LHW week 9 events 7-12 & WBA title

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Fight Card
Bout Fighter 1 Fighter 2 Odds Winner Decision Last Round Rounds
Opening Bout Jimmy Bivins Iran Barkley 2-1 1 UD 10 10
Preliminary 1 Joe Knight Alejandro Berrio 3-1 1 UD 10 10
Preliminary 2 Eddie Mustafa Muhammad Vicente Rondon 3-1 0 D 10 10
Support Bout Dwight Qawi Freddie Mills 3-2 2 UD 10 10
Co-Feature Joey Maxim Young Stribling 3-2 2 UD 10 10
Main Event Tommy Loughran Bernard Hopkins 1-1 1 UD 15 15


Title Bout Championship Boxing 2.5 - Copyright © 2008 OOTP Developments






Opening Bout
Jimmy Bivins vs Iran Barkley

Fight info: The Plex, N. Charleston, SC, United States, 2012-10-07, announcer is Michael Pass, referee is Eddie Cotton, the bout will be scored by three judges: John Lawson (United States), Melvina Lathan (United States) and Paul Thomas (England), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 10 rounds, WBO-rules are in effect, three KD rule is in effect, save by the bell is in effect, only the referee can stop the fight, mandatory 8 count is not in effect, fight stopped due to an accidental head butt: Tech. Draw through 3/Scorecard after 3, 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: Jimmy Bivins - Record: 5-2-1 (3) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Billy Giles - Cut Man: Bill Brady
In the blue corner: Iran Barkley - Record: 0-2-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Under Trained - Trainer: Clemente Medina - Cut Man: Joe Souza

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The referee gives Bivins and Barkley their instructions, tells them he wants a good, clean fight, and sends them to their corners. Now the bell sounds to start the fight. 0:0
0:14 Barkley is motioning with his gloves for Bivins to bring it on, but Barkley is not being overly aggressive himself right now. 0:0
0:27 Bivins is moving like he is walking on air tonight. 0:0
0:31 Barkley backs away and hitches up his trunks. 0:0
0:36 Not much happening at the moment. 0:0
0:46 Barkley tries to muscle inside but Jimmy Bivins clinches him. 0:0
0:51 The fighters separate after a clinch. 0:0
01:09 Barkley goes straight at Jimmy Bivins, a poor way to cut off the ring if that's what he's trying to do. 0:0
01:18 Bivins lands a devastating cross! 5:0
01:18 Barkley is suddenly in trouble! 5:0
01:42 Bivins holds his gloves high, bobbing and weaving, making it difficult for Barkley to score with a clean shot. 5:0
01:52 Bivins doesn't connect with the uppercut. 5:0
02:04 Barkley misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 5:0
02:06 A flurry of blows from Bivins lands to the body 7:0
02:19 Bivins gets in a several shots utilizing his hand speed. 9:0
02:36 Bivins is moving nicely, using every inch of this ring. 9:0
02:49 Bivins tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Barkley blocks it. 9:0
03:00 Bivins isn't moving his feet right now, but his upper body movement is giving Barkley fits. 9:0
03:00 The bell sounds to end Round 1 of what could very well turn out to be a mismatch. 11:1

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The crowd is making some noise as the fighter come out for round number 2. 0:0
0:08 Bivins received a pep talk from Billy Giles before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:0
0:09 The two fighters have chosen to work on the inside and it's Bivins who scores with a short hook to the chest. 2:0
0:18 The cross scores for Bivins. He needs to throw that punch more often. 4:0
0:31 Bivins misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 4:0
0:39 Bivins is trying to put his punches together and he tags Iran Barkley with a nice combination of punches. 6:0
0:51 Bivins seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 6:0
0:53 These guys are really going at it but Barkley looks to be getting the worse of it. 9:2
01:07 Bivins is flicking the jab, trying to keep Barkley at long range. 9:2
01:11 Barkley seems to be protecting his body which is leaving his head vulnerable. He doesn't like body shots but I don't know anyone that does. 9:2
01:15 Both fighters are exchanging blows! Bivins scored more on that exchange. 12:4
01:29 Bivins has his arms wrapped around Barkley... Now they separate. 12:4
01:34 Cotton has to break the clinch. 12:4
01:39 Bivins is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 12:4
01:43 Bivins shoots the right home. That's a sneaky punch. 14:4
01:52 Not much steam behind Bivins's jab, but it scores nonetheless. 16:4
01:56 A very tiny mouse has formed under both of Barkley's eyes. 16:4
02:09 Barkley takes a hard jab to the face from Bivins 19:4
02:22 Bivins wraps his arms around Barkley. 19:4
02:31 Cotton separates the two... 19:4
02:44 Barkley is holding. Well, he can't get hit if Bivins can't throw punches, I guess. 19:4
02:48 Cotton is shouting at Barkley to break! 19:4
02:52 Barkley is not having much success cutting off the ring this round. 19:4
03:00 Barkley looks to land a uppercut but misses the mark. 19:4
03:00 The bell sounds ending Round 2. Amy 'The Smile' Longlegs is about ready to climb through the ropes and into the ring to the whistles and cheers of the crowd. 19:3

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 It's Round 3 of this scheduled 10 rounder. 0:0
0:22 Barkley comes in low. Bivins puts a headlock on him. Cotton knocks Bivins's arm off Barkley's head. 0:0
0:31 * Bivins is told to quit hitting on the break by Cotton. 0:0
0:49 Both fighters need to close the distance between them. 0:0
0:57 Bivins throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Barkley but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 0:0
01:04 Both fighters take a half-step back. 0:0
01:19 Barkley fires away but finds nothing but air. 0:0
01:37 Not much happening. Both fighters seem content to waste a round as they continue to stare at each other. 0:0
01:44 Bivins is moving around the ring nicely. 0:0
01:56 Bivins darts in and out, making himself a tough target. 0:0
02:08 Bivins is challenging Barkley to fight him and quit clinching. 0:0
02:17 Cotton separates them. 0:0
02:22 * Barkley has Bivins in a headlock as he rains down punches, Cotton breaks the fighters and issues a stern warning to him 0:3
02:44 Bivins gets in a hook to the body of Barkley. 2:3
03:00 Hoots and hollers and cries for more action can be heard all over the arena as a less than scintillating round goes into the books. 3:3

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds to start Round 4. 0:0
0:08 Bivins throws a quick, compact uppercut that scores to the head of Barkley. 3:0
0:17 Billy Giles is just telling Bivins the obvious: throw more punches, move your head, step it up. That's not going to help much! 3:0
0:18 Jimmy Bivins finds a home for his jab, keeping Barkley at bay. 5:0
0:27 Bivins's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 5:0
0:28 * Barkley is told to watch rabbit punching by Cotton 5:2
0:46 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 4th. 5:2
0:53 Bivins is moving laterally and not straight back, which is exactly what he should be doing. 5:2
01:00 Bivins rips off two quick jabs and one finds the mark. 7:2
01:09 Both fighters are being extremely cautious in this one. We hadn't expected such a tactical battle. 7:2
01:13 Barkley winds up and lands a nasty hook to Bivins's body. 7:5
01:31 Bivins pins Barkley's arms! The fighters are tied up... 7:5
01:35 Cotton moves them apart. 7:5
01:44 Jimmy Bivins lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Barkley. 7:5
01:52 Bivins scores with a quick hook to the head of Barkley after Barkley missed with a wild shot of his own. 9:5
02:01 Bivins feints to the head before burying the hook in Barkley's side. 12:5
02:11 Some nice infighting ends with Bivins getting an uppercut in. 14:5
02:15 Barkley's eyes are becoming more swollen and it's going to need controlled in order for Barkley to see properly out of them. 14:5
02:31 Barkley lands a strong cross! 14:9
02:31 Bivins appears to be stunned! 14:9
02:48 Barkley tries to drop the right hand over the top but Jimmy Bivins ducks under it. 14:9
02:51 Bivins feints upstairs, then scores with a quick cross to the midsection. 16:9
03:00 As the round comes to a close, both fighters continue to wing shots. That was another good round of action. 17:9

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Bivins and Barkley square off as the bell sounds to start the action for Round 5. 0:0
0:07 Clemente Medina was extremely upbeat during the break with Barkley providing some solid encouragement. 0:0
0:08 Bivins doubles up on the jab and he managed to score with the second one. 2:0
0:23 Bivins misses wildly with the Hook. 2:0
0:30 Barkley's corner is urging him on. They're really vocal tonight. 2:0
0:38 Bivins jolts Barkley with a hard jab. 5:0
0:47 Barkley fires away with both hands, banging some clean shots home. 5:3
0:56 The two men are bumping heads as they wrestle on the inside. Now, Bivins lands a short uppercut to the chin of Barkley. 7:3
01:01 Look for Bivins to start to target Barkley's eyes in an attempt to close them because Iran Barkley's swelling is worsening rapidly. 7:3
01:06 Bivins scores with a nice right cross. 9:3
01:10 The swelling under Barkley's eyes is increasing, making it tougher and tougher for him to see punches coming. 9:3
01:19 Bivins misses with the jab but scores with the follow up cross. 11:3
01:33 Bivins ends up behind Barkley as he deftly avoids a straight ahead attack moving to his right. 11:3
01:37 Jimmy Bivins's jab is fast and accurate. 13:3
01:56 Bivins gets off a nasty series of punches that shook Barkley. His corner has been screaming for that. 16:3
02:11 Bivins misses wildly with the hook. 16:3
02:14 Barkley tries to double up on the hook to the body and at least one gets through. 16:5
02:33 * Bivins is told to quit rabbit punching by Cotton. 18:5
02:51 Bivins wings the right cross and it gets in, though without a lot of steam on it. 20:5
02:56 There appears to be an increase in the amount of swelling under Barkley's eyes. 20:5
03:00 That's all she wrote here in Round 5. 22:5

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Cotton motions the fighters together as the bell sounds to begin Round 6. 0:0
0:07 Bivins got some great advice from Billy Giles between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 6. 0:0
0:07 The swelling on the face of Barkley is almost as pronounced as it was before his corner worked on it, in spite of their efforts. 0:0
0:13 Bivins is clinching... Barkley is trying to free his gloves... They are under Bivins's arms... 0:0
0:17 Referee Cotton separates the two... 0:0
0:34 Bivins pins Iran Barkley's arms against his body stopping him from throwing any punches. 0:0
0:43 * Barkley is hitting on the break and Cotton has seen enough as he issues a warning. 0:0
0:57 Both men look to measure one another. 0:0
01:03 Not a lot of action in the ring right now. 0:0
01:14 Bivins does a great job of moving as Barkley tries to work inside. 0:0
01:21 Quick hands and feet can take you far in this game. Of course, having a good chin helps! 0:0
01:29 Barkley tries to work his way inside but he can't do it. 0:0
01:35 Cotton is earning his pay tonight. He is spending half his time separating the fighters or yelling at them to fight. 0:0
01:43 Barkley's misses as Bivins backpedals away. 0:0
01:54 Bivins scores with several light punches to the head. 2:0
02:03 Barkley's jab connects to Bivins's head 2:2
02:29 Iran Barkley just delivered a wake-up call!!! He really caught Bivins with a sharp combination! 2:6
02:29 That's the shot Barkley hoped to land! Bivins looks bad after that series of blows. 2:6
02:41 Barkley scores with a beautiful cross that just missed landing flush on Bivins's jaw. 2:8
02:54 Iran Barkley takes a right to the body. 4:8
02:59 Barkley is fading... 4:8
03:00 Barkley is just missing by a hair with his punches. 4:8
03:00 Round 6 of this scheduled 10 rounder ends as the bell sounds. 3:10

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The seconds hurry out of Bivins's corner as the bell sounds for Round 7. 0:0
0:08 If the swelling was lessened by Barkley's corner, it wasn't reduced enough to make a big difference. It's going to be a factor in this fight if it continues to worsen. 0:0
0:13 Barkley ties up Bivins... 0:0
0:22 Barkley and Bivins each take a step back. 0:0
0:30 Barkley eats a jab from Bivins 2:0
0:43 Bivins lands a nice cross but Barkley turned with it, absorbing most of its power. 4:0
0:48 Barkley is really laboring now, but he's still fighting. 4:0
01:00 Bivins smothers Barkley's attack with a clinch! 4:0
01:04 Bivins pushes Barkley away. 4:0
01:10 The fighters are at close quarters now as Bivins lands a hook downstairs. 6:0
01:24 Bivins is utilizing the ring to his advantage with constant movement. 6:0
01:45 Bivins flicks a lead right to the head of Iran Barkley. 8:0
01:59 Iran Barkley misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 8:0
02:02 Jimmy Bivins moves in and scores with a quick jab. 10:0
02:19 Bivins lets his hands go and lands some solid punches. 12:0
02:23 Barkley's vision has to be hampered by the ever-increasing swelling under his eyes. 12:0
02:33 Watch Bivins move. He is darting in and out, in and out, keeping Barkley off balance. 12:0
02:42 Barkley's corner is shouting to their man, encouraging him to pick up the action. 12:0
02:55 Jimmy Bivins grabs and holds Barkley... 12:0
02:59 Barkley tries to get free... Here comes Cotton to break them up... 12:0
03:00 Bivins suddenly goes southpaw and tries to find an opening. But his punches miss from this side too. Now he goes back to his orthodox stance. 12:0
03:00 It looks like Bivins has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 12:0
03:00 Round 7 ends with the sound of the bell. 13:0

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Bivins looks to be in good shape as Round 8 gets underway. 0:0
0:07 Barkley'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
0:16 Whatever Billy Giles said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Bivins has some spring in his step here in the 8th round. 0:0
0:18 Both fighters are feinting with the shoulders. Now, Bivins lands the right hand. 2:0
0:32 Barkley can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 2:0
0:41 Bivins lands the right hand. He's pretty effective with that punch when he sets it up right. 4:0
01:02 Bivins whiffs with the uppercut. 4:0
01:17 Bivins bounces off the ropes, challenging Barkley to come get him. 4:0
01:29 Cotton warns Iran Barkley for holding and hitting, although he is doing a lot more holding than hitting. 4:0
01:41 Cotton has to break them apart. 4:0
01:53 Barkley misses with that uppercut. 4:0
01:55 Bivins connects with a double jab, followed by a right. 6:0
02:04 Bivins throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 8:0
02:09 That swelling under the eyes of Barkley is definitely getting worse; his corner is going to have to give it priority between rounds. 8:0
02:14 Bivins likes to use the hook but he'd better get a little closer when he throws it or Barkley's going to beat him to the punch and hurt him! 10:0
02:18 The swelling under Barkley's eyes is worsening. 10:0
02:27 Apparently Bivins feels it's a good strategy to hug Barkley and force Cotton to come separate them. 10:0
02:32 * It's good to see Cotton paying attention to the little things, as he cautions Bivins about leaning on his opponent's neck. 10:0
02:49 Bivins digs two shots to the body and then rips Barkley with a short uppercut on the inside. 13:0
03:00 Bivins circles around the ring. 13:0
03:00 Bivins appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 13:0
03:00 The Referee has to get between Bivins and Barkley as they glare at one another. He sends them to their corners as the bell sounds to end the round. 15:0

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center... 0:0
0:08 A minute wasn't enough to eliminate or even significantly reduce Barkley's swelling. They'll have to keep a close watch on it and make sure Barkley's vision doesn't become a major problem over the next few rounds. 0:0
0:12 Bivins looks like he is coming out for the first round. He's not showing any signs of fatigue. 0:0
0:20 Barkley eats a short cross from Bivins amd backs away. 2:0
0:25 Barkley's eyes are starting to worsen as the swelling increases. 2:0
0:34 That uppercut landed from way outside, but Jimmy Bivins is slick enough to get away with it. 5:0
0:48 That hook by Iran Barkley jarred Bivins! 5:4
0:48 Barkley has Bivins hurt badly, he is just trying to hang on right now!! 5:4
01:02 Barkley telegraphed that shot and Bivins ducks under it easily. 5:4
01:11 Both fighters are being cautious and keeping out of range. 5:4
01:14 Barkley throws a punch and lands. Bivins scores with a counter. Looks like Barkley was a little more effective. 7:7
01:28 Bivins fires a straight right. He split the gloves with that punch. 9:7
01:45 Barkley drops the right hand flush on Bivins's chin! 9:11
01:45 Jimmy Bivins was shaken by that blow! 9:11
02:05 Bivins fires a light jab to the stomach 11:11
02:25 Barkley grabs Bivins. Too much of this kind of thing can have a negative affect on the scoring of the fight. 11:11
02:29 Referee Cotton steps in to break it up. 11:11
02:40 Bivins continues to pop the jab 13:11
03:00 Bivins seems to have done enough to win this fight. 13:11
03:00 The crowd shows their appreciation of the efforts of both fighters, as the two warriors make their way to their respective corners. 13:11

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The crowd would like to see a knockout as the bell sounds for Round 10, the final round of the fight. 0:0
0:06 Iran Barkley'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 The fighters are tangled up inside. Barkley has a hand free and lands a little uppercut. 0:2
0:29 Barkley and Bivins are in a clinch, Cotton hollers at them to break and start fighting. 0:2
0:41 Bivins pushes Barkley away. 0:2
0:45 Bivins'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
0:53 Barkley lands a crushing cross! 0:6
0:53 Bivins is dazed and he is in trouble!! 0:6
01:13 Bivins lands a rapier like jab to the head of Barkley 2:6
01:25 Barkley seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 2:6
01:36 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 2:6
01:55 Bivins is holding Barkley tighter than most men do their wives -- or girlfriends! 2:6
01:59 Cotton separates the two... 2:6
02:12 Bivins and Iran Barkley clinch, throwing feeble punches as they grab a quick breather. 2:6
02:22 Bivins is protecting the body nicely as Barkley fails to score inside. 2:6
02:33 Bivins is trying to move in behind the jab, which lands. 4:6
02:51 Bivins has been watching too much wrestling, the way He's grabbing Barkley. 4:6
02:55 Bivins shoves Barkley away. 4:6
03:00 Barkley throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 4:6
03:00 Bivins appears to have this fight under control. 4:6
03:00 The bell sounds ending the final round and now the scorecards will determine the outcome of this fight. 3:6

Fight Result

We go to the ring where Michael Pass is ready with the call...

