Spoilers at the end of thread.
Opening Bout
Sugar Ramos vs Jhonny Gonzalez
Fight info: Guadalajara Arena Coliseo, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, 2021-03-29, announcer is J.D. Lyons, referee is Lupe Garcia, the bout will be scored by three judges: Gustavo Padilla (Panama), Burt Clements (United States) and Herminio Cuevas Collazo (Mexico), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, 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 'random', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Sugar Ramos - Record: 1-0-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Eddie Inabagsky - Cut Man: Sam Gasher
In the blue corner: Jhonny Gonzalez - Record: 0-1-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Eddie Inabagsky - Cut Man: Sam Gasher
Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 There's the bell and this contest is underway. 0:0
0:11 Gonzalez usues his legs to avoid Ramos's punches. 0:0
0:19 Gonzalez put on a good show in his last fight. Let's see how he will do in this fight. 0:0
0:26 Jhonny Gonzalez tries to drop the right hand over the top but Ramos ducks under it. 0:0
0:37 Sugar Ramos grabs Gonzalez's head, pulls it down, into his chest. Garcia has to force Ramos to let go. 0:0
0:42 Garcia has to separate the two... 0:0
0:58 Gonzalez drops his shoulder as if to throw a right, then quickly rips a quick left hook to the body. 0:5
0:58 Ramos was shaken by those blows! 0:5
01:07 Ramos slips inside and lands a hook. 2:5
01:27 Sugar Ramos can't score with short uppercut inside. Gonzalez got his gloves in front of the punch. 2:5
01:34 Gonzalez lands a vicious cross! 2:9
01:34 That blast sent Ramos reeling into the ropes! 2:9
01:52 Ramos ties up Jhonny Gonzalez... 2:9
02:01 * Gonzalez is going to use every weapon at his disposal from the looks of things and now he's being cautioned by the referee about using his shoulders illegally. 2:9
02:19 Ramos clamps Gonzalez's arms to his side and holds on until Garcia breaks the hold. 2:9
02:28 Garcia moves them apart. 2:9
02:37 Gonzalez is going to come out on the short end of this exchange of punches. 5:11
02:46 Gonzalez doesn't have to look for Ramos this round. He is right there in front of him. 5:11
02:48 Ramos fires a jab to the body 7:11
03:00 That punch actually went behind Gonzalez's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from Ramos. 7:11
03:00 There's the bell ending Round 1. 7:11
Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Gonzalez is getting his full rest as he remains on his stool as the Round 2 bell sounds. Now he's up and his corner scrambles to exit the ring. 0:0
0:06 Eddie Inabagsky was extremely upbeat during the break with Ramos providing some solid encouragement. 0:0
0:12 Gonzalez ties up Sugar Ramos. 0:0
0:16 The fighters separate after a clinch. 0:0
0:28 Ramos scores with a tremendous left! 4:0
0:28 Gonzalez was staggered by that punch! 4:0
0:54 Ramos ends up behind Gonzalez as he deftly avoids a straight ahead attack moving to his right. 4:0
01:05 Ramos tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Gonzalez blocks it. 4:0
01:12 Gonzalez lands a solid uppercut! 4:4
01:12 And Sugar Ramos's in big trouble now! 4:4
01:29 Gonzalez drops the right hand flush on Ramos's chin! 4:8
01:29 Ramos is badly hurt! 4:8
01:46 Ramos is holding Gonzalez tighter than most men do their wives -- or girlfriends! 4:8
01:55 Now they break clean. 4:8
01:59 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 4:8
02:06 Ramos misses with that hook. 4:8
02:09 Gonzalez rips off two quick jabs and one finds the mark. 4:10
02:21 Ramos bangs the uppercut home. 6:10
02:35 Ramos looks for a breather; he grabs Gonzalez and holds on. Gonzalez pushes Ramos off and looks for an opening. 6:10
02:44 Garcia pries them apart. 6:10
02:48 Ramos 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. 6:10
02:52 Both fighters take a half-step back. 6:10
03:00 The bell ending Round 2 sounds and the fighters return to their corners. 6:9
Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 It's Round 3 of this scheduled 10 rounder. 0:0
0:16 Gonzalez slips out of a corner, as Sugar Ramos attempts to trap him. 0:0
0:20 Eddie Inabagsky not only gave Gonzalez encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Ramos. Now it's up to Gonzalez to implement it. 0:0
0:25 Ramos misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 0:0
0:32 Gonzalez connects with a violent hook! 0:4
0:32 Ramos is suddenly in trouble! 0:4
0:45 As high as Ramos is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Gonzalez takes advantage of it. 0:4
0:55 Gonzalez clinches... Ramos gets an arm free! He should be punching with it! 0:4
0:59 Ramos works his way free! 0:4
01:04 Both fighters could stand to vary their punches a little more. 0:4
01:12 Gonzalez usues subtle movement and a tight guard protecting his body as Ramos tries vainly to score. 0:4
01:19 Gonzalez shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Ramos flush! 0:8
01:19 How is Sugar Ramos standing after that? 0:8
01:40 Ramos does a great job of moving as Gonzalez tries to work inside. 0:8
01:49 Ramos connects with stiff left hook to the body. 3:8
02:02 Gonzalez seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 3:8
02:26 Ramos is holding. Well, he can't get hit if Gonzalez can't throw punches, I guess. 3:8
02:30 Garcia is shouting at Ramos to break! 3:8
02:42 Ramos dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Jhonny Gonzalez back on his heels! 8:8
02:42 Gonzalez is hurt and he had better reach deep if he's going to continue! 8:8
02:57 Gonzalez's misses as Ramos backpedals away. 8:8
03:00 Punch and move, punch and move, Ramos will do it all night if Gonzalez doesn't do a more consistent job of cutting off the ring. 8:8
03:00 And another stanza comes to a close with the bell. 9:8
Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Ramos didn't sit in the corner between rounds and he comes out quickly to begin Round 4. 0:0
0:12 Ramos lets a quick hook go, catching Gonzalez moving in. 2:0
0:16 Neither fighter shows any wear and tear at this point. 2:0
0:20 Gonzalez's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 2:0
0:27 Ramos lands a strong cross! 6:0
0:27 That punch may have stunned Gonzalez momentarily. 6:0
0:43 Gonzalez is in constant motion. He is a hard fighter to corner. 6:0
0:52 Ramos lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Jhonny Gonzalez. 6:0
01:07 Ramos works himself free. Now the fighters move back to ring center. 6:0
01:16 Ramos fires away but finds nothing but air. 6:0
01:31 Ramos doubled up on the hook. Did you see the water fly off Gonzalez's head? 11:0
01:31 Ramos has Gonzalez in trouble after that punch! 11:0
01:43 Gonzalez goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it. 11:2
01:57 Gonzalez fires a lead right that Ramos manages to avoid. 11:2
02:04 Ramos has Gonzalez pinned! 11:2
02:04 Ramos scores with a rapid fire combination. 13:2
02:20 Ramos misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 13:2
02:27 Ramos traps Gonzalez in the corner! 13:2
02:31 Ramos misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 13:2
02:46 Ramos fires a wild overhand right and misses everything. 13:2
02:53 It's a sweet uppercut by Gonzalez! He snapped Ramos's head straight back with that punch! 13:6
02:53 Ramos was stopped cold by that punch and he is staggering across the ring! 13:6
03:00 Sugar Ramos brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 13:6
03:00 Round 4 of this scheduled 10 rounder ends as the bell sounds. 15:7
Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Gonzalez is off his stool and waiting for the bell to begin Round 5. 0:0
0:12 Gonzalez has Sugar Ramos trapped in the far neutral corner... 0:0
0:17 Gonzalez lands a crushing hook! 0:4
0:17 Ramos is dazed and he is in trouble!! 0:4
0:21 Looking at their faces, you wouldn't know these two were in a fight. 0:4
0:26 Ramos moves into a neutral corner. 0:4
0:31 That hook by Jhonny Gonzalez jarred Ramos! 0:8
0:31 Ramos is reeling after that shot! 0:8
0:47 Gonzalez misses with that punch. 0:8
0:49 A flurry of blows from Ramos lands to the body 2:8
01:12 Jhonny Gonzalez brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 2:8
01:16 Ramos just absorbed a terrifying shot to the body. 2:12
01:16 Ramos in on unsteady legs after those punches. 2:12
01:25 Gonzalez is getting the better of it on the inside. There's that crunching uppercut again! 2:15
01:30 There appears to be some minor swelling under Ramos's right eye. 2:15
01:34 It is a good boxing crowd tonight. They know the game and are reacting to every good punch that lands. 2:15
01:42 Ramos catches Gonzalez coming in with a sweet uppercut! 6:15
01:42 Mercy! that was a crushing blow! Gonzalez is trying to hang on... 6:15
01:56 Ramos connects with a double jab, followed by a right. 8:15
02:09 Ramos slides into the corner... 8:15
02:09 Gonzalez gets off a quick combination to the body 8:17
02:24 Ramos is holding... 8:17
02:28 Ramos uses his shoulder to force Gonzalez out of the clinch. 8:17
02:33 Ramos's jab falls short, but the cross gets in behind it. 10:17
02:54 Gonzalez back pedals away from the straight forward attack of Ramos. 10:17
03:00 Gonzalez looks to work the body, but Ramos covers up nicely. 10:17
03:00 The crowd is literally screaming in approval as the two fighters look for a minutes respite after a sizzling round of action. 9:19
Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Ramos looks to be in fair shape as Round 6 gets underway. 0:0
0:10 The fighters are at close quarters now as Gonzalez lands a hook downstairs. 0:2
0:19 Whatever Eddie Inabagsky said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Ramos has some spring in his step here in the 6th round. 0:2
0:24 Ramos tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Gonzalez. 0:2
0:30 Ramos is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 0:2
0:38 Ramos lands a devastating hook! 4:2
0:38 Gonzalez is clutching his side! 4:2
0:55 Gonzalez takes a heavy combination downstairs. 8:2
0:55 Gonzalez was stunned by that last flurry of punches! 8:2
01:06 Gonzalez backs into a neutral corner. 8:2
01:10 The fighters are tied up. Ramos tries to extract himself. He gets his arms free. 8:2
01:15 Ramos and Gonzalez each take a step back. 8:2
01:24 Ramos is circling his opponent. 8:2
01:34 Ramos just comes up short with the jab. 8:2
01:48 Ramos lands a flurry to the ribs of Gonzalez. 10:2
02:02 Jhonny Gonzalez comes in low. Ramos puts a headlock on him. Garcia knocks Ramos's arm off Gonzalez's head. 10:2
02:06 Referee Garcia separates the two... 10:2
02:10 Gonzalez's corner is shouting to their man, encouraging him to pick up the action. 10:2
02:18 Ramos misses wildly with the Hook. 10:2
02:28 Gonzalez has Ramos cornered! 10:2
02:32 Gonzalez and Ramos are in a clinch, Garcia hollers at them to break and start fighting. 10:2
02:41 Referee Garcia has to separate the two... 10:2
02:41 * Garcia is talking to Ramos's corner men as he stops the round. Garcia has stopped the round early and it appears to be an error on his part because no bell ever sounded. 10:2
Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Gonzalez looks a bit disgusted as Round 7 gets underway. 0:0
0:06 Eddie Inabagsky seemed to pump up Gonzalez between rounds. 0:0
0:06 Sugar Ramos feints downstairs, then lands an uppercut under Gonzalez's chin. 2:0
0:20 Ramos tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 2:0
0:22 Gonzalez lands a nice cross but Ramos turned with it, absorbing most of its power. 2:2
0:35 Ramos put on a good show in his last fight but so far tonight his performance has been a bit flat. 2:2
0:42 Gonzalez's jab is fast and accurate. 2:4
0:56 Ramos pummels Gonzalez, capping off his assault with a stiff hook! 7:4
0:56 Gonzalez appears shaken by that punch! 7:4
01:13 Garcia warns Gonzalez for holding and hitting, although he is doing a lot more holding than hitting. 7:4
01:22 Garcia has to break the clinch. 7:4
01:32 Ramos scores with a hard, snapping jab. 10:4
01:41 The crowd comes to life as both fighters exchange blows, with the advantage going to Gonzalez. 12:7
01:46 Ramos needs to catch his second wind... 12:7
01:50 Gonzalez is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 12:7
01:58 Ramos is trapped in Gonzalez's corner... 12:7
01:58 Gonzalez scores with the jab. 12:9
02:14 Gonzalez throws a punch and lands. Ramos scores with a counter. Looks like both fighters were effective in that exchange. 14:11
02:18 There appears to be increased swelling under Ramos's right eye. 14:11
02:30 Watch Jhonny Gonzalez move. He is darting in and out, in and out, keeping Ramos off balance. 14:11
02:39 Gonzalez scores with a nice two-punch combination. 14:13
02:53 There's a hard shot off the top of Gonzalez's head! 18:13
02:53 That's the punch Ramos hoped to land! Gonzalez looks to be in bad shape after that blow! 18:13
02:58 It looks like Sugar Ramos and Jhonny Gonzalez are both breathing heavily... 18:13
02:58 A small mouse has formed under Gonzalez's left eye. 18:13
03:00 The crowd shows their appreciation of the efforts of both fighters, as the two warriors make their way to their respective corners. 19:13
Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell starts the action as Gonzalez and Ramos leave their corners. 0:0
0:08 The swelling on the face of Ramos is almost as pronounced as it was before his corner worked on it, in spite of their efforts. 0:0
0:08 Ramos's left hook has found a home on the side of Gonzalez's head as he lands it again. 3:0
0:13 Ramos's tank is just about on empty. 3:0
0:13 Gonzalez is starting to suck wind... 3:0
0:31 Ramos is boxing beautifully, smoothly moving side to side and in and out. 3:0
0:36 Both fighters are being cautious and keeping out of range. 3:0
0:51 Gonzalez walks into a hard jab from Ramos 6:0
0:55 Both fighters look fatigued... 6:0
01:04 Ramos seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 6:0
01:07 The fighters are throwing punches but Jhonny Gonzalez is being much more effective in this battle. 8:3
01:25 Gonzalez picks off the jab thrown by Ramos. 8:3
01:31 Gonzalez lands a wicked cross! 8:7
01:31 Ramos seems to have been hurt by that punch! 8:7
01:41 Gonzalez slides into a neutral corner... 8:7
01:46 Ramos fires a volley of punches but Jhonny Gonzalez was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way. 8:7
01:58 Ramos wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Gonzalez's defense. 8:7
02:00 Gonzalez launches an uppercut from way outside, grazing Ramos's jaw. Gonzalez is vulnerable to a counter throwing that punch from a distance like that. 8:9
02:05 Ramos's vision could be hampered by the ever-increasing swelling under his right eye. 8:9
02:18 Ramos lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Gonzalez. 8:9
02:20 Gonzalez goes to the head, then digs a nice combination to the body that had something on it. 8:12
02:30 Gonzalez backs into his own corner... 8:12
02:34 Gonzalez is challenging Ramos to fight him and quit clinching. 8:12
02:39 Garcia separates the two fighters. 8:12
02:44 Ramos gives a nice head feint and then lands a hook to the head of Jhonny Gonzalez. 10:12
02:54 Ramos's jab is finds it's mark. 13:12
02:58 The swelling around Gonzalez's left eye is worsening. 13:12
03:00 Ramos fires and misses. 13:12
03:00 Ramos appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 13:12
03:00 There was no feeling out in that round, Sugar Ramos and Gonzalez really went at it. 14:12
Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds to start Round 9. 0:0
0:06 A minute wasn't enough to eliminate or even significantly reduce Ramos's swelling. They'll have to keep a close watch on it and make sure Ramos's vision doesn't become a major problem over the next few rounds. 0:0
0:07 The fighters have worked their way back to the center of the ring. 0:0
0:12 Gonzalez can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 0:0
0:14 Ramos flicks three quick jabs and at least one got through. 2:0
0:33 Ramos is either lucky or has radar. Jhonny Gonzalez's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 2:0
