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Floyd Patterson vs Sam Langford

Fight info: Kandelaki Sporting Hall, Tbilisi, Georgia, 2021-06-26, announcer is Michael Buffer, referee is Rudy Battle, the bout will be scored by three judges: Tony Perez (Puerto Rico), Joel Dovenbarger (United States) and Debra Barnes (United States), ring card girl is <Generic Ring Card Girl>, 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: Floyd Patterson - Record: 1-0-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Eddie Inabagsky - Cut Man: Sam Gasher
In the blue corner: Sam Langford - Record: 1-2-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Eddie Inabagsky - Cut Man: Sam Gasher

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The referee gives Patterson and Langford their instructions, tells them he wants a good, clean fight, and sends them to their corners. Now the bell sounds to start the fight. 0:0
0:06 Langford scores with a beautiful cross that just missed landing flush on Patterson's jaw. 0:2
0:15 * Langford is being warned for a low blow. Battle is letting the judges know. 0:5
0:33 Both men look to measure one another. 0:5
0:37 Langford's jab falls short, but the cross gets in behind it. 0:7
0:48 Sam Langford lands a devastating uppercut to the head of Patterson. Thats a punch he may want to come back to later. 0:10
01:20 Patterson tries to muscle inside but Langford clinches him. 0:10
01:29 Battle has to separate the two... 0:10
01:38 Langford patiently and methodically advances, steadily cutting down the ring space, giving Patterson little room to move. 0:10
01:47 Patterson usues subtle movement and a tight guard protecting his body as Langford tries vainly to score. 0:10
01:54 Both fighters ought to be using their jabs more to set up their other punches this round. 0:10
02:08 Langford forces his way inside and he lands a nice uppercut to the chin of Patterson. 0:12
02:22 Langford grabs Patterson. Too much of this kind of thing can have a negative affect on the scoring of the fight. 0:12
02:26 The fighters separate after a clinch. 0:12
02:36 Patterson just comes up short with the hook. 0:12
02:43 Floyd Patterson said he wanted to start fast but so far, he still hasn't found his rhythm. 0:12
02:55 Patterson fires away but finds nothing but air. 0:12
03:00 The bell sounds ending Round 1. 0:12

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds to start Round 2. 0:0
0:23 Langford misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 0:0
0:25 Patterson throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 2:0
0:39 Langford throws a flurry of punches but Patterson either blocks or slips them. 2:0
0:49 Patterson seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 2:0
01:06 Langford voluntarily moves onto the ropes. 2:0
01:10 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 2:0
01:19 Not much steam behind Patterson's jab, but it scores nonetheless. 4:0
01:34 Langford fires a shot, but it glances off Patterson's shoulder. 4:0
01:36 A flurry of blows from Patterson lands to the body 6:0
01:48 The cross scores for Sam Langford. He needs to throw that punch more often. 6:2
02:04 Langford's corner is shouting to their man, encouraging him to pick up the action. 6:2
02:15 Patterson grabs Langford's head, pulls it down, into his chest. Battle has to force Patterson to let go. 6:2
02:24 Battle separates the two... 6:2
02:34 Langford traps Patterson's gloves under his arms, forcing Battle to break them up. 6:2
02:39 Langford shoves Patterson away. 6:2
02:44 Langford quickly hitches up his trunks. 6:2
02:48 Langford drills Patterson with a left and right and another left. 6:4
03:00 Langford muscles his way inside. 6:4
03:00 Langford shows Patterson his back and moves quickly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 2. 5:6

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 3 begins as the bell sounds. 0:0
0:15 Langford wraps his arms around Patterson. 0:0
0:24 Battle separates them. 0:0
0:28 Eddie Inabagsky not only gave Langford encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Patterson. Now it's up to Langford to implement it. 0:0
0:36 Langford just misses with a huge shot as Patterson chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 0:0
0:38 * Battle motions to Patterson to keep his punches up. 3:0
01:04 The uppercut just landed by Patterson is a nice weapon on the inside. 5:0
01:21 Langford whiffs with the cross. 5:0
01:33 Langford doesn't connect with the cross. 5:0
01:39 Quick hands and feet can take you far in this game. Of course, having a good chin helps! 5:0
01:43 "The Boston Tar Baby" Langford scores with a quick one-two to Patterson's midsection 5:2
01:52 There's a punishing hook to the midsection from Langford. 5:5
02:07 Langford scores with a rapid fire combination. 5:7
02:16 Langford scores with a punch that's part uppercut, part hook! 5:9
02:30 Langford tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 5:9
02:32 Patterson's jab connects to Langford's head 7:9
02:41 Langford doesn't have to look for Patterson this round. He is right there in front of him. 7:9
02:49 Patterson usues his legs to avoid Langford's punches. 7:9
02:56 Patterson lands a hard uppercut! 11:9
02:56 Langford looks stunned! 11:9
03:00 After the bell both fighters continued to throw punches forcing Battle to step in and break it up. 11:9

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 4 is about to begin... There's the bell! 0:0
0:08 Patterson doubles up on the jab and he managed to score with the second one. 2:0
0:12 Neither fighter shows any wear and tear at this point. 2:0
0:22 Langford dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Patterson back on his heels! 2:4
0:22 Patterson is out on his feet after that violent combination! 2:4
0:36 Patterson comes in low. Langford puts a headlock on him. Battle knocks Sam Langford's arm off Floyd Patterson's head. 2:4
0:48 Battle moves them apart. 2:4
0:53 Patterson 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. 2:4
01:02 Langford clamps Floyd Patterson's arms to his side and holds on until Battle breaks the hold. 2:4
01:06 Battle separates the two... 2:4
01:15 Floyd Patterson is on his bicycle, moving from corner to corner forcing Langford to chase him. 2:4
01:33 * OH my,Langford lands a huge combination and Patterson hits the canvas. 2:4
01:36 Battle positions himself over Patterson and starts the count.. 2:11
01:36 1... 2:11
01:37 2... 2:11
01:38 3... 2:11
01:39 4... 2:11
01:39 * Patterson is back on his feet! He looks shaken... 2:11
01:39 Battle is looking at Floyd Patterson closely, and he will allow the fight to continue. 2:11
01:39 Langford must sense that he's got Patterson just about out on his feet. Now, it's a matter of whether or not he can land the punches necessary to end this fight. 2:11
01:52 Langford tries to give angles as he continues his relentless forward motion. 2:11
01:57 Langford pins Patterson in the corner! 2:11
02:01 Langford fires a left hand that Patterson takes high on the shoulder. 2:11
02:08 The fighters are at ring center... 2:11
02:12 Langford plods forward. 2:11
02:16 Patterson and Sam Langford go toe to toe with Patterson getting the better of it. 5:13
02:16 Langford is going to let it all hang out and try to end this fight right here and now! 5:13
02:30 Langford throws a crushing right to Patterson's jaw! 5:17
02:30 Patterson takes a step back, obviously hurt! 5:17
02:43 Langford looks to land a jab but misses the mark. 5:17
02:54 Sam Langford is still trying to find the range with his punches. He's just missing with some of his shots. 5:17
03:00 The bell rings and the crowd is on fire, that knockdown was definitely worth the price of admission 7:17

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Langford didn't sit in the corner between rounds and he comes out quickly to begin Round 5. 0:0
0:13 Langford 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
0:13 Both fighters show virtually nothing in the way of damage. 0:0
0:18 Whatever Eddie Inabagsky said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Floyd Patterson has some spring in his step here in the 5th round. 0:0
0:20 That was smooth combination from Floyd Patterson as he lands effectively from the outside. 3:0
0:32 It is a good boxing crowd tonight. They know the game and are reacting to every good punch that lands. 3:0
0:40 Langford looks to work the body, but Patterson covers up nicely. 3:0
0:55 Sam Langford slides along the far ropes. 3:0
01:00 Floyd Patterson steals a quick glance at his corner. 3:0
01:03 Patterson feints downstairs, then lands two quick blows to the head. 5:0
01:17 Langford fires a volley of punches but Patterson was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way. 5:0
01:19 Patterson rips off two quick jabs and one finds the mark. 7:0
01:33 Langford tries to work his way inside but he can't do it. 7:0
01:51 Langford tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Floyd Patterson blocks it. 7:0
01:58 OH! Patterson landed the big hook flush! 12:0
01:58 Langford is hurt! 12:0
02:03 Patterson is rebounding from the knockdown he suffered in the last frame. 12:0
02:07 Langford moves into a neutral corner. 12:0
02:07 Patterson flicks three quick jabs and at least one got through. 14:0
02:21 Patterson takes a hard combination from Sam Langford 14:5
02:21 Patterson is trying to regroup after that punch... 14:5
02:34 Patterson lands the jab but comes up short with a second one right behind it. 16:5
02:44 Patterson retreats into the upper left corner. 16:5
02:44 Sam Langford blasts home a right hand. He telegraphed it but he got away with one there. 16:8
02:53 Patterson shoots the jab into the chest of Langford. 18:8
03:00 Langford can't score with short uppercut inside. Patterson got his gloves in front of the punch. 18:8
03:00 As the round comes to a close, both fighters continue to wing shots. That was another good round of action. 19:9

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Shouts of encouragement for both fighters can be heard as the bell rings for Round 6. 0:0
0:05 Eddie Inabagsky was really animated in Patterson's corner and Patterson was nodding in agreement. 0:0
0:07 Langford moves into the upper corner. 0:0
0:07 Langford eats a short cross from Patterson amd backs away. 2:0
0:12 Neither fighter has a mark on them at this point of the fight. 2:0
0:28 Langford grabs Patterson again. If this were football, there'd be a penalty flag for holding. 2:0
0:37 Langford finally lets go of Patterson. 2:0
0:42 Langford brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 2:0
0:42 "The Boston Tar Baby" Langford gets the cross through Patterson's guard. 2:2
0:51 Patterson has Langford trapped in the upper left neutral corner... 2:2
0:56 Floyd Patterson misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 2:2
0:58 Langford throws a big looping cross that lands high on the head of Patterson. 2:5
01:10 Langford seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 2:5
01:18 Langford swings...and misses. 2:5
01:20 Patterson lands a quick jab. He'd like to keep Langford on the end of that punch. 4:5
01:35 Langford fires a lead right that Patterson manages to avoid. 4:5
01:37 Patterson finds a home for his jab, keeping Langford at bay. 6:5
01:51 Langford pummels Patterson, capping off his assault with a stiff uppercut! 6:9
01:51 Floyd Patterson was stopped cold by that punch and he is staggering across the ring! 6:9
02:10 * Langford drives home a brutal combination to Patterson's head and down he goes!!! 6:9
02:13 Battle moves into position over Patterson and begins the count 6:16
02:13 1... 6:16
02:14 2... 6:16
02:15 3... 6:16
02:16 4... 6:16
02:17 5... 6:16
02:17 * Patterson is back up but his eyes have that vacant look about them. 6:16
02:17 Patterson tries to steady himself as Battle takes a good look at him. he appears to be ok and the fight will go on. 6:16
02:17 Patterson has suffered a delayed reaction to that last punch. He lurched forward and his legs look bad. Sam Langford needs to capitalize on this moment because he can end this thing right now. 6:16
02:26 Patterson slides into the corner... 6:16
02:30 Sam Langford drives that short hook into Patterson's midsection! 6:21
02:30 Floyd Patterson is favoring his ribs, he's hurt!! 6:21
02:39 Langford rocks Patterson with a short uppercut to the jaw from inside. 6:24
02:39 Langford appears to have Patterson out on his feet. I'm not sure which of those last few punches hurt him so badly but Patterson looks ready to go, as Langford closes in to try and end this fight. 6:24
02:43 Patterson is starting to fatigue... 6:24
02:52 Langford keeps looking to get inside on Patterson 6:24
02:56 Langford is trying to move in behind the jab, which lands. 6:26
02:56 I don't know if there's enough time left in this round for Langford to finish Patterson off! 6:26
03:00 The bell sounded, ending the round but it's a wonder the referee and the fighters could hear it over the noise being made by the crowd. That knockdown really pumped up the spectators here tonight. 7:26

