kid Chocolate's arms... 4:2
01:49 The fighters separate after a clinch. 4:2
01:54 Kilbane has Chocolate trapped! 4:2
01:54 Kilbane doubles up to the body, though Chocolate seems unfazed. 6:2
02:12 Chocolate is trapped in the corner... 6:2
02:17 Kilbane doesn't connect with the uppercut. 6:2
02:27 Chocolate misses with the jab but scores with the follow up cross. 6:4
02:47 Kilbane has Chocolate trapped in the right neutral corner... 6:4
02:52 Kilbane throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 6:4
03:00 There's the bell ending Round 1. 7:3
Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center... 0:0
0:28 The quickness and footwork of Chocolate is definitely keeping Kilbane off balance. 0:0
0:37 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 0:0
0:42 Chocolate is pinned in his own corner... 0:0
0:42 A flurry of punches are exchanged between the two fighters. It appears as if Kilbane has gotten the better of the exchange. 3:2
0:51 Chocolate has Kilbane pinned! 3:2
0:51 These guys are throwing caution to the wind as they go at it blow for blow. 5:4
01:08 Chocolate circles around the ring. 5:4
01:13 Chocolate splits Kilbane's gloves with an uppercut. 5:6
01:25 Chocolate is blocked in his own corner... 5:6
01:29 Kilbane is moving laterally and not straight back, which is exactly what he should be doing. 5:6
01:39 Both men look to measure one another. 5:6
01:54 Chocolate has freed himself from Johnny Kilbane. They move quickly to ring center. 5:6
01:59 Kilbane moves into a neutral corner. 5:6
01:59 Both fighters are exchanging blows! Chocolate scored more on that exchange. 7:9
02:08 Chocolate is staying at the center of the ring. 7:9
02:08 Chocolate goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it. 7:11
02:33 Chocolate is boxing beautifully, smoothly moving side to side and in and out. 7:11
02:46 Kilbane just misses with a huge shot as Chocolate chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 7:11
02:48 Some nice infighting ends with Chocolate getting an uppercut in. 7:13
03:00 Kilbane retreats into the left corner. 7:13
03:00 Bayless motions the fighters to their corners as the bell sounds to end Round 2. 8:15
Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Johnny Kilbane rushes out at the bell. Whatever his corner said to him seems to have him fired up. 0:0
0:07 Kilbane gets in close and comes straight up to the chin of Chocolate with an uppercut. 2:0
0:16 Jack DeForrest was really animated in Kilbane's corner and Kilbane was nodding in agreement. 2:0
0:18 A cross to body by Chocolate gets through. 2:2
0:28 Neither fighter is straying far from the middle of the ring. 2:2
0:32 Chocolate looks to work the body, but Kilbane covers up nicely. 2:2
0:34 Kilbane lands consecutive blows to Chocolate's midsection. 4:2
0:43 Chocolate winces as he takes a hard combination to the body from Kilbane. 7:2
0:53 Both fighters let their hands go with Chocolate coming out on top in that melee. 9:5
01:07 Kilbane darts in and out, making himself a tough target. 9:5
01:15 Chocolate feints upstairs, then scores with a quick cross to the midsection. 9:7
01:25 Chocolate shoots the right home. That's a sneaky punch. 9:9
01:39 Kilbane lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Chocolate. 9:9
01:46 Chocolate pushes Kilbane away to give himself a little more space to work with. 9:9
01:57 Kilbane is just missing by a hair with his punches. 9:9
01:59 Chocolate continues to pop the jab 9:11
02:13 Chocolate voluntarily moves onto the ropes. 9:11
02:18 Chocolate looks to the midsection, then fires a combination to the head 9:13
02:32 Kilbane pins Chocolate in the corner! 9:13
02:37 Kilbane tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 9:13
02:43 Kilbane's corner is shouting to their man, encouraging him to pick up the action. 9:13
02:51 Kilbane just comes up short with the uppercut. 9:13
03:00 Chocolate is trapped in Kilbane's corner... 9:13
03:00 The two fighters nod at each other as the crowd applauds both the action and the sportsmanship being displayed. 11:14
Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Kilbane looks to be in good shape as Round 4 gets underway. 0:0
0:12 Kilbane scores with consecutive blows to the body of Chocolate. 2:0
0:17 Both fighters are unmarked at this stage of the fight. 2:0
0:21 They are being extremely cautious in this one. We hadn't expected such a tactical battle. 2:0
0:25 Chocolate gets inside and fires a hook to Kilbane's body. 2:2
0:46 Kilbane feints downstairs, then lands two quick blows to the head. 4:2
0:59 Kilbane backs into the lower corner. 4:2
01:04 Chocolate has his arms wrapped around Kilbane... Now they separate. 4:2
01:08 Kid Chocolate shoves Kilbane away. 4:2
01:13 Kilbane lands a cross to the body. 6:2
01:22 Chocolate lands a short left hook to the head. 6:4
01:36 Chocolate fires a volley of punches but Kilbane was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way. 6:4
01:38 Kilbane scores with a quick one-two to Chocolate's midsection 8:4
01:48 The fighters have worked their way back to the center of the ring. 8:4
01:48 Chocolate connects with a double jab, followed by a right. 8:6
02:02 Kilbane fires and misses. 8:6
02:09 Both fighters are being cautious and keeping out of range. 8:6
02:15 The action slows for the moment. 8:6
02:18 Chocolate hitches up his trunks. He'd better be careful. He may get nailed while his hands are down. 8:6
02:22 Kilbane moves in and scores with a quick jab. 10:6
02:39 Kilbane ties up Chocolate... 10:6
02:44 Referee Bayless steps in to break it up. 10:6
03:00 Kilbane moves into the far corner. 10:6
03:00 Chocolate can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 10:6
03:00 There's the bell. That brings Round 4 to a close. 9:6
Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The seconds hurry out of Chocolate's corner as the bell sounds for Round 5. 0:0
0:10 The action is back at ring center. 0:0
0:10 Kilbane hooks off the jab and scores to the body or Chocolate. 2:0
0:14 Both of these guys look just like they came out of their dressing rooms - not a mark on them. 2:0
0:19 Jack DeForrest seemed to pump up Kilbane between rounds. 2:0
0:19 Chocolate slides into a neutral corner... 2:0
0:19 Kilbane lands a jab to Chocolate's midsection 4:0
0:36 That punch actually went behind Chocolate's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from Kilbane. 4:0
0:38 Some good body work by Chocolate but not much on those punches. 4:2
0:54 Kilbane misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 4:2
01:00 Kilbane wings the right cross and it gets in, though without a lot of steam on it. 6:2
01:14 Chocolate picks off the uppercut by Kilbane. 6:2
01:16 A straight cross from Chocolate gets through Kilbane's guard. 6:4
01:29 Both fighters keep straying from ring center. Now they're back in the middle of the square. 6:4
01:29 Kilbane flicks a lead right to the head of Chocolate. 8:4
01:42 Kilbane misses with that punch. 8:4
01:50 Chocolate retreats into his own corner... 8:4
01:54 Kilbane brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 8:4
01:59 They're coming back to the center of the ring now... 8:4
02:03 Johnny Kilbane is bouncing on his toes, avoiding Chocolate attempts to move inside on him. 8:4
02:08 Not a lot of action in the ring right now. 8:4
02:11 Kilbane slides into his own corner... 8:4
02:16 Chocolate lands a strong cross! 8:8
02:16 Kilbane appears to be stunned! 8:8
02:25 Kilbane doesn't have to look for Kid Chocolate this round. He is right there in front of him. 8:8
02:33 Chocolate grabs and holds Kilbane... 8:8
02:42 Kilbane tries to get free... Here comes Bayless to break them up... 8:8
02:46 Chocolate backs into a neutral corner. 8:8
02:51 Kilbane and Chocolate are in a clinch, Bayless hollers at them to break and start fighting. 8:8
02:55 Referee Bayless has to separate the two... 8:8
03:00 Kilbane backs into his own corner... 8:8
03:00 And there's the bell ending Round 5. 10:7
Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Chocolate was a little slow getting off his stool this round. 0:0
0:14 Chocolate back pedals away from the straight forward attack of Kilbane. 0:0
0:14 Neither fighter shows any wear and tear at this point. 0:0
0:19 Both fighters move back to ring center. 0:0
0:23 Chocolate throws a flurry of punches but Kilbane either blocks or slips them. 0:0
0:25 Kilbane bangs home a hard cross. 3:0
0:35 Chocolate lands a jab. He's using it as both an offensive and defensive weapon on occasions. 3:2
0:44 Chocolate has Kilbane blocked in! 3:2
0:44 Chocolate scores with a punch that's part uppercut, part hook! 3:4
01:14 Chocolate clamps Kilbane's arms to his side and holds on until Bayless breaks the hold. 3:4
01:18 Kilbane works his way free! 3:4
01:28 Chocolate telegraphed that shot and Kilbane ducks under it easily. 3:4
01:36 Kilbane ducks into an uppercut from Chocolate. 3:6
01:49 Bayless warns Chocolate for holding and hitting, although he is doing a lot more holding than hitting. 3:6
01:54 Bayless separates the two... 3:6
01:59 Kilbane has Chocolate cornered! 3:6
02:04 Kilbane tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Chocolate. 3:6
02:13 Chocolate traps Kilbane in the corner! 3:6
02:17 Bayless tries to separate the boxers but Chocolate has a vice-like grip on Kilbane. 3:6
02:22 Chocolate and Kilbane each take a step back. 3:6
02:27 Chocolate slides into the corner... 3:6
02:27 Kilbane fires the cross in there, flush on the chin of Chocolate. He rocked him with that one. 6:6
02:48 The fighters are tangled up inside. Kilbane has a hand free and lands a little uppercut. 8:6
02:57 Both boxers are in the middle of the squared circle. 8:6
03:00 Chocolate misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 8:6
03:00 This fight is very close at this point. 8:6
03:00 There's the bell. Kilbane wings a parting shot that misses. That was close. Round 6 is history. 8:6
Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 7 gets underway as the fighters move to the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:12 Chocolate wraps up Kilbane. 0:0
0:21 Bayless has to break them apart. 0:0
0:21 Both fighters show virtually nothing in the way of damage. 0:0
0:26 Kilbane put on a good show in his last fight but so far tonight his performance has been a bit flat. 0:0
0:29 Kilbane dips and connects with a hook to the side of Chocolate's head. 2:0
0:45 Chocolate slips inside and lands a hook. 2:2
0:59 Kilbane misses wildly with the hook. 2:2
01:11 Kilbane rips off two quick jabs and one finds the mark. 4:2
01:21 Kilbane retreats into a neutral corner. 4:2
01:25 Chocolate fires and misses. 4:2
01:36 Kilbane connects with an uppercut. He can make good use of that punch if he can continue to get inside. 6:2
01:50 Kilbane comes in low. Chocolate puts a headlock on him. Bayless knocks Chocolate's arm off Kilbane's head. 6:2
01:54 Johnny Kilbane pushes Kid Chocolate away. 6:2
02:00 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 6:2
02:07 Kilbane lands a quick jab. He'd like to keep Chocolate on the end of that punch. 8:2
02:21 The fighters are at ring center... 8:2
02:21 Chocolate gets off a quick combination to the body 8:4
02:44 Kilbane is either lucky or has radar. Chocolate's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 8:4
02:59 Chocolate lets his hands go inside, but Kilbane protects his body well. 8:4
03:00 Kilbane appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 8:4
03:00 That's all she wrote here in Round 7. 9:3
Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 It's Round 8 of this scheduled 10 rounder. 0:0
0:15 Chocolate is off target with that hook. 0:0
0:17 Not much steam behind Kilbane's jab, but it scores nonetheless. 2:0
0:21 Neither fighter has a mark on them at this point of the fight. 2:0
0:26 Bill Delaney not only gave Chocolate encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Kilbane. Now it's up to Chocolate to implement it. 2:0
0:31 Kilbane swings...and misses. 2:0
0:41 Kilbane slides into the corner... 2:0
0:46 Chocolate just comes up short with the cross. 2:0
01:01 Chocolate lands a solid uppercut! 2:4
01:01 Johnny Kilbane's knee almost touched the canvas... 2:4
01:16 Kid Chocolate scores with a tremendous right just above the waistline! 2:8
01:16 That series of punches rocked Kilbane and he looks to be in trouble. 2:8
01:26 Chocolate traps Kilbane in the corner! 2:8
01:26 The crowd comes to life as both fighters exchange blows, with the advantage going to Chocolate. 4:11
01:39 Kid Chocolate throws a crushing right to Kilbane's jaw! 4:15