0:45 Ramos cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Gonzalez had his elbows tucked in nicely. 2:0
0:47 Gonzalez doubles up to the body. He got Ramos's attention with those shots. 2:3
0:51 The swelling under Ramos's right eye is increasing. It's going to get tougher and tougher for to see punches coming. 2:3
0:56 Gonzalez is trapped in the corner... 2:3
01:00 Ramos just can't find the range with that cross. 2:3
01:10 Ramos pins Gonzalez in the corner! 2:3
01:15 Ramos works his way in and leans on Gonzalez... 2:3
01:24 Gonzalez tries to get free... Here comes Garcia to break them up... 2:3
01:28 Ramos scores with a hook to the body but he misses when he tries to double up with it. 4:3
01:33 Look for Ramos to start to target Gonzalez's left eye in an attempt to close it because the swelling under it has continued to grow. 4:3
01:50 Ramos lands a short hook to the body. 6:3
02:01 Gonzalez is blocked in his own corner... 6:3
02:05 Ramos has his arms wrapped around Gonzalez... Now they separate. 6:3
02:17 Garcia separates the two... 6:3
02:26 Gonzalez retreats into a neutral corner. 6:3
02:26 The cross scores for Ramos. He needs to throw that punch more often. 8:3
02:43 Ramos takes a hard combination from Gonzalez 8:7
02:43 Ramos careens wildly into the ropes! He's trying desperately to hang on! 8:7
02:56 Sugar Ramos lets his hands go inside, but Gonzalez protects his body well. 8:7
03:00 Ramos misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 8:7
03:00 Ramos appears to have this fight under control. 8:7
03:00 Garcia motions the fighters to their corners as the bell sounds to end Round 9. 8:7
Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 As the bell sounds for the final round, it looks as if the scorecards will determine the outcome of this fight. 0:0
0:06 If the swelling was lessened by Sugar Ramos's corner, it wasn't reduced enough to make a big difference. It's going to be a factor in this fight if it continues to worsen. 0:0
0:06 Jhonny Gonzalez's corner didn't ignore the swelling he's suffered so far in this bout; however, even with the attention that they gave it, the puffiness doesn't look lessened much, if at all. 0:0
0:09 * Ramos is told to keep his punches up by Garcia. 2:0
0:30 Gonzalez lands a jab. He's using it as both an offensive and defensive weapon on occasions. 2:2
0:47 Gonzalez lands a hard uppercut! 2:6
0:47 Ramos looks like he was hurt by that punch! 2:6
01:07 Jhonny Gonzalez just landed a three punch combo! 2:10
01:07 Ramos was stopped cold by that series of shots! 2:10
01:11 Ramos's right eye is turning ugly as the swelling under it worsens. 2:10
01:21 Ramos is turning this fight into a clinching and holding affair as he continues to wrap his arms around Gonzalez. 2:10
01:25 The Referee breaks it up... 2:10
01:36 Gonzalez lands a smashing cross! 2:14
01:36 Ramos is hurt! 2:14
01:45 Jhonny Gonzalez slides into his own corner... 2:14
01:50 Ramos looks to land a combination but misses the mark. 2:14
01:57 Gonzalez just delivered a wake-up call!!! He really caught Ramos with a sharp combination! 2:19
01:57 Sugar Ramos was staggered by those punches! 2:19
02:01 The swelling under Ramos'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. 2:19
02:10 Garcia has to pull the fighters away from each other as Ramos locks up Gonzalez's arms. 2:19
02:19 Referee Garcia steps in to break it up. 2:19
02:27 Ramos rips a hook to the body. 4:19
02:43 Gonzalez is just missing by a hair with his punches. 4:19
02:55 That hook from Ramos snapped Gonzalez's head back violently! 8:19
02:55 That shot landed square and Jhonny Gonzalez felt it, he's in a world of hurt! 8:19
03:00 They're coming back to the center of the ring now... 8:19
03:00 This fight is almost dead even at this juncture. 8:19
03:00 The bell sounds ending the final round and now the scorecards will determine the outcome of this fight. 8:19
Fight Result
Let's go to J.D. Lyons for the call...
Ladies and Gentlemen, the judges have tallied their scorecards and here is your decision...
Gustavo Padilla, Panama scores the bout 96 to 95 for Sugar Ramos
Herminio Cuevas Collazo, Mexico scores the bout 95 to 95 - even
Burt Clements, United States scores the bout 96 to 94 for...
...Sugar Ramos
The winner by majority decision is Sugar Ramos!
Score Cards
Gustavo Padilla Round Total
Panama 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Sugar Ramos 10 9 10 10 9 10 9 10 10 9 96
Jhonny Gonzalez 10 10 9 9 10 9 10 9 9 10 95
Burt Clements Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Sugar Ramos 9 9 10 10 9 10 10 10 10 9 96
Jhonny Gonzalez 10 10 9 9 10 9 9 9 9 10 94
Herminio Cuevas Collazo Round Total
Mexico 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Sugar Ramos 10 10 9 10 10 9 9 9 10 9 95
Jhonny Gonzalez 9 9 10 9 9 10 10 10 9 10 95
Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Sugar Ramos 29 28 29 30 28 29 28 29 30 27 287
Jhonny Gonzalez 29 29 28 27 29 28 29 28 27 30 284
Statistics
Categories Sugar Ramos Jhonny Gonzalez
Knockdowns scored 0 0
Jabs / Round 6.70 3.50
Hooks / Round 4.10 5.40
Crosses / Round 3.30 3.70
Combinations / Round 4.80 3.60
Uppercuts / Round 3.50 3.50
Punches Landed / Round 22.40 19.70
Punches Missed / Round 71.40 24.90
Punching Accuracy 23.9% 44.2%
Total Number of Fouls 1 1
Low Blow 1
Using Shoulder 1
Foul Penalties:
Caution 1 1
Bouts with eye swelling resulting from punches 1 1
No cuts occured
Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Inside 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Offensive) 0 / 0 3 / 2
Fight Outside (Defensive) 6 / 1 0 / 0
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 0 / 0 2 / 0
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 0 / 0 1 / 0
Title Bout Championship Boxing 2.5 - Copyright © 2008 OOTP Developments
Preliminary 1
Salvador Sanchez vs Scott Harrison
Fight info: El Foro, Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico, 2021-03-29, announcer is Joe Humphries, referee is Gelasio Perez Huerta, the bout will be scored by three judges: Dalby Shirley (United States), Ricardo Bays (United States) and Basilio Flecha (Argentina), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, 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 'random', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Salvador Sanchez - Record: 0-1-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Eddie Inabagsky - Cut Man: Sam Gasher
In the blue corner: Scott Harrison - Record: 1-0-0 (1) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Eddie Inabagsky - Cut Man: Sam Gasher
Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the boxers out of the corners. We've got a fight about to break out! 0:0
0:10 Sanchez rocks Harrison with a quick, powerful uppercut on the inside. 3:0
0:20 Sanchez forces his way inside and he lands a nice uppercut to the chin of Harrison. 5:0
0:35 Harrison is either lucky or has radar. Sanchez's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 5:0
0:42 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 5:0
0:50 Harrison takes a heavy combination downstairs. 9:0
0:50 Harrison is trying to regroup after those punches... 9:0
01:03 Sanchez fires a left hand that Harrison takes high on the shoulder. 9:0
01:09 As high as Harrison is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Sanchez takes advantage of it. 9:0
01:17 Sanchez throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 9:0
01:33 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 9:0
01:36 Salvador Sanchez lands a nicely timed cross to the jaw of Harrison from the outside. 12:0
01:53 Salvador Sanchez throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Scott Harrison but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 12:0
01:55 Harrison bangs the uppercut home. 12:2
02:11 Sanchez tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 12:2
02:18 Sanchez is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 12:2
02:26 Harrison lands a hard uppercut! 12:6
02:26 That was a beautiful shot, Sanchez's eyes actually rolled back in his head! It's amazing that he's still upright! 12:6
02:35 Sanchez doesn't have to look for Harrison this round. He is right there in front of him. 12:6
02:51 Sanchez works free! He backs to ring center, with Harrison following. 12:6
03:00 The fighters are tied up. Sanchez tries to extract himself. He gets his arms free. 12:6
03:00 Both fighters reach instinctively for their head. There must have been a head butt in there, but we don't see any blood. 12:6
03:00 There's the bell ending Round 1. 13:6
Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 2 begins as the bell sounds. 0:0
0:06 Eddie Inabagsky not only gave Harrison encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Sanchez. Now it's up to Harrison to implement it. 0:0
0:11 Salvador Sanchez just can't find the range with that uppercut. 0:0
0:13 Harrison lands a hook to head, then just misses with a follow up cross. 0:2
0:13 Sanchez staggers backwards after that clash of heads onside. 0:2
0:27 Harrison moves into a neutral corner. 0:2
0:27 Sanchez and Harrison go toe to toe with Sanchez getting the better of it. 3:4
0:39 Sanchez scores with a punch that's part uppercut, part hook! 5:4
01:00 Harrison picks off the cross by Sanchez. 5:4
01:12 Harrison drops his shoulder as if to throw a right, then quickly rips a quick left hook to the body. 5:8
01:12 Sanchez is hurt! 5:8
01:41 Sanchez misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 5:8
01:54 Sanchez traps Harrison's gloves under his arms, forcing Perez Huerta to break them up. 5:8
01:59 Harrison tries to get free... Here comes Perez Huerta to break them up... 5:8
02:03 Both men look to measure one another. 5:8
02:12 Harrison made Sanchez look foolish as he dodged everything he threw just now. Sanchez would have better luck trying to catch a greased Pig. 5:8
02:19 Sanchez hitches up his trunks. He'd better be careful. He may get nailed while his hands are down. 5:8
02:34 Sanchez is on his bicycle, moving from corner to corner forcing Harrison to chase him. 5:8
02:52 The fighters are back at ring center... 5:8
02:56 Sanchez throws a flurry of punches but Harrison either blocks or slips them. 5:8
03:00 Harrison bounces off the ropes, challenging Sanchez to come get him. 5:8
03:00 And there's the bell ending Round 2. 6:9
Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 It's Round 3 of this scheduled 10 rounder. 0:0
0:27 Harrison is moving around the ring nicely. 0:0
0:37 Sanchez lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Harrison. 0:0
0:57 Salvador Sanchez just comes up short with the hook. 0:0
01:14 Salvador Sanchez has Scott Harrison cornered! 0:0
01:19 Sanchez grabs Harrison. Too much of this kind of thing can have a negative affect on the scoring of the fight. 0:0
01:23 Perez Huerta separates them. 0:0
01:28 Not a lot of action in the ring right now. 0:0
01:38 Sanchez lets his hands go inside, but Harrison protects his body well. 0:0
01:46 The two men are posturing and neither fighter is making a move to fight. The fans are quick to voice their displeasure. 0:0
01:59 Sanchez has Harrison trapped in the lower right neutral corner... 0:0
02:03 That's a pretty long clinch! Do these guys want to hug or fight? 0:0
02:08 Sanchez uses his shoulder to force Harrison out of the clinch. 0:0
02:20 Scott Harrison pummels Sanchez, capping off his assault with a stiff combination! 0:4
02:20 Sanchez is suddenly in trouble after those punches! 0:4
02:35 Salvador Sanchez telegraphed that shot and Harrison ducks under it easily. 0:4
02:50 Sanchez is off target with that cross. 0:4
03:00 And another stanza comes to a close with the bell. 0:6
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
0:06 Eddie Inabagsky was really animated in Sanchez's corner and Sanchez was nodding in agreement. 0:0
0:07 The fighters have worked their way back to the center of the ring. 0:0
0:11 Sanchez tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 0:0
0:14 Both fighters show virtually nothing in the way of damage. 0:0
0:26 Sanchez and Harrison are in a clinch, Perez Huerta hollers at them to break and start fighting. 0:0
0:31 Now they break clean. 0:0
0:35 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 0:0
0:38 Harrison is forced into his own corner... 0:0
0:43 Salvador Sanchez lands a devastating cross! 4:0
0:43 Harrison staggers into the ropes! He is struggling to remain upright! 4:0
0:43 * And now it appears as if Harrison has been cut the last punch that landed. 5:0
0:43 The blood if trickling down his face and it's evident that it's located above his right eyebrow. 5:0
01:01 Sanchez is really fluid in his movement. 5:0
01:10 Harrison picks off the jab thrown by Sanchez. 5:0
01:13 Harrison flicks a lead right to the head of Sanchez. 5:2
01:26 Harrison can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 5:2
01:28 Sanchez scores with a crisp uppercut inside. 7:2
01:49 Sanchez misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 7:2
02:01 Sanchez is moving nicely, using every inch of this ring. 7:2
02:06 Scott Harrison backs away and hitches up his trunks. 7:2
02:17 That punch actually went behind Harrison's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from Sanchez. 7:2
02:24 Sanchez splits Harrison's gloves with an uppercut. 9:2
02:36 Both fighters keep straying from ring center. Now they're back in the middle of the square. 9:2
02:41 Sanchez is protecting the body nicely as Harrison fails to score inside. 9:2
02:56 Sanchez is moving laterally and not straight back, which is exactly what he should be doing. 9:2
03:00 Sanchez ends up behind Harrison as he deftly avoids a straight ahead attack moving to his right. 9:2
03:00 There's the bell. Salvador Sanchez wings a parting shot that misses. That was close. Round 4 is history. 10:3
Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Both fighters look ready to go as Round 5 begins. 0:0
0:09 Harrison slides into the corner... 0:0
0:13 Sanchez lands a vicious hook! 4:0
0:13 Harrison's eye's are glazed over after that shot, he is definitely hurt! 4:0
0:22 Sanchez received a pep talk from Eddie Inabagsky before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 4:0
0:23 Sanchez fires a jab to the body 6:0
0:39 Sanchez scores with three hard shots in a row to the midsection! 9:0
0:48 Sanchez shoots the right home. That's a sneaky punch. 11:0
0:58 Sanchez glances a hook off Harrison's side. 13:0
01:14 Salvador Sanchez is literally dancing circles around Harrison this round. 13:0
01:19 Sanchez seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 13:0
01:22 Harrison is trapped in Sanchez's corner... 13:0
01:27 Sanchez catches Scott Harrison coming in with a sweet uppercut! 17:0
01:27 Sanchez has Harrison in trouble, he is hurt and trying to hang on!! 17:0
01:31 Harrison's right eye looks like it may have a bit of swelling starting. 17:0
01:39 The fighters are trading punches and Harrison seems to have won that exchange. 19:3
01:48 Sanchez scores with a hook to the body but he misses when he tries to double up with it. 21:3
02:02 Sanchez's finds a home on "The Real McCoy"'s jaw. 23:3
02:12 That was a savage uppercut from Sanchez, it's amazing Harrison is still on his feet with the force that punch had behind it! 26:3
02:28 Sanchez's fans are here in force tonight, cheering everything he does. 26:3
02:39 Sanchez drops the right hand flush on Harrison's chin! 30:3
02:39 Sanchez has Harrison hurt badly, he is just trying to hang on right now!! 30:3
02:39 That last shot has reopened a cut on Harrison because the blood is flowing again. 30:3
02:39 The claret is dripping again from the cut over Scott Harrison's eyebrow as the wound has been reopened. 30:3
02:48 * OH my,Sanchez lands a huge cross and Harrison hits the canvas. 30:3
02:51 Perez Huerta picks up the count.. 38:3
02:51 1... 38:3
02:52 2... 38:3
02:53 3... 38:3
02:54 4... 38:3
02:55 5... 38:3
02:56 The count is at 6 as Harrison struggles to his knees. 38:3
02:57 7... 38:3
02:58 8... 38:3
02:59 9... 38:3
03:00 10! 38:3
03:00 * The referee could have counted to 100 if he wanted. Harrison is out cold here in round 5. 38:3
Fight Result
Let's go to Joe Humphries for the call...
