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Fight Card
Bout Fighter 1 Fighter 2 Odds Winner Decision Last Round Rounds
Opening Bout Eric Esch Peter McNeeley 1-1 2 TKO 9 10
Preliminary 1 Jimmy Young Greg Page 1-1 2 MD 10 10
Preliminary 2 James Braddock Ron Lyle 3-2 2 MD 10 10
Support Bout Sam McVey Jack Sharkey 1-1 1 UD 10 10
Co-Feature David Haye Riddick Bowe 3-2 2 KO 2 10
Main Event Archie Moore Ken Norton 1-1 2 TKO 8 15

Opening Bout
Eric Esch vs Peter McNeeley

Fight info: Olympia Stadium, Detroit, MI, United States, 2013-09-06, announcer is Pat Harker, referee is Toby Gibson, the bout will be scored by three judges: Takeshi Shimekawa (Japan), Jean Louis Legland (France) and Lahcen Oumghar (Netherlands), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 10 rounds, three KD rule is not in effect, save by the bell only in last round, referee or doctor 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: Eric Esch - Record: 0-1-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Bouie Fisher - Cut Man: Eddie Aliano
In the blue corner: Peter McNeeley - Record: 0-0-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Gil Clancy - Cut Man: Cassius Green

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 There's the bell and this contest is underway. 0:0
0:13 McNeeley misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 0:0
0:25 Esch misses with that cross. 0:0
0:44 Esch tries to drop the right hand over the top but McNeeley ducks under it. 0:0
0:55 * McNeeley lands a hard cross to the head and Eric Esch is down!! 0:0
0:57 Gibson starts counting... 0:7
0:57 1... 0:7
0:58 2... 0:7
0:59 3... 0:7
01:00 4... 0:7
01:01 5... 0:7
01:02 6... 0:7
01:02 * Eric Esch gets up on his feet! He doesn't look very steady... 0:7
01:02 Gibson is allowing the fight to continue and the action resumes. 0:7
01:02 McNeeley appears to have Esch out on his feet. I'm not sure which of those last few punches hurt him so badly but Esch looks ready to go, as McNeeley closes in to try and end this fight. 0:7
01:16 Oh!!! McNeeley unleashed a crippling right hand to the head! 0:11
01:16 Esch is reeling after that shot! 0:11
01:25 Esch slides into his own corner... 0:11
01:25 McNeeley throws a nice, short uppercut that scores to Esch's jaw. 0:13
01:25 That last punch by McNeeley just turned Esch's legs to Jell-O! Esch did a little dance and he's trying to regroup. McNeeley moves in for the kill. 0:13
01:38 McNeeley misses with that punch. 0:13
01:49 McNeeley throws a flurry of punches but Esch either blocks or slips them. 0:13
01:55 The fighters are back at ring center... 0:13
02:00 McNeeley just can't find the range with that combination. 0:13
02:15 McNeeley fires and misses. 0:13
02:34 McNeeley does a great job smothering Esch's punches, he had him locked up like he stole dinner right there. 0:13
02:44 McNeeley 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. 0:15
02:54 Eric Esch is trapped in McNeeley's corner... 0:15
02:58 Gibson yells at the fighters to separate but McNeeley and Esch are a tangle of arms. 0:15
03:00 Esch tries to get free... Here comes Gibson to break them up... 0:15
03:00 Oh, there's nothing like a knockdown to bring a crowd to it's feet and those in attendance here are cheering loudly as the round closes. 0:15

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 2 gets underway as the fighters move to the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:10 Neither fighter is straying far from the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:10 Eric Esch leaps at Peter McNeeley and lands a cross that made McNeeley's legs buckle ever so slightly. That was a wild shot! 3:0
0:19 Esch received a pep talk from Bouie Fisher before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 3:0
0:23 Esch 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. 3:0
0:33 Esch tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but McNeeley blocks it. 3:0
0:47 McNeeley is either lucky or has radar. Eric Esch's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 3:0
0:54 McNeeley sneaks home the right cross. 3:2
01:06 Esch seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 3:2
01:22 Esch is just missing by a hair with his punches. 3:2
01:28 McNeeley slides into the corner... 3:2
01:28 Esch sneaks in a quick uppercut that lands cleanly. 5:2
01:33 Last round's knockdown doesn't appear to have had any carry over here in Round 2. 5:2
01:42 Chants of Boring, Boring echo through the arena as Esch puts his arms around McNeeley, causing Gibson to separate the fighters. 5:2
01:46 * Gibson steps in and admonishes McNeeley for using his shoulder. 5:2
02:06 Esch brushes the ropes and forces his way back to ring center. 5:2
02:15 That punch actually went behind McNeeley's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from Esch. 5:2
02:22 Eric Esch steals a quick glance at his corner. 5:2
02:25 The fighters are tangled up inside. Esch has a hand free and lands a little uppercut. 7:2
02:42 McNeeley picks off the jab thrown by Esch. 7:2
02:45 McNeeley lands a short hard right to the chest and follows up immediately with a crushing left to the head of Eric Esch. 7:5
02:54 The fighters have worked their way back to the center of the ring. 7:5
02:54 Esch gets off a jab to the solar plexus 9:5
03:00 McNeeley swings...and misses. 9:5
03:00 And another stanza comes to a close with the bell. 11:5

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 It's Round 3 of this scheduled 10 rounder. 0:0
0:09 McNeeley traps Esch in the corner! 0:0
0:18 Whatever Bouie Fisher said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Eric Esch has some spring in his step here in the 3rd round. 0:0
0:23 Esch lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of McNeeley. 0:0
0:37 Esch lands a vicious cross! 4:0
0:37 That shot landed square and McNeeley felt it, he's in a world of hurt! 4:0
0:49 McNeeley drives home a potent uppercut to the head of Esch. 4:3
01:03 Eric Esch pushes his way out to the center of the ring where the fighters seperate. 4:3
01:22 Esch just comes up short with the jab. 4:3
01:29 Esch has McNeeley cornered! 4:3
01:29 McNeeley tried a jab but he left it hanging out there, and Esch lands a sizzling cross over the lazy jab. 7:3
01:47 McNeeley misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 7:3
02:00 Esch wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Peter McNeeley's defense. 7:3
02:17 Esch bangs the uppercut home. 9:3
02:35 Esch tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of McNeeley. 9:3
02:47 Esch misses wildly with the Hook. 9:3
02:54 There's a crushing hook to the head, landed by Esch! McNeeley flashes a quick smile at Esch as if to acknowledge the blow. 12:3
03:00 Esch has McNeeley trapped! 12:3
03:00 The fighters continue the action as the bell rings to finish Round 3, forcing Gibson to step in. 14:3

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 McNeeley rushes out at the bell. Whatever his corner said to him seems to have him fired up. 0:0
0:18 McNeeley leaves the jab just short. 0:0
0:20 Both of these guys look just like they came out of their dressing rooms - not a mark on them. 0:0
0:24 Both fighters are being extremely cautious in this one. We hadn't expected such a tactical battle. 0:0
0:36 Peter McNeeley is moving his head and shoulders side to side, but his feet are not going anywhere, giving Eric Esch a decent target to shoot for. 0:0
0:45 Esch misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 0:0
0:48 McNeeley leans on Esch and fires a weak hook to the ribs. 0:2
01:01 McNeeley lands a hard hook! 0:6
01:01 Esch is going to need to regroup after that blow... 0:6
01:15 Peter McNeeley connects with a violent cross! 0:11
01:15 That's the punch McNeeley hoped to land! Esch looks to be in bad shape after that blow! 0:11
01:27 Eric Esch rakes McNeeley with some solid shots to the head and body. 3:11
01:36 Eric Esch is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 3:11
01:43 Esch digs a short hook to ribs of McNeeley. 5:11
01:52 McNeeley doesn't have to look for Esch this round. He is right there in front of him. 5:11
02:04 * Esch lands a perfect uppercut and McNeeley slumps to the canvas! 5:11
02:06 Gibson begins the count over McNeeley as Esch moves to a neutral corner.. 15:11
02:06 1... 15:11
02:07 2... 15:11
02:08 3... 15:11
02:09 4... 15:11
02:10 5... 15:11
02:11 6... 15:11
02:12 7... 15:11
02:13 8... 15:11
02:14 McNeeley is struggling to regain his feet as the count reaches 9. 15:11
02:14 * Somehow McNeeley has made it back up after taking that vicious shot. He looks like he's out of it. 15:11
02:14 Gibson looks into McNeeley eyes and decides to let the fight to go on... 15:11
02:14 McNeeley suddenly looks very vulnerable. Eric Esch can stop him if he lets it all hang out. 15:11
02:28 Peter McNeeley is protecting the body nicely as Esch fails to score inside. 15:11
02:34 Esch lands a rapier like jab to the head of McNeeley 17:11
02:34 Esch is like a human windmill as he tries to take advantage of McNeeley's condition and end the fight! 17:11
02:47 It's a sweet uppercut by Esch! He snapped McNeeley's head straight back with that punch! 22:11
02:47 McNeeley looks like he might have been hurt by that punch! 22:11
02:56 Esch has Peter McNeeley pinned! 22:11
03:00 McNeeley usues subtle movement and a tight guard protecting his body as Eric Esch tries vainly to score. 22:11
03:00 The round's over but the effects of the knockdown on the crowd linger as many of them remain on their feet, shouting their approval of this fight. 22:13

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Amy 'The Smile' Longlegs exits the ring to wild cheering. We await the bell, signaling the start of Round 5. There it is! 0:0
0:07 McNeeley got some great advice from Gil Clancy between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 5. 0:0
0:12 Esch cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. McNeeley had his elbows tucked in nicely. 0:0
0:19 McNeeley drops the right hand flush on Esch's chin! 0:4
0:19 That blast sent Esch reeling into the ropes! 0:4
0:34 Esch scores with a winging right! McNeeley's head snapped back violently with that punch! 4:4
0:34 McNeeley's knee almost touched the canvas... 4:4
0:43 It is a good boxing crowd tonight. They know the game and are reacting to every good punch that lands. 4:4
0:50 Esch connects to the head with a powerful right cross. 7:4
01:03 McNeeley and Esch are at close quarters as McNeeley lands a hook to Esch's head. 7:6
01:19 There's a hard shot off the top of McNeeley's head! 11:6
01:19 McNeeley takes a step back, obviously hurt! 11:6
01:28 As high as McNeeley is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Esch takes advantage of it. 11:6
01:31 McNeeley has Esch blocked in! 11:6
01:31 McNeeley gives a nice head feint and then lands a hook to the head of Esch. 11:8
01:40 The crowd is reacting to every punch thrown by these guys, whether it lands or not. 11:8
01:48 McNeeley misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 11:8
01:59 Esch throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Peter McNeeley but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 11:8
02:02 The knockdown suffered by McNeeley should have made that last round Esch's by a wide margin. 11:8
02:12 Esch backs into the near right corner. 11:8
02:21 * McNeeley connects with a thundering uppercut and Esch drops to the canvas! 11:8
02:23 Gibson stands over Esch and starts the count... 11:15
02:23 1... 11:15
02:24 2... 11:15
02:25 3... 11:15
02:26 4... 11:15
02:27 5... 11:15
02:27 * Esch's legs look bad as he manages to rise from the knockdown. 11:15
02:27 Gibson is allowing the fight to go on as he motions the fighters together. 11:15
02:27 McNeeley stunned Esch. McNeeley knows how to finish an opponent when he has got one hurt, and he is going to work now! 11:15
02:36 Esch moves into a neutral corner. 11:15
02:41 McNeeley looks somewhat plodding as he tries to chase down Esch. 11:15
02:45 McNeeley scores with a hard uppercut upstairs from the inside. 11:18
02:45 I don't know if there's enough time left in this round for McNeeley to finish Esch off! 11:18
02:54 McNeeley gets in a several shots utilizing his hand speed. 11:20
02:54 McNeeley won't want to let Esch off the hook, now that he has him hurt! 11:20
03:00 The knockdown in that last round really brought the crowd to life, you can feel the electricity in the air. 12:21

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Shouts of encouragement for both fighters can be heard as the bell rings for Round 6. 0:0
0:15 McNeeley pins Esch's arms against his body stopping him from throwing any punches. 0:0
0:19 Referee Gibson steps in to break it up. 0:0
0:19 Esch doesn't have much left... 0:0
0:19 McNeeley is slowing up... 0:0
0:29 McNeeley pins Esch's arms. Now they move apart. 0:0
0:34 * It's good to see Gibson paying attention to the little things, as he cautions McNeeley about leaning on his opponent's neck. 0:0
0:47 Esch backs into his own corner... 0:0
0:52 McNeeley is holding... 0:0
0:56 The Referee breaks it up... 0:0
01:09 McNeeley ties up Esch. 0:0
01:13 Gibson has to break them apart. 0:0
01:18 Gibson is doing a nice job so far. He's maintaining control yet you hardly notice that he's in the ring. 0:0
01:21 Esch backs into a neutral corner. 0:0
01:26 Peter McNeeley traps Esch's gloves under his arms. He won't let go until Gibson breaks it up. 0:0
01:30 Gibson has to break the clinch. 0:0
01:43 McNeeley shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Esch flush! 0:4
01:43 Esch is staggered... 0:4
01:59 McNeeley just comes up short with the combination. 0:4
02:01 Eric Esch lands a nice jab. He tries to follow it up with a cross but it misses. 2:4
02:01 * Oh! That last shot has opened a cut on McNeeley because there's blood flowing from somewhere. 3:4
02:01 * Blood is coming from under McNeeley's right eye; but it probably looks worse than it really is. 3:4
02:06 Eric Esch is rebounding from the knockdown he suffered in the last frame. 3:4
02:15 Peter McNeeley lets his hands go inside, but Eric Esch protects his body well. 3:4
02:17 Esch catches McNeeley with a short, powerful hook to the head as McNeeley tried to move inside. That punch stopped McNeeley in his tracks! 6:4
02:32 McNeeley traps Esch's gloves under his arms... He won't let go. 6:4
02:37 Now they break clean. 6:4
02:46 McNeeley tries to give angles as he continues his relentless forward motion. 6:4
02:53 A cross from McNeeley lands with some power. 6:7
03:00 McNeeley pins Esch in the corner! 6:7
03:00 McNeeley fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 6:7
03:00 Not much to choose between the two at this stage of the fight. 6:7
03:00 There's another round in the books. 6:7