01:39 That blow connected solidly to the head of Kilbane and he is stunned! 4:15
01:44 There seems to be a bit of puffiness under Johnny Kilbane's left eye. 4:15
01:53 Chocolate dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Kilbane back on his heels! 4:19
01:53 Kilbane was shaken by that blow! 4:19
02:17 Chocolate throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 4:21
02:27 Kilbane lands the uppercut but there wasn't much on it. 6:21
02:44 Chocolate's fans are here in force tonight, cheering everything he does. 6:21
02:47 Kilbane retreats into the lower corner. 6:21
02:52 Chocolate wings a big left hand at Kilbane but the latter sidesteps the punch. 6:21
02:54 A flurry of blows from Kilbane lands to the body 8:21
03:00 Chocolate brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 8:21
03:00 Chocolate misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 8:21
03:00 Round 8 of this scheduled 10 rounder ends as the bell sounds. 8:22
Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Kilbane didn't sit in the corner between rounds and he comes out quickly to begin Round 9. 0:0
0:07 Jack DeForrest was extremely upbeat during the break with Johnny Kilbane providing some solid encouragement. 0:0
0:08 Kilbane lands a glancing, overhand right. He just missed landing that one square. 2:0
0:16 Chocolate is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 2:0
0:22 Chocolate traps Kilbane in the corner! 2:0
0:26 Johnny Kilbane does a great job of moving as Chocolate tries to work inside. 2:0
0:33 Chocolate slides into a neutral corner... 2:0
0:38 Chocolate usues his legs to avoid Kilbane's punches. 2:0
0:40 Chocolate lands a double left, one to the head and one to the body. 2:2
0:58 Kilbane catches Chocolate with an uppercut as he tries to duck. 4:2
01:12 Johnny Kilbane pins Chocolate's arms. Now they move apart. 4:2
01:17 Bayless has to separate the two... 4:2
01:22 The action is at ring center. 4:2
01:26 Chocolate ends up behind Kilbane as he deftly avoids a straight ahead attack moving to his right. 4:2
01:35 Kilbane leaves the jab just short. 4:2
01:50 Kilbane is moving like he is walking on air tonight. 4:2
01:55 Kilbane pins Kid Chocolate in the corner! 4:2
01:59 Kilbane fires a lead right that Chocolate manages to avoid. 4:2
02:02 Chocolate lands a flurry to the ribs of Johnny Kilbane. 4:4
02:12 Chocolate lands several punches in a row to the head of Kilbane, though none of them had much steam behind them. 4:6
02:16 Kilbane seems to be a bit distracted by the swelling under his left eye as it has gotten worse. 4:6
02:25 Kilbane has Chocolate blocked in! 4:6
02:29 Watch Kilbane move. He is darting in and out, in and out, keeping Chocolate off balance. 4:6
02:41 Chocolate does a great job smothering Kilbane's punches, he had him locked up like he stole dinner right there. 4:6
02:43 Chocolate throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 4:8
02:57 Kilbane misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 4:8
03:00 Kid Chocolate is keeping away from the ropes. 4:8
03:00 Chocolate traps Kilbane's gloves under his arms. He won't let go until Bayless breaks it up. 4:8
03:00 Bayless separates them. 4:8
03:00 There's another round in the books. 6:8
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 Whatever Bill Delaney said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Chocolate has some spring in his step here in the 10th round. 0:0
0:11 Kilbane bounces off the ropes, challenging Chocolate to come get him. 0:0
0:23 Kilbane slips out of a corner, as Chocolate attempts to trap him. 0:0
0:27 Kilbane's corner is urging him on. They're really vocal tonight. 0:0
0:39 "The Cuban Bon Bon" Chocolate looks to land a cross but misses the mark. 0:0
0:41 Kilbane lands a jab to the midsection 2:0
0:53 Kilbane is forced into his own corner... 2:0
0:57 Chocolate grabs Kilbane's head, pulls it down, into his chest. Bayless has to force Chocolate to let go. 2:0
01:02 The Referee breaks it up... 2:0
01:11 Chocolate wraps up Kilbane... Neither fighter will break... 2:0
01:20 Bayless moves them apart. 2:0
01:29 Chocolate fires a wild overhand right and misses everything. 2:0
01:32 Kilbane scores with a glancing cross. 4:0
01:36 Chocolate needs to catch his second wind... 4:0
01:41 Chocolate tries to double up on the hook to the body and at least one gets through. 4:2
02:02 Chocolate holds his gloves high, bobbing and weaving, making it difficult for Kilbane to score with a clean shot. 4:2
02:12 Chocolate fires a shot, but it glances off Kilbane's shoulder. 4:2
02:14 Kilbane bangs away with both hands and a nice uppercut finds a home. 6:2
02:28 Chocolate wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Kilbane's defense. 6:2
02:31 Kilbane lands a short hook to the body. 8:2
02:48 Kilbane takes a hard combination from Chocolate 8:7
02:48 Kilbane is unsteady and looking to hang on as he took some shots! 8:7
03:00 Kid Chocolate has Kilbane cornered! 8:7
03:00 Chocolate is moving nicely, using every inch of this ring. 8:7
03:00 Chocolate seems to have done enough to win this fight. 8:7
03:00 The bell sounds ending the final round and now the scorecards will determine the outcome of this fight. 9:8
Fight Result
We go to the ring where Amy Hayes is ready with the call...
Ladies and Gentlemen, the judges have tallied their scorecards and here is your decision...
Daniel Van De Wiele, Belgium scores the bout 96 to 95
Lou Tabet, United States scores the bout 96 to 95
Soeren Saugmann, Denmark scores the bout 96 to 94
The winner by unanimous decision is Johnny Kilbane!
Score Cards
Daniel Van De Wiele Round Total
Belgium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Johnny Kilbane 10 9 9 10 10 9 10 9 10 10 96
Kid Chocolate 9 10 10 9 9 10 9 10 9 10 95
Lou Tabet Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Johnny Kilbane 10 9 10 10 10 9 10 9 9 10 96
Kid Chocolate 10 10 9 9 9 10 9 10 10 9 95
Soeren Saugmann Round Total
Denmark 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Johnny Kilbane 10 9 9 10 10 10 10 9 9 10 96
Kid Chocolate 9 10 10 9 9 9 9 10 10 9 94
Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Johnny Kilbane 30 27 28 30 30 28 30 27 28 30 288
Kid Chocolate 28 30 29 27 27 29 27 30 29 28 284
Statistics
Categories Johnny Kilbane Kid Chocolate
Knockdowns scored 0 0
Jabs / Round 3.50 4.20
Hooks / Round 5.40 4.60
Crosses / Round 3.50 4.20
Combinations / Round 4.60 4.00
Uppercuts / Round 4.60 4.10
Punches Landed / Round 21.60 21.10
Punches Missed / Round 56.60 50.10
Punching Accuracy 27.6% 29.6%
Total Number of Fouls 0 0
Bouts with eye swelling resulting from punches 1
No cuts occured
Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 1 / 1 0 / 0
Fight Inside 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Offensive) 1 / 1 3 / 3
Fight Outside (Defensive) 5 / 5 1 / 1
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 0 / 0 3 / 2
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 0 / 0 0 / 0
Title Bout Championship Boxing 2.5 - Copyright © 2008 OOTP Developments
Preliminary 2
Henry Armstrong vs Benny Bass
Fight info: Light Guard Armory, Detroit, MI, United States, 2021-03-29, announcer is Bob Alexander, referee is Robert Byrd, the bout will be scored by three judges: Ferdinand Estrella (Philippines), Arthur Lurie (United States) and Tyrone Short (United States), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 10 rounds, WBC-rules are in effect, three KD rule is not 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 'random', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Henry Armstrong - Record: 4-1-0 (3) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Victor Valle - Cut Man: Dave Tenny
In the blue corner: Benny Bass - Record: 1-2-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Ray Arcel - Cut Man: Percy Richardson
Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center as the bell sounds to begin the first round. 0:0
0:07 Both fighters come into this fight predicting a win... Not that you'd expect anything else. 0:0
0:10 Bass gets the cross in, making Armstrong blink. 0:3
0:28 Oh!!! Armstrong unleashed a crippling right hand to the head! 5:3
0:28 Bass was rattled by that shot and he is hurt! 5:3
0:42 Armstrong ambles toward Bass. 5:3
0:46 Armstrong is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 5:3
0:59 Armstrong throws a flurry of punches but Bass either blocks or slips them. 5:3
01:06 The two men are bumping heads as they wrestle on the inside. Now, Bass lands a short uppercut to the chin of Armstrong. 5:5
01:23 Armstrong scores with a hook to the side of the head. 7:5
01:33 There's a lot of excitement surrounding this fight. The fans are really in to it. 7:5
01:53 Bass misses wildly with the Hook. 7:5
02:00 Both men look to measure one another. 7:5
02:03 Bass scores with a rapid fire combination. 7:7
02:20 Armstrong continues to come forward but he should be moving in behind punches. 7:7
02:33 Armstrong leaves the jab just short. 7:7
02:35 Bass connects with a cross to Armstrong's body. 7:9
02:48 That was a blistering exchange of punches between Armstrong and Bass! 9:11
03:00 Bass works free! He backs to ring center, with Armstrong following. 9:11
03:00 Non stop action as they battled from pillar to post in that round!! 10:13
Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Armstrong looks to be in fair shape as Round 2 gets underway. 0:0
0:19 Armstrong fires a shot, but it glances off Bass's shoulder. 0:0
0:25 Armstrong received a pep talk from Victor Valle before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:0
0:27 Not a lot on that hook to Benny Bass's side, but it scored. 2:0
0:52 Bass bangs a right cross off the face of Henry Armstrong. 2:2
01:10 Armstrong clinches... Bass gets an arm free! He should be punching with it! 2:2
01:15 Byrd moves in to break the clinch. 2:2
01:27 Bass tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Armstrong blocks it. 2:2
01:29 Armstrong sneaks in a quick uppercut that lands cleanly. 4:2
01:42 Bass wings the right cross and it gets in, though without a lot of steam on it. 4:4
01:54 Armstrong has Benny Bass pinned! 4:4
01:58 Armstrong misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 4:4
02:18 Armstrong misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 4:4
02:28 Armstrong lands with a short, quick uppercut in close. 6:4
02:42 Armstrong has Benny Bass trapped in the far left neutral corner... 6:4
02:47 Armstrong swings...and misses. 6:4
02:49 A flurry of blows from Bass lands to the body 6:6
03:00 Armstrong fires a lead right that Bass manages to avoid. 6:6
03:00 The bell ending Round 2 sounds and the fighters return to their corners. 5:7
Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 It's Round 3 of this scheduled 10 rounder. 0:0
0:19 Bass looks to work the body, but Armstrong covers up nicely. 0:0
0:21 Armstrong lands a flurry to the ribs of Bass. 2:0
0:38 Bass lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Armstrong. 2:0
0:40 Armstrong glances a hook off Bass's side. 4:0
01:01 Bass is still trying to find the range with his punches. He's just missing with some of his shots. 4:0
01:16 There's a clinch. Neither fighter seems to want to break. 4:0
01:28 Armstrong uses his shoulder to force Bass out of the clinch. 4:0
01:37 Henry Armstrong misses with that punch. 4:0
01:40 Bass rips off two quick jabs and one finds the mark. 4:2
01:57 That's a pretty long clinch! Do these guys want to hug or fight? 4:2
02:02 Armstrong and Bass each take a step back. 4:2
02:20 Armstrong moves in at an angle, trying to cut off the ring on Bass. 4:2
02:28 Armstrong bangs away with both hands and a nice uppercut finds a home. 6:2
02:46 Armstrong scores with a quick one-two to Bass's midsection 8:2
03:00 And that ends Round number 3. 7:3
Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Bass looks a bit disgusted as Round 4 gets underway. 0:0
0:12 Armstrong traps Bass's gloves under his arms. He won't let go until Byrd breaks it up. 0:0
0:17 The Referee breaks it up... 0:0
0:17 These guys both look like they have barely been in a fight at all.. 0:0
0:21 Ray Arcel seemed to pump up Bass between rounds. 0:0
0:29 Armstrong fires and misses. 0:0
0:36 Bass slides into the corner... 0:0
0:41 Armstrong pushes Bass then steps away from him. 0:0
0:53 Bass lands a cross to the body. 0:2
01:07 Armstrong comes in low. Bass puts a headlock on him. Byrd knocks Bass's arm off Armstrong's head. 0:2
01:16 Byrd steps in and breaks it up. 0:2
01:29 Armstrong just comes up short with the combination. 0:2
01:35 Both fighters could stand to vary their punches a little more. 0:2
