Final #4# Post Season Lonsdale Showdown

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Willie Pep vs Gene Tunney

Fight info: Omaha Civic Auditorium, Omaha, NE, United States, 2012-10-07, announcer is Dean Stone, referee is Rafael Ramos, the bout will be scored by three judges: Paul Smith (United States), Raul Nieves (Mexico) and Eliecer Perez (Panama), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 15 rounds, three KD rule is not in effect, save by the bell only in last round, only the referee can stop the fight, mandatory 8 count is not in effect, fight stopped due to an accidental head butt: Tech. Draw through 4/Scorecard after 4, game will check for injuries, game will not adjust ratings for weight class, use judges bias is set to 'random', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Willie Pep - Record: 6-3-0 (2) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Eddie Inabagsky - Cut Man: Ted Walker
In the blue corner: Gene Tunney - Record: 8-3-2 (4) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Eddie Inabagsky - Cut Man: Joe Souza

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell signaling the start of the fight sounds here at this popular venue. 0:0
0:18 Tunney slips in a jab to the body 0:2
0:40 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 0:2
0:50 Pep just comes up short with the combination. 0:2
0:52 Some nice infighting ends with Tunney getting an uppercut in. 0:4
01:01 Pep is trying to move in behind the jab, which lands. 2:4
01:10 Tunney slides into a neutral corner... 2:4
01:14 Tunney usues his legs to avoid Pep's punches. 2:4
01:29 Tunney moves into a neutral corner. 2:4
01:29 Pep feints downstairs, then lands two quick blows to the head. 4:4
01:46 Tunney lands a solid cross! 4:8
01:46 Pep looks hurt... He's stumbling backward! 4:8
01:56 There's a lot of excitement surrounding this fight. The fans are really in to it. 4:8
02:06 Gene Tunney is clinching... Pep is trying to free his gloves... They are under Tunney's arms... 4:8
02:10 Pep pushes Tunney away. 4:8
02:19 Pep throws the jab and it lands cleanly. 6:8
02:41 Tunney works free! The fighters move to ring center. 6:8
02:46 Pep throws an uppercut from way outside. It lands but he's lucky! That's a dangerous punch to throw unless you're in close. 8:8
03:00 The bell sounds ending Round 1. 9:8

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Pep is off his stool and waiting for the bell to begin Round 2. 0:0
0:10 The fighters are trading punches and neither seems to have won that exchange. 2:2
0:23 Tunney fires a wild overhand right and misses everything. 2:2
0:32 Pep takes a half step back as he tries to create some punching room. 2:2
0:44 Tunney traps Pep in the corner! 2:2
0:49 Gene Tunney wraps up Pep. 2:2
0:53 Tunney pushes Pep away. 2:2
01:03 Willie Pep has Tunney trapped in the lower neutral corner... 2:2
01:07 Tunney picks off the cross by Pep. 2:2
01:15 Both fighters need to close the distance between them. 2:2
01:27 Tunney traps Pep's gloves under his arms. He won't let go until Ramos breaks it up. 2:2
01:36 The fighters separate after a clinch. 2:2
01:50 Willie Pep bangs the uppercut home. 4:2
02:08 Pep is bouncing on his toes, avoiding Tunney attempts to move inside on him. 4:2
02:19 Tunney is clinching... 4:2
02:23 * Ramos is telling Pep to quit leaning on the neck. 4:2
02:46 The fighters work their way back to the center of the ring... 4:2
02:54 Pep moves into the near corner. 4:2
02:54 Tunney gets off a quick combination to the body 4:4
03:00 That was a slow round for both fighters. Neither appeared overly anxious to initiate the action. 5:4

