Mario Abad vs Javier Aguirre Flores

Fight info: Miccosukee Resort and Gaming, Miami, FL, USA, 2005-03-15, announcer is Jimmy Lennon, referee is Tony Perez, the bout will be scored by the three judges Sipho Zondo (South Africa), Daniel Fucs (Brazil) and John Schorle (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: Mario Abad - Record: 5-1-0 (1) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Skip Conditioning Check - Trainer: Lou Duva - Cut Man: Bill Gore
In the blue corner: Javier Aguirre Flores - Record: 1-4-1 (1) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Skip Conditioning Check - Trainer: Lou Duva - Cut Man: Sam Gasher

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the boxers out of the corners. We've got a fight about to break out! 0:0
0:08 Abad forces his way inside and he lands a nice uppercut to the chin of Aguirre Flores. 2:0
0:18 Aguirre Flores tries to push Abad back in an attempt to gain room to punch. 2:0
0:27 Perez yells at the fighters to separate but Abad and Aguirre Flores are a tangle of arms. Now they break clean. 2:0
0:47 Aguirre Flores misses wildly with the hook. 2:0
0:58 That right hook by Abad brings Aguirre Flores up short! 7:0
0:58 Aguirre Flores was stopped cold by that blow! 7:0
01:11 Abad just landed a three punch combo! 11:0
01:11 What a beautiful combination! Aguirre Flores might not survive this… 11:0
01:20 Abad has Aguirre Flores trapped in the upper left neutral corner... 11:0
01:25 Abad lands a devastating hook! 16:0
01:25 Aguirre Flores is suddenly in trouble! 16:0
01:34 Mario Abad gives a nice head feint and then lands a hook to the head of Aguirre Flores which made him blink. 18:0
01:43 Aguirre Flores is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 18:0
01:46 Abad throws a flurry of punches; at least two solid shots made it through. Now he moves away. 20:0
01:55 Abad backs away and hitches up his trunks. 20:0
02:03 Mario Abad misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 20:0
02:09 The two men continue to measure one another. 20:0
02:18 Mario Abad is clinching... Abad finally lets go of Aguirre Flores. 20:0
02:36 Mario Abad wraps up Aguirre Flores... Neither fighter will break... Abad uses his shoulder to force Aguirre Flores out of the clinch. 20:0
02:54 Abad ties up Aguirre Flores. Perez separates them. 20:0
03:00 Round 1 of this scheduled 10 rounder ends as the bell sounds. 20:0

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center... 0:0
0:14 Aguirre Flores comes in low. Abad puts a headlock on him. Perez knocks Abad's arm off Aguirre Flores's head. 0:0
0:23 The two fighters clinch, throwing feeble punches as they grab a quick breather. Now they back away from each other. 0:0
0:30 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 0:0
0:41 Considering the clinch Abad has on Aguirre Flores it looks like he wants to dance with him, not fight him. Aguirre Flores pushes him away. 0:0
0:55 Abad lands a solid uppercut! 4:0
0:55 Aguirre Flores looks like he might have been hurt by that punch! 4:0
01:04 Aguirre Flores doesn't have to look for Abad this round. He is right there in front of him. 4:0
01:17 Abad throws a wild overhand right that lands flush! Aguirre Flores drops to one knee and will take the count! 4:0
01:19 Perez begins the count... 11:0
01:19 1... 11:0
01:20 2... 11:0
01:21 3... 11:0
01:22 4... 11:0
01:22 Aguirre Flores is back on his feet! He looks shaken... 11:0
01:22 Perez is allowing the fight to continue. Aguirre Flores looks real shaken to us, however. 11:0
01:22 Abad must sense that he's got Aguirre Flores 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. 11:0
01:31 The fighters are exchanging blows! No one scored more on that exchange. 13:2
01:31 Abad hurt Aguirre Flores with that last shot! He's got him on wobbly legs. 13:2
01:40 Aguirre Flores slides into a neutral corner... 13:2
01:44 Abad lands a strong uppercut! 17:2
01:44 Aguirre Flores is going to need to regroup after that blow... 17:2
01:53 Abad feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves away. He doesn't want to get trapped there. 17:2
01:53 Abad splits the gloves with a jab. He'd like to find a home for that punch during this fight. 19:2
02:07 Aguirre Flores has his arms wrapped around Abad... Now they separate. Perez steps in and breaks it up. 19:2
02:16 Abad seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 19:2
02:24 Abad is literally dancing circles around Aguirre Flores this round. 19:2
02:28 Quick hands and feet can take you far in this game. Of course, having a good chin helps! 19:2
02:32 Abad has Aguirre Flores pinned! 19:2
02:32 Mario Abad 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. 21:2
02:46 Aguirre Flores looks for a breather; he grabs Abad and holds on. Abad pushes Javier Aguirre Flores off and looks for an opening. 21:2
02:56 Both boxers are in the middle of the squared circle. 21:2
03:00 Mario Abad grabs Aguirre Flores's head, pulls it down, into his chest. Perez has to force Abad to let go. 21:2
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. 20:2

