MW Season Week 36 fights 1-4 (154/CPU)
Posted: 23 Jan 2018, 16:22
Erislandy Lara vs Duane Thomas
Fight info: Palazzo Dello Sport, Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy, 2018-1-22, announcer is Johnny Addie, referee is Bela Florian, the bout will be scored by three judges: Philippe Verbeke (Belgium), John Schorle (United States) and Eva Shain (United States), ring card girl is Amber Miller, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 10 rounds, WBC-rules are in effect, three KD rule is not in effect, save by the bell only in last round, only the referee can stop the fight, mandatory 8 count is not in effect, fight stopped due to an accidental head butt: Tech. Draw through 4/Scorecard after 4, game will check for injuries, game will not adjust ratings for weight class, use judges bias is set to 'none', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Erislandy Lara - Record: 8-7-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Eddie Futch - Cut Man: Angelo Dundee
In the blue corner: Duane Thomas - Record: 1-0-0 (1) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Kenny Adams - Cut Man: Dennie Mancini
Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Florian gives the fighters their final instructions. They touch gloves and return to their respective corners to await the bell for the start of Round 1. 0:0
0:16 Lara clinches... Thomas gets an arm free! He should be punching with it! 0:0
0:20 Florian steps in and breaks it up. 0:0
0:25 Lara traps Thomas in the corner! 0:0
0:30 Thomas picks off the uppercut by Lara. 0:0
0:36 Both fighters come into this fight predicting a win... But neither is pressing the action right now. 0:0
0:44 Lara is on his bicycle, moving from corner to corner forcing Thomas to chase him. 0:0
0:49 Lara feints, looking for an opening. 0:0
1:03 Lara connects with a vicious hook! 4:0
1:03 Thomas looks hurt... He's stumbling backward! 4:0
1:16 Erislandy Lara is motioning with his gloves for Thomas to bring it on, but he is not doing much either. 4:0
1:28 Lara lands a paralyzing hook! 8:0
1:28 That blow connected solidly to the head of Thomas and he is stunned! 8:0
1:50 Thomas pushes his way out to the center of the ring where the fighters seperate. 8:0
1:55 Thomas pins Lara in the corner! 8:0
2:00 Thomas drops his shoulder as if to throw a right, then quickly rips a quick left hook to the body. 8:4
2:00 That shot has Lara hurt! 8:4
2:09 Lara works the body, landing an uppercut. 10:4
2:22 Thomas is pinned in his own corner... 10:4
2:22 Lara goes downstairs with the hook. 12:4
2:31 Lara doesn't have to look for Thomas this round as He is right there in front of him. 12:4
2:38 Lara is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. 12:4
2:42 Thomas backs into a neutral corner. 12:4
2:46 Lara is holding Thomas tighter than most men do their wives -- or girlfriends! 12:4
2:51 Now they break clean. 12:4
2:55 Thomas's corner is shouting at him to stay off the ropes. 12:4
3:00 Lara is showing some fancy footwork tonight as he moves around Thomas. 12:4
3:00 There's the bell ending Round 1. 13:5
Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The crowd is making some noise as the fighters come out for round number 2. 0:0
0:17 * Thomas walks into a uppercut and folds like an accordion. He went down section by section. 0:0
0:19 Florian crouches over Thomas as he starts the count 8:0
0:19 1 8:0
0:20 2 8:0
0:21 3 8:0
0:22 4 8:0
0:23 Thomas lurches to his feet at the count of 5 but he stumbles and is down on his knees again. He's making another effort! 8:0
0:24 6 8:0
0:25 7 8:0
0:25 * Thomas is hurt, but manages to regain his feet.. 8:0
0:25 This bout will continue as Florian signals to both men to fight. 8:0
0:25 Thomas suddenly looks very vulnerable. Lara can stop him if he lets it all hang out. 8:0
0:34 Lara lets a quick hook go, catching Thomas moving in. 10:0
0:34 Thomas was stopped cold by that punch! Lara has a reputation as a great finisher. Let's see if he can live up to it! 10:0
0:43 A quick jab from Lara connects. 12:0
0:43 Thomas is hurt. He looks like he's ready to go. Lara just needs to take his time and land one more big shot. 12:0
0:52 A quick combination from Lara gets through. 14:0
0:52 Lara senses he has Thomas in trouble and he is pouring it on! 14:0
1:05 Erislandy Lara misses wildly with the hook. 14:0
1:12 Lara gets off a nice little three punch salvo. 16:0
1:12 Thomas is definitely in trouble. Erislandy Lara needs to pick his shots and he can knock him out right now. 16:0
1:25 Lara is dancing and flicking harmless punches at Thomas. 16:0
1:29 Upstairs and downstairs! Lara lands two quick blows and then moves away from Thomas's counters. 18:0
1:38 There's a lot of excitement surrounding this fight and the crowd is really showing it. 18:0
1:41 Lara lands the jab but comes up short with a second one right behind it. 20:0
1:58 Lara just misses with a huge shot as Thomas chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 20:0
2:01 Thomas lands the hook downstairs as he continues to find openings in Lara's defense. 20:3
2:14 Lara is really focused in this round. 20:3
2:17 Lara has Thomas trapped! 20:3
2:17 Lara works his way inside and scores with a hook to the body. 22:3
