Blas Rotero vs Javier Aguirre Flores

Fight info: Excalibur, Las Vegas, NV, USA, 2005-02-27, announcer is Michael Buffer, referee is Enzo Montero, the bout will be scored by the three judges Terry Smith (USA), David Hess (USA) and Alexis Arguello (Nicaragua), 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: Blas Rotero - Record: 1-0-0 (1) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Skip Conditioning Check - Trainer: Nacho Beristain - Cut Man: Miguel Diaz
In the blue corner: Javier Aguirre Flores - Record: 0-1-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Skip Conditioning Check - Trainer: Lou Duva - Cut Man: Sam Gasher

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell signaling the start of the fight sounds here at this popular venue. 0:0
0:11 Aguirre Flores wraps his arms around Rotero. Montero has to break them apart. 0:0
0:20 Both fighters take a half-step back. 0:0
0:23 Aguirre Flores's corner is shouting to their man, encouraging him to pick up the action. 0:0
0:27 Aguirre Flores is trying to keep his hands moving on the inside. Oh! He rocks Rotero with a hard uppercut that lands flush on the point of the chin. 0:3
0:37 Aguirre Flores has Rotero pinned! 0:3
0:41 Aguirre Flores is holding… Montero breaks them up... 0:3
01:02 Aguirre Flores swings...and misses. 0:3
01:05 Rotero lands a stinging jab. 2:3
01:14 Rotero hitches up his trunks. He'd better be careful. He may get nailed while his hands are down. 2:3
01:22 Javier Aguirre Flores can't score with short uppercut inside. Rotero got his gloves in front of the punch. 2:3
01:29 Both fighters could do with varying their punches a little more. 2:3
01:33 Rotero traps Aguirre Flores in the corner! 2:3
01:42 The fighters are throwing punches but Aguirre Flores is being much more effective in this battle. 4:6
01:51 Aguirre Flores steals a quick glance at his corner. 4:6
01:59 That right hook by Rotero brings Aguirre Flores up short! 8:6
01:59 That's the shot Rotero hoped to land! Aguirre Flores looks bad after that blow! 8:6
02:08 Both fighters need to close the distance between them. 8:6
02:12 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 8:6
02:21 Rotero can't find the range with that punch. 8:6
02:23 Aguirre Flores lands two quick, hard uppercuts that make Rotero take a half step backwards. 8:9
02:32 Both fighters come into this fight predicting a win... Not that you'd expect anything else. 8:9
02:35 The action slows for the moment. 8:9
02:39 Both fighters are trying but neither fighter is having much success cutting off the ring this round. 8:9
02:41 Aguirre Flores moves into the lower corner. 8:9
02:41 Both fighters want to work inside for the moment. Rotero has his head on Aguirre Flores's chest and blasts home a hook. 10:9
02:55 Aguirre Flores clinches... Rotero gets an arm free! He should be punching with it! Montero separates the two... 10:9
03:00 There's a nice round of applause from the crowd as the round comes to an end. 10:9

