Michael Vazquez vs Jake Deniro

Fight info: Jai Alai Fronton de Tijuana, Mexico, 2005-03-15, announcer is Jimmy Lennon Jr., referee is Abe Goldstein, the bout will be scored by the three judges Roberto Rameriz (Puerto Rico), James Jen-Kin (USA) and Hector Hernandez (Mexico), 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: Michael Vazquez - Record: 1-5-0 (1) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Skip Conditioning Check - Trainer: Kumanbox Kumanbox - Cut Man: Kumanbox Kumanbox
In the blue corner: Jake Deniro - Record: 1-5-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Skip Conditioning Check - Trainer: Felix Trinidad Sr. - Cut Man: Felix Trinidad Sr.

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center as the bell sounds to begin the first round. 0:0
0:06 Deniro drills Vazquez with a left and right and another left. 0:2
0:20 Vazquez misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 0:2
0:31 Deniro is clinching... Goldstein is shouting at Deniro to break! 0:2
0:45 Vazquez has Deniro blocked in! 0:2
0:49 Deniro holds his arms up in disgust as Vazquez holds him around his waist. 0:2
01:09 Jake Deniro fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 0:2
01:16 Vazquez lands a smashing hook! 5:2
01:16 Deniro seems to be regrouping after that blow... 5:2
01:25 Both fighters need to close the distance between them. 5:2
01:33 Vazquez darts in and out, making himself a tough target. 5:2
01:38 Both fighters take a half-step back. 5:2
01:45 Deniro is trapped in the corner... 5:2
01:49 Vazquez circles left, then right in an attempt to cut off the ring. 5:2
01:54 The action slows for the moment. 5:2
02:02 Deniro swings...and misses. 5:2
02:08 Quick hands and feet can take you far in this game. Of course, having a good chin helps! 5:2
02:16 Vazquez tries to work his way inside, but can't do it. 5:2
02:21 Vazquez has his army of supporters in tow tonight, judging by all the noise they're making. 5:2
02:29 Vazquez tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 5:2
02:36 Deniro goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it. 5:4
02:46 Deniro is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 5:4
02:53 Vazquez's corner is urging him on. They're really vocal tonight. 5:4
03:00 Michael Vazquez misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, either. 5:4
03:00 Hoots and hollers and cries for more action can be heard all over the arena as a less than scintillating round goes into the books. 6:4

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The ring card girl exits the ring to wild cheering. We await the bell, signaling the start of Round 2. There it is! 0:0
0:06 Both fighters come into this fight predicting a win... Not that you'd expect anything else. 0:0
0:14 Deniro lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Michael Vazquez. 0:0
0:20 Whatever Felix Trinidad Sr. said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect. Deniro is letting his hands go. 0:0
0:26 Vazquez traps Deniro's gloves under his arms. He won't let go until Goldstein breaks it up. 0:0
0:35 Deniro tries to push Vazquez back in an attempt to gain room to punch. 0:0
0:43 Vazquez wraps up Deniro... Neither fighter will break... Deniro tries to get free... Here comes Goldstein to break them up... 0:0
0:52 Deniro is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 0:0
0:55 Both fighters are keeping their distance for the moment. 0:0
01:16 Vazquez is circling his opponent. 0:0
01:21 The two fighters clinch, throwing feeble punches as they grab a quick breather. Now they back away from each other. 0:0
01:29 Vazquez lands a strong jab! 4:0
01:29 Vazquez just delivered some big time hurt with that jab! Even the fans at ringside felt that one! 4:0
01:44 Deniro is bouncing on his toes, avoiding Vazquez attempts to move inside on him. 4:0
01:49 Deniro is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 4:0
01:57 Fans call for more action as Vazquez ties up Deniro. Goldstein agrees with the fans and yells for Vazquez to quit playing games and fight. 4:0
02:19 Vazquez is pinned in his own corner... 4:0
02:24 OH! Deniro landed the big hook flush! 4:4
02:24 Deniro made Vazquez blink with that shot! 4:4
02:24 Michael Vazquez is cut! The blood from under Vazquez's right eye is running down the side of his face. 4:4
02:24 A fighter hates to see their own blood anytime, especially this early in the fight. 4:4
02:33 Vazquez backs into a neutral corner. 4:5
02:38 That right hook by Deniro brings Vazquez up short! 4:9
02:38 That's the shot Deniro hoped to land! Vazquez looks bad after that blow! 4:9
02:48 Deniro seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 4:9
02:56 Vazquez frees himself from Jake Deniro's clutches! They move to ring center now. 4:9
03:00 Deniro fires and misses. 4:9
03:00 And there's the bell ending Round 2. 3:11