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 McNeeley looks to be in fair shape as Round 7 gets underway. 0:0
0:06 Gil Clancy was extremely upbeat during the break with McNeeley providing some solid encouragement. 0:0
0:11 No one is going to confuse Esch with a ballerina, but at least he isn't just standing still. 0:0
0:25 * A combination to the jaw has Esch hurt he stumbles forward and he's down!! 0:0
0:28 Gibson motions McNeeley to a neutral corner and starts the count. 0:8
0:28 1... 0:8
0:29 Esch lurches to his feet at the count of 2 but he stumbles and is down on his knees again. He's making another effort! 0:8
0:30 3... 0:8
0:31 4... 0:8
0:32 5... 0:8
0:33 6... 0:8
0:34 7... 0:8
0:34 * Eric Esch is hurt, but manages to regain his feet.. 0:8
0:34 Esch appears to be badly shaken, but Gibson is going to allow the fight to go on. 0:8
0:34 McNeeley knows he has Eric Esch hurt as he wades in swinging! 0:8
0:47 McNeeley feels his back touch the ropes and tries to reverse his position. He doesn't want to be the one trapped there. 0:8
0:56 Peter McNeeley throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 0:8
01:03 Esch retreats into a neutral corner. 0:8
01:03 McNeeley splits Esch's gloves with a powerful uppercut. 0:11
01:03 McNeeley is raining blows down on Esch, who is obviously hurt. McNeeley wants to take the decision out of the hands of the judges and he has a chance to do just that! 0:11
01:21 Peter McNeeley muscles his way inside. 0:11
01:25 The cross scores for McNeeley. He needs to throw that punch more often. 0:13
01:25 McNeeley hurt Eric Esch with that last shot! He's got him on wobbly legs, let's see if he can close the deal! 0:13
01:34 McNeeley lands two stinging combinations that stop Esch in his tracks. 0:16
01:43 Esch is trapped in his own corner... 0:16
01:47 That's a pretty long clinch! Do these guys want to hug or fight? 0:16
01:52 * Gibson is halting the fight and warning McNeeley for leaning on the opponent's neck. McNeeley is pleading his case but to no avail. 0:16
02:06 McNeeley has Esch trapped in the near neutral corner... 0:16
02:14 It looks like both fighters would benefit if they could catch a second wind. 0:16
02:23 McNeeley fires a shot, but it glances off Esch's shoulder. 0:16
02:29 These guys are both being extremely tentative in there tonight. 0:16
02:32 McNeeley bangs a right cross off the face of Esch. 0:18
02:49 Esch looks to work the body, but McNeeley covers up nicely. 0:18
02:51 McNeeley feints to the head, then goes downstairs with a wicked hook! 0:21
03:00 Esch is blocked in his own corner... 0:21
03:00 The bell sounded, ending the round but it's a wonder the referee and the fighters could hear it over the noise being made by the crowd. That knockdown really pumped up the spectators here tonight. 1:23

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Esch is getting his full rest as he remains on his stool as the Round 8 bell sounds. Now he's up and his corner scrambles to exit the ring. 0:0
0:06 McNeeley gets in a short cross to the body. 0:2
0:15 A cross lands for McNeeley. Esch didn't see that one coming. 0:4
0:29 Peter McNeeley wings a big left hand at Esch but the latter sidesteps the punch. 0:4
0:31 Esch delivers a cross to the nose of McNeeley. 3:4
0:36 Both fighters are breathing hard... 3:4
0:40 McNeeley lands a double left, one to the head and one to the body. 3:6
0:53 Esch moves into the lower corner. 3:6
0:58 McNeeley voluntarily moves onto the ropes. 3:6
01:02 The action slows for the moment. 3:6
01:09 McNeeley can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 3:6
01:16 Esch dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts McNeeley back on his heels! 7:6
01:16 McNeeley looks like he was hurt by that punch! 7:6
01:30 Esch does a great job with subtle movement to avoid McNeeley's punches in close. 7:6
01:32 Esch eyes look good. He seems to be clear-headed after last round's knockdown. 7:6
01:37 Esch is forced into his own corner... 7:6
01:41 McNeeley misses wildly with the hook. 7:6
01:44 Esch lands a short left hook to the head. 9:6
01:55 * Gibson is telling Peter McNeeley to quit rabbit punching. 9:9
02:18 McNeeley lands a crushing hook! 9:13
02:18 Esch looks shaken! 9:13
02:35 Esch takes a hard combination from McNeeley 9:18
02:35 Eric Esch appears to have been staggered by that punch... 9:18
02:39 Gibson surely can't let this go on much longer, Esch is taking a pounding! 9:18
02:44 McNeeley brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 9:18
02:49 Peter McNeeley bounces Eric Esch back as he drives his shoulder into him. That's probably not legal but, hey, if you can get away with it! 9:18
02:58 McNeeley lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Esch. 9:18
03:00 After the bell both fighters continued to throw punches forcing Gibson to step in and break it up. 9:20

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Esch was a little slow getting off his stool this round. 0:0
0:06 Esch slides into a neutral corner... 0:0
0:15 * McNeeley lands a powerful uppercut to Esch's temple knocking him off balance and he goes down!!!. 0:0
0:18 Gibson stands over Esch and begins counting... 0:7
0:18 1... 0:7
0:19 2... 0:7
0:20 3... 0:7
0:21 4... 0:7
0:21 * Esch gets back up but he looks badly shaken. 0:7
0:21 Gibson wipes Esch's gloves as he asks him if he wants the fight to go on... Esch nods his head and the action resumes. 0:7
0:21 McNeeley must sense that he's got Esch just about out on his feet. Now, it's a matter of whether or not he can land the punches necessary to end this fight. 0:7
0:35 McNeeley telegraphed that shot and Esch ducks under it easily. 0:7
0:45 McNeeley whiffs with the cross. 0:7
0:52 McNeeley fires away with both hands, banging some clean shots home. 0:10
0:52 McNeeley has Esch reeling. Peter McNeeley can win the fight right now if he doesn't get sloppy and just flail away. 0:10
01:01 Esch retreats into the near right corner. 0:10
01:05 McNeeley fires and misses. 0:10
01:16 McNeeley tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 0:10
01:23 He is staying at the center of the ring. 0:10
01:28 McNeeley can't score with short uppercut inside. Esch got his gloves in front of the punch. 0:10
01:39 McNeeley misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 0:10
01:45 Esch looks to land a uppercut but misses the mark. 0:10
01:52 The two fighters lean on one another. Their arms are free and they should be throwing punches. Now they separate and the action resumes. 0:10
01:59 McNeeley likes to use the hook but he'd better get a little closer when he throws it or Esch's going to beat him to the punch and hurt him! 0:12
02:03 McNeeley is administering a horrific beating to Esch and Gibson looks poised to stop it! 0:12
02:11 Esch pins McNeeley in the corner! 0:12
02:15 Esch doesn't connect with the cross. 0:12
02:17 McNeeley throws the jab and it lands cleanly. 0:14
02:36 * A solid cross drops Esch on his back! 0:14
02:39 Gibson moves into position over Esch and begins the count 0:21
02:39 1... 0:21
02:40 2... 0:21
02:41 3... 0:21
02:42 Esch tries to clear his head as Gibson reaches the count of 4. 0:21
02:43 5... 0:21
02:43 * Esch is up, but not out of the woods yet as he still looks groggy. 0:21
02:43 The fight will go on as Gibson deems Esch is fit to conitnue. 0:21
02:43 Esch is in trouble. McNeeley needs to stay on him if he wants to end this now. 0:21
02:47 * Thats it!! Gibson has stopped the fight!! The winner by TKO in the 9th is McNeeley!! 0:21

Fight Result

Here's Pat Harker with the call...

Ladies and Gentlemen! The winner by technical knockout at the 02:48 mark in Round 9 is...

Peter McNeeley!


Score Cards

Takeshi Shimekawa Round Total
Japan 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Eric Esch 8 10 10 10 8 9 8 9 72
Peter McNeeley 10 9 9 8 10 10 10 10 76

Jean Louis Legland Round Total
France 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Eric Esch 8 10 10 10 8 9 8 9 72
Peter McNeeley 10 9 9 8 10 10 10 10 76

Lahcen Oumghar Round Total
Netherlands 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Eric Esch 8 10 10 10 8 9 8 9 72
Peter McNeeley 10 9 9 8 10 10 10 10 76

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Eric Esch 24 30 30 30 24 27 24 27 216
Peter McNeeley 30 27 27 24 30 30 30 30 228


Statistics
Categories Eric Esch Peter McNeeley
Knockdowns scored 1 5

Jabs / Round 2.33 4.33
Hooks / Round 2.78 6.11
Crosses / Round 3.44 5.44
Combinations / Round 2.44 3.78
Uppercuts / Round 3.11 5.11

Punches Landed / Round 14.11 24.78
Punches Missed / Round 45.56 54.89

Punching Accuracy 23.6% 31.1%

Total Number of Fouls 0 4
Rabbit Punching 1
Using Shoulder 1
Leaning on Opponent's Neck 2

Foul Penalties:
Official Warning 1
Caution 3


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

Cut locations breakdown:
Cut under right eye 1 / 0 / 0

Bouts halted to check cut(s) 0 0

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

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

Preliminary 1
Jimmy Young vs Greg Page

Fight info: Chevrolet Center, Youngstown, OH, United States, 2013-09-06, announcer is Dean Stone, referee is Gerald Scott, the bout will be scored by three judges: Manuel Arroyo (Colombia), Joe Garcia (United States) and Uriel Aguilera (Colombia), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 10 rounds, three KD rule is not in effect, save by the bell only in last round, referee or doctor 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: Jimmy Young - Record: 0-0-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Richie Giachetti - Cut Man: Dave Tenny
In the blue corner: Greg Page - Record: 0-0-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Under Trained - Trainer: Buddy McGirt - Cut Man: Bill Brady

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the boxers out of the corners. We've got a fight about to break out! 0:0
0:13 Young ends up behind Page as he deftly avoids a straight ahead attack moving to his right. 0:0
0:18 Young flicks three quick jabs and at least one got through. 2:0
0:32 Some nice infighting ends with Young getting an uppercut in. 4:0
0:49 Greg Page is off target with that hook. 4:0
0:51 Young lands the jab and that's a punch he needs to make good use of throughout the fight. 6:0
01:04 The fighters are tangled up inside. Young has a hand free and lands a little uppercut. 8:0
01:25 Page misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 8:0
01:27 Young throws the cross and scores to the head of Page. 10:0
01:45 Page misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 10:0
01:52 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 10:0
01:58 Quick hands and feet can take you far in this game. Of course, having a good chin helps! 10:0
02:11 Page shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Young flush! 10:4
02:11 Young is dazed and he is in trouble!! 10:4
02:23 Young scores with a quick one-two to Page's midsection 12:4
02:33 Page ducks under a jab and brings an uppercut right down main street. 12:6
02:47 Young pins Page's arms! The fighters are tied up... 12:6
02:51 Scott moves in to break the clinch. 12:6
02:56 Page's corner is shouting to their man, encouraging him to pick up the action. 12:6
03:00 Page just can't find the range with that jab. 12:6
03:00 The bell sounds ending Round 1. 12:7

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Page 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
0:05 Whatever Bill Brady said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Page has some spring in his step here in the 2nd round. 0:0
0:06 Young lands a short hook to the body. 2:0
0:15 Young scores with a punch that's part uppercut, part hook! 4:0
0:26 Page throws the jab and it lands cleanly. 4:2
0:40 Young throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Page but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 4:2
0:51 Young fires and misses. 4:2
01:02 Young tries to drop the right hand over the top but Page ducks under it. 4:2
01:09 Young splits the gloves with a jab. He'd like to find a home for that punch during this fight. 6:2
01:23 Young feints downstairs, then lands an uppercut under Page's chin. 8:2
01:40 Young clinches... Page gets an arm free! He should be punching with it! 8:2
01:44 It looks like the fighters heads came together as they were tangled up inside. 8:2
01:52 Young scores with a nice right cross. 10:2
02:10 Young snakes the jab through Page's gloves. He had some snap on that one. 12:2
02:22 Jimmy Young fires a short, ripping uppercut inside. 14:2
02:34 Jimmy Young's jab falls short, but the cross gets in behind it. 16:2
02:43 Page doesn't have to look for Young this round. He is right there in front of him. 16:2
02:50 Young wraps his arms around Page. 16:2
02:55 Scott breaks them up... 16:2
03:00 And another stanza comes to a close with the bell. 16:2