2:31 Lara is really focused in this round. 22:3
2:39 Lara misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 22:3
2:58 Lara connects with a violent cross! 26:3
2:58 Thomas seems to have been hurt by that punch! 26:3
3:00 The knockdown in that last round really brought the crowd to life, you can feel the electricity in the air. 28:3
Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Thomas rushes out at the bell. Whatever his corner said to him seems to have him fired up. 0:0
0:19 Thomas misses wildly with the Hook. 0:0
0:26 Whatever Angelo Dundee said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Lara has some spring in his step here in the 3rd round. 0:0
0:33 Thomas fires a lead right that Lara manages to avoid. 0:0
0:35 Lara sneaks home the left cross. 2:0
0:48 Lara is really focused in this round. 2:0
1:00 Thomas tries to drop the right hand over the top but Lara ducks under it. 2:0
1:14 Lara throws a flurry of punches but Thomas either blocks or slips them. 2:0
1:24 Lara backs into the upper corner. 2:0
1:28 Lara does a great job of moving as Thomas tries to work inside. 2:0
1:47 Lara smothers Thomas's attack with a clinch! 2:0
1:51 Lara uses his shoulder to force Thomas out of the clinch. 2:0
1:51 Last round's knockdown doesn't appear to have had any carry over here in Round 3. 2:0
1:59 The fighters exchange power punches at ring center, looks like Lara got the best of it. 5:2
2:09 Duane Thomas is trapped in Lara's corner... 5:2
2:13 Thomas does a great job smothering Lara's punches, he had him locked up like he stole dinner right there. 5:2
2:27 Thomas drives a brutal left hook home just above Lara's trunks. 5:5
2:39 Thomas drives home a potent uppercut to the head of Lara. 5:8
2:56 Lara pins Thomas's arms. Now they move apart. 5:8
3:00 The fighters accidentally butt heads as they manuever inside. 5:8
3:00 Lara spins around and moves quickly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 3. 5:8
Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Florian motions the fighters together as the bell sounds to begin Round 4. 0:0
0:09 Lara lands a hard jab to the body of Thomas 3:0
0:14 Neither fighter shows any wear and tear at this point. 3:0
0:18 Thomas fires a jab to the body 3:2
0:27 Kenny Adams was really animated in Duane Thomas's corner and Thomas was nodding in agreement. 3:2
0:32 Thomas looks to work the body, but Lara covers up nicely. 3:2
0:39 A brutal combination from Lara connects to the solar plexus! 8:2
0:39 Thomas was hurt by those blows! 8:2
0:48 Lara scores with a glancing cross. 10:2
0:48 Lara hurt Thomas with that last shot! He's got him on wobbly legs, let's see if he can close the deal! 10:2
0:57 Thomas is trapped in the corner... 10:2
1:01 Lara brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 10:2
1:10 The quickness and footwork of Lara is definitely keeping Thomas off balance. 10:2
1:14 Lara throws a nice, short uppercut that scores to Thomas's jaw. 12:2
1:14 Erislandy Lara has a dazed opponent in front of him ready for the taking. Let's see what kind of killer instinct he can summon up. 12:2
1:28 Lara lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Thomas. 12:2
1:34 Lara gives a nice head feint and then lands a hook to the head of Thomas. 14:2
1:34 Lara must sense that he's got Thomas just about out on his feet. Now, it's a matter of whether or not he can land the punches necessary to end this fight. 14:2
1:48 That uppercut from Lara just missed. 14:2
1:55 The crowd has been reacting to every punch thrown by these guys, whether it lands or not. 14:2
2:03 Lara's not even close with the cross. 14:2
2:14 Lara's jab falls short, but the cross gets in behind it. 16:2
2:30 Thomas is turning this fight into a clinching and holding affair as he continues to wrap his arms around Lara. 16:2
2:39 Florian moves them apart. 16:2
2:48 Lara gets away from the ropes and is back to the center of the ring. 16:2
2:53 Lara just comes up short with the jab. 16:2
3:00 The seconds jump into action in Lara's corner as the bell sounds ending Round 4. 17:2
Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center... 0:0
0:07 Kenny Adams knows Thomas lost that last round, but he took the postive approach between rounds. 0:0
0:08 Thomas likes to use the hook but he'd better get a little closer when he throws it or Lara's going to beat him to the punch and hurt him! 0:2
0:12 Neither fighter has a mark on them at this point of the fight. 0:2
0:21 Lara with a lead left to the head. 2:2
0:37 Lara has Thomas trapped in the far neutral corner... 2:2
0:42 Lara feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves away. He doesn't want to be trapped there. 2:2
0:54 Duane Thomas's misses as Lara backpedals away. 2:2
1:03 Lara fires a short left cross that lands square. That was a nice punch. 5:2
1:13 Lara retreats into the upper left corner. 5:2
1:17 Thomas misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 5:2
1:19 Lara flicks a jab to Thomas's stomach 7:2
1:29 The uppercut just landed by Thomas is a nice weapon on the inside. 7:4
1:40 The fighters are back in the middle of the ring. 7:4
1:45 Lara is clinching. Florian better watch because some fighters aren't above doing some nasty head work when they're in close like this. 7:4
