Mario Abad vs La
Pulga
Fight info: Bowlers, United
Kingdom, 2005-04-04, announcer is Sam Taub, referee is Arthur Mercante,
the bout will be scored by the three judges Carlos Rodriguez (Argentina),
Manuel Oliver Palomo (Panama) and Tammy Jenkins (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: 6-1-0 (1) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Skip Conditioning
Check - Trainer: Lou Duva - Cut Man: Bill Gore
In the blue corner: La Pulga - Record: 4-3-0 (3) - 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 |
| 0:06 |
Both fighters come into this fight predicting a
win... Not that you'd expect anything else. |
0:0 |
| 0:14 |
The quickness and footwork of Abad is definitely
keeping Pulga off balance. |
0:0 |
| 0:18 |
Both fighters need to close the distance between
them. |
0:0 |
| 0:22 |
Pulga steals a quick glance at his corner. |
0:0 |
| 0:25 |
The action slows for the moment. |
0:0 |
| 0:35 |
Abad lands a solid hook! |
4:0 |
| 0:35 |
Pulga spins wildly into the ropes! He's trying to
hang on! |
4:0 |
| 0:45 |
Abad moves into a neutral corner. |
4:0 |
| 0:49 |
Pulga is moving around the ring nicely. |
4:0 |
| 0:54 |
Abad's corner is shouting at him to stay off the
ropes. |
4:0 |
| 01:02 |
Abad and Pulga are in a clinch, Mercante hollers at
them to break and start fighting. |
4:0 |
| 01:16 |
There's a pause in the action as both fighters
regroup. |
4:0 |
| 01:25 |
Oh!!! Pulga landed a sharp combination that rocked
Abad back on his heels! |
4:4 |
| 01:25 |
Abad was stopped cold by that series of shots! |
4:4 |
| 01:25 |
Mercante is telling Pulga to quit leading with his
head. |
4:4 |
| 01:39 |
Abad ties up Pulga... Pulga pushes Abad away. |
4:4 |
| 01:53 |
Both fighters are trying but neither fighter is
having much success cutting off the ring this round. |
4:4 |
| 01:56 |
Pulga is going to come out on the short end of this
exchange of punches. |
7:6 |
| 02:06 |
He moves into the far left corner. |
7:6 |
| 02:10 |
Abad lands a smashing combination! |
11:6 |
| 02:10 |
Pulga is trying to regroup after those punches... |
11:6 |
| 02:19 |
Abad backs away and hitches up his trunks. |
11:6 |
| 02:26 |
Pulga works free! The fighters move to ring
center. |
11:6 |
| 02:30 |
Pulga is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's
leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! |
11:6 |
| 02:33 |
Pulga gets in close and comes straight up to the
chin of Abad with an uppercut. |
11:8 |
| 02:33 |
Pulga opened up a cut over Abad's left eye with his
last shot! |
11:8 |
| 02:33 |
You hate to see your own blood anytime, but
especially in the first round. |
11:8 |
| 02:47 |
There's a hard shot off the top of Abad's head! |
11:13 |
| 02:47 |
Mario Abad is trying to regroup after that
punch... |
11:13 |
| 02:57 |
Both fighters ought to be using their jabs more to
set up their other punches this round. |
11:13 |
| 03:00 |
La Pulga is literally dancing circles around Abad
this round. |
11:13 |
| 03:00 |
The crowd shows their appreciation for the efforts
of both fighters as the two warriors make their way to their
respective corners. |
10:15 |
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| Time |
Commentary |
Points |
| 0:00 |
It's Round 2 of this scheduled 10 rounder. |
0:0 |
| 0:11 |