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 3 begins as the bell sounds. 0:0
0:15 Page fires a lead right that Young manages to avoid. 0:0
0:25 The action slows for the moment. 0:0
0:33 Look at that subtle shoulder movement. See how Greg Page rolls them? That throws off your opponent's timing. 0:0
0:43 Young wings a big left hand at Page but the latter sidesteps the punch. 0:0
0:55 Young is clinching... Page is trying to free his gloves... They are under Young's arms... 0:0
01:00 Young uses his shoulder to force Page out of the clinch. 0:0
01:08 A cross to body by Page gets through. 0:2
01:19 Page seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 0:2
01:27 Page misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 0:2
01:39 Young lands with a short, quick uppercut in close. 2:2
01:53 Young's misses as Page backpedals away. 2:2
02:00 Page lets his hands go and lands some solid punches. 2:4
02:15 Young tastes Greg Page's jab 2:6
02:32 Young grabs Page's head, pulls it down, into his chest. Scott has to force Young to let go. 2:6
02:36 Scott separates the two... 2:6
02:41 Both fighters are being cautious and keeping out of range. 2:6
02:52 Page steals a quick glance at his corner. 2:6
02:54 Neither fighter seems to be anxious to mix it up. They've been a little overly cautious so far this round. 2:6
03:00 Page holds his arms up in disgust as Young holds him around his waist. 2:6
03:00 Page pushes Young away. 2:6
03:00 That ends Round 3... But the fighters are still punching! Now Scott jumps between them. 2:7

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Page didn't sit in the corner between rounds and he comes out quickly to begin Round 4. 0:0
0:07 Page got some great advice from Bill Brady between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 4. 0:0
0:09 Young throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 2:0
0:14 Both fighters show virtually nothing in the way of damage. 2:0
0:26 That was a violent straight right by Page! 2:4
0:26 Young in on unsteady legs after those punches. 2:4
0:41 Page whiffs with the cross. 2:4
0:52 Page is moving around the ring nicely. 2:4
01:01 Page lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Young. 2:4
01:03 Page tries a hook but Young blocks it and then he scores with a hook of his own! 4:4
01:25 The fighters are tied up. Young tries to extract himself. He gets his arms free. 4:4
01:34 An accidental clash of heads occurs as the fighters are tied up. 4:4
01:42 Page eats a jab from Young 6:4
01:56 Page tries to muscle inside but Young clinches him. 6:4
02:08 * Young is leaning on the back of Page's neck and Scott has seen enough as he issues a warning. 6:4
02:26 Page just comes up short with the combination. 6:4
02:33 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 6:4
02:36 Page moves in and scores with a quick jab. 6:6
02:46 Young doubles up to the body, though Page seems unfazed. 8:6
03:00 That punch actually went behind Young's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from Page. 8:6
03:00 And that ends Round number 4. 7:8

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Young looks to be in fair shape as Round 5 gets underway. 0:0
0:08 Page got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Bill Brady's instructions work. 0:0
0:13 Page does a great job of moving as Young tries to work inside. 0:0
0:16 Despite the punches landed, both fighters remain unmarked. 0:0
0:20 These guys are really going at it but Page looks to be getting the worse of it. 3:2
0:34 Young fires away but finds nothing but air. 3:2
0:37 Greg Page scores with consecutive blows to the body of Young. 3:4
0:56 Jimmy Young looks to land a uppercut but misses the mark. 3:4
01:03 Page gets his head on the chest of Young as He tries to outmuscle him on the inside, scoring with a nice short hook to the head. 3:6
01:21 Page 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. 3:6
01:23 Young looks to the midsection, then fires a combination to the head 5:6
01:23 Page reels backward from what looked like a head butt! 5:6
01:37 Page is just missing by a hair with his punches. 5:6
01:39 Young shoots the jab into the chest of Page. 7:6
01:51 Young seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 7:6
02:00 Young tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Page blocks it. 7:6
02:15 Page telegraphed that shot and Young ducks under it easily. 7:6
02:17 Young catches Greg Page with an uppercut as he tries to duck. 9:6
02:33 Page tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 9:6
02:45 Page has his arms wrapped around Young... Now they separate. 9:6
02:50 Scott has to separate the two... 9:6
02:54 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 9:6
03:00 Page fires a volley of punches but Young was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way. 9:6
03:00 Jimmy Young spins around and moves quickly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 5. 9:6

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Scott motions the fighters together as the bell sounds to begin Round 6. 0:0
0:07 Buddy McGirt felt Page lost that last round and he let him know in no uncertain terms during the break. 0:0
0:07 Young stays busy in close, landing an uppercut. 2:0
0:12 Neither fighter shows any wear and tear at this point. 2:0
0:16 Bill Brady was really animated in Page's corner and Page was nodding in agreement. 2:0
0:21 Young is really fluid in his movement. 2:0
0:33 Young cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Page had his elbows tucked in nicely. 2:0
0:40 Young scores with a quick hook to the head of Page after Page missed with a wild shot of his own. 4:0
01:01 Young misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 4:0
01:13 Young lets his hands go inside, but Page protects his body well. 4:0
01:19 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 6th. 4:0
01:27 Jimmy Young wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Page's defense. 4:0
01:42 Young ties up Page... 4:0
01:51 Scott is shouting at Young to break! 4:0
01:56 Young lands the uppercut but there wasn't much on it. 6:0
02:05 Both fighters are pawing with the jab, trying to find an opening. Young digs a quick hook into the exposed side of Greg Page. 8:0
02:18 Page is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 8:0
02:39 Page is trying to free his gloves from under Young's gloves. 8:0
02:48 Scott has to break them apart. 8:0
02:57 Young can't score with short uppercut inside. Page got his gloves in front of the punch. 8:0
03:00 Young appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 8:0
03:00 The bell sounds - more boxing to come in a moment. 8:0

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Young is off his stool and waiting for the bell to begin Round 7. 0:0
0:06 Bill Brady knows Page lost that last round, but he took the postive approach between rounds. 0:0
0:13 Page lands a vicious cross! 0:5
0:13 Mercy! that was a crushing blow! Jimmy Young is trying to hang on... 0:5
0:17 Both of these guys look just like they came out of their dressing rooms - not a mark on them. 0:5
0:30 Considering the clinch Page has on Young it looks like he wants to dance with him, not fight him. Young pushes him away. 0:5
0:34 Referee Scott steps in to break it up. 0:5
0:44 Young is turning this fight into a clinching and holding affair as he continues to wrap his arms around Page. 0:5
0:48 Scott steps in and breaks it up. 0:5
0:55 Young backs away and hitches up his trunks. 0:5
0:59 Page unleashes a fusilade of punches to Young's head. 0:8
01:08 Not a lot on that hook to Young's side, but it scored. 0:10
01:18 Page scores with the jab. 0:12
01:32 Young lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Page. 0:12
01:34 The two men are bumping heads as they wrestle on the inside. Now, Page lands a short uppercut to the chin of Jimmy Young. 0:14
01:48 Young is literally dancing circles around Page this round. 0:14
01:52 Greg Page is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 0:14
01:55 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 0:14
02:04 Scott yells at the fighters to separate but Young and Page are a tangle of arms. 0:14
02:08 Scott moves them apart. 0:14
02:19 Young looks for a breather; he grabs Page and holds on. Greg Page pushes Young off and looks for an opening. 0:14
02:24 Now they break clean. 0:14
02:33 Page just comes up short with the combination. 0:14
02:40 The crowd wants more action but I don't know if they are ever satisfied with what is going on in the ring. 0:14
02:43 Page lands a quick jab. He'd like to keep Young on the end of that punch. 0:16
02:53 Some good body work by Young but not much on those punches. 2:16
03:00 Young is still trying to find the range with his punches. He's just missing with some of his shots. 2:16
03:00 The seconds jump into action in Young's corner as the bell sounds ending Round 7. 2:15

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 8 gets underway as the fighters move to the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:14 Young looks to work the body, but Page covers up nicely. 0:0
0:17 No blood, no bruises and no swelling; you wouldn't know that these guys are already in the 8th round of this fight. 0:0
0:26 Young misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 0:0
0:33 Greg Page drives home a wicked hook to the midsection! 0:4
0:33 Jimmy Young was stunned by that last flurry of punches! 0:4
0:51 Page scores with a tremendous right just above the waistline! 0:8
0:51 Young was shaken by those blows! 0:8
01:05 You would think Young had a brick wall built aroud his midsection as futile as Page looked trying to score there! 0:8
01:16 Page misses with that hook. 0:8
01:23 Page scores with a rapid fire combination. 0:10
01:44 Page misses wildly with the Hook. 0:10
01:55 Page is clinching... 0:10
02:00 Page finally lets go of Young. 0:10
02:04 Young and Greg Page 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. 0:10
02:11 Page fires a shot, but it glances off Young's shoulder. 0:10
02:24 Young fires and misses. 0:10
02:39 Page throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 0:10
02:41 Young goes downstairs with the hook. 2:10
02:45 Page is starting to suck wind... 2:10
02:55 Page lands a devastating cross! 2:14
02:55 Young looks shaken! 2:14
03:00 The quickness and footwork of Young is definitely keeping Page off balance. 2:14
03:00 Page shows Young his back and moves quickly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 8. 3:14

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 This fight is so close it could be a case of which fighter wants it more. 0:0
0:08 Page pops a jab home. That punch didn't hurt but it still scored points. 0:2
0:13 Neither fighter has a mark on them at this point of the fight. 0:2
0:24 Page is flicking the jab, trying to keep Young at long range. 0:2
0:28 Young's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:2
0:34 Page picks off the jab thrown by Young. 0:2
0:44 Page goes to the head, then digs a nice combination to the body that had something on it. 0:5
01:03 * Scott steps in and admonishes Young for holding and hitting. 3:5
01:29 Page wraps up Young. 3:5
01:34 Scott separates the two fighters. 3:5
01:39 Young gets off a quick combination to the body 5:5
01:43 Page is fatigued. That's going to make him more susceptible to a knockdown. 5:5
01:53 Page slides along the far ropes. 5:5
02:05 Page is moving like he is walking on air tonight. 5:5
02:10 Page buries a straight right, followed by a solid left hook to the ribs. 5:8
02:28 Jimmy Young is protecting the body nicely as Page fails to score inside. 5:8
02:39 Both fighters are being cautious and keeping out of range. 5:8
02:42 Young lands a rapier like jab to the head of Page 7:8
02:54 The uppercut just landed by Young is a nice weapon on the inside. 9:8
03:00 Not much to choose between the two at this stage of the fight. 9:8
03:00 The crowd shows their appreciation of the efforts of both fighters, as the two warriors make their way to their respective corners. 9:10

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The fighters touch gloves in the middle of the ring as the 10th and final round begins. 0:0
0:08 Richie Giachetti not only gave Young encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Page. Now it's up to Young to implement it. 0:0
0:13 Young fires a left hand that Page takes high on the shoulder. 0:0
0:31 Young can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 0:0
0:33 Greg Page sneaks in a quick uppercut that lands cleanly. 0:2
0:54 Apparently Young feels it's a good strategy to hug Page and force Scott to come separate them. 0:2
0:58 Referee Scott separates the two... 0:2
01:09 Page misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 0:2
01:16 Page fires a jab to the body 0:4
01:26 The cross scores for Page. He needs to throw that punch more often. 0:6
01:40 Page wraps up Young... Neither fighter will break... 0:6
01:44 * Scott is giving Young a warning for leaning on the opponent's neck. 0:6
02:09 Page grabs and holds Young... 0:6
02:18 The fighters separate after a clinch. 0:6
02:30 Young is holding. Well, he can't get hit if Page can't throw punches, I guess. 0:6
02:39 Jimmy Young and Page each take a step back. 0:6
02:44 Greg Page lands a cross to the body. 0:8
03:00 Young doesn't connect with the jab. 0:8
03:00 Page appears to have this fight under control. 0:8
03:00 There's the final bell! This fight's in the hands of the judges now. 0:8

Fight Result

Dean Stone has the call...

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

Joe Garcia, United States scores the bout 96 to 94 for Greg Page

Manuel Arroyo, Colombia scores the bout 95 to 95 - even

Uriel Aguilera, Colombia scores the bout 96 to 94 for...

...Greg Page

The winner by majority decision is Greg Page!


