LHWevent#9 Fitzsimmons vs Dawson, IBF champ Loughran vs EMM

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Co-Feature
Bob Fitzsimmons vs Chad Dawson

Fight info: San Diego Coliseum, San Diego, CA, United States, 2021-06-26, announcer is Chuck Hull, referee is Frank Cappuccino, the bout will be scored by three judges: Pinij Prayadsub (Thailand), Elmo Adolph (United States) and Don Trombley (United States), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 10 rounds, Unified-rules are in effect, three KD rule is not in effect, save by the bell is not in effect, only the referee can stop the fight, mandatory 8 count is not in effect, fight stopped due to an accidental head butt: Tech. Draw through 4/Scorecard after 4, game will check for injuries, game will adjust ratings for weight class, use judges bias is set to 'random', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Bob Fitzsimmons - Record: 5-3-0 (4) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Floyd Mayweather Sr. - Cut Man: Gil Clancy
In the blue corner: Chad Dawson - Record: 1-1-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Johnny Lewis - Cut Man: Al Braverman

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 There's the bell and this contest is underway. 0:0
0:15 Fitzsimmons throws a crushing right to Dawson's jaw! 5:0
0:15 Fitzsimmons sent Dawson reeling with that punch! 5:0
0:32 Dawson is holding Fitzsimmons tighter than most men do their wives -- or girlfriends! 5:0
0:36 Cappuccino separates the two fighters. 5:0
0:44 Dawson lands with a short, quick uppercut in close. 5:2
01:04 Fitzsimmons dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Dawson back on his heels! 9:2
01:04 Chad Dawson looks hurt... He's stumbling backward! 9:2
01:16 Dawson's jab is fast and accurate. 9:4
01:30 Dawson leaves the jab just short. 9:4
01:37 As high as Chad Dawson is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Bob Fitzsimmons takes advantage of it. 9:4
01:44 Dawson is either lucky or has radar. Fitzsimmons's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 9:4
01:55 Chad Dawson drops the right hand flush on Fitzsimmons's chin! 9:8
01:55 Fitzsimmons is trying to regroup after that punch... 9:8
02:09 Fitzsimmons throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Dawson but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 9:8
02:21 Dawson has been watching too much wrestling, the way He's grabbing Fitzsimmons. 9:8
02:30 Referee Cappuccino has to separate the two... 9:8
02:42 Dawson looks to work the body, but Fitzsimmons covers up nicely. 9:8
02:51 Dawson's corner is shouting to their man, encouraging him to pick up the action. 9:8
02:56 Bob Fitzsimmons connects with a left-right combo. 11:8
03:00 There's the bell ending Round 1. 11:8

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds to start Round 2. 0:0
0:21 Fitzsimmons voluntarily moves onto the ropes. 0:0
0:26 Both men look to measure one another. 0:0
0:33 Chad Dawson is giving Fitzsimmons a lot of side-to-side movement. 0:0
0:38 Not a lot of action in the ring right now. 0:0
0:45 Cappuccino has to pull the fighters away from each other as Chad Dawson locks up Fitzsimmons's arms. 0:0
0:54 The Referee breaks it up... 0:0
01:04 Fitzsimmons whiffs with the combination. 0:0
01:11 Fitzsimmons quickly hitches up his trunks. 0:0
01:29 Dawson forces his way inside and he lands a nice uppercut to the chin of Bob Fitzsimmons. 0:2
01:46 Fitzsimmons shoots the jab into the chest of Dawson. 2:2
01:59 Dawson sneaks in a quick uppercut that lands cleanly. 2:4
02:15 Dawson is still trying to find the range with his punches. He's just missing with some of his shots. 2:4
02:29 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 2:4
02:37 Dawson drives home a wicked hook to the midsection! 2:8
02:37 Fitzsimmons is trying to regroup after those punches... 2:8
02:46 Dawson lands the jab and that's a punch he needs to make good use of throughout the fight. 2:10
03:00 Dawson's constant movement can be frustrating to an opponent who's not capable of cutting off the ring on him. 2:10
03:00 We're at the 3:00 mark and that brings this round to an end. 3:12

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell starts the action as Fitzsimmons and Chad Dawson leave their corners. 0:0
0:14 Fitzsimmons is moving his head and shoulders side to side, but his feet are not going anywhere, giving Dawson a decent target to shoot for. 0:0
0:19 Chad Dawson catches Fitzsimmons with an uppercut as he tries to duck. 0:2
0:41 Bob Fitzsimmons is just missing by a hair with his punches. 0:2
0:48 Dawson lands a hard uppercut! 0:6
0:48 Chad Dawson has Fitzsimmons hurt badly, he is just trying to hang on right now!! 0:6
01:03 Fitzsimmons fires a lead right that Dawson manages to avoid. 0:6
01:15 Fitzsimmons lands a hard cross! 4:6
01:15 Dawson is clutching his side! 4:6
01:34 A perfect right cross from Fitzsimmons stops Dawson dead in his tracks! 7:6
01:53 Dawson shoots the right home. That's a sneaky punch. 7:8
02:07 There's a hard shot off the top of Dawson's head! 11:8
02:07 Dawson's hurt, that blow stopped him cold! 11:8
02:21 Dawson fires and misses. 11:8
02:33 Fitzsimmons misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 11:8
02:35 Dawson rips a hook to the body. 11:10
02:51 Fitzsimmons tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Chad Dawson blocks it. 11:10
02:53 * Cappuccino steps in and admonishes Dawson for holding and hitting. 11:14
03:00 That round personified the word brawl, as both fighters really went at it the for entire three minutes. 12:15