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Vazquez rushes out at the bell. Whatever his corner said to him seems to have him fired up. 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
0:10 Deniro moves into the right corner. 0:0
0:15 Vazquez is moving laterally and not straight back, which is exactly what he should be doing. 0:0
0:20 We hadn't expected such a tactical battle tonight, but both fighters are being very cautious in this fight. 0:0
0:23 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
0:31 Deniro 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. 0:0
0:38 Vazquez traps Deniro in the corner! 0:0
0:42 Vazquez suddenly goes southpaw and tries to find an opening. But his punches miss from this side too. Now he goes back to his orthodox stance. 0:0
0:49 There's a hard shot off the top of Vazquez's head! 0:5
0:49 Vazquez appears to be stunned! 0:5
01:02 Deniro doubled up on the hook. Did you see the water fly off Vazquez's head? 0:9
01:02 OH! Deniro landed it square and Vazquez felt it! 0:9
01:16 Deniro works free! The fighters move to ring center. 0:9
01:20 Vazquez backs into the lower corner. 0:9
01:25 Deniro fires a volley of punches but Vazquez was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way by the time Jake Deniro started punching. 0:9
01:31 They're coming back to the center of the ring now... 0:9
01:36 Punch and move, punch and move, Deniro will do it all night if Vazquez doesn't do a more consistent jab of cutting off the ring. 0:9
01:44 Deniro has shifted to an orthodox stance. Maybe he believes he can land from this position. No, his jab comes up short as a righty, too. Now, he returns to his natural left handed stance. 0:9
01:55 Deniro's shot snaps Vazquez's head back and appears to have hurt him! 0:13
01:55 Vazquez had better reach deep if he's going to continue! 0:13
02:04 The fighters are trading punches and neither seems to have won that exchange. 2:15
02:04 Deniro must sense that he's got Vazquez 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. 2:15
02:13 Deniro pins Vazquez in the corner! 2:15
02:18 Deniro misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 2:15
02:29 Deniro misses with that punch. 2:15
02:31 Vazquez sends the sweat flying with that cross to the head of Deniro. 5:15
02:40 Vazquez lands a brutal cross to head of Deniro. 8:15
02:49 Vazquez seems to be protecting his body which is leaving his head vulnerable. He doesn't like body shots but I don't know anyone that does. 8:15
02:58 Vazquez appears to be trying to load up on his punches. 8:15
03:00 Vazquez is holding… Goldstein steps in and breaks it up. 8:15
03:00 The crowd is literally screaming in approval as the two fighters look for a minutes respite after a sizzling round of action. 9:16