2:00 Florian has to break the clinch. 7:4
2:08 Thomas lands a rapier like jab to the head of Lara 7:6
2:25 Thomas fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 7:6
2:27 Lara lands a stinging jab. 9:6
2:41 You could feel the breeze after that miss by Thomas! 9:6
3:00 Lara uses subtle movement and a tight guard protecting his body as Thomas tries vainly to score. 9:6
3:00 That's all she wrote here in Round 5. 9:7
Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The seconds hurry out of Thomas's corner as the bell sounds for Round 6. 0:0
0:17 Lara retreats to his opponents corner... 0:0
0:22 Thomas attempts to go to the body, but can't connect. 0:0
0:24 Thomas is breathing heavily... 0:0
0:24 Despite the punches landed, both fighters remain unmarked. 0:0
0:33 Thomas scores with a pinpoint hook to the chin of Lara. 0:3
0:42 Thats a nice right hand from Thomas. 0:5
0:54 The two men are bumping heads as they wrestle on the inside. Now, Lara lands a short uppercut to the chin of Thomas. 2:5
1:08 Both fighters move back to ring center. 2:5
1:08 Duane Thomas bulls his way inside and drives home a cross to the body. 2:8
1:22 Lara telegraphed that shot and Thomas ducks under it easily. 2:8
1:29 Lara slides into the corner... 2:8
1:33 Thomas can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 2:8
1:36 Lara lands a series of hooks to the ribs of Thomas. 4:8
1:48 Thomas is really focused in this round. 4:8
1:52 Thomas is trapped in his opponents corner... 4:8
1:52 The fighters are at close quarters now as Lara lands a hook downstairs. 6:8
2:01 The action has moved back to the middle of the ring. 6:8
2:05 Thomas plods forward. 6:8
2:10 The fighters jockey for position as they both try to gain the advantage here in the 6th. 6:8
2:13 Lara fires the jab. It finds its target. 8:8
2:30 Thomas misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 8:8
2:41 Thomas fires and misses. 8:8
2:47 Lara moves into a neutral corner. 8:8
2:52 Thomas drives home a wicked hook to the midsection! 8:12
2:52 Lara looks shaken! 8:12
3:00 Both fighters keep straying from ring center. Now they're back in the middle of the square. 8:12
3:00 Duane Thomas has been watching too much wrestling, the way He's grabbing Lara. 8:12
3:00 Florian is shouting at Thomas to break! 8:12
3:00 Lara appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 8:12
3:00 The bell sounds ending Round 6. 8:13
Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Lara looks to be in good shape as Round 7 gets underway. 0:0
0:08 Lara's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:0
0:09 Lara launches an uppercut from way outside, grazing Thomas's jaw. Lara is vulnerable to a counter throwing that punch from a distance like that. 2:0
0:14 Thomas's punches are losing their steam as he looks beat. 2:0
0:23 Thomas lands a nice looking uppercut inside, but it was mostly an arm punch. 2:2
0:37 Thomas continues to follow Lara about the ring. 2:2
0:45 Lara steps back as he tries to create some punching room. 2:2
0:53 Lara usues his legs to avoid Thomas's punches. 2:2
1:05 Thomas tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 2:2
1:18 Lara has Thomas blocked in! 2:2
1:22 Lara tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 2:2
1:34 Lara's constant movement can be frustrating to an opponent who's not capable of cutting off the ring on him. 2:2
1:42 Thomas fires a punch over the jab of Erislandy Lara and gets it in for points. 2:4
2:00 Thomas whiffs with the jab. 2:4
2:08 Lara bangs away to the body with the hook, but there is no leverage on that punch. 4:4
2:22 Florian warns Thomas for holding and hitting, although he is doing a lot more holding than hitting. 4:4
2:31 Florian separates them. 4:4
2:40 * The way Thomas reacted after that last body attack, he may be suffering from an injury to his ribcage. 4:4
2:45 The fight has moved back to the middle of the ring. 4:4
2:45 Lara lands a stinging jab. 6:4
3:00 Lara misses with the right and then fails to connect with the left as well. 6:4
3:00 That's another round in the books as Round 7 comes to an end. 7:5
Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Thomas was a little slow getting off his stool this round. 0:0
0:08 Angelo Dundee not only gave Erislandy Lara encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Duane Thomas. Now it's up to Lara to implement it. 0:0
0:08 A straight cross from Lara gets through Thomas's guard. 2:0
0:26 Thomas has dynamite in those fists and he he lands a wicked hook downstairs! 2:4
0:26 Lara is hurt! 2:4
0:40 Lara swings...and misses. 2:4
0:47 Thomas is really focused in this round. 2:4
0:55 Thomas connects with a solid uppercut! 2:8
0:55 Thomas just delivered some big time hurt with that punch! Even the fans at ringside felt it! 2:8
1:04 Thomas has Lara cornered! 2:8
1:09 Thomas misses with that hook. 2:8
1:11 Lara scores with an uppercut that appeared to catch Thomas in the throat. That has to be painful. 5:8
1:24 Lara throws the jab and it lands cleanly. 7:8
1:43 Thomas is blocked in his own corner... 7:8
1:43 Lara scores to the body with a jab 9:8
1:52 Not much steam behind Lara's jab, but it scores nonetheless. 11:8
