Eliot Martir vs Rafael Romero

Fight info: Escobar Stadium, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 2006-06-25, announcer is Joe Antonacci, referee is Jerry McKenzie, the bout will be scored by three judges: Thomas Miller (United States), Takeshi Shimekawa (Japan) and Mark Streisand (United States), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, 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 'use bias rating', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Eliot Martir - Record: 0-1-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Skip Conditioning Check - Trainer: Eddie Inabagsky - Cut Man: Sam Gasher
In the blue corner: Rafael Romero - Record: 0-0-1 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Skip Conditioning Check - Trainer: Lou Duva - Cut Man: Chuck Bodak

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 McKenzie gives the fighters their final instructions. They touch gloves and return to their respective corners to await the bell for the start of Round 1. 0:0
0:10 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 0:0
0:14 Romero traps Martir in the corner! 0:0
0:19 Romero brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 0:0
0:24 The fighters are back at ring center... 0:0
0:24 Rafael Romero misses with the jab but scores with the follow up cross. 0:2
0:33 Martir hitches up his trunks. He'd better be careful. He may get nailed while his hands are down. 0:2
0:37 Romero scores with a piston-like jab. 0:5
0:46 Martir is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 0:5
0:58 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 0:5
01:10 Rafael Romero isn't moving his feet right now, but his upper body movement is confusing Martir. 0:5
01:15 Both fighters need to close the distance between them. 0:5
01:22 Martir's shot snaps Romero's head back and appears to have hurt him! 4:5
01:22 Mercy! Martir just landed a crushing hook! It was absolutely obscene! Romero is trying to hang on… 4:5
01:37 Romero fires a shot, but it glances off Martir's shoulder. 4:5
01:39 Martir lands a short hard right to the chest and follows up immediately with a crushing left to the head of Romero. 7:5
01:52 Romero throws a punch and lands. Martir scores with a counter. Looks like Romero was a little more effective. 9:8
02:01 Both fighters ought to be using their jabs more to set up their other punches this round. 9:8
02:09 Eliot Martir bounces off the ropes, challenging Romero to come get him. 9:8
02:16 Martir lets go with a hook but Rafael Romero blocks it and then he scores with a hook of his own! 9:10
02:26 Romero lands a nice jab. He tries to follow it up with a cross but it misses. 9:12
02:42 Martir feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves away. He doesn't want to be trapped there. 9:12
02:47 Both fighters are feinting with the shoulders. Now, Romero lands the right hand. 9:14
03:00 Both fighters have their supporters and each man is receiving a well-deserved round of applause from a pumped up crowd! 11:15

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Martir and Romero square off as the bell sounds to start the action for Round 2. 0:0
0:09 This bout could end up being a bit of a mismatch. There's a difference in the caliber of fighter here. 0:0
0:13 Romero throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 0:2
0:50 Romero back pedals away from the straight forward attack of Martir. 0:2
0:58 Martir slides into the corner... 0:2
01:03 Romero is moving laterally and not straight back, which is exactly what he should be doing. 0:2
01:23 The two men are bumping heads as they wrestle on the inside. Now, Romero lands a short uppercut to the chin of Martir. 0:4
01:34 Both fighters take a half-step back. 0:4
01:44 Romero lands a strong hook! 0:8
01:44 Martir appears to have been staggered by that punch… 0:8
01:58 Martir throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 0:8
02:06 Romero is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 0:8
02:09 Romero throws the jab and it lands cleanly. 0:10
02:22 Martir retreats into the right corner. 0:10
02:22 Romero scores with a glancing cross. 0:12
02:22 Martir comes out of his crouch as Romero leans in. That's how nasty cuts occur! 0:12
02:36 Romero darts in and out, making himself a tough target. 0:12
02:45 Martir doubled up on the hook. Did you see the water fly off Romero's head? 4:12
02:45 Romero is trying to regroup after that punch... 4:12
03:00 Romero misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 4:12
03:00 That's all she wrote here in Round 2. 5:13