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds to start Round 3. 0:0
0:09 Tunney backs into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:14 There's a clinch. Neither fighter seems to want to break. 0:0
0:18 Referee Ramos steps in to break it up. 0:0
0:22 Ted Walker not only gave Willie Pep encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Tunney. Now it's up to Pep to implement it. 0:0
0:28 Tunney pushes his way out to the center of the ring where the fighters seperate. 0:0
0:33 Pep pins Tunney in the corner! 0:0
0:38 Pep misses with that hook. 0:0
0:40 The cross scores for Tunney. He needs to throw that punch more often. 0:2
0:49 Pep doubles up on the jab and he managed to score with the second one. 2:2
01:13 Pep is off target with that uppercut. 2:2
01:20 The action slows for the moment. 2:2
01:27 Gene Tunney is trapped in his own corner... 2:2
01:31 Pep misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 2:2
01:45 Pep telegraphed that shot and Tunney ducks under it easily. 2:2
01:47 * Tunney is told to watch hitting with the back of his glove by Ramos 2:4
02:06 Gene Tunney lands a jab. He's using it as both an offensive and defensive weapon on occasions. 2:6
02:21 Pep scores with a crisp uppercut inside. 4:6
02:31 Pep rips off two quick jabs and one finds the mark. 6:6
02:48 Tunney wings the right cross and it gets in, though without a lot of steam on it. 6:8
03:00 They're coming back to the center of the ring now... 6:8
03:00 There's the bell. That brings Round 3 to a close. 6:9

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Pep and Tunney square off as the bell sounds to start the action for Round 4. 0:0
0:08 Tunney received a pep talk from Eddie Inabagsky before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:0
0:13 Pep lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Tunney. 0:0
0:20 Pep just absorbed a terrifying shot to the body. 0:4
0:20 Pep appears shaken by those punches! 0:4
0:24 Neither fighter shows any wear and tear at this point. 0:4
0:34 Tunney lands a smashing cross! 0:8
0:34 Pep is clutching his side! 0:8
0:43 Both fighters are being extremely cautious in this one. We hadn't expected such a tactical battle. 0:8
0:57 Tunney just misses with a huge shot as Pep chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 0:8
01:00 Pep moves in and connects with a compact uppercut to the head. 2:8
01:09 Tunney misses with the jab but scores with the follow up cross. 2:10
01:27 Tunney holds his arms up in disgust as Pep holds him around his waist. 2:10
01:37 Ramos separates the two fighters. 2:10
01:45 Pep slides into the corner... 2:10
01:45 Gene Tunney flicks three quick jabs and at least one got through. 2:12
01:59 Pep is still trying to find the range with his punches. He's just missing with some of his shots. 2:12
02:06 Pep's corner is shouting to their man, encouraging him to pick up the action. 2:12
02:08 There's a lead right hand that finds its mark. That can be a dangerous punch if Willie Pep can land a solid one. 4:12
02:23 Tunney swings...and misses. 4:12
02:35 Tunney has been watching too much wrestling, the way He's grabbing Pep. 4:12
02:44 Referee Ramos has to separate the two... 4:12
03:00 Tunney wraps his arms around Pep. 4:12
03:00 Pep tries to get free... Here comes Ramos to break them up... 4:12
03:00 There's the bell, finishing Round 4. 4:11

