Mike Tyson vs Miguel Martin

Fight info: Palacio de los Deportes, Spain, 2005-02-12, announcer is Michael Buffer, referee is Harry Kessler, the bout will be scored by the three judges Horacio Castilla (Columbia), Jorge Velasco (Puerto Rico) and Minyun Lee (Korea), the fighters will compete for the WBA title(s), the bout is scheduled for 12 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 'none', Scoring System is 10 Point
In the red corner: Mike Tyson - Record: 1-0-0 (1) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Skip Conditioning Check - Trainer: Eddie Inabagsky - Cut Man: Sam Gasher
In the blue corner: Miguel Martin - Record: 0-0-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Skip Conditioning Check - Trainer: Eddie Inabagsky - Cut Man: Sam Gasher

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The crowd is anticipating a good fight tonight as the bell sounds for Round 1. 0:0
0:07 Tyson has Martin blocked in! 0:0
0:12 Mike Tyson lands a strong hook! 4:0
0:12 Martin suddenly has a vacant look in his eyes. That's a bad sign. 4:0
0:21 Martin slides into his own corner... 4:0
0:21 Tyson snakes the jab through Martin's gloves. He had some snap on that one. 6:0
0:34 Mike Tyson continues to follow Martin about the ring. 6:0
0:39 Martin's fans are here in force tonight, cheering everything he does. 6:0
0:43 Both fighters need to close the distance between them. 6:0
0:47 Martin slides into the corner... 6:0
0:52 Tyson is stalking his opponent. 6:0
0:56 The two men continue to measure one another. 6:0
01:07 Martin just misses with a huge shot as Tyson chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 6:0
01:09 Tyson throws a flurry of punches; at least two solid shots made it through. Now he moves away. 8:0
01:18 Both fighters ought to be using their jabs more to set up their other punches this round. 8:0
01:27 Martin throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 8:0
01:34 Tyson just delivered a wake-up call!!! He hurt Martin with a sharp combination! 12:0
01:34 Martin is going to need to regroup after that series of blows... 12:0
01:43 Tyson lands a solid shot to the head and follows up with a better one! He can be very effective when he remembers to throw his punches in combinations. 14:0
01:52 Tyson hitches up his trunks. He'd better be careful. He may get nailed while his hands are down. 14:0
02:02 The fighters have worked their way back to the center of the ring. 14:0
02:07 Martin wraps up Tyson... Neither fighter will break... Tyson pushes Martin away. 14:0
02:26 Oh!!! Tyson landed a sharp combination that rocked Martin back on his heels! 19:0
02:26 What a beautiful combination! Martin might not survive this… 19:0
02:40 Martin misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 19:0
02:47 This bout could end up being a bit of a mismatch. There's a difference in the caliber of fighter here. 19:0
02:51 Martin's corner is shouting at him to be more aggressive. He seems to hear but it remains to be seen if he'll follow the advice. 19:0
02:54 Tyson goes to the head, the body and now back to the head. That was a beautiful sequence of punches. 22:0
03:00 Tyson misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 22:0
03:00 Round 1 of this scheduled 12 rounder ends as the bell sounds. 24:0

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Martin rushes out at the bell. Whatever his corner said to him seems to have him fired up. 0:0
0:05 Both fighters come into this fight predicting a win... Not that you'd expect anything else. 0:0
0:14 Miguel Martin wraps his arms around Tyson. Kessler has to break them apart. 0:0
0:33 Martin's punch actually goes behind Tyson as the latter moved inside just as Martin threw a looping shot. 0:0
0:36 Tyson lands a hard cross, one of the better punches so far this round. 3:0
0:44 Tyson tries to push Miguel Martin back in an attempt to gain room to punch. 3:0
0:48 The fighters have closed the distance between them and it's Tyson who takes advantage, landing a vicious combination that snaps back the head of Martin. 6:0
0:57 The two fighters lean on one another. Their arms are free and they should be throwing punches. Now they separate and the action resumes. 6:0
01:06 Martin cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. They were either slipped or blocked, or simply missed the mark. 6:0
01:08 Tyson scores with a hard, snapping jab. 9:0
01:17 Martin is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 9:0
01:26 Tyson fires and misses. 9:0
01:33 Tyson is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 9:0
01:37 Tyson slides into a neutral corner... 9:0
01:42 Miguel Martin tries to drop the right hand over the top but Tyson ducks under it. 9:0
01:53 Martin smothers Tyson's attack with a clinch! Martin finally lets go of Tyson. 9:0
02:08 Both fighters move to ring center. 9:0
02:08 There's a combination of punches from Martin that score big. 9:3
02:17 Tyson doesn't have to look for Martin this round. He is right there in front of him. 9:3
02:25 Martin fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 9:3
02:37 There's a hard shot off the top of Tyson's head! 9:7
02:37 Mike Tyson is staggered… 9:7
02:50 Martin brushes the ropes and forces his way back to ring center. 9:7
03:00 Oh! That was a straight right by Martin! 9:11
03:00 Tyson is going to need to regroup after that blow... 9:11
03:00 There's a nice round of applause from the crowd as the round comes to an end. 9:11

