Fight Card
Bout Fighter 1 Fighter 2 Odds Winner Decision Last Round Rounds
Opening Bout Harold Johnson Jose Torres 1-1 1 UD 12 12
Preliminary 1 Jack Root Philadelphia Jack O'Brien 1-1 2 TKO 12 12
Preliminary 2 Joe Knight Dariusz Michalczewski 3-2 2 UD 12 12
Support Bout Eddie Mustafa Muhammad Kid Norfolk 1-1 2 UD 12 12
Co-Feature Johnny Frankham Silvio Branco 2-1 2 UD 12 12
Main Event Maxie Rosenbloom Dick Tiger 1-1 1 UD 12 12
Title Bout Championship Boxing 2.5 - Copyright © 2008 OOTP Developments
LHW fights week 29 1-6
Re: LHW fights week 29 1-6
Opening Bout
Harold Johnson vs Jose Torres
Fight info: San Francisco Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, CA, United States, 2013-08-01, announcer is Pat Harker, referee is Pete Podgorski, the bout will be scored by three judges: Donnie Jessup (United States), Daniel Talon (France) and Franz Marti (Switzerland), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 12 rounds, Unified-rules are in effect, three KD rule is not in effect, save by the bell is not in effect, only the referee can stop the fight, mandatory 8 count is not in effect, fight stopped due to an accidental head butt: Tech. Draw through 4/Scorecard after 4, game will check for injuries, game will adjust ratings for weight class, use judges bias is set to 'random', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Harold Johnson - Record: 13-9-6 (2) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Al Certo - Cut Man: Dave Tenny
In the blue corner: Jose Torres - Record: 14-12-2 (2) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Tom Yankello - Cut Man: Pete Brodsky
Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds to start Round 1 of what should be a close fight. 0:0
0:11 Johnson is bouncing on his toes, avoiding Torres attempts to move inside on him. 0:0
0:16 Johnson shoots the right home. That's a sneaky punch. 2:0
0:32 Torres hooks off the jab and scores to the body or Johnson. 2:2
0:46 Torres tries to muscle inside but Johnson clinches him. 2:2
0:51 Podgorski separates the two... 2:2
01:03 Both fighters are being cautious and keeping out of range. 2:2
01:11 Jose Torres throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Johnson but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 2:2
01:18 Johnson lands a wicked cross! 7:2
01:18 Johnson has Torres in trouble after that punch! 7:2
01:55 Johnson slides along the far ropes. 7:2
02:03 Torres fires a solid combination. 7:4
02:21 Johnson lands a hard hook! 11:4
02:21 Torres is gasping for air!! 11:4
02:36 Johnson is in constant motion. He is a hard fighter to corner. 11:4
02:47 Torres's corner is shouting to their man, encouraging him to pick up the action. 11:4
02:51 Johnson lands a glancing, overhand right. He just missed landing that one square. 13:4
03:00 There's the bell ending Round 1. 14:5
Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Jose Torres didn't sit in the corner between rounds and he comes out quickly to begin Round 2. 0:0
0:09 Torres feints downstairs, then launches a scorching hook that lands flush on Harold Johnson's jaw. 0:3
0:22 That uppercut landed from way outside, but Torres is slick enough to get away with it. 0:6
0:39 Torres tries to drop the right hand over the top but Johnson ducks under it. 0:6
0:41 Johnson splits the gloves with a jab. He'd like to find a home for that punch during this fight. 2:6
0:50 There's a lot of excitement surrounding this fight. The fans are really in to it. 2:6
0:58 Johnson is either lucky or has radar. Torres's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 2:6
01:13 Torres doesn't connect with the jab. 2:6
01:15 Johnson connects with an uppercut to the head of Torres. 4:6
01:31 Johnson dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Torres back on his heels! 8:6
01:31 Torres is hurt and he had better reach deep if he's going to continue! 8:6
01:48 Torres can't score with short uppercut inside. Johnson got his gloves in front of the punch. 8:6
02:02 Torres misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 8:6
02:24 Torres ends up behind Johnson as he deftly avoids a straight ahead attack moving to his right. 8:6
02:29 Some nice infighting ends with Torres getting an uppercut in. 8:8
02:44 The fighters are tied up. Torres tries to extract himself. He gets his arms free. 8:8
02:49 Podgorski breaks them up... 8:8
03:00 And another stanza comes to a close with the bell. 8:9
Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Johnson looks to be in excellent shape as Round 3 gets underway. 0:0
0:06 Torres received a pep talk from Tom Yankello before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:0
0:08 Johnson walks in to a glancing hook from Torres. 0:2
0:22 Johnson grabs Torres. Too much of this kind of thing can have a negative affect on the scoring of the fight. 0:2
0:31 Torres works his way free! 0:2
0:40 Torres tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Johnson blocks it. 0:2
0:47 Johnson catches Torres coming in with a sweet uppercut! 4:2
0:47 That shot landed square and Torres felt it, he's in a world of hurt! 4:2
01:05 Johnson connects with a violent uppercut! 9:2
01:05 Johnson has Torres in trouble, he is hurt and trying to hang on!! 9:2
01:17 Johnson seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 9:2
01:25 Torres traps Johnson's gloves under his arms. He won't let go until Podgorski breaks it up. 9:2
01:30 Johnson pushes Torres away. 9:2
01:35 Johnson lands a nice jab. He tries to follow it up with a cross but it misses. 11:2
01:48 Johnson lets his hands go inside, but Torres protects his body well. 11:2
01:50 Torres scores with a hard, snapping jab. 11:5
02:07 Johnson is still trying to find the range with his punches. He's just missing with some of his shots. 11:5
02:22 Johnson just delivered a wake-up call!!! He really caught Jose Torres with a sharp combination! 15:5
02:22 Oh my! those were devastating blows! Torres is just trying to hang on! 15:5
02:27 It appears as if Torres has the makings of a tiny mouse under his right eye. 15:5
02:31 * Johnson's punches are straying south of the border prompting a warning from Podgorski to keep 'em up. 17:5
02:54 Johnson feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves away. He doesn't want to be trapped there. 17:5
03:00 And that ends Round number 3. 18:4
Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Torres is off his stool and waiting for the bell to begin Round 4. 0:0
0:07 Tom Yankello knows Torres lost that last round, but he took the postive approach between rounds. 0:0
0:14 Johnson usues subtle movement and a tight guard protecting his body as Torres tries vainly to score. 0:0
0:16 Johnson's jab is fast and accurate. 2:0
0:30 Johnson is mixing his punches well and lands a jab followed by a cross. 4:0
0:45 Torres landed a sharp combination that rocked Johnson back on his heels! 4:4
0:45 Those shots all landed square and Johnson felt them, he's in a world of hurt! 4:4
01:01 Torres leaves the jab just short. 4:4
01:04 Harold Johnson leans on Torres and fires a weak hook to the ribs. 6:4
01:08 Look for Johnson to start to target Torres's right eye in an attempt to close it because the swelling under it has continued to grow. 6:4
01:12 Both fighters are being extremely cautious in this one. We hadn't expected such a tactical battle. 6:4
01:21 Torres lands a devastating uppercut! 6:8
01:21 Johnson looks shaken! 6:8
01:48 Johnson traps Jose Torres's gloves under his arms, forcing Podgorski to break them up. 6:8
01:53 Podgorski separates the two... 6:8
02:05 Johnson picks off the jab thrown by Torres. 6:8
02:07 Johnson throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 8:8
02:17 Both fighters want to work inside for the moment, as Torres blasts home a hook. 8:10
02:26 Johnson bangs away with both hands and a nice uppercut finds a home. 10:10
02:41 The fighters are trading punches and Johnson seems to have won that exchange. 13:12
02:50 Torres doesn't have to look for Johnson this round. He is right there in front of him. 13:12
02:54 Not a lot on that hook to Torres's side, but it scored. 15:12
02:58 The swelling under Jose Torres's right eye is causing him problems and it won't take much more to become a major handicap for him. 15:12
03:00 The crowd shows their appreciation of the efforts of both fighters, as the two warriors make their way to their respective corners. 15:12
Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds to start Round 5. 0:0
0:05 If the swelling was lessened by Torres'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 Johnson slams home the jab. That punch landed with the force of a cross or a hook. 3:0
0:10 That swelling under the right eye of Torres is definitely getting worse. 3:0
0:24 Torres just comes up short with the cross. 3:0
0:32 Torres and Harold Johnson are both throwing wildly, a nice flurry, with Torres having the edge. 5:3
0:45 Johnson seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 5:3
0:56 It's a sweet uppercut by Johnson! He snapped Torres's head straight back with that punch! 9:3
0:56 Torres is going to need to regroup after that blow... 9:3
01:10 Harold Johnson wings a big left hand at Torres but the latter sidesteps the punch. 9:3
01:17 The fighters are tangled up inside. Torres has a hand free and lands a little uppercut. 9:5
01:34 Torres is off target with that cross. 9:5
01:41 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 5th. 9:5
01:53 Johnson throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 9:5
02:01 That was a reckless uppercut from Johnson but it still manages to score cleanly. 12:5
02:06 Torres's right eye is becoming a cause of major concern as it continues swell. 12:5
02:10 It is a good boxing crowd tonight. They know the game and are reacting to every good punch that lands. 12:5
02:14 Torres jolts Johnson with a hard jab. 12:8
02:32 Torres misses with that combination. 12:8
02:34 Johnson likes to use the hook but he'd better get a little closer when he throws it or Jose Torres's going to beat him to the punch and hurt him! 14:8
02:48 As high as Torres is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Johnson takes advantage of it. 14:8
02:56 Torres fires a shot, but it glances off Johnson's shoulder. 14:8
03:00 Both fighters have their supporters and each man is receiving a well-deserved round of applause from a pumped up crowd! 14:9
Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 6 gets underway as the fighters move to the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:07 Torres'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
0:09 Jose Torres lands a nice cross but Johnson turned with it, absorbing most of its power. 0:2
0:18 Torres got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Tom Yankello's instructions work. 0:2
0:25 Torres tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Johnson. 0:2
0:32 Fighters are exchanging blows! Torres scored more on that exchange. 2:5
0:41 Johnson gets off a quick combination to the body 4:5
0:45 The swelling around Torres's right eye is getting messy and his vision has to be obscured. 4:5
01:01 That punch actually went behind Torres's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from Johnson. 4:5
01:03 Torres moves in and connects with a compact uppercut to the head. 4:7
01:20 Torres works his way in and leans on Johnson... 4:7
01:24 Podgorski has to break them apart. 4:7
01:33 Johnson misses wildly with the Hook. 4:7
01:48 Johnson moves to the center of the Ring taunting Torres with his hands by his sides. 4:7
01:56 Both fighters are exchanging blows! Johnson scored more on that exchange. 7:9
02:07 Torres lands a hard, compact hook to the head of Johnson. 7:12
02:24 Torres is forced into his own corner... 7:12
02:24 Johnson lands the right hand. He's pretty effective with that punch when he sets it up right. 9:12
02:37 The fighters are back at ring center... 9:12
02:42 Torres misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 9:12
02:44 * Johnson is having a point deducted for hitting low. Podgorski is letting the judges know but as far as we're concerned he blew that call. Johnson and his corner people can't believe the call. 11:12
02:44 Johnson scores with consecutive blows to the body of Torres. 11:12
03:00 Jose Torres backs into the left corner. 11:12
03:00 Johnson and Torres can both be proud of that effort. They went full bore the entire round as the spectators serenade both men with a thunderous ovation. 13:11
Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Torres rushes out at the bell. Whatever his corner said to him seems to have him fired up. 0:0
0:08 A minute wasn't enough to eliminate or even significantly reduce Torres's swelling. They'll have to keep a close watch on it and make sure Torres's vision doesn't become a major problem over the next few rounds. 0:0
0:13 Torres has his arms wrapped around Johnson... Now they separate. 0:0
0:25 Torres and Johnson each take a step back. 0:0
0:25 Torres is starting to suck wind... 0:0
0:29 Jose Torres's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:0
0:34 Johnson can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 0:0
0:37 Jose Torres throws the jab and it lands cleanly. 0:2
0:53 Johnson finds a home for his jab, keeping Torres at bay. 2:2
01:10 Torres just can't find the range with that cross. 2:2
01:12 Johnson sneaks in a quick uppercut that lands cleanly. 4:2
01:21 Torres is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 4:2
01:27 The fighters have worked their way back to the center of the ring. 4:2
01:27 Johnson slips inside and lands a hook. 6:2
01:43 Jose Torres picks off the jab by Johnson. 6:2
01:53 The action slows for the moment. 6:2
01:57 Torres is blocked in his own corner... 6:2
02:01 Johnson circles around the ring. 6:2
02:06 Both fighters are throwing but it looks like Jose Torres is scoring more than Johnson. 8:5
02:11 It doesn't look like Torres has much left at all. 8:5
02:11 The swelling under Torres's right eye can't get much worse, as it has now ballooned substantially. 8:5
02:18 Torres digs a short hook to ribs of Johnson. 8:7
02:30 Johnson seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 8:7
02:38 Johnson clinches... Torres gets an arm free! He should be punching with it! 8:7
02:43 Torres tries to get free... Here comes Podgorski to break them up... 8:7
02:56 Both fighters take a half-step back. 8:7
03:00 There's another round in the books. 9:6
Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The seconds hurry out of Torres's corner as the bell sounds for Round 8. 0:0
0:08 Whatever Al Certo said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Johnson has some spring in his step here in the 8th round. 0:0
0:08 The swelling on the face of Torres is almost as pronounced as it was before his corner worked on it, in spite of their efforts. 0:0
0:14 Johnson is clinching... Torres is trying to free his gloves... They are under Johnson's arms... 0:0
0:18 * Harold Johnson is blatantly hitting after the break and Podgorski has stopped the action to scold him 0:0
0:32 Johnson doubles up to the body, though Torres seems unfazed. 2:0
0:41 The action is at ring center. 2:0
0:53 Torres takes a half step back as he tries to create some punching room. 2:0
01:00 Podgorski tries to separate the boxers but Torres has a vice-like grip on Johnson. 2:0
01:04 Torres pushes Johnson away. 2:0
01:12 Torres throws a hard cross and scores to the head of Johnson. 2:3
01:25 Torres seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 2:3
01:30 Torres retreats into a neutral corner. 2:3
01:35 Johnson lands a strong uppercut! 7:3
01:35 Torres is staggered... 7:3
01:48 Johnson voluntarily moves onto the ropes. 7:3
01:56 Johnson is circling his opponent. 7:3
02:05 Look at that subtle shoulder movement. See how Johnson rolls them? That throws off your opponent's timing. 7:3
02:14 Johnson cranks up the hook and connects to Torres's jaw, that one had bad intent behind it! 11:3
02:14 Torres looks hurt... He's stumbling backward! 11:3
02:18 Jose Torres is going to have to protect his continually swelling right eye or it is going to become an issue in this fight! 11:3
02:27 Johnson throws a flurry of punches but Torres either blocks or slips them. 11:3
02:38 Johnson ties up Torres. Why would he want to clinch now? 11:3
02:47 Referee Podgorski has to separate the two... 11:3
02:57 Johnson lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Torres. 11:3
02:59 * The round is stopped by Podgorski. He apparently thought he heard the bell for the end of the round but he is obviously mistaken. 11:3
02:59 It looks like Johnson has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 11:3
Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Shouts of encouragement for both fighters can be heard as the bell rings for Round 9. 0:0
0:07 Torres'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
0:08 The action is back at ring center. 0:0
0:08 Johnson lands a hook to head, then just misses with a follow up cross. 2:0
0:35 Torres fires a left hand that Johnson takes high on the shoulder. 2:0
0:41 Torres is trying to find his timing. Punches that were finding the mark before are missing now. 2:0
0:52 Torres takes a solid cross from Johnson. 5:0
0:56 Torres seems bothered by the increased swelling around the right eye. 5:0
01:08 Jose Torres has Johnson blocked in! 5:0
01:12 Torres just misses with a huge shot as Johnson chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 5:0
01:14 The fighters are at close quarters now as Harold Johnson lands a hook downstairs. 7:0
01:30 Torres is trapped in his own corner... 7:0
01:30 Johnson lands a jab to Jose Torres's midsection 9:0
01:42 Johnson seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 9:0
01:54 Torres has Johnson pinned! 9:0
01:58 Torres fires and misses. 9:0
02:11 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 9:0
02:21 Torres has Johnson trapped in the near right neutral corner... 9:0
02:21 A flurry of blows from Torres lands to the body 9:2
02:30 Torres gives a nice head feint and then lands a hook to the head of Harold Johnson. 9:4
02:47 Johnson bangs away to the body with the hook, but there is no leverage on that punch. 11:4
02:56 Both fighters keep straying from ring center. Now they're back in the middle of the square. 11:4
03:00 Jose Torres back pedals away from the straight forward attack of Johnson. 11:4
03:00 Johnson appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 11:4
03:00 Johnson spins around and moves quickly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 9. 11:6
Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 10 is about to begin... There's the bell! 0:0
0:06 Al Certo not only gave Johnson encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Torres. Now it's up to Johnson to implement it. 0:0
0:06 The swelling on the face of Torres is noticeable, even at a distance. Although his corner men were applying cold compresses and trying to work the swelling away from his eyes, Torres still has distension. 0:0
0:13 Torres just comes up short with the jab. 0:0
0:24 The uppercut just landed by Torres is a nice weapon on the inside. 0:2
0:33 Both fighters are flailing away but Harold Johnson is definitely landing the better punches. 3:4
0:37 Torres's right eye is turning ugly as the swelling under it worsens. 3:4
0:42 Johnson has Jose Torres trapped! 3:4
0:47 Johnson misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 3:4
0:54 Johnson pins Torres in the corner! 3:4
0:58 Johnson pins Torres's arms against his body stopping him from throwing any punches. 3:4
01:07 Johnson finally lets go of Torres. 3:4
01:23 Johnson is holding... 3:4
01:32 The Referee breaks it up... 3:4
01:44 Johnson wraps up Jose Torres... Neither fighter will break... 3:4
01:49 Podgorski moves in to break the clinch. 3:4
01:53 Both fighters need to close the distance between them. 3:4
02:00 Good close quarters action as Johnson buries an uppercut in Torres's midsection. 6:4
02:14 Jose Torres cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Harold Johnson had his elbows tucked in nicely. 6:4
02:21 * Johnson is told to quit rabbit punching by Podgorski. 9:4
02:47 Torres telegraphed that shot and Johnson ducks under it easily. 9:4
02:49 Johnson lets his hands go again and gets in several scoring blows. 11:4
03:00 Round 10 of this scheduled 12 rounder ends as the bell sounds. 11:4
Round 11
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Johnson is getting his full rest as he remains on his stool as the Round 11 bell sounds. Now he's up and his corner scrambles to exit the ring. 0:0
0:08 The swelling on the face of Torres is almost as pronounced as it was before his corner worked on it, in spite of their efforts. 0:0
0:10 Johnson traps Torres in the corner! 0:0
0:14 That's a pretty long clinch! Do these guys want to hug or fight? 0:0
0:23 Podgorski has to separate the two... 0:0
0:28 Al Certo seemed to pump up Harold Johnson between rounds. 0:0
0:33 Torres ties up Johnson. 0:0
0:37 Referee Podgorski steps in to break it up. 0:0
0:49 Johnson brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 0:0
0:58 Torres pins Johnson's arms. Now they move apart. 0:0
01:07 Podgorski separates them. 0:0
01:17 Jose Torres misses wildly with the hook. 0:0
01:27 Torres slides into a neutral corner... 0:0
01:31 Watch Johnson move. He is darting in and out, in and out, keeping Torres off balance. 0:0
01:36 Both fighters could stand to vary their punches a little more. 0:0
01:39 Not much happening at the moment. 0:0
01:46 Jose Torres steals a quick glance at his corner. 0:0
01:53 Johnson is dancing and flicking harmless punches at Torres. 0:0
01:58 Johnson shoots a cross to the midsection. 2:0
02:02 Torres's right eye continues to swell alarmingly and it's got to be affecting his vision. 2:0
02:12 Torres fires away but finds nothing but air. 2:0
02:27 Johnson is protecting the body nicely as Torres fails to score inside. 2:0
02:29 Johnson fires the jab. It finds its target. 4:0
02:29 * That punch has opened a cut on Jose Torres. Blood is evident but exactly how bad the cut is can't be ascertained just yet. 5:0
02:29 * There's a good bit of blood coming from Torres's nose; it may be broken. 5:0
02:42 Torres brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 5:0
02:47 Both fighters are holding here. It's a tangle of arms and Podgorski is going to have to sort this out. 5:0
02:56 Now they break clean. 5:0
03:00 Johnson seems to have done enough to win this fight. 5:0
03:00 The crowd will be looking for some action after sitting through that round. 6:1
Round 12
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The fighters touch gloves in the middle of the ring as the 12th and final round begins. 0:0
0:08 Al Certo was really animated in Johnson's corner and Johnson was nodding in agreement. 0:0
0:08 The swelling on the face of Torres is almost as pronounced as it was before his corner worked on it, in spite of their efforts. 0:0
0:13 Torres misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 0:0
0:16 Johnson scores with the jab. 2:0
0:25 Johnson looks like he could go ten more rounds. 2:0
0:29 Johnson backs into a neutral corner. 2:0
0:34 Torres fires and misses. 2:0
0:49 Torres lands a short uppercut in close. 2:2
01:07 Torres scores with a tremendous right just above the waistline! 2:6
01:07 Johnson was stunned by that blow! 2:6
01:24 Torres lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Johnson. 2:6
01:26 A solid right hand scores for Johnson. 5:6
01:26 And now it appears as if Torres's cut has been reopened by one of those punches that landed. 5:6
01:26 Jose Torres's nose is bleeding again. 5:6
01:31 There has to be something done about the swelling around Torres's right eye as it continues to worsen. 5:6
01:46 Johnson usues his legs to avoid Torres's punches. 5:6
01:54 Torres has an army of supporters in tow tonight, judging by all the noise they're making. 5:6
02:11 Torres lands a crushing uppercut! 5:10
02:11 Johnson is dazed and he is in trouble!! 5:10
02:26 Torres tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 5:10
02:37 Johnson grabs Torres's head, pulls it down, into his chest. Podgorski has to force Johnson to let go. 5:10
02:42 Podgorski steps in and breaks it up. 5:10
02:46 Both boxers are in the middle of the squared circle. 5:10
02:51 Johnson looks for a breather; he grabs Torres and holds on. Torres pushes Johnson off and looks for an opening. 5:10
03:00 * It's good to see Podgorski paying attention to the little things, as he cautions Johnson about leaning on his opponent's neck. 5:10
03:00 Johnson appears to have this fight under control. 5:10
03:00 That's it. This fight has gone the distance and now we'll await the official decision. 5:10
Fight Result
And here with the call is Pat Harker
Ladies and Gentlemen, the judges have tallied their scorecards and here is your decision...
Donnie Jessup, United States scores the bout 118 to 110
Daniel Talon, France scores the bout 117 to 112
Franz Marti, Switzerland scores the bout 117 to 111
And your winner by unanimous decision Harold Johnson!!!
Score Cards
Donnie Jessup Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Harold Johnson 10 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 118
Jose Torres 9 10 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 10 110
Daniel Talon Round Total
France 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Harold Johnson 10 10 10 9 10 10 9 10 10 10 10 9 117
Jose Torres 9 10 9 10 9 9 10 9 9 9 9 10 112
Franz Marti Round Total
Switzerland 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Harold Johnson 10 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 10 10 9 117
Jose Torres 9 10 9 9 9 9 9 9 10 9 9 10 111
Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Harold Johnson 30 28 30 29 30 30 29 30 29 30 30 27 352
Jose Torres 27 30 27 28 27 27 28 27 28 27 27 30 333
Statistics
Categories Harold Johnson Jose Torres
Knockdowns scored 0 0
Jabs / Round 4.50 3.42
Hooks / Round 4.83 3.75
Crosses / Round 5.00 2.83
Combinations / Round 5.08 2.08
Uppercuts / Round 5.08 2.58
Punches Landed / Round 24.50 14.67
Punches Missed / Round 24.92 70.92
Punching Accuracy 49.6% 17.1%
Total Number of Fouls 4 0
Low Blow 1
Hitting on the Break 1
Rabbit Punching 1
Leaning on Opponent's Neck 1
Foul Penalties:
Caution 4
Bouts with eye swelling resulting from punches 1
Cuts totals (opened/reopened/worsened) 0 / 0 / 0 2 / 1 / 0
Cuts after head butts (opened/reopened/worsened) 0 / 0 / 0 0 / 0 / 0
Cut locations breakdown:
Cut on bridge of nose 2 / 1 / 0
Bouts halted to check cut(s) 0 0
Corner work on closing cuts (trials/success):
Trickle 0 / 0 0 / 0
Minor 0 / 0 1 / 1
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 1 / 1 1 / 1
Fight Inside 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Offensive) 0 / 0 5 / 5
Fight Outside (Defensive) 9 / 8 0 / 0
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 0 / 0 5 / 3
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 0 / 0 0 / 0
Title Bout Championship Boxing 2.5 - Copyright © 2008 OOTP Developments
Harold Johnson vs Jose Torres
Fight info: San Francisco Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, CA, United States, 2013-08-01, announcer is Pat Harker, referee is Pete Podgorski, the bout will be scored by three judges: Donnie Jessup (United States), Daniel Talon (France) and Franz Marti (Switzerland), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 12 rounds, Unified-rules are in effect, three KD rule is not in effect, save by the bell is not in effect, only the referee can stop the fight, mandatory 8 count is not in effect, fight stopped due to an accidental head butt: Tech. Draw through 4/Scorecard after 4, game will check for injuries, game will adjust ratings for weight class, use judges bias is set to 'random', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Harold Johnson - Record: 13-9-6 (2) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Al Certo - Cut Man: Dave Tenny
In the blue corner: Jose Torres - Record: 14-12-2 (2) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Tom Yankello - Cut Man: Pete Brodsky
Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds to start Round 1 of what should be a close fight. 0:0
0:11 Johnson is bouncing on his toes, avoiding Torres attempts to move inside on him. 0:0
0:16 Johnson shoots the right home. That's a sneaky punch. 2:0
0:32 Torres hooks off the jab and scores to the body or Johnson. 2:2
0:46 Torres tries to muscle inside but Johnson clinches him. 2:2
0:51 Podgorski separates the two... 2:2
01:03 Both fighters are being cautious and keeping out of range. 2:2
01:11 Jose Torres throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Johnson but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 2:2
01:18 Johnson lands a wicked cross! 7:2
01:18 Johnson has Torres in trouble after that punch! 7:2
01:55 Johnson slides along the far ropes. 7:2
02:03 Torres fires a solid combination. 7:4
02:21 Johnson lands a hard hook! 11:4
02:21 Torres is gasping for air!! 11:4
02:36 Johnson is in constant motion. He is a hard fighter to corner. 11:4
02:47 Torres's corner is shouting to their man, encouraging him to pick up the action. 11:4
02:51 Johnson lands a glancing, overhand right. He just missed landing that one square. 13:4
03:00 There's the bell ending Round 1. 14:5
Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Jose Torres didn't sit in the corner between rounds and he comes out quickly to begin Round 2. 0:0
0:09 Torres feints downstairs, then launches a scorching hook that lands flush on Harold Johnson's jaw. 0:3
0:22 That uppercut landed from way outside, but Torres is slick enough to get away with it. 0:6
0:39 Torres tries to drop the right hand over the top but Johnson ducks under it. 0:6
0:41 Johnson splits the gloves with a jab. He'd like to find a home for that punch during this fight. 2:6
0:50 There's a lot of excitement surrounding this fight. The fans are really in to it. 2:6
0:58 Johnson is either lucky or has radar. Torres's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 2:6
01:13 Torres doesn't connect with the jab. 2:6
01:15 Johnson connects with an uppercut to the head of Torres. 4:6
01:31 Johnson dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Torres back on his heels! 8:6
01:31 Torres is hurt and he had better reach deep if he's going to continue! 8:6
01:48 Torres can't score with short uppercut inside. Johnson got his gloves in front of the punch. 8:6
02:02 Torres misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 8:6
02:24 Torres ends up behind Johnson as he deftly avoids a straight ahead attack moving to his right. 8:6
02:29 Some nice infighting ends with Torres getting an uppercut in. 8:8
02:44 The fighters are tied up. Torres tries to extract himself. He gets his arms free. 8:8
02:49 Podgorski breaks them up... 8:8
03:00 And another stanza comes to a close with the bell. 8:9
Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Johnson looks to be in excellent shape as Round 3 gets underway. 0:0
0:06 Torres received a pep talk from Tom Yankello before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:0
0:08 Johnson walks in to a glancing hook from Torres. 0:2
0:22 Johnson grabs Torres. Too much of this kind of thing can have a negative affect on the scoring of the fight. 0:2
0:31 Torres works his way free! 0:2
0:40 Torres tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Johnson blocks it. 0:2
0:47 Johnson catches Torres coming in with a sweet uppercut! 4:2
0:47 That shot landed square and Torres felt it, he's in a world of hurt! 4:2
01:05 Johnson connects with a violent uppercut! 9:2
01:05 Johnson has Torres in trouble, he is hurt and trying to hang on!! 9:2
01:17 Johnson seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 9:2
01:25 Torres traps Johnson's gloves under his arms. He won't let go until Podgorski breaks it up. 9:2
01:30 Johnson pushes Torres away. 9:2
01:35 Johnson lands a nice jab. He tries to follow it up with a cross but it misses. 11:2
01:48 Johnson lets his hands go inside, but Torres protects his body well. 11:2
01:50 Torres scores with a hard, snapping jab. 11:5
02:07 Johnson is still trying to find the range with his punches. He's just missing with some of his shots. 11:5
02:22 Johnson just delivered a wake-up call!!! He really caught Jose Torres with a sharp combination! 15:5
02:22 Oh my! those were devastating blows! Torres is just trying to hang on! 15:5
02:27 It appears as if Torres has the makings of a tiny mouse under his right eye. 15:5
02:31 * Johnson's punches are straying south of the border prompting a warning from Podgorski to keep 'em up. 17:5
02:54 Johnson feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves away. He doesn't want to be trapped there. 17:5
03:00 And that ends Round number 3. 18:4
Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Torres is off his stool and waiting for the bell to begin Round 4. 0:0
0:07 Tom Yankello knows Torres lost that last round, but he took the postive approach between rounds. 0:0
0:14 Johnson usues subtle movement and a tight guard protecting his body as Torres tries vainly to score. 0:0
0:16 Johnson's jab is fast and accurate. 2:0
0:30 Johnson is mixing his punches well and lands a jab followed by a cross. 4:0
0:45 Torres landed a sharp combination that rocked Johnson back on his heels! 4:4
0:45 Those shots all landed square and Johnson felt them, he's in a world of hurt! 4:4
01:01 Torres leaves the jab just short. 4:4
01:04 Harold Johnson leans on Torres and fires a weak hook to the ribs. 6:4
01:08 Look for Johnson to start to target Torres's right eye in an attempt to close it because the swelling under it has continued to grow. 6:4
01:12 Both fighters are being extremely cautious in this one. We hadn't expected such a tactical battle. 6:4
01:21 Torres lands a devastating uppercut! 6:8
01:21 Johnson looks shaken! 6:8
01:48 Johnson traps Jose Torres's gloves under his arms, forcing Podgorski to break them up. 6:8
01:53 Podgorski separates the two... 6:8
02:05 Johnson picks off the jab thrown by Torres. 6:8
02:07 Johnson throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 8:8
02:17 Both fighters want to work inside for the moment, as Torres blasts home a hook. 8:10
02:26 Johnson bangs away with both hands and a nice uppercut finds a home. 10:10
02:41 The fighters are trading punches and Johnson seems to have won that exchange. 13:12
02:50 Torres doesn't have to look for Johnson this round. He is right there in front of him. 13:12
02:54 Not a lot on that hook to Torres's side, but it scored. 15:12
02:58 The swelling under Jose Torres's right eye is causing him problems and it won't take much more to become a major handicap for him. 15:12
03:00 The crowd shows their appreciation of the efforts of both fighters, as the two warriors make their way to their respective corners. 15:12
Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds to start Round 5. 0:0
0:05 If the swelling was lessened by Torres'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 Johnson slams home the jab. That punch landed with the force of a cross or a hook. 3:0
0:10 That swelling under the right eye of Torres is definitely getting worse. 3:0
0:24 Torres just comes up short with the cross. 3:0
0:32 Torres and Harold Johnson are both throwing wildly, a nice flurry, with Torres having the edge. 5:3
0:45 Johnson seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 5:3
0:56 It's a sweet uppercut by Johnson! He snapped Torres's head straight back with that punch! 9:3
0:56 Torres is going to need to regroup after that blow... 9:3
01:10 Harold Johnson wings a big left hand at Torres but the latter sidesteps the punch. 9:3
01:17 The fighters are tangled up inside. Torres has a hand free and lands a little uppercut. 9:5
01:34 Torres is off target with that cross. 9:5
01:41 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 5th. 9:5
01:53 Johnson throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 9:5
02:01 That was a reckless uppercut from Johnson but it still manages to score cleanly. 12:5
02:06 Torres's right eye is becoming a cause of major concern as it continues swell. 12:5
02:10 It is a good boxing crowd tonight. They know the game and are reacting to every good punch that lands. 12:5
02:14 Torres jolts Johnson with a hard jab. 12:8
02:32 Torres misses with that combination. 12:8
02:34 Johnson likes to use the hook but he'd better get a little closer when he throws it or Jose Torres's going to beat him to the punch and hurt him! 14:8
02:48 As high as Torres is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Johnson takes advantage of it. 14:8
02:56 Torres fires a shot, but it glances off Johnson's shoulder. 14:8
03:00 Both fighters have their supporters and each man is receiving a well-deserved round of applause from a pumped up crowd! 14:9
Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 6 gets underway as the fighters move to the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:07 Torres'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
0:09 Jose Torres lands a nice cross but Johnson turned with it, absorbing most of its power. 0:2
0:18 Torres got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Tom Yankello's instructions work. 0:2
0:25 Torres tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Johnson. 0:2
0:32 Fighters are exchanging blows! Torres scored more on that exchange. 2:5
0:41 Johnson gets off a quick combination to the body 4:5
0:45 The swelling around Torres's right eye is getting messy and his vision has to be obscured. 4:5
01:01 That punch actually went behind Torres's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from Johnson. 4:5
01:03 Torres moves in and connects with a compact uppercut to the head. 4:7
01:20 Torres works his way in and leans on Johnson... 4:7
01:24 Podgorski has to break them apart. 4:7
01:33 Johnson misses wildly with the Hook. 4:7
01:48 Johnson moves to the center of the Ring taunting Torres with his hands by his sides. 4:7
01:56 Both fighters are exchanging blows! Johnson scored more on that exchange. 7:9
02:07 Torres lands a hard, compact hook to the head of Johnson. 7:12
02:24 Torres is forced into his own corner... 7:12
02:24 Johnson lands the right hand. He's pretty effective with that punch when he sets it up right. 9:12
02:37 The fighters are back at ring center... 9:12
02:42 Torres misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 9:12
02:44 * Johnson is having a point deducted for hitting low. Podgorski is letting the judges know but as far as we're concerned he blew that call. Johnson and his corner people can't believe the call. 11:12
02:44 Johnson scores with consecutive blows to the body of Torres. 11:12
03:00 Jose Torres backs into the left corner. 11:12
03:00 Johnson and Torres can both be proud of that effort. They went full bore the entire round as the spectators serenade both men with a thunderous ovation. 13:11
Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Torres rushes out at the bell. Whatever his corner said to him seems to have him fired up. 0:0
0:08 A minute wasn't enough to eliminate or even significantly reduce Torres's swelling. They'll have to keep a close watch on it and make sure Torres's vision doesn't become a major problem over the next few rounds. 0:0
0:13 Torres has his arms wrapped around Johnson... Now they separate. 0:0
0:25 Torres and Johnson each take a step back. 0:0
0:25 Torres is starting to suck wind... 0:0
0:29 Jose Torres's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:0
0:34 Johnson can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 0:0
0:37 Jose Torres throws the jab and it lands cleanly. 0:2
0:53 Johnson finds a home for his jab, keeping Torres at bay. 2:2
01:10 Torres just can't find the range with that cross. 2:2
01:12 Johnson sneaks in a quick uppercut that lands cleanly. 4:2
01:21 Torres is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 4:2
01:27 The fighters have worked their way back to the center of the ring. 4:2
01:27 Johnson slips inside and lands a hook. 6:2
01:43 Jose Torres picks off the jab by Johnson. 6:2
01:53 The action slows for the moment. 6:2
01:57 Torres is blocked in his own corner... 6:2
02:01 Johnson circles around the ring. 6:2
02:06 Both fighters are throwing but it looks like Jose Torres is scoring more than Johnson. 8:5
02:11 It doesn't look like Torres has much left at all. 8:5
02:11 The swelling under Torres's right eye can't get much worse, as it has now ballooned substantially. 8:5
02:18 Torres digs a short hook to ribs of Johnson. 8:7
02:30 Johnson seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 8:7
02:38 Johnson clinches... Torres gets an arm free! He should be punching with it! 8:7
02:43 Torres tries to get free... Here comes Podgorski to break them up... 8:7
02:56 Both fighters take a half-step back. 8:7
03:00 There's another round in the books. 9:6
Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The seconds hurry out of Torres's corner as the bell sounds for Round 8. 0:0
0:08 Whatever Al Certo said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Johnson has some spring in his step here in the 8th round. 0:0
0:08 The swelling on the face of Torres is almost as pronounced as it was before his corner worked on it, in spite of their efforts. 0:0
0:14 Johnson is clinching... Torres is trying to free his gloves... They are under Johnson's arms... 0:0
0:18 * Harold Johnson is blatantly hitting after the break and Podgorski has stopped the action to scold him 0:0
0:32 Johnson doubles up to the body, though Torres seems unfazed. 2:0
0:41 The action is at ring center. 2:0
0:53 Torres takes a half step back as he tries to create some punching room. 2:0
01:00 Podgorski tries to separate the boxers but Torres has a vice-like grip on Johnson. 2:0
01:04 Torres pushes Johnson away. 2:0
01:12 Torres throws a hard cross and scores to the head of Johnson. 2:3
01:25 Torres seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 2:3
01:30 Torres retreats into a neutral corner. 2:3
01:35 Johnson lands a strong uppercut! 7:3
01:35 Torres is staggered... 7:3
01:48 Johnson voluntarily moves onto the ropes. 7:3
01:56 Johnson is circling his opponent. 7:3
02:05 Look at that subtle shoulder movement. See how Johnson rolls them? That throws off your opponent's timing. 7:3
02:14 Johnson cranks up the hook and connects to Torres's jaw, that one had bad intent behind it! 11:3
02:14 Torres looks hurt... He's stumbling backward! 11:3
02:18 Jose Torres is going to have to protect his continually swelling right eye or it is going to become an issue in this fight! 11:3
02:27 Johnson throws a flurry of punches but Torres either blocks or slips them. 11:3
02:38 Johnson ties up Torres. Why would he want to clinch now? 11:3
02:47 Referee Podgorski has to separate the two... 11:3
02:57 Johnson lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Torres. 11:3
02:59 * The round is stopped by Podgorski. He apparently thought he heard the bell for the end of the round but he is obviously mistaken. 11:3
02:59 It looks like Johnson has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 11:3
Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Shouts of encouragement for both fighters can be heard as the bell rings for Round 9. 0:0
0:07 Torres'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
0:08 The action is back at ring center. 0:0
0:08 Johnson lands a hook to head, then just misses with a follow up cross. 2:0
0:35 Torres fires a left hand that Johnson takes high on the shoulder. 2:0
0:41 Torres is trying to find his timing. Punches that were finding the mark before are missing now. 2:0
0:52 Torres takes a solid cross from Johnson. 5:0
0:56 Torres seems bothered by the increased swelling around the right eye. 5:0
01:08 Jose Torres has Johnson blocked in! 5:0
01:12 Torres just misses with a huge shot as Johnson chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 5:0
01:14 The fighters are at close quarters now as Harold Johnson lands a hook downstairs. 7:0
01:30 Torres is trapped in his own corner... 7:0
01:30 Johnson lands a jab to Jose Torres's midsection 9:0
01:42 Johnson seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 9:0
01:54 Torres has Johnson pinned! 9:0
01:58 Torres fires and misses. 9:0
02:11 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 9:0
02:21 Torres has Johnson trapped in the near right neutral corner... 9:0
02:21 A flurry of blows from Torres lands to the body 9:2
02:30 Torres gives a nice head feint and then lands a hook to the head of Harold Johnson. 9:4
02:47 Johnson bangs away to the body with the hook, but there is no leverage on that punch. 11:4
02:56 Both fighters keep straying from ring center. Now they're back in the middle of the square. 11:4
03:00 Jose Torres back pedals away from the straight forward attack of Johnson. 11:4
03:00 Johnson appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 11:4
03:00 Johnson spins around and moves quickly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 9. 11:6
Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 10 is about to begin... There's the bell! 0:0
0:06 Al Certo not only gave Johnson encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Torres. Now it's up to Johnson to implement it. 0:0
0:06 The swelling on the face of Torres is noticeable, even at a distance. Although his corner men were applying cold compresses and trying to work the swelling away from his eyes, Torres still has distension. 0:0
0:13 Torres just comes up short with the jab. 0:0
0:24 The uppercut just landed by Torres is a nice weapon on the inside. 0:2
0:33 Both fighters are flailing away but Harold Johnson is definitely landing the better punches. 3:4
0:37 Torres's right eye is turning ugly as the swelling under it worsens. 3:4
0:42 Johnson has Jose Torres trapped! 3:4
0:47 Johnson misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 3:4
0:54 Johnson pins Torres in the corner! 3:4
0:58 Johnson pins Torres's arms against his body stopping him from throwing any punches. 3:4
01:07 Johnson finally lets go of Torres. 3:4
01:23 Johnson is holding... 3:4
01:32 The Referee breaks it up... 3:4
01:44 Johnson wraps up Jose Torres... Neither fighter will break... 3:4
01:49 Podgorski moves in to break the clinch. 3:4
01:53 Both fighters need to close the distance between them. 3:4
02:00 Good close quarters action as Johnson buries an uppercut in Torres's midsection. 6:4
02:14 Jose Torres cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Harold Johnson had his elbows tucked in nicely. 6:4
02:21 * Johnson is told to quit rabbit punching by Podgorski. 9:4
02:47 Torres telegraphed that shot and Johnson ducks under it easily. 9:4
02:49 Johnson lets his hands go again and gets in several scoring blows. 11:4
03:00 Round 10 of this scheduled 12 rounder ends as the bell sounds. 11:4
Round 11
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Johnson is getting his full rest as he remains on his stool as the Round 11 bell sounds. Now he's up and his corner scrambles to exit the ring. 0:0
0:08 The swelling on the face of Torres is almost as pronounced as it was before his corner worked on it, in spite of their efforts. 0:0
0:10 Johnson traps Torres in the corner! 0:0
0:14 That's a pretty long clinch! Do these guys want to hug or fight? 0:0
0:23 Podgorski has to separate the two... 0:0
0:28 Al Certo seemed to pump up Harold Johnson between rounds. 0:0
0:33 Torres ties up Johnson. 0:0
0:37 Referee Podgorski steps in to break it up. 0:0
0:49 Johnson brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 0:0
0:58 Torres pins Johnson's arms. Now they move apart. 0:0
01:07 Podgorski separates them. 0:0
01:17 Jose Torres misses wildly with the hook. 0:0
01:27 Torres slides into a neutral corner... 0:0
01:31 Watch Johnson move. He is darting in and out, in and out, keeping Torres off balance. 0:0
01:36 Both fighters could stand to vary their punches a little more. 0:0
01:39 Not much happening at the moment. 0:0
01:46 Jose Torres steals a quick glance at his corner. 0:0
01:53 Johnson is dancing and flicking harmless punches at Torres. 0:0
01:58 Johnson shoots a cross to the midsection. 2:0
02:02 Torres's right eye continues to swell alarmingly and it's got to be affecting his vision. 2:0
02:12 Torres fires away but finds nothing but air. 2:0
02:27 Johnson is protecting the body nicely as Torres fails to score inside. 2:0
02:29 Johnson fires the jab. It finds its target. 4:0
02:29 * That punch has opened a cut on Jose Torres. Blood is evident but exactly how bad the cut is can't be ascertained just yet. 5:0
02:29 * There's a good bit of blood coming from Torres's nose; it may be broken. 5:0
02:42 Torres brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 5:0
02:47 Both fighters are holding here. It's a tangle of arms and Podgorski is going to have to sort this out. 5:0
02:56 Now they break clean. 5:0
03:00 Johnson seems to have done enough to win this fight. 5:0
03:00 The crowd will be looking for some action after sitting through that round. 6:1
Round 12
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The fighters touch gloves in the middle of the ring as the 12th and final round begins. 0:0
0:08 Al Certo was really animated in Johnson's corner and Johnson was nodding in agreement. 0:0
0:08 The swelling on the face of Torres is almost as pronounced as it was before his corner worked on it, in spite of their efforts. 0:0
0:13 Torres misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 0:0
0:16 Johnson scores with the jab. 2:0
0:25 Johnson looks like he could go ten more rounds. 2:0
0:29 Johnson backs into a neutral corner. 2:0
0:34 Torres fires and misses. 2:0
0:49 Torres lands a short uppercut in close. 2:2
01:07 Torres scores with a tremendous right just above the waistline! 2:6
01:07 Johnson was stunned by that blow! 2:6
01:24 Torres lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Johnson. 2:6
01:26 A solid right hand scores for Johnson. 5:6
01:26 And now it appears as if Torres's cut has been reopened by one of those punches that landed. 5:6
01:26 Jose Torres's nose is bleeding again. 5:6
01:31 There has to be something done about the swelling around Torres's right eye as it continues to worsen. 5:6
01:46 Johnson usues his legs to avoid Torres's punches. 5:6
01:54 Torres has an army of supporters in tow tonight, judging by all the noise they're making. 5:6
02:11 Torres lands a crushing uppercut! 5:10
02:11 Johnson is dazed and he is in trouble!! 5:10
02:26 Torres tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 5:10
02:37 Johnson grabs Torres's head, pulls it down, into his chest. Podgorski has to force Johnson to let go. 5:10
02:42 Podgorski steps in and breaks it up. 5:10
02:46 Both boxers are in the middle of the squared circle. 5:10
02:51 Johnson looks for a breather; he grabs Torres and holds on. Torres pushes Johnson off and looks for an opening. 5:10
03:00 * It's good to see Podgorski paying attention to the little things, as he cautions Johnson about leaning on his opponent's neck. 5:10
03:00 Johnson appears to have this fight under control. 5:10
03:00 That's it. This fight has gone the distance and now we'll await the official decision. 5:10
Fight Result
And here with the call is Pat Harker
Ladies and Gentlemen, the judges have tallied their scorecards and here is your decision...