Mercante has to pull the fighters away from each
other as Abad locks up Pulga's arms. |
0:0 |
| 0:20 |
Lou Duva not only gave Abad encouragement between
rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Pulga. Now it's
up to Abad to implement it. |
0:0 |
| 0:26 |
Abad is boxing beautifully, smoothly moving side to
side and in and out. |
0:0 |
| 0:30 |
Both fighters are keeping their distance for the
moment. |
0:0 |
| 0:33 |
Pulga tries to double up on the hook to the body and
at least one gets through. |
0:2 |
| 0:47 |
Pulga throws a flurry of punches but Abad either
blocks or slips them. |
0:2 |
| 0:59 |
Look at that subtle shoulder movement. See how Abad
rolls them? That throws off your opponent's timing. |
0:2 |
| 01:04 |
Abad is motioning with his gloves for Pulga to bring
it on, but Abad is not being overly aggressive himself right now. |
0:2 |
| 01:07 |
Pulga slides into the corner... |
0:2 |
| 01:07 |
Abad lands the right hand. He's pretty effective
with that punch when he sets it up right. |
2:2 |
| 01:16 |
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. |
2:2 |
| 01:24 |
Abad ends up behind Pulga as he deftly avoids a
straight ahead attack moving to his right. |
2:2 |
| 01:29 |
Abad lands the jab and that's a punch he needs to
make good use of throughout the fight. |
4:2 |
| 01:38 |
Pulga is showing Abad a lot of respect. Probably
more than he deserves at this point in the fight. |
4:2 |
| 01:42 |
Abad bangs the uppercut home. |
6:2 |
| 01:51 |
Pulga traps Abad in the corner! |
6:2 |
| 01:55 |
Pulga lands a crushing uppercut! |
6:6 |
| 01:55 |
Abad is staggered… |
6:6 |
| 02:04 |
Pulga doesn't have to look for Abad this round. He
is right there in front of him. |
6:6 |
| 02:13 |
Oh! That was a straight right by Abad! |
10:6 |
| 02:13 |
Pulga looks shaken! |
10:6 |
| 02:23 |
Pulga is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd
better look out for shots to the head! |
10:6 |
| 02:38 |
Abad works himself free. Now the fighters move back
to ring center. |
10:6 |
| 02:43 |
Pulga tries to push Abad back in an attempt to gain
room to punch. |
10:6 |
| 02:46 |
Abad connects with an uppercut. He can make good use
of that punch if he can continue to get inside. |
12:6 |
| 02:55 |
Both fighters ought to be using their jabs more to
set up their other punches this round. |
12:6 |
| 03:00 |
Abad pins Pulga's arms! The fighters are tied up...
Referee Mercante separates the two... |
12:6 |
| 03:00 |
Round 2 of this scheduled 10 rounder ends as the
bell sounds. |
13:7 |
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| Time |
Commentary |
Points |
| 0:00 |
Pulga looks a bit disgusted as Round 3 gets
underway. |
0:0 |
| 0:08 |
Pulga retreats into a neutral corner. |
0:0 |
| 0:08 |
Abad throws a flurry of punches; at least two solid
shots made it through. Now he moves away. |
2:0 |
| 0:17 |
It is a good boxing crowd tonight. They know the
game and are reacting to every good punch that lands. |
2:0 |
| 0:22 |
Abad has Pulga pinned! |
2:0 |
| 0:26 |
Abad lets his hands go but his punches land on the
arms of Pulga. |
2:0 |
| 0:33 |
Pulga lands a strong combination! |
2:5 |
| 0:33 |
Abad appears shaken by those punches! |
2:5 |
| 0:52 |
Quick hands and feet can take you far in this game.
