Blas Rotero vs Aaron Lujan

Fight info: Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento, CA, USA, 2005-03-06, announcer is Don Dunphy, referee is Carlos Berrocal, the bout will be scored by the three judges Al DeVito (USA), Levi Martinez (USA) and Arthur Mercante (USA), this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 10 rounds, Unified-rules are in effect, three KD rule is not in effect, save by the bell is not in effect, only the referee can stop the fight, mandatory 8 count is not in effect, fight stopped due to an accidental head butt: Tech. Draw through 4/Scorecard after 4, game will check for injuries, game will adjust ratings for weight class, use judges bias is set to 'none', Scoring System is 10 Point
In the red corner: Blas Rotero - Record: 1-1-1 (1) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Skip Conditioning Check - Trainer: Nacho Beristain - Cut Man: Miguel Diaz
In the blue corner: Aaron Lujan - Record: 3-0-0 (3) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Skip Conditioning Check - Trainer: Gustavo Torres - Cut Man: Gustavo Torres

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Blas Rotero entered the ring looking confident. After making Rotero wait in the ring for some extra minutes, Lujan finally made his entrance to the cheers of enthusiastic fans. 0:0
0:08 Both fighters come into this fight predicting a win... Not that you'd expect anything else. 0:0
0:11 Lujan takes a half step back and unleashes a crunching uppercut that lands square. 0:3
0:20 Both fighters want to work inside for the moment. Lujan has his head on Rotero's chest and blasts home a hook. 0:5
0:35 Aaron Lujan throws a flurry of punches but Rotero either blocks or slips them. 0:5
0:42 Lujan pins Rotero in the corner! 0:5
0:47 Lujan is off target with that punch. 0:5
0:53 Lujan is motioning with his gloves for Rotero to bring it on, but Lujan is not being overly aggressive himself right now. 0:5
01:00 Blas Rotero is clinching. Berrocal better watch because some fighters aren't above doing some nasty head work when they're in close like this. Berrocal separates the two... 0:5
01:17 Rotero backs into a neutral corner. 0:5
01:22 Lujan doesn't connect with the cross. 0:5
01:28 Rotero'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. 0:5
01:35 No one is going to confuse Lujan with a ballerina, but at least he isn't just standing still. 0:5
01:44 Lujan grabs Rotero. Too much of this kind of thing can have a negative affect on the scoring of the fight. Rotero pushes Lujan away. 0:5
01:53 Neither fighter seems to be anxious to mix it up. They've been a little overly cautious so far this round. 0:5
02:00 Rotero comes in low. Lujan puts a headlock on him. Berrocal knocks Lujan's arm off Rotero's head. 0:5
02:22 Lujan can't score with short uppercut inside. Rotero got his gloves in front of the punch. 0:5
02:29 Blas Rotero lands a hard uppercut! 5:5
02:29 Aaron Lujan appears shaken by this punch! 5:5
02:38 Both boxers are in the middle of the squared circle. 5:5
02:43 Lujan catches Rotero coming in with a sweet uppercut! 5:9
02:43 Rotero was shaken by that blow! 5:9
02:52 Rotero pushes Lujan away to give himself a little more space to work with. 5:9
02:54 Blas Rotero quickly hitches up his trunks. 5:9
02:57 Both fighters are keeping their distance for the moment. 5:9
03:00 Rotero retreats into a neutral corner. 5:9
03:00 The bell sounds ending Round 1. 4:9