Score Cards

Manuel Arroyo Round Total
Colombia 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Jimmy Young 10 10 10 9 10 10 9 9 9 9 95
Greg Page 9 9 9 10 9 9 10 10 10 10 95

Joe Garcia Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Jimmy Young 10 10 9 9 10 10 9 9 9 9 94
Greg Page 9 9 10 10 9 9 10 10 10 10 96

Uriel Aguilera Round Total
Colombia 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Jimmy Young 10 10 9 10 9 9 9 9 10 9 94
Greg Page 9 9 10 9 10 10 10 10 9 10 96

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Jimmy Young 30 30 28 28 29 29 27 27 28 27 283
Greg Page 27 27 29 29 28 28 30 30 29 30 287


Statistics
Categories Jimmy Young Greg Page
Knockdowns scored 0 0

Jabs / Round 5.40 3.40
Hooks / Round 3.90 3.40
Crosses / Round 4.60 2.80
Combinations / Round 3.30 5.80
Uppercuts / Round 3.10 2.60

Punches Landed / Round 20.30 18.00
Punches Missed / Round 45.90 44.50

Punching Accuracy 30.7% 28.8%

Total Number of Fouls 3 0
Holding Head and Hitting 1
Leaning on Opponent's Neck 2

Foul Penalties:
Official Warning 1
Caution 2

Suffered Accidental Head Butt 3

No cuts occured

Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Inside 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Offensive) 0 / 0 6 / 6
Fight Outside (Defensive) 7 / 4 0 / 0
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 0 / 0 1 / 1
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 2 / 1 2 / 0

Preliminary 2
James Braddock vs Ron Lyle

Fight info: Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino, Lemoore, CA, United States, 2013-09-06, announcer is Jeff Connor, referee is Samuel Viruet, the bout will be scored by three judges: Orlando Sam (Panama), Masakazu Uchida (Japan) and Manuel Veliz (Argentina), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 10 rounds, three KD rule is not in effect, save by the bell only in last round, referee or doctor 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: James Braddock - Record: 2-1-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Richie Giachetti - Cut Man: Cassius Green
In the blue corner: Ron Lyle - Record: 0-3-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Cus D'Amato - Cut Man: Ace Marotta

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 We're about to get underway... And there's the bell as Round 1 begins. 0:0
0:13 Braddock misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 0:0
0:15 The two men are bumping heads as they wrestle on the inside. Now, Lyle lands a short uppercut to the chin of Braddock. 0:2
0:35 Lyle is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 0:2
0:38 Lyle tried a jab but he left it hanging out there, and Braddock lands a sizzling cross over the lazy jab. 3:2
0:51 Lyle fires a shot, but it glances off Braddock's shoulder. 3:2
0:53 Braddock continues to pop the jab 5:2
01:13 Braddock is dancing and flicking harmless punches at Lyle. 5:2
01:18 Both men look to measure one another. 5:2
01:22 The fighters are tangled up inside. Braddock has a hand free and lands a little uppercut. 7:2
01:32 As high as Lyle is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if James Braddock takes advantage of it. 7:2
01:35 Braddock connects with an uppercut. He can make good use of that punch if he can continue to get inside. 9:2
01:44 Lyle lands with a short, quick uppercut in close. 9:4
01:52 Both fighters come into this fight predicting a win... Not that you'd expect anything else. 9:4
02:00 The fighters work their way back to the center of the ring... 9:4
02:22 Lyle bangs away to the body with the hook, but there is no leverage on that punch. 9:6
02:36 Braddock misses with the jab but scores with the follow up cross. 11:6
02:45 Lyle slides into the corner... 11:6
02:50 Lyle holds his arms up in disgust as Braddock holds him around his waist. 11:6
02:59 Viruet breaks them up... 11:6
03:00 The bell sounds ending Round 1. 11:8

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Braddock looks to be in fair shape as Round 2 gets underway. 0:0
0:08 Ron Lyle received a pep talk from Cus D'Amato before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:0
0:14 Lyle lands a strong cross! 0:5
0:14 Braddock is clutching his side! 0:5
0:23 Lyle doubles up on the jab and he managed to score with the second one. 0:7
0:35 Braddock splits Lyle's gloves with an uppercut. 2:7
0:49 Braddock clinches... Lyle gets an arm free! He should be punching with it! 2:7
0:53 The Referee breaks it up... 2:7
01:04 Braddock lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Lyle. 2:7
01:06 Lyle lands the hook downstairs as he continues to find openings in Braddock's defense. 2:10
01:21 Braddock retreats into the far corner. 2:10
01:21 James Braddock tastes Lyle's jab 2:12
01:35 James Braddock doesn't connect with the cross. 2:12
01:51 Lyle just can't find the range with that cross. 2:12
01:53 Lyle eats a jab from Braddock 4:12
02:03 Braddock gets in a short cross to the body. 6:12
02:17 Lyle lands a strong uppercut! 6:16
02:17 And Braddock's in big trouble now! 6:16
02:33 Braddock tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 6:16
02:40 Lyle dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Braddock back on his heels! 6:20
02:40 Lyle has Braddock in trouble, he is hurt and trying to hang on!! 6:20
02:54 Lyle can't score with short uppercut inside. Braddock got his gloves in front of the punch. 6:20
02:56 James "The Cinderella Man" Braddock feints downstairs, then lands two quick blows to the head. 8:20
03:00 Round 2 ends with the sound of the bell. 8:20

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Braddock rushes out at the bell. Whatever his corner said to him seems to have him fired up. 0:0
0:13 Braddock has Lyle trapped in the upper left neutral corner... 0:0
0:18 Braddock misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 0:0
0:24 Whatever Richie Giachetti said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Braddock has some spring in his step here in the 3rd round. 0:0
0:25 Ron Lyle lands a nice cross but Braddock turned with it, absorbing most of its power. 0:2
0:39 Viruet tries to separate the boxers but Braddock has a vice-like grip on Lyle. 0:2
0:44 Braddock uses his shoulder to force Lyle out of the clinch. 0:2
0:48 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 0:2
0:52 Braddock forces his way inside and he lands a nice uppercut to the chin of Lyle. 2:2
01:04 Lyle moves into a neutral corner. 2:2
01:04 Braddock shoots a cross to the midsection. 4:2
01:20 Ron Lyle lands a solid hook! 4:6
01:20 Braddock is reeling.. 4:6
01:33 Lyle seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 4:6
01:37 Lyle backs into the far left corner. 4:6
01:37 Braddock fires a punch over the jab of Lyle and gets it in for points. 6:6
01:51 Lyle looks to work the body, but Braddock covers up nicely. 6:6
01:53 Braddock's finds a home on Lyle's jaw. 8:6
02:03 Lyle feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves away. He doesn't want to get trapped there. 8:6
02:03 Ron Lyle lands the jab but comes up short with a second one right behind it. 8:8
02:12 Lyle gives a nice head feint and then lands a hook to the head of James Braddock. 8:10
02:22 * Viruet is telling Braddock to quit holding and hitting. 11:10
02:40 Ron Lyle is trying to move in behind the jab, which lands. 11:12
02:50 Lyle retreats into a neutral corner. 11:12
02:50 Braddock bangs away with both hands and a nice uppercut finds a home. 13:12
03:00 Braddock pins Lyle in the corner! 13:12
03:00 James Braddock looks to land a jab but misses the mark. 13:12
03:00 There was no feeling out in that round, Braddock and Lyle really went at it. 12:13

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Braddock is getting his full rest as he remains on his stool as the Round 4 bell sounds. Now he's up and his corner scrambles to exit the ring. 0:0
0:23 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 0:0
0:26 Both boxers are in the middle of the squared circle. 0:0
0:26 Braddock wings the right cross and it gets in, though without a lot of steam on it. 2:0
0:31 Despite the punches landed, both fighters remain unmarked. 2:0
0:40 Lyle has Braddock cornered! 2:0
0:40 Lyle lands a cross to the body. 2:2
0:54 Ron Lyle grabs Braddock's head, pulls it down, into his chest. Viruet has to force Lyle to let go. 2:2
0:59 The fighters separate after a clinch. 2:2
01:12 Braddock fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 2:2
01:15 Lyle lands a rapier like jab to the head of Braddock 2:4
01:28 Braddock retreats into his own corner... 2:4
01:28 The cross scores for Lyle. He needs to throw that punch more often. 2:6
01:40 Braddock has Lyle trapped! 2:6
01:40 Braddock glances a hook off Lyle's side. 4:6
01:51 The action is at ring center. 4:6
01:55 James Braddock is moving like he is walking on air tonight. 4:6
02:00 Lyle has Braddock blocked in! 4:6
02:04 Ron Lyle is turning this fight into a clinching and holding affair as he continues to wrap his arms around Braddock. 4:6
02:09 Viruet has to break the clinch. 4:6
02:18 Ron Lyle quickly hitches up his trunks. 4:6
02:26 Lyle whiffs with the hook. 4:6
02:32 Braddock's corner is shouting to their man, encouraging him to pick up the action. 4:6
02:40 Lyle wings a big left hand at Braddock but the latter sidesteps the punch. 4:6
02:47 Lyle is pinned in his own corner... 4:6
02:47 There's a lead right hand that finds its mark. That can be a dangerous punch if Braddock can land a solid one. 6:6
03:00 And that ends Round number 4. 7:6

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Braddock looks to be in good shape as Round 5 gets underway. 0:0
0:08 Ron Lyle's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:0
0:09 Some nice infighting ends with Braddock getting an uppercut in. 2:0
0:13 Looking at their faces, you wouldn't know these two were in a fight. 2:0
0:19 James Braddock slides into a neutral corner... 2:0
0:19 Lyle scores with the jab. 2:2
0:29 The fighters are at ring center... 2:2
0:33 Braddock does a great job of moving as Lyle tries to work inside. 2:2
0:44 Braddock has Lyle pinned! 2:2
0:49 Braddock is moving around the ring nicely. 2:2
0:54 Braddock stays on the inside, and he lands a short, crisp uppercut that scored big. 5:2
01:14 Lyle pops a jab home. That punch didn't hurt but it still scored points. 5:4
01:34 Braddock tries to drop the right hand over the top but Lyle ducks under it. 5:4
01:36 Lyle rips a hook to the head. 5:6
01:53 That was a violent straight right by Lyle! 5:11
01:53 Those punches hurt James Braddock and he looks to hang on. 5:11
02:13 Braddock works his way inside and scores with a hook to the body. 7:11
02:25 Braddock sneaks in a quick uppercut that lands cleanly. 9:11
02:37 Braddock is blocked in his own corner... 9:11
02:42 Lyle fires a wild overhand right and misses everything. 9:11
02:49 Braddock is keeping away from the ropes. 9:11
02:49 Braddock leans on Lyle and fires a weak hook to the ribs. 11:11
03:00 Braddock lands a vicious uppercut! 16:11
03:00 Lyle is trying to regroup after that punch... 16:11
03:00 * Ron Lyle brushed his glove under his left eye and you can see why . . . Wow there's some major swelling under that eye!! 16:11
03:00 The crowd shows their appreciation of the efforts of both fighters, as the two warriors make their way to their respective corners. 18:11

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 6 is about to begin... There's the bell! 0:0
0:07 Cus D'Amato was really animated in Lyle's corner and Lyle was nodding in agreement. 0:0
0:07 Lyle'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 The fighters are trading punches and Braddock seems to have won that exchange. 3:2
0:14 The swelling under Lyle's left eye is causing him problems and it won't take much more to become a major handicap for him. 3:2
0:26 Braddock throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 3:2
0:28 Lyle lands a hard cross, one of the better punches so far this round. 3:5
0:44 Braddock traps Lyle in the corner! 3:5
0:49 Braddock is showing some fancy footwork tonight as he moves around Lyle. 3:5
0:53 Lyle is staying at the center of the ring. 3:5
0:53 Lyle lands the right hand. He's pretty effective with that punch when he sets it up right. 3:7
01:19 Lyle leans on the ropes and motions for Braddock to come in. 3:7
01:32 Lyle scores with a winging right! Braddock's head snapped back violently with that punch! 3:11
01:32 Braddock takes a step back, obviously hurt! 3:11
01:44 Lyle moves into the far left corner. 3:11
01:44 Lyle ducks into an uppercut from Braddock. 5:11
01:44 * Bad Luck! Lyle's cut! 6:11
01:44 The cut appears to be outside the right eyebrow. Even if his corner can't staunch the wound, Ron Lyle got lucky, at least in the location of the cut. He shouldn't have vision problems from it... 6:11
01:44 * And that accidental head butt has resulted Lyle suffering a cut . 6:11
01:44 That last punch has widened the cut and worsened the bleeding on Lyle's face. 6:11
01:44 Lyle's cut outside his right eyebrow has worsened here in Round 6. The blood is once more flowing freely. 6:11
01:48 Lyle is breathing heavily... 6:11
02:03 Braddock lands the uppercut but there wasn't much on it. 8:11
02:03 And now Ron Lyle is bleeding even more profusely from that last punch as his cut worsens! 8:11
02:03 The claret is flowing stronger from the cut outside Lyle's right eyebrow. The wound is continuing to grow worse as additional punishment accumulates. 8:11
02:20 Braddock misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 8:11
02:35 Braddock misses wildly with the Hook. 8:11
02:42 Lyle backs into a neutral corner. 8:11
02:42 Both fighters are throwing but Braddock is scoring more than Lyle. 11:13
02:47 The swelling under Lyle's left eye can't get much worse, as it has now ballooned substantially. 11:13
02:57 Braddock lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Lyle. 11:13
03:00 Braddock tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 11:13
03:00 Lyle appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 11:13
03:00 That round personified the word brawl, as both fighters really went at it the for entire three minutes. 12:15

