Tunney VS Loughran

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Gene Tunney vs Tommy Loughran

Fight info: Harrahs Atlantic City, Atlantic City, NJ, United States, 2021-06-26, announcer is Johnny Addie, referee is Pete Podgorski, the bout will be scored by three judges: Mike England (United States), Manfred Kuechler (Germany) and Steve Corbo (United States), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 10 rounds, Unified-rules are in effect, three KD rule is not in effect, save by the bell is not in effect, only the referee can stop the fight, mandatory 8 count is not in effect, fight stopped due to an accidental head butt: Tech. Draw through 4/Scorecard after 4, game will check for injuries, game will adjust ratings for weight class, use judges bias is set to 'random', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Gene Tunney - Record: 0-0-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Don House - Cut Man: Ray Ontiveros
In the blue corner: Tommy Loughran - Record: 0-0-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Alton Merkerson - Cut Man: Aaron Snowell

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
0:08 Tunney flicks a lead right to the head of Loughran. 2:0
0:21 As high as Loughran is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Gene Tunney takes advantage of it. 2:0
0:24 Tunney backs into a neutral corner. 2:0
0:24 Gene Tunney takes a hook as he tries to work inside. 2:2
0:37 That punch actually went behind Tunney's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from Loughran. 2:2
0:44 Tunney put on a good show in his last fight. Let's see how he will do in this fight. 2:2
0:53 Loughran is just missing by a hair with his punches. 2:2
01:00 Quick hands and feet can take you far in this game. Of course, having a good chin helps! 2:2
01:08 Tunney fires and misses. 2:2
01:20 Loughran just can't find the range with that uppercut. 2:2
01:22 Gene Tunney flicks a jab to Loughran's stomach 4:2
01:40 Tunney moves into a neutral corner. 4:2
01:40 Tommy Loughran lands a double left, one to the head and one to the body. 4:4
01:49 Loughran traps Tunney in the corner! 4:4
01:53 There's a clinch. Neither fighter seems to want to break. 4:4
01:58 Tunney pushes Loughran away. 4:4
02:08 Tunney picks off the jab by Loughran. 4:4
02:10 Wow, that hook to the body from Tunney nearly lifted Loughran completely off the canvas, there was a full head of steam behind that punch! 7:4
02:24 Loughran throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Tunney but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 7:4
02:35 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 7:4
02:47 Tunney is either lucky or has radar. Loughran's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 7:4
03:00 Loughran wraps his arms around Tunney. 7:4
03:00 Referee Podgorski has to separate the two... 7:4
03:00 There's the bell ending Round 1. 7:4

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Loughran is off his stool and waiting for the bell to begin Round 2. 0:0
0:06 Loughran has "The Fighting Marine" Tunney cornered! 0:0
0:11 Loughran looks to land a jab but misses the mark. 0:0
0:18 Loughran's corner is urging him on. They're really vocal tonight. 0:0
0:21 Loughran has Gene Tunney blocked in! 0:0
0:21 Loughran dips and connects with a hook to the side of Tunney's head. 0:2
0:34 Tunney scores with a nice short hook inside the defense of Loughran. 2:2
0:44 Tommy Loughran lands a solid shot to the head and follows up with a better one! He can be very effective when he remembers to throw his punches in combinations. 2:4
01:01 Tommy Loughran lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Tunney. 2:4
01:03 Tunney slips inside and lands a hook. 4:4
01:12 Loughran has Tunney pinned! 4:4
01:12 Tommy Loughran forces his way inside and he lands a nice uppercut to the chin of Tunney. 4:6
01:21 Tunney slides into his own corner... 4:6
01:21 Loughran goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it. 4:8
01:37 He circles around the ring. 4:8
01:52 Tunney's jab falls short, but the cross gets in behind it. 6:8
02:22 Tunney misses wildly with the Hook. 6:8
02:25 Loughran sneaks home the right cross. 6:10
02:42 Loughran is showing some fancy footwork tonight as he moves around Tunney. 6:10
02:42 * Podgorski 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 Podgorski is obviously confused. 6:10