Of course, having a good chin helps! |
2:5 |
| 01:00 |
Pulga has freed himself from Abad. They move quickly
to ring center. |
2:5 |
| 01:04 |
Pulga takes a half step back as he tries to create
some punching room. |
2:5 |
| 01:10 |
Both fighters are feinting with the shoulders. Now,
Pulga lands the right hand. |
2:7 |
| 01:19 |
The two fighters lean on one another. Their arms are
free and they should be throwing punches. Now they separate and the
action resumes. |
2:7 |
| 01:27 |
Pulga can't find the range with that punch. |
2:7 |
| 01:35 |
Abad appears to be trying to load up on his
punches. |
2:7 |
| 01:38 |
Both fighters are working the angles, looking to get
the upper hand in this contest. |
2:7 |
| 01:42 |
Pulga lands a jab. He's using it as both an
offensive and defensive weapon on occasions. |
2:9 |
| 01:51 |
Both fighters are staying cautious, and keeping out
of range. |
2:9 |
| 02:06 |
Pulga seems really focused on what he's doing this
round. |
2:9 |
| 02:09 |
The two men are circling one another, looking for an
opening. |
2:9 |
| 02:27 |
Pulga pins Abad's arms against his body stopping him
from throwing any punches. Mercante has to break the clinch. |
2:9 |
| 02:43 |
Both fighters take a half-step back. |
2:9 |
| 02:54 |
Pulga backs into his own corner... |
2:9 |
| 02:58 |
Abad scores with a winging right! Pulga's head
turned halfway round with that punch! |
6:9 |
| 02:58 |
That's the shot Mario Abad hoped to land! Pulga
looks bad after that blow! |
6:9 |
| 03:00 |
We're at the 3:00 mark and that brings this round to
an end. |
6:10 |
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| Time |
Commentary |
Points |
| 0:00 |
Round 4 gets underway as the fighters move to the
middle of the ring. |
0:0 |
| 0:08 |
The crowd is reacting to every punch thrown by these
guys, whether it lands or not. |
0:0 |
| 0:16 |
Pulga misses with an uppercut from way outside.
That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for
a counter. |
0:0 |
| 0:28 |
Watch Abad move. He is darting in and out, in and
out, keeping La Pulga off balance. |
0:0 |
| 0:38 |
Abad just landed a three punch combo! |
5:0 |
| 0:38 |
Pulga is going to need to regroup after that series
of blows... |
5:0 |
| 0:51 |
It's a sweet uppercut by Abad! He snapped Pulga's
head straight back with that punch! |
9:0 |
| 0:51 |
Pulga was shaken by that blow! |
9:0 |
| 01:00 |
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. |
11:0 |
| 01:00 |
Abad's last punch has given him a chance to end the
fight this round. He's got La Pulga on Queer Street. Now, can Abad
finish him? |
11:0 |
| 01:13 |
Oh!!! Abad unleashed a crippling right hand to the
head! |
15:0 |
| 01:13 |
Pulga is trying to reach for the ropes! His legs
have turned to jelly! |
15:0 |
| 01:22 |
The fighters are jockeying for position as both men
try to gain the advantage here in the 4th. |
15:0 |
| 01:30 |
Abad lands a devastating combination! |
19:0 |
| 01:30 |
Pulga seems to be regrouping after those blows... |
19:0 |
| 01:39 |
As high as Pulga is holding his gloves he is leaving
his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Abad takes advantage
of it. |
19:0 |
| 01:48 |
Mario Abad constant movement can be frustrating to
an opponent who's not capable of cutting off the ring on him. |
19:0 |
| 01:52 |
Abad's fans are here in force tonight, cheering
everything he does. |
19:0 |
| 02:04 |
There's a clinch. Neither fighter seems to want to
break. The Referee breaks it up... |
19:0 |
| 02:13 |
The two men continue to measure one another. |
19:0 |
| 02:15 |
Pulga backs into a neutral corner. |
19:0 |
| 02:20 |
Abad brushes the ropes and quickly spins away,
heading back to ring center. |
19:0 |