2:01 Lara slides into a neutral corner... 11:8
2:06 Lara is challenging Thomas to fight him and quit clinching. 11:8
2:10 Lara tries to get free... Here comes Florian to break them up... 11:8
2:15 Thomas is losing this round and is looking to load up on his punches. 11:8
2:18 Lara retreats to his own corner... 11:8
2:23 Thomas is jockeying for position as he tries to force Lara back into the corner. 11:8
2:27 The action slows for the moment. 11:8
2:31 Duane Thomas goes downstairs with a quick combination. 11:10
2:47 Thomas misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 11:10
2:50 Lara feints downstairs, then lands an uppercut under Thomas's chin. 13:10
2:50 * That punch has opened a cut on Thomas. Blood is evident but exactly how bad the cut is can't be ascertained just yet. 14:10
2:50 * Blood is coming from Thomas's mouth, but you can't tell if the cut is on the inside or outside of his lip. 14:10
3:00 No one is going to confuse Thomas with a ballerina, but at least he isn't just standing still. 14:10
3:00 It looks like Lara has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 14:10
3:00 As the round comes to a close, both fighters continue to wing shots. That was another good round of action. 15:11
Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 There's two rounds of boxing left, and it appears as if Thomas is going to need a knockout or at least a knockdown to win this fight. 0:0
0:08 The cut at the lip suffered by Thomas has been closed for the time being, thanks to a great job by his cut man. 0:0
0:13 Lara leaves the jab just short. 0:0
0:19 Thomas lands a devastating cross! 0:5
0:19 That shot landed square and Lara felt it, he's in a world of hurt! 0:5
0:28 Thomas got some great advice from Kenny Adams between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 9. 0:5
0:33 Thomas patiently and methodically advances, steadily cutting down the ring space, giving Lara little room to move. 0:5
0:38 Lara moves into the far left corner. 0:5
0:43 Duane Thomas wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Lara's defense. 0:5
0:54 Duane Thomas can't score with short uppercut inside. Lara got his gloves in front of the punch. 0:5
0:57 Lara gets in close and comes straight up to the chin of Thomas with an uppercut. 2:5
1:10 Lara feints upstairs, then scores with a quick cross to the midsection. 4:5
1:23 Lara is trying to free his gloves from under Thomas's gloves. 4:5
1:34 Florian separates the two... 4:5
1:43 Thomas lands a powerful uppercut right on the button! 4:9
1:43 Thomas has Lara hurt badly, he is just trying to hang on right now!! 4:9
1:47 Lara needs to catch his second wind... 4:9
1:53 Lara has Duane Thomas pinned! 4:9
1:57 Lara looks to land a jab but misses the mark. 4:9
2:04 Lara takes a punishing over hand right to the jaw! 4:13
2:04 Lara's eye's are glazed over after that shot, he is definitely hurt! 4:13
2:18 Lara picks off the jab thrown by Thomas. 4:13
2:30 Thomas cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Lara had his elbows tucked in nicely. 4:13
2:32 Lara scores with a cross to the belly. 6:13
2:47 Lara gets off a quick combination to the body, with the right hand landing. 8:13
3:00 Thomas just delivered a wake-up call!!! He really caught Lara with a sharp combination! 8:17
3:00 Lara was staggered by those punches... 8:17
3:00 Neither fighter has much left... 8:17
3:00 One more round to go as the bell ending Round 9 sounds. 8:18
Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 We go to the last round, as the bell sounds to start the 10th. 0:0
0:14 That uppercut from Thomas has some power behind it! 0:4
0:14 Thomas has Lara in trouble after that punch! 0:4
0:26 Lara retreats into a neutral corner. 0:4
0:31 Lara tries to muscle inside but Thomas clinches him. 0:4
0:40 Duane Thomas and Lara each take a step back. 0:4
0:49 Erislandy Lara will tie a guy up if he has to. 0:4
0:53 Florian pries them apart. 0:4
0:58 Lara backs off to hitch up his trunks. 0:4
1:00 Lara has Thomas cornered! 0:4
1:00 A hard cross from Lara finds Thomas's Chin. 3:4
1:22 Thomas tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Erislandy Lara blocks it. 3:4
1:24 Lara lands consecutive uppercuts to Thomas's midsection. 5:4
1:45 Lara is clinching... 5:4
1:54 Florian breaks them up... 5:4
2:11 The action is back in the center of the ring. 5:4
2:16 Thomas lands a smashing cross! 5:9
2:16 Lara was stunned by that blow! 5:9
2:29 Lara takes a right to the body. 5:11
2:47 Lara is protecting the body nicely as Thomas fails to score inside. 5:11
2:50 Thomas eats a right-left from Lara 7:11
3:00 Thomas grabs Lara again. If this were football, there'd be a penalty flag for holding. 7:11
3:00 The Referee breaks it up... 7:11
3:00 The bell sounds ending the final round and now the scorecards will determine the outcome of this fight. 7:10
Fight Result
We go to the ring where Johnny Addie is ready with the call...
Ladies and Gentlemen, the judges have tallied their scorecards and here is your decision...
Philippe Verbeke, Belgium sees the fight 97 to 92
John Schorle, United States scores the fight 96 to 93
Eva Shain, United States scores the bout 96 to 93
The winner by unanimous decision is Erislandy Lara!