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Bob Fitzsimmons is off his stool and waiting for the bell to begin Round 4. 0:0
0:08 Dawson lands a flurry to the ribs of Fitzsimmons. 0:2
0:12 Neither fighter has a mark on them at this point of the fight. 0:2
0:24 Fitzsimmons plods forward. 0:2
0:33 Dawson ends up behind Fitzsimmons as he deftly avoids a straight ahead attack moving to his right. 0:2
0:48 Dawson wraps his arms around Fitzsimmons. 0:2
0:52 Dawson pushes Fitzsimmons away. 0:2
01:02 Fitzsimmons's misses as Dawson backpedals away. 0:2
01:14 Fitzsimmons wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Dawson's defense. 0:2
01:29 Dawson does a great job of moving as Fitzsimmons tries to work inside. 0:2
01:32 Chad Dawson lands a nicely timed cross to the jaw of Fitzsimmons from the outside. 0:5
01:41 Fitzsimmons unleashes a flurry of punches, but Dawson answers right back. 2:7
01:58 Dawson picks off the jab by Fitzsimmons. 2:7
02:10 Dawson is probing with his jab as he tries to find an opening in Fitzsimmons's defense. 2:7
02:14 Dawson scores with a cross, though it did not land flush. 2:9
02:33 Dawson throws a flurry of punches but Fitzsimmons either blocks or slips them. 2:9
02:43 Fitzsimmons takes a hook as he tries to work inside. 2:11
03:00 Fitzsimmons tries to drop the right hand over the top but Dawson ducks under it. 2:11
03:00 Cappuccino motions the fighters to their corners as the bell sounds to end Round 4. 3:13

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 We have reached the halfway point of the fight as Round 5 begins. 0:0
0:11 Fitzsimmons lands a crushing hook! 4:0
0:11 Dawson's knee almost touched the canvas... 4:0
0:15 Looking at their faces, you wouldn't know these two were in a fight. 4:0
0:20 Dawson scores with a rapid fire combination. 4:2
0:35 Dawson is protecting the body nicely as Fitzsimmons fails to score inside. 4:2
0:41 Dawson lands a hook to the ribs. 4:4
0:55 Dawson looks to land a cross but misses the mark. 4:4
0:57 Fitzsimmons buries a jab in Dawson's stomach. 7:4
01:11 Dawson just misses with a huge shot as Bob Fitzsimmons chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 7:4
01:18 Dawson lands the hook downstairs as he continues to find openings in Fitzsimmons's defense. 7:7
01:31 Dawson is showing some fancy footwork tonight as he moves around Fitzsimmons. 7:7
01:48 The quickness and footwork of Dawson is definitely keeping Fitzsimmons off balance. 7:7
01:53 Dawson lets his hands go inside and gets in a hook to Fitzsimmons's midsection. 7:9
02:07 Watch Dawson move. He is darting in and out, in and out, keeping Fitzsimmons off balance. 7:9
02:21 Dawson smothers Fitzsimmons's attack as Bob Fitzsimmons tries to get off some shots inside. 7:9
02:28 Fitzsimmons just absorbed a terrifying shot to the body. 7:13
02:28 Fitzsimmons is gasping for air!! 7:13
02:43 Fitzsimmons cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Dawson had his elbows tucked in nicely. 7:13
02:55 Fitzsimmons tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 7:13
03:00 Dawson lands a solid uppercut! 7:18
03:00 Fitzsimmons looks like he might have been hurt by that punch! 7:18
03:00 * There's some angry swelling now around the right eye of Fitzsimmons. Clearly, this is going to hamper his vision. 7:18
03:00 The seconds tick off the clock ending Round 5. 7:20

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Dawson rushes out at the bell. Whatever his corner said to him seems to have him fired up. 0:0
0:06 Al Braverman was really animated in Dawson's corner and Dawson was nodding in agreement. 0:0
0:06 Fitzsimmons'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
0:07 Dawson doubles up on the jab and he managed to score with the second one. 0:2
0:21 Dawson lands a nice jab. He tries to follow it up with a cross but it misses. 0:4
0:25 The swelling around Fitzsimmons's right eye is worsening. 0:4
0:38 Dawson voluntarily moves onto the ropes. 0:4
0:47 Fitzsimmons tries to get fancy with some subtle shoulder movement. When it's done right that kind of thing can throw off an opponent's timing. 0:4
0:57 Dawson throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 0:4
0:59 Fitzsimmons bangs the uppercut home. 2:4
01:12 Dawson eats a jab from Fitzsimmons 4:4
01:23 Chad Dawson lands consecutive blows to Fitzsimmons's midsection. 4:6
01:37 Fitzsimmons goes straight at Dawson, a poor way to cut off the ring if that's what he's trying to do. 4:6
01:54 Dawson wings a big left hand at Fitzsimmons but the latter sidesteps the punch. 4:6
02:01 Fitzsimmons lands a crushing hook! 8:6
02:01 Dawson is favoring his ribs, he's hurt!! 8:6
02:14 Bob Fitzsimmons lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Dawson. 8:6
02:21 These guys are really going at it but Fitzsimmons looks to be getting the worse of it. 10:9
02:30 Fitzsimmons doesn't have to look for Dawson this round. He is right there in front of him. 10:9
02:39 Fitzsimmons is bobbing and weaving as he moves forward. 10:9
02:43 Fitzsimmons scores with a hook to the side of the head. 12:9
03:00 Fitzsimmons scores with a tremendous right just above the waistline! 17:9
03:00 Dawson is suddenly in trouble! 17:9
03:00 Both of Dawson's eyes look like they may have a bit of swelling starting under them. 17:9
03:00 It looks like Dawson has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 17:9
03:00 Loud applause accompanies the end of this round. 19:10