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Tunney looks to be in good shape as Round 3 gets underway. 0:0
0:08 Alton Merkerson not only gave Loughran encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Tunney. Now it's up to Loughran to implement it. 0:0
0:13 Loughran misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 0:0
0:15 Tunney fires a solid combination. 2:0
0:27 Tunney slides into a neutral corner... 2:0
0:27 Loughran scores to both the head and body and then moves away. 2:2
0:36 Tunney backs into the far left corner. 2:2
0:41 Loughran is off target with that uppercut. 2:2
0:48 Loughran catches Tunney with an uppercut as he tries to duck. 2:4
01:00 Loughran gets the cross through Tunney's guard. 2:6
01:09 Tunney scores with the jab. 4:6
01:20 Loughran moves in and connects with a compact uppercut to the head. 4:8
01:38 Both fighters move back to ring center. 4:8
01:38 Loughran fires a jab to the body 4:10
01:55 Tunney pins Loughran in the corner! 4:10
01:59 Tunney pins Loughran's arms. Now they move apart. 4:10
02:08 Podgorski is shouting at Tunney to break! 4:10
02:17 Loughran can't score with short uppercut inside. Tunney got his gloves in front of the punch. 4:10
02:24 Both fighters are being cautious and keeping out of range. 4:10
02:28 The fighters exchange power punches at ring center, looks like Gene Tunney got the best of it. 7:12
02:38 Tommy Loughran brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 7:12
02:42 Loughran whiffs with the combination. 7:12
02:49 Loughran lands a stinging jab. 7:14
03:00 Tunney retreats into the near corner. 7:14
03:00 There's the bell. Tunney wings a parting shot that misses. That was close. Round 3 is history. 6:15

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center... 0:0
0:06 Tunney's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:0
0:11 Loughran wings a big left hand at Tunney but the latter sidesteps the punch. 0:0
0:13 Tunney bangs the uppercut home. 2:0
0:18 Neither fighter shows any wear and tear at this point. 2:0
0:28 Watch Loughran move. He is darting in and out, in and out, keeping Gene Tunney off balance. 2:0
0:37 Tommy Loughran lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Tunney. 2:0
0:47 Loughran walks in to a glancing hook from Tunney. 4:0
01:03 Loughran scores with a cross, though it did not land flush. 4:2
01:17 Loughran fires a lead right that Tunney manages to avoid. 4:2
01:19 Tunney's finds a home on Loughran's jaw. 6:2
01:33 Loughran fires away but finds nothing but air. 6:2
01:41 Tunney is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 6:2
01:44 Loughran can't win this fight if he just throws one punch at a time. Now he just unloaded a flurry of punches and several scored cleanly. 6:4
02:01 Loughran has Tunney trapped! 6:4
02:01 Tommy Loughran scores with a punch that's part uppercut, part hook! 6:6
02:10 The fighters are back at ring center... 6:6
02:14 Gene Tunney 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. 6:6
02:17 Loughran lands the jab but comes up short with a second one right behind it. 6:8
02:32 Look at that subtle shoulder movement. See how Loughran rolls them? That throws off your opponent's timing. 6:8
02:36 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 4th. 6:8
02:39 Tunney slides into the corner... 6:8
02:39 Loughran lands consecutive blows to Tunney's midsection. 6:10
02:54 Loughran tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Tunney blocks it. 6:10
03:00 Tunney tries to drop the right hand over the top but Loughran ducks under it. 6:10
03:00 There's the bell. That brings Round 4 to a close. 7:11