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
0:09 Both fighters come into this fight predicting a win... Not that you'd expect anything else. 0:0
0:12 Aguirre Flores's right eye is badly swollen. 0:0
0:15 Abad pins Aguirre Flores in the corner! 0:0
0:19 Watch Abad move. He is darting in and out, in and out, keeping Aguirre Flores off balance. 0:0
0:24 The action slows for the moment. 0:0
0:27 Mario Abad is trapped in his own corner... 0:0
0:31 Perez tries to separate the boxers but Aguirre Flores has a vice-like grip on Abad. 0:0
0:31 The fighters have just banged heads! 0:0
0:36 Both fighters need to close the distance between them. 0:0
0:39 The action is back at ring center. 0:0
0:43 Abad feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves away. He doesn't want to be trapped there. 0:0
0:52 Aguirre Flores throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 0:0
0:59 Abad is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 0:0
01:03 Both fighters ought to be using their jabs more to set up their other punches this round. 0:0
01:07 Abad hitches up his trunks. He'd better be careful. He may get nailed while his hands are down. 0:0
01:15 Mario Abad circles left, then right in an attempt to cut off the ring. 0:0
01:19 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 0:0
01:22 Both fighters sneak a breather as they clinch. Now they move apart. 0:0
01:30 Not much happening. Both fighters seem content to waste a round as they continue to stare at each other. 0:0
01:38 Aguirre Flores misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 0:0
01:40 The knockdown suffered by Aguirre Flores should have made that last round Abad's by a wide margin. 0:0
01:45 Aguirre Flores steals a quick glance at his corner. 0:0
01:49 Aguirre Flores has Mario Abad trapped! 0:0
01:53 Aguirre Flores misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 0:0
02:00 Abad lands a hard hook! 5:0
02:00 Aguirre Flores looks shaken! 5:0
02:09 As high as Aguirre Flores is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Abad takes advantage of it. 5:0
02:17 Mario Abad wraps up Aguirre Flores. They separate themselves. 5:0
02:31 Javier Aguirre Flores retreats into a neutral corner. 5:0
02:35 Abad just delivered a wake-up call!!! He hurt Aguirre Flores with a sharp combination! 9:0
02:35 Aguirre Flores is going to need to regroup after that series of blows... 9:0
02:44 Aguirre Flores's corner is shouting at him to stay off the ropes. 9:0
02:48 Both fighters keep straying from ring center. Now they're back in the middle of the square. 9:0
02:52 Abad back pedals away from the straight forward attack of Aguirre Flores. 9:0
02:57 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. 9:0
03:00 Aguirre Flores moves into the lower corner. 9:0
03:00 The fighters continue the action as the bell rings to finish Round 3, forcing Perez to step in. 10:1

