Event#2 Tunney vs Diaconu
Posted: 20 Feb 2024, 19:07
Gene Tunney vs Adrian Diaconu
Fight info: Mirage Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, NV, United States, 2021-06-26, announcer is Michael Buffer, referee is Rudy Battle, the bout will be scored by three judges: Raffaele Argiolas (Italy), Joel Dovenbarger (United States) and Julie Lederman (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: 0-1-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Eddie Inabagsky - Cut Man: Sam Gasher
In the blue corner: Adrian Diaconu - Record: 0-0-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Eddie Inabagsky - Cut Man: Sam Gasher
Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 It's the start of Round 1 of what we hope to be an exciting contest. 0:0
0:10 Tunney scores with a crisp uppercut inside. 2:0
0:19 Tunney walks in to a glancing hook from Adrian Diaconu. 2:2
0:36 Diaconu leaves the jab just short. 2:2
0:55 Tunney and Adrian Diaconu are in a clinch, Battle hollers at them to break and start fighting. 2:2
01:04 Battle separates the two... 2:2
01:12 Diaconu quickly hitches up his trunks. 2:2
01:16 Diaconu steals a quick glance at his corner. 2:2
01:24 Gene Tunney does a great job of moving as Diaconu tries to work inside. 2:2
01:39 Tunney tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 2:2
01:50 Diaconu pushes Tunney away to give himself a little more space to work with. 2:2
02:02 Tunney rips off a series of jabs that score! Diaconu eats them and tries to bull his way inside but Tunney quickly ties him up. Now, they separate. 5:2
02:12 Diaconu lands a quick jab. He'd like to keep Tunney on the end of that punch. 5:4
02:21 Tunney rips a hook to the body. 7:4
02:37 Battle has to pull the fighters away from each other as Diaconu locks up Tunney's arms. 7:4
02:42 The Referee breaks it up... 7:4
02:47 Diaconu's corner is shouting to their man, encouraging him to pick up the action. 7:4
02:50 Tunney digs a short hook to ribs of Diaconu. 9:4
03:00 Diaconu patiently and methodically advances, steadily cutting down the ring space, giving Tunney little room to move. 9:4
03:00 The bell ending the Round sounds and the fighters return to their corners. 9:4
Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center... 0:0
0:10 Diaconu backs into the near right corner. 0:0
0:10 Gene Tunney gives a nice head feint and then lands a hook to the head of Diaconu. 2:0
0:24 Tunney darts in and out, making himself a tough target. 2:0
0:33 Gene Tunney brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 2:0
0:37 He voluntarily moves onto the ropes. 2:0
0:44 Gene Tunney goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it. 4:0
01:01 Tunney slides into the corner... 4:0
01:01 * Diaconu is told to watch holding and hitting by Battle 4:4
01:24 Tunney pushes his way out to the center of the ring where the fighters seperate. 4:4
01:28 Tunney scores with a nice short hook inside the defense of Diaconu. 6:4
01:43 Adrian Diaconu throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 6:4
01:45 Tunney misses with the jab but scores with the follow up cross. 8:4
01:54 Diaconu retreats into a neutral corner. 8:4
01:54 Tunney doubles up to the body, though Diaconu seems unfazed. 10:4
02:08 Diaconu picks off the hook by Tunney. 10:4
02:11 Diaconu hooks off the jab and scores to the body or Tunney. 10:6
02:26 Tunney lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Diaconu. 10:6
02:29 The uppercut just landed by Diaconu is a nice weapon on the inside. 10:8
02:38 Diaconu is staying at the center of the ring. 10:8
02:43 Diaconu bores in determined to maul Tunney 10:8
02:47 Tunney lets his hands go again and gets in several scoring blows. 12:8
03:00 Diaconu is clinching. Early in a fight you have to wonder but late in a fight clinching can give a fighter a breather. 12:8
03:00 Battle is shouting at Adrian Diaconu to break! 12:8
03:00 We're at the 3:00 mark and that brings this round to an end. 14:8
Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Both fighters look ready to go as Round 3 begins. 0:0
0:08 Tunney lands a hook to head, then just misses with a follow up cross. 2:0
0:29 Diaconu misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 2:0
0:41 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 2:0
0:48 Tunney is clinching... 2:0
0:57 Battle moves in to break the clinch. 2:0
01:06 Tunney buries a hook to the body of Diaconu. 5:0
01:19 Tunney seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 5:0
01:27 Diaconu moves into the upper left corner. 5:0
01:31 Tunney clamps Diaconu's arms to his side and holds on until Battle breaks the hold. 5:0
01:40 Tunney shoves Diaconu away. 5:0
01:48 Tunney lands two hard body shots that made Diaconu grunt. 8:0
01:59 Adrian Diaconu connects with a cross to Tunney's body. 8:2
02:12 Gene Tunney backs into a neutral corner. 8:2
02:16 Diaconu fires away but finds nothing but air. 8:2
02:19 Tunney throws another good combination that temporarily slows Diaconu. 10:2
02:32 Tunney is pinned in his own corner... 10:2
02:36 Diaconu moves in at an angle, trying to cut off the ring on Tunney. 10:2
02:41 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 10:2
02:52 Diaconu has Gene Tunney cornered! 10:2
02:56 Diaconu whiffs with the combination. 10:2
03:00 Tunney tries to muscle inside but Diaconu clinches him. 10:2
03:00 Gene Tunney tries to get free... Here comes Battle to break them up... 10:2
03:00 Round 3 ends with the sound of the bell. 9:3
Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 4 is about to begin... There's the bell! 0:0
0:14 Diaconu doesn't connect with the cross. 0:0
0:16 These guys both look like they have barely been in a fight at all.. 0:0
0:21 Both fighters are being extremely cautious in this one. We hadn't expected such a tactical battle. 0:0
0:24 Diaconu retreats into the lower right corner. 0:0
0:24 Gene Tunney lands a nice jab. He tries to follow it up with a cross but it misses. 2:0
0:43 Tunney bobs and weaves his way inside and lets his hands go, scoring with a hook. 4:0
0:58 Tunney lands a strong uppercut! 8:0
0:58 That shot landed square and Diaconu felt it, he's in a world of hurt! 8:0
01:15 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 4th. 8:0
01:25 Adrian Diaconu picks off the jab thrown by Tunney. 8:0
01:37 Tunney is still trying to find the range with his punches. He's just missing with some of his shots. 8:0
01:39 Diaconu straightens Tunney up with the impact of that uppercut to the head. 8:3
01:51 Tunney lands a jab. He's using it as both an offensive and defensive weapon on occasions. 10:3
02:00 Tunney buries a straight right, followed by a solid left hook to the ribs. 13:3
02:10 Tunney has Diaconu trapped! 13:3
02:14 Tunney is on his bicycle, moving from corner to corner forcing Diaconu to chase him. 13:3
02:19 The action is back at ring center. 13:3
02:23 Tunney just misses with a huge shot as Diaconu chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 13:3
02:26 Diaconu connects with an uppercut to the head of Tunney. 13:5
02:46 Tunney cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Diaconu had his elbows tucked in nicely. 13:5
02:48 Diaconu scores with a classic left-right combination. 13:8
02:58 Diaconu lands a stinging jab. 13:10
03:00 A nice action round, as both fighters had their moments and receive a well-deserved round of applause as they head for their corners. 15:10
Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 It's Round 5 of this scheduled 10 rounder. 0:0
0:12 Diaconu fires a lead right that Tunney manages to avoid. 0:0
0:14 Despite the punches landed, both fighters remain unmarked. 0:0
0:19 Diaconu takes a hard jab to the face from Tunney 3:0
0:34 Gene Tunney pins Diaconu in the corner! 3:0
0:34 Tunney lands a jab to the midsection 5:0
0:49 Tunney is giving Diaconu a lot of side-to-side movement. 5:0
01:01 Gene Tunney slides into a neutral corner... 5:0
01:05 Adrian Diaconu drives home a wicked hook to the midsection! 5:4
01:05 Tunney appears shaken by those punches! 5:4
01:15 Tunney moves into a neutral corner. 5:4
01:15 There's a combination of punches from Diaconu that score big. 5:7
01:24 * Battle is telling Diaconu to keep his glove closed when he hits. 5:9
01:52 Tunney holds his arms up in disgust as Diaconu holds him around his waist. 5:9
02:03 Battle pries them apart. 5:9
02:08 Both boxers are in the middle of the squared circle. 5:9
02:08 Diaconu throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 5:11
02:21 Tunney has Diaconu pinned! 5:11
02:30 Tunney's jab falls short, but the cross gets in behind it. 7:11
02:44 Diaconu fires a wild overhand right and misses everything. 7:11
02:51 The action slows for the moment. 7:11
02:55 Diaconu traps Tunney in the corner! 7:11
03:00 Diaconu just can't find the range with that jab. 7:11
03:00 The seconds jump into action in Gene Tunney's corner as the bell sounds ending Round 5. 8:11
Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The seconds hurry out of Tunney's corner as the bell sounds for Round 6. 0:0
0:08 Tunney looks a little confused and his corner isn't offering any useful advice. 0:0
0:09 Diaconu has Tunney blocked in! 0:0
0:14 Diaconu tries to get fancy with some subtle shoulder movement. When it's done right that kind of thing can throw off an opponent's timing. 0:0
0:14 Both fighters are unmarked at this stage of the fight. 0:0
0:27 Diaconu really buried that punch into Tunney's ribs. 0:4
0:27 Tunney is trying to regroup after those punches... 0:4
0:41 Diaconu is holding on to Tunney. He seems to be taking a breather. 0:4
0:45 Battle has to break them apart. 0:4
0:57 Diaconu tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Tunney. 0:4
01:10 Diaconu feels his back touch the ropes and tries to reverse his position. He doesn't want to be the one trapped there. 0:4
01:14 Gene Tunney is telegraphing his punches making it pretty easy for Diaconu to avoid them. He is going to have to disguise his attempts a little. 0:4
01:23 Diaconu lands a wicked cross! 0:9
01:23 Tunney looks stunned! 0:9
01:36 Diaconu forces his way inside. 0:9
01:40 They're coming back to the center of the ring now... 0:9
01:49 Tunney usues his legs to avoid Diaconu's punches. 0:9
01:56 Diaconu has Tunney trapped in the right neutral corner... 0:9
02:00 Diaconu's misses as Tunney backpedals away. 0:9
02:11 Adrian Diaconu fires a solid combination. 0:11
02:11 Diaconu wants to end this fight right now. Whether or not he can do it is another story. 0:11
02:28 Diaconu suddenly goes southpaw and tries to find an opening. But his punches miss from this side too. Now he goes back to his orthodox stance. 0:11
02:30 The cross scores for Tunney. He needs to throw that punch more often. 2:11
02:43 Tunney blasts two wicked shots to the ribs of Diaconu and you could see him wince in pain. 5:11
02:57 Diaconu is off target with that uppercut. 5:11
03:00 Tunney appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 5:11