| 02:24 |
Pulga is receiving a lot of encouragement from his
corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot
tonight. |
19:0 |
| 02:28 |
Mario Abad doubles up on the jab and he managed to
score with the second one. |
21:0 |
| 02:37 |
The two fighters clinch, throwing feeble punches as
they grab a quick breather. Now they back away from each other. |
21:0 |
| 02:45 |
Abad is circling his opponent. |
21:0 |
| 02:50 |
La 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. |
21:0 |
| 03:00 |
Pulga frees himself from Abad's clutches! They move
to ring center now. |
21:0 |
| 03:00 |
The seconds tick off the clock ending Round 4. |
23:1 |
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| Time |
Commentary |
Points |
| 0:00 |
Abad and Pulga square off as the bell sounds to
start the action for Round 5. |
0:0 |
| 0:06 |
The fighters are tangled up inside. Abad has a hand
free and lands a little uppercut. |
2:0 |
| 0:15 |
Pulga pushes Abad away to give himself a little more
space to work with. |
2:0 |
| 0:19 |
Abad has been throwing the uppercut and scoring with
it all night as he lands yet another short punch inside. |
4:0 |
| 0:28 |
Abad has La Pulga blocked in! |
4:0 |
| 0:28 |
Abad lands the uppercut but there wasn't much on
it. |
6:0 |
| 0:37 |
Both fighters sneak a breather as they clinch. Now
they move apart. |
6:0 |
| 0:40 |
There's a pause in the action as both fighters
regroup. |
6:0 |
| 0:47 |
Abad is trying to move in behind the jab, which
lands. |
8:0 |
| 0:56 |
Both fighters need to close the distance between
them. |
8:0 |
| 01:04 |
Abad doubled up on the hook. Did you see the water
fly off La Pulga's head? |
13:0 |
| 01:04 |
Pulga takes a step back… |
13:0 |
| 01:13 |
Pulga is keeping away from the ropes. |
13:0 |
| 01:18 |
Pulga misses with the left and then fails to connect
with the right as well. |
13:0 |
| 01:25 |
Mercante is doing a nice job so far. He's
maintaining control yet you hardly notice that he's in the ring. |
13:0 |
| 01:27 |
Abad has Pulga trapped in the right neutral
corner... |
13:0 |
| 01:32 |
Abad's shot snaps Pulga's head back and appears to
have hurt him! |
17:0 |
| 01:32 |
La Pulga's knee almost touched the canvas… |
17:0 |
| 01:46 |
Abad tries to drop the right hand over the top but
Pulga ducks under it. |
17:0 |
| 01:53 |
Pulga's corner is urging him on. They're really
vocal tonight. |
17:0 |
| 01:56 |
Abad has Pulga cornered! |
17:0 |
| 02:00 |
Abad is bouncing on his toes, avoiding Pulga
attempts to move inside on him. |
17:0 |
| 02:05 |
Both fighters ought to be using their jabs more to
set up their other punches this round. |
17:0 |
| 02:08 |
Abad blasts away with both hands and bangs home some
clean shots. |
20:0 |
| 02:17 |
Pulga backs into the lower corner. |
20:0 |
| 02:21 |
The fighters are tied up. Abad tries to extract
himself. He gets his arms free. Mercante separates the two... |
20:0 |
| 02:44 |
Abad slides into a neutral corner... |
20:0 |
| 02:49 |
Pulga can't score with short uppercut inside. Abad
got his gloves in front of the punch. |
20:0 |
| 03:00 |
Mercante tries to separate the boxers but Abad has a
vice-like grip on Pulga. |
20:0 |
| 03:00 |
The bell sounds - more boxing to come in a
moment. |
20:0 |
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| Time |
Commentary |
Points |
| 0:00 |
Both fighters look ready to go as Round 6 begins. |
0:0 |
| 0:05 |
Hey, that ringcard girl was something else! |
0:0 |
| 0:13 |
Abad is holding… Abad shoves Pulga away. |
0:0 |
| 0:18 |
Pulga is slowing up... |
0:0 |
| 0:27 |
Pulga lands a hard cross! |
0:4 |
| 0:27 |
That was a beautiful cross! Mario Abad's eyes
actually rolled back in his head! It's amazing that he's still