At the end of Round 5, the winner by knockout is...
Salvador Sanchez!
Score Cards
Dalby Shirley Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Salvador Sanchez 10 10 9 10 39
Scott Harrison 9 9 10 9 37
Ricardo Bays Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Salvador Sanchez 10 9 9 10 38
Scott Harrison 9 10 10 9 38
Basilio Flecha Round Total
Argentina 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Salvador Sanchez 10 9 9 10 38
Scott Harrison 9 10 10 9 38
Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Salvador Sanchez 30 28 27 30 115
Scott Harrison 27 29 30 27 113
Statistics
Categories Salvador Sanchez Scott Harrison
Knockdowns scored 1 0
Jabs / Round 5.40 1.40
Hooks / Round 4.60 2.40
Crosses / Round 9.60 1.40
Combinations / Round 2.40 0.80
Uppercuts / Round 5.00 3.60
Punches Landed / Round 27.00 9.60
Punches Missed / Round 103.40 11.20
Punching Accuracy 20.7% 46.2%
Total Number of Fouls 0 0
Suffered Accidental Head Butt 1 1
Bouts with eye swelling resulting from punches 1
Cuts totals (opened/reopened/worsened) 0 / 0 / 0 2 / 1 / 1
Cuts after head butts (opened/reopened/worsened) 0 / 0 / 0 0 / 0 / 0
Cut locations breakdown:
Cut above right eyebrow 2 / 1 / 1
Bouts halted to check cut(s) 0 0
Corner work on closing cuts (trials/success):
Trickle 0 / 0 0 / 0
Minor 0 / 0 1 / 1
Bleeding 0 / 0 0 / 0
Bad 0 / 0 0 / 0
Heavy 0 / 0 0 / 0
Gushing 0 / 0 0 / 0
Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Inside 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Offensive) 0 / 0 3 / 1
Fight Outside (Defensive) 3 / 2 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 2
Alexis Arguello vs Antonio Cermeno
Fight info: El Poliedro, Caracas, Venezuela, 2021-03-29, announcer is Jim Fitzgerald, referee is Enzo Montero, the bout will be scored by three judges: Gary Merritt (United States), Brad Vocale (Australia) and Robert Bish (United States), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, 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 'random', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Alexis Arguello - Record: 1-0-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Eddie Inabagsky - Cut Man: Sam Gasher
In the blue corner: Antonio Cermeno - Record: 0-0-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Eddie Inabagsky - Cut Man: Sam Gasher
Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The fighters come out of their corners, ready to initiate action here in the first. 0:0
0:16 Arguello put on a good show in his last fight. Let's see how he will do in this fight. 0:0
0:22 The action slows for the moment. 0:0
0:30 Cermeno lands a solid uppercut! 0:4
0:30 Arguello is clutching his side! 0:4
0:43 Cermeno scores with a tremendous right just above the waistline! 0:8
0:43 Arguello looks shaken! 0:8
01:00 Cermeno is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 0:8
01:11 Cermeno misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 0:8
01:13 A perfect right cross from Arguello stops Antonio Cermeno dead in his tracks! 3:8
01:31 Arguello is holding... 3:8
01:36 Montero steps in and breaks it up. 3:8
01:43 Both fighters are being cautious and keeping out of range. 3:8
01:54 You would think Alexis Arguello had a brick wall built aroud his midsection as futile as Cermeno looked trying to score there! 3:8
01:57 Arguello blasts home a right hand. He telegraphed it but he got away with one there. 6:8
02:16 There's a hard shot off the top of Cermeno's head! 10:8
02:16 That was a beautiful shot, Antonio Cermeno's eyes actually rolled back in his head! It's amazing that he's still upright! 10:8
02:40 Cermeno picks off the jab thrown by Arguello. 10:8
03:00 Cermeno fires a lead right that Arguello manages to avoid. 10:8
03:00 That was a great round as both combatants gave it everything they had and then some. 9:9
Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Montero motions the fighters together as the bell sounds to begin Round 2. 0:0
0:17 Alexis Arguello's corner is urging him on. They're really vocal tonight. 0:0
0:31 Arguello drops the right hand flush on Cermeno's chin! 4:0
0:31 Cermeno is suddenly in trouble! 4:0
0:41 Arguello snakes the jab through Cermeno's gloves. He had some snap on that one. 6:0
01:05 That punch actually went behind Cermeno's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from Arguello. 6:0
01:07 Cermeno scores with a punch that's part uppercut, part hook! 6:2
01:24 These guys are really going at it and both will be in a little worse shape after this exchange is over. 8:4
01:45 Alexis Arguello misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 8:4
01:47 Cermeno with a stiff jab. 8:7
02:04 Arguello lands a crushing uppercut! 12:7
02:04 Antonio Cermeno looks hurt... He's stumbling backward! 12:7
02:18 Cermeno does a great job with subtle movement to avoid Arguello's punches in close. 12:7
02:25 It's a sweet uppercut by Cermeno! He snapped Alexis Arguello's head straight back with that punch! 12:11
02:25 Arguello was shaken by that blow! 12:11
02:39 Arguello looks to work the body, but Cermeno covers up nicely. 12:11
02:53 Arguello wraps up Cermeno... Neither fighter will break... 12:11
02:58 Arguello uses his shoulder to force Cermeno out of the clinch. 12:11
03:00 There was no feeling out in that round, Arguello and Antonio Cermeno really went at it. 12:11
Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Amy 'The Smile' Longlegs exits the ring to wild cheering. We await the bell, signaling the start of Round 3. There it is! 0:0
0:12 That was a violent straight right by Arguello! 4:0
0:12 Cermeno is gasping for air!! 4:0
0:24 Arguello scores downstairs with a hard cross. 7:0
0:38 Arguello misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 7:0
0:45 Arguello bangs the uppercut home. 9:0
0:59 Oh!!! Arguello unleashed a crippling right hand to the head! 13:0
0:59 Cermeno is trying to reach for the ropes! His legs have turned to jelly! 13:0
01:11 Arguello seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 13:0
01:22 Cermeno is off target with that jab. 13:0
01:36 Arguello swings...and misses. 13:0
01:46 Both fighters need to close the distance between them. 13:0
01:57 Cermeno misses with that punch. 13:0
02:11 Cermeno dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Arguello back on his heels! 13:4
02:11 Arguello appears to be stunned! 13:4
02:21 Arguello scores with a quick one-two to Cermeno's midsection 15:4
02:26 * Cermeno brushed his glove under his right eye and you can see why . . . Wow there's some major swelling under that eye!! 15:4
02:35 Arguello lands a wicked hook! 20:4
02:35 Cermeno's hurt, that blow stopped him cold! 20:4
02:40 There has to be something done about the swelling around Cermeno's right eye as it continues to worsen. 20:4
02:51 Cermeno is either lucky or has radar. Arguello's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 20:4
03:00 Round 3 of this scheduled 10 rounder ends as the bell sounds. 21:4
Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Cermeno looks to be in fair shape as Round 4 gets underway. 0:0
0:08 A minute wasn't enough to eliminate or even significantly reduce Cermeno's swelling. They'll have to keep a close watch on it and make sure Cermeno's vision doesn't become a major problem over the next few rounds. 0:0
0:13 Arguello wings a big left hand at Cermeno but the latter sidesteps the punch. 0:0
0:24 Both men look to measure one another. 0:0
0:28 Cermeno doubles up to the body. He got Arguello's attention with those shots. 0:3
0:38 Arguello feints downstairs, then launches a scorching hook that lands flush on Antonio Cermeno's jaw. 3:3
0:47 Both fighters are being extremely cautious in this one. We hadn't expected such a tactical battle. 3:3
0:57 Cermeno takes a cross to the head from Arguello. 5:3
01:02 Cermeno's right eye continues to swell alarmingly and it's got to be affecting his vision. 5:3
01:13 Cermeno just absorbed a terrifying shot to the body. 9:3
01:13 Cermeno in on unsteady legs after those punches. 9:3
01:30 Arguello lands a vicious cross! 13:3
01:30 Cermeno is reeling after that shot! 13:3
01:41 Alexis Arguello sneaks in a quick uppercut that lands cleanly. 15:3
01:45 Cermeno is going to have to protect his continually swelling right eye or it is going to become an issue in this fight! 15:3
02:04 Arguello patiently and methodically advances, steadily cutting down the ring space, giving Cermeno little room to move. 15:3
02:20 Arguello just comes up short with the combination. 15:3
02:26 Cermeno catches Arguello coming in with a sweet uppercut! 15:7
02:26 Arguello staggers into the ropes! He is struggling to remain upright! 15:7
02:40 Cermeno lands a devastating uppercut! 15:11
02:40 Arguello careens wildly into the ropes! He's trying desperately to hang on! 15:11
02:58 Cermeno goes to the head, the body and now back to the head. That was a beautiful sequence of punches. 15:14
03:00 The crowd shows their appreciation of the efforts of both fighters, as the two warriors make their way to their respective corners. 16:15
Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Arguello rushes out at the bell. Whatever his corner said to him seems to have him fired up. 0:0
0:06 The swelling on the face of Antonio Cermeno is noticeable, even at a distance. Although his corner men were applying cold compresses and trying to work the swelling away from his eyes, Cermeno still has distension. 0:0
0:11 Cermeno misses wildly with the hook. 0:0
0:27 Cermeno approaches flat-footed, but continues to move forward, not giving Arguello any room to breathe. 0:0
0:39 Not much happening at the moment. 0:0
0:54 Arguello connects with a violent uppercut! 4:0
0:54 Cermeno suddenly has a vacant look in his eyes. That's a bad sign. 4:0
01:16 Arguello throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Cermeno but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 4:0
01:18 Cermeno scores with the jab. 4:2
01:35 A cross from Arguello lands with some power. 7:2
01:40 The swelling under Cermeno's right eye can't get much worse, as it has now ballooned substantially. 7:2
01:45 Cermeno eats a short cross from Arguello amd backs away. 9:2
02:03 Look out! That was a straight right by Arguello! 13:2
02:03 Alexis Arguello has Cermeno in trouble, he is hurt and trying to hang on!! 13:2
02:12 It is a good boxing crowd tonight. They know the game and are reacting to every good punch that lands. 13:2
02:16 Cermeno is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 13:2
02:20 Arguello digs two shots to the body and then rips Antonio Cermeno with a short uppercut on the inside. 16:2
02:25 The increased swelling around the right eye of Cermeno is fast becoming a hindurance. 16:2
02:38 Arguello continues to come forward but he should be moving in behind punches. 16:2
02:43 Arguello's fans are here in force tonight, cheering everything he does. 16:2
02:51 Alexis Arguello charges in but Cermeno avoids the rush. 16:2
03:00 There's the bell, finishing Round 5. 17:4
Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Cermeno didn't sit in the corner between rounds and he comes out quickly to begin Round 6. 0:0
0:06 Cermeno's corner didn't ignore the swelling he's suffered so far in this bout; however, even with the attention that they gave it, the puffiness doesn't look lessened much, if at all. 0:0
0:07 Antonio Cermeno throws a quick, compact uppercut that scores to the head of Arguello. 0:3
0:12 Cermeno is slowing up... 0:3
0:29 Cermeno is holding on to Arguello. He seems to be taking a breather. 0:3
0:41 Antonio Cermeno and Arguello each take a step back. 0:3
0:46 Cermeno and Arguello clinch, throwing feeble punches as they grab a quick breather. 0:3
0:54 Arguello lands a hard hook! 5:3
0:54 That's the punch Alexis Arguello hoped to land! Cermeno looks to be in bad shape after that blow! 5:3
0:58 Cermeno's punches are losing their steam as he looks beat. 5:3
0:58 The swelling around Cermeno's right eye is getting messy and his vision has to be obscured. 5:3
01:04 A flurry of punches are exchanged, but Arguello is coming out on top. 8:5
01:17 Arguello gets off a nasty series of punches that shook Cermeno. His corner has been screaming for that. 11:5
01:26 Antonio Cermeno is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 11:5
01:34 There's a straight right by Arguello! 15:5
01:34 That punch may have stunned Cermeno momentarily. 15:5
01:38 Cermeno's right eye is becoming a cause of major concern as it continues swell. 15:5
01:43 Cermeno throws a hook to the ribs with authority. 15:8
01:59 Cermeno drops his shoulder as if to throw a right, then quickly rips a quick left hook to the body. 15:12
01:59 Those punches hurt Arguello and he looks to hang on. 15:12
02:09 Cermeno and Arguello trade punches in an even exchange. 17:14
02:23 Arguello voluntarily moves onto the ropes. 17:14
02:28 Antonio Cermeno tries to double up on the hook to the body and at least one gets through. 17:16
02:41 Arguello seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 17:16
02:52 Arguello misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 17:16
