Ivan Gatti vs La
Pulga
Fight info: Kewadin Casino,
Sault Ste. Marie, MI, USA, 2005-03-11, announcer is Wally Jackson, referee
is Harry Kessler, the bout will be scored by the three judges Marshall
Walker (USA), Larry O'Connell (United Kingdom) and Aneka Williams
(Australia), 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: Ivan Gatti - Record: 5-0-0 (2) - Career
Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Skip Conditioning Check - Trainer: Ruben
Gomez - Cut Man: Chiki Chikilin
In the
blue corner: La Pulga - Record: 3-2-0 (2) - Career Stage: Prime -
Conditioning: Skip Conditioning Check - Trainer: The Tahitian Warrior -
Cut Man: El Wizard
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| Time |
Commentary |
Points |
| 0:00 |
The bell signaling the start of the fight sounds
here at this popular venue. |
0:0 |
| 0:13 |
Gatti lands a crushing uppercut! |
4:0 |
| 0:13 |
That was a beautiful uppercut! Pulga's eyes actually
rolled back in his head! It's amazing that he's still standing. |
4:0 |
| 0:22 |
As high as Pulga is holding his gloves he is leaving
his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Gatti takes advantage
of it. |
4:0 |
| 0:26 |
The action slows for the moment. |
4:0 |
| 0:28 |
Gatti lands a hard cross, one of the better punches
so far this round. |
7:0 |
| 0:38 |
Gatti pushes Pulga away to give himself a little
more space to work with. |
7:0 |
| 0:46 |
Gatti isn't moving his feet, but his upper body
movement is confusing Pulga. |
7:0 |
| 0:50 |
Pulga's corner is urging him on. They're really
vocal tonight. |
7:0 |
| 0:53 |
Pulga shoots the right home. That's a sneaky
punch. |
7:2 |
| 01:02 |
Both fighters need to close the distance between
them. |
7:2 |
| 01:10 |
Pulga is moving around the ring nicely. |
7:2 |
| 01:15 |
Gatti has his army of supporters in tow tonight,
judging by all the noise they're making. |
7:2 |
| 01:18 |
A sizzling right hand lands for Gatti. |
10:2 |
| 01:27 |
Gatti hitches up his trunks. He'd better be careful.
He may get nailed while his hands are down. |
10:2 |
| 01:36 |
Gatti can box when he has to and slug when he has
too. He's a versatile fighter. |
10:2 |
| 01:41 |
Pulga'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. |
10:2 |
| 01:55 |
Both fighters ought to be using their jabs more to
set up their other punches this round. |
10:2 |
| 02:09 |
Gatti moves around the ring better than most
observers realize. |
10:2 |
| 02:18 |
Pulga leaves the jab just short. |
10:2 |
| 02:26 |
These guys are giving head feints, faking jabs,
doing everything but throwing punches at the moment. |
10:2 |
| 02:35 |
Pulga is either lucky or has radar. Gatti's last
punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! |
10:2 |
| 02:41 |
Pulga appears to be trying to load up on his
punches. |
10:2 |
| 02:46 |
Gatti steals a quick glance at his corner. |
10:2 |
| 02:53 |
Gatti moves in at an angle, trying to cut off the
ring on Pulga. |
10:2 |
| 02:57 |
The two men continue to measure one another. |
10:2 |
| 03:00 |
Pulga voluntarily moves onto the ropes. |
10:2 |
| 03:00 |
The bell sounds ending Round 1. |
11:4 |
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| Time |
Commentary |
Points |
| 0:00 |
It's Round 2 of this scheduled 10 rounder. |
0:0 |
| 0:07 |
Both fighters come into this fight predicting a
win... Not that you'd expect anything else. |
0:0 |
| 0:10 |
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 |
| 0:14 |
Gatti throws punches in bunches and that's the way
to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. |
2:0 |
| 0:23 |
Gatti tries to push Pulga back in an attempt to gain
room to punch. |
2:0 |
| 0:26 |
Both fighters are keeping their distance for the
moment. |
2:0 |
| 0:30 |
La Pulga retreats into a neutral corner. |
2:0 |
| 0:30 |
Gatti scores with a hook to the body but he misses
when he tries to double up with it. |
4:0 |
| 0:40 |
Pulga backs into a neutral corner. |
4:0 |
| 0:40 |
Gatti is trying to keep his hands moving on the
inside. Oh! He rocks La Pulga with a hard uppercut that lands flush
on the point of the chin. |
7:0 |
| 0:49 |
Both fighters want to work inside for the moment.
