Michael Vazquez vs Manolo Cabezabolo

Fight info: Palacio de los Deportes, Spain, 2005-10-04, announcer is Gordon Wood, referee is Paul Thomas, the bout will be scored by the three judges Vince Delgado (USA), Remigio Ruggeri (Italy) and Oscar Oppen (Netherlands), 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: Michael Vazquez - Record: 1-8-0 (1) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Skip Conditioning Check - Trainer: Kumanbox Kumanbox - Cut Man: Kumanbox Kumanbox
In the blue corner: Manolo Cabezabolo - Record: 4-5-0 (4) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Skip Conditioning Check - Trainer: Wolk Wolk - Cut Man: Porgin McBrider

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The fighters come out of their corners, ready to initiate action here in the first. 0:0
0:07 Both fighters come into this fight predicting a win... Not that you'd expect anything else. 0:0
0:10 They need to close the distance between them. 0:0
0:21 Cabezabolo circles around the ring. 0:0
0:25 Cabezabolo has his army of supporters in tow tonight, judging by all the noise they're making. 0:0
0:32 Vazquez fires a lead right that Cabezabolo manages to avoid. 0:0
0:34 Cabezabolo lands a nice jab. He tries to follow it up with a cross but it misses. 0:2
0:44 As high as Vazquez is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Cabezabolo takes advantage of it. 0:2
0:47 Vazquez lands the lead right. 2:2
0:57 Vazquez backs into a neutral corner. 2:2
01:01 Cabezabolo is dancing and flicking harmless punches at Vazquez. 2:2
01:06 Quick hands and feet can take you far in this game. Of course, having a good chin helps! 2:2
01:09 Vazquez slides into the corner... 2:2
01:13 Cabezabolo circles left, then right in an attempt to cut off the ring. 2:2
01:18 Both fighters take a half-step back. 2:2
01:26 Cabezabolo fires a volley of punches but Vazquez was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way by the time Cabezabolo started punching. 2:2
01:34 The fighters are tangled up inside. Cabezabolo has a hand free and lands a little uppercut. 2:4
01:44 Cabezabolo has Vazquez trapped in the near neutral corner... 2:4
01:44 A flurry of punches are exchanged, but Cabezabolo is coming out on top. 4:7
01:54 Vazquez moves into a neutral corner. 4:7
01:54 The fighters are trading punches and Cabezabolo seems to have won that exchange. 6:10
01:54 Cabezabolo is told to watch the butting by Thomas. 6:10
02:08 Vazquez works free! The fighters move to ring center. 6:10
02:12 Vazquez steals a quick glance at his corner. 6:10
02:16 Cabezabolo backs away and hitches up his trunks. 6:10
02:23 Cabezabolo misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 6:10
02:31 Vazquez said he wanted to start fast but so far, he still hasn't found his rhythm. 6:10
02:34 Cabezabolo slides into a neutral corner... 6:10
02:39 Vazquez leaves the jab just short. 6:10
02:41 Cabezabolo pops a jab home. That punch didn't hurt but it still scored points. 6:12
02:50 Cabezabolo's corner is shouting at him to stay off the ropes. 6:12
02:54 Cabezabolo sneaks home the right cross. 6:14
03:00 The action is at ring center. 6:14
03:00 The bell sounds ending Round 1. 8:15