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell starts the action as Tyson and Martin leave their corners. 0:0
0:08 Tyson goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it. 2:0
0:17 Tyson takes a half step back as he tries to create some punching room. 2:0
0:19 Both fighters take a half-step back. 2:0
0:22 A sizzling right hand lands for Tyson. 5:0
0:31 Martin backs away and hitches up his trunks. 5:0
0:43 Martin misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 5:0
0:54 Martin has been watching too much wrestling. He's clinching. Kessler has to separate the two... 5:0
01:18 Tyson picks off the jab thrown by Miguel Martin. 5:0
01:25 Miguel Martin has Tyson trapped in the left neutral corner... 5:0
01:30 Miguel Martin lands a hard combination! 5:5
01:30 Tyson was shaken by those blows! 5:5
01:44 Miguel Martin lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Tyson. 5:5
01:50 The two fighters clinch, throwing feeble punches as they grab a quick breather. Now they back away from each other. 5:5
01:58 Tyson tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Martin. 5:5
02:05 Miguel Martin scores with a tremendous left! 5:10
02:05 OH! Martin landed it square and Tyson felt it! 5:10
02:14 They're coming back to the center of the ring now... 5:10
02:18 Martin lands a smashing combination! 5:14
02:18 Tyson was staggered by those punches... 5:14
02:32 Kessler has to pull the fighters away from each other as Martin locks up Tyson's arms. 5:14
02:45 Martin swings...and misses. 5:14
02:56 He is just missing by a hair with his punches. 5:14
03:00 Martin goes straight at Tyson, a poor way to cut off the ring if that's what he's trying to do. 5:14
03:00 Round 3 ends with the sound of the bell. 5:14

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Martin is getting his full rest as he remains on his stool as the Round 4 bell sounds. Now he's up and his corner scrambles to exit the ring. 0:0
0:07 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. 0:0
0:15 Tyson has Miguel Martin pinned! 0:0
0:15 Tyson fires a short right cross that lands square. That was a damaging punch. 3:0
0:20 Both fighters are unmarked at this stage of the fight. 3:0
0:25 Both boxers are in the middle of the squared circle. 3:0
0:25 Martin pops a jab home. That punch didn't hurt but it still scored points. 3:2
0:39 Martin grabs Tyson's head, pulls it down, into his chest. Kessler has to force Martin to let go. 3:2
0:48 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 3:2
0:56 Martin is clinching. Kessler better watch because some fighters aren't above doing some nasty head work when they're in close like this. Kessler separates the two... 3:2
01:05 The action slows for the moment. 3:2
01:09 Martin retreats into a neutral corner. 3:2
01:13 Tyson leans on the ropes and motions for Martin to come in. 3:2
01:18 Martin hurts Mike Tyson with a quick, powerful uppercut on the inside. 3:5
01:27 The two fighters lean on one another, neither willing to do any work for the moment. The referee pushes them apart and tells them to get on with the action. 3:5
01:30 The crowd is reacting to every punch thrown by these guys, whether it lands or not. 3:5
01:34 Tyson is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 3:5
01:41 Tyson grabs and holds Miguel Martin... Kessler is shouting at Tyson to break! 3:5
01:57 Both fighters are working the angles, looking to get the upper hand in this contest. 3:5
02:01 Tyson lands the jab but comes up short with a second one right behind it. 5:5
02:09 Martin's corner is shouting at him to stay off the ropes. 5:5
02:18 Tyson fires a volley of punches but Martin was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way by the time Tyson started punching. 5:5
02:29 Tyson doesn't connect with the cross. 5:5
02:36 Kessler is talking to Martin and seems to be telling him to quit playing around and start fighting. 5:5
02:50 Martin lands a solid uppercut! 5:9
02:50 Tyson looks like he might have been hurt by that punch! 5:9
03:00 Round 4 finishes with the sound of the bell. 6:8