01:42 Armstrong brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 0:2
01:42 Armstrong feints downstairs, then launches a scorching hook that lands flush on Bass's jaw. 3:2
01:51 Both fighters are being extremely cautious in this one. We hadn't expected such a tactical battle. 3:2
02:03 Henry Armstrong lands a crushing uppercut! 7:2
02:03 Benny Bass looks hurt... He's stumbling backward! 7:2
02:15 Armstrong pins Bass in the corner! 7:2
02:15 Armstrong pops a jab home. That punch didn't hurt but it still scored points. 9:2
02:29 Armstrong lands a solid hook! 13:2
02:29 Bass is suddenly in trouble! 13:2
02:39 These guys are really going at it and both will be in a little worse shape after this exchange is over. 15:4
02:53 Both fighters keep straying from ring center. Now they're back in the middle of the square. 15:4
02:57 Armstrong lands a hard hook! 19:4
02:57 Bass looks shaken! 19:4
03:00 Round 4 ends with the sound of the bell. 19:4
Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds to start Round 5. 0:0
0:10 Bass backs into the lower corner. 0:0
0:14 Armstrong tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 0:0
0:17 Both fighters are unmarked at this stage of the fight. 0:0
0:21 Victor Valle not only gave Armstrong encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Bass. Now it's up to Armstrong to implement it. 0:0
0:22 Armstrong is trying to put his punches together and he tags Bass with a nice combination of punches. 2:0
0:39 Bass's corner is urging him on. They're really vocal tonight. 2:0
0:47 Armstrong tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Bass. 2:0
0:55 Armstrong gets off a quick combination to the body 4:0
01:04 Neither fighter is straying far from the middle of the ring. 4:0
01:09 Armstrong pins Benny Bass's arms! The fighters are tied up... 4:0
01:13 Bass pushes Armstrong away. 4:0
01:18 Armstrong takes a half step back as he tries to create some punching room. 4:0
01:26 The two fighters have chosen to work on the inside and it's Henry Armstrong who scores with a short hook to the chest. 6:0
01:42 Henry Armstrong smothers Bass's attack with a clinch! 6:0
01:47 * Byrd is telling Bass to quit using the shoulder. 6:0
02:00 Bass steals a quick glance at his corner. 6:0
02:06 Bass is trapped in the corner... 6:0
02:11 Armstrong continues to follow Bass about the ring. 6:0
02:16 The two fighters lean on one another. Their arms are free and they should be throwing punches. Now they separate and the action resumes. 6:0
02:26 Armstrong misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 6:0
02:29 Benny Bass lets his hands go paintbrushing the body of Armstrong 6:2
02:42 Armstrong traps Bass in the corner! 6:2
02:46 * Henry Armstrong looks like he's now favoring his hand. Maybe he's injured it. 6:2
02:54 Bass is trapped in his own corner... 6:2
02:59 Henry Armstrong misses with that hook. 6:2
03:00 The round ends and the crowd isn't hesitating to let the fighters know that it's not pleased with the lack of action. 3:3
Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell starts the action as Armstrong and Bass leave their corners. 0:0
0:10 Armstrong scores with a glancing cross. 2:0
0:31 Armstrong misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 2:0
0:33 Both fighters are trying to work inside. It's Bass, though, who manages to score with a solid uppercut to Armstrong's midsection. 2:3
0:49 Armstrong appears to be trying to load up on his punches. 2:3
0:57 Armstrong is clinching... Bass is trying to free his gloves... They are under Armstrong's arms... 2:3
01:02 Byrd separates them. 2:3
01:11 Armstrong tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 2:3
01:13 Armstrong takes a cross to the head from Bass. 2:5
01:32 Bass does a great job of moving as Armstrong tries to work inside. 2:5
01:34 Bass lands the uppercut but there wasn't much on it. 2:7
01:47 Armstrong backs into a neutral corner. 2:7
01:47 Bass scores with a cross to the breadbasket. 2:9
01:56 Armstrong pins Benny Bass in the corner! 2:9
02:01 Armstrong is just missing by a hair with his punches. 2:9
02:07 Armstrong lets his hands go inside and gets in a hook to Bass's midsection. 4:9
02:19 Bass moves into the far corner. 4:9
02:19 Armstrong fires the jab. It finds its target. 6:9
02:29 They're coming back to the center of the ring now... 6:9
02:29 Armstrong goes to the head, then digs a nice combination to the body that had something on it. 9:9
02:46 Armstrong fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 9:9
02:48 * Byrd steps in and admonishes Bass for hitting below the belt. 9:11
03:00 The bell sounds - more boxing to come in a moment. 7:11
Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Amy 'The Smile' Longlegs exits the ring to wild cheering. We await the bell, signaling the start of Round 7. There it is! 0:0
0:06 Armstrong got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Victor Valle's instructions work. 0:0
0:11 Armstrong wraps up Bass. 0:0
0:20 Referee Byrd has to separate the two... 0:0
0:33 Byrd tries to separate the boxers but Armstrong has a vice-like grip on Bass. 0:0
0:38 Byrd has to separate the two... 0:0
0:43 Armstrong has Bass trapped! 0:0
0:47 Armstrong fires a volley of punches but Benny Bass was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way. 0:0
0:58 Armstrong doubles up to the body. He got Bass's attention with those shots. 3:0
01:07 Bass is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 3:0
01:14 Armstrong is jockeying for position as he tries to force Bass back into the corner. 3:0
01:28 Armstrong wings a big left hand at Bass but the latter sidesteps the punch. 3:0
01:35 Both fighters are feinting with the shoulders. Now, Bass lands the right hand. 3:2
01:57 Armstrong doesn't connect with the uppercut. 3:2
02:04 Armstrong has Bass blocked in! 3:2
02:08 Armstrong lands a crushing cross! 8:2
02:08 Bass is favoring his ribs, he's hurt!! 8:2
02:13 Bass is slowing up... 8:2
02:26 Armstrong fires and misses. 8:2
02:38 Armstrong can't score with short uppercut inside. Bass got his gloves in front of the punch. 8:2
02:40 Bass lands a short left hook to the head. 8:4
02:49 Bass fires a punch over the jab of Armstrong and gets it in for points. 8:6
02:59 Armstrong retreats into the left corner. 8:6
03:00 Bass cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Armstrong had his elbows tucked in nicely. 8:6
03:00 Armstrong appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 8:6
03:00 Byrd motions the fighters to their corners as the bell sounds to end Round 7. 5:7
Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Armstrong didn't sit in the corner between rounds and he comes out quickly to begin Round 8. 0:0
0:07 Victor Valle knows Armstrong lost that last round, but he took the postive approach between rounds. 0:0
0:12 Apparently Armstrong feels it's a good strategy to hug Benny Bass and force Byrd to come separate them. 0:0
0:16 Bass works his way free! 0:0
0:21 Bass retreats into his own corner... 0:0
0:25 Henry Armstrong can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 0:0
0:28 Bass bobs and weaves his way inside and lets his hands go, scoring with a hook. 0:2
0:37 Armstrong has Benny Bass cornered! 0:2
0:41 Benny Bass usues his legs to avoid Armstrong's punches. 0:2
0:44 Bass shoots the right home. That's a sneaky punch. 0:4
01:01 Armstrong tries to drop the right hand over the top but Bass ducks under it. 0:4
01:03 * Byrd is halting the fight and warning Bass for a low blow. Bass is pleading his case but to no avail. 0:6
01:21 Bass slides into a neutral corner... 0:6
01:26 Benny Bass takes a heavy hook downstairs. 4:6
01:26 Bass is clutching his side! 4:6
01:30 Benny Bass's tank is just about on empty. 4:6
01:43 Armstrong has been watching too much wrestling, the way He's grabbing Bass. 4:6
01:47 Byrd pries them apart. 4:6
01:55 There's the uppercut from Bass. That opening has been there all fight for him. 4:8
02:05 * Byrd is telling Armstrong to watch using an open glove. 6:8
02:30 Armstrong wraps his arms around Bass. 6:8
02:39 Byrd has to break them apart. 6:8
02:50 Armstrong misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 6:8
02:58 Bass moves into a neutral corner. 6:8
03:00 Bass is either lucky or has radar. Armstrong's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 6:8
03:00 The seconds tick off the clock ending Round 8. 4:8
Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 As we enter the last two rounds of action, it appears as if Bass is going to need a knockdown to win this fight. 0:0
0:08 Whatever Victor Valle said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Armstrong has some spring in his step here in the 9th round. 0:0
0:15 Armstrong dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Bass back on his heels! 4:0
0:15 Bass's eye's are glazed over after that shot, he is definitely hurt! 4:0
0:40 Armstrong tries to work his way inside but he can't do it. 4:0
0:45 Bass walks in to a glancing hook from Armstrong. 6:0
01:02 Armstrong lets his hands go inside, but Bass protects his body well. 6:0
01:11 Armstrong plants a hard cross in Bass's midsection. 9:0
01:28 Armstrong lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Benny Bass. 9:0
01:30 A straight cross from Bass gets through Armstrong's guard. 9:2
01:48 Armstrong misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 9:2
01:50 Benny Bass dips and connects with a hook to the side of Henry Armstrong's head. 9:4
02:04 Bass backs into his own corner... 9:4
02:09 Armstrong wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Bass's defense. 9:4
02:16 The action is at ring center. 9:4
02:20 Bass is protecting the body nicely as Armstrong fails to score inside. 9:4
02:23 Bass lands a rapier like jab to the head of Armstrong 9:6
02:39 Armstrong slides along the far ropes. 9:6
02:43 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 9:6
02:51 Armstrong whiffs with the jab. 9:6
02:53 Bass lands a stinging jab. 9:8
02:58 Henry Armstrong is starting to suck wind... 9:8
03:00 Henry Armstrong appears to have this fight under control. 9:8
03:00 And there's the bell ending Round 9. 9:8
Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 There are 03:00 more minutes of fighting to go in the 10th and final round. 0:0
0:13 Armstrong throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 0:0
0:16 Bass misses with the jab but scores with the follow up cross. 0:2
0:24 Ray Arcel was really animated in Bass's corner and Bass was nodding in agreement. 0:2
0:29 Armstrong fires a left hand that Bass takes high on the shoulder. 0:2
0:31 Bass goes to work inside landing a hard combination to body. 0:5
0:36 The sting looks like it's going from both fighter's punches... 0:5
0:45 Armstrong approaches flat-footed, but continues to move forward, not giving Bass any room to breathe. 0:5
0:58 Byrd yells at the fighters to separate but Armstrong and Bass are a tangle of arms. 0:5
01:07 The fighters separate after a clinch. 0:5
01:12 Armstrong and Bass lean on one another, neither willing to do any work for the moment. The referee pushes them apart and tells them to get on with the action. 0:5
01:19 Armstrong scores with a solid hook to the head. 3:5
01:33 Bass is trying to free his gloves from under Armstrong's gloves. 3:5
01:37 Byrd breaks them up... 3:5
01:43 The action slows for the moment. 3:5
01:51 Armstrong misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 3:5
02:02 Armstrong drops his shoulder as if to throw a right, then quickly rips a quick left hook to the body. 7:5
02:02 Bass is hurt! 7:5
02:11 Bass retreats into a neutral corner. 7:5
02:16 Armstrong just comes up short with the jab. 7:5
02:26 Armstrong traps Benny Bass in the corner! 7:5
02:31 Henry Armstrong looks to land a cross but misses the mark. 7:5
02:33 The cross scores for Bass. He needs to throw that punch more often. 7:7
02:50 Armstrong lands a strong hook! 12:7
02:50 And Bass's in big trouble now! 12:7
03:00 Bass is clinching... 12:7
03:00 Benny Bass pushes Armstrong away. 12:7
03:00 Armstrong seems to have done enough to win this fight. 12:7
03:00 The final round concludes and we're going to have to await a decision to find out who won this contest. 10:6
Fight Result
Here's Bob Alexander with the call...
Ladies and Gentlmen, the scorecards are in, and here is your official decision...
Ferdinand Estrella, Philippines scores the bout 96 to 95
Arthur Lurie, United States scores the bout 98 to 94
Tyrone Short, United States scores the bout 97 to 94
And your winner by unanimous decision Benny Bass!!!