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Both fighters look ready to go as Round 2 begins. 0:0
0:08 Aguirre Flores 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. 0:2
0:16 Rotero's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:2
0:24 Rotero lands a hard uppercut! 5:2
0:24 That punch may have stunned Aguirre Flores momentarily. 5:2
0:33 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
0:36 Aguirre Flores backs into the near corner. 5:2
0:41 Rotero lands a crushing uppercut! 9:2
0:41 Aguirre Flores looks shaken! 9:2
0:50 As high as Aguirre Flores is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Rotero takes advantage of it. 9:2
0:57 Aguirre Flores telegraphed that shot and Rotero ducks under it easily. 9:2
01:00 Blas Rotero shoots the right home. That's a sneaky punch. 11:2
01:09 Aguirre Flores quickly hitches up his trunks. 11:2
01:21 Rotero must have a lot of friends here tonight because a section of the crowd is going crazy even when he feints! 11:2
01:33 Aguirre Flores throws a wild overhand right that lands flush! Rotero drops to one knee and will take the count! 11:2
01:36 Montero stands over Rotero and starts the count... 11:9
01:36 1... 11:9
01:37 2... 11:9
01:38 3... 11:9
01:39 4... 11:9
01:39 Somehow Rotero has made it back up after taking a vicious shot. He looks like he's out of it. 11:9
01:39 Montero is allowing the fight to continue. Rotero looks real shaken to us, however. 11:9
01:39 Rotero is hurt. He looks like he's ready to go. Aguirre Flores just needs to take his time and land one more big shot. 11:9
01:53 Aguirre Flores fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 11:9
02:04 He is just missing by a hair with his punches. 11:9
02:11 Rotero retreats into his own corner... 11:9
02:15 Aguirre Flores lands a strong cross! 11:13
02:15 Rotero is staggered… 11:13
02:24 Javier Aguirre Flores traps Rotero in the corner! 11:13
02:33 That punch caught Blas Rotero clean. He brings his arms up in a defensive posture. Now he pitches forward! Rotero goes down after a delayed reaction to the combination by Aguirre Flores! 11:13
02:35 Montero stands over Rotero and begins counting... 11:23
02:35 1... 11:23
02:36 2... 11:23
02:37 3... 11:23
02:38 4... 11:23
02:39 5... 11:23
02:40 6... 11:23
02:41 7... 11:23
02:42 8... 11:23
02:43 9... 11:23
02:43 Rotero gets up on his feet! He doesn't look very steady... 11:23
02:43 Montero asks Rotero if he wants to continue... He nods that he can. 11:23
02:43 Aguirre Flores 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. 11:23
02:52 Javier Aguirre Flores has Rotero cornered! 11:23
02:57 Aguirre Flores doesn't connect with the cross. 11:23
03:00 Rotero tries to muscle inside but Aguirre Flores clinches him. Montero moves in to break the clinch. 11:23
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. 11:23

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 3 begins as the bell sounds. 0:0
0:08 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
0:11 Both fighters launched hooks but Aguirre Flores's got there first! He digs a second hook to the body of Rotero. 0:3
0:24 Rotero 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. 0:3
0:27 Javier Aguirre Flores lands the jab but comes up short with a second one right behind it. 0:5
0:35 Rotero doesn't have to look for Aguirre Flores this round. He is right there in front of him. 0:5
0:44 Montero yells at the fighters to separate but Rotero and Aguirre Flores are a tangle of arms. Now they break clean. 0:5
0:53 Blas Rotero's left eye is badly swollen. 0:5
0:54 There's some nice hand speed. Rotero fired off a volley of shots, several of which scored. 2:5
01:08 Rotero smothers Aguirre Flores's attack with a clinch! Rotero pushes Aguirre Flores away. 2:5
01:28 Aguirre Flores slides into a neutral corner... 2:5
01:32 Rotero tries to work his way inside but he can't do it. 2:5
01:36 Neither fighter seems to be anxious to mix it up. They've been a little overly cautious so far this round. 2:5
01:42 Aguirre Flores is trapped in Rotero's corner... 2:5
01:46 Rotero misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 2:5
01:49 The knockdown suffered by Rotero should have made that last round Aguirre Flores's by a wide margin. 2:5
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. 2:5
02:01 Rotero wings a big left hand at Aguirre Flores but the latter sidesteps the punch. 2:5
02:04 Aguirre Flores lands a devastating hook to the body. 2:8
02:14 Rotero gets his head on the chest of Aguirre Flores. He tries to outmuscle him on the inside. Rotero scores with a nice short hook to the head. 4:8
02:28 Rotero is off target with that punch. 4:8
02:39 Rotero bounces Aguirre Flores back as he drives his shoulder into him. That's probably not legal but, hey, if you can get away with it! 4:8
02:44 Rotero appears to be trying to load up on his punches. 4:8
02:58 Blas Rotero is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 4:8
03:00 Aguirre Flores tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Rotero. 4:8
03:00 That ends Round 3... But the fighters are still punching! Now Montero jumps between them. 5:8

