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Fight Card
Bout Fighter 1 Fighter 2 Odds Winner Decision Last Round Rounds
Opening Bout Gene Tunney Yusaf Mack 8-1 1 TKO 4 12
Preliminary 1 Tommy Burns Graciano Rocchigiani 1-1 2 SD 12 12
Preliminary 2 Kid Norfolk Jack Root 1-1 1 UD 3 3
Support Bout Joe Knight Jose Torres 3-2 0 D 12 12
Co-Feature Eddie Mustafa Muhammad Michael Moorer 1-1 2 UD 3 3
Main Event Philadelphia Jack O'Brien John Conteh 3-2 1 SD 12 12


Title Bout Championship Boxing 2.5 - Copyright © 2008 OOTP Developments

Opening Bout
Gene Tunney vs Yusaf Mack

Fight info: Isleta Casino & Resort, Albuquerque, NM, United States, 2013-08-01, announcer is Chuck Hull, referee is Toby Gibson, the bout will be scored by three judges: Artie Aidala (United States), Victor Cervantes (Mexico) and Don Risher (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: Gene Tunney - Record: 21-8-1 (1) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Floyd Mayweather Sr. - Cut Man: Johnny Tocco
In the blue corner: Yusaf Mack - Record: 1-10-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Billy Giles - Cut Man: Aaron Snowell

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center as the bell sounds to begin the first round. 0:0
0:13 Mack looks to land a cross but misses the mark. 0:0
0:15 Tunney continues to pop the jab 2:0
0:35 Mack voluntarily moves onto the ropes. 2:0
0:49 Tunney lets his hands go inside, but Mack protects his body well. 2:0
01:07 Tunney throws an uppercut from way outside. It lands but he's lucky! That's a dangerous punch to throw unless you're in close. 4:0
01:29 Mack looks to work the body, but Tunney covers up nicely. 4:0
01:39 Tunney feints upstairs, then scores with a quick cross to the midsection. 6:0
01:56 Tunney brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 6:0
02:01 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 6:0
02:18 Tunney is bouncing on his toes, avoiding Mack attempts to move inside on him. 6:0
02:26 Both fighters are being cautious and keeping out of range. 6:0
02:30 Yusaf Mack hitches up his trunks. He'd better be careful. He may get nailed while his hands are down. 6:0
02:39 Gene Tunney lands a crushing uppercut! 11:0
02:39 Gene Tunney sent Mack reeling with that punch! 11:0
02:51 Tunney fires a straight right. He split the gloves with that punch. 13:0
03:00 There's the bell. Round 1 comes to an end. 14:2

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 Billy Giles is just telling Mack the obvious: throw more punches, move your head, step it up. That's not going to help much! 0:0
0:12 Tunney grabs Mack's head, pulls it down, into his chest. Gibson has to force Tunney to let go. 0:0
0:16 Gibson separates the two... 0:0
0:20 Billy Giles was extremely upbeat during the break with Yusaf Mack providing some solid encouragement. 0:0
0:21 Mack throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 0:2
0:30 Tunney scores with a hook to the body but he misses when he tries to double up with it. 2:2
0:40 Tunney fires the jab. It finds its target. 4:2
0:49 Tunney lands a short left hook to the head. 6:2
01:13 Tunney ties up Mack... 6:2
01:22 Gibson is shouting at Tunney to break! 6:2
01:33 Tunney fires a volley of punches but Mack was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way. 6:2
01:40 Both fighters need to close the distance between them. 6:2
01:48 Tunney tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 6:2
01:50 Mack lands a cross to the body. 6:4
02:00 Tunney gets in two or three punishing shots to the head of Mack. 9:4
02:14 Mack fires a shot, but it glances off Tunney's shoulder. 9:4
02:16 Tunney is trying to move in behind the jab, which lands. 11:4
02:33 Tunney is moving nicely, using every inch of this ring. 11:4
02:44 Mack is getting frustrated as Tunney continues to hold on to him. Mack is punching Tunney's head, trying to break his hold. Finally, Gibson pushes the fighters apart. 11:4
02:48 Gibson has to break the clinch. 11:4
03:00 Tunney wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Mack's defense. 11:4
03:00 We're at the 3:00 mark and that brings this round to an end. 11:4

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Tunney looks a bit disgusted as Round 3 gets underway. 0:0
0:06 Tunney got some great advice from Floyd Mayweather Sr. between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 3. 0:0
0:11 Tunney just can't find the range with that jab. 0:0
0:14 Mack scores with a punch that's part uppercut, part hook! 0:2
0:33 Tunney is mixing his punches well and lands a jab followed by a cross. 2:2
0:50 Tunney's corner is urging him on. They're really vocal tonight. 2:2
0:57 Oh!!! Tunney unleashed a crippling right hand to the head! 6:2
0:57 Mack appears shaken by that punch! 6:2
01:14 Mack is protecting the body nicely as Tunney fails to score inside. 6:2
01:27 Mack is trying to put his punches together and he tags Tunney with a nice combination of punches. 6:4
01:37 The crowd comes to life as both fighters exchange blows, with the advantage going to Mack. 8:7
01:52 Tunney throws a flurry of punches but Mack either blocks or slips them. 8:7
01:59 Tunney seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 8:7
02:10 Mack does a great job of moving as Tunney tries to work inside. 8:7
02:16 Quick hands and feet can take you far in this game. Of course, having a good chin helps! 8:7
02:23 Gene Tunney pops a jab home. That punch didn't hurt but it still scored points. 10:7
02:35 Tunney splits Mack's gloves with a powerful uppercut. 13:7
02:44 Tunney doesn't have to look for Mack this round. He is right there in front of him. 13:7
02:54 The fighters are tied up. Tunney tries to extract himself. He gets his arms free. 13:7
02:59 Now they break clean. 13:7
03:00 Tunney is showing some fancy footwork tonight as he moves around Mack. 13:7
03:00 There's the bell, finishing Round 3. 13:8

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Tunney looks to be in fair shape as Round 4 gets underway. 0:0
0:06 Tunney received a pep talk from Floyd Mayweather Sr. before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:0
0:12 Tunney is moving like he is walking on air tonight. 0:0
0:12 Neither fighter has a mark on them at this point of the fight. 0:0
0:20 Both fighters are being extremely cautious in this one. We hadn't expected such a tactical battle. 0:0
0:24 Tunney scores with an excellent cross. 3:0
0:24 * Mack is bleeding! He's cut! 4:0
0:24 Blood from the inside of Yusaf Mack's mouth is now obvious; he's either cut his inner lip or cheek or maybe even his tongue. 4:0
0:24 * That clash of heads has opened a cut on Mack! 4:0
0:38 Tunney tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Mack blocks it. 4:0
0:47 Mack walks in to a glancing hook from Tunney. 6:0
0:47 * And now it appears as if Mack has been cut the last punch that landed. 7:0
0:47 A bad cut has opened on the left eyelid of Mack and it's bleeding into his eye. 7:0
0:47 * The referee appears to be jockeying for position; he's moving more than the fighters. Apparently, he wants to get a better look at the cut above Mack's eye. Now, he just steps in and stops the action. Gibson is escorting Mack over to the ringside doctor to get an opinion on the severity of the cut. 7:0
0:51 * Referee Gibson halts this fight. He's taking Mack to his corner and waving for the ring physician. The doctor is looking at it... Mack's corner is pleading with both the referee and the doctor.* No! Gibson waves it off. The fight is over! The doctor is not going to let it continue. The winner by TKO is Tunney! 7:0

Fight Result

Chuck Hull has the call...

Ladies and Gentlemen! The winner by technical knockout at the 0:52 mark in Round 4 is...

Gene Tunney!


Score Cards

Artie Aidala Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Gene Tunney 10 9 10 29
Yusaf Mack 9 10 9 28

Victor Cervantes Round Total
Mexico 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Gene Tunney 10 10 10 30
Yusaf Mack 9 9 9 27

Don Risher Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Gene Tunney 10 9 9 28
Yusaf Mack 9 10 10 29

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Gene Tunney 30 28 29 87
Yusaf Mack 27 29 28 84


Statistics
Categories Gene Tunney Yusaf Mack
Knockdowns scored 0 0


Jabs / Round 6.25 0.75
Hooks / Round 5.50 2.75
Crosses / Round 6.75 1.50
Combinations / Round 3.50 1.75
Uppercuts / Round 4.25 0.75


Punches Landed / Round 26.25 7.50
Punches Missed / Round 64.00 20.00


Punching Accuracy 29.1% 27.3%


Total Number of Fouls 0 0
Suffered Accidental Head Butt causing Cut 1


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


Cut locations breakdown:
Cut on left eyelid 1 / 0 / 0
Cut inside mouth 1 / 0 / 0


Bouts halted to check cut(s) 0 1


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


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


Title Bout Championship Boxing 2.5 - Copyright © 2008 OOTP Developments

Preliminary 1
Tommy Burns vs Graciano Rocchigiani

Fight info: Shaw Conference Centre, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, 2013-08-01, announcer is Michael Pass, referee is Michael Griffin, the bout will be scored by three judges: Joe Garcia (United States), Robin Dolpirre (France) and Joseph Ware (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: Tommy Burns - Record: 18-12-0 (9) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Phil Borgia - Cut Man: Spider Kelly
In the blue corner: Graciano Rocchigiani - Record: 0-1-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Danny Smith - Cut Man: Angelo Dundee

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell for Round 1 sounds and the fight is on. 0:0
0:12 Rocchigiani misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 0:0
0:19 Burns just delivered a wake-up call!!! He really caught Rocchigiani with a sharp combination! 4:0
0:19 Graciano Rocchigiani is suddenly in trouble after those punches! 4:0
0:33 Rocchigiani just can't find the range with that jab. 4:0
0:39 Both fighters come into this fight predicting a win... Not that you'd expect anything else. 4:0
0:43 Rocchigiani rips a hook to the body. 4:2
0:51 As high as Rocchigiani is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Burns takes advantage of it. 4:2
01:00 Burns fires and misses. 4:2
01:07 Rocchigiani scores to the body with a jab 4:4
01:16 Rocchigiani lands a nice cross but Burns turned with it, absorbing most of its power. 4:6
01:36 Rocchigiani picks off the uppercut by Burns. 4:6
01:38 Rocchigiani scores with a nice left cross. 4:8
01:47 Rocchigiani continues to pop the jab 4:10
02:05 Burns throws a flurry of punches but Rocchigiani either blocks or slips them. 4:10
02:07 Rocchigiani's jab connects to Burns's head 4:12
02:16 Rocchigiani's finds a home on Burns's jaw. 4:14
02:32 Rocchigiani is just missing by a hair with his punches. 4:14
02:35 Burns lands a hook to the ribs. 6:14
02:51 Graciano Rocchigiani scores with a nice two-punch combination. 6:16
03:00 There's the bell. Round 1 is history. We've got a lot more action coming up. 6:17

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The crowd is making some noise as the fighter come out for round number 2. 0:0
0:09 Hey, that ringcard girl was something else! 0:0
0:13 The cross scores for Rocchigiani. He needs to throw that punch more often. 0:2
0:22 Phil Borgia not only gave Burns encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Rocchigiani. Now it's up to Burns to implement it. 0:2
0:22 Rocchigiani splits the gloves with a jab. He'd like to find a home for that punch during this fight. 0:4
0:32 * Rocchigiani is told to watch holding and hitting by Griffin 0:7
0:57 Rocchigiani lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Burns. 0:7
01:07 Rocchigiani scores with a hook to the body but he misses when he tries to double up with it. 0:9
01:17 Graciano Rocchigiani bangs a right cross off the face of Burns. 0:11
01:26 Rocchigiani throws the cross and scores to the head of Burns. 0:13
01:40 That punch actually went behind Rocchigiani's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from Tommy Burns. 0:13
01:42 Rocchigiani doubles up to the body, though Burns seems unfazed. 0:15
01:47 * Swelling has erupted under the right eye of Burns. This is going to be a problem, even if it doesn't get much worse. 0:15
01:57 Tommy Burns misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 0:15
01:59 Rocchigiani slips in a jab to the body 0:17
02:03 Burns's right eye is turning ugly as the swelling under it worsens. 0:17
02:13 Burns is off target with that hook. 0:17
02:15 Rocchigiani throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 0:19
02:28 Burns traps Graciano Rocchigiani's gloves under his arms... He won't let go. 0:19
02:37 Griffin pries them apart. 0:19
02:47 Graciano Rocchigiani fires a lead right that Burns manages to avoid. 0:19
03:00 Burns misses with that combination. 0:19
03:00 And there's the bell ending Round 2. 1:19