Score Cards
Philippe Verbeke Round Total
Belgium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Erislandy Lara 9 10 10 10 10 9 10 10 10 9 97
Duane Thomas 10 8 9 9 9 10 9 9 9 10 92
John Schorle Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Erislandy Lara 10 10 9 10 10 9 10 10 9 9 96
Duane Thomas 9 8 10 9 9 10 9 9 10 10 93
Eva Shain Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Erislandy Lara 10 10 9 10 10 9 10 10 9 9 96
Duane Thomas 9 8 10 9 9 10 9 9 10 10 93
Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Erislandy Lara 29 30 28 30 30 27 30 30 28 27 289
Duane Thomas 28 24 29 27 27 30 27 27 29 30 278
Statistics
Categories Erislandy Lara Duane Thomas
Knockdowns scored 1 0
Jabs / Round 5.30 2.10
Hooks / Round 4.90 3.30
Crosses / Round 6.10 3.30
Combinations / Round 5.40 3.20
Uppercuts / Round 5.20 2.60
Punches Landed / Round 26.90 14.50
Punches Missed / Round 44.20 67.80
Punching Accuracy 37.8% 17.6%
Total Number of Fouls 0 0
Suffered Accidental Head Butt 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:
Split lip 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 1 / 1
Heavy 0 / 0 0 / 0
Gushing 0 / 0 0 / 0
Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 1 / 1 2 / 1
Fight Inside 0 / 0 4 / 4
Fight Outside (Offensive) 0 / 0 1 / 1
Fight Outside (Defensive) 7 / 5 0 / 0
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 0 / 0 3 / 2
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 0 / 0 0 / 0
Title Bout Championship Boxing - Copyright (C) 2013 PISD Ltd
Fight info: Palazzo Dello Sport, Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy, 2018-1-22, announcer is Johnny Addie, referee is Bela Florian, the bout will be scored by three judges: Philippe Verbeke (Belgium), John Schorle (United States) and Eva Shain (United States), ring card girl is Amber Miller, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 10 rounds, WBC-rules are in effect, three KD rule is not in effect, save by the bell only in last round, only the referee can stop the fight, mandatory 8 count is not in effect, fight stopped due to an accidental head butt: Tech. Draw through 4/Scorecard after 4, game will check for injuries, game will not adjust ratings for weight class, use judges bias is set to 'none', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Erislandy Lara - Record: 8-7-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Eddie Futch - Cut Man: Angelo Dundee
In the blue corner: Duane Thomas - Record: 1-0-0 (1) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Kenny Adams - Cut Man: Dennie Mancini
Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Florian gives the fighters their final instructions. They touch gloves and return to their respective corners to await the bell for the start of Round 1. 0:0
0:16 Lara clinches... Thomas gets an arm free! He should be punching with it! 0:0
0:20 Florian steps in and breaks it up. 0:0
0:25 Lara traps Thomas in the corner! 0:0
0:30 Thomas picks off the uppercut by Lara. 0:0
0:36 Both fighters come into this fight predicting a win... But neither is pressing the action right now. 0:0
0:44 Lara is on his bicycle, moving from corner to corner forcing Thomas to chase him. 0:0
0:49 Lara feints, looking for an opening. 0:0
1:03 Lara connects with a vicious hook! 4:0
1:03 Thomas looks hurt... He's stumbling backward! 4:0
1:16 Erislandy Lara is motioning with his gloves for Thomas to bring it on, but he is not doing much either. 4:0
1:28 Lara lands a paralyzing hook! 8:0
1:28 That blow connected solidly to the head of Thomas and he is stunned! 8:0
1:50 Thomas pushes his way out to the center of the ring where the fighters seperate. 8:0
1:55 Thomas pins Lara in the corner! 8:0
2:00 Thomas drops his shoulder as if to throw a right, then quickly rips a quick left hook to the body. 8:4
2:00 That shot has Lara hurt! 8:4
2:09 Lara works the body, landing an uppercut. 10:4
2:22 Thomas is pinned in his own corner... 10:4
2:22 Lara goes downstairs with the hook. 12:4
2:31 Lara doesn't have to look for Thomas this round as He is right there in front of him. 12:4
2:38 Lara is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. 12:4
2:42 Thomas backs into a neutral corner. 12:4
2:46 Lara is holding Thomas tighter than most men do their wives -- or girlfriends! 12:4
2:51 Now they break clean. 12:4
2:55 Thomas's corner is shouting at him to stay off the ropes. 12:4
3:00 Lara is showing some fancy footwork tonight as he moves around Thomas. 12:4
3:00 There's the bell ending Round 1. 13:5
Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The crowd is making some noise as the fighters come out for round number 2. 0:0
0:17 * Thomas walks into a uppercut and folds like an accordion. He went down section by section. 0:0
0:19 Florian crouches over Thomas as he starts the count 8:0
0:19 1 8:0
0:20 2 8:0
0:21 3 8:0
0:22 4 8:0
0:23 Thomas lurches to his feet at the count of 5 but he stumbles and is down on his knees again. He's making another effort! 8:0
0:24 6 8:0
0:25 7 8:0
0:25 * Thomas is hurt, but manages to regain his feet.. 8:0
0:25 This bout will continue as Florian signals to both men to fight. 8:0
0:25 Thomas suddenly looks very vulnerable. Lara can stop him if he lets it all hang out. 8:0
0:34 Lara lets a quick hook go, catching Thomas moving in. 10:0
0:34 Thomas was stopped cold by that punch! Lara has a reputation as a great finisher. Let's see if he can live up to it! 10:0
0:43 A quick jab from Lara connects. 12:0
0:43 Thomas is hurt. He looks like he's ready to go. Lara just needs to take his time and land one more big shot. 12:0
0:52 A quick combination from Lara gets through. 14:0
0:52 Lara senses he has Thomas in trouble and he is pouring it on! 14:0
1:05 Erislandy Lara misses wildly with the hook. 14:0
1:12 Lara gets off a nice little three punch salvo. 16:0
1:12 Thomas is definitely in trouble. Erislandy Lara needs to pick his shots and he can knock him out right now. 16:0