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Something's wrong. The bell should have sounded to start...there it goes. Both fighters got a few extra seconds rest here at the start of Round 4. 0:0
0:06 The crowd is reacting to every punch thrown by these guys, whether it lands or not. 0:0
0:09 Blas Rotero's left eye is swollen. 0:0
0:12 Rotero is trying to put his punches together and he tags Aguirre Flores with a nice combination of punches. 2:0
0:26 Aguirre Flores misses with that punch. 2:0
0:33 Javier Aguirre Flores'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. 2:0
0:36 Rotero moves into a neutral corner. 2:0
0:41 Javier Aguirre Flores traps Rotero's gloves under his arms. He won't let go until Montero breaks it up. 2:0
0:55 The fighters are back at ring center... 2:0
0:55 Aguirre Flores bangs a right cross off the forehead of Rotero. 2:2
01:04 Rotero scores with a hook to the body but he misses when he tries to double up with it. 4:2
01:18 Rotero charges in but Aguirre Flores avoids the rush. 4:2
01:27 Aguirre Flores ties up Rotero. Montero separates them. 4:2
01:37 Both fighters are staying cautious, and keeping out of range. 4:2
01:44 Rotero fires a left hand that Aguirre Flores takes high on the shoulder. 4:2
01:55 Aguirre Flores just landed a short, clean hook that caught Rotero flush. Rotero dropped like he'd been shot. 4:2
01:57 Montero begins the count... 4:10
01:57 1... 4:10
01:58 2... 4:10
01:59 3... 4:10
02:00 4... 4:10
02:01 5... 4:10
02:02 6... 4:10
02:03 7... 4:10
02:03 Rotero is back up but his eyes have that vacant look about them. 4:10
02:03 Montero waves the two fighters together. 4:10
02:03 Aguirre Flores is raining blows on the obviously hurt Rotero. Javier Aguirre Flores wants to take the decision out of the hands of the judges and he has a chance to do just that! 4:10
02:17 Considering the clinch Aguirre Flores has on Rotero it looks like he wants to dance with him, not fight him. Rotero pushes him away. 4:10
02:32 Rotero backs into a neutral corner. 4:10
02:36 Aguirre Flores leaves the jab just short. 4:10
02:43 Aguirre Flores pumps a solid jab into the face of Rotero; now he tries to move inside behind the punch. 4:13
02:43 Aguirre Flores has a reputation as a great finisher and he's got Rotero badly hurt; however, we're closing in on the 3:00 mark here in the 4th, and there might not be enough time to take advantage of Rotero's condition. 4:13
02:56 Aguirre Flores misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 4:13
02:59 The crowd, corners, and fighters are stunned as Montero ends the round before the bell rings. Everyone else knows what is going on, but not Montero. 4:13

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Rotero and Javier Aguirre Flores square off as the bell sounds to start the action for Round 5. 0:0
0:16 Rotero just landed a three punch combo! 4:0
0:16 Aguirre Flores appears shaken by those punches! 4:0
0:25 Rotero got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Nacho Beristain's instructions work. 4:0
0:25 Aguirre Flores has Rotero blocked in! 4:0
0:30 That's a pretty long clinch! Do these guys want to hug or fight? Montero separates the two... 4:0
0:46 It must be hard for Rotero to see the punches coming from the left with that swollen eye! 4:0
0:52 Aguirre Flores's punch actually goes behind Rotero as the latter moved inside just as Aguirre Flores threw a looping shot. 4:0
0:58 Blas Rotero's corner is urging him on. They're really vocal tonight. 4:0
01:01 Quick hands and feet can take you far in this game. Of course, having a good chin helps! 4:0
01:05 Rotero delivers a cross to the nose of Javier Aguirre Flores. 7:0
01:14 Both fighters are keeping their distance for the moment. 7:0
01:17 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 5th. 7:0
01:24 Rotero is challenging Aguirre Flores to fight him and quit clinching. 7:0
01:42 Blas Rotero doesn't seem bothered by the knockdown last round. He's winning this one. 7:0
01:48 Both fighters ought to be using their jabs more to set up their other punches this round. 7:0
02:00 Rotero frees himself from Aguirre Flores's clutches! They move to ring center now. 7:0
02:09 Rotero is still trying to find the range with his punches. He's just missing with some of his shots. 7:0
02:16 OH! Aguirre Flores landed the big hook flush! 7:5
02:16 Rotero appears to be stunned! 7:5
02:30 Rotero misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 7:5
02:37 Oh! That was a straight right by Aguirre Flores! 7:9
02:37 Rotero suddenly has a vacant look in his eyes. That's a bad sign. 7:9
02:46 Aguirre Flores pins Rotero in the corner! 7:9
02:51 Aguirre Flores just delivered a wake-up call!!! He hurt Rotero with a sharp combination! 7:14
02:51 What a beautiful combination! Rotero might not survive this… 7:14
03:00 We have completed the halfway point of the fight as Round 5 ends. 8:14

