Victor Jimenez vs Manolo Cabezabolo

Fight info: Palacio de los Deportes, Spain, 2005-04-24, announcer is Don Dunphy, referee is Enzo Montero, the bout will be scored by the three judges Tommy Kaczmarek (USA), Luca Montella (Italy) and Harry Gibbs (United Kingdom), 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: 0-13-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Skip Conditioning Check - Trainer: Floy Mayweather Sr. - Cut Man: Beyonce .
In the blue corner: Manolo Cabezabolo - Record: 6-7-0 (5) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Skip Conditioning Check - Trainer: Wolk Wolk - Cut Man: Porgin McBrider

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The fighters come out of their corners, ready to initiate action here in the first. 0:0
0:09 Cabezabolo bangs the uppercut home. 0:2
0:18 Jimenez is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 0:2
0:22 Jimenez quickly hitches up his trunks. 0:2
0:35 Cabezabolo misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 0:2
0:42 Cabezabolo has his army of supporters in tow tonight, judging by all the noise they're making. 0:2
0:45 Jimenez is motioning with his gloves for Manolo Cabezabolo to bring it on, but Jimenez is not being overly aggressive himself right now. 0:2
0:53 Cabezabolo has Jimenez pinned! 0:2
0:57 Cabezabolo can't score with short uppercut inside. Jimenez got his gloves in front of the punch. 0:2
01:04 Jimenez is telegraphing his punches making it pretty easy for Cabezabolo to avoid them. He is going to have to disguise his attempts a little. 0:2
01:12 Cabezabolo slides into the corner... 0:2
01:12 A flurry of punches are exchanged between the two fighters. It appears as if Jimenez has gotten the better of the exchange. 3:4
01:22 Both fighters ought to be using their jabs more to set up their other punches this round. 3:4
01:25 Manolo Cabezabolo steals a quick glance at his corner. 3:4
01:29 Cabezabolo fires a short, ripping uppercut inside. 3:6
01:39 Both fighters come into this fight predicting a win... Not that you'd expect anything else. 3:6
01:47 Cabezabolo misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 3:6
01:59 Cabezabolo lands a strong combination! 3:10
01:59 That's the shot Cabezabolo hoped to land! Jimenez looks bad after that series of blows. 3:10
02:08 Both fighters need to close the distance between them. 3:10
02:18 Cabezabolo is either lucky or has radar. Jimenez's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 3:10
02:21 Cabezabolo pops a jab home. That punch didn't hurt but it still scored points. 3:12
02:32 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 3:12
02:43 Cabezabolo snakes the jab through Jimenez's gloves. He had some snap on that one. 3:14
02:55 Both fighters take a half-step back. 3:14
02:58 Jimenez scores with a glancing cross. 5:14
03:00 Round 1 of this scheduled 10 rounder ends as the bell sounds. 5:15

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Cabezabolo is off his stool and waiting for the bell to begin Round 2. 0:0
0:11 Cabezabolo is trying to free his gloves from under Jimenez's gloves. 0:0
0:20 Quick hands and feet can take you far in this game. Of course, having a good chin helps! 0:0
0:24 Cabezabolo has Jimenez trapped in the right neutral corner... 0:0
0:29 Cabezabolo is in constant motion. He is making Jimenez chase him. 0:0
0:38 Jimenez can't find the range with that punch. 0:0
0:44 Not much happening at the moment. 0:0
0:48 Cabezabolo gets a jab in but it was more of a push than a punch. 0:2
0:57 Both fighters are keeping their distance for the moment. 0:2
01:05 Jimenez is holding… Referee Montero separates the two... 0:2
01:19 Victor Jimenez sneaks home the right cross. 2:2
01:28 Both fighters could do with varying their punches a little more. 2:2
01:33 Cabezabolo brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 2:2
01:33 Cabezabolo splits the gloves with a jab. He'd like to find a home for that punch during this fight. 2:4
01:43 There's a lead right hand that finds its mark. That can be a dangerous punch. Jimenez better be careful when he throws that one. 4:4
01:57 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. 4:4
02:05 A right cross from Cabezabolo gets through Jimenez's guard. 4:6
02:15 Jimenez pushes Cabezabolo away to give himself a little more space to work with. 4:6
02:17 Both fighters sneak a breather as they clinch. Now they move apart. 4:6
02:24 Victor Jimenez tries to drop the right hand over the top but Cabezabolo ducks under it. 4:6
02:33 Jimenez backs into a neutral corner. 4:6
02:33 Cabezabolo gives a nice head feint and then lands a hook to the head of Jimenez which made him blink. 4:8
02:43 Cabezabolo pins Jimenez in the corner! 4:8
02:47 Jimenez picks off the jab thrown by Cabezabolo. 4:8
02:55 The two men continue to measure one another. 4:8
02:58 Cabezabolo is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 4:8
03:00 The bell sounds - more boxing to come in a moment. 4:9