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds to start Round 4. 0:0
0:06 Hey, that ringcard girl was something else! 0:0
0:09 Aguirre Flores backs into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:13 Oh!!! Abad unleashed a crippling right hand to the head! 4:0
0:13 Aguirre Flores is staggered… 4:0
0:22 Both fighters are keeping their distance for the moment. 4:0
0:32 Mario Abad drives that short hook into Javier Aguirre Flores's midsection! 9:0
0:32 Aguirre Flores looks stunned! 9:0
0:41 Abad quickly hitches up his trunks. 9:0
0:44 Aguirre Flores's right eye is swollen. 9:0
0:49 Abad brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 9:0
0:54 Aguirre Flores appears to be trying to load up on his punches. 9:0
01:02 Abad has been watching too much wrestling. He's clinching. Referee Perez steps in to break it up. 9:0
01:11 Both fighters take a half-step back. 9:0
01:15 Abad has Aguirre Flores cornered! 9:0
01:20 Abad is holding on to Aguirre Flores. He seems to be taking a breather. Perez moves them apart. 9:0
01:29 The two fighters lean on one another. Their arms are free and they should be throwing punches. Now they separate and the action resumes. 9:0
01:32 The fighters are back at ring center... 9:0
01:36 Aguirre Flores tries to muscle inside but Abad clinches him. Perez moves in to break the clinch. 9:0
01:59 These guys are giving head feints, faking jabs, doing everything but throwing punches at the moment. 9:0
02:10 Abad is gliding around the ring like it's his own personal dance floor. 9:0
02:15 Aguirre Flores pushes Abad away to give himself a little more space to work with. 9:0
02:17 Abad traps Aguirre Flores in the corner! 9:0
02:22 Apparently Mario Abad feels it's a good strategy to hug Aguirre Flores and force Perez to come separate them. 9:0
02:36 Aguirre Flores retreats into the lower right corner. 9:0
02:40 It's a sweet uppercut by Abad! He snapped Javier Aguirre Flores's head straight back with that punch! 13:0
02:40 Aguirre Flores is trying to regroup after that punch... 13:0
02:49 The fighters have worked their way back to the center of the ring. 13:0
02:49 Aguirre Flores lets go with a hook but Abad blocks it and then he scores with a hook of his own! 15:0
02:58 Aguirre Flores is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 15:0
03:00 And there's the bell ending Round 4. 15:0

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Perez motions the fighters together as the bell sounds to begin Round 5. 0:0
0:07 Abad got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Lou Duva's instructions work. 0:0
0:12 Abad pins Aguirre Flores's arms. Now they move apart. Referee Perez separates the two... 0:0
0:21 Abad takes a half step back as he tries to create some punching room. 0:0
0:27 Aguirre Flores slides into the corner... 0:0
0:31 Perez has to pull the fighters away from each other as Abad locks up Aguirre Flores's arms. 0:0
0:45 Aguirre Flores's right eye is swollen. 0:0
0:50 There's a hard shot off the top of Aguirre Flores's head! 4:0
0:50 Aguirre Flores appears shaken by this punch! 4:0
0:58 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 5th. 4:0
01:01 Abad lands a glancing, overhand right. He just missed landing that one square. 6:0
01:10 Javier Aguirre Flores backs into the near right corner. 6:0
01:14 Oh! That was a straight right by Abad! 10:0
01:14 Aguirre Flores had better reach deep if he's going to continue! 10:0
01:24 The crowd is reacting to every punch thrown by these guys, whether it lands or not. 10:0
01:28 The fighters are at ring center... 10:0
01:33 Aguirre Flores 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. 10:0
01:40 Abad's corner is urging him on. They're really vocal tonight. 10:0
01:48 Look at that subtle shoulder movement. See how Abad rolls them? That throws off your opponent's timing. 10:0
01:54 Both fighters are working the angles, looking to get the upper hand in this contest. 10:0
01:57 Abad rips off two quick jabs and one finds the mark. 12:0
02:07 Both fighters are staying cautious, and keeping out of range. 12:0
02:14 Mario Abad is moving like he is walking on air tonight. 12:0
02:19 Abad glances a hook off Aguirre Flores's side. 14:0
02:33 Abad ends up behind Aguirre Flores as he deftly avoids a straight ahead attack moving to his right. 14:0
02:37 Perez is really doing a good job of controlling this fight. He's making sure that these fighters keep it clean. 14:0
02:47 Abad scores to both the head and body and then moves away. 16:0
03:00 Abad clamps Aguirre Flores's arms to his side and holds on until Perez breaks the hold. 16:0
03:00 Perez motions the fighters to their corners as the bell sounds to end Round 5. 17:0