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Romero is off his stool and waiting for the bell to begin Round 3. 0:0
0:12 Romero smothers Martir's attack as Martir tries to get off some shots inside. 0:0
0:19 Lou Duva not only gave Romero encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Martir. Now it's up to Romero to implement it. 0:0
0:26 Martir lands a crushing uppercut! 5:0
0:26 Romero is going to need to regroup after that blow... 5:0
0:39 Martir is dancing and flicking harmless punches at Romero. 5:0
0:48 Martir is circling his opponent. 5:0
0:57 It's a sweet uppercut by Martir! He snapped Romero's head straight back with that punch! 9:0
0:57 Romero is suddenly in trouble! 9:0
01:06 Martir lands with a short, quick uppercut in close. 11:0
01:06 He appears to have Rafael Romero out on his feet. I'm not sure which of those last few punches hurt him so badly but Romero suddenly looks ready to go. Martir has a real chance to end this fight. 11:0
01:19 That right hook by Martir brings Romero up short! 16:0
01:19 That's the shot Martir hoped to land! Romero looks bad after that blow! 16:0
01:32 Martir fires a lead right that Romero manages to avoid. 16:0
01:39 Eliot Martir throws a nice, short uppercut that scores to the jaw of Rafael Romero 18:0
01:39 Romero is definitely in trouble. Martir needs to pick his shots and he can knock him out right now. 18:0
01:48 Romero moves into the far corner. 18:0
01:52 Martir misses wildly with the hook. 18:0
02:04 Martir lands a strong uppercut! 22:0
02:04 Romero is suddenly in trouble! 22:0
02:16 The action slows for the moment. 22:0
02:24 Romero grabs and holds Martir... 22:0
02:35 McKenzie separates them. 22:0
02:40 Romero has Martir cornered! 22:0
02:44 Punch and move, punch and move, Rafael Romero will do it all night if Martir doesn't do a more consistent job of cutting off the ring. 22:0
02:54 Romero is gliding around the ring like it's his own personal dance floor. 22:0
03:00 Romero holds his gloves high, bobbing and weaving, making it difficult for Martir to score with a clean shot. 22:0
03:00 The seconds tick off the clock ending Round 3. 24:1

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Rafael Romero looks to be in good shape as Round 4 gets underway. 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
0:15 Romero rips a hook to the head. 0:2
0:20 Both fighters are unmarked at this stage of the fight. 0:2
0:25 Romero is trapped in Martir's corner... 0:2
0:29 Martir lands a smashing hook! 4:2
0:29 Romero was staggered by that punch! 4:2
0:39 The crowd is reacting to every punch thrown by these guys, whether it lands or not. 4:2
0:49 Romero glances a hook off Eliot Martir's side. 4:4
0:58 Both fighters sneak a breather as they clinch. Now they move apart. 4:4
01:05 Martir snakes the jab through Romero's gloves. He had some snap on that one. 6:4
01:28 Romero doesn't connect with the cross. 6:4
01:30 Eliot Martir bangs home a big cross. 9:4
01:44 Martir voluntarily moves onto the ropes. 9:4
01:57 Both fighters are working the angles, looking to get the upper hand in this contest. 9:4
02:00 Romero has Martir pinned! 9:4
02:05 Martir holds his arms up in disgust as Rafael "El Zurdito de Oro" Romero holds him around his waist. 9:4
02:09 McKenzie steps in and breaks it up. 9:4
02:15 Both boxers are in the middle of the squared circle. 9:4
02:15 Romero scores with a quick hook to the head of Martir after Martir missed with a wild shot of his own. 9:6
02:25 Romero has Martir trapped! 9:6
02:30 Romero is showing some fancy footwork tonight as he moves around Eliot Martir. 9:6
02:42 Romero has Martir trapped in the far left neutral corner... 9:6
02:46 Romero wings a big left hand at Martir but the latter sidesteps the punch. 9:6
02:53 Martir scores with a tremendous left! 13:6
02:53 Romero is trying to regroup after those punches… 13:6
03:00 Eliot Martir frees himself from Romero's clutches! They move to ring center now. 13:6
03:00 And that ends Round number 4. 15:6