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Shouts of encouragement for both fighters can be heard as the bell rings for Round 3. 0:0
0:07 Cabezabolo retreats into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:07 Jimenez rakes Cabezabolo's body with those hooks. 3:0
0:15 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. 3:0
0:23 Jimenez tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 3:0
0:30 Neither fighter is straying far from the middle of the ring. 3:0
0:30 Cabezabolo lands the jab but comes up short with a second one right behind it. 3:2
0:39 There seems to be more moving and clinching than we anticipated from these two. We didn't expect this bout to turn into a chess match. 3:2
0:43 Jimenez takes a half step back as he tries to create some punching room. 3:2
0:52 Victor Jimenez pins Cabezabolo's arms. Now they move apart. Cabezabolo pushes Jimenez away. 3:2
01:07 Cabezabolo seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 3:2
01:10 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. 3:2
01:17 The action slows for the moment. 3:2
01:26 Cabezabolo scores to both the head and body and then moves away. 3:4
01:35 Jimenez moves into the right corner. 3:4
01:35 Cabezabolo lands a right cross but Jimenez turned with it, diluting some of its power. 3:6
01:50 Jimenez misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 3:6
01:56 Neither fighter seems to be anxious to mix it up. They've been a little overly cautious so far this round. 3:6
02:05 Victor Jimenez will tie a guy up if he has to. Referee Montero steps in to break it up. 3:6
02:15 Cabezabolo backs away and hitches up his trunks. 3:6
02:22 Cabezabolo lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Jimenez. 3:6
02:29 Jimenez doesn't have to look for Cabezabolo this round. He is right there in front of him. 3:6
02:36 Jimenez slides into a neutral corner... 3:6
02:41 Cabezabolo misses with that punch. 3:6
02:49 As high as Jimenez is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Cabezabolo takes advantage of it. 3:6
02:53 Cabezabolo wings the right cross and it gets in, though without a lot of steam on it. 3:8
03:00 Cabezabolo misses wildly with the hook. 3:8
03:00 And that ends Round number 3. 3:8

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Jimenez and Cabezabolo square off as the bell sounds to start the action for Round 4. 0:0
0:10 Jimenez fires and misses. 0:0
0:13 Neither fighter shows any wear and tear at this point. 0:0
0:17 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
0:26 Jimenez misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, either. 0:0
0:28 Manolo 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. 0:2
0:38 Jimenez is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 0:2
0:41 Cabezabolo scores with the jab. 0:4
0:50 Both fighters are staying cautious, and keeping out of range. 0:4
0:54 Jimenez tries to push Cabezabolo back in an attempt to gain room to punch. 0:4
01:02 Jimenez tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Cabezabolo. 0:4
01:09 Jimenez appears to be trying to load up on his punches. 0:4
01:13 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 0:4
01:24 Cabezabolo's corner is urging him on. They're really vocal tonight. 0:4
01:31 Jimenez throws a flurry of punches but Cabezabolo either blocks or slips them. 0:4
01:39 Neither fighter is using their jab enough this round. 0:4
01:46 Cabezabolo throws the jab and it lands cleanly. 0:6
02:00 Cabezabolo grabs and holds Jimenez... Referee Montero has to separate the two... 0:6
02:14 Both fighters want to work inside for the moment. Cabezabolo has his head on Jimenez's chest and blasts home a hook. 0:8
02:24 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 4th. 0:8
02:35 Both fighters are working the angles, looking to get the upper hand in this contest. 0:8
02:42 Jimenez shoots the jab into the chest of Cabezabolo. 2:8
02:56 Victor Jimenez fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 2:8
03:00 Round 4 ends with the sound of the bell. 3:7

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell starts the action as Jimenez and Cabezabolo leave their corners. 0:0
0:13 Jimenez fires a volley of punches but Cabezabolo was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way by the time Jimenez started punching. 0:0
0:15 Manolo Cabezabolo tries to double up on the hook to the body and at least one gets through. 0:2
0:20 Both fighters show virtually nothing in the way of damage. 0:2
0:29 Manolo Cabezabolo's punch actually goes behind Jimenez as the latter moved inside just as Cabezabolo threw a looping shot. 0:2
0:35 The two fighters clinch, throwing feeble punches as they grab a quick breather. Now they back away from each other. 0:2
0:38 Montero is really doing a good job of controlling this fight. He's making sure that these fighters keep it clean. 0:2
0:41 Jimenez's corner is shouting to their man, encouraging him to pick up the action. 0:2
0:48 Victor Jimenez lands a devastating combination! 4:2
0:48 Cabezabolo is trying to regroup after those punches... 4:2
0:58 Cabezabolo lands the right hand. He's pretty effective with that punch when he sets it up right. 4:4
01:07 Cabezabolo lands a jab. He's using it as both an offensive and defensive weapon on occasions. 4:6
01:16 The crowd is reacting to every punch thrown by these guys, whether it lands or not. 4:6
01:19 A cross lands for Cabezabolo. Jimenez didn't see that one coming. 4:8
01:19 Cabezabolo is told to quit using his elbows by Montero. 4:8
01:28 Cabezabolo misses with the jab but scores with the follow up cross. 4:10
01:37 Both fighters need to close the distance between them. 4:10
01:40 Cabezabolo seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 4:10
01:51 Jimenez is trapped in his own corner... 4:10
01:51 Cabezabolo is trying to move in behind the jab, which lands. 4:12
02:00 Both fighters ought to be using their jabs more to set up their other punches this round. 4:12
02:15 Both fighters are flailing away but Cabezabolo is definitely landing the better punches. 6:15
02:24 The fighters are exchanging blows! No one scored more on that exchange. 8:17
02:33 Jimenez retreats into the right corner. 8:17
02:33 Cabezabolo lands a stinging jab. 8:19
02:47 Cabezabolo just comes up short with that shot. 8:19
02:53 Jimenez's corner is shouting at him to stay off the ropes. 8:19
03:00 Jimenez telegraphed that shot and Cabezabolo ducks under it easily. 8:19
03:00 We have completed the halfway point of the fight as Round 5 ends. 8:20