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 5 begins as the bell sounds. 0:0
0:07 Alton Merkerson was extremely upbeat during the break with Tommy Loughran providing some solid encouragement. 0:0
0:07 Tommy Loughran has Tunney trapped in the upper neutral corner... 0:0
0:12 Loughran wraps up Tunney... Neither fighter will break... 0:0
0:16 Podgorski separates the two fighters. 0:0
0:16 Despite the punches landed, both fighters remain unmarked. 0:0
0:28 Podgorski yells at the fighters to separate but Tunney and Loughran are a tangle of arms. 0:0
0:32 Podgorski pries them apart. 0:0
0:40 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 0:0
0:48 Tunney is forced into his own corner... 0:0
0:52 Loughran misses with that combination. 0:0
01:07 Loughran cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Gene Tunney had his elbows tucked in nicely. 0:0
01:09 Tunney lands a hook to head, then just misses with a follow up cross. 2:0
01:22 The action is at ring center. 2:0
01:27 Tunney fires a volley of punches but Loughran was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way. 2:0
01:37 Each fighter is measuring the other. Now Tunney lets his hands go and scores several quick punches to the head of Loughran. 4:0
01:46 Loughran fires a punch over the jab of Tunney and gets it in for points. 4:2
01:46 Tunney reels backward from what appears to be a head butt! 4:2
01:51 There's the beginning of a mouse under the right eye of Tunney. 4:2
01:59 Upstairs and downstairs! Loughran lands two quick blows and then moves away from Tunney's counters. 4:4
02:12 Loughran retreats into a neutral corner. 4:4
02:12 A hard uppercut from Tunney lands flush. 7:4
02:25 A straight cross from Loughran gets through Tunney's guard. 7:6
02:38 Tunney moves into the near right corner. 7:6
02:43 Loughran is flicking the jab, trying to keep Tunney at long range. 7:6
02:48 Tommy Loughran's corner is shouting to their man, encouraging him to pick up the action. 7:6
02:52 Loughran plants a cross on Gene Tunney's rib cage. 7:8
03:00 Tunney's misses as Loughran backpedals away. 7:8
03:00 That ends Round 5... But the fighters are still punching! Now Podgorski jumps between them. 7:8

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Podgorski motions the fighters together as the bell sounds to begin Round 6. 0:0
0:08 Whatever Alton Merkerson said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Loughran has some spring in his step here in the 6th round. 0:0
0:13 Loughran is clinching. Podgorski better watch because some fighters aren't above doing some nasty head work when they're in close like this. 0:0
0:22 Podgorski has to separate the two... 0:0
0:31 Loughran traps Tunney in the corner! 0:0
0:31 Loughran shoots the right home. That's a sneaky punch. 0:2
0:43 Tunney is trapped in the corner... 0:2
0:48 Loughran ties up Tunney. Why would he want to clinch now? 0:2
0:52 Podgorski steps in and breaks it up. 0:2
0:57 Tunney 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. 0:2
01:04 Tunney pushes his way out to the center of the ring where the fighters seperate. 0:2
01:17 Loughran throws a flurry of punches but Tunney either blocks or slips them. 0:2
01:19 Tunney scores with a nice right cross. 2:2
01:31 Loughran scores with a crisp uppercut inside. 2:4
01:46 Loughran smothers Tunney's attack with a clinch! 2:4
01:50 The fighters separate after a clinch. 2:4
02:10 Tunney scores with a quick one-two to Loughran's midsection 4:4
02:19 Tommy Loughran slides into the corner... 4:4
02:19 Tunney connects with a cross to Loughran's body. 6:4
02:33 Tunney fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 6:4
02:35 Loughran scores to the body with a jab 6:6
02:49 Loughran grabs Gene Tunney. Too much of this kind of thing can have a negative affect on the scoring of the fight. 6:6
02:54 Podgorski breaks them up... 6:6
03:00 Loughran appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 6:6
03:00 The bell sounds - more boxing to come in a moment. 8:5

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 It's Round 7 of this scheduled 10 rounder. 0:0
0:22 Loughran is on his bicycle as he looks to stay away from Tunney 0:0
0:35 Tunney slides along the far ropes. 0:0
0:44 Tunney is moving around the ring nicely. 0:0
0:49 Loughran finds a home for his jab, keeping Tunney at bay. 0:2
01:04 Loughran wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Tunney's defense. 0:2
01:06 Tunney throws the hook and connects. 2:2
01:17 A cross to body by Loughran gets through. 2:4
01:21 Tunney's swelling isn't getting any better; as a matter of fact it's even more swollen here in round 7. 2:4
01:26 Loughran fires a light jab to the stomach 2:6
01:43 Loughran grabs Gene Tunney again. If this were football, there'd be a penalty flag for holding. 2:6
01:52 Podgorski moves them apart. 2:6
02:01 Tommy Loughran traps Tunney's gloves under his arms. He won't let go until Podgorski breaks it up. 2:6
02:05 Podgorski has to break them apart. 2:6
02:10 Podgorski is really doing a good job of controlling this fight. He's making sure that these fighters keep it clean. 2:6
02:18 Loughran throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 2:6
02:25 Look out! That was a straight right by Tunney! 6:6
02:25 Loughran is dazed and he is in trouble!! 6:6
02:34 Loughran scores with a hook to the side of the head. 6:8
02:47 Tunney usues his legs to avoid Loughran's punches. 6:8
03:00 Loughran is moving nicely, using every inch of this ring. 6:8
03:00 It looks like Loughran has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 6:8
03:00 The seconds jump into action in Tunney's corner as the bell sounds ending Round 7. 7:9

