Victor Jimenez vs La Pulga

Fight info: Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville, CT, USA, 2005-02-25, announcer is Jimmy Lennon, referee is William Conners, the bout will be scored by the three judges Albert Bennett (USA), Gonzalo Riveras (Venezuela) and Robert Gonzales (USA), 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: Victor Jimenez - Record: 0-0-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Skip Conditioning Check - Trainer: Nacho Ruiz - Cut Man: Luis De Castro
In the blue corner: La Pulga - Record: 0-0-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Skip Conditioning Check - Trainer: The Tahitian Warrior - Cut Man: Sam Gasher

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The fight gets underway as the bell sounds the start of Round 1. 0:0
0:11 Victor Jimenez lands a devastating uppercut! 4:0
0:11 Pulga appears to be stunned! 4:0
0:20 He retreats into a neutral corner. 4:0
0:20 Jimenez drills Pulga with a left and right and another left. 6:0
0:29 La Pulga's corner is shouting at him to stay off the ropes. 6:0
0:38 Jimenez fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 6:0
0:45 Both fighters keep straying from ring center. Now they're back in the middle of the square. 6:0
0:50 Pulga slips out of a corner, as Jimenez attempts to trap him. 6:0
0:54 Pulga is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 6:0
0:58 Jimenez traps Pulga in the corner! 6:0
01:02 Jimenez throws a flurry of punches but Pulga either blocks or slips them. 6:0
01:09 The two men continue to measure one another. 6:0
01:17 Victor Jimenez fires a volley of punches but Pulga was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way by the time Jimenez started punching. 6:0
01:24 That right hook by Pulga brings Jimenez up short! 6:4
01:24 Jimenez looks hurt... He's stumbling backward! 6:4
01:39 Victor Jimenez wings a big left hand at La Pulga but the latter sidesteps the punch. 6:4
01:45 Both fighters come into this fight predicting a win... Not that you'd expect anything else. 6:4
01:49 Jimenez moves into a neutral corner. 6:4
01:49 Pulga splits the gloves with a jab. He'd like to find a home for that punch during this fight. 6:6
02:03 Jimenez works himself free. Now the fighters move back to ring center. 6:6
02:12 La Pulga circles around the ring. 6:6
02:21 Jimenez catches Pulga coming in with a sweet uppercut! 10:6
02:21 Pulga seems to have been hurt by that punch! 10:6
02:30 Both fighters are keeping their distance for the moment. 10:6
02:34 Jimenez doubles up on the jab and he managed to score with the second one. 12:6
02:43 Pulga is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 12:6
02:49 Both fighters take a half-step back. 12:6
02:52 Pulga appears to be trying to load up on his punches. 12:6
03:00 Jimenez moves into the lower corner. 12:6
03:00 The bell sounds to end Round 1 of what could very well turn out to be a mismatch. 14:7

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 It's Round 2 of this scheduled 10 rounder. 0:0
0:08 Pulga's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:0
0:13 Pulga lands a solid combination! 0:4
0:13 Victor Jimenez is trying to regroup after those punches... 0:4
0:23 As high as Jimenez is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if La Pulga takes advantage of it. 0:4
0:25 Jimenez steals a quick glance at his corner. 0:4
0:28 Pulga rips a hook to the body. 0:6
0:37 Jimenez pushes Pulga away to give himself a little more space to work with. 0:6
0:40 The two fighters lean on one another. Their arms are free and they should be throwing punches. Now they separate and the action resumes. 0:6
0:48 Pulga ends up behind Jimenez as he deftly avoids a straight ahead attack moving to his right. 0:6
0:52 Jimenez has his army of supporters in tow tonight, judging by all the noise they're making. 0:6
0:56 Quick hands and feet can take you far in this game. Of course, having a good chin helps! 0:6
0:59 Pulga has Jimenez cornered! 0:6
01:04 Pulga holds his gloves high, bobbing and weaving, making it difficult for Jimenez to score with a clean shot. 0:6
01:13 La Pulga feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves away. He doesn't want to be trapped there. 0:6
01:17 Both fighters need to close the distance between them. 0:6
01:29 Jimenez leaves the jab just short. 0:6
01:36 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 0:6
01:44 Pulga is gliding around the ring like it's his own personal dance floor. 0:6
01:49 Pulga doesn't have to look for Jimenez this round. He is right there in front of him. 0:6
01:52 Pulga has Jimenez trapped! 0:6
01:52 Pulga is going to come out on the short end of this exchange of punches. 3:8
02:06 Jimenez swings...and misses. 3:8
02:13 Jimenez backs into the near corner. 3:8
02:18 Pulga is dancing and flicking harmless punches at Jimenez. 3:8
02:22 The action slows for the moment. 3:8
02:26 Jimenez'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. 3:8
02:40 La Pulga lands a strong jab! 3:12
02:40 Jimenez's knee almost touched the canvas… 3:12
02:49 Pulga backs away and hitches up his trunks. 3:12
02:52 Jimenez traps Pulga in the corner! 3:12
02:57 Jimenez doesn't connect with the cross. 3:12
03:00 Pulga has Jimenez blocked in! 3:12
03:00 The bell sounds ending Round 2. 4:13