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Both fighters look ready to go as Round 7 begins. 0:0
0:08 Johnny Lewis not only gave Chad Dawson encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Fitzsimmons. Now it's up to Dawson to implement it. 0:0
0:08 If the swelling was lessened by Fitzsimmons's corner, it wasn't reduced enough to make a big difference. It's going to be a factor in this fight if it continues to worsen. 0:0
0:13 Fitzsimmons lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Dawson. 0:0
0:15 Great work to the body by Dawson as he scores with both hands. 0:3
0:19 Dawson is really laboring now, but he's still fighting. 0:3
0:19 Fitzsimmons is losing his legs... 0:3
0:19 Fitzsimmons seems to be a bit distracted by the swelling under his right eye as it has gotten worse. 0:3
0:29 Oh!!! Fitzsimmons unleashed a crippling right hand to the head! 4:3
0:29 Dawson looks like he was hurt by that punch! 4:3
0:44 Dawson misses the lead left, but follows up with a right hook that finds the mark. 4:5
0:53 It is a good boxing crowd tonight. They know the game and are reacting to every good punch that lands. 4:5
01:06 Fitzsimmons usues subtle movement and a tight guard protecting his body as Dawson tries vainly to score. 4:5
01:25 Fitzsimmons doesn't connect with the hook. 4:5
01:27 Dawson lands the jab but comes up short with a second one right behind it. 4:7
01:41 Look out! That was a straight right by Fitzsimmons! 8:7
01:41 Fitzsimmons just delivered some big time hurt with that punch! Even the fans at ringside felt it! 8:7
01:50 Dawson is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 8:7
01:58 Fitzsimmons can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 8:7
02:00 Dawson scores with a quick one-two to Fitzsimmons's midsection 8:9
02:04 Fitzsimmons seems bothered by the increased swelling around the right eye. 8:9
02:15 Fitzsimmons patiently and methodically advances, steadily cutting down the ring space, giving Dawson little room to move. 8:9
02:24 Fitzsimmons does a great job with subtle movement to avoid Dawson's punches in close. 8:9
02:31 It's a sweet uppercut by Fitzsimmons! He snapped Dawson's head straight back with that punch! 12:9
02:31 Dawson appears to have been staggered by that punch... 12:9
02:31 * And now Dawson is bleeding from that last punch! 14:9
02:31 That gash is serious and it couldn't be in much worse of a spot. It appears to be literally inside the left eyebrow of Dawson. That's a tough place for a cut man to work. 14:9
02:31 * The referee appears to be jockeying for position; he's moving more than the fighters. Apparently, he wants to get a better look at the cut above Dawson's eye. Now, he just steps in and stops the action. Cappuccino is escorting Chad Dawson over to the ringside doctor to get an opinion on the severity of the cut. 14:9
02:31 * Well, after talking a long look at Chad Dawson's face, the ringside physician has indicated to the referee that the bout can continue. The third man in the ring is going to position both fighters where he wants them and get the action started again here in Round 7. 14:9
02:40 Dawson scores with consecutive blows to the body of Bob Fitzsimmons. 14:11
02:45 The sting looks like it's going from both fighter's punches... 14:11
02:54 Fitzsimmons lets his hands go inside, but Dawson protects his body well. 14:11
03:00 Dawson appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 14:11
03:00 That round alone was worth the price of admission, they were raining Leather down with the fury of a tropical Monsoon! 16:11

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 8 is about to begin... There's the bell! 0:0
0:07 Fitzsimmons got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Floyd Mayweather Sr.'s instructions work. 0:0
0:07 The cut on the left eyebrow suffered by Dawson has been closed for the time being, thanks to a great job by his cut man. 0:0
0:07 Fitzsimmons'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
0:11 Fitzsimmons lands a solid hook! 4:0
0:11 Dawson is hurt! 4:0
0:28 Fitzsimmons bores in determined to maul Dawson 4:0
0:37 Bob Fitzsimmons fires a shot, but it glances off Dawson's shoulder. 4:0
0:44 Dawson takes a cross to the head from Fitzsimmons. 6:0
0:48 That swelling under the eyes of Chad Dawson is definitely getting worse; his corner is going to have to give it priority between rounds. 6:0
0:53 The cross scores for Fitzsimmons. He needs to throw that punch more often. 8:0
01:10 Bob Fitzsimmons knows one direction and thats straight ahead. 8:0
01:22 Fitzsimmons lands a vicious uppercut! 12:0
01:22 Dawson appears shaken by that punch! 12:0
01:35 Fitzsimmons keeps looking to get inside on Dawson 12:0
01:45 Fitzsimmons lands a strong uppercut! 16:0
01:45 Dawson was stopped cold by that punch and he is staggering across the ring! 16:0
01:59 Fitzsimmons misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 16:0
02:11 Dawson misses with that cross. 16:0
02:18 There's a straight right by Fitzsimmons! 20:0
02:18 Dawson was staggered by that punch! 20:0
02:23 Dawson's eyes are starting to worsen as the swelling increases. 20:0
02:32 Fitzsimmons misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 20:0
02:44 Cappuccino tries to separate the boxers but Bob Fitzsimmons has a vice-like grip on Dawson. 20:0
02:48 * Cappuccino steps in and admonishes Fitzsimmons for using his shoulder. 20:0
03:00 Fitzsimmons charges Dawson trying to get inside 20:0
03:00 This fight is almost dead even at this juncture. 20:0
03:00 And that ends Round number 8. 22:0

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Amy 'The Smile' Longlegs exits the ring to wild cheering. We await the bell, signaling the start of Round 9. There it is! 0:0
0:08 The swelling on the face of Fitzsimmons is noticeable, even at a distance. Although his corner men were applying cold compresses and trying to work the swelling away from his eyes, Fitzsimmons still has distension. 0:0
0:08 A minute wasn't enough to eliminate or even significantly reduce Dawson's swelling. They'll have to keep a close watch on it and make sure Dawson's vision doesn't become a major problem over the next few rounds. 0:0
0:12 Fitzsimmons fires a left hand that Dawson takes high on the shoulder. 0:0
0:19 Chad Dawson drops his shoulder as if to throw a right, then quickly rips a quick left hook to the body. 0:4
0:19 Bob Fitzsimmons was stunned by that last flurry of punches! 0:4
0:24 Fitzsimmons's right eye continues to swell alarmingly and it's got to be affecting his vision. 0:4
0:29 Fitzsimmons gets off a quick combination to the body 2:4
0:33 There appears to be an increase in the amount of swelling under Dawson's eyes. 2:4
0:42 Fitzsimmons brushes the ropes and forces his way back to ring center. 2:4
0:57 Dawson is holding on to Bob Fitzsimmons. He seems to be taking a breather. 2:4
01:02 Cappuccino steps in and breaks it up. 2:4
01:13 Fitzsimmons just comes up short with the cross. 2:4
01:16 Chad Dawson lands a glancing, overhand right. He just missed landing that one square. 2:6
01:33 The fighters work their way back to the center of the ring... 2:6
01:41 Bob Fitzsimmons retreats into a neutral corner. 2:6
01:41 Both fighters are pawing with the jab, trying to find an opening. Chad Dawson digs a quick hook into the exposed side of Fitzsimmons. 2:8
01:53 Dawson feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves away. He doesn't want to get trapped there. 2:8
01:58 Dawson ties up Fitzsimmons. Why would he want to clinch now? 2:8
02:02 Cappuccino separates the two... 2:8
02:07 Fitzsimmons slides into a neutral corner... 2:8
02:12 Dawson pins Fitzsimmons's arms against his body stopping him from throwing any punches. 2:8
02:21 Cappuccino moves them apart. 2:8
02:30 Dawson takes a hard combination from Fitzsimmons 6:8
02:30 Dawson takes a step back, obviously hurt! 6:8
02:30 And now Dawson is bleeding again from that last punch as his previous cut has been reopened. 6:8
02:30 The gash suffered by Dawson on his eyebrow has reopened and once again the blood is flowing into the fighter's eye. 6:8
02:30 * The fighters move away from each other, creating a bit of distance between them. Now the referee has called timeout, halting the action. He's leading Dawson to the ringside physician. The cut over Chad Dawson's eye seems to be the primary cause for concern. 6:8
02:34 * Cappuccino has stopped the fight and has called for the ringside physician. Dawson pleads his case as the doctor takes a very close look at his cut.* No! Cappuccino waves it off. The fight is over! The doctor is not going to let it continue. The winner by TKO is Fitzsimmons! 6:8

