Victor Jimenez vs Ivan Gatti

Fight info: The Silver Star Hotel & Casino, Philadelphia, MS, USA, 2005-04-19, announcer is Jimmy Lennon Jr., referee is Harry Ertle, the bout will be scored by the three judges Joe Garcia (USA), Jaime Torres (Panama) and Donald Balas (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: Victor Jimenez - Record: 0-12-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Skip Conditioning Check - Trainer: Floy Mayweather Sr. - Cut Man: Beyonce .
In the blue corner: Ivan Gatti - Record: 9-3-0 (4) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Skip Conditioning Check - Trainer: Ruben Gomez - Cut Man: Chiki Chikilin

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center as the bell sounds to begin the first round. 0:0
0:06 Both fighters come into this fight predicting a win... Not that you'd expect anything else. 0:0
0:12 Gatti hitches up his trunks. He'd better be careful. He may get nailed while his hands are down. 0:0
0:21 Jimenez lands a crushing combination! 4:0
0:21 Gatti is going to need to regroup after that series of blows... 4:0
0:30 Gatti is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 4:0
0:35 Gatti pins Jimenez in the corner! 4:0
0:40 Gatti isn't throwing any punches when he moves backwards. 4:0
0:45 Both boxers are in the middle of the squared circle. 4:0
0:49 Gatti wings a big left hand at Jimenez but the latter sidesteps the punch. 4:0
0:56 Gatti's fans are here in force tonight, cheering everything he does. 4:0
0:59 Jimenez has Ivan Gatti pinned! 4:0
01:04 Jimenez lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Gatti. 4:0
01:11 Gatti just delivered a wake-up call!!! He hurt Jimenez with a sharp combination! 4:5
01:11 Jimenez is trying to regroup after those punches... 4:5
01:20 Jimenez just said something to the referee. I'm not sure if he was angry about something or just making a comment. 4:5
01:27 Gatti frees himself from Jimenez's clutches! They move to ring center now. 4:5
01:36 Jimenez is clinching. Early in a fight you have to wonder but late in a fight clinching can give a fighter a breather. Ivan Gatti tries to get free... Here comes Ertle to break them up... 4:5
01:45 Gatti lands two hard body shots and one made Jimenez grunt. 4:8
02:00 Gatti muscles his way inside. 4:8
02:04 Quick hands and feet can take you far in this game. Of course, having a good chin helps! 4:8
02:08 If Jimenez stays on the inside, he'd better keep busy. There he lands a short, crisp uppercut that scored big. 7:8
02:17 Both fighters ought to be using their jabs more to set up their other punches this round. 7:8
02:20 Jimenez backs into a neutral corner. 7:8
02:20 These guys are really going at it but Jimenez looks to be getting the worse of it. 9:11
02:29 Victor Jimenez's corner is shouting at him to stay off the ropes. 9:11
02:37 Gatti tries to work his way inside but he can't do it. 9:11
02:42 Gatti's corner is urging him on. They're really vocal tonight. 9:11
02:45 Victor Jimenez traps Gatti in the corner! 9:11
02:50 Victor Jimenez slides along the far ropes. 9:11
02:54 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. 9:11
02:57 The two men continue to measure one another. 9:11
03:00 Gatti works free! The fighters move to ring center. 9:11
03:00 What a great round of boxing as both fighters traded heavy leather. And the crowd is letting the combatants know that they like what they're seeing! 9:13