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 8 is about to begin... There's the bell! 0:0
0:07 A minute wasn't enough to eliminate or even significantly reduce Gene Tunney's swelling. They'll have to keep a close watch on it and make sure Tunney's vision doesn't become a major problem over the next few rounds. 0:0
0:10 Loughran slides into a neutral corner... 0:0
0:14 Gene Tunney misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 0:0
0:17 Loughran lets a quick hook go, catching Gene Tunney moving in. 0:2
0:33 Loughran just absorbed a terrifying shot to the body. 4:2
0:33 Loughran is clutching his side! 4:2
0:46 Tunney fires a left hand that Loughran takes high on the shoulder. 4:2
0:49 Loughran's jab is fast and accurate. 4:4
0:58 Tunney backs into a neutral corner. 4:4
01:03 Loughran just comes up short with the jab. 4:4
01:05 Tunney scores with consecutive blows to the body of Loughran. 6:4
01:20 Both fighters are throwing but it looks like Tunney is scoring more than Loughran. 9:6
01:24 Tunney's right eye is becoming more swollen. his corner is going to need to be control it or it will become a factor. 9:6
01:33 Tunney has Loughran trapped in the far left neutral corner... 9:6
01:33 Tunney misses the lead right, but follows up with a left hook that finds the mark. 11:6
01:48 The fighters are at ring center... 11:6
01:48 Loughran likes to use the hook but he'd better get a little closer when he throws it or Tunney's going to beat him to the punch and hurt him! 11:8
02:23 Tommy Loughran will tie a guy up if he has to. 11:8
02:27 Referee Podgorski separates the two... 11:8
02:32 Loughran retreats into a neutral corner. 11:8
02:36 Tunney fires a shot, but it glances off Loughran's shoulder. 11:8
02:39 Loughran scores with a hook to the body but he misses when he tries to double up with it. 11:10
02:56 Loughran fires a wild overhand right and misses everything. 11:10
03:00 There was no feeling out in that round, Tunney and Loughran really went at it. 12:9

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 With only two rounds of boxing left, it's obvious that Tunney is going to need a knockout to win this fight. 0:0
0:08 Tunney'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 Loughran is trapped in Tunney's corner... 0:0
0:13 Tunney shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Loughran flush! 4:0
0:13 Loughran was stopped cold by that punch and he is staggering across the ring! 4:0
0:27 Loughran works himself free. Now the fighters move back to ring center. 4:0
0:31 Loughran is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 4:0
0:38 The fighters are tangled up inside. Tunney has a hand free and lands a little uppercut. 6:0
0:57 Tunney pins Loughran's arms! The fighters are tied up... 6:0
01:06 The Referee breaks it up... 6:0
01:11 Tommy Loughran moves into a neutral corner. 6:0
01:15 Tunney bounces off the ropes, challenging Loughran to come get him. 6:0
01:24 Loughran tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Tunney. 6:0
01:38 Loughran takes a heavy combination downstairs. 10:0
01:38 Loughran is trying to regroup after those punches... 10:0
01:42 Loughran is fading... 10:0
01:57 Loughran connects with a double jab, followed by a right. 10:2
02:01 The swelling under Tunney's right eye is increasing. It's going to get tougher and tougher for to see punches coming. 10:2
02:06 They're coming back to the center of the ring now... 10:2
02:06 Tunney tastes Loughran's jab 10:4
02:18 Loughran lands the lead cross. 10:6
02:31 Some good body work by Loughran but not much on those punches. 10:8
02:35 There has to be something done about the swelling around Tunney's right eye as it continues to worsen. 10:8
02:43 Loughran backs into a neutral corner. 10:8
02:47 That was a violent straight right by Tunney! 14:8
02:47 Loughran appears shaken by those punches! 14:8
03:00 The fighters have worked their way back to the center of the ring. 14:8
03:00 Tunney misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 14:8
03:00 That round personified the word brawl, as both fighters really went at it the for entire three minutes. 14:10