Fight Result

Chuck Hull has the call...

Ladies and Gentlemen! The winner by technical knockout at the 02:35 mark in Round 9 is...

Bob Fitzsimmons!


Score Cards

Pinij Prayadsub Round Total
Thailand 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Bob Fitzsimmons 10 9 9 9 9 10 10 10 76
Chad Dawson 9 10 10 10 10 9 9 9 76

Elmo Adolph Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Bob Fitzsimmons 10 9 9 9 9 10 10 10 76
Chad Dawson 9 10 10 10 10 9 9 9 76

Don Trombley Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Bob Fitzsimmons 10 9 9 9 9 10 10 10 76
Chad Dawson 9 10 10 10 10 9 9 9 76

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Bob Fitzsimmons 30 27 27 27 27 30 30 30 228
Chad Dawson 27 30 30 30 30 27 27 27 228


Statistics
Categories Bob Fitzsimmons Chad Dawson
Knockdowns scored 0 0

Jabs / Round 3.44 4.89
Hooks / Round 4.67 4.22
Crosses / Round 3.78 4.67
Combinations / Round 3.22 5.44
Uppercuts / Round 2.67 3.56

Punches Landed / Round 17.78 22.78
Punches Missed / Round 81.44 37.56

Punching Accuracy 17.9% 37.8%

Total Number of Fouls 1 1
Holding Head and Hitting 1
Using Shoulder 1

Foul Penalties:
Caution 1 1

Bouts with eye swelling resulting from punches 1 1

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

Cut locations breakdown:
Cut on left eyebrow 2 / 1 / 1

Bouts halted to check cut(s) 0 2

Corner work on closing cuts (trials/success):
Trickle 0 / 0 0 / 0
Minor 0 / 0 0 / 0
Bleeding 0 / 0 0 / 0
Bad 0 / 0 0 / 0
Heavy 0 / 0 1 / 1
Gushing 0 / 0 0 / 0

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


Main Event
Tommy Loughran vs Eddie Mustafa Muhammad

Fight info: San Diego Coliseum, San Diego, CA, United States, 2021-06-26, announcer is Lupe Contreras, referee is Johnny Callas, the bout will be scored by three judges: Andre Van Grootenbruel (Belgium), James Howard (United States) and Arno Pokrandt (Germany), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, the fighters will compete for the IBF title(s), the bout is scheduled for 12 rounds, Unified-rules are in effect, three KD rule is not in effect, save by the bell is not in effect, only the referee can stop the fight, mandatory 8 count is not in effect, fight stopped due to an accidental head butt: Tech. Draw through 4/Scorecard after 4, game will check for injuries, game will adjust ratings for weight class, use judges bias is set to 'random', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Tommy Loughran - Record: 6-1-1 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Robert Garcia - Cut Man: Ted Bentham
In the blue corner: Eddie Mustafa Muhammad - Record: 5-2-1 (2) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Al Braverman - Cut Man: Ralph Citro

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Both fighters leave their corners and advance toward the center of the ring. 0:0
0:13 Mustafa Muhammad pops a jab home. That punch didn't hurt but it still scored points. 0:2
0:31 Mustafa Muhammad is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 0:2
0:42 Loughran feints downstairs, then lands two quick blows to the head. 2:2
01:03 Mustafa Muhammad cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Loughran had his elbows tucked in nicely. 2:2
01:10 Tommy Loughran lands a wicked uppercut! 6:2
01:10 Mustafa Muhammad looks shaken! 6:2
01:29 Loughran gives a nice head feint and then lands a hook to the head of Mustafa Muhammad. 8:2
01:46 Loughran grabs Mustafa Muhammad. Too much of this kind of thing can have a negative affect on the scoring of the fight. 8:2
01:50 Callas separates the two... 8:2
01:54 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 8:2
02:03 Eddie Mustafa Muhammad is going to come out on the short end of this exchange of punches. 11:4
02:12 Tommy Loughran lets a quick hook go, catching Mustafa Muhammad moving in. 13:4
02:25 Tommy Loughran hooks off the jab and scores to the body or Mustafa Muhammad. 15:4
02:30 There's the beginning of a mouse under the right eye of Mustafa Muhammad. 15:4
02:34 As high as Mustafa Muhammad is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Loughran takes advantage of it. 15:4
02:55 Loughran fires and misses. 15:4
03:00 The bell ending the Round sounds and the fighters return to their corners. 14:5

