Aaron Lujan vs Manolo Cabezabolo

Fight info: Civic Auditorium, Albuquerque, NM, USA, 2005-04-19, announcer is Larry Rosof, referee is Pat Russell, the bout will be scored by the three judges John Parish Jr. (USA), Woody Kelker (USA) and Don O'Neil (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: Aaron Lujan - Record: 11-1-0 (10) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Skip Conditioning Check - Trainer: Gustavo Torres - Cut Man: Gustavo Torres
In the blue corner: Manolo Cabezabolo - Record: 6-6-0 (5) - 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
0:06 They come into this fight predicting a win... Not that you'd expect anything else. 0:0
0:18 Cabezabolo is smothered in a barrage of punches! He's down!!! 0:0
0:20 Russell stands over Cabezabolo and begins the count... 7:0
0:20 1... 7:0
0:21 2... 7:0
0:22 3... 7:0
0:23 4... 7:0
0:24 5... 7:0
0:24 Manolo Cabezabolo is back up but his eyes have that vacant look about them. 7:0
0:24 Russell waves the two fighters together. 7:0
0:24 Lujan hurt Cabezabolo with that last shot! He's got him on wobbly legs. 7:0
0:32 Lujan traps Cabezabolo in the corner! 7:0
0:37 Lujan fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 7:0
0:44 He lands the jab but comes up short with a second one right behind it. 9:0
0:44 Lujan takes a long look at Cabezabolo to see if he's playing possum. Lujan is starting to pour it on so he must believe that he's really hurt Cabezabolo. 9:0
0:52 Both fighters are flailing away but Cabezabolo is definitely landing the better punches. 11:3
0:52 Lujan's last punch has given him a chance to end the fight this round. He's got Cabezabolo on Queer Street. Now, can Lujan finish him? 11:3
0:52 Lujan is being warned for a low blow. Russell is letting the judges know. 11:3
01:14 Cabezabolo comes in low. Lujan puts a headlock on him. Russell knocks Lujan's arm off Cabezabolo's head. 11:3
01:34 Lujan misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 11:3
01:41 Cabezabolo appears to be trying to load up on his punches. 11:3
01:44 Cabezabolo has Lujan pinned! 11:3
01:44 Manolo Cabezabolo forces his way inside and he lands a nice uppercut to the chin of Aaron Lujan. 11:5
02:00 Cabezabolo bounces off the ropes, challenging Lujan to come get him. 11:5
02:04 The two men continue to measure one another. 11:5
02:08 Both fighters are feinting with the shoulders. Now, Cabezabolo lands the right hand. 11:7
02:17 Lujan slides into a neutral corner... 11:7
02:17 The uppercut just landed by Cabezabolo is a nice weapon on the inside. 11:9
02:32 Lujan holds his arms up in disgust as Cabezabolo holds him around his waist. 11:9
02:45 Cabezabolo will tie a guy up if he has to. Cabezabolo finally lets go of Lujan. 11:9
02:59 Manolo Cabezabolo traps Aaron Lujan's gloves under his arms, locking them in place. Cabezabolo pushes Lujan away. 11:9
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. 10:9