1:25 Lara is dancing and flicking harmless punches at Thomas. 16:0
1:29 Upstairs and downstairs! Lara lands two quick blows and then moves away from Thomas's counters. 18:0
1:38 There's a lot of excitement surrounding this fight and the crowd is really showing it. 18:0
1:41 Lara lands the jab but comes up short with a second one right behind it. 20:0
1:58 Lara just misses with a huge shot as Thomas chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 20:0
2:01 Thomas lands the hook downstairs as he continues to find openings in Lara's defense. 20:3
2:14 Lara is really focused in this round. 20:3
2:17 Lara has Thomas trapped! 20:3
2:17 Lara works his way inside and scores with a hook to the body. 22:3
2:31 Lara is really focused in this round. 22:3
2:39 Lara misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 22:3
2:58 Lara connects with a violent cross! 26:3
2:58 Thomas seems to have been hurt by that punch! 26:3
3:00 The knockdown in that last round really brought the crowd to life, you can feel the electricity in the air. 28:3
Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Thomas rushes out at the bell. Whatever his corner said to him seems to have him fired up. 0:0
0:19 Thomas misses wildly with the Hook. 0:0
0:26 Whatever Angelo Dundee said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Lara has some spring in his step here in the 3rd round. 0:0
0:33 Thomas fires a lead right that Lara manages to avoid. 0:0
0:35 Lara sneaks home the left cross. 2:0
0:48 Lara is really focused in this round. 2:0
1:00 Thomas tries to drop the right hand over the top but Lara ducks under it. 2:0
1:14 Lara throws a flurry of punches but Thomas either blocks or slips them. 2:0
1:24 Lara backs into the upper corner. 2:0
1:28 Lara does a great job of moving as Thomas tries to work inside. 2:0
1:47 Lara smothers Thomas's attack with a clinch! 2:0
1:51 Lara uses his shoulder to force Thomas out of the clinch. 2:0
1:51 Last round's knockdown doesn't appear to have had any carry over here in Round 3. 2:0
1:59 The fighters exchange power punches at ring center, looks like Lara got the best of it. 5:2
2:09 Duane Thomas is trapped in Lara's corner... 5:2
2:13 Thomas does a great job smothering Lara's punches, he had him locked up like he stole dinner right there. 5:2
2:27 Thomas drives a brutal left hook home just above Lara's trunks. 5:5
2:39 Thomas drives home a potent uppercut to the head of Lara. 5:8
2:56 Lara pins Thomas's arms. Now they move apart. 5:8
3:00 The fighters accidentally butt heads as they manuever inside. 5:8
3:00 Lara spins around and moves quickly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 3. 5:8
Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Florian motions the fighters together as the bell sounds to begin Round 4. 0:0
0:09 Lara lands a hard jab to the body of Thomas 3:0
0:14 Neither fighter shows any wear and tear at this point. 3:0
0:18 Thomas fires a jab to the body 3:2
0:27 Kenny Adams was really animated in Duane Thomas's corner and Thomas was nodding in agreement. 3:2
0:32 Thomas looks to work the body, but Lara covers up nicely. 3:2
0:39 A brutal combination from Lara connects to the solar plexus! 8:2
0:39 Thomas was hurt by those blows! 8:2
0:48 Lara scores with a glancing cross. 10:2
0:48 Lara hurt Thomas with that last shot! He's got him on wobbly legs, let's see if he can close the deal! 10:2
0:57 Thomas is trapped in the corner... 10:2
1:01 Lara brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 10:2
1:10 The quickness and footwork of Lara is definitely keeping Thomas off balance. 10:2
1:14 Lara throws a nice, short uppercut that scores to Thomas's jaw. 12:2
1:14 Erislandy Lara has a dazed opponent in front of him ready for the taking. Let's see what kind of killer instinct he can summon up. 12:2
1:28 Lara lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Thomas. 12:2
1:34 Lara gives a nice head feint and then lands a hook to the head of Thomas. 14:2
1:34 Lara must sense that he's got Thomas just about out on his feet. Now, it's a matter of whether or not he can land the punches necessary to end this fight. 14:2
1:48 That uppercut from Lara just missed. 14:2
1:55 The crowd has been reacting to every punch thrown by these guys, whether it lands or not. 14:2
2:03 Lara's not even close with the cross. 14:2
2:14 Lara's jab falls short, but the cross gets in behind it. 16:2
2:30 Thomas is turning this fight into a clinching and holding affair as he continues to wrap his arms around Lara. 16:2
2:39 Florian moves them apart. 16:2
2:48 Lara gets away from the ropes and is back to the center of the ring. 16:2
2:53 Lara just comes up short with the jab. 16:2
3:00 The seconds jump into action in Lara's corner as the bell sounds ending Round 4. 17:2
Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center... 0:0
0:07 Kenny Adams knows Thomas lost that last round, but he took the postive approach between rounds. 0:0
0:08 Thomas likes to use the hook but he'd better get a little closer when he throws it or Lara's going to beat him to the punch and hurt him! 0:2
0:12 Neither fighter has a mark on them at this point of the fight. 0:2
0:21 Lara with a lead left to the head. 2:2
0:37 Lara has Thomas trapped in the far neutral corner... 2:2
0:42 Lara feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves away. He doesn't want to be trapped there. 2:2
0:54 Duane Thomas's misses as Lara backpedals away. 2:2
1:03 Lara fires a short left cross that lands square. That was a nice punch. 5:2
1:13 Lara retreats into the upper left corner. 5:2
1:17 Thomas misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 5:2
1:19 Lara flicks a jab to Thomas's stomach 7:2
1:29 The uppercut just landed by Thomas is a nice weapon on the inside. 7:4
1:40 The fighters are back in the middle of the ring. 7:4
1:45 Lara is clinching. Florian better watch because some fighters aren't above doing some nasty head work when they're in close like this. 7:4