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
0:07 Upstairs and downstairs! Jimenez lands two quick blows and then moves away from Pulga's counters. 2:0
0:16 Jimenez takes a half step back as he tries to create some punching room. 2:0
0:20 La Pulga lands a jab. He's using it as both an offensive and defensive weapon on occasions. 2:2
0:28 Nacho Ruiz seemed agitated with Victor Jimenez, who stared at his shoes almost the entire minute. 2:2
0:35 Jimenez misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 2:2
0:42 We hadn't expected such a tactical battle tonight, but both fighters are being very cautious in this fight. 2:2
0:50 Pulga tries to drop the right hand over the top but Jimenez ducks under it. 2:2
0:52 Jimenez lands a quick jab. He'd like to keep Pulga on the end of that punch. 4:2
01:06 Jimenez 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. 4:2
01:09 Pulga wings the right cross and it gets in, though without a lot of steam on it. 4:4
01:17 Pulga quickly hitches up his trunks. 4:4
01:33 Victor Jimenez's corner is urging him on. They're really vocal tonight. 4:4
01:36 Pulga has Jimenez trapped in the lower right neutral corner... 4:4
01:41 Pulga bounces off the ropes, challenging Jimenez to come get him. 4:4
01:45 Both fighters are working the angles, looking to get the upper hand in this contest. 4:4
01:54 Pulga is boxing beautifully, smoothly moving side to side and in and out. 4:4
01:58 Pulga seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 4:4
02:02 Jimenez retreats into the right corner. 4:4
02:02 Both fighters are feinting with the shoulders. Now, Pulga lands the right hand. 4:6
02:16 Pulga is circling his opponent. 4:6
02:21 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. 4:6
02:25 Jimenez is trapped in Pulga's corner... 4:6
02:25 Pulga forces his way inside and he lands a nice uppercut to the chin of Jimenez. 4:8
02:34 Both fighters are staying cautious, and keeping out of range. 4:8
02:49 It's a sweet uppercut by Pulga! He snapped Jimenez's head straight back with that punch! 4:12
02:49 Jimenez is regrouping after that punch... 4:12
02:58 Jimenez is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 4:12
03:00 Pulga is on his bicycle, moving from corner to corner forcing Jimenez to chase him. 4:12
03:00 Round 3 of this scheduled 10 rounder ends as the bell sounds. 5:13

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Jimenez looks a bit disgusted as Round 4 gets underway. 0:0
0:07 Jimenez lands the right hand. He's pretty effective with that punch when he sets it up right. 2:0
0:11 Both of these guys look just like they came out of their dressing rooms - not a mark on them. 2:0
0:15 Jimenez received a pep talk from Nacho Ruiz before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 2:0
0:20 Victor Jimenez can't score with short uppercut inside. La Pulga got his gloves in front of the punch. 2:0
0:23 Pulga lands with a short, quick uppercut in close. 2:2
0:31 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. 2:2
0:36 The crowd is reacting to every punch thrown by these guys, whether it lands or not. 2:2
0:39 Victor Jimenez scores with a hard jab but he misses with the right hand, coming behind it. 5:2
0:48 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 4th. 5:2
0:55 Pulga is trying to move in behind the jab, which lands. 5:4
01:04 Both fighters sneak a breather as they clinch. Now they move apart. 5:4
01:08 Jimenez lets his hands go again and gets in several scoring blows. 7:4
01:18 Both fighters ought to be using their jabs more to set up their other punches this round. 7:4
01:22 Jimenez tries to push Pulga back in an attempt to gain room to punch. 7:4
01:28 Both fighters want to work inside for the moment. Jimenez has his head on Pulga's chest and blasts home a hook. 9:4
01:37 Both fighters need to close the distance between them. 9:4
01:44 Pulga just landed a three punch combo! 9:9
01:44 Jimenez appears shaken by those punches! 9:9
01:55 Jimenez has Pulga pinned! 9:9
02:05 Victor Jimenez scores with the jab. 11:9
02:19 Conners tries to separate the boxers but Jimenez has a vice-like grip on Pulga. 11:9
02:28 Pulga's corner is shouting to their man, encouraging him to pick up the action. 11:9
02:34 Pulga lands a stinging jab. 11:11
02:42 Seems like both fighters are landing a lot of punches, but it is tough to tell just how much effect they are having. 11:11
02:50 Jimenez misses with that punch. 11:11
02:57 La Pulga scores with a tremendous left! 11:15
02:57 Jimenez takes a step back… 11:15
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. 11:15