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The seconds hurry out of Jimenez's corner as the bell sounds for Round 2. 0:0
0:12 Gatti circles left, then right in an attempt to cut off the ring. 0:0
0:16 Gatti takes a half step back as he tries to create some punching room. 0:0
0:18 Both fighters take a half-step back. 0:0
0:27 There's a hard shot off the top of Jimenez's head! 0:4
0:27 Jimenez had better reach deep if he's going to continue! 0:4
0:35 Jimenez doesn't have to look for Ivan Gatti this round. He is right there in front of him. 0:4
0:43 Jimenez has Gatti trapped! 0:4
0:43 Jimenez glances a hook off Gatti's side. 2:4
0:52 Both fighters sneak a breather as they clinch. Now they move apart. 2:4
0:55 Neither fighter is straying far from the middle of the ring. 2:4
0:55 Gatti lands the uppercut but there wasn't much on it. 2:6
01:09 Gatti back pedals away from the straight forward attack of Jimenez. 2:6
01:14 Gatti seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 2:6
01:22 Victor Jimenez grabs Gatti. Too much of this kind of thing can have a negative affect on the scoring of the fight. Jimenez and Gatti each take a step back. 2:6
01:42 Jimenez appears to be trying to load up on his punches. 2:6
01:52 Gatti wades forward but he doesn't come in a straight line. 2:6
02:01 Jimenez is still trying to find the range with his punches. He's just missing with some of his shots. 2:6
02:08 The action slows for the moment. 2:6
02:16 Gatti feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves away. He doesn't want to be trapped there. 2:6
02:21 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 2:6
02:29 Jimenez is holding on to Gatti. He seems to be taking a breather. Ertle moves them apart. 2:6
02:38 Jimenez said he wanted to start fast but so far, he still hasn't found his rhythm. 2:6
02:42 Jimenez moves into the near corner. 2:6
02:42 Gatti tries the overhand right. It lands high on the temple of Jimenez. 2:9
02:51 Both fighters are keeping their distance for the moment. 2:9
02:59 Victor Jimenez is holding… The Referee breaks it up... 2:9
03:00 Gatti shows Jimenez his back and moves quickly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 2. 2:10

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 3 gets underway as the fighters move to the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:07 Jimenez gives a nice head feint and then lands a hook to the head of Gatti which made him blink. 2:0
0:16 Gatti backs into his own corner... 2:0
0:20 Gatti is either lucky or has radar. Jimenez's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 2:0
0:23 Gatti keeps scoring points with hard uppercuts on the inside. 2:3
0:37 Gatti works himself free. Now the fighters move back to ring center. 2:3
0:41 Gatti steals a quick glance at his corner. 2:3
0:49 Gatti fires a shot, but it glances off Jimenez's shoulder. 2:3
0:56 Both fighters need to close the distance between them. 2:3
0:59 Gatti slides into a neutral corner... 2:3
01:03 Jimenez doesn't connect with the cross. 2:3
01:14 He voluntarily moves onto the ropes. 2:3
01:19 The two fighters lean on one another. Their arms are free and they should be throwing punches. Now they separate and the action resumes. 2:3
01:22 Jimenez moves into a neutral corner. 2:3
01:22 Gatti rips a hook to the body. 2:5
01:32 We hadn't expected such a tactical battle tonight, but both fighters are being very cautious in this fight. 2:5
01:35 Both fighters are pawing with the jab, trying to find an opening. Gatti digs a quick hook into the exposed side of Jimenez. 2:7
01:44 It is a good boxing crowd tonight. They know the game and are reacting to every good punch that lands. 2:7
01:47 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 2:7
01:55 Gatti moves around the ring better than most observers realize. 2:7
02:00 Jimenez's corner is shouting to their man, encouraging him to pick up the action. 2:7
02:07 Jimenez has freed himself from Gatti. They move quickly to ring center. 2:7
02:11 Gatti retreats into a neutral corner. 2:7
02:16 Jimenez can't score with short uppercut inside. Gatti got his gloves in front of the punch. 2:7
02:28 Jimenez can't find the range with that punch. 2:7
02:35 Both fighters are working the angles, looking to get the upper hand in this contest. 2:7
02:40 Jimenez is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 2:7
02:45 Ertle is talking to Gatti and seems to be telling him to quit playing around and start fighting. 2:7
02:52 Jimenez misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 2:7
03:00 Gatti just landed a three punch combo! 2:12
03:00 Victor Jimenez seems to be regrouping after those blows... 2:12
03:00 And that ends Round number 3. 4:13