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

John Lawson, United States scores the bout 98 to 93

Melvina Lathan, United States scores the bout 98 to 93

Paul Thomas, England scores the bout 97 to 94

And your winner by unanimous decision Jimmy Bivins!!!


Score Cards

John Lawson Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Jimmy Bivins 10 10 10 10 10 9 10 10 10 9 98
Iran Barkley 9 9 10 9 9 10 9 9 9 10 93

Melvina Lathan Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Jimmy Bivins 10 10 10 10 10 9 10 10 10 9 98
Iran Barkley 9 9 10 9 9 10 9 9 9 10 93

Paul Thomas Round Total
England 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Jimmy Bivins 9 10 10 10 10 9 10 10 10 9 97
Iran Barkley 10 9 10 9 9 10 9 9 9 10 94

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Jimmy Bivins 29 30 30 30 30 27 30 30 30 27 293
Iran Barkley 28 27 30 27 27 30 27 27 27 30 280


Statistics
Categories Jimmy Bivins Iran Barkley
Knockdowns scored 0 0


Jabs / Round 7.90 2.10
Hooks / Round 5.50 2.10
Crosses / Round 5.30 1.90
Combinations / Round 6.30 0.90
Uppercuts / Round 5.00 2.20


Punches Landed / Round 30.00 9.20
Punches Missed / Round 24.30 36.30


Punching Accuracy 55.2% 20.2%


Total Number of Fouls 3 3
Hitting on the Break 1 1
Holding Head and Hitting 1
Rabbit Punching 1 1
Leaning on Opponent's Neck 1


Foul Penalties:
Caution 3 3


Bouts with eye swelling resulting from punches 1


No cuts occured


Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 1 / 1 0 / 0
Fight Inside 0 / 0 4 / 4
Fight Outside (Offensive) 0 / 0 1 / 1
Fight Outside (Defensive) 7 / 7 0 / 0
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 0 / 0 3 / 2
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 0 / 0 0 / 0


Title Bout Championship Boxing 2.5 - Copyright © 2008 OOTP Developments

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Preliminary 1
Joe Knight vs Alejandro Berrio

Fight info: Sky City Casino, Acoma, NM, United States, 2012-10-07, announcer is Michael Pass, referee is Gerald Ritter, the bout will be scored by three judges: Elmo Adolph (United States), John Stewart (United States) and Francisco Vazquez Marcos (Spain), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 10 rounds, three KD rule is 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: Joe Knight - Record: 1-1-1 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Pepe Correa - Cut Man: Manny Seamon
In the blue corner: Alejandro Berrio - Record: 1-1-0 (1) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Yvon Michel - Cut Man: Ray Rodgers

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The fighters come out of their corners, ready to initiate action here in the first. 0:0
0:19 That was a violent straight right by Berrio! 0:4
0:19 Knight in on unsteady legs after those punches. 0:4
0:40 Knight usues his legs to avoid Berrio's punches. 0:4
0:55 Knight connects to the head with a powerful left cross. 3:4
01:06 As high as Knight is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Berrio takes advantage of it. 3:4
01:25 Berrio lands a crushing hook! 3:8
01:25 Knight is hurt! 3:8
01:34 Knight tries to double up on the hook to the body and at least one gets through. 5:8
01:47 Knight is bouncing on his toes, avoiding Berrio attempts to move inside on him. 5:8
01:52 Knight pops a jab home. That punch didn't hurt but it still scored points. 7:8
02:06 Knight just can't find the range with that jab. 7:8
02:20 Knight lands a nice jab. He tries to follow it up with a cross but it misses. 9:8
02:36 Berrio moves to the center of the Ring taunting Knight with his hands by his sides. 9:8
02:52 OH! Alejandro Berrio landed the big hook flush! 9:12
02:52 Knight is favoring his ribs, he's hurt!! 9:12
03:00 Berrio retreats into the far left corner. 9:12
03:00 Joe Knight pins Berrio's arms against his body stopping him from throwing any punches. 9:12
03:00 Referee Ritter steps in to break it up. 9:12
03:00 The round comes to a close as the crowd gives the fighters a standing ovation after that action packed round. Both fighters left everything out there. This is truly boxing at it's best. 10:13

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 2 is about to begin... There's the bell! 0:0
0:14 Knight tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Berrio. 0:0
0:16 Alejandro Berrio lands a nicely timed cross to the jaw of Knight from the outside. 0:3
0:16 * That punch has opened a cut on Joe Knight. Blood is evident but exactly how bad the cut is can't be ascertained just yet. 0:4
0:16 The bleeding is coming from the last place you'd want a cut, inside the left eyebrow of Knight. The blood is trickling into his eye and, as a corner man, you know that the location is going to add to the challenge of getting that wound to close. 0:4
0:16 A fighter hates to see their own blood anytime, especially this early in the fight. 0:4
0:31 Knight is off target with that hook. 0:4
0:38 Both fighters move back to ring center. 0:4
0:43 Berrio tries to muscle inside but Knight clinches him. 0:4
0:52 * Berrio is hitting with his shoulder in the close and Ritter has seen enough as he issues a warning. 0:4
01:13 Knight tries to drop the right hand over the top but Berrio ducks under it. 0:4
01:38 Knight fires a lead right that Berrio manages to avoid. 0:4
01:50 Joe Knight lands a hard uppercut! 5:4
01:50 That shot buckled Berrio's legs and he is really unsteady now, like he could go down at any moment! 5:4
01:59 Knight has Berrio trapped in the left neutral corner... 5:4
02:04 Knight misses wildly with the Hook. 5:4
02:15 Knight can't score with short uppercut inside. Berrio got his gloves in front of the punch. 5:4
02:26 The action is back at ring center. 5:4
02:30 Knight traps Berrio in the corner! 5:4
02:39 Knight is on his bicycle, moving from corner to corner forcing Berrio to chase him. 5:4
02:48 Knight throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 5:4
03:00 Knight slips out of a corner, as Berrio attempts to trap him. 5:4
03:00 These fans came to a boxing match and a dance contest broke out. 6:5

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Both fighters look ready to go as Round 3 begins. 0:0
0:05 Knight's corner has done a great job on the cut on the left eyebrow. They've got the bleeding stopped, at least for now. 0:0
0:07 Knight lands two quick, hard uppercuts forcing Berrio to take a half step backwards. 3:0
0:15 Yvon Michel really gave it to Berrio between rounds, but Berrio's didn't seem to be paying attention. 3:0
0:20 Joe Knight works his way in and leans on Berrio... 3:0
0:29 Ritter pries them apart. 3:0
0:38 Both men look to measure one another. 3:0
0:42 Neither fighter is straying far from the middle of the ring. 3:0
0:47 Knight is probing with his jab as he tries to find an opening in Berrio's defense. 3:0
0:53 Not a lot of action in the ring right now. 3:0
0:57 Knight likes to use the hook but he'd better get a little closer when he throws it or Berrio's going to beat him to the punch and hurt him! 5:0
01:10 Knight wraps up Berrio... Neither fighter will break... 5:0
01:15 Ritter moves in to break the clinch. 5:0
01:22 There's some nice hand speed. Knight fired off a volley of shots, several of which scored. 7:0
01:40 Berrio ties up Knight... 7:0
01:44 It looks like the fighters heads came together as they were tangled up inside. 7:0
01:58 That's a pretty long clinch! Do these guys want to hug or fight? 7:0
02:02 Ritter is shouting at Knight to break! 7:0
02:14 Joe Knight's misses as Berrio backpedals away. 7:0
02:21 Berrio lands a strong cross! 7:4
02:21 Knight is clutching his side! 7:4
02:35 Knight fires a wild overhand left and misses everything. 7:4
02:42 Berrio lands a strong hook! 7:8
02:42 Joe Knight is reeling after that shot! 7:8
03:00 Berrio backs into the near right corner. 7:8
03:00 The fighters are tied up. Knight tries to extract himself. He gets his arms free. 7:8
03:00 The Referee breaks it up... 7:8
03:00 The bell sounds - more boxing to come in a moment. 7:7

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Knight and Berrio square off as the bell sounds to start the action for Round 4. 0:0
0:16 Knight is moving nicely, using every inch of this ring. 0:0
0:21 Berrio slides into the corner... 0:0
0:21 Some nice infighting ends with Knight getting an uppercut in. 2:0
0:21 * Ouch, that's a cut! 3:0
0:21 Berrio's mouthpiece is red. He's apparently suffered a cut on the inside of his mouth. 3:0
0:21 * And that accidental head butt has resulted Alejandro "Naco" Berrio suffering a cut . 3:0
0:34 Knight lands a cross to the body. 5:0
0:48 Joe Knight misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 5:0
0:55 Berrio is trapped in his own corner... 5:0
0:55 Joe Knight finds a home for his jab, keeping Berrio at bay. 7:0
01:09 There's a clinch. Neither fighter seems to want to break. 7:0
01:13 Ritter separates them. 7:0
01:33 Berrio is either lucky or has radar. Knight's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 7:0
01:46 Knight looks to work the body, but Berrio covers up nicely. 7:0
01:53 Knight takes a hard combination from Alejandro Berrio 7:4
01:53 Knight is badly hurt! 7:4
02:03 The action is at ring center. 7:4
02:07 Knight is circling his opponent. 7:4
02:12 The cross scores for Knight. He needs to throw that punch more often. 9:4
02:33 Knight moves in and connects with a compact uppercut to the head. 11:4
02:46 Alejandro Berrio has Knight trapped! 11:4
02:46 The fighters are trading punches and Berrio seems to have won that exchange. 13:7
03:00 Berrio leaves the jab just short. 13:7
03:00 That ends Round 4... But the fighters are still punching! Now Ritter jumps between them. 15:7

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Berrio looks a bit disgusted as Round 5 gets underway. 0:0
0:06 Pepe Correa seemed to pump up Knight between rounds. 0:0
0:12 Alejandro Berrio tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Knight blocks it. 0:0
0:20 A cross lands for Knight. Berrio didn't see that one coming. 2:0
0:37 Knight fires a punch over the jab of Berrio and gets it in for points. 4:0
0:53 Berrio tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 4:0
0:55 Knight lands a flurry to the ribs of Berrio. 6:0
01:16 Berrio lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Knight. 6:0
01:23 Joe Knight is forced into his own corner... 6:0
01:27 Berrio drops his shoulder as if to throw a right, then quickly rips a quick left hook to the body. 6:4
01:27 That series of punches rocked Knight and he looks to be in trouble. 6:4
01:45 Knight gets in close and comes straight up to the chin of Berrio with an uppercut. 8:4
01:54 Joe Knight moves into a neutral corner. 8:4
01:58 Berrio fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 8:4
02:06 Berrio is trapped in the corner... 8:4
02:06 Knight scores with a forceful jab. 11:4
02:06 * And now Alejandro Berrio is bleeding from that last punch! 12:4
02:06 The cut that has opened up is right in the middle of the left eyebrow from the looks of it and that is a nasty place for a cut. If it isn't closed, you can be sure that Berrio's vision is going to be obscured. 12:4
02:28 Knight launches an uppercut from way outside, grazing Berrio's jaw. Knight is vulnerable to a counter throwing that punch from a distance like that. 14:4
02:46 Knight isn't moving his feet right now, but his upper body movement is giving Berrio fits. 14:4
02:51 Knight lands a stinging jab. 16:4
03:00 Knight is keeping away from the ropes. 16:4
03:00 Ritter motions the fighters to their corners as the bell sounds to end Round 5. 17:5

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Knight rushes out at the bell. Whatever his corner said to him seems to have him fired up. 0:0
0:08 Berrio got some great advice from Yvon Michel between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 6. 0:0
0:08 The cut on the left eyebrow suffered by Berrio has been closed for the time being, thanks to a great job by his cut man. 0:0
0:08 * Berrio has Knight in a headlock as he rains down punches, Ritter breaks the fighters and issues a stern warning to him 0:4
0:30 Knight takes a half step back as he tries to create some punching room. 0:4
0:38 Knight will tie a guy up if he has to. 0:4
0:42 Ritter separates the two... 0:4
0:47 Knight backs into a neutral corner. 0:4
0:51 Knight is protecting the body nicely as Berrio fails to score inside. 0:4
01:09 Berrio is blocked in his own corner... 0:4
01:13 Knight's constant movement can be frustrating to an opponent who's not capable of cutting off the ring on him. 0:4
01:26 Knight wings a big left hand at Berrio but the latter sidesteps the punch. 0:4
01:40 Berrio grabs and holds Knight... 0:4
01:44 Ritter has to break them apart. 0:4
01:54 Knight is holding... 0:4
02:03 Knight and Alejandro Berrio each take a step back. 0:4
02:08 Berrio retreats into a neutral corner. 0:4
02:13 Knight can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 0:4
02:25 Knight throws a flurry of punches but Berrio either blocks or slips them. 0:4
02:43 Alejandro Berrio misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 0:4
02:50 Both fighters need to close the distance between them. 0:4
02:53 Knight fires a jab to the body 2:4
03:00 Berrio backs into his own corner... 2:4
03:00 Knight appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 2:4
03:00 The boos are picking up around the arena. The crowd wants more action than they received this round. 1:4

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Knight was a little slow getting off his stool this round. 0:0
0:08 Yvon Michel was really animated in Berrio's corner and Alejandro Berrio was nodding in agreement. 0:0
0:13 Apparently Knight feels it's a good strategy to hug Berrio and force Ritter to come separate them. 0:0
0:18 Ritter steps in and breaks it up. 0:0
0:29 Berrio fires and misses. 0:0
0:31 Knight doubles up on the jab and he managed to score with the second one. 2:0
0:31 That punch has reopened a cut on Berrio as once again you can see blood on the face of Alejandro Berrio. 2:0
0:31 Blood from the inside of Berrio's mouth is trickling out from the corner of his mouth. It appears as if the wound inside Berrio's mouth has reopened. 2:0
0:41 Berrio has Knight pinned! 2:0
0:45 Knight does a great job of moving as Berrio tries to work inside. 2:0
0:52 The fighters are tangled up inside. Knight has a hand free and lands a little uppercut. 4:0
01:02 Knight scores with a beautiful cross that just missed landing flush on Berrio's jaw. 6:0
01:11 The two men are bumping heads as they wrestle on the inside. Now, Knight lands a short uppercut to the chin of Berrio. 8:0
01:29 Knight wraps his arms around Berrio. 8:0
01:33 Berrio works his way free! 8:0
01:39 Knight slides into a neutral corner... 8:0
01:44 Alejandro Berrio lands a solid cross! 8:4
01:44 Joe Knight is suddenly in trouble! 8:4
01:44 It looks like Berrio has reopened Knight's previous wound because Knight is now bleeding once again. 8:4
01:44 Additional punishment has caused the cut on the left eyebrow of Joe Knight to reopen and a stream of blood is trickling down his face. 8:4
01:57 Alejandro Berrio telegraphed that shot and Knight ducks under it easily. 8:4
02:09 Berrio lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Knight. 8:4
02:11 Knight fires the jab. It finds its target. 10:4
02:20 Knight scores with a quick one-two to Berrio's midsection 12:4
02:33 Berrio brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 12:4
02:37 Berrio tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 12:4
02:44 Both fighters are flailing away but Berrio is definitely landing the better punches. 14:7
02:53 Berrio has Knight cornered! 14:7
02:58 Berrio throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Knight but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 14:7
03:00 It looks like Knight has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 14:7
03:00 And another stanza comes to a close with the bell. 13:8

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Amy 'The Smile' Longlegs exits the ring to wild cheering. We await the bell, signaling the start of Round 8. There it is! 0:0
0:06 Knight got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Pepe Correa's instructions work. 0:0
0:06 Quick efficient work in the corner of Knight has the cut on the left eyebrow under control. There's not even a trickle of blood showing. 0:0
0:06 Berrio lands the jab but comes up short with a second one right behind it. 0:2
0:11 Alejandro Berrio is slowing up... 0:2
0:23 Knight fires a shot, but it glances off Berrio's shoulder. 0:2
0:26 Berrio lands a combination. Knight drops his guard and Alejandro Berrio whacks him again! 0:5
0:39 Berrio grabs Knight's head, pulls it down, into his chest. Ritter has to force Berrio to let go. 0:5
0:44 Ritter has to separate the two... 0:5
0:49 Knight lands the uppercut but there wasn't much on it. 2:5
0:49 And now it appears as if Berrio's cut has been reopened by one of those punches that landed. 2:5
0:49 The cut suffered by Berrio on his left eyebrow has reopened and once again the blood is seeping into the fighter's eye. 2:5
0:49 * Berrio seems to be having some difficulty seeing. It's not that he's bleeding all that badly but the location of the cut - over the eye - makes it a bit more serious. And talk about timing, the referee has stepped in and momentarily stopped the fight. He's looking at the cut above Berrio's eye and is now leading him toward the ringside physician. 2:5
0:49 * The ringside physician is making a thorough examination of the cut, after having cleared away some of the blood. He's dabbing at the wound again and from the way all three participants, doctor, ref and fighter, are nodding their heads, it looks like this contest is going to get back underway. Referee Ritter is indicating exactly that - the bout is going to continue; and both fighters are getting ready to start punching again. 2:5
01:02 Berrio seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 2:5
01:05 Knight's jab is hitting Berrio's solar plexus like a jackhammer and Berrio does not look comfortable! 5:5
01:25 Knight misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 5:5
01:27 Berrio scores with a hook to the body but he misses when he tries to double up with it. 5:7
01:41 Both fighters keep straying from ring center. Now they're back in the middle of the square. 5:7
01:41 * Ritter motions to Knight to keep his punches up. 7:7
01:54 Alejandro Berrio looks to be losing his legs. 7:7
02:03 Berrio cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Knight had his elbows tucked in nicely. 7:7
02:12 Berrio and Knight clinch, throwing feeble punches as they grab a quick breather. 7:7
02:16 Knight throws a nice, short uppercut that scores to Berrio's jaw. 9:7
02:26 Berrio is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 9:7
02:34 Maybe they ought to nickname Knight "Octopus" if he's going to keep clinching every round. 9:7
02:43 Knight shoves Berrio away. 9:7
02:54 Knight fires a left hand that Berrio takes high on the shoulder. 9:7
03:00 OH! Berrio landed the big hook flush! 9:12
03:00 How is Knight standing after that? 9:12
03:00 Joe Knight appears to have this fight under control. 9:12
03:00 There's the bell. That brings Round 8 to a close. 8:12