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell starts the action as Vazquez and Cabezabolo leave their corners. 0:0
0:06 Vazquez just said something to the referee. I'm not sure if he was angry about something or just making a comment. 0:0
0:14 Vazquez picks off the jab thrown by Cabezabolo. 0:0
0:21 Vazquez lands a devastating uppercut! 4:0
0:21 That was a beautiful uppercut! Cabezabolo's eyes actually rolled back in his head! It's amazing that he's still standing. 4:0
0:30 Vazquez backs into his own corner... 4:0
0:30 Cabezabolo splits the gloves with a jab. He'd like to find a home for that punch during this fight. 4:2
0:40 Neither fighter is straying far from the middle of the ring. 4:2
0:44 Manolo Cabezabolo is clinching. Thomas better watch because some fighters aren't above doing some nasty head work when they're in close like this. Thomas has to separate the two... 4:2
01:01 Neither fighter is using their jab enough this round. 4:2
01:04 Not much happening at the moment. 4:2
01:07 Cabezabolo has Vazquez trapped! 4:2
01:12 Vazquez smothers Cabezabolo's attack as Cabezabolo tries to get off some shots inside. 4:2
01:19 Cabezabolo bangs away with both hands and a nice uppercut finds a home. 4:4
01:19 Thomas has stopped the action. He is issuing a warning to Cabezabolo for backhanding. 4:4
01:42 OH! Vazquez landed the big hook flush! 9:4
01:42 Cabezabolo appears to be stunned! 9:4
01:51 Vazquez doesn't have to look for Cabezabolo this round. He is right there in front of him. 9:4
02:03 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 9:4
02:21 Look at that subtle shoulder movement. See how Cabezabolo rolls them? That throws off your opponent's timing. 9:4
02:25 Both fighters are trying but neither fighter is having much success cutting off the ring this round. 9:4
02:39 Cabezabolo fires a shot, but it glances off Vazquez's shoulder. 9:4
02:46 These guys are giving head feints, faking jabs, doing everything but throwing punches at the moment. 9:4
02:49 Cabezabolo is trying to move in behind the jab, which lands. 9:6
02:58 The two fighters lean on one another. Their arms are free and they should be throwing punches. Now they separate and the action resumes. 9:6
03:00 Cabezabolo is still trying to find the range with his punches. He's just missing with some of his shots. 9:6
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. 10:6

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The seconds hurry out of Vazquez's corner as the bell sounds for Round 3. 0:0
0:07 Wolk Wolk is just telling Manolo Cabezabolo the obvious: throw more punches, move your head, step it up. That's not going to help much! 0:0
0:12 Cabezabolo is trapped in his own corner... 0:0
0:16 Watch Vazquez move. He is darting in and out, in and out, keeping Cabezabolo off balance. 0:0
0:21 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
0:25 Cabezabolo retreats into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:29 Michael Vazquez lands a hard uppercut! 4:0
0:29 How is Cabezabolo standing after that? 4:0
0:39 Cabezabolo is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 4:0
0:47 Vazquez is moving laterally and not straight back, which is exactly what he should be doing. 4:0
0:53 Cabezabolo'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. 4:0
01:01 Cabezabolo doubled up on the hook. Did you see the water fly off Vazquez's head? 4:4
01:01 Vazquez is staggered… 4:4
01:10 They're coming back to the center of the ring now... 4:4
01:15 Cabezabolo is literally dancing circles around Vazquez this round. 4:4
01:19 We hadn't expected such a tactical battle tonight, but both fighters are being very cautious in this fight. 4:4
01:22 Both fighters could do with varying their punches a little more. 4:4
01:28 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. 4:4
01:34 Cabezabolo shoots the jab into the chest of Vazquez. 4:6
01:49 Cabezabolo darts in and out, making himself a tough target. 4:6
01:53 Neither fighter seems to be anxious to mix it up. They've been a little overly cautious so far this round. 4:6
01:57 Vazquez backs into the right corner. 4:6
02:01 Cabezabolo holds his gloves high, bobbing and weaving, making it difficult for Vazquez to score with a clean shot. 4:6
02:06 Cabezabolo lets his hands go again and gets in several scoring blows. 4:8
02:15 Both fighters are keeping their distance for the moment. 4:8
02:19 The action slows for the moment. 4:8
02:27 Cabezabolo is off target with that punch. 4:8
02:33 Vazquez lands a strong cross! 8:8
02:33 Cabezabolo was stopped cold by that blow! 8:8
02:42 Michael Vazquez's corner is shouting at him to stay off the ropes. 8:8
02:46 Vazquez is blocked in his own corner... 8:8
02:46 Cabezabolo scores with a hook to the body but he misses when he tries to double up with it. 8:10
02:55 Vazquez moves into the right corner. 8:10
03:00 The quickness and footwork of Cabezabolo is definitely keeping Vazquez off balance. 8:10
03:00 The crowd shows their appreciation for the efforts of both fighters as the two warriors make their way to their respective corners. 9:12