03:00 The bell ending Round 6 sounds and the fighters return to their corners. 5:13
Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Diaconu didn't sit in the corner between rounds and he comes out quickly to begin Round 7. 0:0
0:06 Tunney traps Diaconu in the corner! 0:0
0:10 Tunney brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 0:0
0:10 Looking at their faces, you wouldn't know these two were in a fight. 0:0
0:21 Diaconu has Tunney blocked in! 0:0
0:21 Diaconu lands two quick, hard uppercuts forcing Tunney to take a half step backwards. 0:3
0:29 Whatever Eddie Inabagsky said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Diaconu has some spring in his step here in the 7th round. 0:3
0:30 The fighters are tangled up inside. Tunney has a hand free and lands a little uppercut. 2:3
0:47 Tunney works free! The fighters move to ring center. 2:3
0:52 Tunney is trapped in the corner... 2:3
0:56 That was a violent straight right by Diaconu! 2:7
0:56 That series of punches rocked Tunney and he looks to be in trouble. 2:7
01:10 Tunney has his arms wrapped around Diaconu... Now they separate. 2:7
01:14 Diaconu works his way free! 2:7
01:26 There's a straight right by Tunney! 6:7
01:26 Diaconu's eye's are glazed over after that shot, he is definitely hurt! 6:7
01:40 Tunney moves to the center of the Ring taunting Diaconu with his hands by his sides. 6:7
01:44 Diaconu backs into the right corner. 6:7
01:44 Tunney gets in a short cross to the body. 8:7
01:58 Diaconu continues to pop the jab 8:9
02:07 Tunney gets in close and comes straight up to the chin of Diaconu with an uppercut. 10:9
02:19 Tunney lands a nice cross but Diaconu turned with it, absorbing most of its power. 12:9
02:28 Tunney likes to use the hook but he'd better get a little closer when he throws it or Diaconu's going to beat him to the punch and hurt him! 14:9
02:37 Diaconu is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 14:9
02:45 Diaconu can't score with short uppercut inside. Tunney got his gloves in front of the punch. 14:9
02:52 Tunney has an army of supporters in tow tonight, judging by all the noise they're making. 14:9
03:00 Diaconu frees himself from Tunney's clutches! They move to ring center now. 14:9
03:00 It looks like Tunney has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 14:9
03:00 Non stop action as they battled from pillar to post in that round!! 16:10
Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Shouts of encouragement for both fighters can be heard as the bell rings for Round 8. 0:0
0:19 Diaconu grabs Tunney. Too much of this kind of thing can have a negative affect on the scoring of the fight. 0:0
0:23 Referee Battle separates the two... 0:0
0:23 Diaconu is running out of gas... 0:0
0:23 No blood, no bruises and no swelling; you wouldn't know that these guys are already in the 8th round of this fight. 0:0
0:37 Diaconu tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Gene Tunney blocks it. 0:0
0:39 Tunney lands a stinging jab. 2:0
0:43 Diaconu is starting to carry his arms lower...he's tired. That's dangerous! 2:0
0:53 Diaconu misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 2:0
0:55 Not much steam behind Tunney's jab, but it scores nonetheless. 4:0
01:08 Diaconu scores with a glancing cross. 4:2
01:13 Tunney is fading... 4:2
01:24 * Battle is all over Diaconu for holding and hitting and he better clean up his act immediately. 4:5
01:45 Not a lot of action in the ring right now. 4:5
01:50 Tunney fires a punishing jab into the face of Diaconu. He wasn't probing with that punch. 7:5
01:59 Diaconu has Gene Tunney blocked in! 7:5
02:03 Diaconu wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Tunney's defense. 7:5
02:13 Adrian Diaconu appears to be trying to load up on his punches. 7:5
02:20 Diaconu fires a shot, but it glances off Tunney's shoulder. 7:5
02:28 The fighters are at ring center... 7:5
02:32 Adrian Diaconu misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 7:5
02:44 Diaconu misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 7:5
02:52 Diaconu is not having much success cutting off the ring this round. 7:5
03:00 Diaconu tries to work his way inside but he can't do it. 7:5
03:00 There's another round in the books. 7:6
Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 As we enter the last two rounds of action, it appears as if Diaconu is going to need a knockout to win this fight. 0:0
0:07 Eddie Inabagsky was extremely upbeat during the break with Gene Tunney providing some solid encouragement. 0:0
0:07 Diaconu slides into the corner... 0:0
0:07 Both fighters are exchanging blows! Tunney scored more on that exchange. 3:2
0:21 Tunney traps Diaconu's gloves under his arms. He won't let go until Battle breaks it up. 3:2
0:33 Battle separates the two... 3:2
0:38 Tunney catches Diaconu with an uppercut as he tries to duck. 5:2
0:47 The action is at ring center. 5:2
0:51 Tunney lands a hard uppercut! 9:2
0:51 How is Diaconu standing after that? 9:2
01:00 Diaconu slides into a neutral corner... 9:2
01:00 Tunney finds a home for his jab, keeping Adrian Diaconu at bay. 11:2
01:14 Diaconu fires a left hand that Tunney takes high on the shoulder. 11:2
01:21 There's a hard shot off the top of Diaconu's head! 16:2
01:21 Diaconu was shaken by that blow! 16:2
01:25 Diaconu is starting to puff up a little under his right eye. 16:2
01:30 Tunney lands a glancing, overhand right. He just missed landing that one square. 18:2
01:39 Diaconu retreats into a neutral corner. 18:2