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Mustafa Muhammad is off his stool and waiting for the bell to begin Round 2. 0:0
0:07 Al Braverman was really animated in Mustafa Muhammad's corner and Mustafa Muhammad was nodding in agreement. 0:0
0:12 Mustafa Muhammad holds his arms up in disgust as Loughran holds him around his waist. 0:0
0:16 Mustafa Muhammad works his way free! 0:0
0:29 Loughran shoots the jab into the chest of Mustafa Muhammad. 2:0
0:49 Mustafa Muhammad picks off the jab thrown by Loughran. 2:0
01:01 Loughran wings a big left hand at Eddie Mustafa Muhammad but the latter sidesteps the punch. 2:0
01:08 Loughran seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 2:0
01:16 Mustafa Muhammad lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Loughran. 2:0
01:18 Some nice infighting ends with Tommy Loughran getting an uppercut in. 4:0
01:32 Loughran is moving laterally and not straight back, which is exactly what he should be doing. 4:0
01:44 Loughran is clinching... Mustafa Muhammad is trying to free his gloves... They are under Loughran's arms... 4:0
01:53 * The referee is cautioning Loughran about leaning on the neck of his opponent. It's a good tactic if you can get away with it because it tends to tire out the other fighter but Callas isn't going to let it happen. 4:0
02:11 Loughran fires and misses. 4:0
02:26 Loughran brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 4:0
02:31 Loughran flicks three quick jabs and at least one got through. 6:0
02:48 Mustafa Muhammad tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Loughran. 6:0
03:00 Loughran misses with that combination. 6:0
03:00 And another stanza comes to a close with the bell. 7:0

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center... 0:0
0:14 Loughran is trying to move in behind the jab, which lands. 2:0
0:23 Loughran got some great advice from Ted Bentham between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 3. 2:0
0:24 The fighters are tangled up inside. Loughran has a hand free and lands a little uppercut. 4:0
0:43 Loughran is showing some fancy footwork tonight as he moves around Mustafa Muhammad. 4:0
0:51 * Callas stops the fight and is calling that punch by Loughran a low blow. That is unbelievable, it was nowhere close to being low. 6:0
0:51 Loughran bangs a right cross off the face of Mustafa Muhammad. 6:0
0:55 The swelling under Mustafa Muhammad's right eye is increasing. It's going to get tougher and tougher for to see punches coming. 6:0
01:04 Loughran is clinching... 6:0
01:13 Callas has to separate the two... 6:0
01:27 Mustafa Muhammad fires away but finds nothing but air. 6:0
01:29 Loughran's jab falls short, but the cross gets in behind it. 8:0
01:43 Loughran fires a lead right that Eddie Mustafa Muhammad manages to avoid. 8:0
01:58 Loughran is either lucky or has radar. Eddie Mustafa Muhammad's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 8:0
02:05 Not a lot of action in the ring right now. 8:0
02:12 Loughran smothers Mustafa Muhammad's attack with a clinch! 8:0
02:21 Callas moves them apart. 8:0
02:26 Mustafa Muhammad eats a short cross from Loughran amd backs away. 10:0
02:39 Loughran is clinching. Early in a fight you have to wonder but late in a fight clinching can give a fighter a breather. 10:0
02:48 Now they break clean. 10:0
02:57 Both fighters are trying to work inside. It's Mustafa Muhammad, though, who manages to score with a solid uppercut to Tommy Loughran's midsection. 10:3
03:00 That's all she wrote here in Round 3. 10:3

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds to start Round 4. 0:0
0:26 Loughran lands with a short, quick uppercut in close. 2:0
0:31 That swelling under the right eye of Mustafa Muhammad is definitely getting worse. 2:0
0:37 Loughran throws a punch and lands. Mustafa Muhammad scores with a counter. Looks like both fighters were effective in that exchange. 4:2
0:53 Callas yells at the fighters to separate but Loughran and Mustafa Muhammad are a tangle of arms. 4:2
01:02 Callas pries them apart. 4:2
01:07 Both fighters are being cautious and keeping out of range. 4:2
01:18 Loughran gets off a nice little three punch salvo. 6:2
01:38 Eddie Mustafa Muhammad feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves away. He doesn't want to be trapped there. 6:2
01:46 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 6:2
01:49 Tommy Loughran lands consecutive blows to Mustafa Muhammad's midsection. 8:2
01:58 Loughran flicks a lead right to the head of Mustafa Muhammad. 10:2
02:03 You can see some increased swelling around the right of Mustafa Muhammad. 10:2
02:08 Loughran bangs the uppercut home. 12:2
02:22 Loughran suddenly goes southpaw and tries to find an opening. But his punches miss from this side too. Now he goes back to his orthodox stance. 12:2
02:24 Mustafa Muhammad's jab is fast and accurate. 12:4
02:36 The two fighters have chosen to work on the inside and it's Loughran who scores with a short hook to the chest. 14:4
02:45 Loughran doesn't have to look for Mustafa Muhammad this round. He is right there in front of him. 14:4
02:48 Tommy Loughran scores with a nice right cross. 16:4
03:00 Mustafa Muhammad frees himself from Loughran's clutches! They move to ring center now. 16:4
03:00 There's the bell. That brings Round 4 to a close. 16:5

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 It's Round 5 of this scheduled 12 rounder. 0:0
0:06 Mustafa Muhammad'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 Mustafa Muhammad looks to land a cross but misses the mark. 0:0
0:19 Whatever Al Braverman said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Mustafa Muhammad has some spring in his step here in the 5th round. 0:0
0:22 The cross scores for Loughran. He needs to throw that punch more often. 2:0
0:26 There appears to be increased swelling under Mustafa Muhammad's right eye. 2:0
0:35 Mustafa Muhammad's misses as Tommy Loughran backpedals away. 2:0
0:38 Loughran rips a hook to the head. 4:0
0:55 Mustafa Muhammad fires a wild overhand right and misses everything. 4:0
0:57 Loughran fires a light jab to the stomach 6:0
01:14 Loughran backs into a neutral corner. 6:0
01:18 Mustafa Muhammad connects with a violent cross! 6:4
01:18 Loughran seems to have been hurt by that punch! 6:4
01:32 Mustafa Muhammad misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 6:4
01:34 Loughran flicks a jab to Eddie Mustafa Muhammad's stomach 8:4
01:48 Mustafa Muhammad backs into his own corner... 8:4
01:52 Tommy Loughran is still trying to find the range with his punches. He's just missing with some of his shots. 8:4
01:55 Eddie Mustafa Muhammad rips Loughran to the body with a sharp uppercut. 8:7
02:11 Mustafa Muhammad pushes his way out to the center of the ring where the fighters seperate. 8:7
02:16 Loughran rips off a nice right-left combination to the head. 10:7
02:28 Loughran seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 10:7
02:31 Both fighters landed effectively in that exchange. 12:9
02:36 Mustafa Muhammad's right eye is turning ugly as the swelling under it worsens. 12:9
02:45 Loughran traps Mustafa Muhammad in the corner! 12:9
02:45 Loughran lands a glancing, overhand right. He just missed landing that one square. 14:9
02:59 Loughran telegraphed that shot and Eddie Mustafa Muhammad ducks under it easily. 14:9
03:00 The two fighters nod at each other as the crowd applauds both the action and the sportsmanship being displayed. 14:11