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Aguirre Flores was a little slow getting off his stool this round. 0:0
0:12 Aguirre Flores misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 0:0
0:14 Abad still has his legs. 0:0
0:19 Aguirre Flores's corner is shouting to their man, encouraging him to pick up the action. 0:0
0:33 Aguirre Flores's right eye is badly swollen. 0:0
0:36 Abad scores with a jolting uppercut inside. 2:0
0:36 Perez is telling Abad to watch holding and hitting. 2:0
0:47 Aguirre Flores is trying to find his timing. Punches that were finding the mark before are missing now. 2:0
0:56 Both fighters are throwing but Mario Abad is scoring more than Aguirre Flores. 5:2
01:05 Perez is getting too involved in the fight and is becoming more of a factor than a referee is supposed to be. 5:2
01:10 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. 5:2
01:21 Aguirre Flores tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Abad. 5:2
01:28 Abad lands a smashing cross! 9:2
01:28 Aguirre Flores's knee almost touched the canvas… 9:2
01:37 Aguirre Flores moves into a neutral corner. 9:2
01:42 That's a pretty long clinch! Do these guys want to hug or fight? Perez is shouting at Abad to break! 9:2
02:01 The two men continue to measure one another. 9:2
02:03 Both fighters need to close the distance between them. 9:2
02:13 Abad is clinching... Aguirre Flores is trying to free his gloves... They are under Abad's arms... Referee Perez has to separate the two... 9:2
02:27 Abad picks off the jab thrown by Aguirre Flores. 9:2
02:34 Abad lands a crushing cross! 14:2
02:34 Aguirre Flores was shaken by that blow! 14:2
02:43 Abad lands a stinging jab. 16:2
02:43 Abad stunned Aguirre Flores with that last ripping shot and Abad's killer instinct has kicked in. This might be his best chance at ending the fight. 16:2
02:52 Both fighters move back to ring center. 16:2
02:57 Abad constant movement can be frustrating to an opponent who's not capable of cutting off the ring on him. 16:2
03:00 Abad spins around and moves quickly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 6. 15:3