03:00 Antonio Cermeno pins Arguello's arms against his body stopping him from throwing any punches. 17:16
03:00 Montero moves in to break the clinch. 17:16
03:00 My co-announcer is on his feet cheering along with the rest of the crowd after that amazing round. 18:16
Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Shouts of encouragement for both fighters can be heard as the bell rings for Round 7. 0:0
0:08 If the swelling was lessened by Cermeno'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 Arguello drills Cermeno with a left and right and another left. 2:0
0:23 Cermeno can't score with short uppercut inside. Arguello got his gloves in front of the punch. 2:0
0:25 Antonio Cermeno takes a hook as he tries to work inside. 4:0
0:40 Arguello shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Cermeno flush! 8:0
0:40 Cermeno is staggered... 8:0
0:45 It seems every shot Cermeno takes on his right makes the swelling worse. 8:0
0:52 Arguello lands a double left, one to the head and one to the body. 10:0
01:01 Arguello connects with a stiff left jab. 13:0
01:22 Cermeno fires away but finds nothing but air. 13:0
01:24 Arguello fires a punishing jab into the face of Cermeno. He wasn't probing with that punch. 16:0
01:29 Cermeno's right eye is little more than a slit right now as the swelling has just about closed it. 16:0
01:44 Arguello whiffs with the uppercut. 16:0
01:51 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 16:0
02:02 Arguello grabs and holds Cermeno... 16:0
02:07 An accidental clash of heads occurs as the fighters are tied up. 16:0
02:19 That hook from Arguello snapped Cermeno's head back violently! 20:0
02:19 That blow connected solidly to the head of Cermeno and he is stunned! 20:0
02:23 We have a stoppage in the action as Referee Montero wants the ringside physician to take a look at the swelling around Cermeno's right eye. Cermeno is shaking his head as he does not want this fight stopped. The doctor's up on the apron and is really taking a close look at the eye, no telling what his decision will be. 20:0
02:23 The ringside physician examines the severe swelling suffered by Cermeno. He appears to be checking Cermeno's peripheral vision He must be satisfied with what he sees because the doctor's just nodded to the referee, telling him that the fight can continue. 20:0
02:32 Arguello goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it. 22:0
02:49 Cermeno lands a strong uppercut! 22:4
02:49 Arguello was stopped cold by that punch and he is staggering across the ring! 22:4
03:00 Round 7 finishes with the sound of the bell. 22:4
Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell starts the action as Arguello and Cermeno leave their corners. 0:0
0:08 Whatever Eddie Inabagsky said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Cermeno has some spring in his step here in the 8th round. 0:0
0:08 Cermeno's cutman does a nice job on Cermeno's facial swelling. The distension doesn't seem so obvious now. 0:0
0:16 The fighters are throwing punches now! Arguello is being much more effective in this exchange. 3:2
0:29 Arguello lands a solid cross! 8:2
0:29 Cermeno is hurt and he had better reach deep if he's going to continue! 8:2
0:34 Cermeno's right eye continues to swell and soon his vision will be completely obscured from that side. Don't be surprised if a punch he doesn't see ends the night for him. 8:2
0:43 Arguello lands a crushing cross! 12:2
0:43 Cermeno is favoring his ribs, he's hurt!! 12:2
0:59 Arguello just landed a devastating three punch combo! 16:2
0:59 Cermeno is trying to regroup after those punches... 16:2
01:04 Cermeno's right eye is a mess and Montero has called time. He is motioning for the ringside doctor to take a look at the swelling around it. 16:2
01:04 The ringside physician is looking closely at the swelling suffered by Cermeno. Frankly, the doctor doesn't look overly concerned and he's quickly arrived at the conclusion that Cermeno is capable of defending himself. This bout's going to continue. 16:2
01:13 Arguello scores with a winging right! Cermeno's head snapped back violently with that punch! 21:2
01:13 Cermeno takes a step back, obviously hurt! 21:2
01:29 Arguello traps Cermeno's gloves under his arms. He won't let go until Montero breaks it up. 21:2
01:38 Montero moves them apart. 21:2
01:44 Arguello buries a hook followed by an uppercut to the midsection of Cermeno 24:2
01:49 We have another break in the action as Referee Montero wants the ringside physician to take another look at the swelling around Cermeno's right eye. Cermeno is shaking his head as he does not want this fight stopped. The doctor's up on the apron and is really taking a close look at the eye, surely he must be considering calling the fight. 24:2
01:49 The ringside physician is examining the swelling suffered by Cermeno. He's taking a good, close look at the eye and is motioning the referee over. It doesn't look like this fight is going to be allowed to continue. Sure enough the doctor has seen something that concerns him and has advised referee Montero that the proceedings be halted. The referee calls for the bell and this fight is over folks!! 24:2
01:49 * It's a TKO win for Arguello! 24:2
Fight Result
We go to the ring where Jim Fitzgerald is ready with the call...
Ladies and Gentlemen! The winner by technical knockout at the 01:50 mark in Round 8 is...
Alexis Arguello!
Score Cards
Gary Merritt Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Alexis Arguello 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 69
Antonio Cermeno 10 9 9 9 9 9 9 64
Brad Vocale Round Total
Australia 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Alexis Arguello 10 10 10 9 10 10 10 69
Antonio Cermeno 10 9 9 10 9 9 9 65
Robert Bish Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Alexis Arguello 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 70
Antonio Cermeno 10 9 9 9 9 9 9 64
Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Alexis Arguello 29 30 30 29 30 30 30 208
Antonio Cermeno 30 27 27 28 27 27 27 193
Statistics
Categories Alexis Arguello Antonio Cermeno
Knockdowns scored 0 0
Jabs / Round 6.25 3.00
Hooks / Round 5.50 3.88
Crosses / Round 8.88 2.00
Combinations / Round 5.88 2.38
Uppercuts / Round 5.88 3.75
Punches Landed / Round 32.38 15.00
Punches Missed / Round 44.25 28.75
Punching Accuracy 42.3% 34.3%
Total Number of Fouls 0 0
Suffered Accidental Head Butt 1
Bouts with eye swelling resulting from punches 1
No cuts occured
Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Inside 4 / 1 3 / 0
Fight Outside (Offensive) 0 / 0 1 / 0
Fight Outside (Defensive) 1 / 1 0 / 0
Go for KO 1 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 0 / 0 1 / 0
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 0 / 0 1 / 0
Title Bout Championship Boxing 2.5 - Copyright © 2008 OOTP Developments
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Freddie Miller vs Orlando Salido
Fight info: Kickapoo Lucky Eagle Casino, Rochester, WA, United States, 2021-03-29, announcer is Henry Jones, referee is Sean Curtin, the bout will be scored by three judges: Derek Milham (Australia), Eugenia Williams (United States) and Jose Juan Guerra (Mexico), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, 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 'random', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Freddie Miller - Record: 0-1-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Eddie Inabagsky - Cut Man: Sam Gasher
In the blue corner: Orlando Salido - Record: 1-0-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Over Trained - Trainer: Eddie Inabagsky - Cut Man: Sam Gasher
Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 There's the bell and this contest is underway. 0:0
0:16 Freddie Miller grabs and holds Salido... 0:0
0:20 Curtin separates the two fighters. 0:0
0:32 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 0:0
0:40 Salido connects with a violent cross! 0:5
0:40 How is Miller standing after that? 0:5
0:54 Miller is utilizing the ring to his advantage with constant movement. 0:5
01:03 As high as Miller is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Salido takes advantage of it. 0:5
01:13 Miller fires a volley of punches but Salido was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way. 0:5
01:20 Miller quickly hitches up his trunks. 0:5
01:25 Not a lot of action in the ring right now. 0:5
01:40 Salido takes a cross to the head from Freddie Miller. 2:5
01:58 Salido is protecting the body nicely as Miller fails to score inside. 2:5
02:00 Orlando Salido fires a punch over the jab of Miller and gets it in for points. 2:7
02:21 Miller looks to work the body, but Salido covers up nicely. 2:7
02:38 Salido has his arms wrapped around Miller... Now they separate. 2:7
02:50 Curtin has to separate the two... 2:7
02:59 Salido throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 2:7
03:00 The bell ending the Round sounds and the fighters return to their corners. 2:7
Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 2 is about to begin... There's the bell! 0:0
0:25 Miller's corner is urging him on. They're really vocal tonight. 0:0
0:32 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 0:0
0:39 Miller is dancing and flicking harmless punches at Salido. 0:0
0:44 The action slows for the moment. 0:0
0:57 Salido holds his arms up in disgust as Miller holds him around his waist. 0:0
01:01 Curtin has to break the clinch. 0:0
01:18 Neither fighter is using their jab enough this round. 0:0
01:21 Both men look to measure one another. 0:0
01:28 Salido misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 0:0
01:42 Freddie Miller can't score with short uppercut inside. Salido got his gloves in front of the punch. 0:0
01:54 Miller misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 0:0
02:00 Look out! That was a straight right by Salido! 0:4
02:00 Miller is reeling after that shot! 0:4
02:14 Freddie Miller fires a left hand that Salido takes high on the shoulder. 0:4
02:16 Salido moves in and connects with a compact uppercut to the head. 0:6
02:32 Salido eats a jab from Miller 2:6
02:50 And Salido tastes the power of a huge cross from Miller! 6:6
02:50 And Orlando Salido's in big trouble now! 6:6
03:00 Round 2 ends with the sound of the bell. 7:6
Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 3 gets underway as the fighters move to the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:10 Salido walks in to a glancing hook from Miller. 2:0
0:19 Eddie Inabagsky is just telling Salido the obvious: throw more punches, move your head, step it up. That's not going to help much! 2:0
0:24 Miller fires a shot, but it glances off Salido's shoulder. 2:0
0:34 Freddie Miller lets his hands go and lands some solid punches. 4:0
0:50 Miller whiffs with the cross. 4:0
01:00 Miller is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 4:0
01:11 Salido does a great job smothering Miller's punches, he had him locked up like he stole dinner right there. 4:0
01:17 Miller flicks a lead left to the head of Salido. 6:0
01:31 Miller is bouncing on his toes, avoiding Salido attempts to move inside on him. 6:0
01:41 Salido telegraphed that shot and Miller ducks under it easily. 6:0
01:48 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 6:0
01:51 Miller lands a short right hook to the head. 8:0
02:01 Miller connects with an uppercut. He can make good use of that punch if he can continue to get inside. 10:0
02:15 Miller fires and misses. 10:0
02:22 * Miller continues to hammer away as he holds Salido and Curtin has seen enough as he issues a warning. 13:0
02:50 Orlando Salido pins Miller's arms. Now they move apart. 13:0
02:54 Referee Curtin steps in to break it up. 13:0
03:00 The seconds jump into action in Miller's corner as the bell sounds ending Round 3. 15:0
Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Curtin motions the fighters together as the bell sounds to begin Round 4. 0:0
0:12 Miller rips a hook to the body. 2:0
0:16 Both fighters show virtually nothing in the way of damage. 2:0
0:21 Both fighters are being extremely cautious in this one. We hadn't expected such a tactical battle. 2:0
0:32 Salido bounces off the ropes, challenging Freddie Miller to come get him. 2:0
0:41 Salido fires away but finds nothing but air. 2:0
0:48 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 4th. 2:0
0:56 Miller frees himself from Salido's clutches! They move to ring center now. 2:0
01:08 Miller wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Salido's defense. 2:0
01:10 Salido connects with a double jab, followed by a right. 2:2
01:23 Miller doesn't connect with the hook. 2:2
01:26 Salido gets his head on the chest of Miller as He tries to outmuscle him on the inside, scoring with a nice short hook to the head. 2:4
01:49 Salido is either lucky or has radar. Miller's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 2:4
02:01 Miller has Salido pinned! 2:4
02:06 Miller swings...and misses. 2:4
02:08 Orlando Salido tries to double up on the hook to the body and at least one gets through. 2:6