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Aguirre Flores looks to be in fair shape as Round 6 gets underway. 0:0
0:06 Montero is getting too involved in the fight and is becoming more of a factor than a referee is supposed to be. 0:0
0:12 Aguirre Flores lands two solid jabs that snap back the head of Rotero. 0:3
0:17 Rotero is breathing heavily... 0:3
0:26 Rotero voluntarily moves onto the ropes. 0:3
0:30 The two fighters clinch, throwing feeble punches as they grab a quick breather. Now they back away from each other. 0:3
0:37 Blas Rotero is jockeying for position as he tries to force Aguirre Flores back into the corner. 0:3
0:41 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 0:3
0:44 Rotero's left eye is badly swollen. 0:3
0:50 Rotero fires a shot, but it glances off Aguirre Flores's shoulder. 0:3
0:58 Aguirre Flores seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 0:3
01:05 Rotero catches Aguirre Flores coming in with a sweet uppercut! 5:3
01:05 Aguirre Flores had better reach deep if he's going to continue! 5:3
01:10 It looks like Aguirre Flores and Rotero are both breathing heavily... 5:3
01:14 Rotero pushes Aguirre Flores away to give himself a little more space to work with. 5:3
01:18 Aguirre Flores is trying to find his timing. Punches that were finding the mark before are missing now. 5:3
01:20 Aguirre Flores is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 5:3
01:36 Rotero grabs and holds Aguirre Flores... Rotero uses his shoulder to force Aguirre Flores out of the clinch. 5:3
01:54 Aguirre Flores lands a devastating combination! 5:8
01:54 Blas Rotero seems to be regrouping after those blows... 5:8
02:03 Rotero bangs away with both hands and a nice uppercut finds a home. 7:8
02:08 Aguirre Flores doesn't have much left... 7:8
02:13 Rotero backs into his own corner... 7:8
02:18 Aguirre Flores tries to drop the right hand over the top but Rotero ducks under it. 7:8
02:29 Rotero tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 7:8
02:36 Both fighters are working the angles, looking to get the upper hand in this contest. 7:8
02:43 The two men continue to measure one another. 7:8
02:47 Rotero is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 7:8
02:57 Aguirre Flores has Rotero trapped in the left neutral corner... 7:8
03:00 Aguirre Flores has his arms wrapped around Rotero... Now they separate. Montero is shouting at Aguirre Flores to break! 7:8
03:00 It looks like Aguirre Flores has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 7:8
03:00 The Referee has to get between Rotero and Aguirre Flores as they glare at one another. He sends them to their corners as the bell sounds to end the round. 9:7

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell starts the action as Rotero and Aguirre Flores leave their corners. 0:0
0:11 Rotero pushes Aguirre Flores then steps away from him. 0:0
0:11 Both fighters look fatigued... 0:0
0:15 Javier Aguirre Flores takes a half step back as he tries to create some punching room. 0:0
0:18 Rotero fires a solid combination. 2:0
0:27 Aguirre Flores looks a little confused and his corner isn't offering any useful advice. 2:0
0:27 Rotero's left eye is badly swollen. 2:0
0:29 Javier Aguirre Flores is trapped in the corner... 2:0
0:29 Rotero lands a right cross but Aguirre Flores turned with it, diluting some of its power. 4:0
0:40 Both fighters sneak a breather as they clinch. Now they move apart. 4:0
0:48 Rotero fires a lead right that Aguirre Flores manages to avoid. 4:0
0:50 Aguirre Flores lands a glancing, overhand right. He just missed landing that one square. 4:2
01:00 Neither fighter is using their jab enough this round. 4:2
01:08 Rotero fires a volley of punches but Aguirre Flores was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way by the time Blas Rotero started punching. 4:2
01:15 Montero is earning his pay tonight. He is spending half his time separating the fighters or yelling at them to fight. 4:2
01:18 The two men continue to measure one another. 4:2
01:26 Blas Rotero misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, either. 4:2
01:38 Rotero misses wildly with the hook. 4:2
01:45 Not much happening at the moment. 4:2
01:48 Neither fighter seems to be anxious to mix it up. They've been a little overly cautious so far this round. 4:2
01:57 Rotero just comes up short with that shot. 4:2
01:59 Aguirre Flores tries to double up on the hook to the body and at least one gets through. 4:4
02:13 Rotero just misses with a huge shot as Aguirre Flores chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 4:4
02:19 Both fighters need to close the distance between them. 4:4
02:28 Rotero brushes the ropes and forces his way back to ring center. 4:4
02:32 Montero is talking to Aguirre Flores and seems to be telling him to quit playing around and start fighting. 4:4
02:40 Rotero throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 4:4
02:47 Both fighters take a half-step back. 4:4
03:00 Blas Rotero lands a solid uppercut! 9:4
03:00 Aguirre Flores is regrouping after that punch... 9:4
03:00 Aguirre Flores appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 9:4
03:00 Round 7 of this scheduled 10 rounder ends as the bell sounds. 11:4