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds to start Round 3. 0:0
0:06 The swelling on the face of Tommy Burns is almost as pronounced as it was before his corner worked on it, in spite of their efforts. 0:0
0:11 Burns throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Rocchigiani but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 0:0
0:22 Tommy Burns telegraphed that shot and Rocchigiani ducks under it easily. 0:0
0:25 Rocchigiani misses the lead left, but follows up with a right hook that finds the mark. 0:2
0:47 Burns leaves the jab just short. 0:2
0:49 Each fighter is measuring the other. Now Rocchigiani lets his hands go and scores several quick punches to the head of Burns. 0:4
01:01 Rocchigiani seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 0:4
01:05 Some nice infighting ends with Rocchigiani getting an uppercut in. 0:6
01:10 The increased swelling around the right eye of Tommy Burns is fast becoming a hindurance. 0:6
01:34 Burns just comes up short with the combination. 0:6
01:36 Rocchigiani throws a flurry of punches; at least two solid shots made it through. Now he moves away. 0:8
01:50 Burns back pedals away from the straight forward attack of Rocchigiani. 0:8
01:59 Burns tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Rocchigiani. 0:8
02:01 Rocchigiani feints upstairs, then scores with a quick cross to the midsection. 0:10
02:13 Burns throws a hook to the ribs with authority. 3:10
02:25 Rocchigiani lets his hands go inside and scores with at least two hard shots to Burns's ribs. 3:13
02:29 The swelling under Burns's right eye is growing to a point where the eye could end up shut if his corner can't reduce or at least control it. 3:13
02:44 Oh!!! Burns unleashed a crippling right hand to the head! 7:13
02:44 That punch may have stunned Graciano Rocchigiani momentarily. 7:13
03:00 Burns just misses with a huge shot as Rocchigiani chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 7:13
03:00 Both fighters have their supporters and each man is receiving a well-deserved round of applause from a pumped up crowd! 9:13

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Tommy Burns and Rocchigiani square off as the bell sounds to start the action for Round 4. 0:0
0:07 Burns's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:0
0:07 Burns'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
0:12 Rocchigiani lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Burns. 0:0
0:24 Burns lands a smashing cross! 4:0
0:24 Rocchigiani is clutching his side! 4:0
0:37 That's a pretty long clinch! Do these guys want to hug or fight? 4:0
0:42 Griffin has to break the clinch. 4:0
0:56 The fighters are tied up. Burns tries to extract himself. He gets his arms free. 4:0
01:01 Griffin has to break them apart. 4:0
01:14 Burns tries to drop the right hand over the top but Rocchigiani ducks under it. 4:0
01:29 Burns tries to muscle inside but Rocchigiani clinches him. 4:0
01:34 Rocchigiani pushes Burns away. 4:0
01:39 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 4th. 4:0
01:47 There's a hard shot off the top of Rocchigiani's head! 8:0
01:47 Graciano Rocchigiani was stopped cold by that punch and he is staggering across the ring! 8:0
02:00 Rocchigiani misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 8:0
02:07 Rocchigiani's hands are free inside as he lands an uppercut on Tommy Burns's beltline. 8:2
02:16 Graciano Rocchigiani bobs and weaves his way inside and lets his hands go, scoring with a hook. 8:4
02:30 Rocchigiani pushes his way out to the center of the ring where the fighters seperate. 8:4
02:42 Burns is moving nicely, using every inch of this ring. 8:4
02:51 Burns does a great job of moving as Rocchigiani tries to work inside. 8:4
02:58 Look out! That was a straight right by Burns! 12:4
02:58 Graciano Rocchigiani is suddenly in trouble! 12:4
03:00 Griffin motions the fighters to their corners as the bell sounds to end Round 4. 12:4

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Shouts of encouragement for both fighters can be heard as the bell rings for Round 5. 0:0
0:08 Burns received a pep talk from Phil Borgia before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:0
0:08 Tommy Burns'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
0:15 Burns is showing some fancy footwork tonight as he moves around Graciano Rocchigiani. 0:0
0:25 Rocchigiani picks off the jab thrown by Burns. 0:0
0:27 Rocchigiani lands the right hand. He's pretty effective with that punch when he sets it up right. 0:2
0:44 Burns flicks a lead right to the head of Rocchigiani. 2:2
0:53 Burns splits Rocchigiani's gloves with an uppercut. 4:2
01:03 Both fighters are being extremely cautious in this one. We hadn't expected such a tactical battle. 4:2
01:11 Graciano Rocchigiani fires and misses. 4:2
01:13 Burns scores to both the head and body and then moves away. 6:2
01:22 Rocchigiani backs into the far corner. 6:2
01:27 Burns tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Rocchigiani blocks it. 6:2
01:39 Rocchigiani is either lucky or has radar. Burns's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 6:2
01:50 Burns is probing with his jab as he tries to find an opening in Graciano Rocchigiani's defense. 6:2
02:01 Burns fires away but finds nothing but air. 6:2
02:09 Rocchigiani bangs the uppercut home. 6:4
02:14 There has to be something done about the swelling around Burns's right eye as it continues to worsen. 6:4
02:23 Burns looks to work the body, but Rocchigiani covers up nicely. 6:4
02:30 * Griffin has stopped the action. He is issuing a warning to Rocchigiani for holding and hitting. 6:7
02:55 Burns is clinching... 6:7
03:00 Griffin separates them. 6:7
03:00 The Referee has to get between Burns and Rocchigiani as they glare at one another. He sends them to their corners as the bell sounds to end the round. 8:7

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Graciano Rocchigiani is off his stool and waiting for the bell to begin Round 6. 0:0
0:06 Whatever Angelo Dundee said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Rocchigiani has some spring in his step here in the 6th round. 0:0
0:06 A minute wasn't enough to eliminate or even significantly reduce Burns's swelling. They'll have to keep a close watch on it and make sure Burns's vision doesn't become a major problem over the next few rounds. 0:0
0:08 Rocchigiani has Burns cornered! 0:0
0:08 Burns ducks into an uppercut from Rocchigiani. 0:2
0:22 Rocchigiani's misses as Burns backpedals away. 0:2
0:24 A sizzling cross from Burns finds it's mark. 3:2
0:42 Rocchigiani fires a wild overhand left and misses everything. 3:2
0:53 Burns throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 5:2
01:09 Rocchigiani misses wildly with the hook. 5:2
01:24 Rocchigiani clamps Burns's arms to his side and holds on until Griffin breaks the hold. 5:2
01:33 Griffin separates the two fighters. 5:2
01:47 Burns swings...and misses. 5:2
01:49 Rocchigiani scores with the jab. 5:4
01:53 Burns's right eye continues to swell alarmingly and it's got to be affecting his vision. 5:4
02:02 Rocchigiani lands a stinging jab. 5:6
02:11 Rocchigiani lands a jab to Burns's midsection 5:8
02:27 Rocchigiani is moving around the ring nicely. 5:8
02:32 Burns's corner is shouting to their man, encouraging him to pick up the action. 5:8
02:35 Tommy Burns gives a nice head feint and then lands a hook to the head of Rocchigiani. 7:8
02:56 Burns fires a left hand that Rocchigiani takes high on the shoulder. 7:8
03:00 Rocchigiani has Burns trapped! 7:8
03:00 Burns spins around and moves quickly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 6. 7:9

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Amy 'The Smile' Longlegs exits the ring to wild cheering. We await the bell, signaling the start of Round 7. There it is! 0:0
0:08 If the swelling was lessened by Burns'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
0:08 Rocchigiani is forced into his own corner... 0:0
0:13 Tommy Burns misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 0:0
0:23 Rocchigiani moves in and connects with a compact uppercut to the head. 0:2
0:27 The swelling under Burns's right eye can't get much worse, as it has now ballooned substantially. 0:2
0:32 Burns backs into a neutral corner. 0:2
0:32 Rocchigiani scores with a beautiful cross that just missed landing flush on Burns's jaw. 0:4
0:46 Rocchigiani fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 0:4
0:48 Burns lands a flurry to the ribs of Rocchigiani. 2:4
01:02 Graciano Rocchigiani seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 2:4
01:14 Burns fires a volley of punches but Rocchigiani was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way. 2:4
01:16 Rocchigiani sneaks home the left cross. 2:6
01:28 Burns slides into a neutral corner... 2:6
01:32 Graciano Rocchigiani misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 2:6
01:39 Burns lands a solid uppercut! 6:6
01:39 Graciano Rocchigiani seems to be in big trouble after that blow... 6:6
01:52 Rocchigiani can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 6:6
01:55 Burns scores with a quick one-two to Rocchigiani's midsection 8:6
02:04 The fighters are tangled up inside. Rocchigiani has a hand free and lands a little uppercut. 8:8
02:13 Graciano Rocchigiani bangs away with both hands and a nice uppercut finds a home. 8:10
02:17 Burns is going to have to protect his continually swelling right eye or it is going to become an issue in this fight! 8:10
02:23 Burns feints downstairs, then lands an uppercut under Graciano Rocchigiani's chin. 10:10
02:38 * Burns is blatantly hitting Rocchigiani while they are locked up and Griffin has stopped the action to scold him 13:10
02:56 Rocchigiani scores with a punch that's part uppercut, part hook! 13:12
03:00 It looks like Rocchigiani has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 13:12
03:00 There was no feeling out in that round, Burns and Rocchigiani really went at it. 13:13

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 It's Round 8 of this scheduled 12 rounder. 0:0
0:08 The swelling on the face of Burns is noticeable, even at a distance. Although his corner men were applying cold compresses and trying to work the swelling away from his eyes, Burns still has distension. 0:0
0:10 Burns moves into the upper corner. 0:0
0:14 Burns is challenging Rocchigiani to fight him and quit clinching. 0:0
0:23 Burns tries to get free... Here comes Griffin to break them up... 0:0
0:28 Rocchigiani slides into his own corner... 0:0
0:32 Burns misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 0:0
0:40 Rocchigiani retreats into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:44 Burns drives home a wicked hook to the midsection! 4:0
0:44 Rocchigiani was shaken by those blows! 4:0
0:54 Both fighters move to ring center. 4:0
0:59 Rocchigiani can't score with short uppercut inside. Burns got his gloves in front of the punch. 4:0
01:13 Graciano Rocchigiani fires a shot, but it glances off Burns's shoulder. 4:0
01:20 Rocchigiani 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. 4:0
01:27 Rocchigiani is flicking the jab, trying to keep Burns at long range. 4:0
01:32 Griffin is really doing a good job of controlling this fight. He's making sure that these fighters keep it clean. 4:0
01:40 Burns whiffs with the combination. 4:0
01:47 Rocchigiani moves into a neutral corner. 4:0
01:52 Burns lands a crushing uppercut! 8:0
01:52 Rocchigiani is hurt and he had better reach deep if he's going to continue! 8:0
02:08 The fighters are at ring center... 8:0
02:12 There's a clinch. Neither fighter seems to want to break. 8:0
02:21 Griffin separates the two... 8:0
02:30 Burns wraps up Graciano Rocchigiani... Neither fighter will break... 8:0
02:35 Griffin has to separate the two... 8:0
02:39 Rocchigiani slides into the corner... 8:0
02:44 Burns wings a big left hand at Rocchigiani but the latter sidesteps the punch. 8:0
02:50 Tommy Burns backs away and hitches up his trunks. 8:0
03:00 Burns lands a wicked uppercut! 12:0
03:00 Rocchigiani is just looking for a place to fall after that shot! 12:0
03:00 Rocchigiani shows Burns his back and moves quickly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 8. 12:0