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 It's Round 7 of this scheduled 10 rounder. 0:0
0:06 Aguirre Flores received a pep talk from Lou Duva before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:0
0:07 Mario Abad lands a nice jab. He tries to follow it up with a cross but it misses. 2:0
0:16 Aguirre Flores's right eye is badly swollen. 2:0
0:21 Oh!!! Abad landed a sharp combination that rocked Aguirre Flores back on his heels! 7:0
0:21 Aguirre Flores was shaken by those blows! 7:0
0:31 Aguirre Flores tries to push Abad back in an attempt to gain room to punch. 7:0
0:34 The two fighters lean on one another. Their arms are free and they should be throwing punches. Now they separate and the action resumes. 7:0
0:38 Abad scores with the jab. 9:0
0:47 Both fighters are keeping their distance for the moment. 9:0
0:55 Aguirre Flores smothers Abad's attack with a clinch! The Referee breaks it up... 9:0
01:03 Abad seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 9:0
01:07 Abad has Aguirre Flores blocked in! 9:0
01:11 The fighters are tied up. Abad tries to extract himself. He gets his arms free. Abad pushes Aguirre Flores away. 9:0
01:24 Aguirre Flores's corner is shouting at him to stay off the ropes. 9:0
01:29 The action is at ring center. 9:0
01:33 Abad's shot snaps Aguirre Flores's head back and appears to have hurt him! 14:0
01:33 Aguirre Flores was stunned by that blow! 14:0
01:43 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 7th. 14:0
01:50 Fans call for more action as Aguirre Flores ties up Abad. Perez agrees with the fans and yells for Aguirre Flores to quit playing games and fight. 14:0
02:06 Abad has Aguirre Flores pinned! 14:0
02:15 Aguirre Flores is smothered in a barrage of punches! He's down!!! 14:0
02:18 Perez starts counting... 20:0
02:18 1... 20:0
02:18 Aguirre Flores finds his legs and stands up but who knows how long he will be able to remain vertical! 20:0
02:18 Perez waves the two fighters together. 20:0
02:18 Abad has got a hurt opponent in front of him, ready for the taking. Let's see what kind of killer instinct Abad can summon. 20:0
02:27 Abad throws the jab and it lands cleanly. 22:0
02:27 Aguirre Flores suddenly looks very vulnerable. Mario Abad can stop him if he lets it all hang out. 22:0
02:36 Both fighters are pawing with the jab, trying to find an opening. Abad digs a quick hook into the exposed side of Aguirre Flores. 24:0
02:36 Aguirre Flores is hurt. He's lucky this round is almost over. 24:0
02:44 Aguirre Flores backs into a neutral corner. 24:0
02:49 Aguirre Flores is trying to free his gloves from under Abad's gloves. 24:0
03:00 Abad is turning this fight into a clinching and holding affair as he continues to wrap his arms around Aguirre Flores. 24:0
03:00 It looks like Abad has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 24:0
03:00 The round’s over and the crowd hasn’t stopped screaming since the knockdown occurred. 24:0

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Abad is off his stool and waiting for the bell to begin Round 8. 0:0
0:06 Aguirre Flores's right eye is badly swollen. 0:0
0:13 Abad catches Aguirre Flores coming in with a sweet uppercut! 4:0
0:13 Aguirre Flores was staggered by that punch! 4:0
0:22 Abad takes a half step back as he tries to create some punching room. 4:0
0:25 Abad drills Aguirre Flores with a left and right and another left. 6:0
0:34 The two fighters lean on one another. Their arms are free and they should be throwing punches. Now they separate and the action resumes. 6:0
0:39 The action slows for the moment. 6:0
0:43 Abad digs a short hook to ribs of Aguirre Flores. 8:0
0:52 Both fighters are keeping their distance for the moment. 8:0
0:55 They take a half-step back. 8:0
0:58 Abad traps Aguirre Flores in the corner! 8:0
01:07 A solid combination drops Aguirre Flores on his back! 8:0
01:10 The count begins... 14:0
01:10 1... 14:0
01:11 2... 14:0
01:12 3... 14:0
01:12 Aguirre Flores gets up on his feet! He doesn't look very steady... 14:0
01:12 Perez waves the two fighters together, he is allowing the fight to continue. 14:0
01:12 Abad is raining blows on the obviously hurt Javier Aguirre Flores. Abad wants to take the decision out of the hands of the judges and he has a chance to do just that! 14:0
01:25 There's a straight right by Mario Abad! 19:0
01:25 Abad just delivered some big time hurt with that cross! Even the fans at ringside felt that one! 19:0
01:34 Abad gets a jab in but it was more of a push than a punch. 21:0
01:34 Abad wants to end this fight right now. Whether or not he can do it is another story. 21:0
01:43 Abad has Aguirre Flores trapped in the lower neutral corner... 21:0
01:43 Fighters are exchanging blows! Aguirre Flores scored more on that exchange. 23:3
01:47 This round has been badly one-sided and Aguirre Flores is in serious trouble. This bout could soon be over. 23:3
01:52 Both fighters ought to be using their jabs more to set up their other punches this round. 23:3
02:00 Aguirre Flores holds his arms up in disgust as Abad holds him around his waist. 23:3
02:05 There's no doubt about it. That knockdowns last round and this round has had an effect on Aguirre Flores. 23:3
02:14 There's some nice hand speed. Abad fired off a volley of shots, several of which scored. 25:3
02:23 Aguirre Flores's corner is shouting at him to stay off the ropes. 25:3
02:27 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 25:3
02:33 Abad's fans are here in force tonight, cheering everything he does. 25:3
02:39 They're coming back to the center of the ring now... 25:3
02:43 Abad grabs Aguirre Flores again. If this were football, there'd be a penalty flag for holding. Perez separates the two fighters. 25:3
02:52 The two men continue to measure one another. 25:3
02:56 Abad traps Aguirre Flores in the corner! 25:3
02:56 Abad throws a punch and lands. Aguirre Flores scores with a counter. Looks like both fighters were effective in that exchange. 27:5
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. 26:6