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 5 is about to begin... There's the bell! 0:0
0:07 Romero received a pep talk from Lou Duva before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:0
0:14 Romero is in constant motion. He is making Martir chase him. 0:0
0:14 Neither fighter shows any wear and tear at this point. 0:0
0:19 Romero digs a short hook to ribs of Martir. 0:2
0:28 Romero lands to the chest and neck of Martir. 0:4
0:40 Romero goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it. 0:6
01:07 Romero is still trying to find the range with his punches. He's just missing with some of his shots. 0:6
01:14 Romero shoots the right home. That's a sneaky punch. 0:8
01:23 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 5th. 0:8
01:26 As high as Martir is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Romero takes advantage of it. 0:8
01:29 Romero forces his way inside and he lands a nice uppercut to the chin of Martir. 0:10
01:43 Romero ends up behind Martir as he deftly avoids a straight ahead attack moving to his right. 0:10
01:48 The two men continue to measure one another. 0:10
01:58 Romero pins Martir in the corner! 0:10
02:02 Romero misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 0:10
02:11 The action is back at ring center. 0:10
02:11 Romero wings the right cross and it gets in, though without a lot of steam on it. 0:12
02:31 Romero 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. 0:12
02:48 Romero is on his bicycle, moving from corner to corner forcing Martir to chase him. 0:12
02:53 Romero throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 0:14
03:00 There's the bell. That brings Round 5 to a close. 0:16

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Martir looks a bit disgusted as Round 6 gets underway. 0:0
0:06 Rafael Romero got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Lou Duva's instructions work. 0:0
0:13 Romero is boxing beautifully, smoothly moving side to side and in and out. 0:0
0:13 Both fighters show virtually nothing in the way of damage. 0:0
0:22 Romero tries to work his way inside, but can't do it. 0:0
0:26 Martir retreats into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:31 Romero is holding on to Martir. He seems to be taking a breather. 0:0
0:41 Now they break clean. 0:0
0:46 McKenzie is really doing a good job of controlling this fight. He's making sure that these fighters keep it clean. 0:0
0:49 Martir is pinned in his own corner... 0:0
0:49 There's a solid right hand that scores for Romero. 0:3
0:58 Romero pins Martir in the corner! 0:3
01:03 Romero throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Martir but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 0:3
01:05 Martir has to avoid throwing just one shot at a time. There! He gets off a nice combination of punches that shake Romero. 3:3
01:18 Romero gets in close and comes straight up to the chin of Martir with an uppercut. 3:5
01:27 Romero lands the uppercut but there wasn't much on it. 3:7
01:48 Romero lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Martir. 3:7
01:54 Romero scores with the jab. 3:9
02:07 Romero lands a glancing, overhand right. He just missed landing that one square. 3:11
02:16 Martir is trying to find his timing. Punches that were finding the mark before are missing now. 3:11
02:20 Martir rips off two quick jabs and one finds the mark. 5:11
02:29 The two fighters have chosen to work on the inside and it's Romero who scores with a short hook to the chest. 5:13
02:38 Martir is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 5:13
02:45 Romero fires a volley of punches but Martir was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way by the time Romero started punching. 5:13
02:57 Martir lands a crushing uppercut! 9:13
02:57 Romero looks shaken! 9:13
03:00 Loud applause accompanies the end of this round. 9:15

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The seconds hurry out of Romero's corner as the bell sounds for Round 7. 0:0
0:06 Whatever Lou Duva said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect. Romero is letting his hands go. 0:0
0:11 Romero is off target with that punch. 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
0:21 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
0:25 Rafael Romero 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. 0:2
0:35 Romero drills Martir with a left and right and another left. 0:4
0:44 A cross lands for Romero. Martir didn't see that one coming. 0:6
0:58 Romero fires a left hand that Martir takes high on the shoulder. 0:6
01:08 Romero's fans are here in force tonight, cheering everything he does. 0:6
01:12 Romero has Martir blocked in! 0:6
01:16 Romero is probing with his jab as he tries to find an opening in Martir's defense. 0:6
01:21 Romero seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 0:6
01:34 Martir backs into a neutral corner. 0:6
01:38 Romero can't score with short uppercut inside. Martir got his gloves in front of the punch. 0:6
01:44 Neither fighter seems to be anxious to mix it up. They've been a little overly cautious so far this round. 0:6
02:10 Martir is either lucky or has radar. Romero's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 0:6
02:17 Martir moves into a neutral corner. 0:6
02:17 Romero finds a home for that debilitating hook. Very nice body work on the part of Romero. 0:9
02:26 Romero pops a jab home. That punch didn't hurt but it still scored points. 0:11
02:35 McKenzie is getting too involved in the fight and is becoming more of a factor than a referee is supposed to be. 0:11
02:39 Rafael Romero slides into his own corner... 0:11
02:44 Romero picks off the jab thrown by Martir. 0:11
02:46 Romero lands to the chest and neck of Eliot Martir. 0:13
02:58 Martir is staying at the center of the ring. 0:13
03:00 Martir dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Rafael Romero back on his heels! 4:13
03:00 That blast sent Romero into the ropes! 4:13
03:00 Romero needs to catch his second wind... 4:13
03:00 There's another round in the books. 4:15

