Mario Abad vs Chago Guerrero

Fight info: Osaka Castle Hall, Japan, 2005-06-04, announcer is Gordon Wood, referee is Fred Hernandez, the bout will be scored by the three judges Dennis Nelson (USA), Paul Artisst (USA) and Gale Van Hoy (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 'random', Scoring System is 10 Point
In the red corner: Mario Abad - Record: 7-1-0 (1) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Skip Conditioning Check - Trainer: Lou Duva - Cut Man: Bill Gore
In the blue corner: Chago Guerrero - Record: 4-4-0 (2) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Skip Conditioning Check - Trainer: Nacho Beristain - Cut Man: Nacho Beristain

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 We're about to get underway... And there's the bell as Round 1 begins. 0:0
0:09 Both fighters come into this fight predicting a win... Not that you'd expect anything else. 0:0
0:15 Guerrero must have a lot of friends here tonight because a section of the crowd is going crazy even when he feints! 0:0
0:18 Guerrero retreats into the far corner. 0:0
0:18 Both fighters are flailing away and both are definitely landing good punches. 2:2
0:28 Guerrero steals a quick glance at his corner. 2:2
0:36 Guerrero is trying to free his gloves from under Abad's gloves. 2:2
0:52 Guerrero's corner is urging him on. They're really vocal tonight. 2:2
0:55 Abad scores to both the head and body and then moves away. 4:2
01:04 Guerrero is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 4:2
01:12 Abad clinches... Guerrero gets an arm free! He should be punching with it! Guerrero works his way free! 4:2
01:21 Abad is motioning with his gloves for Guerrero to bring it on, but Abad is not being overly aggressive himself right now. 4:2
01:32 Fans call for more action as Abad ties up Guerrero. Hernandez agrees with the fans and yells for Abad to quit playing games and fight. 4:2
01:49 Abad has Guerrero trapped! 4:2
02:03 Mario Abad lands a strong uppercut! 8:2
02:03 OH! Abad landed it square and Guerrero felt it! 8:2
02:13 Both fighters are keeping their distance for the moment. 8:2
02:21 Abad doubled up on the hook. Did you see the water fly off Guerrero's head? 12:2
02:21 Guerrero looks like he might have been hurt by that punch! 12:2
02:30 Both fighters ought to be using their jabs more to set up their other punches this round. 12:2
02:33 They take a half-step back. 12:2
02:41 Abad misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, either. 12:2
02:43 There's some nice hand speed. Guerrero fired off a volley of shots, several of which scored. 12:4
03:00 Oh!!! Abad unleashed a crippling right hand to the head! 16:4
03:00 Guerrero was stopped cold by that punch! 16:4
03:00 There's the bell. Round 1 is history. We've got a lot more action coming up. 15:5

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Abad didn't sit in the corner between rounds and he comes out quickly to begin Round 2. 0:0
0:07 Lou Duva not only gave Abad encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Chago Guerrero. Now it's up to Abad to implement it. 0:0
0:09 Abad traps Guerrero in the corner! 0:0
0:09 Abad scores with the jab. 2:0
0:23 The quickness and footwork of Abad is definitely keeping Guerrero off balance. 2:0
0:28 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 2:0
0:36 Mario Abad ties up Guerrero. Hernandez separates them. 2:0
0:50 Guerrero can't score with short uppercut inside. Abad got his gloves in front of the punch. 2:0
0:52 Mario Abad gets his head on the chest of Chago Guerrero. He tries to outmuscle him on the inside. Abad scores with a nice short hook to the head. 4:0
01:06 Abad circles left, then right in an attempt to cut off the ring. 4:0
01:10 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 4:0
01:14 Chago Guerrero'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. 4:0
01:22 Guerrero just delivered a wake-up call!!! He hurt Abad with a sharp combination! 4:4
01:22 Abad was staggered by those punches... 4:4
01:31 Both fighters sneak a breather as they clinch. Now they move apart. 4:4
01:36 The fighters are at ring center... 4:4
01:36 Abad drills Guerrero with a left and right and another left. 6:4
01:45 Guerrero 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. 6:4
01:53 Chants of Boring, Boring echo through the arena as Guerrero puts his arms around Mario Abad, causing Hernandez to separate the fighters. 6:4
02:05 Quick hands and feet can take you far in this game. Of course, having a good chin helps! 6:4
02:09 Chago Guerrero throws the jab and it lands cleanly. 6:6
02:18 Guerrero tries to push Abad back in an attempt to gain room to punch. 6:6
02:24 Chago Guerrero slides into the corner... 6:6
02:29 Oh!!! Abad landed a sharp combination that rocked Guerrero back on his heels! 10:6
02:29 That's the shot Abad hoped to land! Guerrero looks bad after that series of blows. 10:6
02:38 Chago Guerrero's corner is shouting at him to stay off the ropes. 10:6
02:45 Abad lands a devastating uppercut! 14:6
02:45 Guerrero looks stunned! 14:6
02:59 Abad wraps up Guerrero. They separate themselves. 14:6
03:00 There's another round in the books. 15:5