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell starts the action as Patterson and Langford leave their corners. 0:0
0:07 Eddie Inabagsky was in Patterson's face between rounds and Patterson just glared at him. We have no idea what the problem might have been. 0:0
0:16 * A hook to the jaw has Langford hurt he stumbles forward and he's down!! 0:0
0:19 Battle starts counting... 8:0
0:19 1... 8:0
0:20 2... 8:0
0:21 3... 8:0
0:22 The count reaches 4 as Langford is struggling to climb off of the deck. 8:0
0:23 5... 8:0
0:24 6... 8:0
0:25 7... 8:0
0:25 * Langford is hurt, but manages to regain his feet.. 8:0
0:25 Battle gives Langford a quick once over and decides to let the fight go on. 8:0
0:25 Floyd Patterson takes a long look at Langford to see if he's playing possum. Patterson is starting to pour it on so he must believe that he's really hurt Sam Langford. 8:0
0:30 These guys both look like they have barely been in a fight at all.. 8:0
0:43 Patterson tries to drop the right hand over the top but Langford ducks under it. 8:0
0:49 Patterson traps Langford in the corner! 8:0
0:49 Patterson glances a hook off Langford's side. 10:0
0:49 Patterson is raining blows down on Langford, who is obviously hurt. Floyd Patterson wants to take the decision out of the hands of the judges and he has a chance to do just that! 10:0
0:58 Patterson bangs a right cross off the face of Langford. 12:0
0:58 Langford is hurt. He looks like he's ready to go. Patterson just needs to take his time and land one more big shot. 12:0
01:11 Langford is trapped in Patterson's corner... 12:0
01:16 Patterson wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Sam Langford's defense. 12:0
01:22 Patterson has Sam Langford cornered! 12:0
01:27 Patterson fires and misses. 12:0
01:33 Langford lands a hook to the ribs. 12:2
01:38 Patterson seems to have shaken off the effects of last round's knockdown. 12:2
01:47 Langford retreats into a neutral corner. 12:2
01:47 Patterson lets his hands go inside and gets in a hook to Langford's midsection. 14:2
01:51 It looks like Patterson and Langford are slowing up... 14:2
01:55 Langford is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 14:2
01:58 That was a spirited exchange that saw both men score well, though Langford had the edge. 16:5
02:03 Patterson looks to be out of gas at this point. 16:5
02:03 Langford needs to catch his second wind... 16:5
02:07 The crowd is reacting to every punch thrown by these guys, whether it lands or not. 16:5
02:15 Patterson lands a strong hook! 20:5
02:15 That blast sent Sam Langford reeling into the ropes! 20:5
02:30 Langford throws a short, bristling uppercut to the chin of Patterson 20:8
02:43 The fighters are tangled up inside. Langford has a hand free and lands a little uppercut. 20:10
02:57 Sam Langford pushes his way out to the center of the ring where the fighters seperate. 20:10
03:00 Patterson back pedals away from the straight forward attack of Langford. 20:10
03:00 Langford appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 20:10
03:00 A knockdown is always exciting and this crowd is full of electricity after that last round! 21:12

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Both fighters look ready to go as Round 8 begins. 0:0
0:15 Patterson feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves away. He doesn't want to be trapped there. 0:0
0:15 Both of these fighters are really laboring now... 0:0
0:22 Both fighters are being cautious and keeping out of range. 0:0
0:30 Langford has Patterson pinned! 0:0
0:35 Langford lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Patterson. 0:0
0:41 Patterson landed a sharp combination that rocked Langford back on his heels! 4:0
0:41 Langford was staggered by those punches! 4:0
0:55 Sam Langford bores in determined to maul Patterson 4:0
01:09 Patterson smothers Langford's attack as Langford tries to get off some shots inside. 4:0
01:11 Patterson lands a jab to the midsection 6:0
01:25 Langford is just missing by a hair with his punches. 6:0
01:28 Patterson scores with a punishing jab 9:0
01:40 Patterson seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 9:0
01:47 Langford misses the lead right, but follows up with a left hook that finds the mark. 9:2
02:05 Langford wraps up Patterson... Neither fighter will break... 9:2
02:09 Battle has to break the clinch. 9:2
02:09 That knockdown that occurred last round hasn't made Sam Langford change his style. 9:2
02:15 Sam Langford slides into a neutral corner... 9:2
02:20 Patterson bounces off the ropes, challenging Langford to come get him. 9:2
02:36 Langford just can't find the range with that combination. 9:2
02:43 Patterson lands a crushing hook! 13:2
02:43 Langford is gasping for air!! 13:2
02:52 Langford scores to both the head and body and then moves away. 13:4
02:52 * Langford's last punch snapped back the head of Patterson. And it looks like it has also drawn blood! 13:5
02:52 * A trickle of blood is coming from Patterson's lip. 13:5
03:00 Both boxers are in the middle of the squared circle. 13:5
03:00 Patterson holds his gloves high, bobbing and weaving, making it difficult for Langford to score with a clean shot. 13:5
03:00 It looks like Langford has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 13:5
03:00 There's the bell. That brings Round 8 to a close. 14:6

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 There's two rounds of boxing left, and it appears as if Patterson is going to need a knockout to win this fight. 0:0
0:07 Eddie Inabagsky seemed to pump up Langford between rounds. 0:0
0:07 Langford has Patterson blocked in! 0:0
0:12 Langford misses with that jab. 0:0
0:20 Floyd Patterson slides into his own corner... 0:0
0:20 * Battle is telling Langford to watch holding and hitting. 0:3
0:45 Patterson moves to the center of the Ring taunting Langford with his hands by his sides. 0:3
0:53 Langford traps Patterson in the corner! 0:3
0:53 Sam Langford connects with a left-right combo. 0:5
01:02 Langford backs into a neutral corner. 0:5
01:02 Floyd Patterson launches an uppercut from way outside, grazing Sam Langford's jaw. Patterson is vulnerable to a counter throwing that punch from a distance like that. 2:5
01:19 Considering the clinch Patterson has on Langford it looks like he wants to dance with him, not fight him. Langford pushes him away. 2:5
01:28 Langford works his way free! 2:5
01:39 Battle has to pull the fighters away from each other as Patterson locks up Langford's arms. 2:5
01:51 The Referee breaks it up... 2:5
02:00 Battle warns Patterson for holding and hitting, although he is doing a lot more holding than hitting. 2:5
02:09 Battle steps in and breaks it up. 2:5
02:13 Both fighters take a breather as they clinch before Battle breaks them apart. 2:5
02:21 Langford tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Patterson. 2:5
02:23 Patterson lets his hands go again and gets in several scoring blows. 4:5
02:43 Patterson picks off the jab thrown by Langford. 4:5
02:50 Patterson's finds a home on Langford's jaw. 6:5
03:00 Patterson backs into the near right corner. 6:5
03:00 Patterson is either lucky or has radar. Langford's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 6:5
03:00 Langford seems to have done enough to win this fight. 6:5
03:00 Dull doesn't even begin to describe that round. 6:5

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Both fighters look determined as the final round gets underway. 0:0
0:10 Langford is keeping away from the ropes. 0:0
0:15 Langford is holding... 0:0
0:24 Battle pries them apart. 0:0
0:33 Patterson retreats into his own corner... 0:0
0:38 Langford can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 0:0
0:50 Patterson picks off the hook by Langford. 0:0
0:57 Langford just absorbed a terrifying shot to the body. 4:0
0:57 Sam Langford appears shaken by those punches! 4:0
01:09 Patterson pins Langford in the corner! 4:0
01:14 There's a straight right by Patterson! 8:0
01:14 Langford is suddenly in trouble! 8:0
01:35 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 8:0
01:38 Langford is staying at the center of the ring. 8:0
01:43 Langford telegraphed that shot and Patterson ducks under it easily. 8:0
01:50 Patterson cranks up the hook and connects to Langford's jaw, that one had bad intent behind it! 12:0
01:50 Langford is reeling after that shot! 12:0
02:02 Langford has Floyd Patterson trapped! 12:0
02:06 Langford misses wildly with the hook. 12:0
02:14 Langford lands a short left hook to the head. 12:2
02:31 Langford will tie a guy up if he has to. 12:2
02:40 Battle has to break them apart. 12:2
02:45 Patterson slides into the corner... 12:2
02:45 Langford lets a quick hook go, catching Patterson moving in. 12:4
03:00 Langford knows one direction and thats straight ahead. 12:4
03:00 There's the final bell! This fight's in the hands of the judges now. 13:3

Fight Result

Let's go to Michael Buffer for the call...

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

Tony Perez, Puerto Rico scores the bout 94 to 93 for Sam Langford

Joel Dovenbarger, United States scores the bout 95 to 92 for Floyd Patterson

Debra Barnes, United States scores the bout 95 to 93 for...

...Floyd Patterson

The winner by split decision is Floyd Patterson!


Score Cards

Tony Perez Round Total
Puerto Rico 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Floyd Patterson 9 9 10 8 9 8 10 10 10 10 93
Sam Langford 10 10 9 10 10 10 8 9 9 9 94

Joel Dovenbarger Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Floyd Patterson 9 10 10 8 10 8 10 10 10 10 95
Sam Langford 10 9 9 10 9 10 8 9 9 9 92

Debra Barnes Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Floyd Patterson 9 10 10 8 10 8 10 10 10 10 95
Sam Langford 10 9 9 10 9 10 9 9 9 9 93

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Floyd Patterson 27 29 30 24 29 24 30 30 30 30 283
Sam Langford 30 28 27 30 28 30 25 27 27 27 279


Statistics
Categories Floyd Patterson Sam Langford
Knockdowns scored 1 2

Jabs / Round 6.20 2.80
Hooks / Round 3.60 6.70
Crosses / Round 4.20 4.10
Combinations / Round 4.50 3.60
Uppercuts / Round 3.30 3.90

Punches Landed / Round 21.80 21.10
Punches Missed / Round 16.70 86.40

Punching Accuracy 56.6% 19.6%

Total Number of Fouls 1 2
Low Blow 1 1
Holding Head and Hitting 1

Foul Penalties:
Official Warning 1
Caution 1 1


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

Cut locations breakdown:
Split lip 1 / 0 / 0

Bouts halted to check cut(s) 0 0

Corner work on closing cuts (trials/success):
Trickle 0 / 0 0 / 0
Minor 1 / 1 0 / 0
Bleeding 0 / 0 0 / 0
Bad 0 / 0 0 / 0
Heavy 0 / 0 0 / 0
Gushing 0 / 0 0 / 0

Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 2 / 2 1 / 1
Fight Inside 0 / 0 3 / 0
Fight Outside (Offensive) 5 / 4 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Defensive) 0 / 0 2 / 0
Go for KO 0 / 0 2 / 0
Go All Out for KO 1 / 0 0 / 0
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 2 / 0 1 / 1

Young Stribling vs Mate Parlov

Fight info: Kandelaki Sporting Hall, Tbilisi, Georgia, 2021-06-26, announcer is Michael Buffer, referee is Rudy Battle, the bout will be scored by three judges: Tony Perez (Puerto Rico), Joel Dovenbarger (United States) and Debra Barnes (United States), ring card girl is <Generic Ring Card Girl>, 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: Young Stribling - Record: 0-0-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Eddie Inabagsky - Cut Man: Sam Gasher
In the blue corner: Mate Parlov - 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
0:17 Parlov put on a good show in his last fight. Let's see how he will do in this fight. 0:0
0:20 Parlov lands a nice cross but Young Stribling turned with it, absorbing most of its power. 0:2
0:30 Stribling scores with a punch that's part uppercut, part hook! 2:2
0:47 Parlov swings...and misses. 2:2
0:54 Stribling's jab connects to Parlov's head 4:2
01:12 Stribling just comes up short with the hook. 4:2
01:24 Parlov misses wildly with the Hook. 4:2
01:26 Stribling goes downstairs with the hook. 6:2
01:40 Parlov lets his hands go and lands some solid punches. 6:4
01:56 Stribling doubles up to the body, though Parlov seems unfazed. 8:4
02:21 Stribling just absorbed a terrifying shot to the body. 8:8
02:21 Stribling is hurt! 8:8
02:30 Young Stribling doesn't have to look for Parlov this round. He is right there in front of him. 8:8
02:38 Mate Parlov pushes Stribling then steps away from him. 8:8
02:54 Stribling smothers Parlov's attack with a clinch! 8:8
03:00 Battle has to break the clinch. 8:8
03:00 Round 1 of this scheduled 10 rounder ends as the bell sounds. 8:9