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 It's Round 5 of this scheduled 15 rounder. 0:0
0:06 Tunney is blocked in his own corner... 0:0
0:11 Pep scores with a winging right! Gene Tunney's head snapped back violently with that punch! 4:0
0:11 Tunney is hurt and he had better reach deep if he's going to continue! 4:0
0:15 Looking at their faces, you wouldn't know these two were in a fight. 4:0
0:20 Ted Walker seemed to pump up Pep between rounds. 4:0
0:25 Pep drops his shoulder as if to throw a right, then quickly rips a quick left hook to the body. 8:0
0:25 Tunney was stunned by that last flurry of punches! 8:0
0:38 Tunney glances a hook off Willie Pep's side. 8:2
0:50 Pep fires the jab. It finds its target. 10:2
01:06 Willie Pep is trying to free his gloves from under Tunney's gloves. 10:2
01:15 Referee Ramos separates the two... 10:2
01:23 Pep takes a solid cross from Gene Tunney. 10:5
01:35 Both fighters move to ring center. 10:5
01:40 Tunney slides along the far ropes. 10:5
01:47 Tunney eats a jab from Pep 12:5
02:01 Pep is moving like he is walking on air tonight. 12:5
02:06 Pep is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 12:5
02:09 Tunney is forced into his own corner... 12:5
02:09 The two men are bumping heads as they wrestle on the inside. Now, Pep lands a short uppercut to the chin of Tunney. 14:5
02:20 Pep backs into the lower corner. 14:5
02:20 That cross from Tunney nearly spun Pep's head around, that was a brutal shot! 14:8
02:28 Tunney doesn't have to look for Pep this round. He is right there in front of him. 14:8
02:32 It is a good boxing crowd tonight. They know the game and are reacting to every good punch that lands. 14:8
02:40 Tunney tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Pep. 14:8
02:47 The action is at ring center. 14:8
02:47 Pep fires a jab to the body 16:8
03:00 Pep's constant movement can be frustrating to an opponent who's not capable of cutting off the ring on him. 16:8
03:00 Tunney shows Pep his back and moves quickly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 5. 18:8

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Tunney looks to be in fair shape as Round 6 gets underway. 0:0
0:11 Gene Tunney straightens Willie Pep up with the impact of that uppercut to the head. 0:3
0:16 Both fighters are unmarked at this stage of the fight. 0:3
0:25 Gene Tunney misses wildly with the Hook. 0:3
0:35 Pep finds a home for his jab, keeping Gene Tunney at bay. 2:3
0:48 Willie Pep doubles up to the body, though Tunney seems unfazed. 4:3
0:59 There's some nice hand speed. Pep fired off a volley of shots, several of which scored. 6:3
01:17 Tunney feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves away. He doesn't want to be trapped there. 6:3
01:25 Pep lands a nice jab. He tries to follow it up with a cross but it misses. 8:3
01:34 "Will O' the Wisp" Pep retreats into the upper left corner. 8:3
01:38 Tunney lands a hard hook! 8:7
01:38 Pep's knee almost touched the canvas... 8:7
01:56 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 6th. 8:7
01:59 Both boxers are in the middle of the squared circle. 8:7
02:04 Tunney wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Pep's defense. 8:7
02:06 Tunney's head is snapped back following a sharp combination from Pep. 11:7
02:26 Willie Pep misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 11:7
02:33 Tunney doubled up on the hook. Did you see the water fly off Pep's head? 11:11
02:33 That's the punch Tunney hoped to land! Pep looks to be in bad shape after that blow! 11:11
02:43 Tunney has Pep cornered! 11:11
02:47 Tunney just landed a three punch combo! 11:16
02:47 Pep is suddenly in trouble after those punches! 11:16
03:00 There was no feeling out in that round, Pep and Tunney really went at it. 11:18