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds to start Round 8. 0:0
0:08 Lou Duva was really animated in Romero's corner and Romero was nodding in agreement. 0:0
0:15 Romero fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 0:0
0:21 Martir lands a smashing cross! 4:0
0:21 Romero suddenly has a vacant look in his eyes. That's a bad sign. 4:0
0:26 No blood, no bruises and no swelling; you wouldn't know that these guys are already in the 8th round of this fight. 4:0
0:40 Martir backs into his own corner... 4:0
0:44 Rafael Romero tries to drop the right hand over the top but Martir ducks under it. 4:0
01:01 Romero lands the right hand. He's pretty effective with that punch when he sets it up right. 4:2
01:10 Martir doesn't have to look for Romero this round. He is right there in front of him. 4:2
01:24 Romero swings...and misses. 4:2
01:42 Watch Romero move. He is darting in and out, in and out, keeping Martir off balance. 4:2
01:51 Romero is just missing by a hair with his punches. 4:2
01:53 Each fighter is measuring the other. Now Martir lets his hands go and scores several quick punches to the head of Romero. 6:2
01:58 Romero is starting to carry his arms lower...he's tired. That's dangerous! 6:2
02:14 Romero's punch actually goes behind Martir as the latter moved inside just as Romero threw a looping shot. 6:2
02:21 It looks like both fighters would benefit if they could catch a second wind. 6:2
02:28 Martir has freed himself from Romero. They move quickly to ring center. 6:2
02:40 Martir slides along the far ropes. 6:2
02:46 Martir backs into the lower corner. 6:2
02:50 Romero 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. 6:2
02:52 Martir is trying to keep his hands moving on the inside. Oh! He rocks Romero with a hard uppercut that lands flush on the point of the chin. 9:2
03:00 Romero just comes up short with that shot. 9:2
03:00 McKenzie motions the fighters to their corners as the bell sounds to end Round 8. 11:3

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 McKenzie motions the fighters together as the bell sounds to begin Round 9. 0:0
0:07 Eddie Inabagsky seemed to pump up Martir between rounds. 0:0
0:07 Romero slides into a neutral corner... 0:0
0:12 Martir misses with that punch. 0:0
0:14 Romero scores with a nice two-punch combination. 0:2
0:18 Martir is breathing heavily... 0:2
0:27 Romero is trying to move in behind the jab, which lands. 0:4
0:37 Martir moves into a neutral corner. 0:4
0:42 Look at that subtle shoulder movement. See how Romero rolls them? That throws off your opponent's timing. 0:4
0:46 Martir's corner is shouting at him to stay off the ropes. 0:4
0:49 Martir's corner is shouting to their man, encouraging him to pick up the action. 0:4
0:56 Martir works free! He backs to ring center, with Rafael Romero following. 0:4
01:01 Martir traps Romero in the corner! 0:4
01:06 Martir just misses with a huge shot as Romero chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 0:4
01:08 Romero fires a solid combination. 0:6
01:17 Romero is blocked in his own corner... 0:6
01:22 Martir lands a devastating cross! 5:6
01:22 That punch may have stunned Rafael Romero momentarily. 5:6
01:31 Martir has Rafael Romero cornered! 5:6
01:35 Martir lands a hard uppercut! 9:6
01:35 Romero appears shaken by this punch! 9:6
01:47 There's some nice hand speed. Rafael Romero fired off a volley of shots, several of which scored. 9:8
02:02 Romero leaves the jab just short. 9:8
02:14 Martir misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 9:8
02:25 Martir just landed a three punch combo! 13:8
02:25 Romero was staggered by those punches... 13:8
02:34 Both fighters are keeping their distance for the moment. 13:8
02:37 They ought to be using their jabs more to set up their other punches this round. 13:8
02:49 McKenzie tries to separate the boxers but Romero has a vice-like grip on Martir. 13:8
02:54 Eliot Martir pushes Romero away. 13:8
03:00 This fight appears to be very close at this point. 13:8
03:00 There's the bell, finishing Round 9. 15:8

