Diego Pablo Chilavert vs Manolo Cabezabolo

Fight info: Harrahs Atlantic City, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA, 2005-02-25, announcer is Frank Shain, referee is Rudy Battle, the bout will be scored by the three judges Mark Streisand (USA), Jang Kwan-Ho (South Korea) and Richard Flaherty (Albania), 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 'none', Scoring System is 10 Point
In the red corner: Diego Pablo Chilavert - Record: 0-0-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Skip Conditioning Check - Trainer: Lou Turnes - Cut Man: Manilla 1975
In the blue corner: Manolo Cabezabolo - Record: 0-0-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Skip Conditioning Check - Trainer: Wolk Wolk - Cut Man: Porgin McBrider

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Both fighters leave their corners and advance toward the center of the ring. 0:0
0:07 They come into this fight predicting a win... Not that you'd expect anything else. 0:0
0:12 They are keeping their distance for the moment. 0:0
0:19 Cabezabolo fires a shot, but it glances off Chilavert's shoulder. 0:0
0:31 Cabezabolo is dancing and flicking harmless punches at Chilavert. 0:0
0:36 Cabezabolo's corner is urging him on. They're really vocal tonight. 0:0
0:45 Chilavert lands a smashing cross! 5:0
0:45 Cabezabolo was shaken by that blow! 5:0
0:58 Cabezabolo lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Chilavert. 5:0
01:01 Diego Pablo Chilavert lands the lead right. 7:0
01:09 Cabezabolo is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 7:0
01:15 Each fighter is measuring the other. Now Chilavert lets his hands go and scores several quick punches to the head of Cabezabolo. 9:0
01:24 Cabezabolo takes a half step back as he tries to create some punching room. 9:0
01:27 Cabezabolo rips off two quick jabs and one finds the mark. 9:2
01:37 Both fighters ought to be using their jabs more to set up their other punches this round. 9:2
01:41 Chilavert lands a quick jab. He'd like to keep Manolo Cabezabolo on the end of that punch. 11:2
01:50 Cabezabolo steals a quick glance at his corner. 11:2
01:54 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 11:2
01:57 Chilavert moves into a neutral corner. 11:2
02:02 Cabezabolo tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Chilavert. 11:2
02:09 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. 11:2
02:17 Cabezabolo picks off the jab thrown by Chilavert. 11:2
02:24 Cabezabolo appears to be trying to load up on his punches. 11:2
02:28 Quick hands and feet can take you far in this game. Of course, having a good chin helps! 11:2
02:36 Chants of Boring, Boring echo through the arena as Cabezabolo puts his arms around Chilavert, causing Battle to separate the fighters. 11:2
02:45 These guys are giving head feints, faking jabs, doing everything but throwing punches at the moment. 11:2
02:49 Both fighters take a half-step back. 11:2
02:57 Chilavert smothers Manolo Cabezabolo's attack as Cabezabolo tries to get off some shots inside. 11:2
03:00 Round 1 of this scheduled 10 rounder ends as the bell sounds. 11:3

