Blas Rotero vs Manolo Cabezabolo

Fight info: Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, USA, 2005-04-12, announcer is Sam Taub, referee is Jay Edison, the bout will be scored by the three judges Angel Tovar (Mexico), Armando Garcia (USA) and Arthur Mercante (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 'random', Scoring System is 10 Point
In the red corner: Blas Rotero - Record: 3-5-2 (2) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Skip Conditioning Check - Trainer: Nacho Beristain - Cut Man: Miguel Diaz
In the blue corner: Manolo Cabezabolo - Record: 5-5-0 (4) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Skip Conditioning Check - Trainer: Wolk Wolk - Cut Man: Porgin McBrider

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The crowd is anticipating a good fight tonight as the bell sounds for Round 1. 0:0
0:06 Cabezabolo traps Rotero in the corner! 0:0
0:06 Cabezabolo glances a hook off Rotero's side. 0:2
0:16 Both fighters move back to ring center. 0:2
0:20 Cabezabolo fires a volley of punches but Rotero was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way by the time Cabezabolo started punching. 0:2
0:28 Both fighters come into this fight predicting a win... Not that you'd expect anything else. 0:2
0:31 Rotero is trapped in Cabezabolo's corner... 0:2
0:36 There's a straight right by Cabezabolo! 0:6
0:36 How is Rotero standing after that? 0:6
0:44 Both fighters are keeping their distance for the moment. 0:6
0:48 The action slows for the moment. 0:6
0:54 Cabezabolo throws an uppercut from way outside. It lands but he's lucky! That's a dangerous punch to throw unless you're in close. 0:8
01:03 Blas Rotero is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 0:8
01:07 Cabezabolo scores with a glancing cross. 0:10
01:16 Both fighters ought to be using their jabs more to set up their other punches this round. 0:10
01:25 Cabezabolo connects with an uppercut. He can make good use of that punch if he can continue to get inside. 0:12
01:35 Cabezabolo steals a quick glance at his corner. 0:12
01:42 Both fighters are throwing and neither is scoring more than the other. 2:14
01:55 Cabezabolo fires the jab. It finds its target. 2:16
01:55 Edison is halting the fight and warning Cabezabolo for a low blow. Cabezabolo is pleading his case but to no avail. 2:16
02:13 Cabezabolo is keeping away from the ropes. 2:16
02:17 It's a sweet uppercut by Cabezabolo! He snapped Rotero's head straight back with that punch! 2:20
02:17 Rotero looks hurt... He's stumbling backward! 2:20
02:26 Cabezabolo tries to push Rotero back in an attempt to gain room to punch. 2:20
02:30 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 2:20
02:33 Rotero blasts home a right hand. He telegraphed it but he got away with one there. 5:20
02:50 Cabezabolo lands a solid uppercut! 5:24
02:50 Rotero is trying to reach for the ropes! His legs have turned to jelly! 5:24
02:59 Rotero slides into his own corner... 5:24
03:00 Cabezabolo misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 5:24
03:00 The bell ending the Round sounds and the fighters return to their corners. 5:25

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 2 gets underway as the fighters move to the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:10 Both fighters are staying cautious, and keeping out of range. 0:0
0:14 Rotero backs into his own corner... 0:0
0:19 Cabezabolo slips out of a corner, as Rotero attempts to trap him. 0:0
0:24 The two fighters clinch, throwing feeble punches as they grab a quick breather. Now they back away from each other. 0:0
0:31 Cabezabolo fires a lead right that Rotero manages to avoid. 0:0
0:38 Rotero just delivered a wake-up call!!! He hurt Cabezabolo with a sharp combination! 4:0
0:38 What a beautiful combination! Cabezabolo might not survive this… 4:0
0:47 Manolo Cabezabolo doesn't have to look for Rotero this round. He is right there in front of him. 4:0
0:51 Neither fighter is straying far from the middle of the ring. 4:0
0:55 Cabezabolo fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 4:0
01:02 Oh! That was a straight right by Rotero! 8:0
01:02 That blast sent Cabezabolo into the ropes! 8:0
01:17 Rotero goes straight at Cabezabolo, a poor way to cut off the ring if that's what he's trying to do. 8:0
01:22 Blas Rotero retreats into a neutral corner. 8:0
01:22 Cabezabolo scores with a quick hook to the head of Rotero after Rotero missed with a wild shot of his own. 8:2
01:32 As high as Cabezabolo is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Rotero takes advantage of it. 8:2
01:35 Rotero wings the right cross and it gets in, though without a lot of steam on it. 10:2
01:48 Cabezabolo lands to the chest and neck of Rotero. 10:4
02:05 Cabezabolo is holding… Edison is shouting at Cabezabolo to break! 10:4
02:19 Cabezabolo tries to work his way inside, but can't do it. 10:4
02:23 Cabezabolo seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 10:4
02:32 Cabezabolo has been watching too much wrestling. He's clinching. Rotero pushes Cabezabolo away. 10:4
02:40 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. 10:4
02:47 Rotero has his army of supporters in tow tonight, judging by all the noise they're making. 10:4
02:50 Cabezabolo lands a glancing, overhand right. He just missed landing that one square. 10:6
03:00 The bell sounds ending Round 2. 12:6