Gatti has his head on Pulga's chest and blasts home a hook. |
9:0 |
| 0:59 |
Pulga doesn't have to look for Gatti this round. He
is right there in front of him. |
9:0 |
| 01:10 |
OH! Gatti landed the big hook flush! |
14:0 |
| 01:10 |
Pulga appears to be stunned! |
14:0 |
| 01:19 |
He backs into the near right corner. |
14:0 |
| 01:24 |
Gatti throws a flurry of punches but Pulga either
blocks or slips them. |
14:0 |
| 01:32 |
Gatti is receiving a lot of encouragement from his
corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot
tonight. |
14:0 |
| 01:35 |
Gatti throws an uppercut from way outside. It lands
but he's lucky! That's a dangerous punch to throw unless you're in
close. |
16:0 |
| 01:49 |
Gatti is moving around the ring nicely. |
16:0 |
| 01:54 |
Pulga slides into a neutral corner... |
16:0 |
| 01:59 |
Gatti tries a straight right that's blocked by the
gloves of Pulga. |
16:0 |
| 02:10 |
Gatti telegraphed that shot and Pulga ducks under it
easily. |
16:0 |
| 02:23 |
Gatti throws a crushing right to Pulga's jaw! |
20:0 |
| 02:23 |
OH! Gatti landed it square and Pulga felt it! |
20:0 |
| 02:32 |
Pulga's corner is shouting at him to stay off the
ropes. |
20:0 |
| 02:35 |
Pulga is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's
leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! |
20:0 |
| 02:41 |
Gatti bangs the uppercut home. |
22:0 |
| 02:50 |
Both fighters ought to be using their jabs more to
set up their other punches this round. |
22:0 |
| 03:00 |
Pulga lands a violent shot under Gatti's ribcage and
Ivan Gatti instantly drops down on both knees. |
22:0 |
| 03:00 |
Kessler stands over Gatti and begins counting... |
22:9 |
| 03:00 |
1... |
22:9 |
| 03:00 |
2... |
22:9 |
| 03:00 |
3... |
22:9 |
| 03:00 |
4... |
22:9 |
| 03:00 |
5... |
22:9 |
| 03:00 |
6... |
22:9 |
| 03:00 |
7... |
22:9 |
| 03:00 |
8... |
22:9 |
| 03:00 |
9... |
22:9 |
| 03:00 |
10! |
22:9 |
| 03:00 |
Gatti can't beat the count! It's over! Gatti has
been stopped cold here in round 2. |
22:9 |
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Here's Wally Jackson with the call…
At
the end of Round 2, the winner by knockout is…
La
Pulga!
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| Marshall Walker |
Round |
Total |
| USA |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
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| Ivan Gatti |
10 |
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10 |
| La Pulga |
9 |
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9 |
| Larry O'Connell |
Round |
Total |
| United Kingdom |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
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| Ivan Gatti |
10 |
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10 |
| La Pulga |
9 |
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9 |
| Aneka Williams |
Round |
Total |
| Australia |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
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| Ivan Gatti |
10 |
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10 |
| La Pulga |
9 |
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9 |
| Round Totals |
Round |
Total |
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
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| Ivan Gatti |
30 |
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30 |
| La Pulga |
27 |
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27 |
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