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center... 0:0
0:11 Cabezabolo has Chilavert trapped in the lower right neutral corner... 0:0
0:11 Cabezabolo scores with a hook to the body but he misses when he tries to double up with it. 0:2
0:20 Chilavert is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 0:2
0:24 Chilavert slides into the corner... 0:2
0:28 Cabezabolo throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 0:2
0:36 The two men continue to measure one another. 0:2
0:39 Cabezabolo throws the jab and it lands cleanly. 0:4
0:48 Both fighters want to work inside for the moment. Chilavert has his head on Cabezabolo's chest and blasts home a hook. 2:4
0:57 Chilavert wings the right cross and it gets in, though without a lot of steam on it. 4:4
01:07 Both fighters could do with varying their punches a little more. 4:4
01:10 Cabezabolo scores with a nice right cross. 4:6
01:20 The two fighters clinch, throwing feeble punches as they grab a quick breather. Now they back away from each other. 4:6
01:24 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 4:6
01:36 Cabezabolo is clinching. Battle better watch because some fighters aren't above doing some nasty head work when they're in close like this. Battle is shouting at Cabezabolo to break! 4:6
01:51 Chilavert just delivered a wake-up call!!! He hurt Cabezabolo with a sharp combination! 8:6
01:51 Cabezabolo was shaken by those blows! 8:6
02:00 Cabezabolo lands the uppercut but there wasn't much on it. 8:8
02:09 Chilavert's corner is shouting at him to stay off the ropes. 8:8
02:17 Chilavert misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 8:8
02:24 Cabezabolo's corner is shouting to their man, encouraging him to pick up the action. 8:8
02:27 Chilavert seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 8:8
02:33 Both fighters need to close the distance between them. 8:8
02:41 Cabezabolo throws a nice, short uppercut that scores to the jaw of Chilavert 8:10
02:50 Chilavert lands a nice jab. He tries to follow it up with a cross but it misses. 10:10
02:59 Cabezabolo doesn't have to look for Chilavert this round. He is right there in front of him. 10:10
03:00 Diego Pablo Chilavert's punch actually goes behind Cabezabolo as the latter moved inside just as Chilavert threw a looping shot. 10:10
03:00 The two fighters nod at each other as the crowd applauds both the action and the sportsmanship being displayed. 11:9

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The ring card girl exits the ring to wild cheering. We await the bell, signaling the start of Round 3. There it is! 0:0
0:08 Diego Pablo Chilavert's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:0
0:13 Cabezabolo can't find the range with that punch. 0:0
0:25 Chilavert ties up Cabezabolo. Why would he want to clinch now? Cabezabolo tries to get free... Here comes Battle to break them up... 0:0
0:42 Cabezabolo pushes Chilavert away to give himself a little more space to work with. 0:0
0:46 We hadn't expected such a tactical battle tonight, but both fighters are being very cautious in this fight. 0:0
0:53 The fighters are tied up. Chilavert tries to extract himself. He gets his arms free. Battle separates the two... 0:0
01:07 Cabezabolo wings a big left hand at Chilavert but the latter sidesteps the punch. 0:0
01:18 Oh!!! Cabezabolo unleashed a crippling right hand to the head! 0:4
01:18 Chilavert was staggered by that punch! 0:4
01:27 Chilavert 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. 0:4
01:35 Cabezabolo is still trying to find the range with his punches. He's just missing with some of his shots. 0:4
01:41 Both fighters are staying cautious, and keeping out of range. 0:4
01:45 Neither fighter is using their jab enough this round. 0:4
01:51 Cabezabolo drills Chilavert with a left and right and another left. 0:6
02:00 Both fighters sneak a breather as they clinch. Now they move apart. 0:6
02:04 The two men are posturing and neither fighter is making a move to fight. The fans are quick to voice their displeasure. 0:6
02:11 Manolo Cabezabolo misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, either. 0:6
02:13 A right cross from Chilavert gets through Cabezabolo's guard. 2:6
02:22 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. 2:6
02:30 Diego Pablo Chilavert swings...and misses. 2:6
02:38 Neither fighter seems to be anxious to mix it up. They've been a little overly cautious so far this round. 2:6
02:43 Cabezabolo is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 2:6
02:46 Neither fighter is going to come out on the short end of this exchange of punches. 4:8
03:00 Chilavert backs into the upper corner. 4:8
03:00 The Referee has to get between Chilavert and Cabezabolo as they glare at one another. He sends them to their corners as the bell sounds to end the round. 3:9