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Cabezabolo looks a bit disgusted as Round 3 gets underway. 0:0
0:09 Cabezabolo has Rotero pinned! 0:0
0:13 Cabezabolo wraps up Rotero... Neither fighter will break... Cabezabolo uses his shoulder to force Rotero out of the clinch. 0:0
0:22 Both fighters take a half-step back. 0:0
0:25 Rotero is trapped in the corner... 0:0
0:25 Cabezabolo rips a hook to the head. 0:2
0:34 Cabezabolo snakes the jab through Rotero's gloves. He had some snap on that one. 0:4
0:43 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. 0:4
0:46 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 0:4
0:55 Rotero is either lucky or has radar. Cabezabolo's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 0:4
01:02 Rotero lands a smashing cross! 4:4
01:02 Rotero made Cabezabolo blink with that shot! 4:4
01:11 Manolo Cabezabolo slides into a neutral corner... 4:4
01:16 Rotero tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Cabezabolo. 4:4
01:18 The cross scores for Cabezabolo. He needs to throw that punch more often. 4:6
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. 4:6
01:32 Cabezabolo is forced into his own corner... 4:6
01:41 There's a devastating cross to the head of Cabezabolo. It came out of nowhere and Cabezabolo drops to the canvas! It's the punches that you don't see coming that do the most harm, and Cabezabolo looks hurt. 4:6
01:43 Edison stands over Cabezabolo and starts the count... 11:6
01:43 1... 11:6
01:44 2... 11:6
01:45 3... 11:6
01:46 4... 11:6
01:47 5... 11:6
01:47 Somehow Cabezabolo has made it back up after taking a vicious shot. He looks like he's out of it. 11:6
01:47 Edison waves the two fighters together. 11:6
01:47 Rotero wants to end this fight right now. Whether or not he can do it is another story. 11:6
01:56 Rotero traps Cabezabolo in the corner! 11:6
02:00 Cabezabolo smothers Rotero's attack as Rotero tries to get off some shots inside. 11:6
02:12 Rotero tries to drop the right hand over the top but Cabezabolo ducks under it. 11:6
02:18 Manolo Cabezabolo backs into a neutral corner. 11:6
02:23 Rotero is just missing by a hair with his punches. 11:6
02:34 Oh!!! Rotero landed a sharp combination that rocked Cabezabolo back on his heels! 15:6
02:34 Cabezabolo is going to need to regroup after that series of blows... 15:6
02:34 Edison has stopped the action. He is issuing a warning to Blas Rotero for a low blow. 15:6
02:56 Rotero lands a hard jab! 20:6
02:56 Cabezabolo looks like he was hurt by that punch! 20:6
03:00 The round’s over and the crowd hasn’t stopped screaming since the knockdown occurred. 20:6