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 2 is about to begin... There's the bell! 0:0
0:16 Parlov misses with that combination. 0:0
0:23 Whatever Eddie Inabagsky said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Stribling has some spring in his step here in the 2nd round. 0:0
0:28 Young Stribling is circling his opponent. 0:0
0:33 The fighters are trading punches and Parlov seems to have won that exchange. 2:3
0:43 Stribling gets in close and comes straight up to the chin of Parlov with an uppercut. 4:3
0:52 Stribling connects with an uppercut to the head of Parlov. 6:3
01:12 Stribling drives home a wicked hook to the midsection! 10:3
01:12 Mate Parlov is clutching his side! 10:3
01:26 Stribling holds his arms up in disgust as Parlov holds him around his waist. 10:3
01:30 Parlov finally lets go of Stribling. 10:3
01:35 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 10:3
01:42 Stribling lets his hands go inside, but Parlov protects his body well. 10:3
01:48 Parlov connects with a violent cross! 10:8
01:48 Stribling is suddenly in trouble! 10:8
01:57 Stribling throws a nice, short uppercut that scores to Parlov's jaw. 12:8
02:11 Parlov works free! The fighters move to ring center. 12:8
02:23 Mate Parlov misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 12:8
02:26 Not a lot on that hook to Parlov's side, but it scored. 14:8
02:39 Parlov takes a hard combination from Stribling 18:8
02:39 Parlov was rattled by that shot and he is hurt! 18:8
02:50 Stribling seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 18:8
02:58 Stribling is protecting the body nicely as Parlov fails to score inside. 18:8
03:00 Round 2 ends with the sound of the bell. 20:8

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Stribling is getting his full rest as he remains on his stool as the Round 3 bell sounds. Now he's up and his corner scrambles to exit the ring. 0:0
0:12 Parlov has Stribling trapped! 0:0
0:17 Parlov misses with the right and then fails to connect with the left as well. 0:0
0:26 The two men are bumping heads as they wrestle on the inside. Now, Parlov lands a short uppercut to the chin of Stribling. 0:2
0:36 Stribling lands a nice jab. He tries to follow it up with a cross but it misses. 2:2
0:50 Parlov tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Young Stribling. 2:2
0:57 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 2:2
01:05 Parlov lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Stribling. 2:2
01:19 Parlov is clinching... Stribling is trying to free his gloves... They are under Mate Parlov's arms... 2:2
01:28 Battle separates the two fighters. 2:2
01:35 Parlov scores to both the head and body and then moves away. 2:4
01:44 Parlov lands the right hand. He's pretty effective with that punch when he sets it up right. 2:6
02:01 Young Stribling slides into the corner... 2:6
02:05 That's a pretty long clinch! Do these guys want to hug or fight? 2:6
02:10 Battle moves them apart. 2:6
02:19 Both fighters are working the angles, looking to get the upper hand in this contest. 2:6
02:22 That uppercut landed from way outside, but Stribling is slick enough to get away with it. 5:6
02:38 Parlov lets a quick hook go, catching Stribling moving in. 5:8
02:57 Stribling has freed himself from Parlov. They move quickly to ring center. 5:8
03:00 Mate Parlov is stalking his opponent. 5:8
03:00 Battle motions the fighters to their corners as the bell sounds to end Round 3. 6:8

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell starts the action as Parlov and Stribling leave their corners. 0:0
0:08 Stribling moves into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:12 Stribling picks off the jab thrown by Parlov. 0:0
0:15 Stribling scores with a cross, though it did not land flush. 2:0
0:19 Neither fighter shows any wear and tear at this point. 2:0
0:24 Eddie Inabagsky was screaming at Stribling between rounds trying to get him fired up. 2:0
0:29 Parlov's misses as Stribling backpedals away. 2:0
0:48 Parlov is holding... 2:0
0:57 The fighters separate after a clinch. 2:0
01:10 Stribling frees himself from Parlov's clutches! They move to ring center now. 2:0
01:14 Both fighters are being extremely cautious in this one. We hadn't expected such a tactical battle. 2:0
01:17 Parlov retreats into his own corner... 2:0
01:17 The cross scores for Stribling. He needs to throw that punch more often. 4:0
01:31 The fighters work their way back to the center of the ring... 4:0
01:43 Stribling seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 4:0
01:46 Parlov slides into a neutral corner... 4:0
01:46 Stribling lands a short hook to the body. 6:0
02:00 Parlov misses with that punch. 6:0
02:02 Stribling lands a jab to Parlov's midsection 8:0
02:15 Parlov moves into the lower right corner. 8:0
02:20 Young Stribling is showing some fancy footwork tonight as he moves around Parlov. 8:0
02:27 Parlov traps Stribling in the corner! 8:0
02:31 Parlov lands a hard hook! 8:5
02:31 Stribling looks shaken! 8:5
02:45 Parlov is just missing by a hair with his punches. 8:5
02:47 Parlov takes a left to the body. 10:5
03:00 Stribling is trapped in his own corner... 10:5
03:00 The seconds jump into action in Stribling's corner as the bell sounds ending Round 4. 11:6

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Pamela Leander exits the ring to wild cheering. We await the bell, signaling the start of Round 5. There it is! 0:0
0:08 Eddie Inabagsky was really animated in Parlov's corner and Parlov was nodding in agreement. 0:0
0:12 Stribling voluntarily moves onto the ropes. 0:0
0:12 Despite the punches landed, both fighters remain unmarked. 0:0
0:18 Stribling is mixing his punches well and lands a jab followed by a cross. 2:0
0:27 Parlov backs into a neutral corner. 2:0
0:27 Parlov eats a jab from Stribling 4:0
0:46 Stribling's finds a home on Parlov's jaw. 6:0
01:06 Parlov fires a lead right that Stribling manages to avoid. 6:0
01:13 The fighters are back at ring center... 6:0
01:13 Young Stribling snakes the jab through Parlov's gloves. He had some snap on that one. 8:0
01:39 There's a clinch. Neither fighter seems to want to break. 8:0
01:44 Battle moves in to break the clinch. 8:0
01:52 Stribling retreats into a neutral corner. 8:0
01:56 Parlov wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Stribling's defense. 8:0
02:11 Stribling misses wildly with the hook. 8:0
02:13 Mate Parlov misses with the jab but scores with the follow up cross. 8:2
02:22 Mate Parlov fires the jab. It finds its target. 8:4
02:34 Stribling backs into the upper corner. 8:4
02:39 Stribling usues his legs to avoid Parlov's punches. 8:4
02:41 Stribling forces his way inside and he lands a nice uppercut to the chin of Parlov. 10:4
02:58 * Parlov looks like he's now favoring his hand. Maybe he's injured it. 10:4
03:00 Young Stribling brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 10:4
03:00 Stribling tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 10:4
03:00 Stribling spins around and moves quickly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 5. 12:1

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Parlov looks a bit disgusted as Round 6 gets underway. 0:0
0:10 Parlov pins Young Stribling in the corner! 0:0
0:10 Parlov feints downstairs, then lands an uppercut under Stribling's chin. 0:2
0:23 Stribling telegraphed that shot and Parlov ducks under it easily. 0:2
0:30 Stribling throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 2:2
0:45 Parlov has Stribling cornered! 2:2
0:49 Parlov has been watching too much wrestling, the way He's grabbing Stribling. 2:2
0:54 Battle is shouting at Parlov to break! 2:2
0:59 Stribling scores with consecutive blows to the body of Parlov. 4:2
01:10 Mate Parlov scores with a hook to the side of the head. 4:4
01:20 * Battle steps in and admonishes Stribling for hitting below the belt. 6:4
01:38 Stribling is staying at the center of the ring. 6:4
01:38 Young Stribling throws a quick, compact uppercut that scores to the head of Parlov. 9:4
01:42 Parlov is running out of gas... 9:4
01:51 Stribling slips in a jab to the body 11:4
02:04 Parlov is either lucky or has radar. Young Stribling's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 11:4
02:07 Parlov goes to work inside landing a hard combination to body. 11:7
02:21 Parlov looks for a breather; he grabs Stribling and holds on. Stribling pushes Mate Parlov off and looks for an opening. 11:7
02:25 Battle steps in and breaks it up. 11:7
02:30 Stribling retreats into the near corner. 11:7
02:30 Parlov gets inside and fires a hook to Stribling's body. 11:9
02:46 Parlov has Stribling blocked in! 11:9
02:51 Parlov ties up Stribling. 11:9
02:55 Now they break clean. 11:9
03:00 Round 6 of this scheduled 10 rounder ends as the bell sounds. 12:6

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 7 gets underway as the fighters move to the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:06 Eddie Inabagsky not only gave Mate Parlov encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Stribling. Now it's up to Parlov to implement it. 0:0
0:11 Parlov is turning this fight into a clinching and holding affair as he continues to wrap his arms around Stribling. 0:0
0:16 Parlov shoves Stribling away. 0:0
0:28 Look at that subtle shoulder movement. See how Stribling rolls them? That throws off your opponent's timing. 0:0
0:33 They're coming back to the center of the ring now... 0:0
0:37 Parlov looks to work the body, but Stribling covers up nicely. 0:0
0:45 Stribling has Parlov trapped in the lower neutral corner... 0:0
0:49 Stribling can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 0:0
01:07 Stribling darts in and out, making himself a tough target. 0:0
01:16 Battle tries to separate the boxers but Parlov has a vice-like grip on Stribling. 0:0
01:25 Battle separates the two... 0:0
01:35 Parlov misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 0:0
01:37 Stribling lands two hard body shots that made Parlov grunt. 3:0
01:51 Stribling misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 3:0
01:53 Parlov gets in a several shots utilizing his hand speed. 3:2
02:02 Parlov is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 3:2
02:04 Stribling dips and connects with a hook to the side of Parlov's head. 5:2
02:18 Considering the clinch Parlov has on Young Stribling it looks like he wants to dance with him, not fight him. Stribling pushes him away. 5:2
02:27 Battle pries them apart. 5:2
02:35 Parlov gets off a jab to the solar plexus 5:4
02:52 Parlov moves to the center of the Ring taunting Stribling with his hands by his sides. 5:4
02:56 Parlov throws a flurry of punches; at least two solid shots made it through. Now he moves away. 5:6
03:00 A lackluster round, to say the least, and the crowd voices its displeasure as the fighters return to their corners. 6:4

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The seconds hurry out of Parlov's corner as the bell sounds for Round 8. 0:0
0:08 Stribling received a pep talk from Eddie Inabagsky before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:0
0:13 Parlov pins Stribling's arms against his body stopping him from throwing any punches. 0:0
0:17 The Referee breaks it up... 0:0
0:30 Young Stribling lands a strong uppercut! 4:0
0:30 Parlov is reeling.. 4:0
0:47 Stribling doesn't connect with the cross. 4:0
0:54 Parlov lands a wicked uppercut! 4:5
0:54 Stribling is trying to regain his senses after that punch... 4:5
01:03 Parlov moves in and scores with a quick jab. 4:7
01:03 Parlov is going to let it all hang out and try to end this fight right here and now! 4:7
01:12 * Parlov is told to quit holding and hitting by Battle. 4:10
01:21 Parlov picks up the pace sensing he can get Stribling out of there! 4:10
01:34 Parlov misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 4:10
01:45 Parlov tries to drop the right hand over the top but Stribling ducks under it. 4:10
01:52 Parlov connects with an uppercut. He can make good use of that punch if he can continue to get inside. 4:12
01:52 Parlov hurt Stribling with that last shot! He's got him on wobbly legs, let's see if he can close the deal! 4:12
02:01 Stribling slides into his own corner... 4:12
02:05 Parlov fires and misses. 4:12
02:15 The fighters have worked their way back to the center of the ring. 4:12
02:19 Young Stribling clinches... Parlov gets an arm free! He should be punching with it! 4:12
02:24 Stribling and Parlov each take a step back. 4:12
02:28 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 4:12
02:33 Parlov lands consecutive blows to Stribling's midsection. 4:14
02:37 It looks like Parlov and Young Stribling are both sucking wind... 4:14
02:47 Parlov seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 4:14
02:54 Parlov is jockeying for position as he tries to force Stribling back into the corner. 4:14
03:00 The quickness and footwork of Stribling is definitely keeping Parlov off balance. 4:14
03:00 Stribling appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 4:14
03:00 The bell sounds ending Round 8. 5:12