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Knight looks to be in good shape as Round 9 gets underway. 0:0
0:07 Alejandro Berrio's corner gave his cut on the left eyebrow priority during the minute off and they've done an excellent job of closing the wounds. 0:0
0:09 Knight closes his eyes and wings wild cross at Berrio rocking his head back and sending sweat flying! 3:0
0:13 Knight is breathing heavily... 3:0
0:25 Berrio misses with that hook. 3:0
0:28 Knight feints upstairs, then scores with a quick cross to the midsection. 5:0
0:43 Berrio misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 5:0
0:45 Knight goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it. 7:0
0:59 Joe Knight just absorbed a terrifying shot to the body. 7:4
0:59 Knight was hurt by those blows! 7:4
01:23 Berrio takes a heavy cross downstairs. 12:4
01:23 Alejandro Berrio is suddenly in trouble! 12:4
01:40 Berrio pummels Knight, capping off his assault with a stiff cross! 12:8
01:40 That blow connected solidly to the head of Knight and he is stunned! 12:8
01:44 Both of these fighters are really laboring now... 12:8
01:57 Knight slips inside and lands a hook. 14:8
02:14 Knight's fans are here in force tonight, cheering everything he does. 14:8
02:26 Look at that subtle shoulder movement. See how Berrio rolls them? That throws off your opponent's timing. 14:8
02:33 Berrio hitches up his trunks. He'd better be careful. He may get nailed while his hands are down. 14:8
02:41 Quick hands and feet can take you far in this game. Of course, having a good chin helps! 14:8
02:43 The fighters are throwing punches now! Joe Knight is being much more effective in this exchange. 17:10
02:48 There's the beginning of a mouse under the right eye of Berrio. 17:10
03:00 Knight pins Berrio in the corner! 17:10
03:00 Knight seems to have done enough to win this fight. 17:10
03:00 Non stop action as they battled from pillar to post in that round!! 17:12

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 As the bell sounds for the final round, it looks as if the scorecards will determine the outcome of this fight. 0:0
0:10 Berrio gets off a quick combination to the body 0:2
0:19 Yvon Michel knows Berrio lost that last round, but he took the postive approach between rounds. 0:2
0:20 * That was a blatant low blow by Berrio and Ritter has stopped the action to scold him 0:4
0:39 Knight connects with an uppercut. He can make good use of that punch if he can continue to get inside. 2:4
0:57 Berrio is just missing by a hair with his punches. 2:4
0:59 Knight gets off a wicked four-punch combination, scoring to the head and body, as Berrio backs away. 5:4
01:13 Berrio shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Knight flush! 5:8
01:13 And Knight's in big trouble now! 5:8
01:13 That last shot has reopened a cut on Knight because the blood is flowing again. 5:8
01:13 Knight is blinking sporadically as blood drips freely down his face once again from the reopened cut on his left eyebrow. 5:8
01:13 * The referee appears to be jockeying for position; he's moving more than the fighters. Apparently, he wants to get a better look at the cut above Joe Knight's eye. Now, he just steps in and stops the action. Ritter is escorting Knight over to the ringside doctor to get an opinion on the severity of the cut. 5:8
01:13 * Well, after talking a long look at Knight's face, the ringside physician has indicated to the referee that the bout can continue. The third man in the ring is going to position both fighters where he wants them and get the action started again here in Round 10. 5:8
01:23 The crowd is reacting to every punch thrown by these guys, whether it lands or not. 5:8
01:27 Knight moves into the lower corner. 5:8
01:31 Berrio misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 5:8
01:38 Knight's right hook has found a home on the side of Berrio's head as he lands it again. 8:8
01:52 Alejandro Berrio and Knight are in a clinch, Ritter hollers at them to break and start fighting. 8:8
02:04 Berrio finally lets go of Knight. 8:8
02:11 Knight has Berrio blocked in! 8:8
02:16 Knight grabs Berrio again. If this were football, there'd be a penalty flag for holding. 8:8
02:25 Ritter separates the two... 8:8
02:29 These guys are both being extremely tentative in there tonight. 8:8
02:41 Ritter yells at the fighters to separate but Joe Knight and Berrio are a tangle of arms. 8:8
02:50 Referee Ritter separates the two... 8:8
03:00 Berrio doesn't connect with the jab. 8:8
03:00 This fight is going to the scorecards as the bell sounds ending Round 10. 8:7

Fight Result

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

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

Elmo Adolph, United States scores the bout 97 to 94

John Stewart, United States scores the bout 97 to 94

Francisco Vazquez Marcos, Spain scores the bout 97 to 94

And your winner by unanimous decision Joe Knight!!!


Score Cards

Elmo Adolph Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Joe Knight 9 10 10 10 10 9 10 9 10 10 97
Alejandro Berrio 10 9 10 9 9 10 9 10 9 9 94

John Stewart Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Joe Knight 9 10 10 10 10 9 10 9 10 10 97
Alejandro Berrio 10 9 10 9 9 10 9 10 9 9 94

Francisco Vazquez Marcos Round Total
Spain 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Joe Knight 9 10 10 10 10 9 10 9 10 10 97
Alejandro Berrio 10 9 10 9 9 10 9 10 9 9 94

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Joe Knight 27 30 30 30 30 27 30 27 30 30 291
Alejandro Berrio 30 27 30 27 27 30 27 30 27 27 282


Statistics
Categories Joe Knight Alejandro Berrio
Knockdowns scored 0 0


Jabs / Round 5.10 1.80
Hooks / Round 5.60 3.30
Crosses / Round 4.50 2.30
Combinations / Round 4.70 2.60
Uppercuts / Round 5.20 2.80


Punches Landed / Round 25.10 12.80
Punches Missed / Round 52.70 55.70


Punching Accuracy 32.3% 18.7%


Total Number of Fouls 1 3
Low Blow 1 1
Holding Head and Hitting 1
Using Shoulder 1


Foul Penalties:
Caution 1 3


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


Cuts totals (opened/reopened/worsened) 3 / 2 / 1 4 / 2 / 2
Cuts after head butts (opened/reopened/worsened) 0 / 0 / 0 1 / 0 / 0


Cut locations breakdown:
Cut on left eyebrow 3 / 2 / 1 2 / 1 / 1
Cut inside mouth 2 / 1 / 1


Bouts halted to check cut(s) 1 1


Corner work on closing cuts (trials/success):
Trickle 0 / 0 1 / 1
Minor 0 / 0 1 / 1
Bleeding 2 / 2 1 / 1
Bad 0 / 0 1 / 1
Heavy 0 / 0 0 / 0
Gushing 0 / 0 0 / 0


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


Title Bout Championship Boxing 2.5 - Copyright © 2008 OOTP Developments

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Preliminary 2
Eddie Mustafa Muhammad vs Vicente Rondon

Fight info: Hartford Auditorium, Hartford, CT, United States, 2012-10-07, announcer is Henry Jones, referee is Raul Caiz Sr., the bout will be scored by three judges: Beat Hausamann (Switzerland), Daniel Van De Wiele (Belgium) and Eugenia Williams (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 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: Eddie Mustafa Muhammad - Record: 3-2-3 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Jesse Reid - Cut Man: Lenny DeJesus
In the blue corner: Vicente Rondon - Record: 0-1-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Teddy Atlas - Cut Man: Ace Marotta

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Caiz Sr. 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
0:14 Rondon pins Muhammad's arms! The fighters are tied up... 0:0
0:18 It looks like the fighters heads came together as they were tangled up inside. 0:0
0:18 A mouse has formed under Muhammad's left eye. 0:0
0:31 That was a violent straight right by Muhammad! 4:0
0:31 Those punches hurt Rondon and he looks to hang on. 4:0
0:40 As high as Rondon is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Muhammad takes advantage of it. 4:0
0:50 Muhammad is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 4:0
01:06 Rondon is moving his head and shoulders side to side, but his feet are not going anywhere, giving Muhammad a decent target to shoot for. 4:0
01:22 Muhammad scores with a tremendous right just above the waistline! 8:0
01:22 Rondon was stunned by that last flurry of punches! 8:0
01:44 Muhammad fires a jab to the body 10:0
02:00 Muhammad whiffs with the jab. 10:0
02:02 Rondon flicks a jab to Muhammad's stomach 10:2
02:12 Eddie Mustafa Muhammad lands a quick jab. He'd like to keep Vicente Rondon on the end of that punch. 12:2
02:24 Muhammad gets off a quick combination to the body 14:2
02:43 Muhammad lets his hands go inside and scores with at least two hard shots to Vicente Rondon's ribs. 17:2
02:48 There's definitely a small bump under the left eye of Rondon. 17:2
03:00 There's the bell. That brings the first Round to a close. 18:2

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Amy 'The Smile' Longlegs exits the ring to wild cheering. We await the bell, signaling the start of Round 2. There it is! 0:0
0:06 Teddy Atlas seemed to pump up Rondon between rounds. 0:0
0:07 These guys are really going at it and both will be in a little worse shape after this exchange is over. 2:2
0:27 Rondon lands a solid cross! 2:6
0:27 Eddie Mustafa Muhammad is trying to regain his senses after that punch... 2:6
0:31 Muhammad's swelling isn't getting any better; as a matter of fact it's even more swollen here in round 2. 2:6
0:47 Muhammad slips out of a corner, as Rondon attempts to trap him. 2:6
0:52 Muhammad walks in to a glancing hook from Rondon. 2:8
01:09 Muhammad misses wildly with the Hook. 2:8
01:19 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 2:8
01:26 Muhammad ties up Rondon... 2:8
01:35 The fighters separate after a clinch. 2:8
01:40 Not a lot of action in the ring right now. 2:8
01:43 Rondon's finds a home on Muhammad's jaw. 2:10
01:57 Fans call for more action as Rondon ties up Muhammad. Caiz Sr. agrees with the fans and yells for Rondon to quit playing games and fight. 2:10
02:06 Caiz Sr. separates the two... 2:10
02:11 Rondon takes a cross to the head from Muhammad. 4:10
02:16 The swelling is increasing around Rondon's left. 4:10
02:20 Muhammad eats a short cross from Rondon amd backs away. 4:12
02:30 Rondon gets the cross through Muhammad's guard. 4:14
02:34 The swelling under Muhammad's left eye is causing him problems and it won't take much more to become a major handicap for him. 4:14
02:44 Rondon tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Muhammad blocks it. 4:14
02:46 Muhammad goes to work inside landing a hard combination to body. 7:14
02:55 Eddie Mustafa Muhammad doesn't have to look for Rondon this round. He is right there in front of him. 7:14
03:00 There's a clinch. Neither fighter seems to want to break. 7:14
03:00 Referee Caiz Sr. steps in to break it up. 7:14
03:00 That's another round in the books as Round 2 comes to an end. 7:14

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Rondon didn't sit in the corner between rounds and he comes out quickly to begin Round 3. 0:0
0:07 Muhammad got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Jesse Reid's instructions work. 0:0
0:07 Muhammad's corner is an experienced crew but the swelling he's suffered looks almost as bad as it did before the minute break. 0:0
0:13 Muhammad holds his arms up in disgust as Rondon holds him around his waist. 0:0
0:25 Referee Caiz Sr. has to separate the two... 0:0
0:34 Rondon picks off the jab thrown by Muhammad. 0:0
0:41 Rondon moves in and connects with a compact uppercut to the head. 0:2
01:03 Vicente Rondon works his way in and leans on Muhammad... 0:2
01:12 Caiz Sr. steps in and breaks it up. 0:2
01:16 Both fighters are being cautious and keeping out of range. 0:2
01:24 Rondon grabs Eddie Mustafa Muhammad. Too much of this kind of thing can have a negative affect on the scoring of the fight. 0:2
01:29 Caiz Sr. separates them. 0:2
01:36 Muhammad bangs away to the body with the hook, but there is no leverage on that punch. 2:2
01:40 Rondon's vision could be hampered by the ever-increasing swelling under his left eye. 2:2
02:03 Muhammad misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 2:2
02:09 The action slows for the moment. 2:2
02:22 Neither fighter seems to be anxious to mix it up. They've been a little overly cautious so far this round. 2:2
02:25 These guys are throwing caution to the wind as they go at it blow for blow. 4:4
02:37 Rondon throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 4:6
02:54 Rondon tries to give angles as he continues his relentless forward motion. 4:6
03:00 Dull doesn't even begin to describe that round. 5:5

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Muhammad is off his stool and waiting for the bell to begin Round 4. 0:0
0:07 Muhammad received a pep talk from Jesse Reid before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:0
0:07 The swelling on the face of Eddie Mustafa Muhammad is noticeable, even at a distance. Although his corner men were applying cold compresses and trying to work the swelling away from his eyes, Muhammad still has distension. 0:0
0:08 Muhammad eats a jab from Rondon 0:2
0:25 Both fighters are being extremely cautious in this one. We hadn't expected such a tactical battle. 0:2
0:29 Muhammad scores with a punch that's part uppercut, part hook! 2:2
0:34 That swelling under the left eye of Rondon is definitely getting worse. 2:2
0:46 Rondon misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 2:2
01:00 Vicente Rondon dips and connects with a hook to the side of Muhammad's head. 2:4
01:14 Muhammad is moving around the ring nicely. 2:4
01:22 Rondon shoots a cross to the midsection. 2:6
01:31 Muhammad tastes Rondon's jab 2:8
01:36 There appears to be increased swelling under Muhammad's left eye. 2:8
01:44 Rondon lands a rapier like jab to the head of Muhammad 2:10
02:00 Muhammad swings...and misses. 2:10
02:07 Muhammad's corner is shouting to their man, encouraging him to pick up the action. 2:10
02:11 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 2:10
02:14 Rondon moves in and scores with a quick jab. 2:12
02:27 Muhammad is dancing and flicking harmless punches at Rondon. 2:12
02:35 Both fighters are feinting with the shoulders. Now, Muhammad lands the right hand. 4:12
02:44 Muhammad lands the uppercut but there wasn't much on it. 6:12
03:00 Rondon just misses with a huge shot as Muhammad chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 6:12
03:00 There's the bell, finishing Round 4. 8:12

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Caiz Sr. motions the fighters together as the bell sounds to begin Round 5. 0:0
0:06 Whatever Teddy Atlas said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Vicente Rondon has some spring in his step here in the 5th round. 0:0
0:06 The swelling on the face of Muhammad is almost as pronounced as it was before his corner worked on it, in spite of their efforts. 0:0
0:06 If the swelling was lessened by Rondon's corner, it wasn't reduced enough to make a big difference. It's going to be a factor in this fight if it continues to worsen. 0:0
0:12 Muhammad back pedals away from the straight forward attack of Rondon. 0:0
0:21 Muhammad lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Rondon. 0:0
0:33 Muhammad grabs Rondon's head, pulls it down, into his chest. Caiz Sr. has to force Muhammad to let go. 0:0
0:42 Eddie Mustafa Muhammad and Vicente Rondon each take a step back. 0:0
0:51 Rondon slips inside and lands a hook. 0:2
0:55 Look for Rondon to start to target Muhammad's left eye in an attempt to close it because the swelling under it has continued to grow. 0:2
01:15 Muhammad lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Rondon. 0:2
01:18 Rondon connects with an uppercut. He can make good use of that punch if he can continue to get inside. 0:4
01:34 Muhammad lands a devastating uppercut! 4:4
01:34 Rondon is gasping for air!! 4:4
01:38 Rondon seems to be a bit distracted by the swelling under his left eye as it has gotten worse. 4:4
01:47 Muhammad lets his hands go inside, but Rondon protects his body well. 4:4
01:59 Muhammad tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 4:4
02:01 Rondon fires a light jab to the stomach 4:6
02:21 Muhammad lands a flurry to the ribs of Rondon. 6:6
02:37 Muhammad lands a strong cross! 10:6
02:37 Vicente Rondon appears shaken by that punch! 10:6
02:49 Muhammad's jab is fast and accurate. 12:6
02:54 The swelling under Rondon's left eye is increasing. It's going to get tougher and tougher for to see punches coming. 12:6
03:00 That's all she wrote here in Round 5. 13:6