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 We have reached the halfway point of the fight as Round 7 begins. 0:0
0:08 Willie Pep got some great advice from Ted Walker between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 7. 0:0
0:13 Tunney is in constant motion. He is a hard fighter to corner. 0:0
0:13 No blood, no bruises and no swelling; you wouldn't know that these guys are already in the 7th round of this fight. 0:0
0:24 Pep has Tunney pinned! 0:0
0:24 Pep gets inside and fires a hook to Tunney's body. 2:0
0:34 Pep goes downstairs with the hook. 4:0
0:44 Tunney gets a jab in but it was more of a push than a punch. 4:2
0:58 Willie Pep sneaks in a quick uppercut that lands cleanly. 6:2
01:11 Tunney is pinned in his own corner... 6:2
01:11 Tunney takes a hook as he tries to work inside. 8:2
01:28 Tunney is holding. Well, he can't get hit if Pep can't throw punches, I guess. 8:2
01:37 * The referee cautions Tunney about leaning on Willie Pep's neck, as he separates the two fighters. 8:2
01:55 Tunney tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Pep blocks it. 8:2
01:58 Pep lands the jab but comes up short with a second one right behind it. 10:2
02:07 Tunney retreats into a neutral corner. 10:2
02:12 Pep ends up behind Tunney as he deftly avoids a straight ahead attack moving to his right. 10:2
02:21 Tunney works free! He backs to ring center, with Pep following. 10:2
02:26 Tunney has Pep trapped! 10:2
02:26 These guys are really going at it but Tunney looks to be getting the worse of it. 13:4
02:43 Tunney ties up Pep. 13:4
02:47 Tunney and Pep each take a step back. 13:4
02:57 Tunney and Willie Pep are in a clinch, Ramos hollers at them to break and start fighting. 13:4
03:00 Ramos separates the two... 13:4
03:00 Ramos motions the fighters to their corners as the bell sounds to end Round 7. 14:4

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Ramos motions the fighters together as the bell sounds to begin Round 8. 0:0
0:08 Tunney has Pep blocked in! 0:0
0:08 Tunney lands a stinging jab. 0:2
0:12 Both fighters show virtually nothing in the way of damage. 0:2
0:25 Tunney can't score with short uppercut inside. Pep got his gloves in front of the punch. 0:2
0:32 Both fighters keep straying from ring center. Now they're back in the middle of the square. 0:2
0:36 Tunney is circling his opponent. 0:2
0:41 Both men look to measure one another. 0:2
0:45 Tunney pins Pep in the corner! 0:2
0:45 Tunney rams the jab into the chest of Willie Pep. He's making very effective use of that punch. 0:5
0:57 Pep had the upper hand in an action packed exchange! 3:7
01:11 Ramos has to pull the fighters away from each other as Pep locks up Tunney's arms. 3:7
01:16 Ramos has to break the clinch. 3:7
01:20 Both fighters are being cautious and keeping out of range. 3:7
01:27 Willie Pep traps Tunney in the corner! 3:7
01:31 Pep is really fluid in his movement. 3:7
01:44 Tunney brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 3:7
01:49 Tunney is moving around the ring nicely. 3:7
01:53 Gene Tunney traps Pep in the corner! 3:7
01:53 Tunney scores with a quick one-two to Pep's midsection 3:9
02:06 Tunney slides into his own corner... 3:9
02:10 Pep is holding... 3:9
02:19 Ramos separates the two... 3:9
02:34 Tunney works himself free. Now the fighters move back to ring center. 3:9
02:49 Pep shoots the jab into the chest of Tunney. 5:9
03:00 This fight is almost dead even at this juncture. 5:9
03:00 We're at the 3:00 mark and that brings this round to an end. 4:11

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Both fighters look ready to go as Round 9 begins. 0:0
0:15 Pep fires and misses. 0:0
0:18 Tunney scores with consecutive blows to the body of Pep. 0:2
0:22 Despite the punches landed, both fighters remain unmarked. 0:2
0:27 Ted Walker was extremely upbeat during the break with Pep providing some solid encouragement. 0:2
0:27 Tunney pins Pep in the corner! 0:2
0:32 Gene Tunney back pedals away from the straight forward attack of Pep. 0:2
0:39 The crowd comes to it's feet as Tunney and Pep engage in a furious exchange. 2:4
0:52 The uppercut just landed by Tunney is a nice weapon on the inside. 2:6
01:06 Tunney clinches... Pep gets an arm free! He should be punching with it! 2:6
01:15 Ramos has to break them apart. 2:6
01:20 Tunney fires away with both hands, banging some clean shots home. 2:9
01:37 Pep has his arms wrapped around Tunney... Now they separate. 2:9
01:42 Ramos separates them. 2:9
01:55 Pep whiffs with the cross. 2:9
01:57 Tunney lands a short left hook to the head. 2:11
02:10 Pep is trapped in the corner... 2:11
02:14 Tunney just comes up short with the combination. 2:11
02:26 Look at that subtle shoulder movement. See how Tunney rolls them? That throws off your opponent's timing. 2:11
02:39 Tunney brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 2:11
02:48 Pep tries to muscle inside but Tunney clinches him. 2:11
02:58 Ramos moves them apart. 2:11
03:00 Both fighters move back to ring center. 2:11
03:00 Watch Gene Tunney move. He is darting in and out, in and out, keeping Pep off balance. 2:11
03:00 It looks like Tunney has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 2:11
03:00 Pep spins around and moves quickly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 9. 1:13