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 3 is about to begin... There's the bell! 0:0
0:06 Whatever Nacho Beristain said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect. Guerrero is letting his hands go. 0:0
0:08 Guerrero backs into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:08 Abad doubles up on the jab and he managed to score with the second one. 2:0
0:17 Abad scores with a hook to the body but he misses when he tries to double up with it. 4:0
0:31 Abad fires and misses. 4:0
0:42 Abad is clinching... Guerrero is trying to free his gloves... They are under Abad's arms... Abad shoves Guerrero away. 4:0
0:51 As high as Guerrero is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Abad takes advantage of it. 4:0
0:55 Guerrero doesn't have to look for Abad this round. He is right there in front of him. 4:0
01:03 The fighters are tied up. Mario Abad tries to extract himself. He gets his arms free. Hernandez separates the two... 4:0
01:12 Guerrero appears to be trying to load up on his punches. 4:0
01:15 It is a good boxing crowd tonight. They know the game and are reacting to every good punch that lands. 4:0
01:20 Mario Abad seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 4:0
01:28 It's a sweet uppercut by Abad! He snapped Guerrero's head straight back with that punch! 8:0
01:28 Guerrero looks shaken! 8:0
01:37 Both fighters need to close the distance between them. 8:0
01:44 Abad grabs Guerrero. Too much of this kind of thing can have a negative affect on the scoring of the fight. Hernandez separates the two... 8:0
02:00 The two men continue to measure one another. 8:0
02:08 Guerrero is blocked in his own corner... 8:0
02:08 Abad fires a short right cross that lands square. That was a damaging punch. 11:0
02:17 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. 11:0
02:30 Mario Abad moves into a neutral corner. 11:0
02:35 Guerrero is off target with that punch. 11:0
02:41 Both fighters are working the angles, looking to get the upper hand in this contest. 11:0
02:44 Abad is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 11:0
03:00 Abad ties up Guerrero... Let's hope this does not turn into a wrestling match. Guerrero pushes Abad away. 11:0
03:00 That's another round in the books as Round 3 comes to an end. 11:0

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell starts the action as Guerrero and Abad leave their corners. 0:0
0:08 Lou Duva seemed to pump up Abad between rounds. 0:0
0:12 Abad ends up behind Guerrero as he deftly avoids a straight ahead attack moving to his right. 0:0
0:12 Both fighters show virtually nothing in the way of damage. 0:0
0:17 Both fighters are staying cautious, and keeping out of range. 0:0
0:25 Mario Abad is circling his opponent. 0:0
0:30 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 4th. 0:0
0:39 Guerrero's punch actually goes behind Abad as the latter moved inside just as Guerrero threw a looping shot. 0:0
0:52 Abad drops the right hand flush on Guerrero's chin! 4:0
0:52 That was a beautiful cross! Guerrero's eyes actually rolled back in his head! It's amazing that he's still standing. 4:0
01:01 Abad pushes Guerrero away to give himself a little more space to work with. 4:0
01:08 Considering the clinch Abad has on Guerrero it looks like he wants to dance with him, not fight him. Guerrero pushes him away. 4:0
01:17 Guerrero is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 4:0
01:29 Abad throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 4:0
01:36 Neither fighter seems to be anxious to mix it up. They've been a little overly cautious so far this round. 4:0
01:52 Guerrero scores with a nice short hook inside the defense of Abad. 4:2
02:01 The two fighters clinch, throwing feeble punches as they grab a quick breather. Now they back away from each other. 4:2
02:05 Both fighters could do with varying their punches a little more. 4:2
02:10 Guerrero's corner is shouting to their man, encouraging him to pick up the action. 4:2
02:18 Abad's shot snaps Guerrero's head back and appears to have hurt him! 8:2
02:18 Guerrero seems to have been hurt by that punch! 8:2
02:32 Abad has been watching too much wrestling. He's clinching. Hernandez has to separate the two... 8:2
02:46 Abad slides along the far ropes. 8:2
02:51 Hernandez is talking to Guerrero and seems to be telling him to quit playing around and start fighting. 8:2
02:55 The action slows for the moment. 8:2
02:58 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 8:2
03:00 And another stanza comes to a close with the bell. 10:2