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Mustafa Muhammad looks a bit disgusted as Round 6 gets underway. 0:0
0:06 Mustafa Muhammad's corner is an experienced crew but the swelling he's suffered looks almost as bad as it did before the minute break. 0:0
0:07 Loughran connects with a cross to Mustafa Muhammad's body. 2:0
0:16 Al Braverman not only gave Mustafa Muhammad encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Loughran. Now it's up to Mustafa Muhammad to implement it. 2:0
0:21 Mustafa Muhammad clamps Tommy Loughran's arms to his side and holds on until Callas breaks the hold. 2:0
0:26 Callas has to break the clinch. 2:0
0:35 Loughran bounces off the ropes, challenging Mustafa Muhammad to come get him. 2:0
0:51 Mustafa Muhammad voluntarily moves onto the ropes. 2:0
01:03 Tommy Loughran misses with that punch. 2:0
01:10 Loughran retreats into his own corner... 2:0
01:10 Mustafa Muhammad scores with consecutive blows to the body of Loughran. 2:2
01:32 The fighters work their way back to the center of the ring... 2:2
01:46 Loughran is dancing and flicking harmless punches at Mustafa Muhammad. 2:2
01:53 Loughran works his way inside and scores with a hook to the body. 4:2
02:11 Mustafa Muhammad tries to drop the right hand over the top but Loughran ducks under it. 4:2
02:30 Eddie Mustafa Muhammad wraps his arms around Loughran. 4:2
02:35 Callas has to break them apart. 4:2
02:46 Quick hands and feet can take you far in this game. Of course, having a good chin helps! 4:2
02:49 Loughran has Eddie Mustafa Muhammad blocked in! 4:2
02:49 Loughran scores with a punch that's part uppercut, part hook! 6:2
03:00 Loughran spins around and moves quickly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 6. 7:2

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Shouts of encouragement for both fighters can be heard as the bell rings for Round 7. 0:0
0:07 If the swelling was lessened by Mustafa Muhammad'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
0:09 Tommy Loughran lands a nice cross but Mustafa Muhammad turned with it, absorbing most of its power. 2:0
0:13 There has to be something done about the swelling around Mustafa Muhammad's right eye as it continues to worsen. 2:0
0:22 Loughran is bouncing on his toes, avoiding Mustafa Muhammad attempts to move inside on him. 2:0
0:31 Loughran grabs Mustafa Muhammad's head, pulls it down, into his chest. Callas has to force Loughran to let go. 2:0
0:36 Referee Callas separates the two... 2:0
0:40 Loughran lands a short left hook to the head. 4:0
0:49 Mustafa Muhammad is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 4:0
0:56 Loughran pins Mustafa Muhammad's arms against his body stopping him from throwing any punches. 4:0
01:08 Callas separates the two fighters. 4:0
01:14 Loughran wings the right cross and it gets in, though without a lot of steam on it. 6:0
01:27 A cross lands for Tommy Loughran. Mustafa Muhammad didn't see that one coming. 8:0
01:40 Loughran seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 8:0
01:48 Loughran leaves the jab just short. 8:0
01:59 He darts in and out, making himself a tough target. 8:0
02:08 Loughran is on his bicycle, moving from corner to corner forcing Mustafa Muhammad to chase him. 8:0
02:16 * That was a blatant kidney punch by Loughran and Callas has stopped the action to scold him 10:0
02:30 Mustafa Muhammad is breathing heavily... 10:0
02:30 The increased swelling around the right eye of Eddie Mustafa Muhammad is fast becoming a hindurance. 10:0
02:34 Loughran scores with a nice two-punch combination. 12:0
02:44 Tommy Loughran is putting his punches together, scoring well with combinations. 14:0
02:58 Loughran moves in and scores with a quick jab. 16:0
03:00 It seems every shot Mustafa Muhammad takes on his right makes the swelling worse. 16:0
03:00 The seconds tick off the clock ending Round 7. 18:0