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds to start Round 4. 0:0
0:07 Whatever Lou Turnes said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect. Chilavert is letting his hands go. 0:0
0:09 The two men close the distance between each other. Cabezabolo throws a half-hook, half-uppercut that catches Chilavert clean and stops him in his tracks. 0:3
0:13 No blood, no bruises and no swelling; you wouldn't know that these guys have already fought 4 rounds. 0:3
0:18 The crowd is reacting to every punch thrown by these guys, whether it lands or not. 0:3
0:25 Cabezabolo is motioning with his gloves for Chilavert to bring it on, but Cabezabolo is not being overly aggressive himself right now. 0:3
0:28 Cabezabolo lands a jab. He's using it as both an offensive and defensive weapon on occasions. 0:5
0:37 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 4th. 0:5
0:48 Cabezabolo has Chilavert blocked in! 0:5
0:53 Cabezabolo lands a crushing combination! 0:9
0:53 That's the shot Cabezabolo hoped to land! Chilavert looks bad after that series of blows. 0:9
01:02 As high as Chilavert is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Cabezabolo takes advantage of it. 0:9
01:06 Cabezabolo 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. 0:11
01:21 Cabezabolo darts in and out, making himself a tough target. 0:11
01:26 Chilavert lands a right cross but Cabezabolo turned with it, diluting some of its power. 2:11
01:36 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. 2:11
01:39 The action slows for the moment. 2:11
01:49 Cabezabolo fires a volley of punches but Chilavert was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way by the time Cabezabolo started punching. 2:11
01:52 Chilavert throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 4:11
02:01 Both fighters ought to be using their jabs more to set up their other punches this round. 4:11
02:08 Chilavert doesn't connect with the cross. 4:11
02:14 Both fighters are trying but neither fighter is having much success cutting off the ring this round. 4:11
02:18 Cabezabolo has his army of supporters in tow tonight, judging by all the noise they're making. 4:11
02:21 Both fighters are working the angles, looking to get the upper hand in this contest. 4:11
02:51 Cabezabolo traps Chilavert in the corner! 4:11
02:51 Cabezabolo doubles up on the jab and he managed to score with the second one. 4:13
03:00 The fighters have worked their way back to the center of the ring. 4:13
03:00 And another stanza comes to a close with the bell. 5:14

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 5 gets underway as the fighters move to the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:12 Cabezabolo scores with a jolting uppercut inside. 0:2
0:16 Neither fighter shows any wear and tear at this point. 0:2
0:25 Manolo Cabezabolo leaves the jab just short. 0:2
0:28 The fighters are tangled up inside. Chilavert has a hand free and lands a little uppercut. 2:2
0:42 Cabezabolo drops the right hand flush on Chilavert's chin! 2:6
0:42 Chilavert is staggered… 2:6
0:52 The two fighters lean on one another. Their arms are free and they should be throwing punches. Now they separate and the action resumes. 2:6
0:54 Chilavert tries to push Cabezabolo back in an attempt to gain room to punch. 2:6
0:58 Chilavert gets a jab in but it was more of a push than a punch. 4:6
01:11 Cabezabolo misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 4:6
01:14 Chilavert lands the right hand. He's pretty effective with that punch when he sets it up right. 6:6
01:23 Both fighters ought to be using their jabs more to set up their other punches this round. 6:6
01:30 Cabezabolo 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. 6:6
01:32 Both fighters are pawing with the jab, trying to find an opening. Chilavert digs a quick hook into the exposed side of Cabezabolo. 8:6
01:41 Both fighters are staying cautious, and keeping out of range. 8:6
01:50 Cabezabolo fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 8:6
01:53 Diego Pablo Chilavert gets his head on the chest of Manolo Cabezabolo. He tries to outmuscle him on the inside. Chilavert scores with a nice short hook to the head. 10:6
02:07 Manolo Cabezabolo misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 10:6
02:13 Battle is doing a nice job so far. He's maintaining control yet you hardly notice that he's in the ring. 10:6
02:30 Chilavert bobs and weaves his way inside and lets his hands go, scoring with a hook. 12:6
02:39 Chilavert is trapped in the corner... 12:6
02:39 Cabezabolo rips a hook to the body. 12:8
02:53 Cabezabolo pins Chilavert in the corner! 12:8
02:57 Cabezabolo just misses with a huge shot as Chilavert chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 12:8
03:00 There's a nice round of applause from the crowd as the round comes to an end. 12:9