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Vazquez looks to be in good shape as Round 4 gets underway. 0:0
0:08 Wolk Wolk not only gave Cabezabolo encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Vazquez. Now it's up to Cabezabolo to implement it. 0:0
0:13 Manolo Cabezabolo catches Vazquez coming in with a sweet uppercut! 0:4
0:13 Vazquez is regrouping after that punch... 0:4
0:13 Manolo Cabezabolo is being warned for butting. Thomas is letting the judges know. 0:4
0:26 Both fighters are unmarked at this stage of the fight. 0:4
0:31 Vazquez tries to push Cabezabolo back in an attempt to gain room to punch. 0:4
0:39 Cabezabolo drives that short hook into Vazquez's midsection! 0:8
0:39 Cabezabolo made Vazquez blink with that shot! 0:8
0:52 Cabezabolo is showing some fancy footwork tonight as he moves around Vazquez. 0:8
0:57 Vazquez 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. 0:8
01:03 Vazquez lands a double left, one to the head and one to the body. 2:8
01:17 It's a sweet uppercut by Vazquez! He snapped Cabezabolo's head straight back with that punch! 7:8
01:17 Cabezabolo is trying to reach for the ropes! His legs have turned to jelly! 7:8
01:26 Vazquez pins Cabezabolo in the corner! 7:8
01:31 Vazquez misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 7:8
01:37 The fighters are at ring center... 7:8
01:42 Vazquez misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 7:8
01:53 Oh! That was a straight right by Vazquez! 11:8
01:53 Manolo Cabezabolo's knee almost touched the canvas… 11:8
02:06 Vazquez can't find the range with that punch. 11:8
02:13 Michael Vazquez traps Cabezabolo in the corner! 11:8
02:18 Vazquez tries to drop the right hand over the top but Cabezabolo ducks under it. 11:8
02:24 Vazquez has Cabezabolo cornered! 11:8
02:29 Vazquez is just missing by a hair with his punches. 11:8
02:40 He just landed a three punch combo! 15:8
02:40 Cabezabolo appears shaken by those punches! 15:8
02:49 Vazquez is going to come out on the short end of this exchange of punches. 17:11
02:49 That last punch by Vazquez just turned Cabezabolo's legs to Jell-O! Cabezabolo did a little dance and he's trying to regroup. Vazquez moves in for the kill. 17:11
03:00 Vazquez feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves away. He doesn't want to be trapped there. 17:11
03:00 There's a nice round of applause from the crowd as the round comes to an end. 18:13

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Vazquez and Cabezabolo square off as the bell sounds to start the action for Round 5. 0:0
0:11 Cabezabolo and Vazquez are in a clinch, Thomas hollers at them to break and start fighting. 0:0
0:23 Neither fighter shows any wear and tear at this point. 0:0
0:27 Whatever Kumanbox Kumanbox said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect. Vazquez is letting his hands go. 0:0
0:33 Michael Vazquez lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Cabezabolo. 0:0
0:35 Cabezabolo gets his head on the chest of Vazquez. He tries to outmuscle him on the inside. Cabezabolo scores with a nice short hook to the head. 0:2
0:44 Both fighters sneak a breather as they clinch. Now they move apart. 0:2
0:51 Michael Vazquez misses wildly with the hook. 0:2
0:57 Cabezabolo lands a solid combination! 0:6
0:57 That's the shot Cabezabolo hoped to land! Vazquez looks bad after that series of blows. 0:6
01:06 Vazquez is telegraphing his punches making it pretty easy for Cabezabolo to avoid them. He is going to have to disguise his attempts a little. 0:6
01:10 Cabezabolo lets go with a hook but Vazquez blocks it and then he scores with a hook of his own! 2:6
01:25 Vazquez tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Cabezabolo. 2:6
01:31 Thomas is really doing a good job of controlling this fight. He's making sure that these fighters keep it clean. 2:6
01:35 Vazquez is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 2:6
01:43 Vazquez fires and misses. 2:6
01:45 Cabezabolo snakes the jab through Vazquez's gloves. He had some snap on that one. 2:8
01:56 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 5th. 2:8
01:59 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 2:8
02:07 Cabezabolo is giving Vazquez a lot of side-to-side movement. 2:8
02:21 Vazquez takes a half step back as he tries to create some punching room. 2:8
02:25 Vazquez has Cabezabolo blocked in! 2:8
02:29 Vazquez lands a crushing uppercut! 6:8
02:29 Cabezabolo seems to be regrouping after that blow... 6:8
02:38 Both fighters ought to be using their jabs more to set up their other punches this round. 6:8
02:41 Cabezabolo has Vazquez pinned! 6:8
02:45 Cabezabolo swings...and misses. 6:8
02:52 Cabezabolo is putting his punches together, scoring well with combinations. 6:10
03:00 Cabezabolo can't score with short uppercut inside. Vazquez got his gloves in front of the punch. 6:10
03:00 There's another round in the books. 6:11