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Muhammad looks to be in excellent shape as Round 6 gets underway. 0:0
0:05 Eddie Mustafa Muhammad's corner didn't ignore the swelling he's suffered so far in this bout; however, even with the attention that they gave it, the puffiness doesn't look lessened much, if at all. 0:0
0:05 A minute wasn't enough to eliminate or even significantly reduce Rondon's swelling. They'll have to keep a close watch on it and make sure Rondon's vision doesn't become a major problem over the next few rounds. 0:0
0:10 Rondon misses with that jab. 0:0
0:17 Jesse Reid was really animated in Muhammad's corner and Muhammad was nodding in agreement. 0:0
0:24 Rondon has been watching too much wrestling, the way He's grabbing Muhammad. 0:0
0:33 * The referee is cautioning Rondon about leaning on the neck of his opponent. It's a good tactic if you can get away with it because it tends to tire out the other fighter but Caiz Sr. isn't going to let it happen. 0:0
0:51 Watch Muhammad move. He is darting in and out, in and out, keeping Rondon off balance. 0:0
0:56 A cross lands for Rondon. Muhammad didn't see that one coming. 0:2
01:12 Rondon shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Muhammad flush! 0:6
01:12 And Muhammad's in big trouble now! 0:6
01:16 The swelling around Muhammad's left eye is worsening. 0:6
01:26 Circling left, Rondon looks for an opening to fire a shot at Eddie Mustafa Muhammad. 0:6
01:35 Eddie Mustafa Muhammad takes a heavy hook downstairs. 0:10
01:35 Muhammad is hurt! 0:10
01:55 Rondon can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 0:10
02:02 Rondon gives a nice head feint and then lands a hook to the head of Muhammad. 0:12
02:06 There has to be something done about the swelling around Muhammad's left eye as it continues to worsen. 0:12
02:30 Rondon just comes up short with the hook. 0:12
02:42 Muhammad really buried that punch into Rondon's ribs. 5:12
02:42 Rondon is trying to regroup after those punches... 5:12
02:56 Rondon misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 5:12
03:00 The bell stops the action as Eddie Mustafa Muhammad and Rondon go back to their corners. 6:13

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 7 begins as the bell sounds. 0:0
0:06 Jesse Reid felt Muhammad lost that last round and he let him know in no uncertain terms during the break. 0:0
0:06 The swelling on the face of Eddie Mustafa Muhammad is almost as pronounced as it was before his corner worked on it, in spite of their efforts. 0:0
0:06 Rondon'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
0:11 Rondon tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 0:0
0:18 Teddy Atlas was extremely upbeat during the break with Rondon providing some solid encouragement. 0:0
0:22 Rondon is off target with that jab. 0:0
0:25 Muhammad lands a jab to the midsection 2:0
0:37 Muhammad lands a nice jab. He tries to follow it up with a cross but it misses. 4:0
0:51 Rondon just comes up short with the jab. 4:0
0:53 Muhammad scores with a quick hook to the head of Rondon after Rondon missed with a wild shot of his own. 6:0
01:13 Muhammad fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 6:0
01:16 Rondon drills Muhammad with a left and right and another left. 6:2
01:31 The fighters are throwing punches but Rondon is being much more effective in this battle. 8:5
01:36 Rondon's left eye is becoming more swollen. his corner is going to need to be control it or it will become a factor. 8:5
01:45 Rondon goes straight at Muhammad, a poor way to cut off the ring if that's what he's trying to do. 8:5
01:57 Rondon tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Muhammad. 8:5
02:04 OH! Muhammad landed the big hook flush! 13:5
02:04 Vicente Rondon was stunned by that blow! 13:5
02:18 Muhammad smothers Rondon's attack as Rondon tries to get off some shots inside. 13:5
02:20 Muhammad lands a short left hook to the head. 15:5
02:25 The swelling under Rondon's left eye can't get much worse, as it has now ballooned substantially. 15:5
02:34 Rondon doesn't connect with the jab. 15:5
02:45 * Muhammad lands a perfect uppercut and Vicente Rondon slumps to the canvas! 15:5
02:47 Caiz Sr. begins counting... 24:5
02:47 1... 24:5
02:48 2... 24:5
02:49 3... 24:5
02:50 4... 24:5
02:51 5... 24:5
02:52 6... 24:5
02:53 7... 24:5
02:54 Rondon makes it to a knee at the count of 8 but he's still struggling to get his legs under him! 24:5
02:54 * Rondon lurches to his feet but there's no question that he's hurt. 24:5
02:54 This fight is going to be allowed to continue. However, one has to just wonder how much more punishment Rondon can take. 24:5
02:58 Rondon needs to catch his second wind... 24:5
03:00 Rondon is protecting the body nicely as Muhammad fails to score inside. 24:5
03:00 Muhammad appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 24:5
03:00 Fans appreciate a fine display of boxing but as that last round proved nothing gets them going like a knockdown. 24:7

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 8 gets underway as the fighters move to the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:07 Teddy Atlas not only gave Rondon encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Muhammad. Now it's up to Rondon to implement it. 0:0
0:07 Muhammad's corner is an experienced crew but the swelling he's suffered looks almost as bad as it did before the minute break. 0:0
0:07 A minute wasn't enough to eliminate or even significantly reduce Rondon's swelling. They'll have to keep a close watch on it and make sure Rondon's vision doesn't become a major problem over the next few rounds. 0:0
0:11 Muhammad does a great job of moving as Rondon tries to work inside. 0:0
0:14 The sting is starting to go from Rondon's punches... 0:0
0:23 Rondon plods forward. 0:0
0:32 Rondon cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Muhammad had his elbows tucked in nicely. 0:0
0:43 Rondon's misses as Muhammad backpedals away. 0:0
0:46 Muhammad goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it. 2:0
0:50 The swelling around Rondon's left eye is getting messy and his vision has to be obscured. 2:0
01:06 Rondon connects with a violent hook! 2:4
01:06 Muhammad is badly hurt! 2:4
01:11 Muhammad is going to have to protect his continually swelling left eye or it is going to become an issue in this fight! 2:4
01:20 Rondon looks to work the body, but Muhammad covers up nicely. 2:4
01:27 Muhammad is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 2:4
01:37 Rondon traps Muhammad in the corner! 2:4
01:42 The fighters are tied up. Rondon tries to extract himself. He gets his arms free. 2:4
01:51 Rondon pushes Muhammad away. 2:4
01:51 Rondon seems to have shaken off the effects of last round's knockdown. 2:4
02:00 Muhammad works free! The fighters move to ring center. 2:4
02:05 Muhammad moves into the right corner. 2:4
02:10 Muhammad just absorbed a terrifying shot to the body. 2:8
02:10 Muhammad looks shaken! 2:8
02:14 Muhammad is fading... 2:8
02:22 Rondon is staying at the center of the ring. 2:8
02:27 That's a pretty long clinch! Do these guys want to hug or fight? 2:8
02:31 Caiz Sr. has to separate the two... 2:8
02:35 Muhammad takes a half step back as he tries to create some punching room. 2:8
02:43 Rondon just can't find the range with that uppercut. 2:8
02:50 Eddie Mustafa Muhammad lands the jab but comes up short with a second one right behind it. 4:8
03:00 Rondon picks off the jab by Muhammad. 4:8
03:00 Muhammad appears to have this fight under control. 4:8
03:00 The seconds jump into action in Muhammad's corner as the bell sounds ending Round 8. 5:8

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Muhammad was a little slow getting off his stool this round. 0:0
0:05 Muhammad got some great advice from Jesse Reid between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 9. 0:0
0:05 If the swelling was lessened by Muhammad's corner, it wasn't reduced enough to make a big difference. It's going to be a factor in this fight if it continues to worsen. 0:0
0:05 Vicente Rondon'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
0:06 Muhammad bangs away with both hands and a nice uppercut finds a home. 2:0
0:26 Rondon leans on the ropes and motions for Muhammad to come in. 2:0
0:35 Muhammad throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 2:0
0:46 Muhammad tries to drop the right hand over the top but Rondon ducks under it. 2:0
0:57 Rondon doubles up on the jab and he managed to score with the second one. 2:2
01:02 The swelling under Muhammad'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. 2:2
01:16 Rondon lands with a short, quick uppercut in close. 2:4
01:25 Eddie Mustafa Muhammad has Rondon cornered! 2:4
01:30 Muhammad is bouncing on his toes, avoiding Rondon attempts to move inside on him. 2:4
01:34 Rondon takes a right to the body. 4:4
01:39 Rondon's left eye is becoming a cause of major concern as it continues swell. 4:4
01:48 Muhammad fires a shot, but it glances off Rondon's shoulder. 4:4
02:00 Muhammad 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. 4:4
02:03 Rondon is putting his punches together, scoring well with combinations. 4:6
02:17 Muhammad wings a big left hand at Rondon but the latter sidesteps the punch. 4:6
02:36 Muhammad misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 4:6
02:43 Muhammad takes a hard combination from Rondon 4:10
02:43 Muhammad looks to be in big trouble after that barrage! 4:10
02:48 Neither fighter has much left... 4:10
02:48 The increased swelling around the left eye of Muhammad is fast becoming a hindurance. 4:10
03:00 Muhammad is just missing by a hair with his punches. 4:10
03:00 Muhammad seems to have done enough to win this fight. 4:10
03:00 Rondon shows Muhammad his back and moves quickly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 9. 6:11

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 As the bell sounds for the final round, it looks as if the scorecards will determine the outcome of this fight. 0:0
0:06 Muhammad's corner is an experienced crew but the swelling he's suffered looks almost as bad as it did before the minute break. 0:0
0:06 The swelling on the face of Rondon is noticeable, even at a distance. Although his corner men were applying cold compresses and trying to work the swelling away from his eyes, Rondon still has distension. 0:0
0:11 Muhammad is clinching... 0:0
0:16 Caiz Sr. has to break the clinch. 0:0
0:25 Rondon lands a smashing cross! 0:4
0:25 Muhammad is reeling.. 0:4
0:39 It's a sweet uppercut by Rondon! He snapped Muhammad's head straight back with that punch! 0:8
0:39 Muhammad is dazed and he is in trouble!! 0:8
0:43 Muhammad's left eye is turning ugly as the swelling under it worsens. 0:8
0:53 Rondon comes in low. Muhammad puts a headlock on him. Caiz Sr. knocks Muhammad's arm off Rondon's head. 0:8
0:57 Caiz Sr. separates the two fighters. 0:8
01:09 Rondon fires a volley of punches but Muhammad was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way. 0:8
01:19 Rondon lands the right hand. He's pretty effective with that punch when he sets it up right. 0:10
01:33 Vicente Rondon misses wildly with the hook. 0:10
01:44 Vicente Rondon lands a wicked uppercut! 0:14
01:44 That blast sent Muhammad reeling into the ropes! 0:14
02:00 Rondon fires and misses. 0:14
02:02 Muhammad lands a stinging jab. 2:14
02:16 There's a straight right by Rondon! 2:18
02:16 Eddie Mustafa Muhammad looks like he was hurt by that punch! 2:18
02:26 Muhammad is pinned in his own corner... 2:18
02:30 Rondon is jockeying for position as he tries to force Muhammad back into the corner. 2:18
02:39 Rondon has Muhammad blocked in! 2:18
02:43 Muhammad is trying to free his gloves from under Rondon's gloves. 2:18
02:55 Caiz Sr. moves them apart. 2:18
03:00 Rondon leaves the jab just short. 2:18
03:00 This fight is very close at this point. 2:18
03:00 The final round concludes and we're going to have to await a decision to find out who won this contest. 1:19

Fight Result

Here's Henry Jones with the call...

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

Beat Hausamann, Switzerland scores the bout 96 to 94 for Eddie Mustafa Muhammad

Daniel Van De Wiele, Belgium scores the bout 96 to 94 for Vicente Rondon

Eugenia Williams, United States scores the bout 95 to 95 - even

Ladies and Gentlemen, we have a draw!


Score Cards

Beat Hausamann Round Total
Switzerland 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Eddie Mustafa Muhammad 10 10 10 10 10 9 10 9 9 9 96
Vicente Rondon 9 9 10 9 9 10 8 10 10 10 94

Daniel Van De Wiele Round Total
Belgium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Eddie Mustafa Muhammad 10 9 10 9 10 9 10 9 9 9 94
Vicente Rondon 9 10 10 10 9 10 8 10 10 10 96

Eugenia Williams Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Eddie Mustafa Muhammad 10 9 10 9 10 10 10 9 9 9 95
Vicente Rondon 9 10 10 10 9 9 8 10 10 10 95

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Eddie Mustafa Muhammad 30 28 30 28 30 28 30 27 27 27 285
Vicente Rondon 27 29 30 29 27 29 24 30 30 30 285


Statistics
Categories Eddie Mustafa Muhammad Vicente Rondon
Knockdowns scored 1 0


Jabs / Round 4.90 4.00
Hooks / Round 3.50 4.60
Crosses / Round 4.60 4.70
Combinations / Round 3.30 3.60
Uppercuts / Round 3.10 4.70


Punches Landed / Round 19.40 21.60
Punches Missed / Round 54.00 62.60


Punching Accuracy 26.4% 25.7%


Total Number of Fouls 0 1
Leaning on Opponent's Neck 1


Foul Penalties:
Caution 1


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


No cuts occured


Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 1 / 1 1 / 1
Fight Inside 0 / 0 3 / 3
Fight Outside (Offensive) 0 / 0 2 / 2
Fight Outside (Defensive) 7 / 7 0 / 0
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 0 / 0 3 / 2
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 0 / 0 0 / 0


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Dwight Qawi vs Freddie Mills

Fight info: Trump Plaza, Atlantic City, NJ, United States, 2012-10-07, announcer is Jimmy Lennon Jr., referee is Frank Garza, the bout will be scored by three judges: Jose Rivera (Puerto Rico), Guy Jutras (Canada) and Robert Tapper (Canada), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 10 rounds, three KD rule is 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: Dwight Qawi - Record: 5-3-0 (2) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Jesse Reid - Cut Man: Dai Dollings
In the blue corner: Freddie Mills - Record: 1-6-1 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Jimmy Montoya - Cut Man: Danny Florio

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Garza 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
0:07 Mills scores with a nice short hook inside the defense of Qawi. 0:2
0:21 Mills scores with a tremendous right just above the waistline! 0:6
0:21 Those punches hurt Qawi and he looks to hang on. 0:6
0:35 Mills misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 0:6
0:41 That was a violent straight right by Qawi! 4:6
0:41 Mills is trying to regroup after those punches... 4:6
0:55 Mills ties up Qawi... 4:6
01:00 Qawi tries to get free... Here comes Garza to break them up... 4:6
01:04 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 4:6
01:13 Mills lands a hard uppercut! 4:10
01:13 Qawi is trying to regroup after that punch... 4:10
01:22 Qawi launches an uppercut from way outside, grazing Mills's jaw. Qawi is vulnerable to a counter throwing that punch from a distance like that. 6:10
01:38 Mills just comes up short with the combination. 6:10
01:40 Qawi gets in a several shots utilizing his hand speed. 8:10
01:53 The cross scores for Dwight Qawi. He needs to throw that punch more often. 10:10
02:07 Qawi fires and misses. 10:10
02:14 Mills gets inside and fires a hook to Qawi's body. 10:12
02:24 Mills unleashes a flurry and Qawi fires back, a close exchange with Mills coming out on top. 12:15
02:29 Dwight Qawi's left eye now appears to be somewhat swollen. 12:15
02:34 Freddie Mills lands two hard body shots that made Qawi grunt. 12:18
02:47 Mills misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 12:18
03:00 Mills lets his hands go inside, but Qawi protects his body well. 12:18
03:00 That was a great round as both combatants gave it everything they had and then some. 12:18

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Freddie Mills looks to be in good shape as Round 2 gets underway. 0:0
0:18 Mills is protecting the body nicely as Qawi fails to score inside. 0:0
0:20 Mills lands a jab. He's using it as both an offensive and defensive weapon on occasions. 0:2
0:34 Qawi fires and misses. 0:2
0:43 The action slows for the moment. 0:2
0:55 Qawi is clinching... Mills is trying to free his gloves... They are under Qawi's arms... 0:2
01:00 Garza has to separate the two... 0:2
01:11 Qawi takes a heavy hook downstairs. 0:6
01:11 Qawi is hurt! 0:6
01:16 Qawi's vision could be hampered by the ever-increasing swelling under his left eye. 0:6
01:34 Qawi wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Mills's defense. 0:6
01:49 That's a pretty long clinch! Do these guys want to hug or fight? 0:6
01:58 Qawi pushes Mills away. 0:6
02:04 Mills splits the gloves with a jab. He'd like to find a home for that punch during this fight. 0:8
02:19 Qawi's corner is shouting to their man, encouraging him to pick up the action. 0:8
02:27 Mills continues to follow Qawi about the ring. 0:8
02:33 Freddie Mills lands the jab but comes up short with a second one right behind it. 0:10
02:51 And Qawi tastes the power of a huge cross from Mills! 0:14
02:51 Qawi staggers into the ropes! He is struggling to remain upright! 0:14
03:00 Qawi tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Mills. 0:14
03:00 The fighters continue the action as the bell rings to finish Round 2, forcing Garza to step in. 1:15