01:39 Not a lot on that hook to Diaconu's side, but it scored. 20:2
01:49 Diaconu is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 20:2
01:55 Diaconu lands a cross to the body. 20:4
02:10 Tunney gets off a quick combination to the body 22:4
02:19 Tunney's jab connects to Diaconu's head 24:4
02:41 Diaconu misses with that punch. 24:4
02:47 Tunney dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Diaconu back on his heels! 28:4
02:47 That was a beautiful shot, Diaconu's eyes actually rolled back in his head! It's amazing that he's still upright! 28:4
02:47 * That last shot stunned Diaconu and it looks like Tunney is going to receive an added benefit from the punch because Diaconu is now bleeding. 29:4
02:47 The cut is outside his right eye. Fortunately, it's in a spot that shouldn't affect his vision, which has to be a major consolation to Diaconu. Had it been above the eye, it would have been a whole different story! 29:4
02:57 Both fighters are throwing but it looks like Tunney is scoring more than Diaconu. 32:6
03:00 Diaconu's swelling isn't getting any better; as a matter of fact it's even more swollen here in round 9. 32:6
03:00 One more round to go as the bell ending Round 9 sounds. 32:6
Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Both fighters look determined as the final round gets underway. 0:0
0:06 Eddie Inabagsky seemed to pump up Diaconu between rounds. 0:0
0:06 Adrian Diaconu is ready to go. The cut outside the right eyebrow he suffered won't be a factor at the beginning of the round because his corner man has the bleeding stopped. 0:0
0:11 Tunney pins Diaconu's arms! The fighters are tied up... 0:0
0:22 Tunney uses his shoulder to force Diaconu out of the clinch. 0:0
0:31 Diaconu lands a solid uppercut! 0:4
0:31 Tunney is trying to regroup after that punch... 0:4
0:35 Both fighters are breathing hard... 0:4
0:44 It's a sweet uppercut by Diaconu! He snapped Tunney's head straight back with that punch! 0:8
0:44 Gene Tunney was staggered by that punch! 0:8
0:57 Tunney retreats into the right corner. 0:8
01:01 Tunney is either lucky or has radar. Diaconu's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 0:8
01:03 Tunney has been landing solid uppercuts with both his right and his left hand and there is another one! 3:8
01:03 It looks like Tunney has reopened Diaconu's previous wound because Diaconu is now bleeding once again. 3:8
01:03 Now the bleeding from the cut outside Diaconu's right eye has begun to flow again. 3:8
01:08 The swelling under Diaconu's right eye is causing him problems and it won't take much more to become a major handicap for him. 3:8
01:17 Diaconu works his way in and leans on Tunney... 3:8
01:32 Diaconu and Tunney each take a step back. 3:8
01:42 Diaconu misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 3:8
01:44 Tunney scores with consecutive blows to the body of Diaconu. 5:8
02:02 Gene Tunney forces his way inside and he lands a nice uppercut to the chin of Diaconu. 7:8
02:19 Tunney ties up Diaconu. Why would he want to clinch now? 7:8
02:28 Battle breaks them up... 7:8
02:33 Those were mostly arm punches from Tunney but several got through. 9:8
02:47 Diaconu gets off a wicked four-punch combination, scoring to the head and body, as Gene Tunney backs away. 9:11
03:00 Tunney appears to have this fight under control. 9:11
03:00 Both fighters look finished as the fight ends with the ringing of the bell. 8:11
Fight Result
Michael Buffer has the call...
Ladies and Gentlmen, the scorecards are in, and here is your official decision...
Raffaele Argiolas, Italy scores the bout 97 to 92
Joel Dovenbarger, United States scores the bout 97 to 93
Julie Lederman, United States scores the bout 96 to 93
The winner by unanimous decision is Gene Tunney!
Score Cards
Raffaele Argiolas Round Total
Italy 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Gene Tunney 10 10 10 10 9 9 10 10 10 9 97
Adrian Diaconu 9 9 9 9 10 10 9 9 8 10 92
Joel Dovenbarger Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Gene Tunney 10 10 10 10 9 9 10 9 10 10 97
Adrian Diaconu 9 9 9 9 10 10 9 10 9 9 93
Julie Lederman Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Gene Tunney 10 10 9 10 9 9 10 10 10 9 96
Adrian Diaconu 9 9 10 9 10 10 9 9 8 10 93
Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Gene Tunney 30 30 29 30 27 27 30 29 30 28 290
Adrian Diaconu 27 27 28 27 30 30 27 28 25 29 278
Statistics
Categories Gene Tunney Adrian Diaconu
Knockdowns scored 0 0
Jabs / Round 5.50 3.30
Hooks / Round 6.00 4.30
Crosses / Round 6.30 3.50
Combinations / Round 4.90 2.70
Uppercuts / Round 5.60 2.90
Punches Landed / Round 28.30 16.70
Punches Missed / Round 19.20 70.90
Punching Accuracy 59.6% 19.1%
Total Number of Fouls 0 3
Holding Head and Hitting 2
Using Open Glove 1
Foul Penalties:
Official Warning 1
Caution 2
Bouts with eye swelling resulting from punches 1
Cuts totals (opened/reopened/worsened) 0 / 0 / 0 2 / 1 / 0
Cuts after head butts (opened/reopened/worsened) 0 / 0 / 0 0 / 0 / 0
Cut locations breakdown:
Cut outside right eyebrow 2 / 1 / 0
Bouts halted to check cut(s) 0 0
Corner work on closing cuts (trials/success):
Trickle 0 / 0 0 / 0
Minor 0 / 0 0 / 0
Bleeding 0 / 0 1 / 1
Bad 0 / 0 0 / 0
Heavy 0 / 0 0 / 0
Gushing 0 / 0 0 / 0
Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 1 / 1 0 / 0
Fight Inside 0 / 0 3 / 3
Fight Outside (Offensive) 0 / 0 2 / 0
Fight Outside (Defensive) 9 / 2 0 / 0
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 0 / 0 1 / 1
