Mario Abad vs Maximo
Decimo-Meridio
Fight info: Mexico
City Arena, Mexico City, Mexico, 2005-10-04, announcer is Ed Darien,
referee is Tony Perez, the bout will be scored by the three judges Bill
Lerch (USA), Joe Pasquale (USA) and Nelson Vasquez (Puerto Rico), 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 Point
In the red corner:
Mario Abad - Record: 7-2-0 (1) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Skip
Conditioning Check - Trainer: Lou Duva - Cut Man: Bill
Gore
In the blue corner: Maximo
Decimo-Meridio - Record: 6-3-0 (3) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning:
Skip Conditioning Check - Trainer: Roy Jones Jr. - Cut Man: Ray
Robinson
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| Time |
Commentary |
Points |
| 0:00 |
The bell signaling the start of the fight sounds
here at this popular venue. |
0:0 |
| 0:08 |
Both fighters come into this fight predicting a
win... Not that you'd expect anything else. |
0:0 |
| 0:23 |
Decimo-Meridio throws a flurry of punches but Abad
either blocks or slips them. |
0:0 |
| 0:30 |
Decimo-Meridio is showing Mario Abad a lot of
respect. Probably more than he deserves at this point in the
fight. |
0:0 |
| 0:40 |
Perez has to pull the fighters away from each other
as Decimo-Meridio locks up Abad's arms. |
0:0 |
| 0:55 |
Abad pins Decimo-Meridio in the corner! |
0:0 |
| 01:00 |
Abad lands a crushing uppercut! |
5:0 |
| 01:00 |
Maximo Decimo-Meridio looks like he might have been
hurt by that punch! |
5:0 |
| 01:13 |
Abad slips out of a corner, as Decimo-Meridio
attempts to trap him. |
5:0 |
| 01:17 |
Abad lands to the chest and neck of
Decimo-Meridio. |
7:0 |
| 01:17 |
Abad is going to let it all hang out and try to end
this fight right here and now! |
7:0 |
| 01:26 |
Decimo-Meridio is blocked in his own corner... |
7:0 |
| 01:26 |
Abad gets inside and fires a hook to
Decimo-Meridio's body. |
9:0 |
| 01:35 |
Both fighters are keeping their distance for the
moment. |
9:0 |
| 01:44 |
Abad swings...and misses. |
9:0 |
| 01:51 |
Both fighters take a half-step back. |
9:0 |
| 02:03 |
Abad is clinching. Perez better watch because some
fighters aren't above doing some nasty head work when they're in
close like this. Decimo-Meridio pushes Abad away. |
9:0 |
| 02:13 |
The two men are circling one another, looking for an
opening. |
9:0 |
| 02:16 |
A flurry of punches are exchanged between the two
fighters. It appears as if neither has gotten the better of the
exchange. |
11:2 |
| 02:26 |
Both fighters are being effective in this exchange
of punches. |
13:4 |
| 02:39 |
Decimo-Meridio will tie a guy up if he has to.
Referee Perez has to separate the two... |
13:4 |
| 03:00 |
Abad is dancing and flicking harmless punches at
Decimo-Meridio. |
13:4 |
| 03:00 |
There's the bell. Round 1 is history. We've got a
lot more action coming up. |
14:4 |
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| Time |
Commentary |
Points |
| 0:00 |
Maximo Decimo-Meridio rushes out at the bell.