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 7 begins as the bell sounds. 0:0
0:06 Cus D'Amato was extremely upbeat during the break with Lyle providing some solid encouragement. 0:0
0:06 Lyle is ready to go. The cut outside 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
0:06 If the swelling was lessened by Lyle'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 Braddock pins Lyle in the corner! 0:0
0:11 Braddock feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves away. He doesn't want to be trapped there. 0:0
0:23 Lyle works free! He backs to ring center, with Braddock following. 0:0
0:28 Richie Giachetti really gave it to Braddock between rounds, but Braddock's didn't seem to be paying attention. 0:0
0:33 Lyle ties up Braddock. 0:0
0:37 Lyle and Braddock each take a step back. 0:0
0:45 Braddock snakes the jab through Lyle's gloves. He had some snap on that one. 2:0
0:50 Lyle's punches are losing their steam as he looks beat. 2:0
0:54 Lyle is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 2:0
01:05 Ron Lyle is off target with that uppercut. 2:0
01:19 Oh!!! Braddock unleashed a crippling right hand to the head! 6:0
01:19 Lyle staggers into the ropes! He is struggling to remain upright! 6:0
01:23 The increased swelling around the left eye of Lyle is fast becoming a hindurance. 6:0
01:42 Ron Lyle traps James Braddock's gloves under his arms... He won't let go. 6:0
01:47 Braddock works his way free! 6:0
01:56 Braddock grabs Lyle. Too much of this kind of thing can have a negative affect on the scoring of the fight. 6:0
02:00 Braddock shoves Lyle away. 6:0
02:10 Braddock ties up Lyle... Let's hope this does not turn into a wrestling match. 6:0
02:19 Referee Viruet has to separate the two... 6:0
02:23 Braddock tries to push Lyle back in an attempt to gain room to punch. 6:0
02:31 Lyle looks somewhat plodding as he tries to chase down Braddock. 6:0
02:40 Lyle does a great job with subtle movement to avoid Braddock's punches in close. 6:0
02:42 Lyle goes downstairs with a right cross. 6:2
02:58 James Braddock misses with that hook. 6:2
03:00 This fight is almost dead even at this juncture. 6:2
03:00 I could count the punches they landed in that round on my Fingers! 6:2

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 8 gets underway as the fighters move to the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:08 Braddock got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Richie Giachetti's instructions work. 0:0
0:08 The swelling on the face of Lyle is noticeable, even at a distance. Although his corner men were applying cold compresses and trying to work the swelling away from his eyes, Lyle still has distension. 0:0
0:09 There's the uppercut from Lyle. That opening has been there all fight for him. 0:2
0:18 Braddock lands a jab to the midsection 2:2
0:22 It seems every shot Lyle takes on his left makes the swelling worse. 2:2
0:30 Lyle is trapped in the corner... 2:2
0:30 Braddock scores with a nice right cross. 4:2
0:54 Braddock is either lucky or has radar. Lyle's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 4:2
0:56 Braddock scores with a glancing cross. 6:2
01:10 Lyle lands a hard cross! 6:7
01:10 That punch may have stunned Braddock momentarily. 6:7
01:23 Lyle misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 6:7
01:30 Lyle has Braddock pinned! 6:7
01:34 Lyle fires a volley of punches but Braddock was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way. 6:7
01:41 Lyle fires the cross in there, flush on the chin of Braddock. He rocked him with that one. 6:10
01:41 Braddock was stopped cold by that punch! Lyle has a reputation as a great finisher. Let's see if he can live up to it! 6:10
01:54 Lyle is just missing by a hair with his punches. 6:10
02:01 Lyle digs a short hook to ribs of Braddock. 6:12
02:01 Braddock is hurt. Lyle is a decent finisher, but sometimes he gets too excited and just wings wild punches. Let's see what he does here. 6:12
02:14 Lyle lands a smashing hook! 6:16
02:14 Braddock is hurt! 6:16
02:18 * You can clearly see the swelling under Braddock's left eye. 6:16
02:22 Ron Lyle doubles up to the body, though Braddock seems unfazed. 6:18
02:22 Braddock is hurt. He looks like he's ready to go. Lyle just needs to take his time and land one more big shot. 6:18
02:27 Braddock is starting to fatigue... 6:18
02:36 Lyle lands a crushing cross! 6:22
02:36 Braddock is trying to regain his senses after that punch... 6:22
02:40 Braddock's swelling isn't getting any better; as a matter of fact it's even more swollen here in round 8. 6:22
02:53 Lyle scores with a tremendous left! 6:26
02:53 James Braddock looks like he might have been hurt by that punch! 6:26
03:00 Lyle cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Braddock had his elbows tucked in nicely. 6:26
03:00 It looks like Lyle has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 6:26
03:00 The seconds tick off the clock ending Round 8. 6:27

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell starts the action as Braddock and Lyle leave their corners. 0:0
0:07 Braddock'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 A minute wasn't enough to eliminate or even significantly reduce Lyle's swelling. They'll have to keep a close watch on it and make sure Lyle's vision doesn't become a major problem over the next few rounds. 0:0
0:08 The action is back at ring center. 0:0
0:13 Ron Lyle approaches flat-footed, but continues to move forward, not giving "The Cinderella Man" Braddock any room to breathe. 0:0
0:17 Braddock got some great advice from Richie Giachetti between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 9. 0:0
0:22 Lyle picks off the combination by Braddock. 0:0
0:37 Lyle is trying to free his gloves from under Braddock's gloves. 0:0
0:46 Viruet is shouting at Braddock to break! 0:0
0:50 Lyle has Braddock trapped! 0:0
0:55 Lyle wraps up Braddock... Neither fighter will break... 0:0
0:59 Viruet separates the two... 0:0
01:04 Lyle lands a brutal cross to head of Braddock. 0:3
01:09 Neither fighter has much left... 0:3
01:09 Braddock's vision could be hampered by the ever-increasing swelling under his left eye. 0:3
01:21 The fighters are tied up. Braddock tries to extract himself. He gets his arms free. 0:3
01:30 Viruet separates the two... 0:3
01:35 Braddock has Lyle blocked in! 0:3
01:40 Braddock just comes up short with the hook. 0:3
01:46 Lyle lands a devastating cross! 0:8
01:46 Braddock suddenly has a vacant look in his eyes. That's a bad sign. 0:8
01:59 Lyle retreats into a neutral corner. 0:8
02:04 Braddock will tie a guy up if he has to. 0:8
02:08 Lyle pushes Braddock away. 0:8
02:13 Braddock scores with a quick one-two to Lyle's midsection 2:8
02:27 Lyle lands a wicked combination! 2:12
02:27 Braddock looks to be in big trouble after that barrage! 2:12
02:32 Braddock's left eye is becoming a cause of major concern as it continues swell. 2:12
02:40 Braddock and Lyle go toe to toe with Braddock getting the better of it. 5:14
02:45 The swelling under Lyle's left eye is growing to a point where the eye could end up shut if his corner can't reduce or at least control it. 5:14
02:58 Braddock leaves the jab just short. 5:14
03:00 Lyle appears to have this fight under control. 5:14
03:00 Viruet motions the fighters to their corners as the bell sounds to end Round 9. 4:15

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds for the 10th and final round of this fight. 0:0
0:06 The swelling on the face of James Braddock is almost as pronounced as it was before his corner worked on it, in spite of their efforts. 0:0
0:06 The swelling on the face of Lyle is noticeable, even at a distance. Although his corner men were applying cold compresses and trying to work the swelling away from his eyes, Lyle still has distension. 0:0
0:06 Lyle cranks a hard cross to the body of Braddock. 0:3
0:23 Lyle drops his shoulder as if to throw a right, then quickly rips a quick left hook to the body. 0:7
0:23 Braddock is suddenly in trouble! 0:7
0:41 Lyle misses with that punch. 0:7
0:51 Braddock backs into a neutral corner. 0:7
0:56 Ron Lyle is stalking his opponent. 0:7
01:04 Lyle tries a hook but Braddock blocks it and then he scores with a hook of his own! 2:7
01:19 Braddock frees himself from Ron Lyle's clutches! They move to ring center now. 2:7
01:26 Braddock lands a short uppercut in close. 4:7
01:42 Lyle has an army of supporters in tow tonight, judging by all the noise they're making. 4:7
01:49 Braddock pushes Lyle away to give himself a little more space to work with. 4:7
01:52 Lyle slides into a neutral corner... 4:7
01:52 Braddock lands a quick jab. He'd like to keep Lyle on the end of that punch. 6:7
02:05 James Braddock scores with a cross, though it did not land flush. 8:7
02:10 The swelling around Ron Lyle's left eye is getting messy and his vision has to be obscured. 8:7
02:22 It's a sweet uppercut by Lyle! He snapped Braddock's head straight back with that punch! 8:11
02:22 Braddock was staggered by that punch! 8:11
02:31 Both fighters move back to ring center. 8:11
02:31 Lyle lands a nice jab. He tries to follow it up with a cross but it misses. 8:13
02:45 Lyle grabs Braddock again. If this were football, there'd be a penalty flag for holding. 8:13
02:49 Braddock tries to get free... Here comes Viruet to break them up... 8:13
02:55 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 8:13
03:00 Braddock backs into the near corner. 8:13
03:00 Lyle misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 8:13
03:00 Lyle seems to have done enough to win this fight. 8:13
03:00 There's the final bell! This fight's in the hands of the judges now. 9:14

Fight Result

And here with the call is Jeff Connor

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

Orlando Sam, Panama scores the bout 97 to 95 for Ron Lyle

Manuel Veliz, Argentina scores the bout 95 to 95 - even

Masakazu Uchida, Japan scores the bout 97 to 93 for...

...Ron Lyle

The winner by majority decision is Ron Lyle!


Score Cards

Orlando Sam Round Total
Panama 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
James Braddock 10 9 9 9 10 10 10 9 9 10 95
Ron Lyle 9 10 10 10 9 10 9 10 10 10 97

Masakazu Uchida Round Total
Japan 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
James Braddock 10 9 10 10 9 9 9 9 9 9 93
Ron Lyle 9 10 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 97

Manuel Veliz Round Total
Argentina 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
James Braddock 10 9 9 10 10 10 10 9 9 9 95
Ron Lyle 9 10 10 9 9 9 9 10 10 10 95

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
James Braddock 30 27 28 29 29 29 29 27 27 28 283
Ron Lyle 27 30 29 28 28 29 28 30 30 30 289


Statistics
Categories James Braddock Ron Lyle
Knockdowns scored 0 0

Jabs / Round 5.30 5.70
Hooks / Round 4.40 4.80
Crosses / Round 5.40 4.70
Combinations / Round 4.70 5.20
Uppercuts / Round 3.70 4.10

Punches Landed / Round 23.50 24.50
Punches Missed / Round 34.90 30.70

Punching Accuracy 40.2% 44.4%

Total Number of Fouls 1 0
Holding Head and Hitting 1

Foul Penalties:
Caution 1

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

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

Cut locations breakdown:
Cut outside right eyebrow 1 / 0 / 2

Bouts halted to check cut(s) 0 0

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

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


Title B

Support Bout
Sam McVey vs Jack Sharkey

Fight info: Silver Reef Casino, Ferndale, WA, United States, 2013-09-06, announcer is Lupe Contreras, referee is Earl Morton, the bout will be scored by three judges: Nelson Vazquez (Puerto Rico), Ted Gimza (United States) and Brett Miller (United States), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 10 rounds, three KD rule is not in effect, save by the bell only in last round, referee or doctor 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: Sam McVey - Record: 2-1-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Tommy Gallagher - Cut Man: Ted Bentham
In the blue corner: Jack Sharkey - Record: 1-0-2 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Sam Colonna - Cut Man: Eddie Aliano

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The fighters come out of their corners, ready to initiate action here in the first. 0:0
0:09 McVey tastes Sharkey's jab 0:2
0:20 McVey lands a jab to Jack Sharkey's midsection 2:2
0:30 Sharkey bangs the uppercut home. 2:4
0:39 McVey and Sharkey exchange punches and the crowd roars it's approval as McVey get in the most telling blows. 5:6
0:48 Both fighters come into this fight predicting a win... Not that you'd expect anything else. 5:6
0:56 Sharkey can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 5:6
01:10 McVey wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Sharkey's defense. 5:6
01:12 Sharkey scores with a glancing cross. 5:8
01:37 McVey fires away but finds nothing but air. 5:8
01:52 Jack Sharkey lands a quick jab. He'd like to keep McVey on the end of that punch. 5:10
02:22 McVey misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 5:10
02:29 Sam McVey backs away and hitches up his trunks. 5:10
02:33 Not much steam behind Sharkey's jab, but it scores nonetheless. 5:12
02:49 A flurry of punches are exchanged between the two fighters. It appears as if neither has gotten the better of the exchange. 7:14
03:00 McVey can't score with short uppercut inside. Sharkey got his gloves in front of the punch. 7:14
03:00 There's the bell. That brings the first Round to a close. 8:14

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 It's Round 2 of this scheduled 10 rounder. 0:0
0:12 McVey forces his way inside. 0:0
0:17 Sam McVey got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Tommy Gallagher's instructions work. 0:0
0:23 Sharkey drops his shoulder as if to throw a right, then quickly rips a quick left hook to the body. 0:4
0:23 McVey looks shaken! 0:4
0:32 As high as McVey is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Sharkey takes advantage of it. 0:4
0:39 Sam McVey misses wildly with the Hook. 0:4
0:41 Sharkey gets off a jab to the solar plexus 0:6
0:55 McVey misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 0:6
01:07 McVey fires a volley of punches but Sharkey was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way. 0:6
01:09 Sharkey moves in and connects with a compact uppercut to the head. 0:8
01:21 Sharkey seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 0:8
01:29 McVey lands a solid hook! 4:8
01:29 Jack Sharkey is favoring his ribs, he's hurt!! 4:8
01:40 Sam McVey lands with a short, quick uppercut in close. 6:8
01:57 Sharkey pushes his way out to the center of the ring where the fighters seperate. 6:8
02:03 Sharkey scores with a nice right cross. 6:10
02:18 Sharkey holds his gloves high, bobbing and weaving, making it difficult for McVey to score with a clean shot. 6:10
02:25 McVey slides into his own corner... 6:10
02:30 Jack Sharkey throws a flurry of punches but McVey either blocks or slips them. 6:10
02:39 Sam McVey slides into the corner... 6:10
02:39 Sharkey continues to pop the jab 6:12
02:53 Sharkey scores with a tremendous right just above the waistline! 6:16
02:53 McVey was stunned by that blow! 6:16
03:00 McVey tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Sharkey. 6:16
03:00 McVey spins around and moves quickly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 2. 8:17