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 It's Round 9 of this scheduled 10 rounder. 0:0
0:13 Parlov wings a big left hand at Young Stribling but the latter sidesteps the punch. 0:0
0:20 Stribling scores with a tremendous left just above the waistline! 5:0
0:20 Parlov was shaken by those blows! 5:0
0:24 The sting is starting to go from Parlov's punches... 5:0
0:24 Stribling is slowing up... 5:0
0:28 Stribling got some great advice from Eddie Inabagsky between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 9. 5:0
0:31 Stribling has Parlov pinned! 5:0
0:36 Young Stribling works his way in and leans on Parlov... 5:0
0:40 Referee Battle steps in to break it up. 5:0
0:48 There's a crushing hook to the head, landed by Stribling! Parlov flashes a quick smile at Stribling as if to acknowledge the blow. 8:0
01:10 Stribling snaps Parlov's head back with a jolting uppercut. 11:0
01:24 Stribling grabs and holds Parlov... 11:0
01:28 Parlov tries to get free... Here comes Battle to break them up... 11:0
01:40 The action is back at ring center. 11:0
01:44 Young Stribling dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Parlov back on his heels! 15:0
01:44 That's the punch Stribling hoped to land! Parlov looks to be in bad shape after that blow! 15:0
01:49 * Swelling has erupted under the right eye of Parlov. This is going to be a problem, even if it doesn't get much worse. 15:0
01:56 Parlov lands a quick jab. He'd like to keep Stribling on the end of that punch. 15:2
02:10 Parlov misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 15:2
02:17 Stribling really buried that punch into Parlov's ribs. 19:2
02:17 Mate Parlov is trying to regroup after those punches... 19:2
02:21 Parlov's right eye continues to swell alarmingly and it's got to be affecting his vision. 19:2
02:33 Stribling has his arms wrapped around Parlov... Now they separate. 19:2
02:42 Battle breaks them up... 19:2
02:49 Parlov catches Stribling with an uppercut as he tries to duck. 19:4
03:00 Stribling appears to have this fight under control. 19:4
03:00 Round 9 finishes with the sound of the bell. 19:2

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The fighters touch gloves in the middle of the ring as the 10th and final round begins. 0:0
0:07 Stribling got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Eddie Inabagsky's instructions work. 0:0
0:07 Parlov'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 That punch actually went behind Stribling's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from Mate Parlov. 0:0
0:19 Stribling lands a strong uppercut! 4:0
0:19 Mate Parlov's eye's are glazed over after that shot, he is definitely hurt! 4:0
0:28 Stribling has Parlov trapped! 4:0
0:32 Stribling wraps his arms around Parlov. 4:0
0:41 Stribling uses his shoulder to force Parlov out of the clinch. 4:0
0:57 Stribling bounces off the ropes, challenging Parlov to come get him. 4:0
01:05 Mate Parlov is blocked in his own corner... 4:0
01:05 Stribling gets the cross through Parlov's guard. 6:0
01:09 Parlov seems bothered by the increased swelling around the right eye. 6:0
01:26 Stribling usues subtle movement and a tight guard protecting his body as Parlov tries vainly to score. 6:0
01:28 There's the uppercut from Stribling. That opening has been there all fight for him. 8:0
01:42 Stribling grabs Parlov's head, pulls it down, into his chest. Battle has to force Young Stribling to let go. 8:0
01:51 Parlov works his way free! 8:0
01:58 Both fighters are being cautious and keeping out of range. 8:0
02:01 Stribling follows a beautiful a double jab with a solid cross! 11:0
02:17 Parlov is getting frustrated as Stribling continues to hold on to him. Parlov is punching Stribling's head, trying to break his hold. Finally, Battle pushes the fighters apart. 11:0
02:29 Parlov pushes Stribling away. 11:0
02:38 Stribling traps Parlov's gloves under his arms. He won't let go until Battle breaks it up. 11:0
02:43 Battle has to break them apart. 11:0
02:48 It's a knowledgeable crowd tonight. They are letting the fighters know they want to see some action and when it slows down they are quick with their show of displeasure. 11:0
03:00 Mate Parlov just comes up short with the combination. 11:0
03:00 Stribling seems to have done enough to win this fight. 11:0
03:00 The final round concludes and we're going to have to await a decision to find out who won this contest. 11:0

Fight Result

Young Stribling vs Mate Parlov

Fight info: Kandelaki Sporting Hall, Tbilisi, Georgia, 2021-06-26, announcer is Michael Buffer, referee is Rudy Battle, the bout will be scored by three judges: Tony Perez (Puerto Rico), Joel Dovenbarger (United States) and Debra Barnes (United States), ring card girl is <Generic Ring Card Girl>, 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: Young Stribling - Record: 0-0-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Eddie Inabagsky - Cut Man: Sam Gasher
In the blue corner: Mate Parlov - 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
0:17 Parlov put on a good show in his last fight. Let's see how he will do in this fight. 0:0
0:20 Parlov lands a nice cross but Young Stribling turned with it, absorbing most of its power. 0:2
0:30 Stribling scores with a punch that's part uppercut, part hook! 2:2
0:47 Parlov swings...and misses. 2:2
0:54 Stribling's jab connects to Parlov's head 4:2
01:12 Stribling just comes up short with the hook. 4:2
01:24 Parlov misses wildly with the Hook. 4:2
01:26 Stribling goes downstairs with the hook. 6:2
01:40 Parlov lets his hands go and lands some solid punches. 6:4
01:56 Stribling doubles up to the body, though Parlov seems unfazed. 8:4
02:21 Stribling just absorbed a terrifying shot to the body. 8:8
02:21 Stribling is hurt! 8:8
02:30 Young Stribling doesn't have to look for Parlov this round. He is right there in front of him. 8:8
02:38 Mate Parlov pushes Stribling then steps away from him. 8:8
02:54 Stribling smothers Parlov's attack with a clinch! 8:8
03:00 Battle has to break the clinch. 8:8
03:00 Round 1 of this scheduled 10 rounder ends as the bell sounds. 8:9

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 2 is about to begin... There's the bell! 0:0
0:16 Parlov misses with that combination. 0:0
0:23 Whatever Eddie Inabagsky said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Stribling has some spring in his step here in the 2nd round. 0:0
0:28 Young Stribling is circling his opponent. 0:0
0:33 The fighters are trading punches and Parlov seems to have won that exchange. 2:3
0:43 Stribling gets in close and comes straight up to the chin of Parlov with an uppercut. 4:3
0:52 Stribling connects with an uppercut to the head of Parlov. 6:3
01:12 Stribling drives home a wicked hook to the midsection! 10:3
01:12 Mate Parlov is clutching his side! 10:3
01:26 Stribling holds his arms up in disgust as Parlov holds him around his waist. 10:3
01:30 Parlov finally lets go of Stribling. 10:3
01:35 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 10:3
01:42 Stribling lets his hands go inside, but Parlov protects his body well. 10:3
01:48 Parlov connects with a violent cross! 10:8
01:48 Stribling is suddenly in trouble! 10:8
01:57 Stribling throws a nice, short uppercut that scores to Parlov's jaw. 12:8
02:11 Parlov works free! The fighters move to ring center. 12:8
02:23 Mate Parlov misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 12:8
02:26 Not a lot on that hook to Parlov's side, but it scored. 14:8
02:39 Parlov takes a hard combination from Stribling 18:8
02:39 Parlov was rattled by that shot and he is hurt! 18:8
02:50 Stribling seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 18:8
02:58 Stribling is protecting the body nicely as Parlov fails to score inside. 18:8
03:00 Round 2 ends with the sound of the bell. 20:8

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Stribling is getting his full rest as he remains on his stool as the Round 3 bell sounds. Now he's up and his corner scrambles to exit the ring. 0:0
0:12 Parlov has Stribling trapped! 0:0
0:17 Parlov misses with the right and then fails to connect with the left as well. 0:0
0:26 The two men are bumping heads as they wrestle on the inside. Now, Parlov lands a short uppercut to the chin of Stribling. 0:2
0:36 Stribling lands a nice jab. He tries to follow it up with a cross but it misses. 2:2
0:50 Parlov tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Young Stribling. 2:2
0:57 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 2:2
01:05 Parlov lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Stribling. 2:2
01:19 Parlov is clinching... Stribling is trying to free his gloves... They are under Mate Parlov's arms... 2:2
01:28 Battle separates the two fighters. 2:2
01:35 Parlov scores to both the head and body and then moves away. 2:4
01:44 Parlov lands the right hand. He's pretty effective with that punch when he sets it up right. 2:6
02:01 Young Stribling slides into the corner... 2:6
02:05 That's a pretty long clinch! Do these guys want to hug or fight? 2:6
02:10 Battle moves them apart. 2:6
02:19 Both fighters are working the angles, looking to get the upper hand in this contest. 2:6
02:22 That uppercut landed from way outside, but Stribling is slick enough to get away with it. 5:6
02:38 Parlov lets a quick hook go, catching Stribling moving in. 5:8
02:57 Stribling has freed himself from Parlov. They move quickly to ring center. 5:8
03:00 Mate Parlov is stalking his opponent. 5:8
03:00 Battle motions the fighters to their corners as the bell sounds to end Round 3. 6:8

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell starts the action as Parlov and Stribling leave their corners. 0:0
0:08 Stribling moves into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:12 Stribling picks off the jab thrown by Parlov. 0:0
0:15 Stribling scores with a cross, though it did not land flush. 2:0
0:19 Neither fighter shows any wear and tear at this point. 2:0
0:24 Eddie Inabagsky was screaming at Stribling between rounds trying to get him fired up. 2:0
0:29 Parlov's misses as Stribling backpedals away. 2:0
0:48 Parlov is holding... 2:0
0:57 The fighters separate after a clinch. 2:0
01:10 Stribling frees himself from Parlov's clutches! They move to ring center now. 2:0
01:14 Both fighters are being extremely cautious in this one. We hadn't expected such a tactical battle. 2:0
01:17 Parlov retreats into his own corner... 2:0
01:17 The cross scores for Stribling. He needs to throw that punch more often. 4:0
01:31 The fighters work their way back to the center of the ring... 4:0
01:43 Stribling seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 4:0
01:46 Parlov slides into a neutral corner... 4:0
01:46 Stribling lands a short hook to the body. 6:0
02:00 Parlov misses with that punch. 6:0
02:02 Stribling lands a jab to Parlov's midsection 8:0
02:15 Parlov moves into the lower right corner. 8:0
02:20 Young Stribling is showing some fancy footwork tonight as he moves around Parlov. 8:0
02:27 Parlov traps Stribling in the corner! 8:0
02:31 Parlov lands a hard hook! 8:5
02:31 Stribling looks shaken! 8:5
02:45 Parlov is just missing by a hair with his punches. 8:5
02:47 Parlov takes a left to the body. 10:5
03:00 Stribling is trapped in his own corner... 10:5
03:00 The seconds jump into action in Stribling's corner as the bell sounds ending Round 4. 11:6

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Pamela Leander exits the ring to wild cheering. We await the bell, signaling the start of Round 5. There it is! 0:0
0:08 Eddie Inabagsky was really animated in Parlov's corner and Parlov was nodding in agreement. 0:0
0:12 Stribling voluntarily moves onto the ropes. 0:0
0:12 Despite the punches landed, both fighters remain unmarked. 0:0
0:18 Stribling is mixing his punches well and lands a jab followed by a cross. 2:0
0:27 Parlov backs into a neutral corner. 2:0
0:27 Parlov eats a jab from Stribling 4:0
0:46 Stribling's finds a home on Parlov's jaw. 6:0
01:06 Parlov fires a lead right that Stribling manages to avoid. 6:0
01:13 The fighters are back at ring center... 6:0
01:13 Young Stribling snakes the jab through Parlov's gloves. He had some snap on that one. 8:0
01:39 There's a clinch. Neither fighter seems to want to break. 8:0
01:44 Battle moves in to break the clinch. 8:0
01:52 Stribling retreats into a neutral corner. 8:0
01:56 Parlov wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Stribling's defense. 8:0
02:11 Stribling misses wildly with the hook. 8:0
02:13 Mate Parlov misses with the jab but scores with the follow up cross. 8:2
02:22 Mate Parlov fires the jab. It finds its target. 8:4
02:34 Stribling backs into the upper corner. 8:4
02:39 Stribling usues his legs to avoid Parlov's punches. 8:4
02:41 Stribling forces his way inside and he lands a nice uppercut to the chin of Parlov. 10:4
02:58 * Parlov looks like he's now favoring his hand. Maybe he's injured it. 10:4
03:00 Young Stribling brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 10:4
03:00 Stribling tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 10:4
03:00 Stribling spins around and moves quickly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 5. 12:1