Score Cards
Ferdinand Estrella Round Total
Philippines 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Henry Armstrong 9 9 10 10 10 9 9 9 10 10 95
Benny Bass 10 10 9 9 10 10 10 10 9 9 96
Arthur Lurie Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Henry Armstrong 9 9 9 10 10 9 10 9 9 10 94
Benny Bass 10 10 10 9 10 10 10 10 10 9 98
Tyrone Short Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Henry Armstrong 9 9 10 10 10 9 9 9 9 10 94
Benny Bass 10 10 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 9 97
Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Henry Armstrong 27 27 29 30 30 27 28 27 28 30 283
Benny Bass 30 30 28 27 30 30 30 30 29 27 291
Statistics
Categories Henry Armstrong Benny Bass
Knockdowns scored 0 0
Jabs / Round 3.10 3.90
Hooks / Round 6.70 3.70
Crosses / Round 3.30 4.80
Combinations / Round 4.40 5.40
Uppercuts / Round 3.00 2.40
Punches Landed / Round 20.50 20.20
Punches Missed / Round 109.80 16.60
Punching Accuracy 15.7% 54.9%
Total Number of Fouls 1 3
Low Blow 2
Using Open Glove 1
Using Shoulder 1
Foul Penalties:
Official Warning 1
Caution 1 2
No cuts occured
Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 0 / 0 1 / 1
Fight Inside 4 / 4 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Offensive) 2 / 2 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Defensive) 0 / 0 8 / 8
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 3 / 3 0 / 0
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 0 / 0 0 / 0
Title Bout Championship Boxing 2.5 - Copyright © 2008 OOTP Developments
Support Bout
Sandy Saddler vs George Dixon
Fight info: Honolulu Stadium, Honolulu, HI, United States, 2021-03-29, announcer is Jake Gutierrez, referee is Barry Yeats, the bout will be scored by three judges: Dalby Shirley (United States), Karl Rogers (England) and Luis Escalona (United States), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 10 rounds, WBC-rules are in effect, three KD rule is not 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 'random', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Sandy Saddler - Record: 3-1-1 (3) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Eduardo Garcia - Cut Man: Tony Rivera
In the blue corner: George Dixon - Record: 2-1-0 (1) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Ignacio Beristain - Cut Man: Al Gavin
Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell for Round 1 sounds and the fight is on. 0:0
0:09 Both fighters come into this fight predicting a win... Not that you'd expect anything else. 0:0
0:16 Saddler 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. 0:0
0:29 Saddler can't score with short uppercut inside. Dixon got his gloves in front of the punch. 0:0
0:32 Dixon throws an uppercut from way outside. It lands but he's lucky! That's a dangerous punch to throw unless you're in close. 0:2
0:41 Saddler snakes the jab through Dixon's gloves. He had some snap on that one. 2:2
0:53 * Yeats steps in and admonishes George Dixon for a low blow. 2:4
01:12 Dixon backs away and hitches up his trunks. 2:4
01:20 Saddler throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 2:4
01:32 Saddler lands a strong uppercut! 6:4
01:32 That was a beautiful shot, Dixon's eyes actually rolled back in his head! It's amazing that he's still upright! 6:4
01:45 Saddler misses wildly with the Hook. 6:4
01:48 Saddler takes a cross to the head from Dixon. 6:6
02:00 Dixon scores with a beautiful cross that just missed landing flush on Saddler's jaw. 6:8
02:10 * Yeats is telling Saddler to watch holding and hitting. 9:8
02:32 Saddler clinches... Dixon gets an arm free! He should be punching with it! 9:8
02:41 Saddler and Dixon each take a step back. 9:8
02:46 George Dixon rips a hook to the body. 9:10
03:00 After the bell both fighters continued to throw punches forcing Yeats to step in and break it up. 9:10
Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Amy 'The Smile' Longlegs exits the ring to wild cheering. We await the bell, signaling the start of Round 2. There it is! 0:0
0:06 Whatever Ignacio Beristain said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Dixon has some spring in his step here in the 2nd round. 0:0
0:11 Saddler fires a shot, but it glances off Dixon's shoulder. 0:0
0:23 Saddler tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Dixon. 0:0
0:37 Dixon is utilizing the ring to his advantage with constant movement. 0:0
0:47 Dixon is still trying to find the range with his punches. He's just missing with some of his shots. 0:0
0:53 Oh!!! Saddler unleashed a crippling right hand to the head! 4:0
0:53 Dixon's eye's are glazed over after that shot, he is definitely hurt! 4:0
01:10 Dixon fires a left hand that Saddler takes high on the shoulder. 4:0
01:12 * Yeats is giving Saddler a warning for holding and hitting. 7:0
01:35 Saddler lands a wicked combination! 11:0
01:35 Dixon looks to be in big trouble after that barrage! 11:0
01:48 Dixon scores with a crisp uppercut inside. 11:2
02:05 Saddler misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 11:2
02:11 The action slows for the moment. 11:2
02:19 Dixon just comes up short with the hook. 11:2
02:30 Dixon is clinching... Sandy Saddler is trying to free his gloves... They are under Dixon's arms... 11:2
02:35 Referee Yeats separates the two... 11:2
02:43 Saddler steals a quick glance at his corner. 11:2
02:55 Saddler connects with a violent cross! 15:2
02:55 Dixon appears shaken by that punch! 15:2
03:00 Saddler misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 15:2
03:00 Round 2 ends with the sound of the bell. 15:3
Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The seconds hurry out of Saddler's corner as the bell sounds for Round 3. 0:0
0:05 Dixon got some great advice from Ignacio Beristain between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 3. 0:0
0:06 The fighters exchange power punches at ring center, looks like Saddler got the best of it. 3:2
0:17 Dixon dips and connects with a hook to the side of Saddler's head. 3:4
0:27 Saddler lands with a short, quick uppercut in close. 5:4
0:41 Dixon tries to drop the right hand over the top but Saddler ducks under it. 5:4
0:47 George Dixon takes a heavy hook downstairs. 9:4
0:47 Dixon was stunned by that blow! 9:4
01:01 Saddler is protecting the body nicely as Dixon fails to score inside. 9:4
01:14 Dixon moves to the center of the Ring taunting Saddler with his hands by his sides. 9:4
01:19 Saddler slides into a neutral corner... 9:4
01:19 Both fighters are being effective in this exchange of punches. 11:6
01:35 Dixon misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 11:6
01:38 A cross to body by Saddler gets through. 13:6
01:47 Saddler is forced into his own corner... 13:6
01:51 Dixon is just missing by a hair with his punches. 13:6
02:05 The fighters have worked their way back to the center of the ring. 13:6
02:05 Dixon slips inside and lands a hook. 13:8
02:15 Dixon leans on Saddler and fires a weak hook to the ribs. 13:10
02:32 Dixon throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Saddler but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 13:10
02:39 Dixon connects with a double jab, followed by a right. 13:12
02:52 Dixon gets in a hook to the body of Saddler. 13:14
03:00 The two fighters nod at each other as the crowd applauds both the action and the sportsmanship being displayed. 13:16
Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 It's Round 4 of this scheduled 10 rounder. 0:0
0:24 Dixon looks to work the body, but Saddler covers up nicely. 0:0
0:26 Despite the punches landed, both fighters remain unmarked. 0:0
0:43 George Dixon fires away but finds nothing but air. 0:0
0:55 Dixon is challenging Sandy Saddler to fight him and quit clinching. 0:0
01:04 Yeats is shouting at Saddler to break! 0:0
01:12 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 0:0
01:20 The fighters are tied up. Saddler tries to extract himself. He gets his arms free. 0:0
01:24 Referee Yeats has to separate the two... 0:0
01:39 Saddler catches George Dixon coming in with a sweet uppercut! 4:0
01:39 Dixon looks stunned! 4:0
01:53 Dixon is holding on to Saddler. He seems to be taking a breather. 4:0
01:57 Yeats steps in and breaks it up. 4:0
02:10 Saddler moves in at an angle, trying to cut off the ring on George Dixon. 4:0
02:14 Saddler hitches up his trunks. He'd better be careful. He may get nailed while his hands are down. 4:0
02:26 Sandy Saddler charges in but Dixon avoids the rush. 4:0
02:30 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 4th. 4:0
02:34 Both men look to measure one another. 4:0
02:45 Dixon whiffs with the uppercut. 4:0
03:00 Saddler traps Dixon's gloves under his arms. He won't let go until Yeats breaks it up. 4:0
03:00 Saddler pushes George Dixon away. 4:0
03:00 The boos are picking up around the arena. The crowd wants more action than they received this round. 4:0
Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Yeats motions the fighters together as the bell sounds to begin Round 5. 0:0
0:06 Eduardo Garcia not only gave Saddler encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Dixon. Now it's up to Saddler to implement it. 0:0
0:12 Saddler dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Dixon back on his heels! 4:0
0:12 George Dixon looks hurt... He's stumbling backward! 4:0
0:16 Neither fighter shows any wear and tear at this point. 4:0
0:27 Dixon fires a lead right that Saddler manages to avoid. 4:0
0:29 Saddler scores with a stunning hook to the head. 7:0
0:38 Both fighters are being extremely cautious in this one. We hadn't expected such a tactical battle. 7:0
0:45 Saddler scores with a classic left-right combination. 10:0
0:59 Saddler landed a sharp combination that rocked Dixon back on his heels! 14:0
0:59 Dixon was stopped cold by that series of shots! 14:0
01:08 It is a good boxing crowd tonight. They know the game and are reacting to every good punch that lands. 14:0
01:15 Saddler shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Dixon flush! 18:0
01:15 Dixon is going to need to regroup after that blow... 18:0
01:28 Saddler has Dixon trapped in the upper neutral corner... 18:0
01:32 Saddler lands a crushing hook! 22:0
01:32 Dixon is suddenly in trouble! 22:0
01:41 Saddler's jab connects to Dixon's head 24:0
01:51 Saddler is trapped in his own corner... 24:0
01:51 There's some nice hand speed. Dixon fired off a volley of shots, several of which scored. 24:2
02:07 Saddler looks for a breather; he grabs Dixon and holds on. Dixon pushes Saddler off and looks for an opening. 24:2
02:12 Yeats separates the two... 24:2
02:22 Dixon is dancing and flicking harmless punches at Saddler. 24:2
02:35 Dixon isn't moving his feet right now, but his upper body movement is giving Saddler fits. 24:2
02:44 Saddler looks to land a cross but misses the mark. 24:2
02:47 Dixon glances a hook off Saddler's side. 24:4
03:00 The fighters continue the action as the bell rings to finish Round 5, forcing Yeats to step in. 24:5
Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell starts the action as Saddler and Dixon leave their corners. 0:0
0:14 Dixon backs into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:18 Saddler is off target with that jab. 0:0
0:21 Dixon scores with a nice right cross. 0:2
0:25 Both of these guys look just like they came out of their dressing rooms - not a mark on them. 0:2
0:29 Dixon's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:2
0:31 Dixon scores with a quick one-two to Sandy Saddler's midsection 0:4
0:49 Saddler brushes the ropes and forces his way back to ring center. 0:4
0:53 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 0:4
01:01 Dixon frees himself from Saddler's clutches! They move to ring center now. 0:4
01:16 Saddler misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 0:4
01:18 George Dixon is trying to move in behind the jab, which lands. 0:6
01:35 Circling left, Sandy Saddler looks for an opening to fire a shot at Dixon. 0:6
01:46 Saddler shoots the jab, followed by a nice cross. 2:6
02:02 Yeats tries to separate the boxers but Dixon has a vice-like grip on Saddler. 2:6
02:11 Saddler tries to get free... Here comes Yeats to break them up... 2:6
02:16 Dixon lands a hook to the ribs. 2:8
02:25 Saddler moves into a neutral corner. 2:8
02:29 Dixon is in constant motion. He is a hard fighter to corner. 2:8
02:34 The fighters are at close quarters now as Dixon lands a hook downstairs. 2:10
02:44 Saddler pins George Dixon in the corner! 2:10
02:48 Saddler fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 2:10
02:50 The two fighters have chosen to work on the inside and it's George Dixon who scores with a short hook to the chest. 2:12
03:00 Saddler traps Dixon in the corner! 2:12
03:00 That's another round in the books as Round 6 comes to an end. 3:14
Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Saddler was a little slow getting off his stool this round. 0:0
0:14 Dixon darts in and out, making himself a tough target. 0:0
0:14 These guys both look like they have barely been in a fight at all.. 0:0
0:18 Eduardo Garcia seemed to pump up Saddler between rounds. 0:0
0:24 Dixon misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 0:0
0:26 Saddler lands a nice cross but Dixon turned with it, absorbing most of its power. 2:0
0:43 Dixon ties up Saddler... 2:0
0:52 Yeats separates the two fighters. 2:0
0:58 Not a lot of action in the ring right now. 2:0
01:04 Saddler backs into his own corner... 2:0
01:04 Both fighters landed effectively in that exchange. 4:2
01:09 Dixon is losing his legs... 4:2
01:20 Saddler pushes his way out to the center of the ring where the fighters seperate. 4:2
01:25 Dixon backs into the upper left corner. 4:2
01:29 Saddler grabs Dixon's head, pulls it down, into his chest. Yeats has to force Saddler to let go. 4:2
01:38 Yeats separates the two... 4:2
01:43 Saddler is staying at the center of the ring. 4:2
01:48 Saddler tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Dixon blocks it. 4:2
01:50 A flurry of blows from Dixon lands to the body 4:4
02:08 Dixon slides along the far ropes. 4:4
02:17 Saddler works his way in and leans on Dixon... 4:4
02:21 Yeats has to separate the two... 4:4
02:33 Saddler plods forward. 4:4
02:42 Dixon is clinching. Yeats better watch because some fighters aren't above doing some nasty head work when they're in close like this. 4:4
02:51 Yeats moves them apart. 4:4
03:00 George Dixon picks off the jab thrown by Saddler. 4:4
03:00 It looks like Saddler has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 4:4
03:00 That was a stinker of a round. The fighters should never have left their corners if all they were going to do was run or clinch. The crowd's voicing those same sentiments in the form of boos. 5:4
Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 George Dixon looks a bit disgusted as Round 8 gets underway. 0:0
0:07 Dixon received a pep talk from Ignacio Beristain before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:0
0:12 Dixon is on his bicycle, moving from corner to corner forcing Saddler to chase him. 0:0
0:12 Neither fighter has a mark on them at this point of the fight. 0:0
0:21 Sandy Saddler wraps up Dixon. 0:0
0:30 Saddler uses his shoulder to force Dixon out of the clinch. 0:0