standing. |
0:4 |
| 0:35 |
Abad tries to push Pulga back in an attempt to gain
room to punch. |
0:4 |
| 0:39 |
Both fighters sneak a breather as they clinch. Now
they move apart. |
0:4 |
| 0:42 |
Pulga is pinned in his own corner... |
0:4 |
| 0:42 |
Abad lands a double left, one to the head and one to
the body. |
2:4 |
| 0:51 |
The fighters are jockeying for position as both men
try to gain the advantage here in the 6th. |
2:4 |
| 0:59 |
Pulga doesn't connect with the cross. |
2:4 |
| 01:01 |
Upstairs and downstairs! Abad lands two quick blows
and then moves away from Pulga's counters. |
4:4 |
| 01:10 |
Both fighters could do with varying their punches a
little more. |
4:4 |
| 01:13 |
Pulga's left eye is badly swollen. |
4:4 |
| 01:18 |
Abad just delivered a wake-up call!!! He hurt Pulga
with a sharp combination! |
8:4 |
| 01:18 |
That's the shot Abad hoped to land! Pulga looks bad
after that series of blows. |
8:4 |
| 01:22 |
La Pulga is fatigued. That's going to make him more
susceptible to a knockdown. |
8:4 |
| 01:27 |
Pulga is trying to find his timing. Punches that
were finding the mark before are missing now. |
8:4 |
| 01:32 |
Both fighters take a half-step back. |
8:4 |
| 01:40 |
Mario Abad is clinching... Pulga is trying to free
his gloves... They are under Abad's arms... Mercante is shouting at
Abad to break! |
8:4 |
| 01:49 |
Pulga's corner is shouting to their man, encouraging
him to pick up the action. |
8:4 |
| 01:52 |
The two men continue to measure one another. |
8:4 |
| 01:55 |
Both fighters are working the angles, looking to get
the upper hand in this contest. |
8:4 |
| 02:09 |
Pulga throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the
target. |
8:4 |
| 02:11 |
Abad fires the jab. It finds its target. |
10:4 |
| 02:21 |
Both fighters need to close the distance between
them. |
10:4 |
| 02:29 |
Mario Abad holds his gloves high, bobbing and
weaving, making it difficult for La Pulga to score with a clean
shot. |
10:4 |
| 02:34 |
The action slows for the moment. |
10:4 |
| 02:37 |
The two men are circling one another, looking for an
opening. |
10:4 |
| 02:44 |
Abad has Pulga trapped! |
10:4 |
| 02:49 |
Abad misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and
that fails to find its mark, either. |
10:4 |
| 02:51 |
Pulga rips a hook to the body. |
10:6 |
| 03:00 |
Pulga retreats into the upper left corner. |
10:6 |
| 03:00 |
Abad darts in and out, making himself a tough
target. |
10:6 |
| 03:00 |
He appears to have a pretty good lead at this
point. |
10:6 |
| 03:00 |
The bell stops the action as Mario Abad and Pulga go
back to their corners. |
10:7 |
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| Time |
Commentary |
Points |
| 0:00 |
Pulga was a little slow getting off his stool this
round. |
0:0 |
| 0:10 |
Abad digs a short hook to ribs of Pulga. |
2:0 |
| 0:19 |
The fighters are jockeying for position as both men
try to gain the advantage here in the 7th. |
2:0 |
| 0:26 |
Abad wraps up Pulga... Neither fighter will break...
Abad uses his shoulder to force Pulga out of the clinch. |
2:0 |
| 0:40 |
Abad is turning this fight into a clinching and
holding affair as he continues to wrap his arms around La Pulga. |
2:0 |
| 0:50 |
Not much happening at the moment. |
2:0 |
| 01:01 |
Pulga telegraphed that shot and Abad ducks under it
easily. |
2:0 |
| 01:08 |
Pulga's left eye is swollen. |
2:0 |
| 01:14 |
Pulga voluntarily moves onto the ropes. |
2:0 |
| 01:19 |
Mercante is talking to Abad and seems to be telling
him to quit playing around and start fighting. |
2:0 |
| 01:22 |
Abad pins Pulga in the corner! |
2:0 |
| 01:26 |
Abad ties up Pulga. Why would he want to clinch now?