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Gatti looks to be in fair shape as Round 4 gets underway. 0:0
0:08 The crowd is reacting to every punch thrown by these guys, whether it lands or not. 0:0
0:11 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
0:21 Both fighters are staying cautious, and keeping out of range. 0:0
0:29 Gatti slides along the far ropes. 0:0
0:29 Both of these guys look just like they came out of their dressing rooms - not a mark on them. 0:0
0:38 Jimenez misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 0:0
0:46 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 4th. 0:0
0:50 Gatti tries to push Jimenez back in an attempt to gain room to punch. 0:0
0:53 Jimenez is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 0:0
01:06 Gatti darts in and out, making himself a tough target as he does so. 0:0
01:11 Both fighters could do with varying their punches a little more. 0:0
01:15 Not much happening at the moment. 0:0
01:18 Gatti quickly hitches up his trunks. 0:0
01:30 Neither fighter seems to be anxious to mix it up. They've been a little overly cautious so far this round. 0:0
01:43 Jimenez misses with that punch. 0:0
01:50 Not much happening. Both fighters seem content to waste a round as they continue to stare at each other. 0:0
01:54 The two men are posturing and neither fighter is making a move to fight. The fans are quick to voice their displeasure. 0:0
01:57 These guys are giving head feints, faking jabs, doing everything but throwing punches at the moment. 0:0
02:06 Gatti lands a smashing uppercut! 0:5
02:06 How is Jimenez standing after that? 0:5
02:15 Gatti retreats into the far corner. 0:5
02:19 Jimenez swings...and misses. 0:5
02:22 Gatti gets inside and fires a hook to Jimenez's body. 0:7
02:35 Oh! That was a straight right by Victor Jimenez! 5:7
02:35 Gatti suddenly has a vacant look in his eyes. That's a bad sign. 5:7
02:49 Jimenez's punch actually goes behind Gatti as the latter moved inside just as Victor Jimenez threw a looping shot. 5:7
02:56 OH! Gatti landed the big hook flush! 5:11
02:56 Jimenez appears to be stunned! 5:11
03:00 The bell sounds ending Round 4. 6:12

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 We have reached the halfway point of the fight as Round 5 begins. 0:0
0:10 Ivan Gatti has Jimenez cornered! 0:0
0:19 There's a devastating hook to the head of Jimenez. It came out of nowhere and Victor Jimenez drops to the canvas! It's the punches that you don't see coming that do the most harm, and Jimenez looks hurt. 0:0
0:21 The count starts... 0:7
0:21 1... 0:7
0:22 2... 0:7
0:23 3... 0:7
0:24 4... 0:7
0:24 Jimenez lurches to his feet but there's no question that he's hurt. 0:7
0:24 Ertle waves the two fighters together, he is allowing the fight to continue. 0:7
0:24 Ivan Gatti takes a long look at Jimenez to see if he's playing possum. Gatti is starting to pour it on so he must believe that he's really hurt Victor Jimenez. 0:7
0:38 Gatti fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 0:7
0:49 Oh!!! Gatti landed a sharp combination that rocked Jimenez back on his heels! 0:12
0:49 Jimenez was staggered by those punches... 0:12
01:02 Gatti works his way in and leans on Victor Jimenez. 0:12
01:11 Gatti holds his gloves high, bobbing and weaving in an attempt to confuse Jimenez. 0:12
01:15 Ertle is really doing a good job of controlling this fight. He's making sure that these fighters keep it clean. 0:12
01:18 Ivan Gatti bangs away with both hands and a nice uppercut finds a home. 0:14
01:28 Jimenez has Gatti blocked in! 0:14
01:32 Jimenez wraps up Gatti... Neither fighter will break... Jimenez finally lets go of Gatti. 0:14
01:52 Gatti works free! He backs to ring center, with Jimenez following. 0:14
01:56 As high as Victor Jimenez is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Gatti takes advantage of it. 0:14
02:05 Ivan Gatti fires and misses. 0:14
02:12 Victor Jimenez pushes Gatti away to give himself a little more space to work with. 0:14
02:19 Victor Jimenez is clinching... Jimenez uses his shoulder to force Gatti out of the clinch. 0:14
02:29 The two fighters clinch, throwing feeble punches as they grab a quick breather. Now they back away from each other. 0:14
02:32 Jimenez is pinned in his own corner... 0:14
02:37 Gatti drives that short hook into Jimenez's midsection! 0:18
02:37 Jimenez's knee almost touched the canvas… 0:18
02:46 Jimenez backs into the near corner. 0:18
02:51 Gatti can't seem to decide if he wants to box and move or stand toe-to-toe and slug this round. 0:18
02:57 Both fighters need to close the distance between them. 0:18
03:00 Oh, there’s nothing like a knockdown to bring a crowd to it’s feet and those in attendance here are cheering loudly as the round closes. 1:19