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Both fighters look ready to go as Round 4 begins. 0:0
0:07 Deniro lands a jolting uppercut that snaps back the head of Vazquez. 0:3
0:16 The two fighters lean on one another. Their arms are free and they should be throwing punches. Now they separate and the action resumes. 0:3
0:24 Deniro doesn't connect with the cross. 0:3
0:31 Deniro's corner is shouting to their man, encouraging him to pick up the action. 0:3
0:45 Vazquez isn't moving his feet right now, but his upper body movement is confusing Deniro. 0:3
0:49 Not much happening at the moment. 0:3
0:57 Vazquez misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 0:3
01:04 Both fighters could do with varying their punches a little more. 0:3
01:12 Michael Vazquez slides into a neutral corner... 0:3
01:16 Deniro fires a lead right that Vazquez manages to avoid. 0:3
01:23 Vazquez lands a devastating uppercut! 4:3
01:23 Deniro is hurt! 4:3
01:33 As high as Deniro is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Vazquez takes advantage of it. 4:3
01:36 Deniro has Vazquez cornered! 4:3
01:40 Deniro fires a shot, but it glances off Vazquez's shoulder. 4:3
01:43 Vazquez 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. 6:3
01:52 The fighters have worked their way back to the center of the ring. 6:3
01:52 Deniro lands a double left, one to the head and one to the body. 6:5
02:00 Deniro doesn't have to look for Vazquez this round. He is right there in front of him. 6:5
02:04 Deniro lands two quick, hard uppercuts that make Vazquez take a half step backwards. 6:8
02:14 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 4th. 6:8
02:28 Vazquez throws a wild overhand right that lands flush! Deniro drops to one knee and will take the count! 6:8
02:31 Goldstein starts the count... 12:8
02:31 1... 12:8
02:31 Deniro 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. 12:8
02:31 Goldstein is allowing the fight to continue. Jake Deniro looks real shaken to us, however. 12:8
02:31 Vazquez is really coming on strong here at the end of the 4th. 12:8
02:44 Vazquez fires a left hand that Deniro takes high on the shoulder. 12:8
02:55 Oh! That was a straight right by Michael Vazquez! 17:8
02:55 How is Deniro standing after that? 17:8
03:00 The round’s over and the crowd hasn’t stopped screaming since the knockdown occurred. 18:9

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell starts the action as Vazquez and Deniro leave their corners. 0:0
0:09 The crowd is reacting to every punch thrown by these guys, whether it lands or not. 0:0
0:20 Deniro lands a crushing cross! 0:4
0:20 Vazquez takes a step back… 0:4
0:29 Deniro steals a quick glance at his corner. 0:4
0:36 Vazquez is just missing by a hair with his punches. 0:4
0:38 Deniro rips to the head with a powerful right cross. 0:7
0:48 Both fighters are staying cautious, and keeping out of range. 0:7
01:02 Deniro smothers Vazquez's attack as Vazquez tries to get off some shots inside. 0:7
01:10 Deniro retreats into the near corner. 0:7
01:15 Vazquez misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 0:7
01:22 Deniro lands a hard jab! 0:11
01:22 Vazquez looks stunned! 0:11
01:30 Both fighters ought to be using their jabs more to set up their other punches this round. 0:11
01:35 Vazquez traps Deniro in the corner! 0:11
01:39 Vazquez is off target with that punch. 0:11
01:51 Deniro works himself free. Now the fighters move back to ring center. 0:11
01:51 The knockdown suffered by Deniro should have made that last round Vazquez's by a wide margin. 0:11
01:55 Deniro takes a half step back as he tries to create some punching room. 0:11
02:04 Deniro is gliding around the ring like it's his own personal dance floor. 0:11
02:08 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 0:11
02:13 Neither fighter is going to come out on the short end of this exchange of punches. 2:13
02:22 Both fighters sneak a breather as they clinch. Now they move apart. 2:13
02:25 Deniro lands two hard body shots and one made Vazquez grunt. 2:16
02:34 The cross scores for Deniro. He needs to throw that punch more often. 2:18
02:46 Vazquez lands a hard cross, one of the better punches so far this round. 5:18
02:57 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 5:18
03:00 Vazquez just misses with a huge shot as Deniro chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 5:18
03:00 There's the bell, finishing Round 5. 5:20