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 It's Round 3 of this scheduled 10 rounder. 0:0
0:06 Danny Florio was really animated in Mills's corner and Mills was nodding in agreement. 0:0
0:06 The swelling on the face of Qawi is noticeable, even at a distance. Although his corner men were applying cold compresses and trying to work the swelling away from his eyes, Qawi still has distension. 0:0
0:12 Mills lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Qawi. 0:0
0:20 Mills feints downstairs, then launches a scorching hook that lands flush on Qawi's jaw. 0:3
0:30 Qawi gives a nice head feint and then lands a hook to the head of Mills. 2:3
0:46 Qawi 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. 2:3
0:58 Qawi traps Mills's gloves under his arms... He won't let go. 2:3
01:02 Both fighters reach instinctively for their head. There must have been a head butt in there, but we don't see any blood. 2:3
01:11 Qawi feels his back touch the ropes and tries to reverse his position. He doesn't want to be the one trapped there. 2:3
01:20 Qawi is clinching. Early in a fight you have to wonder but late in a fight clinching can give a fighter a breather. 2:3
01:29 Qawi uses his shoulder to force Mills out of the clinch. 2:3
01:34 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 2:3
01:42 Qawi dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Mills back on his heels! 6:3
01:42 Mills is badly hurt! 6:3
01:51 Qawi lands a flurry to the ribs of Mills. 8:3
02:04 Qawi gets a jab in but it was more of a push than a punch. 10:3
02:13 Mills gets off a quick combination to the body 10:5
02:33 Qawi is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 10:5
02:44 Mills moves to the center of the Ring taunting Qawi with his hands by his sides. 10:5
02:53 Qawi traps Mills in the corner! 10:5
02:58 Qawi scores with a winging right! Mills's head snapped back violently with that punch! 14:5
02:58 Mills is just looking for a place to fall after that shot! 14:5
03:00 There's the bell. Qawi wings a parting shot that misses. That was close. Round 3 is history. 14:6

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell starts the action as Qawi and Mills leave their corners. 0:0
0:07 Qawi's corner didn't ignore the swelling he's suffered so far in this bout; however, even with the attention that they gave it, the puffiness doesn't look lessened much, if at all. 0:0
0:08 Mills slips in a jab to the body 0:2
0:17 Whatever Dai Dollings said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Qawi has some spring in his step here in the 4th round. 0:2
0:23 "The Camden Buzzsaw" muscles his way inside. 0:2
0:32 Mills is bobbing and weaving as he moves forward. 0:2
0:44 Mills just landed a devastating three punch combo! 0:6
0:44 That series of punches rocked Qawi and he looks to be in trouble. 0:6
0:53 * Freddie Mills has Qawi in a headlock as he rains down punches, Garza breaks the fighters and issues a stern warning to him 0:9
01:07 Look for Freddie Mills to start to target Dwight Qawi's left eye in an attempt to close it because the swelling under it has continued to grow. 0:9
01:19 Mills lands a strong uppercut! 0:13
01:19 That punch may have stunned Qawi momentarily. 0:13
01:35 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 4th. 0:13
01:41 A flurry of blows from Qawi lands to the body 2:13
01:50 Qawi retreats into the left corner. 2:13
01:54 Mills is off target with that cross. 2:13
02:01 Qawi lands a devastating cross! 6:13
02:01 Mills appears shaken by that punch! 6:13
02:13 Mills lands a stinging jab. 6:15
02:17 There has to be something done about the swelling around Qawi's left eye as it continues to worsen. 6:15
02:27 Qawi moves into the far left corner. 6:15
02:27 Mills throws the jab and it lands cleanly. 6:17
02:39 Freddie Mills follows the jab with a with hard overhand right to the jaw. 6:20
02:53 Qawi just landed a three punch combo! 10:20
02:53 Mills's hurt, the last punch in that flurry stopped him cold! 10:20
03:00 After the bell both fighters continued to throw punches forcing Garza to step in and break it up. 11:22

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Qawi looks to be in fair shape as Round 5 gets underway. 0:0
0:07 A minute wasn't enough to eliminate or even significantly reduce Qawi's swelling. They'll have to keep a close watch on it and make sure Dwight Qawi's vision doesn't become a major problem over the next few rounds. 0:0
0:11 Qawi lands a wicked uppercut! 4:0
0:11 How is Mills standing after that? 4:0
0:21 Mills lands a cross to the body. 4:2
0:25 Qawi seems bothered by the increased swelling around the left eye. 4:2
0:30 Mills pins Dwight Qawi in the corner! 4:2
0:35 There's a straight right by Freddie Mills! 4:7
0:35 Qawi is staggered... 4:7
0:44 Qawi is keeping away from the ropes. 4:7
0:44 An even exchange that sees both men score. 6:9
01:01 Mills plods forward. 6:9
01:05 Qawi has Mills cornered! 6:9
01:10 Qawi bores in determined to maul Mills 6:9
01:18 Garza is doing a nice job so far. He's maintaining control yet you hardly notice that he's in the ring. 6:9
01:22 Freddie Mills scores with a nice right cross. 6:11
01:26 The swelling under Qawi'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. 6:11
01:35 Mills retreats into a neutral corner. 6:11
01:35 Qawi fires a punch over the jab of Mills and gets it in for points. 8:11
01:44 Mills backs into a neutral corner. 8:11
01:53 Qawi pins Mills in the corner! 8:11
01:53 Dwight Qawi stays on the inside, and he lands a short, crisp uppercut that scored big. 11:11
02:07 The fighters are back at ring center... 11:11
02:12 Mills throws a crushing right to Qawi's jaw! 11:15
02:12 Dwight Qawi seems to have been hurt by that punch! 11:15
02:21 Dwight Qawi goes to the body landing an uppercut. 13:15
02:39 * Qawi lands a perfect combination and Mills slumps to the canvas! 13:15
02:41 The count begins... 20:15
02:41 1... 20:15
02:42 The count reaches 2 as Freddie Mills is struggling to climb off of the deck. 20:15
02:43 3... 20:15
02:44 4... 20:15
02:45 5... 20:15
02:45 * Mills manages to get back to his feet but he still looks kind of shaky. 20:15
02:45 Garza gives Mills a quick once over and decides to let the fight go on. 20:15
02:45 Qawi is like a human windmill as he tries to take advantage of Mills's condition and end the fight! 20:15
02:54 Mills is pinned in his own corner... 20:15
02:59 Qawi misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 20:15
03:00 A knockdown is always exciting and this crowd is full of electricity after that last round! 22:16

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Mills rushes out at the bell. Whatever his corner said to him seems to have him fired up. 0:0
0:07 Danny Florio not only gave Mills encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Qawi. Now it's up to Freddie Mills to implement it. 0:0
0:07 If the swelling was lessened by Qawi'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
0:11 Mills leans on the ropes and motions for Qawi to come in. 0:0
0:20 Mills fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 0:0
0:34 Mills throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Qawi but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 0:0
0:37 Mills tastes Qawi's jab 2:0
0:49 Mills lands a quick jab. He'd like to keep Qawi on the end of that punch. 2:2
01:05 Mills swings...and misses. 2:2
01:12 Both fighters move to ring center. 2:2
01:12 A lead right scores big for Mills. He stunned Qawi with that one. 2:5
01:16 Qawi's left eye continues to swell alarmingly and it's got to be affecting his vision. 2:5
01:21 Mills throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 2:7
01:25 Qawi is starting to suck wind... 2:7
01:30 Dwight Qawi is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 2:7
01:34 Mills lands a hook to head, then just misses with a follow up cross. 2:9
01:43 Mills has Qawi pinned! 2:9
01:48 There's a clinch. Neither fighter seems to want to break. 2:9
01:52 Mills finally lets go of Qawi. 2:9
01:52 Mills appears to be rebounding from the knockdown he suffered in the last frame. 2:9
02:01 Mills is holding on to Dwight Qawi. He seems to be taking a breather. 2:9
02:06 The Referee breaks it up... 2:9
02:18 Mills drives home a wicked hook to the midsection! 2:13
02:18 Qawi was stunned by that last flurry of punches! 2:13
02:22 Dwight Qawi's left eye is turning ugly as the swelling under it worsens. 2:13
02:31 Mills wraps his arms around Qawi. 2:13
02:40 Mills and Qawi each take a step back. 2:13
02:45 Both fighters keep straying from ring center. Now they're back in the middle of the square. 2:13
02:54 * Mills throws a wild overhand right that lands flush! Qawi drops to one knee and will take the count! 2:13
02:57 Garza positions himself over Qawi and starts the count.. 2:23
02:57 1... 2:23
02:58 2... 2:23
02:59 3... 2:23
03:00 * Qawi makes it to his feet but his legs look wobbly! He is going to have to call on all his skills to remain in the fight. 2:23
03:00 Garza is allowing the fight to continue and the action resumes. 2:23
03:00 Qawi is really laboring now, but he's still fighting. 2:23
03:00 It looks like Mills has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 2:23
03:00 The knockdown in that last round really brought the crowd to life, you can feel the electricity in the air. 2:23

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Qawi looks a bit disgusted as Round 7 gets underway. 0:0
0:08 Qawi'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
0:13 Mills is offering minimal head movement as he comes straight forward. 0:0
0:18 Freddie Mills has Qawi trapped in the right neutral corner... 0:0
0:23 Mills catches Qawi coming in with a sweet uppercut! 0:4
0:23 Mills has Dwight Qawi hurt badly, he is just trying to hang on right now!! 0:4
0:27 Qawi is going to have to protect his continually swelling left eye or it is going to become an issue in this fight! 0:4
0:37 Mills tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 0:4
0:39 Qawi scores with a quick one-two to Mills's midsection 2:4
0:56 Qawi doesn't connect with the hook. 2:4
01:03 Mills really buried that punch into Qawi's ribs. 2:8
01:03 Dwight Qawi was hurt by those blows! 2:8
01:19 Qawi lands a strong hook! 7:8
01:19 Mills is favoring his ribs, he's hurt!! 7:8
01:24 It looks like Qawi and Mills both need to catch their second wind... 7:8
01:33 The fighters work their way back to the center of the ring... 7:8
01:45 Mills fires away but finds nothing but air. 7:8
01:48 Qawi delivers a solid cross to the body of Mills. 10:8
01:52 Qawi is rebounding from the knockdown he suffered in the last frame. 10:8
01:57 Qawi backs into the near corner. 10:8
02:01 That punch actually went behind Qawi's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from Mills. 10:8
02:08 Qawi lands a solid cross! 14:8
02:08 Mills is suddenly in trouble! 14:8
02:13 It doesn't look like Mills has much left at all. 14:8
02:25 Mills misses with that uppercut. 14:8
02:27 Qawi sneaks in a quick uppercut that lands cleanly. 16:8
02:39 Qawi is trapped in the corner... 16:8
02:44 Mills wraps up Qawi. 16:8
02:48 * Mills is told to quit hitting on the break by Garza. 16:8
03:00 Qawi misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 16:8
03:00 Mills appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 16:8
03:00 Garza motions the fighters to their corners as the bell sounds to end Round 7. 18:8

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Both fighters look ready to go as Round 8 begins. 0:0
0:08 The swelling on the face of Qawi is almost as pronounced as it was before his corner worked on it, in spite of their efforts. 0:0
0:12 Qawi lands a smashing cross! 4:0
0:12 Mills was stunned by that blow! 4:0
0:17 Both fighters are carrying their arms low... 4:0
0:21 Mills got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Danny Florio's instructions work. 4:0
0:22 Qawi slides into the corner... 4:0
0:27 It's a sweet uppercut by Mills! He snapped Dwight Qawi's head straight back with that punch! 4:4
0:27 Qawi is trying to regain his senses after that punch... 4:4
0:31 Qawi's left eye is becoming an ugly mass of swollen flesh and has got to be an inviting target for Freddie Mills. 4:4
0:43 Qawi grabs and holds Mills... 4:4
0:48 Garza separates the two fighters. 4:4
0:52 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 4:4
0:55 Mills slides into a neutral corner... 4:4
01:00 Look out! That was a straight right by Qawi! 8:4
01:00 Mills is hurt and he had better reach deep if he's going to continue! 8:4
01:09 Qawi slips inside and lands a hook. 10:4
01:09 * And now Mills is bleeding from that last punch! 11:4
01:09 The bleeding from Freddie Mills's cut is just minor right now and it appears to be coming from a the inside of Mills's right eyebrow. 11:4
01:19 They're coming back to the center of the ring now... 11:4
01:19 Mills scores with a rapid fire combination. 11:6
01:28 Mills moves into a neutral corner. 11:6
01:32 Qawi just misses with a huge shot as Mills chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 11:6
01:39 Qawi's fans are here in force tonight, cheering everything he does. 11:6
01:42 Mills appears to be trying to load up on his punches. 11:6
01:46 Qawi has Mills trapped! 11:6
01:55 * Qawi lands a vicious uppercut and down goes Mills! 11:6
01:58 Garza brings his arm down over Mills as he begins the count... 17:6
01:58 1... 17:6
01:59 2... 17:6
02:00 3... 17:6
02:00 * Mills gets up on his feet! He doesn't look very steady... 17:6
02:00 Garza motions to both boxers to come together, as he allows the fight to continue. 17:6
02:00 Mills has suffered a delayed reaction to that last punch. He lurched forward and his legs look bad. Qawi needs to capitalize on this moment because he can end this thing right now. 17:6
02:09 Dwight Qawi fires the jab. It finds its target. 19:6
02:09 Qawi has Mills hurt, now let's see what kind of finisher Qawi is. 19:6
02:22 Qawi looks to land a hook but misses the mark. 19:6
02:33 Qawi fires a left hand that Mills takes high on the shoulder. 19:6
02:44 Circling left, Qawi looks for an opening to fire a shot at Mills. 19:6
02:48 Qawi lands a brutal cross to head of Mills. 22:6
02:48 Qawi's last punch has given him a chance to end the fight this round. He's got Mills on Queer Street. Now, can Qawi finish him? 22:6
02:57 * Garza is halting the fight and warning Qawi for a low blow. Qawi is pleading his case but to no avail. 24:6
03:00 The round's over and the crowd hasn't stopped screaming since the knockdown occurred. 25:6

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 9 begins as the bell sounds. 0:0
0:07 Danny Florio was extremely upbeat during the break with Mills providing some solid encouragement. 0:0
0:07 The swelling on the face of Qawi is noticeable, even at a distance. Although his corner men were applying cold compresses and trying to work the swelling away from his eyes, Qawi still has distension. 0:0
0:12 Mills moves in at an angle, trying to cut off the ring on Qawi. 0:0
0:22 Freddie Mills misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 0:0
0:25 Qawi lands with a short, quick uppercut in close. 2:0
0:42 Mills grabs Dwight Qawi. Too much of this kind of thing can have a negative affect on the scoring of the fight. 2:0
0:46 Garza steps in and breaks it up. 2:0
0:56 Mills pins Qawi's arms. Now they move apart. 2:0
01:05 Mills shoves Qawi away. 2:0
01:17 Qawi keeps looking to get inside on Mills 2:0
01:22 Qawi and Mills 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. 2:0
01:25 Mills has Qawi blocked in! 2:0
01:25 Mills doubles up on the jab and he managed to score with the second one. 2:2
01:34 The fighters are throwing punches but Mills is being much more effective in this battle. 4:5
01:39 Last round's knockdown doesn't appear to have had any carry over here in Round 9. 4:5
01:48 Mills throws a flurry of punches but Qawi either blocks or slips them. 4:5
01:50 Qawi hooks off the jab and scores to the body or Mills. 6:5
02:03 Freddie Mills misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 6:5
02:05 Dwight Qawi goes downstairs with a right cross. 8:5
02:23 There's a hard shot off the top of Mills's head! 13:5
02:23 Mercy! that was a crushing blow! Mills is trying to hang on... 13:5
02:37 Freddie Mills misses wildly with the Hook. 13:5
02:48 Mills smothers Qawi's attack with a clinch! 13:5
02:53 Garza breaks them up... 13:5
02:57 Mills lands a nice cross but Qawi turned with it, absorbing most of its power. 13:7
03:00 Qawi's left eye is becoming a cause of major concern as it continues swell. 13:7
03:00 This fight appears to be very close at this point. 13:7
03:00 We're at the 3:00 mark and that brings this round to an end. 14:7

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 A minute wasn't enough to eliminate or even significantly reduce Dwight Qawi's swelling. They'll have to keep a close watch on it and make sure Qawi's vision doesn't become a major problem over the next few rounds. 0:0
0:11 Both fighters move back to ring center. 0:0
0:11 Qawi plants a cross on Mills's rib cage. 2:0
0:20 Qawi's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 2:0
0:21 Qawi traps Mills in the corner! 2:0
0:25 Qawi lands a vicious cross! 7:0
0:25 Freddie Mills was staggered by that punch! 7:0
0:39 Mills drops his shoulder as if to throw a right, then quickly rips a quick left hook to the body. 7:4
0:39 Qawi is gasping for air!! 7:4
0:43 The increased swelling around the left eye of Qawi is fast becoming a hindurance. 7:4
0:50 Mills goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it. 7:6
01:09 Qawi has Mills cornered! 7:6
01:13 Qawi throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 7:6
01:20 Mills lands a solid uppercut! 7:11
01:20 Mills has Qawi in trouble after that punch! 7:11
01:24 The swelling under Qawi's left eye can't get much worse, as it has now ballooned substantially. 7:11
01:37 Qawi can't score with short uppercut inside. Mills got his gloves in front of the punch. 7:11
01:39 Freddie Mills gets in close and comes straight up to the chin of Qawi with an uppercut. 7:13
01:51 Qawi moves into the upper left corner. 7:13
01:56 Mills is holding Qawi tighter than most men do their wives -- or girlfriends! 7:13
02:00 Garza moves in to break the clinch. 7:13
02:05 Qawi scores with a cross, though it did not land flush. 9:13
02:19 Mills landed a sharp combination that rocked Qawi back on his heels! 9:17
02:19 Qawi was staggered by those punches! 9:17
02:28 Mills gets the cross through Qawi's guard. 9:19
02:38 Qawi retreats into a neutral corner. 9:19
02:42 Mills clinches... Qawi gets an arm free! He should be punching with it! 9:19
02:47 Garza pries them apart. 9:19
02:56 Mills can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 9:19
03:00 Dwight Qawi cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Mills had his elbows tucked in nicely. 9:19
03:00 This fight is history! The last round is over and we await the decision of the judges. 9:19

Fight Result

And here with the call is Jimmy Lennon Jr.