0:38 Dixon gets in close and comes straight up to the chin of Saddler with an uppercut. 0:2
0:38 * That punch has opened a cut on Saddler. Blood is evident but exactly how bad the cut is can't be ascertained just yet. 0:3
0:38 Bad luck for him! The cut is above the right eyebrow. If his corner can't staunch the flow of blood, Saddler could end up having vision problems for the remainder of the fight. 0:3
0:47 Saddler retreats into the near corner. 0:3
0:47 Dixon scores with a nice short hook inside the defense of Saddler. 0:5
01:03 Saddler has Dixon trapped! 0:5
01:08 Saddler wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Dixon's defense. 0:5
01:10 George Dixon gets a jab in but it was more of a push than a punch. 0:7
01:24 Yeats warns Saddler for holding and hitting, although he is doing a lot more holding than hitting. 0:7
01:33 George Dixon pushes Saddler away. 0:7
01:43 Saddler ties up Dixon. Why would he want to clinch now? 0:7
01:52 * The referee is cautioning George Dixon about using his shoulders a bit too enthusiastically when he gets inside. 0:7
02:12 Dixon has been throwing the uppercut and scoring with it all night as he lands yet another short punch inside. 0:9
02:24 Saddler has Dixon blocked in! 0:9
02:28 Saddler fires and misses. 0:9
02:31 Dixon bangs the uppercut home. 0:11
02:43 Dixon has Saddler cornered! 0:11
02:48 That punch actually went behind Saddler's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from Dixon. 0:11
02:50 Saddler sometimes falls in love with his hook ... but when it scores like that one, it's hard to blame him! 3:11
02:59 Dixon has Saddler pinned! 3:11
03:00 Saddler holds his arms up in disgust as Dixon holds him around his waist. 3:11
03:00 * Dixon is blatantly hitting after the break and Yeats has stopped the action to scold him 3:11
03:00 Saddler appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 3:11
03:00 The bell ending Round 8 sounds and the fighters return to their corners. 2:12
Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Saddler looks to be in fair shape as Round 9 gets underway. 0:0
0:06 Saddler's corner has done a great job on the cut above the right eyebrow. They've got the bleeding stopped, at least for now. 0:0
0:06 Saddler pins Dixon in the corner! 0:0
0:11 Saddler lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Dixon. 0:0
0:13 * Dixon is told to quit holding and hitting by Yeats. 0:3
0:36 Dixon is holding Saddler tighter than most men do their wives -- or girlfriends! 0:3
0:45 Yeats breaks them up... 0:3
0:50 Saddler's corner is shouting at him to be more aggressive. He seems to hear but it remains to be seen if he'll follow the advice. 0:3
0:57 Dixon works free! The fighters move to ring center. 0:3
01:05 Dixon traps Saddler in the corner! 0:3
01:05 A nice exchange of blows there, though neither fighter seemed to gain the upper hand. 2:5
01:19 Dixon pins Saddler's arms against his body stopping him from throwing any punches. 2:5
01:24 Dixon finally lets go of Sandy Saddler. 2:5
01:32 Saddler appears to be trying to load up on his punches. 2:5
01:35 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 2:5
01:43 Dixon bounces off the ropes, challenging Saddler to come get him. 2:5
01:48 The fighters are at ring center... 2:5
01:53 Dixon lets his hands go inside, but Saddler protects his body well. 2:5
01:55 Saddler feints downstairs, then lands an uppercut under Dixon's chin. 4:5
02:09 Dixon does a great job of moving as Saddler tries to work inside. 4:5
02:12 Dixon connects with an uppercut to the head of Saddler. 4:7
02:21 Dixon is putting his punches together, scoring well with combinations. 4:9
02:34 Saddler slides into the corner... 4:9
02:34 Dixon lands the jab but comes up short with a second one right behind it. 4:11
02:34 That last shot has reopened a cut on Saddler because the blood is flowing again. 4:11
02:34 Sandy Saddler has emerged bloodied once again, as the cut above his eyebrow has, apparently, reopened. 4:11
02:34 * Yeats is taking a close look at the blood trickling down Saddler'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 Saddler's face, especially the cut above the eye. 4:11
02:34 * 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 9 as the fighters approach one another. 4:11
02:46 Saddler is trapped in the corner... 4:11
02:51 Dixon just misses with a huge shot as Saddler chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 4:11
02:57 Saddler lands a devastating uppercut! 9:11
02:57 Saddler sent Dixon reeling with that punch! 9:11
03:00 Dixon is fatigued. That's going to make him more susceptible to a knockdown. 9:11
03:00 There was no feeling out in that round, Saddler and George Dixon really went at it. 10:11
Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The crowd would like to see a knockout as the bell sounds for Round 10, the final round of the fight. 0:0
0:07 Eduardo Garcia knows Saddler lost that last round, but he took the postive approach between rounds. 0:0
0:07 Saddler is ready to go. The cut above the right eyebrow he suffered won't be a factor at the beginning of the round because his corner man has the bleeding stopped. 0:0
0:08 Saddler moves into the left corner. 0:0
0:12 Dixon clamps Saddler's arms to his side and holds on until Yeats breaks the hold. 0:0
0:17 Referee Yeats steps in to break it up. 0:0
0:24 Saddler retreats into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:24 Dixon finds a home for his jab, keeping Saddler at bay. 0:2
0:42 Saddler really buried that punch into Dixon's ribs. 4:2
0:42 Dixon is favoring his ribs, he's hurt!! 4:2
0:51 Dixon is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 4:2
0:54 Saddler moves into a neutral corner. 4:2
0:54 George Dixon pops a jab home. That punch didn't hurt but it still scored points. 4:4
01:04 Dixon has Saddler trapped in the upper left neutral corner... 4:4
01:08 Dixon smothers Saddler's attack with a clinch! 4:4
01:20 Yeats has to break them apart. 4:4
01:25 Saddler backs into the far corner. 4:4
01:30 Dixon has his arms wrapped around Saddler... Now they separate. 4:4
01:34 Saddler works his way free! 4:4
01:44 Dixon dances gracefully across the canvas 4:4
01:56 Saddler lands a hard uppercut! 8:4
01:56 How is Dixon standing after that? 8:4
02:13 Both fighters seem willing to clinch... Someone's got to throw some leather... 8:4
02:22 Yeats pries them apart. 8:4
02:31 Saddler works himself free. Now the fighters move back to ring center. 8:4
02:40 Saddler doesn't connect with the jab. 8:4
02:43 Dixon fires the jab. It finds its target. 8:6
02:56 Saddler can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 8:6
03:00 Saddler seems to have done enough to win this fight. 8:6
03:00 The bell sounds ending the 10th and final round of this fight. 10:5
Fight Result
We go to the ring where Jake Gutierrez is ready with the call...
Ladies and Gentlmen, the scorecards are in, and here is your official decision...
Dalby Shirley, United States scores the bout 95 to 95 - even
Karl Rogers, England scores the bout 97 to 93 for Sandy Saddler
Luis Escalona, United States scores the bout 96 to 94 for George Dixon
This fight has been declared a draw!
Score Cards
Dalby Shirley Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Sandy Saddler 9 10 9 10 10 9 10 9 9 10 95
George Dixon 10 9 10 9 9 10 9 10 10 9 95
Karl Rogers Round Total
England 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Sandy Saddler 9 10 9 10 10 9 10 10 10 10 97
George Dixon 10 9 10 9 9 10 9 9 9 9 93
Luis Escalona Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Sandy Saddler 9 10 9 10 10 9 9 9 9 10 94
George Dixon 10 9 10 9 9 10 10 10 10 9 96
Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Sandy Saddler 27 30 27 30 30 27 29 28 28 30 286
George Dixon 30 27 30 27 27 30 28 29 29 27 284
Statistics
Categories Sandy Saddler George Dixon
Knockdowns scored 0 0
Jabs / Round 3.20 3.10
Hooks / Round 3.50 7.30
Crosses / Round 5.20 4.00
Combinations / Round 2.30 3.10
Uppercuts / Round 3.30 5.20
Punches Landed / Round 17.50 22.70
Punches Missed / Round 56.00 45.10
Punching Accuracy 23.8% 33.5%
Total Number of Fouls 2 4
Low Blow 1
Hitting on the Break 1
Holding Head and Hitting 2 1
Using Shoulder 1
Foul Penalties:
Official Warning 1 1
Caution 1 3
Cuts totals (opened/reopened/worsened) 2 / 1 / 1 0 / 0 / 0
Cuts after head butts (opened/reopened/worsened) 0 / 0 / 0 0 / 0 / 0
Cut locations breakdown:
Cut above right eyebrow 2 / 1 / 1
Bouts halted to check cut(s) 1 0
Corner work on closing cuts (trials/success):
Trickle 0 / 0 0 / 0
Minor 0 / 0 0 / 0
Bleeding 1 / 1 0 / 0
Bad 1 / 1 0 / 0
Heavy 0 / 0 0 / 0
Gushing 0 / 0 0 / 0
Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Inside 2 / 2 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Offensive) 1 / 0 1 / 1
Fight Outside (Defensive) 0 / 0 2 / 2
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 4 / 2 4 / 3
Title Bout Championship Boxing 2.5 - Copyright © 2008 OOTP Developments
Co-Feature
Vicente Saldivar vs Erik Morales
Fight info: Arena El Jefe, Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, 2021-03-29, announcer is Billy Jordan, referee is Gelasio Perez Huerta, the bout will be scored by three judges: Ove Ovesen (Denmark), Rick Saull (Canada) and Thabo Spampool (South Africa), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 10 rounds, WBC-rules are in effect, three KD rule is not 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 'random', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Vicente Saldivar - Record: 4-1-0 (3) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: John David Jackson - Cut Man: Spider Kelly
In the blue corner: Erik Morales - Record: 4-1-0 (2) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Janks Morton - Cut Man: Al Braverman
Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Perez Huerta gives the fighters their final instructions. They touch gloves and return to their respective corners to await the bell for the start of Round 1. 0:0
0:16 Saldivar lands a wicked uppercut! 4:0
0:16 That's the punch Saldivar hoped to land! Erik Morales looks to be in bad shape after that blow! 4:0
0:24 There's a lot of excitement surrounding this fight. The fans are really in to it. 4:0
0:31 Saldivar put on a good show in his last fight. Let's see how he will do in this fight. 4:0
0:40 Erik Morales lands a hard uppercut! 4:4
0:40 Vicente Saldivar is reeling.. 4:4
0:54 Saldivar connects with a violent uppercut! 8:4
0:54 Morales is just looking for a place to fall after that shot! 8:4
01:03 As high as Morales is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Saldivar takes advantage of it. 8:4
01:11 That was a violent straight right by Morales! 8:9
01:11 Saldivar appears shaken by those punches! 8:9
01:20 Both fighters come into this fight predicting a win... Not that you'd expect anything else. 8:9
01:30 Saldivar wraps up Morales. 8:9
01:42 Perez Huerta separates the two... 8:9
01:46 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 8:9
01:50 Saldivar steals a quick glance at his corner. 8:9
01:57 There's a wicked right by Saldivar. He had some steam on that punch. 11:9
02:11 Saldivar shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Morales flush! 15:9
02:11 What a devastating shot, Morales looks like he is out on his feet, he has no idea where he is! 15:9
02:34 Saldivar pushes his way out to the center of the ring where the fighters seperate. 15:9
02:42 Morales plants a hard cross in Saldivar's midsection. 15:12
03:00 Saldivar fires a lead right that Morales manages to avoid. 15:12
03:00 The crowd shows their appreciation of the efforts of both fighters, as the two warriors make their way to their respective corners. 16:12
Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Saldivar is getting his full rest as he remains on his stool as the Round 2 bell sounds. Now he's up and his corner scrambles to exit the ring. 0:0
0:15 Vicente Saldivar wings a big left hand at Erik Morales but the latter sidesteps the punch. 0:0
0:22 Erik Morales lands a solid hook! 0:4
0:22 Saldivar is suddenly in trouble! 0:4
0:32 Morales dips and connects with a hook to the side of Saldivar's head. 0:6
0:48 Erik Morales does a great job of moving as Saldivar tries to work inside. 0:6
0:56 Saldivar plants a cross on Morales's rib cage. 2:6
01:17 Saldivar takes a hard jab to the face from Morales 2:9
01:46 Saldivar lands a smashing cross! 6:9
01:46 Morales is favoring his ribs, he's hurt!! 6:9
02:02 Morales scores with an excellent cross. 6:12
02:15 Saldivar is clinching... Morales is trying to free his gloves... They are under Saldivar's arms... 6:12
02:24 Saldivar finally lets go of Morales. 6:12
02:45 Saldivar tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 6:12
02:55 Morales hitches up his trunks. He'd better be careful. He may get nailed while his hands are down. 6:12
03:00 Saldivar misses with that combination. 6:12
03:00 The bell sounds - more boxing to come in a moment. 6:12
Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds to start Round 3. 0:0
0:09 A cross lands for Saldivar. Morales didn't see that one coming. 2:0
0:18 Saldivar got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if John David Jackson's instructions work. 2:0
0:24 Morales just comes up short with the combination. 2:0
0:30 Saldivar lands two hard body shots that made Morales grunt. 5:0
0:47 Saldivar lands a strong uppercut! 9:0
0:47 Morales is clutching his side! 9:0
01:02 Morales fires away but finds nothing but air. 9:0
01:16 Morales just can't find the range with that jab. 9:0
01:18 Saldivar lands a nice cross but Morales turned with it, absorbing most of its power. 11:0
01:31 Saldivar seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 11:0
01:39 Morales ties up Saldivar... 11:0
01:48 Perez Huerta has to separate the two... 11:0
01:57 Vicente Saldivar has Morales blocked in! 11:0
02:01 And Morales tastes the power of a huge cross from Saldivar! 15:0
02:01 Morales looks stunned! 15:0
02:15 Saldivar fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 15:0
02:22 Morales lands a strong uppercut! 15:4
02:22 Saldivar is reeling after that shot! 15:4
02:36 Saldivar just misses with a huge shot as Morales chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 15:4
02:48 Saldivar shuffles slowly forward, constantly pressuring Morales. 15:4
02:56 Saldivar has Morales pinned! 15:4
03:00 Saldivar leans on the ropes and motions for Morales to come in. 15:4
03:00 Morales breathes heavily as he walks slowly back to his corner as Round 3 ends. 17:3
Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Amy 'The Smile' Longlegs exits the ring to wild cheering. We await the bell, signaling the start of Round 4. There it is! 0:0
0:09 Erik Morales moves into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:14 Saldivar fires and misses. 0:0
0:16 Despite the punches landed, both fighters remain unmarked. 0:0
0:20 Whatever Al Braverman said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Morales has some spring in his step here in the 4th round. 0:0
0:22 Saldivar scores with a nice short hook inside the defense of Morales. 2:0
0:32 Both fighters are being extremely cautious in this one. We hadn't expected such a tactical battle. 2:0