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Sharkey looks to be in fair shape as Round 3 gets underway. 0:0
0:07 Tommy Gallagher seemed agitated with McVey, who stared at his shoes almost the entire minute. 0:0
0:08 McVey has Sharkey blocked in! 0:0
0:08 McVey scores to the body with a jab 2:0
0:17 Sam Colonna was really animated in Sharkey's corner and Sharkey was nodding in agreement. 2:0
0:37 Morton has to pull the fighters away from each other as Sam McVey locks up Sharkey's arms. 2:0
0:46 Referee Morton separates the two... 2:0
0:55 Sharkey holds his arms up in disgust as McVey holds him around his waist. 2:0
01:04 Morton is shouting at McVey to break! 2:0
01:12 McVey brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 2:0
01:16 McVey swings...and misses. 2:0
01:19 Sharkey digs two shots to the body and then rips McVey with a short uppercut on the inside. 2:3
01:36 Sharkey smothers Sam McVey's attack with a clinch! 2:3
01:40 Morton steps in and breaks it up. 2:3
01:50 McVey is either lucky or has radar. Sharkey's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 2:3
02:02 McVey is not having much success cutting off the ring this round. 2:3
02:11 McVey has Sharkey pinned! 2:3
02:16 McVey leans on the ropes and motions for Sharkey to come in. 2:3
02:21 McVey has Sharkey cornered! 2:3
02:21 Hard to choose in that exchange as Sharkey and McVey go blow for blow. 4:5
02:30 McVey is keeping away from the ropes. 4:5
02:34 McVey lands a devastating uppercut! 8:5
02:34 Sharkey is suddenly in trouble! 8:5
02:48 Sharkey ties up Sam McVey. 8:5
02:53 The Referee breaks it up... 8:5
02:58 McVey traps Jack Sharkey in the corner! 8:5
03:00 McVey clinches... Jack Sharkey gets an arm free! He should be punching with it! 8:5
03:00 Morton has to break them apart. 8:5
03:00 That ends Round 3... But the fighters are still punching! Now Morton jumps between them. 8:4

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Both fighters look ready to go as Round 4 begins. 0:0
0:06 Sam Colonna seemed to pump up Sharkey between rounds. 0:0
0:06 McVey fires the jab. It finds its target. 2:0
0:11 Neither fighter has a mark on them at this point of the fight. 2:0
0:21 McVey gives a nice head feint and then lands a hook to the head of Sharkey. 4:0
0:29 Both fighters are being extremely cautious in this one. We hadn't expected such a tactical battle. 4:0
0:37 Sharkey takes a hard combination from McVey 8:0
0:37 Sharkey appears shaken by those punches! 8:0
0:50 McVey fires and misses. 8:0
0:57 McVey digs a short hook to ribs of Sharkey. 10:0
01:11 McVey fires a left hand that Sharkey takes high on the shoulder. 10:0
01:13 Sharkey's finds a home on McVey's jaw. 10:2
01:23 McVey scores with a hook to the body but he misses when he tries to double up with it. 12:2
01:41 Sharkey picks off the jab thrown by McVey. 12:2
01:48 The action slows for the moment. 12:2
01:56 McVey misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 12:2
01:58 The fighters are tangled up inside. Sharkey has a hand free and lands a little uppercut. 12:4
02:12 McVey leaves the jab just short. 12:4
02:19 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 4th. 12:4
02:27 That punch actually went behind Sharkey's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from McVey. 12:4
02:41 McVey tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Sharkey blocks it. 12:4
02:44 Sharkey gets the cross through McVey's guard. 12:6
02:57 McVey misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 12:6
03:00 The seconds tick off the clock ending Round 4. 13:6

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center... 0:0
0:07 McVey's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:0
0:12 McVey telegraphed that shot and Sharkey ducks under it easily. 0:0
0:19 Sharkey lands a crushing hook! 0:4
0:19 McVey is clutching his side! 0:4
0:24 Despite the punches landed, both fighters remain unmarked. 0:4
0:44 Sharkey fires and misses. 0:4
0:50 McVey just landed a three punch combo! 4:4
0:50 Sharkey's hurt, the last punch in that flurry stopped him cold! 4:4
01:04 Sharkey has his arms wrapped around McVey... Now they separate. 4:4
01:09 McVey pushes Sharkey away. 4:4
01:18 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 4:4
01:26 McVey lands a strong hook! 8:4
01:26 Sharkey suddenly has a vacant look in his eyes. That's a bad sign. 8:4
01:40 McVey whiffs with the jab. 8:4
01:51 Sharkey is literally dancing circles around McVey this round. 8:4
01:56 Sharkey retreats into a neutral corner. 8:4
02:00 McVey misses with that uppercut. 8:4
02:03 Sharkey goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it. 8:6
02:20 McVey just landed a devastating three punch combo! 12:6
02:20 Sharkey is trying to regroup after those punches... 12:6
02:35 There's a straight right by McVey! 17:6
02:35 That was a beautiful shot, Sharkey's eyes actually rolled back in his head! It's amazing that he's still upright! 17:6
03:00 Sharkey made McVey look foolish as he dodged everything he threw just now. McVey would have better luck trying to catch a greased Pig. 17:6
03:00 The Referee has to get between McVey and Sharkey as they glare at one another. He sends them to their corners as the bell sounds to end the round. 17:7

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 McVey looks to be in good shape as Round 6 gets underway. 0:0
0:08 Sam Colonna was extremely upbeat during the break with Sharkey providing some solid encouragement. 0:0
0:08 Sam McVey has Sharkey trapped! 0:0
0:13 Sam McVey shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Sharkey flush! 5:0
0:13 Sharkey was shaken by those blows! 5:0
0:17 Looking at their faces, you wouldn't know these two were in a fight. 5:0
0:22 McVey scores with a beautiful cross that just missed landing flush on Sharkey's jaw. 7:0
0:35 Sharkey eats a left-right from McVey 9:0
0:44 It is a good boxing crowd tonight. They know the game and are reacting to every good punch that lands. 9:0
0:47 McVey lands the lead cross. 11:0
01:01 Sharkey tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 11:0
01:14 McVey works his way in and leans on Sharkey. 11:0
01:18 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 11:0
01:21 The fighters are at ring center... 11:0
01:21 A solid right hand scores for McVey. 14:0
01:21 Sharkey comes out of his crouch and there is a clash of heads as McVey leans in. That's how nasty cuts occur! 14:0
01:31 Sharkey has McVey trapped in the far left neutral corner... 14:0
01:36 Sharkey drops the right hand flush on McVey's chin! 14:5
01:36 McVey takes a step back, obviously hurt! 14:5
01:51 McVey seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 14:5
01:59 Jack "The Boston Gob" Sharkey wings a big left hand at McVey but the latter sidesteps the punch. 14:5
02:02 McVey rips off a nice right-left combination to the head. 16:5
02:12 Sharkey pins McVey in the corner! 16:5
02:16 Sharkey looks to work the body, but McVey covers up nicely. 16:5
02:24 The action is at ring center. 16:5
02:35 An even exchange that sees both men score. 18:7
02:47 Sharkey slides into a neutral corner... 18:7
02:51 McVey tries to drop the right hand over the top but Sharkey ducks under it. 18:7
02:58 McVey lands two hard body shots that made Sharkey grunt. 21:7
03:00 McVey appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 21:7
03:00 That's all she wrote here in Round 6. 23:7

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 McVey is getting his full rest as he remains on his stool as the Round 7 bell sounds. Now he's up and his corner scrambles to exit the ring. 0:0
0:06 Sam Colonna not only gave Sharkey encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Sam McVey. Now it's up to Sharkey to implement it. 0:0
0:07 McVey moves into the far left corner. 0:0
0:07 McVey is going to come out on the short end of this exchange of punches. 2:3
0:11 Neither fighter shows any wear and tear at this point. 2:3
0:16 McVey backs into a neutral corner. 2:3
0:16 Sharkey looks to the midsection, then fires a combination to the head 2:5
0:25 Sharkey scores with a quick one-two to McVey's midsection 2:7
0:41 That was a violent straight right by Sharkey! 2:11
0:41 McVey is gasping for air!! 2:11
0:55 Sharkey takes a heavy combination downstairs. 6:11
0:55 Sharkey was hurt by those blows! 6:11
01:00 Sharkey is slowing up... 6:11
01:10 Sharkey does a great job of moving as McVey tries to work inside. 6:11
01:24 Sharkey lets a quick hook go, catching McVey moving in. 6:13
01:33 Sharkey gets in a hook to the body of McVey. 6:15
01:38 Sam McVey's left eye looks like it may have a bit of swelling starting. 6:15
01:43 These guys are really going at it but Sharkey looks to be getting the worse of it. 9:17
01:52 McVey backs into the far left corner. 9:17
01:57 Sharkey is in constant motion. He is a hard fighter to corner. 9:17
02:08 McVey appears to be trying to load up on his punches. 9:17
02:12 Sharkey moves into a neutral corner. 9:17
02:16 McVey ties up Sharkey... 9:17
02:21 McVey pushes Jack Sharkey away. 9:17
02:25 McVey steals a quick glance at his corner. 9:17
02:33 McVey tries to give angles as he continues his relentless forward motion. 9:17
02:41 Sharkey retreats into the far left corner. 9:17
02:45 McVey drives home a wicked hook to the midsection! 14:17
02:45 That series of punches rocked Sharkey and he looks to be in trouble. 14:17
02:54 Sharkey fires a punch over the jab of Sam McVey and gets it in for points. 14:19
02:59 It looks like Sharkey and McVey are both fading... 14:19
03:00 It looks like McVey has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 14:19
03:00 The place is rocking as a great round of boxing comes to an end. Most of the crowd is standing, cheering loudly for both men. 14:21

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds to start Round 8. 0:0
0:07 That uppercut landed from way outside, but Sharkey is slick enough to get away with it. 0:3
0:12 Sharkey's tank is just about on empty. 0:3
0:12 Sam McVey is running out of gas... 0:3
0:17 McVey lands a devastating hook to the body. 3:3
0:26 Whatever Sam Colonna said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Sharkey has some spring in his step here in the 8th round. 3:3
0:31 Sharkey is bouncing on his toes, avoiding McVey attempts to move inside on him. 3:3
0:40 McVey misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 3:3
0:47 Sharkey hooks off the jab and scores to the body or McVey. 3:5
01:00 McVey is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 3:5
01:03 Both fighters move to ring center. 3:5
01:03 McVey's jab connects to Sharkey's head 5:5
01:16 Sharkey works his way inside and scores with a hook to the body. 5:7
01:30 McVey pins Sharkey's arms against his body stopping him from throwing any punches. 5:7
01:39 Morton moves them apart. 5:7
01:43 McVey slides into the corner... 5:7
01:48 Sharkey lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of McVey. 5:7
01:55 Sharkey's jab is fast and accurate. 5:9
01:59 Both fighters are carrying their arms low... 5:9
01:59 That swelling under the left eye of McVey is definitely getting worse. 5:9
02:07 McVey backs into the near right corner. 5:9
02:12 Sam McVey picks off the hook by Sharkey. 5:9
02:14 McVey scores with a hook to the side of the head. 7:9
02:29 McVey is off target with that hook. 7:9
02:36 Sharkey feints downstairs, then lands an uppercut under McVey's chin. 7:11
02:50 Sharkey slides into a neutral corner... 7:11
02:55 Sharkey just absorbed a terrifying shot to the body. 11:11
02:55 Sharkey is reeling.. 11:11
03:00 Sam McVey retreats into the lower right corner. 11:11
03:00 Sharkey lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of McVey. 11:11
03:00 That round personified the word brawl, as both fighters really went at it the for entire three minutes. 10:13

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 9 is about to begin... There's the bell! 0:0
0:13 Sharkey and McVey are in a clinch, Morton hollers at them to break and start fighting. 0:0
0:17 Sharkey shoves McVey away. 0:0
0:26 Sharkey traps McVey's gloves under his arms. He won't let go until Morton breaks it up. 0:0
0:35 Morton separates the two... 0:0
0:45 McVey tries to muscle inside but Sharkey clinches him. 0:0
0:57 Sharkey uses his shoulder to force McVey out of the clinch. 0:0
01:01 Both men look to measure one another. 0:0
01:12 McVey does a great job with subtle movement to avoid Sharkey's punches in close. 0:0
01:14 McVey scores to both the head and body and then moves away. 2:0
01:31 Sharkey 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. 2:0
01:33 McVey brings the cross straight down main street, snapping Sharkey's head. 5:0
01:42 Jack Sharkey pins McVey in the corner! 5:0
01:47 Jack Sharkey just misses with a huge shot as McVey chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 5:0
01:49 McVey likes to use the hook but he'd better get a little closer when he throws it or Sharkey's going to beat him to the punch and hurt him! 7:0
02:01 Sharkey traps McVey in the corner! 7:0
02:06 Sharkey back pedals away from the straight forward attack of McVey. 7:0
02:15 Jack Sharkey dances gracefully across the canvas 7:0
02:19 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 7:0
02:27 Sharkey grabs and holds McVey... 7:0
02:32 McVey tries to get free... Here comes Morton to break them up... 7:0
02:41 Sharkey is probing with his jab as he tries to find an opening in McVey's defense. 7:0
02:51 McVey is trying to free his gloves from under Sharkey's gloves. 7:0
03:00 Referee Morton has to separate the two... 7:0
03:00 There's the bell. Sam McVey wings a parting shot that misses. That was close. Round 9 is history. 7:1