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Aguirre Flores rushes out at the bell. Whatever his corner said to him seems to have him fired up. 0:0
0:13 Abad and Aguirre Flores are in a clinch, Perez hollers at them to break and start fighting. 0:0
0:22 Whatever Lou Duva said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect. Aguirre Flores is letting his hands go. 0:0
0:22 Abad has Javier Aguirre Flores trapped! 0:0
0:31 Mario Abad rains a combination of blows to the head and body of Aguirre Flores and Aguirre Flores tastes the canvas here in Round 9! 0:0
0:33 Perez starts the count... 6:0
0:33 1... 6:0
0:34 2... 6:0
0:34 Somehow Aguirre Flores has made it back up after taking a vicious shot. He looks like he's out of it. 6:0
0:34 Perez waves the two fighters together. 6:0
0:34 That last punch by Abad just turned Aguirre Flores's legs to Jell-O! Aguirre Flores did a little dance and he's trying to regroup. Abad moves in for the kill. 6:0
0:43 Abad has Aguirre Flores blocked in! 6:0
0:43 Abad throws a nice, short uppercut that scores to the jaw of Aguirre Flores 8:0
0:43 Abad appears to have Aguirre Flores out on his feet. I'm not sure which of those last few punches hurt him so badly but Aguirre Flores suddenly looks ready to go. Abad has a real chance to end this fight. 8:0
0:52 Abad has Aguirre Flores pinned! 8:0
0:56 Abad lands a crushing uppercut! 12:0
0:56 OH! Abad landed it square and Aguirre Flores felt it! 12:0
01:10 Maybe they ought to nickname Abad "Octopus" if he's going to keep clinching every round. Mario Abad and Aguirre Flores each take a step back. 12:0
01:19 Both fighters are working the angles, looking to get the upper hand in this contest. 12:0
01:21 Aguirre Flores's right eye is badly swollen. 12:0
01:28 Aguirre Flores fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 12:0
01:36 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 12:0
01:39 Abad misses with the jab but scores with the follow up cross. 14:0
01:43 Aguirre Flores's legs still seem wobbly from the knockdowns last round and this round! 14:0
01:53 Aguirre Flores traps Abad's gloves under his arms, locking them in place. Aguirre Flores shoves Abad away. 14:0
02:10 The two fighters clinch, throwing feeble punches as they grab a quick breather. Now they back away from each other. 14:0
02:14 Aguirre Flores has Abad cornered! 14:0
02:18 Aguirre Flores traps Abad's gloves under his arms... He won't let go. Perez separates the two... 14:0
02:28 Both fighters are staying cautious, and keeping out of range. 14:0
02:32 There's a lead right hand that finds its mark. That can be a dangerous punch. Abad better be careful when he throws that one. 16:0
02:36 Perez is right on top of the two fighters and he's looking into Aguirre Flores's eyes. He's got to be thinking about stopping this bout. 16:0
02:41 Both fighters move to ring center. 16:0
02:46 Abad is clinching. Perez better watch because some fighters aren't above doing some nasty head work when they're in close like this. Perez has to separate the two... 16:0
03:00 Abad seems to have done enough to win this fight. 16:0
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. 16:0