02:22 Salido is trying to free his gloves from under Miller's gloves. 2:6
02:26 Now they break clean. 2:6
02:31 Both fighters are being cautious and keeping out of range. 2:6
02:38 Freddie Miller gets in close and comes straight up to the chin of Salido with an uppercut. 4:6
02:53 Miller circles around the ring. 4:6
02:58 Salido slides into the corner... 4:6
03:00 Miller tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 4:6
03:00 There's another round in the books. 6:7
Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Miller looks a bit disgusted as Round 5 gets underway. 0:0
0:06 Salido's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:0
0:07 A straight cross from Miller gets through Salido's guard. 2:0
0:11 Both of these guys look just like they came out of their dressing rooms - not a mark on them. 2:0
0:21 Salido pins Miller in the corner! 2:0
0:25 That was a violent straight right by Orlando Salido! 2:4
0:25 That series of punches rocked Miller and he looks to be in trouble. 2:4
0:35 Salido moves into a neutral corner. 2:4
0:40 Miller is just missing by a hair with his punches. 2:4
0:49 Miller is staying at the center of the ring. 2:4
0:49 He lands the lead cross. 4:4
01:12 Miller usues subtle movement and a tight guard protecting his body as Salido tries vainly to score. 4:4
01:14 Miller likes to use the hook but he'd better get a little closer when he throws it or Salido's going to beat him to the punch and hurt him! 6:4
01:28 Salido ends up behind Miller as he deftly avoids a straight ahead attack moving to his right. 6:4
01:40 Miller just misses with a huge shot as Salido chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 6:4
01:46 Salido pushes Miller away to give himself a little more space to work with. 6:4
01:51 Salido bangs away with both hands and a nice uppercut finds a home. 6:6
02:03 Miller's jab is fast and accurate. 8:6
02:15 Miller has Salido cornered! 8:6
02:19 Miller grabs Salido's head, pulls it down, into his chest. Curtin has to force Miller to let go. 8:6
02:24 Salido tries to get free... Here comes Curtin to break them up... 8:6
02:33 Miller dances gracefully across the canvas 8:6
02:37 Salido steals a quick glance at his corner. 8:6
02:44 Salido is mixing his punches well and lands a jab followed by a cross. 8:8
03:00 Salido clinches... Miller gets an arm free! He should be punching with it! 8:8
03:00 The fighters separate after a clinch. 8:8
03:00 The Referee has to get between Miller and Salido as they glare at one another. He sends them to their corners as the bell sounds to end the round. 9:8
Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Salido looks to be in good shape as Round 6 gets underway. 0:0
0:07 Eddie Inabagsky not only gave Salido encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Miller. Now it's up to Salido to implement it. 0:0
0:09 Salido is forced into his own corner... 0:0
0:09 Miller plants a cross on Salido's rib cage. 2:0
0:13 These guys both look like they have barely been in a fight at all.. 2:0
0:19 Both fighters are pawing with the jab, trying to find an opening. Salido digs a quick hook into the exposed side of Miller. 2:2
0:28 Salido retreats into the upper corner. 2:2
0:33 Miller fires and misses. 2:2
0:40 Salido moves into the upper left corner. 2:2
0:40 * Miller is told to keep his glove closed when he hits by Curtin 4:2
01:01 Miller traps Salido in the corner! 4:2
01:01 A flurry of blows from Miller lands to the body 6:2
01:18 Salido fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 6:2
01:26 The fighters are back at ring center... 6:2
01:26 Miller throws the cross and scores to the head of Salido. 8:2
01:35 Miller scores with a nice left cross. 10:2
01:48 That's a pretty long clinch! Do these guys want to hug or fight? 10:2
01:57 Referee Curtin has to separate the two... 10:2
02:05 Miller pins Salido in the corner! 10:2
02:10 There's a clinch. Neither fighter seems to want to break. 10:2
02:19 * Curtin signals a low blow against Freddie Miller which stuns the crowd, the corners and even Miller's opponent. That was a terrible call! 10:2
02:19 Curtin moves in to break the clinch. 10:2
02:24 The two fighters have chosen to work on the inside and it's Miller who scores with a short hook to the chest. 12:2
02:36 Miller seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 12:2
02:44 Miller misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 12:2
02:46 Salido catches Miller with a short, powerful hook to the head as Miller tried to move inside. That punch stopped Miller in his tracks! 12:5
02:55 Freddie Miller scores with a crisp uppercut inside. 14:5
03:00 Freddie Miller appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 14:5
03:00 The bell ending Round 6 sounds and the fighters return to their corners. 14:5
Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center... 0:0
0:07 Eddie Inabagsky was extremely upbeat during the break with Salido providing some solid encouragement. 0:0
0:12 Salido is still trying to find the range with his punches. He's just missing with some of his shots. 0:0
0:15 Miller misses with the jab but scores with the follow up cross. 2:0
0:19 Looking at their faces, you wouldn't know these two were in a fight. 2:0
0:27 Salido brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 2:0
0:31 Salido suddenly goes southpaw and tries to find an opening. But his punches miss from this side too. Now he goes back to his orthodox stance. 2:0
0:41 Miller glances a hook off Salido's side. 4:0
0:57 Miller usues his legs to avoid Salido's punches. 4:0
01:04 Salido has Miller blocked in! 4:0
01:04 Salido gets in a several shots utilizing his hand speed. 4:2
01:17 Salido throws a flurry of punches but Miller either blocks or slips them. 4:2
01:32 Miller lets a quick hook go, catching Salido moving in. 6:2
01:49 Salido fires a wild overhand right and misses everything. 6:2
01:56 Salido backs into a neutral corner. 6:2
01:56 The fighters exchange power punches at ring center, looks like Salido got the best of it. 8:5
02:13 Salido's corner is shouting to their man, encouraging him to pick up the action. 8:5
02:21 Miller lets his hands go inside, but Salido protects his body well. 8:5
02:23 Salido is trying to move in behind the jab, which lands. 8:7
02:37 Miller seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 8:7
02:44 Miller just can't find the range with that hook. 8:7
02:47 * Curtin separates the fighters and sends them to their corners but the bell has not sounded yet to end the round. We're not sure what happened but Curtin is obviously confused. 8:7
Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Miller is getting his full rest as he remains on his stool as the Round 8 bell sounds. Now he's up and his corner scrambles to exit the ring. 0:0
0:06 Miller received a pep talk from Eddie Inabagsky before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:0
0:11 Curtin has to pull the fighters away from each other as Miller locks up Salido's arms. 0:0
0:16 Curtin is shouting at Miller to break! 0:0
0:16 Appearance wise these two both look good for this stage of the fight. 0:0
0:29 Salido is turning this fight into a clinching and holding affair as he continues to wrap his arms around Miller. 0:0
0:33 Curtin moves them apart. 0:0
0:38 Miller scores with a beautiful cross that just missed landing flush on Salido's jaw. 2:0
0:48 Salido fires a straight right. He split the gloves with that punch. 2:2
01:01 Orlando Salido does a great job of moving as Miller tries to work inside. 2:2
01:11 The fighters have worked their way back to the center of the ring. 2:2
01:23 Miller and Orlando Salido lean on one another, neither willing to do any work for the moment. The referee pushes them apart and tells them to get on with the action. 2:2
01:31 Salido just comes up short with the cross. 2:2
01:33 Miller scores with a glancing cross. 4:2
01:38 Salido is running out of gas... 4:2
01:42 Salido is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 4:2
01:46 Salido goes downstairs with a series of hard blows. 4:5
01:55 Salido slides into his own corner... 4:5
01:59 Miller tries to drop the right hand over the top but Salido ducks under it. 4:5
02:02 Salido rips a cross to the stomach of Freddie Miller, but there was really no power behind it. 4:7
02:11 Orlando Salido has Miller trapped in the right neutral corner... 4:7
02:11 Orlando Salido's jab falls short, but the cross gets in behind it. 4:9
02:21 Salido forces his way inside and he lands a nice uppercut to the chin of Miller. 4:11
02:38 Miller misses with that combination. 4:11
02:45 The uppercut just landed by Salido is a nice weapon on the inside. 4:13
02:45 Miller reels backward from what might have been a head butt! 4:13
02:50 A small mouse has formed under Miller's left eye. 4:13
03:00 Miller is holding. Well, he can't get hit if Salido can't throw punches, I guess. 4:13
03:00 Curtin has to break them apart. 4:13
03:00 It looks like Miller has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 4:13
03:00 The bell sounds ending Round 8. 4:12
Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Salido didn't sit in the corner between rounds and he comes out quickly to begin Round 9. 0:0
0:16 Orlando Salido is challenging Miller to fight him and quit clinching. 0:0
0:25 Curtin separates them. 0:0
0:35 Both fighters want to work inside for the moment, as Miller blasts home a hook. 2:0
0:46 Salido is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 2:0
01:00 The fighters are tied up. Miller tries to extract himself. He gets his arms free. 2:0
01:09 Referee Curtin separates the two... 2:0
01:22 Both fighters need to close the distance between them. 2:0
01:26 Salido slides into a neutral corner... 2:0
01:30 Miller ties up Salido. 2:0
01:39 Freddie Miller pushes Salido away. 2:0
01:44 The two men are posturing and neither fighter is making a move to fight. The fans are quick to voice their displeasure. 2:0
01:48 Miller backs into the lower corner. 2:0
01:52 That punch actually went behind Miller's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from Salido. 2:0
02:16 Curtin tries to separate the boxers but Salido has a vice-like grip on Freddie Miller. 2:0
02:25 Curtin separates the two... 2:0
02:29 Not much happening. Both fighters seem content to waste a round as they continue to stare at each other. 2:0
02:34 Miller has Salido trapped! 2:0
02:38 Miller lands a solid uppercut! 6:0
02:38 Salido was stopped cold by that punch and he is staggering across the ring! 6:0
02:52 Salido misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 6:0
02:54 There's the uppercut from Freddie Miller. That opening has been there all fight for him. 8:0
02:59 The sting is starting to go from Salido's punches... 8:0
03:00 Miller spins around and moves quickly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 9. 7:1
Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 There are 03:00 more minutes of fighting to go in the 10th and final round. 0:0
0:17 Miller slips out of a corner, as Orlando Salido attempts to trap him. 0:0
0:21 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 0:0
0:36 Salido is showing some fancy footwork tonight as he moves around Miller. 0:0
0:41 Not much happening at the moment. 0:0
0:49 Salido tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 0:0
0:56 Both fighters take a breather as they clinch before Curtin breaks them apart. 0:0
01:01 The weigh-ins were more exciting than what we have seen so far this round. 0:0
01:21 Salido lands a hard hook! 0:5
01:21 That blast sent Miller reeling into the ropes! 0:5
01:25 Miller is losing his legs... 0:5
01:39 Salido lands a crushing hook! 0:9
01:39 Mercy! that was a crushing blow! Miller is trying to hang on... 0:9
01:52 Salido is moving around the ring nicely. 0:9
02:01 Miller picks off the jab thrown by Salido. 0:9
02:08 Miller retreats into a neutral corner. 0:9
02:12 Salido misses with that punch. 0:9
02:27 It's a sweet uppercut by Salido! He snapped Miller's head straight back with that punch! 0:13
02:27 Miller staggers into the ropes! He is struggling to remain upright! 0:13
02:32 Both fighters are breathing hard... 0:13
02:42 A flurry of punches are exchanged between the two fighters. It appears as if neither has gotten the better of the exchange. 2:15
02:51 Miller has Salido trapped! 2:15
02:51 Not much steam behind Miller's jab, but it scores nonetheless. 4:15
03:00 Salido leaves the jab just short. 4:15
03:00 Miller seems to have done enough to win this fight. 4:15
03:00 The final round concludes and we're going to have to await a decision to find out who won this contest. 6:16
Fight Result
Henry Jones has the call...
Ladies and Gentlemen, the judges have tallied their scorecards and here is your decision...
Derek Milham, Australia scores the bout 97 to 94 for Freddie Miller
Jose Juan Guerra, Mexico scores the bout 98 to 93 for Orlando Salido
Eugenia Williams, United States scores the bout 97 to 94 for...
...Freddie Miller
The winner by split decision is Freddie Miller!