Whatever his corner said to him seems to have him fired up. |
0:0 |
| 0:18 |
Considering the clinch Decimo-Meridio has on Abad it
looks like he wants to dance with him, not fight him. Abad pushes
him away. |
0:0 |
| 0:39 |
Both fighters are staying cautious, and keeping out
of range. |
0:0 |
| 0:42 |
Decimo-Meridio's corner is shouting to their man,
encouraging him to pick up the action. |
0:0 |
| 0:46 |
Mario Abad rips away on the inside. That uppercut
landed solidly and may have hurt Decimo-Meridio. It looked like his
legs buckled ever so briefly. |
3:0 |
| 0:55 |
Abad steals a quick glance at his corner. |
3:0 |
| 01:02 |
Decimo-Meridio is just missing by a hair with his
punches. |
3:0 |
| 01:14 |
Abad lands a solid hook! |
7:0 |
| 01:14 |
Decimo-Meridio appears to be stunned! |
7:0 |
| 01:23 |
The fighters are throwing punches but Abad is being
much more effective in this battle. |
10:2 |
| 01:32 |
Both fighters sneak a breather as they clinch. Now
they move apart. |
10:2 |
| 01:40 |
Abad is bouncing on his toes, avoiding
Decimo-Meridio attempts to move inside on him. |
10:2 |
| 01:46 |
Abad doesn't have to look for Maximo Decimo-Meridio
this round. He is right there in front of him. |
10:2 |
| 01:55 |
Decimo-Meridio is challenging Abad to fight him and
quit clinching. |
10:2 |
| 02:04 |
Decimo-Meridio is trying to avoid shots to the body.
He'd better look out for shots to the head! |
10:2 |
| 02:06 |
Both fighters ought to be using their jabs more to
set up their other punches this round. |
10:2 |
| 02:14 |
Perez tries to separate the boxers but "Gladiator"
has a vice-like grip on Abad. |
10:2 |
| 02:24 |
Quick hands and feet can take you far in this game.
Of course, having a good chin helps! |
10:2 |
| 02:32 |
Abad pins Decimo-Meridio's arms. Now they move
apart. Perez is shouting at Abad to break! |
10:2 |
| 02:46 |
Decimo-Meridio said he wanted to start fast but so
far, he still hasn't found his rhythm. |
10:2 |
| 02:55 |
Abad circles around the ring. |
10:2 |
| 03:00 |
Decimo-Meridio wings a big left hand at Abad but the
latter sidesteps the punch. |
10:2 |
| 03:00 |
The bell sounds ending Round 2. The ring card girl
is about ready to climb through the ropes and into the ring to the
whistles and cheers of the crowd. |
11:1 |
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| Time |
Commentary |
Points |
| 0:00 |
Decimo-Meridio looks to be in good shape as Round 3
gets underway. |
0:0 |
| 0:12 |
Decimo-Meridio doesn't connect with the cross. |
0:0 |
| 0:14 |
Abad fires a punch over the jab of Decimo-Meridio
and gets it in for points. |
2:0 |
| 0:28 |
Decimo-Meridio is giving Abad a lot of side-to-side
movement. |
2:0 |
| 0:33 |
Mario Abad sneaks home the right cross. |
4:0 |
| 0:41 |
As high as Decimo-Meridio is holding his gloves he
is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Abad takes
advantage of it. |
4:0 |
| 0:47 |
Decimo-Meridio has Abad blocked in! |
4:0 |
| 0:51 |
Decimo-Meridio misses. He had an opening and whiffed
with the punch. |
4:0 |
| 01:08 |
Mario Abad seems really focused on what he's doing
this round. |
4:0 |
| 01:10 |
Decimo-Meridio is receiving a lot of encouragement
from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot
tonight. |
4:0 |
| 01:18 |
Abad and Maximo Decimo-Meridio are in a clinch,
Perez hollers at them to break and start fighting. |
4:0 |
| 01:37 |
Decimo-Meridio grabs Abad again. If this were
football, there'd be a penalty flag for holding. Perez separates the
two fighters. |
4:0 |
| 01:46 |
The two men are posturing and neither fighter is
making a move to fight. The fans are quick to voice their
displeasure. |
4:0 |
| 01:50 |
Abad fires a short, ripping uppercut inside. |
6:0 |
| 01:59 |
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. |
6:0 |
| 02:02 |
These guys are really going at it but Abad looks to
be getting the worse of it. |
8:3 |
| 02:11 |
The two fighters clinch, throwing feeble punches as
they grab a quick breather. Now they back away from each other. |
8:3 |
| 02:20 |
Maximo Decimo-Meridio tries a straight right that's
blocked by the gloves of Abad. |
8:3 |
| 02:27 |
Decimo-Meridio appears to be trying to load up on
his punches. |
8:3 |
| 02:30 |
Maximo Decimo-Meridio rips a hook to the head. |
8:5 |
| 02:44 |
Abad frees himself from Decimo-Meridio's clutches!