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Parlov looks a bit disgusted as Round 6 gets underway. 0:0
0:10 Parlov pins Young Stribling in the corner! 0:0
0:10 Parlov feints downstairs, then lands an uppercut under Stribling's chin. 0:2
0:23 Stribling telegraphed that shot and Parlov ducks under it easily. 0:2
0:30 Stribling throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 2:2
0:45 Parlov has Stribling cornered! 2:2
0:49 Parlov has been watching too much wrestling, the way He's grabbing Stribling. 2:2
0:54 Battle is shouting at Parlov to break! 2:2
0:59 Stribling scores with consecutive blows to the body of Parlov. 4:2
01:10 Mate Parlov scores with a hook to the side of the head. 4:4
01:20 * Battle steps in and admonishes Stribling for hitting below the belt. 6:4
01:38 Stribling is staying at the center of the ring. 6:4
01:38 Young Stribling throws a quick, compact uppercut that scores to the head of Parlov. 9:4
01:42 Parlov is running out of gas... 9:4
01:51 Stribling slips in a jab to the body 11:4
02:04 Parlov is either lucky or has radar. Young Stribling's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 11:4
02:07 Parlov goes to work inside landing a hard combination to body. 11:7
02:21 Parlov looks for a breather; he grabs Stribling and holds on. Stribling pushes Mate Parlov off and looks for an opening. 11:7
02:25 Battle steps in and breaks it up. 11:7
02:30 Stribling retreats into the near corner. 11:7
02:30 Parlov gets inside and fires a hook to Stribling's body. 11:9
02:46 Parlov has Stribling blocked in! 11:9
02:51 Parlov ties up Stribling. 11:9
02:55 Now they break clean. 11:9
03:00 Round 6 of this scheduled 10 rounder ends as the bell sounds. 12:6

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 7 gets underway as the fighters move to the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:06 Eddie Inabagsky not only gave Mate Parlov encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Stribling. Now it's up to Parlov to implement it. 0:0
0:11 Parlov is turning this fight into a clinching and holding affair as he continues to wrap his arms around Stribling. 0:0
0:16 Parlov shoves Stribling away. 0:0
0:28 Look at that subtle shoulder movement. See how Stribling rolls them? That throws off your opponent's timing. 0:0
0:33 They're coming back to the center of the ring now... 0:0
0:37 Parlov looks to work the body, but Stribling covers up nicely. 0:0
0:45 Stribling has Parlov trapped in the lower neutral corner... 0:0
0:49 Stribling can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 0:0
01:07 Stribling darts in and out, making himself a tough target. 0:0
01:16 Battle tries to separate the boxers but Parlov has a vice-like grip on Stribling. 0:0
01:25 Battle separates the two... 0:0
01:35 Parlov misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 0:0
01:37 Stribling lands two hard body shots that made Parlov grunt. 3:0
01:51 Stribling misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 3:0
01:53 Parlov gets in a several shots utilizing his hand speed. 3:2
02:02 Parlov is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 3:2
02:04 Stribling dips and connects with a hook to the side of Parlov's head. 5:2
02:18 Considering the clinch Parlov has on Young Stribling it looks like he wants to dance with him, not fight him. Stribling pushes him away. 5:2
02:27 Battle pries them apart. 5:2
02:35 Parlov gets off a jab to the solar plexus 5:4
02:52 Parlov moves to the center of the Ring taunting Stribling with his hands by his sides. 5:4
02:56 Parlov throws a flurry of punches; at least two solid shots made it through. Now he moves away. 5:6
03:00 A lackluster round, to say the least, and the crowd voices its displeasure as the fighters return to their corners. 6:4

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The seconds hurry out of Parlov's corner as the bell sounds for Round 8. 0:0
0:08 Stribling received a pep talk from Eddie Inabagsky before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:0
0:13 Parlov pins Stribling's arms against his body stopping him from throwing any punches. 0:0
0:17 The Referee breaks it up... 0:0
0:30 Young Stribling lands a strong uppercut! 4:0
0:30 Parlov is reeling.. 4:0
0:47 Stribling doesn't connect with the cross. 4:0
0:54 Parlov lands a wicked uppercut! 4:5
0:54 Stribling is trying to regain his senses after that punch... 4:5
01:03 Parlov moves in and scores with a quick jab. 4:7
01:03 Parlov is going to let it all hang out and try to end this fight right here and now! 4:7
01:12 * Parlov is told to quit holding and hitting by Battle. 4:10
01:21 Parlov picks up the pace sensing he can get Stribling out of there! 4:10
01:34 Parlov misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 4:10
01:45 Parlov tries to drop the right hand over the top but Stribling ducks under it. 4:10
01:52 Parlov connects with an uppercut. He can make good use of that punch if he can continue to get inside. 4:12
01:52 Parlov hurt Stribling with that last shot! He's got him on wobbly legs, let's see if he can close the deal! 4:12
02:01 Stribling slides into his own corner... 4:12
02:05 Parlov fires and misses. 4:12
02:15 The fighters have worked their way back to the center of the ring. 4:12
02:19 Young Stribling clinches... Parlov gets an arm free! He should be punching with it! 4:12
02:24 Stribling and Parlov each take a step back. 4:12
02:28 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 4:12
02:33 Parlov lands consecutive blows to Stribling's midsection. 4:14
02:37 It looks like Parlov and Young Stribling are both sucking wind... 4:14
02:47 Parlov seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 4:14
02:54 Parlov is jockeying for position as he tries to force Stribling back into the corner. 4:14
03:00 The quickness and footwork of Stribling is definitely keeping Parlov off balance. 4:14
03:00 Stribling appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 4:14
03:00 The bell sounds ending Round 8. 5:12

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 It's Round 9 of this scheduled 10 rounder. 0:0
0:13 Parlov wings a big left hand at Young Stribling but the latter sidesteps the punch. 0:0
0:20 Stribling scores with a tremendous left just above the waistline! 5:0
0:20 Parlov was shaken by those blows! 5:0
0:24 The sting is starting to go from Parlov's punches... 5:0
0:24 Stribling is slowing up... 5:0
0:28 Stribling got some great advice from Eddie Inabagsky between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 9. 5:0
0:31 Stribling has Parlov pinned! 5:0
0:36 Young Stribling works his way in and leans on Parlov... 5:0
0:40 Referee Battle steps in to break it up. 5:0
0:48 There's a crushing hook to the head, landed by Stribling! Parlov flashes a quick smile at Stribling as if to acknowledge the blow. 8:0
01:10 Stribling snaps Parlov's head back with a jolting uppercut. 11:0
01:24 Stribling grabs and holds Parlov... 11:0
01:28 Parlov tries to get free... Here comes Battle to break them up... 11:0
01:40 The action is back at ring center. 11:0
01:44 Young Stribling dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Parlov back on his heels! 15:0
01:44 That's the punch Stribling hoped to land! Parlov looks to be in bad shape after that blow! 15:0
01:49 * Swelling has erupted under the right eye of Parlov. This is going to be a problem, even if it doesn't get much worse. 15:0
01:56 Parlov lands a quick jab. He'd like to keep Stribling on the end of that punch. 15:2
02:10 Parlov misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 15:2
02:17 Stribling really buried that punch into Parlov's ribs. 19:2
02:17 Mate Parlov is trying to regroup after those punches... 19:2
02:21 Parlov's right eye continues to swell alarmingly and it's got to be affecting his vision. 19:2
02:33 Stribling has his arms wrapped around Parlov... Now they separate. 19:2
02:42 Battle breaks them up... 19:2
02:49 Parlov catches Stribling with an uppercut as he tries to duck. 19:4
03:00 Stribling appears to have this fight under control. 19:4
03:00 Round 9 finishes with the sound of the bell. 19:2

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The fighters touch gloves in the middle of the ring as the 10th and final round begins. 0:0
0:07 Stribling got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Eddie Inabagsky's instructions work. 0:0
0:07 Parlov'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 That punch actually went behind Stribling's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from Mate Parlov. 0:0
0:19 Stribling lands a strong uppercut! 4:0
0:19 Mate Parlov's eye's are glazed over after that shot, he is definitely hurt! 4:0
0:28 Stribling has Parlov trapped! 4:0
0:32 Stribling wraps his arms around Parlov. 4:0
0:41 Stribling uses his shoulder to force Parlov out of the clinch. 4:0
0:57 Stribling bounces off the ropes, challenging Parlov to come get him. 4:0
01:05 Mate Parlov is blocked in his own corner... 4:0
01:05 Stribling gets the cross through Parlov's guard. 6:0
01:09 Parlov seems bothered by the increased swelling around the right eye. 6:0
01:26 Stribling usues subtle movement and a tight guard protecting his body as Parlov tries vainly to score. 6:0
01:28 There's the uppercut from Stribling. That opening has been there all fight for him. 8:0
01:42 Stribling grabs Parlov's head, pulls it down, into his chest. Battle has to force Young Stribling to let go. 8:0
01:51 Parlov works his way free! 8:0
01:58 Both fighters are being cautious and keeping out of range. 8:0
02:01 Stribling follows a beautiful a double jab with a solid cross! 11:0
02:17 Parlov is getting frustrated as Stribling continues to hold on to him. Parlov is punching Stribling's head, trying to break his hold. Finally, Battle pushes the fighters apart. 11:0
02:29 Parlov pushes Stribling away. 11:0
02:38 Stribling traps Parlov's gloves under his arms. He won't let go until Battle breaks it up. 11:0
02:43 Battle has to break them apart. 11:0
02:48 It's a knowledgeable crowd tonight. They are letting the fighters know they want to see some action and when it slows down they are quick with their show of displeasure. 11:0
03:00 Mate Parlov just comes up short with the combination. 11:0
03:00 Stribling seems to have done enough to win this fight. 11:0
03:00 The final round concludes and we're going to have to await a decision to find out who won this contest. 11:0

Fight Result

Michael Buffer has the call...

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

Joel Dovenbarger, United States scores the bout 98 to 93 for Young Stribling

Tony Perez, Puerto Rico scores the bout 95 to 95 - even

Debra Barnes, United States scores the bout 97 to 93 for...

...Young Stribling

The winner by majority decision is Young Stribling!


Score Cards

Tony Perez Round Total
Puerto Rico 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Young Stribling 9 10 9 10 10 9 9 9 10 10 95
Mate Parlov 10 9 10 9 9 10 10 10 9 9 95

Joel Dovenbarger Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Young Stribling 10 10 9 10 10 10 10 9 10 10 98
Mate Parlov 10 9 10 9 9 9 9 10 9 9 93

Debra Barnes Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Young Stribling 9 10 9 10 10 10 10 9 10 10 97
Mate Parlov 10 9 10 9 9 9 9 10 9 9 93

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Young Stribling 28 30 27 30 30 29 29 27 30 30 290
Mate Parlov 30 27 30 27 27 28 28 30 27 27 281


Statistics
Categories Young Stribling Mate Parlov
Knockdowns scored 0 0

Jabs / Round 3.90 2.50
Hooks / Round 6.50 4.00
Crosses / Round 5.40 2.50
Combinations / Round 4.20 3.50
Uppercuts / Round 5.10 3.10

Punches Landed / Round 25.10 15.60
Punches Missed / Round 25.00 67.30

Punching Accuracy 50.1% 18.8%

Total Number of Fouls 1 1
Low Blow 1
Holding Head and Hitting 1

Foul Penalties:
Caution 1 1

Bouts with eye swelling resulting from punches 1

No cuts occured

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



Score Cards

Tony Perez Round Total
Puerto Rico 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Young Stribling 9 10 9 10 10 9 9 9 10 10 95
Mate Parlov 10 9 10 9 9 10 10 10 9 9 95

Joel Dovenbarger Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Young Stribling 10 10 9 10 10 10 10 9 10 10 98
Mate Parlov 10 9 10 9 9 9 9 10 9 9 93

Debra Barnes Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Young Stribling 9 10 9 10 10 10 10 9 10 10 97
Mate Parlov 10 9 10 9 9 9 9 10 9 9 93

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Young Stribling 28 30 27 30 30 29 29 27 30 30 290
Mate Parlov 30 27 30 27 27 28 28 30 27 27 281


Statistics
Categories Young Stribling Mate Parlov
Knockdowns scored 0 0

Jabs / Round 3.90 2.50
Hooks / Round 6.50 4.00
Crosses / Round 5.40 2.50
Combinations / Round 4.20 3.50
Uppercuts / Round 5.10 3.10

Punches Landed / Round 25.10 15.60
Punches Missed / Round 25.00 67.30

Punching Accuracy 50.1% 18.8%

Total Number of Fouls 1 1
Low Blow 1
Holding Head and Hitting 1

Foul Penalties:
Caution 1 1

Bouts with eye swelling resulting from punches 1

No cuts occured

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




David Telesco vs Jeff Harding

Fight info: Kandelaki Sporting Hall, Tbilisi, Georgia, 2021-06-26, announcer is Michael Buffer, referee is Rudy Battle, the bout will be scored by three judges: Tony Perez (Puerto Rico), Joel Dovenbarger (United States) and Debra Barnes (United States), ring card girl is <Generic Ring Card Girl>, 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: David Telesco - Record: 0-0-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Eddie Inabagsky - Cut Man: Sam Gasher
In the blue corner: Jeff Harding - Record: 0-0-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Eddie Inabagsky - Cut Man: Sam Gasher