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Rocchigiani looks a bit disgusted as Round 9 gets underway. 0:0
0:07 If the swelling was lessened by Burns's corner, it wasn't reduced enough to make a big difference. It's going to be a factor in this fight if it continues to worsen. 0:0
0:12 Burns holds his arms up in disgust as Rocchigiani holds him around his waist. 0:0
0:16 * Rocchigiani is being cautioned for leaning on the neck of his opponent when the two men get tangled up inside. 0:0
0:29 Burns got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Phil Borgia's instructions work. 0:0
0:30 Both boxers are in the middle of the squared circle. 0:0
0:34 Look at that subtle shoulder movement. See how Rocchigiani rolls them? That throws off your opponent's timing. 0:0
0:45 Burns lands with a short, quick uppercut in close. 2:0
0:59 Burns is clinching. Griffin better watch because some fighters aren't above doing some nasty head work when they're in close like this. 2:0
01:08 Griffin moves them apart. 2:0
01:16 Burns retreats into the near corner. 2:0
01:16 Burns eats a right-left from Rocchigiani 2:2
01:30 Burns looks to land a jab but misses the mark. 2:2
01:38 Rocchigiani backs into his own corner... 2:2
01:42 Burns feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves away. He doesn't want to be trapped there. 2:2
01:48 Both fighters could stand to vary their punches a little more. 2:2
01:55 Rocchigiani pins Burns's arms against his body stopping him from throwing any punches. 2:2
02:00 Griffin moves in to break the clinch. 2:2
02:09 Griffin warns Rocchigiani for holding and hitting, although he is doing a lot more holding than hitting. 2:2
02:13 Now they break clean. 2:2
02:22 Rocchigiani ties up Burns... 2:2
02:31 Griffin is shouting at Rocchigiani to break! 2:2
02:45 Burns's constant movement can be frustrating to an opponent who's not capable of cutting off the ring on him. 2:2
02:49 Griffin is talking to Graciano Rocchigiani and seems to be telling him to quit playing around and start fighting. 2:2
02:52 Rocchigiani slips inside and lands a hook. 2:4
03:00 The action is at ring center. 2:4
03:00 Burns is gliding around the ring like it's his own personal dance floor. 2:4
03:00 There's another round in the books. 3:4

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Both fighters look ready to go as Round 10 begins. 0:0
0:07 A minute wasn't enough to eliminate or even significantly reduce Burns's swelling. They'll have to keep a close watch on it and make sure Burns's vision doesn't become a major problem over the next few rounds. 0:0
0:12 Burns cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Rocchigiani had his elbows tucked in nicely. 0:0
0:14 Burns is starting to fatigue... 0:0
0:19 Burns gets inside and fires a hook to Rocchigiani's body. 2:0
0:28 Phil Borgia knows Burns lost that last round, but he took the postive approach between rounds. 2:0
0:28 Burns has Rocchigiani pinned! 2:0
0:33 Graciano Rocchigiani usues his legs to avoid Burns's punches. 2:0
0:44 Burns connects with a violent combination! 6:0
0:44 Rocchigiani was shaken by those blows! 6:0
0:58 There's a straight right by Burns! 11:0
0:58 Burns sent Rocchigiani reeling with that punch! 11:0
01:07 Burns pins Rocchigiani in the corner! 11:0
01:07 Burns's jab falls short, but the cross gets in behind it. 13:0
01:07 Burns has Rocchigiani reeling. Burns can win the fight right now if he doesn't get sloppy and just flail away. 13:0
01:20 Burns just comes up short with the jab. 13:0
01:27 Burns lands a quick jab. He'd like to keep Graciano Rocchigiani on the end of that punch. 15:0
01:27 Burns knows that Rocchigiani is in a world of hurt. His Killer Instinct has kicked in and he's firing away at Rocchigiani. 15:0
01:45 Burns lets his hands go inside, but Rocchigiani protects his body well. 15:0
01:56 Burns doesn't connect with the cross. 15:0
02:07 Tommy Burns slides along the far ropes. 15:0
02:14 Rocchigiani is pinned in his own corner... 15:0
02:14 Burns throws another good combination that temporarily slows Graciano Rocchigiani. 17:0
02:23 Tommy Burns has Rocchigiani trapped in the right neutral corner... 17:0
02:27 Burns pins Rocchigiani's arms! The fighters are tied up... 17:0
02:32 The Referee breaks it up... 17:0
02:40 The action slows for the moment. 17:0
02:42 Burns traps Rocchigiani in the corner! 17:0
02:47 Burns is holding... 17:0
02:51 Griffin separates the two... 17:0
03:00 Burns lands a vicious cross! 21:0
03:00 Rocchigiani's hurt, that blow stopped him cold! 21:0
03:00 Round 10 of this scheduled 12 rounder ends as the bell sounds. 21:0

Round 11
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Rocchigiani was a little slow getting off his stool this round. 0:0
0:08 Burns's corner didn't ignore the swelling he's suffered so far in this bout; however, even with the attention that they gave it, the puffiness doesn't look lessened much, if at all. 0:0
0:08 The action is back at ring center. 0:0
0:08 Rocchigiani launches an uppercut from way outside, grazing Burns's jaw. Graciano Rocchigiani is vulnerable to a counter throwing that punch from a distance like that. 0:2
0:17 Tommy Burns is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 0:2
0:25 Burns wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Rocchigiani's defense. 0:2
0:27 Burns eats a jab from Graciano Rocchigiani 0:4
0:41 Rocchigiani shoots a cross to the midsection. 0:6
0:46 Burns looks to be losing his legs. 0:6
0:46 Burns seems bothered by the increased swelling around the right eye. 0:6
0:53 Burns has Rocchigiani blocked in! 0:6
0:58 Burns just landed a three punch combo! 4:6
0:58 Those shots all landed square and Graciano Rocchigiani felt them, he's in a world of hurt! 4:6
01:12 Burns lands a strong uppercut! 9:6
01:12 Rocchigiani is going to need to regroup after that blow... 9:6
01:25 Burns dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Rocchigiani back on his heels! 13:6
01:25 Rocchigiani was staggered by those punches... 13:6
01:34 Burns has Graciano Rocchigiani cornered! 13:6
01:38 Rocchigiani is protecting the body nicely as Burns fails to score inside. 13:6
01:49 Burns is circling his opponent. 13:6
01:53 Burns has Rocchigiani trapped! 13:6
01:58 Burns is keeping away from the ropes. 13:6
02:02 Burns catches Graciano Rocchigiani coming in with a sweet uppercut! 17:6
02:02 That absolutely rocked Rocchigiani, he is on queer street right now!! 17:6
02:16 Burns fires a wild overhand right and misses everything. 17:6
02:27 Burns misses with that punch. 17:6
02:37 Graciano Rocchigiani looks to the midsection, then fires a combination to the head 17:8
02:46 The two fighters have chosen to work on the inside and it's Burns who scores with a short hook to the chest. 19:8
03:00 Both fighters seem willing to clinch... Someone's got to throw some leather... 19:8
03:00 Referee Griffin steps in to break it up. 19:8
03:00 Burns seems to have done enough to win this fight. 19:8
03:00 Oh the humanity, talk about a savagery in it's purest form, that round was sure to quench the bloodlust of even the most rabid fan! 19:9

Round 12
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Both fighters look determined as the final round gets underway. 0:0
0:07 Rocchigiani got some great advice from Angelo Dundee between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 12. 0:0
0:07 Burns's corner didn't ignore the swelling he's suffered so far in this bout; however, even with the attention that they gave it, the puffiness doesn't look lessened much, if at all. 0:0
0:08 Rocchigiani traps Burns in the corner! 0:0
0:12 Rocchigiani grabs Burns. Too much of this kind of thing can have a negative affect on the scoring of the fight. 0:0
0:21 Tommy Burns works his way free! 0:0
0:31 Burns works free! The fighters move to ring center. 0:0
0:40 Burns lands a devastating cross! 5:0
0:40 Rocchigiani takes a step back, obviously hurt! 5:0
0:44 Rocchigiani is running out of gas... 5:0
0:54 Burns tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 5:0
0:56 Rocchigiani lands a stinging jab. 5:2
01:09 Rocchigiani backs into a neutral corner. 5:2
01:13 Tommy Burns voluntarily moves onto the ropes. 5:2
01:20 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 5:2
01:34 Rocchigiani is holding. Well, he can't get hit if Burns can't throw punches, I guess. 5:2
01:39 Referee Griffin has to separate the two... 5:2
01:48 Burns misses wildly with the Hook. 5:2
01:59 Griffin is getting too involved in the fight and is becoming more of a factor than a referee is supposed to be. 5:2
02:06 Burns cranks up the hook and connects to Graciano Rocchigiani's jaw, that one had bad intent behind it! 9:2
02:06 Rocchigiani was staggered by that punch! 9:2
02:15 Rocchigiani moves into a neutral corner. 9:2
02:20 Burns throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 9:2
02:36 Rocchigiani will tie a guy up if he has to. 9:2
02:45 Griffin steps in and breaks it up. 9:2
02:54 Burns works his way in and leans on Rocchigiani... 9:2
03:00 The fighters separate after a clinch. 9:2
03:00 Burns appears to have this fight under control. 9:2
03:00 The fighters hug each other in the middle of the ring as the 12th and final round ends. 11:1

Fight Result

Michael Pass has the call...

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

Joe Garcia, United States scores the bout 115 to 114 for Tommy Burns

Robin Dolpirre, France scores the bout 115 to 114 for Graciano Rocchigiani

Joseph Ware, United States scores the bout 115 to 114 for...

...Graciano Rocchigiani

The winner by split decision is Graciano Rocchigiani!


Score Cards

Joe Garcia Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Tommy Burns 9 9 9 10 10 9 10 10 9 10 10 10 115
Graciano Rocchigiani 10 10 10 9 9 10 10 9 10 9 9 9 114

Robin Dolpirre Round Total
France 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Tommy Burns 9 9 9 9 10 9 10 10 9 10 10 10 114
Graciano Rocchigiani 10 10 10 10 9 10 10 9 10 9 9 9 115

Joseph Ware Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Tommy Burns 9 9 9 10 10 9 10 10 9 10 10 9 114
Graciano Rocchigiani 10 10 10 9 9 10 10 9 10 9 9 10 115

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Tommy Burns 27 27 27 29 30 27 30 30 27 30 30 29 343
Graciano Rocchigiani 30 30 30 28 27 30 30 27 30 27 27 28 344


Statistics
Categories Tommy Burns Graciano Rocchigiani
Knockdowns scored 0 0


Jabs / Round 3.17 4.42
Hooks / Round 3.58 4.17
Crosses / Round 4.08 4.92
Combinations / Round 4.08 5.00
Uppercuts / Round 2.92 4.00


Punches Landed / Round 17.83 22.50
Punches Missed / Round 86.83 37.67


Punching Accuracy 17.0% 37.4%


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


Foul Penalties:
Official Warning 1
Caution 1 2


Bouts with eye swelling resulting from punches 1


No cuts occured


Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 0 / 0 3 / 3
Fight Inside 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Offensive) 6 / 5 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Defensive) 0 / 0 10 / 9
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 5 / 4 0 / 0
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 0 / 0 0 / 0


Title Bout Championship Boxing 2.5 - Copyright © 2008 OOTP Developments

Preliminary 2
Kid Norfolk vs Jack Root

Fight info: Casino, Fall River, MA, United States, 2013-08-01, announcer is Amy Hayes, referee is Mark Nelson, the bout will be scored by three judges: Bill Paige (United States), Lou Tabet (United States) and Larry Hazzard Jr. (United States), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 3 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: Kid Norfolk - Record: 15-13-2 (4) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: John David Jackson - Cut Man: Chick Ferrara
In the blue corner: Jack Root - Record: 12-13-5 (4) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Clemente Medina - Cut Man: Leon Tabbs