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Vazquez looks to be in fair shape as Round 6 gets underway. 0:0
0:06 Thomas is getting too involved in the fight and is becoming more of a factor than a referee is supposed to be. 0:0
0:09 Cabezabolo retreats into the far corner. 0:0
0:14 "Bazzoka" Vazquez doesn't connect with the cross. 0:0
0:16 The sting is starting to go from Michael Vazquez's punches... 0:0
0:25 Michael Vazquez slides along the far ropes. 0:0
0:30 Both fighters are staying cautious, and keeping out of range. 0:0
0:38 Cabezabolo frees himself from Vazquez's clutches! They move to ring center now. 0:0
0:43 Cabezabolo pushes Vazquez away to give himself a little more space to work with. 0:0
0:52 Vazquez tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 0:0
0:54 There's some nice hand speed. Cabezabolo fired off a volley of shots, several of which scored. 0:2
01:08 Vazquez misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 0:2
01:15 Vazquez is trying to find his timing. Punches that were finding the mark before are missing now. 0:2
01:18 The two fighters clinch, throwing feeble punches as they grab a quick breather. Now they back away from each other. 0:2
01:29 Cabezabolo just misses with a huge shot as Vazquez chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 0:2
01:36 Vazquez lands a smashing uppercut! 4:2
01:36 That blow connected solidly to the head of Cabezabolo. 4:2
01:46 Cabezabolo has Vazquez cornered! 4:2
01:50 Cabezabolo throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 4:2
01:52 Vazquez's right cross gets in, making Cabezabolo blink. 7:2
02:01 Cabezabolo is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 7:2
02:06 Michael Vazquez has Cabezabolo blocked in! 7:2
02:10 Vazquez has his arms wrapped around Cabezabolo... Now they separate. Referee Thomas has to separate the two... 7:2
02:23 Both fighters are working the angles, looking to get the upper hand in this contest. 7:2
02:31 Vazquez 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. 7:2
02:38 Thomas is talking to Cabezabolo and seems to be telling him to quit playing around and start fighting. 7:2
02:46 Vazquez lands a solid uppercut! 11:2
02:46 Cabezabolo appears to have been staggered by that punch… 11:2
03:00 Cabezabolo is trying to free his gloves from under Vazquez's gloves. 11:2
03:00 This fight is very close at this point. 11:2
03:00 That ends Round 6... But the fighters are still punching! Now Thomas jumps between them. 11:3

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds to start Round 7. 0:0
0:10 Both fighters need to close the distance between them. 0:0
0:14 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 0:0
0:28 Vazquez voluntarily moves onto the ropes. 0:0
0:32 Cabezabolo moves into the far corner. 0:0
0:37 Vazquez misses with that punch. 0:0
0:39 Manolo Cabezabolo drills Vazquez with a left and right and another left. 0:2
0:48 Cabezabolo's corner is shouting at him to stay off the ropes. 0:2
0:55 Vazquez tries to work his way inside, but can't do it. 0:2
0:59 Michael Vazquez's corner is shouting to their man, encouraging him to pick up the action. 0:2
01:09 Vazquez throws a flurry of punches but Cabezabolo either blocks or slips them. 0:2
01:21 Vazquez telegraphed that shot and Cabezabolo ducks under it easily. 0:2
01:23 Cabezabolo fires a punch over the jab of Michael Vazquez and gets it in for points. 0:4
01:32 The two men are posturing and neither fighter is making a move to fight. The fans are quick to voice their displeasure. 0:4
01:36 Manolo Cabezabolo seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 0:4
01:39 The two men continue to measure one another. 0:4
01:50 Michael Vazquez's punch actually goes behind Cabezabolo as the latter moved inside just as Vazquez threw a looping shot. 0:4
01:52 Manolo Cabezabolo lands a volley of punches and at least one scored cleanly. 0:6
02:01 Both fighters ought to be using their jabs more to set up their other punches this round. 0:6
02:05 Cabezabolo pins Vazquez in the corner! 0:6
02:10 Cabezabolo misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, either. 0:6
02:16 Neither fighter seems to be anxious to mix it up. They've been a little overly cautious so far this round. 0:6
02:34 Vazquez lands a crushing uppercut! 4:6
02:34 Cabezabolo looks hurt... He's stumbling backward! 4:6
02:44 Both fighters sneak a breather as they clinch. Now they move apart. 4:6
02:47 Cabezabolo goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it. 4:8
03:00 Cabezabolo is turning this fight into a clinching and holding affair as he continues to wrap his arms around Vazquez. 4:8
03:00 This fight appears to be very close at this point. 4:8
03:00 There's the bell. That brings Round 7 to a close. 6:7