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 We're about to get underway... And there's the bell as Round 1 begins. 0:0
0:16 Harding continues to follow Telesco about the ring. 0:0
0:20 Both fighters come into this fight predicting a win... Not that you'd expect anything else. 0:0
0:25 Telesco buries a hook to the body of Harding. 3:0
0:39 Jeff Harding lands a solid uppercut! 3:4
0:39 Telesco is trying to regroup after that punch... 3:4
0:56 Harding scores with a winging right! Telesco's head snapped back violently with that punch! 3:8
0:56 Telesco was staggered by that punch! 3:8
01:08 There's a lot of excitement surrounding this fight. The fans are really in to it. 3:8
01:15 Harding wings a big left hand at Telesco but the latter sidesteps the punch. 3:8
01:33 David Telesco drops his shoulder as if to throw a right, then quickly rips a quick left hook to the body. 7:8
01:33 Harding is favoring his ribs, he's hurt!! 7:8
01:49 Harding leaves the jab just short. 7:8
01:51 David Telesco scores with a hook to the side of the head. 9:8
02:00 Both fighters are feinting with the shoulders. Now, Harding lands the right hand. 9:10
02:10 There's a wicked right by Telesco. He had some steam on that punch. 12:10
02:26 Harding digs two shots to the body and then rips Telesco with a short uppercut on the inside. 12:13
02:35 Harding scores with consecutive blows to the body of Telesco. 12:15
02:52 Harding works free! The fighters move to ring center. 12:15
02:56 The two men are bumping heads as they wrestle on the inside. Now, Harding lands a short uppercut to the chin of Telesco. 12:17
03:00 That round personified the word brawl, as both fighters really went at it the for entire three minutes. 12:19

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 David Telesco is off his stool and waiting for the bell to begin Round 2. 0:0
0:07 Telesco received a pep talk from Eddie Inabagsky before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:0
0:12 Harding lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Telesco. 0:0
0:20 Telesco retreats into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:24 Telesco picks off the combination by Harding. 0:0
0:32 Harding retreats into the lower right corner. 0:0
0:37 Telesco lands a crushing hook! 4:0
0:37 Harding looks shaken! 4:0
0:50 Telesco is motioning with his gloves for Harding to bring it on, but Telesco is not being overly aggressive himself right now. 4:0
01:01 Jeff Harding scores with a quick one-two to Telesco's midsection 4:2
01:14 Telesco pummels Harding, capping off his assault with a stiff hook! 8:2
01:14 Harding is reeling after that shot! 8:2
01:32 Harding just absorbed a terrifying shot to the body. 13:2
01:32 Jeff Harding is suddenly in trouble! 13:2
01:45 And Harding tastes the power of a huge cross from Telesco! 17:2
01:45 Harding looks shaken! 17:2
02:02 David Telesco telegraphed that shot and Harding ducks under it easily. 17:2
02:14 Jeff Harding is protecting the body nicely as Telesco fails to score inside. 17:2
02:25 "The One Man Team" Telesco looks to work the body, but Harding covers up nicely. 17:2
02:35 Harding backs into the right corner. 17:2
02:35 Telesco scores to the body with a jab 19:2
02:35 Telesco is going to let it all hang out and try to end this fight right here and now! 19:2
02:48 Telesco misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 19:2
02:59 Telesco cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Harding had his elbows tucked in nicely. 19:2
03:00 Round 2 finishes with the sound of the bell. 20:2

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell starts the action as Telesco and Harding leave their corners. 0:0
0:14 A hard jab lands from Telesco 3:0
0:22 Eddie Inabagsky was really animated in Telesco's corner and Telesco was nodding in agreement. 3:0
0:27 Harding looks somewhat plodding as he tries to chase down Telesco. 3:0
0:36 Harding has Telesco cornered! 3:0
0:41 That was a violent straight right by Harding! 3:4
0:41 Telesco is trying to regroup after those punches... 3:4
0:54 Harding tries to get fancy with some subtle shoulder movement. When it's done right that kind of thing can throw off an opponent's timing. 3:4
0:59 Harding's finds a home on Telesco's jaw. 3:6
01:18 Harding tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of David Telesco. 3:6
01:29 Jeff Harding patiently and methodically advances, steadily cutting down the ring space, giving Telesco little room to move. 3:6
01:42 Harding moves in at an angle, trying to cut off the ring on Telesco. 3:6
01:47 Telesco slides into a neutral corner... 3:6
01:51 Harding shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Telesco flush! 3:11
01:51 Telesco is badly hurt! 3:11
02:05 Telesco drops the right hand flush on Jeff Harding's chin! 7:11
02:05 Mercy! that was a crushing blow! Harding is trying to hang on... 7:11
02:21 Harding is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 7:11
02:24 Harding pins Telesco in the corner! 7:11
02:28 Telesco takes a hard combination from Harding 7:15
02:28 Telesco looks like he was hurt by that punch! 7:15
02:42 Harding fires a lead right that Telesco manages to avoid. 7:15
02:44 Harding tried a jab but he left it hanging out there, and Telesco lands a sizzling cross over the lazy jab. 10:15
03:00 As the round comes to a close, both fighters continue to wing shots. That was another good round of action. 10:17

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Pamela Leander exits the ring to wild cheering. We await the bell, signaling the start of Round 4. There it is! 0:0
0:07 Hey, that ringcard girl was something else! 0:0
0:15 Telesco's head is snapped back following a sharp combination from Jeff Harding. 0:3
0:19 Both of these guys look just like they came out of their dressing rooms - not a mark on them. 0:3
0:29 Telesco is in constant motion. He is a hard fighter to corner. 0:3
0:37 Both fighters are being extremely cautious in this one. We hadn't expected such a tactical battle. 0:3
0:46 Telesco throws a big looping cross that lands high on the head of Harding. 3:3
01:04 Telesco misses with that punch. 3:3
01:10 He lands a stinging jab. 5:3
01:30 Harding lands a hard cross! 5:7
01:30 Telesco takes a step back, obviously hurt! 5:7
01:43 Telesco misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 5:7
01:55 Harding ties up Telesco. 5:7
02:04 Battle steps in and breaks it up. 5:7
02:08 The action slows for the moment. 5:7
02:12 Telesco lands a quick jab. He'd like to keep Harding on the end of that punch. 7:7
02:26 Telesco lands a wicked combination! 11:7
02:26 Harding was shaken by those blows! 11:7
02:48 Harding's corner is shouting to their man, encouraging him to pick up the action. 11:7
03:00 Round 4 ends with the sound of the bell. 13:6

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Telesco looks to be in fair shape as Round 5 gets underway. 0:0
0:11 Telesco fires a shot, but it glances off Harding's shoulder. 0:0
0:13 Despite the punches landed, both fighters remain unmarked. 0:0
0:25 Harding splits Telesco's gloves with a powerful uppercut. 0:3
0:37 Telesco lets his hands go inside and gets in a hook to Harding's midsection. 2:3
0:54 Harding's corner is urging him on. They're really vocal tonight. 2:3
01:01 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 2:3
01:09 Telesco usues his legs to avoid Harding's punches. 2:3
01:23 Harding throws a flurry of punches but Telesco either blocks or slips them. 2:3
01:31 Harding feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves away. He doesn't want to get trapped there. 2:3
01:35 Harding lands a crushing cross! 2:7
01:35 Telesco seems to be in big trouble after that blow... 2:7
01:47 David Telesco is trying to put his punches together and he tags Harding with a nice combination of punches. 4:7
01:56 Harding is trapped in the corner... 4:7
02:01 Telesco slides along the far ropes. 4:7
02:10 Telesco lands a strong cross! 8:7
02:10 Harding suddenly has a vacant look in his eyes. That's a bad sign. 8:7
02:20 David Telesco fires a straight right. He split the gloves with that punch. 10:7
02:31 Telesco seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 10:7
02:39 Telesco is moving like he is walking on air tonight. 10:7
02:47 Telesco backs into a neutral corner. 10:7
02:51 Harding lands a vicious cross! 10:11
02:51 That blow connected solidly to the head of Telesco and he is stunned! 10:11
03:00 Telesco pins Harding in the corner! 10:11
03:00 What a great round of boxing as both fighters traded heavy leather. And the crowd is letting the combatants know that they like what they're seeing! 12:11

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 6 begins as the bell sounds. 0:0
0:13 Telesco's tank is just about on empty. 0:0
0:19 Harding has Telesco trapped! 0:0
0:23 Harding bores in determined to maul Telesco 0:0
0:33 Telesco smothers Harding's attack with a clinch! 0:0
0:37 Battle moves in to break the clinch. 0:0
0:47 Harding just can't find the range with that jab. 0:0
0:49 Telesco scores with a punch that's part uppercut, part hook! 2:0
0:58 Telesco is pinned in his own corner... 2:0
01:03 Harding forces his way inside. 2:0
01:13 Telesco wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Jeff Harding's defense. 2:0
01:19 Harding lands a hard cross! 2:4
01:19 Telesco is hurt! 2:4
01:33 Harding lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Telesco. 2:4
01:40 Telesco cranks up the hook and connects to Harding's jaw, that one had bad intent behind it! 6:4
01:40 Hide the women and children, that punch nearly took Harding's head off and he is in a world of trouble!! 6:4
01:53 Harding will tie a guy up if he has to. 6:4
02:02 Now they break clean. 6:4
02:12 Harding pins Telesco's arms against his body stopping him from throwing any punches. 6:4
02:16 Battle has to break them apart. 6:4
02:21 Harding shoots the jab, followed by a nice cross. 6:6
02:30 Harding lets a quick hook go, catching Telesco moving in. 6:8
02:49 It's a sweet uppercut by Telesco! He snapped Harding's head straight back with that punch! 11:8
02:49 Jeff Harding is hurt and he had better reach deep if he's going to continue! 11:8
03:00 Telesco has Harding trapped in the near neutral corner... 11:8
03:00 There's a nice round of applause from the crowd as the round comes to an end. 10:9

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Harding looks a bit disgusted as Round 7 gets underway. 0:0
0:07 Harding takes a cross to the head from David Telesco. 2:0
0:16 Eddie Inabagsky was extremely upbeat during the break with Telesco providing some solid encouragement. 2:0
0:22 Battle yells at the fighters to separate but Telesco and Jeff Harding are a tangle of arms. 2:0
0:27 Referee Battle separates the two... 2:0
0:36 Telesco dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Harding back on his heels! 6:0
0:36 Those shots all landed square and Harding felt them, he's in a world of hurt! 6:0
0:49 There's a hard shot off the top of Harding's head! 10:0
0:49 Harding looks hurt... He's stumbling backward! 10:0
0:54 Harding is starting to suck wind... 10:0
01:03 Telesco lands a devastating hook! 14:0
01:03 Harding is reeling.. 14:0
01:17 Harding does a great job with subtle movement to avoid Telesco's punches in close. 14:0
01:19 Jeff Harding rakes David Telesco with some solid shots to the head and body. 14:3
01:29 It is a good boxing crowd tonight. They know the game and are reacting to every good punch that lands. 14:3
01:32 Harding is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 14:3
01:37 A lead right scores big for Harding. He stunned Telesco with that one. 14:6
01:50 Telesco rips off a nice right-left combination to the head. 16:6
02:04 Telesco wraps up Harding... Neither fighter will break... 16:6
02:13 Jeff Harding works his way free! 16:6
02:18 Telesco traps Harding in the corner! 16:6
02:22 Telesco misses wildly with the Hook. 16:6
02:30 Telesco lands consecutive blows to Harding's midsection. 18:6
02:34 The sting looks like it's going from both fighter's punches... 18:6
02:41 Harding slides into the corner... 18:6
02:41 Telesco goes downstairs with the hook. 20:6
02:58 Jeff Harding pins Telesco's arms! The fighters are tied up... 20:6
03:00 Telesco pushes Harding away. 20:6
03:00 There's another round in the books. 20:5