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

Jose Rivera, Puerto Rico scores the bout 94 to 93

Guy Jutras, Canada scores the bout 95 to 92

Robert Tapper, Canada scores the bout 94 to 93

The winner by unanimous decision is Freddie Mills!


Score Cards

Jose Rivera Round Total
Puerto Rico 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Dwight Qawi 9 9 10 9 10 8 10 10 9 9 93
Freddie Mills 10 10 9 10 8 10 9 8 10 10 94

Guy Jutras Round Total
Canada 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Dwight Qawi 9 9 10 9 10 8 9 10 9 9 92
Freddie Mills 10 10 9 10 8 10 10 8 10 10 95

Robert Tapper Round Total
Canada 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Dwight Qawi 9 9 10 9 10 8 10 10 9 9 93
Freddie Mills 10 10 9 10 8 10 9 8 10 10 94

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Dwight Qawi 27 27 30 27 30 24 29 30 27 27 278
Freddie Mills 30 30 27 30 24 30 28 24 30 30 283


Statistics
Categories Dwight Qawi Freddie Mills
Knockdowns scored 2 1


Jabs / Round 4.50 4.10
Hooks / Round 3.90 4.80
Crosses / Round 5.50 5.80
Combinations / Round 6.00 6.80
Uppercuts / Round 4.50 4.80


Punches Landed / Round 24.40 26.30
Punches Missed / Round 42.80 50.70


Punching Accuracy 36.3% 34.2%


Total Number of Fouls 1 2
Low Blow 1
Hitting on the Break 1
Holding Head and Hitting 1


Foul Penalties:
Official Warning 1
Caution 2


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


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 inside right eyebrow 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 3 / 3 3 / 3
Fight Outside (Offensive) 2 / 1 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Defensive) 0 / 0 2 / 2
Go for KO 0 / 0 1 / 1
Go All Out for KO 2 / 2 1 / 1
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 2 / 1 2 / 2


Title Bout Championship Boxing 2.5 - Copyright © 2008 OOTP Developments

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Co-Feature
Joey Maxim vs Young Stribling

Fight info: Crosley Field, Cincinnati, OH, United States, 2012-10-07, announcer is Ben Bentley, referee is Bill Clancy, the bout will be scored by three judges: Hans Larsen (Denmark), Luis Escalona (United States) and Tommy Hart (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 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: Joey Maxim - Record: 5-2-1 (1) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Yoel Judah - Cut Man: Bill Brady
In the blue corner: Young Stribling - Record: 5-2-1 (1) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Tommy Brooks - Cut Man: Joe Chavez

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The crowd is anticipating a good fight tonight as the bell sounds for Round 1. 0:0
0:07 Stribling lands with a short, quick uppercut in close. 0:2
0:18 Stribling finds a home for that debilitating hook. 0:5
0:41 Maxim fires a lead right that Stribling manages to avoid. 0:5
0:53 Stribling throws a flurry of punches but Maxim either blocks or slips them. 0:5
01:03 Maxim lands a cross to the body. 2:5
01:17 Stribling just misses with a huge shot as Maxim chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 2:5
01:19 Maxim snakes the jab through Stribling's gloves. He had some snap on that one. 4:5
01:40 Stribling misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 4:5
01:43 Maxim gets in close and comes straight up to the chin of Stribling with an uppercut. 6:5
01:57 Maxim wraps up Stribling... Neither fighter will break... 6:5
02:01 Clancy separates the two... 6:5
02:11 Maxim looks to work the body, but Stribling covers up nicely. 6:5
02:20 A vicious exchange with both men scoring, though Stribling seemed to get the better of it. 8:8
02:34 Stribling misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 8:8
02:56 Maxim does a great job of moving as Stribling tries to work inside. 8:8
02:58 Maxim lands the jab but comes up short with a second one right behind it. 10:8
03:00 The two fighters nod at each other as the crowd applauds both the action and the sportsmanship being displayed. 9:9

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Amy 'The Smile' Longlegs exits the ring to wild cheering. We await the bell, signaling the start of Round 2. There it is! 0:0
0:07 Stribling got some great advice from Tommy Brooks between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 2. 0:0
0:08 Maxim shoots the jab into the chest of Stribling. 2:0
0:20 Maxim dips and connects with a hook to the side of Stribling's head. 4:0
0:30 Maxim throws a nice, short uppercut that scores to Stribling's jaw. 6:0
0:38 As high as Stribling is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Maxim takes advantage of it. 6:0
0:51 Stribling misses with that cross. 6:0
0:54 Not much steam behind Maxim's jab, but it scores nonetheless. 8:0
01:08 Stribling's misses as Maxim backpedals away. 8:0
01:10 Joey Maxim fires a punch over the jab of Stribling and gets it in for points. 10:0
01:28 Stribling brushes the ropes and forces his way back to ring center. 10:0
01:38 Maxim is trying to free his gloves from under Stribling's gloves. 10:0
01:47 Clancy has to separate the two... 10:0
01:58 Stribling misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 10:0
02:14 Maxim is moving around the ring nicely. 10:0
02:22 Stribling and Maxim swap blows with neither taking a step back. 12:2
02:31 Maxim lands the uppercut but there wasn't much on it. 14:2
02:43 Stribling scores with a punishing jab 14:5
02:53 Maxim slips in a jab to the body 16:5
02:57 * Oh, there's some major swelling under the left eye of Young Stribling. 16:5
03:00 Joey Maxim works free! The fighters move to ring center. 16:5
03:00 Round 2 finishes with the sound of the bell. 18:5

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds to start Round 3. 0:0
0:08 Maxim got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Yoel Judah's instructions work. 0:0
0:08 The swelling on the face of Stribling is noticeable, even at a distance. Although his corner men were applying cold compresses and trying to work the swelling away from his eyes, Stribling still has distension. 0:0
0:08 Maxim slides into a neutral corner... 0:0
0:13 Stribling throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Maxim but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 0:0
0:20 Stribling slides into the corner... 0:0
0:20 Maxim gets inside and fires a hook to Stribling's body. 2:0
0:24 There appears to be increased swelling under Stribling's left eye. 2:0
0:32 Maxim rips a hook to the body. 4:0
0:44 Maxim throws the jab and it lands cleanly. 6:0
0:56 Stribling retreats into the far corner. 6:0
01:01 Joey Maxim fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 6:0
01:11 Stribling traps Maxim in the corner! 6:0
01:16 Stribling fires away but finds nothing but air. 6:0
01:18 Maxim lands a nice cross but Young Stribling turned with it, absorbing most of its power. 8:0
01:31 Stribling traps Maxim in the corner! 8:0
01:35 Stribling patiently and methodically advances, steadily cutting down the ring space, giving Maxim little room to move. 8:0
01:45 Stribling is either lucky or has radar. Maxim's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 8:0
01:52 The action slows for the moment. 8:0
01:59 Maxim whiffs with the hook. 8:0
02:06 Maxim quickly hitches up his trunks. 8:0
02:09 A straight cross from Stribling gets through Maxim's guard. 8:2
02:26 Maxim throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 8:2
02:39 Maxim tries to muscle inside but Stribling clinches him. 8:2
02:51 Clancy separates them. 8:2
02:55 Joey Maxim seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 8:2
03:00 Round 3 ends with the sound of the bell. 9:2

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Both fighters look ready to go as Round 4 begins. 0:0
0:08 Yoel Judah seemed to pump up Maxim between rounds. 0:0
0:08 Stribling'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
0:15 Young Stribling shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Maxim flush! 0:4
0:15 Maxim looks hurt... He's stumbling backward! 0:4
0:32 Stribling fires a shot, but it glances off Maxim's shoulder. 0:4
0:34 Maxim gets his head on the chest of Stribling as He tries to outmuscle him on the inside, scoring with a nice short hook to the head. 2:4
0:38 The swelling is increasing around Stribling's left. 2:4
0:46 Maxim pins Young Stribling in the corner! 2:4
0:46 Maxim lands a flurry to the ribs of Stribling. 4:4
01:02 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 4th. 4:4
01:10 Joey Maxim holds his gloves high, bobbing and weaving, making it difficult for Stribling to score with a clean shot. 4:4
01:14 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 4:4
01:18 Maxim lands a short hook to the body. 6:4
01:29 Stribling has Maxim cornered! 6:4
01:29 Stribling goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it. 6:6
01:48 Stribling lands a devastating cross! 6:10
01:48 That's the punch Stribling hoped to land! Maxim looks to be in bad shape after that blow! 6:10
02:02 Stribling connects with a violent hook! 6:14
02:02 That punch may have stunned Maxim momentarily. 6:14
02:18 Stribling just landed a devastating three punch combo! 6:18
02:18 Maxim appears shaken by those punches! 6:18
02:23 Maxim's left eye now appears to be somewhat swollen. 6:18
02:36 Look out! That was a straight right by Stribling! 6:23
02:36 That shot buckled Maxim's legs and he is really unsteady now, like he could go down at any moment! 6:23
02:53 The action is back at ring center. 6:23
02:57 Maxim wraps his arms around Stribling. 6:23
03:00 Joey Maxim uses his shoulder to force Stribling out of the clinch. 6:23
03:00 Maxim spins around and moves quickly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 4. 6:24

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Clancy motions the fighters together as the bell sounds to begin Round 5. 0:0
0:06 The swelling on the face of Stribling is almost as pronounced as it was before his corner worked on it, in spite of their efforts. 0:0
0:12 Stribling telegraphed that shot and Maxim ducks under it easily. 0:0
0:14 * Clancy is telling Maxim to quit holding and hitting. 3:0
0:28 Stribling's left eye is becoming more swollen. his corner is going to need to be control it or it will become a factor. 3:0
0:33 Young Stribling pins Maxim in the corner! 3:0
0:33 Stribling lands two stinging combinations that stop Maxim in his tracks. 3:3
0:48 Stribling lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Maxim. 3:3
0:50 Maxim connects with an uppercut. He can make good use of that punch if he can continue to get inside. 5:3
01:06 Maxim usues his legs to avoid Stribling's punches. 5:3
01:13 Young Stribling has Joey Maxim pinned! 5:3
01:17 Stribling fires a volley of punches but Maxim was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way. 5:3
01:20 Stribling tries a hook but Maxim blocks it and then he scores with a hook of his own! 7:3
01:34 Stribling misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 7:3
01:53 The fighters work their way back to the center of the ring... 7:3
02:05 Stribling can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 7:3
02:07 The fighters are at close quarters now as Maxim lands a hook downstairs. 9:3
02:23 Stribling catches Maxim coming in with a sweet uppercut! 9:8
02:23 Joey Maxim looks like he was hurt by that punch! 9:8
02:28 The swelling around Maxim's left eye is worsening. 9:8
02:47 Maxim can't score with short uppercut inside. Stribling got his gloves in front of the punch. 9:8
02:54 Maxim retreats into his own corner... 9:8
02:58 That hook from Young Stribling snapped Joey Maxim's head back violently! 9:13
02:58 Maxim is badly hurt! 9:13
03:00 That swelling under the left eye of Maxim is definitely getting worse. 9:13
03:00 There was no feeling out in that round, Maxim and Stribling really went at it. 10:14

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 It's Round 6 of this scheduled 10 rounder. 0:0
0:06 Young Stribling's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:0
0:06 Maxim'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
0:06 If the swelling was lessened by Stribling'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 Maxim and Stribling go toe to toe with Joey Maxim getting the better of it. 3:2
0:11 You can see some increased swelling around the left of Stribling. 3:2
0:16 Stribling's finds a home on Maxim's jaw. 3:4
0:20 Maxim's vision could be hampered by the ever-increasing swelling under his left eye. 3:4
0:37 Stribling is clinching... 3:4
0:41 * Clancy is telling Stribling to quit leaning on the neck. 3:4
0:55 Maxim'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. 3:4
01:02 Stribling muscles his way inside. 3:4
01:11 They're coming back to the center of the ring now... 3:4
01:16 Maxim tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 3:4
01:27 Stribling is stalking his opponent. 3:4
01:37 Stribling misses wildly with the Hook. 3:4
01:39 Maxim works his way inside and scores with a hook to the body. 5:4
01:54 Maxim just comes up short with the cross. 5:4
02:09 Stribling tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Maxim blocks it. 5:4
02:20 Stribling misses wildly with the hook. 5:4
02:23 Maxim scores with a punch that's part uppercut, part hook! 7:4
02:40 Young Stribling doesn't connect with the uppercut. 7:4
02:43 Those were mostly arm punches from Maxim but several got through. 9:4
02:56 Stribling wings a big left hand at Maxim but the latter sidesteps the punch. 9:4
03:00 Stribling picks off the jab thrown by Maxim. 9:4
03:00 Not much to choose between the two at this stage of the fight. 9:4
03:00 There's another round in the books. 9:6

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Maxim looks to be in excellent shape as Round 7 gets underway. 0:0
0:08 A minute wasn't enough to eliminate or even significantly reduce Maxim's swelling. They'll have to keep a close watch on it and make sure Maxim's vision doesn't become a major problem over the next few rounds. 0:0
0:08 Stribling'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
0:13 Maxim tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 0:0
0:20 Stribling retreats into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:24 Maxim ties up Young Stribling... 0:0
0:29 Referee Clancy has to separate the two... 0:0
0:33 Stribling is trapped in the corner... 0:0
0:33 The uppercut just landed by Maxim is a nice weapon on the inside. 2:0
0:38 The swelling under Stribling's left eye is causing him problems and it won't take much more to become a major handicap for him. 2:0
0:47 Maxim traps Stribling's gloves under his arms. He won't let go until Clancy breaks it up. 2:0
0:56 Stribling works his way free! 2:0
01:03 Stribling brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 2:0
01:08 There's a hard shot off the top of Maxim's head! 2:4
01:08 Maxim was stunned by that blow! 2:4
01:12 Maxim's swelling isn't getting any better; as a matter of fact it's even more swollen here in round 7. 2:4
01:24 That punch actually went behind Joey Maxim's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from Stribling. 2:4
01:26 Maxim rips a cross to the stomach of Stribling, but there was really no power behind it. 4:4
01:43 Stribling cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Maxim had his elbows tucked in nicely. 4:4
01:50 Maxim takes a half step back as he tries to create some punching room. 4:4
01:55 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 4:4
02:03 Stribling does a great job with subtle movement to avoid Maxim's punches in close. 4:4
02:09 Not a lot of action in the ring right now. 4:4
02:13 Stribling moves into a neutral corner. 4:4
02:17 Stribling holds his arms up in disgust as Maxim holds him around his waist. 4:4
02:29 Stribling tries to get free... Here comes Clancy to break them up... 4:4
02:39 Maxim misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 4:4
02:41 Stribling moves in and scores with a quick jab. 4:6
02:55 Maxim voluntarily moves onto the ropes. 4:6
03:00 Maxim is turning this fight into a clinching and holding affair as he continues to wrap his arms around Stribling. 4:6
03:00 Joey Maxim finally lets go of Stribling. 4:6
03:00 What a horrible round, neither Fighter looked too interested in mixing it up. 4:6

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center... 0:0
0:08 Tommy Brooks was extremely upbeat during the break with Stribling providing some solid encouragement. 0:0
0:08 A minute wasn't enough to eliminate or even significantly reduce Maxim's swelling. They'll have to keep a close watch on it and make sure Maxim's vision doesn't become a major problem over the next few rounds. 0:0
0:08 The swelling on the face of Stribling is almost as pronounced as it was before his corner worked on it, in spite of their efforts. 0:0
0:10 Maxim's jab falls short, but the cross gets in behind it. 2:0
0:43 Young Stribling just delivered a wake-up call!!! He really caught Maxim with a sharp combination! 2:5
0:43 Maxim was staggered by those punches... 2:5
0:48 Look for Stribling to start to target Maxim's left eye in an attempt to close it because the swelling under it has continued to grow. 2:5
01:00 Maxim slides into his own corner... 2:5
01:05 Stribling tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Maxim. 2:5
01:24 That was a violent straight right by Joey Maxim! 6:5
01:24 That series of punches rocked Stribling and he looks to be in trouble. 6:5
01:28 Stribling seems to be a bit distracted by the swelling under his left eye as it has gotten worse. 6:5
01:33 Stribling forces his way inside and he lands a nice uppercut to the chin of Maxim. 6:7
01:46 Maxim has Stribling trapped! 6:7
01:46 * Maxim is told to watch holding and hitting by Clancy 9:7
01:46 * Clancy is stopping the action and is going to take a point away from Maxim! 9:7
02:03 Stribling and Joey Maxim are in a clinch, Clancy hollers at them to break and start fighting. 9:7
02:12 Clancy separates the two... 9:7
02:17 Stribling catches Maxim with an uppercut as he tries to duck. 9:9
02:30 Stribling swings...and misses. 9:9
02:33 Maxim gets a jab in but it was more of a push than a punch. 11:9
02:55 Stribling fires and misses. 11:9
03:00 This fight appears to be very close at this point. 11:9
03:00 After the bell both fighters continued to throw punches forcing Clancy to step in and break it up. 11:9