Donnie Jessup, United States scores the bout 118 to 110
Daniel Talon, France scores the bout 117 to 112
Franz Marti, Switzerland scores the bout 117 to 111
And your winner by unanimous decision Harold Johnson!!!
Score Cards
Donnie Jessup Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Harold Johnson 10 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 118
Jose Torres 9 10 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 10 110
Daniel Talon Round Total
France 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Harold Johnson 10 10 10 9 10 10 9 10 10 10 10 9 117
Jose Torres 9 10 9 10 9 9 10 9 9 9 9 10 112
Franz Marti Round Total
Switzerland 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Harold Johnson 10 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 10 10 9 117
Jose Torres 9 10 9 9 9 9 9 9 10 9 9 10 111
Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Harold Johnson 30 28 30 29 30 30 29 30 29 30 30 27 352
Jose Torres 27 30 27 28 27 27 28 27 28 27 27 30 333
Statistics
Categories Harold Johnson Jose Torres
Knockdowns scored 0 0
Jabs / Round 4.50 3.42
Hooks / Round 4.83 3.75
Crosses / Round 5.00 2.83
Combinations / Round 5.08 2.08
Uppercuts / Round 5.08 2.58
Punches Landed / Round 24.50 14.67
Punches Missed / Round 24.92 70.92
Punching Accuracy 49.6% 17.1%
Total Number of Fouls 4 0
Low Blow 1
Hitting on the Break 1
Rabbit Punching 1
Leaning on Opponent's Neck 1
Foul Penalties:
Caution 4
Bouts with eye swelling resulting from punches 1
Cuts totals (opened/reopened/worsened) 0 / 0 / 0 2 / 1 / 0
Cuts after head butts (opened/reopened/worsened) 0 / 0 / 0 0 / 0 / 0
Cut locations breakdown:
Cut on bridge of nose 2 / 1 / 0
Bouts halted to check cut(s) 0 0
Corner work on closing cuts (trials/success):
Trickle 0 / 0 0 / 0
Minor 0 / 0 1 / 1
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 1 / 1 1 / 1
Fight Inside 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Offensive) 0 / 0 5 / 5
Fight Outside (Defensive) 9 / 8 0 / 0
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 0 / 0 5 / 3
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 0 / 0 0 / 0
Title Bout Championship Boxing 2.5 - Copyright © 2008 OOTP Developments
Re: LHW fights week 29 1-6
Preliminary 1
Jack Root vs Philadelphia Jack O'Brien
Fight info: Reno Hilton, Reno, NV, United States, 2013-08-01, announcer is Bob Alexander, referee is Kevin Champion, the bout will be scored by three judges: Joe Garcia (United States), Dong-Ahn Park (South Korea) and Manuel Rodriguez (Colombia), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 12 rounds, Unified-rules are in effect, three KD rule is not in effect, save by the bell is not in effect, only the referee can stop the fight, mandatory 8 count is not in effect, fight stopped due to an accidental head butt: Tech. Draw through 4/Scorecard after 4, game will check for injuries, game will adjust ratings for weight class, use judges bias is set to 'random', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Jack Root - Record: 12-12-4 (4) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Jimmy Glenn - Cut Man: Tommy Gallagher
In the blue corner: Philadelphia Jack O'Brien - Record: 11-13-5 (3) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Janks Morton - Cut Man: Ray Rodgers
Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Both fighters leave their corners and advance toward the center of the ring. 0:0
0:12 O'Brien lands a stinging jab. 0:2
0:21 As high as Root is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if O'Brien takes advantage of it. 0:2
0:29 A straight cross from O'Brien gets through Root's guard. 0:4
0:46 Root is either lucky or has radar. O'Brien's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 0:4
01:03 Not a lot on that hook to Root's side, but it scored. 0:6
01:22 Root lands a vicious uppercut! 4:6
01:22 Root sent O'Brien reeling with that punch! 4:6
01:31 O'Brien flicks three quick jabs and at least one got through. 4:8
01:45 O'Brien misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 4:8
01:47 Root leans on Philadelphia Jack O'Brien and fires a weak hook to the ribs. 6:8
01:55 There's a lot of excitement surrounding this fight. The fans are really in to it. 6:8
02:03 Root landed a sharp combination that rocked O'Brien back on his heels! 10:8
02:03 O'Brien is suddenly in trouble after those punches! 10:8
02:12 O'Brien doesn't have to look for Root this round. He is right there in front of him. 10:8
02:20 Root works free! The fighters move to ring center. 10:8
02:29 Root's misses as O'Brien backpedals away. 10:8
02:36 O'Brien shoots the jab into the chest of Root. 10:10
02:50 The cross scores for Philadelphia Jack O'Brien. He needs to throw that punch more often. 10:12
03:00 The crowd is literally screaming in approval as the two fighters look for a minutes respite after a sizzling round of action. 11:13
Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Both fighters look ready to go as Round 2 begins. 0:0
0:08 Tommy Gallagher knows Root lost that last round, but he took the postive approach between rounds. 0:0
0:08 Root retreats into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:13 Philadelphia Jack O'Brien is on his bicycle, moving from corner to corner forcing Root to chase him. 0:0
0:28 Root fires away but finds nothing but air. 0:0
0:35 Root is trapped in the corner... 0:0
0:40 Champion has to pull the fighters away from each other as O'Brien locks up Jack Root's arms. 0:0
0:49 Referee Champion has to separate the two... 0:0
0:58 Root pins O'Brien's arms! The fighters are tied up... 0:0
01:07 O'Brien tries to get free... Here comes Champion to break them up... 0:0
01:12 Both men look to measure one another. 0:0
01:20 Root is clinching. Early in a fight you have to wonder but late in a fight clinching can give a fighter a breather. 0:0
01:29 The Referee breaks it up... 0:0
01:41 Jack Root is protecting the body nicely as O'Brien fails to score inside. 0:0
01:53 Root wraps up O'Brien. 0:0
01:58 Champion has to break the clinch. 0:0
02:02 O'Brien lands a hook to the ribs. 0:2
02:21 Root throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 2:2
02:35 It's a sweet uppercut by Root! He snapped O'Brien's head straight back with that punch! 7:2
02:35 O'Brien is trying to regroup after that punch... 7:2
02:44 O'Brien shoots the right home. That's a sneaky punch. 7:4
03:00 Neither fighter is straying far from the middle of the ring. 7:4
03:00 Round 2 of this scheduled 12 rounder ends as the bell sounds. 6:5
Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 3 begins as the bell sounds. 0:0
0:07 The cross scores for O'Brien. He needs to throw that punch more often. 0:2
0:15 Root's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:2
0:22 O'Brien lands a solid cross! 0:6
0:22 Root is reeling.. 0:6
0:35 Jack Root backs into the left corner. 0:6
0:35 Philadelphia Jack O'Brien snaps Root's head back with a solid jab. 0:9
0:46 O'Brien seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 0:9
0:53 O'Brien grabs Root. Too much of this kind of thing can have a negative affect on the scoring of the fight. 0:9
0:58 O'Brien uses his shoulder to force Root out of the clinch. 0:9
01:09 Root's jab is landing with some authority. 3:9
01:19 O'Brien lets his hands go inside and gets in a hook to Root's midsection. 3:11
01:32 Root can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 3:11
01:34 Philadelphia Jack O'Brien shoots the jab, followed by a nice cross. 3:13
01:44 Root retreats into the upper left corner. 3:13
01:48 O'Brien is boxing beautifully, smoothly moving side to side and in and out. 3:13
01:55 Both fighters are being cautious and keeping out of range. 3:13
01:59 O'Brien's finds a home on Root's jaw. 3:15
02:13 O'Brien takes a hard combination from Jack Root 8:15
02:13 O'Brien looks hurt... He's stumbling backward! 8:15
02:31 O'Brien fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 8:15
02:43 O'Brien is staying at the center of the ring. 8:15
02:43 O'Brien throws a flurry of punches; at least two solid shots made it through. Now he moves away. 8:17
02:57 O'Brien is utilizing the ring to his advantage with constant movement. 8:17
03:00 O'Brien slides into the corner... 8:17
03:00 Non stop action as they battled from pillar to post in that round!! 9:18
Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Root is off his stool and waiting for the bell to begin Round 4. 0:0
0:18 Root drops his shoulder as if to throw a right, then quickly rips a quick left hook to the body. 4:0
0:18 O'Brien is suddenly in trouble! 4:0
0:23 Despite the punches landed, both fighters remain unmarked. 4:0
0:27 Tommy Gallagher really gave it to Root between rounds, but Jack Root's didn't seem to be paying attention. 4:0
0:28 O'Brien scores with a glancing cross. 4:2
0:37 Both fighters are being extremely cautious in this one. We hadn't expected such a tactical battle. 4:2
0:44 Circling left, Root looks for an opening to fire a shot at O'Brien. 4:2
0:54 Root tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 4:2
01:05 Root is getting the better of it on the inside. There's that crunching uppercut again! 7:2
01:22 O'Brien fires and misses. 7:2
01:33 O'Brien's constant movement can be frustrating to an opponent who's not capable of cutting off the ring on him. 7:2
01:43 There's a hard shot off the top of O'Brien's head! 11:2
01:43 O'Brien is going to need to regroup after that blow... 11:2
01:55 O'Brien misses the lead right, but follows up with a left hook that finds the mark. 11:4
02:11 Root moves into the lower right corner. 11:4
02:11 Root takes a cross to the head from O'Brien. 11:6
02:25 O'Brien smothers Root's attack as Root tries to get off some shots inside. 11:6
02:32 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 11:6
02:39 O'Brien pins Root in the corner! 11:6
02:39 O'Brien snakes the jab through Root's gloves. He had some snap on that one. 11:8
02:51 O'Brien scores with a crisp uppercut inside. 11:10
03:00 Root is trapped in his own corner... 11:10
03:00 After the bell both fighters continued to throw punches forcing Champion to step in and break it up. 13:11
Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Root looks to be in good shape as Round 5 gets underway. 0:0
0:07 O'Brien got some great advice from Janks Morton between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 5. 0:0
0:13 O'Brien is holding on to Root. He seems to be taking a breather. 0:0
0:17 Champion has to break them apart. 0:0
0:17 Looking at their faces, you wouldn't know these two were in a fight. 0:0
0:21 Janks Morton was in O'Brien's face between rounds and O'Brien just glared at him. We have no idea what the problem might have been. 0:0
0:27 Root throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of O'Brien but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 0:0
0:30 O'Brien pops a jab home. That punch didn't hurt but it still scored points. 0:2
0:46 Look at that subtle shoulder movement. See how O'Brien rolls them? That throws off your opponent's timing. 0:2
0:54 The action slows for the moment. 0:2
01:00 Root catches O'Brien with an uppercut as he tries to duck. 2:2
01:11 Root rips a hook to the head. 4:2
01:20 Root traps O'Brien in the corner! 4:2
01:20 Root throws the jab and it lands cleanly. 6:2
01:38 Root really buried that punch into O'Brien's ribs. 10:2
01:38 O'Brien is hurt! 10:2
01:52 Philadelphia Jack O'Brien fires a lead right that Root manages to avoid. 10:2
01:59 Root pummels O'Brien, capping off his assault with a stiff uppercut! 14:2
01:59 Mercy! that was a crushing blow! O'Brien is trying to hang on... 14:2
02:07 It is a good boxing crowd tonight. They know the game and are reacting to every good punch that lands. 14:2
02:31 Root wings a big left hand at O'Brien but the latter sidesteps the punch. 14:2
02:33 Philadelphia Jack O'Brien scores with a nice short hook inside the defense of Root. 14:4
02:49 Root lands a crushing cross! 18:4
02:49 O'Brien's knee almost touched the canvas... 18:4
03:00 Root spins around and moves quickly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 5. 19:4
Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 6 gets underway as the fighters move to the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:13 Root tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but O'Brien blocks it. 0:0
0:16 Philadelphia Jack O'Brien's jab falls short, but the cross gets in behind it. 0:2
0:16 Root reels backward from what might have been a head butt! 0:2
0:20 These guys both look like they have barely been in a fight at all.. 0:2
0:25 Root sneaks in a quick uppercut that lands cleanly. 2:2
0:36 Philadelphia Jack O'Brien rips off a nice right-left combination to the head. 2:4
0:49 O'Brien has Jack Root trapped in the near right neutral corner... 2:4
0:54 O'Brien lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Root. 2:4
01:06 O'Brien likes to use the hook but he'd better get a little closer when he throws it or Root's going to beat him to the punch and hurt him! 2:6
01:17 O'Brien lands the lead cross. 2:8
01:17 * Oh! That last shot has opened a cut on Root because there's blood flowing from somewhere. 2:9
01:17 A cut on the inside of Root's left eyebrow is trickling blood down his face. It's following a path along his nose and around his lip but it does not appear to be getting into his eye at this point. 2:9
01:31 O'Brien takes a heavy uppercut downstairs. 6:9
01:31 O'Brien is clutching his side! 6:9
01:40 These guys are really going at it but Root looks to be getting the worse of it. 8:12
01:57 Root moves into a neutral corner. 8:12
01:57 O'Brien fires the jab. It finds its target. 8:14
02:08 Root goes to work inside landing a hard combination to body. 11:14
02:22 The crowd is reacting to every punch thrown by these guys, whether it lands or not. 11:14
02:25 O'Brien shoots the right home. That's a sneaky punch. 11:16
02:39 O'Brien circles around the ring. 11:16
02:47 O'Brien is forced into his own corner... 11:16
02:51 Root is still trying to find the range with his punches. He's just missing with some of his shots. 11:16
03:00 * O'Brien is shaking his hand; that's usually a good indicator that he's hurt it. 11:16
03:00 There's a nice round of applause from the crowd as the round comes to an end. 11:16
Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Root rushes out at the bell. Whatever his corner said to him seems to have him fired up. 0:0
0:07 Root's corner men worked their magic on his's cut inside the left eyebrow. There's no bleeding at all under the Vaseline smear. 0:0
0:07 O'Brien has Root cornered! 0:0
0:07 O'Brien lands a jab. He's using it as both an offensive and defensive weapon on occasions. 0:2
0:16 O'Brien got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Janks Morton's instructions work. 0:2
0:17 Root scores with a beautiful cross that just missed landing flush on O'Brien's jaw. 2:2
0:30 Root is challenging O'Brien to fight him and quit clinching. 2:2
0:35 Philadelphia Jack O'Brien and Root each take a step back. 2:2
0:45 O'Brien is just missing by a hair with his punches. 2:2
0:51 At this point in the fight, neither fighter appears to have gained a significant advantage. 2:2
0:55 O'Brien lets his hands go and lands some solid punches. 2:4
01:07 O'Brien flicks a lead right to the head of Root. 2:6
01:17 O'Brien gets the cross through Jack Root's guard. 2:8
01:31 Root misses wildly with the Hook. 2:8
01:33 Philadelphia Jack O'Brien gets off a nice little three punch salvo. 2:10
01:42 Both fighters are throwing but O'Brien is scoring more than Root. 4:13
01:51 Root is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 4:13
02:01 O'Brien scores with several light punches to the head. 4:15
02:16 O'Brien is bouncing on his toes, avoiding Root attempts to move inside on him. 4:15
02:21 O'Brien's fans are here in force tonight, cheering everything he does. 4:15
02:25 O'Brien lands consecutive blows to Root's midsection. 4:17
02:40 Philadelphia Jack O'Brien traps Root in the corner! 4:17
02:45 Philadelphia Jack O'Brien wraps up Root... Neither fighter will break... 4:17
02:54 Referee Champion separates the two... 4:17
02:58 It looks like both fighters would benefit if they could catch a second wind. 4:17
03:00 O'Brien backs into a neutral corner. 4:17
03:00 Root misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 4:17
03:00 O'Brien appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 4:17
03:00 And there's the bell ending Round 7. 4:15
Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Root was a little slow getting off his stool this round. 0:0
0:07 Hey, that ringcard girl was something else! 0:0
0:15 The fighters are tied up. O'Brien tries to extract himself. He gets his arms free. 0:0
0:27 O'Brien finally lets go of Root. 0:0
0:38 O'Brien pins Root's arms. Now they move apart. 0:0
0:47 Champion moves in to break the clinch. 0:0
0:56 O'Brien steals a quick glance at his corner. 0:0
01:03 O'Brien isn't moving his feet right now, but his upper body movement is giving Root fits. 0:0
01:13 There's a clinch. Neither fighter seems to want to break. 0:0
01:17 Now they break clean. 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 O'Brien is moving around the ring nicely. 0:0
01:39 O'Brien slips out of a corner, as Jack Root attempts to trap him. 0:0
01:47 O'Brien lands a short hook to the body. 0:2
01:51 Root is losing his legs... 0:2
01:59 Root lets his hands go, but O'Brien answers right back. 2:4
02:16 O'Brien traps Root's gloves under his arms. He won't let go until Champion breaks it up. 2:4
02:25 Root works his way free! 2:4
02:30 O'Brien's jab connects to Root's head 2:6
02:39 O'Brien ducks under a jab and brings an uppercut right down main street. 2:8
02:51 Jack Root moves in and connects with a compact uppercut to the head. 4:8
03:00 Round 8 finishes with the sound of the bell. 3:7
Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell starts the action as Root and Philadelphia Jack O'Brien leave their corners. 0:0
0:06 O'Brien is blocked in his own corner... 0:0
0:06 Root lands a jab to Philadelphia Jack O'Brien's midsection 2:0
0:15 O'Brien received a pep talk from Janks Morton before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 2:0
0:16 O'Brien is keeping away from the ropes. 2:0
0:16 O'Brien scores to both the head and body and then moves away. 2:2
0:30 Root grabs O'Brien's head, pulls it down, into his chest. Champion has to force Root to let go. 2:2
0:34 Champion has to separate the two... 2:2
0:39 Root lands the jab but comes up short with a second one right behind it. 4:2
0:49 Root slides into a neutral corner... 4:2
0:53 Root picks off the cross by O'Brien. 4:2
0:55 Root gets in close and comes straight up to the chin of O'Brien with an uppercut. 6:2
01:09 Root misses with that cross. 6:2
01:11 O'Brien fires a light jab to the stomach 6:4
01:16 Root is really laboring now, but he's still fighting. 6:4
01:24 Root pins Philadelphia Jack O'Brien in the corner! 6:4
01:28 Root tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 6:4
01:40 Jack Root tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of O'Brien. 6:4
01:42 O'Brien slips inside and lands a hook. 6:6
01:59 O'Brien is clinching... Root is trying to free his gloves... They are under Philadelphia Jack O'Brien's arms... 6:6
02:08 Champion moves them apart. 6:6
02:13 Not much steam behind O'Brien's jab, but it scores nonetheless. 6:8
02:26 O'Brien lands the right hand. He's pretty effective with that punch when he sets it up right. 6:10
02:26 It looks like O'Brien has reopened Root's previous wound because Root is now bleeding once again. 6:10
02:26 Once again the blood from the gash on the inside of Root's left eyebrow begins to stream down his face as the bad cut he suffered earlier has reopened. 6:10
02:26 * The fighters jockey back and forth and now the referee is going to use this opportunity to step in and call timeout. He's taking Root by the arm and leading him to the far ropes where the ringside physician can take a look at the cut above Root's eye. 6:10
02:26 * After some dabbing and swabbing and talking to the fighter, the doctor has concluded that the fight needn't be stopped. He's going to allow the action to continue. The referee is pointing to where he wants Root to stand and motioning for O'Brien to back up a little. Now Champion is calling time-in, and this fight is going to get back underway here in Round 9. 6:10
02:44 * Root connects with a thundering cross and O'Brien drops to the canvas! 6:10
02:47 Champion stands over O'Brien and begins the count... 12:10
02:47 1... 12:10
02:48 2... 12:10
02:49 3... 12:10
02:49 * O'Brien is back on his feet! He looks shaken... 12:10
02:49 O'Brien raises his guard as Champion asks him if he wants to continue. O'Brien wants to keep on fighting but he still looks hurt. 12:10
02:49 Jack Root stunned O'Brien with that last shot and Root's killer instinct has kicked in as he looks to end the fight. 12:10
03:00 Root feels his back touch the ropes and tries to reverse his position. He doesn't want to be the one trapped there. 12:10
03:00 It looks like O'Brien has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 12:10
03:00 What a devastating knockdown, you can bet the fans in attendance will be talking about that round long after the fight is over. 13:7
Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds to start Round 10. 0:0
0:08 The cut inside the left eyebrow suffered by Root has been closed for the time being, thanks to a great job by his cut man. 0:0
0:14 O'Brien and Root are in a clinch, Champion hollers at them to break and start fighting. 0:0
0:19 Champion steps in and breaks it up. 0:0
0:24 O'Brien is trapped in Root's corner... 0:0
0:28 Root connects with a violent cross! 4:0
0:28 And O'Brien's in big trouble now! 4:0
0:38 Root's jab is fast and accurate. 6:0
0:42 O'Brien is fading... 6:0
0:47 Root has O'Brien pinned! 6:0
0:51 Root is stalking his opponent. 6:0
01:01 That punch actually went behind Root's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from O'Brien. 6:0
01:04 Root connects with an uppercut to the head of O'Brien. 8:0
01:20 Philadelphia Jack O'Brien usues his legs to avoid Root's punches. 8:0
01:26 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 8:0
01:30 Both boxers are in the middle of the squared circle. 8:0
01:34 There's a straight right by Root! 12:0
01:34 Root has O'Brien hurt badly, he is just trying to hang on right now!! 12:0
01:39 O'Brien is rebounding from the knockdown he suffered in the last frame. 12:0
01:43 Root has O'Brien blocked in! 12:0
01:48 Root misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 12:0
02:03 * Root lands a vicious cross and down goes O'Brien! 12:0
02:05 The count starts... 21:0
02:05 1... 21:0
02:06 2... 21:0
02:07 3... 21:0
02:08 4... 21:0
02:09 5... 21:0
02:10 6... 21:0
02:11 7... 21:0
02:12 8... 21:0
02:12 * O'Brien is up, but not out of the woods yet as he still looks groggy. 21:0
02:12 Champion wipes O'Brien's gloves as he asks him if he wants the fight to go on... O'Brien nods his head and the action resumes. 21:0
02:12 Root must sense that he's got O'Brien 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. 21:0
02:17 The sting looks like it's going from both fighter's punches... 21:0
02:17 O'Brien's legs are wobbly from the knockdown in the last round and from being down in this round as well! 21:0
02:21 O'Brien slides into his own corner... 21:0
02:26 Root bulls his way inside, pushing Philadelphia Jack O'Brien up against the ropes. Good thing they don't score on style points. 21:0
02:35 Root cranks up the hook and connects to O'Brien's jaw, that one had bad intent behind it! 25:0
02:35 O'Brien is just looking for a place to fall after that shot! 25:0
02:48 Jack Root dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts O'Brien back on his heels! 29:0
02:48 What a beautiful combination! O'Brien might not survive this... 29:0
03:00 Root lands a hard uppercut! 34:0
03:00 O'Brien is badly hurt! 34:0
03:00 Root appears to have this fight under control. 34:0
03:00 The Arena is shaking as the bell rings to end the round, a knockdown really has a way of turning a fight crowd into a bloodthirsty mob. 36:0
Round 11
Time Commentary Points
0:00 As the bell sounds to begin Round 11, we will see if Root can take advantage of the knockdown he scored last round. 0:0
0:08 Tommy Gallagher was extremely upbeat during the break with Root providing some solid encouragement. 0:0
0:09 Root doubles up on the jab and he managed to score with the second one. 2:0
0:18 Jack Root has O'Brien trapped! 2:0
0:22 Root whiffs with the cross. 2:0
0:29 O'Brien 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. 2:0
0:35 Root is pinned in his own corner... 2:0
0:35 The fighters are tangled up inside. O'Brien has a hand free and lands a little uppercut. 2:2
0:47 Root has O'Brien blocked in! 2:2
0:52 Root lands a crushing hook! 7:2
0:52 O'Brien is gasping for air!! 7:2
01:01 Root slides into the corner... 7:2
01:01 O'Brien doubles up to the body, though Jack Root seems unfazed. 7:4
01:14 O'Brien scores with a quick one-two to Root's midsection 7:6
01:24 Jack Root has O'Brien trapped in the upper neutral corner... 7:6
01:24 Root lands the uppercut but there wasn't much on it. 9:6
01:37 He misses wildly with the hook. 9:6
01:44 And Root tastes the power of a huge uppercut from O'Brien! 9:10
01:44 Jack Root appears to have been staggered by that punch... 9:10
01:44 That punch has reopened a cut on Root as once again you can see blood on the face of Jack Root. 9:10
01:44 Blood is clearly coming from the reopened gash on the inside of Root's left eyebrow. It's got to have some affect on him, if not physically then mentally. 9:10
01:44 * Root's pawing at his eye and there may be some blood trickling into that eye from the cut above it. The referee must have noticed because we have a stop in the action as Champion motions toward the ringside physician. They're going to take a close look at the cut. 9:10
01:44 * 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 Champion is indicating exactly that - the bout is going to continue; and both fighters are getting ready to start punching again. 9:10
01:53 * Champion is telling Root to quit holding and hitting. 13:10
02:07 O'Brien appears to be rebounding from the knockdown he suffered in the last frame. 13:10
02:19 Root swings...and misses. 13:10
02:22 Some good body work by O'Brien but not much on those punches. 13:12
02:38 O'Brien lands a strong cross! 13:16
02:38 Root seems to be in big trouble after that blow... 13:16
02:54 Root is holding... 13:16
02:59 Champion separates the two fighters. 13:16
03:00 O'Brien works himself free. Now the fighters move back to ring center. 13:16
03:00 Root seems to have done enough to win this fight. 13:16
03:00 My co-announcer is on his feet cheering along with the rest of the crowd after that amazing round. 13:15
Round 12
Time Commentary Points
0:00 There are 03:00 more minutes of fighting to go in the 12th and final round. 0:0
0:08 Root's corner men does a nice job on Root's cut inside the left eyebrow. You wouldn't even know that Jack Root had suffered a cut by looking at him now. 0:0
0:08 Root backs into his own corner... 0:0
0:08 O'Brien goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it. 0:2
0:31 O'Brien throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 0:2
0:38 Jack Root's corner is urging him on. They're really vocal tonight. 0:2
0:44 O'Brien retreats into the near corner. 0:2
0:48 Root grabs O'Brien again. If this were football, there'd be a penalty flag for holding. 0:2
0:53 Champion pries them apart. 0:2
0:58 O'Brien scores with a punch that's part uppercut, part hook! 0:4
01:08 The fighters have worked their way back to the center of the ring. 0:4
01:13 O'Brien wraps his arms around Root. 0:4
01:25 Champion separates the two... 0:4
01:34 O'Brien scores with a winging right! Root's head snapped back violently with that punch! 0:8
01:34 Jack Root staggers into the ropes! He is struggling to remain upright! 0:8
01:34 And now Root is bleeding again from that last punch as his previous cut has been reopened. 0:8
01:34 There's renewed bleeding now from the gash on the inside of Root's left eyebrow and, obviously, his previous cut has been reopened. 0:8
01:34 * The fighters move away from each other, creating a bit of distance between them. Now the referee has called timeout, halting the action. He's leading Root to the ringside physician. The cut over Root's eye seems to be the primary cause for concern. 0:8
01:38 * Champion has stopped the fight. * That's it folks. The gash over Root's eye is too bad for him to continue. This fight is over. Philadelphia Jack O'Brien is the winner via TKO! 0:8
Fight Result
We go to the ring where Bob Alexander is ready with the call...
Ladies and Gentlemen! The winner by technical knockout at the 01:39 mark in Round 12 is...
Philadelphia Jack O'Brien!