They move to ring center now. |
8:5 |
| 02:53 |
Perez warns Decimo-Meridio for holding and hitting,
although he is doing a lot more holding than hitting. |
8:5 |
| 03:00 |
Decimo-Meridio moves into a neutral corner. |
8:5 |
| 03:00 |
Abad constant movement can be frustrating to an
opponent who's not capable of cutting off the ring on him. |
8:5 |
| 03:00 |
And that ends Round number 3. |
9:5 |
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| Time |
Commentary |
Points |
| 0:00 |
Decimo-Meridio looks a bit disgusted as Round 4 gets
underway. |
0:0 |
| 0:10 |
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. |
0:0 |
| 0:13 |
Abad has Maximo Decimo-Meridio pinned! |
0:0 |
| 0:17 |
Abad is moving like he is walking on air tonight. |
0:0 |
| 0:17 |
Both of these guys look just like they came out of
their dressing rooms - not a mark on them. |
0:0 |
| 0:27 |
Decimo-Meridio lands a strong uppercut! |
0:4 |
| 0:27 |
Abad is staggered… |
0:4 |
| 0:36 |
We hadn't expected such a tactical battle tonight,
but both fighters are being very cautious in this fight. |
0:4 |
| 0:43 |
Abad lets his hands go and lands some solid
punches. |
2:4 |
| 0:52 |
Decimo-Meridio's corner is shouting at him to stay
off the ropes. |
2:4 |
| 0:59 |
Decimo-Meridio 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. |
2:4 |
| 01:06 |
Abad is trapped in the corner... |
2:4 |
| 01:06 |
Both fighters are pawing with the jab, trying to
find an opening. Decimo-Meridio digs a quick hook into the exposed
side of Abad. |
2:6 |
| 01:15 |
Abad slides into the corner... |
2:6 |
| 01:20 |
Decimo-Meridio fires a lead right that Abad manages
to avoid. |
2:6 |
| 01:27 |
Decimo-Meridio lands two stinging shots that stop
Abad in his tracks. |
2:9 |
| 01:36 |
Abad is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's
leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! |
2:9 |
| 01:40 |
The action slows for the moment. |
2:9 |
| 01:42 |
Maximo Decimo-Meridio lands a jab. He's using it as
both an offensive and defensive weapon on occasions. |
2:11 |
| 01:52 |
Both fighters need to close the distance between
them. |
2:11 |
| 02:03 |
Decimo-Meridio tries to drop the right hand over the
top but Abad ducks under it. |
2:11 |
| 02:09 |
Abad's corner is urging him on. They're really vocal
tonight. |
2:11 |
| 02:17 |
Abad just comes up short with that shot. |
2:11 |
| 02:23 |
Abad'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. |
2:11 |
| 02:27 |
There's a pause in the action as both fighters
regroup. |
2:11 |
| 02:35 |
Abad retreats into a neutral corner. |
2:11 |
| 02:39 |
Decimo-Meridio drives that short hook into Abad's
midsection! |
2:16 |
| 02:39 |
Abad looks shaken! |
2:16 |
| 02:52 |
Oh!!! Decimo-Meridio landed a sharp combination that
rocked Abad back on his heels! |
2:20 |
| 02:52 |
Abad was staggered by those punches... |
2:20 |
| 03:00 |
There's the bell, finishing Round 4. |
3:21 |
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| Time |
Commentary |
Points |
| 0:00 |
Round 5 begins as the bell sounds. |
0:0 |
| 0:07 |
Maximo Decimo-Meridio scores with a hard, snapping
jab. |
0:3 |
| 0:12 |
Both fighters are unmarked at this stage of the
fight. |
0:3 |
| 0:16 |
Mario Abad seems to be protecting his body which is
leaving his head vulnerable. He doesn't like body shots but I don't
know anyone that does. |
0:3 |
| 0:27 |
Abad ties up Decimo-Meridio. Perez separates
them. |
0:3 |
| 0:38 |
Perez is doing a nice job so far. He's maintaining
control yet you hardly notice that he's in the ring. |
0:3 |
| 0:46 |
Oh!!! Decimo-Meridio unleashed a crippling right
hand to the head! |
0:7 |
| 0:46 |
Abad had better reach deep if he's going to
continue! |
0:7 |
| 0:55 |
Mario Abad pushes Decimo-Meridio away to give
himself a little more space to work with. |
0:7 |
| 01:03 |
Abad has his arms wrapped around Decimo-Meridio...