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center... 0:0
0:06 Both fighters launched hooks but Lujan's got there first! He digs a second hook to the body of Cabezabolo. 3:0
0:20 Lujan leans on the ropes and motions for Cabezabolo to come in. 3:0
0:25 Cabezabolo just said something to the referee. I'm not sure if he was angry about something or just making a comment. 3:0
0:28 Aaron Lujan moves into the lower right corner. 3:0
0:28 Cabezabolo scores with a punch that's part uppercut, part hook! 3:2
0:36 Cabezabolo is telegraphing his punches making it pretty easy for Lujan to avoid them. He is going to have to disguise his attempts a little. 3:2
0:39 Lujan shoots the jab. He doubles up on it and the second one carried some power with it. 6:2
0:53 Cabezabolo misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 6:2
01:00 Lujan's corner is shouting to their man, encouraging him to pick up the action. 6:2
01:04 Lujan pins Cabezabolo in the corner! 6:2
01:08 Russell tries to separate the boxers but Lujan has a vice-like grip on Cabezabolo. 6:2
01:17 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. 6:2
01:21 Cabezabolo shoots the jab into the chest of Lujan. 6:4
01:30 Both fighters ought to be using their jabs more to set up their other punches this round. 6:4
01:36 Both fighters keep straying from ring center. Now they're back in the middle of the square. 6:4
01:36 Cabezabolo rips off two quick jabs and one finds the mark. 6:6
01:36 Russell is telling Cabezabolo to keep his punches up. 6:6
01:41 Cabezabolo seems to have shaken off the effects of last round's knockdown. 6:6
01:45 Cabezabolo tries to push Lujan back in an attempt to gain room to punch. 6:6
01:53 Lujan smothers Cabezabolo's attack as Cabezabolo tries to get off some shots inside. 6:6
02:05 Cabezabolo holds his gloves high, bobbing and weaving, making it difficult for Lujan to score with a clean shot. 6:6
02:11 Lujan has Cabezabolo cornered! 6:6
02:15 Lujan lands a crushing cross! 10:6
02:15 Manolo Cabezabolo's knee almost touched the canvas… 10:6
02:24 Cabezabolo quickly hitches up his trunks. 10:6
02:27 Both fighters move to ring center. 10:6
02:32 Lujan tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Cabezabolo. 10:6
02:34 Cabezabolo fires a straight right. He split the gloves with that punch. 10:8
02:49 Cabezabolo is challenging Lujan to fight him and quit clinching. 10:8
03:00 Cabezabolo misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 10:8
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! 10:9

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 3 is about to begin... There's the bell! 0:0
0:07 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
0:18 Lujan feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves away. He doesn't want to be trapped there. 0:0
0:28 Lujan throws a flurry of punches but Cabezabolo either blocks or slips them. 0:0
0:41 Cabezabolo is in constant motion. He is making Aaron Lujan chase him. 0:0
0:45 Lujan steals a quick glance at his corner. 0:0
0:53 Lujan slides along the far ropes. 0:0
0:57 Both fighters sneak a breather as they clinch. Now they move apart. 0:0
01:04 Cabezabolo is trying to move in behind the jab, which lands. 0:2
01:18 Lujan brushes the ropes and forces his way back to ring center. 0:2
01:28 Cabezabolo just comes up short with that shot. 0:2
01:35 Lujan lands a devastating combination! 5:2
01:35 Manolo Cabezabolo was stopped cold by that series of shots! 5:2
01:49 Lujan doubled up on the hook. Did you see the water fly off Cabezabolo's head? 9:2
01:49 Cabezabolo is trying to regroup after that punch... 9:2
01:58 Lujan has Cabezabolo trapped! 9:2
02:02 Lujan muscles his way inside. 9:2
02:07 Manolo Cabezabolo's corner is shouting at him to stay off the ropes. 9:2
02:15 Lujan bounces Cabezabolo back as he drives his shoulder into him. That's probably not legal but, hey, if you can get away with it! 9:2
02:19 This bout could end up being a bit of a mismatch. There's a difference in the caliber of fighter here. 9:2
02:26 Lujan misses with that punch. 9:2
02:28 Cabezabolo misses with the jab but scores with the follow up cross. 9:4
02:38 Cabezabolo slides into his own corner... 9:4
02:42 Aaron Lujan lands a smashing combination! 13:4
02:42 That's the shot Lujan hoped to land! Cabezabolo looks bad after that series of blows. 13:4
02:51 Cabezabolo doesn't have to look for Lujan this round. He is right there in front of him. 13:4
03:00 Cabezabolo works free! The fighters move to ring center. 13:4
03:00 And that ends Round number 3. 15:5