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 As the bell sounds for the final round, it looks as if the scorecards will determine the outcome of this fight. 0:0
0:11 The action slows for the moment. 0:0
0:14 Both fighters need to close the distance between them. 0:0
0:19 Mario Abad lands a solid shot to the head and follows up with a better one! He can be very effective when he remembers to throw his punches in combinations. 2:0
0:28 Lou Duva not only gave Aguirre Flores encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Abad. Now it's up to Aguirre Flores to implement it. 2:0
0:28 Aguirre Flores's right eye is swollen. 2:0
0:32 Aguirre Flores tries to drop the right hand over the top but Abad ducks under it. 2:0
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. 2:0
0:46 Abad moves into a neutral corner. 2:0
0:51 Aguirre Flores fires a left hand that Abad takes high on the shoulder. 2:0
0:53 Abad sneaks in a quick uppercut that lands cleanly. 4:0
01:07 Aguirre Flores telegraphed that shot and Abad ducks under it easily. 4:0
01:09 Abad bobs and weaves his way inside and lets his hands go, scoring with a hook. 6:0
01:23 Aguirre Flores throws a flurry of punches but Abad either blocks or slips them. 6:0
01:29 Abad seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 6:0
01:33 Aguirre Flores rips off a nice right-left combination to the head. 6:2
01:37 Aguirre Flores had his bell rung when he got knocked down last round. Let's see if he's gun shy now. 6:2
01:42 Both fighters ought to be using their jabs more to set up their other punches this round. 6:2
01:46 Mario Abad's corner is shouting at him to stay off the ropes. 6:2
01:50 Aguirre Flores pins Abad in the corner! 6:2
01:54 Aguirre Flores drops the right hand flush on Mario Abad's chin! 6:6
01:54 Aguirre Flores made Abad blink with that shot! 6:6
02:11 Aguirre Flores just misses with a huge shot as Abad chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 6:6
02:13 Abad scores with a hook to the body but he misses when he tries to double up with it. 8:6
02:27 Aguirre Flores fires a volley of punches but Abad was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way by the time Aguirre Flores started punching. 8:6
02:29 Both fighters are feinting with the shoulders. Now, Abad lands the right hand. 10:6
02:42 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 10:6
02:50 Perez warns Abad for holding and hitting, although he is doing a lot more holding than hitting. 10:6
03:00 This bout's over, fight fans! The scorecards will tell the tale in this one. 9:7

Fight Result

Here's Jimmy Lennon with the call…

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

Sipho Zondo, South Africa scores the bout 98 to 88.

Daniel Fucs, Brazil scores the bout 100 to 87.

John Schorle, USA scores the bout 100 to 86.

The winner by unanimous decision is Mario Abad!


Score Cards

Sipho Zondo Round Total
South Africa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Mario Abad 10 10 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 98
Javier Aguirre Flores 9 8 10 9 9 9 8 8 8 10 88

Daniel Fucs Round Total
Brazil 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Mario Abad 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 100
Javier Aguirre Flores 9 8 9 9 9 9 9 8 8 9 87

John Schorle Round Total
USA 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Mario Abad 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 100
Javier Aguirre Flores 9 8 9 9 9 9 8 8 8 9 86

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Mario Abad 30 30 29 30 30 30 30 30 30 29 298
Javier Aguirre Flores 27 24 28 27 27 27 25 24 24 28 261



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