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 6 begins as the bell sounds. 0:0
0:08 Floy Mayweather Sr. was really animated in Jimenez's corner and Jimenez was nodding in agreement. 0:0
0:09 Gatti slides into the corner... 0:0
0:09 Jimenez lands the right hand. He's pretty effective with that punch when he sets it up right. 2:0
0:14 Ivan Gatti could come on because he looks stronger than Jimenez. 2:0
0:19 Gatti is trying to move in behind the jab, which lands. 2:2
0:28 Victor Jimenez throws a flurry of punches; at least two solid shots made it through. Now he moves away. 4:2
0:28 Victor Jimenez opened up a cut under Gatti's left eye with his last shot! 4:2
0:37 Ertle is getting too involved in the fight and is becoming more of a factor than a referee is supposed to be. 5:2
0:46 Jimenez pins Gatti's arms against his body stopping him from throwing any punches. Ertle has to break the clinch. 5:2
01:00 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. 5:2
01:08 Gatti holds his arms up in disgust as Jimenez holds him around his waist. 5:2
01:27 Jimenez ties up Gatti. Ertle separates them. 5:2
01:41 Gatti works himself free. Now the fighters move back to ring center. 5:2
01:41 That knockdown that occurred last round hasn't made Jimenez change his style. 5:2
01:46 Gatti takes a half step back as he tries to create some punching room. 5:2
01:51 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 6th. 5:2
01:55 The action slows for the moment. 5:2
01:58 Jimenez has Gatti trapped in the left neutral corner... 5:2
02:02 Jimenez misses wildly with the hook. 5:2
02:05 Ivan Gatti lands flush with a hard uppercut. 5:5
02:15 Ivan Gatti's corner is shouting at him to stay off the ropes. 5:5
02:18 Jimenez retreats into a neutral corner. 5:5
02:18 Gatti is going to come out on the short end of this exchange of punches. 8:7
02:32 Jimenez smothers Gatti's attack with a clinch! Ertle has to separate the two... 8:7
02:47 Gatti lands a hard uppercut! 8:11
02:47 Jimenez is regrouping after that punch... 8:11
02:56 Jimenez is trying to find his timing. Punches that were finding the mark before are missing now. 8:11
03:00 That's another round in the books as Round 6 comes to an end. 8:12

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds to start Round 7. 0:0
0:15 Jimenez moves into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:19 Gatti tries to get fancy with some subtle shoulder movement. 0:0
0:24 Gatti's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:0
0:29 Gatti has decided to move more this round. He is making Jimenez chase him. 0:0
0:38 Gatti is giving Jimenez a lot of side-to-side movement. 0:0
0:42 Both fighters are staying cautious, and keeping out of range. 0:0
0:45 Jimenez's right eye is badly swollen. 0:0
0:50 Jimenez misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, either. 0:0
0:57 Gatti catches Jimenez coming in with a sweet uppercut! 0:5
0:57 OH! Gatti landed it square and Jimenez felt it! 0:5
01:06 The two fighters clinch, throwing feeble punches as they grab a quick breather. Now they back away from each other. 0:5
01:09 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 7th. 0:5
01:13 Jimenez backs into the upper left corner. 0:5
01:17 Ivan Gatti lands a strong combination! 0:9
01:17 Jimenez appears shaken by those punches! 0:9
01:26 Both fighters ought to be using their jabs more to set up their other punches this round. 0:9
01:30 The action is back at ring center. 0:9
01:34 Victor Jimenez leaves the jab just short. 0:9
01:40 Jimenez pushes Gatti away to give himself a little more space to work with. 0:9
01:53 Jimenez is just missing by a hair with his punches. 0:9
02:00 Gatti lands the jab but comes up short with a second one right behind it. 0:11
02:12 Both fighters take a half-step back. 0:11
02:27 Jimenez slides into a neutral corner... 0:11
02:27 Gatti fires the jab. It finds its target. 0:13
02:38 Jimenez's corner is shouting at him to stay off the ropes. 0:13
02:46 Gatti just comes up short with that shot. 0:13
02:52 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 0:13
02:56 Gatti gets his head on the chest of Jimenez. He tries to outmuscle him on the inside. Ivan Gatti scores with a nice short hook to the head. 0:15
03:00 Gatti appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 0:15
03:00 Ertle motions the fighters to their corners as the bell sounds to end Round 7. 0:17