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The seconds hurry out of Rotero's corner as the bell sounds for Round 2. 0:0
0:08 Rotero is trapped in his own corner... 0:0
0:08 Lujan lands a nice jab. He tries to follow it up with a cross but it misses. 0:2
0:17 Nacho Beristain not only gave Rotero encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Lujan. Now it's up to Rotero to implement it. 0:2
0:24 Lujan just delivered a wake-up call!!! He hurt Rotero with a sharp combination! 0:6
0:24 Rotero appears shaken by those punches! 0:6
0:33 Both fighters need to close the distance between them. 0:6
0:41 Lujan misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 0:6
0:52 That right hook by Lujan brings Rotero up short! 0:10
0:52 Rotero was stopped in his tracks by that shot… 0:10
0:52 Berrocal has stopped the action. He is issuing a warning to Aaron Lujan for a low blow. 0:10
01:11 Lujan moves into the far corner. 0:10
01:15 Rotero's shot snaps Lujan's head back and appears to have hurt him! 4:10
01:15 Lujan looks like he might have been hurt by that punch! 4:10
01:24 Both fighters ought to be using their jabs more to set up their other punches this round. 4:10
01:31 Rotero is challenging Lujan to fight him and quit clinching. 4:10
01:46 Neither fighter is straying far from the middle of the ring. 4:10
01:55 Lujan just landed a short, clean uppercut that caught Rotero flush. Rotero dropped like he'd been shot. 4:10
01:57 Berrocal starts counting... 4:17
01:57 1... 4:17
01:58 2... 4:17
01:59 3... 4:17
02:00 4... 4:17
02:01 5... 4:17
02:02 6... 4:17
02:02 Rotero gets back up but he looks badly shaken. 4:17
02:02 Berrocal waves the two fighters together, he is allowing the fight to continue. 4:17
02:02 Aaron Lujan senses that he can end this fight now if he can just land a few more punches. 4:17
02:16 Rotero is either lucky or has radar. Aaron Lujan's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 4:17
02:27 Lujan is still trying to find the range with his punches. He's just missing with some of his shots. 4:17
02:43 Wow! That shot landed like a lightning bolt! Rotero is down on his back! 4:17
02:45 Berrocal stands over Rotero and begins the count... 4:24
02:45 1... 4:24
02:46 2... 4:24
02:47 3... 4:24
02:48 4... 4:24
02:48 Blas Rotero's legs look bad as he manages to rise from the knockdown. 4:24
02:48 Berrocal is allowing the fight to continue. Rotero looks real shaken to us, however. 4:24
02:48 Lujan stunned Blas Rotero with that last ripping shot and Lujan's killer instinct has kicked in. This might be his best chance at ending the fight. 4:24
03:00 Lujan lands a solid uppercut! 4:28
03:00 Rotero was stopped cold by that punch! 4:28
03:00 The round's over but the effects of the knockdown on the crowd linger as many of them remain on their feet, shouting their approval of this fight. 4:28

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Rotero is off his stool and waiting for the bell to begin Round 3. 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
0:16 Lujan bulls his way inside, pushing Rotero up against the ropes. Good thing they don't score on style points. 0:0
0:21 Both fighters take a half-step back. 0:0
0:24 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 0:0
0:33 Lujan drives that short hook into Blas Rotero's midsection! 0:4
0:33 Rotero suddenly has a vacant look in his eyes. That's a bad sign. 0:4
0:41 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
0:45 Aaron Lujan lands a devastating hook to the body. 0:7
0:54 Lujan hitches up his trunks. He'd better be careful. He may get nailed while his hands are down. 0:7
01:02 Oh! That was a straight right by Lujan! 0:11
01:02 Rotero appears to be stunned! 0:11
01:11 Rotero is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 0:11
01:15 Lujan backs into the left corner. 0:11
01:19 Rotero leaves the jab just short. 0:11
01:26 Lujan lands a smashing uppercut! 0:16
01:26 Rotero was stopped cold by that blow! 0:16
01:31 This round has been badly one-sided and Rotero is in serious trouble. This bout could soon be over. 0:16
01:40 Lujan smothers Rotero's attack with a clinch! Referee Berrocal has to separate the two... 0:16
01:53 Lujan tries to drop the right hand over the top but Rotero ducks under it. 0:16
01:55 Last round's knockdown doesn't appear to have had any carry over here in Round 3. 0:16
02:04 Lujan works free! The fighters move to ring center. 0:16
02:17 Lujan lands a tremendous shot under Rotero's ribcage and Rotero crumbles to the canvas. 0:16
02:19 The count begins... 0:26
02:19 1... 0:26
02:20 2... 0:26
02:21 3... 0:26
02:22 4... 0:26
02:23 5... 0:26
02:24 6... 0:26
02:25 7... 0:26
02:26 8... 0:26
02:27 9... 0:26
02:28 10! 0:26
02:28 Blas Rotero can't beat the count! It's over! Rotero has been stopped here in round 3. 0:26

Fight Result

Here's Don Dunphy with the call…

Ladies and Gentlemen! The winner by knockout at the 02:28 mark in Round 3 is…

Aaron Lujan!


Score Cards

Al DeVito Round Total
USA 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Blas Rotero 9 7 16
Aaron Lujan 10 10 20

Levi Martinez Round Total
USA 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Blas Rotero 9 7 16
Aaron Lujan 10 10 20

Arthur Mercante Round Total
USA 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Blas Rotero 9 7 16
Aaron Lujan 10 10 20

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Blas Rotero 27 21 48
Aaron Lujan 30 30 60



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