Mercante breaks them up... |
2:0 |
| 01:40 |
Abad pins Pulga in the corner! |
2:0 |
| 01:44 |
Abad traps Pulga's gloves under his arms. He won't
let go until Mercante breaks it up. |
2:0 |
| 01:59 |
Not much happening. Both fighters seem content to
waste a round as they continue to stare at each other. |
2:0 |
| 02:02 |
Neither fighter seems to be anxious to mix it up.
They've been a little overly cautious so far this round. |
2:0 |
| 02:10 |
That's a pretty long clinch! Do these guys want to
hug or fight? Pulga tries to get free... Here comes Mercante to
break them up... |
2:0 |
| 02:19 |
Pulga slides into his own corner... |
2:0 |
| 02:23 |
Abad drops the right hand flush on Pulga's chin! |
7:0 |
| 02:23 |
Pulga suddenly has a vacant look in his eyes. That's
a bad sign. |
7:0 |
| 02:33 |
The fighters have worked their way back to the
center of the ring. |
7:0 |
| 02:37 |
Pulga holds his arms up in disgust as Abad holds him
around his waist. |
7:0 |
| 02:46 |
Pulga is motioning with his gloves for Abad to bring
it on, but Pulga is not being overly aggressive himself right
now. |
7:0 |
| 02:50 |
Pulga backs into a neutral corner. |
7:0 |
| 02:50 |
Abad lands with a short, quick uppercut in close. |
9:0 |
| 03:00 |
That's another round in the books as Round 7 comes
to an end. |
9:1 |
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| Time |
Commentary |
Points |
| 0:00 |
Mercante motions the fighters together as the bell
sounds to begin Round 8. |
0:0 |
| 0:14 |
"Cocoliso" Abad grabs La Pulga. Too much of this
kind of thing can have a negative affect on the scoring of the
fight. Pulga works his way free! |
0:0 |
| 0:29 |
Pulga lands a smashing jab! |
0:4 |
| 0:29 |
Abad seems to be regrouping after that blow... |
0:4 |
| 0:38 |
It must be hard for Pulga to see the punches coming
from the left with that swollen eye! |
0:4 |
| 0:43 |
Pulga lands a crushing combination! |
0:8 |
| 0:43 |
Abad was staggered by those punches... |
0:8 |
| 0:52 |
The two fighters clinch, throwing feeble punches as
they grab a quick breather. Now they back away from each other. |
0:8 |
| 0:55 |
Abad pushes Pulga away to give himself a little more
space to work with. |
0:8 |
| 0:59 |
Both fighters are staying cautious, and keeping out
of range. |
0:8 |
| 01:23 |
Pulga traps Abad in the corner! |
0:8 |
| 01:27 |
Abad comes in low. La Pulga puts a headlock on him.
Mercante knocks Pulga's arm off Abad's head. |
0:8 |
| 01:36 |
Both fighters ought to be using their jabs more to
set up their other punches this round. |
0:8 |
| 01:41 |
There's a pause in the action as both fighters
regroup. |
0:8 |
| 01:47 |
Pulga fires a straight right. He split the gloves
with that punch. |
0:10 |
| 02:04 |
Abad will tie a guy up if he has to. Referee
Mercante has to separate the two... |
0:10 |
| 02:22 |
Abad picks off the jab thrown by Pulga. |
0:10 |
| 02:24 |
Abad throws a nice, short uppercut that scores to
the jaw of Pulga |
2:10 |
| 02:36 |
Pulga traps Abad in the corner! |
2:10 |
| 02:40 |
Pulga tries a straight right that's blocked by the
gloves of Mario Abad. |
2:10 |
| 02:43 |
Abad gets inside and fires a hook to Pulga's
body. |
4:10 |
| 02:52 |
Both fighters want to work inside for the moment.