2:00 Florian has to break the clinch. 7:4
2:08 Thomas lands a rapier like jab to the head of Lara 7:6
2:25 Thomas fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 7:6
2:27 Lara lands a stinging jab. 9:6
2:41 You could feel the breeze after that miss by Thomas! 9:6
3:00 Lara uses subtle movement and a tight guard protecting his body as Thomas tries vainly to score. 9:6
3:00 That's all she wrote here in Round 5. 9:7
Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The seconds hurry out of Thomas's corner as the bell sounds for Round 6. 0:0
0:17 Lara retreats to his opponents corner... 0:0
0:22 Thomas attempts to go to the body, but can't connect. 0:0
0:24 Thomas is breathing heavily... 0:0
0:24 Despite the punches landed, both fighters remain unmarked. 0:0
0:33 Thomas scores with a pinpoint hook to the chin of Lara. 0:3
0:42 Thats a nice right hand from Thomas. 0:5
0:54 The two men are bumping heads as they wrestle on the inside. Now, Lara lands a short uppercut to the chin of Thomas. 2:5
1:08 Both fighters move back to ring center. 2:5
1:08 Duane Thomas bulls his way inside and drives home a cross to the body. 2:8
1:22 Lara telegraphed that shot and Thomas ducks under it easily. 2:8
1:29 Lara slides into the corner... 2:8
1:33 Thomas can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 2:8
1:36 Lara lands a series of hooks to the ribs of Thomas. 4:8
1:48 Thomas is really focused in this round. 4:8
1:52 Thomas is trapped in his opponents corner... 4:8
1:52 The fighters are at close quarters now as Lara lands a hook downstairs. 6:8
2:01 The action has moved back to the middle of the ring. 6:8
2:05 Thomas plods forward. 6:8
2:10 The fighters jockey for position as they both try to gain the advantage here in the 6th. 6:8
2:13 Lara fires the jab. It finds its target. 8:8
2:30 Thomas misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 8:8
2:41 Thomas fires and misses. 8:8
2:47 Lara moves into a neutral corner. 8:8
2:52 Thomas drives home a wicked hook to the midsection! 8:12
2:52 Lara looks shaken! 8:12
3:00 Both fighters keep straying from ring center. Now they're back in the middle of the square. 8:12
3:00 Duane Thomas has been watching too much wrestling, the way He's grabbing Lara. 8:12
3:00 Florian is shouting at Thomas to break! 8:12
3:00 Lara appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 8:12
3:00 The bell sounds ending Round 6. 8:13
Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Lara looks to be in good shape as Round 7 gets underway. 0:0
0:08 Lara's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:0
0:09 Lara launches an uppercut from way outside, grazing Thomas's jaw. Lara is vulnerable to a counter throwing that punch from a distance like that. 2:0
0:14 Thomas's punches are losing their steam as he looks beat. 2:0
0:23 Thomas lands a nice looking uppercut inside, but it was mostly an arm punch. 2:2
0:37 Thomas continues to follow Lara about the ring. 2:2
0:45 Lara steps back as he tries to create some punching room. 2:2
0:53 Lara usues his legs to avoid Thomas's punches. 2:2
1:05 Thomas tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 2:2
1:18 Lara has Thomas blocked in! 2:2
1:22 Lara tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 2:2
1:34 Lara's constant movement can be frustrating to an opponent who's not capable of cutting off the ring on him. 2:2
1:42 Thomas fires a punch over the jab of Erislandy Lara and gets it in for points. 2:4
2:00 Thomas whiffs with the jab. 2:4
2:08 Lara bangs away to the body with the hook, but there is no leverage on that punch. 4:4
2:22 Florian warns Thomas for holding and hitting, although he is doing a lot more holding than hitting. 4:4
2:31 Florian separates them. 4:4
2:40 * The way Thomas reacted after that last body attack, he may be suffering from an injury to his ribcage. 4:4
2:45 The fight has moved back to the middle of the ring. 4:4
2:45 Lara lands a stinging jab. 6:4
3:00 Lara misses with the right and then fails to connect with the left as well. 6:4
3:00 That's another round in the books as Round 7 comes to an end. 7:5
Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Thomas was a little slow getting off his stool this round. 0:0
0:08 Angelo Dundee not only gave Erislandy Lara encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Duane Thomas. Now it's up to Lara to implement it. 0:0
0:08 A straight cross from Lara gets through Thomas's guard. 2:0
0:26 Thomas has dynamite in those fists and he he lands a wicked hook downstairs! 2:4
0:26 Lara is hurt! 2:4
0:40 Lara swings...and misses. 2:4
0:47 Thomas is really focused in this round. 2:4
0:55 Thomas connects with a solid uppercut! 2:8
0:55 Thomas just delivered some big time hurt with that punch! Even the fans at ringside felt it! 2:8
1:04 Thomas has Lara cornered! 2:8
1:09 Thomas misses with that hook. 2:8
1:11 Lara scores with an uppercut that appeared to catch Thomas in the throat. That has to be painful. 5:8
1:24 Lara throws the jab and it lands cleanly. 7:8
1:43 Thomas is blocked in his own corner... 7:8
1:43 Lara scores to the body with a jab 9:8
1:52 Not much steam behind Lara's jab, but it scores nonetheless. 11:8
2:01 Lara slides into a neutral corner... 11:8
2:06 Lara is challenging Thomas to fight him and quit clinching. 11:8
2:10 Lara tries to get free... Here comes Florian to break them up... 11:8
2:15 Thomas is losing this round and is looking to load up on his punches. 11:8
2:18 Lara retreats to his own corner... 11:8
2:23 Thomas is jockeying for position as he tries to force Lara back into the corner. 11:8
2:27 The action slows for the moment. 11:8
2:31 Duane Thomas goes downstairs with a quick combination. 11:10
2:47 Thomas misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 11:10
2:50 Lara feints downstairs, then lands an uppercut under Thomas's chin. 13:10
2:50 * That punch has opened a cut on Thomas. Blood is evident but exactly how bad the cut is can't be ascertained just yet. 14:10