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Amy 'The Smile' Longlegs exits the ring to wild cheering. We await the bell, signaling the start of Round 10. There it is! 0:0
0:14 Pep leaves the jab just short. 0:0
0:16 Tunney shoots a cross to the midsection. 0:2
0:21 Appearance wise these two both look good for this stage of the fight. 0:2
0:30 Pep is giving Tunney a lot of side-to-side movement. 0:2
0:38 Tunney drives home an uppercut. That punch had something on it. 0:5
0:55 Willie Pep just can't find the range with that combination. 0:5
01:01 Tunney lands a strong cross! 0:9
01:01 Pep is badly hurt! 0:9
01:14 Pep's jab connects to Tunney's head 2:9
01:23 Pep splits Tunney's gloves with an uppercut. 4:9
01:37 Pep dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Tunney back on his heels! 8:9
01:37 Tunney is staggered... 8:9
01:46 Pep lets a quick hook go, catching Tunney moving in. 10:9
02:00 Pep just delivered a wake-up call!!! He really caught Tunney with a sharp combination! 14:9
02:00 Tunney was staggered by those punches... 14:9
02:26 Pep pins Tunney's arms! The fighters are tied up... 14:9
02:35 Ramos moves in to break the clinch. 14:9
02:40 Pep moves into the lower right corner. 14:9
02:40 Pep walks in to a glancing hook from Tunney. 14:11
02:49 Tunney moves into a neutral corner. 14:11
02:54 That punch actually went behind Tunney's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from Pep. 14:11
02:56 Gene Tunney lands the uppercut but there wasn't much on it. 14:13
03:00 Pep and Gene Tunney can both be proud of that effort. They went full bore the entire round as the spectators serenade both men with a thunderous ovation. 15:13

Round 11
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Tunney is getting his full rest as he remains on his stool as the Round 11 bell sounds. Now he's up and his corner scrambles to exit the ring. 0:0
0:11 Neither fighter has a mark on them at this point of the fight. 0:0
0:16 Whatever Eddie Inabagsky said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Tunney has some spring in his step here in the 11th round. 0:0
0:21 Pep voluntarily moves onto the ropes. 0:0
0:26 Tunney traps Pep in the corner! 0:0
0:26 Tunney snakes the jab through Pep's gloves. He had some snap on that one. 0:2
0:35 Pep lets his hands go paintbrushing the body of Tunney 2:2
0:48 Pep lands a hook to the ribs. 4:2
01:02 Tunney pins Pep in the corner! 4:2
01:06 Tunney misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 4:2
01:13 Pep pumps the jab into the face of Tunney. 7:2
01:27 Pep lands a devastating hook! 11:2
01:27 Tunney is gasping for air!! 11:2
01:40 Pep has Tunney cornered! 11:2
01:54 Willie Pep cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Gene Tunney had his elbows tucked in nicely. 11:2
02:05 Tunney is protecting the body nicely as Pep fails to score inside. 11:2
02:17 Pep scores with a tremendous right just above the waistline! 15:2
02:17 Those punches hurt Tunney and he looks to hang on. 15:2
02:21 Tunney's right eye looks like it may have a bit of swelling starting. 15:2
02:26 Tunney dips and connects with a hook to the side of Pep's head. 15:4
02:40 Pep catches Tunney coming in with a sweet uppercut! 19:4
02:40 Pep has Tunney in trouble after that punch! 19:4
02:53 Tunney comes in low. Pep puts a headlock on him. Ramos knocks Pep's arm off Tunney's head. 19:4
02:58 The Referee breaks it up... 19:4
03:00 This fight appears to be very close at this point. 19:4
03:00 Round 11 of this scheduled 15 rounder ends as the bell sounds. 20:4