Score Cards
Derek Milham Round Total
Australia 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Freddie Miller 9 10 10 9 10 10 10 9 10 10 97
Orlando Salido 10 9 9 10 9 9 10 10 9 9 94
Eugenia Williams Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Freddie Miller 10 10 10 9 10 10 10 9 10 9 97
Orlando Salido 9 9 9 10 9 9 10 10 9 10 94
Jose Juan Guerra Round Total
Mexico 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Freddie Miller 9 9 10 9 10 9 10 9 9 9 93
Orlando Salido 10 10 9 10 9 10 10 10 10 10 98
Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Freddie Miller 28 29 30 27 30 29 30 27 29 28 287
Orlando Salido 29 28 27 30 27 28 30 30 28 29 286
Statistics
Categories Freddie Miller Orlando Salido
Knockdowns scored 0 0
Jabs / Round 4.70 3.40
Hooks / Round 4.40 2.70
Crosses / Round 4.00 3.10
Combinations / Round 3.40 2.80
Uppercuts / Round 3.30 3.00
Punches Landed / Round 19.80 15.00
Punches Missed / Round 66.60 49.80
Punching Accuracy 22.9% 23.1%
Total Number of Fouls 2 0
Holding Head and Hitting 1
Using Open Glove 1
Foul Penalties:
Caution 2
Suffered Accidental Head Butt 1
Bouts with eye swelling after accidental headbutt 1
No cuts occured
Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 1 / 1 0 / 0
Fight Inside 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Offensive) 0 / 0 3 / 3
Fight Outside (Defensive) 4 / 1 0 / 0
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 0 / 0 1 / 0
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 1 / 0 2 / 0
Title Bout Championship Boxing 2.5 - Copyright © 2008 OOTP Developments
Co-Feature
Kid Chocolate vs Jason Pires
Fight info: Rhode Island Convention Center, Providence, RI, United States, 2021-03-29, announcer is Jimmy Lennon Jr., referee is Benji Esteves, the bout will be scored by three judges: Raul Nieves (Mexico), Eliecer Perez (Panama) and Manuel Maritxalar (Spain), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, 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 'random', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Kid Chocolate - Record: 1-0-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Eddie Inabagsky - Cut Man: Sam Gasher
In the blue corner: Jason Pires - Record: 0-0-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Broke Training Regularly - Trainer: Eddie Inabagsky - Cut Man: Sam Gasher
Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 There's no more time for speculation as the fight gets underway here in Round 1. 0:0
0:10 Chocolate bulls his way inside, pushing Pires up against the ropes. Good thing they don't score on style points. 0:0
0:26 Both men look to measure one another. 0:0
0:36 Pires scores with several light punches to the head. 0:2
0:45 As high as Chocolate is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Pires takes advantage of it. 0:2
0:53 Chocolate is holding... 0:2
0:58 Chocolate pushes Pires away. 0:2
01:04 Chocolate lets his hands go again and gets in several scoring blows. 2:2
01:25 That's a pretty long clinch! Do these guys want to hug or fight? 2:2
01:37 Pires works his way free! 2:2
01:41 Both fighters could stand to vary their punches a little more. 2:2
01:49 Jason Pires tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Chocolate blocks it. 2:2
01:51 Pires takes a cross to the head from Chocolate. 4:2
02:08 Pires throws a punch and lands. Chocolate scores with a counter. Looks like Pires was a little more effective. 6:5
02:21 Kid Chocolate scores with a quick one-two to Pires's midsection 8:5
02:35 Chocolate is protecting the body nicely as Pires fails to score inside. 8:5
02:50 Chocolate scores with a tremendous right just above the waistline! 12:5
02:50 Pires is clutching his side! 12:5
03:00 Chocolate works himself free. Now the fighters move back to ring center. 12:5
03:00 There's the bell. That brings the first Round to a close. 12:6
Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Esteves motions the fighters together as the bell sounds to begin Round 2. 0:0
0:07 Eddie Inabagsky was in Pires's face between rounds and Pires just glared at him. We have no idea what the problem might have been. 0:0
0:09 Pires lands a jab. He's using it as both an offensive and defensive weapon on occasions. 0:2
0:25 Chocolate tries to work his way inside but he can't do it. 0:2
0:30 Pires slides into a neutral corner... 0:2
0:30 Some good body work by Kid Chocolate but not much on those punches. 2:2
0:46 Chocolate approaches flat-footed, but continues to move forward, not giving Pires any room to breathe. 2:2
0:51 Both boxers are in the middle of the squared circle. 2:2
0:55 Chocolate just comes up short with the hook. 2:2
0:58 Pires lands a glancing, overhand right. He just missed landing that one square. 2:4
01:07 Chocolate scores with the jab. 4:4
01:17 Pires misses with the jab but scores with the follow up cross. 4:6
01:36 Pires is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 4:6
01:43 There's a lead right hand that finds its mark. That can be a dangerous punch if Chocolate can land a solid one. 6:6
01:52 Chocolate scores with a rapid fire combination. 8:6
02:10 Each fighter is measuring the other. Now Pires lets his hands go and scores several quick punches to the head of Chocolate. 8:8
02:18 Chocolate doesn't have to look for Pires this round. He is right there in front of him. 8:8
02:26 Chocolate is jockeying for position as he tries to force Pires back into the corner. 8:8
02:31 Jason Pires pushes Chocolate away to give himself a little more space to work with. 8:8
02:37 Chocolate lands a stinging jab. 10:8
02:59 Chocolate traps Pires's gloves under his arms. He won't let go until Esteves breaks it up. 10:8
03:00 Esteves separates them. 10:8
03:00 The bell sounds ending Round 2. 12:8
Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 It's Round 3 of this scheduled 10 rounder. 0:0
0:12 Kid Chocolate misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 0:0
0:23 Chocolate lands a strong cross! 4:0
0:23 Chocolate sent Pires reeling with that punch! 4:0
0:32 Chocolate traps Pires in the corner! 4:0
0:37 Pires does a great job of moving as Kid Chocolate tries to work inside. 4:0
0:44 Pires is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 4:0
0:46 Chocolate has Pires trapped! 4:0
0:46 Chocolate splits Pires's gloves with an uppercut. 6:0
01:09 Chocolate lands a stinging jab. 8:0
01:21 Jason Pires forces his way inside and he lands a nice uppercut to the chin of Chocolate. 8:2
01:40 Chocolate ties up Jason Pires. Why would he want to clinch now? 8:2
01:44 Esteves breaks them up... 8:2
01:52 The two fighters lean on one another. Their arms are free and they should be throwing punches. Now they separate and the action resumes. 8:2
01:56 Chocolate has Pires blocked in! 8:2
01:56 Chocolate gets in close and comes straight up to the chin of Pires with an uppercut. 10:2
02:08 Pires moves into the near corner. 10:2
02:12 Chocolate tries to give angles as he continues his relentless forward motion. 10:2
02:17 Pires backs into his own corner... 10:2
02:17 Chocolate slips inside and lands a hook. 12:2
02:29 Pires has Kid Chocolate pinned! 12:2
02:29 Pires lands a flurry to the ribs of Chocolate. 12:4
02:50 Chocolate moves to the center of the Ring taunting Pires with his hands by his sides. 12:4
03:00 Pires is trapped in Chocolate's corner... 12:4
03:00 Chocolate swings...and misses. 12:4
03:00 The bell stops the action as Chocolate and Pires go back to their corners. 14:4
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
0:18 Chocolate is still trying to find the range with his punches. He's just missing with some of his shots. 0:0
0:34 Pires lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Chocolate. 0:0
0:36 Kid Chocolate's jab falls short, but the cross gets in behind it. 2:0
0:53 Chocolate lands a devastating uppercut! 7:0
0:53 Jason Pires suddenly has a vacant look in his eyes. That's a bad sign. 7:0
01:10 Chocolate throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Pires but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 7:0
01:12 The uppercut just landed by Pires is a nice weapon on the inside. 7:2
01:21 Both fighters are being extremely cautious in this one. We hadn't expected such a tactical battle. 7:2
01:30 Chocolate wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Pires's defense. 7:2
01:32 Pires finds a home for his jab, keeping Chocolate at bay. 7:4
01:47 Pires tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 7:4
01:49 Pires walks into a hard jab from Chocolate 10:4
02:11 Chocolate goes straight at Pires, a poor way to cut off the ring if that's what he's trying to do. 10:4
02:24 Kid Chocolate drops his shoulder as if to throw a right, then quickly rips a quick left hook to the body. 15:4
02:24 Pires was stunned by that last flurry of punches! 15:4
02:28 Pires looks a little puffy under his right eye. 15:4
02:33 Chocolate stays busy in close, landing an uppercut. 17:4
02:33 Chocolate has Pires hurt but is there enough time left for him to finish the job? 17:4
02:37 Pires's vision could be hampered by the ever-increasing swelling under his right eye. 17:4
02:46 Chocolate just landed a three punch combo! 21:4
02:46 Pires is trying to regroup after those punches... 21:4
02:55 Kid Chocolate has Pires trapped in the right neutral corner... 21:4
02:59 There's a straight right by Chocolate! 26:4
02:59 Kid Chocolate has Pires in trouble, he is hurt and trying to hang on!! 26:4
03:00 The swelling under Pires'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. 26:4
03:00 The seconds jump into action in Chocolate's corner as the bell sounds ending Round 4. 27:5
Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 5 begins as the bell sounds. 0:0
0:06 Pires got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Eddie Inabagsky's instructions work. 0:0
0:06 Pires's corner is an experienced crew but the swelling he's suffered looks almost as bad as it did before the minute break. 0:0
0:07 Jason Pires retreats into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:07 The cross scores for Chocolate. He needs to throw that punch more often. 2:0
0:19 Pires has Kid Chocolate cornered! 2:0
0:24 Pires misses wildly with the Hook. 2:0
0:26 Both fighters want to work inside for the moment, as Chocolate blasts home a hook. 4:0
0:43 Chocolate's misses as Pires backpedals away. 4:0
0:51 Jason Pires retreats into the near right corner. 4:0
0:51 Chocolate lands a double left, one to the head and one to the body. 6:0
0:55 Pires is going to have to protect his continually swelling right eye or it is going to become an issue in this fight! 6:0
01:01 Chocolate backs into the right corner. 6:0
01:05 Jason Pires grabs Chocolate's head, pulls it down, into his chest. Esteves has to force Pires to let go. 6:0
01:14 Esteves is shouting at Pires to break! 6:0
01:24 Pires misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 6:0
01:26 Chocolate gets in a hook to the body of Pires. 8:0
01:37 Pires slides into the corner... 8:0
01:42 Chocolate smothers Pires's attack with a clinch! 8:0
01:46 The fighters separate after a clinch. 8:0
01:51 Chocolate flicks three quick jabs and at least one got through. 10:0
02:04 Chocolate moves into a neutral corner. 10:0
02:04 Chocolate tastes Pires's jab 10:2
02:14 Chocolate lands the uppercut but there wasn't much on it. 12:2
02:24 Chocolate moves in and connects with a compact uppercut to the head. 14:2
02:29 Pires's right eye continues to swell alarmingly and it's got to be affecting his vision. 14:2
02:33 It is a good boxing crowd tonight. They know the game and are reacting to every good punch that lands. 14:2
02:37 Chocolate throws an uppercut from way outside. It lands but he's lucky! That's a dangerous punch to throw unless you're in close. 16:2
02:49 Chocolate backs into a neutral corner. 16:2
02:53 Pires feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves away. He doesn't want to be trapped there. 16:2
03:00 Pires fires away but finds nothing but air. 16:2
03:00 Round 5 of this scheduled 10 rounder ends as the bell sounds. 15:3
Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Pires looks a bit disgusted as Round 6 gets underway. 0:0
0:06 The swelling on the face of Pires is almost as pronounced as it was before his corner worked on it, in spite of their efforts. 0:0
0:07 Pires throws a nice, short uppercut that scores to Kid Chocolate's jaw. 0:2
0:11 Chocolate appears to be in better shape, physically, at this stage of the fight than Pires. 0:2
0:29 * A cross to the jaw has Pires hurt he stumbles forward and he's down!! 0:2
0:32 Esteves brings his arm down over Pires as he begins the count... 6:2
0:32 1... 6:2
0:33 2... 6:2
0:33 * Pires's eyes are glazed as he rises and tries to get his legs under him. 6:2
0:33 Esteves gives Jason Pires a quick once over and decides to let the fight go on. 6:2
0:33 Chocolate has a dazed opponent in front of him ready for the taking. Let's see what kind of killer instinct he can summon up. 6:2
0:42 Chocolate gets in a short cross to the body. 8:2
0:42 Chocolate has Pires hurt very early in this round, it will be hard for Pires to weather this storm! 8:2
0:55 Chocolate fires and misses. 8:2
01:02 Chocolate pins Pires in the corner! 8:2
01:02 Some nice infighting ends with Chocolate getting an uppercut in. 10:2
01:02 Chocolate picks up the pace sensing he can get Pires out of there! 10:2
01:19 * A solid uppercut drops Pires on his back! 10:2
01:21 Esteves positions himself over Pires and starts the count.. 19:2
01:21 1... 19:2
01:22 2... 19:2
01:23 Pires makes it to a knee at the count of 3 but he's still struggling to get his legs under him! 19:2
01:24 4... 19:2
01:25 5... 19:2
01:26 6... 19:2
01:27 7... 19:2
01:28 8... 19:2
01:28 * Pires is having a hard time keeping his feet under him as he pulls himself up off the canvas, 19:2
01:28 Esteves looks into Pires eyes and decides to let the fight to go on... 19:2
01:28 Chocolate has Pires in a world of trouble. Let's see if he can finish him here in the 6th. 19:2
01:42 Chocolate muscles his way inside. 19:2
01:50 Chocolate pins Pires's arms. Now they move apart. 19:2
01:55 Pires tries to get free... Here comes Esteves to break them up... 19:2
01:59 Pires 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. 19:2
02:08 Chocolate has Jason Pires pinned! 19:2
02:13 Pires is either lucky or has radar. Chocolate's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 19:2
02:15 A flurry of blows from Pires lands to the body 19:4
02:35 Chocolate leaves the jab just short. 19:4
02:42 The action slows for the moment. 19:4
02:53 Chocolate is just missing by a hair with his punches. 19:4
02:56 Pires catches Chocolate with an uppercut as he tries to duck. 19:6
03:00 Chocolate appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 19:6
03:00 Oh, there's nothing like a knockdown to bring a crowd to it's feet and those in attendance here are cheering loudly as the round closes. 19:7
Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 As the bell sounds to begin the Round 7, we will have to see if that knockdown last round has any carryover effect on Pires. 0:0
0:06 The swelling on the face of Pires is noticeable, even at a distance. Although his corner men were applying cold compresses and trying to work the swelling away from his eyes, Pires still has distension. 0:0
0:08 Jason Pires slides into the corner... 0:0
0:08 Chocolate feints downstairs, then lands two quick blows to the head. 2:0
0:13 The swelling around Pires's right eye is getting messy and his vision has to be obscured. 2:0
0:29 The fighters are tied up. Kid Chocolate tries to extract himself. He gets his arms free. 2:0
0:34 The Referee breaks it up... 2:0
0:43 Chocolate voluntarily moves onto the ropes. 2:0
0:48 Pires feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves away. He doesn't want to get trapped there. 2:0
0:48 Pires scores with consecutive blows to the body of Chocolate. 2:2
01:14 Pires made Chocolate look foolish as he dodged everything he threw just now. Chocolate would have better luck trying to catch a greased Pig. 2:2
01:16 The two fighters have chosen to work on the inside and it's Pires who scores with a short hook to the chest. 2:4
01:25 Pires retreats into a neutral corner. 2:4
01:25 Chocolate's hands are free inside as he lands an uppercut on Pires's beltline. 4:4
01:30 Pires seems to have shaken off the effects of last round's knockdown. 4:4
01:40 Chocolate slides along the far ropes. 4:4
01:45 The fighters are back at ring center... 4:4
01:45 Chocolate lands a short hook to the body. 6:4
01:54 Chocolate pins Pires in the corner! 6:4
01:58 Chocolate misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 6:4
02:01 The cross scores for Pires. He needs to throw that punch more often. 6:6
02:14 Chocolate is offering minimal head movement as he comes straight forward. 6:6
02:24 Chocolate patiently and methodically advances, steadily cutting down the ring space, giving Pires little room to move. 6:6
02:33 Chocolate fires a volley of punches but Pires was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way. 6:6
02:35 A cross lands for Pires. Kid Chocolate didn't see that one coming. 6:8
02:50 Chocolate slides into a neutral corner... 6:8
02:55 Pires fires a wild overhand right and misses everything. 6:8
02:57 Chocolate's jab is fast and accurate. 8:8
03:00 And that ends Round number 7. 10:8
Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center... 0:0
0:05 If the swelling was lessened by Pires'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 Pires shoots the jab into the chest of Chocolate. 0:2
0:17 The crowd comes to life as both fighters exchange blows, with the advantage going to Chocolate. 3:4
0:22 There has to be something done about the swelling around Pires's right eye as it continues to worsen. 3:4
0:30 Pires has Chocolate blocked in! 3:4
0:30 Pires connects with a double jab, followed by a right. 3:6
0:43 Pires scores with a nice two-punch combination. 3:8
0:58 Chocolate lands a vicious uppercut! 8:8
0:58 Pires is dazed and he is in trouble!! 8:8
01:12 Pires is off target with that uppercut. 8:8
01:24 Chocolate doesn't connect with the cross. 8:8
01:31 Esteves is doing a nice job so far. He's maintaining control yet you hardly notice that he's in the ring. 8:8
01:35 Both fighters move back to ring center. 8:8
01:35 Chocolate hooks off the jab and scores to the body or Pires. 10:8
01:52 Chocolate grabs Pires. Too much of this kind of thing can have a negative affect on the scoring of the fight. 10:8
02:01 Chocolate shoves Jason Pires away. 10:8
02:05 Pires slides into a neutral corner... 10:8
02:14 * Wow! That shot landed like a lightning bolt! Pires is down on his back! 10:8
02:17 Esteves begins the count... 19:8
02:17 1... 19:8
02:18 2... 19:8
02:19 3... 19:8
02:20 4... 19:8
02:21 5... 19:8
02:22 6... 19:8
02:23 7... 19:8
02:24 8... 19:8
02:24 * Pires is up, but not out of the woods yet as he still looks groggy. 19:8
02:24 The fight will continue as Esteves appears satisfied that Pires is OK. 19:8
02:24 Chocolate is raining blows down on Pires, who is obviously hurt. Chocolate wants to take the decision out of the hands of the judges and he has a chance to do just that! 19:8
02:37 Chocolate continues to follow Pires about the ring. 19:8
02:42 Chocolate bangs the uppercut home. 21:8
02:42 Pires is in trouble. Chocolate needs to stay on him if he wants to end this now. 21:8
02:46 It seems every shot Pires takes on his right makes the swelling worse. 21:8
02:51 Chocolate gets off a jab to the solar plexus 23:8
02:51 Chocolate is going to let it all hang out and try to end this fight right here and now! 23:8
02:59 Pires backs into the far corner. 23:8
03:00 Kid Chocolate shuffles slowly forward, constantly pressuring Pires. 23:8
03:00 Chocolate appears to have this fight under control. 23:8
03:00 Fans appreciate a fine display of boxing but as that last round proved nothing gets them going like a knockdown. 25:8
Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 9 is about to begin... There's the bell! 0:0
0:06 Eddie Inabagsky was extremely upbeat during the break with Chocolate providing some solid encouragement. 0:0
0:06 A minute wasn't enough to eliminate or even significantly reduce Pires's swelling. They'll have to keep a close watch on it and make sure Pires's vision doesn't become a major problem over the next few rounds. 0:0
0:12 Chocolate leans on the ropes and motions for Pires to come in. 0:0
0:26 * Pires takes a sizzling uppercut flush to the chin and drops to his hands and knees!!! 0:0
0:28 Chocolate is ushered to a neutral corner by Esteves and the count begins.. 8:0
0:28 1... 8:0
0:29 2... 8:0
0:30 Jason Pires is in bad shape as he tries to regain his feet. 8:0
0:31 4... 8:0
0:32 5... 8:0
0:33 6... 8:0
0:34 7... 8:0
0:35 8... 8:0
0:36 9... 8:0
0:37 10! 8:0
0:37 * Pires can't regain his feet! His legs just won't support him. Pires rolls over on his back... Chocolate wins by knockout! 8:0
Fight Result
We go to the ring where Jimmy Lennon Jr. is ready with the call...