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 0 / 0 3 / 1
Fight info: Mirage Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, NV, United States, 2021-06-26, announcer is Michael Buffer, referee is Rudy Battle, the bout will be scored by three judges: Raffaele Argiolas (Italy), Joel Dovenbarger (United States) and Julie Lederman (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: 0-1-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Eddie Inabagsky - Cut Man: Sam Gasher
In the blue corner: Adrian Diaconu - Record: 0-0-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Eddie Inabagsky - Cut Man: Sam Gasher
Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 It's the start of Round 1 of what we hope to be an exciting contest. 0:0
0:10 Tunney scores with a crisp uppercut inside. 2:0
0:19 Tunney walks in to a glancing hook from Adrian Diaconu. 2:2
0:36 Diaconu leaves the jab just short. 2:2
0:55 Tunney and Adrian Diaconu are in a clinch, Battle hollers at them to break and start fighting. 2:2
01:04 Battle separates the two... 2:2
01:12 Diaconu quickly hitches up his trunks. 2:2
01:16 Diaconu steals a quick glance at his corner. 2:2
01:24 Gene Tunney does a great job of moving as Diaconu tries to work inside. 2:2
01:39 Tunney tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 2:2
01:50 Diaconu pushes Tunney away to give himself a little more space to work with. 2:2
02:02 Tunney rips off a series of jabs that score! Diaconu eats them and tries to bull his way inside but Tunney quickly ties him up. Now, they separate. 5:2
02:12 Diaconu lands a quick jab. He'd like to keep Tunney on the end of that punch. 5:4
02:21 Tunney rips a hook to the body. 7:4
02:37 Battle has to pull the fighters away from each other as Diaconu locks up Tunney's arms. 7:4
02:42 The Referee breaks it up... 7:4
02:47 Diaconu's corner is shouting to their man, encouraging him to pick up the action. 7:4
02:50 Tunney digs a short hook to ribs of Diaconu. 9:4
03:00 Diaconu patiently and methodically advances, steadily cutting down the ring space, giving Tunney little room to move. 9:4
03:00 The bell ending the Round sounds and the fighters return to their corners. 9:4
Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center... 0:0
0:10 Diaconu backs into the near right corner. 0:0
0:10 Gene Tunney gives a nice head feint and then lands a hook to the head of Diaconu. 2:0
0:24 Tunney darts in and out, making himself a tough target. 2:0
0:33 Gene Tunney brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 2:0
0:37 He voluntarily moves onto the ropes. 2:0
0:44 Gene Tunney goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it. 4:0
01:01 Tunney slides into the corner... 4:0
01:01 * Diaconu is told to watch holding and hitting by Battle 4:4
01:24 Tunney pushes his way out to the center of the ring where the fighters seperate. 4:4
01:28 Tunney scores with a nice short hook inside the defense of Diaconu. 6:4
01:43 Adrian Diaconu throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 6:4
01:45 Tunney misses with the jab but scores with the follow up cross. 8:4
01:54 Diaconu retreats into a neutral corner. 8:4
01:54 Tunney doubles up to the body, though Diaconu seems unfazed. 10:4
02:08 Diaconu picks off the hook by Tunney. 10:4
02:11 Diaconu hooks off the jab and scores to the body or Tunney. 10:6
02:26 Tunney lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Diaconu. 10:6
02:29 The uppercut just landed by Diaconu is a nice weapon on the inside. 10:8
02:38 Diaconu is staying at the center of the ring. 10:8
02:43 Diaconu bores in determined to maul Tunney 10:8
02:47 Tunney lets his hands go again and gets in several scoring blows. 12:8
03:00 Diaconu is clinching. Early in a fight you have to wonder but late in a fight clinching can give a fighter a breather. 12:8
03:00 Battle is shouting at Adrian Diaconu to break! 12:8
03:00 We're at the 3:00 mark and that brings this round to an end. 14:8
Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Both fighters look ready to go as Round 3 begins. 0:0
0:08 Tunney lands a hook to head, then just misses with a follow up cross. 2:0
0:29 Diaconu misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 2:0
0:41 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 2:0
0:48 Tunney is clinching... 2:0
0:57 Battle moves in to break the clinch. 2:0
01:06 Tunney buries a hook to the body of Diaconu. 5:0
01:19 Tunney seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 5:0
01:27 Diaconu moves into the upper left corner. 5:0
01:31 Tunney clamps Diaconu's arms to his side and holds on until Battle breaks the hold. 5:0
01:40 Tunney shoves Diaconu away. 5:0
01:48 Tunney lands two hard body shots that made Diaconu grunt. 8:0
01:59 Adrian Diaconu connects with a cross to Tunney's body. 8:2
02:12 Gene Tunney backs into a neutral corner. 8:2
02:16 Diaconu fires away but finds nothing but air. 8:2
02:19 Tunney throws another good combination that temporarily slows Diaconu. 10:2
02:32 Tunney is pinned in his own corner... 10:2
02:36 Diaconu moves in at an angle, trying to cut off the ring on Tunney. 10:2
02:41 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 10:2
02:52 Diaconu has Gene Tunney cornered! 10:2
02:56 Diaconu whiffs with the combination. 10:2
03:00 Tunney tries to muscle inside but Diaconu clinches him. 10:2
03:00 Gene Tunney tries to get free... Here comes Battle to break them up... 10:2
03:00 Round 3 ends with the sound of the bell. 9:3
Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 4 is about to begin... There's the bell! 0:0
0:14 Diaconu doesn't connect with the cross. 0:0
0:16 These guys both look like they have barely been in a fight at all.. 0:0
0:21 Both fighters are being extremely cautious in this one. We hadn't expected such a tactical battle. 0:0
0:24 Diaconu retreats into the lower right corner. 0:0
0:24 Gene Tunney lands a nice jab. He tries to follow it up with a cross but it misses. 2:0
0:43 Tunney bobs and weaves his way inside and lets his hands go, scoring with a hook. 4:0
0:58 Tunney lands a strong uppercut! 8:0
0:58 That shot landed square and Diaconu felt it, he's in a world of hurt! 8:0
01:15 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 4th. 8:0
01:25 Adrian Diaconu picks off the jab thrown by Tunney. 8:0
01:37 Tunney is still trying to find the range with his punches. He's just missing with some of his shots. 8:0
01:39 Diaconu straightens Tunney up with the impact of that uppercut to the head. 8:3
01:51 Tunney lands a jab. He's using it as both an offensive and defensive weapon on occasions. 10:3
02:00 Tunney buries a straight right, followed by a solid left hook to the ribs. 13:3
02:10 Tunney has Diaconu trapped! 13:3
02:14 Tunney is on his bicycle, moving from corner to corner forcing Diaconu to chase him. 13:3
02:19 The action is back at ring center. 13:3
02:23 Tunney just misses with a huge shot as Diaconu chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 13:3
02:26 Diaconu connects with an uppercut to the head of Tunney. 13:5
02:46 Tunney cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Diaconu had his elbows tucked in nicely. 13:5
02:48 Diaconu scores with a classic left-right combination. 13:8
02:58 Diaconu lands a stinging jab. 13:10
03:00 A nice action round, as both fighters had their moments and receive a well-deserved round of applause as they head for their corners. 15:10
Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 It's Round 5 of this scheduled 10 rounder. 0:0
0:12 Diaconu fires a lead right that Tunney manages to avoid. 0:0
0:14 Despite the punches landed, both fighters remain unmarked. 0:0
0:19 Diaconu takes a hard jab to the face from Tunney 3:0
0:34 Gene Tunney pins Diaconu in the corner! 3:0
0:34 Tunney lands a jab to the midsection 5:0
0:49 Tunney is giving Diaconu a lot of side-to-side movement. 5:0
01:01 Gene Tunney slides into a neutral corner... 5:0
01:05 Adrian Diaconu drives home a wicked hook to the midsection! 5:4
01:05 Tunney appears shaken by those punches! 5:4
01:15 Tunney moves into a neutral corner. 5:4
01:15 There's a combination of punches from Diaconu that score big. 5:7
01:24 * Battle is telling Diaconu to keep his glove closed when he hits. 5:9
01:52 Tunney holds his arms up in disgust as Diaconu holds him around his waist. 5:9
02:03 Battle pries them apart. 5:9
02:08 Both boxers are in the middle of the squared circle. 5:9
02:08 Diaconu throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 5:11
02:21 Tunney has Diaconu pinned! 5:11
02:30 Tunney's jab falls short, but the cross gets in behind it. 7:11
02:44 Diaconu fires a wild overhand right and misses everything. 7:11
02:51 The action slows for the moment. 7:11
02:55 Diaconu traps Tunney in the corner! 7:11
03:00 Diaconu just can't find the range with that jab. 7:11
03:00 The seconds jump into action in Gene Tunney's corner as the bell sounds ending Round 5. 8:11
Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The seconds hurry out of Tunney's corner as the bell sounds for Round 6. 0:0
0:08 Tunney looks a little confused and his corner isn't offering any useful advice. 0:0
0:09 Diaconu has Tunney blocked in! 0:0
0:14 Diaconu tries to get fancy with some subtle shoulder movement. When it's done right that kind of thing can throw off an opponent's timing. 0:0
0:14 Both fighters are unmarked at this stage of the fight. 0:0
0:27 Diaconu really buried that punch into Tunney's ribs. 0:4
0:27 Tunney is trying to regroup after those punches... 0:4
0:41 Diaconu is holding on to Tunney. He seems to be taking a breather. 0:4
0:45 Battle has to break them apart. 0:4
0:57 Diaconu tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Tunney. 0:4
01:10 Diaconu feels his back touch the ropes and tries to reverse his position. He doesn't want to be the one trapped there. 0:4
01:14 Gene Tunney is telegraphing his punches making it pretty easy for Diaconu to avoid them. He is going to have to disguise his attempts a little. 0:4
01:23 Diaconu lands a wicked cross! 0:9
01:23 Tunney looks stunned! 0:9
01:36 Diaconu forces his way inside. 0:9
01:40 They're coming back to the center of the ring now... 0:9
01:49 Tunney usues his legs to avoid Diaconu's punches. 0:9
01:56 Diaconu has Tunney trapped in the right neutral corner... 0:9
02:00 Diaconu's misses as Tunney backpedals away. 0:9
02:11 Adrian Diaconu fires a solid combination. 0:11
02:11 Diaconu wants to end this fight right now. Whether or not he can do it is another story. 0:11
02:28 Diaconu suddenly goes southpaw and tries to find an opening. But his punches miss from this side too. Now he goes back to his orthodox stance. 0:11
02:30 The cross scores for Tunney. He needs to throw that punch more often. 2:11
02:43 Tunney blasts two wicked shots to the ribs of Diaconu and you could see him wince in pain. 5:11
02:57 Diaconu is off target with that uppercut. 5:11
03:00 Tunney appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 5:11
03:00 The bell ending Round 6 sounds and the fighters return to their corners. 5:13
Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Diaconu didn't sit in the corner between rounds and he comes out quickly to begin Round 7. 0:0
0:06 Tunney traps Diaconu in the corner! 0:0
0:10 Tunney brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 0:0
0:10 Looking at their faces, you wouldn't know these two were in a fight. 0:0
0:21 Diaconu has Tunney blocked in! 0:0
0:21 Diaconu lands two quick, hard uppercuts forcing Tunney to take a half step backwards. 0:3
0:29 Whatever Eddie Inabagsky said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Diaconu has some spring in his step here in the 7th round. 0:3
0:30 The fighters are tangled up inside. Tunney has a hand free and lands a little uppercut. 2:3
0:47 Tunney works free! The fighters move to ring center. 2:3
0:52 Tunney is trapped in the corner... 2:3
0:56 That was a violent straight right by Diaconu! 2:7
0:56 That series of punches rocked Tunney and he looks to be in trouble. 2:7
01:10 Tunney has his arms wrapped around Diaconu... Now they separate. 2:7
01:14 Diaconu works his way free! 2:7
01:26 There's a straight right by Tunney! 6:7
01:26 Diaconu's eye's are glazed over after that shot, he is definitely hurt! 6:7
01:40 Tunney moves to the center of the Ring taunting Diaconu with his hands by his sides. 6:7
01:44 Diaconu backs into the right corner. 6:7
01:44 Tunney gets in a short cross to the body. 8:7
01:58 Diaconu continues to pop the jab 8:9
02:07 Tunney gets in close and comes straight up to the chin of Diaconu with an uppercut. 10:9
02:19 Tunney lands a nice cross but Diaconu turned with it, absorbing most of its power. 12:9
02:28 Tunney likes to use the hook but he'd better get a little closer when he throws it or Diaconu's going to beat him to the punch and hurt him! 14:9
02:37 Diaconu is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 14:9
02:45 Diaconu can't score with short uppercut inside. Tunney got his gloves in front of the punch. 14:9
02:52 Tunney has an army of supporters in tow tonight, judging by all the noise they're making. 14:9
03:00 Diaconu frees himself from Tunney's clutches! They move to ring center now. 14:9
03:00 It looks like Tunney has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 14:9
03:00 Non stop action as they battled from pillar to post in that round!! 16:10
Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Shouts of encouragement for both fighters can be heard as the bell rings for Round 8. 0:0
0:19 Diaconu grabs Tunney. Too much of this kind of thing can have a negative affect on the scoring of the fight. 0:0
0:23 Referee Battle separates the two... 0:0
0:23 Diaconu is running out of gas... 0:0
0:23 No blood, no bruises and no swelling; you wouldn't know that these guys are already in the 8th round of this fight. 0:0
0:37 Diaconu tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Gene Tunney blocks it. 0:0
0:39 Tunney lands a stinging jab. 2:0
0:43 Diaconu is starting to carry his arms lower...he's tired. That's dangerous! 2:0
0:53 Diaconu misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 2:0
0:55 Not much steam behind Tunney's jab, but it scores nonetheless. 4:0
01:08 Diaconu scores with a glancing cross. 4:2
01:13 Tunney is fading... 4:2
01:24 * Battle is all over Diaconu for holding and hitting and he better clean up his act immediately. 4:5
01:45 Not a lot of action in the ring right now. 4:5
01:50 Tunney fires a punishing jab into the face of Diaconu. He wasn't probing with that punch. 7:5
01:59 Diaconu has Gene Tunney blocked in! 7:5
02:03 Diaconu wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Tunney's defense. 7:5
02:13 Adrian Diaconu appears to be trying to load up on his punches. 7:5
02:20 Diaconu fires a shot, but it glances off Tunney's shoulder. 7:5
02:28 The fighters are at ring center... 7:5
02:32 Adrian Diaconu misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 7:5
02:44 Diaconu misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 7:5
02:52 Diaconu is not having much success cutting off the ring this round. 7:5
03:00 Diaconu tries to work his way inside but he can't do it. 7:5
03:00 There's another round in the books. 7:6
Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 As we enter the last two rounds of action, it appears as if Diaconu is going to need a knockout to win this fight. 0:0
0:07 Eddie Inabagsky was extremely upbeat during the break with Gene Tunney providing some solid encouragement. 0:0
0:07 Diaconu slides into the corner... 0:0
0:07 Both fighters are exchanging blows! Tunney scored more on that exchange. 3:2
0:21 Tunney traps Diaconu's gloves under his arms. He won't let go until Battle breaks it up. 3:2
0:33 Battle separates the two... 3:2
0:38 Tunney catches Diaconu with an uppercut as he tries to duck. 5:2
0:47 The action is at ring center. 5:2
0:51 Tunney lands a hard uppercut! 9:2
0:51 How is Diaconu standing after that? 9:2
01:00 Diaconu slides into a neutral corner... 9:2
01:00 Tunney finds a home for his jab, keeping Adrian Diaconu at bay. 11:2
01:14 Diaconu fires a left hand that Tunney takes high on the shoulder. 11:2
01:21 There's a hard shot off the top of Diaconu's head! 16:2
01:21 Diaconu was shaken by that blow! 16:2
01:25 Diaconu is starting to puff up a little under his right eye. 16:2
01:30 Tunney lands a glancing, overhand right. He just missed landing that one square. 18:2
01:39 Diaconu retreats into a neutral corner. 18:2
01:39 Not a lot on that hook to Diaconu's side, but it scored. 20:2