Abad has his head on Pulga's chest and blasts home a hook. |
6:10 |
| 03:00 |
It looks like Abad has a pretty solid lead at this
stage of the fight. |
6:10 |
| 03:00 |
And that ends Round number 8. |
5:10 |
|
|
|
| Time |
Commentary |
Points |
| 0:00 |
With only two rounds of boxing left, it appears as
if Pulga is going to need a knockout or at least a knockdown to win
this fight. |
0:0 |
| 0:15 |
Pulga slides along the far ropes. |
0:0 |
| 0:20 |
The action slows for the moment. |
0:0 |
| 0:26 |
Pulga's left eye is badly swollen. |
0:0 |
| 0:31 |
Mario Abad clinches... Pulga gets an arm free! He
should be punching with it! Referee Mercante steps in to break it
up. |
0:0 |
| 0:40 |
Both fighters take a half-step back. |
0:0 |
| 0:44 |
The two men are circling one another, looking for an
opening. |
0:0 |
| 0:52 |
Abad is just missing by a hair with his punches. |
0:0 |
| 01:03 |
Punch and move, punch and move, Pulga will do it all
night if Abad doesn't do a more consistent jab of cutting off the
ring. |
0:0 |
| 01:13 |
Pulga fires a left hand that Abad takes high on the
shoulder. |
0:0 |
| 01:19 |
Neither fighter is using their jab enough this
round. |
0:0 |
| 01:29 |
These guys are giving head feints, faking jabs,
doing everything but throwing punches at the moment. |
0:0 |
| 01:38 |
Abad lands a nice jab. He tries to follow it up with
a cross but it misses. |
2:0 |
| 01:47 |
Abad takes a half step back as he tries to create
some punching room. |
2:0 |
| 01:56 |
Pulga fires a shot, but it glances off Mario Abad's
shoulder. |
2:0 |
| 02:02 |
Not much happening. Both fighters seem content to
waste a round as they continue to stare at each other. |
2:0 |
| 02:10 |
Abad wings a big left hand at Pulga but the latter
sidesteps the punch. |
2:0 |
| 02:12 |
Pulga is putting his punches together, scoring well
with combinations. |
2:2 |
| 02:21 |
Both fighters are keeping their distance for the
moment. |
2:2 |
| 02:33 |
Abad is holding on to Pulga. He seems to be taking a
breather. Mercante moves them apart. |
2:2 |
| 02:52 |
Abad seems really focused on what he's doing this
round. |
2:2 |
| 02:56 |
Mario Abad lands flush with a hard uppercut. |
5:2 |
| 03:00 |
He seems to have done enough to win this fight. |
5:2 |
| 03:00 |
Mario Abad moves slowly back to his corner at the
sound of the bell, ending Round 9. |
4:4 |
|
|
|
| Time |
Commentary |
Points |
| 0:00 |
There are 03:00 more minutes of fighting to go in
the 10th and final round. |
0:0 |
| 0:09 |
La Pulga's left eye is badly swollen. |
0:0 |
| 0:10 |
Abad lands the lead right. |
2:0 |
| 0:20 |
Both fighters need to close the distance between
them. |
2:0 |
| 0:27 |
Abad fires and misses. |
2:0 |
| 0:33 |
Pulga catches Abad coming in with a sweet
uppercut! |
2:4 |
| 0:33 |
OH! Pulga landed it square and Abad felt it! |
2:4 |
| 0:43 |
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. |
2:4 |
| 0:52 |
Mario Abad is moving laterally and not straight
back, which is exactly what he should be doing. |
2:4 |
| 0:57 |
It looks like both fighters would benefit if they
could catch a second wind. |
2:4 |
| 01:01 |
Both fighters are working the angles, looking to get
the upper hand in this contest. |
2:4 |
| 01:12 |
Pulga is motioning with his gloves for Abad to bring
it on, but Pulga is not being overly aggressive himself right
now. |
2:4 |
| 01:25 |
Mario Abad slips out of a corner, as Pulga attempts
to trap him. |
2:4 |
| 01:30 |
Both fighters ought to be using their jabs more to
set up their other punches this round. |
2:4 |
| 01:33 |
Neither fighter seems to be anxious to mix it up.