Ladies and Gentlemen! The end comes at 0:42 of round 9. The winner by knockout!!
Kid Chocolate!
Score Cards
Raul Nieves Round Total
Mexico 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Kid Chocolate 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 80
Jason Pires 9 9 9 9 9 7 9 8 69
Eliecer Perez Round Total
Panama 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Kid Chocolate 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 10 79
Jason Pires 9 9 9 9 9 7 10 8 70
Manuel Maritxalar Round Total
Spain 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Kid Chocolate 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 10 79
Jason Pires 9 9 9 9 9 7 10 8 70
Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Kid Chocolate 30 30 30 30 30 30 28 30 238
Jason Pires 27 27 27 27 27 21 29 24 209
Statistics
Categories Kid Chocolate Jason Pires
Knockdowns scored 4 0
Jabs / Round 5.78 2.89
Hooks / Round 6.44 2.56
Crosses / Round 5.67 2.78
Combinations / Round 4.78 2.67
Uppercuts / Round 5.67 3.78
Punches Landed / Round 28.33 14.67
Punches Missed / Round 48.78 27.22
Punching Accuracy 36.7% 35.0%
Total Number of Fouls 0 0
Bouts with eye swelling resulting from punches 1
No cuts occured
Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 0 / 0 2 / 2
Fight Inside 4 / 2 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Offensive) 0 / 0 6 / 1
Fight Outside (Defensive) 2 / 0 0 / 0
Go for KO 2 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 0 / 0 2 / 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
Naseem Hamed vs Erik Morales
Fight info: Thistle Heathrow Park Hotel, London, England, 2021-03-29, announcer is Billy Jordan, referee is Richard James Davies, the bout will be scored by three judges: Dave Moretti (United States), Blake Allen (United States) and Richard Flaherty (United States), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, 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 'random', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Naseem Hamed - Record: 0-1-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Eddie Inabagsky - Cut Man: Sam Gasher
In the blue corner: Erik Morales - Record: 1-0-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Over Trained - Trainer: Eddie Inabagsky - Cut Man: Sam Gasher
Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds and this fight is underway! 0:0
0:23 Morales wraps up Naseem Hamed... Neither fighter will break... 0:0
0:28 Davies has to break them apart. 0:0
0:43 Morales lands a strong hook! 0:4
0:43 That's the punch Morales hoped to land! Hamed looks to be in bad shape after that blow! 0:4
0:58 Morales drops his shoulder as if to throw a right, then quickly rips a quick left hook to the body. 0:8
0:58 Hamed is reeling.. 0:8
01:15 Hamed wraps up Morales. 0:8
01:20 Hamed finally lets go of Morales. 0:8
01:26 Morales and Hamed are both throwing wildly, a nice flurry, with Erik Morales having the edge. 2:11
01:44 Morales tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 2:11
02:02 Not a lot of action in the ring right now. 2:11
02:12 Morales misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 2:11
02:19 Hamed just delivered a wake-up call!!! He really caught Morales with a sharp combination! 7:11
02:19 That's the shot Hamed hoped to land! Morales looks bad after that series of blows. 7:11
02:28 Morales doesn't have to look for Hamed this round. He is right there in front of him. 7:11
02:35 Morales is giving Naseem Hamed a lot of side-to-side movement. 7:11
02:40 Morales is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 7:11
02:44 Both men look to measure one another. 7:11
02:48 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 7:11
03:00 Morales drives home a wicked hook to the midsection! 7:15
03:00 Hamed is trying to regroup after those punches... 7:15
03:00 Hamed is starting to puff up a little under his left eye. 7:15
03:00 There's the bell. That brings the first Round to a close. 7:15
Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The seconds hurry out of Hamed's corner as the bell sounds for Round 2. 0:0
0:22 Naseem Hamed looks somewhat plodding as he tries to chase down Morales. 0:0
0:28 Hamed's corner is urging him on. They're really vocal tonight. 0:0
0:39 Hamed lets his hands go inside, but Morales protects his body well. 0:0
0:50 Morales smothers Hamed's attack as Hamed tries to get off some shots inside. 0:0
0:57 Morales really buried that punch into Hamed's ribs. 0:4
0:57 Hamed was hurt by those blows! 0:4
01:15 Hamed doesn't connect with the combination. 0:4
01:17 Erik Morales flicks three quick jabs and at least one got through. 0:6
01:36 Morales fires a wild overhand right and misses everything. 0:6
01:51 Hamed misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 0:6
01:58 Morales catches Hamed coming in with a sweet uppercut! 0:10
01:58 Hamed appears to have been staggered by that punch... 0:10
02:15 Hamed misses wildly with the Hook. 0:10
02:30 Hamed is not having much success cutting off the ring this round. 0:10
02:38 Erik Morales misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 0:10
02:52 Morales cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Hamed had his elbows tucked in nicely. 0:10
03:00 Hamed fires and misses. 0:10
03:00 Round 2 ends with the sound of the bell. 2:10
Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 3 gets underway as the fighters move to the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:07 Naseem Hamed got some great advice from Eddie Inabagsky between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 3. 0:0
0:12 And Hamed tastes the power of a huge combination from Morales! 0:4
0:12 Hamed is trying to regroup after those punches... 0:4
0:16 Look for Morales to start to target Hamed's left eye in an attempt to close it because the swelling under it has continued to grow. 0:4
0:21 Morales lands a rapier like jab to the head of Hamed 0:6
0:40 Hamed landed a sharp combination that rocked Morales back on his heels! 4:6
0:40 Morales was just battered in that exchange, he is reeling and has no clue where he is. 4:6
0:54 Hamed looks to land a jab but misses the mark. 4:6
01:06 * Morales just landed a short, clean hook that caught Naseem Hamed flush. Hamed dropped like he'd been shot. 4:6
01:08 Davies stands over Hamed and begins counting... 4:13
01:08 1... 4:13
01:09 2... 4:13
01:10 3... 4:13
01:11 4... 4:13
01:12 5... 4:13
01:13 6... 4:13
01:13 * Naseem Hamed is up, but not out of the woods yet as he still looks groggy. 4:13
01:13 Hamed still looks unsteady, but Davies allows him to go on, waving the fighters together. 4:13
01:13 Morales knows he has Hamed hurt as he wades in swinging! 4:13
01:21 Morales traps Hamed in the corner! 4:13
01:26 Hamed takes a heavy combination downstairs. 4:17
01:26 Hamed appears shaken by those punches! 4:17
01:35 Morales finds an opening in Hamed's defense and exploits it with a hard uppercut. 4:20
01:35 Hamed is badly stunned and Morales will try to finish him off here in the 3rd round! 4:20
01:39 The swelling around Hamed's left eye is worsening. 4:20
01:48 Morales scores with a tremendous left! 4:25
01:48 Hamed takes a step back, obviously hurt! 4:25
02:02 Erik Morales just can't find the range with that combination. 4:25
02:08 The fighters are trading punches and neither seems to have won that exchange. 6:27
02:08 Morales picks up the pace sensing he can get Hamed out of there! 6:27
02:21 Morales lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Hamed. 6:27
02:32 Morales slides along the far ropes. 6:27
02:41 Hamed picks off the hook by Morales. 6:27
02:52 Morales brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 6:27
02:56 Naseem Hamed is pinned in his own corner... 6:27
02:56 Morales lands a flurry to the ribs of Hamed. 6:29
03:00 Fans appreciate a fine display of boxing but as that last round proved nothing gets them going like a knockdown. 6:31
Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Morales looks to be in good shape as Round 4 gets underway. 0:0
0:05 If the swelling was lessened by Hamed'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
0:21 Hamed lands a crushing hook! 4:0
0:21 Morales was staggered by that punch! 4:0
0:38 Hamed tries to work his way inside but he can't do it. 4:0
0:47 Hamed is moving his head and shoulders side to side, but his feet are not going anywhere, giving Morales a decent target to shoot for. 4:0
0:55 Hamed pins Morales in the corner! 4:0
01:00 Hamed feels his back touch the ropes and tries to reverse his position. He doesn't want to be the one trapped there. 4:0
01:05 Quick hands and feet can take you far in this game. Of course, having a good chin helps! 4:0
01:13 That was a violent straight left by Hamed! 8:0
01:13 Morales was stunned by that blow! 8:0
01:25 Not much steam behind Morales's jab, but it scores nonetheless. 8:2
01:37 Hamed feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves away. He doesn't want to get trapped there. 8:2
01:37 Hamed takes a half step back and unleashes a wicked uppercut that lands square. 11:2
01:42 Hamed eyes look good. He seems to be clear-headed after last round's knockdown. 11:2
01:55 Morales scores with a quick one-two to Hamed's midsection 11:4
02:09 Morales fires away but finds nothing but air. 11:4
02:24 Morales shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Hamed flush! 11:8
02:24 Those shots all landed square and Hamed felt them, he's in a world of hurt! 11:8
02:28 The increased swelling around the left eye of Hamed is fast becoming a hindurance. 11:8
02:33 The crowd is reacting to every punch thrown by these guys, whether it lands or not. 11:8
02:45 Hamed scores with a winging right! Erik Morales's head snapped back violently with that punch! 15:8
02:45 Morales is going to need to regroup after that blow... 15:8
02:49 * There's swelling under Morales's left eye and it's quite noticeable at this time. 15:8
03:00 Morales has Hamed cornered! 15:8
03:00 The fighters continue the action as the bell rings to finish Round 4, forcing Davies to step in. 17:8
Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center... 0:0
0:05 Eddie Inabagsky knows Morales lost that last round, but he took the postive approach between rounds. 0:0
0:05 A minute wasn't enough to eliminate or even significantly reduce Hamed's swelling. They'll have to keep a close watch on it and make sure Hamed's vision doesn't become a major problem over the next few rounds. 0:0
0:06 Erik Morales fires a jab to the body 0:2
0:19 Morales goes to work inside landing a hard combination to body. 0:5
0:23 Hamed's left eye continues to swell alarmingly and it's got to be affecting his vision. 0:5
0:38 Morales scores with a tremendous right just above the waistline! 0:9
0:38 Hamed was shaken by those blows! 0:9
0:48 Hamed is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 0:9
0:51 Morales backs into the upper left corner. 0:9
0:56 Naseem Hamed pushes Morales then steps away from him. 0:9
01:01 The action slows for the moment. 0:9
01:10 Morales grabs Hamed. Too much of this kind of thing can have a negative affect on the scoring of the fight. 0:9
01:19 Davies has to separate the two... 0:9
01:23 Morales steals a quick glance at his corner. 0:9
01:31 Morales throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 0:9
01:43 Morales works free! The fighters move to ring center. 0:9
01:52 Hamed leaves the jab just short. 0:9
01:54 The uppercut just landed by Morales is a nice weapon on the inside. 0:11
02:06 Morales seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 0:11
02:14 Morales has Naseem Hamed trapped! 0:11
02:14 Morales scores with a nice short hook inside the defense of Hamed. 0:13
02:19 The swelling under Hamed's left eye can't get much worse, as it has now ballooned substantially. 0:13
02:31 Hamed lands a devastating cross! 4:13
02:31 That punch may have stunned Morales momentarily. 4:13
02:35 Morales's left eye is becoming more swollen. his corner is going to need to be control it or it will become a factor. 4:13
02:51 Morales just comes up short with the uppercut. 4:13
03:00 Hamed has freed himself from Morales. They move quickly to ring center. 4:13
03:00 That ends Round 5... But the fighters are still punching! Now Davies jumps between them. 6:13
Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Hamed and Morales square off as the bell sounds to start the action for Round 6. 0:0
0:08 Morales received a pep talk from Eddie Inabagsky before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:0
0:08 The swelling on the face of Hamed is noticeable, even at a distance. Although his corner men were applying cold compresses and trying to work the swelling away from his eyes, Hamed still has distension. 0:0
0:09 Morales has Hamed pinned! 0:0
0:09 Morales slips in a jab to the body 0:2
0:14 Naseem Hamed is really laboring now, but he's still fighting. 0:2
0:26 Morales traps Hamed in the corner! 0:2
0:30 Morales swings...and misses. 0:2
0:42 Morales misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 0:2
0:50 Hamed moves into a neutral corner. 0:2
0:50 Morales goes downstairs with a series of hard blows. 0:5
01:05 Morales ends up behind Hamed as he deftly avoids a straight ahead attack moving to his right. 0:5
01:09 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 6th. 0:5
01:12 Hamed appears to be trying to load up on his punches. 0:5
01:15 Hamed is forced into his own corner... 0:5
01:24 Hamed and Morales clinch, throwing feeble punches as they grab a quick breather. 0:5
01:38 Hamed just landed a devastating three punch combo! 4:5
01:38 That series of punches rocked Morales and he looks to be in trouble. 4:5
01:43 The swelling under Morales's left eye is causing him problems and it won't take much more to become a major handicap for him. 4:5
01:51 Hamed retreats into the upper corner. 4:5
01:51 Morales winds up and lands a nasty hook to Hamed's body. 4:8