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Harding rushes out at the bell. Whatever his corner said to him seems to have him fired up. 0:0
0:10 Telesco is holding Harding tighter than most men do their wives -- or girlfriends! 0:0
0:15 Battle breaks them up... 0:0
0:24 Telesco tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 0:0
0:47 Telesco is boxing beautifully, smoothly moving side to side and in and out. 0:0
01:01 Harding pushes David Telesco then steps away from him. 0:0
01:11 There's a clinch. Neither fighter seems to want to break. 0:0
01:20 Jeff Harding tries to get free... Here comes Battle to break them up... 0:0
01:25 Battle is doing a nice job so far. He's maintaining control yet you hardly notice that he's in the ring. 0:0
01:28 David Telesco has Harding blocked in! 0:0
01:33 Telesco fires and misses. 0:0
01:39 Harding connects with a violent cross! 0:4
01:39 How is Telesco standing after that? 0:4
01:52 Harding eats a jab from Telesco 2:4
02:02 Neither fighter is straying far from the middle of the ring. 2:4
02:06 Telesco is flicking the jab, trying to keep Harding at long range. 2:4
02:14 Telesco has Harding pinned! 2:4
02:18 Telesco misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 2:4
02:25 OH! Harding landed the big hook flush! 2:8
02:25 That blast sent David Telesco reeling into the ropes! 2:8
02:34 Harding moves into a neutral corner. 2:8
02:39 Telesco just delivered a wake-up call!!! He really caught Harding with a sharp combination! 6:8
02:39 Harding seems to be back on an even keel after those blows... 6:8
02:52 Telesco tries to drop the right hand over the top but Harding ducks under it. 6:8
02:59 Harding lands a devastating uppercut! 6:12
02:59 Telesco is trying to regain his senses after that punch... 6:12
03:00 It looks like Telesco has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 6:12
03:00 And that ends Round number 8. 7:13

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Telesco was a little slow getting off his stool this round. 0:0
0:11 Harding just misses with a huge shot as Telesco chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 0:0
0:25 Not a lot on that hook to Telesco's side, but it scored. 0:2
0:37 Harding moves into the far corner. 0:2
0:42 Telesco misses wildly with the hook. 0:2
0:54 Harding grabs Telesco's head, pulls it down, into his chest. Battle has to force Harding to let go. 0:2
01:06 Battle pries them apart. 0:2
01:19 Battle tries to separate the boxers but Telesco has a vice-like grip on Harding. 0:2
01:31 Telesco and Harding each take a step back. 0:2
01:36 Not much happening at the moment. 0:2
01:44 Telesco is off target with that uppercut. 0:2
01:46 Harding drives a brutal left hook home just above Telesco's trunks. 0:5
02:09 Harding tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 0:5
02:11 Telesco bangs away with both hands and a nice uppercut finds a home. 2:5
02:22 Telesco flicks a jab to Harding's stomach 4:5
02:40 Telesco is challenging Harding to fight him and quit clinching. 4:5
02:49 Referee Battle has to separate the two... 4:5
02:58 Jeff Harding swings...and misses. 4:5
03:00 David Telesco appears to have this fight under control. 4:5
03:00 Dull doesn't even begin to describe that round. 4:4

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds for the 10th and final round of this fight. 0:0
0:08 Whatever Eddie Inabagsky said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Telesco has some spring in his step here in the 10th round. 0:0
0:15 Telesco has his arms wrapped around Harding... Now they separate. 0:0
0:24 Battle is shouting at Telesco to break! 0:0
0:37 Telesco ties up Harding... 0:0
0:46 Battle has to separate the two... 0:0
0:57 Telesco misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 0:0
01:00 Harding moves in and connects with a compact uppercut to the head. 0:2
01:09 Telesco turns on the hook and drives it home under Harding's elbows. 3:2
01:28 Telesco picks off the jab thrown by Harding. 3:2
01:35 Harding appears to be trying to load up on his punches. 3:2
01:42 Telesco ties up Harding. Why would he want to clinch now? 3:2
01:47 Battle separates them. 3:2
01:51 Harding is not having much success cutting off the ring this round. 3:2
01:55 Quick hands and feet can take you far in this game. Of course, having a good chin helps! 3:2
02:07 Telesco misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 3:2
02:14 Harding gets a jab in but it was more of a push than a punch. 3:4
02:34 Telesco pins Harding's arms. Now they move apart. 3:4
02:43 The fighters separate after a clinch. 3:4
02:48 The cross scores for Harding. He needs to throw that punch more often. 3:6
02:57 Harding is staying at the center of the ring. 3:6
02:57 Harding gets off a quick combination to the body 3:8
03:00 This fight is history! The last round is over and we await the decision of the judges. 3:8

Fight Result

We go to the ring where Michael Buffer is ready with the call...

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

Tony Perez, Puerto Rico scores the bout 96 to 94 for David Telesco

Debra Barnes, United States scores the bout 96 to 95 for Jeff Harding

Joel Dovenbarger, United States scores the bout 96 to 95 for...

...David Telesco

The winner by split decision is David Telesco!


Score Cards

Tony Perez Round Total
Puerto Rico 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
David Telesco 9 10 10 10 9 10 10 9 10 9 96
Jeff Harding 10 9 9 9 10 9 9 10 9 10 94

Joel Dovenbarger Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
David Telesco 9 10 9 10 10 10 10 9 10 9 96
Jeff Harding 10 9 10 9 9 9 9 10 10 10 95

Debra Barnes Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
David Telesco 9 10 9 10 9 10 10 9 10 9 95
Jeff Harding 10 9 10 9 10 9 9 10 10 10 96

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
David Telesco 27 30 28 30 28 30 30 27 30 27 287
Jeff Harding 30 27 29 27 29 27 27 30 29 30 285


Statistics
Categories David Telesco Jeff Harding
Knockdowns scored 0 0

Jabs / Round 4.40 3.60
Hooks / Round 4.20 3.00
Crosses / Round 4.10 3.30
Combinations / Round 3.20 3.60
Uppercuts / Round 4.00 4.40

Punches Landed / Round 19.90 17.90
Punches Missed / Round 53.40 39.10

Punching Accuracy 27.1% 31.4%

Total Number of Fouls 0 0

No cuts occured

Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 0 / 0 2 / 2
Fight Inside 0 / 0 2 / 2
Fight Outside (Offensive) 1 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Defensive) 5 / 1 1 / 1
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 1 / 1 2 / 2


Dariusz Michalczewski vs Mauro Mina

Fight info: Kandelaki Sporting Hall, Tbilisi, Georgia, 2021-06-26, announcer is Michael Buffer, referee is Rudy Battle, the bout will be scored by three judges: Tony Perez (Puerto Rico), Joel Dovenbarger (United States) and Debra Barnes (United States), ring card girl is <Generic Ring Card Girl>, 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: Dariusz Michalczewski - Record: 0-0-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Eddie Inabagsky - Cut Man: Sam Gasher
In the blue corner: Mauro Mina - Record: 2-0-0 (1) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Eddie Inabagsky - Cut Man: Sam Gasher

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell signaling the start of the fight sounds here at this popular venue. 0:0
0:14 There's a punishing hook to the midsection from Mina. 0:3
0:28 Mina misses wildly with the hook. 0:3
0:40 Mina has his arms wrapped around Michalczewski... Now they separate. 0:3
0:44 Mina uses his shoulder to force Michalczewski out of the clinch. 0:3
0:54 Michalczewski is not having much success cutting off the ring this round. 0:3
01:02 Mina wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Michalczewski's defense. 0:3
01:04 * Michalczewski is blatantly hitting Mina while they are locked up and Battle has stopped the action to scold him 4:3
01:33 Mina is moving laterally and not straight back, which is exactly what he should be doing. 4:3
01:42 Michalczewski works himself free. Now the fighters move back to ring center. 4:3
01:52 Mina fires a shot, but it glances off Michalczewski's shoulder. 4:3
02:04 Mina looks for a breather; he grabs Michalczewski and holds on. Michalczewski pushes Mina off and looks for an opening. 4:3
02:08 Michalczewski tries to get free... Here comes Battle to break them up... 4:3
02:18 Mina quickly hitches up his trunks. 4:3
02:24 Mina traps Michalczewski in the corner! 4:3
02:28 The quickness and footwork of Mina is definitely keeping Michalczewski off balance. 4:3
02:45 And Mina tastes the power of a huge combination from Michalczewski! 8:3
02:45 What a beautiful combination! Mina might not survive this... 8:3
02:54 Mauro Mina said he wanted to start fast but so far, he still hasn't found his rhythm. 8:3
02:57 Michalczewski has Mina cornered! 8:3
02:57 Michalczewski scores with the jab. 10:3
03:00 Round 1 of this scheduled 10 rounder ends as the bell sounds. 12:3

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Michalczewski and Mauro Mina square off as the bell sounds to start the action for Round 2. 0:0
0:13 Mina fires and misses. 0:0
0:20 Michalczewski lands a crushing cross! 4:0
0:20 How is Mina standing after that? 4:0
0:29 Dariusz Michalczewski received a pep talk from Eddie Inabagsky before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 4:0
0:34 Mina is still trying to find the range with his punches. He's just missing with some of his shots. 4:0
0:40 Michalczewski scores with a winging right! Mina's head snapped back violently with that punch! 8:0
0:40 Mina takes a step back, obviously hurt! 8:0
0:54 Mauro Mina misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 8:0
0:56 Michalczewski scores with a glancing cross. 10:0
01:05 There's a lead right hand that finds its mark. That can be a dangerous punch if Mina can land a solid one. 10:2
01:15 Michalczewski punishes Mina with a hook to the ribs. 13:2
01:32 Michalczewski just comes up short with the uppercut. 13:2
01:38 Both men look to measure one another. 13:2
01:50 Michalczewski tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Mina blocks it. 13:2
02:12 Michalczewski tries to work his way inside but he can't do it. 13:2
02:32 Mina wraps up Michalczewski... Neither fighter will break... 13:2
02:36 Battle has to break them apart. 13:2
02:41 Mauro Mina fires a solid combination. 13:4
02:50 Michalczewski doesn't have to look for Mina this round. He is right there in front of him. 13:4
02:57 Mina lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Michalczewski. 13:4
03:00 Michalczewski is challenging Mina to fight him and quit clinching. 13:4
03:00 Battle separates them. 13:4
03:00 That's another round in the books as Round 2 comes to an end. 14:4

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Shouts of encouragement for both fighters can be heard as the bell rings for Round 3. 0:0
0:11 Mina cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Michalczewski had his elbows tucked in nicely. 0:0
0:18 That was a violent straight right by Michalczewski! 4:0
0:18 Mina was hurt by those blows! 4:0
0:27 Eddie Inabagsky felt Mina lost that last round and he let him know in no uncertain terms during the break. 4:0
0:32 Mina lands a solid cross! 4:4
0:32 That blast sent Michalczewski reeling into the ropes! 4:4
0:44 Mina lands a nice cross but "The Tiger" Michalczewski turned with it, absorbing most of its power. 4:6
0:53 As high as Michalczewski is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Mina takes advantage of it. 4:6
0:57 Some nice infighting ends with Michalczewski getting an uppercut in. 6:6
01:13 Mauro Mina does a great job of moving as Michalczewski tries to work inside. 6:6
01:20 Mina drives home a wicked hook to the midsection! 6:10
01:20 That series of punches rocked Michalczewski and he looks to be in trouble. 6:10
01:31 Mina throws the cross and scores to the head of Michalczewski. 6:12
01:44 Mina moves into a neutral corner. 6:12
01:49 Michalczewski lands a vicious uppercut! 11:12
01:49 Mercy! that was a crushing blow! Mina is trying to hang on... 11:12
02:02 Michalczewski just misses with a huge shot as Mina chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 11:12
02:08 Michalczewski gets in close and comes straight up to the chin of Mina with an uppercut. 13:12
02:08 Michalczewski has Mina reeling. Michalczewski can win the fight right now if he doesn't get sloppy and just flail away. 13:12
02:21 Mina is either lucky or has radar. Michalczewski's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 13:12
02:28 Michalczewski lands a hook to the ribs. 15:12
02:28 Mina is dazed as Michalczewski looks to put him away! 15:12
02:41 Dariusz Michalczewski misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 15:12
02:53 Michalczewski fires a lead right that Mina manages to avoid. 15:12
03:00 Michalczewski can't score with short uppercut inside. Mina got his gloves in front of the punch. 15:12
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. 15:13