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 8 is about to begin... There's the bell! 0:0
0:11 Vazquez retreats into his own corner... 0:0
0:11 Cabezabolo gives a nice head feint and then lands a hook to the head of Vazquez which made him blink. 0:2
0:20 The crowd is reacting to every punch thrown by these guys, whether it lands or not. 0:2
0:27 Cabezabolo fires the jab. It finds its target. 0:4
0:40 Michael Vazquez fires a left hand that Cabezabolo takes high on the shoulder. 0:4
0:43 Cabezabolo lands with a short, quick uppercut in close. 0:6
0:52 Both fighters need to close the distance between them. 0:6
0:56 Cabezabolo has been landing solid uppercuts with both his right and his left hand and he does it again. 0:9
01:05 The two fighters clinch, throwing feeble punches as they grab a quick breather. Now they back away from each other. 0:9
01:11 Both fighters move back to ring center. 0:9
01:11 Cabezabolo lands a stinging jab. 0:11
01:11 Manolo Cabezabolo is told to quit holding and hitting by Thomas. 0:11
01:21 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 8th. 0:11
01:28 It looks like both fighters would benefit if they could catch a second wind. 0:11
01:33 Cabezabolo moves into the left corner. 0:11
01:37 Vazquez fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 0:11
01:39 Both fighters are pawing with the jab, trying to find an opening. Cabezabolo digs a quick hook into the exposed side of Vazquez. 0:13
01:49 Vazquez backs into a neutral corner. 0:13
01:53 Cabezabolo is boxing beautifully, smoothly moving side to side and in and out. 0:13
02:00 Cabezabolo's corner is urging him on. They're really vocal tonight. 0:13
02:04 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 0:13
02:07 The action is back at ring center. 0:13
02:07 Cabezabolo lands the jab but comes up short with a second one right behind it. 0:15
02:16 He throws the jab and it lands cleanly. 0:17
02:30 Vazquez looks for a breather; he grabs Cabezabolo and holds on. Cabezabolo pushes Vazquez off and looks for an opening. 0:17
02:48 Vazquez wings a big left hand at Cabezabolo but the latter sidesteps the punch. 0:17
02:50 Cabezabolo shoots the right home. That's a sneaky punch. 0:19
02:50 Cabezabolo opened up a gash under Vazquez's left eye with his last shot! 0:19
03:00 Vazquez just comes up short with that shot. 0:21
03:00 That's another round in the books as Round 8 comes to an end. 1:22

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Vazquez was a little slow getting off his stool this round. 0:0
0:06 Kumanbox Kumanbox really gave it to Vazquez between rounds, but Vazquez's didn't seem to be paying attention. 0:0
0:07 Cabezabolo scores with the jab. 0:2
0:12 Cabezabolo is slowing up... 0:2
0:16 Both fighters are staying cautious, and keeping out of range. 0:2
0:27 Vazquez just delivered a wake-up call!!! He hurt Cabezabolo with a sharp combination! 4:2
0:27 Cabezabolo was stopped cold by that series of shots! 4:2
0:36 Cabezabolo pushes Michael Vazquez away to give himself a little more space to work with. 4:2
0:39 Cabezabolo gets a jab in but it was more of a push than a punch. 4:4
0:48 Cabezabolo lands a jab. He's using it as both an offensive and defensive weapon on occasions. 4:6
01:03 Vazquez scores with a tremendous left! 8:6
01:03 Cabezabolo is going to need to regroup after that blow... 8:6
01:12 Both fighters ought to be using their jabs more to set up their other punches this round. 8:6
01:15 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 8:6
01:18 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 8:6
01:31 Cabezabolo pins Michael Vazquez in the corner! 8:6
01:31 Cabezabolo rips a hook to the body. 8:8
01:40 Cabezabolo can't win this fight if he just throws one punch at a time. Now he just unloaded a flurry of punches and several scored cleanly. 8:10
01:49 The two fighters lean on one another. Their arms are free and they should be throwing punches. Now they separate and the action resumes. 8:10
01:52 Vazquez slides into a neutral corner... 8:10
01:52 Cabezabolo pumps the jab into the face of Vazquez. 8:13
01:52 Thomas is halting the fight and warning Manolo Cabezabolo for a low blow. Cabezabolo is pleading his case but to no avail. 8:13
02:12 Vazquez's corner is shouting at him to stay off the ropes. 8:13
02:21 Vazquez misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 8:13
02:28 The action slows for the moment. 8:13
02:36 Cabezabolo back pedals away from the straight forward attack of Vazquez. 8:13
02:40 Cabezabolo doubles up on the jab and he managed to score with the second one. 8:15
02:53 Cabezabolo seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 8:15
03:00 Cabezabolo shows Vazquez his back and moves quickly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 9. 8:17