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds to start Round 1 of what should be a close fight. 0:0
0:07 Both fighters come into this fight predicting a win... Not that you'd expect anything else. 0:0
0:22 Root swings...and misses. 0:0
0:29 Root takes a hook as he tries to work inside. 2:0
0:42 These guys are really going at it but Root looks to be getting the worse of it. 5:2
0:59 Norfolk lands the lead cross. 7:2
01:15 Jack Root throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 7:2
01:18 Norfolk caught Root square with that uppercut. 10:2
01:32 Norfolk lets his hands go inside, but Root protects his body well. 10:2
01:38 Norfolk scores with a nice two-punch combination. 12:2
01:54 Norfolk misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 12:2
02:01 Jack Root shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Norfolk flush! 12:6
02:01 Norfolk is hurt and he had better reach deep if he's going to continue! 12:6
02:15 That's a pretty long clinch! Do these guys want to hug or fight? 12:6
02:19 Kid Norfolk shoves Root away. 12:6
02:24 Both men look to measure one another. 12:6
02:34 * Nelson is telling Norfolk to keep his punches up. 14:6
02:52 Not a lot of action in the ring right now. 14:6
02:56 Root steals a quick glance at his corner. 14:6
03:00 Root has his arms wrapped around Norfolk... Now they separate. 14:6
03:00 Referee Nelson steps in to break it up. 14:6
03:00 The bell sounds ending Round 1. 14:5

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Both fighters look ready to go as Round 2 begins. 0:0
0:15 Kid Norfolk dances gracefully across the canvas 0:0
0:27 Jack Root throws a flurry of punches but Norfolk either blocks or slips them. 0:0
0:42 Root is still trying to find the range with his punches. He's just missing with some of his shots. 0:0
0:53 Root fires a volley of punches but Norfolk was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way. 0:0
01:07 Norfolk lands a rapier like jab to the head of Root 2:0
01:25 Norfolk circles around the ring. 2:0
01:37 Root wraps up Kid Norfolk. 2:0
01:49 Nelson breaks them up... 2:0
01:58 Root ties up Norfolk. 2:0
02:02 Referee Nelson separates the two... 2:0
02:18 Norfolk looks for a breather; he grabs Root and holds on. Root pushes Norfolk off and looks for an opening. 2:0
02:27 Root tries to get free... Here comes Nelson to break them up... 2:0
02:32 Norfolk seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 2:0
02:56 Root is literally dancing circles around Norfolk this round. 2:0
03:00 Root is on his bicycle, moving from corner to corner forcing Norfolk to chase him. 2:0
03:00 The boos are picking up around the arena. The crowd wants more action than they received this round. 3:1

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds for the 3rd and final round of this fight. 0:0
0:08 Kid Norfolk received a pep talk from John David Jackson before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:0
0:14 Kid Norfolk is utilizing the ring to his advantage with constant movement. 0:0
0:19 Norfolk rips a hook to the body. 2:0
0:31 Jack Root goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it. 2:2
0:48 Norfolk misses with that combination. 2:2
01:04 Root is bouncing on his toes, avoiding Norfolk attempts to move inside on him. 2:2
01:19 Root lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Norfolk. 2:2
01:22 Norfolk looks to the midsection, then fires a combination to the head 4:2
01:22 * Oh! That last shot has opened a cut on Root because there's blood flowing from somewhere. 5:2
01:22 The cut appears to be outside the right eyebrow. Even if his corner can't staunch the wound, Root got lucky, at least in the location of the cut. He shouldn't have vision problems from it... 5:2
01:38 Norfolk is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 5:2
01:46 Root just comes up short with the uppercut. 5:2
01:53 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 5:2
02:00 Norfolk pins Root's arms! The fighters are tied up... 5:2
02:05 Now they break clean. 5:2
02:14 Root misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 5:2
02:21 Both fighters take a half-step back. 5:2
02:29 Norfolk misses with that punch. 5:2
02:40 Norfolk works his way in and leans on Root... 5:2
02:45 Nelson pries them apart. 5:2
03:00 Norfolk is clinching... 5:2
03:00 Root pushes Norfolk away. 5:2
03:00 This fight is history! The last round is over and we await the decision of the judges. 5:3

Fight Result

And here with the call is Amy Hayes

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

Bill Paige, United States scores the bout 30 to 27

Lou Tabet, United States scores the bout 29 to 28

Larry Hazzard Jr., United States scores the bout 30 to 27

The winner by unanimous decision is Kid Norfolk!


Score Cards

Bill Paige Round Total
United States 1 2 3
Kid Norfolk 10 10 10 30
Jack Root 9 9 9 27

Lou Tabet Round Total
United States 1 2 3
Kid Norfolk 9 10 10 29
Jack Root 10 9 9 28

Larry Hazzard Jr. Round Total
United States 1 2 3
Kid Norfolk 10 10 10 30
Jack Root 9 9 9 27

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3
Kid Norfolk 29 30 30 89
Jack Root 28 27 27 82


Statistics
Categories Kid Norfolk Jack Root
Knockdowns scored 0 0


Jabs / Round 5.67 2.33
Hooks / Round 6.33 0.67
Crosses / Round 2.33 1.67
Combinations / Round 3.00 1.00
Uppercuts / Round 2.67 1.00


Punches Landed / Round 20.00 6.67
Punches Missed / Round 38.67 74.00


Punching Accuracy 34.1% 8.3%


Total Number of Fouls 1 0
Low Blow 1


Foul Penalties:
Caution 1




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


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


Bouts halted to check cut(s) 0 0


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


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


Title Bout Championship Boxing 2.5 - Copyright © 2008 OOTP Developments

Support Bout
Joe Knight vs Jose Torres

Fight info: MGM Grand Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, NV, United States, 2013-08-01, announcer is Chuck Hull, referee is Samuel Viruet, the bout will be scored by three judges: Edgardo Codutti (Argentina), Gary Ritter (United States) and Chalerm Prayadsab (Thailand), 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: 10-12-2 (4) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Under Trained - Trainer: Spider Kelly - Cut Man: Lou Duva
In the blue corner: Jose Torres - Record: 14-13-2 (2) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Izzy Kline - Cut Man: Charley Goldman

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The referee gives Knight and Torres their instructions, tells them he wants a good, clean fight, and sends them to their corners. Now the bell sounds to start the fight. 0:0
0:14 Knight throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 2:0
0:29 Knight tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 2:0
0:36 Knight put on a good show in his last fight. Let's see how he will do in this fight. 2:0
0:48 Knight is dancing and flicking harmless punches at Torres. 2:0
0:53 Knight quickly hitches up his trunks. 2:0
01:01 Torres pins Knight's arms against his body stopping him from throwing any punches. 2:0
01:05 * Viruet steps in and admonishes Torres for hitting on the break. 2:0
01:25 Torres fires a volley of punches but Knight was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way. 2:0
01:36 Joe Knight is protecting the body nicely as Torres fails to score inside. 2:0
01:43 Neither fighter is using their jab enough this round. 2:0
01:55 Torres doesn't connect with the jab. 2:0
02:05 Knight lands two solid jabs that snap back the head of Torres. 5:0
02:23 Torres shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Knight flush! 5:4
02:23 Oh my! those were devastating blows! Knight is just trying to hang on! 5:4
02:38 Torres misses with that hook. 5:4
02:40 Knight fires a punishing jab into the face of Torres. He wasn't probing with that punch. 8:4
02:56 Knight is clinching. Early in a fight you have to wonder but late in a fight clinching can give a fighter a breather. 8:4
03:00 Referee Viruet separates the two... 8:4
03:00 There's the bell. That brings the first Round to a close. 9:3

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Torres and Knight square off as the bell sounds to start the action for Round 2. 0:0
0:08 Whatever Charley Goldman said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Torres has some spring in his step here in the 2nd round. 0:0
0:09 Torres moves in and scores with a quick jab. 0:2
0:23 Torres lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Knight. 0:2
0:26 Knight plants a cross on Torres's rib cage. 2:2
0:35 The uppercut just landed by Joe Knight is a nice weapon on the inside. 4:2
0:48 Knight is probing with his jab as he tries to find an opening in Torres's defense. 4:2
0:57 Knight misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 4:2
01:04 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 4:2
01:12 Knight throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Torres but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 4:2
01:26 Torres works free! The fighters move to ring center. 4:2
01:31 Torres is pinned in his own corner... 4:2
01:45 Knight lets his hands go inside, but Torres protects his body well. 4:2
02:00 Torres misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 4:2
02:02 Knight dips and connects with a hook to the side of Torres's head. 6:2
02:11 Both fighters want to work inside for the moment, as Joe Knight blasts home a hook. 8:2
02:25 Knight lands the right hand. He's pretty effective with that punch when he sets it up right. 10:2
02:41 Knight is literally dancing circles around Torres this round. 10:2
02:45 Joe Knight lands with a short, quick uppercut in close. 12:2
02:55 Torres connects with a left-right combo. 12:4
03:00 That's all she wrote here in Round 2. 14:5

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 3 gets underway as the fighters move to the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:09 Knight is keeping away from the ropes. 0:0
0:13 Knight fires a wild overhand left and misses everything. 0:0
0:16 Jose Torres is a bruiser inside as he drives home a solid hook to Knight's jaw. 0:3
0:25 Charley Goldman knows Torres lost that last round, but he took the postive approach between rounds. 0:3
0:30 Knight misses with the right and then fails to connect with the left as well. 0:3
0:46 Jose Torres just can't find the range with that uppercut. 0:3
0:49 The cross scores for Knight. He needs to throw that punch more often. 2:3
01:06 That hook from Knight snapped Torres's head back violently! 6:3
01:06 Torres is suddenly in trouble! 6:3
01:15 Joe Knight traps Torres in the corner! 6:3
01:15 Knight lands a stinging jab. 8:3
01:31 Jose Torres works free! He backs to ring center, with Knight following. 8:3
01:47 The fighters are tied up. Knight tries to extract himself. He gets his arms free. 8:3
01:56 Viruet pries them apart. 8:3
02:04 Torres bangs away to the body with the hook, but there is no leverage on that punch. 8:5
02:13 Torres slides into a neutral corner... 8:5
02:18 Knight is bouncing on his toes, avoiding Torres attempts to move inside on him. 8:5
02:27 Torres works his way in and leans on Knight... 8:5
02:36 Torres uses his shoulder to force Knight out of the clinch. 8:5
02:41 As high as Torres is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Joe Knight takes advantage of it. 8:5
02:48 Torres holds his arms up in disgust as Knight holds him around his waist. 8:5
02:57 Viruet separates the two... 8:5
03:00 The bell sounds ending Round 3. Amy 'The Smile' Longlegs is about ready to climb through the ropes and into the ring to the whistles and cheers of the crowd. 8:5

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Amy 'The Smile' Longlegs exits the ring to wild cheering. We await the bell, signaling the start of Round 4. There it is! 0:0
0:12 Torres dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Joe Knight back on his heels! 0:4
0:12 Knight was shaken by that blow! 0:4
0:16 Neither fighter shows any wear and tear at this point. 0:4
0:20 Spider Kelly seemed to pump up Knight between rounds. 0:4
0:26 Torres just misses with a huge shot as Knight chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 0:4
0:28 Knight lands a quick jab. He'd like to keep Torres on the end of that punch. 2:4
0:45 Torres misses with that punch. 2:4
0:48 Both fighters are feinting with the shoulders. Now, Knight lands the right hand. 4:4
0:59 Both fighters move back to ring center. 4:4
0:59 Not a lot on that hook to Knight's side, but it scored. 4:6
01:13 Knight misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 4:6
01:25 A straight cross from Knight gets through Jose Torres's guard. 6:6
01:41 Knight scores with a beautiful cross that just missed landing flush on Torres's jaw. 8:6
01:54 Torres retreats into the upper left corner. 8:6
01:54 Knight scores with a hook to the side of the head. 10:6
02:13 Knight slides into the corner... 10:6
02:18 Knight picks off the hook by Torres. 10:6
02:20 Knight shoots the right home. That's a sneaky punch. 12:6
02:29 Torres doesn't have to look for Knight this round. He is right there in front of him. 12:6
02:38 Torres looks to land a cross but misses the mark. 12:6
02:49 Torres tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Knight. 12:6
02:56 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 12:6
02:59 Knight backs into the far left corner. 12:6
03:00 There's another round in the books. 12:7