Score Cards
Joe Garcia Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Jack Root 10 9 9 10 10 10 9 9 10 10 9 105
Philadelphia Jack O'Brien 9 10 10 9 9 9 10 10 8 7 10 101
Dong-Ahn Park Round Total
South Korea 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Jack Root 9 10 10 10 10 9 9 9 10 10 9 105
Philadelphia Jack O'Brien 10 9 9 9 9 10 10 10 9 8 10 103
Manuel Rodriguez Round Total
Colombia 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Jack Root 9 10 9 10 10 9 9 9 10 10 9 104
Philadelphia Jack O'Brien 10 9 10 9 9 10 10 10 8 7 10 102
Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Jack Root 28 29 28 30 30 28 27 27 30 30 27 314
Philadelphia Jack O'Brien 29 28 29 27 27 29 30 30 25 22 30 306
Statistics
Categories Jack Root Philadelphia Jack O'Brien
Knockdowns scored 2 0
Jabs / Round 5.25 8.67
Hooks / Round 3.33 4.25
Crosses / Round 6.33 6.92
Combinations / Round 3.58 4.58
Uppercuts / Round 3.33 4.58
Punches Landed / Round 21.83 29.00
Punches Missed / Round 44.42 25.75
Punching Accuracy 33.0% 53.0%
Total Number of Fouls 1 0
Holding Head and Hitting 1
Foul Penalties:
Caution 1
Suffered Accidental Head Butt 1
Cuts totals (opened/reopened/worsened) 4 / 3 / 2 0 / 0 / 0
Cuts after head butts (opened/reopened/worsened) 0 / 0 / 0 0 / 0 / 0
Cut locations breakdown:
Cut inside left eyebrow 4 / 3 / 2
Bouts halted to check cut(s) 3 0
Corner work on closing cuts (trials/success):
Trickle 0 / 0 0 / 0
Minor 0 / 0 0 / 0
Bleeding 0 / 0 0 / 0
Bad 1 / 1 0 / 0
Heavy 2 / 2 0 / 0
Gushing 0 / 0 0 / 0
Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 0 / 0 2 / 2
Fight Inside 3 / 3 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Offensive) 0 / 0 3 / 3
Fight Outside (Defensive) 0 / 0 1 / 1
Go for KO 1 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 3 / 1 3 / 3
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 1 / 0 1 / 1
Title Bout Championship Boxing 2.5 - Copyright © 2008 OOTP Developments
Jack Root vs Philadelphia Jack O'Brien
Fight info: Reno Hilton, Reno, NV, United States, 2013-08-01, announcer is Bob Alexander, referee is Kevin Champion, the bout will be scored by three judges: Joe Garcia (United States), Dong-Ahn Park (South Korea) and Manuel Rodriguez (Colombia), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 12 rounds, Unified-rules are in effect, three KD rule is not in effect, save by the bell is not in effect, only the referee can stop the fight, mandatory 8 count is not in effect, fight stopped due to an accidental head butt: Tech. Draw through 4/Scorecard after 4, game will check for injuries, game will adjust ratings for weight class, use judges bias is set to 'random', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Jack Root - Record: 12-12-4 (4) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Jimmy Glenn - Cut Man: Tommy Gallagher
In the blue corner: Philadelphia Jack O'Brien - Record: 11-13-5 (3) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Janks Morton - Cut Man: Ray Rodgers
Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Both fighters leave their corners and advance toward the center of the ring. 0:0
0:12 O'Brien lands a stinging jab. 0:2
0:21 As high as Root is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if O'Brien takes advantage of it. 0:2
0:29 A straight cross from O'Brien gets through Root's guard. 0:4
0:46 Root is either lucky or has radar. O'Brien's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 0:4
01:03 Not a lot on that hook to Root's side, but it scored. 0:6
01:22 Root lands a vicious uppercut! 4:6
01:22 Root sent O'Brien reeling with that punch! 4:6
01:31 O'Brien flicks three quick jabs and at least one got through. 4:8
01:45 O'Brien misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 4:8
01:47 Root leans on Philadelphia Jack O'Brien and fires a weak hook to the ribs. 6:8
01:55 There's a lot of excitement surrounding this fight. The fans are really in to it. 6:8
02:03 Root landed a sharp combination that rocked O'Brien back on his heels! 10:8
02:03 O'Brien is suddenly in trouble after those punches! 10:8
02:12 O'Brien doesn't have to look for Root this round. He is right there in front of him. 10:8
02:20 Root works free! The fighters move to ring center. 10:8
02:29 Root's misses as O'Brien backpedals away. 10:8
02:36 O'Brien shoots the jab into the chest of Root. 10:10
02:50 The cross scores for Philadelphia Jack O'Brien. He needs to throw that punch more often. 10:12
03:00 The crowd is literally screaming in approval as the two fighters look for a minutes respite after a sizzling round of action. 11:13
Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Both fighters look ready to go as Round 2 begins. 0:0
0:08 Tommy Gallagher knows Root lost that last round, but he took the postive approach between rounds. 0:0
0:08 Root retreats into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:13 Philadelphia Jack O'Brien is on his bicycle, moving from corner to corner forcing Root to chase him. 0:0
0:28 Root fires away but finds nothing but air. 0:0
0:35 Root is trapped in the corner... 0:0
0:40 Champion has to pull the fighters away from each other as O'Brien locks up Jack Root's arms. 0:0
0:49 Referee Champion has to separate the two... 0:0
0:58 Root pins O'Brien's arms! The fighters are tied up... 0:0
01:07 O'Brien tries to get free... Here comes Champion to break them up... 0:0
01:12 Both men look to measure one another. 0:0
01:20 Root is clinching. Early in a fight you have to wonder but late in a fight clinching can give a fighter a breather. 0:0
01:29 The Referee breaks it up... 0:0
01:41 Jack Root is protecting the body nicely as O'Brien fails to score inside. 0:0
01:53 Root wraps up O'Brien. 0:0
01:58 Champion has to break the clinch. 0:0
02:02 O'Brien lands a hook to the ribs. 0:2
02:21 Root throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 2:2
02:35 It's a sweet uppercut by Root! He snapped O'Brien's head straight back with that punch! 7:2
02:35 O'Brien is trying to regroup after that punch... 7:2
02:44 O'Brien shoots the right home. That's a sneaky punch. 7:4
03:00 Neither fighter is straying far from the middle of the ring. 7:4
03:00 Round 2 of this scheduled 12 rounder ends as the bell sounds. 6:5
Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 3 begins as the bell sounds. 0:0
0:07 The cross scores for O'Brien. He needs to throw that punch more often. 0:2
0:15 Root's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:2
0:22 O'Brien lands a solid cross! 0:6
0:22 Root is reeling.. 0:6
0:35 Jack Root backs into the left corner. 0:6
0:35 Philadelphia Jack O'Brien snaps Root's head back with a solid jab. 0:9
0:46 O'Brien seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 0:9
0:53 O'Brien grabs Root. Too much of this kind of thing can have a negative affect on the scoring of the fight. 0:9
0:58 O'Brien uses his shoulder to force Root out of the clinch. 0:9
01:09 Root's jab is landing with some authority. 3:9
01:19 O'Brien lets his hands go inside and gets in a hook to Root's midsection. 3:11
01:32 Root can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 3:11
01:34 Philadelphia Jack O'Brien shoots the jab, followed by a nice cross. 3:13
01:44 Root retreats into the upper left corner. 3:13
01:48 O'Brien is boxing beautifully, smoothly moving side to side and in and out. 3:13
01:55 Both fighters are being cautious and keeping out of range. 3:13
01:59 O'Brien's finds a home on Root's jaw. 3:15
02:13 O'Brien takes a hard combination from Jack Root 8:15
02:13 O'Brien looks hurt... He's stumbling backward! 8:15
02:31 O'Brien fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 8:15
02:43 O'Brien is staying at the center of the ring. 8:15
02:43 O'Brien throws a flurry of punches; at least two solid shots made it through. Now he moves away. 8:17
02:57 O'Brien is utilizing the ring to his advantage with constant movement. 8:17
03:00 O'Brien slides into the corner... 8:17
03:00 Non stop action as they battled from pillar to post in that round!! 9:18
Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Root is off his stool and waiting for the bell to begin Round 4. 0:0
0:18 Root drops his shoulder as if to throw a right, then quickly rips a quick left hook to the body. 4:0
0:18 O'Brien is suddenly in trouble! 4:0
0:23 Despite the punches landed, both fighters remain unmarked. 4:0
0:27 Tommy Gallagher really gave it to Root between rounds, but Jack Root's didn't seem to be paying attention. 4:0
0:28 O'Brien scores with a glancing cross. 4:2
0:37 Both fighters are being extremely cautious in this one. We hadn't expected such a tactical battle. 4:2
0:44 Circling left, Root looks for an opening to fire a shot at O'Brien. 4:2
0:54 Root tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 4:2
01:05 Root is getting the better of it on the inside. There's that crunching uppercut again! 7:2
01:22 O'Brien fires and misses. 7:2
01:33 O'Brien's constant movement can be frustrating to an opponent who's not capable of cutting off the ring on him. 7:2
01:43 There's a hard shot off the top of O'Brien's head! 11:2
01:43 O'Brien is going to need to regroup after that blow... 11:2
01:55 O'Brien misses the lead right, but follows up with a left hook that finds the mark. 11:4
02:11 Root moves into the lower right corner. 11:4
02:11 Root takes a cross to the head from O'Brien. 11:6
02:25 O'Brien smothers Root's attack as Root tries to get off some shots inside. 11:6
02:32 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 11:6
02:39 O'Brien pins Root in the corner! 11:6
02:39 O'Brien snakes the jab through Root's gloves. He had some snap on that one. 11:8
02:51 O'Brien scores with a crisp uppercut inside. 11:10
03:00 Root is trapped in his own corner... 11:10
03:00 After the bell both fighters continued to throw punches forcing Champion to step in and break it up. 13:11
Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Root looks to be in good shape as Round 5 gets underway. 0:0
0:07 O'Brien got some great advice from Janks Morton between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 5. 0:0
0:13 O'Brien is holding on to Root. He seems to be taking a breather. 0:0
0:17 Champion has to break them apart. 0:0
0:17 Looking at their faces, you wouldn't know these two were in a fight. 0:0
0:21 Janks Morton was in O'Brien's face between rounds and O'Brien just glared at him. We have no idea what the problem might have been. 0:0
0:27 Root throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of O'Brien but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 0:0
0:30 O'Brien pops a jab home. That punch didn't hurt but it still scored points. 0:2
0:46 Look at that subtle shoulder movement. See how O'Brien rolls them? That throws off your opponent's timing. 0:2
0:54 The action slows for the moment. 0:2
01:00 Root catches O'Brien with an uppercut as he tries to duck. 2:2
01:11 Root rips a hook to the head. 4:2
01:20 Root traps O'Brien in the corner! 4:2
01:20 Root throws the jab and it lands cleanly. 6:2
01:38 Root really buried that punch into O'Brien's ribs. 10:2
01:38 O'Brien is hurt! 10:2
01:52 Philadelphia Jack O'Brien fires a lead right that Root manages to avoid. 10:2
01:59 Root pummels O'Brien, capping off his assault with a stiff uppercut! 14:2
01:59 Mercy! that was a crushing blow! O'Brien is trying to hang on... 14:2
02:07 It is a good boxing crowd tonight. They know the game and are reacting to every good punch that lands. 14:2
02:31 Root wings a big left hand at O'Brien but the latter sidesteps the punch. 14:2
02:33 Philadelphia Jack O'Brien scores with a nice short hook inside the defense of Root. 14:4
02:49 Root lands a crushing cross! 18:4
02:49 O'Brien's knee almost touched the canvas... 18:4
03:00 Root spins around and moves quickly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 5. 19:4
Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 6 gets underway as the fighters move to the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:13 Root tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but O'Brien blocks it. 0:0
0:16 Philadelphia Jack O'Brien's jab falls short, but the cross gets in behind it. 0:2
0:16 Root reels backward from what might have been a head butt! 0:2
0:20 These guys both look like they have barely been in a fight at all.. 0:2
0:25 Root sneaks in a quick uppercut that lands cleanly. 2:2
0:36 Philadelphia Jack O'Brien rips off a nice right-left combination to the head. 2:4
0:49 O'Brien has Jack Root trapped in the near right neutral corner... 2:4
0:54 O'Brien lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Root. 2:4
01:06 O'Brien likes to use the hook but he'd better get a little closer when he throws it or Root's going to beat him to the punch and hurt him! 2:6
01:17 O'Brien lands the lead cross. 2:8
01:17 * Oh! That last shot has opened a cut on Root because there's blood flowing from somewhere. 2:9
01:17 A cut on the inside of Root's left eyebrow is trickling blood down his face. It's following a path along his nose and around his lip but it does not appear to be getting into his eye at this point. 2:9
01:31 O'Brien takes a heavy uppercut downstairs. 6:9
01:31 O'Brien is clutching his side! 6:9
01:40 These guys are really going at it but Root looks to be getting the worse of it. 8:12
01:57 Root moves into a neutral corner. 8:12
01:57 O'Brien fires the jab. It finds its target. 8:14
02:08 Root goes to work inside landing a hard combination to body. 11:14
02:22 The crowd is reacting to every punch thrown by these guys, whether it lands or not. 11:14
02:25 O'Brien shoots the right home. That's a sneaky punch. 11:16
02:39 O'Brien circles around the ring. 11:16
02:47 O'Brien is forced into his own corner... 11:16
02:51 Root is still trying to find the range with his punches. He's just missing with some of his shots. 11:16
03:00 * O'Brien is shaking his hand; that's usually a good indicator that he's hurt it. 11:16
03:00 There's a nice round of applause from the crowd as the round comes to an end. 11:16
Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Root rushes out at the bell. Whatever his corner said to him seems to have him fired up. 0:0
0:07 Root's corner men worked their magic on his's cut inside the left eyebrow. There's no bleeding at all under the Vaseline smear. 0:0
0:07 O'Brien has Root cornered! 0:0
0:07 O'Brien lands a jab. He's using it as both an offensive and defensive weapon on occasions. 0:2
0:16 O'Brien got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Janks Morton's instructions work. 0:2
0:17 Root scores with a beautiful cross that just missed landing flush on O'Brien's jaw. 2:2
0:30 Root is challenging O'Brien to fight him and quit clinching. 2:2
0:35 Philadelphia Jack O'Brien and Root each take a step back. 2:2
0:45 O'Brien is just missing by a hair with his punches. 2:2
0:51 At this point in the fight, neither fighter appears to have gained a significant advantage. 2:2
0:55 O'Brien lets his hands go and lands some solid punches. 2:4
01:07 O'Brien flicks a lead right to the head of Root. 2:6
01:17 O'Brien gets the cross through Jack Root's guard. 2:8
01:31 Root misses wildly with the Hook. 2:8
01:33 Philadelphia Jack O'Brien gets off a nice little three punch salvo. 2:10
01:42 Both fighters are throwing but O'Brien is scoring more than Root. 4:13
01:51 Root is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 4:13
02:01 O'Brien scores with several light punches to the head. 4:15
02:16 O'Brien is bouncing on his toes, avoiding Root attempts to move inside on him. 4:15
02:21 O'Brien's fans are here in force tonight, cheering everything he does. 4:15
02:25 O'Brien lands consecutive blows to Root's midsection. 4:17
02:40 Philadelphia Jack O'Brien traps Root in the corner! 4:17
02:45 Philadelphia Jack O'Brien wraps up Root... Neither fighter will break... 4:17
02:54 Referee Champion separates the two... 4:17
02:58 It looks like both fighters would benefit if they could catch a second wind. 4:17
03:00 O'Brien backs into a neutral corner. 4:17
03:00 Root misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 4:17
03:00 O'Brien appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 4:17
03:00 And there's the bell ending Round 7. 4:15
Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Root was a little slow getting off his stool this round. 0:0
0:07 Hey, that ringcard girl was something else! 0:0
0:15 The fighters are tied up. O'Brien tries to extract himself. He gets his arms free. 0:0
0:27 O'Brien finally lets go of Root. 0:0
0:38 O'Brien pins Root's arms. Now they move apart. 0:0
0:47 Champion moves in to break the clinch. 0:0
0:56 O'Brien steals a quick glance at his corner. 0:0
01:03 O'Brien isn't moving his feet right now, but his upper body movement is giving Root fits. 0:0
01:13 There's a clinch. Neither fighter seems to want to break. 0:0
01:17 Now they break clean. 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 O'Brien is moving around the ring nicely. 0:0
01:39 O'Brien slips out of a corner, as Jack Root attempts to trap him. 0:0
01:47 O'Brien lands a short hook to the body. 0:2
01:51 Root is losing his legs... 0:2
01:59 Root lets his hands go, but O'Brien answers right back. 2:4
02:16 O'Brien traps Root's gloves under his arms. He won't let go until Champion breaks it up. 2:4
02:25 Root works his way free! 2:4
02:30 O'Brien's jab connects to Root's head 2:6
02:39 O'Brien ducks under a jab and brings an uppercut right down main street. 2:8
02:51 Jack Root moves in and connects with a compact uppercut to the head. 4:8
03:00 Round 8 finishes with the sound of the bell. 3:7
Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell starts the action as Root and Philadelphia Jack O'Brien leave their corners. 0:0
0:06 O'Brien is blocked in his own corner... 0:0
0:06 Root lands a jab to Philadelphia Jack O'Brien's midsection 2:0
0:15 O'Brien received a pep talk from Janks Morton before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 2:0
0:16 O'Brien is keeping away from the ropes. 2:0
0:16 O'Brien scores to both the head and body and then moves away. 2:2
0:30 Root grabs O'Brien's head, pulls it down, into his chest. Champion has to force Root to let go. 2:2
0:34 Champion has to separate the two... 2:2
0:39 Root lands the jab but comes up short with a second one right behind it. 4:2
0:49 Root slides into a neutral corner... 4:2
0:53 Root picks off the cross by O'Brien. 4:2
0:55 Root gets in close and comes straight up to the chin of O'Brien with an uppercut. 6:2
01:09 Root misses with that cross. 6:2
01:11 O'Brien fires a light jab to the stomach 6:4
01:16 Root is really laboring now, but he's still fighting. 6:4
01:24 Root pins Philadelphia Jack O'Brien in the corner! 6:4
01:28 Root tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 6:4
01:40 Jack Root tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of O'Brien. 6:4
01:42 O'Brien slips inside and lands a hook. 6:6
01:59 O'Brien is clinching... Root is trying to free his gloves... They are under Philadelphia Jack O'Brien's arms... 6:6
02:08 Champion moves them apart. 6:6
02:13 Not much steam behind O'Brien's jab, but it scores nonetheless. 6:8
02:26 O'Brien lands the right hand. He's pretty effective with that punch when he sets it up right. 6:10
02:26 It looks like O'Brien has reopened Root's previous wound because Root is now bleeding once again. 6:10
02:26 Once again the blood from the gash on the inside of Root's left eyebrow begins to stream down his face as the bad cut he suffered earlier has reopened. 6:10
02:26 * The fighters jockey back and forth and now the referee is going to use this opportunity to step in and call timeout. He's taking Root by the arm and leading him to the far ropes where the ringside physician can take a look at the cut above Root's eye. 6:10
02:26 * After some dabbing and swabbing and talking to the fighter, the doctor has concluded that the fight needn't be stopped. He's going to allow the action to continue. The referee is pointing to where he wants Root to stand and motioning for O'Brien to back up a little. Now Champion is calling time-in, and this fight is going to get back underway here in Round 9. 6:10
02:44 * Root connects with a thundering cross and O'Brien drops to the canvas! 6:10
02:47 Champion stands over O'Brien and begins the count... 12:10
02:47 1... 12:10
02:48 2... 12:10
02:49 3... 12:10
02:49 * O'Brien is back on his feet! He looks shaken... 12:10
02:49 O'Brien raises his guard as Champion asks him if he wants to continue. O'Brien wants to keep on fighting but he still looks hurt. 12:10
02:49 Jack Root stunned O'Brien with that last shot and Root's killer instinct has kicked in as he looks to end the fight. 12:10
03:00 Root feels his back touch the ropes and tries to reverse his position. He doesn't want to be the one trapped there. 12:10
03:00 It looks like O'Brien has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 12:10
03:00 What a devastating knockdown, you can bet the fans in attendance will be talking about that round long after the fight is over. 13:7
Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds to start Round 10. 0:0
0:08 The cut inside the left eyebrow suffered by Root has been closed for the time being, thanks to a great job by his cut man. 0:0
0:14 O'Brien and Root are in a clinch, Champion hollers at them to break and start fighting. 0:0
0:19 Champion steps in and breaks it up. 0:0
0:24 O'Brien is trapped in Root's corner... 0:0
0:28 Root connects with a violent cross! 4:0
0:28 And O'Brien's in big trouble now! 4:0
0:38 Root's jab is fast and accurate. 6:0
0:42 O'Brien is fading... 6:0
0:47 Root has O'Brien pinned! 6:0
0:51 Root is stalking his opponent. 6:0
01:01 That punch actually went behind Root's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from O'Brien. 6:0
01:04 Root connects with an uppercut to the head of O'Brien. 8:0
01:20 Philadelphia Jack O'Brien usues his legs to avoid Root's punches. 8:0
01:26 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 8:0
01:30 Both boxers are in the middle of the squared circle. 8:0
01:34 There's a straight right by Root! 12:0
01:34 Root has O'Brien hurt badly, he is just trying to hang on right now!! 12:0
01:39 O'Brien is rebounding from the knockdown he suffered in the last frame. 12:0
01:43 Root has O'Brien blocked in! 12:0
01:48 Root misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 12:0
02:03 * Root lands a vicious cross and down goes O'Brien! 12:0
02:05 The count starts... 21:0
02:05 1... 21:0
02:06 2... 21:0
02:07 3... 21:0
02:08 4... 21:0
02:09 5... 21:0
02:10 6... 21:0
02:11 7... 21:0
02:12 8... 21:0
02:12 * O'Brien is up, but not out of the woods yet as he still looks groggy. 21:0
02:12 Champion wipes O'Brien's gloves as he asks him if he wants the fight to go on... O'Brien nods his head and the action resumes. 21:0
02:12 Root must sense that he's got O'Brien 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. 21:0
02:17 The sting looks like it's going from both fighter's punches... 21:0
02:17 O'Brien's legs are wobbly from the knockdown in the last round and from being down in this round as well! 21:0
02:21 O'Brien slides into his own corner... 21:0
02:26 Root bulls his way inside, pushing Philadelphia Jack O'Brien up against the ropes. Good thing they don't score on style points. 21:0
02:35 Root cranks up the hook and connects to O'Brien's jaw, that one had bad intent behind it! 25:0
02:35 O'Brien is just looking for a place to fall after that shot! 25:0
02:48 Jack Root dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts O'Brien back on his heels! 29:0
02:48 What a beautiful combination! O'Brien might not survive this... 29:0
03:00 Root lands a hard uppercut! 34:0
03:00 O'Brien is badly hurt! 34:0
03:00 Root appears to have this fight under control. 34:0
03:00 The Arena is shaking as the bell rings to end the round, a knockdown really has a way of turning a fight crowd into a bloodthirsty mob. 36:0
Round 11
Time Commentary Points
0:00 As the bell sounds to begin Round 11, we will see if Root can take advantage of the knockdown he scored last round. 0:0
0:08 Tommy Gallagher was extremely upbeat during the break with Root providing some solid encouragement. 0:0
0:09 Root doubles up on the jab and he managed to score with the second one. 2:0
0:18 Jack Root has O'Brien trapped! 2:0
0:22 Root whiffs with the cross. 2:0
0:29 O'Brien 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. 2:0
0:35 Root is pinned in his own corner... 2:0
0:35 The fighters are tangled up inside. O'Brien has a hand free and lands a little uppercut. 2:2
0:47 Root has O'Brien blocked in! 2:2
0:52 Root lands a crushing hook! 7:2
0:52 O'Brien is gasping for air!! 7:2
01:01 Root slides into the corner... 7:2
01:01 O'Brien doubles up to the body, though Jack Root seems unfazed. 7:4
01:14 O'Brien scores with a quick one-two to Root's midsection 7:6
01:24 Jack Root has O'Brien trapped in the upper neutral corner... 7:6
01:24 Root lands the uppercut but there wasn't much on it. 9:6
01:37 He misses wildly with the hook. 9:6
01:44 And Root tastes the power of a huge uppercut from O'Brien! 9:10
01:44 Jack Root appears to have been staggered by that punch... 9:10
01:44 That punch has reopened a cut on Root as once again you can see blood on the face of Jack Root. 9:10
01:44 Blood is clearly coming from the reopened gash on the inside of Root's left eyebrow. It's got to have some affect on him, if not physically then mentally. 9:10
01:44 * Root's pawing at his eye and there may be some blood trickling into that eye from the cut above it. The referee must have noticed because we have a stop in the action as Champion motions toward the ringside physician. They're going to take a close look at the cut. 9:10
01:44 * 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 Champion is indicating exactly that - the bout is going to continue; and both fighters are getting ready to start punching again. 9:10
01:53 * Champion is telling Root to quit holding and hitting. 13:10
02:07 O'Brien appears to be rebounding from the knockdown he suffered in the last frame. 13:10
02:19 Root swings...and misses. 13:10
02:22 Some good body work by O'Brien but not much on those punches. 13:12
02:38 O'Brien lands a strong cross! 13:16
02:38 Root seems to be in big trouble after that blow... 13:16
02:54 Root is holding... 13:16
02:59 Champion separates the two fighters. 13:16
03:00 O'Brien works himself free. Now the fighters move back to ring center. 13:16
03:00 Root seems to have done enough to win this fight. 13:16
03:00 My co-announcer is on his feet cheering along with the rest of the crowd after that amazing round. 13:15
Round 12
Time Commentary Points
0:00 There are 03:00 more minutes of fighting to go in the 12th and final round. 0:0
0:08 Root's corner men does a nice job on Root's cut inside the left eyebrow. You wouldn't even know that Jack Root had suffered a cut by looking at him now. 0:0
0:08 Root backs into his own corner... 0:0
0:08 O'Brien goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it. 0:2
0:31 O'Brien throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 0:2
0:38 Jack Root's corner is urging him on. They're really vocal tonight. 0:2
0:44 O'Brien retreats into the near corner. 0:2
0:48 Root grabs O'Brien again. If this were football, there'd be a penalty flag for holding. 0:2
0:53 Champion pries them apart. 0:2
0:58 O'Brien scores with a punch that's part uppercut, part hook! 0:4
01:08 The fighters have worked their way back to the center of the ring. 0:4
01:13 O'Brien wraps his arms around Root. 0:4
01:25 Champion separates the two... 0:4
01:34 O'Brien scores with a winging right! Root's head snapped back violently with that punch! 0:8
01:34 Jack Root staggers into the ropes! He is struggling to remain upright! 0:8
01:34 And now Root is bleeding again from that last punch as his previous cut has been reopened. 0:8
01:34 There's renewed bleeding now from the gash on the inside of Root's left eyebrow and, obviously, his previous cut has been reopened. 0:8
01:34 * The fighters move away from each other, creating a bit of distance between them. Now the referee has called timeout, halting the action. He's leading Root to the ringside physician. The cut over Root's eye seems to be the primary cause for concern. 0:8
01:38 * Champion has stopped the fight. * That's it folks. The gash over Root's eye is too bad for him to continue. This fight is over. Philadelphia Jack O'Brien is the winner via TKO! 0:8
Fight Result
We go to the ring where Bob Alexander is ready with the call...
Ladies and Gentlemen! The winner by technical knockout at the 01:39 mark in Round 12 is...
Philadelphia Jack O'Brien!
Score Cards
Joe Garcia Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Jack Root 10 9 9 10 10 10 9 9 10 10 9 105
Philadelphia Jack O'Brien 9 10 10 9 9 9 10 10 8 7 10 101
Dong-Ahn Park Round Total
South Korea 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Jack Root 9 10 10 10 10 9 9 9 10 10 9 105
Philadelphia Jack O'Brien 10 9 9 9 9 10 10 10 9 8 10 103
Manuel Rodriguez Round Total
Colombia 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Jack Root 9 10 9 10 10 9 9 9 10 10 9 104
Philadelphia Jack O'Brien 10 9 10 9 9 10 10 10 8 7 10 102
Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Jack Root 28 29 28 30 30 28 27 27 30 30 27 314
Philadelphia Jack O'Brien 29 28 29 27 27 29 30 30 25 22 30 306
Statistics
Categories Jack Root Philadelphia Jack O'Brien
Knockdowns scored 2 0
Jabs / Round 5.25 8.67
Hooks / Round 3.33 4.25
Crosses / Round 6.33 6.92
Combinations / Round 3.58 4.58
Uppercuts / Round 3.33 4.58
Punches Landed / Round 21.83 29.00
Punches Missed / Round 44.42 25.75
Punching Accuracy 33.0% 53.0%
Total Number of Fouls 1 0
Holding Head and Hitting 1
Foul Penalties:
Caution 1
Suffered Accidental Head Butt 1
Cuts totals (opened/reopened/worsened) 4 / 3 / 2 0 / 0 / 0
Cuts after head butts (opened/reopened/worsened) 0 / 0 / 0 0 / 0 / 0
Cut locations breakdown:
Cut inside left eyebrow 4 / 3 / 2
Bouts halted to check cut(s) 3 0
Corner work on closing cuts (trials/success):
Trickle 0 / 0 0 / 0
Minor 0 / 0 0 / 0
Bleeding 0 / 0 0 / 0
Bad 1 / 1 0 / 0
Heavy 2 / 2 0 / 0
Gushing 0 / 0 0 / 0
Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 0 / 0 2 / 2
Fight Inside 3 / 3 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Offensive) 0 / 0 3 / 3
Fight Outside (Defensive) 0 / 0 1 / 1
Go for KO 1 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 3 / 1 3 / 3
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 1 / 0 1 / 1
Title Bout Championship Boxing 2.5 - Copyright © 2008 OOTP Developments
Re: LHW fights week 29 1-6
Preliminary 2
Joe Knight vs Dariusz Michalczewski
Fight info: Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, MI, United States, 2013-08-01, announcer is Lupe Contreras, referee is Tommy Kimmons, the bout will be scored by three judges: Rodolfo Maldonado (Panama), Daniel Van De Wiele (Belgium) and Guillermo Perez Pineda (Panama), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 12 rounds, Unified-rules are in effect, three KD rule is not in effect, save by the bell is not in effect, only the referee can stop the fight, mandatory 8 count is not in effect, fight stopped due to an accidental head butt: Tech. Draw through 4/Scorecard after 4, game will check for injuries, game will adjust ratings for weight class, use judges bias is set to 'random', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Joe Knight - Record: 10-11-2 (4) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Joe Goossen - Cut Man: Charley Goldman
In the blue corner: Dariusz Michalczewski - Record: 14-11-3 (6) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Robert Garcia - Cut Man: Gil Clancy
Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The crowd is anticipating a good fight tonight as the bell sounds for Round 1. 0:0
0:12 Joe Knight clinches... Michalczewski gets an arm free! He should be punching with it! 0:0
0:16 Knight and Michalczewski each take a step back. 0:0
0:21 Knight shoots the right home. That's a sneaky punch. 2:0
0:40 Knight is throwing punches in bunches and lands several wicked shots in the process. 5:0
0:49 There's a lot of excitement surrounding this fight. The fans are really in to it. 5:0
0:58 Knight lands a short uppercut in close. 7:0
01:12 Michalczewski lands a hard cross! 7:5
01:12 Knight appears to have been staggered by that punch... 7:5
01:36 These guys are throwing caution to the wind as they go at it blow for blow. 9:7
01:54 Knight is trying to move in behind the jab, which lands. 11:7
02:07 Michalczewski throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Knight but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 11:7
02:22 Knight catches Dariusz Michalczewski coming in with a sweet uppercut! 16:7
02:22 That shot landed square and Michalczewski felt it, he's in a world of hurt! 16:7
02:39 Michalczewski lands a solid uppercut! 16:11
02:39 Knight is going to need to regroup after that blow... 16:11
02:53 Knight fires a left hand that Michalczewski takes high on the shoulder. 16:11
03:00 That was a great round as both combatants gave it everything they had and then some. 16:11
Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Knight didn't sit in the corner between rounds and he comes out quickly to begin Round 2. 0:0
0:08 Whatever Charley Goldman said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Knight has some spring in his step here in the 2nd round. 0:0
0:09 The crowd comes to it's feet as Knight and Michalczewski engage in a furious exchange. 2:2
0:23 Knight just misses with a huge shot as Michalczewski chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 2:2
0:25 Michalczewski scores with consecutive blows to the body of Knight. 2:4
0:39 Knight is bouncing on his toes, avoiding Michalczewski attempts to move inside on him. 2:4
0:45 Dariusz Michalczewski takes a left to the body. 4:4
0:55 Knight's head is snapped back following a sharp combination from Dariusz Michalczewski. 4:7
01:09 Michalczewski fires a volley of punches but Knight was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way. 4:7
01:16 Knight cranks up the hook and connects to Michalczewski's jaw, that one had bad intent behind it! 8:7
01:16 That punch has Michalczewski staggering around the ring like a drunken sailor! 8:7
01:30 Michalczewski misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 8:7
01:32 Knight rips a hook to the body. 10:7
01:47 Knight misses wildly with the Hook. 10:7
01:54 That hook by Michalczewski jarred Knight! 10:11
01:54 Michalczewski has Knight hurt badly, he is just trying to hang on right now!! 10:11
02:03 Dariusz Michalczewski scores big with that hook to the jaw of Knight. Knight took a step back after absorbing that shot. 10:14
02:19 Michalczewski keeps looking to get inside on Knight 10:14
02:23 Dariusz Michalczewski's fans are here in force tonight, cheering everything he does. 10:14
02:26 Michalczewski drills Knight with a left and right and another left. 10:16
02:43 Michalczewski misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 10:16
02:45 Knight feints upstairs, then scores with a quick cross to the midsection. 12:16
02:59 Knight smothers Michalczewski's attack as Michalczewski tries to get off some shots inside. 12:16
03:00 There's a nice round of applause from the crowd as the round comes to an end. 13:18
Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 3 gets underway as the fighters move to the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:12 Michalczewski continues to come forward but he should be moving in behind punches. 0:0
0:16 Knight's corner is urging him on. They're really vocal tonight. 0:0
0:24 Michalczewski lands a vicious hook! 0:4
0:24 Knight was rattled by that shot and he is hurt! 0:4
0:33 Not a lot on that hook to Knight's side, but it scored. 0:6
0:48 Michalczewski lands a wicked uppercut! 0:10
0:48 That blow connected solidly to the head of Knight and he is stunned! 0:10
01:05 Dariusz Michalczewski wings a big left hand at Knight but the latter sidesteps the punch. 0:10
01:12 Knight shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Michalczewski flush! 4:10
01:12 Michalczewski's eye's are glazed over after that shot, he is definitely hurt! 4:10
01:33 Knight fires away but finds nothing but air. 4:10
01:44 Michalczewski misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 4:10
01:56 Knight wraps his arms around Michalczewski. 4:10
02:01 Michalczewski works his way free! 4:10
02:08 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 4:10
02:11 The fighters are tangled up inside. Michalczewski has a hand free and lands a little uppercut. 4:12
02:32 Knight takes a hard combination from Michalczewski 4:16
02:32 That was a beautiful shot, Knight's eyes actually rolled back in his head! It's amazing that he's still upright! 4:16
02:46 Michalczewski seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 4:16
02:49 There's a lead right hand that finds its mark. That can be a dangerous punch if Michalczewski can land a solid one. 4:18
03:00 That ends Round 3... But the fighters are still punching! Now Kimmons jumps between them. 3:20
Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center... 0:0
0:15 Knight wraps up Michalczewski... Neither fighter will break... 0:0
0:19 Kimmons separates the two... 0:0
0:19 Neither fighter shows any wear and tear at this point. 0:0
0:23 Charley Goldman was extremely upbeat during the break with Knight providing some solid encouragement. 0:0
0:29 Michalczewski looks to land a combination but misses the mark. 0:0
0:31 Knight gets the cross through Michalczewski's guard. 2:0
0:46 Dariusz Michalczewski is challenging Knight to fight him and quit clinching. 2:0
0:50 Kimmons steps in and breaks it up. 2:0
0:56 Knight gives a nice head feint and then lands a hook to the head of Michalczewski. 4:0
01:05 Knight lands with a short, quick uppercut in close. 6:0
01:19 Michalczewski scores with a hard, snapping jab. 6:3
01:39 Michalczewski is clinching... 6:3
01:44 Referee Kimmons has to separate the two... 6:3
01:53 Knight grabs Michalczewski again. If this were football, there'd be a penalty flag for holding. 6:3
01:58 Knight uses his shoulder to force Michalczewski out of the clinch. 6:3
02:05 Michalczewski's jab connects to Knight's head 6:5
02:19 Michalczewski fires and misses. 6:5
02:26 Knight continues to pop the jab 8:5
02:36 A lead left scores big for Knight. He stunned Michalczewski with that one. 11:5
02:50 Michalczewski voluntarily moves onto the ropes. 11:5
02:54 Fighters are exchanging blows! Knight scored more on that exchange. 14:7
03:00 Joe Knight looks for a breather; he grabs Michalczewski and holds on. Michalczewski pushes Joe Knight off and looks for an opening. 14:7
03:00 Kimmons separates the two... 14:7
03:00 Knight spins around and moves quickly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 4. 14:7
Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 5 is about to begin... There's the bell! 0:0
0:07 Charley Goldman seemed to pump up Knight between rounds. 0:0
0:12 Michalczewski just delivered a wake-up call!!! He really caught Knight with a sharp combination! 0:4
0:12 Those shots all landed square and Joe Knight felt them, he's in a world of hurt! 0:4
0:17 Despite the punches landed, both fighters remain unmarked. 0:4
0:31 Knight lands a cross to the body. 2:4
0:45 Michalczewski drives home a wicked hook to the midsection! 2:9
0:45 Joe Knight was hurt by those blows! 2:9
01:02 Knight tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Michalczewski blocks it. 2:9
01:14 Michalczewski connects with a violent hook! 2:13
01:14 Knight's hurt, that blow stopped him cold! 2:13
01:28 There's a straight right by Michalczewski! 2:17
01:28 That shot buckled Knight's legs and he is really unsteady now, like he could go down at any moment! 2:17
01:41 Michalczewski tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 2:17
01:53 There's a hard shot off the top of Knight's head! 2:21
01:53 Knight is badly hurt! 2:21
02:02 Michalczewski scores with a quick hook to the head of Knight after Knight missed with a wild shot of his own. 2:23
02:11 It is a good boxing crowd tonight. They know the game and are reacting to every good punch that lands. 2:23
02:14 Knight throws the jab and it lands cleanly. 4:23
02:27 Some good body work by Michalczewski but not much on those punches. 4:25
02:41 Michalczewski wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Knight's defense. 4:25
02:54 Knight feints downstairs, then lands two quick blows to the head. 6:25
03:00 There's the bell. Knight wings a parting shot that misses. That was close. Round 5 is history. 6:26
Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Knight was a little slow getting off his stool this round. 0:0
0:13 Knight is really fluid in his movement. 0:0
0:13 Looking at their faces, you wouldn't know these two were in a fight. 0:0
0:21 Knight lands a jab to Michalczewski's midsection 2:0
0:35 Michalczewski just landed a three punch combo! 2:4
0:35 How is Knight standing after those shots? 2:4
0:53 Michalczewski is protecting the body nicely as Knight fails to score inside. 2:4
01:00 The action slows for the moment. 2:4
01:07 Michalczewski picks off the jab by Knight. 2:4
01:14 Michalczewski drops his shoulder as if to throw a right, then quickly rips a quick left hook to the body. 2:9
01:14 Knight is gasping for air!! 2:9
01:23 Knight is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 2:9
01:37 Joe Knight is moving nicely, using every inch of this ring. 2:9
01:41 Not much steam behind Michalczewski's jab, but it scores nonetheless. 2:11
01:58 Michalczewski misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 2:11
02:15 Knight traps Michalczewski's gloves under his arms. He won't let go until Kimmons breaks it up. 2:11
02:20 * Knight is hitting with his shoulder in the close and Kimmons has seen enough as he issues a warning. 2:11
02:38 Dariusz Michalczewski charges in but Joe Knight avoids the rush. 2:11
02:43 Knight lands a flurry to the ribs of Michalczewski. 4:11
03:00 Michalczewski continues to follow Knight about the ring. 4:11
03:00 Michalczewski shows Knight his back and moves quickly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 6. 5:13
Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Dariusz Michalczewski is getting his full rest as he remains on his stool as the Round 7 bell sounds. Now he's up and his corner scrambles to exit the ring. 0:0
0:06 Knight's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:0
0:11 Knight can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 0:0