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 There are 03:00 more minutes of fighting to go in the 10th and final round. 0:0
0:06 Cabezabolo's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:0
0:10 The two fighters lean on one another. Their arms are free and they should be throwing punches. Now they separate and the action resumes. 0:0
0:12 Upstairs and downstairs! Cabezabolo lands two quick blows and then moves away from Michael Vazquez's counters. 0:2
0:17 Both of these fighters are really laboring now... 0:2
0:26 Cabezabolo is either lucky or has radar. Vazquez's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 0:2
0:32 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 0:2
0:40 Both fighters need to close the distance between them. 0:2
0:43 Cabezabolo has Vazquez trapped in the lower neutral corner... 0:2
0:43 Manolo Cabezabolo fires a short, ripping uppercut inside. 0:4
0:52 Vazquez's corner is shouting at him to stay off the ropes. 0:4
0:59 Cabezabolo rips off two quick jabs and one finds the mark. 0:6
01:12 Considering the clinch Vazquez has on Cabezabolo it looks like he wants to dance with him, not fight him. "Butterbeam" Cabezabolo pushes him away. 0:6
01:29 Cabezabolo lands to the chest and neck of Vazquez. 0:8
01:40 Both fighters want to work inside for the moment. Cabezabolo has his head on Vazquez's chest and blasts home a hook. 0:10
01:49 Cabezabolo has been throwing the uppercut and scoring with it all night as he lands yet another short punch inside. 0:12
01:58 Both fighters ought to be using their jabs more to set up their other punches this round. 0:12
02:05 Cabezabolo seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 0:12
02:08 These guys are really going at it but Vazquez looks to be getting the worse of it. 2:15
02:12 Thomas's primary concern is the health and safety of the fighter. I have to believe he's ready to jump in and end the fight. 2:15
02:20 Cabezabolo lands a quick jab. He'd like to keep Vazquez on the end of that punch. 2:17
02:38 Vazquez fires a left hand that Cabezabolo takes high on the shoulder. 2:17
02:40 The crowd, corners, and fighters are stunned as Thomas ends the round before the bell rings. Everyone else knows what is going on, but not Thomas. 2:17
02:40 Cabezabolo seems to have done enough to win this fight. 2:17

Fight Result

Here's Gordon Wood with the call…

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

Vince Delgado, USA scores the bout 97 to 93.

Remigio Ruggeri, Italy scores the bout 96 to 94.

Oscar Oppen, Netherlands scores the bout 97 to 93.

The winner by unanimous decision is Manolo Cabezabolo!


Score Cards

Vince Delgado Round Total
USA 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Michael Vazquez 9 10 9 10 9 10 9 9 9 9 93
Manolo Cabezabolo 10 9 10 9 10 9 10 10 10 10 97

Remigio Ruggeri Round Total
Italy 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Michael Vazquez 9 10 9 9 9 10 10 9 10 9 94
Manolo Cabezabolo 10 9 10 10 10 9 9 10 9 10 96

Oscar Oppen Round Total
Netherlands 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Michael Vazquez 9 10 9 10 9 10 9 9 9 9 93
Manolo Cabezabolo 10 9 10 9 10 9 10 10 10 10 97

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Michael Vazquez 27 30 27 29 27 30 28 27 28 27 280
Manolo Cabezabolo 30 27 30 28 30 27 29 30 29 30 290



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