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Torres didn't sit in the corner between rounds and he comes out quickly to begin Round 5. 0:0
0:07 Charley Goldman not only gave Torres encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Joe Knight. Now it's up to Jose Torres to implement it. 0:0
0:07 Torres has Knight trapped! 0:0
0:07 Torres goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it. 0:2
0:12 Neither fighter has a mark on them at this point of the fight. 0:2
0:21 Knight tries to drop the right hand over the top but Torres ducks under it. 0:2
0:35 Knight usues his legs to avoid Torres's punches. 0:2
0:37 A cross lands for Knight. Torres didn't see that one coming. 2:2
0:51 Torres fires and misses. 2:2
0:58 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 5th. 2:2
01:09 The action is at ring center. 2:2
01:13 Jose Torres misses wildly with the Hook. 2:2
01:16 Torres takes a solid cross from Knight. 5:2
01:29 Knight fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 5:2
01:36 * Viruet steps in and admonishes Torres for hitting below the belt. 5:5
01:54 Torres pushes Knight away to give himself a little more space to work with. 5:5
02:02 Torres has Knight pinned! 5:5
02:02 Torres lands a nice jab. He tries to follow it up with a cross but it misses. 5:7
02:11 A flurry of blows from Torres lands to the body 5:9
02:28 Viruet has to pull the fighters away from each other as Jose Torres locks up Knight's arms. 5:9
02:33 * Torres is hitting with his shoulder in the close and Viruet has seen enough as he issues a warning. 5:9
02:47 Knight retreats into a neutral corner. 5:9
02:47 Knight moves in and takes a crisp, hard jab from Torres. 5:12
03:00 The bell stops the action as Joe Knight and Torres go back to their corners. 5:12

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Torres looks to be in excellent shape as Round 6 gets underway. 0:0
0:30 Knight misses wildly with the hook. 0:0
0:32 Both fighters are unmarked at this stage of the fight. 0:0
0:44 Knight tries a hook but Torres blocks it and then he scores with a hook of his own! 0:2
0:55 Knight has Torres trapped in the near right neutral corner... 0:2
0:59 Knight connects with a violent combination! 4:2
0:59 Those shots all landed square and Torres felt them, he's in a world of hurt! 4:2
01:13 Torres is off target with that cross. 4:2
01:15 Knight looks to the midsection, then fires a combination to the head 6:2
01:32 Joe Knight isn't moving his feet right now, but his upper body movement is giving Torres fits. 6:2
01:41 Torres smothers Knight's attack with a clinch! 6:2
01:50 Viruet separates the two fighters. 6:2
02:02 Torres lands a crushing cross! 6:6
02:02 Knight suddenly has a vacant look in his eyes. That's a bad sign. 6:6
02:15 Torres landed a sharp combination that rocked Knight back on his heels! 6:10
02:15 Knight is suddenly in trouble after those punches! 6:10
02:28 Torres moves into the near corner. 6:10
02:32 Watch Joe Knight move. He is darting in and out, in and out, keeping Torres off balance. 6:10
02:37 Both men look to measure one another. 6:10
02:44 Torres fires and misses. 6:10
02:57 Knight has Torres cornered! 6:10
03:00 That's a pretty long clinch! Do these guys want to hug or fight? 6:10
03:00 Viruet is shouting at Knight to break! 6:10
03:00 We have completed the halfway point of the fight as Round 6 ends. 7:10

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Knight rushes out at the bell. Whatever his corner said to him seems to have him fired up. 0:0
0:09 Joe Knight and Torres go toe to toe with Knight getting the better of it. 3:2
0:14 These guys both look like they have barely been in a fight at all.. 3:2
0:18 Spider Kelly seemed agitated with Knight, who stared at his shoes almost the entire minute. 3:2
0:18 Joe Knight backs into a neutral corner. 3:2
0:18 Those were mostly arm punches from Torres but several got through. 3:4
0:27 Knight received a pep talk from Spider Kelly before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 3:4
0:32 Torres looks to work the body, but Knight covers up nicely. 3:4
0:34 There's a left cross from Knight that lands flush. 6:4
0:49 Viruet yells at the fighters to separate but Torres and Knight are a tangle of arms. 6:4
0:53 Viruet steps in and breaks it up. 6:4
01:06 Knight takes a hard combination from Torres 6:8
01:06 Knight is going to need to regroup after that blow... 6:8
01:27 Knight just absorbed a terrifying shot to the body. 6:12
01:27 Knight looks shaken! 6:12
01:41 Jose Torres lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Knight. 6:12
01:43 Knight buries a hook followed by an uppercut to the midsection of Torres 9:12
01:57 Torres charges in but Knight avoids the rush. 9:12
02:01 Torres has Knight blocked in! 9:12
02:06 Torres lands a hard uppercut! 9:16
02:06 Torres has Knight in trouble, he is hurt and trying to hang on!! 9:16
02:10 Some swelling has appeared around the right eye of Knight. 9:16
02:15 Knight moves into a neutral corner. 9:16
02:19 Jose Torres fires a lead right that Knight manages to avoid. 9:16
02:31 Torres fires away but finds nothing but air. 9:16
02:42 Jose Torres lands a hard hook! 9:20
02:42 Knight was stunned by that blow! 9:20
03:00 Jose Torres is bobbing and weaving as he moves forward. 9:20
03:00 The crowd shows their appreciation of the efforts of both fighters, as the two warriors make their way to their respective corners. 9:22

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Torres looks to be in fair shape as Round 8 gets underway. 0:0
0:08 Charley Goldman was extremely upbeat during the break with Torres providing some solid encouragement. 0:0
0:08 If the swelling was lessened by Knight'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
0:08 Knight pins Torres in the corner! 0:0
0:08 Knight's jab is finds it's mark. 3:0
0:22 Knight has shifted to an orthodox stance. Maybe he believes he can land from this position. No, his jab comes up short as a righty, too. Now, he returns to his natural left handed stance. 3:0
0:29 Torres is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 3:0
0:32 Knight scores with an uppercut that appeared to catch Torres in the throat. That has to be painful. 6:0
0:50 Knight ties up Torres. 6:0
01:02 * Viruet steps in and admonishes Torres for using the shoulder. 6:0
01:16 Both fighters take a half-step back. 6:0
01:23 Torres just comes up short with the uppercut. 6:0
01:35 Torres throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 6:0
01:47 Torres fires a wild overhand right and misses everything. 6:0
01:50 Knight's jab connects to Torres's head 8:0
02:07 Torres does a great job with subtle movement to avoid Knight's punches in close. 8:0
02:14 Knight traps Torres in the corner! 8:0
02:18 Knight's constant movement can be frustrating to an opponent who's not capable of cutting off the ring on him. 8:0
02:23 Torres'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
02:33 Torres frees himself from Knight's clutches! They move to ring center now. 8:0
02:42 Knight bobs and weaves his way inside and lets his hands go, scoring with a hook. 10:0
02:46 Torres is starting to suck wind... 10:0
02:54 Knight moves into a neutral corner. 10:0
02:59 Torres 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. 10:0
03:00 Viruet warns Torres for holding and hitting, although he is doing a lot more holding than hitting. 10:0
03:00 The fighters separate after a clinch. 10:0
03:00 The bell sounds - more boxing to come in a moment. 11:1

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 9 begins as the bell sounds. 0:0
0:08 Neither fighter is straying far from the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:13 Torres can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 0:0
0:15 It looks like Joe Knight and Torres are slowing up... 0:0
0:20 Both fighters are being cautious and keeping out of range. 0:0
0:25 Torres has Knight cornered! 0:0
0:25 Torres lands a flurry to the ribs of Knight. 0:2
0:39 And Knight tastes the power of a huge combination from Torres! 0:6
0:39 Knight appears shaken by those punches! 0:6
0:43 That swelling under the right eye of Joe Knight is definitely getting worse. 0:6
0:50 Joe Knight has Torres pinned! 0:6
0:50 A cross to body by Knight gets through. 2:6
01:07 Torres's misses as Joe Knight backpedals away. 2:6
01:14 Knight moves into a neutral corner. 2:6
01:18 Knight does a great job smothering Torres's punches, he had him locked up like he stole dinner right there. 2:6
01:27 Torres has Knight trapped in the far left neutral corner... 2:6
01:32 Torres whiffs with the combination. 2:6
01:39 Both boxers are in the middle of the squared circle. 2:6
01:43 Torres brushes the ropes and forces his way back to ring center. 2:6
01:48 Torres is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 2:6
01:55 OH! Torres landed the big hook flush! 2:10
01:55 That blast sent Knight reeling into the ropes! 2:10
02:00 The sting is starting to go from Knight's punches... 2:10
02:09 Oh!!! Jose Torres unleashed a crippling right hand to the head! 2:15
02:09 Knight's hurt, that blow stopped him cold! 2:15
02:13 The swelling under Knight's right eye is increasing. It's going to get tougher and tougher for to see punches coming. 2:15
02:18 Knight's jab falls short, but the cross gets in behind it. 4:15
02:23 Both of these fighters are really laboring now... 4:15
02:32 Knight is on his bicycle, moving from corner to corner forcing Torres to chase him. 4:15
02:40 Knight gets a jab in but it was more of a push than a punch. 6:15
02:57 Torres just comes up short with the cross. 6:15
03:00 Knight slides into a neutral corner... 6:15
03:00 Torres cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Knight had his elbows tucked in nicely. 6:15
03:00 We're at the 3:00 mark and that brings this round to an end. 7:17

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Shouts of encouragement for both fighters can be heard as the bell rings for Round 10. 0:0
0:06 Knight got some great advice from Spider Kelly between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 10. 0:0
0:06 The swelling on the face of Joe Knight is almost as pronounced as it was before his corner worked on it, in spite of their efforts. 0:0
0:11 Torres lands a devastating hook! 0:4
0:11 Knight is gasping for air!! 0:4
0:20 Knight is trapped in Torres's corner... 0:4
0:24 Torres can't score with short uppercut inside. Knight got his gloves in front of the punch. 0:4
0:27 Knight connects with a cross to Torres's body. 2:4
0:40 Torres has Knight cornered! 2:4
0:44 Torres wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Knight's defense. 2:4
0:46 The two men are bumping heads as they wrestle on the inside. Now, Knight lands a short uppercut to the chin of Torres. 4:4
01:00 Knight smothers Torres's attack as Torres tries to get off some shots inside. 4:4
01:02 Knight lands a hook to the ribs. 6:4
01:18 Look out! That was a straight right by Torres! 6:8
01:18 Knight is badly hurt! 6:8
01:23 Knight's swelling isn't getting any better; as a matter of fact it's even more swollen here in round 10. 6:8
01:35 Torres traps Knight's gloves under his arms. He won't let go until Viruet breaks it up. 6:8
01:39 Viruet moves them apart. 6:8
01:48 Torres misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 6:8
01:51 Knight lands a nice cross but Torres turned with it, absorbing most of its power. 8:8
02:02 Knight feints upstairs, then scores with a quick cross to the midsection. 10:8
02:16 Torres tries to work his way inside but he can't do it. 10:8
02:21 Torres appears to be trying to load up on his punches. 10:8
02:24 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 10:8
02:41 Knight and Torres clinch, throwing feeble punches as they grab a quick breather. 10:8
02:48 Jose Torres brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 10:8
02:52 Knight does a great job of moving as Torres tries to work inside. 10:8
02:55 Knight scores with a nice short hook inside the defense of Torres. 12:8
03:00 After the bell both fighters continued to throw punches forcing Viruet to step in and break it up. 12:9