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The crowd would like to see a knockout as the bell sounds for Round 10, the final round of the fight. 0:0
0:05 The swelling on the face of Gene Tunney is almost as pronounced as it was before his corner worked on it, in spite of their efforts. 0:0
0:06 Gene Tunney takes a right to the body. 0:2
0:14 Tunney got some great advice from Don House between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 10. 0:2
0:19 Tunney made Loughran look foolish as he dodged everything he threw just now. Loughran would have better luck trying to catch a greased Pig. 0:2
0:32 Tunney fires and misses. 0:2
0:35 Loughran lands a flurry to the ribs of Tunney. 0:4
0:44 Tunney has Loughran trapped in the far neutral corner... 0:4
0:44 Tunney lands a jab. He's using it as both an offensive and defensive weapon on occasions. 2:4
0:56 * Podgorski steps in and admonishes Loughran for a low blow. 2:6
01:09 Tunney and Tommy Loughran are both on the verge of exhaustion.. 2:6
01:09 Tunney is going to have to protect his continually swelling right eye or it is going to become an issue in this fight! 2:6
01:20 Loughran lands the uppercut but there wasn't much on it. 2:8
01:41 And Loughran tastes the power of a huge uppercut from Tunney! 6:8
01:41 Tommy Loughran is staggered... 6:8
01:54 Loughran unleashes a wild hook that just glances off the side of Tunney's head, if that had landed flush this fight might have been over! 6:10
02:10 Loughran ties up Tunney. 6:10
02:21 Podgorski moves in to break the clinch. 6:10
02:26 The two fighters lean on one another. Their arms are free and they should be throwing punches. Now they separate and the action resumes. 6:10
02:30 Both fighters are pawing with the jab, trying to find an opening. Tunney digs a quick hook into the exposed side of Loughran. 8:10
02:34 Loughran looks to be out of gas at this point. 8:10
02:34 Tunney is breathing heavily... 8:10
02:43 Tunney pins Loughran in the corner! 8:10
02:47 Tunney misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 8:10
02:49 Loughran throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 8:12
03:00 This bout's over, fight fans! The scorecards will tell the tale in this one. 8:12

Fight Result

Here's Johnny Addie with the call...

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

Mike England, United States scores the bout 96 to 94

Manfred Kuechler, Germany scores the bout 97 to 93

Steve Corbo, United States scores the bout 96 to 94

The winner by unanimous decision is Tommy Loughran!


Score Cards

Mike England Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Gene Tunney 10 10 9 9 9 10 9 9 10 9 94
Tommy Loughran 9 9 10 10 10 9 10 10 9 10 96

Manfred Kuechler Round Total
Germany 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Gene Tunney 10 9 9 9 9 10 9 9 10 9 93
Tommy Loughran 9 10 10 10 10 9 10 10 9 10 97

Steve Corbo Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Gene Tunney 10 9 9 9 9 10 9 10 10 9 94
Tommy Loughran 9 10 10 10 10 9 10 9 9 10 96

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Gene Tunney 30 28 27 27 27 30 27 28 30 27 281
Tommy Loughran 27 29 30 30 30 27 30 29 27 30 289


Statistics
Categories Gene Tunney Tommy Loughran
Knockdowns scored 0 0

Jabs / Round 4.80 6.80
Hooks / Round 3.30 3.90
Crosses / Round 3.90 6.40
Combinations / Round 2.80 5.90
Uppercuts / Round 3.50 5.00

Punches Landed / Round 18.30 28.00
Punches Missed / Round 34.50 72.80

Punching Accuracy 34.7% 27.8%

Total Number of Fouls 0 1
Low Blow 1

Foul Penalties:
Official Warning 1

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

No cuts occured

Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Inside 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Offensive) 3 / 3 2 / 2
Fight Outside (Defensive) 2 / 2 6 / 3
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 3 / 3 0 / 0
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 0 / 0 0 / 0


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[NazNaci1]

Not overly surprised. Loughran was a deserved winner. Close but deserved.

[armageto]

Great start to the season for Loughran. Unlike last season with me, he finally gets a close nod. I don't remember how many times he lost a fight like this last time, a close one he could have/should have won.