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell starts the action as Jimenez and Gatti leave their corners. 0:0
0:07 Gatti got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Ruben Gomez's instructions work. 0:0
0:13 Jimenez tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Gatti. 0:0
0:15 Gatti jolts Victor Jimenez with a short, crisp uppercut that had to hurt. 0:3
0:25 Jimenez retreats into a neutral corner. 0:3
0:25 Gatti rakes Jimenez's body with those hooks. 0:6
0:33 Both fighters are staying cautious, and keeping out of range. 0:6
0:36 Jimenez's right eye is swollen. 0:6
0:41 Gatti is moving around the ring nicely. 0:6
0:45 The two men continue to measure one another. 0:6
0:49 Gatti rips to the head with a powerful right cross. 0:9
01:04 Gatti is giving Jimenez a lot of side-to-side movement. 0:9
01:08 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 0:9
01:14 Gatti punishes Jimenez with his piston-like jab and if he keeps doing it, he might bust Victor Jimenez up. 0:12
01:28 Gatti shuffles slowly forward, constantly pressuring Jimenez. 0:12
01:32 The action slows for the moment. 0:12
01:40 Gatti lands a solid combination! 0:17
01:40 Jimenez was shaken by those blows! 0:17
01:54 Gatti slides out of a corner, as Jimenez attempts to trap him. 0:17
01:58 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. 0:17
02:06 Gatti bounces off the rope, challenging Jimenez to come get him. 0:17
02:15 Gatti is bobbing and weaving as he moves forward. 0:17
02:20 Both fighters ought to be using their jabs more to set up their other punches this round. 0:17
02:23 Gatti has Jimenez trapped in the right neutral corner... 0:17
02:23 The fighters are tangled up inside. Gatti has a hand free and lands a little uppercut. 0:19
02:32 Both fighters are flailing away but Jimenez is definitely landing the better punches. 3:21
02:50 Jimenez is smothered in a barrage of punches! He's down!!! 3:21
02:53 Ertle starts counting... 3:28
02:53 1... 3:28
02:54 2... 3:28
02:55 3... 3:28
02:56 4... 3:28
02:57 5... 3:28
02:57 Jimenez finds his legs and stands up but who knows how long he will be able to remain vertical! 3:28
02:57 Ertle waves the two fighters together. 3:28
03:00 The bell sounded, ending the round but it’s a wonder the referee and the fighters could hear it over the noise being made by the crowd. That knockdown really pumped up the spectators here tonight. 3:30

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Gatti looks to be in excellent shape as Round 9 gets underway. 0:0
0:12 Jimenez misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 0:0
0:14 Gatti lands with a short, quick uppercut in close. 0:2
0:23 Both fighters need to close the distance between them. 0:2
0:26 Jimenez's right eye is swollen. 0:2
0:31 Gatti picks off the jab thrown by Jimenez. 0:2
0:34 Gatti tries to double up on the hook to the body and at least one gets through. 0:4
0:42 The two fighters lean on one another. Their arms are free and they should be throwing punches. Now they separate and the action resumes. 0:4
0:47 The action slows for the moment. 0:4
0:54 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 0:4
01:06 Gatti lands a thudding shot under Jimenez's ribcage and Jimenez crumbles like stale bread. He's down on both knees. 0:4
01:09 Ertle starts the count... 0:13
01:09 1... 0:13
01:10 2... 0:13
01:11 3... 0:13
01:12 4... 0:13
01:13 5... 0:13
01:14 6... 0:13
01:15 7... 0:13
01:16 8... 0:13
01:16 Jimenez is back up but his eyes have that vacant look about them. 0:13
01:16 Ertle is allowing the fight to continue. Jimenez looks real shaken to us, however. 0:13
01:16 There's time for Gatti to finish Victor Jimenez if he can do it. 0:13
01:29 Gatti voluntarily moves onto the ropes. 0:13
01:38 Gatti can box when he has to and slug when he has too. He's a versatile fighter. 0:13
01:38 Jimenez's legs still seem wobbly from the knockdowns last round and this round! 0:13
01:43 Jimenez moves into a neutral corner. 0:13
01:47 Ivan Gatti lands a devastating hook! 0:18
01:47 Jimenez seems to be regrouping after that blow... 0:18
01:52 Jimenez looks like he's in a world of trouble. The only thing that appears to be keeping him up is the ropes. This fight's going to over soon unless Jimenez makes some kind of miracle recovery. 0:18
02:00 Gatti telegraphed that shot and Jimenez ducks under it easily. 0:18
02:02 Jimenez digs a short hook to ribs of Gatti. 2:18
02:11 Jimenez's corner is shouting at him to stay off the ropes. 2:18
02:19 Jimenez traps Gatti's gloves under his arms... He won't let go. Gatti works his way free! 2:18
02:33 Both fighters ought to be using their jabs more to set up their other punches this round. 2:18
02:36 Both fighters take a half-step back. 2:18
02:40 Jimenez likes to use the hook but he'd better get a little closer when he throws it or Gatti's going to beat him to the punch and hurt him! 4:18
02:53 Jimenez backs into a neutral corner. 4:18
02:58 Gatti isn't moving his feet, but his upper body movement is confusing Jimenez. 4:18
03:00 Apparently Jimenez feels it's a good strategy to hug Gatti and force Ertle to come separate them. 4:18
03:00 Gatti seems to have done enough to win this fight. 4:18
03:00 The round’s over and the crowd hasn’t stopped screaming since the knockdown occurred. 4:19