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center... 0:0
0:11 Mauro Mina smothers Michalczewski's attack with a clinch! 0:0
0:15 The Referee breaks it up... 0:0
0:15 Both of these guys look just like they came out of their dressing rooms - not a mark on them. 0:0
0:19 Mina got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Eddie Inabagsky's instructions work. 0:0
0:21 Mauro Mina retreats into the near right corner. 0:0
0:25 Michalczewski is holding on to Mina. He seems to be taking a breather. 0:0
0:30 Battle moves them apart. 0:0
0:37 Both fighters are being extremely cautious in this one. We hadn't expected such a tactical battle. 0:0
0:44 The action slows for the moment. 0:0
0:56 Mina misses wildly with the Hook. 0:0
01:02 Both fighters could stand to vary their punches a little more. 0:0
01:06 Not much happening at the moment. 0:0
01:20 Mina grabs and holds Michalczewski... 0:0
01:29 "The Tiger" works his way free! 0:0
01:34 Michalczewski slides into a neutral corner... 0:0
01:39 Mina ties up Michalczewski. 0:0
01:43 Battle breaks them up... 0:0
01:48 Dariusz Michalczewski backs into his own corner... 0:0
01:52 Mina doubled up on the hook. Did you see the water fly off Michalczewski's head? 0:4
01:52 Michalczewski was stunned by that blow! 0:4
02:05 Dariusz Michalczewski lands the jab but comes up short with a second one right behind it. 2:4
02:18 Mina seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 2:4
02:26 Mina isn't moving his feet right now, but his upper body movement is giving Michalczewski fits. 2:4
02:30 Michalczewski retreats into a neutral corner. 2:4
02:30 Mauro Mina gets the cross in, making Michalczewski blink. 2:7
02:42 Mauro Mina gets off a quick combination to the body 2:9
02:51 Michalczewski retreats into his own corner... 2:9
02:56 Mina lands a devastating cross! 2:13
02:56 That shot landed square and Michalczewski felt it, he's in a world of hurt! 2:13
03:00 Round 4 of this scheduled 10 rounder ends as the bell sounds. 1:13

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Michalczewski looks a bit disgusted as Round 5 gets underway. 0:0
0:09 A flurry of blows from Mina lands to the body 0:2
0:13 These guys both look like they have barely been in a fight at all.. 0:2
0:23 Mina clamps Michalczewski's arms to his side and holds on until Battle breaks the hold. 0:2
0:27 Referee Battle separates the two... 0:2
0:37 Michalczewski ties up Mina... 0:2
0:49 Battle separates the two fighters. 0:2
0:54 Michalczewski's corner is urging him on. They're really vocal tonight. 0:2
0:58 Michalczewski lands the lead cross. 2:2
01:17 Michalczewski dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Mina back on his heels! 6:2
01:17 Mauro Mina is going to need to regroup after that blow... 6:2
01:26 Michalczewski moves into the left corner. 6:2
01:30 * Mina is wincing each time he lands a punch. He may have broken that hand on Michalczewski's forehead when he scored with that overhand punch. 6:2
01:35 Mina has Michalczewski blocked in! 6:2
01:39 Mina looks to work the body, but Michalczewski covers up nicely. 6:2
01:42 Michalczewski fires a jab to the body 8:2
02:00 Michalczewski picks off the jab thrown by Mina. 8:2
02:10 Mina 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. 8:2
02:17 Michalczewski tries to drop the right hand over the top but Mina ducks under it. 8:2
02:34 Dariusz Michalczewski ties up Mina. Why would he want to clinch now? 8:2
02:39 Battle separates the two... 8:2
02:49 Michalczewski moves in and scores with a quick jab. 10:2
03:00 And there's the bell ending Round 5. 9:0

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The seconds hurry out of Michalczewski's corner as the bell sounds for Round 6. 0:0
0:10 Both fighters move to ring center. 0:0
0:14 Michalczewski can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 0:0
0:21 Eddie Inabagsky was extremely upbeat during the break with Michalczewski providing some solid encouragement. 0:0
0:26 Michalczewski lands a hard cross! 4:0
0:26 Mina looks like he might have been hurt by that punch! 4:0
0:39 Mina has Michalczewski trapped in the right neutral corner... 4:0
0:43 Mina traps Michalczewski's gloves under his arms, forcing Battle to break them up. 4:0
0:48 Battle has to break the clinch. 4:0
0:57 Michalczewski grabs Mina. Too much of this kind of thing can have a negative affect on the scoring of the fight. 4:0
01:06 Battle steps in and breaks it up. 4:0
01:16 Apparently Mina feels it's a good strategy to hug Michalczewski and force Battle to come separate them. 4:0
01:25 Referee Battle has to separate the two... 4:0
01:29 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 4:0
01:38 Mina fires and misses. 4:0
01:45 Both fighters move back to ring center. 4:0
01:49 Michalczewski forces his way inside. 4:0
02:00 Michalczewski wraps his arms around Mina. 4:0
02:05 Battle moves in to break the clinch. 4:0
02:17 Michalczewski catches Mina coming in with a sweet uppercut! 8:0
02:17 Mina staggers into the ropes! He is struggling to remain upright! 8:0
02:32 Mina is moving nicely, using every inch of this ring. 8:0
02:41 Michalczewski clinches nicely... but clinching doesn't score points. 8:0
02:46 Michalczewski and Mina each take a step back. 8:0
02:58 Michalczewski has been watching too much wrestling, the way He's grabbing Mina. 8:0
03:00 Battle separates the two... 8:0
03:00 There's the bell, finishing Round 6. 8:0

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Mina looks to be in excellent shape as Round 7 gets underway. 0:0
0:11 Michalczewski scores with a tremendous right just above the waistline! 4:0
0:11 Those punches hurt Mina and he looks to hang on. 4:0
0:28 Dariusz Michalczewski tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 4:0
0:35 Michalczewski sneaks home the right cross. 6:0
0:48 Michalczewski seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 6:0
0:52 Mauro Mina has Michalczewski trapped! 6:0
0:56 Mauro Mina throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 6:0
01:03 Michalczewski lands a crushing hook! 10:0
01:03 Mina is reeling.. 10:0
01:20 Mauro Mina fires the jab. It finds its target. 10:2
01:41 Michalczewski misses with that hook. 10:2
01:44 Mina lands a nice jab. He tries to follow it up with a cross but it misses. 10:4
02:00 Michalczewski misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 10:4
02:08 Mina throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 10:6
02:29 Mina voluntarily moves onto the ropes. 10:6
02:39 Mina fires away but finds nothing but air. 10:6
02:53 Michalczewski is protecting the body nicely as Mina fails to score inside. 10:6
03:00 * Michalczewski has been shaking his hand ever since he landed that last punch. He may have hurt it... 10:6
03:00 It looks like Michalczewski has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 10:6
03:00 Round 7 ends with the sound of the bell. 9:3

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 8 is about to begin... There's the bell! 0:0
0:07 Mina got some great advice from Eddie Inabagsky between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 8. 0:0
0:13 Michalczewski is clinching... 0:0
0:25 Battle pries them apart. 0:0
0:34 Mauro Mina just comes up short with the cross. 0:0
0:36 There's some nice hand speed. Michalczewski fired off a volley of shots, several of which scored. 2:0
0:45 Both fighters keep straying from ring center. Now they're back in the middle of the square. 2:0
0:50 Dariusz Michalczewski does a great job smothering Mauro Mina's punches, he had him locked up like he stole dinner right there. 2:0
0:57 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 2:0
01:09 Michalczewski usues subtle movement and a tight guard protecting his body as Mina tries vainly to score. 2:0
01:16 The two fighters lean on one another. Their arms are free and they should be throwing punches. Now they separate and the action resumes. 2:0
01:24 Michalczewski backs into the right corner. 2:0
01:28 Mauro Mina just can't find the range with that cross. 2:0
01:31 Michalczewski slips inside and buries a hook to the body of Mina. 5:0
01:45 You would think Michalczewski had a brick wall built aroud his midsection as futile as Mina looked trying to score there! 5:0
01:56 * Mauro Mina takes a sizzling uppercut flush to the chin and drops to his hands and knees!!! 5:0
01:59 Battle points Michalczewski to a neutral corner and begins the count over Mina... 12:0
01:59 1... 12:0
02:00 2... 12:0
02:01 3... 12:0
02:02 4... 12:0
02:02 * Mina makes it to his feet but his legs look wobbly! He is going to have to call on all his skills to remain in the fight. 12:0
02:02 Mina looks to have steadied himself and Battle will allow the fight to continue... 12:0
02:02 Mina was stopped cold by that punch! Michalczewski has a reputation as a great finisher. Let's see if he can live up to it! 12:0
02:06 Mina is starting to fatigue... 12:0
02:10 Michalczewski pins Mina in the corner! 12:0
02:15 Michalczewski lets his hands go inside, but Mina protects his body well. 12:0
02:26 Dariusz Michalczewski leaves the jab just short. 12:0
02:32 Both boxers are in the middle of the squared circle. 12:0
02:37 Mina does a great job of moving as Michalczewski tries to work inside. 12:0
02:48 Michalczewski wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Mina's defense. 12:0
02:59 Michalczewski swings...and misses. 12:0
03:00 Michalczewski appears to have this fight under control. 12:0
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. 9:0

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Both fighters look ready to go as Round 9 begins. 0:0
0:14 Michalczewski fires and misses. 0:0
0:26 Michalczewski charges in but Mina avoids the rush. 0:0
0:31 Mina backs away and hitches up his trunks. 0:0
0:46 Mina cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Michalczewski had his elbows tucked in nicely. 0:0
0:58 Michalczewski connects with a violent combination! 5:0
0:58 Those shots all landed square and Mina felt them, he's in a world of hurt! 5:0
01:02 Mina looks to be losing his legs. 5:0
01:10 Mauro Mina backs into a neutral corner. 5:0
01:14 Michalczewski telegraphed that shot and Mina ducks under it easily. 5:0
01:25 Mina is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 5:0
01:33 Mina will tie a guy up if he has to. 5:0
01:45 Battle has to separate the two... 5:0
01:54 Mina misses wildly with the Hook. 5:0
01:56 Mauro Mina is rebounding from the knockdown he suffered in the last frame. 5:0
02:03 Dariusz Michalczewski eats a jab from Mina 5:2
02:18 Michalczewski tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 5:2
02:35 Mina tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Michalczewski. 5:2
02:41 Both fighters are working the angles, looking to get the upper hand in this contest. 5:2
02:49 Michalczewski shuffles slowly forward, constantly pressuring Mauro Mina. 5:2
02:54 Michalczewski flicks three quick jabs and at least one got through. 7:2
03:00 The bell sounds - more boxing to come in a moment. 7:0

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds for the 10th and final round of this fight. 0:0
0:06 Eddie Inabagsky was really animated in Michalczewski's corner and Dariusz Michalczewski was nodding in agreement. 0:0
0:11 Mina lands a devastating hook! 0:4
0:11 Michalczewski is clutching his side! 0:4
0:25 Mina doesn't connect with the combination. 0:4
0:32 The action is at ring center. 0:4
0:36 Mina is in constant motion. He is a hard fighter to corner. 0:4
0:48 Michalczewski whiffs with the combination. 0:4
0:59 Michalczewski does a great job with subtle movement to avoid Mina's punches in close. 0:4
01:13 Mina drills Michalczewski with a left and right and another left. 0:6
01:22 Michalczewski takes a cross to the head from Mina. 0:8
01:39 Michalczewski continues to follow Mina about the ring. 0:8
01:43 Michalczewski appears to be trying to load up on his punches. 0:8
01:47 Mina is putting his punches together, scoring well with combinations. 0:10
01:57 Mauro Mina slides into the corner... 0:10
02:01 Dariusz Michalczewski keeps looking to get inside on Mina 0:10
02:06 Mina has Michalczewski pinned! 0:10
02:06 These guys are throwing caution to the wind as they go at it blow for blow. 2:12
02:17 Mina has Michalczewski trapped in the far neutral corner... 2:12
02:22 Mina misses with that punch. 2:12
02:28 Mina's jab falls short, but the cross gets in behind it. 2:14
02:38 Michalczewski backs into a neutral corner. 2:14
02:42 Mina just delivered a wake-up call!!! He really caught Michalczewski with a sharp combination! 2:18
02:42 Michalczewski is trying to regain his senses after those punches! 2:18
02:56 There's a hard shot off the top of Michalczewski's head! 2:22
02:56 Mina sent Michalczewski reeling with that punch! 2:22
03:00 Michalczewski seems to have done enough to win this fight. 2:22
03:00 This fight is history! The last round is over and we await the decision of the judges. 1:20

Fight Result

And here with the call is Michael Buffer

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

Tony Perez, Puerto Rico scores the bout 95 to 94 for Mauro Mina

Joel Dovenbarger, United States scores the bout 97 to 92 for Dariusz Michalczewski

Debra Barnes, United States scores the bout 98 to 91 for...

...Dariusz Michalczewski

The winner by split decision is Dariusz Michalczewski!