0:36 Vicente Saldivar pins Morales in the corner! 2:0
0:41 Saldivar 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. 2:0
0:45 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 4th. 2:0
0:49 Morales retreats into a neutral corner. 2:0
0:53 Saldivar feels his back touch the ropes and tries to reverse his position. He doesn't want to be the one trapped there. 2:0
01:09 Saldivar dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Morales back on his heels! 6:0
01:09 Morales looks like he was hurt by that punch! 6:0
01:19 Saldivar backs into his own corner... 6:0
01:19 Morales buries a straight right, followed by a solid left hook to the ribs. 6:3
01:28 Morales feints downstairs, then launches a scorching hook that lands flush on Saldivar's jaw. 6:6
01:44 Morales pins Saldivar's arms against his body stopping him from throwing any punches. 6:6
01:49 Perez Huerta moves them apart. 6:6
02:01 Saldivar slides into a neutral corner... 6:6
02:05 Morales lands a devastating cross! 6:10
02:05 Vicente Saldivar appears to have been staggered by that punch... 6:10
02:17 Saldivar ducks into an uppercut from Morales. 6:12
02:29 Erik Morales with a stiff jab. 6:15
02:47 Saldivar misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 6:15
02:54 The action slows for the moment. 6:15
03:00 Morales is probing with his jab as he tries to find an opening in Saldivar's defense. 6:15
03:00 That's another round in the books as Round 4 comes to an end. 7:16
Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 5 is about to begin... There's the bell! 0:0
0:14 It's a sweet uppercut by Morales! He snapped Saldivar's head straight back with that punch! 0:4
0:14 Saldivar's knee almost touched the canvas... 0:4
0:19 These guys both look like they have barely been in a fight at all.. 0:4
0:23 Morales received a pep talk from Al Braverman before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:4
0:25 Morales scores with a damaging cross. 0:7
0:34 That straight cross from Vicente Saldivar tagged Morales. He came right up the middle with that punch. 3:7
0:45 Erik Morales gets the cross in, making Vicente Saldivar blink. 3:10
01:01 Saldivar 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. 5:10
01:14 Vicente Saldivar slides into the corner... 5:10
01:18 Erik Morales traps Saldivar's gloves under his arms. He won't let go until Perez Huerta breaks it up. 5:10
01:27 Perez Huerta has to break them apart. 5:10
01:35 Saldivar is not having much success cutting off the ring this round. 5:10
01:43 Morales is bouncing on his toes, avoiding Saldivar attempts to move inside on him. 5:10
01:51 These guys are really going at it but Saldivar looks to be getting the worse of it. 7:13
02:04 Saldivar snakes the jab through Erik Morales's gloves. He had some snap on that one. 9:13
02:17 Saldivar clamps Morales's arms to his side and holds on until Perez Huerta breaks the hold. 9:13
02:22 Perez Huerta steps in and breaks it up. 9:13
02:27 A cross from Saldivar lands with some power. 12:13
02:44 Saldivar scores with a tremendous left just above the waistline! 16:13
02:44 Morales was stunned by that last flurry of punches! 16:13
02:48 * There's swelling under Morales's left eye and it's quite noticeable at this time. 16:13
02:53 The crowd is reacting to every punch thrown by these guys, whether it lands or not. 16:13
03:00 Saldivar tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Morales blocks it. 16:13
03:00 The crowd is on its feet as the round comes to a close, shouting its approval for the rousing action that took place during the round. 16:13
Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 6 begins as the bell sounds. 0:0
0:08 Janks Morton not only gave Morales encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Saldivar. Now it's up to Morales to implement it. 0:0
0:08 Morales's corner didn't ignore the swelling he's suffered so far in this bout; however, even with the attention that they gave it, the puffiness doesn't look lessened much, if at all. 0:0
0:13 Vicente Saldivar whiffs with the cross. 0:0
0:15 Erik Morales scores with three hard shots in a row! 0:3
0:28 Erik Morales usues subtle movement and a tight guard protecting his body as Saldivar tries vainly to score. 0:3
0:31 The cross scores for Morales. He needs to throw that punch more often. 0:5
0:45 Vicente Saldivar misses with that punch. 0:5
0:52 They're coming back to the center of the ring now... 0:5
0:56 Saldivar lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Morales. 0:5
01:03 Both fighters are feinting with the shoulders. Now, Saldivar lands the right hand. 2:5
01:17 Vicente Saldivar lets a quick hook go, catching Morales moving in. 4:5
01:30 Morales winds up for a bolo punch, then sneaks in the hook, bringing cheers from the crowd. 4:7
01:43 That was a violent straight left by Saldivar! 8:7
01:43 Morales is hurt! 8:7
01:48 Morales is slowing up... 8:7
01:57 Erik Morales's constant movement can be frustrating to an opponent who's not capable of cutting off the ring on him. 8:7
02:12 Morales leaves the jab just short. 8:7
02:19 Saldivar just delivered a wake-up call!!! He really caught Morales with a sharp combination! 12:7
02:19 Morales looks to be in big trouble after that barrage! 12:7
02:24 There appears to be increased swelling under Erik Morales's left eye. 12:7
02:32 Morales has Saldivar cornered! 12:7
02:32 Morales throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 12:9
02:41 Neither fighter is straying far from the middle of the ring. 12:9
02:41 Saldivar rips a hook to the head. 14:9
02:46 Erik Morales's punches are losing their steam as he looks beat. 14:9
02:53 Erik Morales has Saldivar trapped! 14:9
03:00 That round personified the word brawl, as both fighters really went at it the for entire three minutes. 15:10
Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell starts the action as Saldivar and Morales leave their corners. 0:0
0:07 The swelling on the face of Erik Morales is almost as pronounced as it was before his corner worked on it, in spite of their efforts. 0:0
0:13 Saldivar is challenging Erik Morales to fight him and quit clinching. 0:0
0:17 Perez Huerta moves in to break the clinch. 0:0
0:21 John David Jackson seemed to pump up Saldivar between rounds. 0:0
0:23 Saldivar has Morales trapped in the left neutral corner... 0:0
0:23 Saldivar throws the cross and scores to the head of Morales. 2:0
0:27 Morales seems to be a bit distracted by the swelling under his left eye as it has gotten worse. 2:0
0:32 Saldivar is keeping away from the ropes. 2:0
0:32 Saldivar catches Morales with an uppercut as he tries to duck. 4:0
0:48 Saldivar is clinching... 4:0
0:53 Now they break clean. 4:0
01:02 Morales takes a heavy combination downstairs. 8:0
01:02 Morales was shaken by those blows! 8:0
01:14 Both fighters are throwing but it looks like Saldivar is scoring more than Morales. 11:2
01:18 The increased swelling around the left eye of Morales is fast becoming a hindurance. 11:2
01:32 Saldivar landed a sharp combination that rocked Morales back on his heels! 15:2
01:32 Morales is trying to regroup after those punches... 15:2
01:45 Morales usues his legs to avoid Saldivar's punches. 15:2
01:48 There's a combination of punches from Morales that score big. 15:5
01:52 Saldivar is breathing heavily... 15:5
01:57 Morales retreats into the lower corner. 15:5
02:01 Vicente Saldivar keeps looking to get inside on Morales 15:5
02:13 Saldivar's misses as Morales backpedals away. 15:5
02:20 Morales drives home a wicked hook to the midsection! 15:9
02:20 Saldivar in on unsteady legs after those punches. 15:9
02:29 Morales is blocked in his own corner... 15:9
02:29 Saldivar continues to pop the jab 17:9
02:34 Morales's left eye is becoming a cause of major concern as it continues swell. 17:9
02:38 A flurry of punches are exchanged between the two fighters. It appears as if Saldivar has gotten the better of the exchange. 20:11
02:55 Saldivar picks off the jab by Morales. 20:11
03:00 Both fighters move back to ring center. 20:11
03:00 It looks like Vicente Saldivar has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 20:11
03:00 There's a nice round of applause from the crowd as the round comes to an end. 21:10
Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Morales is off his stool and waiting for the bell to begin Round 8. 0:0
0:07 Janks Morton knows Morales lost that last round, but he took the postive approach between rounds. 0:0
0:07 A minute wasn't enough to eliminate or even significantly reduce Morales's swelling. They'll have to keep a close watch on it and make sure Morales's vision doesn't become a major problem over the next few rounds. 0:0
0:12 Saldivar just landed a three punch combo! 4:0
0:12 Morales is in big trouble, he took a lot punches there and he does not look very steady! 4:0
0:16 Both fighters look fatigued... 4:0
0:24 Saldivar goes downstairs with a series of hard blows. 7:0
0:41 Saldivar misses wildly with the Hook. 7:0
0:43 Morales lands a quick jab. He'd like to keep Saldivar on the end of that punch. 7:2
01:00 Watch Morales move. He is darting in and out, in and out, keeping Saldivar off balance. 7:2
01:04 Morales seems to be protecting his body which is leaving his head vulnerable. He doesn't like body shots but I don't know anyone that does. 7:2
01:12 Saldivar throws a crushing right to Morales's jaw! 11:2
01:12 Erik Morales looks like he might have been hurt by that punch! 11:2
01:17 The swelling under Morales's left eye is growing to a point where the eye could end up shut if his corner can't reduce or at least control it. 11:2
01:29 Morales is on his bicycle, moving from corner to corner forcing Saldivar to chase him. 11:2
01:34 Saldivar seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 11:2
01:41 Morales is either lucky or has radar. Saldivar's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 11:2
01:50 Saldivar scores with consecutive blows to the body of Morales. 13:2
02:07 Saldivar can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 13:2
02:09 Morales scores from the outside with a nice cross to the body. 13:5
02:23 Saldivar wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Morales's defense. 13:5
02:25 Morales fires a light jab to the stomach 13:7
02:42 The fighters are trading punches and Saldivar seems to have won that exchange. 16:9
02:54 Saldivar misses with the jab but scores with the follow up cross. 18:9
02:58 There has to be something done about the swelling around Morales's left eye as it continues to worsen. 18:9
03:00 Saldivar backs into the right corner. 18:9
03:00 There was no feeling out in that round, Saldivar and Morales really went at it. 19:10
Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Both fighters look ready to go as Round 9 begins. 0:0
0:08 Morales got some great advice from Janks Morton between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 9. 0:0
0:08 Erik Morales'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
0:10 Saldivar traps Morales in the corner! 0:0
0:14 Saldivar is holding... 0:0
0:19 Referee Perez Huerta steps in to break it up. 0:0
0:33 Morales catches Saldivar coming in with a sweet uppercut! 0:5
0:33 Saldivar is suddenly in trouble! 0:5
0:44 Morales gets in close and comes straight up to the chin of Vicente Saldivar with an uppercut. 0:7
0:53 There's the uppercut from Morales. That opening has been there all fight for him. 0:9
01:02 The uppercut just landed by Morales is a nice weapon on the inside. 0:11
01:12 Saldivar backs into a neutral corner. 0:11
01:17 Saldivar takes a hard combination from Morales 0:15
01:17 Saldivar is badly hurt! 0:15
01:21 It looks like there's a bit of swelling starting under Saldivar's right eye. 0:15
01:26 Morales fires a straight right. He split the gloves with that punch. 0:17
01:35 Great work to the body by Erik Morales as he scores with both hands. 0:20
01:53 Morales doesn't connect with the jab. 0:20
01:55 There's a left cross from Saldivar that lands flush. 3:20
01:59 Morales's left eye is turning ugly as the swelling under it worsens. 3:20
02:09 Vicente Saldivar moves into the near right corner. 3:20
02:14 Morales pins Saldivar's arms! The fighters are tied up... 3:20
02:23 * It's good to see Perez Huerta paying attention to the little things, as he cautions Morales about leaning on his opponent's neck. 3:20
02:44 Erik Morales lands a devastating cross! 3:25
02:44 Saldivar was stunned by that blow! 3:25
02:57 Erik Morales just comes up short with the jab. 3:25
03:00 We're at the 3:00 mark and that brings this round to an end. 2:25
Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The crowd would like to see a knockout as the bell sounds for Round 10, the final round of the fight. 0:0
0:06 If the swelling was lessened by Morales'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
0:06 Upstairs and downstairs! Morales lands two quick blows and then moves away from Saldivar's counters. 0:2
0:22 Morales cranks up the hook and connects to Saldivar's jaw, that one had bad intent behind it! 0:6
0:22 Saldivar is staggered... 0:6
0:27 The swelling is increasing around "Zurdo de Oro"'s right. 0:6
0:36 Saldivar fires and misses. 0:6
0:39 * Morales is having a point deducted for hitting low. Perez Huerta is letting the judges know but as far as we're concerned he blew that call. Erik Morales and his corner people can't believe the call. 0:8
0:39 Erik Morales gets off a nice little three punch salvo. 0:8
0:56 Saldivar is turning this fight into a clinching and holding affair as he continues to wrap his arms around Morales. 0:8
01:01 Saldivar uses his shoulder to force Morales out of the clinch. 0:8
01:10 Perez Huerta yells at the fighters to separate but Morales and Saldivar are a tangle of arms. 0:8
01:14 Morales shoves Saldivar away. 0:8
01:26 Morales unleashes a flurry and Saldivar fires back, a close exchange with Morales coming out on top. 2:11
01:30 Saldivar's swelling isn't getting any better; as a matter of fact it's even more swollen here in round 10. 2:11
01:30 Morales's left eye continues to swell alarmingly and it's got to be affecting his vision. 2:11
01:43 Morales ties up Saldivar. Why would he want to clinch now? 2:11
01:47 Saldivar works his way free! 2:11
01:58 Morales pins Saldivar's arms. Now they move apart. 2:11
02:03 Saldivar tries to get free... Here comes Perez Huerta to break them up... 2:11
02:15 Vicente Saldivar lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Morales. 2:11
02:26 Morales is just missing by a hair with his punches. 2:11
02:33 Saldivar lands a solid uppercut! 6:11
02:33 Morales's hurt, that blow stopped him cold! 6:11
02:47 Morales wraps his arms around Saldivar. 6:11
02:51 Perez Huerta pries them apart. 6:11
03:00 Morales has his arms wrapped around Saldivar... Now they separate. 6:11
03:00 Morales pushes Saldivar away. 6:11
03:00 This fight appears to be very close at this point. 6:11
03:00 There's the bell ending the fight! Both fighters raise their hands in victory but there can be only one winner here tonight. Let's see how the judges score the bout. 5:11
Fight Result
And here with the call is Billy Jordan
Ladies and Gentlemen, the judges have tallied their scorecards and here is your decision...