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Lujan looks to be in good shape as Round 4 gets underway. 0:0
0:06 Cabezabolo's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:0
0:08 Cabezabolo is forced into his own corner... 0:0
0:08 Aaron Lujan rips away on the inside. That uppercut landed solidly and may have hurt Cabezabolo. It looked like his legs buckled ever so briefly. 3:0
0:12 No blood, no bruises and no swelling; you wouldn't know that these guys have already fought 4 rounds. 3:0
0:17 Lujan has Cabezabolo trapped in the right neutral corner... 3:0
0:17 Lujan throws a punch and lands. Cabezabolo scores with a counter. Looks like Lujan was a little more effective. 6:2
0:27 Lujan traps Cabezabolo in the corner! 6:2
0:31 Lujan is just missing by a hair with his punches. 6:2
0:34 Cabezabolo bangs away with both hands and a nice uppercut finds a home. 6:4
0:42 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. 6:4
0:45 Cabezabolo backs into a neutral corner. 6:4
0:49 Lujan works his way in and leans on Cabezabolo. 6:4
0:59 Lujan lands a hard uppercut! 10:4
0:59 That blast sent Cabezabolo into the ropes! 10:4
01:09 As high as Cabezabolo is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Lujan takes advantage of it. 10:4
01:12 A right cross from Cabezabolo gets through Lujan's guard. 10:6
01:21 The crowd is reacting to every punch thrown by these guys, whether it lands or not. 10:6
01:29 Lujan catches Cabezabolo coming in with a sweet uppercut! 14:6
01:29 Cabezabolo looks like he was hurt by that punch! 14:6
01:37 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 4th. 14:6
01:44 Cabezabolo slides into the corner... 14:6
01:48 Lujan lands a solid combination! 19:6
01:48 Cabezabolo is going to need to regroup after that series of blows... 19:6
01:57 Both fighters need to close the distance between them. 19:6
02:09 Lujan wraps up Cabezabolo. They separate themselves. 19:6
02:19 The cross scores for Cabezabolo. He needs to throw that punch more often. 19:8
02:28 Cabezabolo throws the jab and it lands cleanly. 19:10
02:37 Seems like both fighters are landing a lot of punches, but it is tough to tell just how much effect they are having. 19:10
02:42 Cabezabolo pops a jab home. That punch didn't hurt but it still scored points. 19:12
02:56 Lujan can't find the range with that punch. 19:12
03:00 The fighters are back at ring center... 19:12
03:00 The crowd is literally screaming in approval as the two fighters look for a minutes respite after a sizzling round of action. 20:12

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 It's Round 5 of this scheduled 10 rounder. 0:0
0:08 Wolk Wolk was really animated in Manolo Cabezabolo's corner and Cabezabolo was nodding in agreement. 0:0
0:13 Russell has to pull the fighters away from each other as Cabezabolo locks up Lujan's arms. 0:0
0:18 Both fighters are unmarked at this stage of the fight. 0:0
0:22 Cabezabolo takes a half step back as he tries to create some punching room. 0:0
0:27 Both fighters are staying cautious, and keeping out of range. 0:0
0:30 Lujan scores with a big right hand. That shot brought Cabezabolo up short. 3:0
0:39 Cabezabolo is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 3:0
0:47 There's a hard shot off the top of Cabezabolo's head! 7:0
0:47 Cabezabolo was staggered by that punch! 7:0
01:01 Lujan clinches... Cabezabolo gets an arm free! He should be punching with it! Russell is shouting at Aaron Lujan to break! 7:0
01:17 Cabezabolo is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 7:0
01:26 Cabezabolo fires and misses. 7:0
01:32 Quick hands and feet can take you far in this game. Of course, having a good chin helps! 7:0
01:35 Lujan retreats into a neutral corner. 7:0
01:35 Manolo Cabezabolo lets his hands go and lands some solid punches. 7:2
01:49 Aaron Lujan works himself free. Now the fighters move back to ring center. 7:2
01:53 The two fighters lean on one another. Their arms are free and they should be throwing punches. Now they separate and the action resumes. 7:2
02:01 Lujan plods forward. 7:2
02:06 Cabezabolo scores with a jolting uppercut inside. 7:4
02:16 Both fighters ought to be using their jabs more to set up their other punches this round. 7:4
02:19 Cabezabolo moves into a neutral corner. 7:4
02:24 Lujan misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 7:4
02:31 Manolo Cabezabolo is staying at the center of the ring. 7:4
02:31 Cabezabolo hooks off the jab and bangs a shot to the body. 7:6
02:41 Cabezabolo throws another good combination that temporarily slows Lujan. 7:8
02:52 Cabezabolo backs into the right corner. 7:8
02:56 Lujan drives that short hook into Cabezabolo's midsection! 11:8
02:56 Cabezabolo seems to be regrouping after that blow... 11:8
03:00 And there's the bell ending Round 5. 13:7