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 It's Round 4 of this scheduled 10 rounder. 0:0
0:06 The crowd is reacting to every punch thrown by these guys, whether it lands or not. 0:0
0:12 Rotero's right eye is badly swollen. 0:0
0:13 Cabezabolo fires a punch over the jab of Rotero and gets it in for points. 0:2
0:23 Both fighters need to close the distance between them. 0:2
0:29 Rotero retreats into the lower corner. 0:2
0:29 Cabezabolo lands a jab. He's using it as both an offensive and defensive weapon on occasions. 0:4
0:40 Cabezabolo moves into the near right corner. 0:4
0:40 Rotero lands a quick jab. He'd like to keep Cabezabolo on the end of that punch. 2:4
0:40 Edison is giving Rotero a warning for butting. 2:4
0:58 The two men continue to measure one another. 2:4
01:02 Rotero moves into a neutral corner. 2:4
01:06 Cabezabolo brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 2:4
01:11 Rotero appears to be trying to load up on his punches. 2:4
01:19 Cabezabolo lands two hard body shots and one made Rotero grunt. 2:7
01:23 Cabezabolo is rebounding from the knockdown he suffered in the last frame. 2:7
01:30 Both fighters sneak a breather as they clinch. Now they move apart. 2:7
01:32 Rotero's corner is shouting at him to stay off the ropes. 2:7
01:43 Cabezabolo is giving Rotero a lot of side-to-side movement. 2:7
01:49 Rotero backs into the lower right corner. 2:7
01:49 The uppercut just landed by Cabezabolo is a nice weapon on the inside. 2:9
01:57 Rotero is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 2:9
02:01 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 4th. 2:9
02:04 Cabezabolo has Rotero trapped! 2:9
02:04 Cabezabolo bangs away with both hands and a nice uppercut finds a home. 2:11
02:13 Both fighters ought to be using their jabs more to set up their other punches this round. 2:11
02:21 Rotero just misses with a huge shot as Cabezabolo chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 2:11
02:23 Cabezabolo misses with the jab but scores with the follow up cross. 2:13
02:23 Rotero is complaining and Edison agrees. A warning for butting is being given to Cabezabolo. 2:13
02:42 Quick hands and feet can take you far in this game. Of course, having a good chin helps! 2:13
02:48 The fighters are trading punches and Rotero seems to have won that exchange. 5:15
02:58 Blas Rotero pins Cabezabolo in the corner! 5:15
03:00 Rotero tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 5:15
03:00 And another stanza comes to a close with the bell. 6:16

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Shouts of encouragement for both fighters can be heard as the bell rings for Round 5. 0:0
0:08 Rotero got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Nacho Beristain's instructions work. 0:0
0:09 Cabezabolo is pinned in his own corner... 0:0
0:13 Rotero suddenly goes southpaw and tries to find an opening. But his punches miss from this side too. Now he goes back to his orthodox stance. 0:0
0:25 Manolo Cabezabolo frees himself from Blas Rotero's clutches! They move to ring center now. 0:0
0:29 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
0:36 Rotero doesn't look all that graceful but he moves fairly well in the ring. 0:0
0:41 Cabezabolo's corner is shouting to their man, encouraging him to pick up the action. 0:0
0:44 Blas Rotero's right eye is swollen. 0:0
0:44 Manolo Cabezabolo has Rotero trapped in the right neutral corner... 0:0
0:49 Cabezabolo constant movement can be frustrating to an opponent who's not capable of cutting off the ring on him. 0:0
0:54 Edison is doing a nice job so far. He's maintaining control yet you hardly notice that he's in the ring. 0:0
0:56 Cabezabolo scores with a jolting uppercut inside. 0:2
01:06 Cabezabolo throws the jab and it lands cleanly. 0:4
01:06 Cabezabolo is told to quit using his elbows by Edison. 0:4
01:15 Neither fighter is using their jab enough this round. 0:4
01:18 Cabezabolo slides into the corner... 0:4
01:23 Rotero fires a shot, but it glances off Cabezabolo's shoulder. 0:4
01:34 Wow! That shot landed like a lightning bolt! Rotero is down on his back! 0:4
01:36 Edison stands over Rotero and begins the count... 0:11
01:36 1... 0:11
01:37 2... 0:11
01:38 3... 0:11
01:39 4... 0:11
01:40 5... 0:11
01:40 Rotero is up and leaning on the ropes. Now he comes off them and looks toward Cabezabolo. 0:11
01:40 Edison waves the two fighters together, he is allowing the fight to continue. 0:11
01:40 Manolo Cabezabolo must sense that he's got Rotero just about out on his feet. Now, it's a matter of whether or not he can land the punches necessary to end this fight. 0:11
01:49 Rotero is trapped in his own corner... 0:11
01:53 Cabezabolo is showing some fancy footwork tonight as he moves around Rotero. 0:11
01:58 Cabezabolo has Rotero cornered! 0:11
01:58 Cabezabolo lands a right cross but Rotero turned with it, diluting some of its power. 0:13
01:58 Cabezabolo is going to let it all hang out and try to end this fight right here and now! 0:13
02:11 Manolo Cabezabolo is bouncing on his toes, avoiding Rotero attempts to move inside on him. 0:13
02:15 Cabezabolo has Rotero blocked in! 0:13
02:20 Rotero picks off the jab thrown by Cabezabolo. 0:13
02:26 Cabezabolo traps Rotero in the corner! 0:13
02:30 Cabezabolo swings...and misses. 0:13
02:41 Cabezabolo isn't moving his feet right now, but his upper body movement is confusing Rotero. 0:13
02:46 Cabezabolo scores with a nice right cross. 0:15
02:46 Cabezabolo has Rotero is in a world of hurt. He's doggedly firing away at Rotero. 0:15
03:00 Cabezabolo misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 0:15
03:00 The round's over but the effects of the knockdown on the crowd linger as many of them remain on their feet, shouting their approval of this fight. 2:16