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Chilavert looks to be in excellent shape as Round 6 gets underway. 0:0
0:15 Cabezabolo fires a left hand that Chilavert takes high on the shoulder. 0:0
0:17 Both fighters are unmarked at this stage of the fight. 0:0
0:21 They need to close the distance between them. 0:0
0:29 Chilavert fires a lead right that Cabezabolo manages to avoid. 0:0
0:31 Cabezabolo scores to both the head and body and then moves away. 0:2
0:41 Manolo Cabezabolo is motioning with his gloves for Chilavert to bring it on, but Cabezabolo is not being overly aggressive himself right now. 0:2
0:45 Chilavert moves into the near right corner. 0:2
0:49 Battle yells at the fighters to separate but Manolo Cabezabolo and Chilavert are a tangle of arms. Now they break clean. 0:2
0:58 The crowd wants more action but I don't know if they are ever satisfied with what is going on in the ring. 0:2
01:04 Cabezabolo lands two solid jabs that snap back the head of Chilavert. 0:5
01:18 Cabezabolo is boxing beautifully, smoothly moving side to side and in and out. 0:5
01:22 Both fighters take a half-step back. 0:5
01:30 Chilavert fires and misses. 0:5
01:32 Cabezabolo lands a volley of punches and at least one scored cleanly. 0:7
01:41 The two fighters lean on one another. Their arms are free and they should be throwing punches. Now they separate and the action resumes. 0:7
01:52 Cabezabolo wraps up Chilavert... Neither fighter will break... Battle steps in and breaks it up. 0:7
02:01 Cabezabolo seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 0:7
02:06 The uppercut just landed by Chilavert is a nice weapon on the inside. 2:7
02:16 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 6th. 2:7
02:19 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 2:7
02:22 The two men are posturing and neither fighter is making a move to fight. The fans are quick to voice their displeasure. 2:7
02:31 Chilavert has Cabezabolo trapped! 2:7
02:36 Cabezabolo is trying to free his gloves from under Chilavert's gloves. 2:7
02:50 Cabezabolo wraps up Chilavert. They separate themselves. 2:7
03:00 And there's the bell ending Round 6. 1:7

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Battle motions the fighters together as the bell sounds to begin Round 7. 0:0
0:08 Cabezabolo shoots the jab into the chest of Chilavert. 0:2
0:13 Both of these guys look just like they came out of their dressing rooms - not a mark on them. 0:2
0:17 The two fighters clinch, throwing feeble punches as they grab a quick breather. Now they back away from each other. 0:2
0:20 Cabezabolo glances a hook off Chilavert's side. 0:4
0:20 Cabezabolo is being warned for rabbit punching. Battle is letting the judges know. 0:4
0:39 The action slows for the moment. 0:4
0:44 Chilavert scores with a nice two-punch combination. 2:4
0:53 Chilavert tries to push Cabezabolo back in an attempt to gain room to punch. 2:4
0:56 Chilavert retreats into a neutral corner. 2:4
0:56 Both fighters are flailing away but Cabezabolo is definitely landing the better punches. 4:7
01:10 Manolo Cabezabolo holds his gloves high, bobbing and weaving, making it difficult for Chilavert to score with a clean shot. 4:7
01:15 Both fighters ought to be using their jabs more to set up their other punches this round. 4:7
01:22 Both fighters are working the angles, looking to get the upper hand in this contest. 4:7
01:30 Cabezabolo misses with that punch. 4:7
01:32 Chilavert fires a straight right. He split the gloves with that punch. 6:7
01:41 Chilavert is forced into his own corner... 6:7
01:46 Cabezabolo throws a flurry of punches but Chilavert either blocks or slips them. 6:7
01:48 Chilavert goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it. 8:7
01:57 Cabezabolo is trying to find his timing. Punches that were finding the mark before are missing now. 8:7
02:00 Chilavert slides into a neutral corner... 8:7
02:00 Cabezabolo scores with the jab. 8:9
02:09 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 7th. 8:9
02:13 Cabezabolo shoots the right home. That's a sneaky punch. 8:11
02:22 Cabezabolo lands a glancing, overhand right. He just missed landing that one square. 8:13
02:36 Cabezabolo has his arms wrapped around Chilavert... Now they separate. Cabezabolo and Chilavert each take a step back. 8:13
02:57 Cabezabolo misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 8:13
03:00 We're at the 3:00 mark and that brings this round to an end. 8:14