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Shouts of encouragement for both fighters can be heard as the bell rings for Round 6. 0:0
0:08 Wolk Wolk implored Cabezabolo to stay busy, to do more but Manolo Cabezabolo's mind seems elsewhere. 0:0
0:10 Cabezabolo retreats into the right corner. 0:0
0:14 Lujan moves in at an angle, trying to cut off the ring on Cabezabolo. 0:0
0:14 Cabezabolo is starting to fatigue... 0:0
0:14 Both fighters show virtually nothing in the way of damage. 0:0
0:19 Lujan has Cabezabolo blocked in! 0:0
0:24 Lujan tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 0:0
0:26 Manolo Cabezabolo lands the uppercut but there wasn't much on it. 0:2
0:35 Aaron Lujan is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 0:2
0:44 It's a sweet uppercut by Cabezabolo! He snapped Lujan's head straight back with that punch! 0:7
0:44 Lujan looks like he might have been hurt by that punch! 0:7
0:53 Lujan is trying to find his timing. Punches that were finding the mark before are missing now. 0:7
01:03 Lujan's punch actually goes behind Cabezabolo as the latter moved inside just as Lujan threw a looping shot. 0:7
01:05 Cabezabolo lands a nice jab. He tries to follow it up with a cross but it misses. 0:9
01:05 That punch by Cabezabolo looks like it opened up a cut under Lujan's left eye. Yes, it's definitely bleeding. 0:9
01:05 Russell is halting the fight and warning Cabezabolo for butting. Manolo Cabezabolo is pleading his case but to no avail. 0:10
01:28 Lujan throws a crushing right to Cabezabolo's jaw! 4:10
01:28 Cabezabolo was stopped cold by that blow! 4:10
01:37 Russell is getting too involved in the fight and is becoming more of a factor than a referee is supposed to be. 4:10
01:41 Lujan seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 4:10
01:45 Both fighters take a half-step back. 4:10
01:53 There's a straight right by Cabezabolo! 4:15
01:53 Lujan is regrouping after that punch... 4:15
02:02 Both fighters are keeping their distance for the moment. 4:15
02:18 Lujan just landed a three punch combo! 9:15
02:18 Manolo Cabezabolo is trying to regroup after those punches... 9:15
02:23 Cabezabolo is starting to carry his arms lower...he's tired. That's dangerous! 9:15
02:28 Cabezabolo scores with a glancing cross. 9:17
02:42 Lujan tries to work his way inside but he can't do it. 9:17
02:46 Manolo Cabezabolo has his army of supporters in tow tonight, judging by all the noise they're making. 9:17
02:53 Lujan drops the right hand flush on Cabezabolo's chin! 13:17
02:53 That punch may have stunned Cabezabolo momentarily. 13:17
03:00 Lujan telegraphed that shot and Cabezabolo ducks under it easily. 13:17
03:00 Lujan appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 13:17
03:00 What a terrific round! The crowd is going crazy. These two fighters just gave us a candidate for Round of the Year! 15:17

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The seconds hurry out of Cabezabolo's corner as the bell sounds for Round 7. 0:0
0:06 Gustavo Torres was in Lujan's face between rounds and Lujan just glared at him. We have no idea what the problem might have been. 0:0
0:07 Cabezabolo throws a nice, short uppercut that scores to the jaw of Lujan 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
0:26 Lujan just delivered a wake-up call!!! He hurt Cabezabolo with a sharp combination! 4:2
0:26 What a beautiful combination! Cabezabolo might not survive this… 4:2
0:35 Cabezabolo has Lujan blocked in! 4:2
0:40 Cabezabolo is giving Lujan a lot of side-to-side movement. 4:2
0:44 The action slows for the moment. 4:2
0:52 Cabezabolo is moving around the ring nicely. 4:2
0:56 Cabezabolo's corner is urging him on. They're really vocal tonight. 4:2
01:00 Lujan retreats into a neutral corner. 4:2
01:00 Cabezabolo lands to the chest and neck of Lujan. 4:4
01:10 The action is at ring center. 4:4
01:14 Cabezabolo fires a left hand that Lujan takes high on the shoulder. 4:4
01:16 Lujan 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. 6:4
01:16 Cabezabolo is bleeding over the left eye after that solid blow from Lujan. 6:4
01:30 Cabezabolo lands a strong cross! 7:8
01:30 How is Lujan standing after that? 7:8
01:40 Manolo Cabezabolo doubles up on the jab and he managed to score with the second one. 7:10
01:44 Lujan is losing his legs... 7:10
01:48 Lujan pushes Cabezabolo away to give himself a little more space to work with. 7:10
01:51 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 7:10
01:55 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 7:10
02:03 Lujan leaves the jab just short. 7:10
02:06 There's a lead right hand that finds its mark. That can be a dangerous punch. Cabezabolo better be careful when he throws that one. 7:12
02:15 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 7th. 7:12
02:19 Cabezabolo has Lujan cornered! 7:12
02:19 Cabezabolo lands a jab. He's using it as both an offensive and defensive weapon on occasions. 7:14
02:33 Punch and move, punch and move, Cabezabolo will do it all night if Aaron Lujan doesn't do a more consistent jab of cutting off the ring. 7:14
02:37 Lujan backs into his own corner... 7:14
02:37 Cabezabolo lands the right hand. He's pretty effective with that punch when he sets it up right. 7:16
02:46 Both fighters are staying cautious, and keeping out of range. 7:16
02:49 Lujan slides into the corner... 7:16
02:49 Cabezabolo lands a quick jab. He'd like to keep Aaron Lujan on the end of that punch. 7:18
03:00 Manolo Cabezabolo brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 7:18
03:00 The fighters continue the action as the bell rings to finish Round 7, forcing Russell to step in. 7:20