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 As the bell sounds to begin Round 6, we will see if Cabezabolo can take advantage of the knockdown he scored last round. 0:0
0:13 Both fighters take a half-step back. 0:0
0:17 Rotero lands a double left, one to the head and one to the body. 2:0
0:17 Rotero opened up a gash under Cabezabolo's right eye with his last shot! 2:0
0:27 Rotero takes a half step back as he tries to create some punching room. 4:0
0:35 Manolo Cabezabolo wings a big left hand at Rotero but the latter sidesteps the punch. 4:0
0:41 Cabezabolo is trying to find his timing. Punches that were finding the mark before are missing now. 4:0
0:53 Cabezabolo 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. 4:0
0:56 Rotero's right eye is badly swollen. 4:0
01:01 Both fighters could do with varying their punches a little more. 4:0
01:08 Cabezabolo has been throwing the uppercut and scoring with it all night as he lands yet another short punch inside. 4:2
01:18 A right cross from Manolo Cabezabolo gets through Rotero's guard. 4:4
01:23 Rotero is starting to suck wind... 4:4
01:27 Both fighters are keeping their distance for the moment. 4:4
01:34 Cabezabolo pins Rotero's arms. Now they move apart. Cabezabolo shoves Rotero away. 4:4
01:43 Cabezabolo is blocked in his own corner... 4:4
01:48 Rotero slides along the far ropes. 4:4
01:48 He seems to have shaken off the effects of last round's knockdown. 4:4
01:54 The two fighters lean on one another. Their arms are free and they should be throwing punches. Now they separate and the action resumes. 4:4
01:57 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 6th. 4:4
02:06 Cabezabolo bangs a right cross off the forehead of Rotero. 4:6
02:20 Rotero continues to come forward but he should be moving in behind punches. 4:6
02:25 Neither fighter seems to be anxious to mix it up. They've been a little overly cautious so far this round. 4:6
02:27 Both fighters are working the angles, looking to get the upper hand in this contest. 4:6
02:40 Rotero misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 4:6
02:46 Cabezabolo's corner is urging him on. They're really vocal tonight. 4:6
02:49 Cabezabolo lands the uppercut but there wasn't much on it. 4:8
03:00 The bell sounds - more boxing to come in a moment. 6:7

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Cabezabolo is off his stool and waiting for the bell to begin Round 7. 0:0
0:16 Manolo Cabezabolo grabs Rotero. Too much of this kind of thing can have a negative affect on the scoring of the fight. Cabezabolo pushes Rotero away. 0:0
0:29 Rotero's right eye is swollen. 0:0
0:31 Cabezabolo has Rotero trapped! 0:0
0:31 Cabezabolo bobs and weaves his way inside and lets his hands go, scoring with a hook. 0:2
0:35 Rotero doesn't have much left... 0:2
0:40 The two fighters clinch, throwing feeble punches as they grab a quick breather. Now they back away from each other. 0:2
0:45 Rotero backs into the lower right corner. 0:2
0:50 Cabezabolo just comes up short with that shot. 0:2
0:57 Manolo Cabezabolo has Rotero cornered! 0:2
0:57 Cabezabolo forces his way inside and he lands a nice uppercut to the chin of Rotero. 0:4
0:57 Blood pours from a gash over Rotero's right eye as Cabezabolo's punch lands squarely. 0:4
01:02 Edison is halting this fight. That's it folks. The gash over Rotero's eye is too bad for him to continue. This fight is over. Cabezabolo is the winner via TKO! 0:6

Fight Result

Here's Sam Taub with the call…

Ladies and Gentlemen! The winner by technical knockout at the 0:57 mark in Round 7 is…

Manolo Cabezabolo!


Score Cards

Angel Tovar Round Total
Mexico 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Blas Rotero 9 10 10 9 8 9 55
Manolo Cabezabolo 10 9 8 10 10 10 57

Armando Garcia Round Total
USA 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Blas Rotero 9 10 10 9 8 9 55
Manolo Cabezabolo 10 9 8 10 10 10 57

Arthur Mercante Round Total
USA 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Blas Rotero 9 9 10 10 8 9 55
Manolo Cabezabolo 10 10 8 9 10 10 57

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Blas Rotero 27 29 30 28 24 27 165
Manolo Cabezabolo 30 28 24 29 30 30 171



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