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The seconds hurry out of Jimenez's corner as the bell sounds for Round 6. 0:0
0:11 Jimenez is off target with that punch. 0:0
0:13 The sting is starting to go from Victor Jimenez's punches... 0:0
0:17 Montero is getting too involved in the fight and is becoming more of a factor than a referee is supposed to be. 0:0
0:20 Jimenez's right eye is swollen. 0:0
0:22 Cabezabolo moves into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:26 Manolo Cabezabolo smothers Jimenez's attack as Jimenez tries to get off some shots inside. 0:0
0:28 Cabezabolo rips off a nice right-left combination to the head. 0:2
0:28 Cabezabolo is told to quit leading with his head by Montero. 0:2
0:38 Cabezabolo traps Jimenez in the corner! 0:2
0:38 Manolo Cabezabolo sneaks in a quick uppercut that lands cleanly. 0:4
0:48 There's some nice hand speed. Cabezabolo fired off a volley of shots, several of which scored. 0:6
0:57 Victor Jimenez is trying to find his timing. Punches that were finding the mark before are missing now. 0:6
01:01 Cabezabolo likes to use the hook but he'd better get a little closer when he throws it or Jimenez's going to beat him to the punch and hurt him! 0:8
01:01 Cabezabolo is told to watch the low blows by Montero. 0:8
01:01 Montero takes a point away from Cabezabolo! 0:8
01:11 The two fighters lean on one another. Their arms are free and they should be throwing punches. Now they separate and the action resumes. 0:8
01:16 The uppercut just landed by Cabezabolo is a nice weapon on the inside. 0:10
01:27 The two fighters have chosen to work on the inside and it's Cabezabolo who scores with a short hook to the chest. 0:12
01:36 Both fighters are keeping their distance for the moment. 0:12
01:39 Cabezabolo fires a short right cross that lands square. That was a damaging punch. 0:15
01:48 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 6th. 0:15
01:52 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 0:15
01:54 Cabezabolo fires the jab. It finds its target. 0:17
02:04 Cabezabolo has Jimenez cornered! 0:17
02:04 Cabezabolo's right cross gets in, making Jimenez blink. 0:20
02:14 Both fighters ought to be using their jabs more to set up their other punches this round. 0:20
02:18 Cabezabolo is trying to put his punches together and he tags Jimenez with a nice combination of punches. 0:22
02:18 Cabezabolo hits Jimenez with a grazing shot but it looks as if it opened a cut under his left eye. 0:22
02:22 This fight could be stopped in a punch or two unless Jimenez shows that he's got something left. 0:23
02:27 Both fighters are pawing with the jab, trying to find an opening. Cabezabolo digs a quick hook into the exposed side of Jimenez. 0:25
02:37 Cabezabolo connects with an uppercut. He can make good use of that punch if he can continue to get inside. 0:27
02:41 Jimenez cannot fend for himself. Montero is waving his arms! He's stopping the fight! Cabezabolo is the winner on a TKO! 0:27

Fight Result

Here's Don Dunphy with the call…

Ladies and Gentlemen! The winner by technical knockout at the 02:41 mark in Round 6 is…

Manolo Cabezabolo!


Score Cards

Tommy Kaczmarek Round Total
USA 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Victor Jimenez 9 9 9 9 9 45
Manolo Cabezabolo 10 10 10 10 10 50

Luca Montella Round Total
Italy 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Victor Jimenez 9 9 9 9 9 45
Manolo Cabezabolo 10 10 10 10 10 50

Harry Gibbs Round Total
United Kingdom 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Victor Jimenez 9 9 9 9 9 45
Manolo Cabezabolo 10 10 10 10 10 50

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Victor Jimenez 27 27 27 27 27 135
Manolo Cabezabolo 30 30 30 30 30 150



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