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Stribling rushes out at the bell. Whatever his corner said to him seems to have him fired up. 0:0
0:06 The swelling on the face of Maxim is almost as pronounced as it was before his corner worked on it, in spite of their efforts. 0:0
0:06 Stribling'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
0:06 Stribling is blocked in his own corner... 0:0
0:11 Maxim fires a left hand that Stribling takes high on the shoulder. 0:0
0:18 Maxim takes a hard combination from Stribling 0:5
0:18 And Maxim's in big trouble now! 0:5
0:22 Stribling needs to catch his second wind... 0:5
0:22 The swelling under Maxim's left eye is increasing. It's going to get tougher and tougher for to see punches coming. 0:5
0:27 Stribling scores with a glancing cross. 0:7
0:31 It looks like Stribling and Maxim are both sucking wind... 0:7
0:40 Stribling landed a sharp combination that rocked Maxim back on his heels! 0:12
0:40 Oh my! those were devastating blows! Maxim is just trying to hang on! 0:12
0:45 Maxim seems bothered by the increased swelling around the left eye. 0:12
0:53 Maxim is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 0:12
0:56 Maxim goes downstairs with a series of hard blows. 3:12
01:01 The swelling around Stribling's left eye is worsening. 3:12
01:13 Stribling is just missing by a hair with his punches. 3:12
01:20 Stribling has an army of supporters in tow tonight, judging by all the noise they're making. 3:12
01:24 Stribling has Joey Maxim blocked in! 3:12
01:24 Both fighters are pawing with the jab, trying to find an opening. Stribling digs a quick hook into the exposed side of Maxim. 3:14
01:40 Stribling tries to drop the right hand over the top but Maxim ducks under it. 3:14
01:47 Maxim backs into a neutral corner. 3:14
01:52 Young Stribling pins Maxim's arms! The fighters are tied up... 3:14
01:56 Clancy breaks them up... 3:14
02:09 Joey Maxim wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Stribling's defense. 3:14
02:22 Stribling looks to land a hook but misses the mark. 3:14
02:24 Joey Maxim flicks a lead right to the head of Young Stribling. 5:14
02:33 Stribling has Maxim trapped in the left neutral corner... 5:14
02:38 Young Stribling doesn't look all that graceful but he moves fairly well in the ring. 5:14
02:42 The fighters have worked their way back to the center of the ring. 5:14
02:47 That's a pretty long clinch! Do these guys want to hug or fight? 5:14
02:59 Referee Clancy steps in to break it up. 5:14
03:00 Stribling seems to have done enough to win this fight. 5:14
03:00 There's the bell. Maxim wings a parting shot that misses. That was close. Round 9 is history. 5:14

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
0:06 Tommy Brooks was really animated in Stribling's corner and Young Stribling was nodding in agreement. 0:0
0:06 The swelling on the face of Maxim is noticeable, even at a distance. Although his corner men were applying cold compresses and trying to work the swelling away from his eyes, Maxim still has distension. 0:0
0:06 The swelling on the face of Stribling is almost as pronounced as it was before his corner worked on it, in spite of their efforts. 0:0
0:12 Stribling grabs Maxim. Too much of this kind of thing can have a negative affect on the scoring of the fight. 0:0
0:21 The fighters separate after a clinch. 0:0
0:37 * Maxim has been knocked down with a strong combination! 0:0
0:39 Clancy brings his arm down over Maxim as he begins the count... 0:6
0:39 1... 0:6
0:40 2... 0:6
0:40 * Joey Maxim manages to get back to his feet but he still looks kind of shaky. 0:6
0:40 Clancy wipes Maxim's gloves as he asks him if he wants the fight to go on... Maxim nods his head and the action resumes. 0:6
0:40 Stribling must sense that he's got Maxim 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. 0:6
0:45 Maxim is starting to carry his arms lower...he's tired. That's dangerous! 0:6
0:54 It's a sweet uppercut by Stribling! He snapped Maxim's head straight back with that punch! 0:11
0:54 Maxim is trying to regain his senses after that punch... 0:11
0:58 The swelling under Maxim's left eye can't get much worse, as it has now ballooned substantially. 0:11
01:07 Young Stribling is off target with that combination. 0:11
01:18 Maxim smothers Stribling's attack as Stribling tries to get off some shots inside. 0:11
01:20 Stribling tastes Maxim's jab 2:11
01:25 Neither fighter has much left... 2:11
01:29 Stribling is trapped in Maxim's corner... 2:11
01:34 Watch Joey Maxim move. He is darting in and out, in and out, keeping Stribling off balance. 2:11
01:42 Maxim bobs and weaves his way inside and lets his hands go, scoring with a hook. 4:11
01:46 There appears to be increased swelling under Stribling's left eye. 4:11
02:04 Stribling lands a wicked combination! 4:15
02:04 Maxim was shaken by those blows! 4:15
02:16 Both fighters move to ring center. 4:15
02:20 Maxim will tie a guy up if he has to. 4:15
02:25 Clancy has to break the clinch. 4:15
02:32 Young Stribling backs into the far left corner. 4:15
02:32 Joey Maxim lands a rapier like jab to the head of Stribling 6:15
02:50 Stribling is clinching. Clancy better watch because some fighters aren't above doing some nasty head work when they're in close like this. 6:15
02:59 Clancy moves them apart. 6:15
03:00 Joey Maxim is holding. Well, he can't get hit if Stribling can't throw punches, I guess. 6:15
03:00 Maxim shoves Young Stribling away. 6:15
03:00 Stribling appears to have this fight under control. 6:15
03:00 That's the bell ending the fight and leaving the outcome in the hands of the judges. 6:14

Fight Result

We go to the ring where Ben Bentley is ready with the call...

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

Hans Larsen, Denmark scores the bout 97 to 93

Luis Escalona, United States scores the bout 97 to 93

Tommy Hart, United States scores the bout 96 to 93

The winner by unanimous decision is Young Stribling!


Score Cards

Hans Larsen Round Total
Denmark 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Joey Maxim 10 10 9 9 9 10 9 9 9 9 93
Young Stribling 10 9 10 10 10 9 10 9 10 10 97

Luis Escalona Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Joey Maxim 10 10 10 9 9 10 9 9 9 8 93
Young Stribling 10 9 9 10 10 9 10 10 10 10 97

Tommy Hart Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Joey Maxim 10 10 10 9 9 10 9 9 9 8 93
Young Stribling 10 9 9 10 10 9 10 9 10 10 96

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Joey Maxim 30 30 29 27 27 30 27 27 27 25 279
Young Stribling 30 27 28 30 30 27 30 28 30 30 290


Statistics
Categories Joey Maxim Young Stribling
Knockdowns scored 0 1


Jabs / Round 5.30 3.80
Hooks / Round 5.20 3.60
Crosses / Round 3.70 4.00
Combinations / Round 5.10 2.90
Uppercuts / Round 3.80 3.10


Punches Landed / Round 23.10 17.40
Punches Missed / Round 40.70 87.70


Punching Accuracy 36.2% 16.6%


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


Foul Penalties:
Point Deduction 1
Caution 1 1


Bouts with eye swelling resulting from punches 1 1


No cuts occured


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


Title Bout Championship Boxing 2.5 - Copyright © 2008 OOTP Developments

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Main Event
Tommy Loughran vs Bernard Hopkins

Fight info: Honolulu Stadium, Honolulu, HI, United States, 2012-10-07, announcer is Jimmy Lennon Jr., referee is Telis Assimenios, the bout will be scored by three judges: Harold Laurens (Netherlands Antilles), Jerry Roth (United States) and Derek Milham (Australia), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, the fighters will compete for the WBA title(s), the bout is scheduled for 15 rounds, WBO-rules are in effect, three KD rule is in effect, save by the bell is in effect, only the referee can stop the fight, mandatory 8 count is not in effect, fight stopped due to an accidental head butt: Tech. Draw through 3/Scorecard after 3, 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: Tommy Loughran - Record: 7-0-1 (2) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Ace Miller - Cut Man: Chuck Bodak
In the blue corner: Bernard Hopkins - Record: 7-1-0 (3) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Tommy Parks - Cut Man: Danny Florio

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 That's the bell, summoning the two fighters to begin trading punches here in the first. 0:0
0:19 Loughran wraps up Hopkins... Neither fighter will break... 0:0
0:24 * Loughran is hitting with his shoulder in the close and Assimenios has seen enough as he issues a warning. 0:0
0:37 Loughran backs away and hitches up his trunks. 0:0
0:46 Hopkins misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 0:0
0:48 Loughran's finds a home on Hopkins's jaw. 2:0
01:03 Both fighters come into this fight predicting a win... Not that you'd expect anything else. 2:0
01:11 Loughran can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 2:0
01:18 Hopkins lands a vicious uppercut! 2:4
01:18 That's the punch Hopkins hoped to land! Loughran looks to be in bad shape after that blow! 2:4
01:28 Tommy Loughran moves in and connects with a compact uppercut to the head. 4:4
01:42 A straight cross from Loughran gets through Hopkins's guard. 6:4
02:00 Hopkins whiffs with the cross. 6:4
02:11 Hopkins is holding... 6:4
02:16 Hopkins uses his shoulder to force Loughran out of the clinch. 6:4
02:23 Hopkins ducks into an uppercut from Loughran. 8:4
02:41 Loughran is on his bicycle, moving from corner to corner forcing Hopkins to chase him. 8:4
02:46 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 8:4
02:54 Hopkins works free! He backs to ring center, with Loughran following. 8:4
03:00 Loughran has Hopkins trapped! 8:4
03:00 Loughran grabs and holds Hopkins... 8:4
03:00 The fighters separate after a clinch. 8:4
03:00 There's the bell. That brings the first Round to a close. 7:5

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Amy 'The Smile' Longlegs exits the ring to wild cheering. We await the bell, signaling the start of Round 2. There it is! 0:0
0:17 Hopkins lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Loughran. 0:0
0:29 Both men look to measure one another. 0:0
0:36 Loughran quickly hitches up his trunks. 0:0
0:44 Loughran grabs Hopkins's head, pulls it down, into his chest. Assimenios has to force Loughran to let go. 0:0
0:56 Referee Assimenios has to separate the two... 0:0
01:05 Hopkins has Loughran cornered! 0:0
01:05 Hopkins pops a jab home. That punch didn't hurt but it still scored points. 0:2
01:24 Loughran goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it. 2:2
01:38 Hopkins throws a flurry of punches but Loughran either blocks or slips them. 2:2
01:48 The action slows for the moment. 2:2
01:50 The action heats up as both men trade punches. 4:4
02:05 Loughran rips off two quick jabs and one finds the mark. 6:4
02:28 Bernard Hopkins fires and misses. 6:4
02:30 Loughran lands a quick jab. He'd like to keep Hopkins on the end of that punch. 8:4
02:46 Hopkins pins Loughran in the corner! 8:4
02:46 Hopkins delivers a cross to the nose of Loughran. 8:7
03:00 Loughran fires and misses. 8:7
03:00 And that ends Round number 2. 7:8

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Assimenios motions the fighters together as the bell sounds to begin Round 3. 0:0
0:12 Hopkins fires a left hand that Loughran takes high on the shoulder. 0:0
0:15 Loughran is trying to move in behind the jab, which lands. 2:0
0:27 Loughran lands a rapier like jab to the head of Hopkins 4:0
0:38 The action is back at ring center. 4:0
0:38 Hopkins connects with an uppercut. He can make good use of that punch if he can continue to get inside. 4:2
0:51 Loughran gets off a quick combination to the body 6:2
01:01 Loughran traps Hopkins in the corner! 6:2
01:01 Tommy Loughran scores with a nice two-punch combination. 8:2
01:21 Hopkins is holding Loughran tighter than most men do their wives -- or girlfriends! 8:2
01:26 Assimenios has to break them apart. 8:2
01:38 Loughran is boxing beautifully, smoothly moving side to side and in and out. 8:2
01:46 Hopkins slides into the corner... 8:2
01:50 Loughran clamps Hopkins's arms to his side and holds on until Assimenios breaks the hold. 8:2
01:59 Assimenios is shouting at Loughran to break! 8:2
02:05 Loughran has Hopkins pinned! 8:2
02:10 Loughran fires a wild overhand right and misses everything. 8:2
02:16 Hopkins catches Loughran coming in with a sweet uppercut! 8:6
02:16 Loughran takes a step back, obviously hurt! 8:6
02:30 Hopkins frees himself from Loughran's clutches! They move to ring center now. 8:6
02:39 Loughran has Hopkins blocked in! 8:6
02:39 Loughran finds a home for his jab, keeping Hopkins at bay. 10:6
02:58 Hopkins misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 10:6
03:00 That ends Round 3... But the fighters are still punching! Now Assimenios jumps between them. 10:7

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Hopkins looks to be in excellent shape as Round 4 gets underway. 0:0
0:11 Loughran does a great job of moving as Hopkins tries to work inside. 0:0
0:13 Neither fighter shows any wear and tear at this point. 0:0
0:26 Hopkins fires away but finds nothing but air. 0:0
0:28 Loughran lets his hands go and lands some solid punches. 2:0
0:37 Both fighters are being extremely cautious in this one. We hadn't expected such a tactical battle. 2:0
0:49 Loughran fires the jab. It finds its target. 4:0
01:13 Loughran back pedals away from the straight forward attack of Hopkins. 4:0
01:22 Hopkins telegraphed that shot and Loughran ducks under it easily. 4:0
01:29 Hopkins rips a hook to the body. 4:2
01:41 Loughran scores with the jab. 6:2
01:51 Loughran continues to pop the jab 8:2
02:07 Hopkins looks to land a jab but misses the mark. 8:2
02:14 Loughran slides into a neutral corner... 8:2
02:19 Hopkins can't score with short uppercut inside. Tommy Loughran got his gloves in front of the punch. 8:2
02:25 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 8:2
02:46 Hopkins tries to drop the right hand over the top but Loughran ducks under it. 8:2
02:53 Both fighters are being cautious and keeping out of range. 8:2
03:00 Hopkins tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 8:2
03:00 There's the bell. That brings Round 4 to a close. 9:3

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 5 begins as the bell sounds. 0:0
0:08 Bernard Hopkins forces the action inside with an arcing cross to Loughran's head. 0:3
0:13 Both fighters are unmarked at this stage of the fight. 0:3
0:18 Hopkins backs into a neutral corner. 0:3
0:22 Loughran ties up Hopkins... 0:3
0:27 Assimenios moves in to break the clinch. 0:3
0:37 Loughran misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 0:3
0:44 Loughran feints downstairs, then lands an uppercut under Hopkins's chin. 2:3
0:54 Loughran retreats into a neutral corner. 2:3
0:59 Hopkins misses with that punch. 2:3
01:01 Loughran lands the lead cross. 4:3
01:16 Loughran seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 4:3
01:21 Loughran is staying at the center of the ring. 4:3
01:26 Loughran wings a big left hand at Bernard Hopkins but the latter sidesteps the punch. 4:3
01:33 Loughran tries to push Hopkins back in an attempt to gain room to punch. 4:3
01:42 Loughran isn't moving his feet right now, but his upper body movement is giving Hopkins fits. 4:3
01:47 Hopkins'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. 4:3
01:51 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 4:3
01:55 Hopkins traps Loughran in the corner! 4:3
01:55 There's a lead right hand that finds its mark. That can be a dangerous punch if Hopkins can land a solid one. 4:5
02:11 Hopkins tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 4:5
02:24 The fighters work their way back to the center of the ring... 4:5
02:40 Loughran's corner is shouting to their man, encouraging him to pick up the action. 4:5
02:50 Hopkins works his way in and leans on Loughran. 4:5
03:00 There's the bell, finishing Round 5. 5:7

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell starts the action as Loughran and Hopkins leave their corners. 0:0
0:14 Loughran swings...and misses. 0:0
0:16 Both of these guys look just like they came out of their dressing rooms - not a mark on them. 0:0
0:26 Hopkins is just missing by a hair with his punches. 0:0
0:28 Loughran 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. 2:0
0:37 Loughran works his way inside and scores with a hook to the body. 4:0
0:50 Loughran throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 6:0
01:03 Hopkins scores with a cross, though it did not land flush. 6:2
01:13 Hopkins has Tommy Loughran trapped in the lower right neutral corner... 6:2
01:13 Hopkins doubles up on the jab and each one scored cleanly. 6:5
01:32 Hopkins eats a short cross from Loughran amd backs away. 8:5
01:46 Loughran is holding on to Hopkins. He seems to be taking a breather. 8:5
01:55 Assimenios has to break the clinch. 8:5
02:02 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 6th. 8:5
02:09 Both fighters are working the angles, looking to get the upper hand in this contest. 8:5
02:16 Both fighters keep straying from ring center. Now they're back in the middle of the square. 8:5
02:20 Loughran is still trying to find the range with his punches. He's just missing with some of his shots. 8:5
02:22 Hopkins scores with three hard shots in a row to the midsection! 8:8
02:32 Hopkins backs into his own corner... 8:8
02:41 Loughran's jab is fast and accurate. 10:8
02:52 Loughran backs into the near corner. 10:8
02:56 Bernard Hopkins fires a volley of punches but Loughran was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way. 10:8
03:00 Loughran moves slowly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 6. 10:8