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Mustafa Muhammad looks to be in fair shape as Round 8 gets underway. 0:0
0:07 Mustafa Muhammad got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Al Braverman's instructions work. 0:0
0:07 A minute wasn't enough to eliminate or even significantly reduce Eddie Mustafa Muhammad's swelling. They'll have to keep a close watch on it and make sure Mustafa Muhammad's vision doesn't become a major problem over the next few rounds. 0:0
0:07 Loughran throws a punch and lands. Mustafa Muhammad scores with a counter. Looks like Loughran was a little more effective. 3:2
0:12 Mustafa Muhammad looks to be losing his legs. 3:2
0:12 The swelling around Mustafa Muhammad's right eye is getting messy and his vision has to be obscured. 3:2
0:22 Mustafa Muhammad ties up Loughran. 3:2
0:27 Callas moves in to break the clinch. 3:2
0:36 Loughran grabs and holds Mustafa Muhammad... 3:2
0:40 Loughran finally lets go of Mustafa Muhammad. 3:2
0:57 Mustafa Muhammad looks to work the body, but Loughran covers up nicely. 3:2
01:00 Loughran connects with an uppercut to the head of Mustafa Muhammad. 5:2
01:00 Mustafa Muhammad steps back and checks for blood after the fighters bump heads. 5:2
01:04 Mustafa Muhammad is going to have to protect his continually swelling right eye or it is going to become an issue in this fight! 5:2
01:09 Both fighters are throwing but it looks like Loughran is scoring more than Mustafa Muhammad. 8:4
01:18 Mustafa Muhammad and Loughran swap blows with neither taking a step back. 10:6
01:27 These guys are really going at it and both will be in a little worse shape after this exchange is over. 12:8
01:32 Mustafa Muhammad's right eye is becoming a cause of major concern as it continues swell. 12:8
01:48 Mustafa Muhammad tries to muscle inside but Loughran clinches him. 12:8
01:52 Loughran uses his shoulder to force Mustafa Muhammad out of the clinch. 12:8
02:00 Tommy Loughran scores with a cross, though it did not land flush. 14:8
02:09 Mustafa Muhammad is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 14:8
02:16 Mustafa Muhammad throws a flurry of punches but Loughran either blocks or slips them. 14:8
02:19 There's a lead right hand that finds its mark. That can be a dangerous punch if Loughran can land a solid one. 16:8
02:28 Mustafa Muhammad slides into his own corner... 16:8
02:28 Loughran connects with a left-right combo. 18:8
02:37 Tommy Loughran throws a nice, short uppercut that scores to Mustafa Muhammad's jaw. 20:8
02:41 Mustafa Muhammad's right eye is little more than a slit right now as the swelling has just about closed it. 20:8
02:58 Mustafa Muhammad misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 20:8
03:00 It looks like Loughran has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 20:8
03:00 The bell sounds ending Round 8. 20:7

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 9 is about to begin... There's the bell! 0:0
0:07 Mustafa Muhammad's cutman worked his magic on Eddie Mustafa Muhammad's swelling. Knowledgeable work on reducing it has the puffiness under control at this point. 0:0
0:08 Loughran has Mustafa Muhammad trapped! 0:0
0:08 Loughran scores with a beautiful cross that just missed landing flush on Mustafa Muhammad's jaw. 2:0
0:17 Al Braverman seemed to pump up Mustafa Muhammad between rounds. 2:0
0:18 Loughran lands the lead cross. 4:0
0:32 Mustafa Muhammad misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 4:0
0:34 Loughran gets in a hook to the body of Mustafa Muhammad. 6:0
0:48 Loughran back pedals away from the straight forward attack of Eddie Mustafa Muhammad. 6:0
0:56 Both men look to measure one another. 6:0
01:10 Mustafa Muhammad is protecting the body nicely as Loughran fails to score inside. 6:0
01:22 Loughran pins Mustafa Muhammad's arms! The fighters are tied up... 6:0
01:26 Loughran and Mustafa Muhammad each take a step back. 6:0
01:31 Loughran is forced into his own corner... 6:0
01:35 Mustafa Muhammad just comes up short with the jab. 6:0
01:44 Both fighters take a breather as they clinch before Callas breaks them apart. 6:0
01:50 Loughran bangs away with both hands and a nice uppercut finds a home. 8:0
01:54 Eddie Mustafa Muhammad's right eye is on the verge of closing and he's at a huge disadvantage now, especially from a defensive standpoint. 8:0
02:10 Loughran can't score with short uppercut inside. Mustafa Muhammad got his gloves in front of the punch. 8:0
02:17 Mustafa Muhammad scores with a hard jab but he misses with the right hand, coming behind it. 8:3
02:35 Mustafa Muhammad throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Loughran but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 8:3
02:37 Loughran splits Mustafa Muhammad's gloves with an uppercut. 10:3
02:47 Mustafa Muhammad has Loughran pinned! 10:3
02:47 A nice combination to the body by Mustafa Muhammad. 10:6
03:00 Mustafa Muhammad made Loughran look foolish as he dodged everything he threw just now. Tommy Loughran would have better luck trying to catch a greased Pig. 10:6
03:00 The bell stops the action as Tommy Loughran and Mustafa Muhammad go back to their corners. 10:7

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell starts the action as Loughran and Mustafa Muhammad leave their corners. 0:0
0:06 Mustafa Muhammad's corner gave his swelling priority during the minute off and they've done an excellent job of preventing it from worsening. 0:0
0:07 Mustafa Muhammad scores with a crisp uppercut inside. 0:2
0:16 Loughran received a pep talk from Ted Bentham before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:2
0:22 Loughran picks off the combination by Mustafa Muhammad. 0:2
0:25 Mustafa Muhammad eats a jab from Loughran 2:2
0:40 Mustafa Muhammad misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 2:2
0:43 Loughran forces his way inside and he lands a nice uppercut to the chin of Mustafa Muhammad. 4:2
0:47 Eddie Mustafa Muhammad's right eye continues to swell and soon his vision will be completely obscured from that side. Don't be surprised if a punch he doesn't see ends the night for him. 4:2
0:57 Look at that subtle shoulder movement. See how Eddie Mustafa Muhammad rolls them? That throws off your opponent's timing. 4:2
01:06 Mustafa Muhammad tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 4:2
01:08 Loughran fires the jab. It finds its target. 6:2
01:18 Loughran shoots the right home. That's a sneaky punch. 8:2
01:34 Loughran is trapped in the corner... 8:2
01:38 Mustafa Muhammad fires a volley of punches but Tommy Loughran was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way. 8:2
01:40 Mustafa Muhammad takes a cross to the head from Loughran. 10:2
02:07 Mustafa Muhammad wraps up Loughran... Neither fighter will break... 10:2
02:11 * Callas is telling Mustafa Muhammad to quit leaning on the neck. 10:2
02:30 Mustafa Muhammad doesn't connect with the jab. 10:2
02:32 Loughran goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it. 12:2
02:36 Mustafa Muhammad's right eye is now in terrible shape as his corner has not been abel to curtail the swelling. 12:2
02:41 Loughran retreats into a neutral corner. 12:2
02:41 Not much steam behind Mustafa Muhammad's jab, but it scores nonetheless. 12:4
03:00 Eddie Mustafa Muhammad cranks up the hook and connects to Loughran's jaw, that one had bad intent behind it! 12:8
03:00 That blast sent Loughran reeling into the ropes! 12:8
03:00 Tommy Loughran appears to have this fight under control. 12:8
03:00 Loud applause accompanies the end of this round. 12:9