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds for the 10th and final round of this fight. 0:0
0:18 Gatti lands a vicious cross and down goes Jimenez! 0:0
0:20 Ertle stands over Jimenez and starts the count... 0:8
0:20 1... 0:8
0:21 2... 0:8
0:22 3... 0:8
0:23 4... 0:8
0:24 5... 0:8
0:25 6... 0:8
0:26 7... 0:8
0:26 Jimenez gets back up but he looks badly shaken. 0:8
0:26 Ertle is allowing the fight to continue. Jimenez looks real shaken to us, however. 0:8
0:26 Gatti stunned Jimenez with that last ripping shot and Gatti's killer instinct has kicked in. This might be his best chance at ending the fight. 0:8
0:39 Gatti circles the ring. 0:8
0:48 Gatti is stalking his opponent. 0:8
0:52 Gatti has Jimenez trapped in the left neutral corner... 0:8
0:57 Gatti tries to drop the right hand over the top but Jimenez ducks under it. 0:8
01:03 Jimenez moves into the upper left corner. 0:8
01:03 Gatti scores with the jab. 0:10
01:12 Jimenez's right eye is badly swollen. 0:10
01:14 Jimenez has Gatti trapped! 0:10
01:18 Jimenez grabs Gatti again. If this were football, there'd be a penalty flag for holding. Ertle separates the two fighters. 0:10
01:33 Jimenez is trapped in his own corner... 0:10
01:37 Gatti is moving less this round, standing more flat-footed, apparently willing to trade with Jimenez. 0:10
01:42 Both fighters are working the angles, looking to get the upper hand in this contest. 0:10
01:45 Gatti has Jimenez blocked in! 0:10
01:49 Sometimes you wonder if a fighter like Gatti might be better off choosing one style and sticking with it. 0:10
01:54 Gatti 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. 0:12
01:58 Jimenez is feeling the repercussions of his trips to the canvas! 0:12
02:03 Both fighters keep straying from ring center. Now they're back in the middle of the square. 0:12
02:07 Gatti continues to lean on Jimenez. 0:12
02:15 Ivan Gatti takes a half step back as he tries to create some punching room. 0:12
02:18 Jimenez drills Gatti with a left and right and another left. 2:12
02:27 Both fighters sneak a breather as they clinch. Now they move apart. 2:12
02:30 Gatti shoots the jab into the chest of Jimenez. 2:14
02:48 Gatti lands a tremendous shot under Jimenez's ribcage and Jimenez crumbles to the canvas. 2:14
02:51 Ertle stands over Victor Jimenez and begins counting... 2:21
02:51 1... 2:21
02:52 2... 2:21
02:53 3... 2:21
02:54 4... 2:21
02:55 5... 2:21
02:56 6... 2:21
02:56 Somehow Jimenez has made it back up after taking a vicious shot. He looks like he's out of it. 2:21
02:56 Ertle asks Jimenez if he wants to continue... He nods that he can. 2:21
03:00 Gatti seems to have done enough to win this fight. 2:21
03:00 This bout's over, fight fans! The scorecards will tell the tale in this one. 1:23

Fight Result

Here's Jimmy Lennon Jr. with the call…

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

Joe Garcia, USA scores the bout 99 to 85.

Jaime Torres, Panama scores the bout 100 to 84.

Donald Balas, USA scores the bout 100 to 84.

The winner by unanimous decision is Ivan Gatti!


Score Cards

Joe Garcia Round Total
USA 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Victor Jimenez 9 9 9 9 8 10 9 7 8 7 85
Ivan Gatti 10 10 10 10 10 9 10 10 10 10 99

Jaime Torres Round Total
Panama 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Victor Jimenez 9 9 9 9 8 9 9 7 8 7 84
Ivan Gatti 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 100

Donald Balas Round Total
USA 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Victor Jimenez 9 9 9 9 8 9 9 7 8 7 84
Ivan Gatti 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 100

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Victor Jimenez 27 27 27 27 24 28 27 21 24 21 253
Ivan Gatti 30 30 30 30 30 29 30 30 30 30 299



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