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Both fighters look ready to go as Round 8 begins. 0:0
0:11 They need to close the distance between them. 0:0
0:14 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
0:23 Cabezabolo throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 0:0
0:25 Neither fighter has much left... 0:0
0:29 Russell is earning his pay tonight. He is spending half his time separating the fighters or yelling at them to fight. 0:0
0:33 The fighters are tangled up inside. Cabezabolo has a hand free and lands a little uppercut. 0:2
0:46 Cabezabolo is clinching. Russell better watch because some fighters aren't above doing some nasty head work when they're in close like this. Referee Russell separates the two... 0:2
0:55 Lujan is trapped in his own corner... 0:2
01:00 Cabezabolo feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves away. He doesn't want to be trapped there. 0:2
01:04 It looks like both fighters would benefit if they could catch a second wind. 0:2
01:07 Cabezabolo bangs the uppercut home. 0:4
01:17 Cabezabolo wings the right cross and it gets in, though without a lot of steam on it. 0:6
01:25 Both fighters ought to be using their jabs more to set up their other punches this round. 0:6
01:32 Considering the clinch Cabezabolo has on Lujan it looks like he wants to dance with him, not fight him. Lujan pushes him away. 0:6
01:41 Neither fighter seems to be anxious to mix it up. They've been a little overly cautious so far this round. 0:6
01:52 Cabezabolo can't score with short uppercut inside. Lujan got his gloves in front of the punch. 0:6
01:59 Lujan scores with a tremendous left! 5:6
01:59 Cabezabolo looks stunned! 5:6
02:16 Cabezabolo voluntarily moves onto the ropes. 5:6
02:21 Both fighters are working the angles, looking to get the upper hand in this contest. 5:6
02:24 There's the uppercut from Cabezabolo. That opening has been there all fight for him. 5:8
02:41 Lujan is either lucky or has radar. Cabezabolo's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 5:8
02:48 Oh! That was a straight right by Lujan! 10:8
02:48 That's the shot Lujan hoped to land! Cabezabolo looks bad after that blow! 10:8
03:00 Both fighters move back to ring center. 10:8
03:00 They have their supporters and each man is receiving a well-deserved round of applause from a pumped up crowd! 10:9

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 As we enter the last two rounds of action, it looks as if Cabezabolo is going to need a knockout or at least a knockdown to win this fight. 0:0
0:14 Cabezabolo is off target with that punch. 0:0
0:20 Gustavo Torres seemed to pump up Lujan between rounds. 0:0
0:21 Cabezabolo has Lujan pinned! 0:0
0:25 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. 0:0
0:32 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
0:35 Both fighters take a half-step back. 0:0
0:44 Cabezabolo grabs Lujan's head, pulls it down, into his chest. Russell has to force Cabezabolo to let go. 0:0
01:03 Russell is talking to Lujan and seems to be telling him to quit playing around and start fighting. 0:0
01:11 Manolo Cabezabolo pins Lujan's arms! The fighters are tied up... Russell separates the two... 0:0
01:25 Cabezabolo pins Lujan in the corner! 0:0
01:25 Cabezabolo fires a solid combination. 0:2
01:34 Lujan tries to double up on the hook to the body and at least one gets through. 2:2
01:45 Cabezabolo scores with the jab. 2:4
01:45 Blood spurts from Lujan's nose as Cabezabolo's punch lands squarely. 2:4
01:59 Cabezabolo 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. 2:5
02:01 Lujan delivers a cross to the nose of Manolo Cabezabolo. 5:5
02:11 They're coming back to the center of the ring now... 5:5
02:15 Lujan misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 5:5
02:18 Cabezabolo fires the jab. It finds its target. 5:7
02:32 Lujan lands a devastating uppercut! 9:7
02:32 Cabezabolo appears to have been staggered by that punch… 9:7
02:40 Cabezabolo pushes Lujan away to give himself a little more space to work with. 9:7
02:49 Cabezabolo is circling his opponent. 9:7
02:55 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. 9:7
03:00 Cabezabolo lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Lujan. 9:7
03:00 Lujan seems to have done enough to win this fight. 9:7
03:00 There's the bell. That brings Round 9 to a close. 9:7