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds for the 10th and final round of this fight. 0:0
0:16 Sharkey slips in a jab to the body 0:2
0:30 Morton tries to separate the boxers but Sharkey has a vice-like grip on McVey. 0:2
0:34 Sharkey finally lets go of McVey. 0:2
0:47 Sharkey has been watching too much wrestling, the way He's grabbing McVey. 0:2
0:51 Sharkey and McVey each take a step back. 0:2
01:01 Sharkey is boxing beautifully, smoothly moving side to side and in and out. 0:2
01:05 McVey'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
01:09 Sharkey and McVey 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. 0:2
01:12 McVey retreats into the near corner. 0:2
01:12 The cross scores for Sharkey. He needs to throw that punch more often. 0:4
01:29 McVey drives that short hook into Sharkey's midsection! 4:4
01:29 Sharkey is hurt! 4:4
01:38 Sharkey gets off a nice little three punch salvo. 4:6
01:43 Look for Sharkey to start to target McVey's left eye in an attempt to close it because the swelling under it has continued to grow. 4:6
01:54 Sharkey seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 4:6
02:01 Both fighters are holding here. It's a tangle of arms and Morton is going to have to sort this out. 4:6
02:06 The fighters separate after a clinch. 4:6
02:10 They're coming back to the center of the ring now... 4:6
02:15 That's a pretty long clinch! Do these guys want to hug or fight? 4:6
02:19 Morton separates the two fighters. 4:6
02:24 Morton is earning his pay tonight. He is spending half his time separating the fighters or yelling at them to fight. 4:6
02:32 Jack Sharkey lets his hands go inside, but McVey protects his body well. 4:6
02:38 McVey backs into a neutral corner. 4:6
02:38 Sharkey splits McVey's gloves with an uppercut. 4:8
02:58 McVey lands a solid uppercut! 9:8
02:58 Sharkey was rattled by that shot and he is hurt! 9:8
03:00 McVey appears to have this fight under control. 9:8
03:00 There's the final bell! This fight's in the hands of the judges now. 8:8

Fight Result

And here with the call is Lupe Contreras

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

Nelson Vazquez, Puerto Rico scores the bout 96 to 95

Ted Gimza, United States scores the bout 96 to 95

Brett Miller, United States scores the bout 96 to 94

And your winner by unanimous decision Sam McVey!!!


Score Cards

Nelson Vazquez Round Total
Puerto Rico 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Sam McVey 9 9 10 10 10 10 9 9 10 10 96
Jack Sharkey 10 10 9 9 9 9 10 10 9 10 95

Ted Gimza Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Sam McVey 9 9 10 10 10 10 9 9 10 10 96
Jack Sharkey 10 10 9 9 9 9 10 10 9 10 95

Brett Miller Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Sam McVey 9 9 10 10 10 10 9 9 10 10 96
Jack Sharkey 10 10 9 9 9 9 10 10 9 9 94

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Sam McVey 27 27 30 30 30 30 27 27 30 30 288
Jack Sharkey 30 30 27 27 27 27 30 30 27 29 284


Statistics
Categories Sam McVey Jack Sharkey
Knockdowns scored 0 0

Jabs / Round 5.30 6.20
Hooks / Round 6.30 4.20
Crosses / Round 3.60 4.20
Combinations / Round 4.90 6.40
Uppercuts / Round 4.10 4.20

Punches Landed / Round 24.20 25.20
Punches Missed / Round 48.70 27.60

Punching Accuracy 33.2% 47.7%

Total Number of Fouls 0 0
Suffered Accidental Head Butt 1
Bouts with eye swelling resulting from punches 1

No cuts occured

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

Co-Feature
David Haye vs Riddick Bowe

Fight info: Cut Off Youth Center, Cut Off, LA, United States, 2013-09-06, announcer is Joe Humphries, referee is Jorge Alonso, the bout will be scored by three judges: Ricardo Duncan (Panama), Terry O'Connor (England) and Patricia Morse-Jarman (United States), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 10 rounds, three KD rule is not in effect, save by the bell only in last round, referee or doctor 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: David Haye - Record: 2-1-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Al Braverman - Cut Man: Chuck Bodak
In the blue corner: Riddick Bowe - Record: 2-1-0 (1) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Badly Overweight - Trainer: Ace Miller - Cut Man: Gil Clancy

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Alonso 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
0:13 Bowe is moving his head and shoulders side to side, but his feet are not going anywhere, giving Haye a decent target to shoot for. 0:0
0:23 Alonso has to pull the fighters away from each other as Bowe locks up David Haye's arms. 0:0
0:32 * Alonso is telling Haye to quit using the shoulder. 0:0
0:54 Bowe throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Haye but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 0:0
01:06 Haye lands the lead cross. 2:0
01:21 David Haye darts in and out, making himself a tough target. 2:0
01:25 Bowe scores with a forceful jab. 2:3
01:36 As high as Haye is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Bowe takes advantage of it. 2:3
01:44 Bowe lands a hard uppercut! 2:7
01:44 How is Haye standing after that? 2:7
01:58 Riddick Bowe takes a half step back and unleashes a wicked uppercut that lands square. 2:10
02:18 A flurry of punches are exchanged between the two fighters. It appears as if Bowe has gotten the better of the exchange. 4:13
02:32 Bowe lands a crushing uppercut! 4:18
02:32 That blast sent Haye reeling into the ropes! 4:18
02:36 Swelling has started to form under both of Haye's eyes. 4:18
02:45 Circling left, Bowe looks for an opening to fire a shot at David Haye. 4:18
02:49 Bowe lands a nice jab. He tries to follow it up with a cross but it misses. 4:20
02:49 Bowe has a dazed opponent in front of him ready for the taking. Let's see what kind of killer instinct he can summon up. 4:20
02:54 Look for Bowe to start to target Haye's eyes in an attempt to close them because David Haye's swelling is worsening rapidly. 4:20
02:58 Bowe gets off a nice little three punch salvo. 4:22
02:58 Haye is dazed as Bowe looks to put him away! 4:22
03:00 The swelling under David Haye's eyes is causing him problems and it won't take much more to become a major handicap for him. 4:22
03:00 There's the bell. That brings the first Round to a close. 5:24

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Bowe rushes out at the bell. Whatever his corner said to him seems to have him fired up. 0:0
0:07 Al Braverman not only gave Haye encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Bowe. Now it's up to Haye to implement it. 0:0
0:10 There's a crushing hook to the head, landed by Bowe! Haye flashes a quick smile at Bowe as if to acknowledge the blow. 0:3
0:14 Haye's eyes are starting to worsen as the swelling increases. 0:3
0:24 David Haye works free! The fighters move to ring center. 0:3
0:40 Bowe dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Haye back on his heels! 0:7
0:40 That blow connected solidly to the head of Haye and he is stunned! 0:7
0:52 Bowe seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 0:7
01:04 * A beautiful cross to the chin knocks Haye to the canvas! 0:7
01:07 Alonso starts counting... 0:14
01:07 1... 0:14
01:08 2... 0:14
01:09 Haye is in bad shape as he tries to regain his feet. 0:14
01:10 4... 0:14
01:11 5... 0:14
01:11 * Somehow Haye has made it back up after taking that vicious shot. He looks like he's out of it. 0:14
01:11 Alonso wipes Haye's gloves as he asks him if he wants the fight to go on... Haye nods his head and the action resumes. 0:14
01:11 Haye suddenly looks very vulnerable. Bowe can stop him if he lets it all hang out. 0:14
01:29 * Bowe lands a vicious hook and Haye collapses like a house of cards! 0:14
01:31 Alonso stands over Haye and begins counting... 0:21
01:31 1... 0:21
01:32 2... 0:21
01:33 3... 0:21
01:34 4... 0:21
01:35 5... 0:21
01:36 6... 0:21
01:36 * Haye's eyes are glazed as he rises and tries to get his legs under him. 0:21
01:36 Alonso waves the two fighters together, he is allowing the fight to continue. 0:21
01:36 Haye has suffered a delayed reaction to that last punch. He lurched forward and his legs look bad. Bowe needs to capitalize on this moment because he can end this thing right now. 0:21
01:54 * Bowe rains a combination of blows to the head and body of Haye and Haye tastes the canvas here in Round 2! 0:21
01:56 Alonso crouches over Haye as he starts the count 0:31
01:56 1... 0:31
01:57 2... 0:31
01:58 3... 0:31
01:59 4... 0:31
02:00 5... 0:31
02:01 6... 0:31
02:02 7... 0:31
02:03 8... 0:31
02:04 9... 0:31
02:05 Haye makes it to a knee at the count of 10 but he's still struggling to get his legs under him! 0:31
02:05 * The referee reaches 10 as Haye can't get up in time. Bowe embraces his corner as they celebrate his knockout win. 0:31

Fight Result

We go to the ring where Joe Humphries is ready with the call...

Ladies and Gentlemen! The winner by knockout at 02:11 of round 2...

Riddick Bowe!


Score Cards

Ricardo Duncan Round Total
Panama 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
David Haye 9 9
Riddick Bowe 10 10

Terry O'Connor Round Total
England 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
David Haye 9 9
Riddick Bowe 10 10

Patricia Morse-Jarman Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
David Haye 9 9
Riddick Bowe 10 10

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
David Haye 27 27
Riddick Bowe 30 30


Statistics
Categories David Haye Riddick Bowe
Knockdowns scored 0 3

Jabs / Round 1.00 9.50
Hooks / Round 1.50 8.50
Crosses / Round 1.00 7.00
Combinations / Round 1.00 4.50
Uppercuts / Round 1.50 8.00

Punches Landed / Round 6.00 37.50
Punches Missed / Round 0.00 10.00

Punching Accuracy 100.0% 78.9%

Total Number of Fouls 1 0
Using Shoulder 1

Foul Penalties:
Caution 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) 1 / 0 0 / 0
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

Main Event
Archie Moore vs Ken Norton

Fight info: Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, LA, United States, 2013-09-06, announcer is Michael Buffer, referee is Paul Field, the bout will be scored by three judges: Bruce McTavish (New Zealand), Jerry Griffin (United States) and David Robertson (United States), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, the fighters will compete for the IBO title(s), the bout is scheduled for 15 rounds, three KD rule is not in effect, save by the bell only in last round, referee or doctor 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: Archie Moore - Record: 3-0-0 (1) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Oscar Suarez - Cut Man: Tommy Gallagher
In the blue corner: Ken Norton - Record: 2-1-0 (2) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Frank Bagley - Cut Man: Carlos Vargas

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The crowd is anticipating a good fight tonight as the bell sounds for Round 1. 0:0
0:13 * Moore looks like he's trying to mask an injury of some type. He appears to be in some pain but from what it's impossible to say. 0:0
0:24 Field has to pull the fighters away from each other as Moore locks up Norton's arms. 0:0
0:28 Now they break clean. 0:0
0:35 Moore rocks Norton with a quick, powerful uppercut on the inside. 3:0
0:46 There's a lot of excitement surrounding this fight. The fans are really in to it. 3:0
0:48 Moore rips off a series of jabs that score! Norton eats them and tries to bull his way inside but Moore quickly ties him up. Now, they separate. 6:0
01:02 Norton picks off the jab thrown by Moore. 6:0
01:05 Norton unleashes a wild hook that just glances off the side of Moore's head, if that had landed flush this fight might have been over! 6:2
01:19 Norton landed a sharp combination that rocked Archie Moore back on his heels! 6:6
01:19 Moore was shaken by those blows! 6:6
01:36 Moore catches Norton coming in with a sweet uppercut! 10:6
01:36 Norton's eye's are glazed over after that shot, he is definitely hurt! 10:6
01:51 Moore tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Ken Norton. 10:6
02:03 Moore pins Norton's arms against his body stopping him from throwing any punches. 10:6
02:07 Field pries them apart. 10:6
02:19 Norton scores with a cross, though it did not land flush. 10:8
02:27 Moore doesn't have to look for Norton this round. He is right there in front of him. 10:8
02:36 Moore's misses as Norton backpedals away. 10:8
02:48 Moore swings...and misses. 10:8
02:54 Moore just absorbed a terrifying shot to the body. 10:12
02:54 Archie Moore looks shaken! 10:12
03:00 A nice action round, as both fighters had their moments and receive a well-deserved round of applause as they head for their corners. 10:12