Round 11
Time Commentary Points
0:00 It's Round 11 of this scheduled 12 rounder. 0:0
0:07 The swelling on the face of Knight is noticeable, even at a distance. Although his corner men were applying cold compresses and trying to work the swelling away from his eyes, Joe Knight still has distension. 0:0
0:13 Knight misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 0:0
0:24 Torres tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Joe Knight blocks it. 0:0
0:36 It's a sweet uppercut by Torres! He snapped Knight's head straight back with that punch! 0:4
0:36 Knight is hurt and he had better reach deep if he's going to continue! 0:4
0:40 Joe Knight seems to be a bit distracted by the swelling under his right eye as it has gotten worse. 0:4
0:52 Torres slides along the far ropes. 0:4
01:02 Knight slips out of a corner, as Jose Torres attempts to trap him. 0:4
01:07 Torres traps Knight in the corner! 0:4
01:07 Torres gets the cross through Knight's guard. 0:6
01:24 There's a straight right by Torres! 0:10
01:24 Joe Knight seems to have been hurt by that punch! 0:10
01:33 Knight is trapped in the corner... 0:10
01:37 Torres lets his hands go inside, but Knight protects his body well. 0:10
01:39 Joe Knight snakes the jab through Torres's gloves. He had some snap on that one. 2:10
01:51 Torres stays busy in close, landing an uppercut. 2:12
02:00 Torres has Knight cornered! 2:12
02:04 Torres is moving his head and shoulders side to side, but his feet are not going anywhere, giving Knight a decent target to shoot for. 2:12
02:17 Torres is turning this fight into a clinching and holding affair as he continues to wrap his arms around Knight. 2:12
02:21 Viruet has to break the clinch. 2:12
02:30 Torres fires a shot, but it glances off Knight's shoulder. 2:12
02:32 Knight scores to the body with a jab 4:12
02:50 Knight works himself free. Now the fighters move back to ring center. 4:12
02:57 Torres has Knight trapped! 4:12
02:57 Fighters are exchanging blows! Torres scored more on that exchange. 6:15
03:00 Knight's right eye continues to swell alarmingly and it's got to be affecting his vision. 6:15
03:00 That's another round in the books as Round 11 comes to an end. 7:17

Round 12
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds for the last round of the bout. 0:0
0:08 Knight'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
0:17 Torres got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Charley Goldman's instructions work. 0:0
0:23 Torres fires a left hand that Knight takes high on the shoulder. 0:0
0:35 Knight does a great job of moving as Torres tries to work inside. 0:0
0:49 Knight is trying to free his gloves from under "Chegui" Torres's gloves. 0:0
0:54 Viruet moves in to break the clinch. 0:0
01:03 Jose Torres can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 0:0
01:16 That punch actually went behind Knight's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from Torres. 0:0
01:30 Torres pummels Knight, capping off his assault with a stiff hook! 0:4
01:30 Knight looks stunned! 0:4
01:48 Knight is holding. Well, he can't get hit if Torres can't throw punches, I guess. 0:4
01:52 Referee Viruet has to separate the two... 0:4
01:57 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 0:4
02:00 Torres shoots the right home. That's a sneaky punch. 0:6
02:16 Torres wings a big left hand at Knight but the latter sidesteps the punch. 0:6
02:23 Torres seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 0:6
02:26 The action slows for the moment. 0:6
02:35 Torres suddenly goes southpaw and tries to find an opening. But his punches miss from this side too. Now he goes back to his orthodox stance. 0:6
02:47 Jose Torres throws a flurry of punches but Knight either blocks or slips them. 0:6
02:54 Torres lets his hands go inside and gets in a hook to Knight's midsection. 0:8
03:00 Knight tries to muscle inside but Jose Torres clinches him. 0:8
03:00 Knight works his way free! 0:8
03:00 Torres seems to have done enough to win this fight. 0:8
03:00 This fight is going to the scorecards as the bell sounds ending Round 12. 0:8

Fight Result

We go to the ring where Chuck Hull is ready with the call...

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

Edgardo Codutti, Argentina scores the bout 115 to 113 for Joe Knight

Gary Ritter, United States scores the bout 114 to 114 - even

Chalerm Prayadsab, Thailand scores the bout 115 to 113 for Jose Torres

Ladies and Gentlemen, we have a draw!


Score Cards

Edgardo Codutti Round Total
Argentina 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Joe Knight 10 10 10 10 9 9 9 10 10 10 9 9 115
Jose Torres 9 9 9 9 10 10 10 9 9 9 10 10 113

Gary Ritter Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Joe Knight 10 10 10 10 9 9 9 10 9 10 9 9 114
Jose Torres 9 9 9 9 10 10 10 9 10 9 10 10 114

Chalerm Prayadsab Round Total
Thailand 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Joe Knight 10 10 10 10 9 9 9 10 9 9 9 9 113
Jose Torres 9 9 9 9 10 10 10 9 10 10 10 10 115

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Joe Knight 30 30 30 30 27 27 27 30 28 29 27 27 342
Jose Torres 27 27 27 27 30 30 30 27 29 28 30 30 342


Statistics
Categories Joe Knight Jose Torres
Knockdowns scored 0 0


Jabs / Round 4.08 3.08
Hooks / Round 3.92 3.75
Crosses / Round 3.58 3.83
Combinations / Round 4.25 3.00
Uppercuts / Round 4.58 4.17


Punches Landed / Round 20.42 17.83
Punches Missed / Round 29.92 104.92


Punching Accuracy 40.6% 14.5%


Total Number of Fouls 0 4
Low Blow 1
Hitting on the Break 1
Using Shoulder 2


Foul Penalties:
Official Warning 1
Caution 3


Bouts with eye swelling resulting from punches 1


No cuts occured


Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 1 / 1 0 / 0
Fight Inside 0 / 0 4 / 4
Fight Outside (Offensive) 0 / 0 2 / 1
Fight Outside (Defensive) 10 / 8 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

Co-Feature
Eddie Mustafa Muhammad vs Michael Moorer

Fight info: Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, MI, United States, 2013-08-01, announcer is Ben Bentley, referee is Vic Drakulich, the bout will be scored by three judges: Mark Streisand (United States), Eugene Grant (United States) and Gary Camponeschi (United States), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 3 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: 9-13-8 (2) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Under Trained - Trainer: Marshall Kauffman - Cut Man: Jim Strickland
In the blue corner: Michael Moorer - Record: 16-11-4 (7) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: George Benton - Cut Man: Dave Tenny

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center as the bell sounds to begin the first round. 0:0
0:13 Muhammad wings a big left hand at Moorer but the latter sidesteps the punch. 0:0
0:21 Both men look to measure one another. 0:0
0:29 * Moorer is told to quit holding and hitting by Drakulich. 0:3
0:52 Muhammad just delivered a wake-up call!!! He really caught Moorer with a sharp combination! 4:3
0:52 Moorer was staggered by those punches! 4:3
01:05 Moorer splits Muhammad's gloves with a powerful uppercut. 4:6
01:18 Muhammad is trying to free his gloves from under Moorer's gloves. 4:6
01:23 Drakulich moves them apart. 4:6
01:27 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 4:6
01:31 Moorer pumps a solid jab into the face of Muhammad; now he tries to move inside behind the punch. 4:9
01:40 Moorer punishes Muhammad with his piston-like jab and if he keeps doing it, he might bust Muhammad up. 4:12
01:49 Muhammad doesn't have to look for Moorer this round. He is right there in front of him. 4:12
02:00 Moorer just misses with a huge shot as Muhammad chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 4:12
02:16 Moorer drives home a wicked hook to the midsection! 4:16
02:16 Muhammad was stunned by that blow! 4:16
02:30 Muhammad pins Moorer's arms! The fighters are tied up... 4:16
02:35 Moorer tries to get free... Here comes Drakulich to break them up... 4:16
02:39 Both fighters are being cautious and keeping out of range. 4:16
02:42 A flurry of blows from Moorer lands to the body 4:18
02:56 Muhammad tries to drop the right hand over the top but Moorer ducks under it. 4:18
03:00 There's the bell. That brings the first Round to a close. 3:18

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Eddie Mustafa Muhammad is off his stool and waiting for the bell to begin Round 2. 0:0
0:08 Moorer got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if George Benton's instructions work. 0:0
0:12 Moorer lands a hard uppercut! 0:4
0:12 Muhammad appears to be stunned! 0:4
0:29 Muhammad has his arms wrapped around Moorer... Now they separate. 0:4
0:38 Now they break clean. 0:4
0:42 The action slows for the moment. 0:4
0:53 Moorer doubled up on the hook. Did you see the water fly off Muhammad's head? 0:8
0:53 Moorer has Muhammad in trouble after that punch! 0:8
01:10 Moorer picks off the jab thrown by Eddie Mustafa Muhammad. 0:8
01:23 Muhammad wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Moorer's defense. 0:8
01:29 Muhammad just absorbed a terrifying shot to the body. 0:12
01:29 Muhammad is trying to regroup after those punches... 0:12
01:43 Moorer patiently and methodically advances, steadily cutting down the ring space, giving Muhammad little room to move. 0:12
01:57 Muhammad lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Moorer. 0:12
02:08 Moorer lands a strong cross! 0:16
02:08 Muhammad is staggered... 0:16
02:22 That was a violent straight right by Eddie Mustafa Muhammad! 4:16
02:22 Moorer appears shaken by those punches! 4:16
02:38 Muhammad misses wildly with the Hook. 4:16
02:50 Moorer seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 4:16
02:58 Muhammad misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 4:16
03:00 Moorer shows Eddie Mustafa Muhammad his back and moves quickly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 2. 3:18

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The fighters touch gloves in the middle of the ring as the 3rd and final round begins. 0:0
0:14 Muhammad shoots a cross to the midsection. 2:0
0:29 Moorer continues to come forward but he should be moving in behind punches. 2:0
0:33 Muhammad's corner is urging him on. They're really vocal tonight. 2:0
0:36 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 2:0
0:43 Muhammad tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 2:0
0:50 Both fighters take a half-step back. 2:0
0:58 Moorer fires away but finds nothing but air. 2:0
01:05 Muhammad pumps a heavy jab to the midsection. 5:0
01:17 Muhammad follows the jab with a with hard overhand right to the jaw. 8:0
01:27 Michael Moorer tries to double up on the hook to the body and at least one gets through. 8:2
01:40 Muhammad picks off the hook by Moorer. 8:2
01:47 Muhammad lands a smashing hook! 12:2
01:47 Moorer is favoring his ribs, he's hurt!! 12:2
02:04 Muhammad has an army of supporters in tow tonight, judging by all the noise they're making. 12:2
02:12 Muhammad misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 12:2
02:19 Moorer connects with a violent uppercut! 12:6
02:19 Muhammad is going to need to regroup after that blow... 12:6
02:36 Moorer works himself free. Now the fighters move back to ring center. 12:6
02:45 Moorer dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Muhammad back on his heels! 12:10
02:45 That's the shot Moorer hoped to land! Muhammad looks bad after that series of blows. 12:10
02:59 Moorer cranks up the hook and connects to Muhammad's jaw, that one had bad intent behind it! 12:14
02:59 Muhammad is reeling after that shot! 12:14
03:00 Call it a night, sports fans, because this fight is over! Let's see who gets the nod from the judges. 12:16

Fight Result

Let's go to Ben Bentley for the call...

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

Mark Streisand, United States scores the bout 30 to 27

Eugene Grant, United States scores the bout 29 to 28

Gary Camponeschi, United States scores the bout 30 to 28

And your winner by unanimous decision Michael Moorer!!!