They've been a little overly cautious so far this round. |
2:4 |
| 01:39 |
Abad hooks off the jab and bangs a shot to the
body. |
4:4 |
| 01:55 |
Pulga just comes up short with that shot. |
4:4 |
| 02:02 |
There's a pause in the action as both fighters
regroup. |
4:4 |
| 02:09 |
Pulga fires a volley of punches but Abad was already
moving laterally and was out of harm's way by the time La Pulga
started punching. |
4:4 |
| 02:16 |
Not much happening at the moment. |
4:4 |
| 02:20 |
Pulga lands a volley of punches and at least one
scored cleanly. |
4:6 |
| 02:29 |
Pulga has Abad pinned! |
4:6 |
| 02:33 |
Pulga is off target with that punch. |
4:6 |
| 02:35 |
The two men are bumping heads as they wrestle on the
inside. Now, Abad lands a short uppercut to the chin of Pulga. |
6:6 |
| 02:54 |
Pulga is smothered in a barrage of punches! He's
down!!! |
6:6 |
| 02:56 |
Mercante stands over La Pulga and begins the
count... |
15:6 |
| 02:56 |
1... |
15:6 |
| 02:57 |
2... |
15:6 |
| 02:58 |
3... |
15:6 |
| 02:59 |
4... |
15:6 |
| 03:00 |
Pulga gets back up but he looks badly shaken. |
15:6 |
| 03:00 |
Mercante is allowing the fight to continue. La Pulga
looks real shaken to us, however. |
15:6 |
| 03:00 |
Mario Abad seems to have done enough to win this
fight. |
15:6 |
| 03:00 |
This bout's over, fight fans! The scorecards will
tell the tale in this one. |
16:7 |
|
|
|
Here's Sam Taub with the call…
Ladies
and Gentlemen, the judges have tallied their scorecards and here is
your decision…
Carlos Rodriguez, Argentina scores the bout 97
to 93.
Manuel Oliver Palomo, Panama scores the bout 96 to
94.
Tammy Jenkins, USA scores the bout 96 to 93.
The
winner by unanimous decision is Mario
Abad!
|
|
|
| Carlos Rodriguez |
Round |
Total |
| Argentina |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Mario Abad |
9 |
10 |
9 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
9 |
10 |
10 |
|
|
|
|
|
97 |
| La Pulga |
10 |
9 |
10 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
10 |
10 |
8 |
|
|
|
|
|
93 |
| Manuel Oliver Palomo |
Round |
Total |
| Panama |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Mario Abad |
9 |
10 |
9 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
9 |
9 |
10 |
10 |
|
|
|
|
|
96 |
| La Pulga |
10 |
9 |
10 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
8 |
|
|
|
|
|
94 |
| Tammy Jenkins |
Round |
Total |
| USA |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Mario Abad |
9 |
10 |
9 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
9 |
9 |
10 |
|
|
|
|
|
96 |
| La Pulga |
10 |
9 |
10 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
10 |
10 |
8 |
|
|
|
|
|
93 |
| Round Totals |
Round |
Total |
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Mario Abad |
27 |
30 |
27 |
30 |
30 |
30 |
29 |
27 |
29 |
30 |
|
|
|
|
|
289 |
| La Pulga |
30 |
27 |
30 |
27 |
27 |
27 |
28 |
30 |
30 |
24 |
|
|
|
|
|
280 |
|
|