0:17 Michalczewski landed a sharp combination that rocked Knight back on his heels! 0:5
0:17 Oh my! those were devastating blows! Knight is just trying to hang on! 0:5
0:22 The sting is starting to go from Knight's punches... 0:5
0:31 Knight misses with that punch. 0:5
0:33 Michalczewski gets in a several shots utilizing his hand speed. 0:7
0:43 Knight's jab is fast and accurate. 2:7
0:57 Michalczewski lets his hands go inside, but Knight protects his body well. 2:7
01:00 The two fighters have chosen to work on the inside and it's Knight who scores with a short hook to the chest. 4:7
01:09 Knight is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 4:7
01:20 Knight misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 4:7
01:27 Knight takes a heavy combination downstairs. 4:11
01:27 Knight is trying to regroup after those punches... 4:11
01:43 Knight has freed himself from Michalczewski. They move quickly to ring center. 4:11
01:48 Michalczewski moves into a neutral corner. 4:11
01:53 Knight really buried that punch into Michalczewski's ribs. 8:11
01:53 Michalczewski appears shaken by those punches! 8:11
02:02 Michalczewski is pinned in his own corner... 8:11
02:07 Knight dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Michalczewski back on his heels! 12:11
02:07 Michalczewski appears shaken by those punches! 12:11
02:20 Knight pummels Michalczewski, capping off his assault with a stiff combination! 16:11
02:20 Dariusz Michalczewski is going to need to regroup after that series of blows... 16:11
02:33 Knight lands the uppercut but there wasn't much on it. 18:11
02:46 He is boxing beautifully, smoothly moving side to side and in and out. 18:11
02:51 Michalczewski appears to be trying to load up on his punches. 18:11
02:54 Michalczewski traps Knight in the corner! 18:11
02:58 Michalczewski and Knight are in a clinch, Kimmons hollers at them to break and start fighting. 18:11
03:00 Michalczewski finally lets go of Knight. 18:11
03:00 It looks like Michalczewski has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 18:11
03:00 After the bell both fighters continued to throw punches forcing Kimmons to step in and break it up. 20:10
Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Kimmons motions the fighters together as the bell sounds to begin Round 8. 0:0
0:06 Knight got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Charley Goldman's instructions work. 0:0
0:06 Both boxers are in the middle of the squared circle. 0:0
0:11 Michalczewski tries to muscle inside but Knight clinches him. 0:0
0:15 Kimmons has to break the clinch. 0:0
0:21 Michalczewski is blocked in his own corner... 0:0
0:25 Kimmons yells at the fighters to separate but Knight and Dariusz Michalczewski are a tangle of arms. 0:0
0:30 Knight shoves Michalczewski away. 0:0
0:36 Michalczewski connects to the head with a powerful right cross. 0:3
0:45 Michalczewski eats a jab from Knight 2:3
0:57 Knight slides into the corner... 2:3
0:57 Dariusz Michalczewski moves in and scores with a quick jab. 2:5
01:13 Knight traps Michalczewski's gloves under his arms... He won't let go. 2:5
01:18 Kimmons has to separate the two... 2:5
01:27 Knight works free! He backs to ring center, with Michalczewski following. 2:5
01:43 Knight tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 2:5
01:50 Knight 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. 2:5
01:57 Dariusz Michalczewski doesn't connect with the combination. 2:5
02:04 Knight lands a strong uppercut! 7:5
02:04 Michalczewski appears to be stunned! 7:5
02:13 Knight pins Michalczewski in the corner! 7:5
02:17 And Michalczewski tastes the power of a huge combination from Knight! 11:5
02:17 What a beautiful combination! Michalczewski might not survive this... 11:5
02:31 Knight circles around the ring. 11:5
02:36 Knight lands consecutive blows to Michalczewski's midsection. 13:5
02:40 Michalczewski is fading... 13:5
02:50 Knight fires a wild overhand left and misses everything. 13:5
02:52 There's the uppercut from Michalczewski. That opening has been there all fight for him. 13:7
03:00 Michalczewski retreats into the left corner. 13:7
03:00 Michalczewski appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 13:7
03:00 The bell sounds ending Round 8. Amy 'The Smile' Longlegs is about ready to climb through the ropes and into the ring to the whistles and cheers of the crowd. 13:7
Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Knight and Michalczewski square off as the bell sounds to start the action for Round 9. 0:0
0:11 Knight rips off two quick jabs and one finds the mark. 2:0
0:24 Knight unleashes a flurry of punches, but Michalczewski answers right back. 4:2
0:34 Knight has Michalczewski cornered! 4:2
0:34 Knight doubles up to the body, though Michalczewski seems unfazed. 6:2
0:47 Michalczewski pins Knight's arms! The fighters are tied up... 6:2
0:52 Knight tries to get free... Here comes Kimmons to break them up... 6:2
0:56 Knight is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 6:2
01:03 Michalczewski just comes up short with the combination. 6:2
01:10 Joe Knight cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Michalczewski had his elbows tucked in nicely. 6:2
01:21 * Michalczewski rains a combination of blows to the head and body of Knight and Knight tastes the canvas here in Round 9! 6:2
01:24 Kimmons starts the count... 6:10
01:24 1... 6:10
01:25 2... 6:10
01:26 3... 6:10
01:27 4... 6:10
01:28 5... 6:10
01:29 6... 6:10
01:30 Knight is struggling to regain his feet as the count reaches 7. 6:10
01:30 * Knight is up, but not out of the woods yet as he still looks groggy. 6:10
01:30 Kimmons motions to both boxers to come together, as he allows the fight to continue. 6:10
01:30 Michalczewski is going to let it all hang out and try to end this fight right here and now! 6:10
01:44 Knight picks off the jab thrown by Michalczewski. 6:10
01:50 Dariusz Michalczewski has Knight trapped in the left neutral corner... 6:10
01:50 Michalczewski scores with a rapid fire combination. 6:12
01:50 There's time for Michalczewski to finish Knight if he can do it. 6:12
01:59 Michalczewski sneaks home the right cross. 6:14
01:59 Michalczewski senses that he can end this fight now if he can just land a few more punches. 6:14
02:13 Michalczewski fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 6:14
02:28 Dariusz Michalczewski can't score with short uppercut inside. Knight got his gloves in front of the punch. 6:14
02:35 Michalczewski lands a quick jab. He'd like to keep Knight on the end of that punch. 6:16
02:35 Michalczewski is really coming on strong here at the end of the 9th. 6:16
02:48 Knight usues his legs to avoid Michalczewski's punches. 6:16
02:55 The crowd is reacting to every punch thrown by these guys, whether it lands or not. 6:16
03:00 It looks like Michalczewski has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 6:16
03:00 What a devastating knockdown, you can bet the fans in attendance will be talking about that round long after the fight is over. 6:16
Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell starts the action as Knight and Michalczewski leave their corners. 0:0
0:08 Michalczewski moves into the upper left corner. 0:0
0:13 Joe Knight misses with that hook. 0:0
0:15 The sting looks like it's going from both fighter's punches... 0:0
0:24 Knight misses with the right and then fails to connect with the left as well. 0:0
0:31 Oh!!! Michalczewski unleashed a crippling right hand to the head! 0:4
0:31 Knight was stopped cold by that punch and he is staggering across the ring! 0:4
0:41 Michalczewski lets his hands go inside and gets in a hook to Knight's midsection. 0:6
0:54 Knight drops the right hand flush on Michalczewski's chin! 4:6
0:54 Michalczewski's knee almost touched the canvas... 4:6
01:13 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 10th. 4:6
01:15 Michalczewski pins Joe Knight in the corner! 4:6
01:20 Michalczewski lands a wicked combination! 4:11
01:20 Knight was staggered by those punches... 4:11
01:24 Last round's knockdown doesn't appear to have had any carry over here in Round 10. 4:11
01:34 Knight scores with a tremendous left just above the waistline! 8:11
01:34 Michalczewski was stunned by that last flurry of punches! 8:11
01:43 Michalczewski has Knight trapped! 8:11
01:43 Both fighters are feinting with the shoulders. Now, Michalczewski lands the right hand. 8:13
01:52 Knight has Michalczewski blocked in! 8:13
01:57 Knight looks to work the body, but Dariusz Michalczewski covers up nicely. 8:13
02:04 Michalczewski just landed a devastating three punch combo! 8:18
02:04 That series of punches rocked Knight and he looks to be in trouble. 8:18
02:18 Knight lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Michalczewski. 8:18
02:25 Joe Knight's corner is shouting to their man, encouraging him to pick up the action. 8:18
02:28 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 8:18
02:36 The fighters are tied up. Knight tries to extract himself. He gets his arms free. 8:18
02:45 Knight pushes Michalczewski away. 8:18
02:55 Michalczewski lands a crushing cross! 8:22
02:55 Hide the women and children, that punch nearly took Knight's head off and he is in a world of trouble!! 8:22
03:00 Michalczewski appears to have this fight under control. 8:22
03:00 The crowd is up and standing as the fighters finish Round 10. 8:22
Round 11
Time Commentary Points
0:00 There's two rounds of boxing left, and it's obvious that Knight is going to need a knockout or at least a knockdown to win this fight. 0:0
0:09 Michalczewski backs into the upper left corner. 0:0
0:13 Knight pins Michalczewski's arms against his body stopping him from throwing any punches. 0:0
0:18 Referee Kimmons separates the two... 0:0
0:22 Michalczewski got some great advice from Robert Garcia between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 11. 0:0
0:24 Knight connects with a right-left combo. 2:0
0:33 Michalczewski has Knight pinned! 2:0
0:38 Michalczewski doesn't look all that graceful but he moves fairly well in the ring. 2:0
0:42 Knight leans on Dariusz Michalczewski and fires a weak hook to the ribs. 4:0
0:56 Knight lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Michalczewski. 4:0
01:03 Knight retreats into a neutral corner. 4:0
01:07 Knight does a great job of moving as Michalczewski tries to work inside. 4:0
01:14 Knight throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 4:0
01:33 * A beautiful uppercut to the chin knocks Knight to the canvas! 4:0
01:36 Michalczewski is ushered to a neutral corner by Kimmons and the count begins.. 4:9
01:36 1... 4:9
01:37 2... 4:9
01:38 3... 4:9
01:39 4... 4:9
01:40 5... 4:9
01:41 6... 4:9
01:42 Knight rolls over and is trying to push himself up but will he have enough strength and time to do it? 4:9
01:43 8... 4:9
01:43 * Knight manages to get back to his feet but he still looks kind of shaky. 4:9
01:43 The fight will continue as Kimmons appears satisfied that Knight is OK. 4:9
01:43 Michalczewski wants to end this fight right now. Whether or not he can do it is another story. 4:9
01:57 Michalczewski fires a lead right that Knight manages to avoid. 4:9
02:08 Knight usues subtle movement and a tight guard protecting his body as Dariusz Michalczewski tries vainly to score. 4:9
02:14 Knight is trapped in his own corner... 4:9
02:23 Michalczewski is off target with that uppercut. 4:9
02:38 The action is back at ring center. 4:9
02:38 Michalczewski lands a short hook to the body. 4:11
02:38 I don't know if there's enough time left in this round for Michalczewski to finish Joe Knight off! 4:11
02:47 Michalczewski goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it. 4:13
02:47 Michalczewski hurt Knight with that last shot! He's got him on wobbly legs, let's see if he can close the deal! 4:13
03:00 Knight comes in low. Michalczewski puts a headlock on him. Kimmons knocks Michalczewski's arm off Knight's head. 4:13
03:00 Referee Kimmons steps in to break it up. 4:13
03:00 Michalczewski seems to have done enough to win this fight. 4:13
03:00 The bell sounded, ending the round but it's a wonder the referee and the fighters could hear it over the noise being made by the crowd. That knockdown really pumped up the spectators here tonight. 4:13
Round 12
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds for the last round of the bout. 0:0
0:07 Robert Garcia not only gave Michalczewski encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Knight. Now it's up to Michalczewski to implement it. 0:0
0:14 Dariusz Michalczewski ties up Knight... 0:0
0:18 Now they break clean. 0:0
0:26 Michalczewski is forced into his own corner... 0:0
0:31 Knight just comes up short with the hook. 0:0
0:33 Michalczewski gets off a jab to the solar plexus 0:2
0:50 Joe Knight has his arms wrapped around Michalczewski... Now they separate. 0:2
0:59 Kimmons pries them apart. 0:2
01:04 Michalczewski gets off a nice little three punch salvo. 0:4
01:16 Michalczewski seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 0:4
01:20 Both fighters keep straying from ring center. Now they're back in the middle of the square. 0:4
01:25 Kimmons has to pull the fighters away from each other as Michalczewski locks up Knight's arms. 0:4
01:29 Kimmons moves in to break the clinch. 0:4
01:29 Knight appears to be rebounding from the knockdown he suffered in the last frame. 0:4
01:39 Knight misses with that uppercut. 0:4
01:50 That was a violent straight right by Michalczewski! 0:8
01:50 Knight was shaken by those blows! 0:8
02:11 Knight holds his arms up in disgust as Michalczewski holds him around his waist. 0:8
02:20 Kimmons has to break them apart. 0:8
02:24 The two fighters lean on one another. Their arms are free and they should be throwing punches. Now they separate and the action resumes. 0:8
02:28 Michalczewski slides into a neutral corner... 0:8
02:32 Kimmons warns Knight for holding and hitting, although he is doing a lot more holding than hitting. 0:8
02:41 Kimmons is shouting at Knight to break! 0:8
02:51 Dariusz Michalczewski misses wildly with the hook. 0:8
02:58 Both fighters move to ring center. 0:8
03:00 Knight clinches nicely... but clinching doesn't score points. 0:8
03:00 Michalczewski pushes Knight away. 0:8
03:00 The final seconds of Round 12 expire and this bout is going to go to the scorecards. 0:8
Fight Result
Here's Lupe Contreras with the call...
Ladies and Gentlmen, the scorecards are in, and here is your official decision...
Rodolfo Maldonado, Panama scores the bout 119 to 107
Daniel Van De Wiele, Belgium scores the bout 115 to 111
Guillermo Perez Pineda, Panama scores the bout 116 to 110
The winner by unanimous decision is Dariusz Michalczewski!
Score Cards
Rodolfo Maldonado Round Total
Panama 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Joe Knight 10 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 9 8 9 107
Dariusz Michalczewski 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 119
Daniel Van De Wiele Round Total
Belgium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Joe Knight 9 10 9 10 9 9 10 10 8 9 8 10 111
Dariusz Michalczewski 10 9 10 9 10 10 9 9 10 10 10 9 115
Guillermo Perez Pineda Round Total
Panama 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Joe Knight 10 9 9 10 9 9 10 10 8 9 8 9 110
Dariusz Michalczewski 9 10 10 9 10 10 9 9 10 10 10 10 116
Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Joe Knight 29 28 27 29 27 27 29 29 24 27 24 28 328
Dariusz Michalczewski 28 29 30 28 30 30 28 28 30 30 30 29 350
Statistics
Categories Joe Knight Dariusz Michalczewski
Knockdowns scored 0 2
Jabs / Round 4.42 5.92
Hooks / Round 3.50 5.25
Crosses / Round 3.75 4.50
Combinations / Round 3.75 4.58
Uppercuts / Round 3.83 5.25
Punches Landed / Round 19.25 25.50
Punches Missed / Round 48.50 53.58
Punching Accuracy 28.4% 32.2%
Total Number of Fouls 1 0
Using Shoulder 1
Foul Penalties:
Caution 1
No cuts occured
Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 2 / 2 0 / 0
Fight Inside 0 / 0 4 / 4
Fight Outside (Offensive) 4 / 4 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Defensive) 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go for KO 0 / 0 3 / 3
Go All Out for KO 5 / 5 2 / 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
Joe Knight vs Dariusz Michalczewski
Fight info: Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, MI, United States, 2013-08-01, announcer is Lupe Contreras, referee is Tommy Kimmons, the bout will be scored by three judges: Rodolfo Maldonado (Panama), Daniel Van De Wiele (Belgium) and Guillermo Perez Pineda (Panama), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 12 rounds, Unified-rules are in effect, three KD rule is not in effect, save by the bell is not in effect, only the referee can stop the fight, mandatory 8 count is not in effect, fight stopped due to an accidental head butt: Tech. Draw through 4/Scorecard after 4, game will check for injuries, game will adjust ratings for weight class, use judges bias is set to 'random', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Joe Knight - Record: 10-11-2 (4) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Joe Goossen - Cut Man: Charley Goldman
In the blue corner: Dariusz Michalczewski - Record: 14-11-3 (6) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Robert Garcia - Cut Man: Gil Clancy
Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The crowd is anticipating a good fight tonight as the bell sounds for Round 1. 0:0
0:12 Joe Knight clinches... Michalczewski gets an arm free! He should be punching with it! 0:0
0:16 Knight and Michalczewski each take a step back. 0:0
0:21 Knight shoots the right home. That's a sneaky punch. 2:0
0:40 Knight is throwing punches in bunches and lands several wicked shots in the process. 5:0
0:49 There's a lot of excitement surrounding this fight. The fans are really in to it. 5:0
0:58 Knight lands a short uppercut in close. 7:0
01:12 Michalczewski lands a hard cross! 7:5
01:12 Knight appears to have been staggered by that punch... 7:5
01:36 These guys are throwing caution to the wind as they go at it blow for blow. 9:7
01:54 Knight is trying to move in behind the jab, which lands. 11:7
02:07 Michalczewski throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Knight but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 11:7
02:22 Knight catches Dariusz Michalczewski coming in with a sweet uppercut! 16:7
02:22 That shot landed square and Michalczewski felt it, he's in a world of hurt! 16:7
02:39 Michalczewski lands a solid uppercut! 16:11
02:39 Knight is going to need to regroup after that blow... 16:11
02:53 Knight fires a left hand that Michalczewski takes high on the shoulder. 16:11
03:00 That was a great round as both combatants gave it everything they had and then some. 16:11
Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Knight didn't sit in the corner between rounds and he comes out quickly to begin Round 2. 0:0
0:08 Whatever Charley Goldman said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Knight has some spring in his step here in the 2nd round. 0:0
0:09 The crowd comes to it's feet as Knight and Michalczewski engage in a furious exchange. 2:2
0:23 Knight just misses with a huge shot as Michalczewski chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 2:2
0:25 Michalczewski scores with consecutive blows to the body of Knight. 2:4
0:39 Knight is bouncing on his toes, avoiding Michalczewski attempts to move inside on him. 2:4
0:45 Dariusz Michalczewski takes a left to the body. 4:4
0:55 Knight's head is snapped back following a sharp combination from Dariusz Michalczewski. 4:7
01:09 Michalczewski fires a volley of punches but Knight was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way. 4:7
01:16 Knight cranks up the hook and connects to Michalczewski's jaw, that one had bad intent behind it! 8:7
01:16 That punch has Michalczewski staggering around the ring like a drunken sailor! 8:7
01:30 Michalczewski misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 8:7
01:32 Knight rips a hook to the body. 10:7
01:47 Knight misses wildly with the Hook. 10:7
01:54 That hook by Michalczewski jarred Knight! 10:11
01:54 Michalczewski has Knight hurt badly, he is just trying to hang on right now!! 10:11
02:03 Dariusz Michalczewski scores big with that hook to the jaw of Knight. Knight took a step back after absorbing that shot. 10:14
02:19 Michalczewski keeps looking to get inside on Knight 10:14
02:23 Dariusz Michalczewski's fans are here in force tonight, cheering everything he does. 10:14
02:26 Michalczewski drills Knight with a left and right and another left. 10:16
02:43 Michalczewski misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 10:16
02:45 Knight feints upstairs, then scores with a quick cross to the midsection. 12:16
02:59 Knight smothers Michalczewski's attack as Michalczewski tries to get off some shots inside. 12:16
03:00 There's a nice round of applause from the crowd as the round comes to an end. 13:18
Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 3 gets underway as the fighters move to the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:12 Michalczewski continues to come forward but he should be moving in behind punches. 0:0
0:16 Knight's corner is urging him on. They're really vocal tonight. 0:0
0:24 Michalczewski lands a vicious hook! 0:4
0:24 Knight was rattled by that shot and he is hurt! 0:4
0:33 Not a lot on that hook to Knight's side, but it scored. 0:6
0:48 Michalczewski lands a wicked uppercut! 0:10
0:48 That blow connected solidly to the head of Knight and he is stunned! 0:10
01:05 Dariusz Michalczewski wings a big left hand at Knight but the latter sidesteps the punch. 0:10
01:12 Knight shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Michalczewski flush! 4:10
01:12 Michalczewski's eye's are glazed over after that shot, he is definitely hurt! 4:10
01:33 Knight fires away but finds nothing but air. 4:10
01:44 Michalczewski misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 4:10
01:56 Knight wraps his arms around Michalczewski. 4:10
02:01 Michalczewski works his way free! 4:10
02:08 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 4:10
02:11 The fighters are tangled up inside. Michalczewski has a hand free and lands a little uppercut. 4:12
02:32 Knight takes a hard combination from Michalczewski 4:16
02:32 That was a beautiful shot, Knight's eyes actually rolled back in his head! It's amazing that he's still upright! 4:16
02:46 Michalczewski seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 4:16
02:49 There's a lead right hand that finds its mark. That can be a dangerous punch if Michalczewski can land a solid one. 4:18
03:00 That ends Round 3... But the fighters are still punching! Now Kimmons jumps between them. 3:20
Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center... 0:0
0:15 Knight wraps up Michalczewski... Neither fighter will break... 0:0
0:19 Kimmons separates the two... 0:0
0:19 Neither fighter shows any wear and tear at this point. 0:0
0:23 Charley Goldman was extremely upbeat during the break with Knight providing some solid encouragement. 0:0
0:29 Michalczewski looks to land a combination but misses the mark. 0:0
0:31 Knight gets the cross through Michalczewski's guard. 2:0
0:46 Dariusz Michalczewski is challenging Knight to fight him and quit clinching. 2:0
0:50 Kimmons steps in and breaks it up. 2:0
0:56 Knight gives a nice head feint and then lands a hook to the head of Michalczewski. 4:0
01:05 Knight lands with a short, quick uppercut in close. 6:0
01:19 Michalczewski scores with a hard, snapping jab. 6:3
01:39 Michalczewski is clinching... 6:3
01:44 Referee Kimmons has to separate the two... 6:3
01:53 Knight grabs Michalczewski again. If this were football, there'd be a penalty flag for holding. 6:3
01:58 Knight uses his shoulder to force Michalczewski out of the clinch. 6:3
02:05 Michalczewski's jab connects to Knight's head 6:5
02:19 Michalczewski fires and misses. 6:5
02:26 Knight continues to pop the jab 8:5
02:36 A lead left scores big for Knight. He stunned Michalczewski with that one. 11:5
02:50 Michalczewski voluntarily moves onto the ropes. 11:5
02:54 Fighters are exchanging blows! Knight scored more on that exchange. 14:7
03:00 Joe Knight looks for a breather; he grabs Michalczewski and holds on. Michalczewski pushes Joe Knight off and looks for an opening. 14:7
03:00 Kimmons separates the two... 14:7
03:00 Knight spins around and moves quickly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 4. 14:7
Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 5 is about to begin... There's the bell! 0:0
0:07 Charley Goldman seemed to pump up Knight between rounds. 0:0
0:12 Michalczewski just delivered a wake-up call!!! He really caught Knight with a sharp combination! 0:4
0:12 Those shots all landed square and Joe Knight felt them, he's in a world of hurt! 0:4
0:17 Despite the punches landed, both fighters remain unmarked. 0:4
0:31 Knight lands a cross to the body. 2:4
0:45 Michalczewski drives home a wicked hook to the midsection! 2:9
0:45 Joe Knight was hurt by those blows! 2:9
01:02 Knight tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Michalczewski blocks it. 2:9
01:14 Michalczewski connects with a violent hook! 2:13
01:14 Knight's hurt, that blow stopped him cold! 2:13
01:28 There's a straight right by Michalczewski! 2:17
01:28 That shot buckled Knight's legs and he is really unsteady now, like he could go down at any moment! 2:17
01:41 Michalczewski tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 2:17
01:53 There's a hard shot off the top of Knight's head! 2:21
01:53 Knight is badly hurt! 2:21
02:02 Michalczewski scores with a quick hook to the head of Knight after Knight missed with a wild shot of his own. 2:23
02:11 It is a good boxing crowd tonight. They know the game and are reacting to every good punch that lands. 2:23
02:14 Knight throws the jab and it lands cleanly. 4:23
02:27 Some good body work by Michalczewski but not much on those punches. 4:25
02:41 Michalczewski wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Knight's defense. 4:25
02:54 Knight feints downstairs, then lands two quick blows to the head. 6:25
03:00 There's the bell. Knight wings a parting shot that misses. That was close. Round 5 is history. 6:26
Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Knight was a little slow getting off his stool this round. 0:0
0:13 Knight is really fluid in his movement. 0:0
0:13 Looking at their faces, you wouldn't know these two were in a fight. 0:0
0:21 Knight lands a jab to Michalczewski's midsection 2:0
0:35 Michalczewski just landed a three punch combo! 2:4
0:35 How is Knight standing after those shots? 2:4
0:53 Michalczewski is protecting the body nicely as Knight fails to score inside. 2:4
01:00 The action slows for the moment. 2:4
01:07 Michalczewski picks off the jab by Knight. 2:4
01:14 Michalczewski drops his shoulder as if to throw a right, then quickly rips a quick left hook to the body. 2:9
01:14 Knight is gasping for air!! 2:9
01:23 Knight is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 2:9
01:37 Joe Knight is moving nicely, using every inch of this ring. 2:9
01:41 Not much steam behind Michalczewski's jab, but it scores nonetheless. 2:11
01:58 Michalczewski misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 2:11
02:15 Knight traps Michalczewski's gloves under his arms. He won't let go until Kimmons breaks it up. 2:11
02:20 * Knight is hitting with his shoulder in the close and Kimmons has seen enough as he issues a warning. 2:11
02:38 Dariusz Michalczewski charges in but Joe Knight avoids the rush. 2:11
02:43 Knight lands a flurry to the ribs of Michalczewski. 4:11
03:00 Michalczewski continues to follow Knight about the ring. 4:11
03:00 Michalczewski shows Knight his back and moves quickly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 6. 5:13
Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Dariusz Michalczewski is getting his full rest as he remains on his stool as the Round 7 bell sounds. Now he's up and his corner scrambles to exit the ring. 0:0
0:06 Knight's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:0
0:11 Knight can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 0:0
0:17 Michalczewski landed a sharp combination that rocked Knight back on his heels! 0:5
0:17 Oh my! those were devastating blows! Knight is just trying to hang on! 0:5
0:22 The sting is starting to go from Knight's punches... 0:5
0:31 Knight misses with that punch. 0:5
0:33 Michalczewski gets in a several shots utilizing his hand speed. 0:7
0:43 Knight's jab is fast and accurate. 2:7
0:57 Michalczewski lets his hands go inside, but Knight protects his body well. 2:7
01:00 The two fighters have chosen to work on the inside and it's Knight who scores with a short hook to the chest. 4:7
01:09 Knight is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 4:7
01:20 Knight misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 4:7
01:27 Knight takes a heavy combination downstairs. 4:11
01:27 Knight is trying to regroup after those punches... 4:11
01:43 Knight has freed himself from Michalczewski. They move quickly to ring center. 4:11
01:48 Michalczewski moves into a neutral corner. 4:11
01:53 Knight really buried that punch into Michalczewski's ribs. 8:11
01:53 Michalczewski appears shaken by those punches! 8:11
02:02 Michalczewski is pinned in his own corner... 8:11
02:07 Knight dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Michalczewski back on his heels! 12:11
02:07 Michalczewski appears shaken by those punches! 12:11
02:20 Knight pummels Michalczewski, capping off his assault with a stiff combination! 16:11
02:20 Dariusz Michalczewski is going to need to regroup after that series of blows... 16:11
02:33 Knight lands the uppercut but there wasn't much on it. 18:11
02:46 He is boxing beautifully, smoothly moving side to side and in and out. 18:11
02:51 Michalczewski appears to be trying to load up on his punches. 18:11
02:54 Michalczewski traps Knight in the corner! 18:11
02:58 Michalczewski and Knight are in a clinch, Kimmons hollers at them to break and start fighting. 18:11
03:00 Michalczewski finally lets go of Knight. 18:11
03:00 It looks like Michalczewski has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 18:11
03:00 After the bell both fighters continued to throw punches forcing Kimmons to step in and break it up. 20:10
Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Kimmons motions the fighters together as the bell sounds to begin Round 8. 0:0
0:06 Knight got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Charley Goldman's instructions work. 0:0
0:06 Both boxers are in the middle of the squared circle. 0:0
0:11 Michalczewski tries to muscle inside but Knight clinches him. 0:0
0:15 Kimmons has to break the clinch. 0:0
0:21 Michalczewski is blocked in his own corner... 0:0
0:25 Kimmons yells at the fighters to separate but Knight and Dariusz Michalczewski are a tangle of arms. 0:0
0:30 Knight shoves Michalczewski away. 0:0
0:36 Michalczewski connects to the head with a powerful right cross. 0:3
0:45 Michalczewski eats a jab from Knight 2:3
0:57 Knight slides into the corner... 2:3
0:57 Dariusz Michalczewski moves in and scores with a quick jab. 2:5
01:13 Knight traps Michalczewski's gloves under his arms... He won't let go. 2:5
01:18 Kimmons has to separate the two... 2:5
01:27 Knight works free! He backs to ring center, with Michalczewski following. 2:5
01:43 Knight tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 2:5
01:50 Knight 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. 2:5
01:57 Dariusz Michalczewski doesn't connect with the combination. 2:5
02:04 Knight lands a strong uppercut! 7:5
02:04 Michalczewski appears to be stunned! 7:5
02:13 Knight pins Michalczewski in the corner! 7:5
02:17 And Michalczewski tastes the power of a huge combination from Knight! 11:5
02:17 What a beautiful combination! Michalczewski might not survive this... 11:5
02:31 Knight circles around the ring. 11:5
02:36 Knight lands consecutive blows to Michalczewski's midsection. 13:5
02:40 Michalczewski is fading... 13:5
02:50 Knight fires a wild overhand left and misses everything. 13:5
02:52 There's the uppercut from Michalczewski. That opening has been there all fight for him. 13:7
03:00 Michalczewski retreats into the left corner. 13:7
03:00 Michalczewski appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 13:7
03:00 The bell sounds ending Round 8. Amy 'The Smile' Longlegs is about ready to climb through the ropes and into the ring to the whistles and cheers of the crowd. 13:7
Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Knight and Michalczewski square off as the bell sounds to start the action for Round 9. 0:0
0:11 Knight rips off two quick jabs and one finds the mark. 2:0
0:24 Knight unleashes a flurry of punches, but Michalczewski answers right back. 4:2
0:34 Knight has Michalczewski cornered! 4:2
0:34 Knight doubles up to the body, though Michalczewski seems unfazed. 6:2
0:47 Michalczewski pins Knight's arms! The fighters are tied up... 6:2
0:52 Knight tries to get free... Here comes Kimmons to break them up... 6:2
0:56 Knight is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 6:2
01:03 Michalczewski just comes up short with the combination. 6:2
01:10 Joe Knight cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Michalczewski had his elbows tucked in nicely. 6:2
01:21 * Michalczewski rains a combination of blows to the head and body of Knight and Knight tastes the canvas here in Round 9! 6:2
01:24 Kimmons starts the count... 6:10
01:24 1... 6:10
01:25 2... 6:10
01:26 3... 6:10
01:27 4... 6:10
01:28 5... 6:10
01:29 6... 6:10
01:30 Knight is struggling to regain his feet as the count reaches 7. 6:10
01:30 * Knight is up, but not out of the woods yet as he still looks groggy. 6:10
01:30 Kimmons motions to both boxers to come together, as he allows the fight to continue. 6:10
01:30 Michalczewski is going to let it all hang out and try to end this fight right here and now! 6:10
01:44 Knight picks off the jab thrown by Michalczewski. 6:10
01:50 Dariusz Michalczewski has Knight trapped in the left neutral corner... 6:10
01:50 Michalczewski scores with a rapid fire combination. 6:12
01:50 There's time for Michalczewski to finish Knight if he can do it. 6:12
01:59 Michalczewski sneaks home the right cross. 6:14
01:59 Michalczewski senses that he can end this fight now if he can just land a few more punches. 6:14
02:13 Michalczewski fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 6:14
02:28 Dariusz Michalczewski can't score with short uppercut inside. Knight got his gloves in front of the punch. 6:14
02:35 Michalczewski lands a quick jab. He'd like to keep Knight on the end of that punch. 6:16
02:35 Michalczewski is really coming on strong here at the end of the 9th. 6:16
02:48 Knight usues his legs to avoid Michalczewski's punches. 6:16
02:55 The crowd is reacting to every punch thrown by these guys, whether it lands or not. 6:16
03:00 It looks like Michalczewski has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 6:16
03:00 What a devastating knockdown, you can bet the fans in attendance will be talking about that round long after the fight is over. 6:16
Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell starts the action as Knight and Michalczewski leave their corners. 0:0
0:08 Michalczewski moves into the upper left corner. 0:0
0:13 Joe Knight misses with that hook. 0:0
0:15 The sting looks like it's going from both fighter's punches... 0:0
0:24 Knight misses with the right and then fails to connect with the left as well. 0:0
0:31 Oh!!! Michalczewski unleashed a crippling right hand to the head! 0:4
0:31 Knight was stopped cold by that punch and he is staggering across the ring! 0:4
0:41 Michalczewski lets his hands go inside and gets in a hook to Knight's midsection. 0:6
0:54 Knight drops the right hand flush on Michalczewski's chin! 4:6
0:54 Michalczewski's knee almost touched the canvas... 4:6
01:13 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 10th. 4:6
01:15 Michalczewski pins Joe Knight in the corner! 4:6
01:20 Michalczewski lands a wicked combination! 4:11
01:20 Knight was staggered by those punches... 4:11
01:24 Last round's knockdown doesn't appear to have had any carry over here in Round 10. 4:11
01:34 Knight scores with a tremendous left just above the waistline! 8:11
01:34 Michalczewski was stunned by that last flurry of punches! 8:11
01:43 Michalczewski has Knight trapped! 8:11
01:43 Both fighters are feinting with the shoulders. Now, Michalczewski lands the right hand. 8:13
01:52 Knight has Michalczewski blocked in! 8:13
01:57 Knight looks to work the body, but Dariusz Michalczewski covers up nicely. 8:13
02:04 Michalczewski just landed a devastating three punch combo! 8:18
02:04 That series of punches rocked Knight and he looks to be in trouble. 8:18
02:18 Knight lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Michalczewski. 8:18
02:25 Joe Knight's corner is shouting to their man, encouraging him to pick up the action. 8:18
02:28 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 8:18
02:36 The fighters are tied up. Knight tries to extract himself. He gets his arms free. 8:18
02:45 Knight pushes Michalczewski away. 8:18
02:55 Michalczewski lands a crushing cross! 8:22
02:55 Hide the women and children, that punch nearly took Knight's head off and he is in a world of trouble!! 8:22
03:00 Michalczewski appears to have this fight under control. 8:22
03:00 The crowd is up and standing as the fighters finish Round 10. 8:22
Round 11
Time Commentary Points
0:00 There's two rounds of boxing left, and it's obvious that Knight is going to need a knockout or at least a knockdown to win this fight. 0:0
0:09 Michalczewski backs into the upper left corner. 0:0
0:13 Knight pins Michalczewski's arms against his body stopping him from throwing any punches. 0:0
0:18 Referee Kimmons separates the two... 0:0
0:22 Michalczewski got some great advice from Robert Garcia between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 11. 0:0
0:24 Knight connects with a right-left combo. 2:0
0:33 Michalczewski has Knight pinned! 2:0
0:38 Michalczewski doesn't look all that graceful but he moves fairly well in the ring. 2:0
0:42 Knight leans on Dariusz Michalczewski and fires a weak hook to the ribs. 4:0
0:56 Knight lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Michalczewski. 4:0
01:03 Knight retreats into a neutral corner. 4:0
01:07 Knight does a great job of moving as Michalczewski tries to work inside. 4:0
01:14 Knight throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 4:0
01:33 * A beautiful uppercut to the chin knocks Knight to the canvas! 4:0
01:36 Michalczewski is ushered to a neutral corner by Kimmons and the count begins.. 4:9
01:36 1... 4:9
01:37 2... 4:9
01:38 3... 4:9
01:39 4... 4:9
01:40 5... 4:9
01:41 6... 4:9
01:42 Knight rolls over and is trying to push himself up but will he have enough strength and time to do it? 4:9
01:43 8... 4:9
01:43 * Knight manages to get back to his feet but he still looks kind of shaky. 4:9
01:43 The fight will continue as Kimmons appears satisfied that Knight is OK. 4:9
01:43 Michalczewski wants to end this fight right now. Whether or not he can do it is another story. 4:9
01:57 Michalczewski fires a lead right that Knight manages to avoid. 4:9
02:08 Knight usues subtle movement and a tight guard protecting his body as Dariusz Michalczewski tries vainly to score. 4:9
02:14 Knight is trapped in his own corner... 4:9
02:23 Michalczewski is off target with that uppercut. 4:9
02:38 The action is back at ring center. 4:9
02:38 Michalczewski lands a short hook to the body. 4:11
02:38 I don't know if there's enough time left in this round for Michalczewski to finish Joe Knight off! 4:11
02:47 Michalczewski goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it. 4:13
02:47 Michalczewski hurt Knight with that last shot! He's got him on wobbly legs, let's see if he can close the deal! 4:13
03:00 Knight comes in low. Michalczewski puts a headlock on him. Kimmons knocks Michalczewski's arm off Knight's head. 4:13
03:00 Referee Kimmons steps in to break it up. 4:13
03:00 Michalczewski seems to have done enough to win this fight. 4:13
03:00 The bell sounded, ending the round but it's a wonder the referee and the fighters could hear it over the noise being made by the crowd. That knockdown really pumped up the spectators here tonight. 4:13
Round 12
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds for the last round of the bout. 0:0
0:07 Robert Garcia not only gave Michalczewski encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Knight. Now it's up to Michalczewski to implement it. 0:0
0:14 Dariusz Michalczewski ties up Knight... 0:0
0:18 Now they break clean. 0:0
0:26 Michalczewski is forced into his own corner... 0:0
0:31 Knight just comes up short with the hook. 0:0
0:33 Michalczewski gets off a jab to the solar plexus 0:2
0:50 Joe Knight has his arms wrapped around Michalczewski... Now they separate. 0:2
0:59 Kimmons pries them apart. 0:2
01:04 Michalczewski gets off a nice little three punch salvo. 0:4
01:16 Michalczewski seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 0:4
01:20 Both fighters keep straying from ring center. Now they're back in the middle of the square. 0:4
01:25 Kimmons has to pull the fighters away from each other as Michalczewski locks up Knight's arms. 0:4
01:29 Kimmons moves in to break the clinch. 0:4
01:29 Knight appears to be rebounding from the knockdown he suffered in the last frame. 0:4
01:39 Knight misses with that uppercut. 0:4
01:50 That was a violent straight right by Michalczewski! 0:8
01:50 Knight was shaken by those blows! 0:8
02:11 Knight holds his arms up in disgust as Michalczewski holds him around his waist. 0:8
02:20 Kimmons has to break them apart. 0:8
02:24 The two fighters lean on one another. Their arms are free and they should be throwing punches. Now they separate and the action resumes. 0:8
02:28 Michalczewski slides into a neutral corner... 0:8
02:32 Kimmons warns Knight for holding and hitting, although he is doing a lot more holding than hitting. 0:8
02:41 Kimmons is shouting at Knight to break! 0:8
02:51 Dariusz Michalczewski misses wildly with the hook. 0:8
02:58 Both fighters move to ring center. 0:8
03:00 Knight clinches nicely... but clinching doesn't score points. 0:8
03:00 Michalczewski pushes Knight away. 0:8
03:00 The final seconds of Round 12 expire and this bout is going to go to the scorecards. 0:8
Fight Result
Here's Lupe Contreras with the call...