Round 12
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The seconds hurry out of Tunney's corner as the bell sounds for Round 12. 0:0
0:08 Eddie Inabagsky was really animated in Tunney's corner and Tunney was nodding in agreement. 0:0
0:08 Tunney's corner didn't ignore the swelling he's suffered so far in this bout; however, even with the attention that they gave it, the puffiness doesn't look lessened much, if at all. 0:0
0:13 Both fighters seem willing to clinch... Someone's got to throw some leather... 0:0
0:25 Ramos has to separate the two... 0:0
0:34 Tunney usues subtle movement and a tight guard protecting his body as Pep tries vainly to score. 0:0
0:48 Pep is holding on to Tunney. He seems to be taking a breather. 0:0
0:58 Ramos steps in and breaks it up. 0:0
01:03 Pep has Tunney pinned! 0:0
01:03 Pep feints downstairs, then lands an uppercut under Tunney's chin. 2:0
01:15 Pep misses the lead right, but follows up with a left hook that finds the mark. 4:0
01:33 The quickness and footwork of Pep is definitely keeping Tunney off balance. 4:0
01:45 Willie Pep slips out of a corner, as Tunney attempts to trap him. 4:0
01:49 Tunney quickly hitches up his trunks. 4:0
01:56 Pep is probing with his jab as he tries to find an opening in Gene Tunney's defense. 4:0
02:05 Pep just landed a devastating three punch combo! 8:0
02:05 Tunney in on unsteady legs after those punches. 8:0
02:17 Pep seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 8:0
02:24 Pep is keeping away from the ropes. 8:0
02:24 Pep connects with an uppercut. He can make good use of that punch if he can continue to get inside. 10:0
02:28 Tunney's right eye is becoming more swollen. his corner is going to need to be control it or it will become a factor. 10:0
02:33 Tunney slides into a neutral corner... 10:0
02:33 Willie Pep lands a short hook to the body. 12:0
02:46 Gene Tunney backs into his own corner... 12:0
02:46 Tunney tastes Pep's jab 14:0
02:55 Pep has Tunney trapped in the near neutral corner... 14:0
03:00 Pep is flicking the jab, trying to keep Tunney at long range. 14:0
03:00 And that ends Round number 12. 16:0

Round 13
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Gene Tunney looks a bit disgusted as Round 13 gets underway. 0:0
0:07 A minute wasn't enough to eliminate or even significantly reduce Tunney's swelling. They'll have to keep a close watch on it and make sure Tunney's vision doesn't become a major problem over the next few rounds. 0:0
0:09 Pep moves into the lower corner. 0:0
0:13 Tunney is turning this fight into a clinching and holding affair as he continues to wrap his arms around Pep. 0:0
0:22 Ramos breaks them up... 0:0
0:27 Tunney's corner is urging him on. They're really vocal tonight. 0:0
0:31 Gene Tunney and Pep clinch, throwing feeble punches as they grab a quick breather. 0:0
0:35 Pep has Tunney cornered! 0:0
0:35 Pep throws a punch and lands. Tunney scores with a counter. Looks like both fighters were effective in that exchange. 2:2
0:48 Willie Pep has Tunney blocked in! 2:2
0:48 Pep continues to pop the jab 4:2
0:53 The swelling under Gene Tunney's right eye is causing him problems and it won't take much more to become a major handicap for him. 4:2
01:05 Pep retreats into his own corner... 4:2
01:10 Pep does a great job of moving as Tunney tries to work inside. 4:2
01:12 Pep scores with a hook to the side of the head. 6:2
01:30 Tunney circles around the ring. 6:2
01:39 Tunney throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Pep but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 6:2
01:41 Pep scores with a hook to the body but he misses when he tries to double up with it. 8:2
01:55 Pep lets his hands go inside, but Tunney protects his body well. 8:2
02:05 Pep has Gene Tunney pinned! 8:2
02:09 Pep is boxing beautifully, smoothly moving side to side and in and out. 8:2
02:13 Tunney steals a quick glance at his corner. 8:2
02:18 Pep lets his hands go again and gets in several scoring blows. 10:2
02:33 Each fighter is measuring the other. Now Pep lets his hands go and scores several quick punches to the head of Tunney. 12:2
02:37 Tunney's right eye is turning ugly as the swelling under it worsens. 12:2
03:00 Willie Pep has Tunney trapped in the near right neutral corner... 12:2
03:00 The bell ending Round 13 sounds and the fighters return to their corners. 13:3