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell starts the action as Chilavert and Cabezabolo leave their corners. 0:0
0:07 Lou Turnes not only gave Chilavert encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Cabezabolo. Now it's up to Chilavert to implement it. 0:0
0:07 Cabezabolo hooks off the jab and bangs a shot to the body. 0:2
0:12 Both fighters show virtually nothing in the way of damage. 0:2
0:22 Chilavert telegraphed that shot and Cabezabolo ducks under it easily. 0:2
0:24 Cabezabolo connects with an uppercut. He can make good use of that punch if he can continue to get inside. 0:4
0:33 Chilavert backs into a neutral corner. 0:4
0:33 "Butterbeam" scores with a quick hook to the head of Chilavert after Chilavert missed with a wild shot of his own. 0:6
0:42 Both fighters are keeping their distance for the moment. 0:6
0:45 Cabezabolo seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 0:6
0:54 Both fighters are being effective in this exchange of punches. 2:8
01:03 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. 2:8
01:08 Cabezabolo pins Chilavert in the corner! 2:8
01:08 The two fighters have chosen to work on the inside and it's Cabezabolo who scores with a short hook to the chest. 2:10
01:08 They will need to do a little work on the cut over Chilavert's left eye between rounds; it's obviously cut. 2:10
01:17 Neither fighter is straying far from the middle of the ring. 2:11
01:21 Cabezabolo is just missing by a hair with his punches. 2:11
01:33 Punch and move, punch and move, Cabezabolo will do it all night if Chilavert doesn't do a more consistent jab of cutting off the ring. 2:11
01:37 It looks like both fighters would benefit if they could catch a second wind. 2:11
01:41 A flurry of punches are exchanged between the two fighters. It appears as if Chilavert has gotten the better of the exchange. 5:13
01:41 Cabezabolo is told to quit using his elbows by Battle. 5:13
01:45 Cabezabolo needs to catch his second wind... 5:13
01:49 Chilavert tries to push Cabezabolo back in an attempt to gain room to punch. 5:13
01:58 Upstairs and downstairs! Cabezabolo lands two quick blows and then moves away from Chilavert's counters. 5:15
02:12 Chilavert is trapped in Manolo Cabezabolo's corner... 5:15
02:17 Cabezabolo catches Chilavert coming in with a sweet uppercut! 5:19
02:17 Chilavert takes a step back… 5:19
02:26 Manolo Cabezabolo traps Chilavert in the corner! 5:19
02:26 Both fighters are exchanging blows! Chilavert scored more on that exchange. 8:21
02:35 Chilavert is pinned in his own corner... 8:21
02:40 Cabezabolo misses wildly with the hook. 8:21
02:46 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 8:21
02:49 Cabezabolo has Chilavert cornered! 8:21
02:53 Manolo Cabezabolo just landed a three punch combo! 8:25
02:53 Diego Pablo Chilavert was staggered by those punches... 8:25
02:58 The round is stopped by Battle. He apparently thought he heard the bell for the end of the round but he is obviously mistaken. 8:25
02:58 This should be stopped now, before Chilavert get's hurt! Battle is waving his arms! He's stopping the fight! Cabezabolo is the winner on a TKO! 8:25

Fight Result

Here's Frank Shain with the call…

Ladies and Gentlemen! The winner by technical knockout at the 02:58 mark in Round 8 is…

Manolo Cabezabolo!


Score Cards

Mark Streisand Round Total
USA 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Diego Pablo Chilavert 10 10 9 9 10 9 10 67
Manolo Cabezabolo 9 9 10 10 9 10 9 66

Jang Kwan-Ho Round Total
South Korea 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Diego Pablo Chilavert 10 10 9 9 10 10 9 67
Manolo Cabezabolo 9 10 10 10 10 9 10 68

Richard Flaherty Round Total
Albania 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Diego Pablo Chilavert 10 10 9 9 10 9 9 66
Manolo Cabezabolo 9 9 10 10 9 10 10 67

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Diego Pablo Chilavert 30 30 27 27 30 28 28 200
Manolo Cabezabolo 27 28 30 30 28 29 29 201



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