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 We have reached the halfway point of the fight as Round 5 begins. 0:0
0:09 Guerrero has Abad cornered! 0:0
0:13 Both of these guys look just like they came out of their dressing rooms - not a mark on them. 0:0
0:18 Abad received a pep talk from Lou Duva before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:0
0:23 Guerrero just comes up short with that shot. 0:0
0:30 The two fighters lean on one another. Their arms are free and they should be throwing punches. Now they separate and the action resumes. 0:0
0:33 Abad backs into the far left corner. 0:0
0:38 Chago Guerrero just misses with a huge shot as Abad chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 0:0
0:46 Abad scores with a jolting uppercut inside. 2:0
0:55 Both fighters need to close the distance between them. 2:0
0:58 Guerrero is motioning with his gloves for Mario Abad to bring it on, but Guerrero is not being overly aggressive himself right now. 2:0
01:02 Hernandez is really doing a good job of controlling this fight. He's making sure that these fighters keep it clean. 2:0
01:04 Abad has Chago Guerrero blocked in! 2:0
01:09 Abad slips out of a corner, as Guerrero attempts to trap him. 2:0
01:13 Neither fighter is using their jab enough this round. 2:0
01:21 Abad brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 2:0
01:25 Not much happening at the moment. 2:0
01:34 Mario Abad fires the jab. It finds its target. 4:0
01:44 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 5th. 4:0
01:47 Abad seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 4:0
01:50 Both boxers are in the middle of the squared circle. 4:0
01:55 Abad is on his bicycle, moving from corner to corner forcing Guerrero to chase him. 4:0
02:04 Look at that subtle shoulder movement. See how Guerrero rolls them? That throws off your opponent's timing. 4:0
02:09 Both fighters take a half-step back. 4:0
02:16 The two men continue to measure one another. 4:0
02:24 Guerrero traps Abad in the corner! 4:0
02:29 Abad picks off the jab thrown by Chago Guerrero. 4:0
02:42 Mario Abad pins Guerrero's arms! The fighters are tied up... Abad and Chago Guerrero each take a step back. 4:0
02:51 Guerrero tries to double up on the hook to the body and at least one gets through. 4:2
03:00 Guerrero tries to drop the right hand over the top but Abad ducks under it. 4:2
03:00 A lackluster round, to say the least, and the crowd voices its displeasure as the fighters return to their corners. 5:4

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The ring card girl exits the ring to wild cheering. We await the bell, signaling the start of Round 6. There it is! 0:0
0:08 Hernandez is getting too involved in the fight and is becoming more of a factor than a referee is supposed to be. 0:0
0:11 Guerrero retreats into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:16 Abad back pedals away from the straight forward attack of Guerrero. 0:0
0:16 Guerrero is running out of gas... 0:0
0:16 No blood, no bruises and no swelling; you wouldn't know that these guys have already fought 6 rounds. 0:0
0:20 Lou Duva was really animated in Abad's corner and Abad was nodding in agreement. 0:0
0:25 There seems to be more moving and clinching than we anticipated from these two. We didn't expect this bout to turn into a chess match. 0:0
0:33 Guerrero lands a solid combination! 0:4
0:33 Abad seems to be regrouping after those blows... 0:4
0:42 Abad absorbs a wicked cross to the head. He's staggering backwards and now he goes down in a heap. 0:4
0:44 Hernandez starts the count... 0:13
0:44 1... 0:13
0:45 2... 0:13
0:46 3... 0:13
0:47 4... 0:13
0:48 5... 0:13
0:49 6... 0:13
0:50 7... 0:13
0:51 8... 0:13
0:52 9... 0:13
0:53 10! 0:13
0:53 Abad can't regain his feet! His legs just won't support him. Abad rolls over on his back... Guerrero wins by knockout! 0:13

Fight Result

Here's Gordon Wood with the call…

Ladies and Gentlemen! The winner by knockout at the 0:53 mark in Round 6 is…

Chago Guerrero!


Score Cards

Dennis Nelson Round Total
USA 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Mario Abad 10 10 10 10 10 50
Chago Guerrero 9 9 9 9 9 45

Paul Artisst Round Total
USA 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Mario Abad 10 9 10 10 10 49
Chago Guerrero 9 10 9 9 9 46

Gale Van Hoy Round Total
USA 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Mario Abad 10 10 10 10 10 50
Chago Guerrero 9 9 9 9 9 45

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Mario Abad 30 29 30 30 30 149
Chago Guerrero 27 28 27 27 27 136



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