2:50 * Blood is coming from Thomas's mouth, but you can't tell if the cut is on the inside or outside of his lip. 14:10
3:00 No one is going to confuse Thomas with a ballerina, but at least he isn't just standing still. 14:10
3:00 It looks like Lara has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 14:10
3:00 As the round comes to a close, both fighters continue to wing shots. That was another good round of action. 15:11
Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 There's two rounds of boxing left, and it appears as if Thomas is going to need a knockout or at least a knockdown to win this fight. 0:0
0:08 The cut at the lip suffered by Thomas has been closed for the time being, thanks to a great job by his cut man. 0:0
0:13 Lara leaves the jab just short. 0:0
0:19 Thomas lands a devastating cross! 0:5
0:19 That shot landed square and Lara felt it, he's in a world of hurt! 0:5
0:28 Thomas got some great advice from Kenny Adams between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 9. 0:5
0:33 Thomas patiently and methodically advances, steadily cutting down the ring space, giving Lara little room to move. 0:5
0:38 Lara moves into the far left corner. 0:5
0:43 Duane Thomas wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Lara's defense. 0:5
0:54 Duane Thomas can't score with short uppercut inside. Lara got his gloves in front of the punch. 0:5
0:57 Lara gets in close and comes straight up to the chin of Thomas with an uppercut. 2:5
1:10 Lara feints upstairs, then scores with a quick cross to the midsection. 4:5
1:23 Lara is trying to free his gloves from under Thomas's gloves. 4:5
1:34 Florian separates the two... 4:5
1:43 Thomas lands a powerful uppercut right on the button! 4:9
1:43 Thomas has Lara hurt badly, he is just trying to hang on right now!! 4:9
1:47 Lara needs to catch his second wind... 4:9
1:53 Lara has Duane Thomas pinned! 4:9
1:57 Lara looks to land a jab but misses the mark. 4:9
2:04 Lara takes a punishing over hand right to the jaw! 4:13
2:04 Lara's eye's are glazed over after that shot, he is definitely hurt! 4:13
2:18 Lara picks off the jab thrown by Thomas. 4:13
2:30 Thomas cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Lara had his elbows tucked in nicely. 4:13
2:32 Lara scores with a cross to the belly. 6:13
2:47 Lara gets off a quick combination to the body, with the right hand landing. 8:13
3:00 Thomas just delivered a wake-up call!!! He really caught Lara with a sharp combination! 8:17
3:00 Lara was staggered by those punches... 8:17
3:00 Neither fighter has much left... 8:17
3:00 One more round to go as the bell ending Round 9 sounds. 8:18
Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 We go to the last round, as the bell sounds to start the 10th. 0:0
0:14 That uppercut from Thomas has some power behind it! 0:4
0:14 Thomas has Lara in trouble after that punch! 0:4
0:26 Lara retreats into a neutral corner. 0:4
0:31 Lara tries to muscle inside but Thomas clinches him. 0:4
0:40 Duane Thomas and Lara each take a step back. 0:4
0:49 Erislandy Lara will tie a guy up if he has to. 0:4
0:53 Florian pries them apart. 0:4
0:58 Lara backs off to hitch up his trunks. 0:4
1:00 Lara has Thomas cornered! 0:4
1:00 A hard cross from Lara finds Thomas's Chin. 3:4
1:22 Thomas tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Erislandy Lara blocks it. 3:4
1:24 Lara lands consecutive uppercuts to Thomas's midsection. 5:4
1:45 Lara is clinching... 5:4
1:54 Florian breaks them up... 5:4
2:11 The action is back in the center of the ring. 5:4
2:16 Thomas lands a smashing cross! 5:9
2:16 Lara was stunned by that blow! 5:9
2:29 Lara takes a right to the body. 5:11
2:47 Lara is protecting the body nicely as Thomas fails to score inside. 5:11
2:50 Thomas eats a right-left from Lara 7:11
3:00 Thomas grabs Lara again. If this were football, there'd be a penalty flag for holding. 7:11
3:00 The Referee breaks it up... 7:11
3:00 The bell sounds ending the final round and now the scorecards will determine the outcome of this fight. 7:10
Fight Result
We go to the ring where Johnny Addie is ready with the call...
Ladies and Gentlemen, the judges have tallied their scorecards and here is your decision...
Philippe Verbeke, Belgium sees the fight 97 to 92
John Schorle, United States scores the fight 96 to 93
Eva Shain, United States scores the bout 96 to 93
The winner by unanimous decision is Erislandy Lara!
Score Cards
Philippe Verbeke Round Total
Belgium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Erislandy Lara 9 10 10 10 10 9 10 10 10 9 97
Duane Thomas 10 8 9 9 9 10 9 9 9 10 92
John Schorle Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Erislandy Lara 10 10 9 10 10 9 10 10 9 9 96
Duane Thomas 9 8 10 9 9 10 9 9 10 10 93
Eva Shain Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Erislandy Lara 10 10 9 10 10 9 10 10 9 9 96
Duane Thomas 9 8 10 9 9 10 9 9 10 10 93
Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Erislandy Lara 29 30 28 30 30 27 30 30 28 27 289
Duane Thomas 28 24 29 27 27 30 27 27 29 30 278
Statistics
Categories Erislandy Lara Duane Thomas
Knockdowns scored 1 0
Jabs / Round 5.30 2.10
Hooks / Round 4.90 3.30
Crosses / Round 6.10 3.30
Combinations / Round 5.40 3.20
Uppercuts / Round 5.20 2.60
Punches Landed / Round 26.90 14.50
Punches Missed / Round 44.20 67.80
Punching Accuracy 37.8% 17.6%
Total Number of Fouls 0 0
Suffered Accidental Head Butt 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:
Split lip 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 1 / 1
Heavy 0 / 0 0 / 0
Gushing 0 / 0 0 / 0
Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 1 / 1 2 / 1
Fight Inside 0 / 0 4 / 4
Fight Outside (Offensive) 0 / 0 1 / 1
Fight Outside (Defensive) 7 / 5 0 / 0
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 0 / 0 3 / 2
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 0 / 0 0 / 0
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