Ove Ovesen, Denmark scores the bout 96 to 94
Rick Saull, Canada scores the bout 96 to 94
Thabo Spampool, South Africa scores the bout 97 to 93
And your winner by unanimous decision Vicente Saldivar!!!
Score Cards
Ove Ovesen Round Total
Denmark 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Vicente Saldivar 10 9 10 9 10 10 10 10 9 9 96
Erik Morales 9 10 9 10 9 9 9 9 10 10 94
Rick Saull Round Total
Canada 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Vicente Saldivar 10 9 10 9 10 10 10 10 9 9 96
Erik Morales 9 10 9 10 9 9 9 9 10 10 94
Thabo Spampool Round Total
South Africa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Vicente Saldivar 10 10 10 9 10 10 10 10 9 9 97
Erik Morales 9 9 9 10 9 9 9 9 10 10 93
Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Vicente Saldivar 30 28 30 27 30 30 30 30 27 27 289
Erik Morales 27 29 27 30 27 27 27 27 30 30 281
Statistics
Categories Vicente Saldivar Erik Morales
Knockdowns scored 0 0
Jabs / Round 3.80 4.20
Hooks / Round 6.40 4.60
Crosses / Round 6.00 4.40
Combinations / Round 4.00 5.20
Uppercuts / Round 4.40 5.20
Punches Landed / Round 24.60 23.60
Punches Missed / Round 58.70 21.60
Punching Accuracy 29.5% 52.2%
Total Number of Fouls 0 1
Leaning on Opponent's Neck 1
Foul Penalties:
Caution 1
Bouts with eye swelling resulting from punches 1 1
No cuts occured
Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 1 / 1 0 / 0
Fight Inside 4 / 4 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Offensive) 0 / 0 6 / 6
Fight Outside (Defensive) 2 / 2 0 / 0
Go for KO 2 / 2 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 1 / 1 3 / 1
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 0 / 0 0 / 0
Main Event
Naseem Hamed vs Juan Manuel Marquez
Fight info: Metroradio Arena, Newcastle, England, 2021-03-29, announcer is Ed Darien, referee is Terry O'Connor, the bout will be scored by three judges: Don Risher (United States), Bill Ray (United States) and Robert Gonzalez (United States), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 10 rounds, WBC-rules are in effect, three KD rule is not 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 'random', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Naseem Hamed - Record: 2-3-0 (2) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Victor Vallee Jr. - Cut Man: Sid Brumbach
In the blue corner: Juan Manuel Marquez - Record: 2-2-1 (2) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Jack Mosley - Cut Man: Don Turner
Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 O'Connor gives the fighters their final instructions. They touch gloves and return to their respective corners to await the bell for the start of Round 1. 0:0
0:11 Hamed cranks up the hook and connects to Marquez's jaw, that one had bad intent behind it! 5:0
0:11 Marquez is out on his feet after that violent combination! 5:0
0:29 Hamed grabs Marquez's head, pulls it down, into his chest. O'Connor has to force Hamed to let go. 5:0
0:38 Hamed finally lets go of Marquez. 5:0
0:51 Great work to the body by Marquez as he scores with both hands. 5:3
01:05 That punch actually went behind Hamed's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from Marquez. 5:3
01:17 Hamed misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 5:3
01:24 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 5:3
01:32 Naseem Hamed throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 5:3
01:44 Hamed wraps up Marquez... Neither fighter will break... 5:3
01:53 O'Connor has to separate the two... 5:3
01:57 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 5:3
02:01 They take a half-step back. 5:3
02:05 Marquez is going to come out on the short end of this exchange of punches. 8:5
02:17 Hamed scores to the body with a jab 10:5
02:30 Naseem Hamed brushes the ropes and forces his way back to ring center. 10:5
02:40 Naseem Hamed tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 10:5
02:47 Marquez shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Hamed flush! 10:10
02:47 Hamed is dazed after that three punch salvo from Marquez. He keeps eating leather like that and I'm going to throw in the towel!! 10:10
03:00 The fighters work their way back to the center of the ring... 10:10
03:00 There's a nice round of applause from the crowd as the round comes to an end. 10:11
Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 O'Connor motions the fighters together as the bell sounds to begin Round 2. 0:0
0:07 Hamed got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Victor Vallee Jr.'s instructions work. 0:0
0:12 Marquez fires a wild overhand right and misses everything. 0:0
0:26 Hamed lands a strong hook! 4:0
0:26 How is Marquez standing after that? 4:0
0:44 Hamed picks off the combination by Marquez. 4:0
0:46 Hamed caught Marquez square with that uppercut. 7:0
01:03 Marquez doubled up on the hook. Did you see the water fly off Hamed's head? 7:4
01:03 That absolutely rocked Hamed, he is on queer street right now!! 7:4
01:17 Hamed picks off the jab thrown by Marquez. 7:4
01:31 Hamed swings...and misses. 7:4
01:48 Hamed is stalking his opponent. 7:4
01:59 Hamed steals a quick glance at his corner. 7:4
02:08 Marquez is just missing by a hair with his punches. 7:4
02:10 Hamed lands a big hook to the jaw of Marquez. Marquez was stopped cold by that shot. 10:4
02:30 Naseem Hamed is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 10:4
02:38 Marquez is either lucky or has radar. Hamed's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 10:4
02:54 Hamed pushes Marquez away to give himself a little more space to work with. 10:4
02:58 Hamed lands a double left, one to the head and one to the body. 12:4
03:00 That's all she wrote here in Round 2. 13:5
Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Hamed looks to be in good shape as Round 3 gets underway. 0:0
0:09 Hamed has Marquez blocked in! 0:0
0:14 Hamed's misses as Marquez backpedals away. 0:0
0:16 Marquez's jab connects to Hamed's head 0:2
0:29 Hamed lands a hard hook! 4:2
0:29 That blast sent Marquez reeling into the ropes! 4:2
0:42 Marquez slides into the corner... 4:2
0:46 Hamed just landed a three punch combo! 9:2
0:46 Those shots all landed square and Marquez felt them, he's in a world of hurt! 9:2
01:07 Marquez lands a crushing uppercut! 9:7
01:07 Hamed was staggered by that punch! 9:7
01:16 Marquez doesn't have to look for Hamed this round. He is right there in front of him. 9:7
01:30 Hamed lets his hands go inside, but Marquez protects his body well. 9:7
01:37 It's a sweet uppercut by Marquez! He snapped Hamed's head straight back with that punch! 9:11
01:37 Hamed suddenly has a vacant look in his eyes. That's a bad sign. 9:11
01:51 Hamed just comes up short with the uppercut. 9:11
01:58 Both fighters keep straying from ring center. Now they're back in the middle of the square. 9:11
01:58 Hamed feints downstairs, then lands two quick blows to the head. 11:11
02:12 There's a straight right by Hamed! 15:11
02:12 Marquez is reeling after that shot! 15:11
02:17 There's definitely a tiny bump under both of the eyes of Marquez. 15:11
02:26 Hamed tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 15:11
02:28 Marquez scores with a hook to the side of the head. 15:13
02:41 Hamed seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 15:13
02:49 Hamed really buried that punch into Marquez's ribs. 19:13
02:49 Marquez is gasping for air!! 19:13
03:00 Marquez wings a big left hand at Hamed but the latter sidesteps the punch. 19:13
03:00 It doesn't get much better than that last round folks, non-stop fury from start to finish has the crowd in an uproar. 20:13
Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 It's Round 4 of this scheduled 10 rounder. 0:0
0:08 Juan Manuel Marquez's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:0
0:08 Marquez moves into the left corner. 0:0
0:13 Hamed fires and misses. 0:0
0:20 Marquez drops the right hand flush on Hamed's chin! 0:4
0:20 That blow connected solidly to the head of Hamed and he is stunned! 0:4
0:29 Both fighters are being extremely cautious in this one. We hadn't expected such a tactical battle. 0:4
0:36 Marquez throws a flurry of punches but Hamed either blocks or slips them. 0:4
0:43 Hamed landed a sharp combination that rocked Marquez back on his heels! 5:4
0:43 Juan Manuel Marquez is suddenly in trouble after those punches! 5:4
0:47 The swelling under Juan Manuel Marquez's eyes is increasing, making it tougher and tougher for him to see punches coming. 5:4
01:05 Hamed lands a solid cross! 9:4
01:05 Marquez takes a step back, obviously hurt! 9:4
01:19 Naseem Hamed lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Marquez. 9:4
01:30 Naseem Hamed plods forward. 9:4
01:39 Hamed catches Marquez coming in with a sweet uppercut! 14:4
01:39 Naseem Hamed just delivered some big time hurt with that punch! Even the fans at ringside felt it! 14:4
01:43 There appears to be an increase in the amount of swelling under Marquez's eyes. 14:4
01:52 Hamed misses wildly with the hook. 14:4
02:03 Naseem Hamed patiently and methodically advances, steadily cutting down the ring space, giving Marquez little room to move. 14:4
02:12 Hamed can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 14:4
02:19 Marquez snaps Hamed's head back with a jolting uppercut. 14:7
02:36 Marquez wraps his arms around Hamed. 14:7
02:41 O'Connor separates them. 14:7
02:45 They're coming back to the center of the ring now... 14:7
02:50 Naseem Hamed misses with that jab. 14:7
02:52 Marquez rips off two quick jabs and one finds the mark. 14:9
03:00 Hamed just comes up short with the combination. 14:9
03:00 We're at the 3:00 mark and that brings this round to an end. 16:8
Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Hamed and Marquez square off as the bell sounds to start the action for Round 5. 0:0
0:06 Marquez got some great advice from Jack Mosley between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 5. 0:0
0:06 If the swelling was lessened by Marquez'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 Hamed misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 0:0
0:14 Some good body work by Juan Manuel Marquez but not much on those punches. 0:2
0:30 Hamed lands a devastating hook to the body. 3:2
0:35 The swelling under Marquez's eyes is causing him problems and it won't take much more to become a major handicap for him. 3:2
0:46 Hamed dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Marquez back on his heels! 7:2
0:46 Hamed has Marquez hurt badly, he is just trying to hang on right now!! 7:2
0:58 Hamed traps Marquez in the corner! 7:2
01:03 Hamed pins Marquez's arms against his body stopping him from throwing any punches. 7:2
01:07 O'Connor separates the two... 7:2
01:17 Naseem Hamed drops his shoulder as if to throw a right, then quickly rips a quick left hook to the body. 11:2
01:17 Marquez is hurt! 11:2
01:21 Marquez's eyes are becoming more swollen and it's going to need controlled in order for Marquez to see properly out of them. 11:2
01:35 The fighters are back at ring center... 11:2
01:35 Both fighters are flatfooted now. Hamed blasts home a short hook to the body. 14:2
01:44 Hamed has Marquez pinned! 14:2
01:49 Naseem Hamed misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 14:2
01:51 Marquez slips inside and lands a hook. 14:4
02:00 Marquez is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 14:4
02:08 Hamed cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Marquez had his elbows tucked in nicely. 14:4
02:19 O'Connor tries to separate the boxers but Hamed has a vice-like grip on Marquez. 14:4
02:24 O'Connor separates the two... 14:4
02:28 Both fighters are being cautious and keeping out of range. 14:4
02:31 Marquez slides into a neutral corner... 14:4
02:36 Hamed scores with a tremendous left just above the waistline! 18:4
02:36 Those punches hurt Marquez and he looks to hang on. 18:4
02:40 Look for Hamed to start to target Marquez's eyes in an attempt to close them because Marquez's swelling is worsening rapidly. 18:4
02:57 Hamed has an army of supporters in tow tonight, judging by all the noise they're making. 18:4
03:00 There's the bell. Hamed wings a parting shot that misses. That was close. Round 5 is history. 18:4
Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 6 is about to begin... There's the bell! 0:0
0:06 The swelling on the face of Marquez is almost as pronounced as it was before his corner worked on it, in spite of their efforts. 0:0
0:07 The fighters are tangled up inside. Marquez has a hand free and lands a little uppercut. 0:2
0:12 Marquez's tank is just about on empty. 0:2
0:16 Jack Mosley not only gave Marquez encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Hamed. Now it's up to Marquez to implement it. 0:2
0:17 Hamed feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves away. He doesn't want to get trapped there. 0:2
0:22 Marquez smothers Hamed's attack as Hamed tries to get off some shots inside. 0:2
0:37 Hamed doesn't connect with the combination. 0:2
0:48 Marquez backs into the upper left corner. 0:2
0:52 Naseem Hamed is holding on to Marquez. He seems to be taking a breather. 0:2
0:57 O'Connor steps in and breaks it up. 0:2
01:01 Hamed's corner is shouting at him to be more aggressive. He seems to hear but it remains to be seen if he'll follow the advice. 0:2
01:08 Marquez works himself free. Now the fighters move back to ring center. 0:2
01:22 Juan Manuel Marquez just delivered a wake-up call!!! He really caught Hamed with a sharp combination! 0:6
01:22 Hamed was stopped cold by that series of shots! 0:6
01:36 Hamed lands a strong cross! 4:6
01:36 Marquez is suddenly in trouble! 4:6
01:41 Marquez's vision has to be hampered by the ever-increasing swelling under his eyes. 4:6
01:49 Juan Manuel Marquez pins Hamed in the corner! 4:6
01:53 Marquez misses wildly with the Hook. 4:6
02:00 Hamed appears to be trying to load up on his punches. 4:6
02:07 Marquez whiffs with the hook. 4:6
02:15 Neither fighter seems to be anxious to mix it up. They've been a little overly cautious so far this round. 4:6
02:22 That was a violent straight right by Marquez! 4:10
02:22 Hamed is clutching his side! 4:10
02:37 Hamed leaves the jab just short. 4:10
02:43 Marquez lands a jab to the midsection 4:12
02:53 Hamed is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 4:12
02:57 Hamed backs into a neutral corner. 4:12
03:00 Marquez can't score with short uppercut inside. Hamed got his gloves in front of the punch. 4:12
03:00 There's the bell, finishing Round 6. 3:14
Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Amy 'The Smile' Longlegs exits the ring to wild cheering. We await the bell, signaling the start of Round 7. There it is! 0:0
0:08 Jack Mosley seemed to pump up Marquez between rounds. 0:0
0:08 The swelling on the face of Marquez is noticeable, even at a distance. Although his corner men were applying cold compresses and trying to work the swelling away from his eyes, Marquez still has distension. 0:0
0:13 There's a clinch. Neither fighter seems to want to break. 0:0
0:18 * Hamed is being cautioned for leaning on the neck of his opponent when the two men get tangled up inside. 0:0
0:32 Marquez launches a strong uppercut that connects to Naseem Hamed's jaw. 0:3
0:36 Hamed is losing his legs... 0:3
0:43 Both fighters move in close as Marquez goes to the body with an uppercut. 0:5
0:57 Marquez ties up Hamed... 0:5
01:09 * Marquez is going to use every weapon at his disposal from the looks of things and now he's being cautioned by the referee about using his shoulders illegally. 0:5
01:28 Marquez just absorbed a terrifying shot to the body. 4:5
01:28 Marquez appears shaken by those punches! 4:5
01:37 The fighters have worked their way back to the center of the ring. 4:5
01:41 Marquez fires and misses. 4:5
01:49 Hamed moves into a neutral corner. 4:5
01:49 Both fighters are scoring in this exchange and neither is coming out on top. 6:7
02:06 Hamed lands a vicious cross! 10:7
02:06 Mercy! that was a crushing blow! Marquez is trying to hang on... 10:7
02:11 That swelling under the eyes of Juan Manuel Marquez is definitely getting worse; his corner is going to have to give it priority between rounds. 10:7
02:19 Hamed retreats into the left corner. 10:7
02:23 Marquez clinches... Hamed gets an arm free! He should be punching with it! 10:7
02:28 Juan Manuel Marquez shoves Hamed away. 10:7
02:35 Marquez retreats into a neutral corner. 10:7
02:44 * A solid hook drops Marquez on his back! 10:7
02:47 O'Connor stands over Marquez and begins counting... 20:7
02:47 1... 20:7
02:48 2... 20:7
02:49 3... 20:7
02:50 4... 20:7
02:51 5... 20:7
02:52 6... 20:7
02:53 Marquez is in bad shape as he tries to regain his feet. 20:7
02:54 8... 20:7
02:55 9... 20:7
02:56 10! 20:7
02:56 * That's it! Marquez can't beat the count. Hamed wins this fight with a knockout. 20:7
Fight Result
And here with the call is Ed Darien
The winner by knockout at the end of Round 7 is...