Ladies and Gentlmen, the scorecards are in, and here is your official decision...
Rodolfo Maldonado, Panama scores the bout 119 to 107
Daniel Van De Wiele, Belgium scores the bout 115 to 111
Guillermo Perez Pineda, Panama scores the bout 116 to 110
The winner by unanimous decision is Dariusz Michalczewski!
Score Cards
Rodolfo Maldonado Round Total
Panama 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Joe Knight 10 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 9 8 9 107
Dariusz Michalczewski 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 119
Daniel Van De Wiele Round Total
Belgium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Joe Knight 9 10 9 10 9 9 10 10 8 9 8 10 111
Dariusz Michalczewski 10 9 10 9 10 10 9 9 10 10 10 9 115
Guillermo Perez Pineda Round Total
Panama 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Joe Knight 10 9 9 10 9 9 10 10 8 9 8 9 110
Dariusz Michalczewski 9 10 10 9 10 10 9 9 10 10 10 10 116
Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Joe Knight 29 28 27 29 27 27 29 29 24 27 24 28 328
Dariusz Michalczewski 28 29 30 28 30 30 28 28 30 30 30 29 350
Statistics
Categories Joe Knight Dariusz Michalczewski
Knockdowns scored 0 2
Jabs / Round 4.42 5.92
Hooks / Round 3.50 5.25
Crosses / Round 3.75 4.50
Combinations / Round 3.75 4.58
Uppercuts / Round 3.83 5.25
Punches Landed / Round 19.25 25.50
Punches Missed / Round 48.50 53.58
Punching Accuracy 28.4% 32.2%
Total Number of Fouls 1 0
Using Shoulder 1
Foul Penalties:
Caution 1
No cuts occured
Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 2 / 2 0 / 0
Fight Inside 0 / 0 4 / 4
Fight Outside (Offensive) 4 / 4 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Defensive) 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go for KO 0 / 0 3 / 3
Go All Out for KO 5 / 5 2 / 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
Re: LHW fights week 29 1-6
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Eddie Mustafa Muhammad vs Kid Norfolk
Fight info: Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, NY, United States, 2013-08-01, announcer is Pat Harker, referee is Frank Santore, the bout will be scored by three judges: Thomas Miller (United States), Carlos Rodriguez Scarilli (Argentina) and John Lawson (United States), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 12 rounds, Unified-rules are in effect, three KD rule is not in effect, save by the bell is not in effect, only the referee can stop the fight, mandatory 8 count is not in effect, fight stopped due to an accidental head butt: Tech. Draw through 4/Scorecard after 4, game will check for injuries, game will adjust ratings for weight class, use judges bias is set to 'random', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Eddie Mustafa Muhammad - Record: 8-12-8 (2) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Enzo Calzaghe - Cut Man: Lenny DeJesus
In the blue corner: Kid Norfolk - Record: 14-13-1 (4) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Brian Mitchell - Cut Man: Carlos Vargas
Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The fighters come out of their corners, ready to initiate action here in the first. 0:0
0:22 Muhammad landed a sharp combination that rocked Norfolk back on his heels! 4:0
0:22 How is Norfolk standing after those shots? 4:0
0:36 Norfolk traps Muhammad's gloves under his arms... He won't let go. 4:0
0:45 Now they break clean. 4:0
01:19 Muhammad lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Norfolk. 4:0
01:31 Muhammad tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Norfolk blocks it. 4:0
01:38 Muhammad backs away and hitches up his trunks. 4:0
01:55 Eddie Mustafa Muhammad smothers Norfolk's attack as Norfolk tries to get off some shots inside. 4:0
01:57 Muhammad fires a short, ripping uppercut inside. 6:0
02:11 Eddie Mustafa Muhammad holds his arms up in disgust as Norfolk holds him around his waist. 6:0
02:16 Santore pries them apart. 6:0
02:29 Norfolk forces his way inside and he lands a nice uppercut to the chin of Muhammad. 6:2
02:45 Muhammad connects with a violent uppercut! 10:2
02:45 Muhammad has Norfolk in trouble, he is hurt and trying to hang on!! 10:2
03:00 OH! Muhammad landed the big hook flush! 14:2
03:00 Kid Norfolk is trying to regroup after that punch... 14:2
03:00 There's the bell. That brings the first Round to a close. 15:1
Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 2 gets underway as the fighters move to the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:06 Brian Mitchell seemed to pump up Norfolk between rounds. 0:0
0:08 Kid Norfolk scores with a nice right cross. 0:2
0:24 Muhammad works free! He backs to ring center, with Kid Norfolk following. 0:2
0:41 Eddie Mustafa Muhammad grabs Norfolk's head, pulls it down, into his chest. Santore has to force Muhammad to let go. 0:2
0:50 * Referee Santore taps his shoulder as he issues a caution to Muhammad. 0:2
01:07 Norfolk traps Muhammad in the corner! 0:2
01:12 Kid Norfolk keeps looking to get inside on Muhammad 0:2
01:21 Muhammad comes in low. Kid Norfolk puts a headlock on him. Santore knocks Norfolk's arm off Muhammad's head. 0:2
01:26 * Norfolk is blatantly hitting after the break and Santore has stopped the action to scold him 0:2
01:44 Norfolk wraps up Muhammad... Neither fighter will break... 0:2
01:53 Santore has to separate the two... 0:2
01:59 Both fighters need to close the distance between them. 0:2
02:14 A flurry of punches are exchanged, but Muhammad is coming out on top. 3:4
02:23 Norfolk has Muhammad trapped! 3:4
02:23 Muhammad ducks into an uppercut from Kid Norfolk. 3:6
02:32 The action is at ring center. 3:6
02:37 Norfolk looks to land a cross but misses the mark. 3:6
02:39 Muhammad fires a straight right. He split the gloves with that punch. 5:6
02:53 Muhammad has Norfolk pinned! 5:6
02:53 Muhammad fires the jab. It finds its target. 7:6
03:00 Norfolk is staying at the center of the ring. 7:6
03:00 The seconds tick off the clock ending Round 2. 7:6
Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 3 is about to begin... There's the bell! 0:0
0:10 Muhammad tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 0:0
0:21 Norfolk snakes the jab through Eddie Mustafa Muhammad's gloves. He had some snap on that one. 0:2
0:38 Muhammad can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 0:2
0:40 Norfolk gets in a short cross to the body. 0:4
0:55 Norfolk misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 0:4
01:04 Norfolk is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 0:4
01:12 Norfolk has Muhammad blocked in! 0:4
01:16 Norfolk tries to get fancy with some subtle shoulder movement. When it's done right that kind of thing can throw off an opponent's timing. 0:4
01:34 Eddie Mustafa Muhammad retreats into his own corner... 0:4
01:39 Norfolk lands a devastating uppercut! 0:8
01:39 That shot buckled Muhammad's legs and he is really unsteady now, like he could go down at any moment! 0:8
01:52 As high as Muhammad is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Norfolk takes advantage of it. 0:8
01:55 Both fighters keep straying from ring center. Now they're back in the middle of the square. 0:8
01:55 Muhammad takes a cross to the head from Kid Norfolk. 0:10
02:06 * Santore is telling Muhammad to watch holding and hitting. 4:10
02:29 Muhammad is holding. Well, he can't get hit if Norfolk can't throw punches, I guess. 4:10
02:34 Santore separates the two fighters. 4:10
02:42 Muhammad retreats into the right corner. 4:10
02:46 Norfolk fires away but finds nothing but air. 4:10
02:53 Norfolk is blocked in his own corner... 4:10
02:58 It's a sweet uppercut by Muhammad! He snapped Norfolk's head straight back with that punch! 8:10
02:58 Norfolk was shaken by that blow! 8:10
03:00 Round 3 finishes with the sound of the bell. 8:11
Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 It's Round 4 of this scheduled 12 rounder. 0:0
0:10 Norfolk gets in a hook to the body of Muhammad. 0:2
0:14 Both of these guys look just like they came out of their dressing rooms - not a mark on them. 0:2
0:19 Norfolk got some great advice from Brian Mitchell between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 4. 0:2
0:26 Norfolk continues to follow Muhammad about the ring. 0:2
0:34 Muhammad moves into a neutral corner. 0:2
0:38 Santore has to pull the fighters away from each other as Norfolk locks up Muhammad's arms. 0:2
0:47 Norfolk uses his shoulder to force Muhammad out of the clinch. 0:2
0:52 Norfolk is trapped in his own corner... 0:2
0:56 Muhammad is in constant motion. He is a hard fighter to corner. 0:2
01:04 Norfolk lands with a short, quick uppercut in close. 0:4
01:17 Both fighters are being extremely cautious in this one. We hadn't expected such a tactical battle. 0:4
01:21 Eddie Mustafa Muhammad bangs the uppercut home. 2:4
01:31 Kid Norfolk slides into the corner... 2:4
01:31 Eddie Mustafa Muhammad lands a short hook to the body. 4:4
01:44 Muhammad is flicking the jab, trying to keep Norfolk at long range. 4:4
01:50 Norfolk doubles up on the jab and he managed to score with the second one. 4:6
02:06 Muhammad lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Norfolk. 4:6
02:14 Norfolk seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 4:6
02:16 A cross from Norfolk lands with some power. 4:9
02:34 Muhammad lands a vicious cross! 8:9
02:34 Kid Norfolk looks like he was hurt by that punch! 8:9
02:49 Norfolk sneaks home the right cross. 8:11
03:00 Both fighters have their supporters and each man is receiving a well-deserved round of applause from a pumped up crowd! 10:11
Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Santore motions the fighters together as the bell sounds to begin Round 5. 0:0
0:06 Brian Mitchell not only gave Norfolk encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Muhammad. Now it's up to Norfolk to implement it. 0:0
0:11 Muhammad picks off the jab by Norfolk. 0:0
0:13 These guys both look like they have barely been in a fight at all.. 0:0
0:24 Both fighters move back to ring center. 0:0
0:29 Muhammad just misses with a huge shot as Norfolk chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 0:0
0:52 Norfolk drops his shoulder as if to throw a right, then quickly rips a quick left hook to the body. 0:4
0:52 Muhammad was stunned by that blow! 0:4
01:06 Norfolk misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 0:4
01:13 Muhammad throws a crushing right to Norfolk's jaw! 4:4
01:13 Norfolk is trying to regain his senses after that punch... 4:4
01:27 Norfolk continues to come forward but he should be moving in behind punches. 4:4
01:34 Muhammad pushes Norfolk away to give himself a little more space to work with. 4:4
01:42 Kid Norfolk misses wildly with the Hook. 4:4
01:49 Eddie Mustafa Muhammad catches Norfolk coming in with a sweet uppercut! 8:4
01:49 Norfolk looks like he might have been hurt by that punch! 8:4
02:02 Norfolk bores in determined to maul Muhammad 8:4
02:12 Norfolk is clinching... 8:4
02:21 Referee Santore separates the two... 8:4
02:29 Muhammad slides into his own corner... 8:4
02:29 Norfolk finds a home for his jab, keeping Muhammad at bay. 8:6
02:39 Norfolk lands the lead cross. 8:8
02:48 The fighters are tangled up inside. Norfolk has a hand free and lands a little uppercut. 8:10
02:57 Muhammad backs into the left corner. 8:10
03:00 Norfolk throws a flurry of punches but Eddie Mustafa Muhammad either blocks or slips them. 8:10
03:00 The Referee has to get between Muhammad and Norfolk as they glare at one another. He sends them to their corners as the bell sounds to end the round. 8:12
Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center... 0:0
0:08 Muhammad got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Enzo Calzaghe's instructions work. 0:0
0:14 Norfolk brushes the ropes and forces his way back to ring center. 0:0
0:14 Neither fighter has a mark on them at this point of the fight. 0:0
0:21 Norfolk scores with an uppercut that appeared to catch Muhammad in the throat. That has to be painful. 0:3
0:31 Norfolk scores with several light punches to the head. 0:5
0:47 Norfolk throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 0:5
0:49 Muhammad throws a nice, short uppercut that scores to Norfolk's jaw. 2:5
01:03 Eddie Mustafa Muhammad is showing some fancy footwork tonight as he moves around Norfolk. 2:5
01:08 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 6th. 2:5
01:11 Muhammad retreats into a neutral corner. 2:5
01:11 * Santore scolds Norfolk for slapping with an open glove 2:8
01:34 Norfolk fires a volley of punches but Muhammad was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way. 2:8
01:41 Muhammad lands a crushing hook! 7:8
01:41 Norfolk is hurt and he had better reach deep if he's going to continue! 7:8
01:52 Norfolk brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 7:8
01:57 Kid Norfolk is stalking his opponent. 7:8
02:06 Norfolk tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Muhammad. 7:8
02:13 Santore is doing a nice job so far. He's maintaining control yet you hardly notice that he's in the ring. 7:8
02:18 Muhammad throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 9:8
02:31 Muhammad takes a hard combination from Norfolk 9:12
02:31 Muhammad is going to need to regroup after that blow... 9:12
02:40 Muhammad doesn't have to look for Kid Norfolk this round. He is right there in front of him. 9:12
02:48 Norfolk misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 9:12
02:50 Eddie Mustafa Muhammad misses with the jab but scores with the follow up cross. 11:12
03:00 There's a nice round of applause from the crowd as the round comes to an end. 12:14
Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 7 begins as the bell sounds. 0:0
0:11 Eddie Mustafa Muhammad is trapped in Norfolk's corner... 0:0
0:11 Norfolk comes in over Muhammad's guard with a solid hook. 0:3
0:11 Muhammad reels backward from what looked like a head butt! 0:3
0:16 Looking at their faces, you wouldn't know these two were in a fight. 0:3
0:20 Norfolk's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:3
0:25 Muhammad lands a solid jab! 4:3
0:25 That was a beautiful shot, Norfolk's eyes actually rolled back in his head! It's amazing that he's still upright! 4:3
0:42 Kid Norfolk telegraphed that shot and Eddie Mustafa Muhammad ducks under it easily. 4:3
0:48 Look out! That was a straight right by Muhammad! 8:3
0:48 Muhammad has Kid Norfolk hurt badly, he is just trying to hang on right now!! 8:3
01:00 It is a good boxing crowd tonight. They know the game and are reacting to every good punch that lands. 8:3
01:08 Muhammad is protecting the body nicely as Norfolk fails to score inside. 8:3
01:15 Muhammad pummels Norfolk, capping off his assault with a stiff uppercut! 12:3
01:15 That shot landed square and Norfolk felt it, he's in a world of hurt! 12:3
01:29 Muhammad frees himself from Norfolk's clutches! They move to ring center now. 12:3
01:48 Norfolk patiently and methodically advances, steadily cutting down the ring space, giving Muhammad little room to move. 12:3
02:01 That's a pretty long clinch! Do these guys want to hug or fight? 12:3
02:13 Santore is shouting at Norfolk to break! 12:3
02:23 Norfolk throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Eddie Mustafa Muhammad but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 12:3
02:30 Both fighters take a breather as they clinch before Santore breaks them apart. 12:3
02:33 Not a lot on that hook to Eddie Mustafa Muhammad's side, but it scored. 12:5
02:49 Muhammad doesn't connect with the jab. 12:5
03:00 And that ends Round number 7. 14:5
Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Norfolk was a little slow getting off his stool this round. 0:0
0:08 Whatever Enzo Calzaghe said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Muhammad has some spring in his step here in the 8th round. 0:0
0:12 Muhammad bounces off the ropes, challenging Norfolk to come get him. 0:0
0:12 No blood, no bruises and no swelling; you wouldn't know that these guys are already in the 8th round of this fight. 0:0
0:24 Muhammad dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Norfolk back on his heels! 5:0
0:24 And Norfolk's in big trouble now! 5:0
0:33 Muhammad pins Norfolk in the corner! 5:0
0:37 Muhammad misses with that punch. 5:0
0:49 Eddie Mustafa Muhammad leaves the jab just short. 5:0
0:55 Muhammad fires a jab to the body 7:0
0:55 Norfolk is hurt. Muhammad is a decent finisher, but sometimes he gets too excited and just wings wild punches. Let's see what he does here. 7:0
01:08 Muhammad cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Norfolk had his elbows tucked in nicely. 7:0
01:15 Muhammad continues to pop the jab 9:0
01:15 Muhammad knows he has Norfolk hurt as he wades in swinging! 9:0
01:28 Muhammad fires and misses. 9:0
01:40 He lands a hard uppercut! 13:0
01:40 Kid Norfolk was staggered by that punch! 13:0
01:53 Norfolk backs into a neutral corner. 13:0
01:58 Eddie Mustafa Muhammad shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Norfolk flush! 17:0
01:58 Norfolk was staggered by those punches... 17:0
02:07 Kid Norfolk scores with a quick hook to the head of Eddie Mustafa Muhammad after Muhammad missed with a wild shot of his own. 17:2
02:16 Norfolk is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 17:2
02:24 Kid Norfolk is holding on to Muhammad. He seems to be taking a breather. 17:2
02:33 Muhammad tries to get free... Here comes Santore to break them up... 17:2
02:38 Norfolk has Muhammad cornered! 17:2
02:42 Norfolk voluntarily moves onto the ropes. 17:2
02:46 Both fighters take a half-step back. 17:2
02:58 Muhammad is off target with that combination. 17:2
03:00 The bell sounds ending Round 8. 19:2
Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Amy 'The Smile' Longlegs exits the ring to wild cheering. We await the bell, signaling the start of Round 9. There it is! 0:0
0:06 Brian Mitchell was really animated in Norfolk's corner and Norfolk was nodding in agreement. 0:0
0:07 Norfolk lands several quick blows, not much behind them, but they still count in the judges eyes. 0:2
0:11 Appearance wise these two both look good for this stage of the fight. 0:2
0:27 Muhammad is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 0:2
0:30 Norfolk traps Muhammad in the corner! 0:2
0:35 Kid Norfolk doesn't look all that graceful but he moves fairly well in the ring. 0:2
0:43 The action is back at ring center. 0:2
0:43 Muhammad splits Norfolk's gloves with an uppercut. 2:2
0:52 Muhammad is trapped in the corner... 2:2
0:57 Muhammad tries to muscle inside but Norfolk clinches him. 2:2
01:01 The Referee breaks it up... 2:2
01:08 They're coming back to the center of the ring now... 2:2
01:13 Norfolk pins Muhammad's arms. Now they move apart. 2:2
01:17 Santore separates them. 2:2
01:26 Norfolk has been watching too much wrestling, the way He's grabbing Muhammad. 2:2
01:35 Santore separates the two... 2:2
01:40 Norfolk steals a quick glance at his corner. 2:2
01:43 Norfolk lands a nice cross but Muhammad turned with it, absorbing most of its power. 2:4
01:47 Eddie Mustafa Muhammad is losing his legs... 2:4
01:52 Muhammad slides into a neutral corner... 2:4
01:56 Muhammad does a great job of moving as Kid Norfolk tries to work inside. 2:4
01:59 Muhammad connects with an uppercut. He can make good use of that punch if he can continue to get inside. 4:4
02:08 Norfolk scores with a hard jab but he misses with the right hand, coming behind it. 4:7
02:20 Norfolk seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 4:7
02:24 Norfolk takes a hard cross to the chin from Eddie Mustafa Muhammad. 7:7
02:40 Norfolk looks for a breather; he grabs Muhammad and holds on. Muhammad pushes Norfolk off and looks for an opening. 7:7
02:52 Muhammad works his way free! 7:7
02:56 Muhammad is pinned in his own corner... 7:7
02:56 Kid Norfolk lands the uppercut but there wasn't much on it. 7:9
03:00 It looks like Muhammad has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 7:9
03:00 There's another round in the books. 7:9
Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds to start Round 10. 0:0
0:13 Norfolk has his arms wrapped around Muhammad... Now they separate. 0:0
0:17 Referee Santore steps in to break it up. 0:0
0:17 Both fighters show virtually nothing in the way of damage. 0:0
0:26 Norfolk cranks up the hook and connects to Muhammad's jaw, that one had bad intent behind it! 0:4
0:26 That punch may have stunned Muhammad momentarily. 0:4
0:31 Muhammad's punches are losing their steam as he looks beat. 0:4
0:49 Norfolk has Muhammad trapped in the upper neutral corner... 0:4
0:49 Norfolk fires a solid combination. 0:6
0:58 Muhammad moves into the upper left corner. 0:6
0:58 Norfolk bangs home a hard cross. 0:9
01:07 Norfolk's jab connects to Muhammad's head 0:11
01:22 Norfolk lands a strong cross! 0:15
01:22 Muhammad looks hurt... He's stumbling backward! 0:15
01:38 Muhammad just landed a devastating three punch combo! 4:15
01:38 Norfolk appears shaken by those punches! 4:15
01:52 The fighters are tied up. Norfolk tries to extract himself. He gets his arms free. 4:15
01:57 The fighters separate after a clinch. 4:15
02:02 The fighters are back at ring center... 4:15
02:06 Muhammad fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 4:15
02:21 Kid Norfolk scores with a winging right! Muhammad's head snapped back violently with that punch! 4:20
02:21 Eddie Mustafa Muhammad staggers into the ropes! He is struggling to remain upright! 4:20
02:35 Watch Muhammad move. He is darting in and out, in and out, keeping Norfolk off balance. 4:20
02:48 Norfolk works his way in and leans on Muhammad. 4:20
02:52 Norfolk takes a half step back as he tries to create some punching room. 4:20
03:00 Kid Norfolk muscles his way inside. 4:20
03:00 Muhammad appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 4:20
03:00 Norfolk breathes heavily as he walks slowly back to his corner as Round 10 ends. 5:21
Round 11
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Norfolk is off his stool and waiting for the bell to begin Round 11. 0:0
0:06 Brian Mitchell was extremely upbeat during the break with Norfolk providing some solid encouragement. 0:0
0:11 Norfolk lands a wicked uppercut! 0:5
0:11 Muhammad's eye's are glazed over after that shot, he is definitely hurt! 0:5
0:24 Kid Norfolk lands a crushing hook! 0:9
0:24 Muhammad is suddenly in trouble! 0:9
0:33 Muhammad eats a jab from Norfolk 0:11
0:33 Norfolk stunned Muhammad with that last shot and Kid Norfolk's killer instinct has kicked in as he looks to end the fight. 0:11
0:46 Muhammad is forced into his own corner... 0:11
0:59 Norfolk looks to work the body, but Muhammad covers up nicely. 0:11
01:05 Norfolk has Muhammad pinned! 0:11
01:14 Apparently Norfolk feels it's a good strategy to hug Muhammad and force Santore to come separate them. 0:11
01:23 Santore moves them apart. 0:11
01:33 Norfolk traps Muhammad's gloves under his arms. He won't let go until Santore breaks it up. 0:11
01:37 Santore moves in to break the clinch. 0:11
01:42 Neither fighter is straying far from the middle of the ring. 0:11
01:46 Kid Norfolk fires and misses. 0:11
01:58 Norfolk scores with a nice short hook inside the defense of Muhammad. 0:13
02:07 Eddie Mustafa Muhammad moves into a neutral corner. 0:13
02:11 Norfolk just comes up short with the jab. 0:13
02:18 Eddie Mustafa Muhammad moves into the lower corner. 0:13
02:23 There's a straight right by Norfolk! 0:18
02:23 Muhammad takes a step back, obviously hurt! 0:18
02:32 Kid Norfolk rips off two quick jabs and one finds the mark. 0:20
02:41 Muhammad slides into a neutral corner... 0:20
02:50 * Norfolk lands a perfect combination and Muhammad slumps to the canvas! 0:20
02:53 Santore crouches over Muhammad and begins to count.. 0:29
02:53 1... 0:29
02:54 2... 0:29
02:55 3... 0:29
02:56 4... 0:29
02:57 Muhammad tries to clear his head as Santore reaches the count of 5. 0:29
02:58 6... 0:29
02:59 7... 0:29
03:00 * Muhammad has regained his feet, but he definitely looks dazed! 0:29
03:00 Santore gives Eddie Mustafa Muhammad a quick once over and decides to let the fight go on. 0:29
03:00 Norfolk appears to have this fight under control. 0:29
03:00 The round's over and the crowd hasn't stopped screaming since the knockdown occurred. 0:29
Round 12
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
0:18 Norfolk does a great job with subtle movement to avoid Muhammad's punches in close. 0:0
0:20 Norfolk is getting the better of it on the inside. There's that crunching uppercut again! 0:3
0:25 Norfolk is starting to fatigue... 0:3
0:29 Enzo Calzaghe knows Muhammad lost that last round, but he took the postive approach between rounds. 0:3
0:34 Norfolk is jockeying for position as he tries to force Muhammad back into the corner. 0:3
0:39 Muhammad backs into a neutral corner. 0:3
0:39 * Santore is telling Norfolk to quit leading with his head. 0:5
01:08 Santore tries to separate the boxers but Norfolk has a vice-like grip on Muhammad. 0:5
01:13 Muhammad pushes Kid Norfolk away. 0:5
01:18 Muhammad retreats into the near right corner. 0:5
01:22 Muhammad is either lucky or has radar. Norfolk's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 0:5
01:29 Muhammad lands a smashing hook! 4:5
01:29 Norfolk is clutching his side! 4:5
01:41 Muhammad backs into the lower corner. 4:5
01:41 Norfolk's jab falls short, but the cross gets in behind it. 4:7
01:46 Muhammad eyes look good. He seems to be clear-headed after last round's knockdown. 4:7
01:51 Norfolk pins Muhammad in the corner! 4:7
01:51 * Santore is giving Norfolk a warning for head butting. 4:9
02:15 Muhammad moves into the left corner. 4:9
02:20 Norfolk fires a shot, but it glances off Muhammad's shoulder. 4:9
02:22 Muhammad rams the jab into the chest of Norfolk. He's making very effective use of that punch. 7:9
02:31 Norfolk feints downstairs, then lands an uppercut under Muhammad's chin. 7:11
02:48 Norfolk is clinching... Eddie Mustafa Muhammad is trying to free his gloves... They are under Norfolk's arms... 7:11
03:00 Referee Santore has to separate the two... 7:11
03:00 Norfolk seems to have done enough to win this fight. 7:11
03:00 The crowd would have liked to seen a knockout, but not tonight as the bell sounds ending Round 12, the final round of the fight. 7:11
Fight Result
Let's go to Pat Harker for the call...
Ladies and Gentlmen, the scorecards are in, and here is your official decision...
Thomas Miller, United States scores the bout 116 to 110
Carlos Rodriguez Scarilli, Argentina scores the bout 116 to 110
John Lawson, United States scores the bout 116 to 110
The winner by unanimous decision is Kid Norfolk!