Round 14
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Tunney looks to be in good shape as Round 14 gets underway. 0:0
0:07 Pep got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Ted Walker's instructions work. 0:0
0:07 The swelling on the face of Tunney is almost as pronounced as it was before his corner worked on it, in spite of their efforts. 0:0
0:09 Pep traps Tunney in the corner! 0:0
0:09 Pep lands a quick jab. He'd like to keep Tunney on the end of that punch. 2:0
0:14 It seems every shot Tunney takes on his right makes the swelling worse. 2:0
0:18 Pep's jab is fast and accurate. 4:0
0:45 Pep's misses as Tunney backpedals away. 4:0
01:03 Pep catches Tunney with an uppercut as he tries to duck. 6:0
01:12 Neither fighter is straying far from the middle of the ring. 6:0
01:16 Pep is literally dancing circles around Tunney this round. 6:0
01:21 Tunney is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 6:0
01:24 Tunney retreats into a neutral corner. 6:0
01:29 Pep fires away but finds nothing but air. 6:0
01:36 Tunney'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. 6:0
01:45 Gene Tunney slides into the corner... 6:0
01:45 Pep slips inside and lands a hook. 8:0
01:49 Tunney is going to have to protect his continually swelling right eye or it is going to become an issue in this fight! 8:0
01:58 The fighters are at ring center... 8:0
01:58 * There's a caution to Pep about throwing shots to the kidneys. 10:0
01:58 * Ramos has taken a point away from Pep! 10:0
02:02 Tunney is slowing up... 10:0
02:08 Tunney retreats into the left corner. 10:0
02:12 Tunney is challenging Pep to fight him and quit clinching. 10:0
02:21 Now they break clean. 10:0
02:26 Pep lands a rapier like jab to the head of Tunney 12:0
02:40 Willie Pep 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. 14:0
02:49 The fighters are at close quarters now as Willie Pep lands a hook downstairs. 16:0
03:00 Pep misses with that punch. 16:0
03:00 Pep appears to have this fight under control. 16:0
03:00 The seconds jump into action in Pep's corner as the bell sounds ending Round 14. 17:0