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The fighters touch gloves in the middle of the ring as the 10th and final round begins. 0:0
0:12 Lujan doesn't connect with the cross. 0:0
0:19 Cabezabolo fires a shot, but it glances off Lujan's shoulder. 0:0
0:27 Lujan takes a half step back as he tries to create some punching room. 0:0
0:31 Cabezabolo scores to both the head and body and then moves away. 0:2
0:44 Cabezabolo grabs Aaron Lujan. Too much of this kind of thing can have a negative affect on the scoring of the fight. Russell has to separate the two... 0:2
01:00 Cabezabolo is trapped in Lujan's corner... 0:2
01:00 Lujan lands a stinging jab. 2:2
01:09 Cabezabolo feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves away. He doesn't want to get trapped there. 2:2
01:14 Maybe they ought to nickname Cabezabolo "Octopus" if he's going to keep clinching every round. Cabezabolo uses his shoulder to force Lujan out of the clinch. 2:2
01:23 Cabezabolo slides into a neutral corner... 2:2
01:28 Lujan fires a lead right that Cabezabolo manages to avoid. 2:2
01:35 The fighters have worked their way back to the center of the ring. 2:2
01:39 Lujan pins Cabezabolo's arms against his body stopping him from throwing any punches. Russell has to break the clinch. 2:2
01:53 Not much happening. Both fighters seem content to waste a round as they continue to stare at each other. 2:2
01:59 Lujan has been landing solid uppercuts with both his right and his left hand and he does it again. 5:2
02:08 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
02:16 Cabezabolo clinches nicely… but clinching doesn't score points. Referee Russell steps in to break it up. 5:2
02:30 Cabezabolo has Aaron Lujan pinned! 5:2
02:34 Lujan picks off the jab thrown by Cabezabolo. 5:2
02:36 Lujan snakes the jab through "Butterbeam" Cabezabolo's gloves. He had some snap on that one. 7:2
02:45 Lujan's corner is shouting at him to stay off the ropes. 7:2
02:49 Cabezabolo gets a jab in but it was more of a push than a punch. 7:4
02:58 Both fighters are keeping their distance for the moment. 7:4
03:00 Neither fighter is straying far from the middle of the ring. 7:4
03:00 Lujan seems to have done enough to win this fight. 7:4
03:00 Both fighters look finished as the fight ends with the ringing of the bell. 6:4

Fight Result

Here's Larry Rosof with the call…

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

John Parish Jr., USA scores the bout 98 to 91.

Woody Kelker, USA scores the bout 98 to 91.

Don O'Neil, USA scores the bout 98 to 91.

The winner by unanimous decision is Aaron Lujan!


Score Cards

John Parish Jr. Round Total
USA 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Aaron Lujan 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 10 10 10 98
Manolo Cabezabolo 8 9 9 9 9 10 10 9 9 9 91

Woody Kelker Round Total
USA 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Aaron Lujan 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 10 10 10 98
Manolo Cabezabolo 8 9 9 9 9 10 10 9 9 9 91

Don O'Neil Round Total
USA 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Aaron Lujan 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 10 10 10 98
Manolo Cabezabolo 8 9 9 9 9 10 10 9 9 9 91

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Aaron Lujan 30 30 30 30 30 27 27 30 30 30 294
Manolo Cabezabolo 24 27 27 27 27 30 30 27 27 27 273



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