Score Cards
Thomas Miller Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Eddie Mustafa Muhammad 10 10 9 9 9 9 10 10 9 9 7 9 110
Kid Norfolk 9 9 10 10 10 10 9 9 10 10 10 10 116
Carlos Rodriguez Scarilli Round Total
Argentina 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Eddie Mustafa Muhammad 10 10 9 9 9 9 10 10 9 9 7 9 110
Kid Norfolk 9 9 10 10 10 10 9 9 10 10 10 10 116
John Lawson Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Eddie Mustafa Muhammad 10 10 9 9 9 9 10 10 9 9 7 9 110
Kid Norfolk 9 9 10 10 10 10 9 9 10 10 10 10 116
Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Eddie Mustafa Muhammad 30 30 27 27 27 27 30 30 27 27 21 27 330
Kid Norfolk 27 27 30 30 30 30 27 27 30 30 30 30 348
Statistics
Categories Eddie Mustafa Muhammad Kid Norfolk
Knockdowns scored 0 1
Jabs / Round 4.92 4.58
Hooks / Round 2.17 4.17
Crosses / Round 3.67 3.83
Combinations / Round 2.92 4.17
Uppercuts / Round 3.25 4.83
Punches Landed / Round 16.92 21.58
Punches Missed / Round 33.00 47.42
Punching Accuracy 33.9% 31.3%
Total Number of Fouls 2 4
Hitting on the Break 1
Holding Head and Hitting 1
Using Open Glove 1
Head Butting 2
Using Shoulder 1
Foul Penalties:
Official Warning 1
Caution 2 3
Suffered Accidental Head Butt 1
No cuts occured
Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 1 / 1 1 / 1
Fight Inside 0 / 0 3 / 2
Fight Outside (Offensive) 2 / 2 2 / 1
Fight Outside (Defensive) 3 / 2 0 / 0
Go for KO 0 / 0 2 / 2
Go All Out for KO 4 / 1 2 / 2
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 1 / 0 1 / 1
Title Bout Championship Boxing 2.5 - Copyright © 2008 OOTP Developments
Eddie Mustafa Muhammad vs Kid Norfolk
Fight info: Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, NY, United States, 2013-08-01, announcer is Pat Harker, referee is Frank Santore, the bout will be scored by three judges: Thomas Miller (United States), Carlos Rodriguez Scarilli (Argentina) and John Lawson (United States), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 12 rounds, Unified-rules are in effect, three KD rule is not in effect, save by the bell is not in effect, only the referee can stop the fight, mandatory 8 count is not in effect, fight stopped due to an accidental head butt: Tech. Draw through 4/Scorecard after 4, game will check for injuries, game will adjust ratings for weight class, use judges bias is set to 'random', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Eddie Mustafa Muhammad - Record: 8-12-8 (2) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Enzo Calzaghe - Cut Man: Lenny DeJesus
In the blue corner: Kid Norfolk - Record: 14-13-1 (4) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Brian Mitchell - Cut Man: Carlos Vargas
Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The fighters come out of their corners, ready to initiate action here in the first. 0:0
0:22 Muhammad landed a sharp combination that rocked Norfolk back on his heels! 4:0
0:22 How is Norfolk standing after those shots? 4:0
0:36 Norfolk traps Muhammad's gloves under his arms... He won't let go. 4:0
0:45 Now they break clean. 4:0
01:19 Muhammad lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Norfolk. 4:0
01:31 Muhammad tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Norfolk blocks it. 4:0
01:38 Muhammad backs away and hitches up his trunks. 4:0
01:55 Eddie Mustafa Muhammad smothers Norfolk's attack as Norfolk tries to get off some shots inside. 4:0
01:57 Muhammad fires a short, ripping uppercut inside. 6:0
02:11 Eddie Mustafa Muhammad holds his arms up in disgust as Norfolk holds him around his waist. 6:0
02:16 Santore pries them apart. 6:0
02:29 Norfolk forces his way inside and he lands a nice uppercut to the chin of Muhammad. 6:2
02:45 Muhammad connects with a violent uppercut! 10:2
02:45 Muhammad has Norfolk in trouble, he is hurt and trying to hang on!! 10:2
03:00 OH! Muhammad landed the big hook flush! 14:2
03:00 Kid Norfolk is trying to regroup after that punch... 14:2
03:00 There's the bell. That brings the first Round to a close. 15:1
Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 2 gets underway as the fighters move to the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:06 Brian Mitchell seemed to pump up Norfolk between rounds. 0:0
0:08 Kid Norfolk scores with a nice right cross. 0:2
0:24 Muhammad works free! He backs to ring center, with Kid Norfolk following. 0:2
0:41 Eddie Mustafa Muhammad grabs Norfolk's head, pulls it down, into his chest. Santore has to force Muhammad to let go. 0:2
0:50 * Referee Santore taps his shoulder as he issues a caution to Muhammad. 0:2
01:07 Norfolk traps Muhammad in the corner! 0:2
01:12 Kid Norfolk keeps looking to get inside on Muhammad 0:2
01:21 Muhammad comes in low. Kid Norfolk puts a headlock on him. Santore knocks Norfolk's arm off Muhammad's head. 0:2
01:26 * Norfolk is blatantly hitting after the break and Santore has stopped the action to scold him 0:2
01:44 Norfolk wraps up Muhammad... Neither fighter will break... 0:2
01:53 Santore has to separate the two... 0:2
01:59 Both fighters need to close the distance between them. 0:2
02:14 A flurry of punches are exchanged, but Muhammad is coming out on top. 3:4
02:23 Norfolk has Muhammad trapped! 3:4
02:23 Muhammad ducks into an uppercut from Kid Norfolk. 3:6
02:32 The action is at ring center. 3:6
02:37 Norfolk looks to land a cross but misses the mark. 3:6
02:39 Muhammad fires a straight right. He split the gloves with that punch. 5:6
02:53 Muhammad has Norfolk pinned! 5:6
02:53 Muhammad fires the jab. It finds its target. 7:6
03:00 Norfolk is staying at the center of the ring. 7:6
03:00 The seconds tick off the clock ending Round 2. 7:6
Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 3 is about to begin... There's the bell! 0:0
0:10 Muhammad tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 0:0
0:21 Norfolk snakes the jab through Eddie Mustafa Muhammad's gloves. He had some snap on that one. 0:2
0:38 Muhammad can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 0:2
0:40 Norfolk gets in a short cross to the body. 0:4
0:55 Norfolk misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 0:4
01:04 Norfolk is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 0:4
01:12 Norfolk has Muhammad blocked in! 0:4
01:16 Norfolk tries to get fancy with some subtle shoulder movement. When it's done right that kind of thing can throw off an opponent's timing. 0:4
01:34 Eddie Mustafa Muhammad retreats into his own corner... 0:4
01:39 Norfolk lands a devastating uppercut! 0:8
01:39 That shot buckled Muhammad's legs and he is really unsteady now, like he could go down at any moment! 0:8
01:52 As high as Muhammad is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Norfolk takes advantage of it. 0:8
01:55 Both fighters keep straying from ring center. Now they're back in the middle of the square. 0:8
01:55 Muhammad takes a cross to the head from Kid Norfolk. 0:10
02:06 * Santore is telling Muhammad to watch holding and hitting. 4:10
02:29 Muhammad is holding. Well, he can't get hit if Norfolk can't throw punches, I guess. 4:10
02:34 Santore separates the two fighters. 4:10
02:42 Muhammad retreats into the right corner. 4:10
02:46 Norfolk fires away but finds nothing but air. 4:10
02:53 Norfolk is blocked in his own corner... 4:10
02:58 It's a sweet uppercut by Muhammad! He snapped Norfolk's head straight back with that punch! 8:10
02:58 Norfolk was shaken by that blow! 8:10
03:00 Round 3 finishes with the sound of the bell. 8:11
Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 It's Round 4 of this scheduled 12 rounder. 0:0
0:10 Norfolk gets in a hook to the body of Muhammad. 0:2
0:14 Both of these guys look just like they came out of their dressing rooms - not a mark on them. 0:2
0:19 Norfolk got some great advice from Brian Mitchell between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 4. 0:2
0:26 Norfolk continues to follow Muhammad about the ring. 0:2
0:34 Muhammad moves into a neutral corner. 0:2
0:38 Santore has to pull the fighters away from each other as Norfolk locks up Muhammad's arms. 0:2
0:47 Norfolk uses his shoulder to force Muhammad out of the clinch. 0:2
0:52 Norfolk is trapped in his own corner... 0:2
0:56 Muhammad is in constant motion. He is a hard fighter to corner. 0:2
01:04 Norfolk lands with a short, quick uppercut in close. 0:4
01:17 Both fighters are being extremely cautious in this one. We hadn't expected such a tactical battle. 0:4
01:21 Eddie Mustafa Muhammad bangs the uppercut home. 2:4
01:31 Kid Norfolk slides into the corner... 2:4
01:31 Eddie Mustafa Muhammad lands a short hook to the body. 4:4
01:44 Muhammad is flicking the jab, trying to keep Norfolk at long range. 4:4
01:50 Norfolk doubles up on the jab and he managed to score with the second one. 4:6
02:06 Muhammad lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Norfolk. 4:6
02:14 Norfolk seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 4:6
02:16 A cross from Norfolk lands with some power. 4:9
02:34 Muhammad lands a vicious cross! 8:9
02:34 Kid Norfolk looks like he was hurt by that punch! 8:9
02:49 Norfolk sneaks home the right cross. 8:11
03:00 Both fighters have their supporters and each man is receiving a well-deserved round of applause from a pumped up crowd! 10:11
Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Santore motions the fighters together as the bell sounds to begin Round 5. 0:0
0:06 Brian Mitchell not only gave Norfolk encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Muhammad. Now it's up to Norfolk to implement it. 0:0
0:11 Muhammad picks off the jab by Norfolk. 0:0
0:13 These guys both look like they have barely been in a fight at all.. 0:0
0:24 Both fighters move back to ring center. 0:0
0:29 Muhammad just misses with a huge shot as Norfolk chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 0:0
0:52 Norfolk drops his shoulder as if to throw a right, then quickly rips a quick left hook to the body. 0:4
0:52 Muhammad was stunned by that blow! 0:4
01:06 Norfolk misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 0:4
01:13 Muhammad throws a crushing right to Norfolk's jaw! 4:4
01:13 Norfolk is trying to regain his senses after that punch... 4:4
01:27 Norfolk continues to come forward but he should be moving in behind punches. 4:4
01:34 Muhammad pushes Norfolk away to give himself a little more space to work with. 4:4
01:42 Kid Norfolk misses wildly with the Hook. 4:4
01:49 Eddie Mustafa Muhammad catches Norfolk coming in with a sweet uppercut! 8:4
01:49 Norfolk looks like he might have been hurt by that punch! 8:4
02:02 Norfolk bores in determined to maul Muhammad 8:4
02:12 Norfolk is clinching... 8:4
02:21 Referee Santore separates the two... 8:4
02:29 Muhammad slides into his own corner... 8:4
02:29 Norfolk finds a home for his jab, keeping Muhammad at bay. 8:6
02:39 Norfolk lands the lead cross. 8:8
02:48 The fighters are tangled up inside. Norfolk has a hand free and lands a little uppercut. 8:10
02:57 Muhammad backs into the left corner. 8:10
03:00 Norfolk throws a flurry of punches but Eddie Mustafa Muhammad either blocks or slips them. 8:10
03:00 The Referee has to get between Muhammad and Norfolk as they glare at one another. He sends them to their corners as the bell sounds to end the round. 8:12
Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center... 0:0
0:08 Muhammad got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Enzo Calzaghe's instructions work. 0:0
0:14 Norfolk brushes the ropes and forces his way back to ring center. 0:0
0:14 Neither fighter has a mark on them at this point of the fight. 0:0
0:21 Norfolk scores with an uppercut that appeared to catch Muhammad in the throat. That has to be painful. 0:3
0:31 Norfolk scores with several light punches to the head. 0:5
0:47 Norfolk throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 0:5
0:49 Muhammad throws a nice, short uppercut that scores to Norfolk's jaw. 2:5
01:03 Eddie Mustafa Muhammad is showing some fancy footwork tonight as he moves around Norfolk. 2:5
01:08 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 6th. 2:5
01:11 Muhammad retreats into a neutral corner. 2:5
01:11 * Santore scolds Norfolk for slapping with an open glove 2:8
01:34 Norfolk fires a volley of punches but Muhammad was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way. 2:8
01:41 Muhammad lands a crushing hook! 7:8
01:41 Norfolk is hurt and he had better reach deep if he's going to continue! 7:8
01:52 Norfolk brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 7:8
01:57 Kid Norfolk is stalking his opponent. 7:8
02:06 Norfolk tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Muhammad. 7:8
02:13 Santore is doing a nice job so far. He's maintaining control yet you hardly notice that he's in the ring. 7:8
02:18 Muhammad throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 9:8
02:31 Muhammad takes a hard combination from Norfolk 9:12
02:31 Muhammad is going to need to regroup after that blow... 9:12
02:40 Muhammad doesn't have to look for Kid Norfolk this round. He is right there in front of him. 9:12
02:48 Norfolk misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 9:12
02:50 Eddie Mustafa Muhammad misses with the jab but scores with the follow up cross. 11:12
03:00 There's a nice round of applause from the crowd as the round comes to an end. 12:14
Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 7 begins as the bell sounds. 0:0
0:11 Eddie Mustafa Muhammad is trapped in Norfolk's corner... 0:0
0:11 Norfolk comes in over Muhammad's guard with a solid hook. 0:3
0:11 Muhammad reels backward from what looked like a head butt! 0:3
0:16 Looking at their faces, you wouldn't know these two were in a fight. 0:3
0:20 Norfolk's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:3
0:25 Muhammad lands a solid jab! 4:3
0:25 That was a beautiful shot, Norfolk's eyes actually rolled back in his head! It's amazing that he's still upright! 4:3
0:42 Kid Norfolk telegraphed that shot and Eddie Mustafa Muhammad ducks under it easily. 4:3
0:48 Look out! That was a straight right by Muhammad! 8:3
0:48 Muhammad has Kid Norfolk hurt badly, he is just trying to hang on right now!! 8:3
01:00 It is a good boxing crowd tonight. They know the game and are reacting to every good punch that lands. 8:3
01:08 Muhammad is protecting the body nicely as Norfolk fails to score inside. 8:3
01:15 Muhammad pummels Norfolk, capping off his assault with a stiff uppercut! 12:3
01:15 That shot landed square and Norfolk felt it, he's in a world of hurt! 12:3
01:29 Muhammad frees himself from Norfolk's clutches! They move to ring center now. 12:3
01:48 Norfolk patiently and methodically advances, steadily cutting down the ring space, giving Muhammad little room to move. 12:3
02:01 That's a pretty long clinch! Do these guys want to hug or fight? 12:3
02:13 Santore is shouting at Norfolk to break! 12:3
02:23 Norfolk throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Eddie Mustafa Muhammad but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 12:3
02:30 Both fighters take a breather as they clinch before Santore breaks them apart. 12:3
02:33 Not a lot on that hook to Eddie Mustafa Muhammad's side, but it scored. 12:5
02:49 Muhammad doesn't connect with the jab. 12:5
03:00 And that ends Round number 7. 14:5
Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Norfolk was a little slow getting off his stool this round. 0:0
0:08 Whatever Enzo Calzaghe said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Muhammad has some spring in his step here in the 8th round. 0:0
0:12 Muhammad bounces off the ropes, challenging Norfolk to come get him. 0:0
0:12 No blood, no bruises and no swelling; you wouldn't know that these guys are already in the 8th round of this fight. 0:0
0:24 Muhammad dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Norfolk back on his heels! 5:0
0:24 And Norfolk's in big trouble now! 5:0
0:33 Muhammad pins Norfolk in the corner! 5:0
0:37 Muhammad misses with that punch. 5:0
0:49 Eddie Mustafa Muhammad leaves the jab just short. 5:0
0:55 Muhammad fires a jab to the body 7:0
0:55 Norfolk is hurt. Muhammad is a decent finisher, but sometimes he gets too excited and just wings wild punches. Let's see what he does here. 7:0
01:08 Muhammad cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Norfolk had his elbows tucked in nicely. 7:0
01:15 Muhammad continues to pop the jab 9:0
01:15 Muhammad knows he has Norfolk hurt as he wades in swinging! 9:0
01:28 Muhammad fires and misses. 9:0
01:40 He lands a hard uppercut! 13:0
01:40 Kid Norfolk was staggered by that punch! 13:0
01:53 Norfolk backs into a neutral corner. 13:0
01:58 Eddie Mustafa Muhammad shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Norfolk flush! 17:0
01:58 Norfolk was staggered by those punches... 17:0
02:07 Kid Norfolk scores with a quick hook to the head of Eddie Mustafa Muhammad after Muhammad missed with a wild shot of his own. 17:2
02:16 Norfolk is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 17:2
02:24 Kid Norfolk is holding on to Muhammad. He seems to be taking a breather. 17:2
02:33 Muhammad tries to get free... Here comes Santore to break them up... 17:2
02:38 Norfolk has Muhammad cornered! 17:2
02:42 Norfolk voluntarily moves onto the ropes. 17:2
02:46 Both fighters take a half-step back. 17:2
02:58 Muhammad is off target with that combination. 17:2
03:00 The bell sounds ending Round 8. 19:2
Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Amy 'The Smile' Longlegs exits the ring to wild cheering. We await the bell, signaling the start of Round 9. There it is! 0:0
0:06 Brian Mitchell was really animated in Norfolk's corner and Norfolk was nodding in agreement. 0:0
0:07 Norfolk lands several quick blows, not much behind them, but they still count in the judges eyes. 0:2
0:11 Appearance wise these two both look good for this stage of the fight. 0:2
0:27 Muhammad is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 0:2
0:30 Norfolk traps Muhammad in the corner! 0:2
0:35 Kid Norfolk doesn't look all that graceful but he moves fairly well in the ring. 0:2
0:43 The action is back at ring center. 0:2
0:43 Muhammad splits Norfolk's gloves with an uppercut. 2:2
0:52 Muhammad is trapped in the corner... 2:2
0:57 Muhammad tries to muscle inside but Norfolk clinches him. 2:2
01:01 The Referee breaks it up... 2:2
01:08 They're coming back to the center of the ring now... 2:2
01:13 Norfolk pins Muhammad's arms. Now they move apart. 2:2
01:17 Santore separates them. 2:2
01:26 Norfolk has been watching too much wrestling, the way He's grabbing Muhammad. 2:2
01:35 Santore separates the two... 2:2
01:40 Norfolk steals a quick glance at his corner. 2:2
01:43 Norfolk lands a nice cross but Muhammad turned with it, absorbing most of its power. 2:4
01:47 Eddie Mustafa Muhammad is losing his legs... 2:4
01:52 Muhammad slides into a neutral corner... 2:4
01:56 Muhammad does a great job of moving as Kid Norfolk tries to work inside. 2:4
01:59 Muhammad connects with an uppercut. He can make good use of that punch if he can continue to get inside. 4:4
02:08 Norfolk scores with a hard jab but he misses with the right hand, coming behind it. 4:7
02:20 Norfolk seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 4:7
02:24 Norfolk takes a hard cross to the chin from Eddie Mustafa Muhammad. 7:7
02:40 Norfolk looks for a breather; he grabs Muhammad and holds on. Muhammad pushes Norfolk off and looks for an opening. 7:7
02:52 Muhammad works his way free! 7:7
02:56 Muhammad is pinned in his own corner... 7:7
02:56 Kid Norfolk lands the uppercut but there wasn't much on it. 7:9
03:00 It looks like Muhammad has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 7:9
03:00 There's another round in the books. 7:9
Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds to start Round 10. 0:0
0:13 Norfolk has his arms wrapped around Muhammad... Now they separate. 0:0
0:17 Referee Santore steps in to break it up. 0:0
0:17 Both fighters show virtually nothing in the way of damage. 0:0
0:26 Norfolk cranks up the hook and connects to Muhammad's jaw, that one had bad intent behind it! 0:4
0:26 That punch may have stunned Muhammad momentarily. 0:4
0:31 Muhammad's punches are losing their steam as he looks beat. 0:4
0:49 Norfolk has Muhammad trapped in the upper neutral corner... 0:4
0:49 Norfolk fires a solid combination. 0:6
0:58 Muhammad moves into the upper left corner. 0:6
0:58 Norfolk bangs home a hard cross. 0:9
01:07 Norfolk's jab connects to Muhammad's head 0:11
01:22 Norfolk lands a strong cross! 0:15
01:22 Muhammad looks hurt... He's stumbling backward! 0:15
01:38 Muhammad just landed a devastating three punch combo! 4:15
01:38 Norfolk appears shaken by those punches! 4:15
01:52 The fighters are tied up. Norfolk tries to extract himself. He gets his arms free. 4:15
01:57 The fighters separate after a clinch. 4:15
02:02 The fighters are back at ring center... 4:15
02:06 Muhammad fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 4:15
02:21 Kid Norfolk scores with a winging right! Muhammad's head snapped back violently with that punch! 4:20
02:21 Eddie Mustafa Muhammad staggers into the ropes! He is struggling to remain upright! 4:20
02:35 Watch Muhammad move. He is darting in and out, in and out, keeping Norfolk off balance. 4:20
02:48 Norfolk works his way in and leans on Muhammad. 4:20
02:52 Norfolk takes a half step back as he tries to create some punching room. 4:20
03:00 Kid Norfolk muscles his way inside. 4:20
03:00 Muhammad appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 4:20
03:00 Norfolk breathes heavily as he walks slowly back to his corner as Round 10 ends. 5:21
Round 11
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Norfolk is off his stool and waiting for the bell to begin Round 11. 0:0
0:06 Brian Mitchell was extremely upbeat during the break with Norfolk providing some solid encouragement. 0:0
0:11 Norfolk lands a wicked uppercut! 0:5
0:11 Muhammad's eye's are glazed over after that shot, he is definitely hurt! 0:5
0:24 Kid Norfolk lands a crushing hook! 0:9
0:24 Muhammad is suddenly in trouble! 0:9
0:33 Muhammad eats a jab from Norfolk 0:11
0:33 Norfolk stunned Muhammad with that last shot and Kid Norfolk's killer instinct has kicked in as he looks to end the fight. 0:11
0:46 Muhammad is forced into his own corner... 0:11
0:59 Norfolk looks to work the body, but Muhammad covers up nicely. 0:11
01:05 Norfolk has Muhammad pinned! 0:11
01:14 Apparently Norfolk feels it's a good strategy to hug Muhammad and force Santore to come separate them. 0:11
01:23 Santore moves them apart. 0:11
01:33 Norfolk traps Muhammad's gloves under his arms. He won't let go until Santore breaks it up. 0:11
01:37 Santore moves in to break the clinch. 0:11
01:42 Neither fighter is straying far from the middle of the ring. 0:11
01:46 Kid Norfolk fires and misses. 0:11
01:58 Norfolk scores with a nice short hook inside the defense of Muhammad. 0:13
02:07 Eddie Mustafa Muhammad moves into a neutral corner. 0:13
02:11 Norfolk just comes up short with the jab. 0:13
02:18 Eddie Mustafa Muhammad moves into the lower corner. 0:13
02:23 There's a straight right by Norfolk! 0:18
02:23 Muhammad takes a step back, obviously hurt! 0:18
02:32 Kid Norfolk rips off two quick jabs and one finds the mark. 0:20
02:41 Muhammad slides into a neutral corner... 0:20
02:50 * Norfolk lands a perfect combination and Muhammad slumps to the canvas! 0:20
02:53 Santore crouches over Muhammad and begins to count.. 0:29
02:53 1... 0:29
02:54 2... 0:29
02:55 3... 0:29
02:56 4... 0:29
02:57 Muhammad tries to clear his head as Santore reaches the count of 5. 0:29
02:58 6... 0:29
02:59 7... 0:29
03:00 * Muhammad has regained his feet, but he definitely looks dazed! 0:29
03:00 Santore gives Eddie Mustafa Muhammad a quick once over and decides to let the fight go on. 0:29
03:00 Norfolk appears to have this fight under control. 0:29
03:00 The round's over and the crowd hasn't stopped screaming since the knockdown occurred. 0:29
Round 12
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
0:18 Norfolk does a great job with subtle movement to avoid Muhammad's punches in close. 0:0
0:20 Norfolk is getting the better of it on the inside. There's that crunching uppercut again! 0:3
0:25 Norfolk is starting to fatigue... 0:3
0:29 Enzo Calzaghe knows Muhammad lost that last round, but he took the postive approach between rounds. 0:3
0:34 Norfolk is jockeying for position as he tries to force Muhammad back into the corner. 0:3
0:39 Muhammad backs into a neutral corner. 0:3
0:39 * Santore is telling Norfolk to quit leading with his head. 0:5
01:08 Santore tries to separate the boxers but Norfolk has a vice-like grip on Muhammad. 0:5
01:13 Muhammad pushes Kid Norfolk away. 0:5
01:18 Muhammad retreats into the near right corner. 0:5
01:22 Muhammad is either lucky or has radar. Norfolk's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 0:5
01:29 Muhammad lands a smashing hook! 4:5
01:29 Norfolk is clutching his side! 4:5
01:41 Muhammad backs into the lower corner. 4:5
01:41 Norfolk's jab falls short, but the cross gets in behind it. 4:7
01:46 Muhammad eyes look good. He seems to be clear-headed after last round's knockdown. 4:7
01:51 Norfolk pins Muhammad in the corner! 4:7
01:51 * Santore is giving Norfolk a warning for head butting. 4:9
02:15 Muhammad moves into the left corner. 4:9
02:20 Norfolk fires a shot, but it glances off Muhammad's shoulder. 4:9
02:22 Muhammad rams the jab into the chest of Norfolk. He's making very effective use of that punch. 7:9
02:31 Norfolk feints downstairs, then lands an uppercut under Muhammad's chin. 7:11
02:48 Norfolk is clinching... Eddie Mustafa Muhammad is trying to free his gloves... They are under Norfolk's arms... 7:11
03:00 Referee Santore has to separate the two... 7:11
03:00 Norfolk seems to have done enough to win this fight. 7:11
03:00 The crowd would have liked to seen a knockout, but not tonight as the bell sounds ending Round 12, the final round of the fight. 7:11
Fight Result
Let's go to Pat Harker for the call...
Ladies and Gentlmen, the scorecards are in, and here is your official decision...
Thomas Miller, United States scores the bout 116 to 110
Carlos Rodriguez Scarilli, Argentina scores the bout 116 to 110
John Lawson, United States scores the bout 116 to 110
The winner by unanimous decision is Kid Norfolk!
Score Cards
Thomas Miller Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Eddie Mustafa Muhammad 10 10 9 9 9 9 10 10 9 9 7 9 110
Kid Norfolk 9 9 10 10 10 10 9 9 10 10 10 10 116
Carlos Rodriguez Scarilli Round Total
Argentina 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Eddie Mustafa Muhammad 10 10 9 9 9 9 10 10 9 9 7 9 110
Kid Norfolk 9 9 10 10 10 10 9 9 10 10 10 10 116
John Lawson Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Eddie Mustafa Muhammad 10 10 9 9 9 9 10 10 9 9 7 9 110
Kid Norfolk 9 9 10 10 10 10 9 9 10 10 10 10 116
Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Eddie Mustafa Muhammad 30 30 27 27 27 27 30 30 27 27 21 27 330
Kid Norfolk 27 27 30 30 30 30 27 27 30 30 30 30 348
Statistics
Categories Eddie Mustafa Muhammad Kid Norfolk
Knockdowns scored 0 1
Jabs / Round 4.92 4.58
Hooks / Round 2.17 4.17
Crosses / Round 3.67 3.83
Combinations / Round 2.92 4.17
Uppercuts / Round 3.25 4.83
Punches Landed / Round 16.92 21.58
Punches Missed / Round 33.00 47.42
Punching Accuracy 33.9% 31.3%
Total Number of Fouls 2 4
Hitting on the Break 1
Holding Head and Hitting 1
Using Open Glove 1
Head Butting 2
Using Shoulder 1
Foul Penalties:
Official Warning 1
Caution 2 3
Suffered Accidental Head Butt 1
No cuts occured
Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 1 / 1 1 / 1
Fight Inside 0 / 0 3 / 2
Fight Outside (Offensive) 2 / 2 2 / 1
Fight Outside (Defensive) 3 / 2 0 / 0
Go for KO 0 / 0 2 / 2
Go All Out for KO 4 / 1 2 / 2
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 1 / 0 1 / 1
Title Bout Championship Boxing 2.5 - Copyright © 2008 OOTP Developments
Re: LHW fights week 29 1-6
Co-Feature
Johnny Frankham vs Silvio Branco
Fight info: Octagon Centre, Sheffield, England, 2013-08-01, announcer is Damian Pinto, referee is Richard James Davies, the bout will be scored by three judges: Sipho Zondo (South Africa), Robert Tapper (Canada) and Dick Young (United States), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 12 rounds, Unified-rules are in effect, three KD rule is not in effect, save by the bell is not in effect, only the referee can stop the fight, mandatory 8 count is not in effect, fight stopped due to an accidental head butt: Tech. Draw through 4/Scorecard after 4, game will check for injuries, game will adjust ratings for weight class, use judges bias is set to 'random', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Johnny Frankham - Record: 7-12-1 (1) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Robert McCracken - Cut Man: Spider Kelly
In the blue corner: Silvio Branco - Record: 0-1-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Under Trained - Trainer: Sam Colonna - Cut Man: Freddie Brown
Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The crowd's been waiting for the start of this fight but they don't have to wait any longer as Round 1 begins. 0:0
0:07 Not much steam behind Silvio Branco's jab, but it scores nonetheless. 0:2
0:21 Branco fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 0:2
0:32 He lands a crushing hook! 0:6
0:32 Frankham's knee almost touched the canvas... 0:6
0:44 A hard combination lands for Branco. 0:9
0:54 Frankham scores with a quick one-two to Branco's midsection 2:9
01:08 Branco approaches flat-footed, but continues to move forward, not giving Frankham any room to breathe. 2:9
01:15 Hard to choose in that exchange as Johnny Frankham and Branco go blow for blow. 4:11
01:30 The fighters work their way back to the center of the ring... 4:11
01:47 Branco is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 4:11
01:56 Branco does a great job with subtle movement to avoid Frankham's punches in close. 4:11
01:58 Branco snakes the jab through Frankham's gloves. He had some snap on that one. 4:13
02:15 Branco wraps up Johnny Frankham... Neither fighter will break... 4:13
02:24 Davies separates them. 4:13
02:33 Branco tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Frankham blocks it. 4:13
02:45 Silvio Branco drops his shoulder as if to throw a right, then quickly rips a quick left hook to the body. 4:17
02:45 That series of punches rocked Frankham and he looks to be in trouble. 4:17
02:54 Frankham doesn't have to look for Branco this round. He is right there in front of him. 4:17
03:00 Frankham looks to work the body, but Silvio Branco covers up nicely. 4:17
03:00 There's the bell. Round 1 comes to an end. 5:18
Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Shouts of encouragement for both fighters can be heard as the bell rings for Round 2. 0:0
0:07 Some nice infighting ends with Frankham getting an uppercut in. 2:0
0:15 Whatever Freddie Brown said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Branco has some spring in his step here in the 2nd round. 2:0
0:16 * Davies is giving Frankham a warning for a low blow. 4:0
0:34 Frankham retreats into a neutral corner. 4:0
0:39 Branco wings a big left hand at Frankham but the latter sidesteps the punch. 4:0
0:48 Johnny Frankham slides into his own corner... 4:0
0:53 Branco tries to get fancy with some subtle shoulder movement. When it's done right that kind of thing can throw off an opponent's timing. 4:0
0:58 Branco scores with a beautiful cross that just missed landing flush on Frankham's jaw. 4:2
01:11 Frankham has Branco cornered! 4:2
01:11 Frankham fires the jab. It finds its target. 6:2
01:29 Frankham tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Branco. 6:2
01:41 Branco frees himself from Johnny Frankham's clutches! They move to ring center now. 6:2
01:47 Branco gets in a several shots utilizing his hand speed. 6:4
02:04 Frankham feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves away. He doesn't want to be trapped there. 6:4
02:14 Frankham traps Branco's gloves under his arms. He won't let go until Davies breaks it up. 6:4
02:18 Johnny Frankham shoves Branco away. 6:4
02:23 Branco tries to push Frankham back in an attempt to gain room to punch. 6:4
02:39 Frankham misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 6:4
02:50 Frankham grabs and holds Branco... 6:4
02:55 Branco works his way free! 6:4
03:00 Frankham slides into the corner... 6:4
03:00 Branco ties up Frankham. Why would he want to clinch now? 6:4
03:00 Davies breaks them up... 6:4
03:00 Branco shows Frankham his back and moves quickly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 2. 5:6
Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Branco looks a bit disgusted as Round 3 gets underway. 0:0
0:10 Silvio Branco continues to pop the jab 0:2
0:19 Branco's jab connects to Frankham's head 0:4
0:46 Frankham misses with that hook. 0:4
0:52 Branco seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 0:4
01:00 Branco pins Johnny Frankham's arms. Now they move apart. 0:4
01:09 * Davies steps in and admonishes Branco for using his shoulder. 0:4
01:27 A flurry of punches are exchanged between the two fighters. It appears as if Frankham has gotten the better of the exchange. 3:6
01:40 That's a pretty long clinch! Do these guys want to hug or fight? 3:6
01:45 * Davies is telling Johnny Frankham to quit leaning on the neck. 3:6
01:59 That was a blistering exchange of punches between Frankham and Branco! 5:8
02:17 Frankham misses wildly with the Hook. 5:8
02:19 Branco wings the right cross and it gets in, though without a lot of steam on it. 5:10
02:32 Branco has Frankham blocked in! 5:10
02:37 Branco whiffs with the cross. 5:10
02:45 Frankham moves into the near corner. 5:10
02:49 Silvio Branco misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 5:10
02:57 Frankham feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves away. He doesn't want to get trapped there. 5:10
02:57 Frankham feints upstairs, then scores with a quick cross to the midsection. 7:10
03:00 Round 3 finishes with the sound of the bell. 7:10
Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell starts the action as Branco and Frankham leave their corners. 0:0
0:09 Johnny Frankham catches Branco with a nice cross. 3:0
0:14 Looking at their faces, you wouldn't know these two were in a fight. 3:0
0:18 Frankham got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Robert McCracken's instructions work. 3:0
0:24 Branco lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Frankham. 3:0
0:36 Branco voluntarily moves onto the ropes. 3:0
0:52 Branco just comes up short with the jab. 3:0
01:03 Johnny Frankham usues his legs to avoid Silvio Branco's punches. 3:0
01:06 Frankham fires a straight right. He split the gloves with that punch. 5:0
01:17 Frankham backs into a neutral corner. 5:0
01:17 Branco lands a stinging jab. 5:2
01:31 He brushes the ropes and forces his way back to ring center. 5:2
01:43 Branco doesn't look all that graceful but he moves fairly well in the ring. 5:2
01:47 The two fighters lean on one another. Their arms are free and they should be throwing punches. Now they separate and the action resumes. 5:2
01:55 Frankham picks off the hook by Branco. 5:2
01:58 Frankham ducks under a jab and brings an uppercut right down main street. 7:2
02:14 Branco just misses with a huge shot as Frankham chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 7:2
02:24 Frankham backs into the lower right corner. 7:2
02:29 Branco lets his hands go inside, but Frankham protects his body well. 7:2
02:31 There's a lead right hand that finds its mark. That can be a dangerous punch if Johnny Frankham can land a solid one. 9:2
02:47 Branco grabs Frankham. Too much of this kind of thing can have a negative affect on the scoring of the fight. 9:2
02:51 * Davies is halting the fight and warning Branco for using the shoulder. Branco is pleading his case but to no avail. 9:2
03:00 That ends Round 4... But the fighters are still punching! Now Davies jumps between them. 9:4
Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 5 is about to begin... There's the bell! 0:0
0:06 Branco got some great advice from Freddie Brown between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 5. 0:0
0:12 Frankham tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 0:0
0:14 The fighters are at close quarters now as Branco lands a hook downstairs. 0:2
0:19 Both fighters show virtually nothing in the way of damage. 0:2
0:24 Frankham shoots a cross to the midsection. 2:2
0:41 Frankham tries to drop the right hand over the top but Branco ducks under it. 2:2
0:48 Frankham connects with an uppercut. He can make good use of that punch if he can continue to get inside. 4:2
01:02 Branco lands consecutive blows to Frankham's midsection. 4:4
01:14 Branco slides into a neutral corner... 4:4
01:14 Branco ducks into an uppercut from Johnny Frankham. 6:4
01:30 Frankham is still trying to find the range with his punches. He's just missing with some of his shots. 6:4
01:32 Branco lands a stinging jab. 6:6
01:42 Frankham moves in and scores with a quick jab. 8:6
01:51 Frankham sneaks in a quick uppercut that lands cleanly. 10:6
02:00 Frankham has Branco trapped in the near right neutral corner... 10:6
02:05 The fighters are tied up. Frankham tries to extract himself. He gets his arms free. 10:6
02:09 Frankham finally lets go of Branco. 10:6
02:21 Johnny Frankham ends up behind Branco as he deftly avoids a straight ahead attack moving to his right. 10:6
02:30 Frankham smothers Branco's attack as Branco tries to get off some shots inside. 10:6
02:32 Frankham has been throwing the uppercut and scoring with it all night as he lands yet another short punch inside. 12:6
02:46 Frankham doesn't connect with the cross. 12:6
02:49 Branco lands a nice jab. He tries to follow it up with a cross but it misses. 12:8
03:00 Frankham misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 12:8
03:00 The fighters continue the action as the bell rings to finish Round 5, forcing Davies to step in. 13:8
Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center... 0:0
0:13 Branco tries to work his way inside but he can't do it. 0:0
0:13 Both fighters are unmarked at this stage of the fight. 0:0
0:18 Branco's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:0
0:23 Branco wraps his arms around Johnny Frankham. 0:0
0:32 Davies has to break the clinch. 0:0
0:41 Branco grabs Frankham's head, pulls it down, into his chest. Davies has to force Branco to let go. 0:0
0:53 Davies moves them apart. 0:0
01:05 Branco dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Frankham back on his heels! 0:4
01:05 Frankham appears shaken by that punch! 0:4
01:21 Branco pins Frankham's arms! The fighters are tied up... 0:4
01:30 Davies moves in to break the clinch. 0:4
01:35 Branco bangs away with both hands and a nice uppercut finds a home. 0:6
01:48 Branco throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 0:6
02:00 Silvio Branco has been watching too much wrestling, the way He's grabbing Frankham. 0:6
02:04 Davies separates the two... 0:6
02:08 Frankham backs away and hitches up his trunks. 0:6
02:16 Branco is stalking his opponent. 0:6
02:32 Apparently Branco feels it's a good strategy to hug Frankham and force Davies to come separate them. 0:6
02:36 Referee Davies steps in to break it up. 0:6
02:45 Branco is clinching. Davies better watch because some fighters aren't above doing some nasty head work when they're in close like this. 0:6
02:54 Referee Davies has to separate the two... 0:6
02:59 The action is back at ring center. 0:6
03:00 Branco ties up Frankham. 0:6
03:00 Davies separates the two... 0:6
03:00 It looks like a scuffle has broken out among a couple of spectators in the crowd... and people are cheering. I guess after seeing no punches thrown in the ring, they're just happy to see some action somewhere! 0:6
Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Branco looks to be in excellent shape as Round 7 gets underway. 0:0
0:07 Hey, that ringcard girl was something else! 0:0
0:15 Branco fires and misses. 0:0
0:17 Despite the punches landed, both fighters remain unmarked. 0:0
0:22 Branco traps Frankham in the corner! 0:0
0:22 The two fighters have chosen to work on the inside and it's Branco who scores with a short hook to the chest. 0:2
0:39 The cross scores for Branco. He needs to throw that punch more often. 0:4
0:56 Branco wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Frankham's defense. 0:4
01:06 Branco traps Johnny Frankham in the corner! 0:4
01:10 Frankham does a great job of moving as Branco tries to work inside. 0:4
01:22 Branco throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Johnny Frankham but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 0:4
01:34 Branco fires a volley of punches but Frankham was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way. 0:4
01:36 Frankham plants a cross on Silvio Branco's rib cage. 2:4
01:49 Branco gets off a quick combination to the body 2:6
01:59 Frankham flicks a jab to Branco's stomach 4:6
02:12 Branco tries to give angles as he continues his relentless forward motion. 4:6
02:20 Branco has Frankham trapped! 4:6
02:20 Branco goes to the body landing an uppercut. 4:8
02:36 Frankham pushes his way out to the center of the ring where the fighters seperate. 4:8
02:44 Johnny Frankham goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it. 6:8
02:58 Frankham has Branco pinned! 6:8
03:00 Frankham is really fluid in his movement. 6:8
03:00 It looks like Branco has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 6:8
03:00 That's all she wrote here in Round 7. 7:10
Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Frankham is off his stool and waiting for the bell to begin Round 8. 0:0
0:16 Frankham's corner is urging him on. They're really vocal tonight. 0:0
0:20 Branco is keeping away from the ropes. 0:0
0:24 Davies tries to separate the boxers but Branco has a vice-like grip on Frankham. 0:0
0:29 Branco pushes Johnny Frankham away. 0:0
0:29 Neither fighter shows any wear and tear at this point. 0:0
0:34 Frankham pins Branco in the corner! 0:0
0:34 There's the uppercut from Frankham. That opening has been there all fight for him. 2:0
0:43 Silvio Branco gets in close and comes straight up to the chin of Frankham with an uppercut. 2:2
01:02 Frankham cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Branco had his elbows tucked in nicely. 2:2
01:17 Davies warns Frankham for holding and hitting, although he is doing a lot more holding than hitting. 2:2
01:22 Branco pushes Frankham away. 2:2
01:29 Branco gets a jab in but it was more of a push than a punch. 2:4
01:42 Frankham is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 2:4
01:49 Silvio Branco just can't find the range with that uppercut. 2:4
01:59 Branco misses the lead right, but follows up with a left hook that finds the mark. 2:6
02:13 Branco throws a flurry of punches but Frankham either blocks or slips them. 2:6
02:29 Branco grabs Frankham again. If this were football, there'd be a penalty flag for holding. 2:6
02:38 Silvio Branco uses his shoulder to force Frankham out of the clinch. 2:6
02:43 Fighters are exchanging blows! Silvio Branco scored more on that exchange. 4:9
02:57 Branco wraps up Johnny Frankham. 4:9
03:00 Frankham tries to get free... Here comes Davies to break them up... 4:9
03:00 Branco appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 4:9
03:00 Round 8 ends with the sound of the bell. 3:9
Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Branco rushes out at the bell. Whatever his corner said to him seems to have him fired up. 0:0
0:18 Branco goes straight at Frankham, a poor way to cut off the ring if that's what he's trying to do. 0:0
0:18 Frankham is running out of gas... 0:0
0:18 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
0:23 Freddie Brown not only gave Branco encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Johnny Frankham. Now it's up to Branco to implement it. 0:0
0:27 Frankham misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 0:0
0:45 Frankham lands a devastating cross! 5:0
0:45 That blast sent Branco reeling into the ropes! 5:0
0:54 Johnny Frankham scores with a punch that's part uppercut, part hook! 7:0
0:54 Frankham has Branco reeling. Frankham can win the fight right now if he doesn't get sloppy and just flail away. 7:0
01:07 Frankham swings...and misses. 7:0
01:18 Frankham can't score with short uppercut inside. Branco got his gloves in front of the punch. 7:0
01:29 Johnny Frankham is utilizing the ring to his advantage with constant movement. 7:0
01:39 Davies has to pull the fighters away from each other as Branco locks up Frankham's arms. 7:0
01:51 Davies has to break them apart. 7:0
01:55 Branco is trying to find his timing. Punches that were finding the mark before are missing now. 7:0
01:59 The fighters are back at ring center... 7:0
02:04 Branco looks somewhat plodding as he tries to chase down Johnny Frankham. 7:0
02:13 Frankham is moving like he is walking on air tonight. 7:0
02:18 Frankham pins Branco in the corner! 7:0
02:22 Frankham misses with that punch. 7:0
02:34 Frankham is literally dancing circles around Branco this round. 7:0
02:39 A straight cross from Branco gets through Frankham's guard. 7:2
02:49 Branco had the upper hand in an action packed exchange! 9:5
02:58 Branco is pinned in his own corner... 9:5
03:00 Frankham is off target with that cross. 9:5
03:00 It looks like Branco has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 9:5
03:00 And there's the bell ending Round 9. 11:6
Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 10 gets underway as the fighters move to the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:07 Branco received a pep talk from Freddie Brown before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:0
0:12 That punch actually went behind Branco's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from Johnny Frankham. 0:0
0:14 Frankham doesn't have much left... 0:0
0:26 Branco misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 0:0
0:33 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 0:0
0:41 Frankham can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 0:0
0:53 There's a clinch. Neither fighter seems to want to break. 0:0
01:05 The fighters separate after a clinch. 0:0
01:16 Branco fires a shot, but it glances off Frankham's shoulder. 0:0
01:23 It looks like both fighters would benefit if they could catch a second wind. 0:0
01:31 Silvio Branco is challenging Frankham to fight him and quit clinching. 0:0
01:40 Davies separates the two fighters. 0:0
01:47 Branco hitches up his trunks. He'd better be careful. He may get nailed while his hands are down. 0:0
01:50 Branco moves into a neutral corner. 0:0
01:50 The two men are bumping heads as they wrestle on the inside. Now, Frankham lands a short uppercut to the chin of Branco. 2:0
02:10 Branco is trapped in the corner... 2:0
02:14 Frankham is just missing by a hair with his punches. 2:0
02:21 Frankham lands a flurry to the ribs of Branco. 4:0
02:33 Branco retreats into the right corner. 4:0
02:38 Frankham fires and misses. 4:0
02:45 Frankham throws the cross and scores to the head of Branco. 6:0
02:58 Frankham is forced into his own corner... 6:0
02:58 Branco lands a jab to Frankham's midsection 6:2
03:00 The boos are picking up around the arena. The crowd wants more action than they received this round. 6:1
Round 11
Time Commentary Points
0:00 There's two rounds of boxing left, and it appears as if Johnny Frankham is going to need a miracle to win this fight. 0:0
0:16 Frankham pins Branco's arms against his body stopping him from throwing any punches. 0:0
0:20 Davies is shouting at Frankham to break! 0:0
0:25 Freddie Brown seemed to pump up Branco between rounds. 0:0
0:25 Frankham eats a jab from Branco 0:2
0:34 Frankham retreats into a neutral corner. 0:2
0:39 Frankham is protecting the body nicely as Branco fails to score inside. 0:2
0:46 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 0:2
0:49 Both fighters are being cautious and keeping out of range. 0:2
01:00 Both fighters want to work inside for the moment, as Branco blasts home a hook. 0:4
01:18 Branco lands a wicked cross! 0:9
01:18 Frankham takes a step back, obviously hurt! 0:9
01:31 Branco lands a smashing hook! 0:13
01:31 Frankham is suddenly in trouble! 0:13
01:45 Branco ties up Johnny Frankham... 0:13
01:50 Davies steps in and breaks it up. 0:13
01:59 Branco looks to land a cross but misses the mark. 0:13
02:02 A flurry of blows from Frankham lands to the body 2:13
02:06 Branco is losing his legs... 2:13
02:16 They're coming back to the center of the ring now... 2:13
02:25 * Branco drives home a brutal cross to Frankham's head and down he goes!!! 2:13
02:28 Davies begins counting... 2:21
02:28 1... 2:21
02:29 Frankham lurches to his feet at the count of 2 but he stumbles and is down on his knees again. He's making another effort! 2:21
02:30 3... 2:21
02:31 4... 2:21
02:32 5... 2:21
02:33 6... 2:21
02:34 7... 2:21
02:34 * Frankham gets up on his feet! He doesn't look very steady... 2:21
02:34 Davies asks Frankham if he wants to continue... He nods that he can. 2:21
02:34 Branco is reaching down deep to try and end this fight now as he knows he has Frankham in trouble! 2:21
02:48 Branco fires a wild overhand right and misses everything. 2:21
02:58 Branco lands a solid uppercut! 2:26
02:58 Johnny Frankham appears to have been staggered by that punch... 2:26
03:00 The knockdown in that last round really brought the crowd to life, you can feel the electricity in the air. 1:26
Round 12
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The fighters touch gloves in the middle of the ring as the 12th and final round begins. 0:0
0:13 Johnny Frankham is turning this fight into a clinching and holding affair as he continues to wrap his arms around Branco. 0:0
0:18 Frankham and Branco each take a step back. 0:0
0:27 Frankham is clinching... 0:0
0:36 Referee Davies separates the two... 0:0
0:43 Frankham retreats into his own corner... 0:0
0:47 Branco misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 0:0
0:59 Branco shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Frankham flush! 0:4
0:59 Frankham is staggered... 0:4
01:15 Frankham pops a jab home. That punch didn't hurt but it still scored points. 2:4
01:38 Frankham glances a hook off Branco's side. 4:4
01:54 Frankham 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
02:06 * Branco throws a wild overhand right that lands flush! Frankham drops to one knee and will take the count! 4:4
02:08 Davies motions Branco to a neutral corner and starts the count. 4:10
02:08 1... 4:10
02:09 2... 4:10
02:10 3... 4:10
02:10 * Frankham 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. 4:10
02:10 Davies is allowing the fight to go on as he motions the fighters together. 4:10
02:10 Branco wants to end this fight right now. Whether or not he can do it is another story. 4:10
02:14 There's no doubt about it. Those knockdowns this round and last are having an effect on Johnny Frankham. 4:10
02:18 Branco traps Frankham in the corner! 4:10
02:22 Both fighters move back to ring center. 4:10
02:27 Silvio Branco telegraphed that shot and Frankham ducks under it easily. 4:10
02:38 Frankham moves into the left corner. 4:10
02:42 Branco misses wildly with the hook. 4:10
02:53 Branco bulls his way inside, pushing Frankham up against the ropes. Good thing they don't score on style points. 4:10
02:58 Frankham is trapped in his own corner... 4:10
03:00 Silvio Branco leaves the jab just short. 4:10
03:00 Branco appears to have this fight under control. 4:10
03:00 Both fighters look finished as the fight ends with the ringing of the bell. 4:11
Fight Result
Here's Damian Pinto with the call...