01:49 Diaconu is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 20:2
01:55 Diaconu lands a cross to the body. 20:4
02:10 Tunney gets off a quick combination to the body 22:4
02:19 Tunney's jab connects to Diaconu's head 24:4
02:41 Diaconu misses with that punch. 24:4
02:47 Tunney dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Diaconu back on his heels! 28:4
02:47 That was a beautiful shot, Diaconu's eyes actually rolled back in his head! It's amazing that he's still upright! 28:4
02:47 * That last shot stunned Diaconu and it looks like Tunney is going to receive an added benefit from the punch because Diaconu is now bleeding. 29:4
02:47 The cut is outside his right eye. Fortunately, it's in a spot that shouldn't affect his vision, which has to be a major consolation to Diaconu. Had it been above the eye, it would have been a whole different story! 29:4
02:57 Both fighters are throwing but it looks like Tunney is scoring more than Diaconu. 32:6
03:00 Diaconu's swelling isn't getting any better; as a matter of fact it's even more swollen here in round 9. 32:6
03:00 One more round to go as the bell ending Round 9 sounds. 32:6
Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Both fighters look determined as the final round gets underway. 0:0
0:06 Eddie Inabagsky seemed to pump up Diaconu between rounds. 0:0
0:06 Adrian Diaconu is ready to go. The cut outside the right eyebrow he suffered won't be a factor at the beginning of the round because his corner man has the bleeding stopped. 0:0
0:11 Tunney pins Diaconu's arms! The fighters are tied up... 0:0
0:22 Tunney uses his shoulder to force Diaconu out of the clinch. 0:0
0:31 Diaconu lands a solid uppercut! 0:4
0:31 Tunney is trying to regroup after that punch... 0:4
0:35 Both fighters are breathing hard... 0:4
0:44 It's a sweet uppercut by Diaconu! He snapped Tunney's head straight back with that punch! 0:8
0:44 Gene Tunney was staggered by that punch! 0:8
0:57 Tunney retreats into the right corner. 0:8
01:01 Tunney is either lucky or has radar. Diaconu's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 0:8
01:03 Tunney has been landing solid uppercuts with both his right and his left hand and there is another one! 3:8
01:03 It looks like Tunney has reopened Diaconu's previous wound because Diaconu is now bleeding once again. 3:8
01:03 Now the bleeding from the cut outside Diaconu's right eye has begun to flow again. 3:8
01:08 The swelling under Diaconu's right eye is causing him problems and it won't take much more to become a major handicap for him. 3:8
01:17 Diaconu works his way in and leans on Tunney... 3:8
01:32 Diaconu and Tunney each take a step back. 3:8
01:42 Diaconu misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 3:8
01:44 Tunney scores with consecutive blows to the body of Diaconu. 5:8
02:02 Gene Tunney forces his way inside and he lands a nice uppercut to the chin of Diaconu. 7:8
02:19 Tunney ties up Diaconu. Why would he want to clinch now? 7:8
02:28 Battle breaks them up... 7:8
02:33 Those were mostly arm punches from Tunney but several got through. 9:8
02:47 Diaconu gets off a wicked four-punch combination, scoring to the head and body, as Gene Tunney backs away. 9:11
03:00 Tunney appears to have this fight under control. 9:11
03:00 Both fighters look finished as the fight ends with the ringing of the bell. 8:11
Fight Result
Michael Buffer has the call...
Ladies and Gentlmen, the scorecards are in, and here is your official decision...
Raffaele Argiolas, Italy scores the bout 97 to 92
Joel Dovenbarger, United States scores the bout 97 to 93
Julie Lederman, United States scores the bout 96 to 93
The winner by unanimous decision is Gene Tunney!
Score Cards
Raffaele Argiolas Round Total
Italy 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Gene Tunney 10 10 10 10 9 9 10 10 10 9 97
Adrian Diaconu 9 9 9 9 10 10 9 9 8 10 92
Joel Dovenbarger Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Gene Tunney 10 10 10 10 9 9 10 9 10 10 97
Adrian Diaconu 9 9 9 9 10 10 9 10 9 9 93
Julie Lederman Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Gene Tunney 10 10 9 10 9 9 10 10 10 9 96
Adrian Diaconu 9 9 10 9 10 10 9 9 8 10 93
Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Gene Tunney 30 30 29 30 27 27 30 29 30 28 290
Adrian Diaconu 27 27 28 27 30 30 27 28 25 29 278
Statistics
Categories Gene Tunney Adrian Diaconu
Knockdowns scored 0 0
Jabs / Round 5.50 3.30
Hooks / Round 6.00 4.30
Crosses / Round 6.30 3.50
Combinations / Round 4.90 2.70
Uppercuts / Round 5.60 2.90
Punches Landed / Round 28.30 16.70
Punches Missed / Round 19.20 70.90
Punching Accuracy 59.6% 19.1%
Total Number of Fouls 0 3
Holding Head and Hitting 2
Using Open Glove 1
Foul Penalties:
Official Warning 1
Caution 2
Bouts with eye swelling resulting from punches 1
Cuts totals (opened/reopened/worsened) 0 / 0 / 0 2 / 1 / 0
Cuts after head butts (opened/reopened/worsened) 0 / 0 / 0 0 / 0 / 0
Cut locations breakdown:
Cut outside right eyebrow 2 / 1 / 0
Bouts halted to check cut(s) 0 0
Corner work on closing cuts (trials/success):
Trickle 0 / 0 0 / 0
Minor 0 / 0 0 / 0
Bleeding 0 / 0 1 / 1
Bad 0 / 0 0 / 0
Heavy 0 / 0 0 / 0
Gushing 0 / 0 0 / 0
Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 1 / 1 0 / 0
Fight Inside 0 / 0 3 / 3
Fight Outside (Offensive) 0 / 0 2 / 0
Fight Outside (Defensive) 9 / 2 0 / 0
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 0 / 0 1 / 1
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 0 / 0 3 / 1