Score Cards

Mark Streisand Round Total
United States 1 2 3
Eddie Mustafa Muhammad 9 9 9 27
Michael Moorer 10 10 10 30

Eugene Grant Round Total
United States 1 2 3
Eddie Mustafa Muhammad 9 9 10 28
Michael Moorer 10 10 9 29

Gary Camponeschi Round Total
United States 1 2 3
Eddie Mustafa Muhammad 9 9 10 28
Michael Moorer 10 10 10 30

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3
Eddie Mustafa Muhammad 27 27 29 83
Michael Moorer 30 30 29 89


Statistics
Categories Eddie Mustafa Muhammad Michael Moorer
Knockdowns scored 0 0


Jabs / Round 5.00 7.67
Hooks / Round 1.67 5.67
Crosses / Round 1.67 4.33
Combinations / Round 2.00 6.67
Uppercuts / Round 1.67 7.00


Punches Landed / Round 12.00 31.33
Punches Missed / Round 83.33 27.67


Punching Accuracy 12.6% 53.1%


Total Number of Fouls 0 1
Holding Head and Hitting 1


Foul Penalties:
Caution 1




No cuts occured


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


Title Bout Championship Boxing 2.5 - Copyright © 2008 OOTP Developments

Main Event
Philadelphia Jack O'Brien vs John Conteh

Fight info: Casino, Fall River, MA, United States, 2013-08-01, announcer is Pat Harker, referee is John O'Brien, the bout will be scored by three judges: Michael Pernick (United States), Daniel Berger Fucs (Brazil) and Tony Perez (Puerto Rico), 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: Philadelphia Jack O'Brien - Record: 12-13-5 (4) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Dai Dollings - Cut Man: Joe Souza
In the blue corner: John Conteh - Record: 4-10-3 (3) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Robert Garcia - Cut Man: Ace Marotta

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 That's the bell, summoning the two fighters to begin trading punches here in the first. 0:0
0:08 Both fighters come into this fight predicting a win... Not that you'd expect anything else. 0:0
0:16 John Conteh misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 0:0
0:23 Both fighters are being cautious and keeping out of range. 0:0
0:26 Not much steam behind O'Brien's jab, but it scores nonetheless. 2:0
0:43 Conteh put on a good show in his last fight. Let's see how he will do in this fight. 2:0
0:58 O'Brien fires a left hand that Conteh takes high on the shoulder. 2:0
01:04 Quick hands and feet can take you far in this game. Of course, having a good chin helps! 2:0
01:15 O'Brien misses wildly with the hook. 2:0
01:27 Conteh misses with that jab. 2:0
01:30 O'Brien scores with a glancing cross. 4:0
01:43 O'Brien wings the right cross and it gets in, though without a lot of steam on it. 6:0
02:06 Conteh fires and misses. 6:0
02:09 Philadelphia Jack O'Brien goes downstairs with a right cross. 8:0
02:23 O'Brien does a great job of moving as Conteh tries to work inside. 8:0
02:30 O'Brien scores with a beautiful cross that just missed landing flush on John Conteh's jaw. 10:0
02:43 O'Brien is holding... 10:0
02:48 Philadelphia Jack O'Brien finally lets go of Conteh. 10:0
03:00 It's a sweet uppercut by O'Brien! He snapped Conteh's head straight back with that punch! 14:0
03:00 Conteh seems to be in big trouble after that blow... 14:0
03:00 There's the bell. That brings the first Round to a close. 14:0

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Conteh looks to be in fair shape as Round 2 gets underway. 0:0
0:11 Philadelphia Jack O'Brien pins Conteh's arms! The fighters are tied up... 0:0
0:20 O'Brien has to break the clinch. 0:0
0:25 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 0:0
0:37 O'Brien picks off the cross by Conteh. 0:0
0:40 O'Brien rips off two quick jabs and one finds the mark. 2:0
0:57 Philadelphia Jack O'Brien fires a lead right that John Conteh manages to avoid. 2:0
01:04 Conteh lands a smashing cross! 2:4
01:04 O'Brien is clutching his side! 2:4
01:18 O'Brien wraps his arms around Conteh. 2:4
01:22 Now they break clean. 2:4
01:31 O'Brien ties up Conteh. Why would he want to clinch now? 2:4
01:40 O'Brien is shouting at O'Brien to break! 2:4
01:49 O'Brien traps Conteh's gloves under his arms... He won't let go. 2:4
01:58 O'Brien separates them. 2:4
02:07 O'Brien doesn't connect with the hook. 2:4
02:14 Conteh is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 2:4
02:22 O'Brien clamps Conteh's arms to his side and holds on until O'Brien breaks the hold. 2:4
02:27 Referee O'Brien separates the two... 2:4
02:40 Conteh fires a wild overhand right and misses everything. 2:4
02:42 O'Brien lands a hook to the ribs. 4:4
02:56 O'Brien misses with the jab but scores with the follow up cross. 6:4
03:00 A lackluster round, to say the least, and the crowd voices its displeasure as the fighters return to their corners. 6:4

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Conteh is getting his full rest as he remains on his stool as the Round 3 bell sounds. Now he's up and his corner scrambles to exit the ring. 0:0
0:12 Conteh throws the jab and it lands cleanly. 0:2
0:24 Conteh takes a cross to the head from O'Brien. 2:2
0:38 O'Brien is clinching... Conteh is trying to free his gloves... They are under O'Brien's arms... 2:2
0:42 O'Brien separates the two... 2:2
0:52 O'Brien wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Conteh's defense. 2:2
01:08 Conteh just comes up short with the uppercut. 2:2
01:10 O'Brien goes to the body with an uppercut, though there was not much behind it. 4:2
01:27 Conteh tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 4:2
01:30 John Conteh eats a jab from O'Brien 6:2
01:39 Both fighters are exchanging blows! O'Brien scored more on that exchange. 9:4
02:01 O'Brien has his arms wrapped around Conteh... Now they separate. 9:4
02:10 The fighters separate after a clinch. 9:4
02:19 That punch actually went behind Conteh's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from O'Brien. 9:4
02:21 John Conteh plants a vicious hook under O'Brien's rib cage. 9:7
02:36 Conteh pins O'Brien's arms. Now they move apart. 9:7
02:45 Conteh pushes O'Brien away. 9:7
02:49 Both men look to measure one another. 9:7
03:00 Conteh fires a shot, but it glances off O'Brien's shoulder. 9:7
03:00 Round 3 ends with the sound of the bell. 9:6

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Shouts of encouragement for both fighters can be heard as the bell rings for Round 4. 0:0
0:06 Philadelphia Jack O'Brien's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:0
0:07 The fighters are tangled up inside. John Conteh has a hand free and lands a little uppercut. 0:2
0:11 Looking at their faces, you wouldn't know these two were in a fight. 0:2
0:27 Conteh telegraphed that shot and O'Brien ducks under it easily. 0:2
0:29 O'Brien is trying to move in behind the jab, which lands. 2:2
0:43 John Conteh looks to land a cross but misses the mark. 2:2
0:55 Conteh can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 2:2
01:07 Conteh just delivered a wake-up call!!! He really caught O'Brien with a sharp combination! 2:6
01:07 Oh my! those were devastating blows! O'Brien is just trying to hang on! 2:6
01:17 Philadelphia Jack O'Brien lets his hands go again and gets in several scoring blows. 4:6
01:31 O'Brien doubles up to the body, though Conteh seems unfazed. 6:6
01:45 O'Brien gets off a quick combination to the body 8:6
01:59 O'Brien lands the jab but comes up short with a second one right behind it. 10:6
02:16 Conteh goes to work inside landing a hard combination to body. 10:9
02:30 O'Brien has to pull the fighters away from each other as O'Brien locks up Conteh's arms. 10:9
02:42 Conteh pushes O'Brien away. 10:9
02:46 O'Brien tries a hook but Conteh blocks it and then he scores with a hook of his own! 10:11
03:00 Conteh fires and misses. 10:11
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! 9:12

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 O'Brien looks a bit disgusted as Round 5 gets underway. 0:0
0:18 O'Brien misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 0:0
0:21 Both fighters show virtually nothing in the way of damage. 0:0
0:30 Conteh looks somewhat plodding as he tries to chase down O'Brien. 0:0
0:44 Conteh landed a sharp combination that rocked O'Brien back on his heels! 0:4
0:44 O'Brien seems to be back on an even keel after those blows... 0:4
01:02 O'Brien works free! The fighters move to ring center. 0:4
01:16 Conteh ties up O'Brien. 0:4
01:21 Conteh shoves O'Brien away. 0:4
01:25 O'Brien sneaks home the right cross. 2:4
01:39 Conteh moves into a neutral corner. 2:4
01:43 Conteh tries to muscle inside but O'Brien clinches him. 2:4
01:48 O'Brien steps in and breaks it up. 2:4
01:53 Both fighters move to ring center. 2:4
01:58 Conteh is off target with that uppercut. 2:4
02:04 Not a lot of action in the ring right now. 2:4
02:12 O'Brien slips out of a corner, as Conteh attempts to trap him. 2:4
02:17 Conteh takes a half step back as he tries to create some punching room. 2:4
02:31 O'Brien pins Conteh in the corner! 2:4
02:36 O'Brien dances gracefully across the canvas 2:4
02:48 O'Brien lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Conteh. 2:4
02:54 The action slows for the moment. 2:4
03:00 O'Brien has Conteh cornered! 2:4
03:00 Not much happened in that round. It's going to be a tough round for the judges to score. 4:4

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 O'Brien rushes out at the bell. Whatever his corner said to him seems to have him fired up. 0:0
0:15 Conteh is just missing by a hair with his punches. 0:0
0:18 Both of these guys look just like they came out of their dressing rooms - not a mark on them. 0:0
0:22 Dai Dollings not only gave Philadelphia Jack O'Brien encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Conteh. Now it's up to O'Brien to implement it. 0:0
0:27 Conteh continues to follow O'Brien about the ring. 0:0
0:36 Conteh lands a hard cross! 0:5
0:36 O'Brien is suddenly in trouble! 0:5
01:06 O'Brien slides along the far ropes. 0:5
01:20 Conteh drops his shoulder as if to throw a right, then quickly rips a quick left hook to the body. 0:9
01:20 O'Brien is gasping for air!! 0:9
01:44 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 0:9
01:58 The fighters have worked their way back to the center of the ring. 0:9
01:58 O'Brien fires a jab to the body 2:9
02:10 John Conteh seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 2:9
02:17 O'Brien moves into the lower corner. 2:9
02:22 Conteh fires away but finds nothing but air. 2:9
02:29 O'Brien's corner is shouting at him to stay off the ropes. 2:9
02:39 O'Brien has freed himself from Conteh. They move quickly to ring center. 2:9
02:54 Conteh just landed a three punch combo! 2:13
02:54 O'Brien appears shaken by those punches! 2:13
03:00 O'Brien retreats into the left corner. 2:13
03:00 Conteh cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. O'Brien had his elbows tucked in nicely. 2:13
03:00 And there's the bell ending Round 6. 3:15

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Conteh and O'Brien square off as the bell sounds to start the action for Round 7. 0:0
0:08 Both fighters are flailing away but O'Brien is definitely landing the better punches. 3:2
0:12 Appearance wise these two both look good for this stage of the fight. 3:2
0:30 * A uppercut to the jaw has O'Brien hurt he stumbles forward and he's down!! 3:2
0:33 Conteh is ushered to a neutral corner by O'Brien and the count begins.. 3:12
0:33 1... 3:12
0:34 2... 3:12
0:35 3... 3:12
0:36 4... 3:12
0:37 5... 3:12
0:38 6... 3:12
0:39 The count reaches 7 as O'Brien is struggling to climb off of the deck. 3:12
0:40 8... 3:12
0:41 9... 3:12
0:41 * Philadelphia Jack O'Brien beats the count, but he appears to be hurt badly! 3:12
0:41 The fight will continue as O'Brien appears satisfied that O'Brien is OK. 3:12
0:41 John Conteh stunned O'Brien. Conteh knows how to finish an opponent when he has got one hurt, and he is going to work now! 3:12
0:54 Conteh brushes the ropes and forces his way back to ring center. 3:12
01:03 Conteh lands a crushing cross! 3:16
01:03 O'Brien is reeling after that shot! 3:16
01:25 Conteh lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of O'Brien. 3:16
01:37 Conteh tries to get fancy with some subtle shoulder movement. When it's done right that kind of thing can throw off an opponent's timing. 3:16
01:45 Conteh feels his back touch the ropes and tries to reverse his position. He doesn't want to be the one trapped there. 3:16
01:52 O'Brien scores to the body with a jab 5:16
02:02 Philadelphia Jack O'Brien is trapped in his own corner... 5:16
02:02 Conteh throws consecutive hooks to the ribs. He really sunk that second one in there. 5:19
02:14 The fighters are at close quarters now as O'Brien lands a hook downstairs. 7:19
02:28 O'Brien is clinching... 7:19
02:32 O'Brien breaks them up... 7:19
02:37 Conteh's fans are here in force tonight, cheering everything he does. 7:19
02:45 O'Brien moves to the center of the Ring taunting Conteh with his hands by his sides. 7:19
02:49 The crowd is reacting to every punch thrown by these guys, whether it lands or not. 7:19
02:52 O'Brien likes to use the hook but he'd better get a little closer when he throws it or Conteh's going to beat him to the punch and hurt him! 9:19
03:00 It looks like Conteh has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 9:19
03:00 The round's over but the effects of the knockdown on the crowd linger as many of them remain on their feet, shouting their approval of this fight. 10:20