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds for the last round of the bout. 0:0
0:13 Martir circles around the ring. 0:0
0:13 Neither fighter has much left... 0:0
0:22 Martir is flicking the jab, trying to keep Romero at long range. 0:0
0:27 Romero's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:0
0:32 Romero lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Martir. 0:0
0:35 Eliot Martir fires a straight right. He split the gloves with that punch. 2:0
0:44 Both fighters sneak a breather as they clinch. Now they move apart. 2:0
0:47 Romero moves into the upper left corner. 2:0
0:47 A flurry of punches are exchanged between the two fighters. It appears as if neither has gotten the better of the exchange. 4:2
01:01 Martir misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 4:2
01:03 Both fighters are pawing with the jab, trying to find an opening. Romero digs a quick hook into the exposed side of Martir. 4:4
01:13 A flurry of punches are exchanged between the two fighters. It appears as if Eliot Martir has gotten the better of the exchange. 7:6
01:28 Martir misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 7:6
01:31 Rafael Romero gets a jab in but it was more of a push than a punch. 7:8
01:40 Martir pins Rafael Romero in the corner! 7:8
01:44 Martir is giving Romero a lot of side-to-side movement. 7:8
01:53 Martir misses with that punch. 7:8
01:56 Romero sneaks in a quick uppercut that lands cleanly. 7:10
02:05 The fighters are exchanging blows! No one scored more on that exchange. 9:12
02:22 Martir tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Romero. 9:12
02:24 Romero scores with a jolting uppercut inside. 9:14
02:33 Romero fires the jab. It finds its target. 9:16
02:53 Martir is moving around the ring nicely. 9:16
03:00 There's a straight right by Martir! 14:16
03:00 Martir just delivered some big time hurt with that cross! Even the fans at ringside felt that one! 14:16
03:00 This fight is very close at this point. 14:16
03:00 Both fighters look finished as the fight ends with the ringing of the bell. 16:16

Fight Result

Here's Joe Antonacci with the call…

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

Thomas Miller, United States scores the bout 96 to 95 for Rafael Romero

Takeshi Shimekawa, Japan scores the bout 96 to 96 - even

Mark Streisand, United States scores the bout 96 to 95 for Eliot Martir

This fight has been declared a draw!


Score Cards

Thomas Miller Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Eliot Martir 9 9 10 10 9 9 9 10 10 10 95
Rafael Romero 10 10 9 9 10 10 10 9 9 10 96

Takeshi Shimekawa Round Total
Japan 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Eliot Martir 10 9 10 10 9 9 9 10 10 10 96
Rafael Romero 10 10 9 9 10 10 10 9 9 10 96

Mark Streisand Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Eliot Martir 10 10 10 9 9 9 9 10 10 10 96
Rafael Romero 9 9 9 10 10 10 10 9 9 10 95

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Eliot Martir 29 28 30 29 27 27 27 30 30 30 287
Rafael Romero 29 29 27 28 30 30 30 27 27 30 287


Statistics
Categories Eliot Martir Rafael Romero
Knockdowns scored 0 0
Jabs / Round 3.20 5.50
Hooks / Round 3.60 5.30
Crosses / Round 3.00 5.60
Combinations / Round 4.20 5.50
Uppercuts / Round 3.40 5.30
Punches Landed / Round 17.40 27.20
Punches Missed / Round 35.20 64.60
Punching Accuracy 33.1% 29.6%
Total Number of Fouls 0 0
Suffered Accidental Head Butt 1
Bouts with eye swelling resulting from punches 1

No cuts occured

Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 0 / 0 1 / 1
Fight Inside 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Offensive) 1 / 1 2 / 2
Fight Outside (Defensive) 2 / 0 3 / 3
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 2 / 1 0 / 0
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 2 / 1 2 / 1


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