01:55 Hamed's left eye is becoming a cause of major concern as it continues swell. 4:8
02:07 Morales retreats into his own corner... 4:8
02:07 Hamed lets his hands go paintbrushing the body of Morales 6:8
02:20 Hamed tries to drop the right hand over the top but Morales ducks under it. 6:8
02:22 Morales lands consecutive blows to Hamed's midsection. 6:10
02:39 Hamed fires and misses. 6:10
02:46 Morales lands a vicious cross! 6:15
02:46 That punch has Hamed staggering around the ring like a drunken sailor! 6:15
02:56 Morales moves into the upper corner. 6:15
03:00 Hamed can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 6:15
03:00 It looks like Erik Morales has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 6:15
03:00 There's the bell. That brings Round 6 to a close. 7:16
Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Hamed is getting his full rest as he remains on his stool as the Round 7 bell sounds. Now he's up and his corner scrambles to exit the ring. 0:0
0:06 The swelling on the face of Hamed is almost as pronounced as it was before his corner worked on it, in spite of their efforts. 0:0
0:06 Morales'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 Hamed misses with the right and then fails to connect with the left as well. 0:0
0:14 Morales lands a devastating hook to the body. 0:3
0:18 It seems every shot Hamed takes on his left makes the swelling worse. 0:3
0:23 Eddie Inabagsky not only gave Hamed encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Morales. Now it's up to Hamed to implement it. 0:3
0:28 Hamed misses wildly with the hook. 0:3
0:46 Morales just misses with a huge shot as Hamed chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 0:3
0:52 Hamed 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. 0:3
01:10 Morales lands a devastating hook! 0:7
01:10 Hamed is clutching his side! 0:7
01:26 Watch Morales move. He is darting in and out, in and out, keeping Hamed off balance. 0:7
01:32 Morales slides into a neutral corner... 0:7
01:36 Hamed misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 0:7
01:38 Morales lands two quick, hard uppercuts forcing Naseem Hamed to take a half step backwards. 0:10
01:51 Morales retreats into a neutral corner. 0:10
01:55 That punch actually went behind Morales's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from Hamed. 0:10
02:02 Morales cranks up the hook and connects to Hamed's jaw, that one had bad intent behind it! 0:14
02:02 Hamed's hurt, the last punch in that flurry stopped him cold! 0:14
02:07 Hamed's left eye is becoming an ugly mass of swollen flesh and has got to be an inviting target for Morales. 0:14
02:15 Morales drills Hamed with a left and right and another left. 0:16
02:31 Morales has Hamed trapped in the far left neutral corner... 0:16
02:35 Morales just landed a three punch combo! 0:20
02:35 Hamed looks to be in big trouble after that barrage! 0:20
02:47 Hamed rips a hook to the body. 2:20
02:57 Morales gets the cross in, making Hamed blink. 2:23
03:00 Hamed's left eye is little more than a slit right now as the swelling has just about closed it. 2:23
03:00 Morales appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 2:23
03:00 The bell sounds ending Round 7. 3:24
Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Hamed looks a bit disgusted as Round 8 gets underway. 0:0
0:07 Whatever Eddie Inabagsky said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Morales has some spring in his step here in the 8th round. 0:0
0:07 Hamed's cutman worked his magic on Hamed's swelling. Knowledgeable work on reducing it has the puffiness under control at this point. 0:0
0:07 Morales scores with three unanswered blows to the head of Hamed. 0:3
0:12 The swelling under Hamed's left eye is becoming hideous, it has got to be a major detriment to him at this point. 0:3
0:17 Morales is mixing his punches well and lands a jab followed by a cross. 0:5
0:34 Hamed misses with that punch. 0:5
0:36 Morales lands a nice jab. He tries to follow it up with a cross but it misses. 0:7
01:01 Morales fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 0:7
01:17 Neither fighter is straying far from the middle of the ring. 0:7
01:22 Morales is on his bicycle, moving from corner to corner forcing Naseem Hamed to chase him. 0:7
01:26 Davies is really doing a good job of controlling this fight. He's making sure that these fighters keep it clean. 0:7
01:41 Morales throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Hamed but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 0:7
01:53 Hamed can't score with short uppercut inside. Morales got his gloves in front of the punch. 0:7
02:08 Morales does a great job of moving as Hamed tries to work inside. 0:7
02:10 Morales gets in a hook to the body of Hamed. 0:9
02:32 Hamed is off target with that jab. 0:9
02:39 Morales lands a hard cross! 0:13
02:39 Hamed looks stunned! 0:13
02:44 Hamed's left eye is on the verge of closing and he's at a huge disadvantage now, especially from a defensive standpoint. 0:13
02:50 Morales lands a quick jab. He'd like to keep Hamed on the end of that punch. 0:15
03:00 Naseem Hamed tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Morales. 0:15
03:00 Morales appears to have this fight under control. 0:15
03:00 We're at the 3:00 mark and that brings this round to an end. 0:17
Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Hamed rushes out at the bell. Whatever his corner said to him seems to have him fired up. 0:0
0:07 Hamed's corner gave his swelling priority during the minute off and they've done an excellent job of preventing it from worsening. 0:0
0:20 Morales throws a flurry of punches but Hamed either blocks or slips them. 0:0
0:30 Morales takes a half step back as he tries to create some punching room. 0:0
0:37 Hamed tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Morales blocks it. 0:0
0:44 Both fighters take a half-step back. 0:0
01:01 Hamed lands a solid cross! 4:0
01:01 Hamed just delivered some big time hurt with that punch! Even the fans at ringside felt it! 4:0
01:05 The swelling is increasing around Morales's left. 4:0
01:18 Hamed seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 4:0
01:26 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 4:0
01:29 Erik Morales slides into the corner... 4:0
01:33 Naseem Hamed fires a wild overhand left and misses everything. 4:0
01:45 * Morales lands a powerful combination to Hamed's temple knocking him off balance and he goes down!!!. 4:0
01:48 Davies crouches over Hamed and begins to count.. 4:9
01:48 1... 4:9
01:49 Hamed makes it to a knee at the count of 2 but he's still struggling to get his legs under him! 4:9
01:50 3... 4:9
01:51 4... 4:9
01:52 5... 4:9
01:53 6... 4:9
01:54 7... 4:9
01:55 8... 4:9
01:55 * Hamed finds his legs and stands up but who knows how long he will be able to remain vertical! 4:9
01:55 Davies seems convinced that Hamed is ok, and the fight will continue! 4:9
01:55 Morales has Hamed reeling. Morales can win the fight right now if he doesn't get sloppy and just flail away. 4:9
02:08 Morales has Hamed blocked in! 4:9
02:08 Morales scores with the jab. 4:11
02:08 Hamed was stopped cold by that punch! Morales has a reputation as a great finisher. Let's see if he can live up to it! 4:11
02:13 The referee and the ring doctor are going to have to keep a close watch on the left eye of Hamed. If the swelling increases much more, we could see a stoppage. 4:11
02:17 Hamed backs into a neutral corner. 4:11
02:17 Morales lands a nice cross but Naseem Hamed turned with it, absorbing most of its power. 4:13
02:17 Hamed suddenly looks very vulnerable. Morales can stop him if he lets it all hang out. 4:13
02:26 Hamed takes a right to the body. 4:15
02:26 Erik Morales knows that Hamed is in a world of hurt. His Killer Instinct has kicked in and he's firing away at Hamed. 4:15
02:39 Morales tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 4:15
02:46 Morales gets off a quick combination to the body 4:17
02:46 Hamed is hurt. He's lucky this round is almost over as Morales looks to end it! 4:17
02:54 Morales is keeping away from the ropes. 4:17
02:54 Morales moves in and connects with a compact uppercut to the head. 4:19
02:54 Morales's last punch has given him a chance to end the fight this round. He's got Hamed on Queer Street. Now, can Morales finish him? 4:19
02:59 Naseem Hamed's left eye continues to swell and soon his vision will be completely obscured from that side. Don't be surprised if a punch he doesn't see ends the night for him. 4:19
03:00 Morales has Hamed trapped in the far left neutral corner... 4:19
03:00 Morales seems to have done enough to win this fight. 4:19
03:00 Forget the sweet science, boxing fans love a knockdown as their approval of that last round clearly demonstrates. 5:19
Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds for the 10th and final round of this fight. 0:0
0:07 Eddie Inabagsky was really animated in Hamed's corner and Hamed was nodding in agreement. 0:0
0:07 Hamed's corner is an experienced crew but the swelling he's suffered looks almost as bad as it did before the minute break. 0:0
0:07 The fighters are at ring center... 0:0
0:12 Hamed just comes up short with the combination. 0:0
0:28 Morales scores with a beautiful cross that just missed landing flush on Hamed's jaw. 0:2
0:53 Morales is really fluid in his movement. 0:2
0:57 Morales pushes Hamed away to give himself a little more space to work with. 0:2
01:05 Naseem Hamed whiffs with the cross. 0:2
01:08 Morales's jab falls short, but the cross gets in behind it. 0:4
01:12 Hamed is at a severe disadvantage now that his left eye has swollen to the point of near-closure. 0:4
01:19 Morales slides into the corner... 0:4
01:24 Hamed misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 0:4
01:26 The knockdown suffered by Hamed should have made that last round Morales's by a wide margin. 0:4
01:38 Hamed just absorbed a terrifying shot to the body. 0:8
01:38 Those punches hurt Hamed and he looks to hang on. 0:8
01:50 Both fighters move back to ring center. 0:8
01:55 Hamed is just missing by a hair with his punches. 0:8
01:57 Morales scores with a punch that's part uppercut, part hook! 0:10
02:11 Hamed telegraphed that shot and Morales ducks under it easily. 0:10
02:23 Hamed misses with that jab. 0:10
02:25 Morales leans on Hamed and fires a weak hook to the ribs. 0:12
02:50 It's a sweet uppercut by Hamed! He snapped Morales's head straight back with that punch! 4:12
02:50 Morales's hurt, that blow stopped him cold! 4:12
02:55 Morales is running out of gas... 4:12
03:00 Naseem Hamed wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Morales's defense. 4:12
03:00 There's the final bell! This fight's in the hands of the judges now. 5:13
Fight Result
Here's Billy Jordan with the call...
Ladies and Gentlemen, the judges have tallied their scorecards and here is your decision...
Dave Moretti, United States scores the bout 99 to 89
Blake Allen, United States scores the bout 99 to 89
Richard Flaherty, United States scores the bout 99 to 89
And your winner by unanimous decision Erik Morales!!!
Score Cards
Dave Moretti Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Naseem Hamed 9 9 8 10 9 9 9 9 8 9 89
Erik Morales 10 10 10 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 99
Blake Allen Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Naseem Hamed 9 9 8 9 10 9 9 9 8 9 89
Erik Morales 10 10 10 10 9 10 10 10 10 10 99
Richard Flaherty Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Naseem Hamed 9 9 8 10 9 9 9 9 8 9 89
Erik Morales 10 10 10 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 99
Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Naseem Hamed 27 27 24 29 28 27 27 27 24 27 267
Erik Morales 30 30 30 28 29 30 30 30 30 30 297
Statistics
Categories Naseem Hamed Erik Morales
Knockdowns scored 0 2
Jabs / Round 1.10 6.20
Hooks / Round 1.60 5.90
Crosses / Round 1.80 5.90
Combinations / Round 2.50 5.90
Uppercuts / Round 1.60 7.30
Punches Landed / Round 8.60 31.20
Punches Missed / Round 80.10 50.90
Punching Accuracy 9.7% 38.0%
Total Number of Fouls 0 0
Bouts with eye swelling resulting from punches 1 1
No cuts occured
Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 1 / 1 0 / 0
Fight Inside 4 / 3 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Offensive) 2 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Defensive) 0 / 0 9 / 3
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 3 / 1 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
Fight Card
Bout Fighter 1 Fighter 2 Odds Winner Decision Last Round Rounds
Opening Bout Sugar Ramos Jhonny Gonzalez 2-1 1 MD 10 10
Preliminary 1 Salvador Sanchez Scott Harrison 2-1 1 KO 5 10
Preliminary 2 Alexis Arguello Antonio Cermeno 3-1 1 TKO 8 10
Support Bout Freddie Miller Orlando Salido 5-2 1 SD 10 10
Co-Feature Kid Chocolate Jason Pires 4-1 1 KO 9 10
Main Event Naseem Hamed Erik Morales 1-1 2 UD 10 10
Wk2-HamedVsMorales-RamosVsGonzales-MillerVsSalido-ArguelloVsCermeno-ChocolateVsPires-SanchezVsHarrison
Re: Wk2-HamedVsMorales-RamosVsGonzales-MillerVsSalido-ArguelloVsCermeno-ChocolateVsPires-SanchezVsHarrison
That's it. Salido got his a$$ whooped. Them judges tried to save the mofo, but they weren't able to do it either.
Congrats to Morales. But now it's time to get whooped too, Erik.
Arguello is waremed up and ready to bring it.
Congrats to Morales. But now it's time to get whooped too, Erik.
Arguello is waremed up and ready to bring it.
Re: Wk2-HamedVsMorales-RamosVsGonzales-MillerVsSalido-ArguelloVsCermeno-ChocolateVsPires-SanchezVsHarrison
Damn Morales whipped Hamed's ass worse than Pep did. Didn't expect that.
Re: Wk2-HamedVsMorales-RamosVsGonzales-MillerVsSalido-ArguelloVsCermeno-ChocolateVsPires-SanchezVsHarrison
You'll be welcome to try. You can't do no worse than 'ol Naseem Hamed I don't figure.