Ladies and Gentlemen, the judges have tallied their scorecards and here is your decision...
Sipho Zondo, South Africa scores the bout 116 to 110
Robert Tapper, Canada scores the bout 116 to 110
Dick Young, United States scores the bout 116 to 110
The winner by unanimous decision is Silvio Branco!
Score Cards
Sipho Zondo Round Total
South Africa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Johnny Frankham 9 10 10 10 9 9 9 9 9 10 8 8 110
Silvio Branco 10 9 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 9 10 10 116
Robert Tapper Round Total
Canada 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Johnny Frankham 9 10 9 9 10 9 9 9 10 10 8 8 110
Silvio Branco 10 9 10 10 9 10 10 10 9 9 10 10 116
Dick Young Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Johnny Frankham 9 9 9 10 10 9 9 9 10 10 8 8 110
Silvio Branco 10 10 10 9 9 10 10 10 9 9 10 10 116
Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Johnny Frankham 27 29 28 29 29 27 27 27 29 30 24 24 330
Silvio Branco 30 28 29 28 28 30 30 30 28 27 30 30 348
Statistics
Categories Johnny Frankham Silvio Branco
Knockdowns scored 0 2
Jabs / Round 4.42 4.58
Hooks / Round 3.08 3.83
Crosses / Round 2.92 4.25
Combinations / Round 3.08 3.92
Uppercuts / Round 2.50 3.50
Punches Landed / Round 16.00 20.08
Punches Missed / Round 50.08 65.00
Punching Accuracy 24.2% 23.6%
Total Number of Fouls 2 2
Low Blow 1
Using Shoulder 2
Leaning on Opponent's Neck 1
Foul Penalties:
Official Warning 1 1
Caution 1 1
No cuts occured
Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 2 / 2 1 / 1
Fight Inside 0 / 0 3 / 3
Fight Outside (Offensive) 5 / 5 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Defensive) 0 / 0 2 / 2
Go for KO 0 / 0 3 / 2
Go All Out for KO 5 / 3 2 / 2
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 1 / 0 1 / 1
Title Bout Championship Boxing 2.5 - Copyright © 2008 OOTP Developments
Johnny Frankham vs Silvio Branco
Fight info: Octagon Centre, Sheffield, England, 2013-08-01, announcer is Damian Pinto, referee is Richard James Davies, the bout will be scored by three judges: Sipho Zondo (South Africa), Robert Tapper (Canada) and Dick Young (United States), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 12 rounds, Unified-rules are in effect, three KD rule is not in effect, save by the bell is not in effect, only the referee can stop the fight, mandatory 8 count is not in effect, fight stopped due to an accidental head butt: Tech. Draw through 4/Scorecard after 4, game will check for injuries, game will adjust ratings for weight class, use judges bias is set to 'random', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Johnny Frankham - Record: 7-12-1 (1) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Robert McCracken - Cut Man: Spider Kelly
In the blue corner: Silvio Branco - Record: 0-1-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Under Trained - Trainer: Sam Colonna - Cut Man: Freddie Brown
Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The crowd's been waiting for the start of this fight but they don't have to wait any longer as Round 1 begins. 0:0
0:07 Not much steam behind Silvio Branco's jab, but it scores nonetheless. 0:2
0:21 Branco fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 0:2
0:32 He lands a crushing hook! 0:6
0:32 Frankham's knee almost touched the canvas... 0:6
0:44 A hard combination lands for Branco. 0:9
0:54 Frankham scores with a quick one-two to Branco's midsection 2:9
01:08 Branco approaches flat-footed, but continues to move forward, not giving Frankham any room to breathe. 2:9
01:15 Hard to choose in that exchange as Johnny Frankham and Branco go blow for blow. 4:11
01:30 The fighters work their way back to the center of the ring... 4:11
01:47 Branco is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 4:11
01:56 Branco does a great job with subtle movement to avoid Frankham's punches in close. 4:11
01:58 Branco snakes the jab through Frankham's gloves. He had some snap on that one. 4:13
02:15 Branco wraps up Johnny Frankham... Neither fighter will break... 4:13
02:24 Davies separates them. 4:13
02:33 Branco tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Frankham blocks it. 4:13
02:45 Silvio Branco drops his shoulder as if to throw a right, then quickly rips a quick left hook to the body. 4:17
02:45 That series of punches rocked Frankham and he looks to be in trouble. 4:17
02:54 Frankham doesn't have to look for Branco this round. He is right there in front of him. 4:17
03:00 Frankham looks to work the body, but Silvio Branco covers up nicely. 4:17
03:00 There's the bell. Round 1 comes to an end. 5:18
Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Shouts of encouragement for both fighters can be heard as the bell rings for Round 2. 0:0
0:07 Some nice infighting ends with Frankham getting an uppercut in. 2:0
0:15 Whatever Freddie Brown said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Branco has some spring in his step here in the 2nd round. 2:0
0:16 * Davies is giving Frankham a warning for a low blow. 4:0
0:34 Frankham retreats into a neutral corner. 4:0
0:39 Branco wings a big left hand at Frankham but the latter sidesteps the punch. 4:0
0:48 Johnny Frankham slides into his own corner... 4:0
0:53 Branco tries to get fancy with some subtle shoulder movement. When it's done right that kind of thing can throw off an opponent's timing. 4:0
0:58 Branco scores with a beautiful cross that just missed landing flush on Frankham's jaw. 4:2
01:11 Frankham has Branco cornered! 4:2
01:11 Frankham fires the jab. It finds its target. 6:2
01:29 Frankham tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Branco. 6:2
01:41 Branco frees himself from Johnny Frankham's clutches! They move to ring center now. 6:2
01:47 Branco gets in a several shots utilizing his hand speed. 6:4
02:04 Frankham feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves away. He doesn't want to be trapped there. 6:4
02:14 Frankham traps Branco's gloves under his arms. He won't let go until Davies breaks it up. 6:4
02:18 Johnny Frankham shoves Branco away. 6:4
02:23 Branco tries to push Frankham back in an attempt to gain room to punch. 6:4
02:39 Frankham misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 6:4
02:50 Frankham grabs and holds Branco... 6:4
02:55 Branco works his way free! 6:4
03:00 Frankham slides into the corner... 6:4
03:00 Branco ties up Frankham. Why would he want to clinch now? 6:4
03:00 Davies breaks them up... 6:4
03:00 Branco shows Frankham his back and moves quickly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 2. 5:6
Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Branco looks a bit disgusted as Round 3 gets underway. 0:0
0:10 Silvio Branco continues to pop the jab 0:2
0:19 Branco's jab connects to Frankham's head 0:4
0:46 Frankham misses with that hook. 0:4
0:52 Branco seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 0:4
01:00 Branco pins Johnny Frankham's arms. Now they move apart. 0:4
01:09 * Davies steps in and admonishes Branco for using his shoulder. 0:4
01:27 A flurry of punches are exchanged between the two fighters. It appears as if Frankham has gotten the better of the exchange. 3:6
01:40 That's a pretty long clinch! Do these guys want to hug or fight? 3:6
01:45 * Davies is telling Johnny Frankham to quit leaning on the neck. 3:6
01:59 That was a blistering exchange of punches between Frankham and Branco! 5:8
02:17 Frankham misses wildly with the Hook. 5:8
02:19 Branco wings the right cross and it gets in, though without a lot of steam on it. 5:10
02:32 Branco has Frankham blocked in! 5:10
02:37 Branco whiffs with the cross. 5:10
02:45 Frankham moves into the near corner. 5:10
02:49 Silvio Branco misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 5:10
02:57 Frankham feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves away. He doesn't want to get trapped there. 5:10
02:57 Frankham feints upstairs, then scores with a quick cross to the midsection. 7:10
03:00 Round 3 finishes with the sound of the bell. 7:10
Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell starts the action as Branco and Frankham leave their corners. 0:0
0:09 Johnny Frankham catches Branco with a nice cross. 3:0
0:14 Looking at their faces, you wouldn't know these two were in a fight. 3:0
0:18 Frankham got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Robert McCracken's instructions work. 3:0
0:24 Branco lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Frankham. 3:0
0:36 Branco voluntarily moves onto the ropes. 3:0
0:52 Branco just comes up short with the jab. 3:0
01:03 Johnny Frankham usues his legs to avoid Silvio Branco's punches. 3:0
01:06 Frankham fires a straight right. He split the gloves with that punch. 5:0
01:17 Frankham backs into a neutral corner. 5:0
01:17 Branco lands a stinging jab. 5:2
01:31 He brushes the ropes and forces his way back to ring center. 5:2
01:43 Branco doesn't look all that graceful but he moves fairly well in the ring. 5:2
01:47 The two fighters lean on one another. Their arms are free and they should be throwing punches. Now they separate and the action resumes. 5:2
01:55 Frankham picks off the hook by Branco. 5:2
01:58 Frankham ducks under a jab and brings an uppercut right down main street. 7:2
02:14 Branco just misses with a huge shot as Frankham chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 7:2
02:24 Frankham backs into the lower right corner. 7:2
02:29 Branco lets his hands go inside, but Frankham protects his body well. 7:2
02:31 There's a lead right hand that finds its mark. That can be a dangerous punch if Johnny Frankham can land a solid one. 9:2
02:47 Branco grabs Frankham. Too much of this kind of thing can have a negative affect on the scoring of the fight. 9:2
02:51 * Davies is halting the fight and warning Branco for using the shoulder. Branco is pleading his case but to no avail. 9:2
03:00 That ends Round 4... But the fighters are still punching! Now Davies jumps between them. 9:4
Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 5 is about to begin... There's the bell! 0:0
0:06 Branco got some great advice from Freddie Brown between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 5. 0:0
0:12 Frankham tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 0:0
0:14 The fighters are at close quarters now as Branco lands a hook downstairs. 0:2
0:19 Both fighters show virtually nothing in the way of damage. 0:2
0:24 Frankham shoots a cross to the midsection. 2:2
0:41 Frankham tries to drop the right hand over the top but Branco ducks under it. 2:2
0:48 Frankham connects with an uppercut. He can make good use of that punch if he can continue to get inside. 4:2
01:02 Branco lands consecutive blows to Frankham's midsection. 4:4
01:14 Branco slides into a neutral corner... 4:4
01:14 Branco ducks into an uppercut from Johnny Frankham. 6:4
01:30 Frankham is still trying to find the range with his punches. He's just missing with some of his shots. 6:4
01:32 Branco lands a stinging jab. 6:6
01:42 Frankham moves in and scores with a quick jab. 8:6
01:51 Frankham sneaks in a quick uppercut that lands cleanly. 10:6
02:00 Frankham has Branco trapped in the near right neutral corner... 10:6
02:05 The fighters are tied up. Frankham tries to extract himself. He gets his arms free. 10:6
02:09 Frankham finally lets go of Branco. 10:6
02:21 Johnny Frankham ends up behind Branco as he deftly avoids a straight ahead attack moving to his right. 10:6
02:30 Frankham smothers Branco's attack as Branco tries to get off some shots inside. 10:6
02:32 Frankham has been throwing the uppercut and scoring with it all night as he lands yet another short punch inside. 12:6
02:46 Frankham doesn't connect with the cross. 12:6
02:49 Branco lands a nice jab. He tries to follow it up with a cross but it misses. 12:8
03:00 Frankham misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 12:8
03:00 The fighters continue the action as the bell rings to finish Round 5, forcing Davies to step in. 13:8
Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center... 0:0
0:13 Branco tries to work his way inside but he can't do it. 0:0
0:13 Both fighters are unmarked at this stage of the fight. 0:0
0:18 Branco's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:0
0:23 Branco wraps his arms around Johnny Frankham. 0:0
0:32 Davies has to break the clinch. 0:0
0:41 Branco grabs Frankham's head, pulls it down, into his chest. Davies has to force Branco to let go. 0:0
0:53 Davies moves them apart. 0:0
01:05 Branco dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Frankham back on his heels! 0:4
01:05 Frankham appears shaken by that punch! 0:4
01:21 Branco pins Frankham's arms! The fighters are tied up... 0:4
01:30 Davies moves in to break the clinch. 0:4
01:35 Branco bangs away with both hands and a nice uppercut finds a home. 0:6
01:48 Branco throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 0:6
02:00 Silvio Branco has been watching too much wrestling, the way He's grabbing Frankham. 0:6
02:04 Davies separates the two... 0:6
02:08 Frankham backs away and hitches up his trunks. 0:6
02:16 Branco is stalking his opponent. 0:6
02:32 Apparently Branco feels it's a good strategy to hug Frankham and force Davies to come separate them. 0:6
02:36 Referee Davies steps in to break it up. 0:6
02:45 Branco is clinching. Davies better watch because some fighters aren't above doing some nasty head work when they're in close like this. 0:6
02:54 Referee Davies has to separate the two... 0:6
02:59 The action is back at ring center. 0:6
03:00 Branco ties up Frankham. 0:6
03:00 Davies separates the two... 0:6
03:00 It looks like a scuffle has broken out among a couple of spectators in the crowd... and people are cheering. I guess after seeing no punches thrown in the ring, they're just happy to see some action somewhere! 0:6
Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Branco looks to be in excellent shape as Round 7 gets underway. 0:0
0:07 Hey, that ringcard girl was something else! 0:0
0:15 Branco fires and misses. 0:0
0:17 Despite the punches landed, both fighters remain unmarked. 0:0
0:22 Branco traps Frankham in the corner! 0:0
0:22 The two fighters have chosen to work on the inside and it's Branco who scores with a short hook to the chest. 0:2
0:39 The cross scores for Branco. He needs to throw that punch more often. 0:4
0:56 Branco wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Frankham's defense. 0:4
01:06 Branco traps Johnny Frankham in the corner! 0:4
01:10 Frankham does a great job of moving as Branco tries to work inside. 0:4
01:22 Branco throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Johnny Frankham but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 0:4
01:34 Branco fires a volley of punches but Frankham was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way. 0:4
01:36 Frankham plants a cross on Silvio Branco's rib cage. 2:4
01:49 Branco gets off a quick combination to the body 2:6
01:59 Frankham flicks a jab to Branco's stomach 4:6
02:12 Branco tries to give angles as he continues his relentless forward motion. 4:6
02:20 Branco has Frankham trapped! 4:6
02:20 Branco goes to the body landing an uppercut. 4:8
02:36 Frankham pushes his way out to the center of the ring where the fighters seperate. 4:8
02:44 Johnny Frankham goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it. 6:8
02:58 Frankham has Branco pinned! 6:8
03:00 Frankham is really fluid in his movement. 6:8
03:00 It looks like Branco has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 6:8
03:00 That's all she wrote here in Round 7. 7:10
Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Frankham is off his stool and waiting for the bell to begin Round 8. 0:0
0:16 Frankham's corner is urging him on. They're really vocal tonight. 0:0
0:20 Branco is keeping away from the ropes. 0:0
0:24 Davies tries to separate the boxers but Branco has a vice-like grip on Frankham. 0:0
0:29 Branco pushes Johnny Frankham away. 0:0
0:29 Neither fighter shows any wear and tear at this point. 0:0
0:34 Frankham pins Branco in the corner! 0:0
0:34 There's the uppercut from Frankham. That opening has been there all fight for him. 2:0
0:43 Silvio Branco gets in close and comes straight up to the chin of Frankham with an uppercut. 2:2
01:02 Frankham cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Branco had his elbows tucked in nicely. 2:2
01:17 Davies warns Frankham for holding and hitting, although he is doing a lot more holding than hitting. 2:2
01:22 Branco pushes Frankham away. 2:2
01:29 Branco gets a jab in but it was more of a push than a punch. 2:4
01:42 Frankham is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 2:4
01:49 Silvio Branco just can't find the range with that uppercut. 2:4
01:59 Branco misses the lead right, but follows up with a left hook that finds the mark. 2:6
02:13 Branco throws a flurry of punches but Frankham either blocks or slips them. 2:6
02:29 Branco grabs Frankham again. If this were football, there'd be a penalty flag for holding. 2:6
02:38 Silvio Branco uses his shoulder to force Frankham out of the clinch. 2:6
02:43 Fighters are exchanging blows! Silvio Branco scored more on that exchange. 4:9
02:57 Branco wraps up Johnny Frankham. 4:9
03:00 Frankham tries to get free... Here comes Davies to break them up... 4:9
03:00 Branco appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 4:9
03:00 Round 8 ends with the sound of the bell. 3:9
Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Branco rushes out at the bell. Whatever his corner said to him seems to have him fired up. 0:0
0:18 Branco goes straight at Frankham, a poor way to cut off the ring if that's what he's trying to do. 0:0
0:18 Frankham is running out of gas... 0:0
0:18 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
0:23 Freddie Brown not only gave Branco encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Johnny Frankham. Now it's up to Branco to implement it. 0:0
0:27 Frankham misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 0:0
0:45 Frankham lands a devastating cross! 5:0
0:45 That blast sent Branco reeling into the ropes! 5:0
0:54 Johnny Frankham scores with a punch that's part uppercut, part hook! 7:0
0:54 Frankham has Branco reeling. Frankham can win the fight right now if he doesn't get sloppy and just flail away. 7:0
01:07 Frankham swings...and misses. 7:0
01:18 Frankham can't score with short uppercut inside. Branco got his gloves in front of the punch. 7:0
01:29 Johnny Frankham is utilizing the ring to his advantage with constant movement. 7:0
01:39 Davies has to pull the fighters away from each other as Branco locks up Frankham's arms. 7:0
01:51 Davies has to break them apart. 7:0
01:55 Branco is trying to find his timing. Punches that were finding the mark before are missing now. 7:0
01:59 The fighters are back at ring center... 7:0
02:04 Branco looks somewhat plodding as he tries to chase down Johnny Frankham. 7:0
02:13 Frankham is moving like he is walking on air tonight. 7:0
02:18 Frankham pins Branco in the corner! 7:0
02:22 Frankham misses with that punch. 7:0
02:34 Frankham is literally dancing circles around Branco this round. 7:0
02:39 A straight cross from Branco gets through Frankham's guard. 7:2
02:49 Branco had the upper hand in an action packed exchange! 9:5
02:58 Branco is pinned in his own corner... 9:5
03:00 Frankham is off target with that cross. 9:5
03:00 It looks like Branco has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 9:5
03:00 And there's the bell ending Round 9. 11:6
Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 10 gets underway as the fighters move to the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:07 Branco received a pep talk from Freddie Brown before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:0
0:12 That punch actually went behind Branco's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from Johnny Frankham. 0:0
0:14 Frankham doesn't have much left... 0:0
0:26 Branco misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 0:0
0:33 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 0:0
0:41 Frankham can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 0:0
0:53 There's a clinch. Neither fighter seems to want to break. 0:0
01:05 The fighters separate after a clinch. 0:0
01:16 Branco fires a shot, but it glances off Frankham's shoulder. 0:0
01:23 It looks like both fighters would benefit if they could catch a second wind. 0:0
01:31 Silvio Branco is challenging Frankham to fight him and quit clinching. 0:0
01:40 Davies separates the two fighters. 0:0
01:47 Branco hitches up his trunks. He'd better be careful. He may get nailed while his hands are down. 0:0
01:50 Branco moves into a neutral corner. 0:0
01:50 The two men are bumping heads as they wrestle on the inside. Now, Frankham lands a short uppercut to the chin of Branco. 2:0
02:10 Branco is trapped in the corner... 2:0
02:14 Frankham is just missing by a hair with his punches. 2:0
02:21 Frankham lands a flurry to the ribs of Branco. 4:0
02:33 Branco retreats into the right corner. 4:0
02:38 Frankham fires and misses. 4:0
02:45 Frankham throws the cross and scores to the head of Branco. 6:0
02:58 Frankham is forced into his own corner... 6:0
02:58 Branco lands a jab to Frankham's midsection 6:2
03:00 The boos are picking up around the arena. The crowd wants more action than they received this round. 6:1
Round 11
Time Commentary Points
0:00 There's two rounds of boxing left, and it appears as if Johnny Frankham is going to need a miracle to win this fight. 0:0
0:16 Frankham pins Branco's arms against his body stopping him from throwing any punches. 0:0
0:20 Davies is shouting at Frankham to break! 0:0
0:25 Freddie Brown seemed to pump up Branco between rounds. 0:0
0:25 Frankham eats a jab from Branco 0:2
0:34 Frankham retreats into a neutral corner. 0:2
0:39 Frankham is protecting the body nicely as Branco fails to score inside. 0:2
0:46 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 0:2
0:49 Both fighters are being cautious and keeping out of range. 0:2
01:00 Both fighters want to work inside for the moment, as Branco blasts home a hook. 0:4
01:18 Branco lands a wicked cross! 0:9
01:18 Frankham takes a step back, obviously hurt! 0:9
01:31 Branco lands a smashing hook! 0:13
01:31 Frankham is suddenly in trouble! 0:13
01:45 Branco ties up Johnny Frankham... 0:13
01:50 Davies steps in and breaks it up. 0:13
01:59 Branco looks to land a cross but misses the mark. 0:13
02:02 A flurry of blows from Frankham lands to the body 2:13
02:06 Branco is losing his legs... 2:13
02:16 They're coming back to the center of the ring now... 2:13
02:25 * Branco drives home a brutal cross to Frankham's head and down he goes!!! 2:13
02:28 Davies begins counting... 2:21
02:28 1... 2:21
02:29 Frankham lurches to his feet at the count of 2 but he stumbles and is down on his knees again. He's making another effort! 2:21
02:30 3... 2:21
02:31 4... 2:21
02:32 5... 2:21
02:33 6... 2:21
02:34 7... 2:21
02:34 * Frankham gets up on his feet! He doesn't look very steady... 2:21
02:34 Davies asks Frankham if he wants to continue... He nods that he can. 2:21
02:34 Branco is reaching down deep to try and end this fight now as he knows he has Frankham in trouble! 2:21
02:48 Branco fires a wild overhand right and misses everything. 2:21
02:58 Branco lands a solid uppercut! 2:26
02:58 Johnny Frankham appears to have been staggered by that punch... 2:26
03:00 The knockdown in that last round really brought the crowd to life, you can feel the electricity in the air. 1:26
Round 12
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The fighters touch gloves in the middle of the ring as the 12th and final round begins. 0:0
0:13 Johnny Frankham is turning this fight into a clinching and holding affair as he continues to wrap his arms around Branco. 0:0
0:18 Frankham and Branco each take a step back. 0:0
0:27 Frankham is clinching... 0:0
0:36 Referee Davies separates the two... 0:0
0:43 Frankham retreats into his own corner... 0:0
0:47 Branco misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 0:0
0:59 Branco shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Frankham flush! 0:4
0:59 Frankham is staggered... 0:4
01:15 Frankham pops a jab home. That punch didn't hurt but it still scored points. 2:4
01:38 Frankham glances a hook off Branco's side. 4:4
01:54 Frankham 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
02:06 * Branco throws a wild overhand right that lands flush! Frankham drops to one knee and will take the count! 4:4
02:08 Davies motions Branco to a neutral corner and starts the count. 4:10
02:08 1... 4:10
02:09 2... 4:10
02:10 3... 4:10
02:10 * Frankham 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. 4:10
02:10 Davies is allowing the fight to go on as he motions the fighters together. 4:10
02:10 Branco wants to end this fight right now. Whether or not he can do it is another story. 4:10
02:14 There's no doubt about it. Those knockdowns this round and last are having an effect on Johnny Frankham. 4:10
02:18 Branco traps Frankham in the corner! 4:10
02:22 Both fighters move back to ring center. 4:10
02:27 Silvio Branco telegraphed that shot and Frankham ducks under it easily. 4:10
02:38 Frankham moves into the left corner. 4:10
02:42 Branco misses wildly with the hook. 4:10
02:53 Branco bulls his way inside, pushing Frankham up against the ropes. Good thing they don't score on style points. 4:10
02:58 Frankham is trapped in his own corner... 4:10
03:00 Silvio Branco leaves the jab just short. 4:10
03:00 Branco appears to have this fight under control. 4:10
03:00 Both fighters look finished as the fight ends with the ringing of the bell. 4:11
Fight Result
Here's Damian Pinto with the call...
Ladies and Gentlemen, the judges have tallied their scorecards and here is your decision...
Sipho Zondo, South Africa scores the bout 116 to 110
Robert Tapper, Canada scores the bout 116 to 110
Dick Young, United States scores the bout 116 to 110
The winner by unanimous decision is Silvio Branco!
Score Cards
Sipho Zondo Round Total
South Africa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Johnny Frankham 9 10 10 10 9 9 9 9 9 10 8 8 110
Silvio Branco 10 9 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 9 10 10 116
Robert Tapper Round Total
Canada 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Johnny Frankham 9 10 9 9 10 9 9 9 10 10 8 8 110
Silvio Branco 10 9 10 10 9 10 10 10 9 9 10 10 116
Dick Young Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Johnny Frankham 9 9 9 10 10 9 9 9 10 10 8 8 110
Silvio Branco 10 10 10 9 9 10 10 10 9 9 10 10 116
Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Johnny Frankham 27 29 28 29 29 27 27 27 29 30 24 24 330
Silvio Branco 30 28 29 28 28 30 30 30 28 27 30 30 348
Statistics
Categories Johnny Frankham Silvio Branco
Knockdowns scored 0 2
Jabs / Round 4.42 4.58
Hooks / Round 3.08 3.83
Crosses / Round 2.92 4.25
Combinations / Round 3.08 3.92
Uppercuts / Round 2.50 3.50
Punches Landed / Round 16.00 20.08
Punches Missed / Round 50.08 65.00
Punching Accuracy 24.2% 23.6%
Total Number of Fouls 2 2
Low Blow 1
Using Shoulder 2
Leaning on Opponent's Neck 1
Foul Penalties:
Official Warning 1 1
Caution 1 1
No cuts occured
Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 2 / 2 1 / 1
Fight Inside 0 / 0 3 / 3
Fight Outside (Offensive) 5 / 5 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Defensive) 0 / 0 2 / 2
Go for KO 0 / 0 3 / 2
Go All Out for KO 5 / 3 2 / 2
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 1 / 0 1 / 1
Title Bout Championship Boxing 2.5 - Copyright © 2008 OOTP Developments
Re: LHW fights week 29 1-6
Main Event
Maxie Rosenbloom vs Dick Tiger
Fight info: Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, LA, United States, 2013-08-01, announcer is Amy Hayes, referee is Robert Ferrara, the bout will be scored by three judges: Don Risher (United States), Robert Grasso (United States) and Malcolm Bulner (Australia), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 12 rounds, Unified-rules are in effect, three KD rule is not in effect, save by the bell is not in effect, only the referee can stop the fight, mandatory 8 count is not in effect, fight stopped due to an accidental head butt: Tech. Draw through 4/Scorecard after 4, game will check for injuries, game will adjust ratings for weight class, use judges bias is set to 'random', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Maxie Rosenbloom - Record: 16-8-4 (4) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Jack Mosley - Cut Man: Sid Brumbach
In the blue corner: Dick Tiger - Record: 0-1-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Sam Colonna - Cut Man: Jack DeForrest
Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The fight gets underway as the bell sounds the start of Round 1. 0:0
0:08 Both fighters come into this fight predicting a win... Not that you'd expect anything else. 0:0
0:12 Rosenbloom throws the cross and scores to the head of Dick Tiger. 2:0
0:25 Tiger works free! The fighters move to ring center. 2:0
0:30 Maxie Rosenbloom and Tiger are both throwing wildly, a nice flurry, with Rosenbloom having the edge. 5:2
0:40 There's a lot of excitement surrounding this fight. The fans are really in to it. 5:2
0:45 Tiger is blocked in his own corner... 5:2
0:45 Tiger walks in to a glancing hook from Rosenbloom. 7:2
01:04 Rosenbloom connects with an uppercut. He can make good use of that punch if he can continue to get inside. 9:2
01:13 Rosenbloom misses the lead right, but follows up with a left hook that finds the mark. 11:2
01:26 Rosenbloom rips a hook to the body. 13:2
01:36 The action is at ring center. 13:2
01:40 Tiger feels his back touch the ropes and tries to reverse his position. He doesn't want to be the one trapped there. 13:2
01:49 Dick Tiger looks to work the body, but Rosenbloom covers up nicely. 13:2
02:00 Tiger slides into the corner... 13:2
02:05 Look at that subtle shoulder movement. See how Rosenbloom rolls them? That throws off your opponent's timing. 13:2
02:18 Rosenbloom is on his bicycle, moving from corner to corner forcing Tiger to chase him. 13:2
02:23 Rosenbloom slides into a neutral corner... 13:2
02:23 Tiger shoots the jab into the chest of Rosenbloom. 13:4
02:53 Rosenbloom looks for a breather; he grabs Tiger and holds on. Tiger pushes Rosenbloom off and looks for an opening. 13:4
03:00 Rosenbloom pushes Tiger away. 13:4
03:00 Round 1 of this scheduled 12 rounder ends as the bell sounds. 14:6
Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Tiger looks to be in excellent shape as Round 2 gets underway. 0:0
0:16 Tiger tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 0:0
0:28 Rosenbloom is bouncing on his toes, avoiding Tiger attempts to move inside on him. 0:0
0:33 Tiger's corner is urging him on. They're really vocal tonight. 0:0
0:36 Tiger gets his head on the chest of Rosenbloom as He tries to outmuscle him on the inside, scoring with a nice short hook to the head. 0:2
0:46 As high as Rosenbloom is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Tiger takes advantage of it. 0:2
0:57 Rosenbloom holds his arms up in disgust as Tiger holds him around his waist. 0:2
01:02 Ferrara moves in to break the clinch. 0:2
01:07 Tiger backs into the lower right corner. 0:2
01:11 Rosenbloom is still trying to find the range with his punches. He's just missing with some of his shots. 0:2
01:18 Maxie Rosenbloom gets in close and comes straight up to the chin of Tiger with an uppercut. 2:2
01:45 They're coming back to the center of the ring now... 2:2
01:45 Rosenbloom fires a light jab to the stomach 4:2
02:03 Rosenbloom fires and misses. 4:2
02:10 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 4:2
02:13 Rosenbloom has Tiger cornered! 4:2
02:18 Rosenbloom feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves away. He doesn't want to be trapped there. 4:2
02:23 Tiger is trapped in Maxie Rosenbloom's corner... 4:2
02:27 Rosenbloom throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Tiger but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 4:2
02:30 Tiger doubles up on the jab and he managed to score with the second one. 4:4
02:43 Rosenbloom fires a wild overhand right and misses everything. 4:4
02:53 The action slows for the moment. 4:4
02:57 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 4:4
03:00 Rosenbloom just can't find the range with that uppercut. 4:4
03:00 A lackluster round, to say the least, and the crowd voices its displeasure as the fighters return to their corners. 6:3
Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Tiger didn't sit in the corner between rounds and he comes out quickly to begin Round 3. 0:0
0:24 Both fighters are being cautious and keeping out of range. 0:0
0:27 Rosenbloom has Tiger trapped in the far neutral corner... 0:0
0:27 * That was a blatant rabbit punch by Rosenbloom and Ferrara has stopped the action to scold him 2:0
0:48 Not much happening at the moment. 2:0
0:55 Tiger fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 2:0
0:57 Maxie Rosenbloom's jab is fast and accurate. 4:0
01:16 Tiger wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Rosenbloom's defense. 4:0
01:19 Tiger takes a hook as he tries to work inside. 6:0
01:28 Both fighters keep straying from ring center. Now they're back in the middle of the square. 6:0
01:28 Both fighters are being effective in this exchange of punches. 8:2
01:42 Rosenbloom seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 8:2
01:51 Tiger wraps his arms around Rosenbloom. 8:2
01:55 Referee Ferrara has to separate the two... 8:2
02:08 Rosenbloom's constant movement can be frustrating to an opponent who's not capable of cutting off the ring on him. 8:2
02:12 Tiger backs away and hitches up his trunks. 8:2
02:21 Tiger wraps up Rosenbloom... Neither fighter will break... 8:2
02:30 Ferrara has to separate the two... 8:2
02:34 Tiger's corner is shouting to their man, encouraging him to pick up the action. 8:2
02:37 Rosenbloom rips off a nice right-left combination to the head. 10:2
02:49 Rosenbloom gets off a quick combination to the body 12:2
03:00 Tiger misses wildly with the hook. 12:2
03:00 The fighters continue the action as the bell rings to finish Round 3, forcing Ferrara to step in. 14:1
03:00 * Rosenbloom is being warned for hitting after the bell. Ferrara is letting the judges know. 14:1
Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Rosenbloom and Dick Tiger square off as the bell sounds to start the action for Round 4. 0:0
0:10 Tiger's jab falls short, but the cross gets in behind it. 0:2
0:14 Both of these guys look just like they came out of their dressing rooms - not a mark on them. 0:2
0:22 Tiger moves into the upper left corner. 0:2
0:27 Rosenbloom tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 0:2
0:34 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 4th. 0:2
0:41 Rosenbloom doubles up to the body, though Tiger seems unfazed. 2:2
0:50 Not much steam behind Tiger's jab, but it scores nonetheless. 2:4
01:03 Rosenbloom scores with consecutive blows to the body of Tiger. 4:4
01:20 Maxie Rosenbloom grabs Tiger. Too much of this kind of thing can have a negative affect on the scoring of the fight. 4:4
01:24 Ferrara separates them. 4:4
01:29 Both men look to measure one another. 4:4
01:32 The two fighters have chosen to work on the inside and it's Tiger who scores with a short hook to the chest. 4:6
01:41 Both fighters are being extremely cautious in this one. We hadn't expected such a tactical battle. 4:6
01:48 Tiger has Maxie Rosenbloom trapped! 4:6
01:48 Tiger scores with a hook to the side of the head. 4:8
02:01 Tiger is like an old steam train going uphill. He just keeps chugging away trying to move inside on Rosenbloom. 4:8
02:12 Rosenbloom is trapped in the corner... 4:8
02:16 Tiger drops his shoulder as if to throw a right, then quickly rips a quick left hook to the body. 4:12
02:16 Rosenbloom looks shaken! 4:12
02:28 The uppercut just landed by Tiger is a nice weapon on the inside. 4:14
02:46 Dick Tiger cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Rosenbloom had his elbows tucked in nicely. 4:14
02:48 The fighters are tangled up inside. Rosenbloom has a hand free and lands a little uppercut. 6:14
02:52 * The round is stopped by Ferrara. He apparently thought he heard the bell for the end of the round but he is obviously mistaken. 6:14
Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 It's Round 5 of this scheduled 12 rounder. 0:0
0:11 Neither fighter is straying far from the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:11 * Ouch, I felt that one Rosenbloom is being warned by Ferrara to watch the low blows. 2:0
0:24 These guys both look like they have barely been in a fight at all.. 2:0
0:29 Tiger scores to the body with a jab 2:2
0:45 Rosenbloom pins Dick Tiger's arms! The fighters are tied up... 2:2
0:49 Ferrara breaks them up... 2:2
01:03 Rosenbloom smothers Tiger's attack with a clinch! 2:2
01:07 The fighters have just banged heads! 2:2
01:14 Rosenbloom lands a nice jab. He tries to follow it up with a cross but it misses. 4:2
01:32 The fighters are tied up. Rosenbloom tries to extract himself. He gets his arms free. 4:2
01:41 Referee Ferrara separates the two... 4:2
01:49 Maxie Rosenbloom is putting his punches together, scoring well with combinations. 6:2
01:59 Rosenbloom is trying to move in behind the jab, which lands. 8:2
02:08 Rosenbloom moves in and scores with a quick jab. 10:2
02:23 Rosenbloom lands a flurry to the ribs of Tiger. 12:2
02:35 Rosenbloom traps Dick Tiger in the corner! 12:2
02:39 Rosenbloom dances gracefully across the canvas 12:2
02:47 Tiger has Maxie Rosenbloom blocked in! 12:2
02:52 Tiger will tie a guy up if he has to. 12:2
02:56 Ferrara separates the two... 12:2
03:00 Dick Tiger has Rosenbloom pinned! 12:2
03:00 The Referee has to get between Rosenbloom and Tiger as they glare at one another. He sends them to their corners as the bell sounds to end the round. 12:1
Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Both fighters look ready to go as Round 6 begins. 0:0
0:12 Tiger misses wildly with the Hook. 0:0
0:15 Rosenbloom scores with a rapid fire combination. 2:0
0:19 Neither fighter shows any wear and tear at this point. 2:0
0:29 Tiger tries to drop the right hand over the top but Rosenbloom ducks under it. 2:0
0:36 Tiger feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves away. He doesn't want to get trapped there. 2:0
0:40 Tiger looks to land a uppercut but misses the mark. 2:0
0:43 Maxie Rosenbloom bangs a right cross off the face of Tiger. 4:0
01:10 Tiger tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Maxie Rosenbloom blocks it. 4:0
01:20 They are flailing away and both are definitely landing good punches. 6:2
01:32 Tiger retreats into the left corner. 6:2
01:32 Hard to choose in that exchange as Rosenbloom and Tiger go blow for blow. 8:4
01:41 Both boxers are in the middle of the squared circle. 8:4
01:41 Rosenbloom is trying to put his punches together and he tags Dick Tiger with a nice combination of punches. 10:4
02:00 Ferrara warns Rosenbloom for holding and hitting, although he is doing a lot more holding than hitting. 10:4
02:04 Ferrara pries them apart. 10:4
02:13 Tiger retreats into his own corner... 10:4
02:13 Rosenbloom lands the jab but comes up short with a second one right behind it. 12:4
02:23 Tiger retreats into a neutral corner. 12:4
02:27 Rosenbloom is clinching... Tiger is trying to free his gloves... They are under Rosenbloom's arms... 12:4
02:32 Ferrara separates the two fighters. 12:4
02:40 Maxie Rosenbloom pins Tiger in the corner! 12:4
02:40 Rosenbloom drills Tiger with a left and right and another left. 14:4
02:49 Both fighters move back to ring center. 14:4
02:54 Rosenbloom misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 14:4
02:56 Tiger lands the right hand. He's pretty effective with that punch when he sets it up right. 14:6
03:00 There's the bell, finishing Round 6. 14:6
Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds to start Round 7. 0:0
0:10 Rosenbloom ducks into an uppercut from Tiger. 0:2
0:15 Both fighters are unmarked at this stage of the fight. 0:2
0:33 Maxie Rosenbloom is protecting the body nicely as Tiger fails to score inside. 0:2
0:36 * Rosenbloom has Tiger in a headlock as he rains down punches, Ferrara breaks the fighters and issues a stern warning to him 3:2
0:56 Rosenbloom lands a nice cross but Dick Tiger turned with it, absorbing most of its power. 5:2
01:08 Rosenbloom traps Tiger in the corner! 5:2
01:08 Rosenbloom lands a double left, one to the head and one to the body. 7:2
01:18 Tiger splits Rosenbloom's gloves with an uppercut. 7:4
01:36 The quickness and footwork of Rosenbloom is definitely keeping Tiger off balance. 7:4
01:40 Tiger appears to be trying to load up on his punches. 7:4
01:47 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 7:4
01:50 Rosenbloom lands a hook to head, then just misses with a follow up cross. 9:4
01:59 Maxie Rosenbloom tries to double up on the hook to the body and at least one gets through. 11:4
02:11 Rosenbloom seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 11:4
02:14 A flurry of blows from Rosenbloom lands to the body 13:4
02:24 Tiger throws an uppercut from way outside. It lands but he's lucky! That's a dangerous punch to throw unless you're in close. 13:6
02:33 Tiger moves into a neutral corner. 13:6
02:33 Dick Tiger tries a hook but Rosenbloom blocks it and then he scores with a hook of his own! 15:6
02:47 Tiger backs into his own corner... 15:6
02:47 These guys are really going at it but Rosenbloom looks to be getting the worse of it. 17:9
03:00 It looks like Maxie Rosenbloom has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 17:9
03:00 The crowd shows their appreciation of the efforts of both fighters, as the two warriors make their way to their respective corners. 19:9
Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 8 begins as the bell sounds. 0:0
0:16 The fighters are exchanging blows! No one scored more on that exchange. 2:2
0:21 Neither fighter has a mark on them at this point of the fight. 2:2
0:31 Rosenbloom slides along the far ropes. 2:2
0:38 He sneaks in a quick uppercut that lands cleanly. 4:2
0:52 Tiger bores in determined to maul Rosenbloom 4:2
0:59 Tiger gets inside and fires a hook to Rosenbloom's body. 4:4
01:09 Tiger backs into a neutral corner. 4:4
01:13 Rosenbloom swings...and misses. 4:4
01:21 Tiger pins Rosenbloom in the corner! 4:4
01:21 Tiger scores with a cross, though it did not land flush. 4:6
01:36 Tiger knows one direction and thats straight ahead. 4:6
01:40 Rosenbloom takes a cross to the head from Tiger. 4:8
01:54 Rosenbloom smothers Tiger's attack as Tiger tries to get off some shots inside. 4:8
01:56 Upstairs and downstairs! Rosenbloom lands two quick blows and then moves away from Tiger's counters. 6:8
02:09 A flurry of punches are exchanged between the two fighters. It appears as if Tiger has gotten the better of the exchange. 8:11
02:23 Tiger fires away but finds nothing but air. 8:11
02:25 Rosenbloom scores with a nice two-punch combination. 10:11
02:34 Rosenbloom retreats into a neutral corner. 10:11
02:39 Tiger keeps looking to get inside on Rosenbloom 10:11
02:43 Both fighters move to ring center. 10:11
02:48 Tiger charges Rosenbloom trying to get inside 10:11
02:58 Tiger does a great job with subtle movement to avoid Rosenbloom's punches in close. 10:11
03:00 Loud applause accompanies the end of this round. 11:13
Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center... 0:0
0:08 Rosenbloom hooks off the jab and scores to the body or Dick Tiger. 2:0
0:12 Tiger is slowing up... 2:0
0:12 Looking at their faces, you wouldn't know these two were in a fight. 2:0
0:17 Jack Mosley not only gave Rosenbloom encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Tiger. Now it's up to Rosenbloom to implement it. 2:0
0:17 A cross lands for Rosenbloom. Tiger didn't see that one coming. 4:0
0:33 Tiger slides into his own corner... 4:0
0:33 Rosenbloom scores with a nice short hook inside the defense of Tiger. 6:0
0:44 Rosenbloom gets a jab in but it was more of a push than a punch. 8:0
0:58 Rosenbloom is holding on to Tiger. He seems to be taking a breather. 8:0
01:02 Ferrara steps in and breaks it up. 8:0
01:12 Maxie Rosenbloom can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 8:0
01:26 Tiger is challenging Rosenbloom to fight him and quit clinching. 8:0
01:38 Tiger works his way free! 8:0
01:47 Ferrara tries to separate the boxers but Rosenbloom has a vice-like grip on Tiger. 8:0
01:59 Rosenbloom uses his shoulder to force Tiger out of the clinch. 8:0
02:03 Tiger'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. 8:0
02:06 Rosenbloom throws the jab and it lands cleanly. 10:0
02:19 Rosenbloom seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 10:0
02:26 Rosenbloom lands a quick jab. He'd like to keep Tiger on the end of that punch. 12:0
02:40 Rosenbloom is literally dancing circles around Tiger this round. 12:0
02:44 Rosenbloom is keeping away from the ropes. 12:0
02:49 Rosenbloom slips out of a corner, as Tiger attempts to trap him. 12:0
02:54 Tiger retreats into the left corner. 12:0
02:58 Rosenbloom clinches... Dick Tiger gets an arm free! He should be punching with it! 12:0
03:00 Tiger pushes Rosenbloom away. 12:0
03:00 Rosenbloom appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 12:0
03:00 The bell sounds ending Round 9. Amy 'The Smile' Longlegs is about ready to climb through the ropes and into the ring to the whistles and cheers of the crowd. 12:0
Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Rosenbloom is off his stool and waiting for the bell to begin Round 10. 0:0
0:07 Jack DeForrest was extremely upbeat during the break with Tiger providing some solid encouragement. 0:0
0:08 The fighters are at close quarters now as Rosenbloom lands a hook downstairs. 2:0
0:13 Appearance wise these two both look good for this stage of the fight. 2:0
0:20 Tiger fires a punch over the jab of Maxie Rosenbloom and gets it in for points. 2:2
0:29 Tiger brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 2:2
0:34 Rosenbloom picks off the uppercut by Tiger. 2:2
0:45 Tiger can't score with short uppercut inside. Rosenbloom got his gloves in front of the punch. 2:2
0:47 Rosenbloom flicks a jab to Tiger's stomach 4:2
0:52 It doesn't look like Tiger has much left at all. 4:2
0:57 Rosenbloom is forced into his own corner... 4:2
0:57 Tiger bangs away with both hands and a nice uppercut finds a home. 4:4
01:13 Tiger throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 4:4
01:26 Tiger telegraphed that shot and Rosenbloom ducks under it easily. 4:4
01:28 Rosenbloom throws a flurry of punches; at least two solid shots made it through. Now he moves away. 6:4
01:44 Tiger is just missing by a hair with his punches. 6:4
01:47 Rosenbloom scores with the jab. 8:4
01:56 Tiger moves into a neutral corner. 8:4
01:56 Rosenbloom lands a solid shot to the head and follows up with a better one! He can be very effective when he remembers to throw his punches in combinations. 10:4
02:05 Rosenbloom is pinned in his own corner... 10:4
02:05 Tiger scores with a hook to the body but he misses when he tries to double up with it. 10:6
02:17 Tiger is staying at the center of the ring. 10:6
02:22 He is off target with that combination. 10:6
02:24 Rosenbloom scores with a punch that's part uppercut, part hook! 12:6
02:41 Rosenbloom is clinching... 12:6
02:45 Ferrara separates the two... 12:6
02:49 Tiger takes a half step back as he tries to create some punching room. 12:6
02:52 Tiger shoots the jab, followed by a nice cross. 12:8
03:00 What a great round of boxing as both fighters traded heavy leather. And the crowd is letting the combatants know that they like what they're seeing! 11:9
Round 11
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Dick Tiger was a little slow getting off his stool this round. 0:0
0:06 Tiger plants a cross on Maxie Rosenbloom's rib cage. 0:2
0:15 Jack Mosley seemed to pump up Rosenbloom between rounds. 0:2
0:16 Tiger eats a short cross from Rosenbloom amd backs away. 2:2
0:29 Rosenbloom takes a hard combination from Tiger 2:7
0:29 That's the punch Tiger hoped to land! Rosenbloom looks to be in bad shape after that blow! 2:7
0:46 Tiger lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Rosenbloom. 2:7
0:48 Rosenbloom lands a short left hook to the head. 4:7
01:00 Maxie Rosenbloom works his way inside and scores with a hook to the body. 6:7
01:14 Rosenbloom is on his bicycle as he looks to stay away from Tiger 6:7
01:27 Tiger misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 6:7
01:34 Rosenbloom and Dick Tiger 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. 6:7
01:37 Dick Tiger quickly hitches up his trunks. 6:7
01:41 Rosenbloom fires a jab to the body 8:7
02:02 Rosenbloom lands a jab to the midsection 10:7
02:15 Tiger has Rosenbloom cornered! 10:7
02:19 Tiger just comes up short with the jab. 10:7
02:21 Rosenbloom bangs away to the body with the hook, but there is no leverage on that punch. 12:7
02:34 Rosenbloom moves into a neutral corner. 12:7
02:39 Rosenbloom picks off the jab thrown by Tiger. 12:7
02:41 Maxie Rosenbloom lands a jab. He's using it as both an offensive and defensive weapon on occasions. 14:7
02:54 Tiger just misses with a huge shot as Rosenbloom chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 14:7
02:56 Rosenbloom scores to both the head and body and then moves away. 16:7
03:00 And there's the bell ending Round 11. 17:8
Round 12
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The fighters touch gloves in the middle of the ring as the 12th and final round begins. 0:0
0:18 Tiger throws a flurry of punches but Maxie Rosenbloom either blocks or slips them. 0:0
0:25 The action slows for the moment. 0:0
0:34 Tiger misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 0:0
0:42 Tiger pins Rosenbloom in the corner! 0:0
0:46 Tiger bounces Rosenbloom back as he drives his shoulder into him. That's probably not legal but, hey, if you can get away with it! 0:0
0:51 Ferrara is getting too involved in the fight and is becoming more of a factor than a referee is supposed to be. 0:0
01:01 Neither fighter is using their jab enough this round. 0:0
01:05 The two men are bumping heads as they wrestle on the inside. Now, Tiger lands a short uppercut to the chin of Rosenbloom. 0:2
01:14 Rosenbloom is trapped in his own corner... 0:2
01:19 Tiger lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Rosenbloom. 0:2
01:35 Tiger wings a big left hand at Rosenbloom but the latter sidesteps the punch. 0:2
01:46 Tiger misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 0:2
01:54 Tiger rips a hook to the head. 0:4
02:14 Tiger forces his way inside. 0:4
02:26 Tiger lets his hands go inside, but Rosenbloom protects his body well. 0:4
02:37 Neither fighter seems to be anxious to mix it up. They've been a little overly cautious so far this round. 0:4
02:48 Rosenbloom frees himself from Tiger's clutches! They move to ring center now. 0:4
03:00 Rosenbloom wraps up Tiger. 0:4
03:00 Ferrara has to break them apart. 0:4
03:00 Rosenbloom seems to have done enough to win this fight. 0:4
03:00 This bout's over, fight fans! The scorecards will tell the tale in this one. 0:6
Fight Result
Let's go to Amy Hayes for the call...