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Vazquez looks a bit disgusted as Round 6 gets underway. 0:0
0:09 Goldstein is getting too involved in the fight and is becoming more of a factor than a referee is supposed to be. 0:0
0:14 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
0:22 Vazquez is either lucky or has radar. Deniro's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 0:0
0:25 Vazquez is starting to carry his arms lower...he's tired. That's dangerous! 0:0
0:29 Vazquez slides into the corner... 0:0
0:34 Deniro is on his bicycle, moving from corner to corner forcing Vazquez to chase him. 0:0
0:41 The two men continue to measure one another. 0:0
0:50 Deniro bounces off the ropes, challenging Michael Vazquez to come get him. 0:0
0:54 Vazquez's corner is shouting at him to stay off the ropes. 0:0
0:59 Deniro is trapped in his own corner... 0:0
0:59 Both fighters are scoring in this exchange but Deniro is coming out on top. 2:2
01:13 Deniro is still trying to find the range with his punches. He's just missing with some of his shots. 2:2
01:20 Neither fighter is using their jab enough this round. 2:2
01:28 Vazquez just comes up short with that shot. 2:2
01:30 Deniro scores with a nice short hook inside the defense of Vazquez. 2:4
01:39 Vazquez is trying to find his timing. Punches that were finding the mark before are missing now. 2:4
01:43 Both fighters are keeping their distance for the moment. 2:4
01:50 Michael Vazquez misses wildly with the hook. 2:4
02:04 Vazquez catches Deniro coming in with a sweet uppercut! 7:4
02:04 Deniro looks hurt... He's stumbling backward! 7:4
02:18 Vazquez voluntarily moves onto the ropes. 7:4
02:27 Deniro works free! He backs to ring center, with Vazquez following. 7:4
02:33 Jake Deniro pushes Vazquez away to give himself a little more space to work with. 7:4
02:45 The fighters are tied up. Vazquez tries to extract himself. He gets his arms free. Deniro works his way free! 7:4
03:00 Deniro breathes heavily as he walks slowly back to his corner as Round 6 ends. 7:6

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 7 gets underway as the fighters move to the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:08 Kumanbox Kumanbox not only gave Vazquez encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Deniro. Now it's up to Vazquez to implement it. 0:0
0:09 Deniro has Vazquez trapped! 0:0
0:14 Deniro is holding on to Vazquez. He seems to be taking a breather. Goldstein moves them apart. 0:0
0:32 Michael Vazquez misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 0:0
0:43 Vazquez tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Deniro. 0:0
0:46 Deniro scores with a punch that's part uppercut, part hook! 0:2
0:56 Deniro scores with a hook to the body but he misses when he tries to double up with it. 0:4
0:56 Vazquez is gashed over the right eye after that solid blow from Deniro. The blood is really flowing. 0:4
01:01 The cut over Vazquez's eye is a mess. Blood is flowing freely from it. The Referee has halted this fight. He leads Michael Vazquez to the corner and motions for the ring physician. The ring doctor is examining it... Vazquez's corner pleads its case. That's it! Referee Goldstein is waving it off. This fight is over! Deniro wins by TKO due to the severity of Vazquez's injuries! 0:6

Fight Result

Here's Jimmy Lennon Jr. with the call…

Ladies and Gentlemen! The winner by technical knockout at the 0:56 mark in Round 7 is…

Jake Deniro!


Score Cards

Roberto Rameriz Round Total
Puerto Rico 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Michael Vazquez 10 9 9 10 9 10 57
Jake Deniro 9 10 10 8 10 9 56

James Jen-Kin Round Total
USA 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Michael Vazquez 9 10 9 10 9 10 57
Jake Deniro 10 9 10 8 10 9 56

Hector Hernandez Round Total
Mexico 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Michael Vazquez 10 9 9 10 9 10 57
Jake Deniro 10 10 10 8 10 9 57

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Michael Vazquez 29 28 27 30 27 30 171
Jake Deniro 29 29 30 24 30 27 169



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