Round 15
Time Commentary Points
0:00 We go to the last round, as the bell sounds to start the 15th. 0:0
0:08 The swelling on the face of Tunney is noticeable, even at a distance. Although his corner men were applying cold compresses and trying to work the swelling away from his eyes, Tunney still has distension. 0:0
0:09 Both fighters are feinting with the shoulders. Now, Tunney lands the right hand. 0:2
0:18 Gene Tunney goes to the head, then digs a nice combination to the body that had something on it. 0:5
0:27 Pep's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:5
0:30 Pep moves in and scores with a quick jab. 2:5
0:39 Pep backs into a neutral corner. 2:5
0:44 Tunney connects with a violent combination! 2:9
0:44 Pep took far too many hard shots from Tunney in that flurry and he is hurt! 2:9
0:57 Pep has Tunney trapped in the near right neutral corner... 2:9
01:01 Pep grabs Tunney. Too much of this kind of thing can have a negative affect on the scoring of the fight. 2:9
01:06 Ramos pries them apart. 2:9
01:15 Willie Pep is trying to find his timing. Punches that were finding the mark before are missing now. 2:9
01:29 That jab from Tunney stopped Pep in his tracks. 2:12
01:43 Gene Tunney can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 2:12
01:45 Willie Pep fires a solid combination. 4:12
01:59 Pep smothers Tunney's attack with a clinch! 4:12
02:08 Tunney works his way free! 4:12
02:13 Pep is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 4:12
02:21 Pep takes a heavy combination downstairs. 4:16
02:21 Pep was hurt by those blows! 4:16
02:38 Tunney misses wildly with the hook. 4:16
02:40 Not a lot on that hook to Tunney's side, but it scored. 6:16
02:55 Tunney misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 6:16
03:00 Tunney feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves away. He doesn't want to get trapped there. 6:16
03:00 Tunney tries to drop the right hand over the top but Willie Pep ducks under it. 6:16
03:00 Pep seems to have done enough to win this fight. 6:16
03:00 That's it! This fight is over and we'll go to the scorecards. 5:17

Fight Result

We go to the ring where Dean Stone is ready with the call...

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

Paul Smith, United States scores the bout 143 to 141 for Willie Pep

Eliecer Perez, Panama scores the bout 142 to 142 - even

Raul Nieves, Mexico scores the bout 143 to 141 for...

...Willie Pep

The winner by majority decision is Willie Pep!


Score Cards

Paul Smith Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Willie Pep 10 9 10 9 10 9 10 9 9 10 10 10 10 9 9 143
Gene Tunney 9 10 9 10 9 10 9 10 10 9 9 9 9 9 10 141

Raul Nieves Round Total
Mexico 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Willie Pep 10 10 9 9 10 9 10 9 9 10 10 10 10 9 9 143
Gene Tunney 9 9 10 10 9 10 9 10 10 9 9 9 9 9 10 141

Eliecer Perez Round Total
Panama 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Willie Pep 9 10 10 9 10 9 10 9 9 9 10 10 10 9 9 142
Gene Tunney 10 9 9 10 9 10 9 10 10 10 9 9 9 9 10 142

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Willie Pep 29 29 29 27 30 27 30 27 27 29 30 30 30 27 27 428
Gene Tunney 28 28 28 30 27 30 27 30 30 28 27 27 27 27 30 424


Statistics
Categories Willie Pep Gene Tunney
Knockdowns scored 0 0


Jabs / Round 8.40 4.47
Hooks / Round 8.53 3.60
Crosses / Round 4.13 2.80
Combinations / Round 5.33 3.60
Uppercuts / Round 3.60 2.67


Punches Landed / Round 30.00 17.13
Punches Missed / Round 39.93 29.67


Punching Accuracy 42.9% 36.6%


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


Foul Penalties:
Point Deduction 1
Caution 1 2


Bouts with eye swelling resulting from punches 1


No cuts occured


Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 1 / 1 0 / 0
Fight Inside 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Offensive) 0 / 0 3 / 0
Fight Outside (Defensive) 6 / 5 2 / 1
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 2 / 2 4 / 0
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 3 / 2 3 / 2


Title Bout Championship Boxing 2.5 - Copyright © 2008 OOTP Developments

[BoxBuzz]

Good close fight, could have gone either way.

Tunney almost brought himself all the way back.


This is probably a good thing....because I would have been forced (By Lonsdale Charter) to declare Gene Tunney the "Standing Lonsdale Champion" going into the LHW season had he won.

And that would have been helaciously controversial.

And as we all are aware, I hate controversy of any kind.

[Deadendgeneration]

A famous first full season for Donkey Punch Promotions.