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 5 is about to begin... There's the bell! 0:0
0:10 The two fighters clinch, throwing feeble punches as they grab a quick breather. Now they back away from each other. 0:0
0:13 Jimenez gets in close and comes straight up to the chin of Pulga with an uppercut. 2:0
0:22 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 5th. 2:0
0:30 Jimenez misses wildly with the hook. 2:0
0:37 Pulga lands a crushing hook! 2:5
0:37 Victor Jimenez looks stunned! 2:5
0:46 La Pulga pushes Jimenez away to give himself a little more space to work with. 2:5
0:51 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 2:5
0:59 Jimenez fires a left hand that Pulga takes high on the shoulder. 2:5
01:05 Pulga lands a smashing uppercut! 2:10
01:05 That blast sent Jimenez into the ropes! 2:10
01:19 Pulga lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Jimenez. 2:10
01:30 Oh!!! Pulga landed a sharp combination that rocked Jimenez back on his heels! 2:15
01:30 Jimenez was shaken by those blows! 2:15
01:30 La Pulga opens a gash Jimenez under the right eye with that last punch! 2:15
01:43 Pulga is just missing by a hair with his punches. 2:17
01:54 Jimenez smothers Pulga's attack as Pulga tries to get off some shots inside. 2:17
02:05 Oh! That was a straight right by Pulga! 2:21
02:05 Jimenez looks like he might have been hurt by that punch! 2:21
02:19 Pulga slides along the far ropes. 2:21
02:23 Conners is doing a nice job so far. He's maintaining control yet you hardly notice that he's in the ring. 2:21
02:30 Jimenez is holding on to Pulga. He seems to be taking a breather. Conners moves them apart. 2:21
02:45 The two men continue to measure one another. 2:21
02:48 Pulga throws the jab and it lands cleanly. 2:23
02:48 Jimenez keeps wiping the blood from under his left eye with his glove. The cut shouldn't be bothering him that much but it must be deeper than we think. 2:23
03:00 Pulga fires and misses. 2:25
03:00 Conners motions the fighters to their corners as the bell sounds to end Round 5. 1:27

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell starts the action as Jimenez and Pulga leave their corners. 0:0
0:17 Pulga just delivered a wake-up call!!! He hurt Jimenez with a sharp combination! 0:4
0:17 Jimenez was stopped cold by that series of shots! 0:4
0:22 Jimenez doesn't have much left... 0:4
0:26 Nacho Ruiz not only gave Jimenez encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Pulga. Now it's up to Jimenez to implement it. 0:4
0:32 Oh!!! Pulga unleashed a crippling right hand to the head! 0:8
0:32 Jimenez looks like he was hurt by that punch! 0:8
0:32 Conners motions to Pulga to keep his punches up. 0:8
0:46 Jimenez lands a hard combination! 4:8
0:46 That's the shot Jimenez hoped to land! Pulga looks bad after that series of blows. 4:8
0:55 Jimenez is trying to find his timing. Punches that were finding the mark before are missing now. 4:8
01:10 Look at that subtle shoulder movement. See how Pulga rolls them? That throws off your opponent's timing. 4:8
01:15 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 6th. 4:8
01:23 Watch Pulga move. He is darting in and out, in and out, keeping Jimenez off balance. 4:8
01:27 The two men continue to measure one another. 4:8
01:31 Jimenez pins Pulga in the corner! 4:8
01:36 Jimenez tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 4:8
01:43 Pulga lands a crushing combination! 4:13
01:43 Jimenez seems to be regrouping after those blows... 4:13
01:56 Pulga can't find the range with that punch. 4:13
02:03 Victor Jimenez is trapped in his own corner... 4:13
02:03 Pulga lands a double left, one to the head and one to the body. 4:15
02:03 Pulga knows that Jimenez is in a world of hurt. His Killer Instinct has kicked in and he's firing away at Jimenez. 4:15
02:07 Jimenez has too much heart for his own good. This is how fighters end up seriously hurt. Jimenez is taking too much punishment and Conners has to be thinking about calling a halt to this beating. 4:15
02:12 Pulga lands to the chest and neck of Jimenez. 4:17
02:12 Jimenez is hurt. Pulga is a decent finisher, but sometimes he gets too excited and just wings wild punches. Let's see what he does here. 4:17
02:12 Conners is halting the fight and warning Pulga for a low blow. Pulga is pleading his case but to no avail. 4:17
02:29 Pulga scores with a nice two-punch combination. 4:19
02:29 Jimenez has suffered a delayed reaction to that last punch. He lurched forward and his legs look bad. Pulga needs to capitalize on this moment because he can end this thing right now. 4:19
02:38 That four-punch combination by Pulga scored cleanly and Jimenez wants to clinch. 4:22
02:38 Pulga is really coming on strong here at the end of the 6th. 4:22
02:43 Victor Jimenez cannot fend for himself. Conners wraps his arms around Jimenez... He's saving him from further punishment. It's a TKO win for Pulga! 4:22

Fight Result

Here's Jimmy Lennon with the call…

Ladies and Gentlemen! The winner by technical knockout at the 02:43 mark in Round 6 is…

La Pulga!


Score Cards

Albert Bennett Round Total
USA 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Victor Jimenez 10 9 9 10 8 46
La Pulga 9 10 10 10 10 49

Gonzalo Riveras Round Total
Venezuela 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Victor Jimenez 9 9 9 9 9 45
La Pulga 10 10 10 10 10 50

Robert Gonzales Round Total
USA 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Victor Jimenez 10 9 9 9 8 45
La Pulga 9 10 10 10 10 49

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Victor Jimenez 29 27 27 28 25 136
La Pulga 28 30 30 30 30 148



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