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The seconds hurry out of Hopkins's corner as the bell sounds for Round 7. 0:0
0:35 Loughran's jab falls short, but the cross gets in behind it. 2:0
0:40 Both fighters show virtually nothing in the way of damage. 2:0
01:04 Assimenios has to pull the fighters away from each other as Loughran locks up Bernard Hopkins's arms. 2:0
01:09 Now they break clean. 2:0
01:25 Loughran moves into the lower right corner. 2:0
01:25 Both fighters landed effectively in that exchange. 4:2
01:42 Hopkins just can't find the range with that cross. 4:2
01:45 Loughran drills Hopkins with a left and right and another left. 6:2
01:59 Loughran seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 6:2
02:09 Loughran leaves the jab just short. 6:2
02:20 Assimenios warns Hopkins for holding and hitting, although he is doing a lot more holding than hitting. 6:2
02:24 * Hopkins has been trying to sneak in a bit of extra damage by using his shoulders in close and now he's drawn a caution from the referee. 6:2
02:38 Assimenios is talking to Bernard Hopkins and seems to be telling him to quit playing around and start fighting. 6:2
02:48 Hopkins moves into a neutral corner. 6:2
02:48 * Tommy Loughran is told to keep his punches up by Assimenios. 8:2
03:00 There's the bell. Loughran wings a parting shot that misses. That was close. Round 7 is history. 7:2

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Shouts of encouragement for both fighters can be heard as the bell rings for Round 8. 0:0
0:06 Danny Florio was extremely upbeat during the break with Hopkins providing some solid encouragement. 0:0
0:11 Hopkins has been watching too much wrestling, the way He's grabbing Loughran. 0:0
0:23 Assimenios separates the two fighters. 0:0
0:23 These guys both look like they have barely been in a fight at all.. 0:0
0:34 Hopkins fires a shot, but it glances off Loughran's shoulder. 0:0
0:36 Some good body work by Tommy Loughran but not much on those punches. 2:0
0:49 Hopkins misses wildly with the Hook. 2:0
0:52 Loughran launches an uppercut from way outside, grazing Hopkins's jaw. Loughran is vulnerable to a counter throwing that punch from a distance like that. 4:0
01:12 Bernard Hopkins is challenging Loughran to fight him and quit clinching. 4:0
01:21 Assimenios moves them apart. 4:0
01:26 Hopkins is forced into his own corner... 4:0
01:26 Tommy Loughran doubles up on the jab and he managed to score with the second one. 6:0
01:43 Hopkins just delivered a wake-up call!!! He really caught Loughran with a sharp combination! 6:4
01:43 Loughran was staggered by those punches... 6:4
01:59 Hopkins tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Loughran. 6:4
02:01 Loughran snakes the jab through Hopkins's gloves. He had some snap on that one. 8:4
02:11 Neither fighter is straying far from the middle of the ring. 8:4
02:11 Loughran misses the lead right, but follows up with a left hook that finds the mark. 10:4
02:22 Tommy Loughran seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 10:4
02:39 Loughran is trying to free his gloves from under Hopkins's gloves. 10:4
02:51 * It's good to see Assimenios paying attention to the little things, as he cautions Hopkins about leaning on his opponent's neck. 10:4
03:00 It looks like Loughran has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 10:4
03:00 The fighters continue the action as the bell rings to finish Round 8, forcing Assimenios to step in. 9:4

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 9 gets underway as the fighters move to the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:15 Loughran ties up Hopkins. 0:0
0:19 Assimenios pries them apart. 0:0
0:19 No blood, no bruises and no swelling; you wouldn't know that these guys are already in the 9th round of this fight. 0:0
0:25 Loughran feints upstairs, then scores with a quick cross to the midsection. 2:0
0:35 Loughran slides into his own corner... 2:0
0:39 Hopkins really buried that punch into Loughran's ribs. 2:5
0:39 Tommy Loughran is suddenly in trouble! 2:5
0:53 Hopkins shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Loughran flush! 2:9
0:53 Loughran suddenly has a vacant look in his eyes. That's a bad sign. 2:9
01:06 Loughran picks off the jab thrown by Hopkins. 2:9
01:17 Hopkins feels his back touch the ropes and tries to reverse his position. He doesn't want to be the one trapped there. 2:9
01:30 Hopkins misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 2:9
01:41 Hopkins is bobbing and weaving as he moves forward. 2:9
01:50 Bernard Hopkins takes a cross to the head from Loughran. 4:9
02:03 Hopkins retreats into the right corner. 4:9
02:07 Apparently Loughran feels it's a good strategy to hug Hopkins and force Assimenios to come separate them. 4:9
02:16 Referee Assimenios separates the two... 4:9
02:32 Loughran holds his arms up in disgust as Hopkins holds him around his waist. 4:9
02:37 Assimenios separates them. 4:9
02:50 Tommy Loughran picks off the cross by Bernard Hopkins. 4:9
02:58 These guys are both being extremely tentative in there tonight. 4:9
03:00 Loughran appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 4:9
03:00 We're at the 3:00 mark and that brings this round to an end. 3:11

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 "The Executioner" Hopkins is off his stool and waiting for the bell to begin Round 10. 0:0
0:07 Ace Miller was really animated in Loughran's corner and Tommy Loughran was nodding in agreement. 0:0
0:08 Both fighters move back to ring center. 0:0
0:12 Hopkins misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 0:0
0:15 Looking at their faces, you wouldn't know these two were in a fight. 0:0
0:24 Hopkins smothers Loughran's attack with a clinch! 0:0
0:33 Assimenios steps in and breaks it up. 0:0
0:38 Loughran lands a stinging jab. 2:0
0:47 Hopkins is trapped in the corner... 2:0
0:51 Assimenios yells at the fighters to separate but Tommy Loughran and Hopkins are a tangle of arms. 2:0
0:56 Hopkins pushes Loughran away. 2:0
01:01 Loughran feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves away. He doesn't want to get trapped there. 2:0
01:05 That's a pretty long clinch! Do these guys want to hug or fight? 2:0
01:14 Hopkins works his way free! 2:0
01:18 Both fighters take a half-step back. 2:0
01:29 Hopkins is turning this fight into a clinching and holding affair as he continues to wrap his arms around Loughran. 2:0
01:34 Loughran tries to get free... Here comes Assimenios to break them up... 2:0
01:42 Loughran leans on Hopkins and fires a weak hook to the ribs. 4:0
01:51 Hopkins is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 4:0
02:04 Hopkins is clinching... Tommy Loughran is trying to free his gloves... They are under Hopkins's arms... 4:0
02:13 Hopkins and Loughran each take a step back. 4:0
02:22 Hopkins just comes up short with the hook. 4:0
02:29 Assimenios is really doing a good job of controlling this fight. He's making sure that these fighters keep it clean. 4:0
02:33 Hopkins backs into the right corner. 4:0
02:33 Loughran throws the jab and it lands cleanly. 6:0
02:43 Loughran is trying to put his punches together and he tags Hopkins with a nice combination of punches. 8:0
02:53 Not much steam behind Hopkins's jab, but it scores nonetheless. 8:2
03:00 Round 10 finishes with the sound of the bell. 8:1

Round 11
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center... 0:0
0:08 Danny Florio knows Hopkins lost that last round, but he took the postive approach between rounds. 0:0
0:14 Hopkins doesn't connect with the jab. 0:0
0:16 Appearance wise these two both look good for this stage of the fight. 0:0
0:29 Loughran throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 0:0
0:38 The action slows for the moment. 0:0
0:46 Loughran is clinching... 0:0
0:51 Loughran shoves Bernard Hopkins away. 0:0
01:00 Hopkins fires a lead right that Loughran manages to avoid. 0:0
01:02 Loughran slips in a jab to the body 2:0
01:18 Loughran shoots the jab, followed by a nice cross. 4:0
01:35 A flurry of blows from Loughran lands to the body 6:0
01:39 Hopkins is starting to suck wind... 6:0
01:50 Hopkins is pinned in his own corner... 6:0
01:55 Loughran wraps up Bernard Hopkins. 6:0
01:59 Assimenios has to separate the two... 6:0
02:04 Both fighters are being cautious and keeping out of range. 6:0
02:07 The action is at ring center. 6:0
02:12 Loughran smothers Hopkins's attack as Hopkins tries to get off some shots inside. 6:0
02:35 Hopkins grabs Loughran again. If this were football, there'd be a penalty flag for holding. 6:0
02:40 Assimenios separates the two... 6:0
02:49 Loughran slides into the corner... 6:0
02:53 Loughran takes a hard combination from Hopkins 6:4
02:53 Loughran is trying to regroup after those punches... 6:4
03:00 Loughran is either lucky or has radar. Hopkins's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 6:4
03:00 The round is over and the crowd is jeering and unless they want to hear more of it, these two fighters better start throwing some punches. 5:4

Round 12
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Loughran and Hopkins square off as the bell sounds to start the action for Round 12. 0:0
0:08 Hopkins got some great advice from Danny Florio between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 12. 0:0
0:13 Look out! That was a straight right by Hopkins! 0:4
0:13 Loughran looks stunned! 0:4
0:18 Neither fighter has a mark on them at this point of the fight. 0:4
0:26 Both fighters are being effective in this exchange of punches. 2:6
0:41 Bernard Hopkins bores in determined to maul Loughran 2:6
0:46 Bernard Hopkins seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 2:6
0:50 Both men look to measure one another. 2:6
0:58 That punch actually went behind Hopkins's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from Loughran. 2:6
01:04 Bernard Hopkins lands a solid uppercut! 2:10
01:04 Loughran looks like he might have been hurt by that punch! 2:10
01:25 Hopkins throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Loughran but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 2:10
01:28 Loughran's jab connects to Hopkins's head 4:10
01:42 Loughran bounces off the ropes, challenging Hopkins to come get him. 4:10
01:49 Loughran scores with consecutive blows to the body of Hopkins. 6:10
02:01 Hopkins pins Loughran in the corner! 6:10
02:06 Hopkins lands a devastating cross! 6:15
02:06 Loughran is clutching his side! 6:15
02:26 Hopkins fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 6:15
02:33 Loughran brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 6:15
02:33 Loughran moves in and scores with a quick jab. 8:15
02:37 Bernard Hopkins is starting to carry his arms lower...he's tired. 8:15
02:54 Hopkins's misses as Loughran backpedals away. 8:15
02:56 Loughran goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it. 10:15
03:00 Loughran appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 10:15
03:00 That round personified the word brawl, as both fighters really went at it the for entire three minutes. 12:16

Round 13
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Hopkins rushes out at the bell. Whatever his corner said to him seems to have him fired up. 0:0
0:12 Tommy Loughran looks like he is coming out for the first round. He's not showing any signs of fatigue. 0:0
0:27 Tommy Loughran suddenly goes southpaw and tries to find an opening. But his punches miss from this side too. Now he goes back to his orthodox stance. 0:0
0:35 Loughran traps Hopkins in the corner! 0:0
0:35 Loughran doubles up to the body, though Hopkins seems unfazed. 2:0
0:49 Hopkins has freed himself from Loughran. They move quickly to ring center. 2:0
01:00 Loughran seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 2:0
01:14 Loughran wings the right cross and it gets in, though without a lot of steam on it. 4:0
01:24 Bernard Hopkins pins Tommy Loughran in the corner! 4:0
01:29 Hopkins misses wildly with the hook. 4:0
01:31 Loughran lands a flurry to the ribs of Hopkins. 6:0
01:51 Hopkins is off target with that hook. 6:0
01:58 Hopkins eats a jab from Loughran 8:0
02:08 Loughran walks in to a glancing hook from Hopkins. 8:2
02:23 Loughran pushes his way out to the center of the ring where the fighters seperate. 8:2
02:28 Loughran has Hopkins trapped in the right neutral corner... 8:2
02:32 Loughran ties up Hopkins. Why would he want to clinch now? 8:2
02:37 Assimenios breaks them up... 8:2
02:48 Hopkins just misses with a huge shot as Tommy Loughran chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 8:2
02:58 Loughran has Hopkins trapped! 8:2
02:58 Loughran lands several quick blows, not much behind them, but they still count in the judges eyes. 10:2
03:00 Loughran appears to have this fight under control. 10:2
03:00 The Referee has to get between Loughran and Hopkins as they glare at one another. He sends them to their corners as the bell sounds to end the round. 10:4

Round 14
Time Commentary Points
0:00 There's two rounds of boxing left, and it's obvious that Hopkins is going to need a knockout to win this fight. 0:0
0:07 Loughran looks like he could go ten more rounds. 0:0
0:13 Hopkins lands a hook to the ribs. 0:2
0:35 Both fighters are flailing away but Hopkins is definitely landing the better punches. 2:5
0:48 Loughran pins Hopkins in the corner! 2:5
0:48 Loughran scores with a quick one-two to Hopkins's midsection 4:5
0:57 The fighters have worked their way back to the center of the ring. 4:5
0:57 The two men are bumping heads as they wrestle on the inside. Now, Loughran lands a short uppercut to the chin of Bernard Hopkins. 6:5
01:18 Hopkins misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 6:5
01:20 Loughran scores with a rapid fire combination. 8:5
01:33 Loughran fires a straight right. He split the gloves with that punch. 10:5
01:45 Both fighters are pawing with the jab, trying to find an opening. Tommy Loughran digs a quick hook into the exposed side of Hopkins. 12:5
01:59 Bernard Hopkins lands a nice jab. He tries to follow it up with a cross but it misses. 12:7
02:12 Hopkins moves into the right corner. 12:7
02:12 Hopkins tastes Loughran's jab 14:7
02:26 Hopkins scores with a tremendous right just above the waistline! 14:11
02:26 Tommy Loughran is favoring his ribs, he's hurt!! 14:11
02:52 Loughran is moving around the ring nicely. 14:11
03:00 Tommy Loughran retreats into his own corner... 14:11
03:00 Loughran comes in low. Hopkins puts a headlock on him. Assimenios knocks Hopkins's arm off Loughran's head. 14:11
03:00 Hopkins pushes Loughran away. 14:11
03:00 That was a great round as both combatants gave it everything they had and then some. 16:10

Round 15
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds for the 15th and final round of this fight. 0:0
0:06 Hopkins received a pep talk from Danny Florio before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:0
0:06 A cross lands for Loughran. Hopkins didn't see that one coming. 2:0
0:18 Hopkins has Loughran pinned! 2:0
0:23 Tommy Loughran usues his legs to avoid Hopkins's punches. 2:0
0:25 Loughran goes downstairs with the hook. 4:0
0:35 Hopkins traps Loughran in the corner! 4:0
0:40 Loughran takes a heavy hook downstairs. 4:4
0:40 Loughran looks shaken! 4:4
0:54 Hopkins dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Loughran back on his heels! 4:8
0:54 Loughran is going to need to regroup after that series of blows... 4:8
01:03 Hopkins pins Tommy Loughran in the corner! 4:8
01:08 Loughran tries to muscle inside but Hopkins clinches him. 4:8
01:12 The Referee breaks it up... 4:8
01:17 Hopkins's fans are here in force tonight, cheering everything he does. 4:8
01:20 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 4:8
01:28 Hopkins just comes up short with the combination. 4:8
01:38 They're coming back to the center of the ring now... 4:8
01:38 Hopkins drives a brutal left hook home just above Loughran's trunks. 4:11
01:59 Tommy Loughran has Hopkins trapped in the left neutral corner... 4:11
02:03 Loughran has his arms wrapped around Hopkins... Now they separate. 4:11
02:12 Assimenios separates the two... 4:11
02:17 Not a lot of action in the ring right now. 4:11
02:25 Hopkins misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 4:11
02:36 Hopkins hooks off the jab and scores to the body or Loughran. 4:13
02:54 Hopkins misses with that jab. 4:13
02:56 Loughran scores with a nice short hook inside the defense of Hopkins. 6:13
03:00 Loughran seems to have done enough to win this fight. 6:13
03:00 That's it! This fight is over and we'll go to the scorecards. 6:12

Fight Result

Here's Jimmy Lennon Jr. with the call...

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

Harold Laurens, Netherlands Antilles scores the bout 145 to 140

Jerry Roth, United States scores the bout 147 to 138

Derek Milham, Australia scores the bout 144 to 141

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


Score Cards

Harold Laurens Round Total
Netherlands Antilles 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Tommy Loughran 10 9 10 10 9 10 10 10 9 10 10 9 10 10 9 145
Bernard Hopkins 9 10 9 9 10 9 9 9 10 9 9 10 9 9 10 140

Jerry Roth Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Tommy Loughran 10 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 10 10 10 10 10 9 147
Bernard Hopkins 9 10 9 9 9 9 9 9 10 9 9 9 9 9 10 138

Derek Milham Round Total
Australia 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Tommy Loughran 10 9 10 10 9 10 10 10 9 9 10 9 10 10 9 144
Bernard Hopkins 9 10 9 9 10 9 9 9 10 10 9 10 9 9 10 141

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Tommy Loughran 30 27 30 30 28 30 30 30 27 29 30 28 30 30 27 436
Bernard Hopkins 27 30 27 27 29 27 27 27 30 28 27 29 27 27 30 419


Statistics
Categories Tommy Loughran Bernard Hopkins
Knockdowns scored 0 0


Jabs / Round 8.07 2.73
Hooks / Round 3.73 2.40
Crosses / Round 5.27 2.80
Combinations / Round 5.53 2.00
Uppercuts / Round 3.87 2.00


Punches Landed / Round 26.47 11.93
Punches Missed / Round 20.40 78.53


Punching Accuracy 56.5% 13.2%


Total Number of Fouls 2 2
Low Blow 1
Using Shoulder 1 1
Leaning on Opponent's Neck 1


Foul Penalties:
Caution 2 2




No cuts occured


Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 2 / 2 0 / 0
Fight Inside 0 / 0 4 / 4
Fight Outside (Offensive) 0 / 0 1 / 1
Fight Outside (Defensive) 12 / 12 0 / 0
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 0 / 0 8 / 8
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 0 / 0 0 / 0


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