Now they separate. Abad and Decimo-Meridio each take a step back. |
0:7 |
| 01:17 |
Decimo-Meridio misses with that punch. |
0:7 |
| 01:23 |
Both fighters are trying but neither fighter is
having much success cutting off the ring this round. |
0:7 |
| 01:27 |
The crowd wants more action but I don't know if they
are ever satisfied with what is going on in the ring. |
0:7 |
| 01:36 |
Decimo-Meridio just delivered a wake-up call!!! He
hurt Abad with a sharp combination! |
0:12 |
| 01:36 |
That's the shot Decimo-Meridio hoped to land! Abad
looks bad after that series of blows. |
0:12 |
| 01:45 |
The two fighters lean on one another. Their arms are
free and they should be throwing punches. Now they separate and the
action resumes. |
0:12 |
| 01:56 |
The fighters are jockeying for position as both men
try to gain the advantage here in the 5th. |
0:12 |
| 01:59 |
Abad throws the jab and it lands cleanly. |
2:12 |
| 02:08 |
Mario Abad has Maximo Decimo-Meridio trapped in the
left neutral corner... |
2:12 |
| 02:12 |
Abad catches Decimo-Meridio coming in with a sweet
uppercut! |
6:12 |
| 02:12 |
Decimo-Meridio appears shaken by this punch! |
6:12 |
| 02:12 |
Decimo-Meridio's right eye is bloodied by Abad! The
gash is over the eye so it could bother his vision. |
6:12 |
| 02:17 |
The cut over Decimo-Meridio's eye is a mess. Blood
is flowing freely from it. The Referee has halted this fight. He
leads Decimo-Meridio to the corner and motions for the ring
physician. The ring doctor is examining it... Decimo-Meridio's
corner pleads its case. No! Perez waves it off. The fight is over!
The doctor is not going to let it continue. The winner by TKO is
Abad! |
8:12 |
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Here's Ed Darien with the call…
Ladies
and Gentlemen! The winner by technical knockout at the 02:12 mark in
Round 5 is…
Mario Abad!
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| Bill Lerch |
Round |
Total |
| USA |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Mario Abad |
10 |
10 |
10 |
9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
39 |
| Maximo
Decimo-Meridio |
9 |
9 |
9 |
10 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
37 |
| Joe Pasquale |
Round |
Total |
| USA |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Mario Abad |
10 |
10 |
9 |
9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
38 |
| Maximo
Decimo-Meridio |
9 |
9 |
10 |
10 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
38 |
| Nelson Vasquez |
Round |
Total |
| Puerto Rico |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Mario Abad |
10 |
10 |
10 |
9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
39 |
| Maximo
Decimo-Meridio |
9 |
9 |
9 |
10 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
37 |
| Round Totals |
Round |
Total |
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Mario Abad |
30 |
30 |
29 |
27 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
116 |
| Maximo
Decimo-Meridio |
27 |
27 |
28 |
30 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
112 |
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