Ladies and Gentlemen, the judges have tallied their scorecards and here is your decision...
Don Risher, United States scores the bout 117 to 111
Robert Grasso, United States scores the bout 118 to 110
Malcolm Bulner, Australia scores the bout 117 to 111
The winner by unanimous decision is Maxie Rosenbloom!
Score Cards
Don Risher Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Maxie Rosenbloom 10 10 10 9 10 10 10 9 10 10 10 9 117
Dick Tiger 9 9 9 10 9 9 9 10 9 9 9 10 111
Robert Grasso Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Maxie Rosenbloom 10 10 10 9 10 10 10 9 10 10 10 10 118
Dick Tiger 9 9 9 10 9 9 9 10 9 9 9 9 110
Malcolm Bulner Round Total
Australia 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Maxie Rosenbloom 10 10 10 9 10 10 10 9 10 10 10 9 117
Dick Tiger 9 9 9 10 9 9 9 10 9 9 9 10 111
Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Maxie Rosenbloom 30 30 30 27 30 30 30 27 30 30 30 28 352
Dick Tiger 27 27 27 30 27 27 27 30 27 27 27 29 332
Statistics
Categories Maxie Rosenbloom Dick Tiger
Knockdowns scored 0 0
Jabs / Round 8.58 2.67
Hooks / Round 9.58 3.92
Crosses / Round 5.42 3.08
Combinations / Round 6.42 3.17
Uppercuts / Round 4.83 3.00
Punches Landed / Round 34.83 15.83
Punches Missed / Round 22.67 68.17
Punching Accuracy 60.6% 18.8%
Total Number of Fouls 4 0
Low Blow 1
Holding Head and Hitting 1
Rabbit Punching 1
Hitting after the Bell 1
Foul Penalties:
Official Warning 1
Caution 3
Suffered Accidental Head Butt 1
No cuts occured
Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 1 / 1 0 / 0
Fight Inside 0 / 0 4 / 4
Fight Outside (Offensive) 0 / 0 2 / 2
Fight Outside (Defensive) 10 / 7 0 / 0
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 0 / 0 5 / 4
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 0 / 0 0 / 0
Title Bout Championship Boxing 2.5 - Copyright © 2008 OOTP Developments
Maxie Rosenbloom vs Dick Tiger
Fight info: Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, LA, United States, 2013-08-01, announcer is Amy Hayes, referee is Robert Ferrara, the bout will be scored by three judges: Don Risher (United States), Robert Grasso (United States) and Malcolm Bulner (Australia), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 12 rounds, Unified-rules are in effect, three KD rule is not in effect, save by the bell is not in effect, only the referee can stop the fight, mandatory 8 count is not in effect, fight stopped due to an accidental head butt: Tech. Draw through 4/Scorecard after 4, game will check for injuries, game will adjust ratings for weight class, use judges bias is set to 'random', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Maxie Rosenbloom - Record: 16-8-4 (4) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Jack Mosley - Cut Man: Sid Brumbach
In the blue corner: Dick Tiger - Record: 0-1-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Sam Colonna - Cut Man: Jack DeForrest
Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The fight gets underway as the bell sounds the start of Round 1. 0:0
0:08 Both fighters come into this fight predicting a win... Not that you'd expect anything else. 0:0
0:12 Rosenbloom throws the cross and scores to the head of Dick Tiger. 2:0
0:25 Tiger works free! The fighters move to ring center. 2:0
0:30 Maxie Rosenbloom and Tiger are both throwing wildly, a nice flurry, with Rosenbloom having the edge. 5:2
0:40 There's a lot of excitement surrounding this fight. The fans are really in to it. 5:2
0:45 Tiger is blocked in his own corner... 5:2
0:45 Tiger walks in to a glancing hook from Rosenbloom. 7:2
01:04 Rosenbloom connects with an uppercut. He can make good use of that punch if he can continue to get inside. 9:2
01:13 Rosenbloom misses the lead right, but follows up with a left hook that finds the mark. 11:2
01:26 Rosenbloom rips a hook to the body. 13:2
01:36 The action is at ring center. 13:2
01:40 Tiger feels his back touch the ropes and tries to reverse his position. He doesn't want to be the one trapped there. 13:2
01:49 Dick Tiger looks to work the body, but Rosenbloom covers up nicely. 13:2
02:00 Tiger slides into the corner... 13:2
02:05 Look at that subtle shoulder movement. See how Rosenbloom rolls them? That throws off your opponent's timing. 13:2
02:18 Rosenbloom is on his bicycle, moving from corner to corner forcing Tiger to chase him. 13:2
02:23 Rosenbloom slides into a neutral corner... 13:2
02:23 Tiger shoots the jab into the chest of Rosenbloom. 13:4
02:53 Rosenbloom looks for a breather; he grabs Tiger and holds on. Tiger pushes Rosenbloom off and looks for an opening. 13:4
03:00 Rosenbloom pushes Tiger away. 13:4
03:00 Round 1 of this scheduled 12 rounder ends as the bell sounds. 14:6
Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Tiger looks to be in excellent shape as Round 2 gets underway. 0:0
0:16 Tiger tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 0:0
0:28 Rosenbloom is bouncing on his toes, avoiding Tiger attempts to move inside on him. 0:0
0:33 Tiger's corner is urging him on. They're really vocal tonight. 0:0
0:36 Tiger gets his head on the chest of Rosenbloom as He tries to outmuscle him on the inside, scoring with a nice short hook to the head. 0:2
0:46 As high as Rosenbloom is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Tiger takes advantage of it. 0:2
0:57 Rosenbloom holds his arms up in disgust as Tiger holds him around his waist. 0:2
01:02 Ferrara moves in to break the clinch. 0:2
01:07 Tiger backs into the lower right corner. 0:2
01:11 Rosenbloom is still trying to find the range with his punches. He's just missing with some of his shots. 0:2
01:18 Maxie Rosenbloom gets in close and comes straight up to the chin of Tiger with an uppercut. 2:2
01:45 They're coming back to the center of the ring now... 2:2
01:45 Rosenbloom fires a light jab to the stomach 4:2
02:03 Rosenbloom fires and misses. 4:2
02:10 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 4:2
02:13 Rosenbloom has Tiger cornered! 4:2
02:18 Rosenbloom feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves away. He doesn't want to be trapped there. 4:2
02:23 Tiger is trapped in Maxie Rosenbloom's corner... 4:2
02:27 Rosenbloom throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Tiger but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 4:2
02:30 Tiger doubles up on the jab and he managed to score with the second one. 4:4
02:43 Rosenbloom fires a wild overhand right and misses everything. 4:4
02:53 The action slows for the moment. 4:4
02:57 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 4:4
03:00 Rosenbloom just can't find the range with that uppercut. 4:4
03:00 A lackluster round, to say the least, and the crowd voices its displeasure as the fighters return to their corners. 6:3
Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Tiger didn't sit in the corner between rounds and he comes out quickly to begin Round 3. 0:0
0:24 Both fighters are being cautious and keeping out of range. 0:0
0:27 Rosenbloom has Tiger trapped in the far neutral corner... 0:0
0:27 * That was a blatant rabbit punch by Rosenbloom and Ferrara has stopped the action to scold him 2:0
0:48 Not much happening at the moment. 2:0
0:55 Tiger fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 2:0
0:57 Maxie Rosenbloom's jab is fast and accurate. 4:0
01:16 Tiger wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Rosenbloom's defense. 4:0
01:19 Tiger takes a hook as he tries to work inside. 6:0
01:28 Both fighters keep straying from ring center. Now they're back in the middle of the square. 6:0
01:28 Both fighters are being effective in this exchange of punches. 8:2
01:42 Rosenbloom seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 8:2
01:51 Tiger wraps his arms around Rosenbloom. 8:2
01:55 Referee Ferrara has to separate the two... 8:2
02:08 Rosenbloom's constant movement can be frustrating to an opponent who's not capable of cutting off the ring on him. 8:2
02:12 Tiger backs away and hitches up his trunks. 8:2
02:21 Tiger wraps up Rosenbloom... Neither fighter will break... 8:2
02:30 Ferrara has to separate the two... 8:2
02:34 Tiger's corner is shouting to their man, encouraging him to pick up the action. 8:2
02:37 Rosenbloom rips off a nice right-left combination to the head. 10:2
02:49 Rosenbloom gets off a quick combination to the body 12:2
03:00 Tiger misses wildly with the hook. 12:2
03:00 The fighters continue the action as the bell rings to finish Round 3, forcing Ferrara to step in. 14:1
03:00 * Rosenbloom is being warned for hitting after the bell. Ferrara is letting the judges know. 14:1
Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Rosenbloom and Dick Tiger square off as the bell sounds to start the action for Round 4. 0:0
0:10 Tiger's jab falls short, but the cross gets in behind it. 0:2
0:14 Both of these guys look just like they came out of their dressing rooms - not a mark on them. 0:2
0:22 Tiger moves into the upper left corner. 0:2
0:27 Rosenbloom tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 0:2
0:34 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 4th. 0:2
0:41 Rosenbloom doubles up to the body, though Tiger seems unfazed. 2:2
0:50 Not much steam behind Tiger's jab, but it scores nonetheless. 2:4
01:03 Rosenbloom scores with consecutive blows to the body of Tiger. 4:4
01:20 Maxie Rosenbloom grabs Tiger. Too much of this kind of thing can have a negative affect on the scoring of the fight. 4:4
01:24 Ferrara separates them. 4:4
01:29 Both men look to measure one another. 4:4
01:32 The two fighters have chosen to work on the inside and it's Tiger who scores with a short hook to the chest. 4:6
01:41 Both fighters are being extremely cautious in this one. We hadn't expected such a tactical battle. 4:6
01:48 Tiger has Maxie Rosenbloom trapped! 4:6
01:48 Tiger scores with a hook to the side of the head. 4:8
02:01 Tiger is like an old steam train going uphill. He just keeps chugging away trying to move inside on Rosenbloom. 4:8
02:12 Rosenbloom is trapped in the corner... 4:8
02:16 Tiger drops his shoulder as if to throw a right, then quickly rips a quick left hook to the body. 4:12
02:16 Rosenbloom looks shaken! 4:12
02:28 The uppercut just landed by Tiger is a nice weapon on the inside. 4:14
02:46 Dick Tiger cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Rosenbloom had his elbows tucked in nicely. 4:14
02:48 The fighters are tangled up inside. Rosenbloom has a hand free and lands a little uppercut. 6:14
02:52 * The round is stopped by Ferrara. He apparently thought he heard the bell for the end of the round but he is obviously mistaken. 6:14
Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 It's Round 5 of this scheduled 12 rounder. 0:0
0:11 Neither fighter is straying far from the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:11 * Ouch, I felt that one Rosenbloom is being warned by Ferrara to watch the low blows. 2:0
0:24 These guys both look like they have barely been in a fight at all.. 2:0
0:29 Tiger scores to the body with a jab 2:2
0:45 Rosenbloom pins Dick Tiger's arms! The fighters are tied up... 2:2
0:49 Ferrara breaks them up... 2:2
01:03 Rosenbloom smothers Tiger's attack with a clinch! 2:2
01:07 The fighters have just banged heads! 2:2
01:14 Rosenbloom lands a nice jab. He tries to follow it up with a cross but it misses. 4:2
01:32 The fighters are tied up. Rosenbloom tries to extract himself. He gets his arms free. 4:2
01:41 Referee Ferrara separates the two... 4:2
01:49 Maxie Rosenbloom is putting his punches together, scoring well with combinations. 6:2
01:59 Rosenbloom is trying to move in behind the jab, which lands. 8:2
02:08 Rosenbloom moves in and scores with a quick jab. 10:2
02:23 Rosenbloom lands a flurry to the ribs of Tiger. 12:2
02:35 Rosenbloom traps Dick Tiger in the corner! 12:2
02:39 Rosenbloom dances gracefully across the canvas 12:2
02:47 Tiger has Maxie Rosenbloom blocked in! 12:2
02:52 Tiger will tie a guy up if he has to. 12:2
02:56 Ferrara separates the two... 12:2
03:00 Dick Tiger has Rosenbloom pinned! 12:2
03:00 The Referee has to get between Rosenbloom and Tiger as they glare at one another. He sends them to their corners as the bell sounds to end the round. 12:1
Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Both fighters look ready to go as Round 6 begins. 0:0
0:12 Tiger misses wildly with the Hook. 0:0
0:15 Rosenbloom scores with a rapid fire combination. 2:0
0:19 Neither fighter shows any wear and tear at this point. 2:0
0:29 Tiger tries to drop the right hand over the top but Rosenbloom ducks under it. 2:0
0:36 Tiger feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves away. He doesn't want to get trapped there. 2:0
0:40 Tiger looks to land a uppercut but misses the mark. 2:0
0:43 Maxie Rosenbloom bangs a right cross off the face of Tiger. 4:0
01:10 Tiger tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Maxie Rosenbloom blocks it. 4:0
01:20 They are flailing away and both are definitely landing good punches. 6:2
01:32 Tiger retreats into the left corner. 6:2
01:32 Hard to choose in that exchange as Rosenbloom and Tiger go blow for blow. 8:4
01:41 Both boxers are in the middle of the squared circle. 8:4
01:41 Rosenbloom is trying to put his punches together and he tags Dick Tiger with a nice combination of punches. 10:4
02:00 Ferrara warns Rosenbloom for holding and hitting, although he is doing a lot more holding than hitting. 10:4
02:04 Ferrara pries them apart. 10:4
02:13 Tiger retreats into his own corner... 10:4
02:13 Rosenbloom lands the jab but comes up short with a second one right behind it. 12:4
02:23 Tiger retreats into a neutral corner. 12:4
02:27 Rosenbloom is clinching... Tiger is trying to free his gloves... They are under Rosenbloom's arms... 12:4
02:32 Ferrara separates the two fighters. 12:4
02:40 Maxie Rosenbloom pins Tiger in the corner! 12:4
02:40 Rosenbloom drills Tiger with a left and right and another left. 14:4
02:49 Both fighters move back to ring center. 14:4
02:54 Rosenbloom misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 14:4
02:56 Tiger lands the right hand. He's pretty effective with that punch when he sets it up right. 14:6
03:00 There's the bell, finishing Round 6. 14:6
Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds to start Round 7. 0:0
0:10 Rosenbloom ducks into an uppercut from Tiger. 0:2
0:15 Both fighters are unmarked at this stage of the fight. 0:2
0:33 Maxie Rosenbloom is protecting the body nicely as Tiger fails to score inside. 0:2
0:36 * Rosenbloom has Tiger in a headlock as he rains down punches, Ferrara breaks the fighters and issues a stern warning to him 3:2
0:56 Rosenbloom lands a nice cross but Dick Tiger turned with it, absorbing most of its power. 5:2
01:08 Rosenbloom traps Tiger in the corner! 5:2
01:08 Rosenbloom lands a double left, one to the head and one to the body. 7:2
01:18 Tiger splits Rosenbloom's gloves with an uppercut. 7:4
01:36 The quickness and footwork of Rosenbloom is definitely keeping Tiger off balance. 7:4
01:40 Tiger appears to be trying to load up on his punches. 7:4
01:47 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 7:4
01:50 Rosenbloom lands a hook to head, then just misses with a follow up cross. 9:4
01:59 Maxie Rosenbloom tries to double up on the hook to the body and at least one gets through. 11:4
02:11 Rosenbloom seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 11:4
02:14 A flurry of blows from Rosenbloom lands to the body 13:4
02:24 Tiger throws an uppercut from way outside. It lands but he's lucky! That's a dangerous punch to throw unless you're in close. 13:6
02:33 Tiger moves into a neutral corner. 13:6
02:33 Dick Tiger tries a hook but Rosenbloom blocks it and then he scores with a hook of his own! 15:6
02:47 Tiger backs into his own corner... 15:6
02:47 These guys are really going at it but Rosenbloom looks to be getting the worse of it. 17:9
03:00 It looks like Maxie Rosenbloom has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 17:9
03:00 The crowd shows their appreciation of the efforts of both fighters, as the two warriors make their way to their respective corners. 19:9
Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 8 begins as the bell sounds. 0:0
0:16 The fighters are exchanging blows! No one scored more on that exchange. 2:2
0:21 Neither fighter has a mark on them at this point of the fight. 2:2
0:31 Rosenbloom slides along the far ropes. 2:2
0:38 He sneaks in a quick uppercut that lands cleanly. 4:2
0:52 Tiger bores in determined to maul Rosenbloom 4:2
0:59 Tiger gets inside and fires a hook to Rosenbloom's body. 4:4
01:09 Tiger backs into a neutral corner. 4:4
01:13 Rosenbloom swings...and misses. 4:4
01:21 Tiger pins Rosenbloom in the corner! 4:4
01:21 Tiger scores with a cross, though it did not land flush. 4:6
01:36 Tiger knows one direction and thats straight ahead. 4:6
01:40 Rosenbloom takes a cross to the head from Tiger. 4:8
01:54 Rosenbloom smothers Tiger's attack as Tiger tries to get off some shots inside. 4:8
01:56 Upstairs and downstairs! Rosenbloom lands two quick blows and then moves away from Tiger's counters. 6:8
02:09 A flurry of punches are exchanged between the two fighters. It appears as if Tiger has gotten the better of the exchange. 8:11
02:23 Tiger fires away but finds nothing but air. 8:11
02:25 Rosenbloom scores with a nice two-punch combination. 10:11
02:34 Rosenbloom retreats into a neutral corner. 10:11
02:39 Tiger keeps looking to get inside on Rosenbloom 10:11
02:43 Both fighters move to ring center. 10:11
02:48 Tiger charges Rosenbloom trying to get inside 10:11
02:58 Tiger does a great job with subtle movement to avoid Rosenbloom's punches in close. 10:11
03:00 Loud applause accompanies the end of this round. 11:13
Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center... 0:0
0:08 Rosenbloom hooks off the jab and scores to the body or Dick Tiger. 2:0
0:12 Tiger is slowing up... 2:0
0:12 Looking at their faces, you wouldn't know these two were in a fight. 2:0
0:17 Jack Mosley not only gave Rosenbloom encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Tiger. Now it's up to Rosenbloom to implement it. 2:0
0:17 A cross lands for Rosenbloom. Tiger didn't see that one coming. 4:0
0:33 Tiger slides into his own corner... 4:0
0:33 Rosenbloom scores with a nice short hook inside the defense of Tiger. 6:0
0:44 Rosenbloom gets a jab in but it was more of a push than a punch. 8:0
0:58 Rosenbloom is holding on to Tiger. He seems to be taking a breather. 8:0
01:02 Ferrara steps in and breaks it up. 8:0
01:12 Maxie Rosenbloom can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 8:0
01:26 Tiger is challenging Rosenbloom to fight him and quit clinching. 8:0
01:38 Tiger works his way free! 8:0
01:47 Ferrara tries to separate the boxers but Rosenbloom has a vice-like grip on Tiger. 8:0
01:59 Rosenbloom uses his shoulder to force Tiger out of the clinch. 8:0
02:03 Tiger'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. 8:0
02:06 Rosenbloom throws the jab and it lands cleanly. 10:0
02:19 Rosenbloom seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 10:0
02:26 Rosenbloom lands a quick jab. He'd like to keep Tiger on the end of that punch. 12:0
02:40 Rosenbloom is literally dancing circles around Tiger this round. 12:0
02:44 Rosenbloom is keeping away from the ropes. 12:0
02:49 Rosenbloom slips out of a corner, as Tiger attempts to trap him. 12:0
02:54 Tiger retreats into the left corner. 12:0
02:58 Rosenbloom clinches... Dick Tiger gets an arm free! He should be punching with it! 12:0
03:00 Tiger pushes Rosenbloom away. 12:0
03:00 Rosenbloom appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 12:0
03:00 The bell sounds ending Round 9. Amy 'The Smile' Longlegs is about ready to climb through the ropes and into the ring to the whistles and cheers of the crowd. 12:0
Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Rosenbloom is off his stool and waiting for the bell to begin Round 10. 0:0
0:07 Jack DeForrest was extremely upbeat during the break with Tiger providing some solid encouragement. 0:0
0:08 The fighters are at close quarters now as Rosenbloom lands a hook downstairs. 2:0
0:13 Appearance wise these two both look good for this stage of the fight. 2:0
0:20 Tiger fires a punch over the jab of Maxie Rosenbloom and gets it in for points. 2:2
0:29 Tiger brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 2:2
0:34 Rosenbloom picks off the uppercut by Tiger. 2:2
0:45 Tiger can't score with short uppercut inside. Rosenbloom got his gloves in front of the punch. 2:2
0:47 Rosenbloom flicks a jab to Tiger's stomach 4:2
0:52 It doesn't look like Tiger has much left at all. 4:2
0:57 Rosenbloom is forced into his own corner... 4:2
0:57 Tiger bangs away with both hands and a nice uppercut finds a home. 4:4
01:13 Tiger throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 4:4
01:26 Tiger telegraphed that shot and Rosenbloom ducks under it easily. 4:4
01:28 Rosenbloom throws a flurry of punches; at least two solid shots made it through. Now he moves away. 6:4
01:44 Tiger is just missing by a hair with his punches. 6:4
01:47 Rosenbloom scores with the jab. 8:4
01:56 Tiger moves into a neutral corner. 8:4
01:56 Rosenbloom lands a solid shot to the head and follows up with a better one! He can be very effective when he remembers to throw his punches in combinations. 10:4
02:05 Rosenbloom is pinned in his own corner... 10:4
02:05 Tiger scores with a hook to the body but he misses when he tries to double up with it. 10:6
02:17 Tiger is staying at the center of the ring. 10:6
02:22 He is off target with that combination. 10:6
02:24 Rosenbloom scores with a punch that's part uppercut, part hook! 12:6
02:41 Rosenbloom is clinching... 12:6
02:45 Ferrara separates the two... 12:6
02:49 Tiger takes a half step back as he tries to create some punching room. 12:6
02:52 Tiger shoots the jab, followed by a nice cross. 12:8
03:00 What a great round of boxing as both fighters traded heavy leather. And the crowd is letting the combatants know that they like what they're seeing! 11:9
Round 11
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Dick Tiger was a little slow getting off his stool this round. 0:0
0:06 Tiger plants a cross on Maxie Rosenbloom's rib cage. 0:2
0:15 Jack Mosley seemed to pump up Rosenbloom between rounds. 0:2
0:16 Tiger eats a short cross from Rosenbloom amd backs away. 2:2
0:29 Rosenbloom takes a hard combination from Tiger 2:7
0:29 That's the punch Tiger hoped to land! Rosenbloom looks to be in bad shape after that blow! 2:7
0:46 Tiger lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Rosenbloom. 2:7
0:48 Rosenbloom lands a short left hook to the head. 4:7
01:00 Maxie Rosenbloom works his way inside and scores with a hook to the body. 6:7
01:14 Rosenbloom is on his bicycle as he looks to stay away from Tiger 6:7
01:27 Tiger misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 6:7
01:34 Rosenbloom and Dick Tiger 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. 6:7
01:37 Dick Tiger quickly hitches up his trunks. 6:7
01:41 Rosenbloom fires a jab to the body 8:7
02:02 Rosenbloom lands a jab to the midsection 10:7
02:15 Tiger has Rosenbloom cornered! 10:7
02:19 Tiger just comes up short with the jab. 10:7
02:21 Rosenbloom bangs away to the body with the hook, but there is no leverage on that punch. 12:7
02:34 Rosenbloom moves into a neutral corner. 12:7
02:39 Rosenbloom picks off the jab thrown by Tiger. 12:7
02:41 Maxie Rosenbloom lands a jab. He's using it as both an offensive and defensive weapon on occasions. 14:7
02:54 Tiger just misses with a huge shot as Rosenbloom chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 14:7
02:56 Rosenbloom scores to both the head and body and then moves away. 16:7
03:00 And there's the bell ending Round 11. 17:8
Round 12
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The fighters touch gloves in the middle of the ring as the 12th and final round begins. 0:0
0:18 Tiger throws a flurry of punches but Maxie Rosenbloom either blocks or slips them. 0:0
0:25 The action slows for the moment. 0:0
0:34 Tiger misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 0:0
0:42 Tiger pins Rosenbloom in the corner! 0:0
0:46 Tiger bounces Rosenbloom back as he drives his shoulder into him. That's probably not legal but, hey, if you can get away with it! 0:0
0:51 Ferrara is getting too involved in the fight and is becoming more of a factor than a referee is supposed to be. 0:0
01:01 Neither fighter is using their jab enough this round. 0:0
01:05 The two men are bumping heads as they wrestle on the inside. Now, Tiger lands a short uppercut to the chin of Rosenbloom. 0:2
01:14 Rosenbloom is trapped in his own corner... 0:2
01:19 Tiger lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Rosenbloom. 0:2
01:35 Tiger wings a big left hand at Rosenbloom but the latter sidesteps the punch. 0:2
01:46 Tiger misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 0:2
01:54 Tiger rips a hook to the head. 0:4
02:14 Tiger forces his way inside. 0:4
02:26 Tiger lets his hands go inside, but Rosenbloom protects his body well. 0:4
02:37 Neither fighter seems to be anxious to mix it up. They've been a little overly cautious so far this round. 0:4
02:48 Rosenbloom frees himself from Tiger's clutches! They move to ring center now. 0:4
03:00 Rosenbloom wraps up Tiger. 0:4
03:00 Ferrara has to break them apart. 0:4
03:00 Rosenbloom seems to have done enough to win this fight. 0:4
03:00 This bout's over, fight fans! The scorecards will tell the tale in this one. 0:6
Fight Result
Let's go to Amy Hayes for the call...
Ladies and Gentlemen, the judges have tallied their scorecards and here is your decision...
Don Risher, United States scores the bout 117 to 111
Robert Grasso, United States scores the bout 118 to 110
Malcolm Bulner, Australia scores the bout 117 to 111
The winner by unanimous decision is Maxie Rosenbloom!
Score Cards
Don Risher Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Maxie Rosenbloom 10 10 10 9 10 10 10 9 10 10 10 9 117
Dick Tiger 9 9 9 10 9 9 9 10 9 9 9 10 111
Robert Grasso Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Maxie Rosenbloom 10 10 10 9 10 10 10 9 10 10 10 10 118
Dick Tiger 9 9 9 10 9 9 9 10 9 9 9 9 110
Malcolm Bulner Round Total
Australia 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Maxie Rosenbloom 10 10 10 9 10 10 10 9 10 10 10 9 117
Dick Tiger 9 9 9 10 9 9 9 10 9 9 9 10 111
Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Maxie Rosenbloom 30 30 30 27 30 30 30 27 30 30 30 28 352
Dick Tiger 27 27 27 30 27 27 27 30 27 27 27 29 332
Statistics
Categories Maxie Rosenbloom Dick Tiger
Knockdowns scored 0 0
Jabs / Round 8.58 2.67
Hooks / Round 9.58 3.92
Crosses / Round 5.42 3.08
Combinations / Round 6.42 3.17
Uppercuts / Round 4.83 3.00
Punches Landed / Round 34.83 15.83
Punches Missed / Round 22.67 68.17
Punching Accuracy 60.6% 18.8%
Total Number of Fouls 4 0
Low Blow 1
Holding Head and Hitting 1
Rabbit Punching 1
Hitting after the Bell 1
Foul Penalties:
Official Warning 1
Caution 3
Suffered Accidental Head Butt 1
No cuts occured
Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 1 / 1 0 / 0
Fight Inside 0 / 0 4 / 4
Fight Outside (Offensive) 0 / 0 2 / 2
Fight Outside (Defensive) 10 / 7 0 / 0
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 0 / 0 5 / 4
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 0 / 0 0 / 0
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