Naseem Hamed!
Score Cards
Don Risher Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Naseem Hamed 9 10 10 10 10 9 58
Juan Manuel Marquez 10 9 9 9 9 10 56
Bill Ray Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Naseem Hamed 9 10 10 10 10 9 58
Juan Manuel Marquez 10 9 9 9 9 10 56
Robert Gonzalez Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Naseem Hamed 9 10 10 10 10 9 58
Juan Manuel Marquez 10 9 9 9 9 10 56
Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Naseem Hamed 27 30 30 30 30 27 174
Juan Manuel Marquez 30 27 27 27 27 30 168
Statistics
Categories Naseem Hamed Juan Manuel Marquez
Knockdowns scored 1 0
Jabs / Round 4.71 3.29
Hooks / Round 3.71 2.57
Crosses / Round 5.29 3.29
Combinations / Round 4.71 5.29
Uppercuts / Round 3.43 2.71
Punches Landed / Round 21.86 17.14
Punches Missed / Round 84.29 43.57
Punching Accuracy 20.6% 28.2%
Total Number of Fouls 1 1
Using Shoulder 1
Leaning on Opponent's Neck 1
Foul Penalties:
Caution 1 1
Bouts with eye swelling resulting from punches 1
No cuts occured
Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 1 / 1 1 / 1
Fight Inside 4 / 4 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Offensive) 1 / 1 4 / 3
Fight Outside (Defensive) 0 / 0 1 / 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 0 / 0 0 / 0
Title Bout Championship Boxing 2.5 - Copyright © 2008 OOTP Developments
Title Bout Championship Boxing 2.5 - Copyright © 2008 OOTP Developments
Fight Card
Bout Fighter 1 Fighter 2 Odds Winner Decision Last Round Rounds
Opening Bout Sugar Ramos Clarence Adams 2-1 1 MD 10 10
Preliminary 1 Johnny Kilbane Kid Chocolate 3-2 1 UD 10 10
Preliminary 2 Henry Armstrong Benny Bass 3-2 2 UD 10 10
Support Bout Sandy Saddler George Dixon 3-2 0 D 10 10
Co-Feature Vicente Saldivar Erik Morales 1-1 1 UD 10 10
Main Event Naseem Hamed Juan Manuel Marquez 3-2 1 KO 7 10
Event#6-HamedVsJMM,MoralesVsSaldivar,SaddlerVsDixon,ArmstrongVsBass,KilbaneVsChocolate,RamosVsAdams
Re: Event#6HamedVsJMM,MoralesVsSaldivar,SaddlerVsDixon,ArmstrongVsBass,KilbaneVsChocolate,RamosVsAdams
Weren't Bass and Dixon replacements in Title Eliminators? Neither of the managed fighters got past either one of 'em 
Looked like Sugar Ramos should've stayed in the title hunt as backing out and taking a smaller fights against Adams almost cost him as he seemed to be pretty unmotivated.
Morales gave a spirited effort, but came up short against Saldivar.
It's a shame, but that's the way she goes. He'll get a crack at it later this season I suppose.
Looked like Sugar Ramos should've stayed in the title hunt as backing out and taking a smaller fights against Adams almost cost him as he seemed to be pretty unmotivated.
Morales gave a spirited effort, but came up short against Saldivar.
It's a shame, but that's the way she goes. He'll get a crack at it later this season I suppose.
Re: Event#6HamedVsJMM,MoralesVsSaldivar,SaddlerVsDixon,ArmstrongVsBass,KilbaneVsChocolate,RamosVsAdams
It appears that Ramos was hangin' with Naz and hittin' the pizzarias . Didn't seem to bother Naz much.gilgamesh wrote: ↑16 Apr 2021, 16:53 Weren't Bass and Dixon replacements in Title Eliminators? Neither of the managed fighters got past either one of 'em
Looked like Sugar Ramos should've stayed in the title hunt as backing out and taking a smaller fights against Adams almost cost him as he seemed to be pretty unmotivated.
Morales gave a spirited effort, but came up short against Saldivar.
It's a shame, but that's the way she goes. He'll get a crack at it later this season I suppose.
Re: Event#6-HamedVsJMM,MoralesVsSaldivar,SaddlerVsDixon,ArmstrongVsBass,KilbaneVsChocolate,RamosVsAdams
Chocolate fights with zero urgency so far. Fight was there for him. Disappointing season so far from him.
The scoring per rounds in Armstrong fight was weird. Round 2, 6:6 turns into 7:5 Bass. Round 5 6:2 Armstrong turns into 3:3. Round 7 8:6 Armstrong turns into 7:5 Bass. Those swing really took the fight away. What was the basis of turing the scores around, when nothing happened?
Round 7 commentary: 03:00 Armstrong appears to have a pretty good lead at this point.
Round 9 commentary: 03:00 Henry Armstrong appears to have this fight under control.
Round 10 commentary: 03:00 Armstrong seems to have done enough to win this fight.
Any round that ended close, even with Armstrong leading in points, was tied, etc, pretty much went to Bass. Not saying this was a clear win for Armstrong, but I've never seen the scoring system heavily favor one fighter so much. The announcers thought Armstrong pulled it out and so did I.
The scoring per rounds in Armstrong fight was weird. Round 2, 6:6 turns into 7:5 Bass. Round 5 6:2 Armstrong turns into 3:3. Round 7 8:6 Armstrong turns into 7:5 Bass. Those swing really took the fight away. What was the basis of turing the scores around, when nothing happened?
Round 7 commentary: 03:00 Armstrong appears to have a pretty good lead at this point.
Round 9 commentary: 03:00 Henry Armstrong appears to have this fight under control.
Round 10 commentary: 03:00 Armstrong seems to have done enough to win this fight.
Any round that ended close, even with Armstrong leading in points, was tied, etc, pretty much went to Bass. Not saying this was a clear win for Armstrong, but I've never seen the scoring system heavily favor one fighter so much. The announcers thought Armstrong pulled it out and so did I.
Re: Event#6-HamedVsJMM,MoralesVsSaldivar,SaddlerVsDixon,ArmstrongVsBass,KilbaneVsChocolate,RamosVsAdams
Even in the Chocolate fight, round five:
03:00 Kilbane backs into his own corner... 8:8
03:00 And there's the bell ending Round 5. 10:7
Commentary round 10: 03:00 Chocolate seems to have done enough to win this fight.
That round 5, went 3-0 for Kilbane. You keep it even, fight is a draw. If they gave K.C. points advantage, he wins. I've seen stuff like this happen time to time, but it really seems the Sim is out to get my guys this season.
03:00 Kilbane backs into his own corner... 8:8
03:00 And there's the bell ending Round 5. 10:7
Commentary round 10: 03:00 Chocolate seems to have done enough to win this fight.
That round 5, went 3-0 for Kilbane. You keep it even, fight is a draw. If they gave K.C. points advantage, he wins. I've seen stuff like this happen time to time, but it really seems the Sim is out to get my guys this season.
Re: Event#6-HamedVsJMM,MoralesVsSaldivar,SaddlerVsDixon,ArmstrongVsBass,KilbaneVsChocolate,RamosVsAdams
Pencil Armstrong in against Bass in week 8, regardless of what Bass does next round. Armstrong needs revenge.
Shouldn't Chocolate vs Kilbane been 12 rounds, being a title fight? We inquire about an immediate rematch if so, if Kilbane's management is up for it.
Shouldn't Chocolate vs Kilbane been 12 rounds, being a title fight? We inquire about an immediate rematch if so, if Kilbane's management is up for it.
Re: Event#6-HamedVsJMM,MoralesVsSaldivar,SaddlerVsDixon,ArmstrongVsBass,KilbaneVsChocolate,RamosVsAdams
ALL fights have been 10 rounders up till this point... But I think now is the time to split it up...
15 rounders - World Championship fights.
12 rounders - IBO and all-managed fights.
10 rounders - cpu fights.
Re: Event#6-HamedVsJMM,MoralesVsSaldivar,SaddlerVsDixon,ArmstrongVsBass,KilbaneVsChocolate,RamosVsAdams
We've never done 15 rounders, but definitely should give more inclusive endings.
The IBO, being for a belt, should have been for 12 rounds. Mistakes happen, hopefully Kilbane gives us a rematch down the line.
Re: Event#6-HamedVsJMM,MoralesVsSaldivar,SaddlerVsDixon,ArmstrongVsBass,KilbaneVsChocolate,RamosVsAdams
I shall make it so....
And up until the title fights all fights have been under the WBC set of rules.
Once the titles are up non title fights will be under the WBC rules......however all title fights will be under the rules of that specific organization.
With the WBC being the only organization that allows for more than three KD's....it could make for some WBC title fights to be the most brutal. The WBC belt might be considered the alpha as a result. That is of course a purely subjective statement from me.
And up until the title fights all fights have been under the WBC set of rules.
Once the titles are up non title fights will be under the WBC rules......however all title fights will be under the rules of that specific organization.
With the WBC being the only organization that allows for more than three KD's....it could make for some WBC title fights to be the most brutal. The WBC belt might be considered the alpha as a result. That is of course a purely subjective statement from me.
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Re: Event#6-HamedVsJMM,MoralesVsSaldivar,SaddlerVsDixon,ArmstrongVsBass,KilbaneVsChocolate,RamosVsAdams
Sensational contest between Morales and Saldivar, toe to toe action from the offset, pure entertainment. Another setback for Marquez but Dinamita will come again, he is happy to take on anyone in the featherweight division.
Re: Event#6-HamedVsJMM,MoralesVsSaldivar,SaddlerVsDixon,ArmstrongVsBass,KilbaneVsChocolate,RamosVsAdams
Hmm....I'll attempt to make this so....but this requires a great attention to detail.........and that's not always an option.
These initial championship bouts will be 12 rounds. From this point forward ALL belt fights (sans the IBO) will be 15. As long as I can keep my grey matter focused.