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Norton didn't sit in the corner between rounds and he comes out quickly to begin Round 2. 0:0
0:08 Tommy Gallagher was extremely upbeat during the break with Moore providing some solid encouragement. 0:0
0:13 Ken Norton tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 0:0
0:16 Moore flicks a lead right to the head of Norton. 2:0
0:25 As high as Norton is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Moore takes advantage of it. 2:0
0:36 Norton lands a devastating uppercut! 2:5
0:36 Archie Moore is reeling after that shot! 2:5
0:51 Oh!!! Moore unleashed a crippling right hand to the head! 6:5
0:51 Norton was shaken by that blow! 6:5
01:00 These guys are really going at it and both will be in a little worse shape after this exchange is over. 8:7
01:24 Moore fires and misses. 8:7
01:36 Moore tries to muscle inside but Norton clinches him. 8:7
01:45 Field is shouting at Norton to break! 8:7
01:49 The action slows for the moment. 8:7
02:06 Norton misses wildly with the hook. 8:7
02:18 Ken Norton telegraphed that shot and Moore ducks under it easily. 8:7
02:25 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 8:7
02:27 Archie Moore backs away and hitches up his trunks. 8:7
02:36 Norton lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Moore. 8:7
02:43 Norton's corner is shouting to their man, encouraging him to pick up the action. 8:7
02:51 Norton is dancing and flicking harmless punches at Moore. 8:7
02:57 Moore throws a punch and lands. Norton scores with a counter. Looks like Moore was a little more effective. 11:9
03:00 There was no feeling out in that round, Moore and Norton really went at it. 11:10

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 It's Round 3 of this scheduled 15 rounder. 0:0
0:13 That punch actually went behind Norton's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from Moore. 0:0
0:20 Norton got some great advice from Frank Bagley between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 3. 0:0
0:21 Norton stays on the inside, and he lands a short, crisp uppercut that scored big. 0:3
0:35 Moore shoots a cross to the midsection. 2:3
0:55 Moore takes a heavy cross downstairs. 2:7
0:55 Moore is reeling.. 2:7
01:09 Moore throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Norton but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 2:7
01:24 Norton grabs and holds Moore... 2:7
01:29 Norton and Moore each take a step back. 2:7
01:33 Both fighters are working the angles, looking to get the upper hand in this contest. 2:7
01:40 Norton fires away but finds nothing but air. 2:7
01:53 Norton is holding... 2:7
01:57 Norton pushes Moore away. 2:7
02:02 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 2:7
02:10 Moore wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Norton's defense. 2:7
02:23 Norton is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 2:7
02:30 Look out! That was a straight right by Norton! 2:11
02:30 That's the punch Norton hoped to land! Moore looks to be in bad shape after that blow! 2:11
02:44 Moore is protecting the body nicely as Norton fails to score inside. 2:11
02:46 Moore snaps Ken Norton's head back with a jolting uppercut. 5:11
03:00 Norton just comes up short with the cross. 5:11
03:00 The bell sounds ending Round 3. 5:11

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Norton is off his stool and waiting for the bell to begin Round 4. 0:0
0:19 Moore fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 0:0
0:22 Both fighters are unmarked at this stage of the fight. 0:0
0:26 Tommy Gallagher not only gave Moore encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Norton. Now it's up to Archie Moore to implement it. 0:0
0:27 Norton connects with a double jab, followed by a right. 0:2
0:51 Norton is really fluid in his movement. 0:2
0:55 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 4th. 0:2
01:16 Norton darts in and out, making himself a tough target. 0:2
01:25 Norton is in constant motion. He is a hard fighter to corner. 0:2
01:35 Norton dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Moore back on his heels! 0:6
01:35 Those shots all landed square and Archie Moore felt them, he's in a world of hurt! 0:6
01:49 Moore grabs Norton's head, pulls it down, into his chest. Field has to force Moore to let go. 0:6
01:54 Field separates the two... 0:6
02:03 Norton pins Moore's arms! The fighters are tied up... 0:6
02:07 Field has to break the clinch. 0:6
02:17 Moore works free! He backs to ring center, with Norton following. 0:6
02:21 Norton has Moore pinned! 0:6
02:26 Norton just can't find the range with that hook. 0:6
02:28 Moore scores with a nice right cross. 2:6
02:42 Norton is flicking the jab, trying to keep Moore at long range. 2:6
02:46 Both fighters are being extremely cautious in this one. We hadn't expected such a tactical battle. 2:6
02:54 Moore fires a shot, but it glances off Norton's shoulder. 2:6
02:57 There's a wicked right by Norton. He had some steam on that punch. 2:9
03:00 The bell ending Round 4 sounds and the fighters return to their corners. 2:11

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 5 begins as the bell sounds. 0:0
0:16 Norton leaves the jab just short. 0:0
0:18 Moore lands a hard cross, one of the better punches so far this round. 3:0
0:23 Both fighters show virtually nothing in the way of damage. 3:0
0:32 Moore fires a left hand that Norton takes high on the shoulder. 3:0
0:41 Moore buries a hook followed by an uppercut to the midsection of Norton 6:0
0:50 Norton lands a big hook to the head. That one had to hurt, even though Moore took it well. 6:3
01:05 Moore retreats into the lower right corner. 6:3
01:09 Norton cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Moore had his elbows tucked in nicely. 6:3
01:12 Moore fires a punch over the jab of Ken Norton and gets it in for points. 8:3
01:21 Norton gets his head on the chest of Moore as He tries to outmuscle him on the inside, scoring with a nice short hook to the head. 8:5
01:34 Moore moves into the lower corner. 8:5
01:38 Look at that subtle shoulder movement. See how Norton rolls them? That throws off your opponent's timing. 8:5
01:42 Both fighters are being cautious and keeping out of range. 8:5
01:46 Norton gets a jab in but it was more of a push than a punch. 8:7
01:58 Moore feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves away. He doesn't want to get trapped there. 8:7
01:58 Moore connects with an uppercut. He can make good use of that punch if he can continue to get inside. 10:7
02:26 * Moore catches Norton with a hard cross as he's coming in and Norton drops to the canvas. a tremendous shot by "The Old Mongoose" Moore! 10:7
02:29 Field starts the count... 16:7
02:29 1... 16:7
02:30 2... 16:7
02:30 * Norton manages to get back to his feet but he still looks kind of shaky. 16:7
02:30 Ken Norton does not looks like he has fully recovered from the knockdown but he tells the ref that he can still fight. Field must agree as he signals for the fight to go on. 16:7
02:30 Moore appears to have Norton out on his feet. I'm not sure which of those last few punches hurt him so badly but Norton looks ready to go, as Moore closes in to try and end this fight. 16:7
02:39 Norton is trapped in his own corner... 16:7
02:43 Moore misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 16:7
02:49 Ken Norton retreats into a neutral corner. 16:7
02:49 Archie Moore lands a short left hook to the head. 18:7
02:49 Moore has a dazed opponent in front of him ready for the taking. Let's see what kind of killer instinct he can summon up. 18:7
02:58 Moore lands a jab. He's using it as both an offensive and defensive weapon on occasions. 20:7
02:58 Moore is raining blows down on Ken Norton, who is obviously hurt. Moore wants to take the decision out of the hands of the judges and he has a chance to do just that! 20:7
03:00 The bell rings and the crowd is on fire, that knockdown was definitely worth the price of admission 20:9

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 6 gets underway as the fighters move to the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:06 Whatever Tommy Gallagher said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Moore has some spring in his step here in the 6th round. 0:0
0:06 They're coming back to the center of the ring now... 0:0
0:11 Moore misses with that combination. 0:0
0:13 Norton throws the cross and scores to the head of Moore. 0:2
0:17 These guys both look like they have barely been in a fight at all.. 0:2
0:25 Those were mostly arm punches from Norton but several got through. 0:4
0:44 Norton misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 0:4
01:03 Norton tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Archie Moore blocks it. 0:4
01:13 Ken Norton is forced into his own corner... 0:4
01:18 Moore muscles his way inside. 0:4
01:23 Norton has Archie Moore trapped in the left neutral corner... 0:4
01:23 A straight cross from Norton gets through Moore's guard. 0:6
01:35 Moore tries to double up on the hook to the body and at least one gets through. 2:6
01:44 Moore gives a nice head feint and then lands a hook to the head of Ken Norton. 4:6
01:48 The knockdown suffered by Norton should have made that last round Moore's by a wide margin. 4:6
02:01 Moore has freed himself from Norton. They move quickly to ring center. 4:6
02:14 Norton misses with that punch. 4:6
02:17 Moore throws the jab and it lands cleanly. 6:6
02:33 Moore ties up Norton... 6:6
02:42 The Referee breaks it up... 6:6
02:48 Moore follows a beautiful a double jab with a solid cross! 9:6
03:00 Moore smothers Norton's attack with a clinch! 9:6
03:00 Field separates them. 9:6
03:00 Field motions the fighters to their corners as the bell sounds to end Round 6. 10:6

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Norton looks to be in excellent shape as Round 7 gets underway. 0:0
0:08 Tommy Gallagher was really animated in Moore's corner and Archie Moore was nodding in agreement. 0:0
0:08 Norton has Moore trapped! 0:0
0:08 Norton scores with a hook to the side of the head. 0:2
0:13 Both of these guys look just like they came out of their dressing rooms - not a mark on them. 0:2
0:22 Moore misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 0:2
0:25 That straight cross from Norton tagged Moore. He came right up the middle with that punch. 0:5
0:39 Moore drops the right hand flush on Norton's chin! 4:5
0:39 Norton looks shaken! 4:5
0:49 Moore caught Norton square with that uppercut. 7:5
0:58 Moore slides into his own corner... 7:5
0:58 Norton launches an uppercut from way outside, grazing Moore's jaw. Norton is vulnerable to a counter throwing that punch from a distance like that. 7:7
01:22 * Norton is shaking his hand; that's usually a good indicator that he's hurt it. 7:7
01:29 Moore has Norton blocked in! 7:7
01:29 Norton walks in to a glancing hook from Moore. 9:7
01:41 Ken Norton looks to the midsection, then fires a combination to the head 9:9
01:54 Moore pins Norton in the corner! 9:9
02:07 Norton moves to the center of the Ring taunting Moore with his hands by his sides. 9:9
02:18 Moore rips away on the inside landing a solid uppercut that may have hurt Norton. It looked like his legs buckled ever so briefly. 12:9
02:33 Norton just landed a devastating three punch combo! 12:13
02:33 Archie Moore appears shaken by those punches! 12:13
02:45 Norton backs into the near right corner. 12:13
02:59 Field warns Moore for holding and hitting, although he is doing a lot more holding than hitting. 12:13
03:00 The fighters separate after a clinch. 12:13
03:00 After the bell both fighters continued to throw punches forcing Field to step in and break it up. 11:13

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 8 is about to begin... There's the bell! 0:0
0:06 Norton received a pep talk from Frank Bagley before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:0
0:11 Norton really buried that punch into Moore's ribs. 0:4
0:11 Those punches hurt Moore and he looks to hang on. 0:4
0:24 Norton has Moore cornered! 0:4
0:28 Norton lands a smashing cross! 0:9
0:28 Moore is hurt! 0:9
0:46 Moore appears to be trying to load up on his punches. 0:9
0:53 Moore lands a solid hook! 4:9
0:53 Ken Norton looks stunned! 4:9
01:06 Not much steam behind Norton's jab, but it scores nonetheless. 4:11
01:22 Norton just delivered a wake-up call!!! He really caught Moore with a sharp combination! 4:16
01:22 Moore was stopped cold by that series of shots! 4:16
01:36 Norton throws a flurry of punches but Moore either blocks or slips them. 4:16
01:49 Norton lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Moore. 4:16
01:56 Moore is trapped in the corner... 4:16
01:56 Norton catches Moore with an uppercut as he tries to duck. 4:18
02:08 Norton seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 4:18
02:17 Norton connects with a violent combination! 4:23
02:17 Archie Moore is unsteady and looking to hang on as he took some shots! 4:23
02:31 Norton just misses with a huge shot as Archie Moore chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 4:23
02:33 Moore fires a light jab to the stomach 6:23
02:51 Norton scores with a tremendous right just above the waistline! 6:27
02:51 Moore was stunned by that last flurry of punches! 6:27
02:55 * Thats it!! Field has stopped the fight!! The winner by TKO in the 8th is Norton!! 6:27

Fight Result

Let's go to Michael Buffer for the call...

Ladies and Gentlemen! The winner and new IBO heavyweight champion by technical knockout at the 02:56 mark in Round 8 is...

Ken Norton!


Score Cards

Bruce McTavish Round Total
New Zealand 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Archie Moore 9 10 9 9 10 10 10 67
Ken Norton 10 9 10 10 8 9 9 65

Jerry Griffin Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Archie Moore 10 10 9 9 10 10 9 67
Ken Norton 9 9 10 10 8 9 10 65

David Robertson Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Archie Moore 9 10 9 9 10 10 10 67
Ken Norton 10 9 10 10 8 9 9 65

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Archie Moore 28 30 27 27 30 30 29 201
Ken Norton 29 27 30 30 24 27 28 195


Statistics
Categories Archie Moore Ken Norton
Knockdowns scored 1 0

Jabs / Round 4.50 7.63
Hooks / Round 3.13 4.00
Crosses / Round 5.13 4.50
Combinations / Round 4.00 5.25
Uppercuts / Round 3.50 2.88

Punches Landed / Round 20.25 24.25
Punches Missed / Round 35.50 39.63

Punching Accuracy 36.3% 38.0%

Total Number of Fouls 0 0

No cuts occured

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