Round 11
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Both fighters look ready to go as Round 11 begins. 0:0
0:07 Mustafa Muhammad's cutman does a nice job on Mustafa Muhammad's facial swelling. The distension doesn't seem so obvious now. 0:0
0:12 That punch actually went behind Loughran's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from Mustafa Muhammad. 0:0
0:14 Loughran moves in and connects with a compact uppercut to the head. 2:0
0:23 Al Braverman knows Mustafa Muhammad lost that last round, but he took the postive approach between rounds. 2:0
0:28 Loughran dances gracefully across the canvas 2:0
0:40 Loughran fires a shot, but it glances off Mustafa Muhammad's shoulder. 2:0
0:52 Loughran fires a solid combination. 4:0
01:06 Mustafa Muhammad will tie a guy up if he has to. 4:0
01:11 Loughran tries to get free... Here comes Callas to break them up... 4:0
01:23 Mustafa Muhammad misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 4:0
01:26 Loughran fires a short, ripping uppercut inside. 6:0
01:30 The swelling under Mustafa Muhammad's right eye is becoming hideous, it has got to be a major detriment to him at this point. 6:0
01:41 Mustafa Muhammad feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves away. He doesn't want to get trapped there. 6:0
01:46 There's a clinch. Neither fighter seems to want to break. 6:0
01:55 Mustafa Muhammad shoves Loughran away. 6:0
02:03 Mustafa Muhammad has Tommy Loughran trapped in the lower neutral corner... 6:0
02:07 There's a straight right by Mustafa Muhammad! 6:4
02:07 How is Loughran standing after that? 6:4
02:24 Mustafa Muhammad drives home a wicked hook to the midsection! 6:8
02:24 Loughran was shaken by those blows! 6:8
02:40 Loughran throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 8:8
02:54 Loughran has freed himself from Mustafa Muhammad. They move quickly to ring center. 8:8
03:00 Round 11 finishes with the sound of the bell. 10:7

Round 12
Time Commentary Points
0:00 There are 03:00 more minutes of fighting to go in the 12th and final round. 0:0
0:06 The swelling on the face of Mustafa Muhammad is almost as pronounced as it was before his corner worked on it, in spite of their efforts. 0:0
0:13 Loughran is trapped in Mustafa Muhammad's corner... 0:0
0:18 Mustafa Muhammad lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Loughran. 0:0
0:20 Loughran rips off two quick jabs and one finds the mark. 2:0
0:29 Tommy Loughran looks like he could go ten more rounds. 2:0
0:40 Mustafa Muhammad whiffs with the uppercut. 2:0
0:53 Mustafa Muhammad comes in low. Loughran puts a headlock on him. Callas knocks Loughran's arm off Mustafa Muhammad's head. 2:0
0:57 The Referee breaks it up... 2:0
01:15 Loughran continues to pop the jab 4:0
01:47 Mustafa Muhammad misses wildly with the hook. 4:0
01:50 Loughran throws an uppercut from way outside. It lands but he's lucky! That's a dangerous punch to throw unless you're in close. 6:0
02:06 Mustafa Muhammad buries a hook followed by an uppercut to the midsection of Loughran 6:3
02:23 Mustafa Muhammad just misses with a huge shot as Loughran chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 6:3
02:35 Loughran does a great job of moving as Mustafa Muhammad tries to work inside. 6:3
02:43 Loughran slides into the corner... 6:3
02:47 Mustafa Muhammad lands a hard cross! 6:7
02:47 Loughran is favoring his ribs, he's hurt!! 6:7
03:00 Mustafa Muhammad is off target with that cross. 6:7
03:00 Loughran seems to have done enough to win this fight. 6:7
03:00 The bell sounds ending the 12th and final round of this fight. 5:8

Fight Result

And here with the call is Lupe Contreras

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

Andre Van Grootenbruel, Belgium scores the bout 118 to 111

James Howard, United States scores the bout 116 to 112

Arno Pokrandt, Germany scores the bout 119 to 109

And your winner and still IBF light heavyweight champion by unanimous decision Tommy Loughran!!!


Score Cards

Andre Van Grootenbruel Round Total
Belgium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Tommy Loughran 10 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 10 10 118
Eddie Mustafa Muhammad 9 10 9 9 9 10 9 9 9 10 9 9 111

James Howard Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Tommy Loughran 10 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 10 9 9 116
Eddie Mustafa Muhammad 9 10 9 9 9 9 9 9 10 9 10 10 112

Arno Pokrandt Round Total
Germany 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Tommy Loughran 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 119
Eddie Mustafa Muhammad 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 10 109

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Tommy Loughran 30 28 30 30 30 30 30 30 29 29 29 28 353
Eddie Mustafa Muhammad 27 29 27 27 27 28 27 27 28 28 28 29 332


Statistics
Categories Tommy Loughran Eddie Mustafa Muhammad
Knockdowns scored 0 0

Jabs / Round 9.75 3.17
Hooks / Round 6.00 2.42
Crosses / Round 6.17 2.42
Combinations / Round 6.33 1.42
Uppercuts / Round 7.17 1.75

Punches Landed / Round 35.42 11.17
Punches Missed / Round 35.33 68.25

Punching Accuracy 50.1% 14.1%

Total Number of Fouls 2 1
Kidney Punching 1
Leaning on Opponent's Neck 1 1

Foul Penalties:
Caution 2 1

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

No cuts occured

Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 1 / 1 0 / 0
Fight Inside 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Offensive) 0 / 0 6 / 5
Fight Outside (Defensive) 10 / 9 0 / 0
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 0 / 0 5 / 3
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 0 / 0 0 / 0

[armageto]

Loughran continues his nice little streak here. Never the most exciting reads, but effective.

The cut really helped Fitz get back into the fight, then ultimately won by stoppage from it.

[NazNaci1]

Solid win for Loughran against a, potentially, dangerous EMM. Quite comfortable and pretty clear cut.

Fitz bags another W. Not one to be taken lightly, as Harold Johnson found out.