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Shouts of encouragement for both fighters can be heard as the bell rings for Round 8. 0:0
0:12 Aguirre Flores retreats into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:17 Aguirre Flores smothers Rotero's attack as Rotero tries to get off some shots inside. 0:0
0:29 Javier Aguirre Flores is trying to free his gloves from under Blas Rotero's gloves. 0:0
0:44 Aguirre Flores retreats into the upper corner. 0:0
0:48 Blas Rotero throws a flurry of punches but Aguirre Flores either blocks or slips them. 0:0
0:51 The two men are bumping heads as they wrestle on the inside. Now, Aguirre Flores lands a short uppercut to the chin of Rotero. 0:2
0:59 Aguirre Flores's corner is shouting at him to stay off the ropes. 0:2
01:02 Rotero scores with a punch that's part uppercut, part hook! 2:2
01:16 Aguirre Flores scores with a tremendous left! 2:6
01:16 Rotero is trying to regroup after that punch... 2:6
01:25 The fighters are at ring center... 2:6
01:30 Rotero forces his way inside. 2:6
01:40 Aguirre Flores fires and misses. 2:6
01:42 Rotero throws another good combination that temporarily slows Aguirre Flores. 4:6
01:51 Aguirre Flores tries to push Rotero back in an attempt to gain room to punch. 4:6
01:59 Rotero is either lucky or has radar. Aguirre Flores's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 4:6
02:06 It looks like both fighters would benefit if they could catch a second wind. 4:6
02:09 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
02:16 Rotero tries to get fancy with some subtle shoulder movement. When it's done right that kind of thing can throw off an opponent's timing. 4:6
02:26 Rotero holds his arms up in disgust as Aguirre Flores holds him around his waist. 4:6
02:35 Blas Rotero has Aguirre Flores trapped! 4:6
02:39 Rotero is holding. Well, he can't get hit if Aguirre Flores can't throw punches, I guess. Aguirre Flores tries to get free... Here comes Montero to break them up... 4:6
02:48 These guys are giving head feints, faking jabs, doing everything but throwing punches at the moment. 4:6
03:00 No one is going to confuse Rotero with a ballerina, but at least he isn't just standing still. 4:6
03:00 Aguirre Flores appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 4:6
03:00 That was a stinker of a round. The fighters should never have left their corners if all they were going to do was run or clinch. The crowd’s voicing those same sentiments in the form of boos. 6:5