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 5 gets underway as the fighters move to the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:06 Hey, that ringcard girl was something else! 0:0
0:09 Tyson backs into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:14 Martin is clinching... Martin uses his shoulder to force Tyson out of the clinch. 0:0
0:18 Both of these guys look just like they came out of their dressing rooms - not a mark on them. 0:0
0:23 There seems to be more moving and clinching than we anticipated from these two. We didn't expect this bout to turn into a chess match. 0:0
0:26 Tyson doubles up on the hook, scoring cleanly to the body and head of Martin. 3:0
0:41 Tyson leaves the jab just short. 3:0
0:48 As high as Martin is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Tyson takes advantage of it. 3:0
0:59 Wow! That shot landed like a lightning bolt! Tyson is down on his back! 3:0
01:01 Kessler stands over Tyson and begins the count... 3:7
01:01 1... 3:7
01:02 2... 3:7
01:03 3... 3:7
01:04 4... 3:7
01:05 5... 3:7
01:05 Tyson 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. 3:7
01:05 Kessler is allowing the fight to continue. Tyson looks real shaken to us, however. 3:7
01:05 Martin has hurt Tyson very early in the round. Mike Tyson is going to have to call on all his tricks to survive with this much time to go. 3:7
01:19 OH! Martin landed the big hook flush! 3:11
01:19 Tyson looks stunned! 3:11
01:27 He backs into the far corner. 3:11
01:32 Martin continues to come forward but he should be moving in behind punches. 3:11
01:40 There's a straight right by Martin! 3:15
01:40 Tyson's knee almost touched the canvas… 3:15
01:49 Tyson is trapped in Miguel Martin's corner... 3:15
01:54 Martin fires a left hand that Tyson takes high on the shoulder. 3:15
02:05 Tyson is challenging Martin to fight him and quit clinching. 3:15
02:14 Martin gets his head on the chest of Tyson. He tries to outmuscle him on the inside. Martin scores with a nice short hook to the head. 3:17
02:23 Martin lands a stinging jab. 3:19
02:36 Martin fires a lead right that Tyson manages to avoid. 3:19
02:39 Martin tried a jab but he left it hanging out there, and Tyson lands a sizzling cross over the lazy jab. 6:19
02:48 Martin pins Tyson in the corner! 6:19
02:53 Martin throws a crushing right to Tyson's jaw! 6:23
02:53 Tyson was stunned by that blow! 6:23
03:00 Maybe they ought to nickname Martin "Octopus" if he's going to keep clinching every round. Tyson works his way free! 6:23
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. 6:23

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 We have reached the halfway point of the fight as Round 6 begins. 0:0
0:11 Tyson lands a devastating cross! 4:0
0:11 Martin appears to be stunned! 4:0
0:15 Both fighters show virtually nothing in the way of damage. 4:0
0:20 Kessler is getting too involved in the fight and is becoming more of a factor than a referee is supposed to be. 4:0
0:22 Mike Tyson blasts home a right hand. He telegraphed it but he got away with one there. 7:0
0:36 Martin is still trying to find the range with his punches. He's just missing with some of his shots. 7:0
0:43 Tyson lands a crushing cross! 11:0
0:43 Martin appears shaken by this punch! 11:0
0:52 Tyson scores with a stunning hook to the head. 14:0
01:02 Tyson traps Martin in the corner! 14:0
01:11 Mike Tyson rains a combination of blows to the head and body of Martin and Martin tastes the canvas here in Round 6! 14:0
01:13 Kessler begins the count... 22:0
01:13 1... 22:0
01:14 2... 22:0
01:15 3... 22:0
01:16 4... 22:0
01:17 5... 22:0
01:18 6... 22:0
01:19 7... 22:0
01:20 8... 22:0
01:21 9... 22:0
01:22 10! 22:0
01:22 That's it! Martin can't beat the count. Tyson wins this fight with a knockout. 22:0

Fight Result

Here's Michael Buffer with the call…

Ladies and Gentlemen! The winner and still WBA heavyweight champion by knockout at the 01:22 mark in Round 6 is…

Mike Tyson!


Score Cards

Horacio Castilla Round Total
Columbia 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Mike Tyson 10 9 9 9 8 45
Miguel Martin 9 10 10 10 10 49

Jorge Velasco Round Total
Puerto Rico 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Mike Tyson 10 9 9 9 8 45
Miguel Martin 9 10 10 10 10 49

Minyun Lee Round Total
Korea 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Mike Tyson 10 9 9 9 8 45
Miguel Martin 9 10 10 10 10 49

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Mike Tyson 30 27 27 27 24 135
Miguel Martin 27 30 30 30 30 147



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