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Both fighters look ready to go as Round 8 begins. 0:0
0:11 Conteh lands a strong cross! 0:4
0:11 How is O'Brien standing after that? 0:4
0:15 Both fighters are unmarked at this stage of the fight. 0:4
0:19 Conteh got some great advice from Robert Garcia between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 8. 0:4
0:25 O'Brien lets his hands go inside, but Conteh protects his body well. 0:4
0:36 O'Brien's corner is urging him on. They're really vocal tonight. 0:4
0:41 O'Brien is forced into his own corner... 0:4
0:45 Conteh scores with a tremendous right just above the waistline! 0:9
0:45 Those punches hurt O'Brien and he looks to hang on. 0:9
01:00 A flurry of blows from O'Brien lands to the body 2:9
01:16 Conteh plods forward. 2:9
01:25 A hard jab to the stomach makes O'Brien gasp!! 2:12
01:42 That hook by Conteh jarred O'Brien! 2:16
01:42 O'Brien is just looking for a place to fall after that shot! 2:16
01:46 Last round's knockdown doesn't appear to have had any carry over here in Round 8. 2:16
01:56 O'Brien swings...and misses. 2:16
01:58 Conteh scores to both the head and body and then moves away. 2:18
02:12 Conteh traps O'Brien's gloves under his arms. He won't let go until O'Brien breaks it up. 2:18
02:21 O'Brien moves them apart. 2:18
02:27 A cross to body by O'Brien gets through. 4:18
02:44 O'Brien lands a wicked cross! 8:18
02:44 Conteh is staggered... 8:18
02:53 Conteh lands a nice jab. He tries to follow it up with a cross but it misses. 8:20
03:00 Conteh grabs O'Brien. Too much of this kind of thing can have a negative affect on the scoring of the fight. 8:20
03:00 O'Brien separates the two... 8:20
03:00 Conteh shows O'Brien his back and moves quickly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 8. 8:20

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 It's Round 9 of this scheduled 12 rounder. 0:0
0:14 O'Brien lands a flurry to the ribs of Conteh. 2:0
0:18 Despite the punches landed, both fighters remain unmarked. 2:0
0:23 O'Brien got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Dai Dollings's instructions work. 2:0
0:29 O'Brien whiffs with the jab. 2:0
0:31 Conteh's jab is fast and accurate. 2:2
0:40 Conteh is staying at the center of the ring. 2:2
0:45 Conteh drives home a wicked hook to the midsection! 2:6
0:45 O'Brien is hurt! 2:6
0:54 O'Brien is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 2:6
0:57 O'Brien retreats into his own corner... 2:6
01:02 John Conteh clinches... O'Brien gets an arm free! He should be punching with it! 2:6
01:11 Conteh and O'Brien each take a step back. 2:6
01:20 O'Brien really buried that punch into Conteh's ribs. 6:6
01:20 Conteh was shaken by those blows! 6:6
01:40 O'Brien dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Conteh back on his heels! 11:6
01:40 Conteh is out on his feet after that violent combination! 11:6
01:55 Conteh throws the cross and scores to the head of O'Brien. 11:8
02:04 Conteh traps O'Brien in the corner! 11:8
02:08 Conteh misses wildly with the Hook. 11:8
02:10 O'Brien lands the uppercut but there wasn't much on it. 13:8
02:27 Conteh can't score with short uppercut inside. O'Brien got his gloves in front of the punch. 13:8
02:37 Conteh appears to be trying to load up on his punches. 13:8
02:48 * O'Brien rains a combination of blows to the head and body of Conteh and Conteh tastes the canvas here in Round 9! 13:8
02:50 O'Brien stands over Conteh and begins the count... 19:8
02:50 1... 19:8
02:51 2... 19:8
02:52 3... 19:8
02:52 * Conteh's eyes are glazed as he rises and tries to get his legs under him. 19:8
02:52 O'Brien checks Conteh closely and will allow the fight to continue. 19:8
03:00 O'Brien is in constant motion. He is a hard fighter to corner. 19:8
03:00 John Conteh appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 19:8
03:00 The knockdown in that last round really brought the crowd to life, you can feel the electricity in the air. 20:8

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 O'Brien didn't sit in the corner between rounds and he comes out quickly to begin Round 10. 0:0
0:12 O'Brien lands a stinging jab. 2:0
0:17 Conteh is starting to suck wind... 2:0
0:17 Neither fighter shows any wear and tear at this point. 2:0
0:21 O'Brien has Conteh trapped! 2:0
0:21 O'Brien lands the lead cross. 4:0
0:33 O'Brien lands a glancing, overhand right. He just missed landing that one square. 6:0
0:42 O'Brien scores with a quick hook to the head of Conteh after Conteh missed with a wild shot of his own. 8:0
0:51 Conteh is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 8:0
0:54 Conteh backs into a neutral corner. 8:0
0:54 Those were mostly arm punches from O'Brien but several got through. 10:0
01:08 John Conteh just comes up short with the combination. 10:0
01:15 Both fighters are pawing with the jab, trying to find an opening. O'Brien digs a quick hook into the exposed side of John Conteh. 12:0
01:20 Conteh is really laboring now, but he's still fighting. 12:0
01:32 O'Brien back pedals away from the straight forward attack of Conteh. 12:0
01:32 Conteh eyes look good. He seems to be clear-headed after last round's knockdown. 12:0
01:48 O'Brien takes a hard combination from Conteh 12:5
01:48 What a beautiful combination! O'Brien might not survive this... 12:5
01:57 O'Brien shoots the right home. That's a sneaky punch. 14:5
02:08 Philadelphia Jack O'Brien scores with the jab. 16:5
02:12 * There's swelling under Conteh's left eye and it's quite noticeable at this time. 16:5
02:22 The fighters are tied up. O'Brien tries to extract himself. He gets his arms free. 16:5
02:26 Conteh tries to get free... Here comes O'Brien to break them up... 16:5
02:35 Philadelphia Jack O'Brien is utilizing the ring to his advantage with constant movement. 16:5
02:44 O'Brien misses with that punch. 16:5
02:51 Conteh lands a devastating hook! 16:9
02:51 O'Brien is favoring his ribs, he's hurt!! 16:9
02:56 O'Brien is losing his legs... 16:9
03:00 This fight appears to be very close at this point. 16:9
03:00 A nice action round, as both fighters had their moments and receive a well-deserved round of applause as they head for their corners. 18:9

Round 11
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The crowd is up and standing as the fighters come out for the beginning of the 11th Round. 0:0
0:09 Conteh goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it. 0:2
0:18 O'Brien glances a hook off Conteh's side. 2:2
0:28 Conteh slides into the corner... 2:2
0:28 O'Brien is putting his punches together, scoring well with combinations. 4:2
0:32 Conteh seems to be a bit distracted by the swelling under his left eye as it has gotten worse. 4:2
0:37 O'Brien lets his hands go paintbrushing the body of Conteh 6:2
0:50 O'Brien ends that flurry with a stiff right hand! 9:2
01:00 O'Brien scores with a quick one-two to Conteh's midsection 11:2
01:04 You can see some increased swelling around the left of Conteh. 11:2
01:09 O'Brien is keeping away from the ropes. 11:2
01:09 O'Brien 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. 13:2
01:26 O'Brien tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 13:2
01:28 Conteh ducks under a jab and brings an uppercut right down main street. 13:4
01:41 O'Brien has Conteh blocked in! 13:4
01:46 O'Brien looks to work the body, but John Conteh covers up nicely. 13:4
01:48 Conteh digs a short hook to ribs of O'Brien. 13:6
01:59 O'Brien gets his head on the chest of Conteh as He tries to outmuscle him on the inside, scoring with a nice short hook to the head. 15:6
02:08 O'Brien connects with an uppercut to the head of Conteh. 17:6
02:18 O'Brien flicks a jab to Conteh's stomach 19:6
02:22 There has to be something done about the swelling around John Conteh's left eye as it continues to worsen. 19:6
02:28 O'Brien throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 21:6
02:43 Philadelphia Jack O'Brien gets off a nice little three punch salvo. 23:6
02:55 The action is at ring center. 23:6
02:59 O'Brien pummels Conteh, capping off his assault with a stiff uppercut! 27:6
02:59 Conteh looks stunned! 27:6
03:00 O'Brien appears to have this fight under control. 27:6
03:00 One more round to go as the bell ending Round 11 sounds. 28:6

Round 12
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds for the 12th and final round of this fight. 0:0
0:06 A minute wasn't enough to eliminate or even significantly reduce Conteh's swelling. They'll have to keep a close watch on it and make sure Conteh's vision doesn't become a major problem over the next few rounds. 0:0
0:12 O'Brien picks off the jab thrown by John Conteh. 0:0
0:14 O'Brien hooks off the jab and scores to the body or Conteh. 2:0
0:18 Both of these fighters are really laboring now... 2:0
0:28 O'Brien warns Conteh for holding and hitting, although he is doing a lot more holding than hitting. 2:0
0:40 O'Brien has to break them apart. 2:0
0:44 Conteh backs away and hitches up his trunks. 2:0
0:48 O'Brien is earning his pay tonight. He is spending half his time separating the fighters or yelling at them to fight. 2:0
0:55 Conteh forces his way inside. 2:0
01:08 Conteh fires a volley of punches but O'Brien was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way. 2:0
01:10 The uppercut just landed by O'Brien is a nice weapon on the inside. 4:0
01:24 Conteh just misses with a huge shot as O'Brien chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 4:0
01:40 Both men look to measure one another. 4:0
01:53 Conteh misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 4:0
01:55 Conteh takes a hook as he tries to work inside. 6:0
01:59 Conteh is going to have to protect his continually swelling left eye or it is going to become an issue in this fight! 6:0
02:09 Conteh lands a vicious cross! 6:4
02:09 O'Brien appears to be stunned! 6:4
02:23 O'Brien is showing some fancy footwork tonight as he moves around Conteh. 6:4
02:27 O'Brien seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 6:4
02:30 Conteh backs into the left corner. 6:4
02:34 O'Brien tries to separate the boxers but O'Brien has a vice-like grip on John Conteh. 6:4
02:46 O'Brien separates the two fighters. 6:4
02:55 O'Brien slides into his own corner... 6:4
02:59 Conteh smothers O'Brien's attack with a clinch! 6:4
03:00 O'Brien works his way free! 6:4
03:00 O'Brien seems to have done enough to win this fight. 6:4
03:00 The fighters hug each other in the middle of the ring as the 12th and final round ends. 7:3

Fight Result

We go to the ring where Pat Harker is ready with the call...

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

Michael Pernick, United States scores the bout 114 to 113 for John Conteh

Daniel Berger Fucs, Brazil scores the bout 115 to 112 for Philadelphia Jack O'Brien

Tony Perez, Puerto Rico scores the bout 115 to 112 for...

...Philadelphia Jack O'Brien

The winner by split decision is Philadelphia Jack O'Brien!


Score Cards

Michael Pernick Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Philadelphia Jack O'Brien 10 9 10 9 10 9 8 9 10 9 10 10 113
John Conteh 9 10 9 10 10 10 10 10 8 10 9 9 114

Daniel Berger Fucs Round Total
Brazil 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Philadelphia Jack O'Brien 10 10 10 9 10 9 8 9 10 10 10 10 115
John Conteh 9 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 8 9 9 9 112

Tony Perez Round Total
Puerto Rico 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Philadelphia Jack O'Brien 10 9 10 10 10 9 8 9 10 10 10 10 115
John Conteh 9 10 9 9 10 10 10 10 8 9 9 9 112

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Philadelphia Jack O'Brien 30 28 30 28 30 27 24 27 30 29 30 30 343
John Conteh 27 29 27 29 30 30 30 30 24 28 27 27 338


Statistics
Categories Philadelphia Jack O'Brien John Conteh
Knockdowns scored 1 1


Jabs / Round 7.83 3.17
Hooks / Round 5.08 3.00
Crosses / Round 6.92 2.92
Combinations / Round 5.83 2.92
Uppercuts / Round 4.08 3.08


Punches Landed / Round 29.75 15.08
Punches Missed / Round 33.67 60.08


Punching Accuracy 46.9% 20.1%


Total Number of Fouls 0 0
Bouts with eye swelling resulting from punches 1


No cuts occured


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


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