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center... 0:0
0:07 Lou Duva seemed to pump up Aguirre Flores between rounds. 0:0
0:08 Rotero pins Aguirre Flores in the corner! 0:0
0:12 Rotero works his way in and leans on Aguirre Flores. 0:0
0:17 Both fighters are keeping their distance for the moment. 0:0
0:24 Aguirre Flores is turning this fight into a clinching and holding affair as he continues to wrap his arms around Blas Rotero. 0:0
0:37 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. 0:0
0:46 Oh!!! Rotero landed a sharp combination that rocked Aguirre Flores back on his heels! 4:0
0:46 That's the shot Blas Rotero hoped to land! Aguirre Flores looks bad after that series of blows. 4:0
0:55 Aguirre Flores's corner is shouting at him to stay off the ropes. 4:0
0:59 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 4:0
01:06 Rotero continues to follow Aguirre Flores about the ring. 4:0
01:11 Both fighters ought to be using their jabs more to set up their other punches this round. 4:0
01:14 They take a half-step back. 4:0
01:26 A cross lands for Blas Rotero. Aguirre Flores didn't see that one coming. 6:0
01:35 Rotero slides into the corner... 6:0
01:40 Aguirre Flores is clinching... Referee Montero has to separate the two... 6:0
02:03 Rotero backs into the left corner. 6:0
02:07 Rotero picks off the jab thrown by Aguirre Flores. 6:0
02:14 The two men are posturing and neither fighter is making a move to fight. The fans are quick to voice their displeasure. 6:0
02:21 Javier Aguirre Flores misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 6:0
02:23 Rotero scores with a jolting uppercut inside. 8:0
02:32 Aguirre Flores lands a big hook to the head. That one had to hurt, even though Rotero took it well. 8:3
02:46 Rotero lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Aguirre Flores. 8:3
02:58 Aguirre Flores ties up Rotero... Aguirre Flores and Rotero each take a step back. 8:3
03:00 The bell sounds ending Round 9. 9:3

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 Rotero scores with a nice two-punch combination. 2:0
0:22 The two fighters lean on one another. Their arms are free and they should be throwing punches. Now they separate and the action resumes. 2:0
0:31 Aguirre Flores is clinching... Rotero is trying to free his gloves... They are under Aguirre Flores's arms... Rotero works his way free! 2:0
0:45 The fighters are tied up. Rotero tries to extract himself. He gets his arms free. Rotero shoves Aguirre Flores away. 2:0
0:53 Not much happening at the moment. 2:0
0:57 Rotero lands the lead right. 4:0
01:06 Both fighters are staying cautious, and keeping out of range. 4:0
01:18 Wow! That shot landed like a lightning bolt! Aguirre Flores is down on his back! 4:0
01:20 Montero starts the count... 13:0
01:20 1... 13:0
01:21 2... 13:0
01:22 3... 13:0
01:23 4... 13:0
01:24 5... 13:0
01:25 6... 13:0
01:26 7... 13:0
01:27 8... 13:0
01:27 Aguirre Flores makes it to his feet but his legs look wobbly! He is going to have to call on all his skills to remain in the fight. 13:0
01:27 Montero waves the two fighters together, he is allowing the fight to continue. 13:0
01:27 Rotero has Aguirre Flores reeling. Rotero can win the fight right now if he doesn't get sloppy and just flail away. 13:0
01:40 Rotero misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 13:0
01:52 Rotero just comes up short with that shot. 13:0
02:03 Rotero throws a flurry of punches but Aguirre Flores either blocks or slips them. 13:0
02:14 Rotero can't find the range with that punch. 13:0
02:25 He doesn't connect with the cross. 13:0
02:37 Rotero is clinching. Montero better watch because some fighters aren't above doing some nasty head work when they're in close like this. Referee Montero separates the two... 13:0
02:50 Aguirre Flores comes in low. Rotero puts a headlock on him. Montero knocks Rotero's arm off Aguirre Flores's head. 13:0
03:00 Rotero fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 13:0
03:00 This fight appears to be very close at this point. 13:0
03:00 This fight is going to the scorecards as the bell sounds ending Round 10. 13:0

Fight Result

Here's Michael Buffer with the call…

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

Terry Smith, USA scores the bout 94 to 92 for Javier Aguirre Flores.

David Hess, USA scores the bout 93 to 93 - even.

Alexis Arguello, Nicaragua scores the bout 93 to 93 - even.

This fight has been declared a majority draw!


Score Cards

Terry Smith Round Total
USA 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Blas Rotero 10 7 9 8 9 10 10 9 10 10 92
Javier Aguirre Flores 9 10 10 10 10 9 9 10 9 8 94

David Hess Round Total
USA 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Blas Rotero 10 7 9 8 9 10 10 10 10 10 93
Javier Aguirre Flores 9 10 10 10 10 9 9 9 9 8 93

Alexis Arguello Round Total
Nicaragua 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Blas Rotero 10 7 9 8 9 10 10 10 10 10 93
Javier Aguirre Flores 9 10 10 10 10 9 9 9 9 8 93

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Blas Rotero 30 21 27 24 27 30 30 29 30 30 278
Javier Aguirre Flores 27 30 30 30 30 27 27 28 27 24 280



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